WOODBRIDGE, N.
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Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. The 38-year-old
right-hander didnt pitch after June 1 in 2012 because of a strained right
shoulder. His spleen was removed in January 2013 after he was injured when he
fell in the snow at his home in Vermont. Pavano had been hoping to return to the
major leagues this year. "Despite my strong desire to compete and hard work in
preparing for the upcoming season, I feel that the amount of time lost from my
spleen injury, coupled with the recovery from my complications from that injury,
preclude me from continuing to compete at my highest level, which is necessary
to perform in the major leagues," Pavano said in a statement released Wednesday
by his agent, David Pepe. "I have achieved many things as a major league pitcher
of which I am very proud. However, I feel at this time, I am simply not able to
continue to pitch at the major league level, and these last three months of
rigorous training have failed to produce the results that I was looking for to
allow me to continue my major league career." Pavano, an All-Star in 2004, was
108-107 with a 4.39 ERA for Montreal (1998-02), Florida 2002-04), the New York
Yankees (2005, 2007-08), Cleveland (2009) and Minnesota (2009-12). He was an
All-Star in 2004, going 18-8 with a 3.00 ERA and earning a $39.95 million,
four-year contract with the Yankees. Injuries limited Pavano to 26 starts, 145
2-3 innings and a 9-8 record during his Yankees contract. He rebounded after
leaving New York and went 17-11 for the Twins in 2010, when he tied for the AL
lead in complete games with seven. "It has been an honour and a privilege to
have been a major league baseball player, and the gratitude I have for being
able to do that is profound and beyond any expression I can make in words," he
said.
Jordan Jefferson LSU Jersey . -- Jake Peavy
arrived at Bostons spring training complex on Monday with a large white bandage
covering his left index finger, the result of a weekend accident.
Chris Webber Michigan Jersey . The
25-year-old native of Milford, Conn., has 18 points in 41 games this season. The
five-foot-eight 166-pound centre also has 28 points (10-18) in 15 games with AHL
Oklahoma City.SAN DIEGO - There was no way the Chargers could get through Sunday
without doing some serious scoreboard watching. Buffalos 19-0 win against Miami
was being shown on the scoreboard video screen while the Chargers were warming
up for their game against Oakland. Updates of New Englands 41-7 victory against
Baltimore were shown during the game. "I was going to know, somehow," said
quarterback Philip Rivers, whose Chargers needed both Miami and Baltimore to
lose to stay alive in the race for the AFCs second wild-card spot. The Chargers
still had to do their part, which they did with a 26-13 victory against the
hapless Raiders. San Diego overcame three turnovers while benefiting from two
turnovers and 12 penalties for 73 yards by the Raiders. The Chargers (8-7), who
have won three straight games for the first time this season, head into their
finale still needing help. They have to beat Kansas City at home while needing
Baltimore to lose at Cincinnati and Miami to lose at home to the New York Jets.
"All three went our way today, including the one we had our control in," Rivers
said. "Same boat next week. We need all three to go our way. The only one we can
control is the one here against the Chiefs." Rivers threw a go-ahead, 4-yard
touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen with 5 minutes left in the third quarter
and Ryan Mathews ran for 99 yards and one touchdown, setting a career high with
1,111 yards. Nick Novak kicked four field goals for San Diego. Mathews limped to
the locker room in the fourth quarter but later returned to the game. He left
the stadium wearing a protective boot on his left foot. "The Chargers are still
beating and I know no one wants to play us right now, thats for sure," said
safety Eric Weddle, who had an interception. Oakland could have pulled within
one score, but Rod Streater couldnt hold on to Matt McGloins 39-yard pass as he
came down in the end zone with 4:38 left. Oakland challenged but the ruling was
upheld. Oakland turned it over on downs with 54 seconds left and lost its fifth
straight game. "It shouldnt have been close, but they dont give you any extra
points for winning by a bigger margin," Rivers said. "Just find a way to win."
Oakland (4-11) helped San Diego, too, by committing a dozen penalties. Mike
Jenkins was ppenalized 15 yards for taunting Mathews after he pushed the running
back out of bounds.
Taylor Lewan Michigan Jersey. Allen scored
six plays later. "We had too many penalties," Raiders coach Dennis Allen said.
"A lot of our penalties, specifically defensively, came on third down, which
allowed them to extend some drives." The game was tied at 10 after a sloppy
first half that included three turnovers by the Chargers and seven penalties for
39 yards by the Raiders. The only score of the first half that wasnt set up by a
turnover was a 27-yard field goal by Novak in the first quarter. Early in the
second quarter, Rivers wasnt ready for a shotgun snap and the ball bounced off
him for a fumble that was recovered by former San Diego State linebacker Miles
Burris at the Raiders 42. The drive stayed alive when Mychal Rivera leaped to
catch a 37-yard pass from McGloin, and Darren McFadden scored on a 5-yard run on
the next play for a 7-3 Oakland lead. Rivers was picked off by Mike Jenkins to
end San Diegos next drive, but Weddle then intercepted McGloin at the Raiders
20, deflecting the ball to himself. That set up Mathews 7-yard run and the
Chargers regained the lead at 10-7. San Diego forced the Raiders to punt from
their 40 but rookie Keenan Allens fumble was recovered by Shelton Johnson at the
16. The Raiders had to settle for Sebastian Janikowskis tying 20-yard field goal
with 10 seconds left before halftime. "Really, the series of the game was us
holding them to a field goal at the end of the half," Weddle said. "That gave us
some momentum. We made it interesting for a while but the better team won today.
Just a great team win to have everything on the line and to struggle for a
little bit but to show some character and toughness to overcome those issues we
had. Novak kicked three more field goals in the second half, from 48, 28 and 33
yards. Janikowski added a 42-yarder. "We were right there in the game," Oaklands
Charles Woodson said, referring to the halftime tie. "There really wasnt a whole
lot that needed to be fixed. It was a close ballgame, our game to go out there
and win." NOTES: Chargers tight end John Phillips injured a knee in the first
quarter and didnt return. Chargers safety Marcus Gilchrist was shaken up in the
second quarter but returned.
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