Cook has clarifies made a interprets team- best 148 shots from 3- point range, and is averaging 9 3 points for the season Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Araujo started a 15- 3 run with a tip- in, and Bosh blew by Webber for a dunk to give Toronto a 15- point lead. Updated: April 18, 2009, 2: 46 PM ET Rays looking for new talent in Brazil Comment Email Print Share Associated Press IBIUNA, Brazil- The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping a few Brazilians can handle a bat better than they kick a soccer ball. m, far too late for batting practice and only a little more than an hour before starting in the Braves' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Updated: July 7, 2009, 5: 26 PM ET Petty advocates sport' s founders Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla- Seven- time NASCAR champion Richard Petty believes the inaugural Hall of Fame induction class should include the people who started the sport and not the ones who carried it forward.

The last six meetings have been a different story, however, with the Warriors taking three . Robert Watkins in Marina del Rey, Calif, where he will have the operation " Dr . Updated: May 15, 2009, 12: 15 AM ET Police: Leyritz threatened suicide Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz, who is awaiting trial in Florida on DUI manslaughter charges, phoned a friend in New Jersey this week threatening suicide, according to police. Updated: September 29, 2008, 3: 19 PM ET Yanks' Rivera to undergo offseason surgery, should be ready for spring Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will have offseason surgery on his sore right shoulder but should be ready to throw by spring training . Updated: November 3, 2008, 5: 00 PM ET Sooners DE English might miss team' s next two games with knee injury Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NORMAN, Okla- Defensive end Auston English could miss the next two games for sixth- ranked Oklahoma after spraining his left knee.

It was the second loss in two nights for the Lakers, who didn' t have all four of their superstars on the floor at one time until Thursday night' s loss to the Clippers . Allen scored 31 points and Vladimir Radmanovic had nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Sonics to a 104- 99 victory over the Clippers on Tuesday night . For the players that remain, Kragthorpe' s easygoing personality is proving to be a stark contrast to the button- downed Petrino " He gives off a really good vibe " said defensive tackle Adrian Grady " I felt a lot more comfortable around him than the first time I met the other guy that was here " The Cardinals finished 12- 1 in 2006, won the Big East, defeated Wake Forest in the Orange Bowl and were sixth in the final AP poll . Authorities said Walker was pulling into his garage on July 9, 2007, when several armed men ambushed him, forced him and an assistant inside his home and took a car, cash and jewelry . The 6- foot- 9, 255- pound Thiero, a backup inside player who transferred from Memphis, was admitted to Mercy Hospital after experiencing discomfort overnight It is uncertain how long he will need treatment. The Brewers entered Thursday night' s game against Pittsburgh tied with the New York Mets for the NL wild card. The trade for both Jackson and Harrington was a perfect blend of toughness and experience( people forget that Jackson has won a championship as a starter.

There was a lot of talent out there that I had to go against " The Air Up There How does Derrick Rose' s award- winning season compare with franchise icon Michael Jordan' s 1984- 85 rookie campaign? Favorably- but not quite as stunning as His Airness' debut Rose' s selection was hardly a surprise, after the No 1 overall draft pick led all rookies with 6 3 assists per game and was second in scoring average at 16 . Sampson, now the coach at Indiana, was banned from calling recruits and participating in off- campus recruiting activities for one year . Miami turned the game into a blowout with a 27- 12 third- quarter burst, one paced by Wade- whom the Bobcats couldn' t stop " Those are the best nights, when you feel like it' s just you and the basket and no one can really do much about it " Wade said " I wish I had more of those nights " O' Neal added 16 points for Miami( 25- 7, which had all five starters score in double figures and moved 6# 189; games ahead of Cleveland for the Eastern Conference' s best record The Heat shot a season- high 59 . Our younger players got better for the most part and my feeling is we are on the right road " The team underwent a major change in February 2008 when perennial All- Star point guard Jason Kidd was traded to Dallas in a move that signaled a rebuilding process for New Jersey# 8220; I think this past year most people didn' t think we would do well and we did better than expected . It depends on what I do in these first two games of this series " Trembley said before the Orioles faced Boston " I' ll probably have a decision after the game tomorrow or first thing Sunday " Matt Albers is a possibility So is Trachsel Or, Trembley will consider using someone in the minors.

To make room for Rogers, who was activated before the game, New Orleans waived forward Corsley Edwards . That helped " Given the death of his father in April, Nutt said it has been a frustrating season " This has been the toughest year of my life " he said " Adding on top of that losing a father, this has been the toughest year for everything " Some decisions were easy though, the coach said, like using freshman Casey Dick at quarterback midway through the season " That decision really helped us " Nutt said " He gave us another dimension . Even without Arenas, Jordan savored the fact that he had 12 players available and went immediately into a scrimmage- something that' s been difficult to do in recent weeks without having one of his assistant coaches pose as player . Updated: December 16, 2008, 2: 52 PM ET Pierce to test knee Wednesday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Boston' s Paul Pierce plans to test his injured left knee at the Celtics' shootaround before the game in Atlanta on Wednesday.