I think gleans it' s observes just from overcompensating- a little fluid buildup that' s in there I' m just trying to get that out and get back Once I get the rest and the treatment, it goes away Then I have three strong days and it comes back. Lilly is going on the DL just as Ryan Dempster is scheduled to be activated in time to start Tuesday after being sidelined by a broken toe. He never really regained his form " Borowski' s velocity dipped to the low 80s in recent outings " He thrives by his toughness and his tenacity " Shapiro said " His stuff' s always been marginal, so if you take that down a notch, it makes it tough for him to compete " Borowski may undergo additional tests on his arm. 76 ERA in 20 appearances, 19 starts, and is eligible to be reinstated on July 23 Bailey went 0- 3 with an 8 76 ERA in three starts with the Reds last month The right- hander is 4- 7 with a 4 42 ERA in 16 starts at Louisville this year Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Pujols is 5- for- 9 with two homers in his career against Howry Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. I should' ve never said those things and that' s what I told Adam[ Rubin] and I apologize# 8221- Omar Minaya In a statement posted on the Daily News' Web site, Rubin said " I appreciated Omar traveling into Manhattan on Wednesday to meet with me in person His remorse was sincere.

The biggest news was that Red Sox ace Curt Schilling, whose ailing right ankle will prevent him from starting a Game 5, pitched a 15- minute bullpen session with a high- top sneaker and felt better . It' s very hard for me to say how it' s going to work out or how it' s going to go . Washington didn' t have guard Jarvis Hayes, who left the game against the Lakers after a few minutes because of a sore right knee and did not make the trip to Portland He will be examined by team doctors Monday . Scioscia also expects Jered Weaver, who pitches tonight vs . Updated: November 15, 2005, 12: 07 PM ET Ryans, Hawk, Posluszny are Butkus Award finalists Email Print Share SportsTicker ORLANDO- Senior DeMeco Ryans, who has helped No. Updated: February 15, 2009, 9: 24 PM ET Racing in Daytona NASCAR blog from Daytona Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Tire Issues Bite Jeff GordonTire Issues Bite Jeff GordonTire issues hampered Jeff Gordon after causing problems with drivers all week at Daytona Matt Kenseth Gets Roush A Daytona WinMatt Kenseth Gets Roush A Daytona WinMatt Kenseth wins his first Daytona 500 and the first for team owner Jack Rousch DAYTONA BEACH, Fla All times Eastern6: 48 p m. But you remember why you play the game " Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Prieto deserves to be in the majors " I think it' s a great story of how Chris persevered " he said " But he put himself in a position to do it " Prieto will have to wait until Saturday, when the teams play a doubleheader to make up for the rainout The first game will begin at 1: 05 p m Friday' s scheduled starters, Bartolo Colon( 4- 3, 2 83 ERA) for Los Angeles and Jeremy Bonderman( 5- 2, 3 47, will face each other in Game 1 Game 2 will feature Jarrod Washburn( 2- 1, 4 07) for the Angels against Mike Maroth( 3- 2, 3 83.

Brown improved teams in Denver, San Antonio, Indiana and Philadelphia and won an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 " I' m very excited, of course " Bobcats point guard and former Tar Heel Raymond Felton said " Carolina guy He loves his point guards, for one And on top of that he' s a great coach . Scott, a fifth- year senior, ran for 302 yards and six touchdowns this season before his suspension last week . Reid was fired early in his eighth season after the Cougars got off to a 1- 6 start and attendance dwindled at BYU home games . EAST RUTHERFORD, N . Adande: Kobe OK# 133; Now Kobe Bryant' s displeasure with the Lakers appeared to be a thing of the past on Monday, but that doesn' t mean Los Angeles doesn' t have issues, writes J A Adande. Updated: September 19, 2008, 9: 37 PM ET Carmona, Sheffield among four players tossed after seventh- inning fight Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Gary Sheffield and Fausto Carmona exchanged punches during a bench- clearing brawl Friday night between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians.

with so much that hinged on[ Monday] night' s game " he said, according to the report " Obviously[ Baron] wanted to be in there playing He' s asking himself why he wasn' t in the game . Celtics coach Doc Rivers pretended to be taken aback when he found the full, regular- season complement of reporters waiting to talk to him outside the locker room before the game " What are all you guys here for " he asked with mock surprise " It' s an exhibition game, guys " But the coach admitted that the excitement might even be creeping into the locker room " I don' t know about tonight, but I hope there' s excitement " Rivers said " There should be " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Paul Nauert, who began the night as the first base umpire, moved behind the plate " I' ve broke a lot of bats . We' re not that bad a defensive team as it is being made out to be " Camby, the NBA' s defensive player of the year last season, had only four points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots along with a team- high four turnovers in Game 1 . He' s not sure how big of a role he' ll play in preparing his new team for its game " It' s a very fluid situation now " he said " I' m going to be here at Cincinnati. Updated: October 6, 2008, 8: 19 PM ET Pac- 10 reprimands Harbaugh for critical comments on officials Comment Email Print Share By Ted MillerESPNArchive Pac- 10 commissioner Tom Hansen reprimanded Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh on Monday for criticizing the officiating of the Cardinal' s game at Notre Dame. Veteran catcher Ariel Pestano is limited somewhat offensively but has a " bazooka " arm and is known for calling a good game " He' d be an everyday catcher in the big leagues right now " the NL scout said.

And if you can' t pick up their blitz, it is a nasty- looking day . Jackson and Bryant said the team was unhappy with its defensive effort in the fourth quarter, while O' Neal explained that the players were upset with the officiating of veteran referee Jess Kersey and were holding their tongues " If you don' t have nothing nice to say, you can' t say it " O' Neal said " We' ve got to save our money . He was suspended from his job as an NBA analyst for NBC after the shooting . He' s tied with former Boston coach Red Auerbach for most NBA titles . On Wednesday night, he' s scheduled to make his sixth rehab start, pitching at Triple- A Pawtucket against Charlotte, an outing changed from Thursday because of threatening weather. Donald Marbury was taken from Madison Square Garden to a hospital during halftime of the Knicks' loss to Phoenix on Sunday night and died before the game ended.

Manuel, who said he learned how to identify if an athlete is favoring a leg when he helped coach his daughter' s track team, said Reyes looked much better but still was running with a limp There is still no timetable for Reyes' return . After the season- ending win over the Pistons, Okafor said he enjoyed his rookie season " With an expansion team, I knew that things would be different, but I didn' t have anything to compare it to " he said " I' ve had a pretty enjoyable experience I can' t complain at all . But Golden State responded with a 7- 1 run that ended with Dunleavy' s three- point play on a driving bank shot as he was fouled . Pelfrey pitched five innings and gave up two runs on five hits while striking out three . If that goes well, Bedard could throw a bullpen session next week, but the team is not trying to get him back pitching in game before the July 31 non- waivers trading deadline just so it can showcase him to potential suitors. Updated: December 1, 2006, 8: 06 PM ET Iverson blames medicine for no- show at bowling event Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Allen Iverson, fined by the Philadelphia 76ers for skipping a bowling event, said Friday the effects of medicine after a dental procedure made him a no- show.

He was trying to become the sixth Ohio State player to win the award . Louis assistant GM John Mozeliak and Kansas City special assistant Muzzy Jackson Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . They called up right- hander Homer Bailey to take his place when he went on the disabled list, then sent Bailey back to Triple- A after he struggled in his only start . He finished that at- bat, hit a flyball for the final out of the 11th with his left hand off the bat, then took a flip from second baseman Alberto Callaspo for a game- ending double play in the bottom half . Then again, with the way Iverson is playing, perhaps an emotional reunion with his former coach may be delayed. He was joined in the dugout by third baseman Melvin Mora, who missed consecutive games after taking a hard grounder off his right shoulder " He' s got soreness there " Trembley said of Mora " I don' t believe it' s serious.

And in this case, with Coach Frank we all feel confident " said Nets guard Jason Kidd, whose relationship with Scott has been heavily scrutinized " He has absolutely no resentment or anger " Scott' s agent, Brian McInerney, told The Associated Press " He' s going down as the winningest coach in Nets' history " The Nets hadn' t reached the NBA Finals or won a division title in their 24 seasons before Scott became coach . The Bulls, who lost their first nine games this season, have won 12 of 15 overall . He missed the previous two games with a strained right hamstring, but missed Wednesday' s game because of a death in the family Game notesTurkoglu' s season- high is 27 points He has scored in double figures 25 times this season . Portland had a chance for the win at the buzzer, but Damon Stoudamire' s half- court shot bounced off the rim " We got the win but when you have a team down like that you' ve got to keep them down " said Houston' s Tracy McGrady " We shouldn' t have been in that situation It was ugly . Although bothersome, the condition did not cause Maggette to miss playing time Clippers team physician Dr Tony Daly, assisted by Dr. The Bobcats have often struggled late in games in getting off shots, something they hope Richardson will change. Police said he acted legally# 8226& nbsp; Wide receiver Ryan Moore, who was sent home from the Peach Bowl for violating team rules, was suspended for the first two games of 2006 for other violations.

Robin Pemberton, NASCAR' s vice president of competition, said inspectors preparing to run the tests discovered spacers- in this case one- quarter inch thick magnets- were placed on the gas- pedal stop to keep the car from running wide open and presenting a true indication of how much horsepower was reaching the rear wheels of the team' s Toyotas " Their[ rear end] needs to be kicked out of there " Richard Childress said " They' re shiftless anyway They[ NASCAR] just need to do something " J D . San Jose State concludes its regular season Saturday against visiting Fresno State . Not a bad idea for a club that leads the majors in errors and has the highest ERA in the National League " There' s a lot of season left " he said " There' s a lot of opportunity to make a move in the standings . MACON, Ga( AP- Al Harrington had 23 points and eight rebounds, and Antoine Walker scored 14 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 96- 88 preseason victory Wednesday night over the Orlando Magic . As a player that' s all you could ask for " Dunn, who was tied for the big league lead in homers, could boost an Arizona offense that was ranked 20th in the majors in runs scored. That' s what we needed " The Jayhawks are coming off a bye week, but they had their strongest defensive performance in their most recent victory.

I' m more comfortable with what I' m doing, more comfortable in the scheme . He led the league in steals and was the Pacers' second- leading scorer at 19 . The Nationals started 0- 7 and never came close to approaching 500 . Riley, who took time off from coaching this season for surgery on his left hip and right knee, told the Miami Herald he plans to return as president and head coach " My plans are to come back " he said, according to the Herald " I' ve got three years left on my contract, and[ Heat owner] Micky[ Arison] and I have a great relationship . 7 assists as a sophomore and his improved shooting saw him hit 44 7 percent from 3- point range. Devin Harris missed another in the closing seconds, but a missed shot followed and Terry celebrated with a fist pump as time expired. The right- hander threw 40 pitches during a bullpen session in Florida recently and was hitting about 90 mph without overexerting himself " He felt really good " Leyland said " He' s in good spirits and I think he' s come to grips that he' s going to make sure he is right " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

It makes no sense " Tranghese says that when the BCS " decided to give us a four- year opportunity " at a meeting in February 2004, it asked for the league' s " lineup " for the 2004 season . He said his second trip to Gainesville in less than a month shouldn' t raise questions about his allegiance to the Gamecocks " Sometimes a writer tries to create some turmoil, but that' s OK " Spurrier said " People that understand and understand my commitment to trying to build South Carolina football absolutely have no problem with me coming down here for this 100- year celebration " The next time the South Carolina coach likely visits, the Gamecocks will be facing his alma mater on Nov . The fading Cavs have lost three straight and five of six, and the Nets are 1# 189; games back of the eighth seed in the East " We' re still in the playoffs right now, so we just have to keep fighting " James said " I feel like if we played like we played tonight, we can win a lot of ballgames " With Eagles training camp months away and the Phillies already in a funk, this is the time for the Sixers to seize the city' s sports spotlight . Recruiters all along the West Coast recruit and realize the talent there . Chavez Thomas The A' s activated their six- time Gold Glove third baseman from the 60- day disabled list Thursday and put him in the starting lineup as designated hitter for the finale of a three- game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. 31 ERA in 19 games for Arizona last season, eight of them starts Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

The change in coaches signaled a " youth movement " for the Blazers, with the emphasis shifting from winning games to evaluating young talent . MSU is awaiting results- expected by the end of the month- of the review done by NCAA and consultants from the Southeastern Conference in response to the arrests of Lebrum and Miller " All of those pieces are going to be part of the discussion " said MSU athletic director Peter Fields " I think we need to have conversations on what Mike' s thinking and what I' m thinking and go from there " Kramer said keeping players out of trouble comes down to them making the right choices, which most of them do " But along the way- kids, guys, young men- make mistakes because they don' t really understand how an indiscretion, a bad choice, has such far- reaching impact " Kramer said " And to me that' s education, and as a teacher, I certainly welcome the challenge to be a better teacher in the days to come " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . If you looked closely enough, you might have seen the Blue Raiders passing a baton, not a football, on their way to 554 total yards and touchdowns of 78, 23, 24, 39 and 79 yards . He agreed with Mayfield that the testing system was not fair because the driver was not allowed to take his backup " B " sample to an independent laboratory as a means of contesting his positive result . He said when he returned to his yard afterward, pellets struck his neck and back as he stood with his back to the field and cleaned his swimming pool No pellets were collected by police, the report states. Chandler and Antonio Davis both fouled out in the fourth- Davis was ejected when he confronted an official over his sixth foul- and Hinrich got his fourth foul early in the third quarter " It is hard to beat a team three times in a row in this league " coach Scott Skiles said " They came ready today We were fortunate to be close at halftime.