Keith Jones

Opponent: Quebec NordiquesSite: USAir Arena, LandoverTime: 8TV/Radio: HTS/WMAL (630 AM)Outlook: The last time these two teams met, the Capitals won, 4-2, and that was before the arrival of G Jim Carey and his NHL-leading 1.61 goals-against average. Washington has sent G Olie Kolzig to Portland (at his request) for game work tomorrow and Sunday. Portland G Byron Dafoe will back up Carey the next two nights before again changing places with Kolzig. The Caps already have put G Rick Tabaracci on loan to Chicago of the International Hockey League until Sunday.

LANDOVER -- Center Joe Juneau assisted on all of Washington's goals as the Capitals played to a 4-4 tie with the Philadelphia Flyers last night.Martin Gendron, Keith Jones, Dale Hunter and Calle Johansson scored for Washington, and goaltender Jim Carey made 30 saves.But this tie still was a bitter pill for Washington. The Caps had lost 4-3 in overtime to the Flyers in their first preseason game and last night Johansson's power-play goal 5:07 into the third period had given the Capitals a 4-2 lead.

Baseball California Angels -- Released P Fernando Valenzuela from his minor-league contract with Class AAA Edmonton.Cleveland Indians -- Placed OF Chris James on the 60-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of OF Wayne Kirby from Class AAA Colorado Springs.BasketballBoston Celtics -- Named Rick Weitzman head scout, Forddy Anderson special assignment scout, and Dennis Johnson scout.CollegeCleveland State -- Named Loretta Hummeldorf women's basketball coach.Fordham -- Named Mike Rice and Ken Peterson men's assistant basketball coaches.

BaseballKansas City Royals -- Signed P Jeff Bittiger for the remainder of the Double-A Memphis season.Minnesota Twins -- Traded P Jim Deshaies to the San Francisco Giants for minor-league SS Andres Duncan, minor-league P Aaron Fultz and a player to be named. Assigned Fultz to Single-A Fort Wayne and Duncan to Single-A Fort Myers.San Diego Padres -- Signed P Matt Clement.Seattle Mariners -- Placed P Russ Swan on the 15-day DL with a hyperextended left elbow. Activated P Brad Holman from the DL.Texas Rangers -- Placed P Nolan Ryan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to last Sunday, with a strained muscle in his left rib cage.

Speed and driver error apparently caused two single-car accidents that left three people dead on rural roads between Friday afternoon and yesterday morning, state police said.In Somerset County about 3 p.m. Friday, two men were pronounced dead at the scene when their 1976 Ford struck a tree.The driver, Louis Elwood Jones, 40, and the passenger, Lamont Keith Jones, 24, died when their car crossed the center line on McCormick Swamp Road and left the roadway, police said.Whether the victims -- both residents of Princess Anne -- were related was not known, police said.

Rockets center Yao Ming will be limited to playing no more than 24 minutes in each game next season as he returns from a foot injury, the team's athletic trainer said Thursday. Keith Jones told the Houston Chronicle the time limit would be applied strictly and the 7-foot-6 Yao would skip a lot of practice sessions to limit the impact on his left foot. "Twenty-four is his number all year," Jones said. "Playoffs come, things could change. We're trying to get him through April.

Baseball Cincinnati Reds -- Optioned P Gino Minutelli and P Mo Sanford to Triple-A Nashville. Sent C Dan Wilson to minor-league camp for reassignment.Kansas City Royals -- Waived 3B Kevin Seitzer for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Sent P Dennis Moeller to minor-league camp for reassignment.Montreal Expos -- Optioned SS Wil Cordero and P Kent Bottenfield to Triple-A Indianapolis.Seattle Mariners -- Sent IF Bret Boone to minor-league camp for reassignment.Texas Rangers -- Optioned IF Jose Hernandez and IF Rob Maurer to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Harford County police arrested an Edgewood man they believe may be responsible for armed robberies at 11 convenience stores in the past month. Keith Anthony Jones, 30, of the 1400 block of Harford Square Drive was charged with robbing a Joppatowne Royal Farms store and an Abingdon 7-Eleven early yesterday morning, said Robert B. Thomas, a spokesman with the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Thomas said Jones also matches the description of a suspect in nine other convenience store robberies in the past month.

On March 5, 2005 DAVID W. JONES beloved father of Adam E. Jones, David W. Jones, Jr. and his wife Cara, cherished son of Kathleen Jones and her husband the late William A. Jones, Jr., dear brother of William G. Jones and his wife Brinda, Keith A. Jones and his wife Rose Marie, Janet Martsoukos and her husband James, Rosemary Myers and her husband Frank and the late Diane Smoot and her husband the late Joseph Smoot. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME OF LANSDOWNE, 2719 Hammonds Ferry Road on Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. where a service will be held on Friday at the funeral hour of 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Loudon Park Cemetery.