Updated: reports July 9, draws 2006, 5: 20 PM ET 76ers sign draft picks Carney, Jones Email Print Share SportsTicker PHILADELPHIA- The Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday announced the signings of first- round pick Rodney Carney and second- round pick Bobby Jones Both players were acquired in draft- day trades Terms were not disclosed on either deal However, Carney will receive$ 2. I am happy to be there " When asked how sore he was, Williams smiled " There are five guys who are out[ today, not me " he said. The Knicks played their last four games in four different cities in a five- day span " It' s tough, but it' s not like everybody doesn' t do it. 5 million contract, acknowledged he was surprised that Milwaukee traded him. TUCSON, Ariz( AP- Chad Tracy went 2- for- 2 and Justin Upton had a two- run triple to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat a Chicago White Sox split squad 9- 2 on Thursday.

Omar Minaya adds the centerpiece to his reshaped franchise in Carlos Beltran . It' s hard not to get caught up in it " catcher Brian Schneider said " But we really can' t . After sprinting about 30 yards, Matthews leaped at the wall and hit hard into one of the fence posts . After game- opening bloop singles by Edgar Renteria and Placido Polanco helped the Tigers take a 2- 0 lead, Cueto shut down the Tigers over the next three innings, finishing with four strikeouts and allowing only the two hits and two runs in his four- inning stint " He seemed unfazed . The rest of the Atlanta lineup was 6- for- 12 against the right- hander, including three straight singles in fourth by Francoeur, Matt Diaz and Martin Prado to produce Atlanta' s lone run Prado was 3- for- 3, raising his average to 310.

Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Marcus Thames and the rain were too much for the Brewers as the game was called after two rain delays Thames was 2- for- 4 with two home runs and four RBIs . If you' ve been along on the journey, sometimes you don' t realize how far you' ve come " Stern said the league does not see China as an entry point to Asia India could be next on the NBA' s radar . But the Patriots have been saddled with the perfect pressure since well before midseason, when former Miami coach Don Shula was asked to comment about New England' s dominance . Beltran can become a free agent after the World Series, and the Yankees are probably one of the few teams that can afford him . Those balls fall in in almost every other ballpark unless the shortstop can get to it " With both players going for the ball, communication between them is " out the window " he said. Former closer Ryan Dempster is also going to get a shot at starting " We' re going to have probably seven or eight starters in camp and that' s the right number " manager Lou Piniella said Wednesday during a stop on the team' s winter tour " Lieber competes very well, knows how to pitch Let' s hope he' s nice and healthy and ready to go.

Maybe this could turn out to be the most difficult period since the Great Depression . Reliever Edwar Ramirez is not expected to throw for four or five days after an MRI exam Monday found mild bursitis in his right shoulder . You try to stay smooth and fortunately, I hit the right spot " The ending left the Phillies in disbelief " Nine times out of 10, you' re going to score on that play " said Victorino " I guess next time, I' ll have to hit it farther " Phillies manager Charlie Manuel didn' t think Erstad had a strong enough arm to beat Feliz to the plate " He made a hell of a throw " Manuel said " It' s a tough way to lose a game " Brian Moehler( 2- 1) gave up four hits with three strikeouts in six innings, his best outing in four starts since he replaced injured Wandy Rodriguez in the Astros' rotation . Reliever Solomon Torres came in and Lee, batting for the second time in the inning, hit a two- run single to give Houston a 7- 5 lead . One unidentified player told The Los Angeles Times that the team might never forgive Bryant, who has been the subject of criticism during his career for his shot selection and freelancing on offense " Some of you guys are really good guys and I really mean that I have a lot of respect for most of you. After making their feelings known to reporters, Shinn and Davis spoke to each other privately at the center of the team' s practice court.

Hopefully, I can keep it rolling " said Williams, who scored 13 of his points in the fourth quarter " It' s tough when you' re having games when you' re not shooting the ball very well and you' re not getting the fouls called and you kind of go back in your shell . Burke hurt his shoulder the first time when he crashed into the wall at Coors Field on May 6 He was placed on the disabled list and missed 13 games After the game, Garner said Burke was day- to- day . He also acknowledged that Washington Nationals rookie Ryan Zimmerman played a big part . Lannan was replaced by Chris Schroder, who gave up a two- run single to Burrell that put the Phillies ahead 5- 2 . The crowd erupted three times as the replay was shown repeatedly on the big screen. Thus far, Thursday night games have featured the Broncos at the Chiefs on Thanksgiving night; the Ravens at the Bengals on Nov 30; and the Browns at the Steelers on Dec 7.

Leftwich, often troubled by injuries and lacking mobility, missed 10 games last season because of an ankle injury . But Owens says that hasn' t changed the team' s outlook " We' re still a very confident group of guys " Owens said " As a unit, we know why we aren' t winning . you can' t really control your emotions " Rodriguez is just getting to know one of baseball' s most bitter rivalries after he was courted by both teams last winter . Louis on June 7, and at home over the Chicago Cubs on June 8 . Story The deal came 12 days after the White Sox re- signed shortstop Juan Uribe to a$ 4 5 million, one- year contract. Mark DeRosa and Ryan Theriot also connected for the Cubs " We talked about it today in batting practice. It' s scary to have happen to anybody, but to have it happen to your leading scorer and your big play guy, it becomes more significant " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press.

Herrera got one out and Rhodes, Weathers, Cordero and Burton each pitched an inning Jeff Niemann threw two scoreless innings for the Rays . The New York Daily News reported Wednesday that the Knicks were prepared to offer Brown as much as$ 60 million over five years " It' s too soon to have any discussions along those lines . Games like this, we' ve just got to take advantage of it " It was the fifth win in seven games for the Bulls, who were coming off a 92- 81 loss to Boston . He then retired Luis Gonzalez, who homered in the second inning, for the final out " It' s tough when you start the season with the workload that he had " Yost said . There' s no excuse for a game like that " Schilling scraped along through the first four innings, but he couldn' t escape the fifth. Braves LHP Mike Hampton( pectoral) will make a rehab start at Triple- A Richmond on Friday. Updated: November 9, 2004, 3: 18 PM ET No surprises among the latest documents Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- A judge released a transcript of Kobe Bryant' s interview with criminal investigators on Tuesday, the last of the previously sealed documents from the sexual assault case that will be made public.

Assistant coach Dave Cowens, who also was on Saunders' staff, will be retained . And a$ 4[ million] to$ 5 million[ per year] coach is not what we need right now . NFC North Draft Bottom Line- Todd McShay breaks down how teams in the NFC North fared in the NFL Draft 8 . The Sun Devils beat Texas A& M 84- 69 to advance to the second regional final in school history . Minnesota won the Mayor' s Cup last year, four games to two. Flaherty began his major league career with the Red Sox, playing in a total of 48 games in 1992 and 1993.

The left- hander, who made his major league debut June 10, struck out four, walked four, allowed only five balls to leave the infield and dropped his ERA to 2 38 . However, Smith made the Pro Bowl in 2006 and led the Saints with seven sacks last season He also was among the team leaders in tackles with 66 . The first- year South Florida product had a breakout game against the Titans on Monday night, sealing a 34- 20 win with a 62- yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter . The Blazers selected Woods in the first round of the 2002 NBA draft out of Northeast Mississippi Community College He played in 115 games with the Blazers, averaging 3 1 points and 1 6 rebounds . He got one quick out before Hill homered and then the next four batters hit safely to give Toronto a 4- 0 lead.

We agreed " Richardson said the plan involves emulating the hard- nosed style of the Pittsburgh Steelers " We want to be a physical team and we want to be able to run the ball and stop the run " Richardson said " If you' re able to do those two things you are likely going to be able to have opportunities to exploit the passing game, particularly with Steve Smith " Fox, who has three years left on a contract that pays him about$ 5 million a season, is 56- 49 in six seasons with one trip to the Super Bowl and another appearance in the NFC championship game . He gave up homers to opposing starter Bronson Arroyo of Cincinnati in each of his previous two starts . Four years after Jones' World Series home runs, Little League separated the Caribbean teams from those in Latin America, meaning the Curacao kids no longer had to get past Venezuela or the Dominican Republic to make it to Williamsport . Valentine, 55, also mentioned his connections to the Dodgers, who drafted him in 1968 . During his time in Tampa Bay' s organization, the outfielder was suspended both in the majors and the minors for various confrontations with umpires, coaches and teammates In May 2007, he was held out of two games after the St.

McDonald retired only four of his first 10 batters in his fourth major league start- allowing three runs, two hits and four walks . The first salvo came after Friday night' s 11- 6 victory over the San Diego Padres, when slumping second baseman Howie Kendrick was optioned to Triple- A Salt Lake because of his 231 batting average . 3 " I don' t believe the ankle injury for one, so I am not really concerned about that at all " Pierce said " Now if the guy had a sling on and some crutches and a cast and all that, then I might consider it . I want to thank Coach Harbaugh, Coach Cameron and Ozzie Newsome for offering me the opportunity to be a part of their outstanding organization, and apologize to them for this unfortunate situation " The Ravens are a first- class organization that I was truly excited to join . Although he has only one year of NFL experience, Mattison was defensive coordinator at Michigan, Notre Dame and Florida. He also responded harshly to pundits and unnamed NFL coaches who have labeled Crabtree as a high- maintenance prima donna " There' s no diva in him, and part of that is because he' s too shy to do that " Leach said " He' s got people around him that want to share in his experience and share in this moment, but when all that' s over, Michael knows it' s a whole lot of time in the film room by himself, a whole lot of time in the weight room. It was deep enough to score Jones anyway but allowed the Braves to add two more runs, both unearned.