In the gleans postseason, devises he was 2- 0 with one save and an ERA of 5 14 Gonzalez hit. Then Riley was called for a charge after colliding with Jones while driving to the basket with 25 8 seconds left with the Cowgirls still trailing by one Riley said the call was correct. The pair also met with Ramirez' s agent, Greg Genske, and are scheduled to speak Friday in Boston with former Baltimore executive vice president Jim Beattie. We respect those guys over there, but we know we can play with them " Los Angeles took a 4- 0 lead in the first off Brandon McCarthy( 0- 1, with two of the runs unearned because of Young' s error at shortstop. Trailing 3- 1 entering the ninth, Arizona rallied against Colorado closer Brian Fuentes. The Heat scored 35 points in the game' s first 11: 50, then needed another 19: 59 to score 35 more as Chicago held Miami to 39 percent shooting over that stretch. By the beginning of next season, Barry Bonds may be the only remaining member of the World Series' starting lineup still with the team, the paper reported.

We didn' t put a body on her, and she got too many easy touches right at the rim that are going to be baskets " The Huskers had more problems than just Paris Nyeshia Stevenson scored 14 points . But if Ramirez wants to prolong this season, well, so do the rest of his teammates . Identifying potential replacements for D' Antoni in Phoenix might be even tougher . Moving his salary would be key for Walsh in his goal of clearing salary cap space for the summer of 2010, when LeBron James could highlight an outstanding class of free agents . The conference call was anything but genial and the two sides are now further apart than prior to it, the source said. Holmes has been one of their key offensive players this season, making 55 catches for 821 yards and five touchdowns He has two touchdowns in two postseason games. I missed three games last time, hopefully it' s different this time " Torre said he' ll see how Sheffield is feeling Tuesday before deciding whether he plays that night against the Blue Jays.

25 million option on closer Eddie Guardado for next season Wednesday, choosing to keep him rather than explore an uncertain free- agent market The 35- year- old left- hander was 2- 3 with a 2 . They are off Monday and start a three- game series at Seattle on Tuesday Tampa Bay has played only three games at home The Devil Rays play 30 of their next 44 games in Florida . But there was nothing I could do about it, so I was just trying to get on base any way I could " The All- Star outfielder had tied the game at 4 on pinch- hitter Josh Wilson' s two- out RBI single off Jeremy Accardo, who was charged with his fourth blown save of the season " He' s the last guy you would want to see up there in that situation " Toronto manager John Gibbons said " He can beat you in so many ways . Every day as a professional player, you try to win every day . Mauer' s sacrifice fly in the ninth scored Denard Span, who went 2- for- 4 with a walk and two runs. Instead, the Knicks finished 23- 59, the second- worst record in the NBA, and matched the most losses in club history. If anything, it was an accident " Jordan watched video of the play and his opinion hadn' t changed " I stand my ground.

A stunned crowd then had to wait through another timeout, only to watch Wilkins miss a 3 from the right corner at the buzzer . Game notes Braves left- hander Wil Ledezma, acquired from Detroit on Wednesday, made his Atlanta debut against his former team He struck out the side in the ninth The game drew a crowd of 44, 034 . But he was good enough to beat Webb( 6- 4, who settled down after giving up Abreu' s homer in the first . Salazar, who replaced an injured Melvin Mora in the first inning, tied it with his first home run since April 2002 . It is, no doubt, a calculated security move considering that more than 205 potential jurors are expected to be questioned individually behind closed doors and in public over the next few days. Blackhawks broadcaster Pat Foley narrated the tribute, stepping from the ice to the penalty box as he described a player known more for his heart and work ethic than speed and skills. The 45 speaks for itself, but the 35 will need to be addressed quickly.

Brackett returned to practice Thursday after being held out of last Sunday' s game with a groin injury . The Royals' 10- 4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday gave Kansas City an 81- 74 record with seven games to go " I never really have thought about the clause when I' m on the baseball field, but sometimes when I' m off the field I' ve wondered' Am I going to be here for one more year or four more years " Sweeney said before Monday night' s game against Detroit " Now that I know it' s going to be four more years, it' s a great feeling " Had the Royals been competitive but not finished at or above . 73 million, one- year contract in November with the Indians, who were counting on him to be a productive everyday player " I think our lineup is certainly set back a little bit by him not being here " Cleveland outfielder Jody Gerut said " I certainly would like to have him hitting behind me . He pulled his car over and told them he didn' t know anything more about his job status than they did . Trenton Hassell is expected to miss at least a week because of sprains to his left knee and ankle. In five games last season, before the Achilles injury, Hartwell registered 31 tackles, but was not the kind of impact defender against the run that coaches had envisioned. Then in the fifth, Tony Graffanino was caught stealing when Bush swung and missed on a hit- and- run play.

citizen along with his wife Ibis and their son Oney " It' s a great feeling " Guillen said " The funny thing about this is when I won the World Series, a lot of people felt that was my dream That was my goal, to win the World Series . Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks( right wrist tendinitis) is eligible to come off the DL Thursday and said he hoped to be activated, but Yost doesn' t expect him to play right away Spurling was in the Tigers' organization from 2003- 06 . New York is also in a stretch of playing 18 of 20 on the road, the longest such stretch for the Yankees since 1958 . He matched his career high by finishing the seventh, and while not overpowering, Miller was never hit hard " That' s his second solid outing in a row right now " Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said " He kept us right there and kept them in check " Miller( 5- 5) struck out two and retired 12 of the final 14 batters he faced, giving up singles to Ichiro Suzuki leading off the fifth and Willie Bloomquist starting the seventh . He said there are others, but wouldn' t name them " We want to talk to Matt Walsh " Specter said " We want to talk to people who have knowledge of what the Patriots organization is doing " Walsh said last week during the Pro Bowl in Hawaii that he couldn' t talk about allegations that he taped a walkthrough practice by the St Louis Rams before the 2002 Super Bowl. Kick returner Chad Morton drew howls with a sight gag involving a surgical glove that is best left undescribed. He allowed one run and two hits in four innings with four strikeouts.

Schilling( 10- 2) became Boston' s second 10- game winner, one day after Josh Beckett reached the plateau . We' ve got to do our part and win " Vazquez did his part, allowing three hits in 7 2/ 3 scoreless innings while striking out eight to give him 2, 003 in his career Juan Uribe singled in Ken Griffey Jr . The league said in a statement that it would not punish Cuban for his involvement " as his actions did not violate NBA rules and were not otherwise inappropriate " League vice president Stu Jackson, who hands out punishments, was not immediately available for comment . Thomas made the cut for the Minnesota summer league team last year after going undrafted . He shot just 3- of- 11 from the field, including a dismal 0- of- 7 from 3- point range, and even missed a free throw in the fourth quarter. Sauerbrun flourished under O' Brien while with the Carolina Panthers. I go on from here " In a way, Gibbons is glad his dirty secret is out in the open, because he felt a burden keeping it to himself " I think after everything went down it was more of a relief, believe it or not.

The game was delayed 13 minutes in the fifth when an electric advertising board malfunction located in the batter' s eye in center wouldn' t close . A day later, however, Brown criticized Anthony to the media " He' s not buying into what we' re doing, he' s having a hard time accepting what we' re trying to do " Brown said " You can tell by the way he acts, by the way he plays " Anthony said he was stunned to read the comments and he never spoke personally to Brown the rest of the Games " I thought everything was cool " he said( Then) I hear it in the paper that I' m not on board and not going with what he wants me to do . Another key to the outcome: Led by the 5- foot- 5 Boykins, Denver' s reserves outscored Washington' s 42- 21 . The Packers are a legitimate contender, but they' re getting Dallas at the wrong time . Vikings players are required to report to camp at Minnesota State University in Mankato by next Thursday Their first practice is the following day. 11, the Buffalo Bills selected Aaron Maybin, a first- team All- Big Ten defensive end out of Penn State Buffalo took Louisville center Eric Wood with the No 28 overall pick Wood had 49 consecutive starts while with the Cardinals. Cain returned for Tennessee in the second half, but it was top- seeded Auburn that took control of the game.

They went home and lost three of four to the Cincinnati Reds, including two straight in 12 innings " When we hit, we didn' t get the pitching and whenever we had the pitching, we didn' t hit " said Moises Alou, one of several Cubs who probably won' t be back next season, despite his career- high 39 homers . The 15- year veteran, who was able to squeeze one more season out of a 38- year- old body that was racked by severe knee and shoulder injuries last year, got a standing ovation when he walked to the plate in the first inning and didn' t disappoint the crowd of 38, 032 " The whole year, from spring training on, the fans have really gone way beyond what anybody could imagine to show their appreciation " Salmon said " Hitting a home run like that, that' s one way to give it back " Salmon drove an 0- 1 pitch into the first row of seats above the 18- foot- high wall in right- center for his ninth homer of the season after a leadoff walk to Maicer Izturis and a single by Reggie Willits " For him to hit a ball that far to the opposite field, we haven' t seen that in a while from Fish He crushed it " Scioscia said " It was fun to watch . Location isn' t " Wellemeyer said " I' ll get back in there . The Raptors finished 12- for- 34 from 3- point range and set playoff highs for points in a game and a half( 61 . In fact, Smith had just reinforced what every veteran lineman already knows. The Oakland Raiders' Amy Trask remained the NFL' s only female president/ CEO, but there was a four- point increase in female vice presidents, the study said. The rule was changed after the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Yankees 3- 0 on Aug.

The Cavs tied it, but Ginobili, who didn' t make a field goal in Game 3, dropped a 3- pointer, and when James missed a 3, the Spurs regained control by outworking Cleveland . Kevin Garnett threw an elbow at Zaza Pachulia while going for a loose ball . LaMarcus Aldridge added 17 points and Travis Outlaw 16 for the Blazers, who have won the first two games of their five- game Eastern Conference trip and are 6- 0 against the East, their best start since winning their first 12 in 1990- 91 . Willis is 0- 7 in 11 starts since beating the Cubs on May 29 at Wrigley Field . He also said the opening- day lineup is set, barring a trade. Loney led off the sixth with a solo homer to left, his seventh. However, manager John Russell knows Ohlendorf was worn down in those September games " I think he started to kind of fade " Russell said " But we thought it was important to give him his starts and build up his arm He' s more comfortable, more relaxed here now.

Updated: November 5, 2007, 1: 32 PM ET Celtics coach Rivers leaves team after learning of father' s death Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TORONTO- Celtics coach Doc Rivers left the team before Boston' s game Sunday against the Raptors after his father died in Chicago The Celtics said Rivers left Toronto on Sunday morning Grady Alexander Rivers Sr was 76 . Lemon " It gives us the best chance to win this game " coach Cam Cameron said Wednesday . Mark Sweeney played in Niekro' s place for his first start since April 19 at Arizona and seventh overall . Crawford was especially happy about five hits " That was cool " he said . 1 " Piniella added that he wasn' t against " bringing up some young kids with good arms " and seeing what they can do. 1 seconds, but Boston never got off another shot after Richardson missed a 3- pointer with 23 9 seconds left. Updated: June 16, 2008, 8: 43 PM ET Yao not yet cleared to play despite' very good' checkup on left foot Comment Email Print Share Associated Press HOUSTON- The prognosis for Yao Ming' s left foot is " very good " but it remains uncertain whether the Houston Rockets' center will be cleared to play in time for a pre- Olympics tournament, his agent said Monday.

We' ll see " James scored 23 points with 15 rebounds and 11 assists, his third triple- double this season He picked up assist No . Curry, joins Walker and free- agent acquisition Drew Carter as the only proven receivers on the roster " Regardless of who was here, I felt like I always been productive, whatever they ask me to do . A culture of accountability needs to be established and reinforced . The 2006 Super Bowl will be played at Ford Field, next to Comerica Park, about six months after the All- Star Game " We' re delivering a 1- 2 punch at the right time " Tigers owner Mike Ilitch said . Carmelo Anthony took advantage of that opportunity, scoring 31 points Friday night to lead the sophomores to a 133- 106 victory over the rookies in a matchup between the top stars from the two classes " It' s another positive thing I can put on my resume " Anthony said. Chris Shelton went 0- for- 3 with a walk, hit by pitch and a run scored, remaining at nine homers through his first 15 games. He' s a pretty solid candidate " for NL Rookie of the Year.

Then came the debacle last Tuesday night, when the Angels lost to the Mariners 11- 3 " It was such a weird game in Seattle . Anderson matched a career high with three hits and extended his hitting streak to a career- high nine games Actor Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard attended the game . After announcing in early May that Terry Porter would be back for the final year of his contract following a 30- 52 season, Milwaukee unexpectedly fired Porter on June 22 to pursue Saunders and Doug Collins . It' s scary what he can do " Kansas City didn' t have another baserunner the rest of the way " After that, it was nasty, nasty " Royals manager Trey Hillman said . Another union official, attorney Hal Biagas, was told he could have access to the locker room after the game, but not before " The Celtics are the only team in the league that believes they have the right to keep union personnel from the locker room, and as a result we' re filing a complaint with the NLRB " Wasserman said, explaining that a basic tenet of labor law calls for union representatives to have access to employees inside the workplace. It' s very, very hard " coach Mike Holmgren said after the Thursday game " He worked so hard to come back, and was looking forward to playing. NFL Video Tom Cable becomes the Raiders' head coach after serving as the interim coach last season.