Jones drew surmises his second unravels walk and Johnson scored when shortstop Jimmy Rollins dropped McCann' s fly ball in front of Burrell in left field It was only Rollins' seventh error. When guys are struggling on the mound, we' ve got to pick up the slack and swing the bats " The Red Sox jumped on Mark Hendrickson( 1- 2) for a pair of first- inning runs before Fenway was filled on a chilly morning with its 476th straight sellout. Gilbert Arenas added 28 for the Wizards, but the third member of their high- scoring trio, Larry Hughes, missed his first 11 shots and finished with 15 points on 5- for- 17 shooting " You need to take it to another level and find a way to get it done " Jamison said. After a slow start, the Jazz took control in the third quarter, when Kirilenko started scoring to go with everything else he was doing. Updated: December 17, 2007, 6: 50 PM ET Who' s it gonna be? Jets unsure who' ll start at QB Comment Email Print Share Associated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.
Updated: May 12, 2009, 11: 59 AM ET Bouman signed to push QB Lemon Comment Email Print Share Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla- The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed veteran quarterback Todd Bouman, giving Cleo Lemon competition for the backup position . To that end, Bowden did offer the closest thing to a job description for the new manager " It' s very important that whoever manages this team is well- equipped to handle a building team, a team that needs to be developed, and knows how to do it . 271 hitter in 11 seasons with the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Yankees, Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates He hit 277 with a . They forced 20 turnovers, 11 of them in the fourth quarter " It' s team defense for us- we rotate, we help " said Tim Duncan, who had 26 points " We' re not going to say one guy is going to have to stop everybody " That share- the- burden philosophy limited Pau Gasol, top scorer and rebounder for Memphis, to only one basket in the first half and two rebounds in his first playoff appearance " It was more physical than I expected, but now I know what the deal is " said Gasol, who finished with 14 points on 3- for- 11 shooting " We' ve got to attack them a little harder, go strong to the rim, finish hard and forget about everything else " The first thing to forget is Game 1 " If we' re going to move forward, we have to see the breakdowns " Memphis coach Hubie Brown said " We played a great team that played a great game on their own floor . Some people are that way " Melky Cabrera drove in three runs with a double and a sacrifice fly, leading a lineup that got plenty of help from Cincinnati' s defense Reds manager Dusty Baker was ejected by plate umpire D J Reyburn following a heated argument in the sixth inning. That would mean home- court advantage in the first three rounds of the playoffs " It' s still our responsibility to finish this the right way " Lakers coach Phil Jackson said " And that was our message in the locker room after the game.
Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; San Antonio has held its opponents under 99 points in 20 of its last 23 games# 8226& nbsp; The Spurs are 36- 1 when scoring 100 or more points since the 2007- 08 season# 8226& nbsp; The Kings are 1- 4 under interim head coach Kenny Natt- ESPN research Facing a Kings team that now has lost four in a row and is 3- 17 since opening the season 4- 5, Popovich did little talking to his players during timeouts " I did nothing to earn my money " Popovich said " They[ the players] coached They communicated They changed defenses, called plays . The coach joked that his quarterback was so obscured Monday by treatment machines, all he could manage was a wave of his arm and a shout of assurance that he and his latest ailment- a bruised thigh- were fine for Saturday' s NFC divisional playoff game at Green Bay " I don' t even like to go in the training room anymore " Holmgren said, grinning about Hasselbeck' s latest pains in a season full of them " He' s in this thing that you would swear- well, it' s the best thing you could be in probably- it' s covered in air, everything . It' s extremely difficult to do " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . But Scott Rolen said no one will make that excuse for their funk, which La Russa had described as " fuzzy " and " out of focus " since the beginning of the season St . Mets 1, A' s 0 NEW YORK( AP- Once every piece of Paul Lo Duca' s gear was picked up off the field, the New York Mets finished tossing a clean slate against Oakland.
We will answer as many questions as possible in our final report' Mitchell has said he will seek to have his staff interview active players Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . My bad " The Twins have not homered since the second inning on July 31 . His left- handed bat helps fill a hole in the lineup left by Garret Anderson, a free agent who spent his entire 15- year career with the Angels, and first baseman Mark Teixeira, who signed a$ 180 million, eight- year contract with the Yankees " As I had talked about, we were continually looking for opportunities to improve the club . I don' t know where it came from " he said after undergoing treatment Monday at the Lakers' training facility " I believe I' ll be back sooner than later . The big question is, has Miller played his last game for the Pacers? He still has one year left on his contract, but at 38, he isn' t getting any younger and may have just watched his last best chance at the NBA title that has eluded him for 17 seasons slip through his fingers. They' re just not doing it right now " It' s the longest skid for the Nationals since they moved to Washington before the 2005 season, and the franchise' s worst since the Montreal Expos dropped 11 games in a row from June 23- July 4, 1991.
Morrow scored a power- play goal with 8: 15 left in the first period to give Dallas a 1- 0 lead . Smith, OL Tony Moll Chargers: RB LaDainian Tomlinson, OL Nick Hardwick, QB Charlie Whitehurst, WR Craig Davis, LB Antwan Applewhite, DE Travis Johnson, OL Louis Vasquez, S C J . AFC BUF| MIA| NWE| NYJBAL| CIN| CLE| PIT HOU| IND| JAC| TEN DEN| KAN| OAK| SDGNFCDAL| NYG| PHI| WASCHI| DET| GNB| MIN ATL| CAR| NOR| TAM ARI| STL| SFO| SEA& nbsp; Draft Central . Boone Logan( 1- 1) earned the victory for the White Sox, who had dropped three straight . Adams replaced Correia and retired Cabrera on a ground ball.
Gomez went 0 for 3 and is hitless in 11 career at- bats against Laffey . Beltran started in center field and batted third, dropping everybody else down one from their normal spots in the lineup . The White Sox signed first- round pick Kyle McCulloch, a right- handed pitcher from the University of Texas . He gave up his first hit in the fourth, allowed a run in the sixth and fell behind when Brandon Inge' s two- run homer gave the Tigers a 3- 2 lead in the seventh . Loose and relaxed on Wednesday, the left- hander earned his elusive 10th win as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 8- 3. 52, and he is winless in five June starts " It seemed no matter what he threw, he couldn' t get them out " Baker said " There were just a lot of balls in the center of the plate and it' s hard to get guys out in the center of the plate " Arroyo was in trouble immediately, giving up two hits and a walk to the first three batters before Wells struck out.
Barry, who finished with 17 points on 6- for- 11 shooting, has averaged 19 points in the last three games at a time when San Antonio needs extra production, with top scorer Tim Duncan and key reserve Devin Brown on the injured list " There is no one in the league that feels sorry for the Spurs " said Barry, who has made 10 of his last 15 3- point attempts " We have to be mentally strong . Raja Bell briefly interrupted the surge with a 3 from the corner, but Stojakovic responded with his crowd- pleasing fadeaway, sparking an 11- 2 run that gave New Orleans an 82- 69 lead heading into the fourth quarter " We kind of lost control there in the third " Hill said " They' re a good team We struggle with them when we' re at full strength No excuses . Updated: April 13, 2009, 8: 56 PM ET Whitner charged after altercation Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services CLEVELAND- Buffalo Bills defensive back Donte Whitner was formally charged Monday with aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest resulting from an altercation at a Cleveland nightclub early Saturday . He said it felt like he was playing with a golf ball in his shoe " I have a hard time sitting on the sideline for a bruise " he said " That was more pain than the average bruise " The Braves have been through a devastating series of injuries this season . He got two foul popouts to start the fifth and struck out Nook Logan swinging to end it. San Antonio routed New Orleans on Monday night, and Phoenix was idle " I wouldn' t say I' m impressed " said O' Neal, whose team can clinch a playoff spot by beating the New York Knicks on Tuesday " I' d just say that the job is not done. Y( AP- Atlanta Thrashers goalie Kari Lehtonen needed some action to get warmed up against the Buffalo Sabres.
Ken Moll: Cutler is the most gifted quarterback of this young group . Vikings coach Brad Childress insisted this week he' s not certain what Favre will decide, but team officials have contingency plans in place to deal with the expected surge in training camp fan attendance if Favre joins the team . Any comments you have regarding the World Baseball Classic should be directed to the commissioner of Major League Baseball or the Major League Baseball Players Association " Johnson started a game with Jorge Posada behind the plate for the first time since July 1 . Johjima had a single, walk and run scored after homering in each of his first two games The Angels committed six errors in the series . Gonzalez went 7- for- 12 in the series, driving in four runs " We couldn' t get him out " Macha said " Today that was pretty good hitting.
Coming off two wins against Baltimore, the Yankees have stretched a winning streak to three for the fourth time this season- New York has not won four in a row . After Hanley Ramirez was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the inning, a fielding error by first baseman Daniel Murphy allowed John Baker to reach safely and Ramirez went to third on Murphy' s throwing error . Factor in leadership the likes of which we just don' t see enough of in the game today and the New Jersey Devil is a can' t miss Hall of Famer . Osgood also had other problems as both Guite' s and Hejduk' s goals came when Osgood couldn' t handle the puck cleanly in the crease " They got good bounces, you know " Hudler said . If you want to sit here and play the stat game, compare my stats to some of the Pro Bowlers that are in the league now " Everybody is athletic, now It' s the best of the best. Erika Arriaran added 11 points and Nash also had seven rebounds for Texas( 14- 3, 2- 1 Big 12.
500( 20- for- 40) over his last 11 games " We' ve been scuffling as a team We' ve got to find a way to get some wins Tonight, we picked up the pitching . Minaya is still looking to stock New York' s bench with versatile players and upgrade the bullpen, though it sounds unlikely that free- agent reliever Braden Looper would return in a setup role Minaya said he has not spoken with Looper' s agent lately The right- hander was 4- 7 with a 3 . Gutierrez did just that, hitting a three- run homer to help Cleveland rebound from a tough loss and beat the Detroit Tigers 11- 8 on Wednesday night . 400 batting average with a 2- for- 5 game, hitting his 402nd career home run( which at the time raised his BA to . So the back- to- back- to- back quite frankly was a surprise. A few days ago, Greinke talked about how Toronto' s Roy Halladay and Seattle' s Felix Hernandez were economical with their pitches and got more grounders than strikeouts. Alexander Johnson added 15, Rudy Gay had 13, and Mike Miller finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, but was 2- of- 9 from the field.
9# 8226& nbsp; At 30- 15, Denver is off to the second- best 45- game start in franchise history# 8226& nbsp; The Grizzlies have now dropped 10 in a row . Eric Staal missed a chance from in close that would have tied it during the final minute " It looked like Staal had the whole net, but that' s indicative of the way Fleury played all night " defenseman Brooks Orpik said . Joseph, 28 didn' t play during last year' s Super Bowl run- John Clayton, ESPN . Outstanding cover corners CB Nnamdi Asomugha continues to be overlooked by the casual fan, but he might be the NFL' s best cornerback His ability to match up with No 1 receivers allows Ryan all kinds of flexibility . Brand missed 18 games last season with a stress fracture in his lower left leg He averaged 18 5 points and 11 3 rebounds in 62 games last season He signed an offer sheet with the Miami Heat in July. 23- a tribute to the organization' s top players who are retired and have spent a minimum of nine seasons with the Giants or five seasons with at least one All- Star selection.