Crawford had divulges an RBI informs single, Longoria lined a two- run double high off the left- field wall and Burrell singled in a pair Iwamura' s run- scoring fielder' s choice made it 8- 1. Jeffries sat out the rest of the half, as the Knicks took a 47- 41 lead into the intermission " Defensively, he' s such a weapon " Thomas said " He gives you so many ways to play He' s a luxury to have right now. Brown intercepted a long inbounds pass by Corey Maggette to seal the win and prompt streamers to fall from the ceiling " We don' t make anything easy, but we make it exciting " said Hornets coach Byron Scott, whose team is an NBA- best 7- 0 in overtime this season. On his weekly radio show Tuesday, he said he failed strength tests in Los Angeles because he was unable to walk on his heels. He spent last week playing for Canada in the World Baseball Classic " I had 15 at- bats in the WBC, so I came back here feeling like I' m really ready to go " said Bay, part of a Canadian team that upset the United States before being eliminated " It was a great experience playing in the WBC. Unfortunately for Kansas City, the Tigers catcher had to play.

You have to get yourself back into the rhythm and getting the zone at the plate " Hawpe said " The timing was not quite there . 5 points- then came back yet again against the Heat, overcoming a 3- 2 deficit to deprive Miami of what would have been its first- ever trip to the NBA Finals . Iverson, who is from Virginia, continued to wear a Virginia Tech patch on his right sleeve in honor of the shootings there last week . A warrant for Henry' s arrest was issued Wednesday and he surrendered, a police spokesman said . Updated: December 2, 2005, 3: 04 AM ET Furcal chase down to Cubs, Braves, Dodgers Email Print Share ESPN news services ATLANTA- Rafael Furcal' s agent said Thursday that the Atlanta Braves remain in contention to keep the shortstop, who also is being courted by the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. Daytona 500 tickets Zimmerman His recovery is expected to take from four to six weeks, which still would be long before spring training begins in February " We' re kind of lucky.

At this time I' m very angry but we will see what happens " . To make matters worse, they had to face Buehrle, now 23- 13 lifetime against Minnesota " I owned them " Buehrle joked " Obviously, we face them a lot of times It seems like it goes back and forth Obviously I' m on one of those stretches now . But after a 27- minute rain delay, he gave up hits on the first three pitches he threw . Ribary: The four divisional winners will be Tennessee, Pittsburgh, San Diego and New York Indianapolis and New England will be the wild cards . A White Sox team that was on the verge of falling out of the division race after running neck- and- neck with Detroit the first half of the season won for the fourth time in five games . Reyes has struggled with control during his two seasons in St Louis and finished 2- 14 with a 6 04 ERA last year.

E- Lee- t PitchersCliff Lee puts his name on a list of some big- name pitchers on Wednesday . One of the runs was charged to Doug Slaten, who gave up a leadoff single to Helton to start the rally . Not bad for a 30- year- old who had just one full season in the majors in his 10- year pro career before this season " I thought I hit it decent to right field but I thought it was going to be an out because the wind was so bad " Green said " Fortunately, it was blowing to right and the wind blew it right where it needed to go " Jonathan Papelbon( 1- 1) loaded the bases in the ninth but ended the threat by striking out Matt Diaz Bennett( 2- 4) was Atlanta' s fourth reliever . Wade, who sparked Miami' s win against the Lakers with 29 points, followed that up with another solid performance, adding three rebounds and nine assists . Newsday reported on its Web site Saturday afternoon that A- Rod is so desperate to get out of Texas that he' d be willing to switch positions to play at third base, allowing Yankees captain Derek Jeter to stay at shortstop. KANSAS CITY, Mo( AP- Barry Zito bounced back with a solid outing after two rough starts.

Coco Crisp was in Boston' s lineup after missing five starts with abdominal tightness and went 2- for- 5 with an RBI single in the ninth . 90 ERA in eight starts against the Mets, including 4- 0 with a 3 08 ERA in six starts at Shea Stadium Maine is 4- 0 with a 2 05 ERA in seven starts against Philadelphia Game notes Wagner also fanned Howard in a hitless ninth Wagner' s only other appearance this season was April 2 Reyes and Wright pulled off a double steal in the eighth It was Reyes' first stolen base since Sept 15 The 22- game drought was the longest of his career . I just caught too much of the plate, and he hit it pretty good " he said . The 152 carded by Woods was also his highest stroke total after two rounds in any tournament in his PGA Tour career His previous high was 151 at the 1998 Tour Championship Woods finished that tournament in 20th place . Andrei Kirilenko nearly tipped it, but didn' t touch it, and the ball bounced off the glass and through the hoop " We brought it tonight and we' ve got to keep doing that the rest of the season if we want to make the playoffs " Boozer said Daytona 500 - daytonainternationalspeedway . Kapono had 11 points during the run, including a 3- pointer with 2: 40 left that got Miami within 90- 85.

Former Stanford linebacker Jeff Siemon, who played professionally with Eller on the Minnesota Vikings defensive unit known as the Purple People Eaters, compared the feeling to finding an old sport coat up in the attic with a$ 20 bill in the pocket " Long after you expected the sport coat to be functional, it' s still providing benefits " he said " It' s been a long time since I played, but it' s a wonderful blessing to have this honor 35 years later " Former Purdue quarterback Mike Phipps, who finished second to Oklahoma halfback Steve Owens for the Heisman Trophy in 1969, acknowledges having doubts he would ever get in " I kind of put it out of my mind because every year it would come around and they didn' t make the announcement " he said " You were always wishing that induction letter was coming and you begin to wonder' Is it going to happen or not " It finally has for the Boilermaker who threw for 5, 423 yards and 37 TDs . Two of those doctors are also on staff at well- known sports orthopedic clinics recognized for treating millionaire athletes and celebrities . Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had a great time at Inakaya, a robatayaki where diners sit at a U- shaped counter around a large grill area . Ramirez ignited Cincinnati' s four- run rally in the second by beating out a grounder to third base with the bases loaded. Athletes have to use it six to eight weeks at least to get any benefit, Yesalis said. His arrival also creates a logjam for New York, which acquired first baseman Nick Swisher last month in a trade with the Chicago White Sox.

He walked four " My confidence didn' t really go down " Mazzaro said " They' re giving me an opportunity to do it here and it' s awesome I' m going to take advantage of everyday . we didn' t fight the way we should have fought for our country " Dirk Nowitzki said " We cracked up a couple of times and didn' t stick together and fight like we were supposed to fight " Spain used its fast break to double a 13- point halftime lead to 64- 38 with 1: 23 to go in the third quarter, limiting Dirk Nowitzki, who was averaging 24 Daytona 500 . Coach Doc Rivers said he would also consider using Tony Allen at point guard because of his success covering Kobe Bryant during the regular season " It' s the Finals Daytona 500 - daytonainternationalspeedway . Durbin fell to 0- 2 with the Phillies, who acquired him off waivers from Boston in April Torrealba' s two- out single off J D . According to the indictment, anabolic steroids were detected in Bonds' system during a November 2000 test, the results of which were obtained by federal agents during a Sept. Jason Hammel and Jeff Niemann are the other candidates to be the No.

I knew I hit it good, but this year, I' ve hit a lot of balls that stayed in " That was a fastball up and out of the zone, and he just got underneath it " Harang said . Carney spent last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging 7 2 points and 1 9 rebounds in 67 games, including six starts . I had been coaching 21 years and wasn' t able to get back, but I' m back now . Rosenhaus announced on his Twitter page that Allen' s deal is worth$ 16 . The Daily News reported that the hate mail to the Yankees' 31- year- old captain called him a " traitor to his race " for dating white women. Diamondbacks 5, Reds 4PHOENIX( AP- The Arizona Diamondbacks are winning games and believers in bunches. Geoff Blum then walked to load the bases before Pence' s second career grand slam.

It was fun " San Francisco got a runner to third twice and had four others reach second but Davis worked out of trouble each time . Badenhop pitched five sharp innings, Dan Uggla and Cody Ross homered and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6- 2 on Wednesday night . The lefty allowed four runs and four hits, walked five and struck out three " I actually felt pretty good to start the game off but just got out of rhythm and really just struggled " Pettitte said " It was a struggle all day . Wallace was injured in a 127- 96 loss to Golden State the night before . He is scheduled to enter his plea agreement Monday and could face up to five years in prison. 26 were quarterbacks Bryan Randall, by Tennessee, and Eric Crouch, by Texas Former Troy offensive lineman Zarah Yisrael was drafted No 1 overall by Arkansas Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. QB protection has been an issue for a long time with the Rams.

After concrete chunks fell at different spots on June 9 and July 16, a team employee found a fragment Wednesday that was " relatively small, palm- of- your- hand " sized, said Mike Lufrano, the Cubs' vice president for community affairs . Escobar' s explanation? Well, he doesn' t have one " It' s one of those things you can' t explain about baseball " the 31- year- old right- hander said after pitching eight scoreless innings Sunday, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 4- 1 victory over the Dodgers and a sweep of their three- game interleague series . Pedroia sent Francis' second offering over the Green Monster in left . Phillips got just enough of a pitch to loft it over the head of first baseman Carlos Delgado for two more runs . According to The Denver Post, Cutler and McDaniels met Saturday, and the " one- one- one " talk ended without any resolutions " There was a brief meeting Saturday morning and we agreed to regroup and continue to have conversations " a Broncos spokesman told the newspaper Sunday morning. Since then, it' s been disclosed that police and the NFL are investigating a report that Johnson spat several times on a woman at a Kansas City nightclub. NFL Video Anquan Boldin says his fractured sinus he suffered in Week 4 won' t change his tough style of play.

Many NBA players work apart from their families, but it' s not an option for him . When asked if there was a way for Dallas to stop him, Paul replied " I' m sure there is, but to me, I hope not " One thing I' ve learned through this season and watching these games is that you have to be aggressive " Paul continued " If I just sit back and let them trap me, then they succeed in what they had to do . Nash put the Suns ahead for good with two 3- pointers in the final 29 seconds of the second quarter, including a running 28- foot bank shot with a second on the clock that gave them a 46- 42 lead . Updated: September 17, 2009, 11: 53 AM ET Ainge: Garnett makes steady progress Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Kevin Garnett is reportedly making steady progress in his recovery from knee surgery . The Cubs will bring back their entire staff from last season' s disappointing 79- 83 finish, good for fourth in the NL Central. Vizquel will begin a minor league rehab stint on Thursday with the Indians' Lake County( Class A) affiliate. Cameron Maybin hit a run- scoring single in the fifth for the Tigers, who got two runs in the seventh off closer Takashi Saito on an error by third baseman Andy La Roche Tony Abreu homered in the ninth off Bobby Seay The 22- year- old Abreu is batting 407( 11- for- 27.

He is dealing with a potentially serious post- operative infection that left him essentially immobilized for an extended period . Red Sox spokesman Charles Steinberg said in an e- mail that the team' s focus is " on maintaining a comfortable environment at Fenway for players and fans alike " A Boston police spokesman said the department had no plans to appeal the clerk magistrate' s decision The Suffolk District Attorney' s Office did not comment Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Associated PressSURPRISE, Ariz( AP- Greg Maddux wasn' t perfect this time, just good . A significant amount of information on topics covered in the closed- door hearing has already been discussed in court filings and in open court, Kelley said in the response filed Wednesday It was unclear when the court will issue a decision . If the Cavs had picked up Boozer' s option, he would have been an unrestricted free agent after next season. That' s the only good news we got tonight " Lincecum did not speak to reporters after the game " The concern was there and you' re hoping for the best " Bochy said " It hit him good and there' s not a lot of meat on those bones " The Astros hammered four San Francisco relievers to blow open what had been a tight pitching duel between Lincecum and Astros ace Roy Oswalt( 10- 8 " I hope he' s all right " said Oswalt, who allowed 10 hits and struck out four in seven innings " He' s a great competitor, and I like the way he goes about his business " The Giants led 3- 2 with one out in the seventh when Alex Hinshaw walked Ausmus to spark the rally. Washington coach Eddie Jordan said Brown will miss practice tomorrow and be re- evaluated.