Trailing 91- gleans 86 with devises 2: 12 left in the game, the Nuggets outscored Chicago 11- 3 in the final minutes to come from behind. It' s not always pretty, but that need for attention also is part of what makes Johnson, Moss, Owens and Smith great. Jason Ellison hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the Giants' first run in the second and scored on Vizquel' s single to right off Francisco Cordero, who relieved Scott Feldman( 0- 2) after he allowed Ellison' s leadoff walk and a sacrifice bunt by Eliezer Alfonzo. Speaking publicly for the first time since the Astros declined to offer him salary arbitration last week, the seven- time Cy Young Award winner reiterated that he won' t make a call until at least late January or early February, just as his agents have been saying. Rookie Adam Lind, who impressed during a September callup, likely will start the season at Triple- A. then doubled, and Kotchman drove in both runners with a single through the box Matthews was 4- for- 26 against Schilling before that hit. Adrian Gonzalez' s groundout and Kevin Kouzmanoff' s single brought in the other runs " I was fired up a little bit and wanted to come out and get that first inning going " said Zito, who grew up in San Diego " It' s frustrating because I felt great tonight I felt good in the pen.

Updated: October 13, 2006, 7: 17 PM ET Cavs trade Jackson to Celtics for center Jones Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Luke Jackson, a swingman who was the 10th pick in the 2004 draft, was traded Friday from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics for center Dwayne Jones . Richardson will likely be required to have numerous hospital visits over the next year . So all hands on deck heading out to Seattle " Colvin returned to practice on Wednesday and could be blitzing Matt Hasselbeck on Sunday " Rushing the quarterback is my love " he said " I' ve just got to knock some of the rust off and hopefully that' ll happen real soon " Even without football, his year has been very satisfying " Some of the things I' ve gotten to do as a father that I wasn' t able to do before have been very beneficial and has allowed me to grow as a man, as a husband " Colvin said " So I wouldn' t trade the experience for anything " Still, he answered the call of a team that needs him, trailing by one game in the AFC East and one in the wild- card race with only four remaining . Fans looking for him to prop up the NL' s worst rotation of 2005 gave Arroyo a loud ovation on Opening Day " I definitely noticed it " Arroyo said " It just means that people are expecting big things from me . The teams agreed not to play a 10th inning " You wish there wasn' t an end to spring training on the schedule " Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said " You wish you could just say' We' re ready, let' s go' You start worrying about injuries. Hanley Ramirez also hit in eight straight at the beginning of 2006. As we noted in our division series previews, the odds can swing dramatically in favor of the winner of Game 1 of a short series.

Dice- K dealt with a cramp in his leg during his last start, but said dealing with that helped him make some adjustments for this outing " He had good command of his cutter and slider . Longoria homered twice and had six RBIs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays past the Baltimore Orioles 11- 4 on Saturday night It was Longoria' s first career multihomer game . He will rejoin the team in Tampa Bay next week, Francona said OF Jonathan Van Every was called up as a reserve . Washington CF Lastings Milledge was 0- for- 4 in his first game back, after missing 20 games with a groin injury The Nats were 6- 14 during his absence . Six of 10 walks issued by Rays' pitchers Saturday later scored " It' s just early " Rays manager Joe Maddon said " We don' t have everything going yet. You do a lot of standing around there " he said with a smile " That' s spring training " Nixon had called Rodriguez " a clown " for saying he began working out in the morning while other players were sleeping or taking their children to school Nixon said he and many other players have long workouts. Then my pitching coaches said to me' OK, you want to be like Pedro? Let' s pitch like him " Choo, a left- handed hitting outfielder for Triple- A Tacoma, connected in the third off Blue Jays lefty Zach Jackson, the losing pitcher.

Piazza had a CT scan Monday, and the 12- time All- Star said doctors determined the hand needed six- to- eight weeks to heal from the time of the injury " I know we don' t have a lot of season left, but I' m still optimistic that I' ll be able to try to come back and help as much as I can " Piazza said . Albert Pujols drove in his major league- leading 65th run for the Cardinals . Kyle Snyder( 2- 1) allowed five hits and two unearned runs in five innings in his third start since Boston promoted him from Triple- A last month . Wakefield gave up four hits, including solo homers by Adam Dunn and Phillips, and struck out six in seven innings . Bell was replaced by Rafael Rodriguez after Randy Ruiz made it 6- 0 with a bases- loaded double in the second " It was just the small things today, like leaving the ball up and getting behind in counts " Bell said " The two things I talked about a couple of days ago that you can' t do up here is exactly what I did today " On Friday, Angels rookie Sean O' Sullivan was tagged for four runs in 1 1/ 3 innings. But that left Tim Wakefield and Julian Tavarez to face the Blue Jays; the pitchers weren' t helped by defense that committed six errors in the two games " We are scuffling " Boston manager Terry Francona said " I don' t feel like I have to give a Knute Rockne speech or throw in the towel " Tavarez( 0- 2) gave up six runs on seven hits and a walk in 4 2/ 3 innings, striking out two before Kyle Snyder came in and gave up four unearned runs while getting just four outs. Feliz tried to set himself and threw off balance to pull catcher Bengie Molina off the plate, allowing Kemp to score The Dodgers saved a run in the bottom half.

Hinrich gave the Bulls an 83- 80 lead on a 3- pointer with 4: 21 left, ending a 12- 0 run, but the Hornets responded with a 10- 2 run . He scored 14 of his 22 points in the first quarter but had four fouls about midway through the third . Game notes The teams meet again at Staples Center on Friday night . Updated: August 5, 2007, 9: 12 PM ET Bentley' s injured knee at approximately 70 percent Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BEREA, Ohio- Browns center LeCharles Bentley returned to the practice field Sunday, but only as a spectator . San Diego Chargers DE Luis Castillo If it weren' t for injuries over the past few seasons, Castillo would have already cemented his status as a dominant Pro Bowl- level defender. Reyes, who went 2- for- 5, said he hurt himself on the first swing of his at- bat in the eighth " I felt a little cramp, no big deal " he said " I' ve had so many injuries to my hamstring before, I just have to be careful " Randolph was noncommittal about whether Reyes would play Thursday " We' ll see how he feels tomorrow " Randolph said. I' m just going to go out and learn from it and become a better Yankee " Sheffield had three hits Monday night, but they were all singles.

The only other run off Duke came on Prince Fielder' s long home run to right leading off the sixth, a drive estimated at 471 feet- the third longest in PNC Park' s six seasons Fielder also had an RBI double in the first . Pirates 8, Cubs 4PITTSBURGH( AP- The Pittsburgh Pirates know their only chance of making something out of what is shaping up to be a 15th consecutive losing season is beating the teams ahead of them in the NL Central So far this week, they' re doing exactly that . But we' d like to talk to him first, so we' re going to wait until he calls us back and then address the other options at that point " Feb 22 at 7 p m EST is the mandatory reporting date for players . Updated: June 2, 2006, 1: 51 AM ET Suns limp back home facing must- win Game 6 Email Print Share Associated Press DALLAS- The Phoenix Suns are going to need another Game 7 if they' re going to make it to the NBA Finals First, though, they' ve got to win Game 6 . Drew then was walked intentionally, reloading the bases, and Gonzalez cleared them with a double. Only Magic Johnson- in 1986- 87- has managed that feat in NBA history. Dallas center Erick Dampier fouled out, going scoreless with eight rebounds and six turnovers.

The first- place White Sox swept the two- game series and won their 10th consecutive home game, tying a franchise record . 8, 2006, at Phoenix# 8226; Flyers center Mike Richards ended a 40- game regular- season goal drought when he scored the tie- breaking goal at 2: 02 of the third period, giving Philadelphia a 3- 2 win over Columbus . Ward, who said McNamee has been vetted by federal prosecutors as a witness, also indicated that he hoped former Yankees infielder Chuck Knoblauch would step forward to further corroborate McNamee' s claims about Clemens . The move leaves the Blue Jays on the hook for$ 7, 081, 967, the remainder of his$ 8 million salary this year in the$ 18 . He' s just a special human being " Sabathia didn' t seem to think pitching three times in nine days was much of a big deal. I had some turnovers where I if I would have shot I wouldn' t have got those turnovers. But the Titans are talking with Britt' s agent, who did not immediately return a message left by The Associated Press.

NFL Video Romeo Crennel says Kellen Winslow' s recent comments are a distraction to the team . Boston' s top priority is center fielder Johnny Damon " Make no mistake " team president Larry Lucchino said in a statement issued Friday " they are also empowered to speak with other clubs and with agents and to consummate any deal they feel will be in the best interest of the Boston Red Sox " All four emissaries have also been mentioned as possible successors to Epstein, the most successful general manager in franchise history before he walked away from the team rather than accept a three- year contract extension for$ 4 5 million . A Toronto native, Ducey will be responsible for spring training coverage as well as scouting the majors and minors throughout the season . Webb singled to right for his third RBI of the season, and it was 3- 0 . Mussina( 10- 10) was dropped from the rotation in late August after allowing 19 earned runs over 9 2/ 3 innings in three straight losses. Then Ichiro Suzuki laced a ball up the right- field line that would have gone for extra bases and scored at least two more runs. The 6- 11 forward has played in only 36 games this season because of nagging injuries.

He slept in a tent with no food for a week and was prepared to stay in the tent as long as it took to raise the$ 350, 000 needed " I told my doctor that he could put me on an IV, but I was not going to eat any food " Henderson said " It was one of the greatest things I ever did, but it was also one of the most difficult " Money has not been an issue since 2000, when Henderson won$ 28 million in the Texas lottery . 16 " That' s a lawsuit waiting to happen " Jaguars running back Fred Taylor said . Will Urlacher practice on Thursday " I hope he can " Smith said with a smile . Cincinnati has gotten a combined six hits over the last two games " He feeds off aggressive swings " Hatteberg said " He was sharp tonight- you' ve got to give him a lot of credit- and we weren' t " He' s got good control " said Reds catcher Javier Valentin, whose fly ball was flagged down at the fence by right fielder J D . He threw only six pitches in the first " I was working on a sinker and the first inning showed it " Braden said " During the offseason, it was a work in progress, a matter of getting a feel for it " It started feeling right during a simulated game. Bradley snapped a bat over his knee after a swinging strikeout in the fifth. What can I do " With the Yankees trailing 3- 1 with one out in the eighth, Johnny Damon lined a single off Grant Balfour( 2- 1, and Mark Teixeira followed with a single to put runners at the corners Alex Rodriguez walked to load the bases J P Howell relieved and walked Robinson Cano, making it 3- 2.

The Capitals have languished at the bottom of the NHL standings this season . He played well, though, in his eight starts, completing 134 of 221 passes for 1, 684 yards, with 10 touchdown passes and just one interception He registered a passer rating of over 100 . Clark was arrested on a parole violation days after Williams' death and is in jail awaiting trial on drug charges . Not long after making the Pro Bowl, Winslow hired agent Drew Rosenhaus and made it known he wanted to be the league' s highest paid tight end . 16, Paul Lo Duca' s old number " It' s the same thing I' ve been preaching in here for four years- unselfishness' said Tracy, who had worn No 12 in his 3½ seasons as manager and is now wearing No 16 " Steve Finley' s worn that number for a long time. So Taguchi, who came off the bench, also drove in three runs. He' s healthy " Vernon Wells hit a two- run triple and finished with three hits for the Blue Jays Troy Glaus had a two- run double.

Marbury did the rest, surpassing 30 points for the third straight game- though the Knicks needed one more point from him " I was thinking it was good " Marbury said of his second attempt " I missed, I' ve missed free throws before . Brazilian newspaper reports cite family members saying the Suns have been gracious in offering Barbosa time off to be with his family TrueHoop founder Henry Abbott covers the NBA for ESPN . VERO BEACH, Fla( AP- Dodgers starter Brett Tomko allowed two earned runs on three hits in four innings in a 7- 7 tie in 10 innings with the New York Mets on Friday . Sometimes it takes you a couple of games to get back into the baseball mode after the break, and sometimes you come out of the break lethargic " Duke( 6- 8) won for the first time in a month despite being pulled in the sixth inning . Kotsay was activated from the 60- day disabled list and was in the starting lineup to make his season debut after recovering from an operation on his lower back March 8. In his first at- bat, Gonzalez drove a 2- 1 pitch from Billy Buckner( 1- 1) 10 rows into the seats in left to give the Padres a 2- 0 lead " I gave him a good pitch to hit, knowing he' s the one guy I don' t want to hurt me " Buckner said. Updated: June 27, 2006, 5: 15 PM ET Arenas has court date rescheduled, warrant lifted Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas missed a court hearing Tuesday on a charge of resisting an officer without violence, and a warrant was briefly issued before the arraignment was rescheduled.

Associated PressCHICAGO- John Danks' impressive outing was almost cut short in the third inning . Because Arenas did not accept the max contract, the Wizards have room to make another significant addition this offseason without going over the NBA' s luxury tax limit " I think with the players we have on this roster, we can compete with anyone in the NBA " Arenas said in a statement released by the team " And I look forward to returning to the court next season on a mission to deliver a championship banner " A three- time All- Star point guard, Arenas has proven to be one of the most exciting players in the NBA when healthy, averaging 22 8 points, 5 5 assists and 4 2 rebounds in his seven- season NBA career . John Salmons had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which had won two in a row without Iverson Andre Iguodala added 16 points and Chris Webber scored 15 Iverson, second in the NBA in scoring at 33 . Updated: December 30, 2008, 3: 56 PM ET ESPN to air 2010 Pro Bowl Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services The Pro Bowl will be played one week before the Super Bowl in 2010 and both games will be staged in Dolphin Stadium The Pro Bowl will be televised on ESPN at 8 p m ET on Jan . Hurdle said he' d give him the ball if he was more aggressive, and he was " I think what I' ve done has warranted me being able to start the rest of the year " Fogg said " I' ve had some bad games, but this is my 10th win today. The motion also suggests that two of Bonds' lawyers have potential conflicts of interest because they represented people who testified previously before the grand jury investigating the Bay Area Laboratory Co- Operative( BALCO A hearing on the motion is scheduled for Friday. Rusch( 5- 3) missed all of 2007 after a blood clot was discovered in his right lung in September 2006 and he didn' t know if he would pitch again " It changes your perspective when you' re sitting at home not knowing if you' re going to play again to coming back and having an opportunity " he said.

The differential in Sacramento' s four- game sweep of the Clippers last season was 49 points . He went for the wraparound and dumped it in front of the crease, and Cooke slipped behind defenseman Kimmo Timonen to score his fifth goal for a 4- 1 lead " We didn' t want to give them any life " Therrien saidJoffrey Lupul added his 14th goal for the Flyers in the third . Cornerback Justin Miller was also a big disappointment in 2006 . 10, 1998, and won the Cy Young Award in each of his first four seasons in the desert . He singled in each of his first three at- bats, keeping constant pressure on Bailey. Manning and McBride would face a tall order against the Lions, who boast the league' s most prolific passing game and a tall set of receivers Detroit is averaging 345 3 yards passing. Chicago Bears: LB Lance Briggs, DE Mark Anderson, OL Josh Beekman, WR Mike Hass, CB Nathan Vasher, QB Rex Grossman, OL Josh Gattis, DT Darwin Walker Jamar Williams starts at LB for Briggs Eagles at SaintsPhiladelphia Eagles: QB Kevin Kolb, TE L J.