At Reid' assesses s sons' gathers sentencing, Montgomery County Judge Steven O' Neill admonished the family, likening the environment of the household to " a drug emporium " There isn' t any structure there that this court can depend upon " O' Neill said before handing down the jail sentences " I' m saying this is a family in crisis " O' Neill noted that searches of the Reid home found illegal and prescription drugs throughout the house. The patchwork approach worked because Penny and Willis looked much sharper than they did in the playoffs " Neither one of us has been pitching too great lately " Penny said Willis had an ERA of 12. But Myers retired Holliday on a groundout " I' m not going to complain about the lack of runs " Cook said " I' ve been given seven or eight runs and lost those games " Game notesMyers hadn' t worked longer than five innings in his previous two starts. But if they want to keep the left- hander, the Indians may have to approach the six- year$ 137. After Ferriero' s goal had given San Jose a 1- 0 lead, Perry, who led the Ducks in goal scoring last season( 32) tied the game, whirling from behind the net and swiping the puck past Nabokov late in the second period The Ducks improved to 3- 2 in the preseason. Sutton declined comment when asked if John Henry Williams had pursued cryonics for himself. 335 with 46 home runs and 107 RBI in 2005, missed 59 games after breaking his wrist on April 19.

He lined Santana' s 2- 0 offering over the fence in left- center . Special to ESPN InsiderArchive A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports: MLB# 8226& nbsp; Brandon Webb, who won the National League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, turned the cliché " it' s not how you start, it' s how you finish " on its head Through the end of May, Webb was 8- 0 with a 2 01 ERA in 12 starts . 24, 2005, allowed nine hits, struck out two and walked one He was 0- 4 with a 5 . Chairman Crane Kenney told the Chicago Tribune for a story on its Web site that the Cubs are going over the bids they' ve received and expect the sale by spring training . It' s back to work for us " As Garnett can attest, even the off- days aren' t relaxing in this series. Contreras gave up one run on eight hits, struck out five and walked one in his first National League start. Updated: August 3, 2004, 9: 15 PM ET Former Mets broadcaster had lung cancer Email Print Share Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla- Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Murphy, who covered the New York Mets from the team' s inception in 1962 until his retirement after last season, died Tuesday He was 79.

Jim Fregosi is considered a strong candidate to replace Howe Minaya' s status with the Expos was uncertain The team likely will be moved to Washington, D . He just finished an 11- game rehabilitation assignment at Tacoma In eight games with the Mariners this season, he hit 083( 1- for- 12 In 112 games with Seattle last season, he hit 215 with 10 homers and 41 RBI . He said he would discuss the issue with McLane and other team officials and speak again with Clemens' agents Wednesday before making a decision " From a talent point of view, I don' t want to lose him " Purpura said " I also realize that we need to improve our club, and it' s very difficult for me to move forward in doing that if I have such uncertainty on whether he' s going to be able to contribute " McLane understands that Clemens wants to determine if he will be healthy enough to pitch effectively before deciding whether to return for another full season . It sure beats the alternative of trying to outspend the Yankees in free agency next winter " He' s a special player " Bavasi said " But I also think Seattle' s a special place for him . Indeed, no one knows when he' ll start jogging, much less taking batting practice or fielding grounders. Nothing is settled, and Weisbrod said a McGrady trade is unlikely to happen before the draft " We certainly would have a good idea as to what our options are, what we could conceivably do with Tracy before we go into the draft, but there are a lot of pieces that go into it " he said " I don' t really read the papers or follow the media, but I' ve just heard because of all the GMs that are calling in that it has been reported or the assumption is out there that it is done, or Houston is the team That is certainly not the case. Miller had 14 for Memphis and Gasol added 12, while Hamilton had 10 for Detroit.

He said he wanted to enter Gunn' s program because " I want to make sure it doesn' t happen again " Then, let' s welcome Matt Jones " Gunn said, drawing applause from the courtroom . Viani, who finished with 11 points, played in her last game for Marist " It' s been quite a career . Patterson extended his hitting streak to eight games with a first- inning single, scoring the Orioles' first run when Nick Markakis singled Patterson' s batting average was a season- low 205 the day Trembley replaced Sam Perlozzo Since then, Patterson has been hitting at close to a 400 clip . The delay to a 2012 opening means player payroll- perennially one of the lowest in the major leagues- will be slower to increase, Samson said " We' re always going to match payroll to revenue " he said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Laird scored his tiebreaking run on a double- play grounder. X- rays were negative and Najera could play Tuesday in Atlanta Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Trenton Hassell had 19 points, Ricky Davis scored 18 points on 7- for- 22 shooting, and Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 18 rebounds for Minnesota- which has lost 21 of its last 31 games and is just 3- 6 since the seven- player trade that sent Wally Szczerbiak to Boston and brought Davis here.

I' m not trying to come out here and show my individual game That' s not the kind of player I am . Louis, he had five tackles, one sack, a quarterback pressure, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery . Updated: December 11, 2007, 7: 40 PM ET Uncertain about future, Grossman says he' d like to be back with Bears Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill- Rex Grossman was in the Super Bowl only 10 months ago Now his future with the Chicago Bears is uncertain . Garciaparra said he strained his wrist in batting practice Friday in Houston . He was coming off a 130- pitch performance that included eight scoreless innings, six hits, no walks and seven strikeouts in a 1- 0 victory last Sunday against the New York Mets, his former team " He didn' t have that fastball he had at home the last time out " Manuel said " But he was pitching kind of different Maybe he figured that' s how he was going to get them out That' s also seeing if he can bounce back. Henry pleaded guilty to the marijuana charge in Kentucky, avoiding jail time after completing a drug rehabilitation program. They' d talked just a week ago, and Camarillo had told his dad the losing was taking a toll on his psyche Al Camarillo didn' t really give his son any advice.

San Diego' s Khalil Greene hit a two- run homer in the fourth, his 13th The Padres pulled to 7- 5 in the fifth Game NotesChipper Jones has a 16- game hitting streak Chipper Jones and McCann each had seven RBI in the series McCann had three RBI Sunday . When asked what specifically he planned to do, Showalter said he would look to Shapiro and Wedge for direction " I' m just going to follow their lead, pretty much answer when my opinions are asked " he said " I' m just going to be there for them " Showalter will be in uniform at spring training, and during the regular season he will help with the club' s player development . It was Milwaukee' s eighth straight sellout, setting a Miller Park record, and 24th this season . Rivera made a rare eighth- inning appearance in a tie game when he relieved with two outs and the score 7- 7 . I' ve always tried to be positive through all the hard times, to try and be positive about what I' ve been given and to work hard and be smart " As for the money and how to celebrate, I don' t know what to do# 133; I did manage a nice dinner and, I have to admit, the food tasted a little better than it has done for some time. Iguodala finished with a career playoff- high 16 points after a slow start, Evans had a career playoff- high 11 points and 14 rebounds and Thaddeus Young scored 10 for the Sixers in his postseason debut. Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The Thunder win consecutive games for the first time this season, getting their only two wins against teams with winning records# 8226& nbsp; Kevin Durant has scored at least 20 points in 18 of Oklahoma City' s last 20 games# 8226& nbsp; The Pistons lose their fourth straight for the first time since January 2005# 8226& nbsp; Allen Iverson has not scored more than 19 points this season and the Pistons are 18- 16 with him in the lineup- ESPN research " We' re excited about this nice little run that we' re playing.

The 35- year- old did some team drills and is listed as questionable Coach Jim Mora said Jones has progressed more than expected . Williams might have been upset because he and Scandrick keep getting tangled up . Nobody is perfect, but I don' t like to be made out to be a liar " It is clear from his voice that he remains angry with Towers, and with Alderson " But[ Alderson] is the CEO . But television replays showed both throwing elbows, and Bowen said after the game they bumped each other . At the very least, defense attorneys should be limited in what they can ask the 19- year- old alleged victim, prosecutors said in an appeal filed late Tuesday. Rashad McCants( knee) and Mark Madsen( shoulder) also missed the game The Pacers are dealing with plenty of injuries of their own. It' s all part of the plan that started last spring, after Brees signed with the Saints and Rivers had to curtail his eagerness by holding himself to one all- encompassing instruction: Be yourself " He has played so much in his mind as well as the field " dad Steve Rivers says " I think back to when he was 6 years old in the backyard, by himself, talking and setting up cones.

He added a sacrifice fly in the fourth and capped the Phillies' offense with an RBI single in the sixth . He has not pitched competitively since 2005, but Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield recently saw him work out and likes his maturity and presence on the mound " He is much different from most of your drafted players- he' s a mature guy, 25, who has done very well at his level " Littlefield said Wednesday " He' s pitched in the Cuba equivalent of the major leagues- right now, he would be an upper- level pitcher in the minor leagues and probably not too far away from the major leagues " Herrera doesn' t throw as hard as some players who have made their way out of Cuba and into the majors but can throw 90- 92 mph with an above- average curveball . Scott outdid him on the next at- bat when his throw from right field to Lance Berkman put out Lowe at first base . Williams in the eyes of the jury and deny him a fair trial " Assistant Hunterdon County Prosecutor Katharine L . Team president Richard Peddie said then that a new general manager would decide whether O' Neill would return, but the team decided not to wait " Kevin' s remarks yesterday didn' t go over too big with a lot of people " McCloskey said " He said' I' m just so sorry I did it, I just go off. Maybe that' s not good enough, I don' t know' But you brought me in here to win now and help this team, however that may be. Updated: May 13, 2004, 10: 26 AM ET D- Backs add Fossum to rotation Email Print Share Associated Press PHOENIX- The Arizona Diamondbacks sent struggling right- hander Elmer Dessens to the bullpen and will activate Casey Fossum to join the rotation.

Blake, who sat the second game, followed his 4- for- 4, six- RBI game on Tuesday night by reaching base three times, including two RBI singles . Blake hit a go- ahead, two- run double in a six- run seventh inning to help C C . 3B Ian Stewart robbed Brad Ausmus of a hit with a leaping grab of a line drive in the third inning . Texas starter Vicente Padilla( 12- 6) allowed six runs and eight hits in four innings to drop his first decision in five starts since July 4, when he yielded eight runs to the Orioles The right- hander is 0- 2 with an 18 90 ERA against Baltimore and 12- 4 with a 4 . Giants OF Nate Schierholtz played in a minor league game for the second straight day to get at- bats, manager Bruce Bochy said. 30 in nine career starts " I was a little inconsistent, but we got the W " he said " My slider is not there right now at times My changeup comes and goes. Now I have to keep going over them in my head to develop that brain muscle memory so when I' m out there on the court I can feel comfortable playing " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

One of the better passing big men in the league, Miller has made two All- Star teams and actually played for the Bulls from 2000 to' 02 " It' s going to be tough, because I have a lot of memories here " Miller told KHTK- AM, the Kings' flagship radio station " My daughter was born here . With a new stadium and the possibility of 100, 000 seats in play for a Dallas Super Bowl, Jones edged out Indianapolis 17- 15 . 38 ERA after four starts " Clay was great in everything " manager Bud Black said " His mound presence was great He was in control . Because of the testiness that has defined the Minnesota- Cleveland rivalry in recent years, baseball notified both managers that there will be a zero- tolerance policy during their four- game series this week . We' ll continue to work after the trading deadline " While the Mets are last in the NL East, eight games behind Atlanta, they' re just four behind the Astros in the wild- card race and are one game over. The Cardinals fell that low in part because of a three- game sweep at Pittsburgh from Aug 11- 13. Lamb said he' s tinkered with the mechanics of his swing, but can' t otherwise explain his hot start.

Minaya obliged, and Wright appreciated the gesture, calling it a " courtesy " I think it got kind of twisted the wrong way . He kicked off the celebration when he moved to the front row of his private suite, where he could interact with fans while the Yankees were building a big lead . Since opening its first restaurant in China in 1990, McDonald' s now has more than 560 restaurants in the country in approximately 70 cities and, according to published reports, plans on opening about 100 more franchises in 2004 . For Arizona, the game will be at the front end of a scheduled nine- game trip to Philadelphia, Houston and San Francisco . Bobby Parnell( 2- 0, subbing for Putz in the eighth inning, gave up RBI hits to Jose Uribe and Edgar Renteria to leave the game tied at 4. He played in a career- high 15 games last season and has been the subject of a strange even- year hex. The business agent, Rufus Williams, has said Mosley told him that the videotape was sent to him anonymously and that it showed Richards having sex with a professional musician.

It was the first time the Big Unit has thrown BP since back surgery in October . Updated: September 6, 2009, 8: 32 PM ET Holliday had knee surgery in January Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, Colo- Defensive end Vonnie Holliday, who joined the Denver Broncos on Sunday for his first workout with his new team, says an injured knee is what prevented him from signing a contract this spring . DETROIT( AP- Rich Aurilia returned to the lineup and provided the Cincinnati Reds with some immediate punch . He recently had minor surgery to clean out his knee, but Cleveland had him in for a physical and Shapiro said he had " zero concern there " Fultz went 3- 1 with a 4 54 ERA in 66 appearances for Philadelphia in 2006 . 5 million with the Red Sox last year, but they did not pick up his club option after the season He rejected a$ 5 25 million player option to stay in Boston. Ryan Theriot and Felix Pie singled with one out, putting runners on first and second. Aramis Ramirez wasn' t able to get in front of it and was charged with an error as Young went to second.

Gerald Laird, the Rangers' husky catcher, scored from first base in both the sixth and seventh innings- first on Vazquez' s triple, and again when reliever Joe Kennedy fielded Vazquez' s sacrifice bunt and threw it into the A' s bullpen . Brooks, saying " I made an honest mistake " Brooks wondered aloud whether to make community service and drug testing conditions of Canseco' s sentence . I really appreciate that because they don' t have to do that for me . Such declarations are the stock in trade of Jackson, who has made the media into his personal marionette on his way to nine championships, including three with the Lakers . No matter, Stewart' s blast made up for the baserunning mistakes " It' s obviously a great game to win, a great game to come back to win " Tracy said. 7 points per game last season and played all 82 games after an injury- plagued 2006- 07 season. Lewis hit four of his eight 3- point attempts and Nelson came up big at the right time, hitting all of his 3- point attempts in the fourth quarter after missing the three he took earlier in the game.