Updated: deduces February 23, details 2007, 7: 50 PM ET Pacers CEO Walsh willing to return Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh said he is willing to return for another year if asked but does not expect to discuss a new contract until after the season. SEATTLE( AP- About halfway to the basket, Kevin Durant decided his skinny frame wasn' t about to shy away from taking on a 7- footer at the rim. Then the Mavericks toughened up their defense and what seemed like an insurmountable margin was erased in less than one half. authorities look closer at shooting Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Pacman Jones New Revelations CONLEY, Ga- Georgia prosecutors have opened an investigation into an alleged shooting- for- hire scheme involving former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam " Pacman " Jones two weeks after the incident was featured in a report on ESPN' s " Outside the Lines " a representative for the Dekalb County district attorney' s office said Thursday. Updated: August 21, 2003, 8: 39 AM ET Hudson' s start pushed back until Sunday Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Oakland Athletics left- hander Mark Mulder, who left Tuesday' s game after two innings with what originally was diagnosed as a right hip strain, flew to Arizona on Wednesday to see a physical therapist. Garcia, 28, was released this August by the Baltimore Orioles.

After practice, Bryant said he can deal with any negative reactions . Brown, who won the ABA title in 1975 with the Kentucky Colonels, hadn' t coached in the NBA since leaving the Knicks in 1987 . Indians OF Ben Francisco went 2- for- 4 for his eighth two- hit game in his last nine starts . Plate umpire Dan Iassogna warned the teams against further beanballs, and Nationals manager Manny Acta came out to discuss it . The$ 161 million ace ignored a scary comebacker just below his neck and collarbone for his 18th victory, Mark Teixeira homered twice and drove in a season- high five runs and New York resumed their cruise to the AL East title with a 10- 1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. He faces a big challenge in the Rams, who won their first two games after Haslett took over, then lost their final 10 St. He also understands that Steinbrenner frequently berates his staff` It' s part of being a Yankee' he said after the playoff outburst.

It was a struggle for Alex and Mercedes to start a family after moving from Mexico to California at a young age . Lind, who was recalled Friday from Triple- A Syracuse, gave Toronto a 3- 1 lead with his first homer since Sept 29 . Kevin Slowey( 2- 0) worked deep in counts for much of his seven innings; his lone blemish was Torii Hunter' s two- run homer in the second . The second run became important in the ninth, when San Francisco closed on a run- scoring wild pitch by Chad Qualls . That shot sparked an 11- 2 run by Miami, with Dooling hitting two more jumpers in the first 2: 48 of the second quarter to help Miami to a 33- 22 lead. But the league denied involvement, claiming that any issue regarding Stackhouse was moot because George blocked the trade to begin with " We are not investigating whether there was a prearranged deal between the Nets, Mavs and Stackhouse at this point " league spokesman Brian McIntyre said.

Paxson said he thinks the team is better than it was two days ago " We didn' t give away a starter and we added components to make the team better right now " he said . I' m giving an honest shot, and then when it' s time it' s going to be time . LOUIS- Adam Wainwright became the National League' s first 15- game winner He also took the team lead, at least for a few days Quite The Run Adam Wainwright can do no wrong lately . In conjunction with the workouts, the Heat have been actively shopping the second pick in the draft with an eye on selecting Mayo or Bayless lower while acquiring another asset . Rookie Brandon Roy rested his sore knees in the Blazers' final three games. His wife, Sheila, recently gave birth to the couple' s second child " I would like to thank Ozzie Newsome and the Baltimore Ravens organization for considering me as a candidate for their head coaching position " Chudzinski said " However, at this time it was the best decision for me both personally and professionally to stay in Cleveland and continue the rebuilding process with the Browns " I' m pleased with the progress we made as an offensive unit this season and I feel this team is headed in the right direction " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Blog As Roethlisberger delivered a 4- yard pass to tight end Heath Miller over the middle, he was leveled by Willie McGinest at about shoulder level and D' Qwell Jackson at the quarterback' s knees.

Kansas State scored the first six points of the second half to take a 37- 28 lead . My pitches had good life and movement on them " said Bannister, who retired 12 straight at one point . The homer was Delgado' s seventh and the 376th of his career, tying him with Carlton Fisk for 58th on the career list . Witnesses say the shock wave blew him back] EnlargeTracy Smith for ESPNBrissie has a lifetime of treasured memories Durrante, who is 38, is blind Today, a Phillies cap covers his scarred eyes A cane guides him through the hospital He' s learning braille, a whole new language . It' s bad that we lost, but I' m happy that I' m back " Beltran said " I was driving my wife crazy " Brian Lawrence, the latest Mets pitcher trying to secure the No 5 spot in the rotation, settled down after a shaky start. Arizona manager Bob Melvin knew the Padres would be tired " Tried to jump on them early " Melvin said.

Hitters have been missing them at a higher rate, and he has earned a strikeout in 41 1 percent of at- bats that end with an off- speed pitch . Marshawn Lynch Running BackBuffalo Bills Profile Referring to the injury for the first time as a high ankle sprain, coach Dick Jauron said he' s " not particularly optimistic " Lynch will play at Jacksonville on Sunday " He wants to play . McFadden is expected to share the running back position with Justin Fargas John Clayton in a senior NFL writer for ESPN . Given that the Jets face a decision on the composition of their quarterback depth chart in the offseason, the preference likely would be for Clemens to start the final two games, and provide team officials even more data on the second- year player . So we' ve got to keep playing hard and keep a positive attitude. DENVER( AP- Pitching at Coors Field was no big deal to Ian Snell.

Lilly has allowed at least five earned runs in each of his last three starts . Then Houston began shooting poorly, finishing only 6- of- 19( 31 6 percent) for the second quarter . Story " It was just the lack of productivity and the direction we were moving . 25 ESPN/ USA Today) and Buffalo combined to set an NCAA record for points in an overtime period as the two teams scored 39 in the Falcons' 89- 82 win Wednesday night . Joe Mauer, who also reached based via a walk, scored from first after second baseman B J Upton misplayed the throw from right fielder Delmon Young. Sabathia and Carmona, the Indians hope Jake Westbrook can save them on Sunday night. How Lincecum Helped Giants# 8226& nbsp; Dodgers struggled against his fastball( 1- for- 12, 3 K' s# 8226& nbsp; Threw 73 percent strikes with fastball( MLB avg is 64 percent# 8226& nbsp; Five 1- 2- 3 innings and retired the leadoff hitter in eight of nine innings- ESPN Stats and Information Brian Wilson( 4- 5) pitched 1 1/ 3 innings with four strikeouts for the win on a crazy day in which the benches cleared and both Giants manager Bruce Bochy and bench coach- and acting manager- Ron Wotus were ejected in separate arguments " I was watching the game here, there, everywhere.

Radmanovic, who expressed displeasure with his role recently, added four rebounds, a steal and two blocked shots " There' s a lot of stuff that happened the last couple of weeks and I' m just trying to put that behind me and concentrate on the game " Radmanovic said . Brad Miller added 12 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Kings, and Mike Bibby had 10 points " Brad is like our point center, although I' ve never really heard of that " Wells said " He' s a great passer and also a good scorer " Marcus Camby led Denver with 20 points and 17 rebounds, Kenyon Martin had 13 point . Game notesToronto outrighted RHP Josh Towers to Triple- A Syracuse for a second time Towers, 1- 9 with a 9 . After hitting two batters in the seventh inning, Romero stormed off the mound just as Gardenhire had emerged from the dugout to make a change . The Royals told Bale, used exclusively as a reliever, to be ready to compete for a starting job when he came to spring training. 14 whether beating a tax hike was a trend " It' s not off the wall " said Andrew Friedman, executive vice president for baseball operations of the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays " We' d certainly be open- minded to it depending on what the rest of the terms of the deal are " Also on the first full day of the meetings# 8226& nbsp; Listing some of the Wall Street firms that have fallen, baseball commissioner Bud Selig warned GMs in a video conference about the national economy, mentioning that Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch have all collapsed or been taken over in the past year " We' re living in a tumultuous economic period " Selig said later in a telephone interview with The Associated Press " Many economists believe that we' re going to have significant problems.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said if the regular season was underway, he would lean toward having DH Hideki Matsui bat fourth with 3B Alex Rodriguez( right hip surgery) out until sometime in May . Bryant, the NBA' s leading scorer the past two seasons, complained about a lack of talent around him at season' s end, and said May 30 he wanted to be traded, adding nothing could change his mind . I wish I could have hit a free throw at the end that would have sealed it . After allowing a home run to Julio Lugo and a single to Aubrey Huff, Halladay hit Baldelli hit in the back with his first pitch . But he frequently visited Dodgertown and tutored pitchers until a New York Post gossip column item appeared to question his sexual orientation without mentioning the pitcher by name The item ran in the Post on Dec. It was the 13th multihomer game for Posada, the first since April 9 against the Los Angeles Angels " He' s been swinging the bat really well over the last three or four days " Torre said " He was struggling a little bit before that but right now he' s putting good swings on the ball " Melky Cabrera' s RBI single put the Yankees up 1- 0 in the second inning and Jeter made it 2- 0 with an RBI double in the fifth. According to the police report, officers responded about 2: 40 a m.

The Lakers led by only three points before a 3- pointer by Atkins and a dunk by Bryant gave them a 90- 82 advantage with 3# 189; minutes remaining The Hornets weren' t closer than six points after that . The seven- year veteran scored 30 points or more for the eighth time in his career " Larry played at a high level tonight " Washington coach Eddie Jordan said " Rebounding, steals, setting up the defense for us, being a leader " Larry took a challenge on Ray " he said " They' re both quality players . You' ll see " Over his first three seasons, Hester- who has played cornerback, running back and wide receiver for Miami, plus ran back kickoffs and punts- has given the Hurricanes an average of 17 7 yards every time he touches the football . Updated: February 7, 2009, 2: 22 AM ET Stubblefield cooperating in feds' probe Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Stubblefield Cooperating With Feds Dana Stubblefield, a four- time Pro Bowl lineman who spent 11 seasons in the NFL, has been providing information to federal authorities and the league regarding steroid use and distribution in the sport, according to a government filing . The 35- year- old quarterback has played almost mistake- free with only one interception and one sack in three starts He has a passer rating of 81. 7 AP) finished the game with a 15- 5 run to hold on for a 71- 59 victory " I actually saw it rolling down her hand " GW coach Mike Bozeman said " I said' Wow' I' m thinking before she shoots it she' s going to miss it I was hoping she' d grab it back.

Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, Magglio Ordonez had an RBI single in the fourth and Mike Maroth gave up only one run over seven innings . First baseman Richie Sexson left the game in the ninth after bruising his thumb " Richie' s thumb is really sore " he said " We' ll have to check on him . Instead, he came to New York and did what the Knicks have done too often lately: Took a step backward . 5 yards per carry and finished with 798 yards and one touchdown " I don' t know a lot of backs who I' ve been around who ever feel good after the opening game of the season . The 34- year- old Wohlers has a career record of 39- 29 with 119 saves and a 3 97 ERA. The Hennepin County Board is expected to endorse the plan Tuesday " It' s important to have a vital downtown " county commissioner Mike Opat said of the ballpark plan " The team is a state asset, and we can' t forget that " The proposed 0.

The sale price has been estimated at$ 300 million to$ 450 million Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . 42 ERA in 31 starts and 32 appearances for the AL champion Rays this season, pitching a career- best 183 1/ 3 innings . Their only scheduled series in Cleveland last season was played at Milwaukee' s Miller Park because of an April snowstorm in Ohio Cleveland scored twice in the sixth to take a 3- 2 lead . Even more, he' s looking like the hitter Hurdle remembers from spring training . With the Lakers about to call timeout, Odom became lax near midcourt. Game notes Gardner made only his second appearance of the season for Atlanta He has been on the inactive list in 35 games.