Torres' describes third home interprets run in the third brought the Giants within 3- 2 but they never seriously threatened again until the eighth. With Richardson out the entire second quarter, Barnes picked up the slack. Hill allowed one run in four innings, striking out one and walking none " The only thing I was a little upset with was my control " said Hill, vying for one of four open spots in the Nationals' rotation " I didn' t walk anybody, but my command really wasn' t where I like it to be. Wright entered after Garciaparra' s single and immediately gave up four straight hits, including Kent' s triple to center and Ethier' s run- scoring single for his third RBI of the game. It' s not a personal attack " Vladimir Guerrero tripled, doubled and walked and scored two runs for the Angels, who went to a season- best nine games over 500 with their major league- leading 12th road victory. Cleveland is 18- 9 against the Western Conference, the best record of any East team " We get disrespected when it comes to Western Conference teams playing the Eastern and that always energizes me " James said Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Carlesimo " There' s plenty of times I wanted to change the subject and talk about OU football " Game notes Mason' s only other start of the season came in a 109- 92 loss to Orlando on Nov 12, when Durant was out with a sore left ankle.

If the Giants lose, the Falcons may again seek an interview with New York defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo . The first three runs of the inning scored on bases- loaded walks . Rangers bench coach Art Howe was ejected by home plate umpire John Hirschbeck in the eighth inning for arguing from the dugout . San Antonio is 9- 0 on opening night since Duncan has been with the team Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . And Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells hired Sparano as an assistant when Parcells was the Dallas head coach " Coach Parcells has taught me the most, prepared me the most for this job " Sparano said " He' s taught me a great deal and I' m going to continue to learn as much as I can " Sparano, 46, also interviewed for the head coach openings in Atlanta and Baltimore. Hernandez came to the Marlins from the New York Mets in a December 2005 trade for Paul Lo Duca. We had opportunities to score some runs, but he made good pitches when he had to.

Marbury wound up making 12 of 22 field goals, including 6- of- 8 from beyond the arc and 15 of 16 free throws in falling five points shy of his career high " Stephon was incredible, but I' m sure he would trade all of it for the win " teammate Jamal Crawford said . You got to make plays at the end of the game " James said " They were basically double teaming Bosh It was hard to get him the ball at the end of the game . If it drags on a little bit, then that' s what it' s got to be " The Pacers made their intentions clear to Tinsley this summer when they removed the nameplate from his locker at Conseco Fieldhouse and sent his belongings to him in Atlanta . While the Bills have marketed in Canada for years, this would be the first time they played regular- season home- games there . It started with Burress' decision to skip a team meeting in September for a so- called family emergency- and not inform the team. 254 last year with 24 homers and 80 RBI- is a player they want to keep " I' ve tried to say that for the last number of months, years even " general manager Terry Ryan said " I understand people have said we have all kinds of outfield depth. The Pirates are off to their worst start since 1957, when they also started 8- 23.

I think the first time I was called up I did that with the Padres " Al Reyes pitched the ninth for his fifth save in five chances " This has happened several times already this year, we' ve lost a tough game and came back the next night and played a pretty good game " Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon said " A big part of that was Casey Casey really took charge of that game . That was plenty for Sabathia( 1- 0, who pitched well enough after taking a line drive to the left forearm in his final spring start . Neither Jones nor Haddon returned calls for comment Thursday . The Brewers hit 10 in the series, reverting to last year' s form, when they led the majors with 231 homers " What you saw last year " Cameron said " we' ve got lots of guys who can do that " Darin Erstad, Miguel Tejada and Mark Loretta homered for the Astros, who' ve lost 11 of their last 14 games and five consecutive series They' ve slipped under . He has played just 17 games this season while struggling with several minor injuries, but still is considered one of the league' s top point guards. It led off the sixth and went deep into the far bullpen in left- center to give Arizona its first lead, 3- 2. Updated: September 7, 2007, 6: 12 PM ET Jaguars' Ingram sidelined for opener with sprained ankle Comment Email Print Share Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla- The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without starting linebacker Clint Ingram in the season opener against Tennessee.

Barnett Barnett, a five- year starter, was arrested early June 17 outside an Appleton nightspot after a woman accused him of pushing her during an argument . I should be up there with Derrek Lee, Andruw Jones " said Guillen, who has hit 18 of his 19 homers on the road " You see the balls I' m hitting in those ballparks away from here " he added " I just want to find out the truth on my own " He and other members of the Nationals have maintained the distance markers were incorrect " It wasn' t easy to hit homers here We knew the reason . Doctors also cleaned fragments from his left knee, which has been bothering him from time to time over the last three years St . RHP Buddy Carlyle, recalled earlier in the day from Triple- A Richmond, pitched in relief in the eighth inning for Atlanta and retired the only batter he faced . Butkus said students feel pressure to use performance- enhancing drugs, but don' t know the consequences " A lot of coaches sell the[ steroids " Butkus said. Rodriguez followed Jeter' s leadoff single by bouncing into a double play. Wish I could have gone deeper in the game, but we got a win, and that' s the big thing " Vizcaino( 2- 1, who has a 5 63 ERA, gave up a homer to his second batter.

Bonds has called Ecko " an idiot " I don' t think you can put an asterisk in the game of baseball, and I don' t think that the Hall of Fame can accept an asterisk " Bonds said " You cannot give people the freedom, the right to alter history You can' t do it . Updated: December 9, 2008, 2: 41 PM ET Santo: Hall veterans' vote needs change Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services LAS VEGAS- Ron Santo, who fell nine votes short of election by the Veterans Committee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, said the process needs to change after the committee failed to elect a new member for the fourth straight time . Boston did a nice job defensively and both teams struggled to score . ET Sunday " I am very humbled by the number of people who have come to my defense . The players' lawyers will provide the District Attorney' s office with blank videotapes so that copies of the originals can be made for them. Sosa responded with a 2- for- 4 performance and drove in the tying run with an eighth- inning single as the Cubs rallied past the Florida Marlins 5- 2. They said his changeup is just incredible " LaRoche was convinced " That' s some of the best I' ve seen out of a young kid like that " he said.

Updated: February 19, 2009, 12: 06 PM ET Steinbrenner, Williams at Yankees camp Comment Email Print Share Associated Press Spring Training Blog Check our daily spring training blog with updates on everything our team of writers and analysts are seeing and hearing at the ballpark, plus news tidbits from around the baseball world . He debuted for the Blue Jackets on Tuesday against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks . If Henry does not prevail, and is suspended, the loss would represent a significant setback for the Broncos, who have lost their last two games . Rayburn played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2003 to 2006 Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Molina, Lincecum Lead Giants Past Dodgers- Bengie Molina homered and had four RBI and Tim Lincecum allowed three runs over seven innings as the Giants knocked off the Dodgers, 9- 4 9 Samuel L Jackson Vists SC In LA- Samuel L Jackson hosts the upcoming ESPYS 10. Army Golden Knights parachuted onto the field with the first ball. CINCINNATI( ESPN news services- Ken Griffey Jr.

Across town, the Mets were rained out against Atlanta and will play a doubleheader Saturday . You realize that " Anthony led all rookies in scoring this past season but finished second to Cleveland Cavaliers guard LeBron James in Rookie of the Year voting James will play for Team USA in the Aug 13- 29 Athens Games . Diamondbacks starting pitchers Doug Davis and Max Scherzer threw in minor league games in Tucson rather than make the trip to Phoenix . The A' s left- hander earned his first win since April 26 to improve to 2- 3 for the season . The Grizzlies, which also get cash considerations from Houston, acquired the draft rights to Senegalese center Malick Badiane, a second- round pick in 2003, from the Rockets. It would be the richest per- season deal in franchise history but might not be enough to land the former Toronto first baseman, given the competition. Chicago made it 4- 2 in the sixth as Tadahito Iguchi walked, moved up on Thome' s grounder and scored on Konerko' s RBI single.

The Devil Rays drew 1, 371, 920 for 81 home games in 2006, up about 18 percent from the previous season . Chase Utley drove in four runs to help Hamels become the National League' s first nine- game winner in the Philadelphia Phillies' 7- 3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night . Los Angeles tied it 2- all in the fourth when Chin- Lung Hu, the Dodgers' minor league player of the year, followed a two- out single by LaRoche with a first- pitch homer into the left field pavilion . The Cardinals have scored 36 runs in the right- hander' s past three starts and average an NL- best 6 . He had 11 in the quarter, but despite cutting into the Memphis advantage, the Grizzlies took a 71- 60 lead into the fourth period " I think we played a very good third quarter " Sixers coach Jim O' Brien said " I thought we let them get to the basket too often in the first half, and when we stopped that in the third quarter, we made it a basketball game " Game notesSixers reserve F Corliss Williamson did not play because of a sprained left knee. And that' s something that I won' t allow to happen " After things quieted down at training camp, Lakers owner Jerry Buss stirred them up again by saying he would listen to trade offers for Bryant Fisher, who rejoined the team this summer, scored 17 He and Bryant were the only Lakers in double figures. Carolina Panthers 2008: Best of Steve Smith- A look back at Panthers WR Steve Smith' s best moments from the 2008 season.

Tests showed a herniated disk and there was talk of shutting him down for the season . BC rallied to take a 34- 31 lead with 3: 32 left in the half, but Lucas scored the last five points of an 11- 0 burst that put her team ahead by eight " I felt like we got back in it and got things going a little bit more probably the last 5 or 6 minutes before halftime " Hatchell said " and then in the second half we were able to keep the pressure on and keep attacking the basket . Baseball lawyers said news reports of grand jury testimony aren' t sufficient; baseball itself would have to have the actual sealed statements . 13 ERA in six starts for the Cardinals, walking 25 in 24 innings, then was sent to the minors He didn' t return until last Sept 7 and made five late- season starts, going 1- 0 with a 5 40 ERA in 10 innings . Gardenhire said backup catcher Mike Redmond is not a long- term solution if Mauer' s injury lingers " I don' t think he' s built for that " Gardenhire said. Ortiz came on in relief and tossed 4 1/ 3 scoreless innings. Sabathia was coasting while up 6- 0, thanks to Teixeira' s three- run homer in a four- run top of the fifth.

That' s when the pilot of their charter plan took too wide a turn from one taxi way to another at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the front wheel of the plane got stuck, airport spokeswoman Pat Smith said . The Cubs cut ties with Cruz three seasons after the right- hander made an impressive debut in Chicago, going 3- 1 with a 3 22 ERA in 11 starts in 2001 He fell to 3- 11 with a 3 . Pierzynski hit a two- run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning after Jenks gave up four straight doubles in the top half, and the White Sox rallied for a 7- 6 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night " It' s amazing how you can go from four straight doubles, being down a run, to a hit and a home run and we' re winning " said Pierzynski, who pumped his fist while rounding the bases and then flipped off his helmet before he was mobbed by teammates at the plate " Everything stays the same and we pick up a game on Detroit . The teams finish their series on Thursday " Let' s just keep the good things going " manager Phil Garner said . Otherwise, he allowed just six hits and struck out six in his eight innings. The Washington Nationals, another potential destination, filled two voids in their rotation this offseason by trading for Scott Olsen and signing free agent Daniel Cabrera The St. The 24- year- old Kazmir, who began the year on the disabled list with a strained elbow, was last year' s AL strikeout leader with 239 and has 22 so far in 2008.

Gabriel signed Hill and McGrady the following year, hoping to push the Magic to the forefront of the Eastern Conference . He is not eligible to return until Saturday, April 10 when the Cavs host Miami . The Yankees wanted Chamberlain to pitch six innings for the first time this spring, and he came close . But it was a peculiar parting- at 112- 73, he is still has the franchise' s best winning percentage Their teams now are headed in opposite directions . That could leave as few as four spots available for the 20 players that were on the floor Thursday, but Colangelo had no trouble finding guys who were interested in coming to practice at a Las Vegas high school " They know there' s not going to be 12 spots open, but they want to be in that pipeline, because the guys will not play forever " Colangelo said earlier this week " It' s hard to project how many spots we will have open You just don' t know. Danny Granger led the Pacers with 20 points, while Troy Murphy chipped in with 10 points and 10 rebounds " They really had too many weapons for us tonight " Pacers coach Jim O' Brien said " They' re awful difficult to beat. It' s all about Mike' s actions, what he does, how people perceive the things that he does and how he reaches out and tries to help people understand the things that he' s lost " Information from ESPN' s Paul Kuharsky and The Associated Press was used in this report.

Lo Duca scored on a double by the streaking Carlos Beltran, his seventh hit in 10 at- bats in the series . Kyle Farnsworth left after being struck on the right leg by Wily Mo Pena' s liner in the seventh in the night game He was diagnosed with a bruise, and X- rays were negative . Lopez threw 189 innings in 2006 and 209 1/ 3 the previous year " He gives up some hits, but he does pitch a lot of innings, and he has pitched in the toughest division in baseball " O' Dowd said " We think he has a good chance to be a good pitcher here " The fact Lopez has worked with catcher Javy Lopez in the past wasn' t a consideration, O' Dowd said . I thought he really pitched well " Granderson and Ordonez each homered in a four- run fifth against starter Leo Nunez( 2- 2, who went 6 1/ 3 innings . Upton singled and Carlos Pena was intentionally walked before Navarro put the game out of reach with his second career grand slam " This is big for us " Navarro said " We had a bad series in Boston and we came back here. 56 ERA in two previous starts this year against San Francisco The Giants improved to 7- 1 in their last eight series. They lost a 3 1/ 2- game lead with 17 remaining last season.