Sonics officials explains were still interprets discussing their next moves Saturday afternoon, but one top executive did not reject the notion of further negotiations " We put all our efforts into trying to get legislation passed " said Terry McLaughlin, the team' s executive vice president " We' re going to need to regroup " Gregoire' s announcement came after more than an hour of closed- door meetings between state officials and representatives from Seattle, King County, and the Sonics. He offered a status report on the Nittany Lions, who haven' t played in six weeks, and needled a few writers for asking questions not directly related to the game " What does that have to do with the football game, my relationship with my doctor " Paterno shot back amicably after another question related to the gimpy left leg. Instead, the concussion the Washington quarterback suffered led to the discovery of a benign brain tumor that will likely end his football career " I was disappointed but at the same time I' m glad they caught it. Then, a strange thing happened: the Mavericks started chipping away and the Rockets came undone " We all knew if we don' t do it know. It would be used for boundary calls, such as determining whether balls cleared fences for home runs and whether potential homers near foul poles were fair.

It' s really a tribute to him in how hard he works in all of those areas# 8221- Indians assistant GM Chris Antonetti His attitude is clear to the Indians' front office " I think he' s very focused on being a very successful major league player and that' s a priority for him " said assistant GM Chris Antonetti " He' s put in the necessary work in all facets of his game and his life to make that happen . One of the freshmen, receiver Damian Williams, has transferred to Southern California The third freshman was tight end Ben Cleveland . France, 64, will remain chairman of ISC, according to a company news release issued Tuesday . I knew it was going to be a battle " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Crosby The Penguins captain missed four consecutive games because of a groin injury, but was in Pittsburgh' s starting lineup Thursday night against the Florida Panthers. Detroit point guard Anthony Goldwire, who signed a 10- day contract Wednesday, had 10 points. Pierce' s gesture resembled a gang sign, though Boston general manager Danny Ainge denied that it had anything to with such an illicit activity.

Gallion said if the lawsuit is tried again he will seek to remove Wilson from hearing the case " I will go to U S Supreme Court before I walk into his court again . In fact, Kevin' s middle name is Wesley, named after NBA great Wes Unseld, who had the best outlet pass in the pro game . We save the fun for after " The Warriors made their first nine 3- pointers en route to a 66- 65 halftime lead . That' s always been me " Bowden on Monday also came to the defense of his offensive coordinator- and youngest son- Jeff Bowden, who has faced increased criticism for the Seminoles' decline in offensive production " I don' t think he' d get half the criticism if his name ain' t Bowden " Bobby Bowden told The Associated Press " How can I have nine coaches and it' s always one guy' s fault? We' re a team We win and we lose . Hamlin will have to prove better than Johnson on the long run to win this race.

But the All- Star third baseman, who worked out Saturday with his teammates at Wrigley Field, seemed to have other plans " If I feel good after the first day, then I' m going to play the second day " Wright said " And if I feel good after the second day, I want to play the third I think he understands that I want to play . Updated: November 30, 2006, 6: 56 PM ET Haith to return for Hurricanes' ACC opener Email Print Share Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla- Miami coach Frank Haith hails from a large family, with nine brothers and sisters and plenty of nieces and nephews . Officials in the Midwest League suspended and fined 15 players and both teams' managers for the fight . Johnston Jr, an attorney for Dow Jones, declined comment Friday . Ohio State, tied for fifth in the computer rankings, has a BCS average of 942 out of a possible score of 1 000 USF' s BCS average is 920. 284 in 102 at- bats with the Giants after being acquired from Pittsburgh on July 30 for right- handed pitching prospect Tim Alderson Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Playing primarily at third base but also seeing some time at first, McPherson hit . Santana was with the Angels on Monday and will throw a bullpen session Wednesday . There was a buzz in his voice " Girardi said that Rodriguez can play on back- to- back days, but that the team also doesn' t want him to push it and force another trip to the disabled list " We' ll try to be smart about it and see how he' s doing every day " Girardi said . Miami' s Shaquille O' Neal and Dwyane Wade were chosen in the East along with forwards LeBron James from Cleveland and Jermaine O' Neal of Indiana Philadelphia' s Allen Iverson was the other guard . Five tailbacks rank in the nation' s top 11 in yards rushing per game, topped by Washington State' s Jerome Harrison at No 3 with 148 yards per outing Defenses aren' t keeping up None rank in the top 20 in scoring or total defense But this is the Pac- 10 We don' t need no stinking defense.

Long counts himself among Tomey' s fans " We saw them a couple times on film last year, and there' s no comparison " Long said " This is a great football team . A lot of emotions hit me at once and I didn' t really have a lot of time to let any of them soak in . Utah was coming off a 99- 92 win at Houston the night before and finally won consecutive games for the first time since beating San Antonio and Phoenix Jan 10 and 12 " That' s fun Those type of games are fun to play in, No 1 And even more fun to win . We miss him and he misses us " Rodriguez is also lifting weights, riding a stationary bike, working out in a pool and doing a range of motion drills Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The Nets missed 16 of 17 shots over an 11# 189- minute stretch of the half and trailed by as many as 16 late in the second quarter before going into halftime down 54- 42. Duncan doubled his missed free throw total for the season by going 5- of- 12 from the line Duncan entered the game having made 23 of 30 Golden State has not started 0- 5 since 1998- 99 It was the 405th career double- double for Duncan Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. The 2007 Pacific Coast League rookie of the year was hitting 254 with six homers and 20 RBIs in 17 games at Triple- A.

Jones was asked if the will be healthy for the Braves on Opening Day " I hope so as long as we take care of it now and don' t come back too soon and have this linger " he said " This is one of those things that can linger, especially for a switch hitter " Jones said the injury didn' t bother him " much at all " during the U S . Updated: March 8, 2009, 6: 13 PM ET Santana reportedly shut down Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Los Angeles Angels starter Ervin Santana made his first All- Star team and garnered Cy Young consideration last season, but following that up became difficult on Sunday . Coach Kevin McHale yelled and pointed at Olowokandi as he sat down and cooled off Utah was just 36 for 88 from the floor Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Smoltz Smoltz felt some reporters misinterpreted his most recent comments by writing his comeback had run into problems and could be delayed for a lengthy period " I will report to you when I' m ready " he said after his private 15- minute session in the cages beneath Turner Field " I' m not going to be subject to being put on the death cart or any reading between the lines . Louisville already has been playing without power forward Juan Palacios, who suffered a less serious preseason knee injury Pat Forde is a senior writer for ESPN He can be reached at ESPN4Daol.

Virginia native Denny Hamlin, three- time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, all of whom have locked up spots in the playoff, will start in the top seven spots, while points leader Tony Stewart had a poor qualifying run and will start 29th . Hopefully, this game won' t come back to haunt us " With guard Stephon Marbury watching from the bench for the entire fourth quarter, the Knicks held off Cleveland' s rally and handed the Cavs a loss they couldn' t afford with less than a week left in the regular season . He received a warm ovation from the crowd, tipping his hat in every direction] EnlargeAP Photo/ Jeff ChiuHall of Fame pitchers Tom Seaver, from left, Nolan Ryan, and Gaylord Perry honored Randy Johnson, second from right, at a celebration of his 300th win " I' d like to thank all the teams that I played for- Montreal, Seattle, Houston, New York, Arizona and of course San Francisco- and all the fans " Johnson said " And all my teammates on all those teams that I' ve learned a lot from and hopefully I taught a little bit to some of them as well . Wedge said he won' t hide behind injuries or point fingers at particular areas of the team . Before that possession, Robinson asked a pointed question in the huddle " He looked us dead in the eye and said' What kind of football team do we want to be " Butler said. If potential suitors aren' t interested in Mears, who is 20th in points, sources said the organization may be forced to turn to another driver " It all depends on sponsorship " Childress said " Casey has done a good job. You have to deal with it and you have to move on and still try and win " I don' t think we are going to have another season like this, injury- wise, and that is a good thing " Steinbrenner said the Yankees still " have a shot " at making the playoffs, but even if they do qualify there will be changes.

Following the shooting at the hotel, Tinsley' s brother, James, was part of a group that chased the shooter in one of Jamaal Tinsley' s vehicles . Effort: that' s the one thing each coach demands from his players Who gets it wins Game 7, no matter whose time it might be . For the second straight year, all Division I conference regular- season champions who lost in their conference tournaments and weren' t picked for the NCAA Tournament were guaranteed NIT bids, but the tourney field was reduced from 40 teams to 32 " No one mistakes this tournament for the NCAA championship " NIT selection committee chairman C M . He was taken from Invesco Field on a stretcher following the Rams' 31- 28 overtime loss to rival Colorado on Saturday . The deal finally came down to the Yankees' lack of depth at catcher " Pudge is an everyday guy " Cashman said " It comes down to balancing this thing out " Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said the team didn' t want to trade Rodriguez but had bigger needs in the bullpen " First let me say that Pudge has done an outstanding job for us " Dombrowski told reporters before Detroit played the Cleveland Indians " I' m sure he was very surprised by this, but for him this is a good situation.

Authorities say Veitch also had a blood- alcohol level above the legal limit . North Dakota plays undefeated Grand Valley State in the second round Indiana, Pa . When you' re playing a team as good as the Lakers, you can' t have those lapses " Michael Olowokandi had 10 points and 11 rebounds while playing solid defense against O' Neal- but even the best defense only slows the Diesel, who got plenty of good shots and set up others for his teammates by drawing a double- team " I' m also one of those players that probably won' t be stopped " O' Neal deadpanned . Van Gundy, who joked about the fine the night it was issued, told ESPN he should have stopped at expressing his frustration with how the game was called " When you make a mistake- and I think since I had to take a couple of days to review what I said and think about it more- the only thing you can do is apologize " he said " First, for using the word bias . Updated: October 13, 2006, 4: 15 PM ET Father will finally get to see OU' s Peterson play Email Print Share Associated Press NORMAN, Okla- Nelson Peterson couldn' t be there when his son played for the national title. He broke the record he shared with Dennis Connor " I think that' s an honor " said Ren, a winner with five drivers " A lot of people don' t really know how hard this is " Hornaday passed first- time pole- sitter Timothy Peters on the 34th lap of the 150- lap event on the 1 333- mile concrete oval, and led a race- high 115 laps.

Those are the litmus tests " Williams said the matter could still be revisited by the NCAA, if it learns of something beyond what Ohio State discovered in its investigation " It could be independently looked at and that happens all the time " Williams said " If it looks like there are other issues that need to be looked at, then of course they' d be looked at " The families of sophomore defensive end Lawrence Wilson and senior defensive back DeAngelo Haslam also would have benefited from the event but did not attend All four players are from the Akron area . He also alleged their statements to police and the media have not been consistent " As an athlete or a coach, if you' re in this business and something happens, whether you' re innocent or guilty, it' s with you for the rest of your career " Katz said, according to the report " We don' t want this to happen . Keselowski is competing at nearby O' Reilly Raceway Park in Saturday night' s Nationwide Series race( 8 p m ET, ESPN- David Newton10: 42 a m . doesn' t know when he' ll end his winless streak, or how long it will take to turn around his horrendous season . Manuel said Condrey is expected to return to the team Thursday Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. He had exerted himself to the point of exhaustion " Gisele, so doting a mother that she often called Ereck as many as six times a day, says she got the feeling something wasn' t right for her son in Orlando But he never said anything to her.