MIAMI (AP) - Pinch-hitter Donnie Murphy hit a two-run homer withtwo outs in the ninth inning and the Florida Marlins rallied pastthe Colorado Rockies 9-8 in a game that featured five lead changes.Colorado's All-Star starter Ubaldo Jimenez was trying for his 16thvictory, but had his shortest outing of the season after theMarlins scored six runs in a five and two-thirds innings.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The most prolific rusher in the NFL lastseason has run himself into a big payday. Chris Johnson's agentsays the running back and the Tennessee Titans have agreed on arevised deal following a season in which he became the sixth NFLrunning back to run for at least 2,000 yards.
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks have secured the services ofnine-time All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki (noh-VIHT'-skee) with anew long-term contract. Terms were not disclosed but a personfamiliar with the negotiations has told The Associated Press thedeal is for more than $80 million over four years, with a no-tradeclause.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Raja Bell is returning to the Utah Jazz,who inked the 33-year-old shooting guard to a three-year deal worthabout $10 million. The 6-foot-5 Bell was a favorite with both thefans and coach Jerry Sloan because of his defense before leavingthe Jazz in 2005 to play with the Phoenix Suns.
UNDATED (AP) - A spokesman for the WTA Tour says Serena Williamsis questionable for the U.S. Open because of a foot injury sufferedwhen she cut her foot on broken glass at a restaurant shortly afterwinning Wimbledon. Williams' return to the Open has been widelyanticipated because of her tumultuous semifinal loss there lastyear when she threw a tirade at a line judge and was fined a record$82,500.
