Long was deduces at Saturday' states s game but would not comment to The Associated Press on Nutt' s situation. He aggravated the knee injury during Washington' s second- round loss to the Miami Heat but didn' t miss a game Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. The White House said Tuesday that Major League Baseball' s focus on community service matches with Obama' s service initiative this summer, known as United We Serve " The central theme of the 2009 All- Star Game is community service, celebrating the extraordinary work being done by ordinary people " baseball commissioner Bud Selig said " We are thrilled that we can come together with President Obama, who has encouraged a renewed spirit of national service, and illustrate a call to action in our communities. It' s believed that the Suns will continue trying to keep Stoudemire out of any deal, but sources say that the athletically gifted 24- year- old is not untouchable- not with the Wolves having finally made the philosophical commitment to end the Garnett Era after years of speculation and with Phoenix feeling as though there is no better player it could acquire to counter San Antonio' s Tim Duncan, who is seen as the Suns' biggest obstacle to getting out of the Western Conference playoffs.

I know the team is young and I know we really have a bright future " Krstic averaged 11 3 points and 5 . According to public records, the Texas Board of Medical Examiners fined Scally$ 190, 000- the second largest fine in its history- and revoked his license in 2005 for prescribing anabolic steroids without a medical purpose . Manuel said Utley told him he could play but " I felt like there was no sense in me taking a chance on it getting any worse . When I asked him to go down and talk to Quin following that Baylor game( Alden asked him to) see how he' s doing, see if this is something that he wants to continue to do " Does he want to keep coaching? Or does he think that he might want to step away " Chancellor Brady Deaton said last week he had investigated the situation and concluded that nothing untoward had occurred . Supposed ace Erik Bedard is out indefinitely while on the DL for the second time this season. Because he' s under contract as a test driver to Penske Racing, Stremme could not fill in for Franchitti beyond last Sunday.

Mayfield will have to comply with whatever drug- testing requirements are imposed right away on him, and continue to do so " We did not expect that NASCAR would try so overtly to continue the negative press against Jeremy and to turn the sponsor world and owner world against him to the point nobody would come near him- John Buric, attorney for Jeremy Mayfield Buric revealed that Mayfield was tested twice Monday- once at an independent laboratory and once at his North Carolina home by NASCAR- and Buric remained upset that NASCAR " humiliated " his client by requesting a tester directly observe Mayfield submitting a urine sample at Mayfield' s home . Melvin said he spoke to the agents of a few free agent infielders the day after second baseman Rickie Weeks injured his wrist, but hasn' t since . In between, the man many feel was the greatest running back in history, the first black Heisman Trophy winner, and one of the best all- around college players in history helped make No . A school investigation last year revealed Sampson and his assistants made more than 100 impermissible calls . David Black, who administers NASCAR' s drug- testing program out of AEGIS Lab in Tennessee, said that was not possible. The loss dropped the Grizzlies, a 50- victory playoff team last season, to 2- 5. What kind of question is that " The better question is, what kind of Ichiro was this? Jorge Arangure Jr is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine.

But until you go out and show it, it' s just talk " Now, some examples of hunger are textbook: Mine are Willis Reed limping onto the court in the 1970 Finals Dominique and Bird dueling it out in Game 7 in 1988 . We' ll step it up a little bit tomorrow, take some more swings and see how it feels from there " In other injury news, the Indians have scratched Jake Westbrook' s next rehab start, scheduled for Wednesday night, because of general soreness . And if the Mile isn' t on either schedule, its chances of getting back on would be slim- putting the track' s future in serious doubt " Our sole focus right now is to settle the 2009 issues " NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said " With regard to the future, there is a great deal that needs to change and be fixed before we can make any further commitments to race at the Milwaukee Mile " Indy Racing League spokesman John Griffin said series officials are holding out hope for a return to Milwaukee " Our focus is seeing if someone or some group steps up and moves forward with the venue " Griffin said " We currently have flexibility in giving them a date for 2010 and we want to go back " Barkelar said the board is looking for two main characteristics from potential promoters: Deep pockets to absorb an immediate financial hit, and a long- term business plan that does a better job of cutting costs and increasing revenue than the track' s previous promoters . When he gets healthy, everything' s going to be all right " .

There are many reasons to tune in and watch, but the main one is that this may be one of the most exciting and interesting match- ups in all of high school football . The three- time All- Star, who has played in pain all season, received a cortisone shot Monday to allow him to practice and play . Sura scored a career- high 35 points, including a game- clinching 3- pointer with 1: 02 left in overtime, to lead the surging Rockets to a 94- 85 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Thursday night " I knew I had to step up " said Sura, playing on a knee that had been drained of fluid Tuesday " I' m hanging in there . We' ve got some work to do " Kurt Busch was 11th and followed by Tony Stewart, Busch' s teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing .

Updated: May 2, 2009, 7: 42 PM ET Aybar hit in jaw by deflected throw Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick Aybar left Saturday' s game against the New York Yankees after getting hit in the mouth by a deflected throw . DETROIT Going in: When he traded away Carlos Arroyo( with Darko Milicic, Pistons president Joe Dumars said he would be looking for a backup point guard Coming out: Dumars couldn' t get one . It was a great team effort " Lakers interim coach Frank Hamblen saw essentially the reverse from his team " We were very poor defensively the whole game . Updated: May 1, 2009, 6: 50 PM ET Dice- K( shoulder) to pitch in minors Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST . While Smoltz will not throw again until then, he indicated he could pitch now if this was the postseason " As I' ve said many times before, if it was the playoffs starting, I' m sure I could have cranked it up " Smoltz said " Like any tendinitis, once you get heated, you' re fine " Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says Todd Wellemeyer( 7- 9) will start Monday for the first time since July 26 Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

It will be the third straight year the teams have met in the first round The Cavaliers have won both previous matchups . There has been just one meeting so far between any two of the three . Updated: January 10, 2008, 2: 11 PM ET Young, leading scorer in MVC, out indefinitely with sprained ankle Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa- Drake guard Josh Young, the leading scorer in the Missouri Valley Conference, is out indefinitely with a sprained right ankle Young is averaging 16 . Updated: March 21, 2007, 4: 45 PM ET North Carolina senior Terry diagnosed with strep throat Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N . 29 loss at Golden State after just nine minutes because of flu- like symptoms and has not played since.

6- 4 combo guard Elliot Williams( Duke: Williams struggled with his jump shot during the scrimmage due in large part to his shot selection . Asked if he was surprised by White' s decision, Hawkins said " yes and no " but wouldn' t elaborate . Updated: November 10, 2006, 12: 27 PM ET Johnson, Broncos ready to fight to finish Email Print Share By Adam RittenbergSpecial to ESPN Ian Johnson still hears the voice Loud and clear . But we tried not to think about that because every time you do, it kind of lets you down . 345 batting average and 121 RBIs topped all Astros minor leaguers. For Oregon home games, it' s " grumble- cheer " On the road, it' s " cheer- grumble " There were many " cheer- grumbles " while Oregon' s deceptive offense rolled up 661 yards at Washington in a 55- 34 victory last weekend " Half the time, I didn' t even know where the ball was " Washington linebacker E J Savannah confessed after the game Ah, but the Huskies' defense is pretty terrible USC' s is not. Gorcyca personally identified the 39- year- old Green early in the investigation because they were neighbors years ago in the Detroit area.

In this year' s tournament, Siena, Texas A& M, Tennessee and Butler look to add to the 9- seed win total with " upsets " in the first round . Updated: November 26, 2007, 8: 28 PM ET Colorado State offers Lubick associate AD job Comment Email Print Share Associated Press The Colorado State University president and athletic director want coach Sonny Lubick to stick around- just not on the football field that bears his name . Robinson, on the injured list, is unhappy he hasn' t been traded Sixers G Aaron McKie has a tear in his left shoulder He' ll be out at least another two weeks . Updated: November 4, 2005, 5: 22 PM ET Bulls guard hurts ankle during opener; might play Sat .

Bennett came up with " Knock- knock " a song he hopes sends a message to his teammates as they chase their first bowl bid since 1993 For Bennett, it' s an ideal lifestyle . Sanchez had to change clubhouses to join his new team, which is in the thick of the NL wild- card race . after he allegedly ran a red light near the campus in midtown Kansas City He was booked into jail about 4: 30 a m . Player under the radar Wade Bowen, Offensive tackle Colony( Parker, Alaska) Considering: Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Washington State Good qualities for an offensive lineman are being big, tough and not being afraid of the elements and getting dirty . While critics blamed him for overusing Wood and Prior and the late meltdown in 2004, many of his former players, including Wood, Lee and Ramirez, defend him " I think he was " blamed too much, Ramirez said Tuesday " All he can do is change the pitcher or the lineup. This is not the time to talk about minutes " The Associated Press contributed to this report.