Hanley Ramirez' probes s double conclude to left snapped the string with two out in the fourth " I didn' t know he was going for the record " catcher Casanova said " I would have tried harder for the strikeout " Unlike Casanova, other Tampa Bay players were left to watch Sonnanstine " It was nice, because it wasn' t like they were six- pitch strikeouts. Aaron Cook Starting PitcherColorado Rockies Profile So, the team finalized a new contract with Cook on Tuesday, one that guarantees him an additional$ 30 million over three seasons " He represents the character and integrity we' ve developed in the organization " Colorado general manager Dan O' Dowd said " We felt it was the appropriate time to get this done " Cook already was set to earn$ 4. Lilly breezed through the first four innings before allowing Cody Ross' homer in the fifth, snapping his 18- inning home scoreless streak to start the season. Chris Pronger and Corey Perry scored power- play goals 1: 10 apart to cap a four- goal spurt in the second period, and the defending Stanley Cup champions beat the Nashville Predators 5- 2 Monday night " We stuck with the same program that we' ve been sticking with the last few weeks- getting the puck in deep, cycling it and taking it to the net. 21 jersey on it and that his name will be displayed prominently in one of the end zones. An NFL spokesman said the league has no specific policy on the issue.
nothing new to report " he said in an e- mail sent to The Associated Press . Losing, and Palmeiro' s suggestion that his positive steroid test might have come from a tainted injection of vitamin B- 12 provided by Tejada, clearly disturbed the shortstop . Game notes Reds RF Jay Bruce led off the sixth with a double to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, one short of the season- high streak the rookie put together July 9- 23 . The right- hander had allowed two earned runs over 12 innings while winning his two previous starts . Louis fell behind 5- 0 in the fifth inning before cutting the Dodgers' lead to two runs, but Loney scored on a headfirst slide in the seventh, barely getting his hand under the tag after Russell Martin' s double. Besides, which team are you rooting for? Are you rooting for the Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Giants and Jets( and the latter two teams actually play in New Jersey? Same goes for Chicago and Los Angeles. Sitting on a trainer' s table, he covered his face and was consoled by several teammates, including Jeremy Shockey and Reggie Bush.
Taylor said Wednesday he wants to play another NFL season, but realizes it might not be in the same place he spent the first 11 years of his career . Coop understands us, lets us do what we think is best and we feed off each other very well . With their second- round opponent still to be determined, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Friday he was told by league officials that the series won' t start until next Thursday- regardless of what happens in the New Orleans- Miami series That means the Pacers face an 11- day break between games . Originally Published: June 4, 2004 Malone and Fisher return to practice Email Print Share Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif- Karl Malone and Derek Fisher returned to practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday after sitting out the previous two days with sore right knees . Hopson was once married to Garlington' s wife and is now married to Flora Allen- Hopson, the mother of Allen. You' ve seen that with the different guys[ Jason Kidd and Grant Hill] they' ve been trying to get, and they haven' t gotten them " It' s no fun right now because it' s the next five to six years of my life, but it should be fun to see what does come out of this " Chris Sheridan is a senior NBA writer for ESPN. Longtime announcer Vin Scully, who moved with the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, was honored before the game.
Updated: February 19, 2009, 3: 04 PM ET A- Rod meets with Boss after workout Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services TAMPA, Fla- Alex Rodriguez is pleased with the warm reception he' s been given by Yankees fans following his admission that he used a banned substance for three years before joining New York in 2004 . Associated PressATLANTA- Prince Fielder is still looking for the first three- homer performance of his career, but he' ll settle for a nice defensive play as his third game highlight . Updated: May 15, 2008, 7: 33 PM ET Kirilenko misses practice while working out visa issue Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY- Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko missed practice Thursday because of a travel visa, a day before Utah faced the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals . Over his three- year professional career, the 23- year- old has played for Cleveland, Chicago, Charlotte and the Lakers, who at different times last season used Brown or Jordan Farmar as the primary backup to starting point guard Derek Fisher . With the score 3- 3, Nook Logan led off the eighth with a bunt single off Ryan Franklin( 4- 2. Burnett allowed just one hit through the first four innings but was touched for two runs and three hits in the fifth.
His status will be re- evaluated after he makes starts as the designated hitter on Monday, Wednesday and Friday . The Giants have lost linebacker LaVar Arrington( Achilles) for the season . His production last season didn' t decline dramatically, however, as he led the Chargers in receptions( 60) and touchdown catches( eight " It feels good, a long time coming for me " Gates said Saturday at the Chargers' training camp " Just being out there and feeling good, being able to do the things I struggled with last year, it feels special to me and it feels like a special season for me- Associated PressBANDWAGON IS BUILDING IN MIAMI( 10: 20 p m . Pitt was averaging 79 points before setting a season low against Rutgers . Associated PressTAMPA, Fla( AP- Kei Igawa had an adventurous debut. When you' re swinging the bat well, those are balls you drive to the gap for doubles. Gordon, who just turned 38, struggled at times in his second season with the Yankees, going 5- 4 with a 2 57 ERA and two saves.
Granderson came up with bases loaded in the eighth and hit a two- out triple to center, his ninth of the season All four Detroit runs in the eighth were unearned . Kinsler broke out of an extended slump with a career- high five hits, including a homer, and Hamilton also connected to lead the Rangers past the Baltimore Orioles, 15- 7 on Sunday . San Diego LF Kyle Blanks robbed Skip Schumaker of a hit with a diving grab in the top of the inning and Cardinals SS Brendan Ryan took a hit away from Tony Gwynn with a diving catch in the bottom half . I know I messed up here and there along the way, but those things I didn' t do right helped me become the person I am now " Williams is merely the latest new arrival in an active offseason for the reigning Eastern Conference champions, with Smith clearly unafraid to tinker with the supporting cast around his All- Star trio of Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Nelson . Point guard Beno Udrih was just 2- of- 10 shots and Jason Thompson was 2- of- 9 " Guys started hanging their heads and feeling sorry for themselves " Natt said " My job is to try to keep these guys motivated and try to encourage them as much as possible. He' s attending the first and third weeks of the four- week program.
Bay' s homer was only the third he' s allowed against Pittsburgh in 64 1/ 3 innings . Miley spent 26 seasons in the Reds' organization as a player, coach and manager . Cincinnati committed three errors, and the Reds bullpen allowed seven runs over 2 2/ 3 innings . The Rangers have won nine of 12 games and five straight series against Los Angeles, with two series still to play this season " We wanted to win this series, and we got it done " Washington said " That' s not easy to do against that team They' re a pretty good team I think we are, too . Paul Pierce scored 29 points, Kevin Garnett had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Ray Allen added 12 points for the Celtics, who lost their second straight preseason game after winning their first three None of them scored in the fourth quarter. Both are expected to back up Tatum Bell on Sunday when the Broncos play at San Diego with the AFC West title on the line.
LUCIE, Fla- No charges will be filed against New York Mets outfielders Karim Garcia and Shane Spencer in their parking- lot dispute with a local pizza deliveryman, police said Wednesday " I' m just thankful that it' s all over " Spencer said " I' m not happy I was in that situation It was embarrassing . It had the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth against Felix Hernandez before Seattle' s 22- year- old ace struck out Jed Lawrie and Jason Varitek But Hernandez then walked Coco Crisp, the No . The White Sox immediately responded, sending 10 batters to the plate in their half of the inning . Updated: August 4, 2006, 11: 42 PM ET Comcast looking at options, including selling Sixers Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Comcast- Spectacor said Friday it has hired a sports investment firm to look at alternatives for the Philadelphia 76ers, including a sale of the team or a new partnership . Despite the leg cramps, Nolasco said he would be fine to make his next scheduled start. Left- hander Matt Thornton took over for Meche, the team leader with 10 wins.
Nationals 7, Brewers 2WASHINGTON( AP- Ryan Zimmerman finally feels like he' s regaining his power stroke, while Tim Redding was just happy to have something to show for his efforts . Williams missed Toronto' s first preseason game on Friday and won' t play Sunday against Philadelphia . I think I' ve proven in the six years I' ve been in this league as a head coach that I can get the job done . Game notes Red Sox manager Terry Francona is happy that the Red Sox get two games at a major league stadium before opening the season " I think it' s huge " he said . Updated: December 30, 2008, 3: 18 PM ET Rays add Nelson to bullpen Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST. Millwood looked like he would survive the sixth when he got the first two hitters on four pitches. Orlando missed its first seven shots in the final period, helping Miami pull away to a 92- 76 lead.
You can talk about age all you want, but if he' 100 percent healthy, then he' s going to dominate " It' s easy for people to talk about how his game is decreasing because of he' s getting older, but I think his health has a lot to do with it " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . A settlement reached Wednesday between the SuperSonics and the city terminates the current lease and allows owner Clay Bennett to move the team to Oklahoma City for the 2008- 09 season . But his worst year was 2001- 02 when he spent the season battling non- Hodgkin' s lymphoma, a cancer in the abdomen . Updated: November 18, 2003, 1: 10 PM ET Kariya reinjured right wrist Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Colorado Avalanche forward Paul Kariya is out indefinitely with a wrist injury and center Peter Forsberg will miss Tuesday' s game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks with a groin injury . Montana threw for 5, 772 yards in 23 postseason appearances Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Updated: December 10, 2008, 12: 38 PM ET Porter empathizes with Burress, defends athletes' need for guns Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter had plenty to say when asked about New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress' latest troubles, and Porter can speak from experience.
The Red Storm trailed 45- 30 at the half and were down 20 early in the second half before going on a 13- 0 run sparked by Stevens, who had two three- point plays during the spurt . Abraham Nunez went 4- for- 4 with a double, and Angel Chavez was 3- for- 3 with a double and three RBI to lead San Francisco' s 16- hit outburst The Giants scored in each of the first seven innings . He labored through a 37- pitch first inning that included three walks but no runs . Chien- Ming Wang( 4- 4) scattered 10 hits and two walks over 5 2/ 3 innings, allowing three runs while striking out one to win for the third time in four starts . Every aspect of the game, playing together, playing defense, everything " The Pacers missed the playoffs by one game, but closed the season by winning 11 of 16 " We wanted to finish strong and go into next season with a positive effort, even though the game didn' t really matter " Granger said " We showed the pride we have as Indiana Pacers " Earlier in the day, Pacers co- owner Herb Simon announced he' d become more hands- on in operating the franchise, naming himself chairman and CEO of Pacers Sports and Entertainment. He hasn' t sold naming rights yet and isn' t sure when he will. I' ve never felt as confident as I am right now " DeJesus has hit in 28 of his last 32 games, scoring 27 runs in that stretch He has hiked his average from 167 to a season- high.
We' ll put up a lot of runs and make it hard on other teams " Holliday had a triple and two RBIs and Ryan Spilborghs went 3- for- 5 with a home run and five RBIs in a spot start for the Rockies, who put up their highest run total of the young season . Chad Tracy bounced an 0- 2 pitch down the right- field line for a leadoff double, and Mark Reynolds singled to make it 4- 2 . The Nuggets were already missing center Marcus Camby- who dressed but didn' t play because of a strained Achilles . The morning after last month' s NBA draft and less than a week after Detroit lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs, Brown was hospitalized for treatment of a medical problem that developed from complications following hip surgery in November and persisted after a second procedure in March . To request my presence to be here, it' s unbelievable " To be a part of it, to see his family, his wife, you can see how special this is " Sivils said his friends were skeptical regarding Bryant' s participation " People called me this morning saying` Quit lying' Sivils said with a laugh. Detroit' s entire starting lineup scored in double figures: Hamilton( 20, Tayshaun Prince( 19, Ben Wallace( 14) and Chauncey Billups( 10.