Detroit built relates a double- retells digit lead late in the first quarter and had little trouble maintaining it. The Hawks went on a 32- 13 run that ended with consecutive layups by Salim Stoudamire " We had a bad fourth quarter " Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said " There was a bad defensive play, where Wallace beats a guy off the dribble and was able to lay it off to the big guy for the layup. The 59- year- old Bodine will be among 49 drivers attempting to make Sunday' s race. Clippers " I like the way the team responded " Seattle coach Nate McMillan said " We knew that we could play a good game and play much better " There were times when this matchup lived down to its billing. Stern dismissed the idea that a group led by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer would be able to find an arena solution and eventually purchase the team from Bennett to keep the Sonics in town.

LaRoche' s shot in the first inning struck either a railing or small protective screen above the 21- foot wall in right field . The Buckeyes went 35- 4 and won the Big Ten' s regular- season and tournament titles before advancing to their first national championship game since 1962, where they lost to two- time champion Florida . But for the most part things are going along good, we' re already talking, which is a good sign " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Ainge' s contract had been scheduled to expire after next season, but the extension will keep him with the team through the 2008- 09 season, Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said Financial terms of the deal were not released . We have a lot of things in place that help our student- athletes.

THREEThe last " road course ringer " to win a Cup series event was Mark Donohue at Riverside in 1973, a track that no longer exists . Once he saw the mismatch in strategies at the start of the fourth quarter, he reminded his players of what to do and they responded nicely " We just went out there and did what he wanted " said Howard, who scored seven of his 23 points in the final period . Pittsburgh turned one against Cincinnati on April 12, and Arizona had one against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 5 Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Now, the 23- year- old UCLA sophomore will miss the toughest portion of the Bruins' schedule because of a knee injury . The way I was mobile to play, running and jumping, now it' s pretty much nowhere near where I was. It' s a big- time thing and I need to run things in a way that' s respectful of that commitment " The U S.

So I kind of looked up and I asked' Did I just get dealt' And nobody was talking in the room, so I knew something was done " Columbus defenseman Mike Commodore, who knows Vermette from playing briefly with him last season in Ottawa, said " He' s a good all- around player And he can skate . 11, 2001, attacks " In light of the recent incident, it makes us more aware that the precautions we put in place are valid " Gooding said . I haven' t got any permission from any of them to release their names . If somebody else wants to put him in a car, fine with us " The numbers don' t dispute Sabates' claim . But the Pistons pulled away thanks to some clutch shooting " We' re getting better " Detroit coach Larry Brown said " All the players are getting better, and that' s been the key " Williamson had 14 points, Andre Iguodala had 11 points and eight rebounds and Kenny Thomas contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds for Philadelphia. Updated: July 29, 2009, 7: 51 PM ET Twins' Liriano misses Wednesday start Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- Twins left- hander Francisco Liriano was scratched from Wednesday' s start with soreness and swelling in his left forearm. Brett ripped local television sportscasters and talk radio hosts by name Monday in a profanity laced interview on the local NBC station for criticizing Hillman.

Choice led the Atlantic Coast Conference in rushing in 2006 . In fact, all of it paled in comparison to the improbable, unbelievable( you- pick- the- adjective) game that unfolded in Spartan Stadium . The trade was completed Thursday, and the 25- year- old Sutton will report to Triple- A Louisville . The end result is going to be that, and three, four, five starts from now, I think you' ll see why I feel the way I do " Manager Terry Francona said Smoltz will be limited to 85- 90 pitches on Thursday " He' s gone through to lot to put himself in a position where I think he can help us win a lot of games " Francona said " He wanted to pitch into the playoffs . Franchione would be hailed as a conquering hero with two victories. If you can get a guy who is ready to blossom and become the next great coach in the NBA, that' s the way to go " Of the many glowing endorsements the Cavaliers got about Mike Brown, one carried more clout than others " LeBron does his own due diligence " Gilbert said " He said' Oh, yeah, everybody loves Mike " Brown, a father of two and the league' s second- youngest coach behind New Jersey Nets' s Lawrence Frank, began working on his relationship with Cleveland' s superstar on Wednesday night with a phone call to James " I asked him' LeBron, what do you like to do? Do you like to bowl or would you like to go to dinner? I' d like to get together real soon.

Iverson' s acrobatic driving layup put the 76ers up 94- 87 with 6{ minutes to play, but Arenas' steal and dunk soon cut the lead to four . It' s a situation that no player would like to be in " Cano also was elbowed in the head by Floyd in the second but was OK . He knows he needs to prove, not only to us, but to the rest of baseball that he' s still healthy and that he can pitch in the big leagues " Information from 1050 ESPN Radio' s Andrew Marchand and The Associated Press was used in this report . Our confidence is where we need it to be for the conference . Two sources familiar with the situation told ESPN' s Joe Schad that Schiano has been promised a reworked contract that will command at least$ 1 6 million annually, a raise of more than$ 500, 000 a year.

Then we' ll just leave it up in the air from there as to whether he pitches again in Tacoma or joins us " Ichiro Suzuki was back in right field for Friday' s game . James Andrews reviewed an MRI done on the 23- year- old Zimmermann' s right elbow and agreed with a Nationals team doctor that the pitcher should have an operation to repair a torn ligament, Rizzo said The team will seek a third opinion from Dr . I think it' s important that you stand up for your team " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . NASHVILLE, Tenn- Joe Nedney tore a ligament in his non- kicking leg and faces surgery that will end his season and send the Tennessee Titans scrambling for a replacement . It' s definitely a different look than most people are accustomed to, but I think it' s working right now " said Stoudamire, who is in a starting lineup with fellow guard Nick Van Exel, forwards Ruben Patterson and Theo Ratliff, and center Joel Przybilla. Updated: April 2, 2008, 9: 55 PM ET McNamee selling Clemens items instead of tossing them Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Brian McNamee is selling between 50 and 60 pieces of signed Roger Clemens memorabilia through a Boston- area dealer.

There' s really not too many days you' re going to be playing and you feel 100 percent . In a copy of one, provided to ESPN by Kevin Dykstra, Lenny Dykstra pleaded with his brother to have his " police friends " pay a visit to two former employees with whom he was in a dispute . He' ll do chores and play with his two kids and work on his golf game and promote his charitable causes . Florida' s senior quarterback, Chris Leak, entered the season as a Heisman contender but ended up sharing the job with freshman sensation Tim Tebow . Interestingly enough, on Thursday night the White Sox actually did, if only for an inning.

The source said Guillen is ready to defer his salary for 2009 and 2010 if it helps increase his value on the trading block Enrique Rojas is a reporter for ESPNdeportes . West Stojakovic The Hornets, who also announced that forward David West will have surgery on a bothersome right elbow, provided no timetable for Stojakovic' s return . In speaking to reporters for the first time since he sprained the finger at Detroit on Nov . If he' s not able to play, he won' t " Memphis plays Texas A& M on Thursday night in a South Regional semifinal . Tampa Bay also recalled left- hander David Price from Triple- A Durham to start Monday night in the opener of a four- game series against the Indians in Cleveland, placed lefty Brian Shouse on the 15- day DL with a strained left elbow, transferred outfielder Fernando Perez to the 60- day DL and called up lefty Randy Choate from Durham.

Wade was flawless in his winning trip, hitting three passing targets and a top- of- the- key jumper, all on his first attempts . Updated: November 20, 2005, 5: 58 PM ET College GameDay Final Extra From Reggie Bush' s performance for the ages, to sweet redemption in the C- USA to handing out game balls, the GameDay Final Extra crew has it covered . Meachem was the sixth Vol to garner more than 2, 000 career receiving yards, and his 105 . Gilchrist sat out his first year at Maryland as he went through( and lost) the appeals process . The rules say, you take it in the middle, you' ve got to fall back. 2 seconds left and helping Houston to a 97- 93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

Nets backup Jabari Smith got a warm ovation in the second quarter from fans who remember his days as a Kings benchwarmer Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Updated: September 18, 2008, 12: 10 AM ET Sheets leaves after 2nd inning with pain in right elbow Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- Milwaukee Brewers starter Ben Sheets left Wednesday night' s game against the Chicago Cubs after only two innings with pain in his right elbow . A Denver District Court judge in September 2004 refused to unseal the grand jury report because the investigation resulted in a single indictment against a former football recruiting aide . I got enough good looks( but) they just didn' t go down " The Spurs' weak perimeter shooting was obvious, with the starting five shooting just 20- for- 57 . Duncan kept San Antonio' s championship dreams alive with 2: 22 left and kept his team down just 1( 87- 86.