Go back unveils to the shows early 1970s, when Florida State and Miami were far from dominant. He got up, still with some help, took a step, then collapsed. The Red Sox lead the AL wild- card race and began the day 3½ games behind first- place Tampa Bay in the AL East " It' s very invigorating, no question " Kotsay said " Unfortunately in Atlanta, things didn' t go as well as we would have liked. I' m talking about active players right now " The 7- foot- 1 James, who spent the past four seasons with Seattle, has been a disappointment after signing a five- year$ 30 million contract with New York. 29 at Los Angeles, and have a chance to complete their first season sweep of the Warriors since 1986- 87( 5- 0 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

Miami pulled to 66- 63 after three quarters and caught the Pacers in the closing minutes of regulation " Tonight was a game I felt was going to be equally tough with or without Shaq " Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said " We were fortunate that Shaq was out, but you never want to see a guy that means this much to our league not playing " Carlisle said " I know a lot of our fans were disappointed not to get a chance to see him, but these things happen You hope you can pull it together and win . It' s now at the point where it' s not recovering between starts " Young was scheduled to start at home on Friday against Oakland but will miss that start He said he' s not sure when he will make his next start . Updated: January 21, 2009, 10: 03 PM ET Sprained wrist sits Biedrins Comment Email Print Share Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif- Golden State Warriors center Andris Biedrins was held out of Wednesday night' s game against Oklahoma City with a sprained left wrist Biedrins, averaging 13 7 points and 12 . I hate to be put in this situation, and now I look like a bad guy again " Team general manager Dayton Moore seemed just as shocked " This is puzzling to me because I tried to stay tuned in " Moore told the newspaper " Unless he' s telling me one thing and saying another, I' ve been under the understanding that he and Trey are getting along well " When Guillen signed with Kansas City he knew the team wouldn' t be a contender in 2008, but he was promised that moves would be made to build a winning team in 2009, said the source . Still, the IL seemed to have things in control after scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh on Andrew McCutchen' s RBI infield single and a fielder' s choice RBI by Mike Hessman Enter Blaine Neal.

And because of what wasn' t here when Snyder arrived on Nov 30, 1988, it really should be considered a building job From somewhere underneath the ground . Updated: October 8, 2007, 7: 06 PM ET Picture Day provides another highlight for 59- year- old college athlete Comment Email Print Share By Mike Flynt For The Associated PressArchive Editor' s note: Mike Flynt is a 59- year- old grandfather who has returned to his alma mater, Sul Ross State, to play the senior season of football he lost when he was kicked out of school for fighting 37 years ago . But having the opportunity, I just wanted to make the most of it and do everything I could to help us get wins on Saturdays " Grobe credits Skinner' s success to being " surrounded by a group of older, more mature guys that don' t get a lot of credit but keep Riley Skinner comfortable " No ACC team entered the season with more returning starters than Wake' s 18 . Philly fans are hardworking people; they want to see guys play hard too . Updated: November 6, 2006, 6: 18 PM ET Vols arrested in nightclub spat hit with suspensions Email Print Share Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn- Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer on Monday disciplined three players, including starting tailback Arian Foster, following their arrests for disorderly conduct and underage drinking at a nightclub after the Vols' loss to LSU " The three young men who were arrested let their teammates, coaches, administration and great fans down " Fulmer said " Their behavior is an example[ of] when immature male ego mixes with alcohol and stupidity " Foster will be suspended for the first half of the Arkansas game on Saturday. From there, Dallas coasted and built the lead to as many as 14 behind Nowitzki' s shooting and baskets by guard Jason Terry, who finished with 10 " The key to the game was the defense that we had after the half " Terry said " Collectively, we had to play solid defense and run down every rebound. And the more people you can acquire that have the work ethic that he does, I think it' s got to be a positive " The Dodgers, 51- 52 after Saturday' s win, have been looking for a dependable bat for weeks, and Blake' s name first came up when they were in trade talks with the Indians for ace CC Sabathia, who was dealt to Milwaukee " There were quite a few rumors out there " said Blake, playing for his fifth big league club and first in the National League " Nothing like this has ever happened to me, so it' s all a new experience.

Shane was causing too many strips under the rim " The Bobcats got within four points at 97- 93 with 1: 40 left to play on a pair of free throws by Brevin Knight but couldn' t get any closer . The Texas Bowl not being available to many viewers in New York had become a contentious issue because Rutgers has become a popular team in the area The NFL Network owns the rights to the Texas Bowl . The Giants called up outfielder Clay Timpner from Triple- A Fresno for his first appearance in the big leagues Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . 2 in the Pac- 10 in total offense, behind Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon, with 239 3 yards per game, including 189 3 passing . He will travel with the team to Kansas City and is expected to resume running next week " It' s equally disappointing that Mike Roll is not here " Howland said " He was playing the best he' s ever played at UCLA " Roll also might return against George Washington or Texas on Dec 2. After making two receptions against Wisconsin, he didn' t catch a pass during the next two games In Ohio State' s most recent game, a 13- 6 home loss to No 3 Penn State on Oct 25, he had two catches for 37 yards.

The rookie also went 9- for- 11 on free throws, repeatedly driving the lane against Anthony and Andre Miller . Updated: June 14, 2008, 10: 47 PM ET Mets activate Nixon, but debut shelved by rain Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Trot Nixon, acquired by the New York Mets in a trade the previous night with Arizona, arrived about 25 minutes before the scheduled first pitch Saturday night and was activated for the game against the Texas Rangers . But we knew we had to just stick with it and stay smart, and that' s what we did " The driver championship was the fifth for Childress in the developmental series . LOUIS- Cardinals reliever Jason Isringhausen, twice demoted from the closer role this season, is likely out for the rest of the season with an elbow injury . On Saturday, Lackey' s first pitch sailed behind Kinsler' s head.

Updated: April 30, 2008, 7: 15 PM ET Umpire Crawford released after spending night in hospital Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- Umpire Jerry Crawford was released after spending a night in a hospital because of a bad reaction to medicine . Oakland likes Inoa' s athleticism and he already has a fastball clocked in the mid 90s " Michael has a chance to be a very special pitcher in the major leagues " A' s general manager Billy Beane said at a Wednesday news conference " Even at this early age, he is a very polished pitcher with three above- average pitches and a fluid delivery . Trouble mounted for the coach after the Razorbacks lost their first three Southeastern Conference games after a turmoil- filled offseason " It' s sad that it had to end like this " star running back Darren McFadden said " Coach Nutt, I love playing for him . He was a junior in 1970, but didn' t play in East Carolina' s 17- 14 win because of an injury . He shot 15- for- 22 from the floor, a good comeback after his 4- for- 19 effort in Thursday' s loss to Houston " It was actually sorer today than it was before the last game " he said.

When asked if he was told he' ll definitely manage the Mets for the rest of the season, Randolph said " No, they didn' t say that " In other words, he probably needs to start winning That didn' t happen in the first game after the meeting . Put those teams in the Big East, and they don' t make it, either " A more truthful view is that Syracuse isn' t playing as well today as Florida, Kansas or Memphis . The Gators( 6- 1, 4- 1) have won seven of the last eight games and 14 of the last 16 . Updated: November 28, 2006, 2: 01 PM ET Gators look for new kicker as SEC title game looms Email Print Share Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla- Florida' s place- kicking job is open again . 16 Cincinnati is a victory away from locking up its first Big East title and BCS berth The Bearcats host Syracuse on Saturday No.

I figured he was going to back up a little bit and let me shoot, and when he came out, I took it to the rack and tried to get fouls or make plays for my teammates " O' Neal has always liked Stoudemire " Tonight it was the old me versus the young me " O' Neal said " I wanted to make him shoot the jumper, and he shot it, and he shot it real well . It was the same message O' Neal delivered when asked about his Twitter plans before the game . And on May 18 they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers after Ryan Church missed third base en route to not scoring the go- ahead run in the 11th inning Castillo batted . The president' s NCAA tournament bracket looked a lot better Sunday when he correctly picked 14 of the 16 teams to reach the regional semifinals . The Clippers started the second quarter with a 9- 3 run to build a 36- 22 lead, and they led 60- 47 at halftime behind 59 1- percent shooting( 26- of- 44.

Olney: Yanks Not At Fault Despite Joba Chamberlain' s shoulder injury, the Yankees have handled their pitching phenom correctly, Buster Olney writes . He' ll be ready for the day game tomorrow " Bradley is hitting 330 with 15 home runs and 48 RBIs . Since his demotion, Cabrera has not spoken with the media " That' s a personal decision " Lovullo said " He has his mind in the right place, trying to focus on baseball " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . We' ve had our fair share this year and fortunately for us, when we' ve had key guys go down, other guys have stepped in and picked up the slack . The 6- foot- 9 sophomore forward was the top vote- getter Tuesday on the team chosen by the same panel that selects The Associated Press' weekly college basketball poll. Before the 2007- 08 season, Evans was a Norfolk State assistant for four seasons. Primoz Brezec made the go- ahead basket in the final seconds and Knight scored 22 points as the Bobcats beat the Atlanta Hawks 93- 90 on Tuesday night.

Even before the suspension, Posada was not in the starting lineup for the series finale because of a stiff neck, which Yankees manager Joe Girardi said was sustained in the fight " That is part of baseball, but that' s a part of baseball that I don' t like " Girardi said " No pun intended, but it' s a black eye for baseball to me whenever there' s a fight or an incident like that because, you know, someone can really get hurt and you can jeopardize someone' s career They' ve been protecting players for years . If the Owls can beat the Louisiana schools and Arkansas State, the championship could come down to a Dec 1 game at Troy . O' Neal said Friday he hopes to play another five or six seasons, and again expressed interest in owning an NBA team after retiring " Of course I' m getting older " the 32- year- old O' Neal said " But if it ever gets to the point where I can' t do it, then I' ll call you guys and we' ll have a beautiful press conference and we' ll have a beautiful Shaq Farewell Tour " I' m getting older I' m getting sexier I' m getting meaner . He was bothered by a sore shoulder and other injuries during most of the last three seasons and was not on any team' s Opening Day roster last week . Ponson was scheduled to make a rehabilitation start for Triple- A Omaha on Friday night at Memphis. Putz is one of several key players on the disabled list for the Mets, who have fallen out of the playoff picture with many of their stars sidelined. The call wiped out a touchdown run by quarterback Chase Daniel that would have given Missouri( 7- 4, 3- 4) a 22- 21 lead.

The well- traveled Massenburg spent last season with the Kings, but left town with harsh words for the organization after he was left off the playoff roster . Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema has not publicly criticized the replay official " It gets down to the officials and the things they see on the field " he said during his weekly news conference, according to the Journal Sentinel " Obviously, as a Wisconsin fan, as a Wisconsin coach, anybody that has a' W' on their heart, they felt that that was one that should have stayed with the ruling on the field " But the officials, you got to trust what they say and what they do, and that went upstairs " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . A bronzed statue of Paterno outside Beaver Stadium had a bandage wrapped around the left leg, and a sign hanging around the neck that read " Get well soon! We( love) U JoePa " Former players such as O J . 9 points over its previous eight games- and the Warriors did it once again before an adoring crowd that has stuck by this club despite a playoff drought of more than a decade . Royals manager Trey Hillman says Soria played catch on a flat surface at various distances Hillman says Soria felt good.