Fisher said exhibits they had evaluates hoped to keep the 15- year veteran on the roster and active in case they reached the Super Bowl " I committed to Kevin if it would at all be possible to keep him up so he would have an opportunity to play at least one play in the Super Bowl " Fisher said Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. He identified two " excellent " internal candidates in Lee Pelekoudas, assistant general manager, and Benny Looper, vice president for player development, but said the search will involve as many qualified outside candidates as possible " Within a week to 10 days, I' ll be calling everyone I know in baseball and assembling names " Armstrong said " The next week or so, we' ll be vetting those names and narrowing them down to finalists " Unlike last year' s search to hire field manager Bob Melvin, the Mariners plan to keep their list of candidates private " We don' t know, as we assemble names, who wants their name out there " Armstrong said " We' ll be doing this quietly, we hope " During Gillick' s four years as general manager, the Mariners won 393 games- more than any other team in the majors. Soriano became baseball' s first 40- 40- 40 player, Pedro Astacio turned in a rare strong road start, and the Washington Nationals beat New York 3- 2 Friday night. Television replays appeared to show Cabrera was still on second when Nixon caught the ball. An inning later, Wilson tied it at 1 with his eighth home run.

George Mitchell, who was commissioned last year to lead baseball' s steroid investigation . Preliminary agreement was reached last week on the deal, believed to be one year and$ 5 . We' ve got so many losses, we' re not going to get too excited about that one win " Ryan Rowland- Smith( 1- 1) gave up no hits and one walk in 1 2- 3 scoreless innings as the second reliever behind starter Erik Bedard, who left with back spasms in his right side after three scoreless innings, giving up only two hits . 4 million this year, plus incentives similar to those in Lecavalier' s contract Richards amassed 198 points during his first three seasons . Updated: January 25, 2008, 5: 51 PM ET Ex- Longhorns Young, Mitchell heading back to college to finish degrees Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn- Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young and safety Michael Griffin have gone back to Texas to work toward their degrees. Lee hit an RBI double in the seventh and scored on Villarreal' s wild pitch give Chicago a 6- 5 lead .

Mets manager Willie Randolph will meet with his staff to determine the fifth starter " I always feel comfortable with Duque He' s an excellent pitcher . Before the game, Girardi said Rivera had told him that " his whole body was a little cranky " but general manager Brian Cashman told reporters that Rivera had complained of a sore shoulder . Associated PressHOUSTON- Brandon Backe thinks he' s figured out why he' s pitched so badly at times this month . 293 with 21 homers and 90 RBIs last season at Class A Kinston. Devin Harris missed his eighth straight game because of a bruised left ankle Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

In 10 games against the Cardinals, he has 962 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns Both are his most against any team . 4 yards per catch, but had 74 passes thrown to him on the year, a figure that tops most wide receivers Pocono 500 - poconoraceway . There was no chemistry, no continuity within our offense, period, so everyone struggled, everyone suffered " I don' t think my knee had anything to do with what people said was a decline in my numbers . Wilbur Wood out there, huh " he said, referring to the left- handed knuckleballer who pitched in the majors from 1961- 78 Pocono 500 . After he caught Gonzalez' s foul fly ball to end the first, he made a quick behind- the- back pass and threw the ball into the seats along the left- field line " I' ve always liked that " Bonds said of interacting with the hostile Dodger crowd " I' m not here to feed the frenzy on what other people think " Since moving with one of Aaron' s record on Friday night in San Francisco, Bonds is 1- for- 12 with eight walks He is batting 118( 4- for- 34) against the Dodgers this year. Right- hander Matt Garza made his first start since leaving Tampa Bay' s April 8 home opener with what the Rays described as radial nerve irritation in his pitching arm.

The Blue Jays made the most of it, snapping a three- game skid in which they scored just four runs against Cleveland . When asked if he needs directions, Yao responds " No, I' ve already got them " before touching the screen of the Garmin device " I' m very honored to represent Garmin " Yao, 25, said in a statement " I am excited by technology and I enjoy using high- tech electronics, so Garmin was a very natural fit for me " Garmin is best known in aviation and marine circles and has begun making inroads into the automotive and consumer markets The company reported sales of$ 762 5 million in 2004 Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. So here we are " Traylor is the second defendant to plead guilty this year to concealing assets for Lewis, who was sentenced in December to 18 years in prison for his role in distributing more than 22, 000 pounds of marijuana in the Detroit area . The Dolphins are, after all, 0- 12 and could be headed for the first 0- 16 season in NFL history . Two of the strongest- armed quarterbacks in football faced off against each other on Sunday when the Jets met the Raiders. Pocono 500 tickets The Houston ace was forced out of Game 1 after only two innings, walking gingerly because of a recurring strained left hamstring that has bothered him since September.

Josh Towers allowed five runs and 11 hits in 4 1/ 3 innings for the Blue Jays Towers is 0- 2 with a 7 . As a rookie in 2006, Zumaya was a big reason the Tigers won the AL pennant for the first time in more than two decades He was 6- 3 with a 1 94 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 62 appearances . Toronto took control with a six- run first as the first six batters reached safely against emergency starter Willie Eyre, pitching in place of right- hander Kameron Loe( stiff back " We came out in the first swinging the bats and that' s a big momentum changer " Marcum said " It took the breath right out of them " Reed Johnson singled and Lyle Overbay walked before Alex Rios and Vernon Wells hit back- to- back RBI doubles . Blevins said he let the pressure of trying to end Oakland' s slump get to him, affecting his control " I just kind of seized in the heat of the moment " Blevins said " It was one of those situations where I tried to do too much " Down 3- 0 on Barton' s fifth homer of the year, Toronto came back with four in the fourth, loading the bases with two outs before Rolen and McDonald hit consecutive two- run doubles . Mbenga' s youth and physical ability may make him attractive to a team willing to give him the playing time he needs to develop his game Pocono 500 - poconoraceway .

And what I' ve put out there is just not acceptable as a unit " With Payton out, Dwyane Wade started at point guard for the Heat, with Kapono at shooting guard and Wright at small forward . And Driver said he would attend the rest of the team' s voluntary workouts " Listen, I want them to give Greg$ 100 million " Driver said, according to the Journal Sentinel " I can' t control what they give him now or what they' re going to give him in the future . Still, Louisville played with enough precision in the first half to have no trouble winning its eighth straight . Chipper Jones hit a solo homer, his 12th of the year, in the first . Abreu followed with a single, and Rodriguez' s sacrifice fly to right made it 1- 0. He' s been nothing but good to me ever since I' ve been here.

Green was pleased with the work of John Navarre, who hadn' t played since starting one game last year . Updated: November 10, 2008, 4: 22 PM ET NFL rescinds fine against Moss for comments after Nov . The baseballs were allegedly stolen early Wednesday morning from a party hosted by Snyder' s daughter . It' s not over yet, but obviously we' re climbing a real tough wall " White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said . The crowd of 41, 991 gave Milwaukee its 16th straight Miller Park sellout and 32nd this season, a new team record, eclipsing the 31 sellouts of 2007. Storey played in nine games and scored eight points as a rookie last season with the Nets. Lawyers for both players said they would enter not guilty pleas " My client is telling me that he' s innocent, that he did nothing that night, and plans on maintaining his innocence throughout these proceedings, and hopefully it will work out like it' s supposed to " Daniels' attorney, Ralph Staples, said during a halftime news conference Wednesday night " When there' s an allegation that is made, that' s what it is- an allegation " said Jim Voyles, Tinsley' s attorney " There' s a presumption of innocence in this country that seems to be lost sometimes, and I want you all to remember and everyone who watches these programs to remember " That theme also was reiterated in a Pacers' statement " In our system of justice, grand juries do not find anyone guilty of anything " the statement said " We need to give the process time to treat everyone fairly and reach a just result " Daniels scored 22 points and Tinsley had 11 in the win over the Bucks.

The Bobcats were asked to name their favorite musical artists in a feature shown on the scoreboard and center Primoz Brezec, a native of Slovenia, drew hearty laughs when he said Michael Jackson Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Smoltz was due to earn$ 12 million in 2005 and had a bonus clause in his contract to earn$ 100, 000 for each start . Two of Tampa Bay' s three hits off James, recalled from Triple- A Richmond before the game, very well could have been ruled errors- and Betemit figured in both plays . I think everybody here felt like we' re still playing for something and will continue to play that way I think as a player you have to do that . Davis cheered from the bench while Richardson and the Warriors finished off Atlanta with an impressive series of drives, 3- pointers and crisp fast breaks " We can' t fold when guys get down like that " Richardson said " We' ve got to keep coming. When the Cowboys lost 23- 7 at home to Philadelphia on Christmas Day to lose control in the NFC East, Jones called it one of the most disappointing losses since he bought the team in 1989.

The guy is a great back " Meanwhile, free safety Ed Reed' s status remains in question for the opener due to a left shoulder injury that involves nerves . Herring had been on the physically unable to perform list with a condition that was causing chronic muscle pulls McMullen broke his right pinkie in practice Thursday . And executives from other interested teams fully expect the Red Sox to re- engage Scott Boras, the agent for Teixeira " It' s a poker game " said a high- ranking official for one of the teams involved in the talks " Unless Teixeira is ready to make a deal now, he' ll be talking to Boston again " Red Sox officials have maintained privately all fall that while they would love to have Teixeira, they are very comfortable going into 2009 with the team that they have, with Mike Lowell at third base, Kevin Youkilis at first base and David Ortiz as the designated hitter, backing strong pitching . The Brewers have hit 31 home runs in their 20- game homer streak . Updated: September 18, 2009, 3: 25 PM ET Simon, 82, mourned by NBA Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS- Former President Bill Clinton described Melvin Simon as one of the most remarkable people he' s ever met as he gave a eulogy Friday during the funeral for the billionaire shopping mall developer and Indiana Pacers co- owner. But he has also allowed several deep passing plays, a couple for touchdowns, and has said his adjustment to the Saints defensive schemes, which require a lot of man- to- man coverage, has been slower and more difficult than he had hoped.

He handed his cell phone to a teammate, stood next to the bronze bust of fellow former Michigan tackle Dan Dierdorf and smiled for a snapshot Long, the No . 5 million Comment Email Print Share By John ClaytonESPNArchive FOXBOROUGH, Mass- The New England Patriots and former Denver Broncos safety John Lynch have reached a one- year deal, the team announced Friday A source said the deal was for$ 1 . Updated: November 11, 2008, 5: 48 PM ET Portis( knee sprain) doesn' t practice, is' 50- 50' to play vs . Montgomery is the third player in UConn history to have 1, 500 points and 500 assists in her career . Mussina, who has fluid in his elbow, will be eligible to come off the DL on July 22. Game notesAstros starter RHP Taylor Buchholz gave up one hit over two scoreless innings " Taylor set the tone " Garner said " He threw strikes I like that. A former first- round pick, Myers has won at least 11 games each of the past four seasons The deal is contingent upon Myers passing a physical Myers, who made$ 3 3 million last season, will earn$ 5 million this year$ 8 5 million in 2008 and$ 12 million in 2009.