Rookie left- explains hander Sean devises West, who hit a ground- rule double into the New York bullpen in right- center and scored on Ramirez' s single in the fourth, scuffled in the bottom half, giving up two runs. A source told ESPN Tuesday that Powe would sign for the league minimum for players with three years of service$ 855, 189. He began his career with Miami as an undrafted free agent out of Rice in 1996, and worked with current Jets special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff with the Dolphins. Glavine took advantage of the lowest- scoring team in the major leagues, striking out 11 Milwaukee batters over six innings as the New York Mets defeated the Brewers 4- 3 " The changeup was particularly good " Glavine said, reflecting on his 277th career victory " The fastball' s location was good It hit both sides of the plate. After some time to think about it during the offseason, Nevin said all spring training that he felt different wearing a Rangers jersey Now he' s already proving that on the field.

75 ERA in 50 relief outings last season, when he made$ 370, 000 . The slugger remained 37 home runs behind Hank Aaron' s major league record . 64 ERA) was to be placed on the 15- day DL on Wednesday with tendinitis in his right shoulder The move will be retroactive to last Wednesday A corresponding roster move was to be announced Wednesday RHP Ben Hendrickson( 0- 0, 2 . Novitzky described his Long Island catch as " a major drug source in professional baseball who took over after BALCO laboratories were taken down " Radomski begs to differ, saying he was dealing with ballplayers long before the BALCO scandal " I really didn' t have any connection to those guys " he says " I' d been doing this before[ BALCO founder] Victor Conte even thought about doing this I was in the clubhouse I worked with these guys I was around these guys I went to guys' weddings I did a lot of things with guys I was friendly with guys . Fielder' s two- run homer off Pirates reliever Franquelis Osoria( 0- 1) in the sixth put the Brewers ahead 7- 4. His arm issues forced the 31- year- old to convert from starter to reliever in order to salvage his career. Minnesota took a half- game lead in the division after beating Kansas City " We don' t deserve first place the way we' re playing " Guillen said " We' ll continue to fight and it' s going to be interesting.

He' s often said the fans are part of the reason he wants to return . 60 ERA in his previous three starts after giving up three earned runs in his first five with Philadelphia " My past few outings I got a little fastball happy " Lee said " Tonight, I tried to be more conscious of mixing speeds and it worked That' s the name of the game . Francis shot 11- for- 26 and made all 14 of his free throws, carrying the load as Grant Hill sat out with a badly bruised right shin . Rodriguez, who' d missed Wednesday night' s game with a sore back, singled with one out and then alertly raced to second on Magglio Ordonez' s fly to Rob Mackowiak in center . The Royals had 11 hits and got four runs and six hits in five innings against Guthrie after scoring nine runs the previous five games What hurt the Royals was pitching Kansas City entered with the majors' best ERA at 3.

The Hawks took their first lead on their next possession when Smith hit a jumper from the same spot " It doesn' t matter how many points you get up or get down, it' s just never over " said Joe Smith, who had the Bucks' final four points starting with a jumper off an inbounds pass to make it 86- 85 with 1: 26 left . 5 percent from the field in the first half and led by as many as 17 points before settling for a 60- 48 halftime lead . He appeared to be in excellent physical condition and threw the ball with ease, even throwing it 50 yards " on a rope " with high school receivers . After starting free safety Charles Godfrey broke his right hand in Saturday' s preseason loss to Miami and with backup Nate Salley( knee) still sidelined, Martin moved to safety in practice . The Canadian dollar has gained more than 10 percent this year. Baseball did a wonderful job of showing what it means to a community after 9/ 11, which is fitting. Romero as the Angels' principal left- hander in the bullpen Romero became a free agent when the Angels declined his$ 2 75 million option for 2007.

But from the start, he knew this wasn' t his night " In the second or third inning, I told the guys tonight was the epitome of being effectively wild " he said " I was getting away with some stuff . Updated: February 4, 2005, 12: 21 AM ET All- Star leaves court on his own Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs sat out most of the second quarter of Thursday night' s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after hyperextending his left knee, but returned to start the second half . Until I get a call from Rod[ Thorn] or Mark[ Cuban, then it will be official " That' s because the league office, as seen earlier this month when the Los Angeles Lakers summoned Aaron McKie out of retirement to help them land Pau Gasol from Memphis, will not simply allow players like McKie or Van Horn to be part of a trade in name only . That' s a trademark of a Pat Riley team " The Suns took a 16- point lead into halftime and stretched it to 84- 63 entering the final quarter . My teammates did a good job of setting me up " Pierce, who scored only five points in the opening half, carried the Celtics from a two- point halftime edge to a 12- point lead entering the fourth quarter. On Friday, he acknowledged that because the Patriots threaten to match his team' s perfect- season achievement, his comments could be interpreted as sour grapes " I think a lot of people, when I said it, perceived it as helping yourself " Shula said.

A phone call to James Gould, Glenn' s agent when he was released by the Cowboys in July, wasn' t immediately returned . The sixth pick in the 2005 draft has been arrested six times since being drafted . I went from in- between to Obama' s side " said Washington Redskins defensive end Phillip Daniels, who put himself on three waiting lists in November before eventually paying$ 500 for two tickets to the inauguration for himself and his wife " You think about all the people who came before him, you think about Martin Luther King, all the people who fought for us " At the same time, I didn' t feel like I was going to vote for him because he was black . 9 hitter " On nights like this when you get the opportunity, you want to be ready . He made the announcement at Scottsdale Stadium before Arizona played the San Francisco Giants, his first major league team Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. He was tagged out by catcher Damian Miller " That is a play they teach you starting in Little League; you have got to mirror that guy. Updated: September 22, 2005, 6: 04 PM ET' Brawlers' won' t face jail if they' take responsibility' Email Print Share Associated Press DETROIT- Community service and probation will be recommended for four Indiana Pacers players charged in a brawl with fans that broke out during a game last season, a prosecutor said Thursday, provided the players " take responsibility " by pleading guilty or no contest at pretrial hearings.

The seven runs were the most allowed by Toronto in an inning this season . He' ll take two swings and not look too good, then all of a sudden he stays on a pitch and smokes it out of the yard . He decided a few hours before the game that he could " You should have seen me when I put on my uniform " McGrady said " I felt like a kid all over again " McGrady stretched his back and lifted weights after the game . Paul exchanged a high- five with Hornets coach Byron Scott, then made two free throws for the final margin " I was proud of the way we played " Scott said " When you play a team like Phoenix, they' re going to come out and make runs, so you' ve got to come out and stay aggressive " After Paul' s driving layup gave New Orleans a 99- 92 lead with 3: 20 to go, Phoenix nearly clawed back for the win, holding the Hornets scoreless until the final second . Rios opened the game with his fifth homer before Sabathia, who had given up four homers combined in his first five starts, got two quick outs. Cain surpassed his 10- strikeout performance from June 19, when he carried a no- hitter into the eighth inning against the Angels.

I believe in the Dominican justice system and want this to be investigated to the fullest, as an example to others who may be planning other schemes like this to extort money from me or any other Dominican ballplayer " Uribe, 27, hit 235 with 21 home runs and 71 RBI last year with Chicago . People are sitting back saying' This is a gimmick' For me that' s fuel for the fire . The Marlins agreed to throw in setup man Guillermo Mota, and Boston included minor leaguer Harvey Garcia in exchange " Things went back and forth before the deal was consummated " said Shipley, 42 " There were a lot of players in and out of the deal as it progressed " Hours before announcing the deal with the Red Sox, the salary- slashing Marlins also traded slugger Carlos Delgado and most of his$ 48 million contract to the New York Mets for first baseman Mike Jacobs and two minor leaguers . 261 with 21 homers, 27 doubles and 55 RBIs in 112 games last season . The only thing that really changes for us is we play the game a lot different offensively if Shaq plays or if he doesn' t play, but nothing else changes in terms of your preparation " Forward Eddie Jones is impressed with what he' s seen " Our team has been performing with what we have out there now " he said " We' ve heard Zo' s coming, we' ve heard it' s going to happen, but we can wait for it " Smith' s absence from Friday' s practice wasn' t surprising. Louis fell to 1- 5 on its nine- game homestand and lost back- to- back series for the first time since June 22- 28 against the New York Mets and Minnesota. Updated: January 29, 2008, 11: 47 PM ET Wolves guard Foye returns from stress reaction in knee Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Randy Foye returned Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls after missing the first 43 games because of a stress reaction in his left kneecap.

Pushor was a member of their 1997 Stanley Cup- winning team Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . NFL# 8226& nbsp; Miami' s Nick Saban era ended on Wednesday and the Dolphins began the process of hiring a new head coach . The NBA and NHL have also staged games in Europe over the last two years . This one[ injury] is a hard one to nurse along " Nixon had played in 89 of Boston' s 100 games . Cubs reliever Glendon Rusch went on the 15- day DL with an injured left elbow.

Official scorer Don Hartack ruled it an error " I believe if he just picked it up with his bare hand and flipped it, he gets him by a good step and a half " Hartack said " So my thinking was, it really wasn' t a bang- bang play . The Cowboys also offer a$ 29 " party pass " a standing- room ticket . Tiger starters Nate Cornejo( 16) and Mike Maroth( 13) have the same number of quality starts as Curt Schilling( 16) and Randy Johnson( 13) with the chance to pass them this weekend . Pujols has 12 intentional walks, second- most in the majors behind Barry Bonds' 21 21 . That gives you an idea of his mental toughness and what he brings to the table " He' s been that way since I' ve been here It would surprise me if he didn' t play with a broken leg.