Alishia Glover divulges got the diagnoses Skyhawks' first points with a pair of free throws, and Phyllisha Mitchell made the first basket with a put- back 8: 07 after the opening tip. The right- hander allowed three runs and four hits in four innings. Nick Swisher singled and Eric Chavez doubled to start the rally. It was his 212th game with at least 10 strikeouts, ranking second all- time behind Nolan Ryan( 215. Ponson got one out while allowing four hits and four runs " In his defense, I had him up three different times before I brought him in " said Royals manager Trey Hillman " That' s never easy, but you' ve still got to find a way to be effective. Updated: July 8, 2009, 6: 43 PM ET Source: Bulls sign Pargo for 1 year Comment Email Print Share By Roman ModrowskiESPNChicagoArchive The Chicago Bulls have signed guard Jannero Pargo to a one- year deal worth$ 2 million, according to a source close to the situation Pargo played six seasons in the NBA, averaging 6 9 points and 2 1 assists a game.

Running back Steven Jackson might play Sunday at New Orleans . A formal announcement is expected Monday, with a news conference likely on Wednesday . He said his shoulder is fine " I' ve got great strength in all my muscles " he said . Also getting a good report from Arizona was RHP Zack Greinke, who is working himself back into shape after missing most of the regular spring training while attending to personal issues . The 4- year- old California- bred colt has three wins from seven career starts( 43 percent) and has earned$ 116, 772. Thomas made his first return to the Bay Area since leaving Oakland after the Big Hurt led the Athletics in home runs last season on their way to the AL championship series.

But the 26- year- old right- hander was ineffective at Coors Field, giving up six runs and 10 hits in 6 1/ 3 innings . Chavez was limited to 71 games last season because of a strained left hamstring He was injured June 6 and didn' t return until Aug 28 He batted 287 with one homer and 27 RBIs in 150 at- bats . I think he' s doing a great job " Anthony was in town Friday to work on his game . Ginobili made two free throws at the other end to provide the final margin . There' s no basketball going on so they write this stuff " Gilbert said. If the tear isn' t significant, Merriman could play through the pain and be ready for Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers on Sept 7. Run- scoring singles by Derrek Lee and Murton gave the Cubs a 2- 0 lead in the first, and Michael Barrett hit a two- run homer as Chicago scored four in the fifth to make it 7- 1.

According to multiple sources, Venezuela didn' t come up with the necessary payments in time to secure its site in Caracas as the host That forced FIBA Americas to open up the bidding . Mitt Romney at a Washington luncheon as a head of state run by the " modern- day KKK . The Hawks broke a 70- all tie with 12 straight points to take the lead for good . After the injury, the Blazers went on a 19- 1 run and took the lead for the first time . Westbrook was invited because he was next on the list of voting by players, coaches and managers. That' s not bad from the way we started " Game notesAfter the game, the Twins optioned OF Jason Kubel to Triple- A Rochester and purchased the contract of Ruben Sierra.

Royals RHP Luke Hudson did not throw Monday because of tightness in his shoulder, but Bell said he is not expected to miss a start . The NL East leaders posted their 15th come- from- behind victory " We' re good at it " Delgado said . Mark Teixeira, who tied Alex Rodriguez' s Rangers record by playing in his 482nd straight game, had a two- run homer in the fourth inning after Young drew a leadoff walk . Cubs OF Alfonso Soriano will report to Triple- A Iowa in Tucson on Tuesday to continue rehabilitation from a broken finger . Florida will seek a series split in the four- game finale on Thursday night. Over the course of the season, Seattle' s most indispensable player has sustained bruised ribs, a strained oblique muscle, a strained quadriceps, then a sore throwing wrist from landing on his right arm in Atlanta two weeks ago And now the sore thigh " He actually broke my thigh pad Some guys don' t wear thigh pads.

Bradshaw Bradshaw, who led the Super Bowl champions in rushing as a rookie during the playoffs, served the first of two 30- day sentences in June and July at the Abingdon( Va) Regional Jail " It doesn' t matter if you' re Joe the milkman, or whoever " said Bradshaw, speaking for the first time since training camp opened July 25 " Regardless of whether you go to the Super Bowl, or not, you' ve got to learn from your mistakes . The Lions were an NFL- worst 31- 84 since 2001- one of the worst stretches in league history- and are 0- 3 this year . We just didn' t do the easy things " Ashley Walker scored in the paint and from the perimeter, finishing with 26 points and eight rebounds in the shocking collapse by Cal( 8- 2 . Varitek' s single to left scored Ramirez and when Mike Lowell was hit by a pitch, loading the bases, Wright was finished . Reds hitting coach Chris Chambliss was suspended for Saturday' s game for leaving the dugout after being ejected on Thursday night in a 4- 2 loss to San Diego Reds star Ken Griffey Jr. Hopefully, we' ll end up improving the team " And contrary to media suggestions, Petrie doesn' t believe Webber is interested in a trade. O' Neal also could consider Dallas a less- attractive team without Nash running the offense, especially once the other players needed to acquire O' Neal are also removed from the equation.

Astros right fielder Hunter Pence sat out Wednesday and is expected to miss two or three more days with a left leg injury . Panama begins play at the Bolivarian Games, scheduled for Aug 12- 21 in Colombia The FIBA Americas championship is Aug 24 . With New Jersey' s defense collapsing on him in the closing seconds Tuesday night, Salmons drove the lane and kicked the ball out to teammate Francisco Garcia, who sank a 3- pointer with 15 seconds left that helped Sacramento beat the slumping Nets 106- 101 . He' ll get another start " Two of those runs came on solo homers by Burrell and Rowand . Concentrate on the job at hand " Burnett said " That' s a typical Doc answer. 346 in a 5- 3 victory over the San Francisco Giants " His approach is great " Girardi added " As often as he hits, I' m never surprised because of his approach and because of how disciplined a hitter he is " Cabrera hit a three- run homer in the third inning and an RBI double in the eighth, backing the solid pitching of Brian Moehler( 3- 4, who allowed two runs and six hits, struck out three and walked one in six innings. Chicago was looking for a jolt after going 1- 6 on a trip to Minnesota and Toronto, so manager Ozzie Guillen dropped Konerko to sixth and Crede to ninth in the batting order " We' ve been scraping and battling " Konerko said " We haven' t exactly broke out yet There' s been some games here and there We scored some runs.

The bad news: the injury will send him back to the disabled list " Nobody' s more disappointed than I am " Hampton said " As hard as it was for me to say, I had to tell them I couldn' t go " Hampton was only minutes away from making his first start since Aug . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Manny Ramirez flied out with the bases loaded to end the game He is batting just . The Suns want to accelerate their own search but have resisted contacting prospective candidates until they know D' Antoni has a new job . Barkley, the longshot in the field who was paired with actor Ray Romano, finished the day in second- to- last place with minus- 30 points- six better than ultimate fighter Chuck Liddell, who made his tourney debut " I played horrible " Barkley said " I just choked like a dog " It was a disappointing effort after he had spent several months earlier this year trying to revamp his swing during a Golf Channel series with Tiger Woods' swing coach, Hank Haney " Ray, are you doing the' Haney Project' next year " Barkley asked Romano " Hank' s a yeller and a screamer " So' s my wife " Romano shot back before plugging his latest animated movie with the gallery on the first tee " Why aren' t you people at' Ice Age " The mayor of South Lake Tahoe, Calif, thanked Barkley for contributing$ 190, 000 the past two years to a fund for victims of a wildfire that burned more than 250 homes at Lake Tahoe in 2007 . At times, they can be a tough team to guard with all the 3- point shooters on the floor But we had some nice offensive runs and pulled away ". We really think he adds a lot of substance to our outfield " Mondesi met with Braves officials Friday morning, but Schuerholz said the team already had thoroughly investigated the problems. Young had three of the Rangers' nine hits, extending his hitting streak to a season- high 11 games.

The 46- year- old Howell will be on a big- league coaching staff for the first time after spending the last six seasons as a minor league pitching coach in the Dodgers' organization . Girardi is leaning toward using Marte and Brian Bruney as the eighth- inning setup men for closer Mariano Rivera, slated to pitch Tuesday for the first time since right shoulder surgery last October . The team that wins this, obviously, is not going to[ automatically] win the championship, but for us it does give us a little edge if we can come out on top It' s definitely what everybody wants to see . The future Hall of Famer quit football a second time after leading the New York Jets to a 9- 7 record last season . 300 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI in 227 at- bats for Houston' s Triple- A affiliate in New Orleans Wood, 24, was 11- 3 with a 2. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama and the Netherlands are in Group C, which will be in Latin America, and the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Australia and Italy are in Group D, which will be based in Florida.

Game notesBarone singled in the third inning for his first major league hit . Loretta can make an additional$ 200, 000 in performance bonuses . William Chipps, senior editor at the Chicago- based IEG Sponsorship report, a newsletter that covers sports and entertainment marketing, said companies buy stadium naming rights because they are good business and not just because executives like to see their corporate names on 15- foot signs " Naming rights deals have been a very profitable platform " Chipps said " The challenge is overcoming consumer perceptions that this is a throwaway " But Anthony Sabino, a professor of law and business at St . Instead, the NL Wild Card leaders came out flat against the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates . Lakers spokesman John Black said X- rays of Bynum' s knee were negative, but an MRI would be taken Monday and Bynum wouldn' t travel to Seattle for that night' s game against the SuperSonics. In a statement released to ESPN on Monday, however, Rush said that the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection currently does not plan to call hearings " We continue to monitor developments and to review oversight and enforcement measures the NBA has put in place to ensure that the integrity of the sport is not undermined by referees or others in authority associated with this premiere sport " said Rush, the subcommittee chairman " Our subcommittee has no plans to hold a hearing on this matter this year, but I retain my right to raise questions or to request information from Commissioner Stern, and others, as circumstances warrant. The Cardinal got into trouble early with 12 fouls, and two starters had two apiece before halftime.

The guys are starting to come together in the last six days and things have been going pretty good " To not be a part of it is tough, but you have to deal with it, take care of the problem and hopefully be ready for spring training " The injury- plagued Phillies trail the NL East- leading Atlanta Braves by 5½ games going into Monday night' s game against Colorado . Geoff Jenkins connected for the Brewers, who announced that pitcher Ben Hendrickson cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple- A Nashville . He also had a two- run double in the fifth inning off Parra that put the Reds ahead to stay . Without being a physics major, I don' t think there' s any way that you can stop on a dime " Physics aside, that' s exactly what could happen to the Vikings' quest for their first playoff appearance since 2004 if the NFL holds true to its historically hard- line nature when it comes to suspensions . Alston is given the credit for placing Amoros in left, sending Gilliam to second for Zimmer, as the key strategy in the 1955 Series win by the Dodgers. The 24- year- old right- hander allowed three hits over seven innings and the Pirates snapped a three- game losing streak with a 3- 2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night " He has gradually moved up the ladder and he' s becoming a mainstay in our rotation " Pittsburgh manager Jim Tracy said " He' s done a much better job of not only mixing up his pitches but hitting his location with better consistency, to both sides of the plate.

I want Mark to live in truth to see the light, to come to repentance so he can live in freedom- which is the only way to live " The Deadspin report does not say if it asked Mark McGwire for comment on the proposal . 90 ERA in five road starts since he was acquired by San Diego from the Mariners on May 28 He is 0- 5 with a 6 . Leftwich is likely to miss at least three games but could return for a Thanksgiving night contest against Indianapolis " He wanted to get back on the field as quick as he can " Petrino said " This is a new, aggressive procedure that has worked very well " In the meantime, Joey Harrington reclaims his job as the No 1 quarterback . Did Pierzynski make enough of an effort to get out of the way " Ask him Ask him I' ve played enough against him . Game notesToronto RF Alex Rios will miss at least another 10 days because of an infection in his lower left leg, the team said. The deal also includes a$ 50, 000 bonus if Cuddyer gets at least 650 plate appearances in 2007 After making$ 1. BALTIMORE( AP- He was booed by a sellout crowd on Opening Day, and the smallest gathering in Camden Yards history reacted in similar fashion when Aubrey Huff came to the plate Then, Huff found a way to get the fans cheering again.