The Orioles updates assigned 12 usairways arena understand players to their minor league camp in Sarasota: RHPs Chris Tillman, Jake Arrieta, Fredy Deza, Jim Hoey, Ryan Keefer, David Hernandez and Chorye Spoon; LHPs Brian Matusz and Troy Patton; Cs Jose Reyes and Adam Donachie; and INF Craig Brazell. Giambi, who remains one home run shy of 400 for his career, got the A' s going in the first with a run- scoring double. But some veteran players, sources add, have echoed management' s request for more practice- floor emphasis placed on defensive preparations and a more stern approach with younger players such as Suns forward Amare Stoudemire and guard Leandro Barbosa Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN To e- mail him, click here. I think they encourage that and they want that " He said he needed more information on the Patriots' situation before commenting directly about it " I don' t see a conflict of interest with our trainers.

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But from my perspective it' s a big step forward " McGrady was frustrated that the Rockets allowed the Knicks to threaten late, after leading by seven with under a minute to go " We kind of let our guard down a little bit " he said " We could have put them away early but we made some key mistakes on the defensive end . Knicks fixture Spike Lee appeared to have another sport on his mind on Super Bowl Sunday as he wore a jersey of Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward at the game chase field seating . WASHINGTON( AP- It' s been a strange season for DeShawn Stevenson map of the problematique . 9 seconds remaining to give the Timberwolves a 102- 101 victory over the playoff- bound Orlando Magic on Friday night, snapping a six- game losing streak " It' s just motivation for us to compete through the end " Minnesota coach Randy Wittman said " We' ve kind of set up little goals for ourselves; our little playoff thing " Sometimes it' s hard playing these last three or four games knowing you don' t have anything at the end " Magic coach Stan Van Gundy was anything but jovial after his team for the sixth time in 10 games and failed to get its 50th win of the season " I thought we had made some strides in the Chicago game but evidently not " said Van Gundy, referring to Orlando' s 115- 83 win on April 9 " Their guards destroyed us supermassive black hole . Sundin has missed only 40 of 1, 213 possible regular- season games during his 16- year NHL career, including 12 games last season when he suffered a fractured orbital bone in his left eye socket after being hit by a puck in Toronto' s season opener. Seven agonizing pitches later, Nathan ended a long, bizarre night with his 53rd pitch, getting Mark Teahen to line out to right " To come out of the game right there, there' s no chance " said Nathan, 4- 0 career against Kansas City " Right there, I' m going to win it or lose.

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Pietrus revealed the depth of his disenchantment in an interview with the French sports newspaper L' Equipe " It would not displease me to get out of here " Pietrus said " The guys on my team have not understood that basketball is a team sport " Pietrus, who plays less than nine minutes per game, said he defends " like a dog " only to see teammates " chewing the kebabs " he has prepared for them " I am at my wit' s end on defense and they are shooting for baskets as if nothing had happened, as if it is not important to get back in the game " he added " It annoys me . Guillen will miss Saturday' s game to tend to his ailing father- in- law in Venezuela He' ll try to be back in time for Sunday' s game matthew bellamy . Associated PressST matt bellamy . Perez, who won 25 games for the Mets the last two seasons, said he would accept a demotion after Saturday' s performance, but spoke out of frustration and appeared to reverse course a day later muse dvds .

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Updated: October 25, 2006, 1: 27 AM ET Jackson ready for opener; Kobe return uncertain Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Leaning on a metal cane, Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson declared himself " pretty much pain- free " Tuesday in his first public comments since undergoing right hip replacement surgery three weeks ago " I' m feeling pretty good " he said after watching the Lakers scrimmage for season ticket- holders at Staples Center " It' s good enough so I can go to practices and feel comfortable on the court " He plans to return to the bench for the season opener next Tuesday against Phoenix . The Bulls held an early 14- point lead, but a Memphis rally in the third erased the advantage take a bow muse mp3 . Palffy did not play in a 4- 0 loss to New Jersey on Tuesday night muse artwork . McGwire, suspected of using steroids, was picked on only 23 muse singles . La Russa said he likes to do it whenever the team is struggling Molina has 29 career pickoffs, three this year. After Bell sat out Games 2 and 3- both losses- he returned to give the Suns an emotional lift in a Game 4 victory that tied the series at 2.