Fast Facts# outline 8226& nbsp; grizzlies schedule informs Chad Billingsley moved to 5- 0 for the first time and won his ninth straight decision, tying a career long# 8226& nbsp; The Dodgers improved to a franchise- record 10- 0 at home and became the first team since the 2003 Royals to start a season with 10 straight victories# 8226& nbsp; The Dodgers were without Manny Ramirez( tight hamstring) in the lineup. We just didn' t play well " Boston leads the Rangers by eight games in the AL wild- card race. Blanco followed with a soft single to right, scoring Ramirez and Hoffpauir. Tennessee Titans: Running back Chris Henry agreed to terms Friday on a four- year deal with the Titans, leaving only top draft pick Michael Griffin without a deal hours before the team' s first practice of training camp. But because of a terrific job by coach Dick Jauron and his staff, the Bills remained in the playoff chase late into the season. But that' s the way our season has gone " Marcus Thames homered twice and drove in five runs, and Carlos Guillen hit a home run for the Tigers, who own baseball' s best record at 62- 30 " Collectively, we just weren' t very good " Detroit manager Jim Leyland said " That includes and starts with the manager and the coaches.

Updated: October 24, 2003, 12: 53 AM ET Allen scheduled for exam Friday Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Seattle SuperSonics guard Ray Allen will see a specialist after an MRI exam Thursday revealed a loose item in his right ankle . Louis moved to within three games of Milwaukee in the NL wild- card race, after the Brewers lost 3- 2 at San Diego to snap an eight- game winning streak " Winning three of four grizzlies . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Nick Swisher' s 14th- inning jack was his first career walk- off home run# 8226& nbsp; The White Sox improved to 6- 2 in extra innings while the Tigers fell to 3- 7# 8226& nbsp; The White Sox hit four- plus home runs for the 10th time this season, tied for most in the majors grizzlies playoff . Former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery was hired to replace Musselman and is expected to build a winner wizards grizzlies . Chris Volstad allowed three runs, two earned, and four hits in seven innings for Florida. Coordinator Bruce Arians is more pass- happy than predecessor Ken Whisenhunt, but RB Willie Parker will continue to carry a significant load. The Brewers scored a run in the fourth when Tony Graffanino led off with a single and later scored on a single by Corey Hart Third baseman Craig Counsell was 2- for- 3 for Milwaukee Hart, who is hitting 435 for the spring, was 2- for- 2 J D Closser was 2- for- 3.

Maddon said 3B Akinori Iwamura( strained right oblique) might be activated from the 15- day disabled list Monday . Skip Schumaker, Albert Pujols and Adam Kennedy each had a pair of hits for the Cardinals, who have lost four of five grizzlies players . The 25- year- old native of Vancouver, British Columbia, pitched for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic grizzlies season . One of the few things he has yet to win in his career is a Minnesota state baseball title grizzlies standings . Unfortunately, the city doesn' t have a lot of money " Bloomberg' s comments came a day after Crain' s New York Business reported that the Yankees wanted to build a new$ 750 million stadium across the street from the existing Yankee Stadium. Going up against a Red Sox- Yankees series in New York, the Celtics failed to sell out either of their playoff games and TV ratings were lower than NASCAR- not the race, but the pre- race show " The Celtics fans are knowledgeable fans " Ainge said " We need to give them a product to watch " The next step is adding some stability to a team that Ainge has called " dysfunctional " Reminded that most of the tumult originated with him, he said " I do take responsibility " It' s still a player' s job to play " he added " Some adversity that was unexpected, they reacted well in a lot of ways. DENVER( AP- Aaron Harang has been going through a nightmare season.

I don' t plan on anything happening to me, but I know that if something does, that he' ll be prepared to step in " Through two exhibition games, Green is 10- for- 22 for 101 yards with one interception, while Lemon is 13- for- 17 for 108 yards Neither has thrown a touchdown pass Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . He has been slowed by knee injuries the past two seasons, when he has committed 18 turnovers while throwing only 18 TD passes grizzlies playoffs . Updated: August 18, 2008, 11: 58 PM ET Anderson sacked, leaves game with possible concussion Comment Email Print Share Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N grizzlies cheerleaders . Louis on Sunday " Leroy' s made so many plays for us " Seahawks linebackers coach Zerick Rollins said " Anytime you lose one of your starters, it hurts " NFC West blog ESPN' s Mike Sando writes about all things NFC West in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu also got hurt Sunday, injuring a hamstring, but coach Jim Mora said the three- time Pro Bowler should be fine to play against the 49ers The only fully healthy starting linebacker is Aaron Curry team grizzlies . Coleman scored 29 points, Toliver- the ACC' s player of the year- had 25 and rookie of the year Lynetta Kizer finished with 15 for the top- seeded Terrapins( 27- 4. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. The addition is expected to give defending NBA champions more depth while Tony Parker nurses a left heel injury Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

The highlight of the half came when Jason Hart' s intended alley- oop pass for Thornton was intercepted above the rim by Durant, who quickly fed it to Russell Westbrook for a fast- break dunk that gave the Thunder a 51- 46 lead with 1: 32 left in the second quarter . TE Todd Heap( leg) and OTs Adam Terry and Jared Gaither( ankles) are also expected to miss the game Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press nuggets grizzlies . The Giants said in a statement Saturday afternoon that Burress suffered a wound to his right thigh spurs grizzlies . Houston told the paper that the Phillies were " covering up " the real reason he was let go " I fully accepted my role as a pinch- hitter " he said to the Inquirer " I was trying to be the best pinch- hitter in the league grizzlies suns . Valentin let Brian Giles' soft liner to second drop in front of him but then threw to first base, allowing Walker to reach second. 312 with 22 home runs, a team- high 46 doubles and 92 RBIs with Toronto last season after being acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers. The other time Hernandez walked six was on July 28, 2006, in a 1- 0 loss at Cleveland.

He made a great play in not shooting and passing it out " After Christian Laettner blocked Antawn Jamison' s short jumper with 12 seconds remaining, Wade made one of two free throws to give Miami a 96- 93 lead with 10 6 seconds left . In simulations in which Tomlinson is out, the Chargers are winning 9 5 percent of the time With Tomlinson playing, they win 10 6 percent of the time pistons grizzlies . Over the past two seasons, though, Harrison hasn' t been up to his usual standards lakers grizzlies . None of the cases involve Jones directly, but he remains the subject of the suit raptors grizzlies . Seeking as much as$ 4 million in damages, Moran claims she was harassed by union officials and her reputation smeared in retaliation for her role in the investigation. McCourt said he hopes to reach a decision by the beginning of spring training. Giants top prospect Tim Lincecum pitched two innings, allowing a two- run homer to Baker, who finished 3- for- 5 with four RBI.

City manager Joe Arriola didn' t immediately return a call seeking comment Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Oakland extended its lead in the AL West to a season- high 4# 189; games over the Los Angeles Angels " It' s nice but I feel like wins can go either way " Blanton said " You can pitch poorly and still win, or pitch well and lose nets grizzlies . Penny allowed three runs and eight hits in losing to the Diamondbacks, the team that drafted him in 1996, for the first time in five decisions " I just didn' t locate pitches " Penny said " All night I wasn' t locating pitches timberwolves grizzlies . I' m just happy everything worked out " Chien- Ming Wang( 9- 4) pitched 8 1/ 3 solid innings, allowing six hits, striking out two and walking two to help the Yankees win for the fourth straight time since an embarrassing 19- 1 loss at Cleveland celtics grizzlies . Meanwhile, federal authorities have taken another avenue in their pursuit of Bonds. Ramirez is the Royals' only left- handed rotation candidate.

Associated PressPHOENIX- After losing five straight games, Texas was in danger of dropping out of first place in the AL West for the first time since May 5 . He was limited to 175 in his next three games, and managed just 15 yards before being hurt against Green Bay wizards . It was his first appearance since playing for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic " I' ll do whatever it takes to get ready for the season " Rincon said " I like it here " Tim Hudson started for the Braves and went five innings, allowing four runs on four hits with four walks and three strikeouts Scott Rolen went 1- for- 2 against Hudson basketball grizzlies . Surhoff, who spent time on the disabled list earlier this season with a strained muscle near his rib cage, is batting 265 with four homers and 24 RBI Ray was 0- 3 with a 2 knicks grizzlies . Votaw said an IOC observer team could be invited to attend The Masters in Augusta, Ga. Nick Green had two hits and two RBIs for Boston, and Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, two stolen bases and scored twice, including a dash from second on an infield single in the second Game notes Wakefield is 6- 0 at Fenway Park this season.

Upton lined a solo shot off the left- field foul pole in the fourth for a 5- 3 lead, then added a three- run double off reliever Luis Vizcaino to finish with a career- high four RBIs " Against this team with their lineup, you' ve really got to hunker down inning by inning because they' re going to keep coming at you " Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon said " They' re never out of the game, and it' s never comfortable " The Yankees, swept during a weekend series in Boston, got homers in the second and ninth innings from A- Rod, whose average rose to . Phillips homered and Jason Giambi drove in a run, but Pineiro was in control most of the night grizzlies bulls . Updated: September 11, 2003, 2: 04 AM ET Pollin: Wizards needed a different direction Email Print Share ESPN news services Washington Wizards majority owner Abe Pollin, in an online chat on the team' s Web site, answered a question as to why he did not rehire Michael Jordan as the team' s president of basketball operations, according to the Washington Post " My decision not to bring Michael Jordan back as President of Basketball Operations was extremely difficult " Pollin said " But the bottom line for me was to do what I felt was best for this franchise grizzlies basketball schedule . Looper had no excuses " Basically, the guys put three runs on the board for me and if I did my job we would have had a good chance to win the game " he said " Unfortunately, I didn' t " I just had to make an adjustment and get the ball down lakers schedule . Van Gundy quit to spend more time with his family, and will stay with the team in a limited capacity " I was happy for him when I hired him 11 years ago " Riley said " I was happy for him when I stepped aside and gave him an opportunity that was well- deserved. The Brewers' first- year manager, who led the Oakland Athletics for four years and two teams in the minors for four seasons, has never finished below 500.

Both sides can continue to negotiate a long- term deal until the middle of July . Turnbow, a right- hander with a 98 mph fastball, went 2- 0 with 15 strikeouts in 15 1- 3 innings after a Sept 1 callup from the minors last season He flunked the drug test during a U S Olympic training camp in October grizzlies scores . Rain delays and postponements should decrease, and center fielder Johnny Damon should not have to splash through puddles to track down fly balls " This will put us in the modern age " of playing fields, director of grounds Dave Mellor said " Some front lawns were better than this " The makeover of a ballpark that opened the week the Titanic sank in 1912 extends to the Red Sox clubhouse, which will be more than doubled in size by the home opener against the Yankees on April 11 grizzlies rosters . The Kansas City left- hander tossed his first shutout of the year- and second complete game- to lead the last- place Royals past the Minnesota Twins 2- 0 Tuesday night grizzlies roster . 35 ERA, left Tuesday' s game against Milwaukee in the third inning and was scratched from his next scheduled start Sunday. I' m going to need more time, almost like a 20- day rehab assignment " Boone said " And I just need to pursue it and see if it clicks " The Nationals placed right- hander Shawn Hill, outfielder Wily Mo Pena and right- hander Ryan Wagner on the 15- day disabled list. He gets through that one and who knows what he does the rest of the day " Jason Bay hit his 21st home run in the fourth.

I want to do it now' and Bryan was like` OK, no problem' Marbury said . The left- hander gave up eight runs- seven earned- in 3 1/ 3 innings, a line eerily similar to that first outing against Cincinnati " We self- destructed there with some sloppy play " manager Bruce Bochy said " That' s really what did us in tonight, the defense grizzlies pennant . His short jumper was blocked by Emeka Okafor 33 seconds later, but after the Heat got a stop Wade was fouled by Felton with 2 4 seconds left basketball teams . Catcher Vance Wilson, who backs up All- Star Ivan Rodriguez, left after the third inning with right elbow inflammation " It' s just more of a precaution after I felt it coming on " Wilson said " I' ll be all right " Game notes Cox said LHP Mike Hampton( strained left oblique) is on pace to return in early May after five or six rehabilitation starts " We would have some depth " Cox said utah jazz schedule . 28 ERA and 32 saves, and his struggles led manager Phil Garner to adopt a closer- by- committee approach in mid- August. The Rolling Stones headline the first arena event Friday, while the Bobcats open their home schedule Nov 5 against the Boston Celtics.

Walton, sidelined for 1 1/ 2 months because of a sprained right ankle, made only his second start since Jan 26 and had 10 points and 11 assists in 36 minutes . Sedin and Bernier scored goals 2: 04 apart late in the second period grizzlies flag . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report basketball . Ricciardi, who hired Tosca on June 3, 2002, said " the team showed signs of not playing hard " and replaced him with John Gibbons grizzlies tee . He said Randy Winn will face left- handers and Lewis will play against right- handers " Fred has so many skills, both at the plate and in the field " Bochy said " He is something special and someone that will only get better with time He hasn' t been playing baseball that long He has a football background He will get better. When Batista issued his sixth walk, to Frank Catalanotto, he was gone The tiny crowd booed as loud as it could Game notes Batista, who struck out two, is 1- 2 with a 14 04 ERA in three home starts.