The reigning studies NL Cy retells Young Award winner held Atlanta to four hits and struck out seven in seven innings. According to the police report, a fight broke out at the 8 Seconds Saloon in Indianapolis when bar employees confronted a person who was trying to steal patrons' coats. Minnesota has dropped nine of 11 and is 28- 41 on the season " This is probably a test more than anything for everybody, to see who is going to give up and who is going to pack it up and go home " Garnett said. Ridnour has just two years$ 13 million remaining on his contract. Hopefully, people will remember me by my character " Bennett finished 2007 with 75 receptions for 830 yards and five touchdowns. Braves SS Edgar Renteria returned to the lineup after missing nine games and extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a ninth- inning single.

His streak is the longest by a Reds batter since Sean Casey hit in 21 straight from July 4- 30, 2000 . All that while hampered for much of the season by a painfully sore left thumb, which he doesn' t expect to cause any problems this spring " The hand' s fine " Lo Duca said " I played catch a couple times and it was fine " Mets general manager Omar Minaya said he' s been in contact with Lo Duca and planned to discuss a possible contract extension with him during spring training " I told him I would sit down and talk with him and listen to what he has to say " Minaya said . If I don' t go to the All- Star Game, I go to Venezuela and enjoy my time with my family . In December, it was reported that Garciaparra would be traded to the Chicago White Sox in the event Boston completed a Rodriguez- for- Ramirez deal . He will be on a pitch limit Friday, one the Cubs aren' t revealing He will oppose Josh Fogg( 3- 4, 6 90 ERA. Morris( 3- 0) gave up six hits and three runs in 7 1/ 3 innings. Brendan Harris also connected for the Devil Rays, who lead the AL in home runs with 19.

Zimmerman' s two- run homer ignited a six- run rally in the sixth inning, Redding won as a starter for the first time in almost three years and the Washington Nationals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7- 2 on Sunday " This past week, I' ve felt better than I have all year " Zimmerman said " I' m taking pitches that I was swinging at before and I' m really starting to work the count a little bit . Mike Lowell scoffed at the notion " If there' s two outs in the ninth, Theo would have had to come down there and had to take him out himself " he said . Volquez hit Felipe Lopez in the side with a pitch in the seventh- Gibson deemed it an accident- and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa argued vainly from the dugout, trying to get Volquez out of the game . A tall, promising point guard with a somewhat frail physique, Livingston has been sidelined with a sore lower back since the beginning of training camp . Goldberg, a multipurpose back, was a two- way star with the Chicago Cardinals from 1939- 1943 and following World War II from 1946- 48. Updated: January 27, 2009, 12: 35 AM ET Hill apologizes after arrest Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill apologized after his weekend arrest in the Atlanta area for investigation of misdemeanor marijuana possession just weeks before he could become a free agent.

Later, with about four minutes left in the quarter, Urlacher took down Grant for one of his three tackles and Packers guard Josh Sitton landed on him . Kendrick walked none and struck out two, winning for the first time since his first start of the season April 4 against Cincinnati " It was huge for us to get that big lead and for me to go out there and not mess it up " Kendrick said " I made up my mind, after we put up five in the first, that I was going to go out there and attack the hitters The most important inning for me was the first . Buford, who also signed a new contract this summer, has credited Presti for helping draft Tony Parker and putting together the trade that landed San Antonio Hedu Turkoglu and Ron Mercer, according to the paper . Ramirez added a two- run shot in the fifth, giving Chicago 16 homers in this streak " Another day of not being able to get through the first part of the ballgame " Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said " Slowey, I think he tried everything . With SS Scutaro shifted to the second base side as Thome batted in the seventh, the Blue Jays turned a rare 6- 5- 3 double play. I never expected Mo to let it happen " I would have expected for him to fight for me He has a job to do and he works for somebody else.

The Celtics went on to win in six games for their unprecedented 17th NBA championship . Vick was a regular at the Boys& Girls Club in Newport News as a youngster " We were disappointed by some of his recent actions and decisions but believe he has learned from these experiences and is now conscious of his obligations and responsibilities as a prominent sports figure that impacts and influences our kids " Kast said in a written statement . And former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan could be in the mix to replace him . The team declined to make Spanos available for further comment . I' ll just copy it " Alex Rios' RBI single in the fourth extended his hitting streak against the Yankees to 23 games dating to September 2006, the longest by a player versus New York since Detroit Hall of Famer Charlie Gehringer had a 31- game run from 1935- 36, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. But they hit the ball really well here at home and it showed up in the third inning " The first four Los Angeles batters in the fifth reached against reliever Jamey Wright( 7- 7, with Aybar the last hitter he faced. Heavy morning showers wiped out manager Dusty Baker' s plans to have 3B Edwin Encarnacion( sore throwing shoulder) and SS Alex Gonzalez( strained hamstring) play in a minor league game.

Parker, who played in the NBA for Philadelphia and Orlando, had 24 points, and Nikola Vujcic added 21 points and 10 rebounds . Brandon Lyon replaced Perry and got Drew to ground into a force at the plate, but then hit Kevin Youkilis to force in another run . We' ll just keep fighting " Rudy Gay led Memphis with 23 points, and Hakim Warrick finished with 13 and Kyle Lowry had 12 . Court documents show Hambrick sold the drugs in 2007 to confidential informants near his home in Lacoochee, about 40 miles north of Tampa Hambrick' s NFL career spanned five seasons . Brafman refused to respond to media reports about an alleged coverup, other than to say " I think a lot of what' s been in the press is not accurate " Brafman said Burress is feeling OK " If they let him play, he will be able to play " Brafman said " I think he will be a superstar for the rest of his career " My hope is that it plays out well and he can continue his career, because he' s a good person I think, with a brilliant athletic career. His departure sent Yankees general manager Brian Cashman scurrying up an aisle in the stands- for some information, no doubt " He is as big a competitor as you can find and he fights through a lot of stuff, but today he couldn' t get through it " Cashman said. Vizquel and Lincecum struck out in the sixth before Winn broke up Oswalt' s no- hit bid by beating out a grounder up the middle Aurilia pinch- hit for Lincecum leading off the eighth.

After watching his team score just two runs over its last 37 innings, Angels manager Mike Scioscia shuffled his lineup dramatically . The first was the 1929 Phillies trio of Lefty O' Doul, Don Hurst and Chuck Klein# 8226& nbsp; Pedro Martinez( 6 2/ 3 IP, 3 ER) improved to 4- 0 with the Phillies; they are 6- 0 in his starts . The auctions for the Lakers' and Celtics' jerseys from the first and third games allow fans to bid on the home and away jerseys for both teams, the NBA said . McKinney had been competing for playing time at guard and as a backup to starting center Samson Satele . I think he has worked extremely hard and we just have to keep finding the right opportunities for him- The Associated PressOLSEN EMERGES AS BIG TARGET FOR CUTLER( 8: 52 a m. Updated: March 4, 2004, 2: 30 PM ET' Roids put MLB integrity at risk Baseball could be facing an ugly backlash from fans and sponsors if the steroid scandal spins out of control.

Texas led 4- 2 in the first game with closer Akinori Otsuka looking for his 12th save in 13 chances this season . I' ve just been working on getting the barrel of the bat on the ball, and it definitely paid off tonight " Adams added some insurance with a single to left- center that chased K- Rod, and Reed Johnson singled home the final run " All three of the base hits I gave up, my location was right down the middle " Rodriguez said " They were all mistake pitches . Dan Haren( 1- 3) lasted only 5 2- 3 innings, struggling after coming off his first win of the season last Friday at Kansas City in which he threw a season- high 116 pitches in eight innings . After one- out walks to Stephen Drew and Orlando Hudson, first baseman Loney was charged with a throwing error on Tony Clark' s grounder . Here are their combined numbers since Sabathia' s first start with Milwaukee on July 8 " Against any team, any good team, if you' re aggressive and you' re ahead in the count and you go out there and don' t try to do too much, just trying to do your job, things can happen when you hit the spots " Zambrano said Zambrano( 12- 4) did much more than that. Andrew McCutchen homered for the fourth time in three games and Ryan Doumit went 3- for- 5 for the Pirates, who have lost seven of nine.

Anquan was hit from behind by another player that accelerated the collision with Eric . Now he' ll throw the simulated game and will be evaluated after that " I' ll play tomorrow like it' s a real game . The high- strung Bowa, who has had confrontations with several players during his four seasons- most notably ex- Phillies Scott Rolen and Tyler Houston- has been much more subdued in recent months " I absolutely think Larry tried hard to change and he did change " Wade said Perhaps not enough . This is just getting started " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . He decided to re- sign with Sacramento after talking with the New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers " They were all offering a shorter term " Udrih said " So I wasn' t really interested in that. In addition to Jeter and Matsui, second baseman Tony Womack, outfielder Bubba Crosby and relievers Paul Quantrill, Bret Prinz and Jason Anderson were also required to provide urine samples.

Sheffield added his second homer and 19th of the season in the eighth . These teams have provided interesting down- to- the- wire races in the NL East the last two seasons . Only three coaches in NFL history had lower winning percentages than Turner at the time of their third hiring: Marion Campbell 326 when he returned to Atlanta in 1987, Mike McCormack . Updated: September 24, 2008, 5: 55 PM ET Longtime Giants radio analyst Lynch dies at age 72 Comment Email Print Share . With the 16th pick in the SFSM Draft, Ryan Beckham representing the San Diego Chargers selects- Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU. Morneau hit a two- out, two- run single in the ninth inning to lift the Twins over the New York Yankees 6- 5 Saturday night for their fifth straight come- from- behind win.

So it was OK " Ichiro Suzuki and Jose Vidro each homered and Seattle hit seven doubles while Meche( 3- 3) had his worst outing of the year, giving up 11 hits and seven runs in just 4 1/ 3 innings . The victory was the Brewers' first this season when scoring fewer than three runs . Even though the closer couldn' t hold the lead, he walked off the mound feeling the Rays were in good shape " I was thinking this team has the heart to come back and win " he said " Don' t give up another run " Eric Hinske drove in Tampa Bay' s first run with a two- out, fourth- inning single off Chien- Ming Wang, who allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings The Yankees starter walked three and struck out two . Then, after a third violation, the team and player get fined . I don' t know anything " Game notes The Yankees placed LHP Damaso Marte on the 15- day disabled list with tendinitis and weakness in his left shoulder and recalled RHP Anthony Claggett from Triple- A Scranton/ Wilkes Barre. Beckett settled down after Rodriguez' s homer and retired nine straight batters before Matsui hit his 23rd with two outs in the eighth " He never feels real hittable. Del Rio wouldn' t confirm the move to ESPN on Sunday " When Gregg signed here, we both agreed a one- yeal made sense because of other opportunities that could present themselves " he said " This[ report] is ahead of the game.

With Hall of Famer Bob Feller, who no- hit the Yankees 62 years ago this week, watching from the press box, Laffey took a no- hitter into the sixth before New York manufactured a scoring rally that hardly befit their Bronx Bombing image . He initially responded well to a cortisone shot, according to agent Jim Lindell, but has since hit a wall in his offseason workout regimen . If he gets his personal life together, he certainly could have an NBA career . Those taxes helped pay to build Qwest Field, the home of the NFL' s Seahawks . The Hornets did not make a field goal for the first 9: 18 until Paul had a three- point play after getting fouled on a layup. ORLANDO, Fla( AP- The Orlando Magic hope to build off their latest win. The Suns were 6- of- 17 on 3s; Dallas 7- of- 15, 5- for- 8 after the third quarter The crowd of 17, 961 was 461 shy of a sellout Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.