He was relates injured late recalls in the third quarter of Monday' s overtime victory over Sacramento when he collided with the Kings' Francisco Garcia while going for a rebound. Pinkel felt good about Maclin' s chances even before the opener ended, after trainer Rex Sharp filled him in " Certainly when I got the news, without question I was feeling good " Pinkel said " Obviously, it caused some great pain at the time " Maclin was injured when he landed awkwardly on a route after a pass was tipped, jogging to the sideline to rest for one play. 292 last season " It seems I can' t catch a break, or when I feel I start to roll I just can' t get things to keep rolling my way " Francoeur said. Updated: July 30, 2008, 3: 25 AM ET Braves deal Teixeira to Angels for Kotchman, minor leaguer Comment Email Print Share By Jayson StarkESPNArchive In July 2007, the Angels were the runner- up in the bidding for Mark Teixeira This year, they finally got their man. The Raptors will be getting three defensive- minded players to replace the one player who has defined offense in Canada since he arrived in 1998 " Those guys have been through the fires " point guard Rafer Alston said " They toughen us up defensively. Redick and Brown join Duke' s Sheldon Williams and Boston College' s Craig Smith as the only members of the team who were also on last season' s official voting ballot. Crawford said before the game that he was sad to see Wilkens resign, though after a conversation with the coach Saturday, he was sure the decision was Wilkens.

Jordan has faith a recovering Brand and a blossoming Iguodala can make the Sixers better in a hurry " I think we have two superstars already and you' ll see that in the next season " Jordan said " You' ll see young players, still a relatively young team, become better " The job has been open since Tony DiLeo stepped down on May 11 and returned to the front office . Even not having them in the meeting room has been different " Karibi Dede said Wednesday of his fellow linebackers " Early on when I first found out, I kind of felt a moral and spiritual letdown " Those are high- energy guys, a lot of fun to be around . Updated: June 14, 2008, 2: 43 AM ET Two NASCAR officials suspended after harassment allegations Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N . He scored 15 points against Cleveland on Friday and 14 against the Sonics on Sunday, making a combined 10 of 20 shots from the floor . Updated: August 11, 2009, 6: 51 PM ET Zimmermann may need elbow surgery Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- The Washington Nationals are still waiting for a final diagnosis on rookie pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, who likely will need major elbow surgery Dr. Johnson was put on the DL June 25 with lower back spasms and is batting 268 with four homer and 16 RBIs in 43 games Guzman is 2- 1 with a save and a 2 53 ERA in 28 relief appearances for the Cubs. Portland scored seven unanswered points to start the final period.

Maddux, who has a home south of Los Angeles in Orange County, agreed to waive the no- trade clause in his contract for the deal to be completed " I love Greg Maddux " said Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, a rookie on the 2006 team " The thing about Greg, he keeps everything so simple . As a fellow Dominican, I have been very worried about David " Regarding pitcher Pedro Martinez, who had a good showing during the first round of the World Baseball Classic in March, Sosa said he was surprised that no team offered the right- hander the money Martinez believes he is worth " It' s weird that he didn' t get a good offer after the way he pitched at the WBC . But this time the heat might hurt his chances for a fifth straight sellout . Manager Trey Hillman says Wednesday that Aviles will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow on July 8, another blow to a team that has been hit hard by injuries . He missed the Hornets' last game, a 101- 93 loss at Atlanta on Saturday. It could be until August before Brown knows whether his recovery- if he recovers- will allow him to return to the sidelines. But for all of their offensive talent, those Panthers barely beat North Carolina 7- 6 in their opener and went on to struggle offensively all season, finishing 9- 3 with three losses in their final four games Right now, Wannstedt probably would take that 9- 3.

18 entry and another in the Braun Racing car already this season . 4 seconds left iced the game " We showed a lot of determination and grit putting ourselves in a position where it could go either way " Nets coach Lawrence Frank said " Unfortunately, we just couldn' t get the job done " Grant Hill led the Magic with 22 points, and Turkoglu and Cuttino Mobley both scored 19 . Before that, he had been limited to shooting, light running and 1- on- 1 drills Nene underwent a single dose of chemotherapy last month He averaged 6 4 points and 6 4 rebounds before his illness . I' ve never had any elbow or shoulder issues in my career " A day before the MRI results were revealed, Johnson told reporters he felt much better than he did when he first hurt himself . Updated: May 23, 2005, 7: 42 PM ET Sauerbrun gets year probation$ 100 fine Email Print Share Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N. The 34- year- old has played for six major league teams during his 11- year career and won a Gold Glove as Minnesota' s first baseman in 2001 His. Krystkowiak was a gritty, hustling player- and said he will expect the same from his players on defense " That' s going to be conveyed to our team " Krystkowiak said " And quite frankly, if guys don' t play defense, then I' m in a position to where they don' t have to play " The Bucks are one of the NBA' s worst defensive teams, but that' s just one of several nagging problems that ultimately led Harris and Sen.

When the series resumes at Indy, Johnson will hold third place in the points standings behind Stewart and Gordon Busch is fourth and Hamlin fifth Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Denver played without Marcus Camby, who has soreness in his lower back Nene also sat out with a strained left hamstring Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Updated: June 6, 2007, 7: 13 PM ET Pippen loses$ 1M on sale of Portland mansion Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore- Former NBA star Scottie Pippen took a bath- to the tune of$ 1 million- on his 18, 700- square- foot Portland mansion featuring six full bathrooms and three half- baths Pippen and his wife, Larsa, sold their 2 . Mike Pelfrey might have to have spikes on the whole game because you don' t know if you' ll need a pinch hitter or something like that " Manuel joked about the injuries during the trip with head trainer Ray Ramirez " I told him' Man, you spent more time at doctor' s offices, hospitals, than you spent at the field That' s not a good thing " Manuel said . Updated: November 19, 2007, 5: 58 PM ET WR Lymon arrested, charged with drunken driving, resisting arrest Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind- Purdue wide receiver Selwyn Lymon was arrested and charged with drunken driving and resisting arrest. Mauer, fondly remembering the days of playing Home Run Derby in the backyard against his buddies, was more than happy to take part " I don' t really go up there and try to hit home runs all the time, but we' ll just have some fun with it and see what happens " said Mauer, who has hit 15 of his 59 career home runs since coming off the disabled list on May 1. Rodriguez finished 2- for- 4 with the one RBI as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 15- 9 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

general manager Bob Watson said Wednesday that he isn' t considering the 45- year- old right- hander for his roster for the Beijing Games " From my standpoint, we don' t need that type of distraction " Watson said . After fouling off a tough, two- strike pitch from Luke Hochevar, he lined a single up the middle to drive in the game' s first run . The top two teams in the final BCS standings play for the national title Texas . But Monterio James intercepted Stadford Brown' s pass in the end zone with about 3 minutes remaining Brown was 22- for- 40 for 255 yards . We just drove right up to the front " Busch, who started from the fifth row, has finished first or second in the last seven Nationwide races including wins at Loudon, N. 1 seconds for the final margin " The other 10 guys on the team have to feel like' We can do it' even if Shaq is hurt or Wade is in foul trouble or whatever " said Laettner, 5- of- 7 from the floor " Tonight' s game helped in that regard- we got a nice win without either of them " Howard and Steve Francis led Orlando with 21 points. Earlier this month, Pacers co- owner Herb Simon made it clear that there would be some sort of upheaval within the organization by season' s end, saying " everything but the owner " would be addressed.

The 6- foot- 9, 210- pound 18- year- old was placed on the injured list at the start of the season with tendinitis in both knees . Dallas used a 13- 2 fourth- quarter run capped by Harris' 3- pointer for a 71- 63 lead with 6: 15 remaining But the Knicks went in front 81- 80 with 44 5 seconds left on Ariza' s layup . The Grizzlies fired coach Marc Iavaroni on Thursday and Johnny Davis acted as interim coach on Friday, when Memphis lost 108- 88 at New York . General manager Billy Knight is a former player and front office executive for the Pacers . Money- hungry programs are rarely in a position to turn down boosters, said Rudy Davalos, the recently retired athletics director at the University of New Mexico. Bobbitt, a 6- foot- 4 guard out of Cincinnati, originally signed with Los Angeles during the offseason as an undrafted rookie free agent He averaged 6 9 points, 1 4 rebounds and 2. Even with the motley cast of opponents, the Red Raiders have been impressive to Kansas coach Mark Mangino " You can tell on tape that they are very talented " Mangino said " It doesn' t matter much who the competition is You can see their schemes, their speed and athleticism.

His career at the school has been marred by injuries and other problems . The Yankees have not announced prices for the seats near the outfield but say they will keep the lowest- priced reserved seats in the top deck at$ 20 and$ 25 and bleachers at$ 12 . He wore a knee brace for the first time Wednesday while doing drills but doesn' t feel confident pushing off on his left leg . The BCS has two years left on its current four- year$ 320 million TV deal with Fox Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Lester was held out of contact drills in Tuesday' s practice for 10th- ranked Auburn with a sprained neck sustained against Mississippi State. 10 after beating Illinois 62- 58 Sunday to extend their streak to 10 straight wins. In 19 minutes he shot 3- for- 11 and scored 10 points with three rebounds, one steal and two turnovers.

Ramirez dislocated the shoulder May 8 and was on the disabled list until July 6 . North Carolina leads the way with four commitments, all from players currently rated in the 2009 top 25 . Now we go to the next level and see " Gardenhire said any talk of placing Morneau on the disabled list is premature until after the doctor visit Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . 64 million salary comes off the cap at the end of the season Cato would have to be included along with Francis$ 13 . Updated: December 6, 2004, 9: 20 PM ET Lopez missed preseason Email Print Share Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY- The Utah Jazz activated point guard Raul Lopez from the injured list Monday and replaced him with Keith McLeod Lopez has been on the injured list since Nov. Kwame Brown left the game in the final minute with a bruised right knee He' ll be re- examined Monday and hopes to play Wednesday Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. The 22- year- old outfielder was called up from Triple- A Indianapolis, where he was hitting 303 with four homers, 20 RBIs and 10 stolen bases He planned to catch a 5: 55 a m.

3 against Notre Dame, a famous and forever- fired- up ex- Panther weighed in on whether new coach Dave Wannstedt was the right guy to take the program to the proverbial " next level " The Panthers had been to five straight bowl games under Walt Harris but hadn' t finished in anybody' s top 15 since 1982 . Will Dakich be allowed to recruit? Dakich came on board as the director of basketball operations in the fall, replacing Jerry Green on Sampson' s staff . A lack of patience hurt Hamlin in the Chase last year, something the driver and Mike Ford, his veteran crew chief, quickly admit . Drabek, a Philadelphia prospect and the son of 1990 NL Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek, pitched a perfect second inning Other players had big league family ties, too Young' s father is former infielder Eric Young Weeks' brother is Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks . The Cardinals went 12- 1 this season, winning the Big East title and the Orange Bowl. While men' s basketball is the only sport affected, D' Antonio said he could envision future discussions on lowering the limit for other sports, notably football. I' m really excited to go to Ottawa " Columbus came into Wednesday in sixth place in the Western Conference with 70 points The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs.

Junior linebacker Brandon Siler said Saturday he will enter the NFL draft " I love Florida but I' ve taken it to the top and it' s time to move on " Siler said . Williams said the injury will linger " It' s here " he said " It' s going to be here It' s not going to go away . Cliff Robinson added 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks . 19 loss to Western Kentucky, when he was benched and then sat in the stands for a time . Richardson made a pair of free throws with 1: 15 left in overtime to put the Warriors ahead for good. The 6- foot- 8 Woods was waived Friday by the Portland Trail Blazers after admitting in court that he mistreated his dog Bosh' s previous career- high was 26 on Jan 12 versus Boston, while Alston' s was 27 on Nov 13, 2004 versus Philadelphia Toronto had won 10 of its previous 11 home games Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Baldelli Crawford Crawford was in the clubhouse before Sunday' s series finale in Seattle, but was headed to the airport for a flight back to Tampa, where he' ll be examined by team doctors on Monday.

Updated: August 25, 2009, 1: 00 PM ET Agent explains Wagner' s nixing trade Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Besides contract issues, another major reason Billy Wagner is declining a move to the Red Sox is because the Mets reliever is only supposed to pitch once every three days at this point in his rehab, Wagner' s agent told 1050 ESPN New York' s Andrew Marchand " This is a factor, you can' t overcome " agent Bean Stringellow said . 1 Southern California recouped some of the first- place votes it lost to No 2 LSU in the previous two weeks . The Nets led by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter, but Boston made a run with Al Jefferson scoring six points and Raef LaFrentz adding a 3- pointer in a 9- 1 run . Wakamatsu said Yocum deduced the pain may be from bursitis in the joint but that there is no structural damage " You never know with these things, but that was the only thing they could come up with " Wakamatsu said when asked why Bedard has had pain in the shoulder . 4 overall pick in the 2005 draft " They obviously got the better of him " Zimmerman said with a chuckle, thinking back to Strasburg' s lone loss " He' ll definitely hear about that " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Updated: December 20, 2007, 2: 17 PM ET Marbury not expected to make trip to Charlotte Comment Email Print Share Associated Press GREENBURGH, N. Auburn defensive back Zach Gilbert was flagged for interfering with receiver Early Doucet deep in its own territory in the 7- 3 win over No 6 LSU.

Bowling Green also won the 2003 MAC West Division championship and tied for first in the East in 2005 and 2007 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Updated: May 23, 2009, 12: 47 AM ET Harden goes on DL as Zambrano returns Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SAN DIEGO- Chicago Cubs right- hander Carlos Zambrano came off the 15- day disabled list on Friday in time to start against the San Diego Padres . We want to win all these games, but we want to be healthy " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The process approved by the judge calls for any objections to be filed by Sept 17, followed by a Sept . Buss in the face and say I cost the team that kind of money for an incident like that " Jackson said " But, you know, it' s what has to be done, I guess, in this situation " The message he was sending was that Bryant was getting picked on, he said " Well, basically, if you want to isolate on any player in this game in the NBA and just focus on videotape and just watch a player in isolated situations, you take any of your top 10 scorers or even 15 scorers, you' re going to see a lot of activity out there " Jackson said " You can find that, if you follow them around. And, assuming that the Blazers take Oden then he' ll get to be a sponge with his new coach all summer long Andy Katz is a senior writer for ESPN. A few fans paused on their way into Citi Field to take pictures of the nearby pile of rubble that once was Shea.