He appeared reviews in 41 evaluates games, making 23 starts, and had 13 tackles and two sacks this season while helping lead one of the nation' s top defenses against the run. Updated: June 23, 2009, 6: 20 PM ET Toronto Raptors 2010 draft conversation Comment Email Print Share ESPN The 2010 NBA draft is June 24. Callahan also announced that linebacker Lance Brandenburgh suffered a season- ending shoulder injury against the Longhorns. Waxman has grown skeptical of statistics provided by Selig and Fehr that showed a significant downward trend of positive tests results from 2003 to 2004, the report said " It' s clear that some of the information Major League Baseball and the players union gave the committee in 2005 was inaccurate " Waxman said in a written statement " It isn' t clear whether this was intentional or just reflects confusion over the testing program for 2003 and 2004. The Warriors must win Friday at San Jose State, where Boise State' s perfect season nearly ended in 2006, before playing four of their final five on the rock. A video montage paid tribute on the 50th anniversary of Musial' s 3, 000th career hit, a pinch- hit double on May 13, 1958 at Wrigley Field off the Cubs' Moe Drabowsky. Billups said he wanted to help out Buffaloes coach Ricardo Patton and reconnect with the program " I remember before I left we had the program really rocking.

The no autographs request was announced Wednesday by UCLA at the request of Wooden' s family " It all wears on him " UCLA spokesman Marc Dellins said " He just wants to be able to come and enjoy the games " Wooden gets around using a cane and is usually accompanied by his daughter A lone security guard is on hand to keep the crowd orderly . If our teams were in the other conferences, their records would be way better " Uh, no . The Badgers are lucky they don' t have whiplash given the speed with which California and Ohio State shot past them in the polls after a close call at UNLV( 20- 13, a two- touchdown win over The Citadel( 45- 31) and a four- quarter struggle with Iowa( 17- 13 " Vegas just beat Utah, 27- 0 " Bielema said " Utah beat UCLA[ 44- 6 Do the math . A court hearing is scheduled for the misdemeanor charge on April 26 He has pleaded not guilty Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . In the seven previous years the BCS has determined college football' s champ, 12 undefeated teams have held one of the top two spots in the standings with three weeks to go. He also accused her of accepting money from NASCAR in exchange for her testimony. Carmona The Indians also brought up outfielder Trevor Crowe, and after completing their trade of All- Star Victor Martinez to Boston, they recalled catcher Wyatt Toregas from the Clippers.

He made shots early, he made shots in between and he had a big shot to tie the game on a three- point play . What Bird[ Robert] Parish[ Danny] Ainge and[ Kevin] McHale were able to do back in the day will never be duplicated, but we have a lot of talented guys on this team . I think they will be fine down the stretch " The Spurs are fine right now, even- or especially- with Ginobili coming off the bench . Capps gave up a two- run, game- ending homer to Ken Griffey Jr . If he doesn' t pitch again, Henry said " his third world championship places an exclamation point at the end of a magnificent career for one of the greatest pitchers of our time " Schilling ended last season with 3, 116 strikeouts, 14th most in baseball history, a 216- 146 record and a 3 46 ERA In four years with Boston, he' s 53- 29. Carlisle said Pollard will not make the trip to Washington on Saturday for the Pacers' game against the Wizards Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. Acting Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said the team talked with Johnson' s agent about an extension and decided it wouldn' t work out " Nick is an outstanding ballplayer " Rizzo said " It was a better move for us, in the organization' s mind, to trade him, get the prospect we want for him, then to decide over the winter whether to go after him free agent- wise " Johnson was the last Nationals player who had been with the franchise when it was based in Montreal.

The most expensive individual- game seats go for$ 2, 625 and the cheapest ticket in the lower deck between the bases is$ 350 . Williams was the second recruit the Rebels had hosted on an official visit this season Jackson, the big junior college receiver, was the first . Upon making the trade, the Pirates apparently were unaware that Tabata was married to a woman more than twice his age who, according to the St . The former Cy Young Award winner is the latest high- profile acquisition- with Matt Holliday- in a makeover that helped the Cardinals stretch their division lead to six games over Chicago . Clifford Robinson, acquired in a trade from Golden State the day before, was not yet with the team " They went out and played good defense " Mercer said " You' ve got to give them credit " As Minnesota' s vice president of basketball operations, McHale- whose play in the post with the Boston Celtics put him in the Hall of Fame- fired Flip Saunders on Saturday. Though the Warriors are out of the playoff hunt, Davis has led his team to five straight road wins and seven wins in the last eight games overall. It' s an uneasy feeling " Moe is the winningest coach in Nuggets history, 432- 357 from 1980- 90.

5M extension Comment Email Print Share By Jerry CrasnickESPNArchive PHILADELPHIA- Brad Lidge has spent his first three months in Philadelphia proving that a change of scenery can, indeed, be a wonderful thing . Updated: January 6, 2004, 2: 23 AM ET Bobbye Sloan has battled cancer in the past Email Print Share Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY- Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan missed Monday night' s game with the Dallas Mavericks to be with his wife Bobbye, who has been ill . Big Ten blog ESPN' s Adam Rittenberg writes about all things Big Ten in his conference blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: College Football Nation Lewis missed the last two games with a high ankle sprain . Then three Oklahoma runs netted 3 yards, and on fourth down, Garrett Hartley kicked a 38- yard field goal try wide left, only his second miss in six tries this season . Cedeno was injured while fielding a ground ball hit by the Reds' Micah Owings on Friday night, but he stayed in the game Cedeno is hitting. Dantley said he spoke with Karl, and was told father and son were doing fine " I think he' ll be back tomorrow " Dantley said of the elder Karl The Nuggets host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Horford tested the ankle Monday, but Donovan said he was " nowhere near being able to play " We' re probably overcautious with him because of the nature of the injury " Donovan said " Sometimes those injuries take so long to heal.

I was just trying to get back up on the racetrack " Why was Earnhardt taking such a chance at that point " The rain' s coming, time to try to win the race- to try to get back on the lead lap " Earnhardt said " Vickers could have just held his ground I had a great run I was a lapped car anyway We weren' t battling for the lead . The Grizzlies' career winningest coach, Fratello had a 95- 83 record and had guided Memphis to consecutive playoff appearances . The Wildcats( 5- 4, 3- 3) can match that total this season if they can take care of Vanderbilt( 4- 6) on Saturday in Commonwealth Stadium, which would make them bowl eligible . Milwaukee has been without starting second baseman Rickie Weeks after he had season- ending surgery on his wrist in May . After Rafer Alston and Eddie Jones missed 3- pointers, Stacy Augmon was fouled after a rebound and iced the game with two more free throws. Updated: May 25, 2008, 1: 15 PM ET Phillies send Werth to 15- day DL, call up Bohn Comment Email Print Share Associated Press HOUSTON- The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Jayson Werth on the 15- day disabled list Saturday because of a strained right oblique muscle and recalled outfielder T J Bohn from the minors. Updated: June 4, 2005, 11: 21 PM ET Heat miss their star big time at The Palace Email Print Share Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich- Dwyane Wade was replaced by Rasual Butler in Miami' s starting lineup and the dropoff was as severe as expected.

Schmidt got the go- ahead from Torre after a bullpen session Tuesday, although the manager said the session was just " OK " The three- time All- Star won 17 games in 2003 and 18 in 2004 with the Giants . Warriors owner Chris Cohan scurried out moments later " He outweighs me by 100 pounds and I can' t touch him " Robinson said " I let myself get frustrated by that " The Heat had struggled during their tough five- game road swing out West . After fans for both teams started booing, Utah State' s Tai Wesley caught an inbounds pass at the top of the lane and passed to Tyler Newbold on the left wing . Against the Cowboys, Bryant blocked an extra- point kick in overtime to secure Texas A& M' s 34- 33 victory . He was a third- team pick as a freshman and was on the second team after his sophomore season. I especially need a mentor next to me " Hudson would likely miss the rest of this season and much of 2009- the final year of his contract with the Braves. I' m not here to play soccer " Wakamatsu said one more day of rest would give the Mariners " peace of mind " that Suzuki will be able to remain healthy upon his return and reach his milestone.

Gary Forbes, who plays at the University of Massachusetts, scored 19 points for Panama( 0- 2, which played with little energy following Wednesday' s overtime loss to Uruguay Jaime Lloreda and Jamar Warren each added 13 . After a tour of the Ford Center and a presentation from city and state officials, NBA commissioner David Stern said Tuesday a subcommittee of three NBA owners would suggest approval of the SuperSonics' move by the rest of the league . Padres manager Bud Black was ejected in the eighth inning in New York after plate umpire Todd Tichenor refused to allow a double switch . To me, to win this championship would have been more important than winning any of the championships I' ve won, because this was representing my country# 8221- Venezuelan manager Luis Sojo Some would say that Sojo' s easy nature and sense of humor had saved the clubhouse " We have such good chemistry " Abreu said . The NBA needs guys like him " Nets coach Lawrence Frank called Bavetta' s record " an unbelievable accomplishment He' s obviously one of the finest officials He has an unbelievable disposition. The Broncos will be making their first bowl game appearance since the 1988 California Bowl Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. You don' t sleep, but we kept fighting back more than we have " Utah coach Jerry Sloan said " This is important if you want to make improvements and come out of this " Battier added 18, while Bonzi Wells scored 13 off the bench.

After Nowitzki hit a jumper, the Suns finished the half with a 7- 0 spurt, including an 11- foot jumper by Stoudemire at the buzzer . He threw briefly in the batting cages under Safeco Field once last month, but had not done any lengthy throwing . Updated: September 28, 2009, 3: 30 AM ET Vizquel says he plans to keep playing Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas- Omar Vizquel wants to extend his term as the oldest position player in the major leagues . The Jazz were just one assist away from having four players with double- doubles and every Utah starter outscored Minnesota star Kevin Garnett " This is one of the best times we have played as a team all year, especially against a good team like them " said Carlos Boozer, who had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz after getting some of the harshest criticism from Miller . The boosters' money went to the company that operates Franchione' s personal Web site, coachfran, Franchione said The boosters will receive refunds, he said. Brown and Dan Dickau added 17 points each for the Hornets, who looked nothing like the NBA' s worst team down the stretch as they held New York' s comeback attempt at bay and ended a 15- game road losing skid " If you were in New Orleans and went to a practice, you' d swear we were 29- 4 " coach Byron Scott said " Our guys have been fantastic. And he brought a recognizable name that would help Rice recruit in its own backyard " Major Applewhite, just that name speaks for itself " Rice coach Todd Graham said " He' s a winner.

Story Once the trade becomes official on Wednesday, the NBA draft board will show the Timberwolves on the clock with the fifth pick on Thursday night, not the Wizards . FIU kicked two players- Chris Smith and Marshall McDuffie Jr- off the team and 16 others will serve indefinite suspensions after originally being told they would miss one game . But the source said that, with a strong recruiting class coming in and a tradition already established at Memphis, Calipari wouldn' t leave if the UK job was offered . Trembley said Uehara will be put on the same offseason throwing program as Baltimore' s other pitchers, which means he would start throwing in mid- December to prepare for spring training . His reaction " Wow " It' s a business and Pat does whatever he can do to make the team stronger and get back to where we were two years ago " Wright said " I' ll miss those guys. The Jazz announced Wednesday that Owens, who has missed the last seven games, will have surgery Thursday on his left leg and be out for the rest of the season. Alfonzo Alfonzo is on San Francisco' s 40- man roster so he falls under the major- league program even though he has played all season at Triple- A Fresno " I made a mistake, and I want to apologize to my family, my teammates, the fans and the Giants organization " Alfonzo said in a statement released by the team " I know what I did was wrong, and now I will pay the penalty.

Scorekeepers watched video of the finish and decided a 3- pointer by Rob Belcore should have been ruled a 2, and a basket by Dan Monckton at the buzzer should have counted Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . I' m still trying to forgive him " But I' m not going to fully forgive him until he' s found guilty and I won' t have to worry about it anymore " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . The Pirates also optioned outfield prospect Jose Tabata to Double- A Altoona . Updated: May 19, 2009, 10: 22 PM ET Homerless Ortiz back with Red Sox Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- David Ortiz was back in the Red Sox lineup, but his home run drought continued . A 17- year coaching veteran, he previously was running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Florida under Ron Zook, with whom he works at Illinois. Maier' s first game will be Friday night against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Updated: September 24, 2007, 10: 20 PM ET Cowan out, Olson back in at quarterback for UCLA Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Ben Olson is back as quarterback for UCLA, and Patrick Cowan is out again.

Updated: March 29, 2009, 2: 43 AM ET Obama has UNC, Louisville on Sunday Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Barack- etology The President' s Picks# 8226; View President Obama' s Tournament Challenge entry# 8226; Andy Katz talks about his White House experience The first two teams punched their tickets for the Final Four on Saturday Unfortunately, President Barack Obama picked neither . Weigh that against coming to a contender, and I think that' s what made up his mind " Reinsdorf also noted the team doesn' t have unlimited funds like the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees . But those qualities don' t explain his statistics this season . WASHINGTON( AP- The Indiana Pacers needed a late surge to keep their momentum going . The airplane, which was carrying 34 people, landed at 11: 50 p m EST Monday, Midwest spokeswoman Carol Skornicka said. 2 points per game before missing 18 games with tendinitis in his right ankle. 6 seconds left gave Indiana a 95- 92 lead, and he intentionally fouled Dirk Nowitzki to avoid the possibility of a tying 3- pointer.

Updated: September 3, 2007, 2: 16 PM ET Pedro feels way out in first inning of return, achieves milestone in second Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- Pedro Martinez completed his comeback from major shoulder surgery on Monday and quickly went into the record books, becoming the 15th pitcher to strike out 3, 000 batters in his career . With the acquisition of the East Lincoln Speedway, I can make sure that racers in the Charlotte area will have access to a safe, low- cost, family friendly racing facility for many years to come " Evernham is known as one of the greatest crew chiefs of all time, helping Jeff Gordon capture three Sprint Cup titles[ 1995, 1997- 98] before moving into ownership in 2000 . When the Hornets started tossing up desperation 3- pointers and creating fast- break opportunities, the Mavericks took advantage . Right- hander Bronson Arroyo had another bout of carpal tunnel syndrome during spring training, but has pitched through it and gone 5- 3 Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Thomas, a senior, was charged Sunday with misdemeanor assault and breach of peace, after allegedly striking a restaurant employee during an altercation at Wings Over Storrs, according to a campus police report. Doe, a two- year starter who has 13 tackles this season, was hurt Sept 6 against Miami. But Johnson elected not to play Armstrong in the veteran point guard' s first visit to New Orleans since the trade " Dallas has so many weapons " Dickau said " They make good decisions.