The Raptors reports did not imparts renew their one- year contract with Keady, who retired last March after going 512- 270 in 25 seasons at Purdue, team spokesman Jim LaBumbard said Friday. He' ll be at USA Basketball' s Olympic selection minicamp in Las Vegas later this month, and is planning another basketball camp in South Florida in early July. 7 seconds, cutting the lead in half heading to the fourth " Those two shots were big, as far as us getting the momentum back " Billups said. The sixth seed will play Orlando in the first round, while the seventh seed faces Detroit " We' ve been struggling for a while now- that' s no secret- and tonight we had to go up against one of the best teams in the league " Rasho Nesterovic said after Toronto dropped to 8- 16 in its last 24 games " Whoever we play in the first round, we' re going to have to change our mentality if we want to have a chance " The score was tied at 65 early in the fourth when the Pistons turned the game over to the kids.

Ellis' second of the game- and just the fifth of his career- made it 3- 1 at 3: 04 of the second . The Dolphins a few weeks ago signed veteran free agent safeties Donovin Darius and Lamont Thompson, but subsequently released both of them . The Tar Heels went almost six minutes without a point as the Buckeyes ran off 13 points in a row- eight by Lavender " That' s the way we play " Hatchell said " At times we were really ragged " The teams traded baskets until the Tar Heels regained the upper hand as Ohio State suddenly went cold . 50 ERA in 2000, leading the staff with 194 strikeouts in 175 innings . Pierzynski had come out to the mound to talk about the cross- up with Jason Schmidt, who figured there must be some rule he didn' t know about that kept Pierzynski from needing to throw to first " That was a bonehead play by me " Pierzynski said at the time. Darren Oliver, who relieved with one out and the tying runs in scoring position, speared pinch- hitter Andre Ethier' s liner and threw to third to complete an inning- ending double play. Just a tough guy to solve again " Conor Jackson singled twice off Penny and had three of Arizona' s five hits.

76 ERA last season " I stayed aggressive with batters " It is unclear whether Jackson will be the No . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The Red Sox have won nine of 11 road games# 8226& nbsp; Josh Beckett is 6- 0( 2 runs allowed, 47 IP) in last 7 starts against the Braves# 8226& nbsp; The Braves have lost five of seven and are 3- 11 in last 14 vs Red Sox# 8226& nbsp; David Ortiz homered, his seventh this month after one in May- ESPN Stats& Information Beckett( 9- 3) has faced the Braves twice in the past seven days and still hasn' t given up a run . Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown said Wednesday that he has asked the Phoenix Suns center to return a badge he was given for his work with the southwest Virginia county' s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force . is very good for our confidence level " McCants said " Hopefully, tomorrow and the next couple of days you get a couple of good practices in, we' ll be ready for Denver " Dan Gadzuric led Milwaukee with 16 points and Michael Redd and rookie Yi Jianlian each added 13 . Smith is healthy and eager to rebound following an injury- plagued year " I think the one thing that we can do to help DeSean is every other guy has to step their game up and be able to make as many plays as possible so we won' t count on him so much " McNabb said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Contreras did a remarkable job of keeping the game close, considering the White Sox made three errors behind him and he walked five in the first four innings.

I found a good rhythm earlier and carried it through eight innings . That distinction is now held by the Flyers, who have not won in their last 15 games in Detroit# 8226; Former Canadiens coach and current Devils coach, Claude Julien, returned to Montreal Saturday night for the first time as the head coach of the visiting team . Urbanski, another bouncer and a female patron were wounded . Womack' s agent, Sam Levinson, said Kremchek told him the surgery was successful " He' ll begin immediate rehabilitation and can start hitting and throwing by January, if the rehabilitation goes well " Levinson said .

Gillick said the catcher probably would come through a trade, while it' s still possible the team will re- sign left- hander Randy Wolf to fill the fifth spot in the rotation Left fielder Pat Burrell, who batted . He did provide the turning point that allowed sluggers Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman to fill that role . Strong safety Terrence Kiel, who pleaded not guilty to five felony drug charges Tuesday, practiced again and will start Sunday night Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Bensinger: Then, were you on your way? Strahan: We were on our way We were extremely late, but just happy to get there I think the best part about it was Jessie' s reaction . Biddle was promoted from the Giants' practice squad after receiver Plaxico Burress was suspended for a game in September Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

He would have been eligible for free agency after the 2005 season " If you have one of the top- 10 pitchers in baseball, that' s a commodity that you don' t want to let get away " Blue Jays general manager J P . The Braves traded two pitching prospects Friday for right- hander Chris Reitsma, who filled every role on the Cincinnati Reds' staff but never found his niche . 18 ERA for the Braves and was sent to the minors, where he got worse . In his other three outings, he gave up nine runs in eight innings after posting a 2 65 ERA in 17 appearances as a rookie last season . McNamee told Mitchell he injected Pettitte with HGH in 2002. 28 after facing three batters and complained of tightness in his forearm He hasn' t pitched in a game since.

I' m right on pace to where I want to be " Houston' s first run came when Kaz Matsui scored when Carlos Lee grounded into a force out . It will be nice to have a regular work week and pitch again in five days " As his infinity ERA- from allowing one earned run without recording an out Saturday- plummeted to 9 00, his workload spiked sharply, by 80 pitches . A lot of people have seen that and recognize that " After Whisenhunt broke up the controlled scrimmage and had a few words with the players, the defense played better and the offense finished strong, capped by a pair of touchdowns in a full- contact goal- line drill . He gave up only two runs in 17 2/ 3 innings in his three previous appearances . Mets 2, Yankees 0NEW YORK( AP- Just the sight of the New York Yankees energized the Mets. Spring Training Blog Check our daily spring training blog with updates on everything our team of writers and analysts are seeing and hearing at the ballpark, plus news tidbits from around the baseball world. As it turns out, we were more concerned about Ramirez " Before the game, the Marlins renewed Ramirez' s contract for 2008 at$ 439, 000 He made 402, 000 in 2007 when he hit.

Green, a 39- year- old contractor, told reporters Monday that it may have looked like he threw the cup, but he didn' t " I wish the whole thing didn' t happen " he said " It was awful, it was ugly " Green' s attorney, Shawn Smith, said his client became involved in the brawl only when he saw Artest hitting a smaller man . No matter what you throw, they' re going to hit it " Said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire " It' s not good when you give up touchdowns " He got the ball up and they were whacking it His slot, he couldn' t keep on top of the ball . Bryant picked up three fouls in a 90- second span in the third quarter Thursday night while the Nuggets, who closed the first half on a 13- 2 run, were pulling away " The third quarter it just caved in on us " Bryant said . Such a scenario was not lost on Curry " You can' t help but to think about that, especially[ since] I feel like I' m in pretty good shape " Curry said " Hopefully I can contribute and, if not, I will cheer my team on and see what the Knicks' plan is " Andrew Marchand is the managing editor of 1050 ESPN Radio in New York . Plate umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Halladay, who put up his arms in disbelief.

When we got the three runs that probably took a lot out of them " The Phillies overcame a four- run deficit behind a pair of two- run homers by Rollins and Howard . We' re playing hard " Eventually some good things have got to start happening . In three games this season against the Nets, Knight has averaged 25 points, more than double his season average of 12 3 He fell four points short of tying a career high . Bonds doffed his cap as the Giants unveiled one more tribute on the outfield wall behind him, a montage featuring the slogan " A Giant Among Legends " The ball was captured by Steven Williams, a 25- year- old fan from nearby Pacifica, in the middle of several fans . And now 103 other players are wondering if they will suffer that same fate.