Updated: reveals September 16, examines 2003, 3: 46 PM ET Champions will arrange visit another time Email Print Share Associated Press SAN ANTONIO- The threat posed by Hurricane Isabel has pushed back the San Antonio Spurs' scheduled visit to the White House. They showed they could win decisively against another division leader, beating Miami 112- 76 on Thursday night " We just focused on coming out in the second half and not letting up " Jerry Stackhouse said " We wanted to try extend our lead as opposed to just exchanging baskets " Dallas did just that when Terry scored 11 points in the first 4 minutes of the second half. They had topped 110 points in eight of their last nine, and looked to be on their game early on Saturday night. The White Sox set a franchise record with their 19th sellout They sold out 18 games last year.

Encarnacion added two diving catches, both times denying Cedeno a hit, in the fourth and eighth . The way things have been going for us, that was a big number " Jose Reyes and Ruben Gotay led off the game with back- to- back doubles off Ian Snell, and after Bay' s solo shot tied the game at 2 in the fourth, the Mets scored four times in their half . Tulowitzki is hopeful that deal gets lengthened " He can make tons of money if he tests the free- agent market " Tulowitzki said " We know that, the organization knows that, everybody in baseball knows that I' m going to be here for the next six years . Today was a good learning experience and I' ve got to continue that progress " I want to pitch in the big leagues and I want to pitch in the big leagues for a long time . Baden, the medical examiner for New York State Police and former medical examiner for the city of New York, also raised questions about prosecution witnesses who said they heard Christofi gasp and detected a faint pulse " It is my opinion that the heart stopped beating effectively when he was shot, and that he was dead essentially when he hit the floor " Baden said.

It' s good to see the guys smile and shake hands on the field after the game " The series success was bittersweet, however . Smith entered the game with 5: 54 left in the first quarter and immediately blocked a shot by Gasol " For us to come back home from a tough road trip and get this win, I think is pretty big for us " Smith said . Joe Johnson had two chances in the final 24 seconds to tie the game . Uehara, an avid memorabilia collector, got his share of autographed goods when the major league All- Star team traveled to Japan in the fall of 2002 . Garret Anderson went 0- for- 1 with a walk and two runs in his spring training debut. Inglett followed with an RBI triple into the right- field corner and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ramon Vazquez. Rollins fielded it deep in the hole but didn' t have enough on the throw to get Soriano at first Ryan Theriot followed with a bunt.

Blum homered off Rudy Seanez, Mike Cameron scored on a wild pitch and Brady Clark added an RBI single to keep the Padres ahead 9- 2 " It' s gratifying we got the first win " Padres manager Bud Black said " There is still a lot of baseball to be played . In the first, Rickie Weeks walked, went to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third after narrowly avoiding a tag- and a double play- on a ground ball . 195 " I felt like I was doing horrible, but I just heard the stats tonight . Neither team was able to build a lead of more than three points until a 3- pointer by Kidd put the Nets up 78- 74 with 3: 43 remaining . Trevor Pryce, now with the Ravens, faced Ogden when Pryce was with the Denver Broncos " I only played against Jonathan once, and that was more than enough.

A court- appointed expert said the team should be repaid for roster bonuses Vick received, but U S . Ray Edwards brought video games, Erasmus James came with DVDs, and Pat Williams showed up with food to help him cope during a 24- day hospital stay . Updated: July 27, 2005, 10: 28 PM ET Clement out of hospital after CT scans negative Email Print Share ESPN news services ST PETERSBURG, Fla- Matt Clement knows he' s fortunate . The Padres appear to be the player' s best option after the Arizona Diamondbacks all but abandoned attempts to re- sign him after pulling off big trades with Oakland and Houston on Dec 14 The 6- foot- 7, 240- pound Clark batted . Manager Bud Black met with his players before Tuesday' s game " Every win' s nice.

The Kings have no backup point guard behind Mike Bibby, and shooting guard Doug Christie is hobbled with plantar fasciatis in his left foot Jackson went on the injured list Feb . Soriano made it 4- 2 with a solo homer to center in the fourth . Terms of the contract for the third- year veteran and key member of the Sonics' bench were not announced . 1 seed in the West and home- court advantage throughout the conference playoffs . Moynahan, 36, is a former model who has starred in films and television shows Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.

Tia Grant had 13 for the Wildcats( 19- 13) and Siobhan O' Connor added 11 UConn will play Louisville( No 7 ESPN/ USA Today, No . Pittsburgh starter Tony Armas allowed two runs, four hits and three walks in five innings . While he didn' t walk any batters, he hit two with pitches . Louis manager Tony La Russa watched as the right- hander raised his ERA 49 points to 5 . Also last season, Ruben Patterson' s wife called 911 to report domestic abuse.

The left- hander allowed four runs and four hits in the first inning, then settled down . Instead, the Pacers switched their defense, leaving Ridnour to improvise and make an extremely difficult shot over the 6- foot- 9 Granger " I thought I had it . After a flurry of deals with unrestricted free agents, only Memphis remains well under the cap and able to offer players big contracts . And something the Blazers will have to consider: After losing Turkoglu because he preferred the more international flavor of Toronto, do they want to take a similar risk on a player who has been open about his desire to remain in New York long term " Our first goal has always been to get a deal done with the Knicks- a fair- market deal based upon who David is in this league among his peers, to get a deal that' s fair " Bartelstein said before the Turkoglu fiasco unraveled and Portland entered the picture " Because there' s no ifs, ands or buts, David wants to be a Knick . The Redskins were concerned their three second- rounders, including Kelly, could be late for training camp because a decision might come after the team' s opening of training camp on July 19. 233 with nine home runs and 23 RBI- four off the team' s season lead- in only 23 games Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press.

Updated: April 22, 2005, 7: 21 PM ET Trainer: Surgery ultimately up to Garciaparra Email Print Share Associated Press ST . We do not condone the type of behavior that comes with a charge such as this . Escobar appeared headed for his first shutout, but he left after Shea Hillenbrand lined a ball off his right leg for a hit in the seventh . It' s always fun when you win, espeically at the ballpark where I watched so many games as a kid " The 24- year- old Pence, who played at Arlington High and UT- Arlington before the Astros took him in the second round of the 2004 draft, hit a solo homer in the third to give Houston a 4- 0 lead . 17 earned run average in his first three starts, gave up two runs, one unearned, in three innings He struck out four and walked one.