Danks allowed studies two runs details and five hits, and will make his next scheduled start. It' s not a problem " Lowe joined the Braves in the offseason, signing a$ 60 million, four- year deal after going 14- 11 with a 3 24 ERA for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. Carlos Beltran' s double in the eighth against Jeremy Affeldt put runners on second and third with no outs and gave him an 11- game hitting streak, but pinch- hitter Angel Pagan grounded into an inning- ending double play with the bases loaded. Couldn' t make the right pass, and that cost us the lead " Arenas said " We got down by 10 and from there we just had to fight back " The deficit was 13 early in the fourth quarter and 10 with 4: 19 remaining before Arenas led a late charge. Otherwise it was a pretty even game " The second came with 51 seconds left and gave Golden State a 112- 104 cushion. Bryant said he never sensed the Nuggets had given up until the very end " Well, they' re down 20- something points with two minutes to go " Bryant said " But not until that point " Bryant had a placid first half himself( 8 points of 3- of- 8 shooting) but scored nine quick points in the third quarter to put the Lakers ahead 64- 51 and quiet the Pepsi Center crowd that loves to hate him. The former Indiana troublemaker scored 15 points in his first game since his antics got him benched in mid- December, but he and the Kings faltered in the fourth quarter on Friday night as the Celtics beat Sacramento 84- 74 " He was well- rested because he' s been off for a month now " Celtics center Kendrick Perkins said " So he got off to a great start but we knew he wasn' t in NBA shape so he wore down in the end " The Celtics had a big debut of their own: Wally Szczerbiak scored 10 points in 24 minutes in his first game since being acquired from Minnesota in a seven- player deal.
The surrounding area was red, purple and swollen after the game, but Taylor said it has improved considerably since . But it is a new year and I' m with a different team " Cirillo said he was surprised he was able to get his first triple since 2001 " I really didn' t want to go, but the ball was hit pretty well " he said " My legs felt like Jell- O for two innings after that " The Brewers lost for the sixth time in eight games . I just tried to go out there and do my thing " Houston manager Cecil Cooper was impressed " You' ve got a guy throwing 98 and he had a nice slider to go with it " Cooper said " He kept the ball down, and when he needed that extra he went and got it That' s a pretty good arm there . 598 by inches in the opener when he hit a drive off the top of the wall for a two- run double that earned him a start in the second game . ET) Seattle Seahawks top draft choice Lawrence Jackson has reported to training camp and is practicing with the team. But I' m looking forward to talking to him " The Ravens have been in the process of examining what' s available in the free- agent market at receiver. Chicago' s Carlos Quentin, still tied for the AL home run lead with 36, will be re- evaluated Friday.
Putz completed the two- hitter for his 11th save in 19 chances . The only other pitcher in Mets history to allow first- inning leadoff homers in consecutive starts was Dave Roberts in May 1981 . Updated: January 11, 2005, 11: 27 AM ET Lowe' I think I' m taking a physical' Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Boston Red Sox postseason hero Derek Lowe appeared Sunday to be on the verge of joining the Los Angeles Dodgers . On Monday, Bell told reporters that he had been able to walk on a treadmill but said he didn' t expect to play in Game 4 Without Bell, the Suns lost Games 2 and 3 . He helped the Bucks grab the lead in the fourth quarter, but they couldn' t hold it Redd then hit a key basket early in the extra period. He finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, leaving him still in search of his first career triple- double " I didn' t know until the last few minutes of the fourth quarter that I was close to a triple- double " Lenard said " The most important thing was that we got a win and got the monkey off our back. Even though Wheeler tied the game a shift or two after Blake' s goal, it didn' t seem to discourage the home team.
What changed for the Giants? The answer is mighty obvious: The Giants' playoff run is almost entirely a result of the team' s improvement in the passing game, with a little help from better run defense . Gruden lured him back when the Bucs dropped to 19th in pass defense the following season " I' m happy for him " cornerback Phillip Buchanon said " He' s studied under some great coaches like Kiffin and Mike Tomlin, and it' s his time now " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . And the Yankees surely figured they could count on him in October, too, when he' s been at his best in the past The right- hander is 9- 3 with a 2 51 ERA in 16 career postseason games . Tickets are no longer for sale and refunds are being offered There' s a Dec 31 deadline to resolve the dispute . San Antonio lost for the first time since Game 4 of the last round, ending a five- game winning streak. The Lions say it really isn' t a big deal which QB they face because they know both well. 4 is the second best in the NFL heading into the final week of the season.
Lee also is eligible for arbitration, and his salary is expected to go from$ 4 25 million to at least$ 6 million . ATLANTA( AP- This is what the Atlanta Braves were expecting when they made Marcus Giles their leadoff hitter . Davis had 20 points and 15 assists and the Golden State Warriors went 13- of- 27 from 3- point range in a 110- 103 victory over the Bucks on Tuesday night " We' re not going to live and die on that " Warriors coach Mike Montgomery said of the long range shooting " But that' s who we are, we' re a pretty good shooting team " Davis also showed T J . She also admitted to being arrested twice in Texas in 2000 for misdemeanors, after pleading guilty in 1999 in Missouri to two counts of forgery and two counts of felony stealing which landed her on probation Taylor remains incarcerated in St Charles, Mo . Lynch has also been featured in his fair share of videos promoting fierce hits His collisions are the stamp on his career Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Now, 16 years later, Piazza' s prowess at the plate has the 10- time All- Star on the verge of securing a place in the Hall of Fame " It' s not really for me to say. Updated: January 9, 2005, 12: 49 PM ET Mets step forward as most likely suitor Email Print Share ESPN news services Carlos Beltran' s agent was trying to finalize a contract with the New York Mets early Sunday after letting the deadline for the speedy center fielder to re- sign with the Houston Astros pass without an agreement.
Game notes Phillies catcher Chris Coste wasn' t with the team Thursday . Ben Gordon, Joe Smith, Adrian Griffin, and Thabo Sefolosha missed the game because of injuries for Chicago . The New England Patriots quarterback and supermodel Gisele Bundchen, his girlfriend of three years, married Thursday in Los Angeles, Us Weekly reported on its Web site . The Bengals announced the addition of O' Sullivan on Friday . Updated: October 23, 2008, 9: 55 AM ET Winslow appeals suspension; Browns held staph news from players Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BEREA, Ohio- Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow appealed his one- game suspension for critical comments he made about the Cleveland Browns' handling of his hospitalization with a staph infection, the latest development in a bizarre back- and- forth squabble. Wright scored 12 of her 23 points in the first half to help boost the Cavaliers to a 40- 14 lead at the break. Associated PressFORT MYERS, Fla( AP- It would have been a great regular- season matchup: Johan Santana vs Albert Pujols.
Kielty and Payton each hit RBI doubles in the third and Thomas also drew a bases- loaded walk on a cool Bay Area night when the first- pitch temperature was 60 degrees . Those were my two idols, two guys that I tried to model myself after . More tellingly, they fell into fourth in the AL East behind Toronto, which beat Tampa Bay 1- 0 . He is expected to start the season as the Angels' first baseman even though he batted only 61 times with three homers in 2008 " What we need from Kendry is obviously production " Angels manager Mike Scioscia said " He' s going to be up there with a lot of guys on base " Through three seasons, Morales has 12 homers with a . Daniels was hurt Friday at Atlanta " I tried to run and I couldn' t " he said Sunday " If it were a playoff game today, I don' t think I could play " Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. So we were able to attach statistics to the video, on computers. He looked impressive after struggling on short rest in a makeup game against the Brewers on Monday, allowing four runs in four innings.
Carroll followed with a run- scoring single off Victor Marte . King told ESPN' s Ed Werder on Friday that he talked to Phillips by phone Tuesday night " The only thing he had right in there is that I did have a conversation with him " Phillips said at his news conference Friday . As he left the field, he was carrying both pieces of the broken bat " I' ll be holding on to that one for a while " he said . San Diego would clinch no worse than the wild- card spot with one more victory or a loss by the Phillies, who routed Florida 14- 2 " It' s coming down to the wire " said starter Clay Hensley( 11- 12, who allowed two runs and four hits in six innings " It would have been nice to get in there tonight, but I think we' re just going to have to come out tomorrow and do a little grinding . Rocco Baldelli became the 10th Tampa Bay player to hit 10 homers this season with a solo shot in the eighth. The former first- round pick allowed five runs- two earned- and four hits in 6 1/ 3 innings Griffey now takes his pursuit of No 600 to Miami. Kurt Thomas, Jamal Crawford and Rose missed shots on the Knicks' next three possessions, and when Lewis found himself about to be double- or triple- teamed in the low post, he passed out to Vladimir Radmanovic for a wide- open 3 that made it 82- 76.
Memphis scored at least 100 points in all four games of its winning streak Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . These are big games " Staal said " A team like Tampa' s a team you want to jump on early, get them frustrated, and I think we skated real well to start the game . All this added to their dominance in the early' 70s with two NBA championships . The addition of Lenon probably means the Patriots will not sign Tinoisamoa, who has contract offers from other clubs . Williamson admitted he circled this game when the schedule came out, knowing it would be a chance to show the Vikings they made a mistake by trading him for a sixth- round draft pick in March. Walker' s driving layup made it 71- 67 but Aarika Hughes scored for USC and Gilbreath followed with her steal of Walker' s pass and then scored to tie the game, setting up Hampton' s game- winning shot in the final seconds Cal, which hasn' t lost since falling to then- No 5 Oklahoma 86- 75 on Dec. Wood was the 1998 Rookie of the Year and struck out 20 Houston Astros in his fifth major league start.
The 27- year- old Ramirez' s ability to stay healthy has been an issue He won 12 games and had a 4 00 ERA as a rookie starter for Atlanta in 2003 Since then, he' s been derailed by injuries After winning 11 games in 2005, Ramirez was 5- 5 with a 4 . It' s early in the game " Bob Wickman worked a perfect ninth to close it out . Jenks settled for a share of the record when Joey Gathright broke the Chicago closer' s string of 41 straight outs, and then stopped the White Sox' s worst skid in 16 years by saving a 4- 3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night . Washington made it 2- 1 in the sixth when Guzman' s infield out scored Josh Willingham . Buehrle pitched eight strong innings for his 100th career victory and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 6- 3 to snap a five- game losing streak on Sunday. The Rockies had scored 36 runs in their previous three games. Rodriguez relieved and struck out Kevin Youkilis, then intentionally walked David Ortiz- his record fourth walk of the game- to face Ramirez " Well, you really pick your poison with those guys " Angels manager Mike Scioscia said " Both those guys are terrific.
New York coach and general manager Glen Sather wasn' t sure exactly when Lindros was hurt, except he knew the center played a while after the injury` He was hurt earlier in the game' Sather said` It started to bother him later on' He wouldn' t speculate how long Lindros might be out` I don' t want to predict anything right now' Sather said . Dawson put up decent numbers, but the Chiefs failed to score in the second half en route to a decisive loss 43 . Whether Brett Favre plays for the Jets' new coach remains to be seen . Updated: June 13, 2005, 9: 40 PM ET Brewers to play Fielder in interleague games Email Print Share Associated Press ST . The Cardinals have been outscored 54- 29 during the slump, and their division lead was shaved to 2# 189; games over Cincinnati. Bud' s the client " union leader Donald Fehr said Wednesday " It was a report put together by somebody hired and paid by the clubs and by the commissioner " Although Rose was a management employee, subject to the power of the commissioner, players are protected by their collective bargaining agreement. The White Sox scored twice in the second and then handed the game over to the pitching staff " I wonder why they call this place a Coliseum " Guillen said " Maybe every time everybody comes here, get ready to be killed.
Brand said he and NBA commissioner David Stern, who this year said the NBA would consider becoming involved in helping secondary schools to better prepare their athletes, discussed the issue at a " summit " last year in Chicago " It' s one of the most recalcitrant and difficult problems we now face in all of college sports, in part because the NCAA has no control over what happens before college by definition " Brand said . Rookie Daniel Gibson, who also fouled out, was the only other double- digit scorer, with 11 " Somebody told me in the locker room that he scored 29 of our last 30 points and I could not believe it " Cavs coach Mike Brown said " Everybody keeps asking for more, and he keeps giving more " I feel bad that my words don' t do justice for what he did " James' previous playoff high, in just two postseasons, was a 45- point performance against Washington in the first round last year that set a franchise record . The vignette lasted only a minute out of the initial one- hour show, but reinforced perceptions of how the organization is run . While on release, Henry and Mack are required to be on electronic monitoring Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . David Ross, who drew a pinch- hit walk, scored on Freel' s drive to left " The key situation in this game was that Roy Oswalt didn' t pitch " said Freel, who had just two home runs this season entering Sunday' s game " He' s 15- 1 against us. After the Hawks cut the lead to one, Wallace had a three- point play and driving layup on back- to- back possessions to make it 117- 111 " With about two minutes left someone asked me if I was tired. 6 yards gross, the highest of his career but 18th overall in the NFL " That was the hardest decision we had to make " Heckert said " It was really close I think Dirk will be punting for somebody next week.
A closer look at the key areas of both teams' defenses Tedy: I see two players who stand out to me on the Falcons' defense, defensive end John Abraham and linebacker Mike Peterson . The Diamondbacks and Boston agreed to the deal last week, then Red Sox president Larry Lucchino and general manager Theo Epstein came to Arizona and reached a contract extension agreement with Schilling The right- hander agreed to waive his no- trade clause . Julian Tavarez started for Wells, who had been scheduled to pitch Thursday " That' s why the game' s funny " said Mike Lowell, who hit a three- run homer in the first " You say you trade David Wells, start Tavarez against Halladay, you' d say we have no chance, but look what happens " Boston' s injury- depleted lineup resembled a spring training split- squad road game, missing designated hitter David Ortiz( heart palpitations; outfielders Manny Ramirez( knee, Trot Nixon( biceps) and Wily Mo Pena( sore wrist; catcher Jason Varitek( knee; and shortstop Alex Gonzalez( oblique muscle . Glaus, who left Saturday' s game with a sore left heel, might play Monday in the Blue Jays' home opener against Kansas City . Bryant walked into the locker room at Staples Center shortly before 5 p m. Williams praised Houston' s defense, but also blamed Utah' s offensive woes on poor decision- making " They' re a tough defensive team " Williams said " We got away from our offense a little bit, especially early in the game We rushed some shots. He was even whistled for a three- second violation as he lay on the court.