Louis' assesses ability to retells be patient with him as a main reason for signing with the team that leads the Central by six games over the Chicago Cubs heading into Thursday night " If I had to come to a team and be perfect the very first or second time, it wasn' t going to be a good fit " he said " If the luxury was there to show some patience and give me some innings, then the upside was going to be worth it " Detroit, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas and Florida also were said to be interested in signing the eight- time NL All- Star St. There are also plenty of tragedies among the non- BCS teams. Udonis Haslem had 14 points and nine rebounds, but also missed an open layup to start the collapse. Boras would attempt to raise a meritless legal claim in an effort to compel us to renegotiate Pedro' s contract to one more of his liking " Pirates president Frank Coonelly said in a statement " We are, however, disappointed that Pedro would allow his agent to pursue this claim on his behalf. Webb Monday' s move is retroactive to April 7, the day after Webb gave up six runs in four innings on opening day against Colorado. If you can' t spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker " High- flying Louisville sauntered up to the Raymond James Stadium table last Saturday with its pockets loaded with Rose Bowl dreams South Florida emptied them out. Updated: November 26, 2008, 4: 12 PM ET No baker' s dozen for Siedlecki as Yale coach retires Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn- Yale football coach Jack Siedlecki announced he is retiring after 12 years and two Ivy League championships, but he' ll be staying at the university to become assistant athletic director.

Bynum has practiced with the team since the Lakers returned from their seven- game road trip last week . The Bulls lost their first nine games and 14 of 17, but they' ve won 17 of 22 to improve to 20- 19 . 276 last year with 28 home runs, 66 RBIs and a major league- high 132 walks . Updated: August 26, 2009, 10: 55 PM ET A' s Chavez shooting for 2010 return Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Eric Chavez has spent most of the last two, injury- plagued years trying to rejoin the Oakland Athletics . She said the New Rochelle college has a policy of refraining from discussing pending lawsuits. 19 Dodge through the end of his contract in 2010, his attorney said on Monday " Our objective is to get in the car and race for them " said John Buric, who represents the Sprint Cup driver " We have a contract with them. Los Angeles made its first 17 free throws before Odom missed with 3: 50 left.

I don' t know how much more succinct I can be " Upon hearing that remark, Millsap replied " Bit of a relief, knowing your team wants you . At about the same time Ogoshi was making the 5, 000- mile journey to Long Island, Kalafer was getting a long- distance phone call even farther away . Reserve Eddie Griffin had 20 points, including four 3- pointers for the Timberwolves in the first meeting between the teams since Minnesota knocked out Sacramento in Game 7 of the second round of the playoffs last season . Byrnes missed 25 games in his last trip to the DL, and Melvin said he fears this stint could be longer . Parker pulled out of next week' s Basketball without Borders event in Europe. The Sooners trailed 10- 0- the first time they had been shut out in the first half during the Stoops era " At halftime, I told the guys they had to get physical and knock guys on their back " said Peterson, who was limited to five yards on eight first- half carries " I feel we didn' t do that all the time today " A retooled offensive line struggled with a TCU defense that allowed at least 40 points in five games last season. 75 million a year for seven years to lure Smith away from Kentucky, and Smith acknowledged Friday he was ready for a change of scenery after 10 years in Lexington " I think the people closest to him were more upset with the criticism than Tubby was " Maturi said " That' s not going to happen here in Minnesota.

The contract ran through 2011 and included a buyout if he were fired, but any financial terms tied to his resignation were not released . CHICAGO( AP- Little by little, Kobe Bryant sees it coming together The work ethic is there and, lately, so are the results . Fatigue Sets In? It might not be too surprising Carlos Zambrano is having some arm issues . He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949, playing with Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella Newcombe joins Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda and Dr . Updated: March 11, 2007, 12: 12 AM ET Winona St. The anti- Ramirez signs said " Manny Roid- mirez' and " Ram- Roid' All two of them] EnlargeKirby Lee/ Image of Sport/ US PresswireMany of Manny' s fans traveled to San Diego for Friday night' s game, welcoming him with open arms. Patterson shot 6- of- 7 for 12 points and Stoudamire added 11 as the Blazers took a 29- 26 first- quarter lead after being ahead by as many as 10 points.

A baseball source said the Cubs broke a rule requiring clubs to report signing agreements to the MLB central office . Tom Hunt, a hand and upper extremity specialist, at the University of Alabama- Birmingham on Wednesday . Ravizza was watching the Rays on TV and caught a shot of Longoria in the dugout pulling his batting gloves out of his pocket . Robinson, despite some rocky years with the Kansas City Chiefs, had a reputation as a defensive guru . 6, 1990: Colorado given infamous fifth down on game- winning drive vs Missouri( Buffaloes go on to win a share of national title- Source: ESPN Research " We got a confirmation[ Tuesday] that they missed the call " Roberts said. We know any one of them would be a deserving Naismith winner " North Carolina( 34- 2) advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Sunday with a 108- 77 rout of Arkansas. But it may only take two days " Another ailing pitcher, Tim Hudson, said he could be throwing off the mound in two to three weeks.

Quarterback Taylor Bennett said Choice, on crutches, had his normal smile as he passed on the good news from his surgery on Tuesday " It was the best news possible in his case " Bennett said " We know that he' s going to be OK and we' re going to get a chance to play with him again this season It' s nothing really that serious for his career and stuff It was kind of a relief for everybody " he said . We' re not taking care of the ball " said New Orleans coach Byron Scott " We' re making a lot of mistakes that we can' t afford, especially against a team like Dallas " Dallas finished the second quarter with a 13- 6 flurry capped by Terry' s 3- pointer with 5 1 seconds left to take a 52- 43 halftime advantage Game notesNew Orleans held a 45- 31 rebounding edge . Coach Marc Iavaroni said the rest of the Grizzlies frontcourt will have to step up in Milicic' s absence, according to the Commercial Appeal[ Hakim[ Warrick' s] got to step up Marc Gasol' s got to step up . Rios started the first four games filling in for injured guard Lance Hurdle, who has returned to the starting lineup Rios is averaging 6 0 points and 14 8 minutes per game Last season he averaged 3 4 points in 34 games, including three starts . Game notesWhen Mavs tied at 51 late in second quarter, the crowd became so loud that officials had trouble hearing Houston call timeout With 38. David Paterson joining Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and general manager Omar Minaya " We' re proud to be back in our home state, and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship " Wilpon said " We look to be here for a very, very long time " The Mets shared their top minor league team in Syracuse with the Washington Senators in their inaugural season in 1962 before the Bisons became the Triple- A affiliate for three years starting in 1963. The team' s lease requires it to share profits with the Public Facilities District after it makes up the rest " This is a classic example of a successful public- private partnership " Armstrong said " The Mariners and the PFD both are looking forward to the day when the losses have been recovered, and we begin to share the team' s profits with the public " Armstrong said last month season- ticket sales for 2009 were down " substantially " That was before the Mariners signed 39- year- old Ken Griffey Jr to return to his first big league team.

That has caused his development as a receiver to get lost, but Ginn is tied for third in the league in receptions( 51, is sixth in receiving yards per game( 61 5) and is tied for third in touchdown catches( 8 Ginn is also eighth in kickoff returns( 20 2) and second in punt returns( 12 . But the Lakers answered with 11 straight points, including five by Jumaine Jones for a 67- 64 lead . Danny has a tendency at times to be in a hurry " But he is a guy that is going to study the game and work to get better He certainly brings effort to our team " he said . If Piniella decides to drop him in the order, Soriano said that' s fine " I don' t like days off " Soriano said " If he dropped me in the lineup, that' s part of the game . University of North Carolina at Greensboro police said 21- year- old Sidney R Lowe Jr. He also led the Illini in steals( 43) and minutes played( 33 2, was Illinois' second- leading rebounder( 4 8) and averages 5 7 points. More Podcasts# 187; Rather, the hope is that Santana, who has been pitching with elbow discomfort the entire season, be diagnosed with some sort of lesser problem, such as bone chips.

The filing of that suit led to speculation that GEM has its sights set on buying another race team as part of its effort to expand to four cars . I' ve got to see how Chris practices this week and I' ll see how Josh practices this week " Friedgen said Tuesday " I' m going to play the best guy that I feel can help us win the football game " And so, although the issue seemed resolved only a week ago, there' s now another quarterback controversy at Maryland . Petty Enterprises asked Said to drive the car after qualifying was rained out Said' s No . Spurrier was " disappointed and wished[ Rice] would' ve stayed around another year " spokesman Steve Fink said . When Stevenson took control of the Gaels, they had an RPI ranking of 247 In 2004, they broke into the top 10. Layer, who had a 103- 106 record over seven years, had a year left on his contract, which the school said it would honor. Barry Watkins, a spokesman for Dolan, said Dolan has " total confidence in the long- term strategy of the management team " Thomas made clear he looks forward to saying more on the matter when the time comes " I hope that when I' m found innocent of these allegations that you will write it and run it with the same intensity " he said " I look forward to my day in court where I am proven right and she is proven wrong " In court documents, Browne Sanders said Thomas often berated her and made crude comments about her to Knicks officials, telling them not to listen to any of her directions.

Wednesday he will play in a minor league game to get some at- bats then here on Thursday . Thames will arrive in Pullman with a bevy of natural ability and upside . Keselowski, eighth in points, wants to get his hands on the unique trophy: a Gibson Les Paul guitar " The only guitar I' ve played is with the' Guitar Hero' video game . In presenting Mayfield' s side, John Buric, an attorney in Diehl' s firm, said Mayfield had taken Claritin- D, an allergy drug, in addition to Adderall, a prescription medication used to treat attention deficit disorder . Miami is 9- 0 in divisional games, 21- 2 against Eastern Conference teams, 22- 2 when scoring 100 and 7- 0 on Wednesdays Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. The broad outline of an exit strategy is already in place for the coach, the future day- to- day developments sketched out in pencil. The Coliseum will be demolished Sunday- five years after its lack of luxury suites and premium seating led the NBA' s Hornets to leave town and two years after it was made redundant by a glitzy replacement.

The bottom half of Creighton' s bracket includes New Mexico and talented senior Tony Danridge against Nebraska, and Notre Dame against Robert Vaden and Alabama- Birmingham . On Saturday, Marshall makes its second trip to East Carolina since the crash and its first since 1978 . Miller said he was honored to be in such company " I' m not comfortable with it, but I' ll take it " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . We could have done a lot of things " I look at, frankly, what' s happened to USC? There was hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake there . Wade made 10 of 20 shots, plus added six rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocked shots " That' s one of the best performances I' ve seen from a second- year player " O' Neal said. One report stated the Cardinals were interested in Martinez as a late- inning reliever, even though he hasn' t pitched in relief since 1999. It' s been awhile since I' ve predicted a winner, so let' s start with a twist.

Kiffin, 33, will be making his college head coaching debut in succeeding Phillip Fulmer, who will coach his last game for the Vols on Saturday . But he missed his next two before Randolph made just one of two attempts with 20 seconds to go . They roared " GP " when Gary Payton, the star point guard during Seattle' s last heyday in the mid- 1990s, took a seat near the Dallas Mavericks' bench early in the second quarter] EnlargeAP Photo/ John FroschauerSonics fans at KeyArena begged for their NBA franchise to stay in the only home the team has had since 1967 They carried signs One read " E- mail Clay: C U . Yet now, after nipping BYU 16- 13, Arizona must pack up and head 1, 200 miles east to the Bayou, where it will face No . Arizona coach Mike Stoops, who said he' s unsure when Tuitama suffered the concussion, said college rules don' t necessarily prohibit such hits " Any time you go helmet- to- helmet in the NFL that costs you big[ fine] money " he said " Any time you go helmet- to- helmet in the NCAA, it' s not a violation " Stoops said he likely will make a determination Thursday whether Tuitama is ready to go when the Wildcats( 1- 1) host I- AA Stephen F Austin( 0- 2. From a performance level, it is not up to his expectations or our hopes. We just have to find a way to win games " Only 10 players dressed for Monday' s practice, with Ray Allen and Pierce getting excused after 30 minutes " This is a growth period for our basketball team " Rivers said " Clearly, we want to win the games but we have an opportunity to grow our team in this little stretch and get them closer together and get them all understanding how hard the work is going to be to win a title.

They played hard, that' s for sure " Latrell Sprewell scored 26 points for the Timberwolves, who have lost eight of their last nine games " Overall, we fought hard " McHale said " That' s the first thing that I asked of them Forget Xs and Os . This is Hank just being a very intelligent baseball man " Blalock has played 686 career games at third base and none at first . I didn' t see anything in the race up until that point that made me feel like somebody needed to step in or NASCAR needed to do something different . Updated: June 15, 2009, 7: 28 PM ET Suns won' t trade Shaq just to save cash Comment Email Print Share By Chris BroussardESPN The MagazineArchive While the Shaquille O' Neal- to- Cleveland Cavaliers trade talk created lots of buzz over the weekend, there is an obstacle standing in the way of a future Shaq- LeBron pairing: The Phoenix Suns are not going to give O' Neal away merely to save money . Updated: September 10, 2005, 6: 32 PM ET Running back breaks pinkie early in second half Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- California running back Marshawn Lynch left Saturday' s game against Washington after breaking his left pinkie finger on the Golden Bears' first offensive play of the second half. The Bucks shot just 68 percent from the line to Boston' s 84 percent Former NFL star Herschel Walker was in the crowd Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. He had good plays in Game 3 and he had good plays in Game 4.

Going to Boston would be great for basketball and for fans to see Kevin and I reunited, like when we were younger . Because as they say on the bayou " If you' re not a Tiger, you must be Tiger bait " And after showing such loyalty for so long, no one disputes where Matt Flynn' s heart stands " Maybe transferring at one time was in the back of my mind, but I always knew this is where I want to be " Flynn said " It' s an honor to finally lead this team . When he stood to get out of bed, the pain in the foot was so sharp, he fell to the floor He was examined by a team doctor, who put him on crutches . Updated: March 4, 2007, 6: 10 PM ET Jackson: Pippen, 41, interested in role with Lakers Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHOENIX- Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he has talked to 41- year- old Scottie Pippen about making a comeback with the team " I did get in touch with Scottie " Jackson said before the Lakers played the Phoenix Suns on Sunday " but it was just preliminary talk about how he' s doing, where he' s at and how he feels " Jackson coached Pippen while both were with the Chicago Bulls during their title years . Quinn played in a reserve role in Oklahoma' s first four games. Walsh remembers what Madison Square Garden was like back then, and wants it to be that way again " That' s it That was it That is it. When guys see that, they feed off it " Mark Jackson scored 16 and Aaron McKie added 14 for Philadelphia, which won its second straight despite missing starters Kenny Thomas( back, Glenn Robinson( ankle) and Derrick Coleman( knee.