Heat center assesses Alonzo Mourning reasons said he didn' t know if the kick made Riley' s condition worse " Typical Riles " Mourning said " All the years that he' s coached me I' ve seen him tear a lot of things up " Rothstein was the Heat' s first head coach in the 1988- 89 season and lasted three years with the expansion franchise, finishing with a 57- 189 record. The 49ers selected the former Texas Tech receiver with the 10th pick in this year' s draft but haven' t been able to sign him. ET) The Jacksonville Jaguars have cut right tackle Tony Pashos and cornerback Brian Williams, both former starters. They' re allowed to speak only with their own teams about money until the market opens Monday, when other clubs can begin offering contracts. The Cowgirls cut Duke' s lead to 65- 60 with 4 minutes remaining, but they never got closer " We played what I thought was as good as we could play in the first half " Budke said " Give Duke credit for coming out and playing a strong second half. Gray- Lawson gave her team a scare when she grabbed her back in pain with 6: 53 to go in the first half and left the game for a short time before returning. It says a lot about the guys on the team- even the new guys.
Backed by timely situational hitting, Hamels pitched his second complete game to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 5- 2 on Saturday night . New York general manager Omar Minaya declined comment through club spokesman Jay Horwitz Greenberg didn' t return e- mails seeking comment . I had the opportunity to go anywhere I wanted to go " So be it with the casinos " he said " They gave me opportunities to bring a dozen people to the hotel and stay there for free That part of my life is over We had fun when we had fun . But thanks to Jackson, Detroit won its second straight and stayed 2# 189; games ahead of Minnesota, which beat the Chicago White Sox 8- 6 . Gordon came back with a jumper and Deng had what looked to be an easy dunk for the Bulls, but he was taken down by Posey, who was ejected immediately. The move means the Penguins have four goaltenders under contract with training camp a little less than three weeks away: Caron, Jean- Sebastien Aubin, Andy Chiodo and Martin Brochu. Updated: January 24, 2007, 9: 42 AM ET Raiders hire USC O- coordinator Kiffin as coach Email Print Share ESPN news services ALAMEDA, Calif- After four miserable seasons, Al Davis knew the Oakland Raiders needed a fresh start.
Steinbrenner left town, according to spokesman Howard Rubenstein, but issued a statement that was a harbinger " Of course, I was disappointed, but we will be meeting soon to make whatever changes are needed to bring back a stronger, better team for New York and our fans " he said " You can count on it " Rubenstein said Steinbrenner could not be reached for his reaction to Zimmer' s claims of mistreatment . Neither team could gain control of the game in the first half until a bucket by Gipson with about eight minutes left sparked a 13- 3 run that gave the Wildcats a 30- 22 advantage . The AL Central leaders were rained out for the third time in a week Saturday when their doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers was postponed- the second washout in as many days . When he got promoted from the minors in mid- May, the Mets regarded him as a utilityman and possible pinch- hitter . But I think the two things that are the most special are the banner going up and when you get the box and you can open it up and you have a ring. They were still encouraged with how they played without two of their top stars " I loved our effort " Battier said " If we play like that, then we will have a lot of victories in the future " The Rockets hit nine of their first 13 shots and Wafer' s 3- pointer with 5: 22 left in the first quarter put Houston up it 20- 11. Updated: August 27, 2009, 9: 45 AM ET Villa sentenced to 2 years in jail Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass- A former NFL lineman was sentenced to two years in jail after pleading guilty to raping a 15- year- old who attended the high school where he was a football coach.
Hudson was hurt by two errors in the Nationals' big sixth inning . It was Military Appreciation Day at Shea Stadium, and four F- 18s from the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, S C, performed a flyover after the national anthem . He had a league- leading 15 victories the previous year, and was a member of the bronze medal- winning Japanese Olympic team in 2004 . When the Mitchell report on the sport' s steroid era was released last December, he says, several of the players named in it either denied knowing him or misrepresented the reason they' d written him checks . Twins starter Kevin Slowey, a candidate to help fill the void created by the trade of Johan Santana, allowed six hits in three scoreless innings He was helped by two double plays. Here' s a look at the list of teams and players to pull off the feat. 082 hitter, he also singled in the seventh and drew a leadoff walk and scored in the third The St.
Berkman' s 10th homer in the first inning was his 47th against Cincinnati, his highest total against another team, and 21st at Great American Ball Park, the most of any opposing player . 379 average going into the game, went 0- for- 4 and is hitless in his last 13 at- bats . It was the first home postponement for Florida since May 24, 2008, against San Francisco . The Astros scored in three of the first four innings to build a 9- 2 lead . All the other guys are hitting 20, 30 home runs, me and Counsell count our BP home runs and those aren' t that many either " Braun, who scored three times and declined to talk afterward, is hitting. Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report. We won and that' s all that matters " Game notes Leyland said " people who care about it probably don' t like baseball " during a wide- ranging discussion about baseball' s drug scandal before the game.
He was much better in the fourth quarter of this game, shooting 5- of- 11 to finish 15- of- 26, and added four foul shots in as many attempts . Angelo Wright, the agent for Pat Williams, said Tuesday he planned to file a motion in federal court in the next 24 hours, presumably to put off his client' s suspension . Mike And Mike: Big Baby Wrong- The father of the 12- year old boy bumped by Glen' Big Baby' Davis is demanding an apology 7 . Harden was injured Friday while pitching in Oakland' s 9- 4 loss to the New York Yankees, and the DL assignment is retroactive . He gave up six runs and eight hits, struck out five and walked two " Right now, I' m just struggling and I just can' t help the team " Contreras said through an interpreter " I never remember being like this I' ve never been under 500 in my life, so I can' t do anything about it. If he doesn' t like it, he can quit " La Russa and Rolen have been feuding at least since the 2006 postseason, when Rolen was benched while struggling with a shoulder injury. As a player, Tomjanovich was a five- time All- Star who had his No 45 retired by the Rockets in 1982.
4 pick in this year' s draft after playing one year at Ohio State . Updated: August 14, 2004, 11: 54 PM ET Eckersley' s former teammates turn out for ceremony Email Print Share Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif- Dennis Eckersley got another standing ovation from Oakland Athletics fans Saturday- only this time it came before a game . The Daily News reported that MLB officials aren' t sure where their investigation will lead or what action they would take if they find Bonds has violated baseball' s rules . I' d like to finish my career in this shirt " Bonds batted . It took off on me a little bit and hit the heel of my glove " The run ended a stretch of 28 innings in which the Dodgers had scored only four times. Olsen allowed Ryan Zimmerman' s two- run homer in the first and an unearned run in the third, when a two- base error by third baseman Jorge Cantu led to Milledge' s sacrifice fly Milledge added RBI singles in the fifth and eighth. Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Ben Zobrist hit his third career grand slam in the bottom of the sixth, and the bullpen hung on to help the Rays snap a three- game losing streak# 8226& nbsp; Carlos Pena hit his sixth home run of the season# 8226& nbsp; James Shields( 2- 1) pitched into the eighth inning, giving up five earned runs and seven hits to get the win# 8226& nbsp; Jermaine Dye and Carlos Quentin homered for the White Sox, who lost for just the second time in their last six games# 8226& nbsp; Troy Percival allowed the tying run to get to third base in the bottom of the ninth, but still picked up the save- ESPN Stats& Information " If you walk in here on a daily basis, you wouldn' t know if we had won or lost the day before.
Adrian Gonzalez, scratched from the starting lineup with flu symptoms, came on as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and flied out to end the rally " I just missed it " Gonzalez said " It was a good pitch to hit It' s a game of inches . Jones snapped an 0- for- 12 slide with his third- inning hit . The 49ers showed a variety of fronts, making it difficult to determine if they were in an odd front with a blitzing linebacker or an even front looking to two- gap . If you' re going to give people authority and hold them responsible and ultimately accountable for their performance, you' ve got to get out of the way " Lerner has no plans to sell the franchise and denied a rumor he has been approached about a possible deal Fans can scream all they want . Stewart' s fifth home run of the exhibition season capped a four- run rally off loser Jason Kershner in the seventh inning and marked the third time the left- handed hitter has connected off a lefty. He was limited to 17 appearances in 2004 because of an elbow injury that required nerve- transposition surgery and removal of bone chips Brooks&Dunn Tickets . He also extended his multi- hit streak to seven games with an eight- inning single Suzuki is hitting 567( 17 of 30) during those seven games.
Blazers' owner Paul Allen and general manager John Nash had faith in Miles, a budding actor who had a role in the film " The Perfect Score " Paul Allen saw something that a lot of GMs and a lot owners didn' t see in me " Miles said With the Blazers, Miles averaged 12 6 points, 4 6 rebounds and two assists a game in 42 games He shot 52 . He' s got the perfect pitcher' s mentality " Handed an 8- 1 lead, Mike Hinckley, Garrett Mock and Kip Wells provided hitless relief as Washington won for the first time in nine games away from home . Rodriguez missed the start of the season following hip surgery and had played in every game since rejoining the Yankees on May 8 . The city' s share of the profits will be$ 589, 000, while the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board will receive$ 251, 000 and Oklahoma Professional Sports LLC, a group led by new Seattle SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett, will receive$ 414, 000 . Mullin said the Warriors will support Jackson' s legal needs. The Spurs extended their lead to 63- 46 in the third, but the Bulls went on a 16- 6 run to pull within seven late in the quarter. James- on his sixth team in five years- is a candidate for the Most Improved Player award He averaged 11 6 points and 3.
Both players signed three- year contracts and Carolina now has agreements with five of its eight choices in the 2006 draft . Holmes was cooperative and alerted officers to the drugs, police said . Jaguars highlights- Highlights of the Indianapolis Colts' 31- 24 Thursday night win vs the Jacksonville Jaguars Week 17: Jaguars vs . But he is expected to miss all or most of camp now that he is the U S ambassador to Ireland . That should benefit Johnson and the rest of the offense in preparations " Maybe in the back of somebody' s mind they thought[ Romo] might come in and save the day " Phillips said " Just knowing that going in helps everybody, just the ability to know " Romo said " It will be better for Brad to get all the O- linemen into his cadence and to do different things of that nature " Johnson, the 40- year- old backup who made his first start since December 2006, was 6- of- 18 for 66 yards and an interception before halftime. He is likely selling Delgado on what he sees in New York " I like the plan[ the Mets] have " Beltran told the Post " They' re going in the right direction. Angels starter John Lackey( 9- 4) gave up six runs in seven innings after being staked to a 4- 0 lead " It was definitely a game I thought I' d win " Lackey said " Every time I start, I think I' m going to win I don' t care who I' m facing.
6 million off the Clippers' payroll, and with the additional savings from trading down in the draft, the Clippers could have in excess of$ 13 million in cap room this summer . And I think that if there' s one thing that made sense, it' s Garnett had his contract He had grandfathered in this thing . Updated: May 10, 2006, 9: 57 PM ET Study: Hornets' impact on Oklahoma City tops$ 66M Email Print Share Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY- A new study estimates the New Orleans Hornets had an economic impact of$ 66 . After Toronto C Rod Barajas said his strained right hamstring felt better Saturday, the Blue Jays did not file the paperwork to place him on the 15- day DL Gaston said Barajas is day- to- day The Phillies are a major league- best 25- 12 on the road . 3 points and shooting 62 percent for the Celtics in Vegas after an 18- point outburst Tuesday. Their last home loss when scoring more than 100 was a 117- 111 overtime loss to Sacramento Jan 28 of last season Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Although he is said to attend many Bruins games, he sits in a luxury box and rarely, if ever, mingles among the fans; his last media interview is believed to have been more than three years ago.
60 ERA against Boston in the regular season, but they went 1- 3 with a 4 19 ERA against them in the Division Series The Angels hit . Brian Buscher, Brendan Harris and Justin Morneau drove in Minnesota' s other runs . As he gets stronger, you' re going to see that ball have a little bit more movement " the manager said . I was a 3- point shooter, so tonight I made a lot of them " Yao had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Wesley added 16 points . It' s the eighth trip to the disabled list for Beckett, who' s in his fourth full major- league season Six of those stints have been because of blisters. After three years as the Cubs' closer, Dempster is trying to move into the starting rotation. The New York Mets kept trying to comprehend another brutal loss, one that left them tumbling toward another September collapse " When tomorrow comes, hopefully the sun comes up " manager Jerry Manuel said " It might not " In the type of game that could mean lights out for the season, the score alone didn' t detail the agony of the Mets' 9- 6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Green was placed on injured reserve in October after his second severe concussion in 13 months, and the 37- year- old may contemplate retirement . He failed to earn the decision in that outing and then again during the Giants' 2- 1 win Saturday, so Schmidt is riding a five- game winning streak dating to a loss at Milwaukee on July 30 . Smith and Anthony- are making it difficult for this team to build any sort of chemistry " We wanted to see how it would' ve been with all of us there, but we can' t cry over spoiled milk " said Iverson, who' s averaging 28 . Brady The New England Patriots open training camp Thursday on the practice fields next to Gillette Stadium, where Brady' s 2008 season ended in the first quarter of the first game . Vick has been conditionally reinstated in the NFL after completing a 23- month federal sentence for running a dogfighting ring. Some of his teammates joined Artest in the stands and clashed with fans on the court. About that time, Davis told his teammates they were about to hit their stride " I said' We' ve been sloppy all game " he said' but we' re working our way out of it " Davis hit a 3- pointer 15 seconds into the fourth quarter, then sank a pull- up jumper two minutes later to tie the game at 84- all.