Snow said unveils " states It' s knowing some of those games could' ve gone the other way " And then we' re not sitting here talking about seven losses in a row " he said. We' ve seen it with every player who' s ever made a decision to sign a professional contract " Hosmer, a power- hitting high school first baseman, signed a$ 6 million guaranteed contract with the Royals after getting taken in the first round a year ago. The Bee reported Sunday night on its Web site that Artest will be in New York on Monday to meet with league officials regarding the misdemeanor charges against him. So, let' s make it official " Detroit won at least 50 games in all seven seasons Hammond was by the side of GM Joe Dumars, with six division titles, five straight appearances in the Eastern Conference finals and an NBA title in 2004 " I had the pleasure of working under one of the best executives in the game today in Joe Dumars, and I thank him for the opportunity he gave me to be a part of Detroit' s winning tradition " Hammond said " The Bucks are a history- rich franchise with amazing fans and I look forward to the challenge of bringing a championship back to Milwaukee " Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak said before Friday night' s game that he hadn' t heard the news, but that it wouldn' t be a surprise to him " I was anticipating that something was going to happen pretty soon, but I hadn' t heard any news at this point " he said " Just trying to get a win " Asked about reports that Hammond would be looking to bring in a veteran coach, Krystkowiak said " Until I hear those words from his mouth. Lewis Yocum on Thursday morning in Southern California before the team starts a series against the Los Angeles Angels. Wilcox helped Maryland reach the Final Four in his two seasons, including the NCAA championship during his sophomore year.

We' re a damn good team " New York' s loss on Tuesday was hauntingly similar to its demise last year: an early lead, an ugly fall and then a flat finish . Macha said rookie Casey McGehee would probably get two starts against left- handers in Houston later this week . Updated: January 30, 2006, 7: 30 PM ET NBA expected to decide Hornets' home this week Email Print Share Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY- The owner and head coach of the New Orleans Hornets have already said where they think the team should play next year The NBA will have the final say . Cornerbacks: Aaron Ross, senior, Texas; Ryan Smith, senior, Florida . They settled for a 21- 13 advantage after one quarter as O' Neal had 13 points. Right- hander Brad Thompson was optioned to Triple- A Memphis Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

Michigan( 7- 0) won 17- 10 at Penn State on Saturday night to stay unbeaten . Every text message I get just says' Appalachian State' That' s all it says " he said " The Ohio State guys have been all right It' s everybody else around here . I' m starting to get a little more of that, so it helps out " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Manu Ginobili had 13 points and 10 assists for the Spurs, who led by double digits for much of the second half . Johnson scored the rest of his points in the third quarter, going 4- for- 7 for nine points as the Spurs maintained their wide lead. Updated: November 4, 2005, 11: 41 PM ET Shaq travels with Heat, may miss 2- 4 weeks Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Heat center Shaquille O' Neal will miss two to four weeks with a sprained right ankle, adding to the team' s early- season injury woes. 2 pick we were looking good, we were looking real good " Allen said " Having me and Rashard in the fold would have made it so much easier on Durant " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

The Hornets were coming off an 89- 76 victory over defending NBA champion San Antonio on Sunday and had won three of their last four coming into the game " We just didn' t meet their intensity and their pressure " New Orleans forward P J . Davis, who has missed 36 games this season, made two rehab starts for Triple- A Tucson . Practice has been a lot harder and more vigorous, but more exciting as well " Excitement also comes from winning matches, and that' s something Tulsa has become accustomed to under Allen . Updated: December 2, 2007, 3: 05 PM ET James misses second straight game with sprained finger Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- LeBron James missed his second straight game with a sprained left index finger when the Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Boston Celtics on Sunday James The Celtics won, 80- 70 . Jason Lloyd covers Ohio State for the Lorain Morning Journal and Lake County News Herald. Blake started in place of Sebastian Telfair, who missed his sixth straight game with a torn ligament in his right thumb.

Thomas acquired all the players on the current Knicks roster as team president . He also battled a hamstring injury " I talked to him today, and he says his health is 100 percent " Hillman said " He had hamstring surgery last year, and he' s had problems with a concussion and his hamstring this year, but he' s been working out in Florida, and he says he' s excited to get up here and help us " The Royals also get cash to help offset Freel' s salary . Qualifying starts in Las Vegas for Argentina against Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Panama in Group A . Tuberville said Burns had no swelling on the leg at all Sunday . I apologize for the way it went down, but I don' t apologize for the passion and intensity. Updated: May 20, 2009, 11: 49 PM ET Tulowitzki benched for one game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been benched for a game by manager Clint Hurdle. Martin managed to play only 10 minutes against the New York Knicks on Monday before leaving with the same problem.

McClain led Wyoming to four postseason bids in his first five seasons, and in 2002 coached the Cowboys to their first NCAA Tournament win since 1990 . The Cardinals haven' t shown much moxie in their two losses . 86 ERA in seven starts at Triple- A after beating Durham on Sunday He has struck out 40 and walked 12 . 301 with 33 homers, 35 stolen bases and a major league- high 125 runs scored . Johnson The San Francisco Giants' left- hander learned Tuesday he has a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder and won' t be able to throw for at least three weeks " Obviously the first thing I thought is that I won' t be able to do my instructional hitting video " joked Johnson, who injured himself while batting during a 7- 1 loss to Houston on July 5 " That will be on the back burner for a while " So, too, will be Johnson' s bid to get back in the Giants' rotation. The Reds had lost seven of eight heading into their game Sunday against Milwaukee. Jackson didn' t score in 11 minutes on the floor Saturday, missing three field- goal attempts in a 100- 95 loss.

Daniels left the game, went to the hospital and later returned to the stadium, trying to play with the medical bracelet still on his arm . Updated: August 10, 2009, 10: 02 PM ET Gorzelanny suffers right foot contusion Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Chicago Cubs starter Tom Gorzelanny left Monday night' s game against the Colorado Rockies with a right foot contusion after getting hit by a hard grounder in the second inning . He was evaluated at George Washington University Hospital and cleared to fly home with the Heat on Saturday Johnson is averaging 4 . In other poll results# 8226& nbsp; More than half of fans said every team shouldn' t have a guaranteed spot on the All- Star rosters# 8226& nbsp; Eighty- two percent said players penalized under MLB' s drug policy shouldn' t be allowed into the All- Star Game in the year they are punished . The Detroit slugger shrugged off reports the Tigers had put him on waivers, a move that could lead to a trade " I don' t pay attention to it- I' ve been on waivers plenty of times " he said Wednesday " I don' t know why it is a big deal that I' ve been put on waivers That' s nothing new. Updated: April 26, 2008, 3: 58 PM ET Indians' Westbrook out at least a month with muscle strain Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Indians starter Jake Westbrook is expected to miss at least one month with a muscle strain in his lower back, an injury the team initially figured would keep him out only for a few starts. Richard Thomas Rose, 20, a junior from Benton City, Wash, who played on the men' s basketball team, was among the crowd of exhilarted fans and football players who pulled down one of the goals on Saturday " The autopsy revealed that Mr.

This is the second head coaching job for Musselman, who was fired by the Golden State Warriors in 2004 after two straight losing seasons . The Braves already have the makings of a good rotation, with Derek Lowe, Javier Vazquez and Jair Jurrjens- and now Hanson Kenshin Kawakami has made 10 starts, mustering a 4 63 ERA The Braves currently rank fourth in starters' ERA, at 3 90 . The privilege lasted only two seasons, though, ending in 2007 . Whom should the Indiana Pacers draft? Discuss another team: Eastern Conference ATL| BOS| CHA| CHI| CLE DET| IND| MIA| MIL| NJN NYK| ORL| PHI| TOR| WAS Western Conference DAL| DEN| GSW| HOU| LAC LAL| MEM| MIN| NOR| OKC PHO| POR| SAC| SAS| UTH& nbsp; NBA draft index . The game was Bryant' s first at home since he sprained his right ankle on Jan 13. Meira, whose Dallara- Honda was on fire in the pits some 40 laps earlier, was removed from the car and put on a stretcher by the safety team.

Okur hit a 3- pointer to tie the game at 101- all, then the Jazz took advantage of a miss by Iverson at the free- throw line Iverson hit his first shot, but missed the second with 33 4 seconds left and Kirilenko put Utah ahead for good . C- North Carolina coach Roy Williams said he expects a decision this week on whether freshman 7- footer Tyler Zeller will return from injury or take a redshirt . The Communist Party daily Granma said Friday that Chapman has hired baseball agent Jaime Torres to represent him, though Torres refuted the report " I wish " Torres told ESPN The Magazine' s Jorge Arangure Jr, when asked if he were representing Chapman " I haven' t had any contact . His energy his infectious " Boston coach Doc Rivers said " When he keeps focus, he' s really, really good . Santana was economical with his pitches, save for the fifth inning, in which he loaded the bases " He was like a guy you' d pay$ 130 million " Marlins catcher John Baker said, sighing after he was asked how Santana looked " He changed his approach throughout, he pitched different with guys on base and he got ahead of hitters and doing it on three days' rest# 133 " That was probably the best performance I' ve seen " Baker has been in the big leagues for only a few months, but Mets general manager Omar Minaya has spent his entire life around the game, and even he was pressed to name many better outings " Unless you work here and understand New York, to do this and the pressure- packed[ environment] that is New York " Minaya said " it gives it another level " Manuel says the only reason Santana was on the mound Saturday was because he went into the manager' s office and " begged " him to start. But they' re expected to make a massive effort to sign him to a long- term deal, now that they' ve traded their everyday first baseman and a player they were especially fond of in Kotchman But Teixeira is a Scott Boras client.

We had a good laugh and he ended up wishing me the best and offering more help if I ever need it . Not a single one of the five won a game# 8226; 1986( Pac- 10: In the worst- ever showing for a BCS conference in terms of quantity, the Pac- 10 sent only No 9 seed Arizona and No 12 seed Washington to the Big Dance . The defense was one of the best in the league, maybe the best when senior tackle Marcus Thomas was in the lineup . Things have been operating so smoothly and comfortably that that' s exactly how we' re going to continue for the foreseeable future " Kasten said " A little bit of calming, rather than more change now, is what we need best " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The Yankees cut the price of first- row seats in those sections from$ 750 to$ 550 Most of the main and upper decks were filled. But on Wednesday, Guillen also found some humor in the situation " I worry about Colon because Colon was a big- time Michael Jackson fan " Guillen told reporters " He might[ watch] the TV and cry all day long Maybe he is in L A at his funeral, because I can' t find him. We passed the ball better and executed our offense " Sloan said.

Hideo Nomo Relief PitcherKansas City Royals Profile The Royals designated Nomo for assignment on April 20 and then requested unconditional release waivers five days later The 39- year- old Nomo had an 18 . Updated: April 28, 2007, 8: 41 PM ET Beset by injuries in career, Hill considers retirement Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla- Seven- time All- Star Grant Hill, whose career was slowed by a recurring ankle injury, is contemplating retirement . If he wants to continue to be an idiot, then we can play that game I don' t mind . We gone through a lot " In fact, Andy Pettitte didn' t say he took anabolic steroids . Media outlets in New York have reported in recent days that Knicks president Donnie Walsh is planning to seriously rekindle buyout talks now that the calendar has flipped to 2009, but one theory in circulation holds that the Knicks have dragged out Marbury' s release this long in part because they don' t want to see him wind up as a contributor in a championship race with a team from the same division. ER: Have you ever dreamed of playing for the Yankees? MR: Like I' ve said, not like a dream.

At the same time it works in my favor because it creates a curiosity in people' s minds to at least open the door to the sound Well, let' s see what this guy has, you know . OAKLAND, Calif( AP- Calbert Cheaney played a lot of minutes and did a little bit of everything while leading the Golden State Warriors to an overtime win . Nomo Nomo announced his retirement in the United States on Thursday, bringing an end to an illustrious Major League Baseball career that began in 1995 . He sounded proud when he talked about the Razorbacks, who beat Mississippi State by 20 points on Wednesday night before a happy crowd at Bud Walton Arena " Don' t let them think for one minute that the mystique isn' t still around " Richardson said " It' s there " Long said he planned to attend a recent luncheon where Richardson spoke but was in Little Rock on business that day " I know people within our department have great love and respect for him . I' m pretty much back 100 percent " Johnson averages nearly 150 yards a game and has 21 touchdowns. Schapp says he first noticed players using maple in 1998, and a year later, Louisville Slugger began production of maple bats 2.