Towers anticipates surmises doing it imparts with less than the 2008 budget of$ 75 million. I can' t play with it today " He was evaluated by a team orthopedist, and will be re- evaluated Sunday. Updated: September 19, 2008, 11: 21 PM ET Cust ties, passes Rob Deer with two strikeouts in first two at- bats Comment Email Print Share Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif- Oakland Athletics designated hitter Jack Cust struck out for the 186th and 187th time this season Friday night to break the American League record. The Warriors, who believe they can be a legitimate playoff contender this season despite a 10- year postseason drought, finished 5- 3 in the preseason- certainly a positive sign for this victory- deprived franchise.

With their small- market revenues and struggles to draw fans to the ballpark, the two Florida teams are not quite a rivalry in the making, but Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez admits to rooting for the Rays . He pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence and six months probation when the charge was downgraded to peace disturbance . Mark Schlabach covers college basketball and college football for ESPN . Jones injured the thumb in the second quarter of the Pacers' game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday . Among them was an October 1999 pledge to the foundation for a$ 5. Romar has moved freshman guard Adrian Oliver into the starting lineup and that hurt Perry' s playing time.

45 million " Maybe in the ideal world it wouldn' t be the way it is " Kustra said " But I' m going to operate in the real world " Petersen is the first to qualify a Western Athletic Conference team for a Bowl Championship Series game . The Warriors scored 36 second- quarter points, which were their season- high for any quarter^ Notes: Warriors F Troy Murphy was a late scratch with a bruised left knee . Updated: March 16, 2009, 10: 21 PM ET Glavine works 2 innings Comment Email Print Share Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla- Tom Glavine threw under game conditions for the first time since elbow and shoulder surgery, working two innings in an intrasquad contest Monday . Coincidentally, both Jordan and Theus were fired this season after disappointing losses to the New York Knicks . Knight praised Kent Hance, the school' s sole finalist for chancellor and a former West Texas congressman, at the start of his address to a crowd of about 1, 000 people at the Red Raider Club Tip- Off Luncheon[ Hance] replaces a chancellor that only had one thing on his mind and that was self- promotion " Knight said.

Given that Rodriguez remains in contact with his two suitors, it is clear that nothing he discussed with Pastilong persuaded the coach to cut off negotiations with Alabama, Miami or anyone else in order to remain at his alma mater Rodriguez is 49- 24 in six seasons at West Virginia . Chism has emerged as a key contributor while starting the last 15 games . Pata walked off the field next to quarterback Kyle Wright that day, before helping a few teammates dump a water bucket over assistant coach Clint Hurtt' s head- it was Hurtt' s birthday- and sitting outside to eat some food just delivered by caterers . He left Miami for the NFL' s Seahawks, where he was 31- 33 from 1995 through 1998 .

The Wildcats were eliminated by West Virginia in the first round . The Pacers had nine turnovers in the first quarter, the most ever by an opponent in any period against the Heat in the postseason . Seattle took a 42- 41 lead at the half when Allen hit a 3- pointer at the buzzer Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Nutt said he believes Mustain and Cleveland are " 100 percent committed " I' m excited about Ben, excited about Mitch, and we are going forward " Nutt said " And we' re going to be very, very, very positive from this day forward " Williams, a freshman who played high school football at Springdale, is tied for second on the No 12 Razorbacks with 19 catches Marcus Monk leads with 49 . Whoever got out front, it seemed, was able to hold it " It' s very frustrating for us to finish second once again " added Busch, who has won twice and finished second three times in his seven Truck starts this season.

Cain says she met Dykstra last month at the Four Seasons hotel near his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif, where he was living and conducting business in a large suite . Odom was injured in Friday night' s loss to Sacramento, tearing a labrum in his left shoulder . A part of that will be how he feels, a big part of it " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . 2 if they win the way they' re supposed to " Palm said " A 10- 7 over Mississippi[ on Saturday] could change things, because margins matter to voters " The Ducks also have three games left, but they' re past the toughest part of their schedule . If we can' t be a part of something that' s as good as what he can get, then it' s not fair for him to wait forever " David Newton covers NASCAR for ESPN He can be reached at dnewtonespnaol. Fans have taken particular interest in those two because of their ties to the school. 8 Volunteers face one of the toughest defenses in Division I- A this weekend " Erik did everything today, practically everything That' s a real plus That' s much improved from yesterday.

Auburn beat Washington State at home 40- 14 to open the season . Bonner was being held without bail at the Lafayette County Detention Center It was not known whether he had an attorney . The Rockets didn' t miss a beat without McGrady, getting five players to score in double figures and playing Van Gundy- style stingy defense " You have to be ready for that situation " Yao said " There' s always the chance somebody' s not going to be able to play " Houston took an early lead and held the Magic to a franchise- low 27 points in the first half, aided greatly by Francis' terrible start- two points on 1- for- 8 shooting and three turnovers . He was permanently banned from the league in December 1995 for using alcohol and violating the terms of a court- imposed personal aftercare program Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . The arrest came hours after he scored a career- high 21 points against Rider Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.

Pevoto suffered with back spasms before last week' s game and will make his third career start on Saturday " He' s a young guy, in terms of starting experience, and he needs every piece of work he can get " Ross said " He missed some very valuable throwing time last week . And based on where trade talks now stand, Ricciardi said he expects Halladay to make that start for the Blue Jays " That' s just my gut " the GM said " My gut is telling me this[ deal] won' t happen " Jayson Stark is a senior baseball writer for ESPN . The Mets are without outfielders Carlos Beltran and Fernando Martinez, first baseman Carlos Delgado, shortstop Jose Reyes, starting pitcher John Maine and relievers J J Putz and Billy Wagner due to injuries Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Updated: July 13, 2009, 12: 02 PM ET Manny has' paid the penalty' exec says Comment Email Print Share Associated Press JERUSALEM- The Los Angeles Dodgers' CEO says slugger Manny Ramirez has " paid the penalty " for violating baseball' s drug policy and it' s not for her to judge his actions . Larry Hughes had 18 points for the Wizards, who had their four- game winning streak snapped Kwame Brown, Antawn Jamison and Etan Thomas added 14. His contract was set to expire on June 30 " It would have been very tough for me to leave because this is a great environment to be successful in " Mitchell said " This is the place for me " In his third season as coach, Mitchell led the Raptors to a 47- 35 record and the team' s first Atlantic Division title last season. Lamar Odom added 16 points and Chris Mihm had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles, which made the fourth stop on a six- game road trip and fell back to the 500 mark at 10- 10.

He disapproves of the 2003 rule change pushed through by commissioner Bud Selig that gives the All- Star winner home- field advantage in the World Series " I' m not a Bud basher " he said " I don' t go out of my way to criticize everything he does . Palacio has missed the last two games and is out indefinitely He was hurt against Phoenix on Jan 4 Murray was placed on the injured list Dec 30 with a sore lower back . We' re very appreciative of it, and we think we' re doing OK Would we like to do better? Of course we would We' d like to win the national championship . But, multiple sources close to Giacoletti said that is not entirely the case, telling ESPN that the decision came from above Hill . I needed an expert " Conte told Yahoo! Sports that the two had met via e- mail and telephone " Marlon was working with a doctor, doing blood testing, a fairly sophisticated regimen " Conte said, according to Yahoo! Sports " He faxed me the blood results and nutritional program. Walker The 6- foot- 9, 245- pound forward has not played this season.