Great Britain updates won 83- observes 64 Wednesday night, with Deng scoring all of his game- high 27 points in the first three quarters. That' s right, you right- turn fanatics will get what you' ve been asking for at Sonoma, with just enough left turns mixed in to keep things interesting. Updated: September 29, 2008, 9: 53 PM ET Cardinals extend P Lohse for four years$ 41 million Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST LOUIS- Pitcher Kyle Lohse and the St. He had some great things to say about the opportunity " Bryant, the NBA' s leading scorer at 34. Hotels around Tuscaloosa are booked leading to the school' s football opener Saturday night against Middle Tennessee, and those reservations could displace evacuees currently staying in the rooms, athletic director Mal Moore said. The Cardinals also said outfielder Chris Duncan, who hasn' t played much this month due a sports hernia, is scheduled for an operation Thursday. The Gamecocks are 37- 62 in Odom' s seven SEC seasons so far Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

Long said he' ll check out all job possibilities, whether in a college program or even the NFL " I don' t have the ego that says I have to go be a head coach right now or even a coordinator " said Long, who was Oklahoma' s offensive coordinator before being hired by SDSU " I don' t mind being a position coach if that' s what it is I don' t have that kind of ego I love the profession, I love coaching kids . Seattle was just 2- 5 on the road entering the game but had an easy time Friday . I don' t know if I' m a good fit for this team and I don' t know if I' m a good fit for this league " I' m going to take some time off . Every team has attempted to slow him down, but he has scored seven touchdowns and averaged 4 9 yards a carry this season . The Tigers( 10- 11) have lost six in a row by an average of 19 points, the longest slump at the school since 1992- 93, entering Sunday' s home game against Kansas State. You can do that falling off a bike " Fall off a bike much, Nick " Yeah a couple times " he said, cracking a smile " Not recently though " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. He sat behind the Cavs' bench, wearing a tan sports coat and jeans.

He said the wall would be modified to make the opening less dangerous in time for the October race at the track . Clemens has repeatedly denied McNamee' s accusations and sued last year . Nike' s deal with Oden was first reported by Brian Berger, host of the syndicated radio program Sports Business Radio . 9 seconds left- to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 97- 95 exhibition victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night . Following the session, baseball said it will start testing bats, but the sport made no decision on the contentious issue of banning maple models. There really wasn' t a position other than kicker that they missed on. And here we are " Jackson said he' s been approached over the last three weeks by fans and non- fans asking him when he was coming back " One of the reasons why I' ve returned is the support has been so tremendous in this city " he said " It is a town that truly supports its team and has a tremendous amount of affection for it " Jeanie Buss, the owner' s daughter and the Lakers' executive vice president of business operations, publicly lobbied for months for the return of Jackson, her longtime boyfriend.

The big thing is we backed ourselves into a corner the last 20 years We won too many games for our people We haven' t lived up to our expectations . The Braves recalled Chuck James from Triple- A Richmond to start the second game of the weekend series against the Dodgers . At that point, he should be able to throw off a mound if the rehabilitation proceeds without a hitch, Morgan said . The Chicago Cubs placed their star pitcher on the 15- day disabled list with a minor right shoulder strain Saturday and expect him to miss two starts " There' s nothing wrong " Zambrano said " We just have to be careful, take some time, give it a rest, come back stronger " Big Z gave the Cubs a big scare when he left Wednesday night' s game at Tampa Bay because of discomfort in his right shoulder . The Padres won' t renew the contract of bench coach Craig Colbert. I would say to take away any possible conflict of interest, everyone should have an equal chance at the top pick all the way down. He falls under that category " Jerry Crasnick covers baseball for ESPN His book " License To Deal " was published by Rodale Click here to order a copy Jerry can be reached via e- mail.

Kobe Bryant had 23 points, six rebounds and a season- high 11 assists, Chucky Atkins scored 12 of his 17 points in the first 6# 189; minutes of the fourth quarter, and the Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103- 89 Wednesday night . Despite being activated, Medvedenko did not dress for the game, leaving the Lakers with 11 available players . Michael Redd and Toni Kukoc each had 20 points to lead Milwaukee " They did hit some big 3s, but we shot the ball so poorly " Milwaukee coach Terry Porter said " We just couldn' t make any shots . Updated: December 31, 2007, 9: 49 PM ET McGrady says knee injury needs additional time to heal Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets were hopeful the team' s leading scorer was " day to day " as first thought . Jeff Gordon leads- Fox reports this is the 25th time in his career he has led the first lap at Martinsville. I' ve got a lot to learn getting my restarts better " Braun came into the race 18th in the season points with only three top- 10 finishes in eight starts. They were the only teams to shoot better than 40 percent from beyond the arc.

He had 15 tackles and an interception in the victory over Louisville# 8226; Redshirt freshman linebacker Scott Lutrus had no other Division I- A offers coming out of Brookfield( Conn) High, where he was a star running back . Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota commits: Four Tubby Smith took Minnesota to postseason play in Year 1 with a berth in the NIT . Sixteenth- place Cincinnati is also a win away from locking up a BCS bid and its first Big East title The Bearcats face Syracuse at home on Saturday Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He picked right- hander James Shields on Wednesday as the team' s Opening Day starter Shields " Any one of the five starters could be No 1 . I definitely feel like we have a better opportunity to win the race as teammates than we do separately " David Newton covers NASCAR for ESPN He can be reached at dnewtonespnaol. Gillick, 72, was an advisor for the Phillies this year, after stepping down as the general manager in the aftermath of the team' s championship last fall. says smaller team can flourish Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla- When Dale Earnhardt Inc.

The Hornets found out Monday he' d be gone for up to three months with a dislocated finger " It' s something we' re used to " Hornets forward P J Brown said " We' ve always had guys injured . Currently there is a maximum of four player inductees, and women are judged and considered against men " The new voting procedures address the basic principle and general view among the board of directors and selection committee that men and women ought not to compete directly against each other for limited places of honored membership " Hall chairman Bill Hay said in a statement " It creates fair conditions for all candidates while reinforcing that the existing basis for selection and requisite standards of excellence be applied equally to both genders " The Hall has also clarified wording to allow candidates in the builder category to be anyone who has served the game in a significant capacity . Bibby added 17 points and six assists and Stojakovic scored 14 for the Kings " Those guys fought hard, played hard " Casey said " To lose like that " It' s very, very, very demoralizing right now " Szczerbiak said " I know this team will stick together and we' ll bounce back " Game notesTimberwolves G Troy Hudson missed his fourth straight game with a strained calf C Mark Madsen had 10 rebounds Stojakovic missed just his sixth free throw of the season He is 68- of- 74 for the year . Even Ryan Dempster' s prediction in spring training that Chicago would win the World Series didn' t seem so far- fetched with the Cubs leading the National League standings " I still feel that way about our team . Philadelphia Phillies- Ryan Sasaki, LHP, Connally HS, Austin, Texas 408. After that jolting move- and Pederson' s infamous " gravitate to mediocrity " speech- it was obvious that Osborne became disconnected from the program. There are currently four Big 12 teams, three SEC teams and three Pac- 10 teams ranked in the top 14 of the BCS standings.

Then you get a couple more( losses) and you realize you' ve got a long way to go You' re just riding the wave . Evans has to improve his ability to set himself up for scoring without wasting his dribble . It' s so funny because every time she hears it, it just gives her the biggest smile to hear that song " Ahh, that' s my song " So, yeah, and on my first CD I made a song for my son And on this CD I have a song for my daughter . It' s been three weeks now, and I don' t have a timetable " Piniella said " So the more experience we can give this kid in late innings, the better . Proceeds will go toward rebuilding Boys& Girls Clubs and to the Conference USA relief fund Former New Jersey Sen. A- Rod has taken part in the Home Run Derby three times, most recently in 2002, never finishing higher than sixth. Basketball for Ohio and was tournament MVP of this summer' s national champion AAU 17- and- under team.

The NCAA acknowledged receiving Oklahoma' s appeal more than a month ago In a letter dated Sept . Strong was penalized for celebrating excessively when he approached the stands beyond the end zone after catching a 19- yard scoring pass from Tyler Palko with 6: 22 remaining in the fourth quarter " Our football program and university have very high standards and we will not tolerate the behavior Darrell Strong displayed today " Wannstedt said in a statement released by the school " Darrell told me he regrets his actions but he must also be accountable . I know coach Brown feels accountable for the conduct of his team and that these players must be held accountable for their own behavior on and off the field " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Without naming him, Leach noted that referee Randy Christal lives in Austin " I think it' s disturbing that Austin residents are involved in this . To make up for there not being any long green- flag runs at the Brickyard, you' ll get a nice, extended version of the Eliminator Let' s do this thing. The Yankees sent Gonzalez to the minors because they want him to play regularly. Kris Sperry, said his testing showed that electrocardiograms administered to Collier in 2003 and this year showed " some indication of electrical abnormalities " Looking at them now, and in retrospect in knowing what' s going on with his heart, the abnormalities may have been associated with what we found in examining his heart " Sperry said.

Updated: December 13, 2004, 11: 43 PM ET Guard injured hand at practice Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- Dallas Mavericks guard Jerry Stackhouse missed Monday night' s game against the Chicago Bulls with a sore right hand . No more than that " said Leak, who had a severe headache and blurred vision " That' s what happens through the course of a football game It really didn' t affect my play at all . The three were suspended for violations at Bristol Motor Speedway two weeks ago . In particular[ the] people who had an opportunity to review it all and look at it and get it right They chose not to . Fukudome made the All- Star team in July, the highlight of his first season in the majors following nine years with the Chunichi Dragons in Japan He went into deep slump in August 193, and has batted only. After years of threats, the university sued Moore in March, demanding that he pay royalties on every one of his paintings, past and present " I tried to keep this quiet because I knew that it would be an embarrassment to my university " Moore said " But once everything got filed in court, I knew it would be public " In the university' s limited comments on the suit, school officials have intimated that Moore is a thief. Originally Published: September 12, 2007 Increased attendance, home games versus major conference teams lift Sun Belt Comment Email Print Share By Adam RittenbergSpecial to ESPN A morbid mood fell over the Sun Belt Conference in the fall of 2001, consuming both the league commissioner and the member institutions " I was about ready to cut my throat " commissioner Wright Waters recalled of the Sun Belt' s first football season in Division I- A " I was starting to think that we might not be able to do this " AP Photo/ Bill HaberSun Belt commish Wright Waters says 2010 is the target date for full- blown league success.

He was injured with about 3: 30 left in the second quarter and the Irish leading 28- 17 . The Hornets forced the tempo in building a 12- point first- quarter lead and led by as many as 11 with about 5 minutes left in the second quarter . He was hurt Saturday night when he caught an inadvertent shot to the face from the open hand of Dexter Pittman, Texas' 300- pound center . I' ll believe it when I see it* But none of this is to say there aren' t some wonderful memories around this place, which opened in 1960 . Josh Howard rebounded and made two more free throws to pad the final score " I hate to say you' re encouraged from a loss, but I liked the way we played together in the second half " said Sacramento' s Chris Webber, who had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Bristol Results Kyle Busch led 415 consecutive laps at Bristol, but Carl Edwards was running out front when it mattered most. He also sustained a cut below the knee that needed four stitches.

I promise you that " Shannon has shunned the spotlight since being hired, deferring to Coker and making sure nothing seemed different for his final game . You want to try to play through it, but your mind says one thing and your body says another . Sophomore Louis Rankin, who started Washington' s first seven games at tailback, didn' t make the trip to Arizona State because of turf toe in his left foot and hasn' t been able to practice this week . His first game at the helm will be Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets The team declined to discuss terms of his contract Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Palacio had 14 points as Toronto led 63- 48 at halftime, a season- high for points in a first half for Toronto. An offensive lineman at Texas State from 1977- 80- when the school was known as Southwest Texas- Bailiff returned to his alma mater as a graduate assistant in 1988 and became the defensive line coach the following year. If that wasn' t enough, Portland held a 10- rebound advantage and a 12- point lead during the first quarter.

Bloomquist got the start in center on Monday with Reed likely to share time . He had 14 catches in the first three games to lead the team, then was benched for the third game and didn' t catch a pass in the game after that . It was Kahne' s first win on a road course, a circuit the former sprint car star never expected to conquer " I learned how to drive on dirt " Kahne said " So to come out and win on a road course it feels great . Updated: June 9, 2008, 11: 51 PM ET Reds' Hairston sidelined 2- 4 weeks with fractured left thumb Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jerry Hairston Jr . Burnett will be pushed back one day in the starting rotation to Tuesday. President Obama is urging people to help in the nation' s economic recovery by volunteering in their communities this summer Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. He followed that with a 428- yard, five- touchdown effort at Ball State.