Vizquel, analyzes whose 2, spells out 702 hits are the most by a native of Venezuela, becomes a free agent after the season " If he wants to play another year, we want him another year " manager Ron Washington said " He' s certainly part of my plan if that' s what he wants to do " A. Iverson left a practice last week reportedly after a disagreement with Cheeks and skipped a team bowling function for season- ticket holders later that night. Friesen, a 6- 2, 245- pound senior from Keizer, Ore, tallied five tackles and a sack, forced two fumbles and returned one fumble 24 yards for a touchdown in Portland State' s 45- 0 victory over Northern Arizona. Earning their second appearance on an Academic All- America team in as many years were second- team honorees defensive back Shawn Cunningham( Winona State) and quarterback Jeff Highfill( Bridgewater.

Wallace had a career- best 13- point first quarter, including a rare 3- pointer to beat the shot clock " With the shot clock running down, that' s an easy shot to take " Wallace said " Usually, it doesn' t go in, though " Wallace claimed that the 26- foot bank shot was intentional, but his teammates disagreed " I don' t care what he says " Lindsey Hunter said " He didn' t mean to do that " Game notesThe fans set an unofficial world record of 6, 638 people wearing wigs at the same time in the second quarter . Micah Lamar Crews, a defensive back from Englewood, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Larimer County court to one count of theft and one count of forgery . 00 Toyota for Michael Waltrip, didn' t even lead the first lap . San Fracisco, Jonathan Walsh, OF, Coppell( Texas) HS 538 Atlanta Braves- Jakob Dalfonso, 3B, Middle Georgia 539 . The younger Dunleavy said USC assistant Bob Cantu told him he could take any of his teammates to a Clippers game once a semester.

Lawson said at the ACC tournament that he was feeling better after several days of rest . The tank drivers use electronic displays to give them a readout of the terrain and have to battle fatigue during shifts that can last for hours on end " We' re used to looking out a windshield being able to see what' s going on " Stewart said " These guys are using monitors and trusting electronics to guide them along . In the secondary, Miller moved from cornerback to safety this year, and new cornerback starters junior Dan Sisto and senior Mike Bulman will be counted on to just keep the ball in front of them and not give up any big plays to Darnell Sapps in the vertical passing game . He finished 10th and ninth in the standings for then- Evernham Motorsports during the first two years of the Chase in 2004 and 2005 . Rookie Andre Iguodala was the only Sixer to start every game Korver hit a team- record 226 3- pointers. Kansas City, which is revamping Kauffman Stadium, will unveil its new look on April 10 against New York The regular season is to end Oct 4.

Forward Quentin Richardson had back surgery Thursday and will miss the rest of the season . The Knicks swept a season series from Jazz for second straight time, and have won four straight meetings after losing 12 of the previous 15 . He had the shortest tenure of any Stanford coach since Rod Dowhower left after one season in 1979 with a 5- 5- 1 record . Individually, players accrue buckeyes by meeting the film- grade standards set for each position by the coaching staff Linemen must grade out at 80 percent to receive a buckeye . I hope that it' s not much longer, so I can start getting into a routine " Such a long layoff is difficult, he said, because he must make sure his arm strength is where it needs to be once he comes back " It' s always something you struggle with.

Anthony later scored on another fast break dunk, hanging on the rim for extra emphasis, and closed out the quarter with a bullet pass to Kenyon Martin for a dunk . You' re coming down the stretch of your season and you hope you can lend a much as you can . Jack Dunn, a spokesman for BC, also declined to comment, citing federal privacy laws that prohibit colleges from releasing academic or disciplinary records of students . The Boston College- Virginia Tech game will start a big weekend of college football that could reshape the Bowl Championship Series standings and the national title race Seven of the top 12 teams in the BCS play ranked opponents . Because Adderall allows people to " hyperfocus " and continue to participate and concentrate on heavy physical and mental activity for long periods of time, it has been listed as a performance- enhancing drug in much of the sports world, including the NCAA, MLB and the Olympic governing bodies. Hopefully, we' ll bring him back Sunday " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

Then in the last race at Bristol, a fuel pickup problem on the restart of a two- lap sprint to the finish cost him a chance to win, and he finished sixth " I definitely feel like maybe this is the turning point for our team " he said . In fact, he couldn' t remember getting tossed all the way back to high school " I told( Nies' That' s a foul' with an expletive, then comma' What the expletive is going on out here " Nash said " I didn' t have time, I thought, to get two technicals . Lidge had been unavailable for the previous two games at Houston due to a blister on his right index finger . Updated: January 1, 2004, 8: 37 AM ET McGrady left with injury, did not return Email Print Share ESPN news services Orlando Magic officials, including coach Johnny Davis, expressed concern Wednesday that Tracy McGrady left the TD Waterhouse Centre Monday night rather than returning to the sideline with his teammates during their loss to the New York Knicks, according to The Orlando Sentinel . According to Forbes, Kurt Cobain earned$ 50 million over the past year to move past Elvis, who earned$ 42 million Elvis had held the No 1 spot for the past four years If only Temple could find someone to replace them at No 1 in college football' s grunge scene. The biggest trouble is that Atlanta is a uniquely difficult ticket sale The spotty grandstands here always look bad for NASCAR.

Perez was brought up by the Cardinals late last season when St . Kerr, part of five NBA championship teams with Chicago and San Antonio in his 15- year NBA career, helped pave the way for Sarver and his backers to purchase the team from Jerry Colangelo for a reported$ 401 million three years ago The final payment of the purchase is due in June . The union went to court, arguing the search was illegal, and three U S District judges agreed The government appealed, and a panel of the 9th U S . A senior, Spaeth had 47 receptions for 564 yards and four TDs for the Golden Gophers( 6- 6) and was named their team MVP . McGrady was running to help Mutombo guard LeBron James, who drove to the basket and got fouled after McGrady went down.

All have left the team and the school " I' m overwhelmed " Rashada said after the verdict, which his attorney later said hinged on the critical question of consent " I feel relieved, blessed " Mathis said " We wish the best for her, that she can get on with her life " Prosecutors said they did their best in a " difficult " case . Nomar Garciaparra, who was moved to the 60- day disabled list on Sunday with injuries to his right hand and left calf, will undergo further testing later this week " Nomar is getting his tests on Friday " Torre said " I guess this is a test that is not done everywhere so they had to wait until they could get him in " Second baseman Jeff Kent was scratched from the lineup because of lower back spasms Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Michael Bush is one of many who admire Reggie Bush' s work at Southern Cal " I always tell people he' s a whole lot faster than me " Michael Bush said True enough- but it' s not like Michael Bush is slow . Hampton What' s next? Don' t ask Hampton " I don' t know anything anymore " he said Friday . In the early' 60s, at the crescendo of the civil rights movement, Knight got word that an African- American family he knew and had invited to the race, was surrounded and being threatened by a group of white toughs in the infield Knight took off marching into the infield.

Offseason acquisitions Cuttino Mobley and Steve Francis excelled in Orlando' s up- tempo attack . Backup infielder Martin Prado, who was placed on the disabled list on May 5 with a sprained left thumb, was scheduled to begin his rehab assignment at Mississippi on Thursday . The hip- hop music that thumped through the Cornhuskers' entrance to the field was gone, because back in the good old days, game faces were molded to the beat of The Alan Parsons Project . The native of Bellevue, Wash, will be required to sit out the upcoming season due to NCAA transfer rules The junior will have one year of eligibility remaining Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press .

The test was negative, signaling that his blood was flowing normally " I couldn' t feel the ball " Kuo said, noting he' s not overly concerned and hopes to return soon " I' ll do my best It' s sad, but I' ve just got to get better . He completed 417 of 755 passes for 5, 857 yards, with 53 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions . About 60 officers, including UMass, state and Amherst police, responded in riot gear . Kidd' s jumper put New Jersey ahead 64- 53 with 7: 19 remaining in the period . Updated: October 9, 2008, 7: 00 PM ET Hamlin released from hospital, needs doctor' s OK for Charlotte race Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services TALLADEGA, Ala- Denny Hamlin was released from a hospital Monday, one day after a tire failure led to a hard crash at Talladega Superspeedway] EnlargeGuy Rhodes/ US PresswireDenny Hamlin was not seriously hurt Sunday when he hit the wall at Talladega, but he felt the pinch of falling to 12th( last) place in the Chase standings Hamlin told ESPN' s Jamie Little that he feels fine.