Xavier Nady summarizes foolishly tried defines to score from second base on Ronny Paulino' s two- out single to right in the second inning with his team four runs down, and got thrown out by Kemp on the fly after ignoring third base coach Tony Beasley' s stop sign It didn' t end there for the Bad News Bucs. It frequently does not produce symptoms and can only be diagnosed through a kidney biopsy. Another run scored on a wild pitch, and Balentien' s big hit brought boos from the crowd " Pretty disappointing. He has missed 37 games with a sprained right ankle that has now developed severe tendinitis. Updated: November 30, 2006, 10: 43 PM ET Ravens' Sams breaks right leg, will be out indefinitely Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- Ravens kick returner B J. J- The last time Pittsburgh was able to beat Rutgers, most of its current players were in grade school. Paul just a few miles from the Metrodome, Mauer knows bad news about his knee makes everyone concerned back home " They' re all worried, but I knew coming into spring that something like this might happen' he said " The doctors told me that it might feel weird for a while.

He pitched five scoreless innings after the Astros jumped out to a 3- 0 lead after two . Daniels said Rangers doctors have reviewed Sheets' medical records, but the GM wouldn' t comment on the pitcher' s health Sheets has not undergone a physical for the Rangers . The doctors determined the ligament Jeter sprained against Boston in the opener of the AL championship series Oct 8 had healed, Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Nov 4 that Jeter ruptured a tendon versus the Boston Red Sox . PHOENIX( AP- Corey Koskie homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers 10- 5 on Wednesday . 6 was retired by the Red Sox as the 89- year- old former shortstop stood under an umbrella at home plate wearing the team' s white home uniform with his number on the back. Updated: June 2, 2004, 12: 37 AM ET Rip also expected to be named Email Print Share ESPN news services Ben Wallace is headed to the NBA finals this weekend. Game notes Baltimore' s Nick Markakis reached base in a 34th straight game, tying a personal high Weaver' s ERA went from 3 73 to 4 12.

Diehl' s reward is a new deal that compensates him for the important job of protecting Eli Manning' s blind side . Kiffin later filed a grievance to recover the approximately$ 2 6 million he was still owed under the deal Kiffin then was introduced as Tennessee' s new coach on Dec . On Sunday, Dallas provided heavy pressure early to confuse Kurt Warner . Mike Cameron doubled twice for his first hits with the Padres and scored San Diego' s only run . I think he has been laying off bad pitches and swinging at strikes again " Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon said " I just think he' s been more patient, getting better pitches. After being shutout in back- to- back games, the White Sox got a Bronx cheer from the crowd in the first inning when Podsednik scored on Konerko' s sacrifice fly in the first inning. Ariza hadn' t yet joined the Lakers, and Cook and Evans weren' t with the team, leaving Los Angeles shorthanded for Tuesday' s game.

trying to get him to join us " Terry said( Jackson) is a pretty good friend of mine " Terry, center Theo Ratliff and power forward Shareef Abdur- Rahim are the returning starters for the Hawks . The Nets and Mavericks are again on the brink of a deal that would send Kidd back to his original team, according to NBA front- office sources . After losing both games on the road last week against playoff teams, the Spurs have won two straight against teams with losing records . He previously struggled with false- start penalties on running plays Inactive for Carolina: receiver D J . 54 ERA) has continued to pitch pending the appeal, and even threw an inning in the All- Star game last week. Updated: October 28, 2005, 8: 23 PM ET After leading AL in ERA, Millwood files for free agency Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Kevin Millwood made the first move, and now it' s the Indians' turn to make the next one. The Cardinals plan to open the 2006 season in a new ballpark, also to be called Busch Stadium.

I can tell my kids about that " Maybin said " It felt pretty good to get one off of him " Afterward, Maybin flashed a gleaming grin to teammates in the dugout " They told me it was OK to smile " he said . The amnesty opportunity expires once the upcoming season begins . Dallas has won 13 of the last 16 games against the Rockets and nine of the last 10 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Dragic said he had been thrilled when Phoenix traded for him, but he wasn' t sure that contractual issues with his European club would be resolved in time for him to join the team this season " I didn' t expect that it was going to be so soon " said Dragic, who only worked out for the Suns before the draft " I was praying to get to Phoenix, and finally they traded me to Phoenix, and I' m really glad to be here " Dragic said he was a little winded after Tuesday' s workout, which included several Suns regulars, but not Nash and Shaquille O' Neal . Orlando traded shooting guard Keith Bogans to Milwaukee for point guard Tyronn Lue on Thursday after the Southeast Division- leading Magic lost All- Star Jameer Nelson to a serious shoulder injury. The potential of the Cowboys losing Garrett to another team could accelerate the timetable for a decision about Owens. ET) Pittsburgh Steelers right guard Darnell Stapleton has been placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury and will miss the season.

Violet Dimova from Danville won$ 5, 000 in a promotion for back- to- back homers in the sixth Chavez played his 1, 000th game at third base . It paid off for the Braves when Moises Alou grounded into an inning- ending double play . HOUSTON( AP- The Houston Astros won their opener just like they won most of their games last season- with one of their aces getting just enough run support . The ex- Mets manager is currently managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan . The Cubs manager was glad to be in the other dugout Saturday as the Washington Nationals went wild and walked in three runs " They got some young pitchers over there and some times young pitchers don' t find the strike zone. What it lacks is simply the amenities of the new ballparks- which don' t have the setting, the fan base or the history and the tradition that Dodger Stadium has " None of the improvements, the team' s owner said, will affect the club' s approach in the free agent market " They are two totally independent things. Seattle' s Erik Bedard, scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday after leaving his previous outing with back spasms, is scheduled to start in the series finale on Sunday against reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy.

It was the second time in franchise history they Rockies have hit grand slams in consecutive games . Earlier, Robinson Cano and Jose Molina hit successive home runs . In a matchup of two of the league' s three worst teams, the Islanders won consecutive games for the first time since late November and broke an 0- 13- 1 road skid " I liked the way we' re starting to have periods where we' re dominating " Gordon said " The first period we had four straight goals and probably could have had another two or three " The Thrashers, losers of three straight, dropped to 9- 14- 2 at Phillips Arena . In fact, nobody' s heard of this before " Powell was called up from Double- A Mississippi on July 15 He did not receive a decision and had a 0 . Fielder scored on a sacrifice fly by David Bell in the second, tying the score at 1. Some of his breaking balls missed the plate by a few feet and he gave up six runs and 10 hits in only three innings- including Rob Mackowiak' s two- run homer. Figgy needs to get into scoring position, and Bailey is tough to run on It was a good play, but they defended it.

Miller has played an NBA- high 530 straight games and has missed just three in his career " I' m just looking forward to the challenge, you know " Miller said in a conference call " I know Portland wants to accomplish a lot of things, and I want to add to that " Miller went to the Sixers in 2006 in a midseason trade with the Denver Nuggets that involved Allen Iverson He did not miss a game for Philadelphia . Kirk Snyder started at point guard in place of Paul, the NBA leader among rookies in scoring, assists, steals and minutes . But the 26- year- old Jacobs has always had an interest in the " sweet science " and put together an impressive amateur career growing up in Louisiana He lost only twice in more than 30 fights . The Rangers this week declined to offer a contract to reliever Akinori Otsuka, making him a free agent Otsuka had 32 saves in 2006 for Texas He was 2- 1 with a 2 . Another House committee that scheduled its own hearing on steroids in professional sports announced Monday that the Jan. 251 with three homers and 31 RBIs this year, but didn' t drive in a run after July 29 as Gutierrez took over the everyday duties. Tigers OF Freddie Guzman has cleared waivers and will be outrighted to Double- A Erie.

And not money, given the combined$ 230 million in salary they' ve commanded in their careers No, the lure is an NBA title . Stojakovic, who had 21 points at halftime, and Bibby both failed to take charge of the Kings' offense- and Allen nimbly escaped every defensive strategy against him . Louis Cardinals will host the New York Mets in the 2007 major- league opener on Sunday night, April 1 . The Padres got a nice effort from the 43- year- old Wells, who pitched into the seventh inning . Ramirez hit the third- longest home run at Jacobs Field, a tree- clearing solo shot into a monument area, and added a two- run homer as the Boston Red Sox outslugged the Cleveland Indians 14- 9 on Thursday night. 290 with 21 homers, including a major league rookie- record four grand slams, and 77 RBIs. It' s in Toronto' s hands " The Raptors did not have anything to announce Sunday about the coaching search.

Arizona' s Mark Reynolds hit a three- run homer in the third inning and Gerardo Parra added a solo homer two batters later Parra went 3- for- 3 with two runs scored Reynolds was 2- for- 3 with two runs and 3 RBI . Manuel called Takahashi a " very impressive " find for the Mets . Etan Thomas, with five points, was the only Washington reserve to score . But he told me to get away and don' t even think about football' Favre said that if he does decide to announce his retirement from the NFL for a second straight offseason that he will do so differently . After the Chicago White Sox announced Friday that Thomas will miss the rest of the season as he recovers from a stress fracture in his left foot, manager Ozzie Guillen said he doesn' t expect Ordonez to return " I think Magglio has to be ready for next season I don' t think Magglio is going to be back That' s my opinion. 13 " I look forward to being here, I guess in this room, next week " Clemens said in his 25- second statement after the deposition McNamee is to meet with committee lawyers Thursday. Teixeira broke an 0- for- 15 drought with a second- inning single.

Uribe missed the game with a slight right hamstring strain that forced him to leave Thursday' s game against the Angels . It was feared Williams' career was in jeopardy because of extensive nerve damage caused by the crash . before practice Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- A funny thing happened to the Los Angeles Lakers on the way to their Saturday morning shootaround They took a tour of the nation' s capital instead Sleepy- eyed from a 3 a m . And clearly, Belichick wasn' t surprised whatsoever to see Taylor on that Pro Bowl list . I' ve definitely worked smarter and attacked issues that Brett was able to capitalize on and make stronger " he said " It was a lot of flexibility stuff. Beyond deciding, for purposes of setting these roles, whether or not a player would play, we did not attempt to simulate how such an injury might hamper the player, except to the extent already reflected in his regular- season performance# 8226; We then simulated the series 2, 000 times. Aaron Miles and Cedric Banks led the Bulls with 19 and 17 points, respectively, while Sefolosha chipped in 16 and Thomas finished with 10.

That was the league' s fifth- longest goal drought since the so- called modern era began with the introduction of the red line in 1943 . He joins an infield that includes first baseman Ryan Howard, second baseman Chase Utley and shortstop Jimmy Rollins " This is a great infield " Feliz said " I don' t care where I am in the lineup " The NL East champion Phillies also added outfielders Geoff Jenkins and So Taguchi and pitcher Chad Durbin as free agents this offseason . A representative of Jordan' s did not refute the report " Michael has said repeatedly that he continues to explore opportunities to return to the NBA in a majority ownership capacity " Estee Portnoy, Jordan' s spokeswoman said in a statement " While we won' t comment on speculation, Michael' s interest remains particularly strong " The Heat might be more appealing for Jordan now that they' re on the verge of completing a trade to acquire Shaquille O' Neal from the Los Angeles Lakers . The San Antonio Spurs guard had six points and three assists . But the Warriors then went on a run, getting back- to- back breakaway dunks by Ellis in the final minute of the half to cap a 12- 1 spurt. Randolph The Knicks have a trade proposal on the table with the Grizzlies that would see Darko Milicic and Marko Jaric dealt to New York in exchange for Randolph The offer was proposed nearly two weeks ago. Updated: March 15, 2006, 12: 58 AM ET McGinest to visit Browns, old coach Crennel Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive In looking for a new home, Willie McGinest will start by meeting with an old friend.

Many believe Upshaw' s comments were out of bounds " I know people get upset, people get mad " said Panthers safety Mike Minter, who has worked closely with the union and is a strong supporter of Upshaw " But what you represent, you' ve got to control your emotions . Updated: January 8, 2009, 3: 54 PM ET Boldin( hamstring) sits out practice Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz- Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin rested his injured hamstring on Wednesday and said he' s not sure he' ll play in the divisional playoff at Carolina . It was not immediately certain how badly he was hurt or how long he would be out . Rodriguez opened the fifth with a double and scored on a single by Williams for a 4- 1 lead . They can trade Manny later- this winter, next year, in 2007, whenever. That he did so with a sore back made Washburn' s outing even more impressive " I' m hardheaded and I get real excited and emotional during games " Washburn said " Sometimes it' s hard to hold me back Today' s a perfect example of why I have to. With their revamped bullpen allowing only one runner in three innings, the last- place Yankees posted their first two- game winning streak in 2# 189; weeks.