Ramirez walked probes Jorge Posada retells to lead off the 11th and Robinson Cano singled to put runners on first and second with one out, but Melky Cabrera grounded into a double play to end the threat. Wade and Birk are complete opposites, from their size- Wade is 186 pounds dripping wet; Birk comes in at 308- to their struggles in camp. Burrell hit a one- out solo home in the second to give the Phillies a 1- 0 lead. Alex Rios tripled to lead off the seventh and scored when Matt Stairs' grounder went through the legs of first baseman Ryan Garko.

I don' t think Edgar needs any introduction " Sabean said " We' re just thrilled to put him in our No . About three hours after the startling finish, Auburn Hills police walked out of a television trailer with videotapes gathered from media outlets . Usher' s interest has James excited " That' s pretty good that a person like that would even know about our franchise " James said " It' s great that a person like that would want to be part of Cleveland basketball . The desperate heaves meant so much more in momentum swings to each team " It kills you " said San Antonio' s Tim Duncan .

That' s why they go to the postseason " After settling for a pair of no- decisions at Baltimore and Minnesota, Santana was back in his comfort zone He is 11- 3 lifetime at Angel Stadium with a 2 90 ERA, compared to 3- 5 with a 6 . Matt Holliday and Brad Hawpe delivered their best shots as the Rockies rallied from a three- run eighth- inning deficit against San Diego' s stellar bullpen to beat the Padres 7- 5 Monday night . Ellis was the lone Athletics player to get beyond first base against him " We had to be aggressive because everybody is 0- 2 all night " Ellis said " He threw a great game and he left it over the middle of the plate a little bit and I was able to drop the head on it " Bedard allowed five hits and walked four during his scoreless streak He also struck out 31 . Braves left- hander Jo- Jo Reyes, called up from Triple- A to start the game, lasted only 2 2/ 3 innings . By the end of the quarter, he had tied the club record he set in the fourth against Toronto on Jan. So I know I have to step outside of myself because I really like winning " The Raptors need wins as they try to avoid slipping to seventh place in the Eastern Conference and a likely first- round playoff matchup with powerful Detroit.

He was waived before the season after spending training camp with the Jets, but was signed to the practice squad Sept 6 Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . The league' s second- leading active sacker, Rice appeared in six games during his short- lived stint with the Broncos but was unhappy over his lack of playing time and the fact Denver coaches were using him at the unfamiliar left end position " We think it' ll be a positive addition for us . Beckett lost his only start against the Cubs this season, allowing six runs over six innings at Wrigley Field on July 7 . The Sun Devils( 21- 6, 13- 2 Pac- 10) moved within a half- game of first place in the league with the win, which extends the school record . The catcher was out of the majors this year after he was cut by the Colorado Rockies in spring training.

All the Pirates wanted to talk about after the game was Morgan' s catch that got Pittsburgh out of a two- out, bases- loaded jam in the third inning . But it' s been Drew' s surge in the 11 games Big Papi has missed that has sparked Boston' s 8- 3 spurt that brought it from one game behind Tampa Bay to a 2 1/ 2- game lead in the AL East " It really seems like sometimes he' s just bored at the plate " Lowell said " He' s really filled a big gap for us . 1 seconds remaining in an 89- 71 loss that prevented the Pistons from holding a sixth straight opponent under 70 points The Pistons mocked the Nets for celebrating the basket Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Allen Iverson had 22 points and 12 assists, and Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points for the Nuggets, who haven' t lost a game in April " What I' m happy about is we' re just approaching every game the same way " Iverson said " We won six games in a row, but we didn' t care about that . 9 AP) 84- 68 Thursday night, snapping the Gators' seven- game winning streak " I didn' t even know until I came out of the game " Marsh said " Everyone' s like' We wanted you to break it' Of course, I shot an air ball on the last one I mean, yeah it' s nice I was open. Jones, a five- time All- Star and 10- time Gold Glove center fielder for Atlanta, hit.

Hours later he watched Griffey' s heroic moment in awe- and then became a hero himself " I couldn' t think of a better situation . Henry That is the range of emotions former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry says he' s feeling right now as he awaits trial for misdemeanor charges of assault and word from the NFL whether he will play again in 2008 . Ben Roethlisberger, dealing with a slightly separated right shoulder and a left pinkie ligament injury, also didn' t practice Thursday . FRISCO, Texas( AP- Mark Teixeira homered for the third straight game, and Brad Wilkerson and David Dellucci also connected to lead the Texas Rangers past the Florida Marlins 4- 1 Friday night . Scott Proctor pitched 1 1/ 3 shutout innings for the Yankees one day after he burned his personal game equipment on the gravel outside the home dugout following a 7- 0 loss to the A' s. Lee, chief emeritus of the Connecticut state police laboratory, testified in the Simpson and William Kennedy Smith trials and advised police trying to find JonBenet' s killer. He returned in the fourth quarter and finished with six points and seven rebounds He will have an MRI on Tuesday Curry was two points shy of his season high.

In 1995, Stabler pleaded no contest to a DUI charge in nearby Escambia County, Fla . Favre also put the smoldering controversy aside when he received a team MVP award during Saturday night' s event, calling himself " an old, gray- haired quarterback showing I can still do it " Favre went out of his way to thank former teammates, something he chided himself for forgetting to do during the taping of the ESPY awards in Los Angeles earlier this week " It' s all about the team " Favre said " I hope I have never lost sight of that " Favre also put the matter aside as he introduced Winters . Reese said he feels Shockey wants to remain with the Giants, but offered caution " Anything can happen in personnel " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . An agent for Vick said during court testimony that he hoped Vick could be back in the NFL by September . One popular timetable- though the club won' t make any predictions- has Bonds returning sometime around the All- Star break He turns 41 on July 24. It was Nathan' s second blown save opportunity of the year, but the Twins have won two in a row to improve to 3- 6 on this 10- game road trip Brian Bass( 3- 2) got the win after pitching the 11th.

It was rough for us " Tracy McGrady hit all the big shots " Phoenix coach Mike D' Antoni said( He) did a good job of putting the dagger in when we were struggling . I didn' t think they had many weaknesses before, either " he said . Now, out of 65, 908 seats in the stadium, just 500 would be available to non- Floridians- however by early Thursday evening less than 500 were left . Ahmad Bradshaw Running BackNew York Giants Profile Charles A . Glenn had consecutive 1, 000- yard seasons for the Cowboys before his injury last year. The 49ers also interviewed former Ravens assistant Mike Johnson for their vacant quarterbacks coach position Tuesday Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Updated: June 15, 2007, 12: 26 AM ET QBs confirm Jags' interest in Culpepper Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Is Culpepper Going to Jacksonville? Officials from the Jacksonville Jaguars have hinted at a curiosity about Daunte Culpepper, and the possibility of adding him to a deep but questionable depth chart, but the team has not publicly acknowledged its interest in the frustrated Miami Dolphins' quarterback And now, apparently, it doesn' t have to . Chris Getz, making his first major league start at second base, singled with Uribe running on the pitch . Holliday added an RBI double off the base of the wall in left in a four- run eighth capped by Colby Rasmus' three- run homer off Matt Lindstrom after the bullpen nursed a one- run lead for four innings " They did a great job " Wellemeyer said " They picked me up big- time " Holliday has 102 RBIs on the year and is batting . One would expect' Let' s have dinner' Let' s have lunch' Let' s have a drink together' But' Let' s go off site " The defense also argued that extensive testimony about Marbury' s admitted tryst with an MSG intern- meant to demonstrate an environment of harassment- really was a side show " What does that have to do with Isiah Thomas? Nothing " Bogas said The jury was expected to begin deliberations Friday . Edwards was being held on charges unrelated to the Las Vegas case at the Yakima County Correctional Facility in Washington pending a Wednesday extradition hearing Jail authorities have not said whether Edwards has a lawyer.