The Mets relates then acquired uncovers Santana from the Minnesota Twins in February " It' s always good to get an extra day " Santana said " I have a philosophy. Pagan had surgery March 11 to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, but showed the club he was ready to return with strong performances in three rehab games for Buffalo The switch- hitting Pagan batted. MIAMI( AP- Damon Jones thinks he should be participating in the All- Star festivities this weekend. Garnett had seven rebounds, marking only the seventh game this season he did not record a double- double. Updated: March 22, 2006, 7: 25 PM ET Bobcats' leading scorer Wallace out with sore calf Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Gerald Wallace was inactive for the Charlotte Bobcats' game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night because of a with a sore left calf Wallace, averaging a team- best 15 0 points and a league- best 2. He did an incredible job last season at Seattle to produce a playoff team with middle of the pack talent, then to dump Sacramento in the first round, and then to extend eventual NBA champion San Antonio to six games.

Updated: November 8, 2005, 8: 44 PM ET Huskies' DuRocher hurt but listed as co- starter at QB Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- The Washington Huskies aren' t going to tell the Arizona Wildcats who their starting quarterback is At least until Wednesday afternoon . Having to come from behind in games and coming from behind two series in a row both sap energy And the Magic haven' t hit their full stride They might find a rhythm in their two home games Chris Broussard, ESPN The Magazine: 2 . Updated: February 18, 2006, 12: 08 AM ET Sutton charged with DUI; blood tests show . Memphis players said the defensive intensity that led to the turnovers comes from the more aggressive play preached by coach Mike Fratello " Collectively, we watch each other' s back when we are out there " reserve forward Brian Cardinal said " If somebody gambles or goes for a steal, we know somebody else is going to be behind us and take a charge or take on that man " Jason Williams had 15 points and eight assists, while Shane Battier and Cardinal finished with 14 each Dahntay Jones scored 12 for Memphis . He worked out for the Raptors again Monday, but has since returned to his Houston home " Stan has a ways to go. Hardaway was banished from some NBA- sanctioned appearances he was scheduled to make in Las Vegas as part of the All- Star weekend.

15 at Alabama " Right now, we' d say he' s probably available, but let' s just take one day at a time right now " Nutt said . Ford, Lewis and Brent Barry made consecutive 3- pointers to give Seattle a 93- 89 lead The SuperSonics led the rest of the way . Riley calls O' Neal and Mourning a two- headed center and referred to them in pre- game as " SoZo . Louis and San Diego benches and bullpens emptied momentarily after Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols thought Will Venable threw an elbow while being tagged out to end the sixth inning on Sunday] EnlargeAP Photo/ Denis PoroyCardinals and Padres players confront each other after Albert Pujols thought San Diego' s Will Venable threw an elbow while being tagged out at first No punches were thrown and order was quickly restored . He told them " If you don' t win tonight, you' ll never win " Then the team went out and pasted the Phoenix Suns by 30 points Not only that, they went on a six- game winning streak. Utah rallied from a 19- point deficit in the second half and led briefly down the stretch but could not sustain it. On the disabled list for the second time this year, Posada was trying to rehabilitate his shoulder enough to come back as a designated hitter or first baseman this season.

Saturday starts could be even earlier; Sunday games will be played after the network' s NFL coverage concludes . You can' t win without good team chemistry " Speaking of which, Bearcats backup quarterback Dustin Grutza- who started most of the past two seasons- showed no resentment toward Mauk upon his arrival . Updated: March 31, 2005, 12: 49 AM ET Pistons expect Brown on bench Friday Email Print Share Associated Press Larry Brown will return to coach the Detroit Pistons this week after missing 10 games, a team source told The Associated Press on Wednesday . The luck of the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle SuperSonics also left outgoing Memphis Grizzlies president Jerry West calling for the league to dump the weighted lottery system that rarely has helped the league' s worst team . He will become vice president of business operations for the International Speedway Corp in Daytona Beach, Fla. Afterward, Manuel said he wasn' t sure who his closer would be going forward " We' ve got enough men to get it done " the manager said " We' ll be fine.

Gooden was a star pitcher for the Mets in the 1980s and' 90s and encouraged him several times over the years to sign with the Mets . The Boston Red Sox star had 1, 110, 366 votes while the New York Yankees' Teixeira had 1, 109, 051 . With five years left on his deal, his only option would be demanding a trade[ If] I' m not capable of getting it done, or I' m not good for this team, let me know " he said " It' s not the biggest deal I' m not going to get hurt by it It' s a business, but let me know . Willingham said Stanback should be able to play football in the future " There is no question you miss his presence on the field and that leadership has more impact because he does do things on the field " Willingham said " We' ve got to get guys to step up " The injury is the first major setback for the 4- 3 Huskies, who have lost consecutive games for the first time this season . To replace him on the roster, Colorado purchased the contract of right- handed reliever Matt Herges from Triple- A Colorado Springs. Sources said Hammond was expected to make a strong push to hire former Pistons coach Rick Carlisle.

The Bulls' last victory in Indianapolis was in 1998 at Market Square Arena . He said it made no difference to him whether he was a starter or reliever " As long as I' m pitching and I have the ball " Scherzer said " I' m happy " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . When asked about lawmakers' claims Monday night that the proposal to use$ 278 million in King County tax revenues toward a new arena did not have enough support in the Legislature, Bennett scoffed and said " That sounds like politics to me " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Pickens are expected to survey the facilities and conditions in and around LSU, ASU coach Dirk Koetter told the paper " They' ll take a look at the logistics from our standpoint " Koetter said " We' ll know more then " The teams are still discussing options for moving the game, possibly to Shreveport' s Independence Bowl, but as of Saturday the game was still scheduled to take place at Tiger Stadium next Saturday " Our perspective is based on what we see on TV in New Orleans " Koetter told the paper " That' s a tragedy . Tranghese took action against the referee who missed the call, but wouldn' t elaborate on the penalty " The bad part is I can' t change the call " Tranghese said Monday. Orioles manager Dave Trembley said " You could see he was aggressive up there The worst thing we did was throw him a strike. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Nowitzki, who turned 31 last week, told Bild that the first time he had contact with Taylor was on the phone, when she allegedly punched in the wrong number as she was trying to call her brother " We talked, texted and e- mailed a lot over the next three years, but we never met . sports history will be reassigned among several judges, according to a court ruling Wednesday . Will the Mavs win it all? Anthony: I picked them to win early I still think they' re the one . His 237 yards was the second best single- game effort in Montana history . A victory could thrust the Huskies into# 133; the top 10? You kiddin' me? Perhaps the only man in America not befuddled by this is UConn' s ninth- year head coach, Randy Edsall, who had a conference record of 6- 14 coming into the season " You know, I' m not surprised " Edsall said " I think one of the things is, we' ve been able to stay healthy The last two years we really had to battle the injury bug We' re getting good play on defense. INDIANAPOLIS- Coppin State, the first team to reach the NCAA tournament with 20 losses, will play Mount St Mary' s in the opening- round game Tuesday night. Updated: June 15, 2008, 2: 16 PM ET Rangers' Blalock ready to start rehab assignment Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Texas Rangers infielder Hank Blalock will start a rehabilitation assignment at Triple- A Oklahoma on Monday as he returns from carpal tunnel syndrome surgery on his right wrist.

Backup catcher Eli Whiteside thought Lincecum looked like his same hard- throwing self " Just like any other bullpen session he' s thrown in the past " Whiteside said " He looked good to me " Injured 300- game winner Randy Johnson, hoping to return from a shoulder injury to pitch out of the bullpen before season' s end, will throw a simulated game Monday and then be re- evaluated . If you didn' t know any better, you would think two 5- year- olds were living there . The 35- year- old kidney transplant recipient was starting his first playoff game since 2001, and he badly wants the NBA title that' s always eluded him " I' m battle- scarred " Mourning said " I know what it feels to hurt, and I don' t want to feel that way anymore at all . Christie, who played for the Sacramento Kings before being traded to the Magic in January, will still get about$ 8 million for Orlando . Updated: July 4, 2009, 2: 29 AM ET Target Field to open April 12 Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Target Field has a target date. His next step is to rejoin the Red Sox in Boston after the off day on Monday " Yeah, I think you can pretty much expect him to pitch " Francona said. Updated: September 17, 2008, 12: 48 PM ET WAC supervisor to look at call from Wisconsin' s victory Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services The Western Athletic Conference, as part of its weekly review, will look at a call from Sunday' s Wisconsin- Fresno State game, which the Badgers won 13- 10[ The supervisor of officials] is reviewing the call but in the same context that he is reviewing all the officials that we had out there over the weekend " WAC commissioner Karl Benson said Tuesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel " At this juncture we have yet to determine whether it was a good call or a bad call " That disputed call came late in the third quarter, with Wisconsin, now ranked No 8, leading 13- 7.

Game notesSacramento C Greg Ostertag, who spent nine inconsistent seasons with the Jazz, was booed every time he touched the ball . DeRosa batted second and played 3B in his second game with the Cardinals He batted cleanup and played LF in his St Louis debut Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . So while it' s appropriate to be concerned, Laker Nation needs to understand that even the best teams put up a clunker now and then . He surprised a Missouri beat writer at practice earlier this season with a birthday cake and even joined in singing " Happy Birthday " AP Photo/ L G. New Jersey missed its first seven shots and former Net Lucious Harris tied the game at 83 with a jumper with 8: 38 to go.

Iguodala has outscored Araujo 52- 0 in two games in Toronto this season " I was pretty sure I wasn' t coming to Toronto . Davis said he had not yet decided whether to file a civil lawsuit against Miami Beach police . School officials would only say that Reaves is leaving to pursue other coaching opportunities Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Bodies were flying- at one point, Bryon Russell, Marcus Camby and Andre Miller all went down in a heap . Story " We' d hope to have him back by the second half " of the season, Hillman said " He makes us deeper and stronger overall " The Mariners and Royals will be splitting the costs of the remainder of Betancourt' s contract. He had no problems running the bases after reaching on a walk and scored a run " It felt better than I ever expected " Ibanez told reporters after the game " I was moving around; it was pretty uneventful.

Hollins' number will be retired April 18 against the Golden State Warriors, the final regular season game . Pierce shot 3- of- 11 in the first half and Ricky Davis 2- of- 7 as the Celtics shot below 40 percent as a team; Cleveland, led by Gooden' s 8- for- 8, was shooting 59 percent Game notesIt was Boston' s first sellout since the opener Gooden had 12 points in the first quarter The Celtics last lost to Cleveland in Boston on Nov 7, 1999 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Miles, who led the Jazz with 14 points, sent the game into overtime with a 3- pointer with 2 4 seconds left . LSU " Spencer Mann, chief investigator for the State Attorney' s Office, said the charge was dropped because the towing company " believes it' s a big misunderstanding " The victim is adamant that he sustained no loss or damage and does not wish to pursue criminal charges " Mann said " Based on that information, we cannot sustain a criminal charge . Ted Kulongoski said Friday night the governor' s position has not changed- no bailout is planned with public money " The governor recognizes the value of the organization but his priorities are on education and health care right now " Anna Richter- Taylor said. Richard Jefferson led the Nets with six rebounds, and Buford had five Travis Best had five assists. Spurrier hadn' t coached a game yet at South Carolina, and the novelty of him being back in the Southeastern Conference at a different school was one of the top storylines in college football.

Arizona has signed players who have participated in this camp . The Mets also recalled right- handers Joe Smith and Brian Lawrence, infielder Anderson Hernandez and outfielder David Newhan from Triple- A New Orleans Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Updated: June 16, 2009, 7: 33 PM ET Willis won' t make next scheduled start Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST . Pelfrey, originally scheduled to start Saturday night against San Diego, will rejoin the team in Arizona and start Monday night in the opener of a three- game series Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Jackson earns the spot to coach the West All- Stars since San Antonio' s Gregg Popovich has coached an All- Star team more recently, in 2005. Jamaal Tinsley sat out with a sinus flu and Jonathan Bender missed the game with a sore right knee. The Washington Wizards' point guard spoke with reporters Saturday for the first time since injuring his knee April 4 He made one bit of news- ruling himself out for the U S.