No one expresses in the gathers Miami football camp would dare say that Saturday night' s 14- 13 win over Houston is a sign that the Hurricanes are rolling again, least of all coach Larry Coker. I' m not so sure that the player wants to stay here beyond 2010. With their bullpen overworked and underperforming, the club purchased the contract of right- hander Vinnie Chulk from Triple- A Columbus. He was working with Lance McGrew, who shifted over to Earnhardt' s Cup team to prepare for next week' s start of his interim crew chief' s role on the No 88. You can' t force your game upon them " Game notesFormer Nuggets star David Thompson attended the game. It wasn' t even- not that I would throw away anything about the president " he said, smiling[ You] get in trouble for that " Obama had correctly predicted 19 of 32 games in the first round.

Vaughn took the spot in the starting five formerly occupied by Rodney Buford, who sprained his ankle in New Jersey' s previous game . He has pitched two games for Omaha, giving up two earned runs in seven innings " During the offseason, Sidney consulted with a physician about weight loss and was prescribed a common appetite suppressant " said Ponson' s agent, Barry Praver " Under the belief that this was sufficient, he did not seek further authorization, which he now understands would have been granted " Notably, Sidney voluntarily disclosed the use of the appetite suppressant at the time of testing . Updated: January 8, 2009, 5: 09 PM ET Iverson to make Denver return on Friday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Allen Iverson isn' t exactly emotional over his only trip this season to the Mile High City, certainly not like Chauncey Billups will be when he returns to the Motor City in two months " It' s just another game for me . Along with the Petty offer, he also was asked by Yates Racing to replace Travis Kvapil in the No 28 Ford That caused a dilemma for Said since his car is a Ford . Instead, the Nuggets played their most complete game yet under interim coach Michael Cooper. He told reporters after the game his decision to retire is " absolutely, positively, 100 percent " final. Sacramento also signed free agent guard Ronnie Price to a contract, capping a busy day.

Happy Walters, an agent for Shawne Williams, said Thursday that the claims made in the lawsuit against his client were meritless . Updated: September 26, 2007, 2: 16 AM ET GSU cited for five secondary offenses but avoided steep penalties Comment Email Print Share Associated Press GRAMBLING, La- The NCAA has cleared Grambling State University of any significant wrongdoing in a wide- ranging investigation that stretched over three football seasons . Washington also said that rookie right- hander Eric Hurley would not make Friday night' s scheduled start due to right biceps tendinitis . Updated: June 30, 2005, 7: 17 PM ET Jones to decline$ 2 . In his third campaign with Orlando, he is shooting a team- high 35 percent from 3- point range. Updated: March 17, 2008, 4: 30 PM ET Donovan kicks NIT- bound Gators out of$ 12 million practice facility Comment Email Print Share Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla- When the Florida Gators lost in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, they knew it knocked them out of the NCAA tournament field.

Story " There' s something that I wish to state very clearly: I' m not looking for a job . We' re a team " You have to ask them " Crisp said " I was eating next to Youkilis and said I don' t want to know I saw Manny . 15 midnight deadline for draft picks to sign, and the union filed a grievance . The Cavaliers kept attacking and extended their lead to 18 when Pavlovic flipped the ball behind his back to a breaking Gooden, who dunked and finished off a three- point play to make it 84- 66 . Updated: March 23, 2006, 1: 02 AM ET Shawn Kemp eyes comeback, says he' s slimmer Email Print Share Associated Press HOUSTON- Former Seattle SuperSonic and Orlando Magic player Shawn Kemp says he' s ready to get back in the game after three years of retirement from the NBA. But five months later, as he prepared for class the morning of May 1, Mullins stopped breathing He died on May 6 due to a blood clot Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

Croom and Doom Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom resigned Saturday, a day after his team lost 45- 0 at Ole Miss, the Rebels' second- biggest win in the rivalry . Patrick said he' s under a gag rule from his daughter during the negotiations, and that he isn' t being kept in the loop anyway Ed Hinton is a senior writer for ESPN He can be reached at edward t hintonespn3 . But we had the whole spread- the burgers, dogs, salads, cake . Updated: September 11, 2009, 4: 34 PM ET Edwards: Foot won' t hinder racing Comment Email Print Share By David NewtonESPNArchive RICHMOND, Va- Carl Edwards still needs crutches to get around the Sprint Cup garage, but he' s not concerned that the broken right foot will hinder him inside the car " My foot is better this week than last week, that' s for sure " Edwards said Friday at Richmond International Raceway " I thought I would have more trouble at this track[ than Atlanta last week, but the extra week of time has made my foot feel a lot better, so it shouldn' t really be an issue " Edwards broke his foot last week in a freak accident playing Frisbee with friends in his hometown of Columbia, Mo . Anyways, I' ve been enjoying some serious Olympic action recently Not just the swimming in prime time, but that 2 a m badminton. Newcombe is the only player in baseball history to win rookie of the year, MVP and Cy Young Award honors. We' re trying to move up and make the playoffs and get some sort of home- court advantage We' re supposed to be over.

She told me about a recent conversation she had with Karl Malone, who has formally announced his retirement " Don' t make Phil come back and coach the Lakers " he told her I' m sure there are others who share the same sentiment . O' Neal, who has missed three straight games with a sore right knee, is averaging 14 points and 7 0 rebounds He scored a season- high 36 points in a Dec 26 win at Sacramento, but left a Dec . Measuring 60 feet by 30 feet, the massive paved area sits over the backstretch seats and includes full service hook- ups for RVs, live TV feeds for races, wireless Internet, and a concierge to cater to your every need . If another starter gets hurt after Damaso Marte returns, it likely would be Aceves moving from the bullpen . What was your reaction as you were going around the bases? Kouzmanoff: I was amped up. I rode a motorcycle through the town of Greymouth, seeing miles and miles of coastline as breathtaking as anything in California.

22, when he was knocked unconscious after Sacramento power forward Mikki Moore wheeled around in the post and hit Wallace with an inadvertent elbow . Hornets coach Byron Scott said the 6- foot- 9 West should be ready to play against San Antonio on Wednesday . Updated: October 18, 2006, 1: 42 AM ET Miami trustees discuss brawl; Coker safe for now Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; 31 Players Suspended After Miami Brawl31 Players Suspended After Miami BrawlKirk Herbstreit Looks at the direction of the Hurricane' s football programTags: NCF, Miami( FL) Hurricanes CORAL GABLES, Fla- About two dozen members of the University of Miami board of trustees met for two hours on Monday morning, spending the last 30 minutes discussing Saturday' s ugly brawl with Florida International and the future of Hurricanes coach Larry Coker " It' s a real embarrassment " FIU linebacker Keyonvis Bouie said " especially for our school . A- Rod' s first games, since 2004: Rodriguez rejoins New York( 13- 15) at a time when it is in desperate need of a spark, losing five straight for the first time since May 2007 . He put the game out of reach with a 80- yard TD strike to Rivers late in the fourth and went over 500 yards passing in the process. Washington State, Texas, Indiana and Vandy were among the dozen poll teams to lose in the last seven days. Tressel dodged the question of who would start against Troy, but he did say that he expected each would play half the time- sometimes alternating plays, sometimes alternating series.

Nochimson put Derby Festival officials in contact with Majok' s coach in Australia, Ed Smith, and Smith wound up on the coaching staff of one of the all- star teams . Unfortunately, it didn' t go down " he said " I' m not scared of taking the shot . That' s what they gave us, and we' re confident with it, and we' ll take it " Stoudemire' s struggles made Hunter' s 7- of- 11 shooting all the more valuable " I just wanted to come off the bench with a lot of energy " Hunter said " I saw Amare struggling out there because Memphis really packs the lane so much that when he drove there were a lot of big, long bodies out there . Guys aren' t hitting 60 homers in consecutive years or 70 homers " Cust said there are times when he must block out the criticism or harsh words from the fans and critics " There' s nothing you can do as an individual to dispute it . Harangody contracted pneumonia at some point during the Maui Invitational and was sick on the return trip over Thanksgiving from Maui to Los Angeles to Chicago. Jorris threw a 64- yard TD pass to Pierre Garcon in the first quarter and ran in from 15 yards in the second quarter. I didn' t have a second thought about it " Wainwright thought he' d be ready after one rehab start, especially if he could iron out the mechanical woes in the next few days.

Vandy weekend would give the Rebels a chance to woo one of the players on the top third of their out- of- state defensive tackles board, Ian Williams, a 300- pounder from the Orlando area . 1 Ohio State Stays On Top COLUMBUS, Ohio- Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith is riding such a wave even his worst statistical performance in a year is likely to further his Heisman Trophy candidacy . The Huskies, 3- 19 over the past two seasons, earned the winning margin by dramatically blocking an extra point The defense then clinched the victory with an interception . We' re getting there, and we have an idea of the team we are and the team we want to be " Shawn Marion had 20 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots and Steve Nash had 10 assists for the Suns, who split their four games with the Warriors last season . Updated: August 28, 2008, 9: 02 PM ET Kendrick goes on 15- day DL with strained hamstring Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif- Second baseman Howie Kendrick, one of the Los Angeles Angels' top hitters this season, went on the 15- day disabled list Thursday with a strained left hamstring Kendrick Kendrick, batting. Gundy said he was impressed with Robinson' s ability to read defenses and react and his poise on third downs " You never know how a young guy' s going to react when it' s on the line " Gundy said " It' s different when you come in and it' s 45- 7 and you' re just going out there playing and having fun.

In the June 10 game, which the Red Sox won 6- 5, Swisher chased Pedroia' s fly ball toward the short wall behind the Pesky Pole in right field but pulled up and the ball bounced once off the warning track and into the stands It was ruled a ground- rule double . Updated: March 24, 2009, 7: 02 PM ET Kleiza fined for verbal abuse Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Linas Kleiza of the Denver Nuggets has been fined$ 25, 000 for verbal abuse of officials after a game in Denver on Friday . If the All- Star Game had lasted much longer than 15 innings, J D . The Red Sox did not complain about Wang' s pitch, which came with the bases loaded and one out in the fifth inning of a 1- 1 game . A- Rod, comimg back from right hip surgery in Colorado on March 9, did additional defensive work, making 19 throws to first and nine to second after fielding grounders. Saylor, who completed 13 of 25 passes for 244 yards, had TD passes of 30 yards to Jason Messing in the opening period and 31 yards to Anthony Merritt in the second, giving the Lions a 23- 10 halftime lead. Friedell: Result raises questions Everybody has been looking for some tangible evidence as to why Geovany Soto' s production has dropped off so much Now we' ve got some ESPNChicago' s Nick Friedell looks at what' s next.

We have a good offensive line and some playmakers " Ford is the Bulldogs' biggest playmaker . Oklahoma, appealing the NCAA Committee on Infractions' decision to strip the school of eight victories in which Bomar and Quinn participated during the 2005 season, received word from the NCAA this week that the infractions committee had responded to the university' s appeal . Now he' s out for the season " I think most guys who are stealing bases the last 10 years, that' s the only way they' ve done it " Riggleman said " We' ve just got to really impress on him, and others in the system, that we need to kind of mandate that you' re just going to have to learn how to go feet- first " Morgan hit 307 with 42 steals for Washington and Pittsburgh . The league uses a points system to dole out suspensions for flagrant fouls . He' s paid his dues and that' s one of the things I' ve looked at " I think he' s ready to make that big jump " Vincent isn' t shying away from the pressure to lead the franchise to its first playoff berth next season, and to prove that Jordan can successfully steer a team after being fired in Washington four years ago " I absolutely, positively anticipate this team making the playoffs, and I would be incredibly discouraged and disappointed if we don' t " said Vincent, who agreed to a three- year contract. ET, has drawn more than 70, 000 fans the past seven years- topped by a crowd of 73, 358 in 2003.

Harvick, a three- time Chase qualifier, is RCR' s star driver and supportive of Childress' ideas . Thomas said the games in question are the April 29 game against the Los Angeles Lakers and the May 12 game against the San Antonio Spurs . The Cats need to try something bold, and they should avoid kicking to speedster Trindon Holliday 2 . An e- mail campaign among Cougars' boosters raised pledges of more than$ 250, 000 to keep Bennett . Mutombo' s return gives the team a solid backup to All- Star center Yao Ming. NEW YORK Going in: The Knicks were mentioned in almost every trade rumor, given their mismatched roster, Isiah Thomas' penchant for making big moves and the franchise' s sheer desperation.