During Hart' updates s tenure, defines success in high- revenue sports like football has dropped off while several other programs, namely men' s track and women' s soccer, flourished Hart also had mixed success with his coaching hires. More than 330 players, managers and coaches- including nine entire teams- wore Robinson' s No. Vitale, a commentator for 27 years, is one of 15 finalists for induction into the Springfield, Mass, Hall this year. Callahan came in with much bluster, saying he would " flip the culture " That meant dumping the triple- option offense employed by Osborne and Solich and installing the West Coast offense. His previous two assignments were in 1992 and 1996 with the Chicago Bulls, when he coached the East in the midseason game. Roland led the Wildcats with nine tackles( eight solo, including four for a loss of 17 yards. The Yankees also placed reliever Chris Britton on the 15- day disabled list and recalled right- hander Dan Giese from Triple- A Scranton/ Wilkes- Barre.

He later aggravated it taking a charge from the Pistons' Rasheed Wallace . Cleveland has a two- game lead over Washington and a three- game cushion over Philadelphia with five games left Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . has assembled an experienced and widely respected team of talent evaluators to handle the task . Oregon Ducks Oregon commits: 1 After signing six newcomers last season, led by ESPNU 100 recruit Michael Dunigan, Ernie Kent has only one signee, but there are a couple of big fish( John Wall) that Kent still has a realistic chance of snagging . CBs Ben Wells( Beaumont, Texas/ Ozen) and Curtis Brown( Gilmer, Texas) are lockdown guys on the perimeter. 3 blocks per game, bruised his right knee in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' loss at Memphis on Saturday night and is listed as day- to- day The Nuggets still won on Monday 122- 107. A police bomb squad detonated explosives found at the site of the blast.

O' Brien criticized officials in comments to the media following Idaho State' s 67- 65 loss to Portland State on Saturday . Rafael Soriano( right elbow inflammation) and Peter Moylan( ligament replacement surgery, two other players who have been in the closer' s role for Atlanta this season, are on the disabled list with Smoltz . The standing ovation during the halftime ceremony lasted several minutes . They need that " I' m not upset about it, not disappointed about it " said Davis, who graduated from Alabama and replaced Bob Knight in 2000 " I think they need that . Hudson was the ace of the Braves' staff before his season- ending elbow ligament- replacement surgery on Aug 8, 2008. Ray Allen added 18, but struggled through a 3- of- 13 shooting performance. Jermaine O' Neal had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana, which bounced back from losses to Seattle and Dallas.

C- A South Carolina football player has been suspended indefinitely from the team after being arrested and charged with drunken driving . He made all the right statements that we' re trying to improve the team this summer " If it was up to Nowitzki, the Mavericks' offseason plan would start with keeping Kidd " His leadership on and off the floor has been great " Nowitzki said " He' s showed that even though he' s a little older that he' s a warrior . None of us want to relive that ever again " Bruce Hooley has covered the Big Ten for more than two decades and now is the host of a daily talk show on WBNS- AM 1460 in Columbus, Ohio . I haven' t seen him yet today " coach Roy Williams said on Tuesday " He' s listed on the practice plan as' limited' That' s wishful thinking, I think, on my part But I don' t know if it' s false . The president' s NCAA tournament bracket took a hit when Memphis lost to Missouri 102- 91. I was very disappointed in our rebounding " Game notesSeattle has used the same starting lineup in all 29 games this season. Another setback for a team that remains mired in financial problems.

The best guy is going to play " The best guy turned out to be Mendoza, and it wasn' t all that close, to hear Downing tell it " You can' t just come in and slop around and be the guy " he said " You' ve got to be better than the guy in the position ahead of you . You may not like what you find out, but at least you' re going to know " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . His 1990 Georgia Tech team went 11- 0- 1, sharing the national title with Colorado . Kidd, recovering from knee surgery, said he is pain- free and expects to begin practicing in December Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The outspoken owner called out his entire roster Tuesday, a day after the Mavericks fell behind by 23 and lost to Oklahoma City, which is among the worst teams in the NBA and played without its top two scorers " It' s only one game, which I keep reminding myself of " Cuban said in Wednesday' s editions of The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star- Telegram " But let' s just say I wasn' t happy with our preparation, execution or effort. Last week, Ricciardi criticized Dunn on a Toronto radio station, accusing the slugger of lacking passion for the game " We' ve done our homework on guys like Adam Dunn and there' s a reason why we don' t want Adam Dunn " Ricciardi responded to a caller asking about trade rumors " I don' t want to get into specifics " After reading a transcript of the remarks, Dunn shot back, calling Ricciardi a " clown sitting in the front office pushing paper " Ricciardi later apologized and tried to contact Dunn through Reds GM Walt Jocketty. Omar Vizquel, the 11- time Gold Glove shortstop who is a backup infielder for Texas, or Esteban German could also play third.

99 as they came back towards the start/ finish line after Edwards took the checkered flag for the sixth time this season Edwards retaliated by spinning Busch out NASCAR officials immediately summoned Busch to the hauler . Girardi thinks Andy Pettitte still wants to play after an up- and- down year, but wouldn' t wager a guess on 39- year- old Mike Mussina, who won an unlikely 20 games for the first time in his career . More Podcasts# 187; The Cleveland Cavaliers executed a monster trade Thursday to unite the superstars, acquiring Shaquille O' Neal from the Phoenix Suns in hopes he can help LeBron James deliver this seemingly sports- cursed city its first major pro championship in 45 years . It lost five players who earned All- Conference honors in 2005- including the No . The past 10 Michigan winners had finished 13th or better in the previous Atlanta race( 14 drivers eliminated, 13 remaining) Drivers Eliminated: Carl Edwards, Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Juan Pablo Montoya, Joe Nemechek, Ryan Newman, Elliott Sadler, Martin Truex Jr, Michael Waltrip. to buy the English soccer club Liverpool through an entity separate from the Hicks group facing the loan default Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Updated: March 17, 2009, 6: 56 PM ET Jamie McCourt appointed Dodgers CEO Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt' s is now the team' s chief executive officer.

Barnhart said former Kentucky star and current Wildcats radio analyst Mike Pratt would aid in the search for a new coach . Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Doug Mientkiewicz, a high school teammate of Rodriguez' s, said he, Rodriguez and three teammates spent as much time together as possible- and that he never saw any signs that Rodriguez was taking steroids, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday " From my perspective, it would be 99 . The following week, Thomas accused the Spurs' Bruce Bowen of dangerous defensive tactics that led to the Knicks' Steve Francis suffering a sprained ankle . When I' m walking through the supermarket, they wish me luck " he said " Everybody wants me to try something . Cactus Classic organizer Jim Storey said he spoke with the NCAA in August and has been in contact with the university about players who participated in the event from 2006- 08. Updated: May 23, 2005, 2: 37 PM ET Haslem, Hamilton also playing through injuries Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Miami Heat center Shaquille O' Neal participated in his team' s morning shootaround Monday, but his availability for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons was expected to be a game- time decision " We might not really know until the ball goes up " teammate Dwyane Wade said. C- South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier has fired running backs coach Madre Hill, saying the Gamecocks need someone with more experience in the position.

But the " Blue Team- a term that originated under longtime coach Dean Smith- more than held its own against a Duke team with preseason All- Americans J J . Green had a young fiancée and a 3- year- old who barely knew him, and three older sons who needed their father home, too On Oct 30, he took the deal . However they want to characterize it is up to them " The Pacers have also interviewed current assistant coaches Johnny Davis and Chuck Person . Portland led 46- 40 at the half and opened up a double- digit lead in the third . He said he' ll go home before making a decision about 2009, but would like to return to New York and open the new Yankee Stadium " I just need to get away for a little while " Pettitte said " I don' t want to drag it out. Carlos Marmol, Bob Howry and Jeff Samardzija are candidates to close games Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. The Rangers have no current plans to put Hamilton on the disabled list, but Hamilton will undergo an MRI exam administered by Dr John Preskitt on Monday.

Blake, who can be a free agent after this season, was batting 289 for the Indians, with 11 homers, 58 RBIs and a 398 average with runners in scoring position . But he may have believed the radar system was simply broken and could have reset the circuit breaker . He said he was sore, but now it is all gone " Choo had ligament transplant surgery in his left elbow in 2007 and the Indians were concerned that his aches may have been related " With our attention to detail in this organization regarding medical issues, there is no way he would be going back to the WBC if there was anything to be concerned about " Shapiro said . He was immobilized and carried off the field on a stretcher . Earlier in the season, he was plagued with fumble problems, including a critical fumble deep in Oklahoma territory that helped turn that game around " He' s finally gone back to how he was in his first year, where he' s making 4- yard runs and turning them into 50- and 60- yard gains " Brown said " He found tremendous pressure on him when he wasn' t producing. Following a turnover by Spurs guard Tony Parker and two misses from his teammates, a Rip Hamilton jumper gave Detroit a 78- 73 lead with 7: 09 remaining. Miami missed seven of its final nine shots before intermission; Houston was worse, misfiring on eight of nine- including its last seven tries.

We' re happy to have him " It' s the second time the veteran forwards have been involved in the same trade . Here' s a breakdown of his 2008 numbers versus what he averaged his first 20 years in the bigs: Teams aren' t permitted to comment on the waiver process, so it' s possible the timing is coincidental . He will fly to Houston and be examined by Astros team physician Dr Thomas Mehlhoff . Arenas was given the day off Thursday " It is just a situation where everybody is keying in on him " Butler said " He is my little brother and I feel bad that I couldn' t be out there to help him " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . And Wake Forest seems to have the Cardinals' respect, too " Everyone only wants to focus on tradition- rich schools " Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm said " None of that matters this season They' ve had a great season this year They' re ACC champions. Yao grabbed 13 rebounds, while McGrady had 11 " I am just comfortable and confident " McGrady said " There are no distractions. A 16- game improvement in 2005- 06 and a run at the playoffs the next season quieted some of the criticism, but few thought Scott would last to see the project through# 133; until this season.

2 million with the Jazz, who are still waiting for similar decisions from forward Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur " We are thrilled to have Kyle remain with the Jazz " general manager Kevin O' Connor said in a release Monday . He is the best person to keep this program together right now, keep this team together right now, and for us to have a chance to keep the recruits together John' s focus will be on the next five games . Ironically, the sun was shining when NASCAR called the race at 4: 30 p m ET, but it was too late in the day to start the race . O' Neal returned seven minutes in when the Lakers were ahead 80- 67 " We just wanted to get Shaq going, get the ball to him inside and make them foul and make them get back on their heels " Malone said " When we do that, we are a very good team " Morris Peterson hit a 3- pointer that got Toronto to 86- 77 with four minutes left . Wells got a technical in the second period for arguing after a foul call. Miles' free throw with 6: 56 left cut San Antonio' s lead to seven " Darius did some really good things out there tonight " Pritchard said " I would have liked to play him more the second half, but I' m not sure his injury would allow him to. Wade got three stitches after Saturday' s game, and after the swelling subsided a tiny bit, realized there was another cut there Sunday that also needed medical attention " It makes it a little bit more sore than it probably was going to be after a day of rest " Wade said before the Heat hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.

When he was summoned to manager Dave Trembley' s office Monday afternoon, Huff figured it was for a pep talk . Coach Chris Ault was recruiting " This is a great opportunity to meet a school with a lot of football tradition " Ault said in a statement . With 1, 090 yards receiving this year, Rice became the first South Carolina wideout to break the 1, 000- yard mark twice in his career . Troy Murphy was among the league leaders in 3- point percentage and rebounding Point guard Jarrett Jack had his best scoring season . If it loses, its season will be a disappointment " They know what' s on the line " coach Jeff Tedford said " Playing this game, it' s not something you need to motivate your players to do. The Timberwolves took control of the game in the third quarter, erasing a 41- 40 halftime deficit by outscoring Miami 28- 16 Garnett and Sprewell combined for 19 points in the period. Tejada became the 29th shortstop in major league history to reach 2, 000 hits- a list that includes active players Omar Vizquel of Texas, Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and Edgar Renteria of San Francisco Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Updated: April 16, 2008, 2: 09 AM ET Willis pleads guilty to downgraded charge in Florida driving incident Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Detroit Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis has pleaded guilty to reckless driving in a South Florida case that was downgraded from drunken driving . And, of course, that' s all prelude to what remains the Pac- 10 game of the year: USC at Cal on Nov 10 . Clay Carson/ WireImageLeigh Tiffin missed two game- winning field goals and an extra point in overtime last year vs . In the wake of the Buckeyes' 35- 3 loss to top- ranked Southern California last weekend, Tressel came away impressed with Pryor and down on Boeckman Pryor and Boeckman are likely to split duties against Troy . The past eight race winners this season finished in the top 11 in the previous Sprint Cup race( Eight drivers eliminated, eight remaining) Drivers eliminated: Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Sterling Marlin, Jamie McMurray. Berkman, who has 22 homers and 69 RBIs, has played in 86 of Houston' s 88 games. Kubiak dropped to a knee following pregame warm- ups in the Rams' game against the University of Houston on Saturday.