La Salle unveils was the unravels 15th Xavier opponent that failed to reach the 50- point mark this season. I got a good swing on it " Milwaukee reliever Grant Balfour recorded the first two outs in the eighth before hitting Eric Byrnes in the left arm with a pitch. it certainly sets us on the right track " Wilson said as the Devil Rays packed for a trip to Yankee Stadium " Now we go into New York " Wilson said " and hopefully we' ll play them tough and get on our way to finishing the season the way we want to and take it into next year " Nick Markakis and Kevin Millar homered for the Orioles, who won the opener of a 10- game homestand before a 30- 3 loss to Texas began the skid on the same day the team announced manager Dave Trembley would return in 2008. Vince, Richard, Jason( Kidd, they really command a lot of attention, and at that point of the game you' re going to think that they' re going to get the shot " Up to that point, the Nets had struggled for long stretches against Minnesota' s zone defense. The league announced Wednesday that it would simulcast the game on CBS and NBC. New York' s magic number for clinching its ninth straight division title remained at six, but the Yankees' AL East lead is a comfortable 10# 189; games over second- place Boston, which began the day 7# 189; games back of Minnesota in the wild- card race " We' re still trying to win a division, so our intensity level has to remain up " Jeter said " It' s not like we' re playing and we have nothing to play for.

Among the candidates to take Johnson' s spot in the rotation are left- hander Chris George and right- handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia . And so, I, I really- all I have been saying through this whole thing is why doesn' t everybody back up, take a deep breath? There is not this schedule where this has to be decided on a 24- hour basis We' ve gotten to demand such immediate answers, T Lifelock 400 . cut the Nationals' lead in half with an RBI double off Washington starter Tim Redding in the second . And six runs in the first three innings, that' s all me " Hochevar said " We swung the bats well enough tonight to win . The Mets tested out the cozy ballpark with two exhibition games April 3- 4 against Boston. 9 points, was a late scratch from the lineup due to flu- like symptoms. He stepped up and knocked it down like he' s done so many times this season " Arenas, named the Eastern Conference player of the week earlier in the day, scored 40 or more points for the seventh time this season.

Toronto had won three straight coming in, but failed to record its first four- game winning streak since Dec 9- 14 of last season . Burress was upset with his own antics every time Eli Manning failed to get him the ball, the arm- flapping, the head shaking and the general looks of disgust " I don' t get frustrated anymore with Eli " Burress said Monday, a day after the Giants( 5- 2) won their fourth straight game " That' s over and done with . Lifelock 400 tickets The Colts' only touchdown came on a drive led by Johnny Unitas, who came off the bench to replace Morrall 80 . Harjo and her fellow plaintiffs have been working since 1992 to have the Redskins trademarks declared invalid They initially won- the U S . A ratings point on Fox represents 1, 067, 000 households, or 1 percent of the nation' s estimated 106 7 million TV homes FX reaches 84 4 million homes Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. The Bergen Record, a New Jersey newspaper, reported that the Yankees have offered Maddux a deal and that the pitcher is mulling it over, but has yet to agree . By becoming a free agent he can sign with any team if he decides he wants to play again.

Austin Kearns drove in three runs with a pair of singles, and some sensational defense kept the White Sox from having a big inning . The Blue Jays trimmed it to 5- 4 while chasing Byrd in the sixth . Greg Norton and Ty Wigginton hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning, helping the Tampa Bay Devil Rays win 4- 2 over the Twins on Wednesday night for their first victory over Minnesota in more than two years Lifelock 400 - wikipedia . He gave up three runs and six hits, striking out six and walking four . They are the first NL team that could say that since the 1968 Mets# 8226& nbsp; Joel Hanrahan got a save in the second consecutive game, escaping a ninth- inning jam with runners on second and third and no one out# 8226& nbsp; Adam Dunn' s home run left him 18 shy of 300- ESPN Stats& Information So what did Hanrahan do? He threw a fastball. When Brown came to Philadelphia in 1997, he brought King with him as vice president of basketball administration King became team president after Brown resigned in 2003.

Stojakovic started a 7- 0 run with a 17- foot jumper and Darius Songaila' s three- point play cut the deficit it to 98- 95 with 6: 07 left . He also had a turnover on a drive to the hoop with the Pacers trailing 106- 102, and Webber scored at the other end to increase Philadelphia' s lead to four with 1: 45 left Iverson entered the game third in the league with 31 . The teams play again in Atlanta next Thursday, their final meeting of the season Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Crennel told The Cleveland Plain Dealer in a phone interview Monday that he' d be willing to stay if the new coach wanted him on his staff " You don' t want to get into a situation where somebody other than the head coach is hiring the coaches because now you' ve got a situation that might not work best " Crennel told the newspaper " And for this organization to move forward, they need key people on the same page, going in the same direction " Crennel went 24- 40 in four seasons with the Browns, who entered 2008 with huge expectations but collapsed amid injuries to quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson; dropped passes by wide receiver Braylon Edwards; and uneven play on both sides of the ball . Updated: January 3, 2009, 7: 20 PM ET Pollak, Richard don' t travel with Colts Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS- Colts rookie offensive linemen Mike Pollak and Jamey Richard did not travel with the team to San Diego on Friday, and will not play Saturday against the Chargers in the playoffs. It happened so fast, and the next thing I know, I' m looking at my hand going' oh no- and I' m coming off the field " Smoltz( 5- 2) worked 6 2/ 3 innings, allowing two runs and four hits.

Boston could have had more, right fielder Marlon Byrd ended the inning with a diving catch on Mike Lowell' s liner to end the inning . 99 ERA while pitching for Double- A Akron and Triple- A Buffalo, took his first loss since May 28- just his third start after the promotion . Sizemore rested a sprained right ankle but was available to pinch- hit . Armas won his season debut after a minor league callup and Castro, the eighth- place hitter, had two hits and three RBIs in a 7- 4 victory over the St Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night . Updated: May 14, 2008, 3: 02 PM ET Bucks hire Boylan, former Hoosiers coach Sampson to staff Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services MILWAUKEE- Former Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylan and former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson were two of four assistants hired Wednesday by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles. Canty, a fourth- round draft pick in 2005, had a career- best 46 tackles while starting all 16 games last season Lifelock 400 - nascar . The five- time All- Star and 1997 NL MVP has played three games with Tulsa and didn' t have any trouble running down two balls in the outfield for the Drillers on Thursday night " He' s feeling good " Hurdle said " Today was Walk' s scheduled off day, but he was kind of champing at the bit to play again, so we' ll see how he' s able to lengthen himself out a bit " Freeman, considered the Rockies' center fielder of the future, was solid in the field and showed good speed on the bases, but still needs to work on hitting at the major league level.

LAKELAND, Fla( AP- Jonny Gomes hit a two- run double, Joey Gathright had three hits and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 6- 5 in a sloppy game Friday . Bill Hall and Estrada reached on walks and Kevin Mench blooped a hit into left . Game notes Cardinals reliever Russ Springer has thrown 16 2/ 3 consecutive scoreless innings, a season best for the Cardinals, after working 1 1/ 3 innings on Tuesday He had a 14- inning run earlier in the year Utley has a 19- game hitting streak against St Louis pitching, batting . Rick Ankiel scored from second on the Phillies' second error at first base in the 10th inning to give the St . A hearing scheduled for Monday will deal largely with peripheral issues, at least while the public is allowed in the courtroom. The Rays added a second run in the inning on Pat Burrell' s sacrifice fly to make it 2- all heading into the eighth, when the Yankees broke the tie with a double, single and Teixeira' s sacrifice fly " Sac flys aren' t sexy, but they get the job done " Teixeira said. He' ll make his first appearance of the season Saturday night at Golden State in the finale of their four- game road trip.

James finished with 17 points in 28 minutes and was on the bench in the final quarter when the Magic rallied after trailing nearly the entire way . The negotiations began after Payne went public last week with his objection to plans to cut player payroll 25 percent to around$ 30 million . In his ruling, Ruckriegle said the defense can present evidence about the woman' s sexual activities in the three days before a July 1, 2003, hospital exam, saying it is relevant to help determine the cause of her injuries, the source of DNA evidence and her credibility . 500 on the year- ESPN Stats& Information Granderson hit a two- run homer in Detroit' s three- run eighth inning and the Tigers beat the Indians 9- 7 on Saturday . The Cardinals drew two bases- loaded walks in the series with Jared Burton missing on all four pitches to Ryan Ludwick on Wednesday. Perry scored his first of two goals when the puck deflected off his hand and into the net. I don' t know if we will, but we hope to " Earlier this week, Colts head coach Jim Caldwell said he was hopeful Harrison would be able to return to the team, but it was apparent the franchise is unwilling to have him on the team with a$ 13 4 million cap number.

New players union executive director DeMaurice Smith is expected to address the owners Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . He did not address where the team would play its 2005 home schedule if the deal with Washington falls through . Bradley' s injury was diagnosed a day after he escalated his simmering feud with teammate Jeff Kent in separate interviews with print and electronic media, accusing Kent of not being able to deal with African- American people and saying the five- time All- Star " has no clue about leadership " DePodesta said Bradley had an 80 percent tear of the patella tendon and issues with his left anterior cruciate ligament as well . Milwaukee' s 25 rebounds and only four offensive rebounds were season lows " Tyson Chandler was a beast tonight " Bucks guard Michael Redd said " Our frontline is so depleted That definitely played to their advantage . He stopped calling Kristin to say good morning or to ask for advice. But McCarthy' s quote " You never say never- seemed more like an offhanded acknowledgment of the unpredictable nature of the game than a subtle hint that Favre could win his job back " If he reinstates, he' ll be part of our roster " McCarthy said " That' s really as far as we can go " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Updated: November 6, 2007, 6: 55 PM ET Zimmerman likely to have surgery after breaking bone in wrist Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman broke a bone in his left wrist while swinging a bat last weekend and is scheduled to have surgery Wednesday . The two- time Cy Young Award winner hasn' t lost at Shea Stadium since April 12 " You give him that kind of a lead, he' s tough " Torre said " He knows how to pitch, period . Portland cut the lead to six, but Artest beat the third- quarter buzzer, banking in a 20- footer to make it 82- 74 " In a close game you don' t have time to think, you just react " Artest said " You have to improvise and take what they give you . watches games, breaks down film and studies football from all angles for ESPN . Thus far in spring training, he only has one, not that he' s too concerned. Meche threw 55 pitches Wednesday and Kansas City beat the Seattle Mariners 9- 2 behind homers by Billy Butler and Mitch Maier. Second- stringer Leon Powe scored a career- high 27 points, adding 11 rebounds for his sixth career double- double, while Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and the rest of the Boston starters rested up for the playoffs.

The Timberwolves have been aching for a true point guard since trading Sam Cassell in the offseason, and when Garnett was asked if he liked what he saw from Banks, he said " I didn' t like it . Updated: March 10, 2009, 11: 53 PM ET Source: Karney, Rams agree to contract Comment Email Print Share By John ClaytonESPNArchive The St . Statistics say that " And statistics say Bonds will send a pitch over the fence once every eight or so at- bats when pitchers do challenge him . The Phillies have four arbitration- eligible players remaining: right- handers Geoff Geary and Brett Myers, outfielder Aaron Rowand and second baseman Chase Utley Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . But the Jazz didn' t score again " That was a winnable game for us, especially in the second half They executed and we didn' t on the other end The crashed the boards; they were active " Okur said. Martin scored 17 points in the first half and helped the Kings take a 55- 49 lead.