Stanford: outline Center Brian interprets Head and defensive end Panel Egboh will be sidelined for the rest of the season with injuries. Powell, a rookie from Greece, had 10 points and Griffin added 11. With wildfires threatening his home in Chula Vista, Calif, Zumaya was hurriedly removing treasured items from the attic. He was Torre' s final cut at the end of spring training, and was demoted to Albuquerque due to the sudden emergence of rookie Roland Belisario " If it wasn' t for Belisario and his live sinker, Weaver probably would have been on this club already " Torre said " He didn' t take it well when we sent him down, but he went " At the time, he asked a very legitimate question` What else do I have to do' And I didn' t have a good answer, other than the fact that we wanted to stretch him out a little bit, start some games down there and extend his pitch count " Torre added. Among the things he' ll ponder: How did the Dallas Mavericks' 67- win regular season come crashing down in the first round? And how did he go from being the likely league MVP to a spare part on a team that couldn' t get past a No. I never had a fight in my life " Lefebvre commented about Bradley taunting fans above the dugout and in right field " I interact with the fans, but it' s not anything malicious " Bradley said " If anything it is malicious back to me, and I go out and play well and rub it back in their face. Former players gathered afterward on the field for one last huddle to say goodbye " Coach Russell was more than a coach " said Fred Stokes, a member of Russell' s first team in 1982 who later played in the NFL with the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams " He was like a father figure to a lot of us " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

Though his bridge was dislodged from his upper teeth, he received stitches in his upper lip and returned to watch the second half from the bench " That' s the way Jerry is " said Ostertag, who also got a serious headache from the injury " You stick your nose in there, see if it gets busted, and you stick it right back in " Matt Harpring landed a hard foul on Stojakovic after the whistle in the third quarter, and Stojakovic responded with a one- handed shove . INDIANAPOLIS( AP- Reggie Miller and the Indiana Pacers are already in postseason mode . These are charges that we have filed " The felony charges range from forgery to theft to identity theft . But that doesn' t mean Kramer is getting a break " I' m going to have to re- recruit every one of my players " Kramer said Friday at the end of a press conference in which he said the recent drug- related arrest of one current and two former players was one of the factors that led him to withdraw his name from consideration for the head coaching job at Idaho " We certainly welcome the three- week off time that we' re in right now in recruiting to seriously evaluate what we' re doing to prevent this occurrence from resurfacing " Kramer said . It can be intimidating at times if you let it be, but the crowd is only as loud as you let them be. I wish him a lot of success, but I' m excited to get the opportunity to play " The 23- year- old Negron hit 264 with 20 stolen bases for Salem in the Carolina League. Still, he said Tryson' s impending departure is a " tough situation " We' re making the best of it " he said Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Updated: May 24, 2008, 11: 54 PM ET Smoltz feels no pain after one inning of Double- A rehab Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEVIERVILLE, Tenn- Atlanta Braves right- hander John Smoltz reported no discomfort in his right shoulder after allowing one hit in one inning on a rehab assignment with the Double- A Mississippi Braves on Saturday night . Bryant has said he had consensual sex with the 19- year- old woman . 9 points for his four- year career( 2002- 06) and set school career records with 422 blocks and 1, 262 rebounds . Ellis signed a six- year$ 66 million contract shortly before the accident, and initially misled the Warriors about what happened . The Tigers also postponed their season opener against North Texas because of the storm. Updated: April 25, 2009, 3: 54 PM ET Montoya wins first pole of Cup career Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala- Juan Pablo Montoya won the first pole of his NASCAR career on Saturday with a strong lap at Talladega Superspeedway] EnlargeAP Photo/ Glenn SmithJuan Pablo Montoya ran a lap at 188 171 mph en route to the top spot at Talladega Montoya ran a lap at 188. Mariano Rivera Relief PitcherNew York Yankees Profile The star closer was stretching late in Sunday night' s game against the Red Sox, preparing to warm up, when an errant toss hit him on both bare hands.

Perez had his latest outing on Saturday, lasting 2 1/ 3 innings against Philadelphia on Saturday, and is 1- 2 with a 9 97 ERA in five starts this season Manuel believes Perez' s confidence is shot . His passion for basketball manifested itself when he played at the University of Pennsylvania under Chuck Daly and later coached his high school alma mater, Monsignor Bonner, to a Catholic League championship . He is quick, can get around blocks and can change directions . Moments later, all players head toward the dugout and leave the field as anonymously as when they came " The rest of the baseball world learned a lot about Cuba[ during the last WBC " Velez said " Our team is a team of players and not a team of names . 6, senior forward Shane Clark underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss 3- 6 weeks Villanova, which is ranked No. Bennett, Schultz argued, had better leverage to negotiate for a new arena because he had his eager hometown with a six- year- old building waiting if he failed. The Blazers( 20- 26) have won five of their last seven games after a six- game losing streak.

Alabama moved up 11 spots after its big victory over Clemson The second 10 started with No 11 Wisconsin, followed by Texas Tech, Alabama and Kansas BYU and Arizona State were tied for 15th . In previous years, the bowl, run by Raycom Sports, has tried to secure a team with a local following, making Wake Forest an attractive option to be UConn' s opponent . On Monday, the rookie crashed face- first into the wall after catching Geovany Soto' s drive in the ninth inning . The other pick is a conditional first- round selection via either the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics . 17, 1971: Super Bowl V( Colts 16, Cowboys 13) Colts PK Jim O' Brien kicked a 32- yard field goal with: 05 seconds to play to give the Colts a win over the Cowboys. Jones had 17 points for Memphis before being ejected for jawing at officials with 6 minutes remaining in regulation and the Grizzlies down by seven points. The Cubs, heavy favorites to win the National League Central division going into the year, trailed the rival St Louis Cardinals by seven games entering play Friday Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Strickland said the state should make allowances for art " I' d say it' s an impressive, emotive display, and I would consider it art . But Petruzak collected the puck and shot it, scoring the tying goal . He had to be waived by the NBA' s Sunday night deadline to be eligible for the playoffs with another team . I can' t wait to talk to them again " I still kept hope in the back of my mind " Horton said " I prayed every night that they were all right " Horton said he didn' t know whether the youngsters ever took shelter in the gym " I don' t know and I don' t really care about it, as long as they' re OK " he said Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . John Heisler, Notre Dame' s senior associate athletic director, said he has heard from some upset Irish fans who believe the school has some say in where the game is shown " You get a few people who don' t understand how it works and they think we dictate it all " he said " Some fans just assume we' re the ones who make all these arrangements for every one of our games " But he said most people understand that the home team controls where the games are broadcast. The Bobcats celebrated Martin Luther King Day by having Delano Rackard perform the " I Have a Dream " speech Rackard has performed it across the state since 1977 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. We have to balance that " Dolan said he and his father, Larry, will be involved in any decision on Wedge' s future.

A call to Stan Meadows, the team' s senior corporate counsel, was not immediately returned . He was going to join the team on the weekend trip but doubted he would be ready to play by Friday . I guess that goes to show you you never give up " Edwards won a two- lap sprint to the finish on a track that was both wet and dry in spots from a light rain . I got a chance to DH a few roles down there, so I kind of took every at- bat like it would be a pinch- hit at- bat " Giambi said " It definitely helped out " Although he has played all 1, 933 games of his career for American League teams, Giambi has a . Johnson was ejected after being hit with two technical fouls early in the third quarter. Asked to clarify his ruling, Spooner wrote in an e- mail to a pool reporter " 3 steps on the move to the basket. Yup, LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens is encouraging golfers to Tweet or update their Facebook pages from the course, in round, during tournaments.

The rest of her one- year review at the university was completed last week . J- and a Mets fan " This is my first time here " he said . Dada' s credibility, huh " Dada' s side of the story, not surprisingly, is different . Having just disrespected and usurped the Celtics, the Pistons were the new guys with swagger . Penn State The closest thing to real intrigue, as we near Sunday' s official debut of the BCS standings, is the order of the once- beaten teams. Regardless of how this season ends, Steinbrenner thinks the 2009 Yankees will be the team to beat in the AL East " We' re going to win it next year " he said " If we need to add a top veteran pitcher, we' ll do that We' ll do whatever we need to do. He didn' t want to discuss his championship hopes afterward " I am not going to ruin a good time by worrying about " he said " Let me enjoy this " Martin received a congratulatory phone call in Victory Lane from Hendrick, who wasn' t on hand to see an HMS driver win for the third straight race.

The right- hander was placed on the restricted list June 30 after telling manager Eric Wedge he needed to leave the team for personal reasons . We didn' t know the day before " We don' t know now when he' ll be ready, but we' re hoping the best for him . EXPERT Q& A: ROCKETS- LAKERS The Lakers and Rockets are on their last legs, too . Outside linebacker Jon Alston, in typical Stanford fashion, admits the topic has been discussed " ad nauseam " but for him that embarrassment is a deterrent for ever taking an opponent for granted " It is what it is; Davis happened " Alston said " It' s something that' s fresh every day . to create less conflict with an Atlanta Falcons playoff game, which begins at 8 p m next door at the Georgia Dome. The Michigan athletic department announced in the press box Saturday that Schembechler had contacted school officials and asked them to pass along that he was doing well. Zumaya allowed two hits, struck out one and threw 17 of 26 pitches for strikes in Toledo' s 3- 1 victory over the Columbus Clippers.

Meyer said sophomore Kestahn Moore will start if Wynn can' t play . Clubs are going to go through injuries and you' ve got to find a way to get it done " Wang( 8- 2) pitched five scoreless innings and got the win in the Yankees' 13- 0 rout He allowed six hits and struck out three . Northwestern players Tyrell Sutton and Brendan Smith allowed me to join them as they prepared for the Oct . Imagine if his defense can' t make freshman quarterback Jimmy Clausen flee like an escaped prisoner, or if Dantonio' s offense can' t score like LeBron in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals . He scored only 2 points and went to a local hospital after the game for precautionary x- rays. Hairston said he felt something in his biceps during his first swing in his second at- bat " It felt like it wanted to tear, honestly " he said " But as the at- bat went on, it just didn' t get better Each swing it got worse. Lester is now scheduled to start the series opener against the New York Yankees on Friday " We didn' t actually have a hearing because everybody has to answer to somebody, and my boss told me that this was the best thing for the ballclub " Beckett said " If it was up to me, obviously we would have went through with this whole thing because I don' t think I deserve even one game.

Pacers spokesman Jeff McCoy said he could not comment on the suit because it was a legal matter . The loss knocked Clemson out of the rankings for the second time this season . Competing with a Mets- Phillies game across the street, there were plenty of empty pockets of seats in the lower level and upper deck . He was out of the lineup Saturday, when manager Ken Macha said he' d keep Hardy on the bench for at least Sunday' s game, too . He became just the 15th pitcher in major league history to accomplish the feat " Nobody comes in here thinking he' s a pushover " said Reds first baseman Scott Hatteberg, a former teammate of Martinez' s in Boston " He' s Pedro Martinez; his name is synonymous with dominance. Tillman has thrown 148 innings this season between Triple- A Norfolk and the majors, the most he' s logged in his professional career " Tillman' s got a few more starts and he' ll let us know where he' s at " Trembley said Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. The deal brought Walker back to Boston, where he played seven seasons before being shipped out 1# 189; years ago.

The Hawkeyes dominated OSU, 33- 7, at Kinnick Stadium two years ago when Smith was the backup to Justin Zwick . Tepper got involved, stepping between the car and his friend- and the men twice backed over the 6- foot- 6 lineman while he threw his friend out of the way . Mourning has said his family would be supportive if he chose to play . Because of the surge of people, the team ended the session for safety reasons, he said, but there was no disorder " We thought the fans were terrific They were as understanding as they could be . Updated: August 2, 2005, 7: 38 PM ET Charlotte making moves heading into second season Email Print Share Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N. Updated: September 18, 2006, 8: 42 PM ET Texas Tech coach blames' prima donnas' for TCU loss Email Print Share Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa- Texas Tech' s high- powered offense failed to show up Saturday, barely scoring in a 12- 3 loss to No 16 TCU. Updated: April 21, 2008, 7: 42 PM ET Sometimes you need a little help from other drivers Fall in line and enjoy the ride for an explanation into the aerodynamic race strategy called drafting.

Qyntel Woods made his Knicks' debut and scored five points Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . 347 in 15 games with nine RBIs and has been on the DL three times " We didn' t want to rush him into playing games " Horwitz said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Sea Dogs manager Arnie Beyeler came out to get him, and Smoltz shook hands with his catcher and tipped his hat to the cheering crowd as he left with Portland leading 3- 1 " I was hoping he would let me stay in there, but I understand " said Smoltz, who was projected for four innings and 65 pitches . Howard The Timberwolves sent a protected 2008 second- round pick to the Spurs for cash considerations and guard Beno Udrih, whom the Wolves immediately waived The deal helped both teams . Boozer is not in either team' s plans, according to sources That leaves the Pistons and Jazz. 333 with five homers and 20 RBIs in his starts over that stretch. Though many smaller schools recruited him, Carroll chose the University of Washington because of its Division I- A status " When I began my football career at UW, I was also led to believe that if I played hard and played during the regular season in games, I had a shot at a scholarship " he said when the lawsuit was filed in May " After my junior year when I had been playing in games I asked about a scholarship and I was told none were available due to the scholarship restrictions " Carroll confirms that there were no promises " But there is the indication that if you get on the field and produce for the program, you have the potential to earn a scholarship.