Randy Winn analyzes also connected draws " Obviously, it' s a tough loss " San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said " In this place, there' s no safe lead " Barry Bonds was rested before entering as a pinch- hitter in the eighth and grounding out against Madson. I didn' t win some games you would normally win " Maddux won consecutive games for the first time since victories at San Francisco and at the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 7 and 13 " Greg bases a lot of his work on his performance and he was throwing the ball well " Padres manager Bud Black said " Because of his experience, his head, he might not let that stretch affect him like a younger pitcher would. Updated: October 2, 2005, 4: 57 PM ET Grizzlies say Curry won' t be in their den Email Print Share ESPN news services Memphis Grizzlies: Restricted free agent Eddy Curry won' t be playing for the Grizzlies, according to the Commercial Appeal of Memphis. Liriano is now 6- 1 in seven starts this season: He went five innings in each of his first two starts, six innings in each of the next two, seven innings in each of the two after that, and went a season- high eight innings Thursday. 500 on March 4 after going 1- 6 immediately after the All- Star break.
Neither team led by more than eight points# 8226& nbsp; The Rockets won despite giving up 113 points, the second- most they' ve allowed all season- ESPN research Yao Ming scored 31 points, Rafer Alston added 18 points and 11 assists and the Rockets beat the Nuggets 115- 113 on Monday Denver' s Kenyon Martin missed two foul shots with 2 6 seconds left, and Yao got the rebound to clinch the win . 21, after a 42- 7 loss to New Orleans, Parker asked Marinelli about his daughter' s decision to marry Barry " Anytime you attack my daughter, I' ve got a problem with that " Marinelli said . Pirates 6, Cardinals 1ST . In a corresponding move, the Royals placed RHP Scott Elarton on the 15- day disabled list with a right foot sprain, a move retroactive to Wednesday Brewers SS J J . Her son, Travis, was having second thoughts about taking a one- year deal with Dallas for the veteran minimum of just under$ 1 million.
Cuban did not immediately return an e- mail request for a comment on the trade . And at some point- and I' ll bring the topic up- I saw Kobe was maligned during the course of the year last year . Special to ESPN InsiderArchive A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports: NBA# 8226& nbsp; The Suns hosted the Mavericks Thursday night in a rematch of the 2006 Western Conference finals . Witnesses at the first trial testified that during a tour of the house, Williams took a 12- gauge shotgun from a case and snapped it closed The gun fired once, striking Christofi in the chest . I just missed it " It was part of a wild night for Jefferson, who overcome nearly nonexistent defense early in the game with an offense performance that was equaled only by his 40- point night against New Jersey on Jan 27. The Jazz took a chance on Millsap with their second- round pick three years ago. He won a faceoff in the left circle, headed to the slot and deflected Weber' s slap shot from the right point past goalie Fredrik Norrena " When you win faceoffs in the offensive zone and get possession of the puck, good things can happen " Weber said Erat and Ward also scored first- period goals for Nashville Erat' s goal at 5: 26 of the second period made it 4- 0.
McNair McNair' s wife, Mechelle, is not trying to exclude McNair' s mother and two children he had with other women, his agent, James " Bus " Cook, told The Associated Press " He has taken very good care of all of the children, his wife and his mother " Cook said in a phone interview from Hattiesburg, Miss " Every player- every person- I know would do well to provide for their family like he has . GettyA cloud of controversy continues to hover over Barry Bonds " I would have said some things maybe a little differently' Magowan said Friday, speaking in the dugout during a quick visit to the team' s spring training home " But we have to remember this is a free country People have a right to say what they think . 28 and bright pitching prospect Justin Masterson will pitch against Northeastern that night . Bryant' s lawyers have said the 19- year- old accuser had multiple sexual partners in the days before and soon after her encounter with the Los Angeles Lakers star . Akinori Iwamura followed with a single, putting runners at the corners with no outs, but the Yankees' bullpen didn' t allow any more damage Damaso Marte struck out B J Upton and Carlos Pena. Coach Doc Rivers wasn' t expecting any change Sunday, but when he came out for practice, Payton was on the court, waiting " I had no idea " Rivers said " But I walked out and he was on the floor.
Pavano appeared to be on his way to a good season after winning six of seven decisions from May 1- June 5, but he has a 12 . Yao missed only one of his six first- half shots before foul troubles midway through the second period sent him to the bench . Sorting Out the Matchups The playoffs are quickly approaching, but it has yet to be fully determined who will face whom Need help sorting out the madness? We' ve got you covered Matchups " Somebody told me Cleveland lost . Weary is very pleased with the dismissal " said his lawyer, Charley Davidson " But this is one battle in what is an ongoing process . NFC North ESPN' s Kevin Seifert writes about all things NFC North in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation The Bears had been in talks with Miller for about a month after learning first- round draft pick Chris Williams would miss at least the first half of the season while recovering from back surgery. Each suspension was reduced by one game, the Rangers announced at the start of their game against the Athletics.
I' m certainly not above going through due process " Vizquel said upon his arrival that he would like a contract extension and that he hopes to play through 2009 The 11- time Gold Glove winner turns 40 in April . Both were pulled after seven innings with the score tied 1- 1, Zito having allowed only two hits and Chico having given up four . Bloomquist put on two good at- bats to start the game and that hurt me big time as they scored two runs . The Blazers are headed out for a six- game road trip, their longest of the season, starting Tuesday in Minnesota Portland doesn' t play at the Rose Garden again until Dec 27 Collins has averaged 4 9 points, 3 0 rebounds and 17 . Updated: November 13, 2006, 10: 54 PM ET Ellis fears career is threatened by Achilles tear Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Cowboys Lose Ellis for the Season The Dallas Cowboys will play the rest of the season without starting strongside linebacker Greg Ellis, and the ninth- year veteran pass rusher fears that his career is threatened by the torn Achilles tendon he suffered in Sunday' s 27- 10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals " I' m a realist, always have been, and I know that could have been my last game " said Ellis, who will undergo surgery on Tuesday and be placed on injured reserve for the rest of the year " I' m going to work hard and pray hard and try to get back[ for 2007.
Detroit catcher Vance Wilson, playing for the banged- up Ivan Rodriguez, hit a solo homer in the sixth off Wainwright to make it 6- 4 . The Red Sox have hit into seven double plays in three games . If we' re to get a good year out of David and he' s to be somewhat fresh down the stretch, we have to sit him a day here and there to relax " Wright might not have agreed with the decision but he homered in his first two at- bats, helping John Maine and the New York Mets rebound from two lackluster losses to the lowly Seattle Mariners with an 8- 2 victory " The bat feels a little lighter " Wright said after his second multihomer game this season and 11th of his career, adding he knows he' ll probably have to sit again this season " I don' t have any say with Jerry " he said " He tells me when I' m going to have a day off . Ortiz went 0 for 7 and stranded 12 runners- tying Trot Nixon' s team record- as his average plummeted to 208 . Story Teammate Antonio Pierce drove Burress to the hospital, and the Giants suspended Burress for the final four games of the regular season and placed him on the non- football injury list. Maddon finalized a contract Monday for his first full- time managing job in the major leagues. Including Myrow, the six Beavers- turned- Padres who played Tuesday night combined to go 8- for- 19 with seven RBIs and four runs scored " They did a great job All of them, Headley on down.
In an effort to comply with the NBA' s new dress code, Marbury will outfit each in a Joseph Abboud custom- designed suit . But in this case, the lease says either side may " specifically enforce " its terms But on Feb . Those streaks are tied for the fifth- longest in NBA history . He' s still healthy, has a new trio of outstanding receivers and loves the game . It will be handled in- house " When asked if Hall could be suspended next Sunday against Houston, Petrino said " We haven' t come to any conclusions yet.
Reed hasn' t been cleared for contact and has expressed reservations about his availability at the start of the season " I think it' s a little more slow progress than we all thought it was going to be " Harbaugh said " Maybe Ed has a sense of that at one time because he' s the guy that feels it . 7 million franchise- tag tender to Julius Peppers on their cap until that issue is resolved . He was charged with an error for not catching a liner that he appeared to lose in the lights and then made a sliding catch after a long run for the second out " That probably turned the game around " Leyland said " That probably took a little sting from them and gave us an edge " The White Sox did load the bases in the inning, but Rogers got Sandy Alomar to ground out . The Cubs have been ravaged by injuries the last two seasons, especially to young aces Kerry Wood and Mark Prior . He watched over the years as Seattle fans turned on Alex Rodriguez, gracing the Yankees' third baseman with a hearty chorus of boos during his annual visits.
The judge will rule on a motion from the public ministry, appealing a previous decision to archive and drop charges against Uribe because of lack of proof against the ballplayer " In the practice, the penal court[ dropped] completely the case because there is no proof against Uribe, but the other part appealed that decision " María Luisa Guzmán, Uribe' s attorney, said " The good news of this is that this Monday we will know the results of an investigation about the bullet tests on the case, that will prove that the bullets found on the scene are not from Uribe' s legal pistol " Guzmán said " I am innocent and I don' t care if I have to go to the ultimate consecuences " Uribe said " I' ll be at court Monday morning, fly to Arizona in the afternoon, and will train with the team on Tuesday . It will apply to all athletes, including professional women' s volleyball players and professional soccer players . Heading into the weekend series, the Brewers had won 13 of their last 16 road games . Updated: November 9, 2006, 2: 30 PM ET Browns OT Tucker returns after undisclosed illness Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive Offensive tackle Ryan Tucker, who missed the Cleveland Browns' last two games with an illness about which neither he nor team officials have elaborated, has returned to practice this week and appears ready to rejoin the starting lineup . If we' re able to do that, then we should be fine " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.
Lester( 7- 2) beat Kelvim Escobar in a rematch of their July 28 matchup at Fenway Park, when Escobar and the Angels won 8- 3 . The department' s internal investigation into Snelgrove' s death concluded that officials were not prepared to control the tens of thousands of fans who gathered near Fenway Park last year . Ward, a four- time Pro Bowl player, had previously missed just four games to injuries in his 10- year career . Their 68- 45 record since May 21 is the best in the NL, and ranks second in the majors behind the Yankees' 71- 44 mark . I think he just gets to the point where he sort of smells the finish line- and sometimes gets himself in a hurry to get there " manager Joe Torre said " The walk leading off the inning was a product of him just speeding up a little bit From spring training on, I' ve noticed that about him. What do you say " Rookie center David Harrison added a career- high 22 points and had seven rebounds, and Jeff Foster had 10 points and 18 rebounds for the Pacers, who won their second straight after a seven- game losing streak. Coach Rick Adelman also was critical of Sacramento' s sloppy play.
