They come assesses with three fells in games left in Buffalo' s season and after Losman helped the Bills win four of six to improve to 6- 7 heading into their game against Miami on Sunday. He started for much of his career, but was supplanted by Samuel in 2008. We have to find a way to correct that " Hernandez( 0- 3) was nearly as good as Verlander He gave up one run and six hits in seven innings He walked one and struck out nine. After Randy Winn flied out, Molina hit Haren' s 1- 2 pitch into the left- field seats " It was probably knee- high, just above the knee, to a guy who is smokin' hot right now " Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said. No wonder Oakland manager Bob Geren was confident in the 10th inning Monday night. Steve Blake, another former Wizards and Terrapins player, started the fourth quarter to less fanfare He was scoreless in 4 minutes. The leading candidate is believed to be rookie Jay Richardson, a fifth- round draft choice.

55 overall to Baltimore, Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm( No 56, Green Bay) and Michigan quarterback Chad Henne( No 57, Miami . Petco Park has never seen a series like this since it opened in 2004 . Halladay isn' t using his entire repertoire, according to Toronto manager John Gibbons, but is just trying to get his arm ready for opening day " He' s only throwing two pitches, and he' s so overpowering, he can get away with that " Gibbons said " When you can locate it like he did today, that' s all that matters " The Blue Jays tied the game in the eighth inning off Tim Byrdak and went ahead in the 10th when Jeff Duncan hit his second triple of the game Duncan was 3- for- 4 with two RBI but also made an error . Associated PressCLEARWATER, Fla( AP- Ryan Howard hit his second homer of the spring, but the Toronto Blue Jays got four solid innings from Jesse Litsch in a 9- 4 victory Sunday over the Philadelphia Phillies . We couldn' t stop the bleeding " Sizemore was 4- for- 5 with three singles and a solo home run and Jason Michaels also had two RBIs for the Indians, who hadn' t won a series since launching the season by winning two of three game from the Chicago White Sox. He struck out Alexei Ramirez and Nick Swisher before Juan Uribe grounded out. 14, jokingly credited the presence of his mother, Debbie " She usually brings some hits with her " he said[ The slump] was on my mind, but it' s not something you worry about I was kind of in a funk, and it helped mentally.

Seattle was giving up a league- worst 105 points per game, and Toronto was next at 102 They didn' t disappoint . Updated: February 3, 2009, 8: 49 AM ET Big Ben worried about winning TD pass Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Steelers Take Sixth Super Bowl, 27- 23Steelers Take Sixth Super Bowl, 27- 23Trent Dilfer breaks down the Steelers' Super Bowl win over the CardinalsTags: Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Santonio Holmes, Santonio Holmes Jr, Ben Roethlisberger NEW YORK- When he threw the pass that won the Super Bowl, Ben Roethlisberger thought he' d just blown the game for the Steelers . 2 back, had returned from a left Achilles tendon injury on the same day middle linebacker and defensive leader Jon Beason practiced for the first time since spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee Aug . Rob Bowen added two hits, including a two- run homer off starter Evan MacLane . Jason Lane hit a three- run homer in the eighth inning, completing a two- out rally that lifted the Astros to a 7- 2 victory on Wednesday night. Only Phillies slugger Ryan Howard$ 18 million) asked for more in arbitration this year. Stoudamire had no reasonable expectation of privacy and had abandoned the package, she said.

The Hornets fired current Cleveland Coach Paul Silas after the Hornets' first- round elimination in the 2003 playoffs . He struck out five and did not walk a batter " I don' t think I pitched as bad as the linescore says " Lester said " I feel like I' m executing my pitches and not getting the results I want . The Hawks' owners have held firm with both Knight and Woodson, who is 91- 209 in four years with the team but is on pace to have an improved record for the third straight year " Right now I' m the head coach of the Hawks and that' s how I approach my everyday job " Woodson said " I can' t concern myself with what' s going on in the papers " The Hawks( 23- 32) entered Friday night' s game against the New York Knicks ninth in the Eastern Conference, 1½ games behind Philadelphia in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot They were 30- 52 last season . Mudd could not be reached for comment, but sources indicated it is almost a certainty that he is stepping down and that assistant line coach Pete Metzelaars will assume his duties . Burress was suspended by the Giants for the final four weeks of last season for conduct detrimental to the team and fined after the shooting. The next day, he seemed back to normal, but Alou noticed Bonds appeared tired. CHICAGO( AP- Ozzie Guillen had seen Mark Grudzielanek beat his team enough this week The White Sox manager wasn' t about to let it happen again.

Upton, who entered as the AL batting leader, went 1- for- 5 and had his average drop 10 points to 376 . Phillies 5, Mets 2NEW YORK( AP- The Philadelphia Phillies hardly had to take the bats off their shoulders to beat Oliver Perez . Put back in the bullpen, he was ineffective until he was surprisingly named to Japan' s Olympic squad] EnlargeJunko Kimura/ Getty ImagesKoji Uehara is a two- time winner of the Sawamura Award- Japan' s version of the Cy Young His turnaround was instantaneous . Bryant' s deposition, which would require him to answer questions from the woman' s attorneys, was delayed because both sides cannot agree on what questions should be allowed . He spent the last few plays running in place on the sideline, trying to get loose, as Adrian Peterson replaced him. The other organizations involved in the transcripts case are The Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, CBS, Fox News and the television show " Celebrity Justice " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. They won four straight over the Phillies in July 1962 during the inaugural season at Dodger Stadium.

Everyone' s going to have to dig it out " Fortson said " There' s a lot of basketball left to play We might get hurt, but nobody' s going to quit " T J . The Johnsons called the dispute a " misunderstanding " in a statement released through a public relations firm " While we understand that private matters may sometimes be deemed newsworthy, we would appreciate the opportunity to address the matter privately " the statement said . General manager Ted Thompson has indicated he wants another veteran receiver behind Donald Driver and Greg Jennings . Westbrook tuned up for the regular season with four solid innings, Jhonny Peralta homered and Andy Marte drove in two more runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 4- 3 win over Toronto on Wednesday . But securing Markakis is an indication that he' s eager to rebuild the team with youth, whether it be prospects obtained in trades or hanging onto players like Markakis who have worked their way up the team' s minor league system " I do think this signing sends an important signal up and down the organization " MacPhail said " On the flip side, when you sign a marquee free agent from somewhere else, you' re adding a player that you don' t already have " That didn' t happen this winter, but Markakis is perhaps the ideal person to be the face of an organization that has taken plenty of heat over the past decade " Being loyal is definitely a big thing with me " Markakis said " We' ve had a rough past three years, but you stick with it. Updated: December 31, 2003, 7: 19 PM ET Malone fouled hard in first quarter Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Los Angeles Lakers forward Karl Malone sprained his right knee in the opening minutes of Sunday night' s game against the Phoenix Suns, causing him to leave the game for good. He had only four points at halftime, going 2- for- 8 from the field.

Gordon later converted on three- point play with 3: 07 remaining to tie it at 89 . Livingston has been working out with trainers in Chicago, and has not yet been cleared for full- contact basketball, according to Neal Olshey, Clippers' director of player personnel " We' d like to have Shaun back " Roeser said " He still has some work to do to get healthy " Roeser hinted the Clippers may not be done with their offseason makeover " Don' t be surprised if we do more before training camp " he said " We' re never done and always trying " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . And then there' s defensive back Ko Simpson, who was arrested outside a bar in South Carolina early New Year' s Day and charged with hindering police after officers were trying to arrest his friends . The Hokies( 8- 8, 0- 3) trailed 48- 32 with 9 minutes left before making a furious comeback . Thomson, who signed a one- year deal with the Blue Jays in January, is trying to win a spot in Toronto' s rotation. Ruben Gotay doubled home one run for the Mets in the first, Ben Johnson singled home another, and Sandy Alomar Jr. The most serious occurred in 1992 when Williams was at Kansas The Lakers ended up hiring to Randy Pfund.

Information from ESPN' s Marc Stein, ESPNEWS and The Associated Press was used in this report . PHILADELPHIA( AP- Allen Iverson couldn' t resist when he saw the burgundy and yellow shirt Willie Green put on after the game " That' s an ugly shirt, Willie " Iverson shouted over a crowd of reporters . The Jazz outrebounded the Suns 55- 34 but often allowed dribble drives for layups " We gave up too many easy baskets " Utah coach Jerry Sloan said " It shows how intelligent they are because they put the ball right where they wanted it to go as it came down the stretch " Boris Diaw scored 14 points, including two driving baskets after the Jazz had closed within three points late in the game " It was a great feeling when you get in the game like that It s where all the pressure is " Diaw said . Specter' s office confirmed Tuesday his comments a day earlier to the Philadelphia Daily News editorial board, in which he said " I' ve gone as far as I can " with his office' s investigation of the matter . Buehrle looked strong after a nine- day layoff, allowing a run in five innings. But he comes into camp, and you can just see that this is just a gritty guy " An RBI grounder by center fielder Vernon Wells tied the game at one in the third and Aaron Hill hit a solo shot in the fifth to put Toronto on top. Game notes New Jersey' s Keith Van Horn scored in double figures over his first 18 games in 1997- 98.

Their former defensive line coach, Brick Haley, left to take a job with LSU . Contreras retired his first 10 batters, with five strikeouts, before Young' s infield single with one out in the fourth . The Dodgers got a break when Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman misplayed Jeff Kent' s one- out grounder, and Martin' s two- out homer gave Los Angeles a pair of unearned runs " I think pitching has been holding us together this year " Martin said[ But] hitting' s going to come along . The Giants also scored a run in the second on an RBI double by Pedro Feliz . The moves followed the departure of manager Lou Piniella, who sought a buyout with one season remaining on his contract after criticizing the ownership group led by Sternberg " It' s been a career built with the management of resources and the management of staffs " Bonifay told the Journal- Constitution Thursday " I think that would be excellent experience for the job " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. In place of Helm, Wilkens' longtime friend and right- hand man, Thomas moved director of player personnel Brendan Suhr to the bench as Wilkens' new assistant. It shows where he is in his career and continuing to improve on his game and become one of the premier power hitters in the National League " Black said.

Jason Williams started it with back- to- back 3- pointers and Payton hit another to cut the deficit to 76- 72 . 4 seconds left was not enough after LeBron James knocked down a buzzer beater to win the game . Game notesFollowing their four- game opening road trip, the Islanders will leave the Eastern Time Zone once the rest of the season, a Nov 15 game at Dallas . He hurt a knee after a knee- to- knee collision with Tampa Bay' s Evgeny Artyukhin, who was given a tripping penalty on the play . Stone has 104 career tackles from scrimmage and 100- plus tackles on special teams. That is vitally important to the success of an offense especially in today' s NFL where defenses are able to quickly adjust to what one back is doing. He missed an extra point in last Sunday' s 37- 32 victory in London over the San Diego Chargers.

Manager Terry Francona and the healthy members of the Red Sox finally finished their miserable 2- 7 road trip and left the Bay Area to meet the rest of Boston' s beat- up lineup in Beantown " They' ll be welcoming us with open arms " Francona joked of the fans at Fenway Park . Beltran hit 38 homers in 2004, splitting that season between Kansas City and Houston " We like to score early and set the tempo of the game and get off and running " Randolph said " We did that tonight " Colorado got a run back in its half when former Met Kaz Matsui singled and scored on Garrett Atkins' single . Updated: June 24, 2005, 8: 33 PM ET Demoted Opening Day starter gets second chance Email Print Share Associated Press ST . After Washburn' s intentional walk to Robb Quinlan loaded the bases with two outs, Shea Hillenbrand' s single made it 5- 1 Washburn' s problems continued in the fourth . the A' s# 8226& nbsp; The A' s two- game winning streak ended# 8226& nbsp; Oakland outfielder Matt Holliday is homer- less in 70 at- bats this season- ESPN Stats& Information " This was the weirdest game. The Nets scored the first 11 points of the second half to regain the lead, with Harris scoring the first six points and rookie center Brook Lopez adding a three- point play and a layup, giving the Nets a 60- 54 lead with 7: 12 left in the third. A few hours after the Phillies renewed his contract, giving the NL MVP a$ 900, 000 salary, Howard homered in his first at- bat of spring training to help Philadelphia beat the Cleveland Indians 6- 4 Friday.

7 date for a trial in a lawsuit filed by the city of Anaheim challenging the baseball team' s addition of " Los Angeles " to its name . Education Secretary Margaret Spellings was the first base coach and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson acted as third base coach . The others: Vin Scully of the Brooklyn/ Los Angeles Dodgers( 56, Buck of the St . If convicted, Bonds faces a sentence between probation and two years in prison . There was a lot of excitement in that dugout, in that locker room, when you win a game like that " Kelly Johnson said " Even in there we are like, let' s get another one Let' s make it hard on these guys. Talks this offseason moved slowly until the last 24 hours, when, sources say, the team significantly increased its offer. An NFL player is allowed to see his medical and athletic- trainer files only twice a year: once during the preseason and once after the regular season.

Kent, a former multi- sport star at Oregon and the son of Ducks basketball coach Ernie Kent, was injured in the second half of Thursday night' s preseason finale . Bonds said the only distraction to him was the media, although several in the scrum that surrounded him after the game were associated with his cable reality show . Updated: September 24, 2005, 10: 01 PM ET Yankees surpass 4 million in home attendance Email Print Share ESPN news services New York Yankees: The Yankees surpassed the 4 million mark in home attendance Saturday, becoming the third major league franchise to reach the milestone . The withdrawal came after Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, offered widely contradictory testimony to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Feb 13 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . San Diego' s Scott Hairston was hit above the left elbow with a pitch in the third inning He eventually left the game with swelling. Rogers( 3- 4) pitched what may have been his final game with the Tigers. Blue Jays 3B Scott Rolen( broken finger, on a rehab assignment with Class A Dunedin, could rejoin the team during the current road trip.