Silas took deduces over the indicates Hornets in the 1998- 99 season and coached them through the team' s final season in Charlotte in 2001- 2002. He played well when healthy and was darn good late in the season and in the playoffs despite a left ankle that likely needs arthroscopic surgery " to clean out all the junk " He' s visiting a specialist in New York next week. That hand belonged to Cubs fan Steve Bartman, and many believed that he snatched away Chicago' s chance of advancing to the World Series " Bartman attempted a public appeal, but his fate was already sealed by the Cub fans' need for a scapegoat to explain a near- century of losing. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit spent a chunk of the fourth quarter lambasting Virginia Tech' s lack of discipline The next day, it was Frank Beamer' s turn. Curry' s father, Dell, told ESPN Sunday night after a visit to Durham earlier in the day that Seth was offered a scholarship by the Blue Devils and accepted Curry, who averaged 20. DALLAS( AP- Erick Strickland scored 18 points and Michael Redd added 17 to help the Milwaukee Bucks hold off the Dallas Mavericks for a 107- 105 preseason victory Tuesday night. Right- hander Jeff Bennett came on in relief and got Pena to ground into a 6- 4- 3 double play that scored a run to put Washington ahead 2- 0.

Updated: September 5, 2009, 12: 56 PM ET Sizemore to miss rest of season Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore will miss the remainder of the season because of soreness in his left elbow that will require arthroscopic surgery . In the low- post defense, he can use his athleticism to front the post and block some shots His offense, however, is currently a work in progress . Updated: May 10, 2009, 6: 01 PM ET Manny apologizes to Dodgers owner Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Manny Ramirez apologized to Dodgers owner Frank McCourt during a meeting to discuss his 50- game suspension for using a banned drug . Toronto' s Donyell Marshall left the game in the second quarter with a strained right Achilles' tendon and did not return Marshall entered the game averaging 11 6 points and 6 6 rebounds He made just his second start of the season . I want to be with no shirt so she can see my body, so she can see the body I have. He said he heard it pop after trying to take the ball from Michael Redd " I was trying to steal the ball. I don' t have a problem with any of the guys, I just don' t like them " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

The brothers' home life in Atlanta was not stable and both had spent time in foster care . Wells was injured in the third quarter of Ohio State' s 43- 0 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday . As of Tuesday morning, anyway, Wannstedt had not gone to the extremes Majors did leading up to the 1973 game . And if you' re not a NASCAR fan, why are you reading this? It seems unlikely that you typed in the wrong Web address and ended up here- that' s quite a string of numbers and letters up there . We' re still trying to feel each other out " McGrady said they just don' t know what the other is going to do on offense " I' m waiting for Yao to do his thing in the post. Miles sidestepped reporters' questions about the matter in his Monday news conference, instead focusing on the game coming up in Tuscaloosa " From this point on, if you don' t mind, I want to talk about Alabama " he said. He made it out of frustration with Dickey' s firing and what he said is a lack of adequate athletics funding from the school.

I still thought I could have a positive effect on the game, that' s what I tried to do " And after a scoreless, six- minute first- quarter, Hinrich' s game blossomed . Detroit also made just eight of 15 free throws in the second half . Updated: December 22, 2006, 9: 08 PM ET Kentucky coach agrees to contract extension Email Print Share Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky- Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks has agreed to a contract extension . Updated: March 29, 2009, 3: 54 PM ET Heat to retire Mourning' s No . Updated: May 26, 2008, 2: 00 AM ET Stewart' s flat tire sends Kahne to Coca- Cola 600 victory Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Kasey Kahne Wins NSCS At Charlotte CONCORD, N. Horry gave the Spurs a two- point lead with one free throw with 20 seconds left before the Bucks tied it at 107 on Bogut' s follow shot 6 seconds later " Andrew Bogut hurt us more than anybody did " Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said " He consistently went to the offensive boards and converted. But mostly everybody called Albertin by his middle name Aroldis( pronounced " AH- roll- dis, which had been an uncle' s name.

He also missed Mauer being in front of him in the lineup " Hopefully we' ll pick him up for a while, and then he' ll do what he can do " Morneau said " He' s one of the best in the game at getting on base and knocking the ball and having good at- bats " Reliever Juan Morillo was sent outright to Triple- A Rochester to make room on the roster . He was also a teammate of Francona' s when both played with the Montreal Expos from 1981- 83 . Cozad, 21, of Wheatland, Wyo, faces charges of attempted first- degree murder and second- degree assault and could be sentenced to 48 years in prison if convicted He has been suspended from the team and the university His attorney, Joseph A Gavaldon, did not immediately return a call . Updated: February 16, 2006, 4: 58 PM ET Three assistants join U S . What are they going to say? You want to blitz on every down? You want to rush three in on every down? Go ahead and do it " he said. Johnson, though, elected to pass on an in- season comeback, preferring to remain in his role as a first- year studio analyst for ESPN " I' ve said all along[ that] at the right time and in the right situation, I will coach again " Johnson said Friday " I am enjoying my time at ESPN and with my family. Updated: January 10, 2007, 2: 51 PM ET Tulsa AD says school was ready for coaching search Email Print Share Associated Press TULSA, Okla- Tulsa athletic director Bubba Cunningham figured a bigger school eventually would pluck Steve Kragthorpe away and end the tenure of the Golden Hurricane' s most successful football coach in two decades.

Sheffield said he is going to warn everybody about Boras when their dispute is resolved " It' s going to be the ugliest thing you' ve ever seen because certain people you don' t mess with " he said " And I guarantee you, I' m one of them " Sheffield said he will tell players to hire whom they want, but will share his experience as one of Boras' clients " Total hell " he said " I shouldn' t have ever introduced myself to him Period . Another conference newcomer, South Florida, garnered votes in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 and will win the conference if it wins its final three games, including the Dec 3 season finale against West Virginia . Hunter jogged slowly toward center field, headed to the black- and- white picture of Adenhart on the wall Hunter touched the photo next to No . On Friday, he was back in Southfield to tape the latest edition of the show that previews Michigan and Michigan State football games " When I was in the ambulance, I' ve got to admit, I wasn' t so sure that I' d make it . He started the first 28 games for the Cavaliers before missing Wednesday night' s game at Milwaukee Damon Jones started in Hughes' spot Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. 423( 11 for 26) with three doubles, a homer and seven RBIs in the seven games before he left the lineup, all won by the Mets " He' s a big part of this ballclub and a big part of this lineup, so we' re going to miss him " center fielder and No. The Eastern Conference coach of the month, Saunders led the Pistons to a 13- 2 record, including an NBA season- high 11- game winning streak, to tie the franchise record for most wins in January.

Suns center Shaquille O' Neal walked by as Olajuwon was putting his prints in the cement . He was accused of grabbing a player by the throat during a practice in 1997, an episode that was caught on videotape and created the whirlwind that eventually led to his firing from Indiana in September 2000 . Updated: March 15, 2009, 5: 52 PM ET Pistons pay tribute to Davidson Comment Email Print Share Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich- The Detroit Pistons honored late owner Bill Davidson before their game Sunday against Memphis . Fox said he' ll know better by Thursday or Friday whether the star forward will be in the lineup " They will reevaluate him daily starting Wednesday " Fox said " They' re very cautious because it' s so painful " He was a lot more sore yesterday than he was the day of the game " the coach told the Reno Gazette- Journal on Tuesday . After that happened[ against Auburn, I knew I had to come back and play my best " He tried to get back on the Heisman list with a stunning show in Saturday' s 48- 36 victory over South Carolina. Still riding that momentum, Kahne hopes to parlay his front row starting spot into his second points win of the season " To me, if you qualify well at this race track, you race pretty well " Kahne said " Doesn' t mean we' re going to run first, but I think we can run in the top 10. 6 million, but can terminate the contract after the 2008- 09 season.

Although the minor league D- Fenders lost to the Anaheim Arsenal 109- 101, Farmar had a good game, with 18 points, six assists and three steals in 41 minutes . Following his last three games, the same can be said for Peerman Jorge Milian covers the ACC for The Palm Beach( Fla) Post . The Doak Walker finalists for best running back are Shonn Greene of Iowa, Knowshon Moreno of Georgia and Javon Ringer of Michigan State . Amare Stoudemire also had 22 points for the Suns, and Joe Johnson, starting at point guard with Steve Nash sidelined by a groin strain, scored 14 . Reimold should be able to resume running in about eight to 10 weeks. How high? Well, the title- winning Lakers produced a rating of 10, while Orioles phenom Matt Wieters registered a 3 for his callup. In the fourth, after Detroit pulled within 10, James made consecutive 3- pointers, punctuating the second with a wag of his tongue as the Cavaliers went up by 16.

In the final minute, Johnson gave referee Joey Crawford an earful and kept chattering while walking off the court . Last season at Orlando, Ratliff tied Portland' s franchise record for blocked shots in a game with nine, a mark he shares with Bill Walton and Mychal Thompson . It took 216 at- bats to make history- his previous homer came May 31 Griffey hit No . The Civil Rights game was shifted to the regular season this year after being held as a preseason exhibition for two years in Memphis, Tenn . Painter leads the nation' s quarterbacks with 37 consecutive starts, but that string appeared to be in jeopardy after Saturday' s performance. The conference that came together for basketball decades ago hit another milestone Sunday, when three of its teams earned top seeds in the NCAA tournament Louisville, Pittsburgh and Connecticut were all No. Richardson has made more 3- pointers( 172) than the entire Clippers' team( 155 Noted recording artist Lou Rawls sang the national anthem.

If you ask any owner whether they would rather make$ 20 million and come in last place or lose$ 20 million and win a World Series, there' s only one guy who honestly would take that championship: George Steinbrenner . Arkansas State had interviewed former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson before a deal with him fell through Andy Katz is a senior writer for ESPN . That day at Cardinals practice, he got a glimpse of what it takes to be the best . Noveck acknowledged having filed motions to withdraw as Dykstra' s attorney but declined further comment In October, the L A . Ware reported that Texas A& M wants to talk to Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville for a potential vacancy. Byrd was at Fenway Park for Game 7 of last year' s AL Championship Series on the day the San Francisco Chronicle reported he had used human growth hormone from 2002- 05. Brand and Dwight Howard would seem to have the edge for spots nine and 10 because of the team' s need for size( we' re keeping Stoudemire out of that group because he is recovering from knee surgery, which would leave Pierce, Anthony, Battier, Bowen, Josh Howard, Jamison, Johnson, Odom and Ridnour competing for the final two spots on the active roster.

The University of Alabama fired Price before the article was published Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Stuckey was the ACC' s reception leader a year ago but has missed the past three games with a broken foot " I think he' s close to 100 percent " he said " Maybe he does my job and witholds information at times . It may not be a gold medal, or the playoffs, but this is as close as Slowey will get to the adrenaline level of that night in Havana . He allowed seven runs and six hits in 1 2/ 3 innings to raise his ERA to 10 48 in nine games this season . Coming off their first four- game losing streak in more than a year, the Pacers were relieved to see their leader back on the court, even if he won' t be able to play for another 17 games The players' union is appealing the suspensions. This is an awesome night " While trying to conserve fuel on those closing laps, Bodine also was trying to maintain a comfortable lead in case the truck loosened up again. The school said Dyson had surgery Monday to repair a tear in the meniscus of his right knee.

said " If I was him, that would be a great motivator to keep doing it . He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last winter and played in only 38 games as a backup to Russell Martin, hitting 234 in 77 at- bats . After months of discussions, the Hall said earlier Tuesday that talks with Ecko had " unfortunately reached an impasse " The owner' s previous commitment to unconditionally donate the baseball has changed to a loan . Brand went for a checkup in Delaware, where he had his surgery, and he was cleared to begin dribbling and taking stationary shots " We are pretty much still with the original plan " said Dr . McCollum will coach the Blue Raiders in their final two games, at Troy on Saturday and at Florida International on Dec 3. He also became a pop- culture icon, appearing in commercials and drawing his own fans to arenas across the nation. HUBERT DAVIS: Tyler Hansbrough is the only player in the country who plays hard all the time, on both ends of the floor and on every possession in games, practice, shootarounds and pickup ball.

1 defense last season is getting some fine additions, too, including linebacker Barquell Rivers( Wadesboro N C/ Anson 16 . The Clippers have a 25- 14 home record with two home games remaining . Kirk Hinrich led the Bulls with 26 points, and Darius Songaila added a season- high 19 . First, they lost ace Aaron Cook to a strained pitching shoulder last week . The final BCS standings are released Sunday and the top two teams will play in the Rose Bowl for a national title. Smith didn' t mind " No, because Eddie' s finger got bent " he said " I don' t want that to happen to mine " The top- ranked Buckeyes( 12- 0) meet No. New Mexico' s six Mountain West Conference losses this year are the most for the program since 1998 when it finished 3- 9 overall and 1- 7 in the WAC.