Yi answered updates with a observes 3- pointer that put the Bucks up by five Smith made two free throws with 42. General manager Ed Wade hopes Oswalt will be ready to start Tuesday' s game in Florida. Jones, now a 45- year- old sports agent living near Houston, played with the Los Angeles Raiders, Houston Oilers and Green Bay Packers from 1984- 1996. The revised complaint drops charges against Walter Alexander and Charles Cashmore, who pleaded guilty to reduced charges and are due to testify against the others at a preliminary hearing beginning Nov 8 Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Texas manager Ron Washington was most upset about the lack of fundamentals by Kinsler on the play- trying to catch the ball near his body, instead of above his head " Anybody can make a mistake, but I' m just faulting the carelessness. Associated PressNEW YORK- The Mets are still struggling to get big hits. That erased a 1- 0 lead the Angels took on Orlando Cabrera' s first homer of the season " You know there' s going to be ups and downs " Gary Matthews Jr.

There' s nothing else I can say " Beltran' s triple off reliever Mike Lincoln in the sixth made it 10- 3 . They' re hitting in the middle of that lineup for a reason " Atlanta' s Chipper Jones said about Beltran and Wright . Luke Walton came off the Lakers' bench to grab 10 rebounds, four on the offensive end . Answers to questions about the opposing team would appear more quickly . After the Cowboys saw the 49ers end their two- year reign as Super Bowl champions, the Cowboys signed Sanders to a long- term deal in September of 1995. Rydze said he learned about the online pharmaceutical vendors during conventions in Las Vegas of the American Academy of Anti- Aging Medicine( A4M Rydze was an A4M member, as is Dr. Simon didn' t challenge it and forfeited the money Thursday, ending the case, the court said Friday.

Bradley' s fourth homer- his first since April 23- made it 3- 0 in the fourth . A Daytona Beach Harley- Davidson dealership claims O' Neal refused to pay for a custom- made motorcycle Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . OF Xavier Paul went 3- for- 5, scored three runs and leads the Dodgers with 13 hits this spring . But Memphis trimmed a 20- point deficit in the third quarter to five, 96- 91, late in the fourth Williams, though, prevented a comeback . Additionally, there are concerns about McGee' s inconsistent footwork. Next to nothing has happened in those discussions since the Seahawks designated Hill as their franchise player for 2009 in February. Associated PressSTORRS, Conn- Next stop on the UConn express- Trenton.

Akinori Otsuka pitched the ninth for his 28th save in 31 chances to complete Texas' eighth shutout this season Matt Stairs homered and Gary Matthews Jr . Former Giants closer Armando Benitez was greeted with loud boos when he replaced Willis in the eighth- his first appearance in San Francisco since being traded to the Marlins on May 31 . After getting swept four games in San Diego last weekend, the Mets now must face ace pitchers Brandon Webb and Dan Haren in the final two games of this series " This is obviously a trying time for us . The homer wasn' t bad either " If Ellsbury lets the ball fall, the Royals have two in, runners at first and third and only one out " I got a great read on the ball " he said " I was running in I wasn' t sure I could get to it I dove for the ball I' ll take a great catch any day But a three- run homer to center, I' ll take that, too . The Diamondbacks cut the deficit to 8- 5 with two outs in the ninth, forcing Black to call on ace closer Heath Bell, who got the final out for his major league- leading 14th save in 14 chances " That' s how we play in this division " said Gonzalez, who also singled and drove in three runs " We play each other tough. Updated: July 2, 2008, 5: 33 PM ET Perkins has shoulder surgery; Walker has knee operation Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins underwent surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday to repair an injury that nagged him during the NBA Finals and forced him to miss Game 5. Updated: October 11, 2008, 4: 19 PM ET Magloire to miss six to eight weeks if he avoids surgery Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire will miss at least six weeks with a broken left hand, and could be sidelined even longer if surgery is required to repair the fracture.

The 11- year veteran has completed 35 of 67 passes for 427 yards, with one touchdown pass and one interception for an efficiency rating of 70 9 . Moore completed 15 of 27 passes for 164 yards and two interceptions . Blake Costanzo is the team' s most experienced linebacker after appearing in three games last year and six this season, mostly on special teams . Stanton and some of his fellow veterans recently told the youngsters in the clubhouse not to panic because there was still lots of baseball left- even if things seemed awfully bleak when San Francisco fell 7# 189; games back at Los Angeles on Aug . He hasn' t been swinging that well at all, but it was good to see him go out there tonight and be aggressive from the very beginning and carry it throughout the night " Todd Pratt hit an RBI single with two outs in the third to make it 6- 1. His return gives the Wolves another scoring option off the bench He averaged 10. Hopefully, this will send a message to us that we' ve just got to play better, especially at this point of the season It' s discouraging " Hinrich' s 8- footer with 9.

Golden State stretched its lead to 93- 73 midway through the fourth quarter . The Spurs went ahead for good on Finley' s jumper with 12 seconds gone in the second quarter that put San Antonio up 23- 22 . They hope Alston will help them close the gap with Eastern Conference heavyweights Boston and Cleveland " I watch them all the time " Alston said of his new team " I' ve played against them and I know what they like Rashard can post on the block and step out and shoot the 3 . He also was sentenced to three months in jail for violating probation on a separate drunken- driving case in Kirkland, Wash, in 2006 . Beyond the Lions and Broncos, Cincinnati and New England were the other two teams that received rookie allocations of$ 6 million or more. Cain, 21, didn' t walk a batter for the first time this season and struck out three in seven innings, allowing two runs and five hits for his first win of the season " I felt really good last time, too, but I was able to keep it more together this time " he said " I got strike one and put them on their heels " Matsui and Xavier Nady had two hits each for the Mets, who lost consecutive games for only the second time this season. Detroit LHP Mike Maroth, who had elbow surgery June 2, gave up two homers and three runs in three- plus innings in his first rehab start at Triple- A Toledo.

I wish I did " Geren said in a phone interview " I' ve been going about my normal duties and enjoying being home . Both teams struggled at the plate in their first game up north, having arrived from Florida Thursday . Story Memphis is eager to add Iverson for his box- office appeal in a city where the franchise has struggled to tap into the community fan base, though Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley has said he believes Miami is the favorite to end up with Iverson . 1 offense in 2005, but a severe concussion in the 2006 opener put a damper on his season And now he' s losing his town . But it wasn' t after Corpas' struggles " I have confidence in the people I bring in when I make the moves " Hurdle said " When they don' t work, that' s my responsibility I have to wear that That' s the way it is. Mets 6, Diamondbacks 2PHOENIX( AP- Jorge Sosa returned to the major leagues and pitched well enough that he may stick around for a while. He settled down and retired 15 of the next 17 batters through the following 4 1/ 3 innings.

They replaced him by signing veteran Nick Harper and second- year cornerback Cortland Finnegan developed into a starter . Earlier Thursday, some of the tweets were deleted from Tequila' s page, including one saying she would meet with the district attorney . In June, he was sentenced to a year of probation after pleading no contest . The score was tied 47- 47 when Wirth made a jump shot as Marsh was fouled away from the ball . Monroe started a three- run fourth- inning rally with another RBI single, while Inge added a sacrifice fly and Polanco also singled in a run that inning. Take a look at the highlight clip on Rios' mlb player card( entitled " Rios guns down Ichiro, where he nails Ichiro( not Bucky Jacobson, now, but Ichiro) on a tag- up- from- third( not a scoring- from- second, you understand) play at the plate That, ladies and gents, is a WOW. After the trade was announced to the crowd before the ninth inning, Abreu came out to a standing ovation.

and saw what he did up there, and obviously I didn' t want him to beat me " Howard hit three home runs with five RBIs in three games against the Dodgers Chase Utley had both of Philadelphia' s hits off Young . 2 percent of attempted base stealers the past two seasons, the fourth- best in the National League . Oden played with more energy and aggression, Portland coach Nate McMillan said . But the Redskins are bracing to finish the season without Campbell, who had started the first 13 games of the year . However, if the receivers don' t stop dropping passes and the offensive linemen don' t pass block- better, then Quinn will suffer the same fate as his predecessor. Updated: January 13, 2004, 8: 31 PM ET Padres give Payton a two- year deal Email Print Share Associated Press SAN DIEGO- Jay Payton landed a big piece of real estate in downtown San Diego on Tuesday- center field at Petco Park Payton agreed to a$ 5. Hernandez played long toss with trainer Nick Swartz before the game " Dr Yocum cleared him to pitch " Bell said.

Austin Kearns started the winning rally with a leadoff single off Brian Falkenborg( 0- 1, who was called up from Triple- A Memphis before the game The right- hander hit Brandon Phillips with his next pitch . I want to be that hero, too " Jon Coutlangus( 1- 0) got the victory with one hitless inning . Perkins was stunned, staring with glazed eyes through catcher Joe Mauer as manager Ron Gardenhire replaced him with Brian Bass . Video FREEZER BOWL: The 1981 AFC Championship game between San Diego and Cincinnati was colder than the Ice Bowl, former Bengals coach Forrest Gregg says . More on Madden' 10 Think Larry Fitzgerald is worried about the " Madden Curse " Think again. Cardinals reliever Josh Kinney had surgery on his right elbow in St Louis and will begin his rehabilitation in about two weeks He is expected to miss the entire season. Izturis took third on Garciaparra' s fly to right, and scored on Andre Ethier' s sacrifice fly.

Everybody' s got a different mind, and nobody has to think the way the United States thinks] EnlargeAP Photo/ Ferando LlanoBaseball- and Chavez- are never far from supporters of the Venezuelan government . With two outs, Gabe Kapler walked, advanced on Mock' s wild pickoff and took third on a wild pitch . Carlos Lee followed by lining a double up the gap to the right- center wall, with Berkman scoring all the way from first base . The Nuggets trailed only 54- 53 at halftime but were outscored 55- 38 in the second half Game notes Josh Smith had 10 points and eight rebounds Karl was denied his 900th career win . The two sides have been feuding over Comcast' s decision to place NFL Network on a premium sports tier that customers must pay extra to receive. The Marlins postponed a three- game weekend series against the Cubs because of Hurricane Frances. But the Rockies took a 2- 0 lead in the fourth on back- to- back doubles by Todd Helton and Brad Hawpe and an RBI single by Seth Smith.

Instead, the Rockies won 4- 3, meaning the Dodgers must win Monday afternoon if they want to leave Pittsburgh as division champions The Rockies are off Monday . Phillips said Crayton could also return punts again against the Packers " We' ll wait to see how healthy he is . Reports are expected within 90 days " This is unprecedented on several levels " Schlesinger told The Associated Press " I' m not aware of any professional sports team that' s agreed to this level of scrutiny And, No . 22, when he hit one for Arizona against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Updated: May 3, 2005, 11: 19 AM ET Reliever to make statement before game Tuesday Email Print Share ESPN news services MINNEAPOLIS- Minnesota Twins pitcher Juan Rincon, who emerged last season as one of baseball' s top setup men, became the highest- profile violator of Major League Baseball' s new policy on performance- enhancing drugs. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Carmona joined Minnesota' s Rich Lysander( 1983) as the only relievers to lose four games in a seven- day period. There' s still a fire that burns inside me to be the best, otherwise I would have retired after last year " The 34- year- old Sweeney is a career 300 hitter and averaged 23 home runs from 1999- 05.

Still, Melvin is living by the old adage- take it one game at a time " That' s all we can do " said Melvin, whose team improved to 12- 3 against Colorado this season " You can' t win three games in a day and can' t look ahead at all We have to keep grinding, hopefully we get help . DeRosa homered his first two times up, doubled and hit a sacrifice fly to lead the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago Cubs 7- 5 on Sunday . Updated: July 8, 2005, 2: 46 PM ET Agent: Redd wants to end career with Bucks Email Print Share Associated Press MILWAUKEE- The Milwaukee Bucks are putting together a talented lineup even without a head coach . Nobody' s coming to save us " Thomas added the coaching reins to his role as team president last week when Brown was fired . Raja Bell added 17 points for the Suns, James Jones and Eddie House had 14 apiece, and Boris Diaw had 11 points and 12 rebounds. The report said she called her mother in Texas, who then called the sheriff' s department. He added Upshaw will be remembered among the ranks of other influential NFLPA leaders, such as John Mackey, Ed Garvey and Bill Radovich " All who made sacrifices to advance the cause of the players " Upshaw will be honored at a public memorial at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D C on Tuesday, Sept 2 at 11 a m ET Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.