But there' shares s a examines realistic possibility Chaney could lose his job to Thomas, which Chaney dismissed as fact of life for any NBA coach " I' m not worried " Chaney said " I have a job to do, and if I allow myself to worry about those kind of things then I' m not going to do the job I' m capable of doing " I' m not hired to worry about the next guy in line. Every time I gripped the ball, it was like a pin sticking me in the side of the finger They basically cut that out. Against the Bobcats, he gave Indiana a 69- 67 lead on a putback, and with the Pacers clinging to a 72- 71 lead, O' Neal stole a pass from Jason Hart that led to Jeff Foster' s basket, which pushed their lead to 74- 71 with 1: 22 to play. While stressing he didn' t know yet who was right or wrong, he said " I do know it' s not in the public' s interest to have the football season interrupted " because of the excitement the sport generates for fans and its economic impact The players also met with a kindred sprit: Rep Heath Shuler, D- N. The power returned about five minutes before the scheduled start, but the game remained delayed The roof was closed because of the rain. The Indians have scored at least nine runs a baseball- best 27 times. Since he is on the injured list, he must sit out an additional four games.

But Felton hit a 3 from the corner and seconds later added two free throws for yet another tie " I had it going " Felton said " but LeBron is one of a kind " James, who went 16- for- 23 from the line, followed with two free throws for a 118- 116 lead . The league ruled two of his hits against quarterback Matt Schaub were too low Sylvania 300 . Hopefully, we can get it back " Metcalf' s agent Jeffrey Nalley did not immediately return a call seeking comment Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He went into private practice in 1993 and returned to the county bench in 2002 " He' s a real straight player and has a real sense of justice " said Eagle attorney Jim Fahrenholtz Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. Cantu' s 18th homer and second in two games extended the Marlins' club- record home run streak to 14 games They lead the majors with 135 Game notes Andruw Jones struck out his last four times up. Selected by the Tigers in the sixth round of the 2005 amateur draft, Thomas played three seasons in the minor leagues before jockeying between Triple- A Toledo and Detroit last season. The officer chased and caught him " It would be premature to make any comment at this point until all the information is gathered " Bulls spokesman Tim Hallam said.

Van Gundy acknowledged " it probably wasn' t " the best idea to call Pistons fans( along with Knicks fans " the absolute nastiest people They' re not just loud . Mike And Mike: On The Tee- Greeny and Golic have some advice for fans watching them play golf 5 . Updated: September 5, 2008, 2: 18 PM ET Eagles WR Brown misses another practice, doubtful for Rams Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- The Eagles could play the season opener without their two top wide receivers after Reggie Brown missed his second straight practice Friday . Since it' s in its infancy, the site is still rather sparse on knowledge . Updated: April 2, 2009, 10: 57 AM ET Report: Marshall undergoes hip surgery Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, Colo- Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall will be out for the rest of the offseason workouts after undergoing hip surgery. But the Mets gave him some rare support, with an assist from the video replay system . Eddie Jones added 19 points and Mike Miller finished with 13 .

It was her first Favre jersey and some of her keepsakes will be kept for her children, maybe even her grandchildren, she said " He was just so amazing to watch " she said " He was the only quarterback I know . We' re at a time in the season( when) we need to get as good as we can get " The Yankees began the Boston series with a 4# 189- game lead over the Red Sox in the AL East . General manager Jim Hendry said Triple- A manager Mike Quade would be considered for the third- base coach' s job, and he' ll look at outside candidates, as well Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Sylvania 300 tickets Star closer Mariano Rivera finished second to Bartolo Colon of the Los Angeles Angels last year . He played with the Cubs from 1977 to 1981, before being traded to Philadelphia for Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg and shortstop Larry Bowa. Minnesota' s surge came well after those previous meetings with Detroit. Hill, now with the Minnesota Wild, was suspended for 20 games ESPN NHL writer Scott Burnside contributed to this report.

Trahern, one of the prospects acquired in the December trade that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit, allowed two runs, four hits and three walks in 1 2- 3 innings . Castro' s two- run double tied it in the fourth, Church' s RBI highlighted a three- run fourth and Wright' s homer made it 7- 3 in the sixth Wright has four homers and 16 RBIs in his last 15 games . The left- hander got his first win as a starter since 2002 a few days later, and he struck out a career- best seven in Oakland . The Jaguars signed Porter as a free agent from Oakland with the idea of him becoming their top receiver . 16 loss to Jacksonville, in which Roethlisberger was sacked five times, Smith had to leave the game in the fourth quarter because of severe back pain. Collins " earned- 294 DYAR( Defense- adjusted Yards Above Replacement) in that Super Bowl contest, a significantly worse performance than Delhomme' s mere- 209. Chris Stewart had been Laird' s seldom- used backup, but the Rangers want Stewart to play more so was sent to Triple- A Oklahoma after Saturday night' s game.

Kansas City reliever Horacio Ramirez hit Jermaine Dye with a pitch in the fourth inning Dye fell to the ground in obvious pain He was helped off the field by two team trainers . The NBA does not release its referee assignments until the morning of a game day . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report Sylvania 300 - wikipedia . He has 42 interceptions during his 11- year NFL career- ESPN' s John Clayton and The Associated PressDefensive end Antwan Odom has signed a five- year deal worth$ 29 . ET) The Panthers released Ryne Robinson, who failed to regain the kickoff and punt return jobs after missing last season with a knee injury. With two on and two outs, Cuddyer whiffed on a breaking pitch in the dirt. 7 million deal Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Julian Tavarez and the Red Sox reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a$ 6.

The$ 401 million sale faces final approval from the NBA Board of Governors but is expected to close June 30, the team said in a release Friday . That' s a positive win " Oakland scored three runs in the fourth to take a 5- 0 lead Sylvania 300 - nhms . Giants outfielder Dave Roberts, recovering from left knee surgery, will report to Triple- A Fresno on Monday to begin his rehab assignment- a few days after the club had planned . Detroit missed out on a scoring chance in the first when Placido Polanco was thrown out at the plate on an infield grounder, but the Tigers took a 1- 0 lead in the next inning on Brandon Inge' s long homer, his eighth . Updated: January 30, 2008, 7: 00 PM ET Injury- ravaged Heat won' t have Wade against Magic Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla- Things keep getting worse for the reeling Miami Heat. 7 seconds left in the half to give the Kings a 52- 41 lead at the break. With the Falcons, he will vie for a backup role, possibly at both tackle spots, behind starters Wayne Gandy and Todd Weiner.

Atlanta Falcons: QB Byron Leftwich DT Tim Anderson, LB Stephen Nicholas, G D' Anthony Batiste, T Harvey Dahl, OL Terrance Pennington, TE Alge Crumpler, RB Artose Pinner Jacksonville at New Orleans Jacksonville Jaguars: CB Brian Williams, QB David Garrard, DL Derek Landri, PK Josh Scobee, LB Justin Durant, RB LaBrandon Toefield, OG Uche Nwaneri . He was switched to linebacker last year so the team could put its best 11 players on the field " I haven' t talked to any of the players or to Kiwi or anyone this afternoon and until I do that, I will just refrain from any thoughts about what might happen within our team " Coughlin said . The Bengals have struggled in the past when Henry was not on the field . But will togetherness, two 90- win seasons and a seven- game ALCS save Little' s job? And what about fans who were excited by Boston' s playing style- and then turned against Little for sticking with Martinez " It bothers me when people, all they can remember, is the last game " he said Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press . I' m very grateful " Game notes Pittsburgh is 8- 6 against the American League with Sunday' s game the final interleague contest of the season. Keith Ausbrook, Republican general counsel for the committee, said he' s almost certain Mitchell has not been in contact with the panel recently about this issue " We' ve certainly been very interested in his investigation and what the results are going to be " Ausbrook said " If he' s not getting anywhere, we' ll certainly consider whether to re- engage in it " The players' association declined comment, spokesman Greg Bouris said Mitchell did not speak to reporters after addressing owners. 40 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 32 1/ 3 innings over 25 relief outings.

Game notes INF Hector Luna finally arrived in Toronto' s camp from the Dominican Republic He had paperwork problems . Meche lost his shutout in the sixth when Fred Lewis and Ray Durham led off with singles . Carpenter faced the Padres for the first time since he beat them twice in the 2006 division series to help the Cardinals advance . Yao Ming scored 25, and Juwan Howard and rookie Luther Head each added 12 points for Houston, which reached 100 points for the first time this season McGrady finished 7- of- 16 from the field . You could see it demoralizing( Toronto) when we did that tonight " Game notesA 29- point game Friday in Utah raised Richardson' s scoring average to 22. Tinsley( sore right shoulder) and C David Harrison( ankle) did not play Sonics G Delonte West( lower back strain) did not play. Updated: August 27, 2005, 6: 21 PM ET Pirates rookie Zach Duke placed on disabled list Email Print Share Associated Press PITTSBURGH- Rookie Zach Duke was put on the 15- day disabled list Saturday by the Pittsburgh Pirates because of a sprained left ankle.

Manager Ron Gardenhire will assume Newman' s responsibilities with coaching the infielders . He was acquired from Seattle in a four- team deal at the trading deadline and averaged 5 7 points and 7 5 rebounds in 20 8 minutes over 67 games with both clubs In 288 games over four seasons, Evans has averaged 4 1 points and 7 3 rebounds In the 2004- 05 season, he had 18 8 rebounds per 48 minutes, the best mark in the NBA . The team' s top two scorers last season, both are restricted free agents after turning down five- year extensions worth more than$ 50 million last fall and resolving their situations is Paxson' s top priority Few teams have the cap space to sign them . 29 to March 25, allowed one goal or less in 30 of his 55 appearances and was voted MVP by teammates . AFC East blog ESPN' s Tim Graham writes about all things AFC East in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Asked if he had talked to the quarterback, the coach said " I' m just worried about the San Diego Chargers right now. At times, you try to crowd him, but certainly no one' s trying to hit him " Melvin said " It looked like they( the Dodgers) were trying to get our guys a couple of times and couldn' t get them until they finally got( Conor) Jackson. There will be a new road block for James next season: the NBA champions " We' re happy for the Heat " he said " But at the end of the day it' s another step for us[ Cavaliers.

It is not yet known if the Colts, who carried Reagor on the active roster for the past six weeks, will pay the balance of his$ 1 3 million salary for 2006 . Mark Lyons/ Getty ImagesAfter Carson Palmer replaced him as Bengals starter in 2004, Jon Kitna( 3) served as his mentor . Berkman made a diving catch on Javier Valentin' s liner for the final out " It' s been a long time since I saw a pitcher leave after the fifth inning with a one- run lead and still win the game " Baker said Game notes Griffey has an 11- game hitting streak . I think it just goes back to a real simple formula: If you don' t pitch good you don' t have a chance " Radhames Liz( 5- 3) gave up two runs, three hits and five walks in 5 1/ 3 innings for the Orioles, who hadn' t held an opponent under four runs in their previous 10 games " Liz did enough to stay out of the big inning " Trembley said " He pitched around some walks . Pittsburgh has lost 11 of 12 and has dropped its last three games by the scores of 8- 0, 10- 1 and 17- 2 " Just embarrassing " Morton said After averaging 3. Fisher scored 15 points and Harpring added 12 in his first start of the season " I don' t think I started in the preseason, either " Harpring said, both feet submerged in a big ice bucket Barea was Dallas' second- leading scorer with 16 points Howard had 12 and George 11. Rookie Robert Kurz made his second start for Jackson but did not score in 13 minutes Smith and Al Horford each had 14 points for Atlanta Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

Updated: August 15, 2008, 7: 07 PM ET Source: Ravens LB Suggs to end holdout with$ 8 . The 24- year- old Taylor died Tuesday, a day after being shot at his home in Florida during a burglary . Louis starter Braden Looper( 11- 10) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing only four hits with four strikeouts Looper has won five of his last nine starts . MIAMI( AP- The Florida Marlins' dugout had cleared and players were already huddled around the plate before Josh Willingham could even watch his game- winning home run sail . Trainer Gene Monahan and manager Joe Girardi came out to check on Mussina, who declared himself fine after two practice pitches, then ended the inning with a 4- 6- 3 double play " I threw a fastball and a curveball and said' I' m all right' and that was good enough for them " Mussina said. TORONTO( AP- Baltimore closer George Sherrill' s spectacular first half is coming to an end on a sour note. Adande he would be interested in joining Kobe Bryant and the Lakers- an idea Marion said Bryant " embraced " Story " Without mentioning specific names, appropriate people in our organization have been in contact with Kobe, and we have no reason to believe he won' t be in Hawaii for training camp " team spokesman John Black said.

5 average yardage on five punts during the Steelers' 27- 10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday was their second lowest in a game since 1970 " It was horrible " coach Mike Tomlin said that night of the punting " It will be addressed " AFC North ESPN' s James Walker writes about all things AFC North in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Berger was signed during training camp to compete with Ernster after Daniel Sepulveda injured a knee on the first full day of training camp and was lost for the season . Drew played until the bottom of the seventh, when he was taken out " It was bothering him a lot " Little said " Maybe he' ll be able to go( Sunday " Coors Field has become Drew' s home away from home . Updated: September 21, 2005, 10: 39 PM ET Phillies' Rollins extends hit streak to 26 Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins singled in the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night to extend his hitting streak to 26 games, tying the Phillies' franchise record since 1900 . McGowan avoided trouble throughout the game mostly by retiring Rodriguez . I needed a different challenge, a different opportunity " said the 40- year- old McMillan, whose news conference at the Washington Park Amphitheatre on Thursday drew hundreds of fans and included a live band. The Rays had better luck against the Marlins' beleaguered bullpen, scoring off four relievers. With the big paychecks come even greater expectations, although Johnson said he has not set any mandates on Mangini' s job security " I think, based on what we look like on paper, I' m very optimistic " he said " I' m very confident that Eric and Mike and the staffs that they' ve put together, that they' re building a team both now and continuing to down the road " The Jets will hit the road after training camp when they leave their home at Hofstra University for a lush, state- of- the- art facility in Florham Park, N J, on Sept 2- five days before the season opener at Miami.