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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz have called a Tuesday morning news conference to announce a front-office change. Yahoo! Sports reported on Monday that longtime general manager Kevin OConnor is being promoted in his executive role and being replaced in day-to-day duties by San Antonio Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey. OConnor is a New York native who has led Jazz basketball operations since 1999. He orchestrated the 2011 trade that sent star point guard Deron Williams to the Nets rather than deal with his impending free agency. Lindsey joined the Spurs in 2007. OConnor and Lindsey did not return calls by The Associated Press. The Jazz have been to the post-season nine times while OConnor was in charge. They were swept out of the playoffs by the Spurs in the first round this year. Cheap Jerseys China . The Mets made the moves before Monday nights game at Pittsburgh. The 32-year-old Rottino was with the Mets for a week earlier this month and went 0 for 4 in three games. He had a 20-game hitting streak this year in the minors. Cheap Jerseys Online . The Miami Dolphins wide receiver has changed his name back to the original Chad Johnson. http://www.dancewithmeusa.com/hot.html . - Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points and Chris Copeland had 21 to help the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 98-95 in overtime in an exhibition game at the XL Center.Melbourne, Australia (Sports Network) - Maria Sharapova dominated yet another opponent at Melbourne Park, this time crushing Belgiums Kirsten Flipkens, 6-1, 6-0, to gain a quarterfinal berth at the Australian Open. The No. 2 seeded Sharapova, the 2008 champion and two-time Aussie Open runner- up, has lost just five games over her first four matches at this fortnight. "Its really about keeping your focus and no matter what the score is, no matter if youre up," Sharapova said. "I didnt start the match really great. I was facing a different type of opponent today and I was making a few more mistakes than I would have liked in the beginning." Her result Sunday set up an all Russian quarterfinal encounter with Ekaterina Makarova, a rematch from the same stage last yearr here.dddddddddddd Sharapova won in straight sets in that match before beating Petra Kvitova and then falling to Victoria Azarenka in the final. Makarova reached the quarterfinals by disposing of fifth-seeded German Angelique Kerber, 7-5, 6-4. The 19th-seeded Makarova, whose best Grand Slam result came a year ago at Melbourne Park, overcame 29 unforced errors and five double faults. Agnieszka Radwanska continued her perfect start to the year with a 6-2, 6-4 rout of former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic. The fourth-seeded Pole won titles in Auckland and Sydney and has not dropped a set in 13 straight victories this year. Up next for Radwanska will be 2011 Aussie Open finalist Li Na. The sixth seed from China beat Julia Goerges, the No. 18 seed from Germany, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1. ' ' '