Okafor stands infers to be examines the fourth of Charlotte' s seven lottery picks to leave town, joining Sean May( waived, Adam Morrison( traded last season to the Los Angeles Lakers) and Brandan Wright( traded to Golden State on draft day in 2007. But when the station didn' t bring her back for 2007, Bergmann kept the tradition alive. An All- America selection and the Pac- 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2007, Ellis had 58 tackles, 12½ tackles for losses and 8½ sacks in 13 games last season He also was credited with breaking up seven passes. Campbell, a first- round draft pick in 2005, has been nowhere close to Pro Bowl form in his 36 NFL starts, but he has also had to learn three offensive systems in his short pro career because of instability among Washington' s coaching staff. Bradley was pulled from a game last season for not running out a ball and having a verbal confrontation with Wedge in the dugout. PAUL- Minnesota Twins stadium supporters narrowly turned back an attempt to force a citizen referendum on the sales tax increase that would pay for the downtown Minneapolis ballpark.

White Sox 4, Tigers 3 CHICAGO( AP- White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen enjoyed seeing a little speed on the basepaths . Guthrie will be re- evaluated Tuesday before a decision is made . The Nationals wasted an opportunity to go in front in the 11th when former Mets prospect Lastings Milledge grounded into an inning- ending fielder' s choice with two runners on Nick Johnson also popped out with two on to end the 13th . He was acquired by the Heat from the Charlotte Bobcats for forward Malik Allen just before Thursday' s trading deadline . 9 million this season " Everybody knows the economy is struggling right now and if people can turn in their resumes to our sponsors and get jobs, I think it is wonderful. Every night we are coming out and trying to give it our all " Rasho Nesterovic had 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead the playoff- bound Raptors, who lost their third straight and 11th in 15 games. I' m getting better day to day " Martinez threw on a back field rather than face the Marlins, the team he is scheduled to pitch against in the second game of the season next Tuesday in Miami Martinez, who spent much of last season in Port St.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said OF Aaron Rowand, who left Thursday' s game in Houston with tightness in his lower back, should play on Saturday . I have to pull my share like those guys did the first month when I wasn' t playing " He certainly did that on Tuesday, making 11 of 18 shots and 4 of 7 3- pointers But he didn' t get much help . Before the game, Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff said he wouldn' t have it any other way and that he expects that winning breeds a winning attitude " The guys can tell by who you are sitting and who you are playing " Bickerstaff said " I think it' s hypocritical( to try not to win . OAKLAND, Calif( AP- Mark Ellis watched his ball nick the foul pole and thought back to a game- winning homer Marco Scutaro hit last year off Mariano Rivera that went nearly to the same spot . Felipe Lopez and Josh Wilson each drove in two runs for the Diamondbacks. Jackson is still under contract to Atlanta, but the Falcons have granted him permission to seek other jobs as the team continues its search for a new coach to succeed Bobby Petrino.

Updated: September 7, 2008, 1: 46 PM ET Not ready yet: Saints corner McKenzie listed as inactive Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW ORLEANS- Saints cornerback Mike McKenzie, trying to come back from a torn right knee ligament late last season, was scratched from the New Orleans lineup before Sunday' s game against Tampa Bay . Here' s a breakdown of Gruden' s career in Tampa: The 9- 7 record this season gave Gruden consecutive winning records for the first time since arriving in Tampa Bay, yet still left the Bucs out of the playoffs for the fourth time in six years and prompted the Glazer family to reevaluate the direction of the franchise " Any time a season ends, especially the way our season ended, it' s a very, very emotional time . The Yankees would start the North American part of their schedule at Tampa Bay with a two- game series starting April 5 or 6 . Hernandez said he simply concentrated on pitching " Ask him " he repeated when asked why Manuel questioned his cap . Suing him gives his book a little more power and keeps him in the news, which is what he wants I' m not going to do that ". It' s just going out there and doing what we know best " Hamels( 10- 9, the MVP of last season' s NL championship series and World Series, allowed one run and five hits in eight strong innings. The Bucks took the lead at 59- 58 on a jump shot by Joe Smith with 3: 06 left in the third quarter for their first lead since being ahead 22- 20 in the opening period^ Notes: Allen is day- to- day.

This was a really gutsy win for us and it says a lot about the team' s character " The Celtics snapped a five- game losing skid against Detroit, winning against the Pistons for the first time since a 99- 92 victory at home on April 16, 2003 . I mean, my name was thrown out here and there in a negative way . Lynch finished fifth in the AFC with 1, 036 yards rushing and ninth with eight touchdowns rushing in 15 games last season . Updated: January 26, 2004, 2: 41 PM ET Blue Jays' ace agrees to 4- year pact Email Print Share Associated Press TORONTO- Roy Halladay could have waited two more seasons and gone elsewhere . Colorado outfielder Brad Hawpe$ 3, 925, 000) and San Diego catcher Josh Bard$ 2, 237, 500) agreed to one- year contracts, leaving seven players left in arbitration, which runs through Feb 21. But it was really the Dodgers' staff that was the difference L A posted a 4.

Brandon Jones singled with two outs and scored on a double by Infante, who started at third base for the sixth time this season . Collins can put together a string of points but is just as likely to make a key defensive play or a great pass to help his team win . They' ve taken a pair of one- run decisions in the first two games of a three- game series against the second- place Cubs, shaking off a 1- 5 stretch . Cable was unsure if it was a migraine, but listed the veteran receiver as questionable on the injury report Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Bonds took a short curtain call, and he got yet another standing ovation when he took the field for the eighth inning. Lee led off the third with his second homer for Texas, the first at home.

Mostly manufactured in China from the dried roots of a wild yam, it is a popular muscle- building supplement in the United States . Too much Hudson for us, basically, tonight " Mike Gonzalez and Chad Paronto combined to finish the four- hitter " I couldn' t ask for a better start to my season " Hudson said " As a team we couldn' t ask for a better start, either " Andruw Jones hit his first homer of the season for the Braves, who are 6- 1 for the first time since winning seven of their first eight en route to the 1995 World Series title Jones, hitting only . The future was the important thing, rather than assessing blame for the past " I was the one who conceived and concluded in the report, with the support of[ investigators] Charlie[ Scheeler] and John[ Clarke] and the others, the recommendation that they should look to the future " Mitchell said " As I stated when I released the report, that grew out of my experiences in Northern Ireland . Brad Thompson' s suicide squeeze in the second inning scored Ankiel and Skip Schumaker tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly in the third to make it 2- 0 . Cook, along with Bryant, Derek Fisher and Luke Walton, were the only players on the current roster who played with the Lakers in 2003- 04, the last time they advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs Evans averaged 4 4 points in seven games for the Lakers this season The 29- year- old was in the final year of his contract The 6- 5, 220- pounder averaged a career- high 8. Cheeks and the rest of the Sixers deflected numerous questions about whether the Sixers passed more, got Webber involved more and played better team ball because Iverson did not play.

In Manning' s absence, longtime backup Jim Sorgi is continuing to work with the regular offensive starters- The Associated PressCOLES BOOSTED BY MEETING( 11: 06 a m . Comment Email Print Share ESPN 2009 opponents for all NFL teams have been determined Dates for all games will be announced Tuesday AFC EASTBuffalo BillsHome: Miami, New England, N Y . Giants 3, Blue Jays 2SAN FRANCISCO( AP- Randy Winn entered the game for defense in Barry Bonds' spot and made a leaping, game- saving catch in the ninth . Van Gundy took over in Houston, replacing Rudy Tomjanovich . Conrad was hitless in his first 11 at- bats before singling in the third. Hernandez grounded out sharply to first in his first two at- bats, then singled in the fourth He also made two sparkling defensive plays in the second.

Pie was taken to the hospital for a CT scan and the club didn' t have any further update . Chicago left 13 runners on base for the second straight game . Brown/ Icon SMIKevin Johnson is leading in the race to become mayor of Sacramento, but now faces a November run- off against the incumbent . Game notes Sacramento and the Nuggets split the four- game season series to the Nuggets . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The Sharks lost in regulation at home for the first time since Feb. Hester said he first felt some pain earlier in the game when he landed on another player while being tackled and aggravated it on a kickoff return following a 45- yard field goal by Carolina' s John Kasay. Ebersol even offered to allow Madden to call games only in September and November and to take October and December off " I knew right away there was no way of talking him out of it " Ebersol said " I knew in his voice he really thought about this " Madden was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 " There is one thing football fans have agreed on for decades: they all love John Madden " NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement " John was a Hall of Fame coach before becoming one of the most- celebrated personalities in sports.

Updated: August 25, 2009, 10: 44 PM ET Training Camp Roundup: Aug . It was unbelievable " Nomar Garciaparra was unavailable for comment, his uncle said Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . DH Gary Sheffield was out of the lineup Friday with a sore finger He tore a tendon in the finger last week . Overall, they' ve hit eight triples and only six homers at their new park " It' s definitely a huge park " Cantu said . Burnett lasted just 2 2/ 3 innings and allowed five runs as he lost to Boston for the first time( 5- 0 entering. According to a source, the NFL- which on Tuesday suspended Jones indefinitely following an alcohol- related scuffle last week with a bodyguard assigned to protect him- has given Jones specific options regarding treatment. Tampa Bay, which went 22- 51 after the All- Star break, is also the first team to lose 100 games and have a winning record at home " It' s unbelievable " first- year manager Joe Maddon said " On the road, that record, that' s so absurd We' re two different teams.

Borkowski limited the damage by getting Aramis Ramirez on a called strike to end the inning . Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS- The Minnesota Twins are leaving too many men on base . In June 2007, a federal appeals court in New York invalidated the government' s policy on fleeting profanities uttered over the airwaves in a case involving remarks by Cher and Nicole Richie on awards shows carried on Fox stations The Supreme Court will hear the case this fall Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . McDougle had a solid preseason, finishing with a team- high 2½ sacks . 275 with 19 home runs and 70 RBIs last year for Tampa Bay in his lone AL season A lefty, he also had 37 doubles in 145 games Lee is considered an excellent defensive first baseman He had a. He connected on a fastball and rounded the bases, then retreated toward the left side of the infield to avoid getting mobbed by his teammates " I didn' t want to get beat up at home plate too much. The Spurs led by eight points going into the fourth, and Parker scored San Antonio' s first eight points of the period to take control.

Luongo stopped Sam Gagner' s deke and watched as Raffi Torres fanned completely from the slot, but Hemsky faked a shot and made a strong move to his backhand, lifting the puck quickly and sharply over the sprawled goaltender " I knew I just had to get it up and I did it " Hemsky said " Matty played an unbelievable game and gave us a chance to win the game with one goal " It was the first time the Oilers won consecutive games since the first two of the season, and Garon was the story in both . Dolphins Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Halfback Brian Westbrook missed practice for the second straight day with a knee injury and is questionable for the Eagles' game against Miami on Sunday . Craig Steltz, the Bears' fourth- round pick, looked good at the team' s weekend minicamp and was the one of the main reasons for Archuleta' s release The Bears are deep at safety Veteran free safety Mike Brown is back from injury . It' s just 322 down the line, where a home run porch juts out from the stands . ET) The Texans waived running back Mike Bell and signed offensive tackle Torrin Tucker on Friday after Ephraim Salaam was sidelined with a knee injury. The right- hander gave up seven hits and two runs, the ninth time in as many starts this season he' s allowed four runs or less " I think it( the sinker) was working, but I didn' t hit my spots with it " Cook said " I was relying more on just my stuff tonight than to be able to pitch and hit my spots where I wanted to.