Bartelstein said shares the Bobcats indicates were told immediately of the incident and team security staff conducted its own investigation and " came to the same conclusion " In addition, he said Brown also hired a private investigator to look into the woman' s claims " to know all the facts " There was absolutely nothing to it " Bartelstein said " I find it very interesting all of a sudden Shannon Brown has some success and someone decides to sue him civilly People can draw their own conclusions I stand by Shannon Brown. The Irish offensive class is elite despite WR Greg Little( Durham, N C/ Hillside) switching to North Carolina. After two lackluster performances to start the season, McGrady showed why the Rockets traded away Steve Francis to get the two- time NBA scoring champ " I was a little hesitant in the first two games " McGrady said " Tonight, I just wanted to come out and impose my will on the game because I didn' t want to go back home 0- 3 " Jim Jackson scored 14 points and Juwan Howard had 11 points for the Rockets, who were playing their third road game in four nights " I felt it was just a matter of time when Tracy felt comfortable knowing the plays and the system " Jackson said " All of that takes time when you come into a new system " Pau Gasol led Memphis with 21 points, including 12 straight Grizzlies points in the fourth Bonzi Wells had 15 points and Jason Williams added 11. He said the plan is for Mayfield' s wife, Shana, to be listed as the official owner " I' ve already been to the shop and have been fitted for a seat. C " I told him' Man, you got to come back and see this " Darby said " Moments later, Newell pulled up, got out of his truck and soaked in the larger- than- life LeBron " Whoa " Newell said " Now that' s big It should be. McCoy and Thompson both dreamed of playing in the Texas- OU game during their youth Both were devoted Texas fans.

Cassell found plenty of creases on the wing, too, shooting 6- for- 8 for his 13 first- half points . 66 ERA for Minnesota at the Yankees, he sounded nonchalant about the chance to pitch there for the Mets . Reyes has not played since last Wednesday, sitting out with an injured right calf . Thomas said he was glad to have Marbury back and insisted last month' s clash between the team' s star point guard and coach was behind them " What I tried to constantly emphasize to him is in the overall game of life, he' s won big time' Thomas said " He' s won in a major way' Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Barajas Barajas left Friday' s game against Philadelphia in the second inning after straining his right hamstring while running to first base on a single. The 66ers begin a three- game series at Lake Elsinore that day before playing their next three at home against Rancho Cucamonga, making it convenient for Ramirez to drive from his home in Pasadena " That' s what we' re thinking about. According to Trembley, a coach is not allowed to go onto the field to argue a call Doing so results in an automatic rejection.

But we' d like the intensity level to pick up to what we' re accustomed to " Osborne met with university chancellor Harvey Perlman on Tuesday morning to discuss the job, and Osborne agreed to serve until the chancellor hires a permanent athletic director . Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner, the ACC' s 2006 rookie of the year, missed two games with a shoulder injury and hasn' t performed that great when he has played . Updated: January 16, 2009, 2: 16 AM ET NCAA deems 7th- graders as prospects Comment Email Print Share Associated Press OXON HILL, Md- Giving in to the young- and- younger movement in college basketball recruiting, the NCAA has decreed that seventh- graders are now officially classified as prospects . The All- Star completed a full practice Monday but had to sit out portions of Tuesday' s morning walkthrough when his back tightened " It' s tough for me to run up and down the court and then when we stop and go through[ the game plan- just standing around, that' s not good for me " McGrady said " It just depends on how I feel when I come to the arena tonight " McGrady, though, expressed a belief that, if he chooses to play against the Hawks, the constant movement in a game situation would keep him sufficiently loose . I just want to finish these two games off strong " Irons said " I' ve barely played a full game. m " There is no denying that Jeremy Mayfield stretched this out for seven hours " Poston said " The litany of excuses and delay tactics he used to keep away from our testers was ridiculous " The comments infuriated Mayfield, who said he was sent on a " wild- goose chase " and was given just 18 minutes to get to a NASCAR- appointed lab to undergo testing " I wasn' t running or hiding from anybody, because I don' t have to " he said. Peavy throws a hard slider, but said the injury went beyond his signature pitch " This was just every pitch I threw, I could feel it " Peavy said " I don' t know what caused it.

What the Yankees did eliminate were the nearly empty$ 500 sections down each foul line . Dunleavy said the ankle swelled significantly and it' s possible Kaman will not return this season Kaman is averaging 15 7 points and 12 7 rebounds Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Third- string to Longhorn legend Randy McEachern came to Texas as an afterthought . Updated: February 12, 2009, 12: 18 PM ET NASCAR modifies restart rules Comment Email Print Share By David NewtonESPNArchive DAYTONA BEACH, Fla- NASCAR will implement single- file restarts over the final 20 laps instead of the final 10 in all three series during the 2009 season, officials said on Thursday . Morales dropped to 1- 2 after losing to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Federal prosecutors charged Koosman with misdemeanor tax evasion last month, capping a three- year investigation.

Alpha Koroma, who ran for 118 yards, scored first for the Wolverines on a 59- yard touchdown run . Updated: March 4, 2009, 6: 24 PM ET Melo promises to let Karl sub for him Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony says he wishes George Karl would have kept his insubordination a secret but promises next time his coach tries to sub for him, he' ll sprint right to the bench like a kid lunging for an empty seat at musical chairs " I' m going to run I' m going to run to the bench . Updated: July 19, 2009, 1: 30 PM ET Wilhite throws first pitch Comment Email Print Share Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif- Jon Wilhite survived a horrific car crash and three grueling months of rehabilitation to reach the Coliseum mound on Saturday . Even with Darren McFadden and Felix Jones ranked among the nation' s top 10 rushers, Arkansas' one- dimensional offense is going to get Nutt, who has been a good coach, fired Either that, or he' ll resign . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Veterinarian David Baker had felt Mike VI was doing well enough with crowds to have his cage rolled into Tiger Stadium during pregame ceremonies. My job is to come in here and throw strikes and give them a chance to win every time I pitch.

It' s something I have to deal with and I' ve been programmed to deal with any situation " Things are far from perfect for the Heat, whose championship reign ended with a first- round loss to the Chicago Bulls five months ago . Also Friday, Seattle reinstated catcher Rob Johnson from the bereavement list, claimed infielder Josh Wilson off waivers from San Diego and designated catcher Guillermo Quiroz for assignment . Since June, the Cardinals have acquired DeRosa, infielder Julio Lugo and, most prominently, a new cleanup hitter in Holliday All three have contributed mightily as St . 7 million contract- if not for the inconvenient fact that team president Jerry West' s hands are tied because of the pending sale of the team, precluding him from making trades . Lance McGrew, one of Hendrick' s veteran crew chiefs, will lead the effort Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. I' ll just take it now, so I can be ready Saturday " Hunter wasn' t going to play Wednesday anyway because of tightness in his left quadriceps that forced him to leave Tuesday night' s game in the sixth inning " I still would' ve taken the suspension because I shoved him. 880 could be delayed if the weather in Albuquerque doesn' t clear by Sunday.

Milestone birthday aside, 2006 has already been a big year for Paterno . Nutt has a 74- 48 record in his 10th season at Arkansas and has led the Hogs to seven bowl games . With Chone Figgins at second base, one out and a 1- 2 count on Abreu, Beckett remained in the stretch position for several seconds while getting the sign he wanted from catcher Jason Varitek . Athletic director Roy Culberson said Bell' s firing was effective immediately " While Bell has made significant improvements in the overall football program during the past two and a half years, we believe that this decision is in the best interest of Jackson State, its fans and alumni " Culberson said . After correctly choosing 14 teams to reach the round of 16, his bracket ranked in the top 40 percent. Because Mayfield will not drive at Chicago, his attorneys were given until Wednesday to respond to the appeal.

Jason Terry followed Erick Dampier' s block of Cuttino Mobley' s drive with a three- point play that gave Dallas a 115- 113 victory Friday night This time the Kings had a better case . 5 million, five- year contract extension through 2012, and he is 0- 5 with an 8 29 ERA in six starts since beating Cincinnati on July 29 . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . You never forget the organization you came up with and the people you come up with# 8221- Matt Holliday on playing for the Rockies " I had a lot of good memories here " Holliday said " We had a remarkable season and went to a World Series . BCS analyst Jerry Palm said the gap between USC and Virginia Tech in the polls is so big that the Hokies would have to be at least four spots ahead of the Trojans in each of the six computer rankings to catch them in the standings " USC has nothing to worry about, as long as these poll margins stay the same " Palm said " and one and two are as solid as we' ve ever seen in the BCS at this point in the season " USC plays Washington State( 3- 4) on Saturday, then finishes the season against four teams with winning records- Stanford( 4- 2, No 24 California( 6- 2, No 22 Fresno State( 5- 1) and No. Chicago remained two games back of AL Central- leading Detroit, which beat Kansas City 8- 5 at Comerica Park. New Orleans also acquired center Aaron Williams from Toronto last week.

Senator, he threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the White Sox defeated the Anaheim Angels 2- 1 in Game 2 of the 2005 AL Championship Series . Originally Published: September 26, 2006 Tyler, Clausen power loaded Oaks Christian team Email Print Share By Tom LuginbillScouts Inc . You saw the reason why we felt he was an important acquisition " Jasikevicius and Jackson, who finished with 15 points, combined for 18 of Indiana' s final 20 points . 19 was the first of his professional career, and his rehab went off without any setbacks " It' s just a thing that happens, you can' t do anything about it " Gallardo said " First, I' m getting the surgery out of the way, then after the surgery' s over with, just focusing on doing the rehab and working hard " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The SEC holds its annual football championship at the Georgia Dome and has long been affiliated with the Sugar Bowl. Updated: April 17, 2009, 6: 41 PM ET LeBron joins Garnett on elite award list Comment Email Print Share Associated Press James CLEVELAND- LeBron James has become the second player to win four conference player of the month awards in one season.

The source said Wolfpack officials hope to hire a new coach by the end of the week . And to me that shows confidence and inner strength " There' s not an arrogant bone in his body, but on top of that, down deep, there is a fierce competitor . The Broncos are also chasing a spot in a Bowl Championship Series game They moved up one spot to No . Those issues are part of the reason Saban is so bothered by his team' s situation " I don' t think anyone in this room would have bet that we would lose back- to- back games to Mississippi State or ULM " Saban said in his weekly news conference " There' s really a reason for that " He said that reason has to do with suspensions, players being late to meetings or not focusing in practice . Hunter hopes other owners follow his lead " We applaud Kevin Harvick for his stance " Hunter said " Kevin' s being a leader by stepping out and saying' Okay, I said we need a better deal, I' m going to do my part' What we[ at NASCAR] need is to get everybody to do their part to eliminate any perception at all that there' s a problem in this sport- because there' s not " Any time something happens like the Aaron Fike situation it casts some doubt out there. To make room, they recalled pitchers Greg Reynolds and Greg Smith and placed them on the 60- day disabled list.

A sign draped over the front railing of the upper deck on the east side( which was built because of the success Snyder created here, summed up the feelings of Wildcat Nation " Thank you Coach Snyder for the time of our life " Before the game a video tribute to Snyder was played on the north end zone JumboTron . I can' t assume that I will be able to do my job with the exact same energy that I possessed with the Bulls, or even during my first years in Los Angeles . He didn' t score his first basket until making a 3- pointer with 6: 17 left . Duhon missed the Bulls' 85- 84 home victory over Golden State on Wednesday " I feel better; it' s not 100 percent, but there' s a real good chance I' ll play " Duhon told the paper " I did more conditioning stuff[ Friday . If Sparty goes down Saturday- in a year in which the Irish e- mail recruits every time they manage two consecutive first downs or a single positive rush from scrimmage- it could be perceived as the Gag of the Century. Rivers said the Celtics struggled early against San Antonio because Allen and leading scorer Paul Pierce( 20. Updated: November 17, 2007, 3: 05 PM ET Suspended Alabama players reinstated for final regular- season game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala- The NCAA reinstated five Alabama players who were suspended for improper receipt of textbooks, making them eligible for the regular- season finale at Auburn.