He homered studies in Monday indicates night' s 13- 5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to help the Red Sox take over first place in the division Lowell revealed the injury after the game. Outfielder Jai Miller was optioned to Triple- A New Orleans Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Her boss- a fan of the Dallas Mavericks, an early favorite bounced in the first round of the playoffs by Golden State- was a good sport and gave her the day off to attend the Spurs celebration, she said. Ramirez, says the agent, is comparable to Contreras as far as being " major league- ready " immediately after leaving Cuba " Right out of spring training, Ramirez will make a major league club " Torres said.

Asked Wednesday whether Smoltz could go back to being a closer, Cox said " We are always thinking about it " In the next breath, Cox added " I like him as a starter " Asked how serious the discussions about Smoltz' s role had been, Cox said " Who knows until we get the results of all this " Smoltz won' t be doing any pitching for about a week . Niese was hurt in the second inning when Joe Thurston hit a one- out grounder to Daniel Murphy with runners at the corners . Dwyane Wade GuardMiami Heat Profile Three weeks removed from surgeries to repair his left knee and left shoulder, Wade said he expects a smooth recovery from both procedures, yet still isn' t sure if he' ll be ready for training camp in October . 30, is the youngest player in league history to reach 500 assists and rebounds, doing it quicker than Magic Johnson, who was 20 years, 213 days when he hit both plateaus . Top of the ninth, two outs, two strikes on Atlanta' s Brian McCann, and 20, 755 fans can' t wait to leave Pittsburgh' s gorgeous PNC Park and enjoy a warm early- spring afternoon Or so they say. USF' s next game, Saturday at Pitt, will tell us whether this team is for real.

The Bobcats take pride in at least playing hard through their losses . As he came down, Bowen got under him and they tangled legs, with Carter falling to the court . He was upset when Hurdle yanked him during a double switch with the Rockies trailing Florida 15- 12 in a contest they would win, 18- 17 . On his next trip downcourt after shaking Mourning with his butt bump, O' Neal freed himself with a shove to the back that the referees didn' t see before knocking down a short jump hook . The Pistons also outrebounded the Sixers 49- 42 " We moved the ball well tonight and got guys open looks " Hamilton said " We were more crisp on offense than we have been in a while. Updated: September 17, 2009, 11: 28 AM ET Hamilton slowed by tightness in glute Comment Email Print Share ESPN the Magazine senior MLB writer Tim Kurkjian talks about why the Rangers have fallen apart.

After the restart on lap 166, Johnson was fourth after one lap, second after two trips around the 2- mile oval and back in the lead on lap 168 . Updated: August 28, 2008, 9: 19 PM ET Soriano has two procedures done on right elbow Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- Braves right- handed reliever Rafael Soriano had elbow surgery on Thursday and is expected to be ready by spring training next season . We just about pulled that one off tonight " He said he might have been able to get to the finish like Johnson and Bowyer " I saved a lot of gas, probably more than they knew " he said " You can' t stop if somebody else stays out " It was the 34th career win for Johnson, who had 10 of the Hendrick team' s 18 victories last season, including a win here last fall . The whole thing worked because the song has gotten a lot of playing time since the' 90s . Several players on each team were recruited by both service academies, including Falcons quarterback Shaun Carney, who ranks fourth in the Mountain West in rushing( 73 ypg " We picked the best one, coming to Air Force " Madrid said " We just need to come out and show everybody that " Navy has other ideas. But he takes long strides and can run with the football " Southern( 4- 2 overall, 3- 0 SWAC) will host longtime rival Florida A& M( 4- 2 overall, 1- 2 MEAC) at the A W.

It was not his first time " Deputy Public Defender Richard Gates told a Superior Court judge Hendricks was not directly involved in Kauanui' s death " This young man is in the periphery of the real action in this case " Gates said Superior Court Judge John S . Information from SportsTicker and The Associated Press was used in this report . 2 after becoming ill while attending a game at Madison Square Garden Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Martinez Martinez had planned to rejoin the New York Mets for a bullpen session Wednesday .

C/ Broom) and one- time Georgia commit Antwane Greenlee( Columbus, Ga/ Hardaway) to Florida State Rankings compiled by Scouts Inc recruiting analysts Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert . The slugger later said he would boycott the Hall if it displayed the ball with an asterisk . Updated: November 13, 2006, 8: 50 AM ET Source: Davis nearing deal to coach North Carolina Email Print Share ESPN news services Former University of Miami coach Butch Davis is close to an agreement to become the new coach at North Carolina . He said the events are viewed by a wide variety of people " Broadband has become ubiquitous and sports fans are taking advantage of broadband connections more than any other demographic category . I can admit that because above all, one thing has always been constant in my relationships: honesty. School officials have made it available for the expected influx of students. Last season, in 580 games that used replay, there were 640 stoppages and 193 plays overturned, according to the Big East' s Web site.

After a three- hour meeting, co- chairman Hank Steinbrenner confirmed that one of the topics was the indicted home run king " We covered everything, including Bonds " Steinbrenner said . Updated: June 27, 2009, 1: 05 PM ET Lohse throws simulated game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST . The injuries, along with last month' s trade that added Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West, have challenged Cleveland' s continuity, but the Cavs still have the fourth- best record in the Eastern Conference " We' ve been playing good, but we can' t find out how good we are until we' re injury- free " Cavaliers forward LeBron James said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Bernie Williams, back at the ballpark for the first time since the Yankees cut him two years ago, received the longest ovation, which lasted nearly 2 minutes . Woodward and Jed Lowrie were taking grounders at both second base and shortstop. The Angels have been without Vladimir Guerrero, their regular right fielder, since April 15. Because Sheffield is still recovering from a hamstring injury he aggravated Wednesday, if he reaches base the Mets would insert a pinch runner, Manuel said.

Fratello, meanwhile, issued a statement that said he has " no plans in place to leave my position as an analyst at TNT " Chaney said he had heard nothing from Thomas about a change The Knicks have called a news conference for 5: 45 p m . His wife, Maggie, kept the kids in line " She' s my XO- a military term for executive officer " Gachelin said " That' s your right- hand man " Dumervil' s older brothers include James Dumervil and half- brother Louis Gachelin, both of whom played on the defensive line at Syracuse( James later transferred to Tennessee State; and half- brother Curry Burns, a safety who played at Louisville and later for the New York Giants before he was cut a few weeks ago . A detective searched the car and found Williams trying to hide a small amount of marijuana, Russell said " He basically had the marijuana in his mouth " said Russell, who would not release the identities of the others in the car because they were not arrested . Updated: May 27, 2008, 10: 58 PM ET Clemens' lawyers don' t want McNamee defamation suit dismissed Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Roger Clemens added a new claim of " intentional infliction of emotional distress " on Tuesday to his defamation suit against Brian McNamee . Years ago, the Detroit Pistons had a catchy name " Jordan Rules- to contain an NBA superstar.

Johnson, already with two touchdown runs, takes the ball on first- and- goal from the 3 There' s no room Three Beavers defenders swarm . Minority team owner Richard Petty said plans are to use Roush- Yates engines and likely Roush Fenway Racing chassis next season when the deal is complete in the next two weeks to a month . State prosecutor Stefanie Newman said Leyritz' s urine samples, taken after the device failed, did not indicate alcohol use " I don' t believe there' s any issue " Gold said, according to the Sun- Sentinel . Bryant wrote that the Lakers, owned by Jerry Buss, had not backed him with players the team needs to win championships " The Lakers are pursuing a longer- term plan that is different from what Dr . Former Bulls guard Kendall Gill, now a Comcast analyst, called it a " sad day for us Sad day for Chicago. But coach Nate McMillan is trying to keep things in perspective " It' s a long season " he said " I thought that tonight we were the better team That doesn' t mean anything. The Avs need willing partners to take some of those big contracts off their hands, but it' s time to redo this thing.