The rest explains of the indicates Mariners weren' t so good, combining for four hits and 11 strikeouts. Arenas played two seasons for the Warriors before leaving as a free agent following the 2002- 03 season. He drew two fouls, made four free throws and hit a key jumper in the final 81 seconds to rally the Indiana Pacers past Detroit 79- 74 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals The Pacers now lead the best- of- seven series 2- 1 Game 4 is Sunday at Indianapolis It was an atypical night for Miller until the end. Dixon' s lawyer, Robert Gamburg, said his client will pursue his civil damages case against Harrison " My client is upset. Two league sources said the Broncos have asked for permission to speak with New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. She hit a pair of free throws with 3: 37 left, then backed it up with a three- point play 32 seconds later to give Arkansas a 62- 57 lead She finished with 14 points. Since signing with Kansas City before the 2001 season, Grimsley leads AL relievers with 251 appearances, with a 3 94 ERA over that span For his career, he' s 38- 50 with a 4 75 ERA in 13 seasons.

Chris Shelton' s RBI double pulled the Tigers within a run in the home half . Then came the stunning bottom of the ninth " You wouldn' t expect anything different the way this division has gone the last couple of years " Giles said " There are a lot of ups and downs in this game This is going to go down to the wire . As an 18- year- old in 1999, Matsuzaka was the Pacific League Rookie of the Year . 26 ERA, continues to struggle " We just put some pitches in the wrong place and we didn' t make some plays we should have made " Rangers manager Ron Washington said " They kept coming . men' s basketball team at the worlds or Olympics since NBA players began playing in such competition in 1992 Krzyzewski was an assistant on the U S. Attendance was announced as 18, 862, down from the 19, 608 that showed up for Tuesday' s opener, won by the Phillies 10- 1. VanGorder knew his NFL future was uncertain after the resignation of head coach Bobby Petrino, and with pending changes within the organization on the horizon, he decided to make the move Wednesday.

Vladimir Guerrero hit a two- run homer and John Lackey allowed one unearned run in seven innings for the Angels . Cleveland pounded him for seven runs in four innings in his first start, and his ERA was 7 . Reliever Jeremy Affeldt rolled both ankles warming up on the mound in the ninth and faced one batter " I think he rolled the one planting and in trying to set himself rolled the other one " Clint said with a grin " It' s a left- handed thing " . We made too many mistakes " Torre said " I' ll take it though . The Yankees got a scare in the sixth when Garret Anderson hit a line drive off Pettitte' s left leg. RHP Bartolo Colon, trying to come back from offseason surgery to remove bone chips in his right elbow, is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Monday against Kansas City. On the next play, Cabrera ranged near the bag and threw out speedy Elvis Andrus.

The two players are suspended without pay, the NFL announced . The initial diagnosis, announced by the team, is a sprained knee . Many of the team' s blitzes come from the secondary, and new coordinator Gregg Williams loves to bring pressure using stunts and twists on the defensive line . This might strongly suggest why Odom felt it was important to keep his promise to Davis and Pierce, and to a childhood friend, rapper Ali Vegas- the man Odom affectionately refers to as his cousin- in what is possibly the most important night of the young artist' s career . Uggla followed with an RBI fielder' s choice, beating out a potential double play to keep the inning going " You got to give Danny credit there for first of all hustling and beating out the throw and saving the inning otherwise we' re up 1- 0 " Ross said. I' m just going to move forward and see what is in store for me, whether it' s playing a few more years, one more year or whether it' s going off to do something else " Two other players figure prominently in the Cardinals' offseason decisions. The American League champions and the Texas Rangers were closing in Saturday on a deal that would bring A- Rod to the Bronx for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named, a pair of high- ranking baseball officials told the Associated Press.

Moeller, obtained from Arizona last offseason in the Richie Sexson trade, is the fifth Brewers player to hit for the cycle . He lost his starting job after Duffy moved up from Triple- A Indianapolis at midseason . Washington' s Nick Johnson went 0 for 4, snapping his 11- game hitting streak . San Diego added on with four more extra- base hits in the next two innings . In his first game, Iverson preferred to get his new teammates involved, having just arrived in town with only a rudimentary knowledge of the offense But he won' t be bashful any longer. Mike Dunleavy scored a season- high 25 points for the Pacers, whose skid is their longest since 1988- 89. Phoenix took its first lead at 45- 43 on a 6- foot jumper by Barnes with 4: 36 left in the half.

Coles and Smith, both injured in the Jets' 16- 13 overtime loss at Oakland, fully participated in practice for the first time this week on Friday and were listed on the team' s injury report as probable . Halama was part of an ineffective Red Sox bullpen, going 1- 1 with a 6 . Another source indicated that the Kings had hoped to convince Chicago to accept center Mikki Moore instead of Salmons so Sacramento could trade Salmons in a separate move . 29 and raised it to the rafters before backup David Aebischer stopped 26 straight shots . The eight shutouts that day are the most in one day in major- league history. Miller' s farewell started just fine as Indiana scored the first 13 points of the game, but it was nearly an embarrassing loss Indiana held Utah without a field goal for the first 6: 20. Granger scored 15 of his 30 points in the third quarter as the Pacers kept their slim Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive with an 85- 76 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night " We knew Atlanta was winning " said Granger, who also had 12 rebounds " We knew we had to have this one " Granger hit a 3- pointer early in the quarter as Indiana went up 48- 37, hit a big bucket when the 76ers pulled to 58- 56, and scored five quick points late in the period after Philadelphia got to 62- 59 " Danny was outstanding " Indiana coach Jim O' Brien said " He is a great shooter and when he gets on a roll, he' s really difficult.

Green was excused from practice to attend his grandmother' s funeral . We' ll put it behind us " Martinez tied the game with another RBI single in the fifth, and Ryan Garko put the Indians ahead 5- 4 when he drove in a run with his first career triple Phillips' RBI double retied it in the sixth . The game began 17 minutes late to accommodate the umpiring crew, which arrived shortly before the game began because of difficulty leaving Atlanta . When the time is right over the next couple of days, we' ll continue the talks " Wren did not immediately return a message left on his cell phone seeking comment, but he already made it clear Glavine is one of Atlanta' s top offseason targets . Selig banked on Mitchell' s esteem to lay to rest the question raised in those hearings: Does baseball possess the stamina and resolve to face up to its culpability for the steroid era? AP Photo/ Susan WalshBaseball insiders expect Rep. He is not eligible for free agency until after the 2010 season# 8226& nbsp; Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena agreed to a$ 6 million, one- year deal and reached a preliminary agreement on a$ 24, 125, 000, three- year contract that is pending a physical# 8226& nbsp; Also agreeing to deals Friday were St. Game notes Eight of 17 runs allowed this season by Smith have come in the first inning.

Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The Rays took two of three from the Mets and have won eight of 11 overall . Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS- Minnesota' s season- best five- game winning streak ran straight into Jeremy Guthrie and his corner- painting curveball . Cole, 28, is a 330- pound potential run- stopper whom the Seahawks selected in free agency over Cowboys defensive lineman Chris Canty, who is visiting the Giants on Sunday and had been planning a visit to Seattle on Monday . The Dallas Morning News, in its online edition Monday, reported more than$ 245, 000 was spent on memorabilia from the stadium Bidding started Nov 17 and ended Saturday, with more than 470 items sold . Eric Hinske reached over the tarp to grab Marcus Thames' foul pop, but Monroe broke out of a slump with a two- run double over the head of Ramirez in left " I don' t care about myself " Monroe said " I just care that we got a big win " Boston had several chances to go back in front, but couldn' t get a key hit. The Red Sox, too, made several nice defensive plays to back Matsuzaka. Nelson, who agreed to terms last week, was 3- 1 with one save in 59 appearances for the Florida Marlins last season His 2.

Oakland battered rookie phenom Luke Hochevar with base hits throughout the order just as it did Kansas City' s experienced starters the previous two days . The Eddie Johnson who had nothing to do with that hideous accusation is a former Illinois star who went on to a 17- year career with the Kings, Suns, Rockets and other teams . If Roy agrees, the Blazers can turn their attention to signing LaMarcus Aldridge, who entered the league at the same time as Roy He was second on the team in scoring( 18 1) and rebounding( 7 5) last season . When the cameras are rolling, the team has made a point to show its new and scrubbed- up side " I' ve been here for seven years " Palmer says " This is the best this team' s been mentally going into camp . Suzuki and Carlos Gonzalez hit back- to- back home runs in the fourth. If people want to second guess, that' s fine " I could have sent him back out for another one, but we just lost two guys in our rotation " Kyle Davies was sent to the minors last week and Luke Hochevar went on the disabled list before the game with a right rib contusion. The Lions will be the seventh team with which O' Sullivan has spent time, and the deal has completed his tour of the entire NFC North The former U C.

The league set a regular- season attendance mark for the fifth year in a row, drawing 17, 341, 012 fans and averaging more than 67, 000 at its 256 games for the second consecutive year . Pierce' s lawyer, Michael Bachner, said " By appearing before the grand jury for almost three hours and answering the grand jury' s very direct and very considered questions, it was clear to us that they understood that Mr . Hinske, inserted into the lineup after Kevin Youkilis was scratched was a sore left quadriceps during batting practice, provided the key drive . He obviously didn' t step up in a time when he had an opportunity to " So for now, the Mets will go into the final week of spring training with one lingering question- who will be their No . I understand that he wasn' t happy with what had happened or transpired " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. The Las Vegas jury deliberated for 13 hours after a 13- day trial. Erstad, out with a strained right hamstring since May 9, is beginning a rehab assignment at Triple- A Salt Lake.

268 with eight homers and 52 RBI in the poorest season of his career in 2006, when he missed time with a strained right biceps and staph infection in his right elbow " I hadn' t had any back pain since 2004, then during a workout in the offseason I felt it pop " he said " I could have rehabbed and tried to get through it, but surgery was the thing to do " It made for a miserable time . The Astros built an 8- 1 lead, then couldn' t help but watch the manual scoreboard in left field for updates . The Josephs relocated from outer New Orleans to the Twin Cities after the hurricane and struggled to recover until a chance meeting changed everything . Stern has other concerns about New Orleans " We think it' s time to move past having this wonderful tourist ability, a great convention center, and a covered arena, and then you take your guests on tours of areas that have been devastated and where it seems like very, very little has been done " he said earlier this month " We don' t understand it " But planners believe the All- Stars' arrival could provide a lift in those areas, through charitable events that could be organized with the NBA, players or sponsors . The Hornets then hit four 3- pointers in a row over the next 2: 01, including one by Bobby Jackson, who was fouled and made the free throw to complete the four- point play. Owens' comments regarding the Bills offense come on the heels of a tumultuous week for the Bills offense. Melvin said his team couldn' t risk losing Sexson without anything in return, or waiting so long that his trade value would diminish greatly " We were faced with the reality of losing Richie Sexson and probably getting nothing in return except for a few draft choices " Melvin said.

Dallas coach Don Nelson said Finley could be " out for some period of time " Josh Howard started in place of Finley against the Lakers Finley is averaging 19 . Lohse' s first balk since July 29, 2006, and only the fourth of his career, allowed a run in the first Game notes Beltran is 12- for- 24 500) the last six games . 5, 1960# 8226& nbsp; Daniel Murphy and Ramon Castro hit consecutive homers for the Mets off Moyer in the sixth- ESPN Stats& Information Green hit Matt Stairs with a pitch, but retired Greg Dobbs on a fly ball . All three runs charged to him in the sixth were unearned because leadoff hitter Reimold reached second on third baseman Longoria' s throwing error . We' ll keep working on it " Barring an agreement, Warner will become a free agent on Friday. RHP Roberto Hernandez, who is just two years younger than Moyer, made his first appearance for the Dodgers' Triple- A Las Vegas team on Monday night He pitched a scoreless inning and allowed one hit. half his shots in the rhythm of the game, making good reads, and I think he' s getting better at that " Charlotte pulled to 90- 78 late in the third quarter, but Boykins sandwiched two long jumpers around Elson' s dunk to give Denver a 100- 79 lead, and the only suspense over the final 10 minutes was whether Denver would reach the 120 mark.

In fact, he welcomed it] EnlargeElsa/ Getty ImagesShaquille O' Neal( right) says he and Dwyane Wade have no problems . It' s a group Indiana had been hoping to get on the floor since Stojakovic joined the team two months ago in the trade that sent Ron Artest to Sacramento . Momentum' s what we' re trying to build now, build up enough momentum during the regular season to steam through the playoffs " The Mavericks( 52- 9) blew a fourth- quarter lead and lost their last visit to Los Angeles a little over two months ago, snapping a 13- game winning streak . Updated: January 14, 2008, 1: 06 PM ET Bills promote scouting directors in latest front- office move Comment Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive As part of the reorganization of the Buffalo Bills' front office, the top two personnel officials for the franchise have been promoted and awarded vice president titles . Rickey Henderson was the most recent player to reach 3, 000 hits, accomplishing the feat Oct 7, 2001 for San Diego. Pierzynski hit a ball in foul territory down the line in left. That game would pit the Spain' s Pau Gasol against Ginobili and Co.