The NBA surveys also is uncovers throwing a viewing party for fans in Beijing. When the teams returned to the court at halftime, Suns coach Mike D' Antoni got into a heated conversation with referee Bob Delaney at midcourt. Updated: October 25, 2006, 8: 53 PM ET Recently reinstated Terry signs contract with KC Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive Still attempting to upgrade at offensive tackle, the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday took on yet another reclamation project, signing seventh- year veteran Chris Terry to a two- year contract Financial details were not immediately available. He was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to attend a year of anger management counseling, the district attorney' s office said. When you get behind them it' s almost like- it' s the last thing you want to do " Mike Mussina was hit hard in his return from a strained right groin and took his second loss in 10 career decisions in Kansas City " I threw, and I didn' t get hurt again, so that' s at least positive " said Mussina( 13- 6, who was pitching for the first time since Aug 20.

They' re also winning because of Miguel Cabrera, who hit his third homer and drove in three runs . Tom Shearn( 2- 0, a 30- year- old rookie still relishing his first call- up to the big leagues, gave up three hits in six innings to a Mets lineup missing five regulars . Garza' s tough luck against the Royals continued on a steamy night at Kaufman Stadium, where he allowed four runs and eight hits and walked four in five innings " I just kind of felt out of whack " said Garza, who had no strikeouts for the first time in 45 career games " It was weird that I couldn' t find a rhythm " Kansas City got one run off Garza in the first inning on Mark Grudzielanek' s sacrifice fly, then three in the fourth on a run- scoring single by Ross Gload and Buck' s two- run single . It' s the second- longest streak of his career- ESPN Stats& Information So, after the Orioles beat the Rays 5- 4 Friday night to end a 12- game skid against the defending AL champions, no one in the Baltimore clubhouse celebrated the occasion " It' s 2009, so you put 2008 to bed and you put that streak to bed " manager Dave Trembley said " I dare say that I didn' t even think about it " George Sherrill, who worked the ninth to earn his second save, said " I didn' t know the numbers; that' s something we try to stay away from because it will sway you one way or the other . Pujols was 0 for 2 with two strikeouts and two walks and finished the series with five walks. With Magic assistant Paul Westhead in the building, the Nuggets had three former head coaches on hand: Westhead, TV color commentator Bill Hanzlik and consultant Doug Moe.

Boston had its most lopsided loss of the season " We came out running our mouths and acted like a low- class basketball team . The Kings opened with a 12- 4 lead as James and the Cavaliers made repeated turnovers . This hitting from behind stuff, they' ve got to fix that " Van Ryn, who did not return, has missed a total of 29 games to injury this season, including an 11- game stretch following a 6- 3 win over the Canadiens on Nov . Updated: January 8, 2009, 1: 00 AM ET Report: Seahawks to hire Knapp Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Greg Knapp will be the new offensive coordinator for the Seahawks, the first of many moves to be made by Seattle under new coach Jim Mora . Updated: July 17, 2003, 3: 31 PM ET Hoping Green is acting for the right reasons Taking off on Yom Kippur should be for bigger reasons than being " a role model " Comment Email Print Share By David LipmanSpecial to ESPN In my family, baseball has always been something of a religion.

With Walker anchoring the middle, Cal led by as much as 25 late in the first half and went into halftime with a 46- 23 advantage . He was reassigned to Double- A Bowie " We' d like to rectify that situation . Nick Punto doubled home Tony Batista and then scored on a single by Castillo to make it 4- 0 . The A' s tied an Oakland record for the biggest comeback victory by rallying from a 8- 0 deficit on Monday, but their win was overshadowed by the scuffle between Lilly and Gibbons . 875 million contract Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST. Ortmeier, Dave Roberts, Rajai Davis and Durham each had two hits for the Giants. Justin Upton had a solo homer in the second inning, his third of the season, and two singles.

I' m not trying to get on a philosophical bent here, but when you' re given everything that you' ve ever wanted in your profession, you wonder why that you feel such pain . NFC West blog ESPN' s Mike Sando writes about all things NFC West in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Instead, he acknowledged after Wednesday' s, his abrupt departure " made it worse " For me it' s hilarious " Boldin said of the criticism he' s received " I mean, I don' t want to sit here and dwell on it because for me it' s in the past, but that' s something that goes on every week in the NFL whether people know it or not " Every week, somebody on the sidelines gets into an argument, but it' s in the heat of the moment, it' s part of football and once it' s done, it' s dead on all sides " Team leaders Adrian Wilson and Kurt Warner strongly defended Boldin " I think people are making a lot out of nothing " Wilson said " That stuff happens all the time . 286 with four home runs in 133 games for Rochester this season . He started a little shaky, walking two with two outs in the first and giving up Nick Johnson' s RBI single . Jim Zorn on 2009 Season- Redskins coach Jim Zorn has high expectations for the 2009 season.

Gonzalez will have to decide if he wants to have the short procedure to drain the fluid . 234 in 337 at- bats and said in the season' s final week his wrist had bothered him all year MLB was the first to report that Werth underwent surgery Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Hester became the 101st player to homer in his first major league at- bat- and the second Diamondback to do it this season . Grant Hill scored 23 points, Amare Stoudemire had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Leandro Barbosa added 18 points for the Suns . Originally Published: October 6, 2008 Week 5 debunks conventional wisdom Comment Email Print Share By Bill BarnwellArchive Week 5 saw the players of the NFL make a mockery of their stereotypes and conventional story lines. Game notesDevil Rays left- hander Casey Fossum is expected to miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury.

Beltre and Mariners manager John McLaren then argued with Froemming to no avail " You don' t see that play every day " McLaren said " It was a funny play " Leyland, who said afterward he doesn' t discuss umpire calls, returned to the field after the inning ended, presumably to question why the third run was allowed to score . After Winn lined a tying double for just the Giants' second hit, Manuel pulled Maine . It is believed that the stress fracture in his left foot was not a result of that accident . And the singles kept coming and coming, except for a three- run homer by Ibanez, as the Mariners ended a six- game losing streak with a 14- 5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday " We had a shark mentality " Ibanez said . On Saturday night, all that work three years ago paid off as Beltran made a saving, circus catch before hitting the go- ahead single in the 17th inning of the New York Mets' 5- 3 win over Houston " When I was in Houston I took flies with[ first base coach] Chao[ Jose] Cruz almost every day, working on that hill " he said " You work on that, but you don' t know if it' s going to happen in the game " It was the Mets' longest game since 1993 and the 17 innings matched the most in the majors this season- the Dodgers and Padres also played that many in April. He feels comfortable out there " Guillen said " He believes in himself and he believes he is good.

It was a good win " Redding( 3- 1) pitched six innings, allowing four runs on three hits, while striking out a career- high 10 Redding was cruising with a one- hitter until the sixth With one out, he hit Hanley Ramirez with a pitch . Johnson had thrown 101 pitches to that point, but he went back out for the ninth inning, drawing another in a succession of ovations . 5- a span of 221 at- bats " He' s a big part of our team " Girardi said " Just had an outstanding day " After two nights of being outclassed by the Angels in every aspect of the game, the Yankees rebounded with a complete win of their own despite missing Robinson Cano from the starting lineup . Updated: July 3, 2007, 12: 39 AM ET Blazers sign Oden, send No . He spent the next nine seasons in Indiana before he was traded to the Blazers in a deal that sent O' Neal to Indiana The Blazers also were hurting.

However, host committee members said they feel confident of winning another Super Bowl " The feedback we received from hosting Super Bowl 42 was so overwhelmingly positive that it only makes sense to try and do it again " Kennedy said " By 2012, Arizona will be an even better place to host a Super Bowl, and we look forward to showcasing all that Arizona has to offer to the NFL and its owners " The announcement comes in the wake of Arizona hosting one of the most successful Super Bowls ever, which saw the New York Giants upset the previously unbeaten New England Patriots 17- 14 . His only transgression was tackling wide receiver Braylon Edwards in the end zone, drawing a flag and setting up the Browns' only touchdown " I gave up no big plays I didn' t miss no tackles " Jones said " I ran around I had fun That' s what it' s about . It would be a great punctuation to a great career " Clemens' agent Alan Hendricks said in the report . Pittsburgh second baseman Jose Castillo sustained a season- ending knee injury when he collided with Hector Luna while trying to turn a double play on Aug 22 . Miguel Batista starts Monday against San Diego rather than Sunday against the Cardinals. On Saturday, he allowed two runs and three hits in an inning, but got the save " My arm felt great today " Lyon said " It was just a matter of not making pitches when I needed to.

Louis finished its six- game homestand with a 5- 1 record " We got really good results " Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said " The way we look at it is what we put into it . Game notes The Blue Jays called up LHP Brian Burres from Triple- A Las Vegas to start Saturday against the White Sox . Officials have always been able to interact with the players as they please, and what may be a technical from one may not even warrant a reaction from another " If you' re in the league for a long time, you develop relationships with certain officials " Bryant said " In fact, some officials I' ve known even since high school, because some of the officials are from the Philadelphia area " Jackson said the league has heard only a few complaints from players, but Hunter said he has received plenty of calls . Okur drew a foul, then sealed it with two from the line with 5 5 seconds to go . An injunction allowing them to continue playing remains in place.

Streak Speak: April 28- Molly Qerim reveals her Streak Plan, breaking down her Streak for the Cash selections Best of the Rest 11 . The rain delay probably didn' t help- it broke up the rhythm of the game When you get one hit, enough said . A whole section behind Bonds' spot in left sang to the slugger moments before first pitch . They also had another year in mind: 1908, the last time they won a World Series . Rockies bench coach Jamie Quirk and Hurdle were ejected in the ninth after Helton was called out on strikes. Former Red Sox prospect Hanley Ramirez, who was traded to Florida in a package for Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell, walked with two outs in the first and scored when Ellsbury misplayed Jorge Cantu' s line drive into left- center for a two- base error.