LUCIE, shares Fla( AP- gathers Chris Carpenter pitched three shutout innings, Aaron Miles had five hits and the St. BOSTON( AP- Eddy Curry helped the Chicago Bulls move up in the Eastern Conference standings and give the Boston Celtics something to think about with the playoffs approaching. Our spacing in the offense wasn' t good, and we were a step behind them defensively the whole game " Cassell capped a 12- 2 run with a 12- footer, extending the Clippers' lead to 70- 52 with just under 3 minutes left in the third quarter Seattle got no closer than 16 points. Still, it took Owens' comments to turn the relationship from gossip- page fodder to sports- page controversy. I think it' s a misunderstanding and misinformation " This isn' t the first time that Young has talked of wanting to quit football. It was Hawpe' s 14th assist of the season, which is second in the NL behind Alfonso Soriano.
New York took its first lead since Tuesday with a run in the first inning and added two more in the second Jose Reyes led off with an infield single to shortstop . Yadier Molina led off the second with a single and went to second on Looper' s sacrifice bunt . You can' t expect he' s going to completely shut down a lineup like that " Game notes Wright needs one more drive to tie Bobby Bonilla for 10th on the Mets career list with 95 homers . Ramirez led off the fifth with a single and was on second base when Kotsay lost Geovany Soto' s fly ball to center field . Chone Figgins then drove home Hunter and scored the go- ahead run on Juan Rivera' s groundout when third baseman Pablo Sandoval bobbled it just long enough to ruin his chance for a play at the plate. The A' s manufactured a run in the third, which Pennington led off with a double, advanced to third on Kennedy' s sacrifice fly and scored on Rajai Davis' sacrifice fly. I think that' s all[ baloney " You say' All right, if you' re going to work in this league, this is how you' re going to work.
Frank believes in Harris, noting coaches and point guards have special relationships " Both sides have to be willing to take that leap of faith that there is some trust we' re going to give each other, and the only way that trust grows is based on performance and preparation " Frank said " Again, we' ll each take a leap of faith and understand that this is a work in progress and we' re going to start here " Teammates liked Harris' quickness in practice, and his ability to drive and create off the dribble " I think that will be huge " forward Bostjan Nachbar said " I have said this a million times before, I play off the others and he is one of the guys who creates stuff and I think I am going to benefit from it, just like the others " Former Dallas teammate and fellow point guard Darrell Armstrong saw glimpses of Harris when he was with Dallas, where he averaged 14 4 points, 5 3 assists and just 2 . She also accused Harrah' s officials of orchestrating a cover- up . Updated: November 6, 2005, 12: 40 PM ET Four to replace Theo at annual general manager meet Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- First came closer by committee . Garciaparra pulled up between third and home in at attempt to get back to third, only to be tagged out " It could have been a lot worse " said Garciaparra, who didn' t know how long he will be out . It became 2- 0 when Aviles led off the fifth with a single and scored from third on Teahen' s single " It' s not like they' re a powerhouse by any means, but it seems like they know how to play baseball pretty well " Floyd said. Alexei Ponikarovsky, Jeremy Williams and Niklas Hagman joined Stajan in scoring a goal for the second straight game for Toronto, which has won six of seven " It was nice to see Justin play as well as he did " Toronto coach Ron Wilson said " When he is in a butterfly, all he has to do is move two or three inches.
Updated: November 16, 2007, 11: 09 PM ET Linemen Udeze, Williams each fined by NFL for hits Comment Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive Two defensive linemen, Minnesota Vikings end Kenechi Udeze and Green Bay Packers tackle Corey Williams, have been fined$ 7, 500 each for illegal hits against the other team' s quarterback in last Sunday' s game between the NFC North rivals Green Bay shut out Minnesota, 34- 0 . He had some good swings " Moyer gave up two runs and eight hits in seven innings, his longest outing of the spring . He also made two rehab starts at Single- A and one at Double- A " It would be better if he[ pitched] on Sunday " Baker said before the game " That would give guys a much- needed extra day' s rest " Game notesTigers manager Jim Leyland had Vance Wilson pinch- hit for Rodriguez in the ninth because the veteran' s legs cramped . Game notes Manuel said CF Shane Victorino should be OK and ready to go for the NLDS . Schultz, also unhappy with KeyArena, and his group paid$ 200 million for the team in 2001. Hayes served 10 months in a Texas prison after pleading guilty in 1979 to delivering narcotics to an undercover officer. If we don' t, we' ve just got to wait' til the spring " manager Ron Washington said.
So this is nothing new to them " I just couldn' t find the receipt " Federal agents raided Radomski' s Long Island home in December 2005, uncovering evidence that he supplied anabolic steroids and other drugs to pro baseball players . New York signed journeyman Reggie Hodges to replace him, but Hodges injured his left thigh in practice late last week and was ruled out for the game at San Diego . Placekicker Stephen Gostkowski, New England, 28; John Carney, NY Giants, 13; Rob Bironas, Tennessee, 3; Jason Hanson, Detroit, 3; Phil Dawson, Cleveland, 2; Jason Elam, Atlanta, 1 . Hicks is adament that the deal is now over, dead- but, of course, this deal has had a half- dozen deaths . A surgically removed growth behind Royals manager Buddy Bell' s left tonsil was cancerous, his doctor said. Game notes It was Utley' s 13th career multihomer game and first of the season.
Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Los Angeles has now won five straight games following an eight- game losing streak# 8226& nbsp; Casey Blake hit his eight homer as a Dodger and now has three homers in his last four games# 8226& nbsp; Wade LeBlanc took the loss for the Padres in his major league debut- ESPN research DeWitt and Berroa hit the first back- to- back homers for Los Angeles this season in a 6- 4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night that completed a sweep of the three- game series . He did not practice Monday and did not take part in the shootaround Tuesday morning Arenas leads the Wizards in scoring( 27 7 points, assists( 6 2, steals( 1 58, minutes( 41 4) and turnovers( 3 9 Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Milton Bradley went 4- for- 5 and Koyie Hill had three hits for Chicago, which had a season- high 17 hits but stranded 13 " We got our hits today but we just couldn' t push the runs across " Jake Fox said . Stan Humphries, Chargers, Super Bowl XXIX( 1995) Stats: 24- 49, 275 yards, 1 TD, 2 interceptions in 49- 26 loss to 49ers . NFL Video Highlights of the best moments from James Harrison in 2008. Cheap trees? Olsen broke his bat fouling off a bunt attempt Werth' s two- homer game was the third of his career Olsen has allowed nine homers in 56 2- 3 innings. We never give up " manager Willie Randolph said, then praised Delgado' s patience " Great at- bat.
James Andrews, who performed the surgery, to be checked out . The Rockies had three errors in a game for the first time since Sept 2, 2006 . From an interview with People magazine to a statement Artest released through the Pacers, Artest' s message was a change from the anger on his face during the brawl " It really hurt me to see the children crying on TV and I think about how it could have been my own kids " his statement said . Juan Dixon scored 17 points and Ime Udoka had 12 " It was a real confidence boost because the hardest place to win is on the road " Randolph said " We just have to take this home and win games at home " Webber turned a steal into a bounce pass and a dunk by Iguodala in the fourth to give the Sixers a 70- 63 lead . The families filed the suit shortly after the mishap, arguing that Mitsubishi was negligent because it was too windy to install a piece of the stadium' s retractable roof the day the ironworkers were killed. Updated: March 15, 2004, 2: 46 PM ET Warriors rookie' I have to get out of this place' Email Print Share SportsTicker PARIS- Golden State rookie forward Mickael Pietrus said he is desperate to quit the Warriors, blasting teammates for what he considers a lack of team ethic. Marco Scutaro hit a one- out double off Mussina in the first, but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple.
Williams' spokeswoman Judy Smith had no immediate comment on the rulings, both victories for the prosecution Lawyers for both sides are under a gag order Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . If Moon, 51, enters a guilty plea at his February arraignment, he could be sentenced during that court appearance . Boozer remains confident, though, knowing Utah dominated Houston in Games 3 and 4 " We' ll be ready to go on Thursday " Boozer said " make no mistake about that " Utah' s last win in a Game 6 was a 103- 100 victory over Houston in the 1997 Western Conference finals . We' ll have to see what happens as the deadline gets closer . The NL wild card- leading Reds came in a half- game ahead of Arizona and San Diego The Phillies fell three games behind Cincinnati Freel walked to start the ninth against Gordon( 3- 4. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Presinal never had access to the team' s clubhouse or charter flights " He has no affiliation with and has never worked in any capacity for the New York Yankees " he said. Yankees manager Joe Girardi plans to attend to show his support for the three- time AL MVP, who last week admitted using banned substances while playing for the Rangers.
Freezing rain in the Dallas area kept several hundred ticket- buyers home . He has 45 receptions for 590 yards and six touchdowns, all team- highs despite just two TD catches in the last seven weeks . Ndukwe was asked how he' ll handle future celebrations " No dancing for me " he said " I' m running straight for the sideline " Tim Graham covers the AFC East for ESPN . We even took our children " In a year and a half of flying, Munson bought four planes, culminating on July 6, 1979 with the purchase of a Cessna Citation 501 . He knows how to pitch and uses his stuff " Vladimir Guerrero hit a two- run homer off Cleveland starter Jason Johnson( 3- 5) in the first, Dallas McPherson connected for another one off Guillermo Mota in the sixth and Garret Anderson hit a three- run shot off the Indians' ineffective reliever in the seventh. Blanton, who had been ill in recent days, was looked at on the mound by trainer Larry Davis early but stayed in the game.
Mitchell hit the nail on the head when he said there is plenty of blame to share . After hitting 17 home runs in their first 12 games in July, Detroit picked up the pace against the Orioles " They live a lot with the home run ball and we didn' t keep the ball in the ballpark " Orioles manager Dave Trembley said " So that was a negative for us " Baltimore absorbed its ninth straight loss in a game decided by one run- including six during a 1- 8 stretch that has dropped the Orioles four games under 500( 45- 49) for the first time this season . Seattle manager Jim Riggleman liked the way his team responded after seeing the lead get away " Nobody quit " he said " Guys went out there and kept competing " Ichiro Suzuki, who had three hits, walked to start the 10th off Jensen Lewis( 0- 4 . Receiver Drew Carter( ankle) was also downgraded to doubtful after missing Friday' s workout . Posada had a sacrifice fly and Cano an RBI double off Joel Pineiro in the eighth to close the scoring. Winn, the 31- year- old center fielder, had 14 home runs and 26 RBI in 58 games with the Giants after arriving in a trade with Seattle. He has 81 at- bats from the left side and 22 from the right side.
The game started 32 minutes later than usual following on- field ceremonies honoring longtime Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner . After a two- out double by Omar Vizquel, Cordero retired Randy Winn on a grounder to end it . The best thing you can do is look for a pitch up " Third- place San Diego avoided a three- game sweep and pulled within 1# 189; games of the Diamondbacks . Washington left two runners on base in each of the final three innings, including runners on first and third in the ninth " We had men on third with less than two out " Washington manager Manny Acta said " And we couldn' t score them, and they did " The Phillies scored thanks to yet another big pinch hit from Dobbs Although his . Updated: July 16, 2004, 11: 57 AM ET 3 first- rounders acquired in sign- trade Email Print Share ESPN news services Kenyon Martin was traded Thursday from the New Jersey Nets to the Denver Nuggets for three future first- round draft picks, a deal that strengthens Denver' s frontcourt and weakens New Jersey' s chances to stay among the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. I didn' t know what to expect " Turner, a four- year veteran, is expected to play a more important role with the Falcons.