G: assesses Larry Little, gathers Bethune- Cookman( 1964- 68) Little is the greatest pulling guard in the history of the game. Considering the disruptions, it' s not surprising the Kings have been streaky and unpredictable this season. Vince Carter said Wilkens doesn' t understand today' s game. He aggravated the injury during preseason camp and injured it again last week in practice despite wearing a brace " He barely touched up against somebody and it popped out " coach Greg Robinson said " He had gotten so comfortable with his shoulder, he hadn' t thought about it in a week Lavar was a young receiver that was coming on. Updated: January 19, 2007, 8: 43 PM ET Nurumbi leaving Minnesota, intends to transfer Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- Junior forward Engen Nurumbi is leaving Minnesota and will transfer to another school, the university announced Friday.

Gibbs said the punishment would result in further suspension- likely for the remainder of the year if that isn' t the case already- and/ or a financial penalty and would take place after the NASCAR suspension is complete . Young started his 203rd straight game and has made it clear early in his tenure with Minnesota that he wants to play every day . As a result, Garnett was forced to the outside on several occasions . He' s given us problems over the years, especially this year he' s played great against us " Game notesPhiladelphia is the only Eastern Conference team the Pacers have not beaten this season . He was walking and visited his teammates during practice this week, but coach Billy Gillispie said it' s too soon to consider when- and even if- he' ll be able to play again this season. Maine has been on the disabled list since June 7 with a pinched nerve in his throwing shoulder He threw 65 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday in Port St. 8 rebounds in 32 games in 2006, his fifth season in the NBA, before his dismissal from the league.

The Hall then changed to the current format of separate panels Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The Cardinals believe the diagnosis to be good news, and Mozeliak said the doctor, a thoracic specialist, believes " there' s a reasonable chance for him to be fine " This is a situation that' s reared its head again, and if it can be solved I think that' s good news for him " Mozeliak said " Based on how he was throwing the ball before this happened, I would be willing to bet he' ll be someone who can really contribute to this club in a strong way " Mozeliak said doctors believe the injury " appears to be coming from the same nerve " The 33- year- old also had two MRI exams on Friday and is set to visit another specialist, also in St Louis, on Wednesday . Updated: May 16, 2008, 11: 25 PM ET Crafton takes advantage of Busch wreck, claims first Trucks win Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CONCORD, N . On Friday, however, the offensive charge was led mostly by its core of young players . 8 points for the Los Angeles Clippers this season before negotiating his long- rumored exit.

We just came out on the short end of those games " The Bucks, who have won three of their last four games, led 75- 70 after the third quarter, and increased the lead to 85- 76 with about six minutes left . Even before the White Sox came calling in May, Peavy had been the subject of much trade speculation in the offseason " To be on the blocks again this winter, having to endure another winter like I went through, I just didn' t care to do that " Peavy said " I knew this day would come, being traded out with the direction the team was going . However, the Cavaliers are still awaiting the next move of Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown, whom they would like to hire as their next president of basketball operations . Updated: December 14, 2006, 1: 46 PM ET QB Henne, OT Long to return for senior seasons Email Print Share ESPN news services ANN ARBOR, Mich- Quarterback Chad Henne and first- team All- America offensive tackle Jake Long announced Thursday that they will return to Michigan for their senior seasons " It' s best for me and for the team " Long said " I looked into it a little bit, but I never was close to leaving . Williams said Monday he had a conference call with Zeller and his parents to discuss his future. The pace of the quarter was slow thanks to 16 fouls before Mike James took control and ran two fast breaks by himself, converting both times to help Detroit to a 41- 39 halftime lead. Johnson is scheduled to have surgery to repair the nerve damage at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Maine threw a bullpen session Tuesday and could face a few hitters Thursday . The first year the Hilltoppers, the 2002 Division I- AA champion, will be eligible to participate for a Sun Belt Conference championship and a berth in a bowl game is 2009 " I think that the greatest benefit is going to be the prestige and the perception, the value of the WKU brand " athletic director Wood Selig said . Right now, the team most aggressively searching for a front- line starting pitcher is the Philadelphia Phillies, who no doubt would covet Halladay for their particular park for his ability to generate ground balls and missed swings- he has a ground ball/ fly ball ratio of 1 30, to go along 98 strikeouts in 116 innings this season . House made the Bobcats pay for that decision on Friday night, scoring 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 110- 100 victory over Charlotte " I wasn' t going to sit on the bench for a team that had zero chance of going to the playoffs " House said . The Red Sox had indicated they would like to keep him, but in a relief role, and that likely would necessitate a trip to the minors.

The Trojans were called for 12 penalties totaling 85 yards " Two weeks in a row, we' ve played in pretty hostile environments where the crowd has been pretty loud and guys have kind of jumped a little bit " Leinart said " That' s stuff you can clean up " Carroll said Arizona State' s raucous student section created so much noise, the Trojans couldn' t hear themselves " It was a factor because we moved on things at the line of scrimmage that we normally don' t move at " he said " We flinched . De Carolis did not rule out Mouton as a permanent replacement, though the university is expected to launch a national search . Bonaventure " Solomon had difficulty recruiting players, relying mostly on junior college transfers to fill what became a patchwork lineup . Marion rebounded Sura' s second missed free throw and called a 20- second time out to set up the last play . Famous for wearing a bow tie on the sideline while coaching 49 seasons at Mount St. Lalich, who won a three- way battle that lasted most of the preseason to earn the quarterback job, had been placed in a pre- conviction probation program.

Happ and Kyle Drabek, plus outfield prospect Dominic Brown to the Jays for Halladay- the Phillies countered with a four- for- one offer . Patterson said Blake, who also missed the season opener, won' t play Saturday for TCU( 2- 2) against Colorado State or Oct 6 at Wyoming . CHICAGO( AP- Eddy Curry got hurt in warmups and couldn' t start . Updated: December 8, 2006, 8: 01 PM ET Turkoglu leaves Magic game with ankle injury Email Print Share Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla- Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu was carried off the court in the first quarter against Detroit on Friday night after spraining his right ankle . The Mavericks rode a six- game winning streak into the game, and Nowitzki is averaging 25 1 points and 9 4 rebounds per contest Nowitzki missed a December game with a sinus infection.

We' ve just got to fight through it " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Seattle, which never led in a poor- shooting first half, started connecting in the third period . Thomas was hitless in his past 13 at- bats and has gone 4- for- 35 since homering in three straight games April 5- 8 . In other injury news, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said right- handers Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield will both throw in the bullpen Saturday, while infielder Julio Lugo( quadriceps) is not yet ready to begin a minor league rehab assignment . Cedeno hurt the hamstring when he was running the bases on a three- run home run by Jose Lopez in the fifth inning of Wednesday night' s 9- 3 loss to the Rays. Ramirez reached second on Chin- Lung Hu' s sacrifice bunt but the Isotopes couldn' t bring him across to score. Harwell humbly waved to the crowd of 25, 400 after thanking them for their " devotion, support, loyalty and love " then left the field as fans chanted " Ernie! Ernie " The 91- year- old Hall of Fame announcer recently was diagnosed with inoperable cancer of the bile duct.

4 points in under 17 minutes last season, House said Ainge has been courting him for three years, but he wasn' t so interested in being part of the rebuilding process " This is the best look . Updated: September 25, 2007, 7: 09 PM ET SEC to Arkansas: Danny Nutt not allowed in coaching booth, near team bench Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LITTLE ROCK- The Southeastern Conference has told Arkansas that former running backs coach Danny Nutt should not be in the coaches' booth or near the team bench during games . But coach Jack Del Rio, isn' t so sure about his quarterback' s status " Unless we have a major setback, I believe I' ll be playing this week " said Leftwich, who has missed the last two games with a knee injury " The key is not to go out there and just jump at it . A stigma existed against the boys raised in San Diego as to whether they belonged playing in Mexico or whether they should stay across the border and play in San Diego . When he met with reporters last week, Hamilton said he planned to apologize to his teammates. Ramirez was ejected as he walked toward the outfield for the bottom of the fifth inning. Brett Myers Starting PitcherPhiladelphia Phillies Profile In five innings for Triple- A Lehigh Valley, Myers allowed five hits, struck out six and walked two as the Iron Pigs lost to the Scranton/ Wilkes- Barre Yankees 5- 2 Myers threw 100 pitches, 60 of them for strikes.

It' s not like we' re trying to polish my image or clean it up " He was booed near his hometown when the 2002 All- Star game was in Philadelphia, and was viewed by many as the driving force behind the breakup of the Lakers because of his feud with Shaquille O' Neal . Nelson Peterson had been locked up for about eight years for a federal money laundering conviction but had been able to keep in touch with Adrian . Kentucky won five of six games in 2006 to record an 8- 5 season, which was its most wins in a season since Jerry Claiborne' s 9- 3 1984 team . Theriot, a redshirt junior, hurt the knee in practice the previous day . Smith scored 18 for New Orleans, many on difficult, off- balance fades as he angled through the lane.

He was also named the MEAC Co- Defensive Player of the Week with Bethune- Cookman' s Ronnie McCullough . If he' s not, he' ll watch " Flynn has battled through injuries most of the season and was slowed by an ankle injury that plagued him during the first few weeks . They acquired right- hander Joe Blanton from Oakland on Thursday, and he' s expected to make his first start for Philadelphia on Tuesday against the Mets . He will work even harder to make sure he has a great second half, he said . Updated: September 14, 2009, 5: 03 PM ET Reds get Bruce back from disabled list Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Jay Bruce from the 15- day disabled list Monday and also recalled infielder- outfielder Juan Francisco from Triple- A Louisville.