♪ >> right now on "espnews," tiger woods' the prowl for his second-straight win and he welcomes lefty back to the tour. yankees look for their first win over the red sox, begin a huge four-game series in the bronx. >> stallworth issues an apology. tim tebow's intensity level is code red

>> ♪ >> they go battle. [cheers] . >> ♪ a three-run homerun for bucky dent. the red sox are still breathing. there it goes, the yankees are going to the world series. >> greatest victory in team

history. >> there they go again. >> oh, boy, game one after four-game set in the bronx. pedroia, just put them up, 1-0, solo-shot off joba. smoltz, starting for the red sox. ortiz, is scheduled to hold a news conference on saturday, to address some of the off-the-field issues that have confronted him. >> hey, welcome to "espnews," we always help you stay current. i'm mark morgan. we'll update you on the yankees-red sox showdown. bridgestone invitational. tiger and phil both in action. there's tiger. he has won this event, six times. >> mickelson playing for the first time since the u.s. open. struggling, and 11, second hole.

chip from the rough. didn't get a good piece. and then bogey, and mickelson, putting for par. he shot a plus-3 on the front nine. turned it around, third shot on the par five second hole. he would make the birdie-putt. phil, putting for bird. drops in. a three-under 32. >> els, shot of the day, 137 yards out, his approach, does not. eagle, and he finished at plus-1. tiger started on the front nine, and on the fifth, chipping from the rough for birdie. looks like it it is going in. but, it stays out. woods can't believe it. >> tiger, putting for birdie, looks like it is going, right.

look at it. tiger moves to minus-1. on the par four 13th for birdie. yes, tiger at minus-2. he's trailing the leader by four strokes. >> paddy harrington, for the lead, got it! he moves to five-under on the day. to the board, he's the leader. six birdieing and no bogeys for harrington. he has a two-shot lead. he hasn't won since last year, second-straight major title. clark, four-under, 66, best round ever in this event. >> i played all right, nothing great. but, i missed the ball, and just hung around. >> how about this firestone golf course, and clark was saying, there's some numbers to be had.

so, is 68 good enough? >> well it's different than last week, i was one-under, and 9 5th and i'm two-under, and i'm 8th. you could shoot some good numbers. but i haven't seen to play this long, in a while. it was playing longer than it normally does. but, you know, you can go out there, a little bit aggressive, and get some numbers. >> you took a bit of a different route, you won here six times. you didn't go visit hazelton. are you doing that to save the leg or you decided to do it. >> i never played, more than nine holes ever, here. >> for the week. >> between four and nine holes. that's the route that i want to take. >> it seems to have worked. >> it hasn't changed. same every year. not like they do big renovations.

but, i didn't play hazelton, i wanted to get some rest, and work on a few things and get ready for this week. i'll get plenty of practice rounds up there. >> so, woods, finishes, with three birdies and one bogey, and 14 pars. shot 68 or better every time he has played this event. phil, as we showed you, finished at even par. here's lefty, as he comments on his first round. >> i was excited to get back and play, i got off to a shaky start. and i didn't play aggressive. and i didn't make aggressive swings, and i was three over, so, i was fortunate to get it turned around. >> what turned it around for you? >> i think when you get into playing, and you realize that, you can't play, swinging afraid or tentative. i trusted my swing, and made

more aggressionive shots, and hit, gave myself a few bird des. >> how much did you miss competing. >> i missed it more than i thought i would. >> so, phil did show a little rust. three-over but turned it around, phil, shot par or better in each of his last five rounds. he finished, tied for fourth at the bridgestone last year. >> to baseball, cliff lee, second start as a philly. complete game 4 hitter against the giants. first appearance at citizen field. iannetta, struck-out. and second, top of the fourth, atkins. and lee, nine k's and one earned runs, in 7 innings of work. paul back co, he's going to hustle.

a solo-shot. 2-1 phils and they win, 3-1. he allowed one run, in six hits. and striking out nine, and take two and three, and rollins, three hits and scored some runs, falling a homer short of the cycle. he comments on his second-straight win in a phillies uniform. >> the initial you know, shock that goes along with that was over. it was my first one at home. i was anxious to get that behind me, and now i have. so, to give the team a chance, and, you know, the team gets the win. that's all i can ask for. >> lee becomes just the fourth phillies pitcher, since 1969 to allow one earned runs or better, in each of his first two starts with his team. >> the gm said that happ isn't

going anywhere. there was speculation that if pedro, when he is ready to pitch that he'll be the odd-man-out and he said, he's probably been our most effective starter. >> lewis has tested positive and has been suspended for the first ten games. n.b.a. season without pay. he says, that he took an over-the-counter supplement, that included a substance that he didn't realize was banned. and in his statement he said

>> in other news, stallworth has been suspended, by the nfl, for driving drunk and killing reyes, stallworth met with the commissioner, wednesday, in new york, and today, stallworth issued a public statement saying, it is clear, that i exercised poor judgment and caused harm to reyes and the nfl, and to my fellow players, going forward i'm committed to conducting he said i respect his authority and his judgment. whatever he decides, is appropriate. i will accept knowing that i have affected the nfl and its relationship with the fans.

>> david wells, the cousin and adviser for crabtree says he's prepared to sit out, and reenter the draft in 2010. contract talks have stalled. >> this from wells, in response he said we are prepared to do it, meaning sitting out, the 2009 season. michael wants fair-market value. here's a look, took him with the 10th pick and you have he was one of the best players in the draft and he wants to be paid like one of the best players. this week is very crucial. >> parker, denies that any threat to sit out, to play, and 49ers have no comment.

>> joe schad is reporting that david wells, says he is prepared to sit out the entire season, and reenter the draft, and we have a guest on the phone, right now, and he is, matt, covers the 49ers, and he joins us on the phone. first of all, has crabtree threatened to sit out? >> well, they have not threatened the 49ers with that. the whole idea, behind the holdout, you're prepared to make it last a long time. but, according to the sources that i have spoken to, parker, the agent nor crabtree has told them that they're prepared to sit out the entire season. >> how would you describe the status of the contract negotiations at this point. >> they're nonexistent. i think, a contract negotiation has to start with both sides

agreeing, on the concepts and the concept, that, the 49ers are working under, is that crabtree was the number 10 overall pick this the draft. and they're prepared, and they've, the people i talked to said they have offered him a fair contract, using that. however, on crabtree's side said he should get a contract, say the number 5 pick in the draft because he was drafted longer -- later than he should have. so, just the overall concepts are the sides are worlds apart. >> do you believe that crabtree will play for the 49ers this season? >> i think he will. i just can't see, that, it would benefit either side, and, he is in this to get a good contract. i can't see any possibility, that he could look at this and

say, my best chance of getting a big money deal, the kind of money that i deserve is by going in the draft next year. who is going to pick him in the top-ten picks if he sits out a full season. couldn't work out and questions about his speed would would note answered and the diva questions come up. and i think that, it just would be horrible for his reputation and his career, to, sit out and try to roll his dice in the draft once again. >> matt covers the 49ers for the democrat. thanks for being with us. >> thank you, mark. >> it will go down to the wire. we'll let you know if the tigers held.

>> the tigers and orioles, hernandez, on the bump, bottom two, one on and one out for inge. a two-run shot. his 22nd of the season. 2-4, and it's 2-0 tigers. bottom of the third, 4-0 detroit. and alex, the double to right. look at inge. he's on his horse. he comes around to score. 5-0, detroit. and tigers win it, 7-3. tigers take 3-4, in the series. next up, a big three game home

series against the twins. >> meantime white sox looking for a sweep of the angels. angels looking to avoid their first three-game losing-streak. solo-shot. for vlad. first homerun since returning from the dl. 6-3 angels. top-five. abreu, homers to left, a solo-shot. his 9th of the year. the angels win the game. more on abreu, in a second, pick up the 32nd road win. abreu, now, just the 6th player in m.l.b. history. the others, barry bonds, and willie mays. >> twins and indians, in cleveland, blackburn entered, 4-0, in his career against the

indians. trevor doubles, and that occurred with a tie-game. travis hafner scored, 2-1 tribe. same score, nobody out. wood in to close the deal and gets him, indians win it, final is 2-1, batted .375, in six games since his recall. >> detroit's win couple he would with losses, to twins, two-game lead, and four game edge over the twins. chicago will host cleveland. falcons white continues to hold out. he missed the first six days, of training-camp.

he wants a deal similar to fitzgerald, who signed a four-year, $40-million deal. falcons are not willing to go that high. >> other nfl news and notes. douglas will miss the season with a knee injury. rex, was carted off the practice field after suffering a possible serious injury to his left knee. >> the titans plan to honor steve mcnair, by wearing a number 9 decal, on the helmet. it will be worn start with the opener against the bills. the titans went through the lead to get the decal approved. they'll wear a patch with 50 years, and another patch wasn't an option. >> the gators kick off their season in just under a month and

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he makes sure you get out here. >> we knew if we wanted to reach our goals, we'll have to work. get up early, and staying after, that's what we'll do. >> his wide-receiver wakeup call came as early as 4:30, and drills started soon after. >> worked on outs and drills, and every throw, and with all of them -- >> hey, we want to work on this, and, the chemistry between those groups, between those kids is just tremendous. >> ncaa doesn't allow coaches to be involved, so he ran the program, called the plays, and expected perfection. >> sometimes, when guys would drop a pass, you would turn around, and see him running at you. that's a sight to see, see him coming at you. and there's 15 chasing you down. >> he's just like a coach. you feel, like a coach. great leader. makes us go harder and makes up,

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on the prowl for his second-straight win and and welcomes lefty, yankees looking for a win against the red sox. following a visit to the commissioner's office, stallworth issues a policygy. his team season-opener is less than a month away, and tebow's intensity level is code red >> ♪ four-game set in the

bronx, red sox have beat them all the times. pedroia, solo-shot, and kotchman, two-run homer, damon, a solo-homerun. it is 3-1 red sox, and we're in the top of the fourth. >> hello, welcome to "espnews," we always help you stay current with the latest news and highlights and scores. i'm mark morgan. we'll update you on the yankees-red sox showdown. but, we teeoff, with tiger and phil, in action. >> tiger has won six times, and phil playing for the first time since the u.s. open. struggled on his front nine. chipping from the rough. doesn't get it there. won't go. a double-bogey on the 11th hole.

on 18, here's phil. missed that one. 38, plus-3. but on the back nine, turned it around, 5, second hole. nicely done. phil would make the birdie-putt. putting for birdie. left edge, drops in. a three-under 32 on the on the k nine. els, shot of the day, 137 yards out, the approach, sweet! eagle for els. finished at plus-1. tiger started, on the front nine. here's tiger on 5, chip from the rough. for birdie. it stays out. >> woods can't believe t. on the par three, 12. for birdie. looks like it's going -- comes right back. woods moves to minus-1. on the par-4, 13th.

for birdie. drains it. he finished at two-under, trailing by four shots. paddy harrington. number 7. got t. harrington moves to minus 5. leads by two shots. no bogeys and he hasn't won since last year's p.g.a. championship. you see tim clark, at four-under par. 66, best round ever for him in this event. tiger comments on his round. >> it's the same golf course, it doesn't change. they have added, some new tees on 16. but, the nine, and you just play , a few holes here, just doesn't change. year-after-year. i haven't played here in two years, it's still the same.

they added a few bunkers but you can't tell. >> when you're playing a course that you know well, are you thinking about the next shot or in between shots are you trying to relax, and step back, because you have such familiarity with this course? >> just trying to plod my way along. figure out the best angle or, greens, remember putts that i had from those locations and get a feel for that. you take time off, here and there, but, i've always been one who usually focuses pretty good. >> what did you find on the back nine, on the back-to-back birdie? >> hit some good shots. it was nice. some of the things that i was working on, monday, tuesday at home. put it together, in stretches today. i hit a good front nine. and i hit a good, hit a couple bad shots, and got it back.

hitting good, again. and hit a little scratchchi coming in. it was in spurts. >> a little streaky. off and on for this year, i guess? >> yeah, just the way it's been this year. even though, you know, i don't know, i've done all right i think. four times, and people thought i was done after the players, and had a pretty good season. >> on that shot i asked about you, how many people do you figure were out there, 8:00 in the morning. and it's gray and misty. >> a few thousand. >> they came out in droves that week. >> yeah. >> i don't want to go over the old ground, but you never shot worse than 68 here, and you have managed to get a 68. did you know about that? >> no. thank god.

[laughter] >> after the round. thanks for telling me not before. >> do you feel like, you got, you got a good score out of the round today? >> i did. i did. you know, it's a different mindset. we were at the time, one-under par, and, i think i was in. 15th or 17th spot, a little different than last week at one-under par. you don't have to go super low here. and i'm just plodding your way along, and make a few birdies and if you get a stretch, two in a row, boom, you're in 8th place, and that's what it allows you to do. and, that's one of the reasons why guys love playing here. >> if you don't win next week, given the background, and the surgery, and recovery, and getting back to shape here,

would you still consider the season, would you call it a disappointment? >> no it's been a success, to come back and play again. and to play as consistent as i've played, this year, considering how i felt at the beginning of the year. i didn't know. and, from what i was playing through, last year, during the open. i thought that was similar to how i would be feeling coming back this year. i didn't know. all that was, an unknown starting out the year, and how long would it take for me for get my game back, after taking such a long time away from it. and, having some -- some big adjustments that i had to make. >> would you say you're ahead of schedule? >> absolutely. to win four times. i don't think anyone would have seen that. you guys didn't. >> woods finishes the rounds with three birdies and one

bogey. as you heard, during that snippet, he shot 68 or better, every time he has played in this event. >> to baseball, cliff lee, second start as a philly. complete game 4-hitter against the philly debut. starting well. iannetta, goes down, and atkins, top of the fourth, atkins, swinging, and top of the fifth. same deal. lee, nine k's, and one earned-run. bottom of the fifth, paul bulk co, gets all of that one. 2-1 phillies and they win, 3-1, is your final. lee allowed one run. lee commintments on his

second-straight win. >> the initial shock and adrenaline, that goes along with that, was over. you know, it was my first one here, so, i was anxious to get that behind me, and now i have. so, to give the team a chance. and, you know, the team gets the win. that's -- that's all i can ask for. >> lee, just the fourth philly pitcher in the divisional era,. >> philly's gm said, that happ isn't going anywhere. there was speculation, that when pedro is ready to pitch, that he'll head to the bullpen. he said he's probably been the most effective starter. 8-2. >> lewis has tested positive fod an elevated testosterone level, and suspended, ten games, pay

without pay.s, that an said he took an overthe sust counter substance that he didn't know was banned.anin his and in his statement he said h byt stallworth has been suspended,ig indefinitely for driving drunk l and killing reyes. he met with the commissioner, co wednesday, in new york and,yorkd today, he issued a publicubc s statement saying it is clear,

that i exercised poor judgmentso and caused harm to reyes, his family, and nfl, and its owners, and coaches >> coming up, there are reports that crabtree will sit out the 2009 season is the cash isn't what he had in mind. our "n.f.l. live"

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>> according to espn's joe schad, david wells, the advisor for crabtree, says he's prepared to sit out, and reenter the draft in 2010. contract talks have stalled. san francisco took him, 10th overall. now, this from wells. his agent denies that any agent took place. and trey and our "n.f.l. live" crew have several comments. >> thanks, welcome in, okay, so,

we have a adviser and cousin of crabtree saying they're prepared to sit out the season, and reenter the draft, in 2010, if they don't get what they want from the niners. your thoughts. >> right now it is just rhetoric. who is doing the talking? it's not crabtree, and his agent. that's the first part. second part is, all the guys around him aren't signed either. that's not easy to do, and they talked, the person who said this, said they wanted fair-market value. and the market has not been determined. so, what's going to happen, they're afraid to jump into the pool first. those things happen. i think, parker, has, been around a little while. and he's a good agent. and he understands what he is doing, and why he is doing it. and so, it will work itself out. but, he needs to get himself in

camp. >> parker has said, i don't negotiate in public. i didn't make this threat. i don't know who did. but, the issue seems to be, crabtree thought he was going to be the first wide-receiver taken, he was 10th overall. he wants 38 million and that's driving this issue. >> what should be driving him, he's a rookie receiver, he needs to be in touch with his agent, and saying, i want to get to camp. they went in saturday, i need to be in camp. i want to be the star receiver, and i want to have a great season. and i need to get in camp. we have to get this thing done. >> he didn't run because he got hurt. there was some -- interviews that he did around the league that were put off by his attitude, and how much more pressure does this put on him? >> well, if i'm the 49ers, i

don't look at any of those things, i made that decision when i drafted him. he's the same kid. i think this thing is going to run its course and we'll be watching crabtree. >> he likes playing football. he needs to be in camp. he needs to get to camp, with the players that he's going to play with, this season. >> again, it opened up this weekend. and we'll see, where the negotiations go, if at all, the niners have made an offer, parker, not willing to jump not a policy yet. he's not sure, and see if this plays out. nfl live, on espn. >> thanks very much. compare some numbers. crabtree to heyward-bey. we have an update from the yankee stadium. ball continues to fly out of the

park. damon, homerun. and, melky, a three-run shot, give the yankees, a 5-3 lead. both starters still in. and cabrera, swinging a hot stick. 7 rbi, over his last four games. extended highlights. >> keeping with baseball, gunning for a four-game sweep. young, deep to center, off cahill. and i mean deep to center. what a rocket. solo-shot, young, 18th of the year. one on and two outs, and top-five, that's a single to center. scores and, 3-2, check this. wins it, 6-4. rangers two homeruns, 163. >> nationals, broom in hand. facing the marlins, in dc.

dukes. crushes that solo-shot, to left. bottom of the 7th, tied at eight. >> it becomes a softball game. bottom of the 8th, belliard, the grounder to short. guzman scores. nationals grab the lead, 9-8. >> ramirez, couldn't make the play. and zimmerman, finished a double short of the cycle. nationals, went 7-12. and with the sweep, the nats have won, 5 straight. >> straight ahead, will he stay or go? lebron, answers the question, sort of. next

>> welcome back, when plan began today, the braves were in the thick of the race, five games behind the giants. mark covers the braves, he joins us now to discuss the playoff push. do you sense this team can make a real run at the wildcard? from i think they can make a run. just because of the fact, that they match up well with their starting pitchers, on a nightly bases. most any team. vazquez, and he is pitching well, and lowe, regained his

groove, and jurrjens, great pitcher. they are -- they do have the pieces to make a run and you mentioned lowe, he'll face the dodgers, second time in two weeks. lowe, 4-0, why has he been so effective? >> he hit a rough stretch, abou six start stretch, and he just, sinker wairnts working and then he we gained confidence in it. in coors field, nothing but horrors in the past. and he's been on a roll. this is a big start for him. coming back to l.a., for the first time. he went back to boston, earlier, and pitched effectively, and i think he's looking forward to pitching here tonight. and i will say, they have seen him in the clubhouse, he's as loose as he always has been.

>> laroche is hitting .500, since joining atlanta. what impact has he had. >> immediate impact. a you didn't know. you thought over the course of two months, he would add more power, than kotchman, and he didn't know about the average. he's going to be more than power. he has -- immediately, strengthened that lineup, and, the power was there, in july. but, this is a guy who has been, one of the games best, top second-half players, and he is showing that he's -- he might be, putting that together, again this year. >> what do you think will be the one single key for the braves to grab that wildcard slot. >> they're going to have to get on a roll. they'll have to, win 10- 12, a couple times. they play the marlins, i believe, 13 more times.

tied, now, and have to have the giants and rockies beat up on each other, and cardinals, and cubs. and, you know, they're going to have to continue to pitch the way they have. and maybe get a little better work from their bullpen. pitching will be the key down the stretch. >> mark, thanks so much for being with us, on "espnews". >> thank you. >> all right. update from pn c park, good game foreigned ins. rbi-double. and then, solo-shot. 33rd homerun. he has 8 homeruns in his last ten games. and diamondbacks with a one-run lead, top six in pittsburgh. >> lebron was asked today, if he would be in cleveland beyond 2010, he said i how much so. when asked if he would do anything, at the playoffs, and

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tiger, on the prowl for a second-straight win and he welcomes lefty back to the p.g.a. tour as well. yankees look for their first win against the red sox this season. following a visit to the commissioner's office, stallworth, issues an apology. team opener, is less than a month away, and tebow's intensity level is code red >> oh, boy, a, a 3-2, has become

a 9-3 yankees lead. smoltz l -- is out. cabrera, and posada, just hit a three-run homer of his own. 3-3. damon's homer. 0-8 this season. with a 9-3 lead. game one of the four-game set in the bronx. >> hello, welcome to "espnews," we always help you stay current with the latest news, and highlights and scores. i'm mark morgan. we'll update you, on the yankees-red sox. but, first, tiger woods and phil mickelson, both in action. >> woods has won this event, six times. phil, playing for the first time since the u.s. open. struggled on the front nine. chipping from the rough.

then putting for bogey, misses. double-bogey on the 11th. and then on 18th, for par. another bogey. a plus-3, 38. and on the back nine he gets it going. third shot on the par-5 second hole. nice. he would make the birdie-putt. >> and then, on number 7, that's a birdie, a 3-under 32, and he finishes at even par. els, about 137 yards out. and els, drops the eagle. he finished at plus-1. tiger started on the front nine. here on number 5. chip from the rough for birdie, it looks good. but not quite good enough. tiger can't believe t. >> par three 12th. looks like it is going right. look at it, circle back.

woods moves to one-under. putting for birdie. woods at minus-2, trailing by four strokes after 18 holes. paddy, the long putt. yes, sir. minus-5. finished at 6-under. and six birdies for him on the day. zero bogeys. hasn't won since last year's p.g.a. championship. clark, one of the three gentlemen. following his round, tiger had these comments. >> i played all right. nothing great. but, i missed the ball in the correct spots and hung around. >> how about this golf course. clark was saying, there's some numbers to be had.

is 68 good enough. >> it's different i was one-under par and, 9 the and today, two-under, and i'm 8th. you could see some good numbers. but i haven't seen to play this long, in a while. the fairways aren't giving up like they normally are. but, you can go out there, aggressive, and you can get some numbers. >> you are cre insurance of habtsd. only played nine holes. you won here six times. you didn't visit hazelton, are you doing that to save the leg? >> i have never played more than nine holes ever here. >> really. >> for the week. >> usually, between four and nine holes. seems to have worked. >> the golf course doesn't change. same every year. not like they do big renovations. but, i didn't play, i wanted to

get some rest and work on some things, and get ready. i'll get plenty of practice rounds up there. >> thank you. >> so, finishes the round, three bird birdies. lee, making his second start as a philly. he had a complete game against the giants. and this time, against the rockies. pitching well. looking. atkins, top four. swinging. clint, swinging. lee, in control. and then some. bottom 5, game tied at one, paul back co, that's gone.

he struck-out nine. first start at citizens bank park. rollins, three hits and scored two runs. a homerun short of hitting the cycle today. but, lee, looked good. >> the initial you know, shock and adrenaline type stuff, was over. you know, it was my first one here, and i was anxious to get that behind me and now i have. to give the team a chance, and, you know, the team gets the win. that's -- that's all i can ask for. >> lee becomes just the fourth phillies pitcher, since 1969 to allow one earned-run or fewer, and pitch at least 7 innings. >> gm said happ isn't going anywhere. there was speculation that when pedro is ready, that he'll head

to the bullpen. he said he's been the most effective starter. >> 8-2. >> lewis has tested positive fod an elevated testosterone level,. suspended ten games. he says in a statement >> in other news, stallworth haa

been suspended, indefinitely,nfl for driving drunk and killing reyes, march 14th. stallworth met with the co commissioner, in new york, andad today, stallworth issued a issued public statement saying >> coming up, there are reports that crabtree will sit out the

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>> according to joe schad david wells, adviser for crabtree, says he is prepared to sit out this entire season, and reenter the draft in 2010. contract talks have stalled. he was the 10th overall pick. this from wells.

parker denies, that it did not take place and the 49ers have no comment. matt covers the 49ers, and he joins us now on the phone. has crabtree threatened to sit out?t? >> well, they have noty hae threatened the 49ers with that. i guess, the whole implied ideaa behind a holdout is, you're prepared to make it last a long longt time. but, according to the 49ers hat i sources that i have spoken to,ct the agent, or crabtree has noto. told them. >> how would you describe the status of the talks?oit. and they're non compass tent. a contract negotiation, has tots start, with both sides agreeing, on the concepts, and the onc concept, that, the 49ers are wo workingrk under is that he was r

number 10 overall pick in the draft.'re ehey're pprepared and the peoplp i talked to, said they offeredfr him a fair contract. however, crabtree's side, saying he wasn't the number 10 pick in the draft, he should get a contract, like the number 5 pick th in the draft because he wascauss drafted, longer or later than h should have. eo, just the overall concepts, d are worlds apart. tat >> double that he'll play forra the 49ers this season. >> i think he will.i just i can't see that, it would wo benefit either side, and rabtree, is in this to get ahio very good contract. c i can't see any possibility,bilt that he could look at this and d say, my best chance of getting a big money deal, is by going inoi the draft next year.y who ise going to pick him in the top-ten picks if he sits out aiu

ull season? still wouldn't have been able tr work out, and questions about his speed would not be answerede and you would have the divauesos questions come up.anink and, it just would be horriblehs for his reputation and career, to sit out, a full season, and try to roll his dice in the in e draft once again.ain. >> matt correspondent the 49ers, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> back to baseball, tigers and orioles. hernandez, on the bump, and inge, takes him deep. a two-run shot to left. inge, 22nd homerun of the season. 2-4, with two rbi's. >> alex avila, inge, showing some wheels. first major look hit and rbi.

7-3, tigers, 23-14 in day games. took 3-4. third best in the daytime, in the majors. keep it in the a.l. central. looking for a sweep of the angels. and angels, trying to avoid the three-game losing-streak of the -- since june, excuse me. vlad, first homerun since returning off the dl. fifth of the year. 6-3. showing you this for a reason. abreu's 250th career homerun. 7-4 angels. >> they win it, 9-5.

twins and indians, blackburn, 4-0, against cleveland. but, trevor crow, doubles to left center. that plates hafner, 2-1 indians. we go to the top of the 9th. nobody out. kerry wood trying to close the deal. he does that. oh, boy, off-speed pitches. indians win, 2-1. >> detroit now has a two-game lead over the white sox. twins are four-and-a-half back. and detroit and minnesota, big three-game series, on friday. and chicago will host cleveland.

>> falcons' white, holdout continues. he wants a deal similar to that have fitzgerald, signed a 4-year deal, and falcons not willing to go that high. >> other nfl news and notes. douglas will miss the season, with a knee injury. and pats have acquired burgess. and booker signs a contract with the falcons. so, with that holdout, by white. falcons trying to shore up their wide-receiver position. and also, you see, burgess acquired. >> titans plan to honor steve mcnair by wearing a number 9 decal on their helmets. it will be worn starting with the preseason opener against the

bills. the titans went through the league to get it approved because they'll wear a patch commemorarating the 50 year celebration, and another patch wasn't an option. >> gators, kick off their season in just under a month, and tebow may be in mid-season form mentally. mentally. we'll explain, ( percussion music playing ) ( cheering ) ( music continues ) introducing the gatorade limited-edition jordan series. collect all six. that's "g."

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>> smith and woodson, highlight the hall of fame class. look at these names. >> trey and the "n.f.l. live" crew with a preview of the weekend. >> welcome in, trey, it's one of the great weeks of the year, and happens in preseason. hall of fame, six members of the class of 2009, and we have some special players going in. all time sack king, in bruce smith. >> you knew this was going to happen the day he decided to call it quits. he did some things, that very few can do. he's a big man, who can get on the edge, and run. you'll see him cutting off the outside edge and getting the corner. those are things, that are innate. you have them or you don't.

he had them. and piled up the sacks. he leads them all. >> he did. he wrecked a lot of plans with that move right there. rod woodson, wrecked plans, as a safetity,. >> 17-year career, 71 interceptions and he played corner and safety. if you're building a corner, this is the guy that you want to build it on. his style. and return punts and kicks. he was a complete player. >> came back from a knee injury to make it to super bowl 30, steelers lost and then won with the ravens, a few years later. and bob hayes goes in. you idolized. >> everybody wanted to run like him. he had a couple gold medals. and nfl, and that speed, didn't

really exist until bob made it all possible. this has been a guy, long overdue. the game is different. the numbers aren't as big. but, it was a different game then, than it is now. he can get past the corners. and that can break a defense. he broke it then and now. >> gold medal winner. bob hayes no longer with us and, no longer is thomas. what a special linebacker he was. >> he was special. you talk about a guy that can change a football game, in the fourth-quarter. he could come off the edge, similar to bruce smith. 126 sacks. a great football player and great human being. >> taken far to soon. >> way too soon. >> the thing that amazed me about them, is you have a gameplan saying, he's are the guys that we have to stop.

and, then get four or five sacks on you and kill you. when he can beat your scheme and players, that's great. >> ralph wilson, owner of the bills, and mcdaniel, played in twelve pro-bowls. started them. and you can see the hall of fame, saturday, 7:00, on espn. >> thanks a lot. how about this list of possible first time hall of famers next year? >> ♪ tebow, looks to throw the ball deep down the field. he makes the catch. touchdown! touchdown! oh, my, 66-yard bomb. >> runs it, touchdown.

a beautiful run by tebow. >> with the gators season-opener on september 5th, tebow is all business. only sophomore to win the heisman, sullivan, and o'brien, and maxwell award, and only player to rush and pass for 20 touchdowns in a season, his standards for himself are offoff the charts and as bob holtzman tells us, his expectations of his teammates are lofty as well. >> about an hour before sunrise, the gators were at work, which probably felt like sleeping in to the wide-receivers who put up with him all summer. >> always calling, and texting, and trying to get guys out here. if you don't answer the first time he'll call you again and again and again. we knew, if we wanted to reach our goals, we would have to work. so, get up early, before the 6

a.m. workouts, that's what we're going to do. >> his wakeup calls came as early as 4:30 in the morning and wasn't uncommon for drills to start after. >> worked on every possible throw we'll make. with all of them. >> we want to work on this, and the chemistry, between those groups, is just tremendous. >> ncaa doesn't allow coaches to be involved, over the summer so tebow ran the program, and called the plays and expected perfection. >> sometimes when guys would drop a pass, he would run at you. that's a sight to see, you don't expect it and you turn around, and he's just like a coach here. i mean, great leader. makes us go harder, and makes us drop a ball, we start over. >> he has no plans to let up. taking just one class, and will

graduate in december and told urban meyer, he'll be in the office more than myer will. >> bob holtzman, espn. >> thanks, he could finish as one of the best to ever play in the s.e.c. needs 2900 yards. >> straight ahead, baseball's best rivalry renewed, yankees open the season, an update from game one of the four-game set

♪ right now on "espnews," tiger on the prowl for his second-straight win and well cops lefty back. >> yankees look for their first win over the red sox this season. following a visit to the commissioner's office, stallworth issues an apology. tebow's intensity level is already code red ♪ they go battle.

[cheers] . >> ♪ a three-run homerun for bucky dent. >> the red sox are still breathing. >> there it goes, the yankees are going to the world series. >> red sox -- there they go again. >> boston has beaten the yankees all eight times. but, yankees, with a 9-4 lead, bottom of the 5th. make it 10-4. yankees have just scored another run and another one. it's now, 11-4.

the yankees, ahead, as you see, a lot of homeruns. cabrera, 7 rbi's. and pedroia, and kotchman, with homeruns, for the red sox, yankees up big, only in the bottom of the fifth. >> hello, welcome to "espnews,"" we always help you stay current with the latest news, andghts a. i'm maghts. i'm markrk morgan.'ll upda we'll update you on the the yankees-red sox showdown.. but, we teeoff in the inidgestone, tiger and phil,els both in action.n. >> woods has won this event six times.times. phil, playing for the first time since the u.s. open. phil struggled, and chipping from the rough. doesn't get a good piece, andino then, misses. double-bogey for phil. and then on 18. that was for par. p another bogey. a plus-3, 38. but on the back nine, he gets it

going. third shot on the par fivear-5 second hole. nice. he would make the birdie putt.e- and then, on number 7, that's a birdie. bi a three-under 32, he finishes at fi even par. t shot of the day, els. second shot, first hole. 137 yards out.t. and els, drops the eagle. he finished at plus-1.-1. woods started his day on the front nine, here on number 5, chipping from the rough, for bi birdie, it looks good. but not quite good enough. ger tiger can't believe it. on the par-312th.li looks like it is going -- circles back. woods moves to one-under. on the par-4, putting for birdie. yes. minus-2.

he is trailing the leader byfour four strokes. paddy harrington. long birdie-putt on number 7. >> "yes"! moves to minus-5. and leads by two shots.clark,nef tim clark, two shots off the gent. 66, best ever, in this tge tournament. tiger had these comments. >> i played all right.h nothing great. but, i missed the ball, and huna around. >> how about this firestone golf course, clark says, that there'n some numbers to be had. so, is 68 good enough. one- >> different than last week.m i'm 8th today. u you could see some good numbersl

haven't seen a golf course play this long in a while.aiways fairways aren't giving up like r they normally are. but, if you're aggressive, youom can get some numbers. >> you guys are creatures ofonle habit.ol you won six times. six you didn't visit haze sell teen, are you doing that to save theig leg or did you do that for any other reason? p >> i never played more than nine holes, practice here. >> for the week. >>ally >> between four and nine holes. seems to have worked.worked. >> the golf course doesn't change. same everych year. not like they do big renovations. didn't play and i wanteded to to get some rest. and get ready for this week.ea i just know i'll get plenty ofpe practice rounds up there.nk you. >> so, woods, finishes the

bi rounds, three birdies and oneirs bogey. shot 68 or better, every time he has played this event. >> baseball now, cliff lee, making his second start, with the phillies. iannetta, looking, and atkins,ko top four, swinging. and clint, top-five, swinging. lee, in control.. and then some. some. bottom 5, game tied at one.o paul bako, off cook, that'sgone gone. 2-1 phillies and they wednesday, 3-1. lee, allowed one run, on six hits, struck-out nine. ba take 2-3, and rollins, a homerun short of hitting the cycleg te

today. but, lee, looked good. >> the initial you know, shock and adrenaline type stuff thatfs goes along with that, was over. it was my first one here ats home. so, i was anxious to get thatxio hehind me, and now i have. so, to give the team a chance, and the team gets the win, that's all i can ask for.for. >> lee becomes just the fourth philly's pitcher, since 1969 to allow one earned-run or fewer, and pitch 7 innings, with thepia team.ea >> the gm said that happ isn't going anywhere.sn there was speculation that whenl pedro is ready to pitch, that he'll head to the bullpen. he saitod, he's been our mostsad effective starter. 8-2. >> lewis has tested positive fos an elevated testosterone level,s

and suspended ten games.se he says, in a statement in his statement he says tal >> cleveland browns stallworthy has been suspended indefinitely, for driving drunk and killing reyes. st he met with theal commissioner,w

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>> according to joe schad, davii wells, the cousin and advised fr sore for crabtree, says he is pa prepared to sit out the entiredn season and reenter the draft in co 2010. contract talks have stalled. he was the 10th-overall pick. ik this, from from wells. parker denies that any threat to sit out took place and the 49ere have no comment. >> matt, correspondent the 49er for the press, and he joins use.

now.has has crabtree threatened to sit out? out? >> well, they have not noty ha threatened the 49ers with that. i guess, the whole implied ideat is that, you're prepared to makt it last a long, long time. but, according to the 49erse 49 sources that i have spoken to, t parker, the agent nor crabtreert has told them, that they are prepared to sit out the entiren. season. ou how would you describe the>>y status of the contractf the ta negotiations at this point.hey >> i'd say they're nonexistent.e i think it has to start, withh t both sides agreeing on the con concepts and the concept, that, the 49ers are working under, is that he was the number 10number overall pick in the draft. they're prepared and the peopled i talked to said they offered him a fair contract. however, on crabtree's side,howc

they're saying he wasn't the number 10 pick in the draft,n that he should get a contract, comment surratt with the numberi 5 pick in the draft because hed was drafted later than he shoul. have. so, just the overall concepts,d they are worlds apart. >> do you believe that he will>t play for the 49ers this season? >> i think he will. s i just can't see, that it wouldw benefit either side and, crabtree, is in this to get at s very good contract.t. i can't see any rational possi possibility, that he could looki at this and say, my best chanceg of getting a big money deal, the kind of money that i think is bg deserve is by going in the drafe ext yeara.who who will pick him in the top-ten picks if he sits out a full ll season?sea he still wouldn't have been abl to work out for any team, theues questions about his speed woulda not be answered and the divathed questions come up again. and i think that it just wouldwd

be horrible for his reputationls and horrible for his career, to it s sit out a full season, and try totr roll his dice, in the drafe once again.a >> matt covers the 49ers, thanks so much for being with us on "espnews." >> thank you. >> a different type of update on yankees-red sox. now lead, 11-4, this is the first of a four-game set. look at these numbers. >> more updates on that game. now, a's gunning for a four-game sweep of the rangers. young, top of the third, off cahill, solo-shot, to deep

centerfield. 18th homerun of the season. tied at 2-2, young, again, a little single to center. herman scores. and avoid the four-game sweep. two homers, extended the total to 163. hunter gets the win. he's 4-1 in his last six starts. >> nationals are hot. facing the marlins. dukes, at the dish. softball game continues. dukes, homerun to left. solo-shot. we're tied at 8. >> bottom of the 8th, belliard, a sharp grounder to short. ramirez can't get there. guzman scores. up 9-8. they win the game, 12-8.

zimmerman, finished a double short of the cycle. what a day for zimmerman. >> now won season-high five in a row. >> white's contract holdout continues. missed first six days of camp. he wants a deal similar to that of fitzgerald, who signed a 4-year, $40-million deal. falcons not willing to go that high. a few items of note. both concerning the falcons. douglas will miss the season, but, falcons have signed booker, again, with the holdout by white, looking to shore up their wide-receiving core. >> the titans plan to honor steve mcnair by wearing number 9

decal on their helmets. it will be worn starting with the preseason-opener against the bills. the titans went through the league to get it approved because they'll wear a patch commemorating the 50th year celebration. and another patch wasn't an option. >> straight ahead, will he stay or go? lebron answer that's question, sort of, and tebow, is in mid-season form mentally. at 155 miles per hour, andy roddick has the fastest serve in the history of professional tennis. so i've come to this court to challenge his speed. ...on the internet. i'll be using the 3g at&t laptopconnect card. he won't. so i can book travel plans faster, check my account balances faster. all on the go. i'm bill kurtis and i'm faster than andy roddick. (announcer) "switch to the nations fastest 3g network" "and get the at&t laptopconnect card for free".

when play began today, thetodays braves were in the thick of thes wildcard race.rk covers mark covers the brace, -- the braves, do you sense that thisae team can make a real run at thee wildcard?make a >> i think they can. run. just because of the fact, that they match up well with their starting pi starting pitchers. gou have vazquez, pitching welln and, lowe has regained his rega groove, and jurrjens is a great tcher. pitcher. are - yeah, because of their t pitchi, they have the pieces.nd >> you mentioned lowe, he'll th face his old team, the dodgers, second time in two weeks. he's 4-0, in five starts. w why has he been so effective?

>> he hit a rough stretch, late tis may through early july.rn sinker wasn't working and heen went away from it. and he gained confidence in it, in coors field, he's been on a roll ever since then. comi is a big start for him. coming back to l.a., first time. he went back to boston earlieri, and pitched effectively.ly,a and i think he's looking forwara to pitching here tonight, and it will say, that they have seenves him in the clubhouse, and he'slu as loose as he always has been been. si >> laroche, hitting .500 since joining atlanta. >> he's had an immediate impactw you didn't know.ghtove you thought two months, he would have had more power, and you k didn't know what kind of average di he would provide. he's going to be more of a powet than average guy.

but, he has -- immediately, strengthened that lineup, and,lp given, you know, the power was,n there, in july, but, this is a guy, who hasg been, one of thebe best, top second-half-half pla players, and he is showing thath he might be, you know, puttingia that together again this year.ya >> what do you think will be the one single key for the braves tr grab that wildcard slot. >> they're going to have to get on a roll.ey they have to win 10- 12, a couple times.es they play the marlins, i believe, 13 more times. tied with them. they'll have to have the giantsa and rockies, beat up on eachr,an other, and cardinals and cubs. and, you know, they'll have to continue to pitch the way they wa have, and maybe, get a little better work in their bullpen.tcb pitching will be the key. >> mark, thanks so much for

being with us on "espnews." >> thank you. >> ♪ tebow, throw the ball deep eown the field.wn thefi he makes the catch.at oh,chdown!! touchdown. 66-yard bomb. bom >> runs it straight ahead.ouchdw touchdown. >> a beautiful run by tebow. >> with the gators season open n other september 5th, tebow is all business.ness. only sophomore to win the highs fan, sullivan, and o'brien, andr laxwell ad,ward, and only playen to rush and pass for at least 20 touchdowns in a season, in 2007, his standards for himself are ae off the charts and as bobn holtzman tells us, his p peculiar tastes of his teammates are lofty as well.ourb >> about an hour before sunriser they were at work, which

probably felt like sleeping inin to the wide-receivers who put up with him.ll >> always calling and texting >> alw and getting guys to work withex him. he called me at least six or hre neven times.'t a he'll call you again and again and again. we knew if we wanted to reacheah our goals, we would have to work. so, getting up early, before 6 a. a.m. workouts and staying aftere we'll do that. >> sometimes it came as early as 4:30 in the morning, and itmon wasn't uncommon for drills toomr start soon after. >> worked on routes and scramble drill, and every possible throwf with all of them.em. >> we want to work on this, and, the chemistry, between those groups, is tremendous.tr >> the ncaa doesn't allown'tal coaches to be involved over theo summer. so he ran the program. ra called the plays and expectedand perfection.xped >> sometimes, when guys wouldti. drop a pass, you would see himda running at you. yat's a sight to see, see him ,

sprinting after you. ict and there's 15 chasing you down. >> he's just like a coach. you feel like a coach, great leader.de makes us go harder and makes usu drop a ball and we start over. >> he has no plans to let up.. taking just one class, and will graduate in december and told urban meyer, that he'll be in the office more than myer will. bob holtzman espn. >> thanks very much.uld fi he could finish as one of thet o best to ever play in the s.e.c.e needs just 2900 yards. >> we always help you stay current, the u fl has released its schedule and begins play

october 8th. ncaa will no longer hold championship tournaments in states that permit betting on single games. >> don't forget, ortiz, plans, on having a saturday news conference to discuss, the details of his 2003 positive tests for drugs. we'll bring that to you here on "espnews." look forward to that on saturday. >> top stories on the way. yankees open the season against the red sox. renewed in the bronx, and an update. game one of the four-game set. game the new mcdonald'sme set. bacon and cheese angus third pounder. before taking it on, one must study it first. rushing in unprepared may prove overwhelming... with all that juicy, 100% angus beef. there! you found a point of entry! the bacon beckons like a springboard to paradise. one small bite for man... etcetera, etcetera.

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>> tiger woods on the prowl for his second straight win. back to the pga tour as well. the yankees look for their first win over the red sox. as they open a big four-game series in the bronx. suspended wide receiver donte stalworth issues an apology. and his team's season opener is less than a month away. but tim tebow's intensity level is already code red. [closed captioning provided by espn, inc.]

>> game 1 of a four-game set between the red sox and the yankees. these two teams have already played almost three hours. the look at the numbers. posada, damon, cabrera. all home runs. kotchman and pedroia, round trippers. red sox starters john smoltz only goes 3 and a third. yankees looking for a win against the red sox. this is the ninth meeting this season. >> hello, everyone. welcome to espnews. we help you stay current with the latest news, highlights and scores. i'm mark morgan. we'll update you you throughout the evening on the yankees-red sox showdown. but first we tee off in the bridgestone invitational. tiger woods and phil mickelson both in action. s. >> woods has won this event six times. phil, playing for the first time since the u.s. open. mickelson struggled on his front nine.ne started on the back. here on 11, chipping from the rough. doesn't get a good piece, then putting for bogie on 11, misses. double bogie for phil on the

11th hole. on 18, that was for par. another bogie. a plus 3, 38 on his front nine for mickelson. but on the back nine, lefty gets it going. his third shot onth the par 5, second. nice. mickelson would make the birdie putt. then, on number 7, that is a birdie. a 3 under 32 on the back nine for mickelson. he finishes at even par. shot of the day, ernie els, second shot on the par 4, first hole.a about 107 yards out, according to the sheet of paper in front of me. and els drops the eagle to finish at plus one. tiger woods started o his day on the front nine. number 5, chipping from the rough form birdie. and it looks pretty good. in fact, it looks really good. but not quite good enough. tiger can't believe it. tiger on the par 3, 12th, putting for birdie. looks like it's going right, oh, look at it circle back. woods moves to 1 under. tiger on the par 4, 13th,

putting for birdie. yep. woods at minus 2. he would finish at 2 under. and he is trailing the leader br four strokes after 18 holes. paddy harrington, the long birdie putt on number 7. yes, sir. harrington moves to minus 5. he finished at 6 under, and leads a trio of golfers by two shots. six birdies for harrington on the day. zero bogies. he hasn't won since last year's second straight major title. tim clarke was one of those three gentlemen. two shots off the pace. clarke is 66. his best round ever in this tournament. following higs round, tiger had these comments. >> i played all right. nothing great. but i missed the ball in the correct spots and just hung around all kay. >> how about this, tim clarke was saying that there are some numbers to be had out there. is 68 good enough on a golf course that's a little soft today? >> it's a little different. last week i was 1 under par in

95th. today i'm 2 under par, and i'm in eighth. so it's a little different golf course. you could see some good numbers. but i haven't seen the golf course play this long in a while. it was playing longer than it normally does. the fairways aren't giving up like they y normally are. but f you can be agressive on the greens, you can get some numbers. >> you guys are creatures of habit. you only played nine holes this week. here six times. you didn't go visit hazelteen, are you doing that to save the leg a little bit? or didt you decide to do that ay other reason? >> i have never played more than nine holes a practice round ever here. >> really, for the week? >> usually it's between four and nine holes. 4, 6 or 9, depends on the route i want to take. >> it seems to have worked. >> yeah, the golf course hasn't changed. it's not like they do big renovations around this place. >> but i didn't go play hazelteen, i wanted to go home, get some rest. work on a few things and get ready for this week.

i figureddite get plenty of practice rounds out there. >> appreciate the time. >> woods finishes the round three birdies one bogie to go along with his pars. tiger woods shot a 58 or better -- 68 or better in the first round every time he's played this event. >> baseball now, cliff lee making his second start as a phillie. remember he had a complete four-game hitter with the giants in his phillie debut. this time against the rockies. pitching well, chris iannetta, top two. looking. garret atkins, top four, swinging. clint barmouth, top 5, swinging. lee in control. and then some. bottom five, game tied at 1. paul bako off aaron cook. that is gone. a solo shot. 2-1, phillies go on to win it, your final is 3-1. leah loued one run on six hits striking out nine his first start at citizens bank park since the phillies acquired him.

jimmy rollins had three hits and scored two runs. rollins a home run short of hitting the cycle today.bu but lee looked good. >> the initial shock and adrenaline that goes along with that was kind of over. you know, it was my first one here at home. so i was anxious to kind of get that behind me, and now i have. so to give the team a chance, and, you know, the team gets the win. that is all i can ask for. >> lee becomes the fourth phillies pitcher in the divisional era since 1969 to allow one earned run or fewer and pitch at least 7 innings in each of his first two starts with the team. >>t phillies gm said today left-hander jay hap isn't going anywhere. that whenspeculation pedro martinez is ready to pitch, hap will be the odd man out and head to the bullpen. tomorrow, junior added he's probably been been our most

effective starter. richard lewis has tested positive for an elevated testosterone level and will be suspended without pay for ten games. >> lewis said he took an over counter supplement late last season that included a substance he did not realize was banned by the nba. specifically in his statement he says this. >> donte stalworth has been suspended indefinitely for

driving drunk and killing mario reyes march 14 in miami. stalworth met with commissioner roger goodell in new york. and today, stalworth issued a public statement saying it is clear that i exercised poor judgment and caused irreparable harm to mario reyes, his family, the nfl, its owners, coaches, employees and to my fellow players. going forward i'm committed to conducting myself in a manner that more accurately reflects who i am, and meets the high standard expected of all nfl players. now stalworth went on to say i respect the commissioner's authority and trust his judgment. whatever he decides is the appropriate disciplineri i will accept knowing that i havect profoundly affected the nfl and its relationship with the fans of our game. i apologize for my poor judgment. i've jeopardized the honor and privilege i've been given to be an nfl player and to play for our fans. >> coming up, there are report that's wide receiver michael crabtree will sit out the 09 season if the cash isn't what he has in mind. undefeated professional boxer floyd "money" mayweather

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here. david hernandez on the bump. brandon inge, takes them deep. that ends up being a two-run shot for inge. his 21st home run of the season. two for four with two r.b.i. alex avila with the double to right field, bottom three. inge comes around to score. tigers up by the score of 5-0. they win it 7-3, i mentioned inge. that was his first home run since june 12. tigers improve to 24-14 in day games this season. that is the third best record during the day in the majors.

his team leading by two. he puts them up three with a solo shot off john derchgs. his fifth home run of the year. angels up 6-3. top of the fifth. bobby abreu. homers to left off derchgs. it's a solo shot. this is important, because it's abreu's 250th career homer. bobby abreu becomes the fifth player in major league history to do this. 250 home runs,. listen to the other guys. barry bonds, craig biggio, joe morgan, rickey henderson, and willie mayes. angels pick up their a.l. leading 32nd road win. >> twins and indians in cleveland. nick blackburn 4-0 with a 1.63era in his career against the tribe. trevor crow does that. kind of inside out. bottom of the 7th. the double to left center.

travis hafner scores. indians up 2-1. top of the ninth. same score, wood in to close the deal. and he does just that. getting mark redmond looking. indians go on to win it. the switch hitting crow has batted .375 since his recall. after winning four in a roarks the twins have dropped five of six, and the indians have won nine of 13. >> detroit's win coupled with losses by chicago and minnesota makes the al central look like this. white sox two back, twins four and a half back, detroit minnesota starts the series on friday while chicago will host cleveland. >> according to espn's joe schad, david wells, the 'cause in and advisor for wide receiver michael crabtree says crabtree is prepared to sit out this entire season and reenter the nfl draft in 2010. contract talks have stalled. san francisco took crabtree with the 10th overall pick last april. this is what wells said. we're prepared to do it. michael just wants fair market

value. they took him with the tenth pick, and you have bay getting 38 million dollars. this week is crucial. michael was one of the best players in the draft. wants to be paid like one of the best players. this week is very crucial. s the niners have no comment. trey wingo on our nfl live crew have several comments. >> being thanks, welcome into nfl live. trey wingo. here with herm edwards and matt mill on. okay. so we have an advisor and a cousin of michael crabtree saying they're prepared to sit out the season and reenter the draft in 2010. if they don't get what they want from the niners? your thoughts on what we're hearing? >> right now it's just rhetoric. here's the most important thing. who is doing the talking? it's not michael crabtree, not his agent. it's somebody on the periphery, that is the first part. the second part is all the guys around him aren't signed either. that's not an easy thing to do. they talked the person who said this said they wanted fair

market value. the market has not been determined. so generally what's going to happen? they're afraid to jump into the pool first. those things happen. i think eugene parker has been around it a while. he's a good agent. he understands what he's doing. he knows why he's doing it. and so this thing will work itself out. s but he needs to get himself in camp. >> well, parker has come out and said i don't negotiate in public. i did not make this threat. i don't know who is responsible for it. but still the issue seems to be, herm, michael crabtree thought he was going to be the first wide receiver taken in the draft. he was not. he went tenth overall. three picks behind darius hayward bay who got 38 million from the raiders and that seems to be what's driving this issue. >> what should be driving him in my opinion is that he's a rookie receiver. he needs to be in touch with his agent, eugene parker, saying look, i want to get in camp. these guys went in saturday. i need to be in camp. i want to be the starting

receiver for the san francisco 49ers. i want to have a great season this season. we need to figure out how to get this thing done. >> he didn't run because he got hurt with the stress fracture in his foot. there were some interviews that he did around the league that were put off by his attitude. you throw in this. how much more added pressure does this put on crabtree to perform once he gets in? >> if i'm 49ers, i already made that decision when i drafted him. i knew what i was getting when i drafted him. he's the same kid, hasn't changed. look, i think this thing's going to run its course, and we'll be watching michael crab tree. >> he needs to on get to camp with the players that he's going to play with this season. >> camp opened up this weekend, we'll see as negotiations go, and if they go at all, the niners made an offer. and parker not willing to jump into the pool yet. he's not sure what's going to happen there. we'll see if this plays out. nfl live, friday, 4:00 o'clock

eastern on espn. >> let's compare the numbers between crabtree and hayward bay. crabtree, # 38 more receptions than bay. and crabtree had seven touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone. >> elsewhere, falcons pro bowl receiver rode white, contract holdout continues. he's missed the first six days of training camp. white wants a deal similar to that of larry fitzgerald who recently found a four-year, $40 million deal. the falcons are apparently not willing to go that high. >> nfl news and notes, speaking of the falcons, wide news all around. the team quickly signed wide receiver marty booker. another acquisition, the patriots pick up derek burgess from the raiders for undisclosed draft consideration. >> >> the titans plan to honor steve mcnair by wearing a number nine decal on the back aof their helmets during the upcoming

season. the decal will be worn starting sunday in canton, ohio. the titans went through the lead to get the decal approved. they'll wear a patch commemorating the fifth year celebration, and another patch on the team's uniforms wasn't an option. >> florida gators kick off their season in just under a month. and tim tebow may be in mid season form mentally. he's making sure he's not the only cc

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by the way, that mark martin guy not too m shabby. and of course, kyle busch your defending winner on the road course in upstate new york. >> let's talk to rusty wallace, brad doherty, and tim brewer. when you think about racing at watkins glen, what are you thinking about? >> action. number one. but how am ihi going to survive this race? you've got to stay on course. it's so easy to get agressive. bomb that baby down in turn one, whatever turn, and get off course. you can't do that. you have to stay on the racetrack. but turn one, that's where the excitements going to be. if you run down that hill. get on the breaks. you'd lock up the rear wheel, you're going for a ride. >> it's going to be a wheel hopping special. >> exactly. see ota lot of wheel hop going into turn one. the thing that's impressed me is how physical these races are. guys are beating and banging throughout the race. you laugh, but it all comes off. just like rusty said.

you have to be on course. in the game. can't get off course get youran car beat up too bad. keep the fenders on it and go racing. >> it's like a bare knucklebal knuckleball -- barroom fight. always heavy too, track position, fuel d strategy, where do the cautions fall? we'll see how it all plays out. sunday, the nationwide series, get a run there saturday as well. >> gentlemen, thanks very much. if there are some favorites this weekend at watkins glen, here are a few names. mark martin has the most top 5 finishes, and tony stewart who has four wins and the highest average finish in cup series history at that track. >> tebow puts the ball deep down the field. he makes the catch, touchdown, touchdown! oh, my. 66 yards.

>> with the florida gators season opener, tim tebow is all business. as the only one to win the davie o'brien award, and the maxwell award. all in 2007. and the only player to rush and pass for 20 touchdowns in a aseason, also in 07. tebow's standards for himself are off the charts. as bob holtzman tells us, tebow's expectations of his teammates are lofty as well. well. >> about an hour before sunrise, the gators were at work, which probably felt like sleeping in to the wide-receivers who put up with him all summer. >> always calling, and texting, and trying to get guys out here. if you don't answer the first time he'll call you again and again and again. we knew, if we wanted to reach our goals, we would have to work. so, get up early, before the 6 a.m. workouts, that's what we're

going to do. >> his wakeup calls came as early as 4:30 in the morning and wasn't uncommon for drills to start after. >> worked on every possible throw we'll make. with all of them. >> we want to work on this, and the chemistry, between those groups, is just tremendous. >> ncaa doesn't allow coaches to be involved, over the summer so tebow ran the program, and called the plays and expected perfection. >> sometimes when guys would drop a pass, he would run at you. that's a sight to see, you don't expect it and you turn around, and he's just like a coach here. i mean, great leader. makes us go harder, and makes us drop a ball, we start over. >> he has no plans to let up. taking just one class, and will graduate in december and told

urban meyer, he'll be in the office more than myer will. >> bob holtzman, espn. >> thanks, he could finish as one of the best to ever play in the s.e.c. needs 2900 yards. >> avoided suspensions for their actions during and after tuesday night's game in dodger stadium. mota hit fielder with a pitch in the ninth inning. and fielder as you see here, not pleased. tried to enter the l.a. clubhouse after the game. the braves and dodgers beginning a four-game set in los angeles tonight. no score in the top of the second. derrick lowe on the bump for the

braves. randy wolf takes the hill for l.a. wolf has lost five straight decisions to atlanta. he's 4-2 against the braves. let's stay current. the ufl has released its schedule. and begins play october 8 in las vegas. also. the ncaa will no longer hold tournaments in states that permit betting on single games. and david ortiz will hold a saturday news conference on details of his 03 positive performance enhancing drugs te test. yankees open the season against the red sox. they're making up for it and

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tiger woods on the prowrl for a second straight win. he also welcomes lefty back to the pga tour as well. the yankee look for their first win. as they open air three-game set in the bronx. suspended wide receiver donte stalworth issues an apology. his season opener less than a month away. but tim tebow's intensity level is already code red.

>> and they have a fight. there they go. and the benches empty. >> a three-run home run for bucky dent. >> the red sox. there it goes. and the yankees are going to the world series. red sox. called the greatest victory in team history. there they go again. >> oh, boy. you think joba chamberlain got any run support in this game? 13-4 yankees. john smoltz gives up 8 earned runs. look at the home runs.

expended highlights when this one goes final. >> hello, everyone. welcome to espnews. we also helplw you stay current with the latest news, highlights and scores. i mark morgan.h we'll update you on the yankees-red sox showdown. first the bridgestone invitational. tiger woods and phil mickelson, both in action. woods has won this event six times. phil plays for the first time since the u.s. open. mickelson struggled. started on the back. chipping from the rough. doesn't get a good piece. then putting for bogue hey on 11, misses. double bogue hey for phil: then anotherring bogie. a plus three 38 on the front nine for mickelson.

but on the back nine, lefty gets it going. his third shot on the par 5, second. nice.a mickelson would make the birdie putt. then, on number 7, that is a birdie. a 3 under 32 on the back nine for mickelson. he finishes at even par. shot of the day, ernie els, second shot on the par 4, first hole. about 107 yards out, according to the sheet of paper in front of me. and els drops the eagle to finish at plus one. tiger woods started his day on the front nine. number 5, chipping from them rough for birdie. and it looks pretty good. in fact, it looks really good. but not quite good enough. tiger can't believe it. tiger on the par 3, 12th, putting for birdie. looks like it's going right, oh, look at it circle back. woods moves to 1 under.f tiger on the par 4, 13th, putting for birdie. yep. woods at minus 2. he would finish at 2 under. and he is trailing the leader by four strokes after 18 holes. paddy harrington, the long

birdie putt on number 7. yes, sir. harrington moves to minus 5. he finished at 6 under, and leads a trio of golfers by two shots. six birdies for harrington on the day.s zero bogies. he hasn't won since last year's second straight major title. tim clarke was one of those three gentlemen. two shots off the pace. clarke is 66. his best round ever in this tournament. following his round, tiger had these comments. >> i played all right. nothing great. but i missed the ball in the correct spots and just hung around all kay. >> how about this, tim clarke was saying that there are some numbers to be had out there. is 68 good enough on a golf course that's a little soft today? >> it's a little different. last week i was 1 under par in 95th. today i'm 2 under par, and i'mnd in eighth. so it's a little different golf course. you could see some good numbers. but i haven't seen the golf course play this long in a while. it was playing longer than it

normally does. the fairways aren't giving up like they normally are. but if you can be agressive on the greens, you can get some numbers. >> you guys are creatures of habit. you only played nine holes this week. you've won here six times.i you didn't go visit hazelteen, are you doing that to save thea leg a little bit? or did you decide to do that ant other reason? >> i have never played more than nine holes a practice round ever here. f really, for the week? >> usually it's between four and nine holes. 4, 6 or 9, depends on the route i want to take. >> it seems to have worked. >> yeah, the golf course hasn't changed. it's not like they do big renovations around this place. >> but i didn't go play hazelteen, i wanted to go home, get some rest. work on a few things and get ready for this week.o i figured get plenty of practice rounds out there. >> appreciate the time. >> woods finishes the round three birdies one bogie to go along with his pars.o tiger woods shot a 58 or better -- 68 or better in the first round every time he's played this event.

>> baseball now, cliff lee making his second start as a phillie. remember he had a complete four-game hitter with the giants in his phillie debut. this time against the rockies. pitching well, chris iannetta, t top two. looking. garret atkins, top four, swinging. clint barmouth, top 5, swinging. lee in control. and then some. bottom five, game tied at 1. paul bako off aaron cook. that is gone. a solo shot. 2-1, phillies go on to win it, your final is 3-1. leah loued one run on six hits striking out nine his first start at citizens bank park since the phillies acquired him. jimmy rollins had three hits and scored two runs. rollins a home run short of hitting the cycle today. but lee looked good. >> the initial shock and adrenaline that goes along with

that was kind of over. you know, it was my first one here at home. so i was anxious to kind of get that behind me, and now i have. so to give the team a chance, and, you know, the team gets the win. that is all i can ask for. >> lee becomes the fourth phillies pitcher in the divisional era since 1969 to allow one earned run or fewer and pitch at least 7 innings in each of his first two starts with the team. >> phillies gm said today left-hander jay hap isn't going anywhere. there was speculation that when pedro martinez is ready to pitch, happ will be the odd man out and head to the bullpen. tomorrow, junior added he'tsl probably been been our most effective starter. >> rashard lewis has tested positive for an elevated. testosterone level and will be suspended without pay for ten games. >> lewis said he took an over

counter supplement late last season that included a substance he did not realize was banned by the nba. specifically in his statement he says this. >> donte stalworth has been suspended indefinitely for driving drunk and killing mario reyes march 14 in miami. stalworth met with commissioner roger goodell in new york. and today, stalworth issued a public statement saying it is

>> now stalworth went on to say i respect the commissioner's authority and trust his judgment. whatever he decides is the appropriate discipline i will accept knowing that i have profoundly affected the nfl and its relationship with the fans of our game. i apologize for my poor judgment.ri i've jeopardized the honor and privilege i've been given to be an nfl player and to play for our fans. >> straight ahead, the latest on michael crabtree and the san francisco 49ers. more cash over here!

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mark morgan, this final just in. mariners and royals. billy butler. bottom one. butler off jarvis in left. yes, it will. his 13th home run of the seasons. royals scored five in the first. royals mascot sluggers field some oh, get the camera off that. that is just anarchy. 8-# is the final. the royals win it, butler 2 for 3. he has a home run in two straight games. an r.b.i. in four straight. both season highs. the story, bruce chen. he wins for the first time since okay 2nd, 2005. remember back then? golddigger by kanye west was the number one song. flight plan was the number one movie. do you remember that? i don't remember that.

average price of gas, 2.92. and the yankees and red sox played. and the yankees and red sox are playing again tonight. if you get my drift, it's been a while since chen won a game. lot of matinee action around the majors. david hernandez giving up a two-run shot to brandon inge. bottom of the second. inge 22nd home run. his first since the 12th. he was 2 for 4 rbis. alex avila. inge on his horse. coming around. he will score. 5-0 tigers. detroit wins it. 7-3, avila. and the first r.b.i. as well. ed tigers take 3 of 4 in the series. they have. >> elsewhere, white sox looking for a sweep of the angels, the angels hoping to avoid the losing streak since june. vlad guerrero, gone.

off john derchgs. many top of the third. his fifth of the year, 6-3 angels. top 5. 6-4 angels. bobby abreu, that is gone off on danks as well. so bobby abreu's 250th career home run. that is important because he becomes just the sixth player in maiblg league history with 60 home runs, 2000 hits 1,000 r.b.i. 1,000 walks and 300 stolen bas bases. >> we keep rolling here on espnews. the twins and indians in cleveland. that's nick blackburn, 4-0 in his career. but oh, oh, trevor crowe got something for him there in the bottom of the seventh. crow with the double to left center. travis hafner scores, indians up 2-1. top of the ninth. mark redman throws it. the switch hitting rookie

batting .375 since his recall from triple-a columbus. the indians have won 9 of the last 13. here's the way it looks. the dust has settled. >> the a's gunning for a four-game sweep of the rangers. michael young, top three. i think he got all of that. look at this rocket to dead center off trevor cahill. for young, his 18th home run of the season. we are tied at 2. young again, top of the fifth. one on, two outs, single to center. esteban herrmann will score, rangers go on to win it, and avoid the three-game sweep. tommy hunter now 4-1. over his era2.23. michael young with a 13-game hitting streak. they extend their major league

leading total to 163. what? i'm sorry. there's more baseball? cool. the national broom in hand facing the marlins. that is he liej adukes, and that is an he like a -- elijah dukes home run. one on, one out. ronny belliard, the grounder to short. off the glove ramirez. christian guzman scores from second. the nats win it 12-8. ryan zimmerman finished a double short of the cycle. the nationals win 7 for it 12 with runners in scoring position. with the sweep, the nats have won a season high five straight. >> according to espn's joe schad, david wells the cousin and advisor for michael crabtree, says michael crabtree is prepared to sit out the entire season and reenter the

this from wells. he's prepared to do it. they took him with the tenth pick, and you have darius heyward-bai getting $38 million? now eugene parker is crabtree's agent. he denied that any threat to sit out took place. the niners organization had no comment. mike singletarey said this. >> i really want our coaches and everybody to be here focused on what's here. michael crabtree, that's his career. and he's got, you know, he's got people around him that he's counting on to make decisions for him. and, you know, i can't worry about that. and i really mean it. michael crabtree right now is at the back of my mind. when he comes in, it will be an exciting day. we'd love to get him in when

everything works itself out, he'll be here. but until that time, i can't waste any time, not one moment looking around wondering. who cow think is coming in today? no. we've got to continue to work here and get these guys going. >> all right, the position that the 49ers seem very hit or miss in the first round. as far as their choices over the years, i think jerry wright speaks for himself. j.j. stokes in 95 finish receiving yards. woods has not worked out up to this point. and we'll see what happens with michael crabtree. right now, contract talks at a standstill. >> falcons pro bowl receiver rode white contract hold out continues. he's missed the first six days of training camp. white wants a deal similar to that of arizona's larry fitzgerald who recently signed a four-year, $40 million deal. the falcons are apparently not willing to go that high. >> nfl news and notes. you see the falcons trying to do

some things to shore up the wide receiving corps. >> the titans plan to honor steve mcnair by wearing a number nine decal on the back of their helmets in the upcoming season. the decal will be worn starting with sunday's preseason opener. the titanes went through the league to get the decal approved. because they'll wear a patch commemorating the afl's celebration, and another patch wasn't an option. >> straight ahead, will he stay or will he go? not the best song. lebron answered the question sort of next. >> and the gators kick off their season in under a month. tim tebow may be in mid season form mentally. he's making sure he's not the

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>> ♪ tebow, looks to tw the ball deep down the field. >> he throws the ball deep down the field. touchdown, touchdown. >> touchdown. a beautiful run by tebow! . >> with the gators season-opener on september 5th, tebow is all

business. only sophomore to win the heisman, sullivan, and o'brien, and maxwell award, and only player to rush and pass for 20 touchdowns in a season, his standards for himself are offoff the charts and as bob holtzman tells us, his expectations of his teammates are lofty as well. >> about an hour before sunrise, the gators were at work, which probably felt like sleeping in to the wide-receivers who put up with him all summer. >> always calling, and texting, and trying to get guys out here. if you don't answer the first time he'll call you again and again and again. we knew, if we wanted to reach our goals, we would have to work. so, get up early, before the 6 a.m. workouts, that's what we're going to do. >> his wakeup calls came as early as 4:30 in the morning and wasn't uncommon for drills to

start after. >> worked on every possible throw we'll make. with all of them. >> we want to work on this, and the chemistry, between those groups, is just tremendous. >> ncaa doesn't allow coaches to be involved, over the summer so tebow ran the program, and called the plays and expected perfection. >> sometimes when guys would drop a pass, he would run at you. that's a sight to see, you don't expect it and you turn around, and he's just like a coach here. i mean, great leader. makes us go harder, and makes us drop a ball, we start over. >> he has no plans to let up. taking just one class, and will graduate in december and told urban meyer, he'll be in the office more than myer will. >> bob holtzman, espn.

>> thanks, he could fi as one of the best to ever play in >> he needs just over 2900 yards to pass chris lee for the most total yards, he needs six rushing touchdowns to tie hershel walkers record, and 12 total touch downs will tie former florida quarterback's mark. >> back to baseball. the d'backs looking to sweep the pirates. we are tied at 6 and we're going extras. lot of things happening in this one. >> according to the brewers media relations department, milwaukee first baseman prince fielder and dodgers reliever were each fined by major league baseball but avoided suspensions

for their actions during and after tuesday's game at dodger stadium. mota hit fielder with a pitch. fielder was not pleased and tried to enter the l.a. clubhouse after the the game. >> braves and dodgers beginning a four-game set in los angeles. dodgers trailing by a score of 2-0. matt diaz, an r.b.i. single. adam laroche, entering this game 5 games since coming over. he is batting .50. >> mets and padres. san diego. padres up by a score of 4-0. adrian gone gone. gonzalez the two-run homer, he's got 29 round trippers on the season. >> lebron james was asked if he'd be in cleveland beyond 2010. his response, i hope so. when asked if he would do anything differently, he said he would have spoken to media but

not shaken hands. after 82 games in the regular season, he says we never shook hands. jeremy roenick officially announced his retirement today. ending his 20-year career. he played for the blackhawks, kings, sharks. one of just four american born players to five 500 or more goals. he's tied for second all time. >> coming up, j.w. stewart and mike yam will take you through the night. the battle in the bronx is almost over. braves and dodgers in los angeles. derek lowe will his face his former team.

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