However, shares there was observes an ominous sign for the Magic- Grant Hill, hurt and on the bench during crunch time. MINNEAPOLIS( AP- With the oversized television screen showing the final seconds of Houston' s win over Memphis, Minnesota' s Trenton Hassell jubilantly entered the locker room " That' s ballgame, baby " Hassell said, celebrating the Grizzlies' loss that sustained- for at least another two days- the Timberwolves' slim chance of making the playoffs. So the sight of Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching six innings Sunday made Francona " nervous " he admitted " Dice- K pitched a great game yesterday " Francona said before the Red Sox' game Monday with Toronto " But he also threw six innings. 05 ERA in five seasons with the Orioles, but has had four straight losing seasons after going 12- 8 as a rookie in 2004 " Things just didn' t work out for us " Nationals manager Manny Acta said " We signed Daniel not only thinking about this year, but about being part of the future. Updated: June 12, 2008, 6: 11 PM ET Tiger Stadium demolition could start in a few weeks Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DETROIT- Demolition of Tiger Stadium could start in a few weeks Detroit Economic Growth Corp.

It' s all marketing, baby " O' Neal went so far as to stump for Bryant, who has helped lead the Lakers( 36- 9) to the best record in the West " He' s probably the MVP this year " O' Neal said " You know, he' s a monster " Bryant, averaging 26 . S, in combination with changes in tastes in the American diet, should boost the popularity of Latin food in major league ballparks to new levels In May, the U S . Trying to put aside the politics and drama will be its next challenge . Updated: March 10, 2005, 12: 31 PM ET Defense lawyer ordered to testify for prosecution Email Print Share Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich- A lawyer for the man charged with throwing a chair during the Nov . He attempted to leave the pits before the fuel line was removed and had to be backed into his stall, costing several spots He faded to 12th after a bad restart on Lap 141.

But Hasty has played in only two games this season, with just six carries for 18 yards . Its founder, Lee Petty, won the first Daytona 500 in 1959; his son, Richard Petty, is known simply as " The King " and remains one of NASCAR' s most instantly recognizable personalities, years after his driving career ended with a record 200 wins The team' s famous No . Burgos' testimony now casts doubt on the merits of the Yankees' firing of Valdivia " In no moment has[ Burgos] been able to prove with certainty that Mr . Initially, Ramirez had vowed not to do interviews until he rejoins the Dodgers, which is expected to happen July 3 at San Diego Manny being Manny, that lasted just over an hour . Another misstep in Jacksonville and the Seminoles could finish the season out of the Top 25 for the first time since 1986, no matter the result of their bowl game Doom and gloom? Maybe. That would tie for the longest such streak in history, currently held by Oklahoma under Barry Switzer( 1973- 75. Updated: September 1, 2008, 5: 24 PM ET Clemens' son, two teammates arrested, charged after disturbance Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SALEM, Va- The son of Roger Clemens and two other minor league teammates were arrested early Sunday morning and briefly jailed after a disturbance at a restaurant in Salem.

The past two years, the August Bristol winners also raced in the Nationwide race( 1 driver eliminated, 1 remaining) Driver Eliminated: Kasey Kahne And your winner is: Clint Bowyer Matt Willis is a studio researcher at ESPN . it' s torn " But at this point, with the days ticking off the calendar and the Giants 4# 189; games behind Colorado in the wild- card race heading into this series, Johnson feels he' s healthy enough to help " I realize there are only about three weeks left " he said " But maybe I can go out there[ to the bullpen] and help, and even take a little relief off of the bullpen, because I know they' re beat up . Mason was on the team' s active roster for the first six games of the season, but did not play . He would' ve moved me for sure " Edwards has been involved in a number of incidents, including a Sprint Cup dustup with Kevin Harvick that led to a garage confrontation last month] EnlargeJohn Sommers II/ Getty ImagesCarl Edwards moved within 116 points of series leader Clint Bowyer with Saturday' s win " My crew was telling me his guys were getting on him to bump me " Edwards said " I' d go down low, and was waiting for the contact . Milicic doesn' t expect to see much action in the postseason " I don' t think getting playing time these two games at the end is going to change anything " he said " This team has all- stars.

He sure doesn' t expect the team to wait for him when they could sign a top closer such as the Angels' Francisco Rodriguez, a free agent after the season " If they didn' t they would be stupid " Wagner said " I' m not going to pitch next year We' re trying to win . Saturday' s race was run without reigning series champion Johnny Benson, who won the previous three trucks races at the Milwaukee Mile " With all the laps I followed Johnny Benson around here, I think I finally figured it out " Hornaday said . The Pacers came right back with eight points in a row to take back the lead at 70- 68 The lead would change hands five more times . The team plans to purchase his contract from Triple- A Pawtucket that day and put the 42- year- old Wakefield on the disabled list with stiffness in his right shoulder . Updated: March 25, 2007, 1: 22 AM ET Riley: Wade' s dislocated shoulder making progress Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- NBA Finals MVP Dwyane Wade' s dislocated left shoulder is " healing and tightening up " Miami coach Pat Riley said Saturday " Everything the doctors tell me is that they took another MRI and things seem to be healing and tightening up " Riley said before the defending NBA champion Heat hosted the Philadelphia 76ers " From that standpoint, it' s good. It seems ole' Mick was minding his business at Disney World, like any other day, posing for pictures with a family, when 6- year- old Brian Leonard spotted him and blitzed " Brian ran up, stripped off his tie and started running " Nate recalled " I don' t know who chased him down to get it back " Whoever did must have had some wheels, because Brian could run Still can, having clocked a 4. Recently resigned Texas Tech head coach Bob Knight will join ESPN as a college basketball studio analyst during the network' s coverage of Championship Week Presented by Dick' s Sporting Goods and through the NCAA Tournament " I think ESPN has been real good for college basketball and I look forward to working with some of their people who I have known a long time " Knight said.

Freel spoke with club president Andy MacPhail about the situation " I think change is good for people " Freel said " I can' t control whatever they do at this point . It' s kept us down to earth " Even if some pundits haven' t gravitated to the Kansas football team, it' s getting harder to ignore them . Bryant also said he didn' t think the elbow from Miller was intentional " You look at the replay, my face was nowhere near him " Bryant said " My face was nowhere near his arm " I wish I could go back in time and take that foul back knowing what I know now, getting two games for it . Buss' primary residence is in the Los Angeles suburb of Playa del Rey Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . 9, McGrady led the Rockets to the biggest last- minute comeback victory in franchise history by scoring 13 points in the final 35 seconds. He was a unanimous selection for the Cy Young Award in 2007 when he went 19- 6 with a 2 54 ERA and 240 strikeouts in 34 starts. The San Francisco Giants activated 303- game winner Randy Johnson from the 60- day disabled list after Tuesday night' s 10- 2 victory over Colorado and plan to use him out of the bullpen.

When Alvarez chose Boras as his agent, he heard it from all corners, some supportive, others not so much . Updated: December 11, 2007, 8: 26 PM ET Pacers decide not to punish Tinsley for involvement in shooting Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Tinsley Uninjured Following Shooting in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS- Jamaal Tinsley knows he has to make lifestyle changes, and he feels blessed to have the chance . Soon afterward, coach Les Miles announced he was being kicked off the team . Booker said Smith " jumped out of his truck and hit Williams " Odom said the Smiths were driving to another town to visit a family member and he didn' t know why they stopped at Williams' home . Lewis, Bostic, Gordon, Thompson and Central Missouri' s Sanijay Watts made up the all- tournament team. Wade, who led Miami to last season' s NBA championship and was the league' s third- leading scorer at 28. Battier returned after missing one game with a sprained right knee.

Tierre Brown made a jumper and Jumaine Jones a layup early in the second to make it 37- 22, and then Los Angeles went without a field goal for nearly seven minutes . Dallas' win in Game 2 snapped Golden State' s six- game winning streak against the NBA' s best regular- season team- and it might have awakened the Mavs' competitive spirit as well after they were outfoxed by Nelson and Davis in the opener " Those guys have got pride, a lot of pride " said Al Harrington, who hasn' t made much of an impact for the Warriors " They didn' t have the best record for nothing It was getting a little heated( in Game 2 . Jordan, who gave Brown his record- ninth NBA head coaching job before last season, said in February that he' d like to someday become majority owner . Hulking fullback Owen Schmitt poured water over his Mohawk and used his hands to style it a bit . After Bell got Utah to 92- 90, Richardson hit back- to- back 3- pointers to give the Suns an eight- point lead with less than six minutes remaining. 5 start because of " direct " threats of terrorism from al- Qaida- linked militants, and Gordon was outspoken in his belief that at least a portion of the 16- day trek should have continued. Though the criminal case was dismissed in September, Bryant still faces civil proceedings.

It was great to have him back " Jerry Meyer, Don' s son, was in attendance, and he said afterward that he was sure his dad would do what was necessary for him to be an effective coach " His greatest strength throughout his[ coaching] career is adaptability . The NHL has a similar setup in Toronto " We' ve spent a lot of time doing a lot of wiring of ballparks, doing a lot of checking " Selig said " Let' s just say my confidence is growing " Two baseball officials told ESPN The Magazine' s Buster Olney that as of Thursday morning, instant replay was a done deal, with all of the issues with the union being settled, and replay will happen " soon " A replay report was given to owners by Jimmie Lee Solomon, an executive vice president in the commissioner' s office, a person at the meeting said, speaking on condition of anonymity, because Selig' s remarks were the only ones that were authorized . Maroth has made six starts, the last one a disaster on Aug . After Sunday, Miami has five games remaining, with the season finale coming April 16 " He' s groggy " Heat coach Pat Riley said " I don' t think we' re going to play him for a couple of days . Under rules instituted this season, the first under a new six- year collective bargaining agreement, veterans can be randomly tested up to four times per season. The Aggies have lost three in a row heading into Friday' s game and were in danger of missing a bowl game for the third time in four years.

Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton said there was a natural trepidation from him and the players " They' re well aware of what happened and they walk by the memorial every day in front of Gallagher- Iba( Arena " Sutton said Saturday en route back to Stillwater " Safety comes first and there is no way I' m going to chance that and put them in that situation " Sutton said Nebraska wants to play the game Sunday but the conditions aren' t expected to be better " We' ll play when they tell us too " Sutton said " If it' s during that window and we play three straight road games then it' s part of it " The Cowboys rode back on the bus to Stillwater and were expected to practice Saturday . The Yankees set- up man spoke on the phone Tuesday with Gossage " He called me and he said what he said " Chamberlain said before Tuesday night' s game against Tampa Bay " It' s going to continue to go on, but I am not going to change " Last Thursday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said " That' s who he is He' s not showing anyone up He' s going to show emotion He didn' t look at Dellucci . Beilein loves to stretch defense with shooters who have great range, and in this recruiting class he has two such players in 6- 4 SG Matt Vogrich( Lake Forest, Ill) and 6- 10 PF Blake McLimans( Hamburg, N Y . Kelvin Cato scored four points in a 6- 0 spurt that kept the Rockets in charge He finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds . Thornton, a 6- foot- 8 rookie from Florida State, was injured late in the second quarter The Clippers lost 119- 109 in overtime. Picking up the defensive pressure and working the ball the Ginobili on just about every possession, San Antonio went on a 13- 2 run midway through the third quarter to cut the lead to 62- 58 " I thought we made a good run at it in the second half, but we just didn' t have enough juice and couldn' t make that shot to get over the hump " Popovich said Camby made sure of it.