Miller beat probes the shot details clock with his 3- pointer to put Sacramento up by eight, but the Magic eventually cut the lead to 96- 94 on Diener' s next 3- pointer and another by Hedo Turkoglu with 20 seconds left. Steve Sullivan' s shot was blocked and Arnott skated across the crease and backhanded a shot into the net. Everett was hurt Sunday after ducking his head while tackling Denver' s Domenik Hixon during the second- half kickoff in the season opener. That interview was Tuesday, the same day the rest of their coaches were in Philadelphia for the start of organizational meetings. Fans chanted " Replay " when a Rod Barajas drive hooked in front of the left field foul screen in the sixth Barajas flied out to deep right on the next pitch. We knew what the task was at hand, but we just didn' t deliver. And just because I' m going to be more involved doesn' t mean that Bob' s not our defensive coordinator There will be a lot of things that he' ll be helping me do.
Alysha Harvin scored 13, Courtney Ward added 11, and Jacinta Monroe chipped in 10 for Florida State( 20- 5, 8- 1 Atlantic Coast Conference, which has won 11 of their last 12 games . Three and a half is better than four and a half " Justin Upton and David Eckstein went deep for Arizona, which has 11 games left " Our goal is to win our ballgames and not worry about what they do " Upton said . It should be noted that Wade still managed 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists Sunday . The Lakers are 2- 5 under Hamblen, but 1- 1 since Kobe Bryant returned from a sprained ankle that caused the Lakers star to miss 14 games . Video replay is in its first full season of use by Major League baseball. This year, he has had two in five games# 8226& nbsp; The Indians dropped to 0- 4, their worst start since losing their first five games of the 1985 season. Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon hopes to be back in a week after leaving Friday' s game with a muscle strain in his shoulder.
The lone victory came three years ago, when they lost to St Louis 3- 1 in an NL division series . I don' t know the kid, but give him credit, he got through the jams he was in " New York took a 1- 0 lead in the first when Reyes singled, stole second and scored on Paul Lo Duca' s single . The Nationals lost their third in a row and have dropped 15 of 17 since starting the season with three straight wins . One of the team' s top offseason free- agent signings, Rhodes has seen little time as Justin Fargas has seized most of running opportunities . 265) all last season at Jacobs Field as a utility infielder for the Indians. Updated: July 10, 2008, 9: 04 PM ET Brown looking for Bobcats to re- sign RFA Okafor Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services LAS VEGAS- Larry Brown has big plans for Emeka Okafor. Blake was on his back when attended to by Islanders trainers.
Huard finished 2- for- 4 for 19 yards and was replaced by Tyler Thigpen Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Associated PressVILLANOVA, Pa- A large contingent of Angel McCoughtry' s family traveled up Interstate- 95 from her hometown of Baltimore and cheered every time Louisville' s stellar senior touched the basketball There was a whole lot to be excited about . They' ll likely go in this order: Matt Morris( 15- 9, Jason Marquis( 15- 6, Woody Williams( 11- 8) and Jeff Suppan( 16- 9 " They know how we' re setting it up " La Russa said " But mostly I don' t want to give the other teams a chance to do their homework . My change up was effective, something I haven' t had in the previous games . Miami native Vinnie Chulk( 5- 4) got the win after retiring two batters in the sixth, and Brad Hennessey stranded runners on the corners in the ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances. The team still hopes to break ground on a ballpark to be called Cisco Field, with the initial goal to open in time for the 2011 season " We should have been under construction a year ago " Wolff said " We' re still trying to get approved, and we' re not asking for any public money. He shut out the Yankees on three hits in the first five innings of his sixth major league start with the help of three double plays before Derek Jeter' s sixth- inning sacrifice fly got the Yankees on the board.
He finished the half and started the third quarter, but was replaced by James Posey 1: 57 after halftime and did not return . The Irish, who had been slumping, got a lot of contributions from almost everyone . Attorney General Michael Mukasey was initially asked to investigate Clemens by leadership of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee . None of the other five division leaders has more than a two- game cushion " It feels good, but there' s a lot of baseball left " said Howie Kendrick, who doubled home the tying run " Anytime you beat these guys, it' s a big deal . The option would have made Jones a Trail Blazer through the upcoming season and paid him about$ 3 1 million Jones averaged eight points in 58 games last season He had 91 3- pointers. The super- speedy guard scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, including 15 consecutive Phoenix points in one stretch, to match his career playoff scoring high " I was just trying to be aggressive like I' ve been the whole season " Barbosa said " They were trying to slow down the game, and it' s not the way that we like to play " Amare Stoudemire, back in the postseason after missing last year' s while recovering from two knee surgeries, added 23 points and 12 rebounds Bryant scored 39, but only 11 in the second half. Zone coverage should predominate because the team doesn' t fully trust its corners, but more perimeter man- to- man schemes could be used if that group exceeds expectations.
When I asked him what kept him going through the meat grinder of the season, he just tapped his T- shirted chest, emblazoned with a photo of his teammate Sean Taylor, killed in his home a year earlier by burglars . Larkin won the NL Most Valuable Player award in 1995, the last time the Reds made the playoffs . 95 ERA in 194 career games( 111 starts) over seven seasons with the Diamondbacks( 1999- 2000) and Philadelphia . Medders retired pinch- hitter Ross Gload to end the inning " Walking those first two guys messed me up " Zito said " The bullpen really picked me up " Volstad( 4- 5) worked six innings, giving up two runs on eight hits " I feel like I pitched pretty well but it wasn' t our night " Volstad said " That one pitch[ to Sandoval] got me again . O' Neal led the Heat in scoring for only the second time this postseason Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Andersen, who lives in Denver, has been working out in Las Vegas under the direction of Joe Abunassar, a trainer for numerous NBA players. After both teams failed to score on their next possession with less than a minute to go, the Nets had a chance with 17 seconds remaining when Carter drove deep down the lane, kicking to Simmons for the game- tying 3 " Vince, the play he made was unbelievable " Nets coach Lawrence Frank said " He drove, forced the help and to see it, that' s rehearsed in terms of knowing where your spots are.
I' m excited to see him in a few weeks " Cutler can only hope that he' ll have Marshall, a third- year star who' s coming off a breakout season, full- time in 2008missioner Roger Goodell is pondering punishment for the enigmatic 24- year- old wide receiver, who has been arrested three times in the last year and is due in court in September on a drunken driving charge . San Diego promoted six executives and added longtime NFL general manager Randy Mueller as a senior executive . If something could equitably be worked out, he would stay in Chicago " Chicago general manager Kenny Williams did not return a phone call for comment Monday, but The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that White Sox may move to their self- described Plan B to try to retain Colon . Sources told Gomez that neither exercise has been prescribed by Giants doctors . Suffice to say, no ballet ever called for Mikhail Baryshnikov to take this kind of punishment. The Hornets hit 26 of 31 free throws, compared to just 10 of 14 for the Bucks " We have to stop settling for jump shots and get to the rim " he said " We have to be more physical and attack. Henson signed a$ 17 million, six- year contract with the Yankees when he left college after his junior season in 2001.
A base- running miscue cost the Giants a possible rally in the sixth . Pena remained on the ground for about 5 minutes while Reds trainers worked on him He stood up then was taken off the field on a cart . CHICAGO( AP- One wasn' t enough for Chris Duffy . He showed that he can hit in spring training " I wouldn' t have put him right in the three hole if I didn' t think he could " Corey Hart also homered and drove in four runs for the first- place Brewers, who won for the eighth game in nine games since being no- hit by Detroit' s Justin Verlander on June 12 . Chicago has not won on turf since September 1, 2004 at Montreal. The defense has also argued that injuries found on the woman could have been caused by sex with someone else in the time surrounding her encounter with Bryant, including someone afterward and before she went to a hospital The woman' s attorneys have denied that claim. He singled on the first pitch from Weaver in the third and added an infield single in the fifth that loaded the bases with one out.
Anderson' s recommendation on a conservative treatment at this time " Braves general manager John Schuerholz said " Chipper will be re- evaluated in four to six weeks, at which time we will assess his healing process " Jones originally suffered the injury in an April 24 game against Philadelphia and aggravated it while batting in the eighth inning of last Sunday' s 5- 2 loss to Pittsburgh The 33- year- old Jones is hitting 282 with seven homers and 26 RBI this season . Bedard then struck out Doug Mirabelli and retired Dustin Pedroia on a liner to short . He joined the Dodgers two weeks later " I called several of my players- my former players, I should say- to wish them luck " Torre said before the game, adding he heard back from Yankees manager Joe Girardi, catcher Jorge Posada and shortstop Derek Jeter, among others, in the 24 hours leading up to his first game in a Dodgers uniform " The guys I' ve been with, I basically called and wished them luck " Torre said " They meant a lot to me . Mora went 5- for- 6 with two homers, two doubles and a career- high six RBIs in Baltimore' s 16- 8 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Sunday " I just feel real confident when I get to the plate right now " said Mora, who is hitting . The deal will not be considered official until July 11, the first day free agents are allowed to officially sign new contracts. I had a lot of fun tonight " Johnson also was challenged by assistant coach David Fizdale, who pointed out that Richardson was one of the league' s top scorers at more than 23 points a game " They know my attitude. Giants general manager Jerry Reese told reporters Sunday he had yet to speak to Burress " I reached out to him " Reese said " I did not get a return phone call " Reese told The Associated Press that Pierce had been interviewed by NFL security about the incident at the team' s hotel Saturday.
He walked one and had seven strikeouts " When he didn' t get the ball where he wanted it, they didn' t miss it tonight " said Scioscia . Shuey left after walking Julio Lugo and allowing Pedroia' s third single of the game " I feel like a real jerk for spoiling a good outing by Trachsel " Shuey said Parrish came in and Ortiz doubled in Lugo Manny Ramirez was intentionally walked, loading the bases . Khalil Greene homered to left field with one out in the 10th inning to give the struggling Padres a desperately needed 5- 4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night . They' re just playing good baseball right now " San Diego entered with a 242 team batting average, 13th in the NL . ATLANTA( AP- Seattle' s depleted bullpen made the Atlanta Braves' first ninth- inning comeback of 2008 look easy. Updated: September 1, 2004, 11: 57 PM ET Endorsers will be leery of tainted star Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Kobe Bryant can go on as a basketball superstar, but his squeaky- clean image is gone forever. 500 " I had a couple of innings where I kind of minimized the damage " Feldman said " You don' t want to give up hits, but sometimes that happens.
James was first invited to be a guest on Letterman' s show when he was in high school at Akron' s St Vincent- St Mary High School . Francis went 4 2/ 3 innings, his shortest start, and gave up eight runs on 13 hits, both season highs . Carpenter felt a twinge in his calf while running on Monday He said he felt better Wednesday . Many players kept the decals on their helmets for the rest of the regular season and during the playoffs Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Interestingly, the Chiefs could be in the market for a quarterback after starter Matt Cassel sustained a knee injury last week that could sideline him 2 to 4 weeks- The Associated PressBUSH, THOMAS DOUBTFUL FOR PRESEASON FINALE( 8: 05 p m. Bradley was charged with driving 52 mph in a 25- mph zone in August. It was the kind of game you expect with two quality pitchers " Mussina and Willis dueled on even terms until Johnny Damon' s upper- deck home run in the seventh broke a 1- 1 tie and gave Mussina his 233rd career victory.
Matt Diaz and pinch- hitter Pete Orr singled before Beckett walked Marcus Giles and Renteria on eight( straight) pitches, forcing in Diaz . The right- hander gave up a leadoff homer to Posada in the second, then walked his first two batters in the third . This time, Church took the brunt of the blow as he tried to make a basket catch on Jones' blooper . Toronto center fielder Alex Rios threw out a runner at home plate for the second straight game . John McDonald and Joe Inglett had back- to- back two- out singles in the sixth, but Howell struck out Marco Scutaro to end the inning " We should have won that game 4- 3 " Gaston said " That' s one of the things we' re still working on and keep talking to the guys to see what they' re thinking about when they' re up there in that situation because whatever it is, it' s not too good " Scutaro started at third in place of Scott Rolen, who plans to skip some games and cut back on his batting practice while undergoing an " extensive " rehab program for his surgically repaired left shoulder Rolen is in an 0- for- 17 slump and is batting 163( 13- for- 80) in July Game notes Crawford' s triple was his fourth in five games He leads the AL with nine. Volstad, a 6- foot- 8 right- hander, and West occasionally exchange tips about mechanics and how to take advantage of their size on the mound " Sometimes they say the ball' s coming above the hitter' s eye, which is good " Volstad said " The harder it is for them to see the better it is for me( and Sean " West threw 23 of his 35 pitches for strikes and gave up one extra- base hit, a wind- aided double to Scott Moore in the first inning " I felt confident with all of my pitches and felt very comfortable " West said " My main objective today was just to attack hitters and throw my best stuff at them and see what they can do with it. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani came back to the pack a little Tuesday.
It' s up to us as players to put that aside and just play " Bosh said " It' s hard to see positives getting beat by 20, plain and simple " The Bucks, who never trailed, opened the second half with an 11- 0 run that included a pair of easy layups by Magloire . It seems clear, though, that one player will be the focus of attention . In 87 games, he has 305 tackles, 21 interceptions, 57 passes defensed, one sack, four forced fumbles and one recovery Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN To check out Len' s chat archive, click here . I wasn' t getting on top of the ball because I was getting my elbow below my shoulder a little bit That' s what causes that " he said . Carlos Beltran also doubled three times to tie a Mets record " I was seeing the ball well " Beltran said. Tigers 8, Orioles 4 DETROIT( AP- Gary Sheffield didn' t get upset when Daniel Cabrera hit him with a pitch. I have to go back and look at the super slow- mo, but I heard it was fairly disgusting " Hirsh said.