31, surveys and had evaluates allowed only five home runs in 96 1/ 3 innings over his previous 15 starts. Bryant, 25, is charged with sexually assaulting a 19- year- old hotel worker June 30, an incident he says was consensual sex. His first varsity start came as a freshman in the state playoffs He caught nine passes, a school record James' name still is scattered throughout the St Vincent- St Mary football record book. After Moyer walked Gonzalez on four pitches to start the fifth, Youkilis whacked Moyer' s thigh- high, 82 mph pitch for another homer and a 6- 0 lead. Vinnie Chulk got Rickie Weeks to pop up and Vizquel dropped the ball, but Weeks was out on the infield- fly rule Chulk gave up a two- out, two- run single to J J. The 76ers played again without Andre Iguodala( strained lower back) and Kyle Korver( sprained wrist) and finish the season at Toronto on Wednesday night They were able to finish above. From a personnel standpoint, this team is as talented as any in the NFL.

It appears unlikely that Marshall will make his preseason debut in Sunday night' s exhibition against the Chicago Bears and former teammate Jay Cutler, who forced a trade out of Denver this winter . Colon has been sidelined since April 16 by tendinitis in his right shoulder . He doesn' t leave anything out there " Bigbie, the Orioles' first pick in the 1999 draft, hit 248 with five homers and 21 RBI . He took it to us " Towers, who also gave up a two- out single to Travis Hafner in the seventh, was replaced by Scott Downs after Barfield led off the ninth with a broken- bat single to center . Then he hit a solo homer, his second of the game, that sparked the Cincinnati Reds toward a slump- busting, 4- 3 win Sunday " I knew my error could lose the game " said Encarnacion, who has six of Cincinnati' s 11 errors this season. After arriving at Miller Park this week with a tenuous edge over Milwaukee in the division, Chicago now leads the Brewers and St Louis by four games " Games in your own division are huge. Barmes had a three- run double in the Rockies' five- run fourth inning and a run- scoring single in a three- run sixth.

Got that, Seattle? All but one of the players who took to the court for the hosts scored and no one player took more than nine field- goal attempts . Jesus has the verdict on me " Funeral arrangements were still pending on Monday, said W J . Email Print Share By Joseph Santoliquito Special to ESPN Archive Just before he takes the field for the first time in a Miami Dolphins uniform sometime this season, Kyle Eckel will pause and grab one of those mangy, faded Navy T- shirts he has collected the past four years . Linebackers Freddy Keiaho( ear) and Tyjuan Hagler( neck) and rookie left tackle Tony Ugoh( neck) were all listed as limited participants . Kyle Snyder replaced Lester to start the sixth and, on his first pitch, gave up Millar' s ninth homer Two batters later, Roberts hit his fourth to make it 7- 6. Isringhausen then walked Luke Scott, but pinch- hitter Jason Lane flew out to end the game Houston has lost 14 of its past 17 games. Despite consistently shutting down the A' s struggling lineup, Washburn is winless in six starts since April 21 " I was able to fight through the first inning, and the second was a little better " said Washburn, who had been off the mound since early last week because of the injury " It hurts warming up, and it hurts on my last pitch If it stays at this level, I can deal with it.

Liu said he did not know when Goodell would make a decision on whether to suspend Johnson . It was the final home game for seniors Bonner, Boddie, Hobbs and Trevesha Jackson . Cruz played in 86 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006, playing all three outfield positions He hit . We' ll get it done as soon as we get it done " Brown had dinner Monday night with Thomas and interim coach Herb Williams, a meeting that Brown described as " positive " Brown had been uneasy about the prospect of displacing Williams as coach " That was a huge obstacle for me, not for him " Brown said " It' s not at all anymore " Brown' s wife, Shelly, had been concerned about her husband' s health . He' s got the stuff to get guys out, it' s just a matter of location. He attempted a 32- yard field goal later in the quarter but missed wide right, again favoring the injury as he went to the sideline. Gray- Lawson scored a career- high 37 points, converting two free throws with 1: 09 to play that put her team ahead for good and scoring again with 21 seconds left to lift Cal( No 9 ESPN/ USA Today, No 11 AP) to a thrilling 57- 54 victory over Stanford( No 7 ESPN/ USA Today, No 9 AP) on Sunday " I was crying about this time last year.

With the pitching staff they have, they' ve still got a chance " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Houston closed to 6- 4 on Lance Berkman' s home run in the eighth . Five years ago, he and Karen started The Moyer Foundation to fund Western Washington organizations that help children in severe distress . Halfway through a four- year$ 42 million contract, he exercised his right to void the final two years and become a free agent . Everybody talks about Chávez; but you' ve got to look at yourself before you talk about somebody else. He is expected to be sidelined for 6- to- 8 weeks " Carlos already had[ 100] RBIs by mid- August " Bourn said " That' s hard to do We' re just trying to pick up the slack. Down 87- 82, Cassell made consecutive 3- pointers to give the Clippers an 88- 87 lead with 3: 41 left.

Roethlisberger has not talked with reporters since being injured Sunday . Now the next step is just finding some gloves for those groundballs to go to " As if that wasn' t insult enough, Jose Cruz Jr . The 40- year- old Alou was playing his second game after missing 2# 189; weeks because of a lower back strain . Last year, a Justice Department audit reportedly questioned Ryan' s management and rated staff morale as low Mike Fish is ESPN' s investigative reporter . George Mitchell' s probe of performance- enhancing drugs in baseball, the report will be released in the two weeks before Christmas, rather than during the winter meetings. The decision to call off the ceremony was first reported by amNew York Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. We' ve come a long way in a short time " Tangled Webb Brandon Webb has struggled since winning his 19th game.

Blake lives with his family in West Linn, Ore, near Portland, during the offseason, and just bought a new home . Arenas, a two- time All- Star, established a career high for points in a quarter with 23 in the opening period . Information from The Associated Press was also used in this report . After the Boston series, they host the Yankees for three games in another interleague matchup June 10- 12 That will be New York' s first trip to St . The Cubs scored in the first on singles by Ryan Theriot, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez It marked Chicago' s first run against Looper since 2004. No regrets " Without him, the Mets' rotation is led by Tom Glavine, who turns 41 next month, and 41- year- old Orlando Hernandez, who has arthritis in his neck and will be sidelined for several days after receiving a cortisone shot. The spat lingered last season, and La Russa said Rolen was the lone dissenting voice when the manager was deciding whether to return for another year.

J- Boston Celtics swingman Paul Pierce will miss his team' s final two preseason games because of an infected middle finger on his left hand Pierce, who averaged 26 . A source told ESPN' s Chris Sheridan that the Celtics made Davis an offer of a third season that would have kept him in green through the 2011- 12 season, but Davis chose instead to do a deal that allows him to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2011- at the completion of his fourth NBA season . Morneau, who is second in the American League with 97 RBI, homered into the Royals' bullpen in the third inning . Mutombo was seen as the final piece of the puzzle for the Nets, who were dominated by Shaquille O' Neal in their first trip to the championship round . 5 spot in the rotation allowed all the Dodgers' runs and hits in his five- inning stint but received high marks from manager Clint Hurdle " What you look for is him staying in command of what he' s in command of- the pace of the game and keep the ball down in the zone " Hurdle said " He has things he has to work on for the complete package( but) he did a good job of challenging hitters in the strike zone, and made some good pitches that he didn' t get calls on " Game notes Hard- throwing 21- year- old RHP Josh Lindbloom, a 2008 second- round pick who is rated the No. I' m not going to try to beat him up or beat him down " Williams came to Miami along with forwards James Posey and Antoine Walker in a 13- player, five- team deal earlier this summer- one where Miami gave up swingman Eddie Jones, another starter from the team that won 59 games last season and posted the Eastern Conference' s best regular- season record. Wednesday' s loss denied the Blue Jays the third 3- 0 start in club history Toronto started 3- 0 in 1992 and 1996.

So they could afford to chuckle a bit Saturday about winning by holding an opponent down . He' s a guy who loves to play " Last night at 7 o' clock I got a call that he was in the health club playing 5- on- 5 with a bunch of 40- and 50- something- year- old guys . He played eight minutes against New Jersey on Saturday and scored six points in 16 minutes in the season- opener against Charlotte . Chris Sanders, who played with McNair, says he should have been more involved in the personal life of his one- time teammate " I beat myself up ever since it happened " the former Tennessee Titans wide receiver said " Maybe it was something I could have said, or maybe it was something I could have did, instead of just talking about football . While none of them are considered much of a threat to scramble with the possible exception of Bomar, they move well within the pocket so their size is sufficient. I' ve always hated losing and don' t know if I can hate it any more, so there' s really nothing that can give me any extra drive " He has solidified his standing with his teammates because of his toughness and ability to play through pain. The Star reported Friday that it was the same staph infection that forced the second procedure.

They are going to the playoffs and have a chance to win the World Series " The only time Walker has played in the postseason was in 1995 with the Rockies, who were eliminated in the first round " This is a great opportunity for him to go to a great baseball city and have a chance to win a world championship " Colorado general manager Dan O' Dowd said " We tried very hard to put him in a city where he can accomplish his dream of winning a world championship " The 1997 NL MVP, a seven- time Gold Glove winner, cleared waivers and agreed not to block the deal with his no- trade clause . Three of Reyes' eight homers this season have been leadoff shots He' s done it five times in his career Trachsel last won four consecutive starts from Aug . Rose, who last year admitted he did bet on the Cincinnati Reds while managing the team in the late 1980s, doesn' t understand why the rules, unless changed, won' t allow him to ever appear on the annual ballot of the Baseball Writers' Association of America " How can I be on a list that expires after 15 years if I' m suspended " Rose said Sunday in comments relayed to The Associated Press through his manager, Warren Greene " It should be that time stops " Rose, baseball' s career hits leader, agreed to a lifetime ban in August 1989 following an investigation of his gambling, and the Hall' s board of directors decided unanimously in February 2001 that anyone on the permanently ineligible list couldn' t appear on the BBWAA ballot . Burnett from the 15- day disabled list and returned Ty Taubenheim to Triple- A Syracuse . Chacon got himself in trouble in the first, walking three of the first four hitters He retired Pujols, the No. On the way, McPartland said, he passed the indoor swimming pool and saw Williams swimming, naked. Scott Baker( 9- 4) walked three, struck out four and allowed only one hit over his final five innings.

So with their game against the Boston Celtics coming down to the wire yet again, the Suns buckled down and played their best basketball of the night when it mattered most Friday night . The act is getting a little bit old right now " The Pistons finished with a season- high 33 assists against just 13 turnovers, while the Bucks had 21 turnovers and 14 assists . Foley struck the agreement with the city of Coronado and Officer Aaron Mansker last week, on the day he was scheduled to testify in his civil trial in San Diego Superior Court, but the terms were not released until Monday " He' s going to be able to get on with his life and bring some closure " said Foley' s attorney Harvey Levine . And this time they needed no help from any Cubs fans, totaling eight hits and seven runs against a laboring Wood, who threw 112 pitches in 5 2- 3 innings . Reds manager Jerry Narron was happy with Harang' s performance " It was really big for Aaron to pitch as well as he did " Narron said " It' s taken him a while to get to 14. Beckett matched the major- league lead with his 12th victory, getting a first- inning grand slam from Coco Crisp and a career- high five hits from Mike Lowell to lead Boston to a 15- 4 victory over Tampa Bay. The Mets, 4- 6 in their last 10 games, had won the opener of the three- game series 9- 5 on Friday night before losing 4- 2 Saturday night.

Stewart gave Colorado a 3- 1 lead with an RBI single in the third, but the Reds came back to tie it in the fourth on Bruce' s two- run single Bruce had three RBIs Cook escaped a potential big inning in the first . Gary Sheffield led off the 11th with a single to left off Brian Sanches( 1- 1, who threw over to first several times to check on the aging slugger with David Wright up . He hasn' t received much run support this year, but after a rough May and a so- so start to June the right- hander came through with a sharp performance: six innings, five hits, three walks and just two runs " He pitched OK and wasn' t quite as efficient as we would' ve liked " Russell said " He didn' t give up many hits . As a young player you need to experience a little bit of it to be able to do it over the course of a six- month season " Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The Rays hit four homers, equaling their total from the previous seven games, to beat the Orioles at home for the 13th time in 16 games# 8226& nbsp; Ben Zobrist became the third Rays player to reach 25 HRs this season, the most in franchise history# 8226& nbsp; Pat Burrell' s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning served as the go- ahead run, his first RBI in his last nine games# 8226& nbsp; The Orioles have lost 11 straight, their longest losing streak since August 2004- ESPN Stats& Information The recent slide, the longest since Baltimore lost 12 in a row in August 2004, might be coming at a bad time for manager Dave Trembley, whose job status is expected to be determined by next week " I' ve never put myself ahead of anybody " Trembley said " I don' t feel sorry for myself We do the very best we can . That means you' re gone " Popovich said " If you hang around, you get fined thousands of dollars, so I walked out the tunnel " Asked whether somebody told him he' d just gotten one technical, Popovich joked " Yeah, but I told them I was tired " Game notesDuring the teams' last meeting in January, Popovich was ejected in the first quarter for arguing with officials after Duncan was called for a foul. Johnson Johnson was criticized by members of the Dolphins and in the media for the taunting penalty, in which he stood over the motionless Green and pointed, and for his postgame comments, in which he lambasted Green for what he perceived to be a cheap shot. He heard two pops and went to talk to Frankie, and he was on the ground " Chicago police sergeant Robert Cargie says two men remain in custody in connection with the shooting but no charges have been filed.

Updated: August 18, 2004, 8: 42 PM ET Guillen returns to ballpark after passing kidney stone Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was back at the ballpark Wednesday after spending one night in a hospital because of a kidney stone . The 39- year- old appeared in one game this spring with Toronto, working 1 2- 3 innings and allowing four hits and two runs He went 8- 5 with a 3 50 ERA in 20 starts for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2008 He will star the season at Triple- A . Bailey pinch- hit because Willy Taveras was not available due to a sore left wrist . He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York for what Whisenhunt said were precautionary reasons . He' s not cut out for these workouts, though, and a couple of minor injuries have robbed him of the opportunities to show his wares. Pujols drove the first pitch from Patton in the seventh inning to left field an estimated 441 feet. Y- Turns out, Marv Levy' s job was to restore order in Buffalo.