Updated: updates January 29, recounts 2007, 1: 23 PM ET Rushing charged with assault, ethnic intimidation Email Print Share Associated Press GREENSBORO, N. Duhon tied a career- high with 17 points and Chandler had 12 points and 14 rebounds. NBA officials reviewed the play but determined Tuesday that Ariza will not face further discipline beyond his third- quarter ejection for a flagrant foul 2 Fernandez was fouled on a fast break and landed awkwardly. J- Attorneys for Jayson Williams say they' ll seek to have the former NBA star' s convictions for covering up a fatal shooting thrown out on grounds of racial bias. Updated: January 31, 2006, 4: 13 PM ET Iguodala, Robinson join slam- dunk field; LeBron out Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith could become the third player to win consecutive NBA slam dunk contests when he participates in the event during All- Star weekend.

Coach Urban Meyer said he was unsure whether the senior will play Saturday in the No . Other finalists are Yale offensive lineman Ed McCarthy; St . Nike has a clock on its Web site counting down the days until the Nov . Pacers F Jonathan Bender returned to the lineup after missing the previous six games with an injured left knee Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The families who were moving into the houses were actually there. The commissioner' s office announced the suspension on Thursday Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. After Saturday' s loss, senior outside linebacker Clint Sintim said Groh deserves to return, calling him a " great coach " and " the reason why I' ve been so successful here at the University of Virginia " Sintim, like many Cavaliers before him under Groh, is expected to be a high draft choice in the NFL Draft, and Groh' s detractors contend his record should be better considering all the top talent he' s coached " He' s here every morning at 4 and he' s the last one to leave " Sintim said " He puts everything he has into this team.

Gordon' s latest penalty does not knock him outside the important top- 35 mark in points . McHale and Love grew very close during the rookie' s first season in Minnesota, especially after McHale left his front office position to take over as coach in December . It' s a disappointment for the team, a disappointment for the fans of our university who I think take great pride in having been, for a long time, major infraction- free . Hill was 10- of- 21 from the field and made all nine foul shots . Dallas has won nine straight against the Nets, dating to March 2, 2000 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. In doing so, he becomes one of the NBA' s most attractive free agents this summer. If he doesn' t feel like he needs to be here, that' s for himself " The offensive line will have a chance to rebuild confidence against Tulsa on Saturday before a key game at UCLA that will set the tone for how the Sooners approach Big 12 play " Whether it was discipline, toughness, attitude.

Now, with most players like him at the quarterback position, their decisions either have pay off big time or result in negative plays, very much like Brett Favre at the NFL level The good goes with the bad . Updated: March 12, 2009, 5: 42 PM ET Hansbrough, Curry make final ballot Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina, Davidson' s Stephen Curry and Luke Harangody of Notre Dame are among the finalists for the John R Wooden Award as college basketball' s player of the year The final ballot was announced Thursday . It seemed like( Hayes) couldn' t get the ball in, like he was panicky " Iverson said " I just stayed as close as I could . Updated: May 30, 2009, 6: 30 PM ET ChiSox add Whisler, designate Miller Comment Email Print Share Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo- The Chicago White Sox purchased left- hander Wes Whisler' s contract from Triple- A Charlotte on Saturday and designated catcher Corky Miller for assignment . One could be a requirement that players keep helmets on for the duration of bouts. Updated: September 9, 2008, 10: 21 PM ET Washington linebacker Savannah allowed to transfer Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Washington granted linebacker E J. Gonzalez had originally said Ramirez would be in the lineup Wednesday, but when it came out, the slugger was replaced at shortstop by Emilio Bonifacio.

Sophomore point guard Derrick Jasper remains sidelined while recovering from microfracture knee surgery during the offseason . The Raptors didn' t cut the lead to single digits until Chris Bosh' s basket with 1 second remaining . The Outback Bowl will mark Paterno' s record 33rd postseason appearance; he' s also the career leader in postseason victories( 21 . Of course, injuries have had something to do with itAll- Star forward Rashard Lewis missed his sixth straight game( foot, forward Vladimir Radmanovic( leg) sat out his 12th straight( leg) and guard Antonio Daniels( knee) missed his second straight . C/ Richland Northeast) and athletic Joe Hills( Palmetto, Fla. But he is definitely getting closer " The Yankees could use Rodriguez' s bat as soon as possible- especially with All- Star catcher Jorge Posada going on the 15- day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained hamstring. The witness said Joiner drove back into the lot and waited for police to arrive.

The Illini' s 28- 21 victory legitimized Ron Zook' s team as having arrived nationally, yet spoke just as negatively in reverse about Ohio State' s credentials . He also started 33 games, 12 more than he started in his first three NBA seasons combined " The important thing for him is to get healthy " Riley said " It' s just a bad break for him . Odom said he strongly considered retirement after Jayden Odom, his 6½- month- old son, suffocated in his crib and died on June 28, 2006 " That' s something that will never go away " Odom said " Him being a special kid like he was will never leave . District Judge Mike Salvagni is scheduled to hold a hearing on the dispute Oct 26 . Robert Redford will be one of the producers and will portray Rickey. The only technicals he called were against the Pacers for defensive three- second violations " It' s good to see him back out there " Pacers forward Jermaine O' Neal said " I' ve always had a pretty good relationship with him.

The award from the Atlanta Tipoff Club is the most prestigious national award presented annually to the men' s and women' s college basketball coaches . The Sentinel said the players sought anonymity because they " fear retribution from football coaches " This guy did nothing wrong . A six- month " Outside the Lines " investigation indicates# 8226; Coaches and team trainers were aware Plancher suffered from an inherited condition, sickle- cell trait, that can restrict blood flow to vital parts of the body and cause serious problems during high- intensity workouts . But Waltrip hopes to have everything clear by the July race at Daytona, where he has three of his four Cup wins " We still don' t know what all I' m going to do " he said " I' ll definitely race I' ll definitely be at Daytona . Naval Academy officials waited more than two months to give urine tests to five football players who acknowledged early last year that they had used steroids, a disclosure prompting lawmakers to call for a congressional probe into the matter, The Sun reported Saturday. He ran seven times for 19 yards on his first series, capping that drive with a 1- yard run that pushed Miami' s lead to 10- 0. They face Venezuela in the opener of the 10- nation regional qualifying tournament, needing to finish in the top two to clinch a spot in the 2008 Olympics.

Updated: September 23, 2005, 7: 16 PM ET Rita the latest surprise in LSU' s strange season Email Print Share Associated Press The LSU Tigers will be spending another Saturday watching college football instead of playing it . Don' t believe it? Then you might not know that the series was called off for six years after the 1902 game- a 12- 6 South Carolina victory- when Clemson cadets marched near the South Carolina campus with " fixed bayonets and swords drawn " according to the book " A Century of Gamecocks Memorable Football Moments " Last year' s game was an even nastier affair . He said he would be ready " Last year, Wells averaged 124 rushing yards on 21 carries per game . The past five Sprint Cup winners this season finished no worse than seventh in last year' s edition of the race, including three straight repeat winners . That' s a decision the coaches and manager will make if in fact he is playing with us " As for the 2009 Marlins, Loria said the team is capable improving on its 84- 77 record from last year " The team is going to be very competitive " Loria said Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Chamberlain, who never fouled out in 1, 205 regular- season and playoff games, also holds the rebounding record with 23, 924 . Howard, who made the first team for a second straight season, led the NBA with 13 8 rebounds and 2 . Coach Charlie Weis said he was informed of Walker' s decision on Tuesday " He guaranteed me that he would graduate from Notre Dame in the near future " he said in a written statement " Although disappointed, we wish him nothing but the best " Walker set the freshman rushing record with 786 yards in 2004 . We may not always play like we should, but you can' t fault their effort " Toronto coach Sam Mitchell said Tuesday night after his Raptors handed the Bucks a 127- 109 loss in Milwaukee' s season finale . That was as close as the Lakers would get until Brown' s game- tying dunk. The team has 10 days to trade or release the pair of relievers Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. A team spokesman said team doctors decided Prince would not return to the game as a precautionary measure and he would be reevaluated Monday Prince averaged 5 3 points and 6.

Stewart, who will start 15th, then joked that he hoped Earnhardt would make a similar mistake " I' m just praying Dale Jr . We had them, and to lose at the end hurts " the Knicks' Jamal Crawford said . Phoenix made a 12- 0 run spanning halftime, but Golden State rallied behind Davis and Fisher . I would love that opportunity[ But] I wish Willie well " The interview came days after Carter was quoted as saying " I just want them to know of my availability . Their father was a Marine who said he would sometimes wake his sons at 5 a m to go running. The Buckeyes( 7- 0) can thank the poll voters for making them No 1 Ohio State is No.