Updated: reveals September 15, unravels 2006, 1: 00 PM ET Winless Stanford to open new stadium Email Print Share Associated Press STANFORD, Calif- Good thing Stanford has a renovated stadium to show off to its fans for its home opener against Navy on Saturday night. Robinson, a lifelong Seattle resident, is the co- founder of " Save our Sonics " He admitted Sunday his fight has been far more protracted than he expected, and that he was exhausted. Updated: January 8, 2007, 5: 05 PM ET Florida State hires Fisher to replace Jeff Bowden Email Print Share ESPN news services TALLAHASSEE, Fla- Less than 48 hours after ending negotiations with Louisiana State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden changed his mind Monday and, apparently, Fisher' s too. Harrison suspects, though, that NFL teams also might not notice him until it' s too late " That always happens to me " he said " I' ve been an underdog my whole life " Ted Miller covers the Pac- 10 for the Seattle Post- Intelligencer. Martelli was upset that a foul was not called when Geary Claxton blocked a layup attempt by Ahmad Nivins with 2 7 seconds to go. Girardi said Mike Mussina, Chien- Ming Wang and Darrell Rasner will pitch Friday through Sunday against Minnesota, but the manager would not name a starter for Monday night " We could move Andy[ Pettitte] up to that date if we wanted to " Girardi said[ Chamberlain] is a possibility that he can throw sometime after this and give us a start. Garate was acquired off waivers on Wednesday, completing the trade that sent Ronnie Belliard to the Los Angeles Dodgers Garate had a 2.

There are a lot of teams with great talent, but that doesn' t automatically qualify you as a good coach or give you wins " It just showed this year how good of a coach he is " Brown joins Bill Fitch in 1976 as the only Cleveland coaches to win the award Expected to be a close vote, Brown won in a landslide . Talamaivao broke the leg in the first quarter Saturday in No . It' s been 15 races since the last time a manufacturer won back- to- back races( five drivers eliminated, 19 remaining) Drivers Eliminated: Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers, Michael Waltrip, J J Yeley . The first time he injured the foot, it was just a partial tear The fifth- ranked Bruins play Stanford( No 20 ESPN/ USA Today, No 24 AP) on Thursday . Nutt said Tuesday that Mustain had asked for and been granted his release. He said he' s yet to speak with team owner Rick Hendrick about the move, and that competition executives Ken Howes and Doug Duchardt first broached the idea with him last week " Like everybody else, it was a surprise " McGrew said " The relationship that Dale and Tony Jr. Quickly, yet another caution when Clint Bowyer crashes with 222 down Green with 225 down.

Kanell, who played in the Arena Football League last season and minor league baseball in 2001, went 12- of- 18 for 104 yards and a touchdown . We just have to see if he' s[ game] ready " Francis, a 6- foot- 3 guard in his 10th season out of Maryland, was the No . Last season with Baltimore, Bedard tossed more than 100 pitches in 21 of his starts . In five full seasons, all with the Senators, he has 80 goals and 87 assists in 359 games . Will he play Wednesday night " It depends on tomorrow " Lowell said " I' ve got to see how I' m moving defensively but I' m anticipating something good " Lowell was the MVP when Boston won its second World Series in four years last season and hit. He even wakes up in the middle of the night to get a fix " I have candy around my bed " he said " I just kinda like reach over and eat it and then go back to sleep, no problem " It gives his trainer, Robbie Davis of Gameshape Inc, fits " But Lamar has a very high metabolism " Davis said " And he eats healthy and trains hard, so if that' s all I have to worry about, then it' s OK I guess " Says Odom with a shrug " Everybody has vices. Nutt is the second longest tenured coach in the Southeastern Conference behind Tennessee' s Phillip Fulmer.

make- or- break Mets Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Hanley Ramirez was out of Florida' s starting lineup Sunday because of a stiff shoulder, a potential break for the New York Mets as they tried to win a playoff spot in the season finale . But with more teams holding on to their young stars, free agency is a dying phenomenon . says the Phillies have been shopping for pitching help in recent weeks- without much luck " We have interest in a lot of guys and we have talked to several teams about pitching across the board " Amaro told MLB Monday " But a lot of it just depends on which pitching becomes available . They could probably see that from the top of the Sears Tower " While the majors may be slow to adopt the new helmet, Monday' s announcement means baseball' s top prospects will have to get used to the sturdier protection . Biggest surprise It' s no shock Ohio State is 6- 0, given a schedule that' s heavy on dessert and light on meat. The last time the Trojans came to Tempe, again as the nation' s No. Updated: February 22, 2006, 8: 14 PM ET No deadline deals this year for West- leading Mavs Email Print Share Associated Press DALLAS- Avery Johnson isn' t interested in the NBA trade deadline.

He makes me feel good just being around him " But Bennett also grooves to a different beat . Roper sustained the injury lunging for a first down in the first overtime . After Williams got the Jazz within 69- 59 with a steal and layup, Lewis hit a turnaround jumper to start an 11- 2 run for Seattle . Junichi Tazawa is currently listed as Saturday' s probable starter . It' s the Warriors, mainly for the fact they did something historic. Williams has a strong affinity for Boston College and its basketball program " Fisher said " I' m sure he feels he' s happy to get this behind him and continue with his career " Campus police would not say why the original no- trespassing order was issued against Williams. On that particular night, David' s youngest son, Adrian, bashed a Caribbean Series- record three home runs, and his middle son, Edgar, had two important hits The night truly belonged to the Gonzalez family After Adrian' s third home run, the crowd chanted his name.

This season, his run- down blocks became as spectacular as his dunks " It just means more to me now at this point in my career than it did in the past " said James, the favorite to win MVP honors " Not saying that I didn' t care about defense, it just means more I care as much about defense as I do offense . Saturday marks six weeks since Yates broke his left ankle Sept 20 against Virginia Tech The injury was expected to cost the quarterback six weeks . Texas fan Brian Christopher Thomas nearly was castrated in a bloody skirmish with Sooners fan Allen Michael Beckett after an argument that was precipitated by Thomas' Longhorns T- shirt and some not- so- friendly trash talk about the fortunes of the two teams . The Scarlet Knights lost 41- 38 at Louisville on Thursday night, dropping to 7- 5 overall and 3- 4 in the Big East The second International Bowl will be played on Jan 5 at Toronto' s Rogers Centre . Updated: November 5, 2007, 12: 58 PM ET Texas center Griffin suffers torn knee ligament Comment Email Print Share Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas- Texas senior center Dallas Griffin will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his right knee. He didn' t start but came off the bench in the first quarter and played 15 minutes Van Horn was averaging 17. Now, Houston is missing center and leading scorer Yao Ming for six weeks after he fractured the bone under his right knee Saturday.

9499) were a solid second in the polls, and second in all but one of the computer ratings . Stu Jackson, the NBA' s senior vice president of basketball operations, told ESPN' s Jim Gray that he has spoken with the Nuggets organization, and that Denver security personnel are investigating the situation . Stanzi' s ascent is somewhat remarkable, given that Christensen had been thought of as Iowa' s quarterback of the future since setting foot on campus . Starting with this game, Minnesota plays on nine of the next 10 Sundays, including six afternoon starts Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Leckrone said no one had been disciplined for the Michigan trip because he only recently learned of the behavior. I had gotten used to winning at Iowa and Notre Dame and, now, the losing hurt so much my body ached. Denny Medley/ US PresswireGary Pinkel has the Tigers off to a 3- 0 start this season " I loved it when we got those kind of write- ups " Missouri DE Brian Smith said " It was like adding fuel to the fire.

The league and the union were expected to argue the matter Thursday morning in U S . Williams' father told the Los Angeles Times that his son is in the process of registering for the spring semester at USC " We let Damian make his own decision " his father, David Williams, told the newspaper " We' re concerned about his education, and we also want him to go where he develops to become the best player he can become " Williams was named to the Southeastern Conference all- freshman team after making 19 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns last season He missed the No 12 Razorbacks' 17- 14 loss Monday to No 6 Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla . Updated: May 24, 2009, 7: 50 PM ET Iwamura hurt on Coghlan' s slide Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Second baseman Akinori Iwamura' s aim was to turn a double play for the Tampa Bay Rays, and that' s what happened- but not the way he planned . O' Donnell said anywhere from 12 to 14 crew members per series will be tested each weekend, and that an average of two drivers per series will be tested . In the postseason, he led Philadelphia to its first World Series title since 1980 by going 4- 0 with a 1 80 ERA in five starts. McClain declined to comment on the fight after the game; New Mexico coach Ritchie McKay said he didn' t see what happened. Samisoni Taukitoku, 19, of Reno, has been charged with three counts of murder and remains jailed on$ 1 million bond.

Kings coach Rick Adelman said his team held its own, but that San Antonio executed better down the stretch " Obviously they are the best team in the league right now " Adelman said " They hurt us getting to the basket- Parker in the first half and then Ginobili in the second half " Parker had a hand in 10 of the Spurs' first 12 baskets, scoring four of them and recording assists on six others . Carmona emerged as one of the AL' s top pitchers a year ago when he compiled a 19- 8 record and 3 06 ERA . Once swelling has subsided in both his knees, he' ll spend a couple of weeks rehabilitating in San Diego with a therapist he' s worked with before " They did the same thing to both " Oakland athletic trainer Steve Sayles said " It was exactly what we thought . Bowen was accused of intentionally kicking Stoudemire in Game 2 and intentionally kneeing Nash in the groin in Game 3 . Biggest Disappointment When the ACC expanded three years ago, who would have thought the choice for this category would come down to Miami or Florida State. Drivers eliminated: Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr. If he can' t go, Riggleman said his options include right- handers R A Dickey and Miguel Batista.

Bennett said last week that " soon " he will meet with team vice chairman Lenny Wilkens to decide whether to extend the contract of Hill and retain six- year general manager Rick Sund, who has one more year remaining on the contract he signed with former ownership That decision could come as soon as Tuesday . The energy that everyone is playing with is fantastic " he said . LenDale White' s 90 rushing yards moved him over the 1, 000- yard mark for the season( 1, 003, while Reggie Bush increased his rushing total to 1, 104 . 13 " That' s a tough game to swallow " Daniels said " For the second time we' ve played those guys and felt we had them, but they hit some shots " Game notesDaniels missed the last three games with a left knee injury, and Fortson sat out the last two with a left shoulder sprain Both entered the game with 3: 33 left in the first quarter . The Rockets are big and tough, they can shoot 3s and they defend. Castillo is in the first year of a$ 25 million, four- year contract and has had trouble recovering from arthroscopic surgery on both knees in the offseason. The 29- year- old may not have Ramirez' s power but he says all the right things " I' m not going to be Manny Ramirez " said Bay, whose father Dave is a " diehard " Red Sox fan who still has posters of former Boston left fielders Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice hanging in his home " I' m going to try to do what I can do I think I' m equipped to handle that " Bay hit 282 with 22 homers and 64 RBIs for the Pirates.

That' s exactly what injured Lakers forward Karl Malone did Wednesday night at Staples Center when he took extreme exception to a skit performed by the mascot of his former team, the Utah Jazz . Reddick swung a helmet during the melee, Meriweather stomped on some FIU players during the fight and Bryant drew his suspension for excessively celebrating his touchdown just before the fracas began " What' s going to be portrayed around the country is probably not going to be positive " Coker said " But I will tell you this, and if you' ve been around our players, you know this We have great kids in this program They' re not good kids . Teammate Jalen Rose spent the previous night thinking about getting traded " We had a ton of guys calling each other last night, saying we hope we don' t get traded or that this isn' t our last game " Rose said . The five- time AL All- Star threw to second from behind the plate and ran the bases after the game . Washington State climbed from ninth to sixth, followed by Duke( 10th to seventh, Texas( 16th to eighth) and Texas A& M( 15th to ninth. We will have no further comment " Groh said that any time a situation doesn' t work out well for a player is " regrettable " but said he and Littlepage " stand united " in dismissing Lalich, who started the Cavaliers' first two games During a court appearance moved up to Thursday from Sept. 2 In BCS NEW YORK- Southern California is a win away from returning to the national title game USC' s BCS average was 946 Michigan' s was 922.

Michael Waltrip had the same issue after qualifying at ACS and changed his engine . BOSTON( AP- Jim O' Brien was standing in a familiar hallway when Allen Iverson popped out of the locker room and tossed his new coach the game ball " This is for you, coach " Iverson said " and there' ll be many more to come, babe " Iverson scored 30 points to give Philadelphia a 98- 95 victory over Boston on Wednesday night, making O' Brien a winner in his return to Boston while sending Doc Rivers to a loss in his first game with the Celtics . The ball bounced just to the right of the yellow line on the wall in left- center field " There was a yellow board that was facing us and it was kind of flopping in the breeze " baseball executive Bob Watson said " So we took the board out and we had them paint a yellow line on the inside wall facing the third base stands " Watson, umpire supervisor Rich Rieker and several Astros officials met in the outfield near the board to discuss the situation for almost 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon . Nobody works harder than Mark to be fit, to stay in shape and be ready to go " The praise poured in from every corner of the garage for Martin, who is widely considered to be the greatest NASCAR driver to never win a championship " The guy has been at the top of his game in the sport for 30 years " said Busch, who raced with Martin at Roush " He' s a tremendous athlete, a tremendous individual and he' s definitely going to put together " That elusive Cup title is what lured him to drive for Rick Hendrick this year for his first full season in three years . Wade scored 11 points and O' Neal 10 as the Heat built a 51- 36 halftime lead " We played in spurts tonight " Gordon said " For us to be a successful team, we gotta play extra hard than anybody else We can' t play in spurts. Alford also mixed in a little humor, explaining that where he comes from, breakfast isn' t spiced up " We' re still learning on the fly out here " he said " Being Midwesterners, we just eat eggs We don' t put red or green chili on them. Johnson added three 3- pointers " We were into a groove, and it kind of got contagious where everyone was hitting them " Richardson said " They went up and down with us a little bit " The Knicks got off to a good start and led 33- 28 after the first quarter ended with Thomas sinking his first 3- pointer of the season for a 33- 28 lead.

Louis on Tuesday night " You have take it for what it is and help the team and help yourself " Redman said " You can' t take it personally, you take it as a little kick in the rear to get going . Updated: September 25, 2008, 6: 51 PM ET Hobbled Bruins lose fullback Theriot to torn knee ligament Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Starting UCLA fullback Trevor Theriot will have surgery for a torn ligament in his right knee and miss the rest of the season An MRI on Thursday revealed the injury . Linebacker Zach East, last season' s SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, continues his outstanding play East has garnered 14 tackles( 10 solo) with 4 . Nets forward Brian Scalabrine( strained left hamstring) did not make the trip Bucks forward Dan Gadzuric was out with back spasms . He finished the game with a slam but left the arena on crutches " We don' t complain when a guy goes down " Swift said " We feel like we can fill in for one another. We have to do everything else better " The Spurs have already clinched a playoff berth, but have slipped from second to third in the Western Conference and have only a one- game lead on Houston in the Southwest Division. The 5- 9, 170- pound senior has another 201 return yards, and has chipped in on the Matewan defense with 15 tackles and an interception.