AFC North summarizes ESPN' s details James Walker writes about all things AFC North in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation " Grievances are common. Everett delivered a two- run double, and Bagwell added a run- scoring double. The pesky Indians, who wasted a three- run lead in Game 3, chased Chien- Ming Wang in the second and burst ahead 4- 0. Saints Email Print Share Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair worked with the first- team offense Wednesday and expects to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

I' m happy it' s behind me now " Coach Jim Mora didn' t even list Hartwell on the injury report, signaling that he surely will play against the Saints . The right- hander was in control from the start, never allowing a runner past second base while striking out five and walking one in a dominating performance " He made pitches in good spots " Luis Gonzalez said of Snell, who was 58- 20 in the minors from 2000- 05 " It was more of a frustrating night for us offensively . Nick Punto walked, Denard Span singled with one out and Alexi Casilla reached on a beautiful bunt single to load the bases . Sore back and all, he had 33 points eight rebounds and 10 assists while playing 46 minutes . If he is not claimed, Maxwell will revert to the Bengals' injured reserve list . Names of the injured were not released due to privacy issues.

We' ve got to get deeper into it " Micah Owings, one of several candidates looking to earn a slot in the Diamondbacks' rotation, tossed three scoreless innings and Arizona beat the Chicago Cubs 6- 5 on Scott Hairston' s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth Owings allowed one hit and struck out four . He has been poor defensively in the outfield and was unhappy with being a backup " He expressed the desire that he wanted to play everyday " Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella said " We can understand that, but he wasn' t going to do it here . They wanted to go way before this " The Braves are going with 13 pitchers after purchasing the contract of right- hander Jay Powell from Double- A Mississippi on Friday . But after getting the first out, he plunked Weaver near the right elbow with a pitch, and that got the Mariners going . The operation usually requires 10 to 12 months of rehabilitation. The Rays, hoping to broaden fan support in the Orlando area, improved to 4- 0 in regular- season games played about 90 miles east of Tropicana Field at Disney. Lilly fanned 11 in six innings to get his third straight win and Soriano had his second leadoff homer in as many nights " I don' t think I just stand out there and try to throw fastballs by guys " said Lilly, who has consecutive double- digit strikeout games for the first time in his career " I have to mix my pitches and change speeds and locate the ball and things like that " he said " And at times, when I got my curveball going, I' m going to get some strikeouts on it.

Assistant coach Pete Myers, who played in the NBA for eight years, served as interim coach for Chicago " I thought effort- wise we played in spurts " Myers said " I thought our first unit had some moments that looked pretty good . 4, they would need no more than 15 victories to secure home- field advantage . Updated: May 21, 2009, 9: 10 PM ET Raiders sign free agent Davis Comment Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive The Oakland Raiders on Thursday night signed unrestricted free- agent strong safety Keith Davis, a six- year veteran who was a standout special teams player for the Dallas Cowboys Contract details were not immediately available . Boone was not in the lineup Saturday night against the Mets and manager Mike Hargrove said the veteran second baseman would not start during the final six games of the Mariners' homestand " I' m not mad at skipper . The Red Sox general manager walked away from his hometown team on Monday, stunning Boston and the baseball world just one year after helping the franchise win its first World Series championship since 1918 " I gave my entire heart and soul to the organization " Epstein said in a statement " During the process leading up to today' s decision, I came to the conclusion that I can no longer do so. The unidentified man complained to the Auburn Hills police " At this time, the investigation is going on and we are not releasing any information about the case " police Lt James Manning said.

Lewis scored twice to open the fourth, getting the Sonics back to 76- 74 . Maybe in another year it would be better, but maybe if we bring in some other guys that would make it better " Nash is the point guard who has pushed the team' s frenetic pace . NBA commissioner David Stern has called the Sonics' lease at KeyArena the league' s worst, though he said last summer he has a gut feeling the Sonics will find a way to stay in Seattle Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Bank of America 500 tickets You tell everyone or anyone that has ever doubted, thought they did not measure up or wanted to quit, you tell them to look up, get up and don' t ever give up Thank you and may God bless you Transcript provided by the Pro Football Hall of Fame . He played 42 games at first base for the Dodgers last season and committed just two errors for a 993 fielding percentage Bank of America 500 - tickco .

C, and Northern Virginia appear to be the leading contenders " While this has been a painful process, the time I think has probably helped us because it' s given the cities and given everybody a chance to respond and do the things they have to do " Selig said following an owners' meeting " Sure, in a perfect world, you' d like things to happen quicker . Only five of his 21 outs were recorded in the outfield " He was one of those guys that wasn' t leaving anything over the middle of the plate " Oakland' s Nick Swisher said " It wasn' t like we were chasing anything, he just hit his spots " Baltimore scored in the sixth when Brian Roberts walked, Corey Patterson sacrificed and Millar singled sharply to left field . It was his first homer since June 17 at Chicago, a span of 90 at- bats Delgado' s homer was his 15th Bank of America 500 - charlottemotorspeedway . Kenny Lofton singled and moved up on Bonser' s errant pickoff throw . The announcement will be made official at a news conference Friday afternoon.

Rolen followed with a walk, stole second and scored when Barajas doubled to right- center . The 6- 8 Balkman was a surprise as the 20th overall selection as many considered him a second- round pick Bank of America 500 . Allen Okur With Steve Nash( shoulder) and Allen Iverson( ankle) both pulling out of Sunday' s game in Las Vegas, the Western Conference was in need of a guard Allen is seventh in the league with 26 9 points per game . Playing ahead of Clifford Robinson, who never got off the bench, Boone also grabbed six rebounds " When you get down the stretch, it' s whoever has it going that night, is going to play " Frank said .

Hall would not discuss specifics of the meeting with Petrino and vowed to speak to the media only after games for the rest of the season . Donovan McNabb did not practice Wednesday because of a broken rib that forced him to miss last Sunday' s 48- 22 loss to New Orleans . Josh Hancock( 3- 2) earned the win in relief, striking out two in 1 1- 3 hitless innings " The bullpen has been a big strength " Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said " But the rotation is in a little rut " Bill Hall had two hits and three RBI to lead the Brewers, who lost six of 10 on their homestand " We kept battling back, going back and forth, they just got the lead and their relievers came in and closed out the ball game " Hall said Edmonds' two- run double in the first gave St Louis a 2- 0 lead . 11, when they beat the Pirates 6- 0 to complete a four- game home sweep . Padilla allowed one run and two hits in his final spring tuneup. He got the game ball and congratulations from Trevor Hoffman, who worked the ninth for his 27th save in 29 tries " You never know when it' s going to come or if it' s going to come " said Narveson, whose contract was purchased from Triple- A Nashville on Friday to replace disabled right- hander Jesus Colome.

I just need to keep fine tuning my game " New York, which had cut a 17- point deficit to six just before halftime, struggled against the Magic' s zone defense . Pittsburgh plays a lot of cover three technique in passing situations and Smith has to remain deep . Before the current streak, the Aggies had lost two of three games " It came sort of at the end, but, hey, better late than never " she said After losing by 10 to No . Cobb County State Court Judge David Darden sentenced Furcal to 21 days in jail to be followed by a 28- day in- house treatment program Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . He would earn$ 50, 000 each for 350, 390, 430, 470, 510 and 550 plate appearances. October, so his numbers speak for themselves " Houston catcher Brad Ausmus said " We' ve said all along, in order to win, you need to get contributions out of slots in the order other than four, five, six " Burke' s biggest hit was an 18th- inning homer in Game 4 of the first- round series with Atlanta, sending Houston to the NLCS It sure wasn' t his last. Piniella tipped his cap to the cheering crowd after highlights of his career were shown on the giant video board in center field " I' ve seen it before, but you always enjoy things like that " he said- AP Sports Writer Howie Rumberg contributed to this report.