The new deduces league likely interprets would include eight to 10 teams and schedule games between November and February, the Australian Associated Press said " Some people may think we' re crazy with the present economic climate' Why would you even be thinking about doing a national league " ABF chairman Mark Peters said " Well, we' ve got the confidence that there are people out there that will support us and with MLB' s backing, one of the best brands in the world, this will be successful " he said. Jones scored 14 points for the Lakers, and Luke Walton- making his first start of the season with Caron Butler was at home with a stomach virus- had nine points in 36 minutes and tied a career best with seven assists. The new owners are Florida transplants Razvani and Felicia Andreescu, whose children are grown, said Story. Virginia Tech and Arizona State are this year' s Syracuse, and Hokies coach Seth Greenberg is suddenly sounding very much like Orange coach Jim Boeheim did last March The Hokies and Sun Devils were No. MIAMI( AP- Not only did the Miami Heat get their regulars plenty of rest, they might have found another scorer for the postseason. He was eventually helped to the locker room without putting any pressure on his left leg. He had two dunks, a baby hook, a layup and three free throws as the Bucks had no answer for his presence and power in the paint.

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said in the same statement that the new agreement will " bring our game to our fans in a variety of new and exciting ways " ESPN360 and ESPN Mobile TV will be able to simulcast all Sunday Night Baseball, Monday Night Baseball and Wednesday Night Baseball telecasts . Locker was scrambling on a third- down play in the second quarter Saturday night, knowing he needed to get about 4 more yards for a first down . But NASCAR attorney David Boies, also a veteran antitrust litigator, called the lawsuit a case of impatience to land a valuable Sprint Cup race " They want one Everyone wants one " Boies said . The Phillies asked Martinez to throw for them a second time to see how his arm responds, a source told ESPN' s Jayson Stark . Wainwright said he thought Carpenter, who had reconstructive elbow surgery last July, would be the first to return. Meanwhile, Shinn maintains he will not sell a majority share of his team and that he would likely sell a minority share only to Louisiana- based buyers. Chris Bostic, an Army veteran, says he still plans to show up at his landscaping job on Monday.

The Wizards stopped moping about Larry Hughes' injury and instead let him inspire them to one of their most important wins of the season Friday night . trying to learn a riff or trying get some skill down quicker, or trying to put a song together . The Southeastern Conference exonerated Ole Miss, saying an investigation showed the school did not violate league or NCAA rules concerning tampering or impermissible recruiting contact " The truth came out, and we felt that everything we did was ethical " Orgeron said . He has not played in the required 75 percent of his team' s games to be listed in the NCAA rushing statistics, although his 108 5 yards per game would put him 20th- best in the country . But the system has been at the forefront since Jeremy Mayfield received an indefinite suspension May 9 for failing a random drug test. 6 points per game and finished as the second- leading scorer in Mississippi state history with 4, 167 points. C- National player of the year Tyler Hansbrough will not play for top- ranked North Carolina against North Carolina- Asheville on Sunday night for precautionary reasons as he recovers from a preseason shin injury.

Huisman finished with seven catches for 167 yards for Central( 12- 0 St . Hinch, their vice president for player development, Melvin' s replacement on Friday, according to a person familiar with the move who requested anonymity because the announcement had not been made . How many major leaguers use maple bats? It' s difficult to know an exact number, but Schapp says that 65 percent of Louisville Sluggers sent to major leaguers are maple . Panathinaikos coach Zeljko Obradovic extended his record as the most successful Euroleague coach with his seventh title . Josh Smith hit the Hawks' last field goal, an 18- foot jumper from the right baseline, with 3: 13 remaining " We didn' t take them lightly " Smith said " We knew Charlotte plays hard, the whole 48 minutes " Brezec gave the Bobcats their last double- figure lead when his 16- footer made it 59- 48 midway through the third quarter. The Bulls' chartered plane had equipment problems after Wednesday' s game and the team was forced to spend the night in a Charlotte hotel, where Curry was monitored overnight. The 20- minute treatment came only one day after the Heat announced Wade would miss the remainder of the season to rest the surgically repaired joint, which has bothered him for months.

Early in the fourth quarter, Eddie Griffin had his shot blocked in the lane three straight times- first by Stoudemire and then twice more by Hunter . 264 with seven homers, 54 RBIs and a team- best 36 stolen bases . Having[ shoulder] surgery and trying to come back, they put me in the bullpen . Updated: September 3, 2009, 4: 12 PM ET Peavy hopes to play catch Friday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- Jake Peavy is frustrated that he can' t seem to get healthy enough to pitch for the Chicago White Sox . Thomas was asked how he would evaluate the coach if he were the general manager, and if he thought a change could be necessary there " That' s a better question in a couple of weeks and not today, but in a couple of weeks " Thomas said " We' ll see if we can come out of this. Email Print Share By Jorge MilianSpecial to ESPN There is an air of excitement around Winston- Salem, N. Updated: June 29, 2008, 4: 34 PM ET Church returns from DL; OK after second concussion Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services NEW YORK- Outfielder Ryan Church returned from the disabled list Sunday and was put right into the New York Mets' starting lineup in a 3- 1 victory over the New York Yankees.

HOUSTON( AP- About the only good thing the Seattle SuperSonics did offensively against the Houston Rockets was shoot free throws Luckily, that was the difference in the game . We' ve got to work 24- 7 to become competitive " And Thomas will be a part of that . Louisville: B- Late additions of S Brandon Heath and DE Deantwan Whitehead provide a big boost on the defensive side of the ball for the Cardinals . Bryan Little, as you wrote recently, is the quietest top goal- scorer in the league and rookie Zach Bogosian, if not for games missed to injury, would be right up there with Drew Doughty in commanding impressive first seasons on the blue line . He also must serve 12 months of probation and pay$ 3, 290 in fines and fees Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Earles always thought it added a touch, sort of like " My Old Kentucky Home " at the Kentucky Derbye to think of it, though, they haven' t played " Old Virginny " in a number of years here. Leffler also chose not to pit on the last stop, a decision that moved him up to second, where he finished behind Biffle " We were running eighth there.

After coming in against V- Tech in Blacksburg, that shows some, uh, I don' t know if I can say this on camera, but you know what I' m trying to say " The Hurricanes have known for some time that Jones had talent . As a kid, Cave was always bigger than everyone, so he didn' t have much say so in becoming a lineman . After a 25- 56 record in his first season, the Nets went 52- 30 in 2001- 02 and 49- 33 in 2002- 03- losing to the Lakers and the Spurs in the finals . In recent weeks, the Knicks have been vague on Richardson' s status, saying that he was day- to- day . In The Associated Press poll, which is not used in the BCS standings, Florida also passed Michigan, moving into second but held just a three- point advantage USC fell from second to eighth. Here it comes " he recalled " Even if I got up to 20th and then backed it in, it was still going to be a show " Kyle Busch Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Prior to Sunday, Kyle Busch had never won in 12 starts in Las Vegas spanning NASCAR' s three series( five Cup, six Nationwide, one Truck# 8226& nbsp; With the victory, Busch has now won a race on all three of NASCAR' s series this season# 8226& nbsp; Busch became the first pole sitter to win a Cup race at Las Vegas, although he had to start from the back of the pack after blowing a motor in his Toyota during Friday' s practice session- ESPN research Busch took the lead with 57 to go, then lost it during a late round of pit stops. Between them, Ludwick( eight) and Ankiel( two) have 10 of the Cardinals' 25 homers going into Wednesday night' s game that weren' t hit by Albert Pujols.

25, one day after Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson announced he was stepping down due to health concerns . Mayfield, driving for his own team of about 20, finished ninth in the second Then there was AJ Allmendinger, who got the No . But a band of rain moved over the road course at Watkins Glen International and never lifted, forcing NASCAR to postpone the race until noon Monday " It' s pretty anticlimactic . Nick Punto played shortstop Saturday against the Cleveland Indians, but rookie Matt Tolbert- who fouled a ball hard off his foot the night before- was available to play and likely to assume most of the starts at that position while Everett rests The switch- hitting Tolbert took a . The former second- round draft pick was expected to be the centerpiece of Golden State' s offense after Baron Davis' offseason defection to the Clippers, but his injury has been a major factor in the Warriors' dismal first half of the season Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. The Wildcats averaged more than 500 yards of total offense a game in 2005, good for fourth in the nation, and quarterback Brett Basanez finished his career second to Drew Brees in Big Ten career passing yards, total offense and completions " This is a good opportunity for Mike and his family " Cal coach Jeff Tedford said in a statement " It' s a good chance for him to be more involved in a spread offense. Hunger pain, you might call it, but it has nothing to do with food.

Milwaukee' s Ryan Braun and Houston' s Lance Berkman were knocked out in the semifinals . When the Rays came out to play defense in the bottom of the inning, right fielder Ben Zobrist shifted to shortstop and Gabe Gross went in to play right field The former Twin started the day leading the Rays with a 378 average It was unclear exactly when Bartlett was injured . He went 1- for- 2 in the RedHawks' 4- 3, 10- inning victory over the Round Rock Express He walked, flied out and singled He also scored a run . 8 Alabama " He' s going to be sore, like anytime you would be when an airbag goes off " Brady said " They were X- raying to see if there were any cracked ribs . Trouble erupted Sunday night in the area around Staples Center, the Lakers' home court, even though the team won its 15th National Basketball Association championship in Florida, defeating the Orlando Magic 99- 86 in Game 5 of the final series Street celebrations that began peacefully turned ugly. 3, 1994: Miami 56, Georgia Southern 0 Miami set the NCAA record with its 58th straight home win- a 56- 0 over Georgia Southern. March 22, 2006: The Hawk- Eye replay system is used in a professional tennis tournament for the first time, at the NASDAQ- 100 Open.

Miller got just three of 12 votes in December " It makes me sort of very sad " Fehr said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Now he was dealing with another off- field issue Tuesday and he seemed to be tiring of it . The career coaching leader in postseason victories with 21, Paterno viewed his 33rd bowl game- the most among coaches- from a box high above the field as well Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . If it' s a good play it can be Billy' s call " Brad Scott will stay with the offensive line, and graduate assistant Mike Dooley was promoted to tight ends coach . It was almost like the feeling I had playing in my first NBA game " Yao said " I felt suffocated and I just wanted to find an exit, but I just tried to focus on technical details and then things settled down " In addition to leading the Rockets in scoring, Yao played 27 minutes and grabbed seven rebounds. It was unfortunate " Ambrose emphasized the bumps were not intentional " Jimmie is a three- time[ Cup] champion " Ambrose said " He owns the race track I' m just borrowing it off him from time to time I' ll go and talk to him and make sure things are right. After complimenting the Rays on their great start, Steinbrenner vowed to the Post that things will get turned around " There' s no question we need to turn it around and we have the talent to turn it around.

The injury is on the same side that Braun hurt during a swing in a game on Aug 9 . We' re just trying to send a message to our kids: He was here for us . Dellucci went on the disabled list March 30 with a strained left calf He hit . I know I can rise to that " The teams play again Thursday night, each having earned a greater level of respect for their opponent . In February 2001, he was convicted of misdemeanor assault for attacking a man who scratched his car outside a Cleveland night club. Ah You tipped a pass by Dennis Dixon that resulted in a pass interference call. The Timberwolves are in ninth place in the West, two games back in the race for the final playoff berth with 10 games remaining.

After watching film of the game, he held his ground on the thrust of his postgame comments Saturday about bad calls that went the Longhorns' way " There' s a certain amount being taken out of context but the full context of what I said, yeah " Leach said " I think it speaks for itself " On Saturday, Leach condemned the officiating crew and called their work during the game " a complete travesty " Leach was upset officials disallowed two Tech touchdowns in the third quarter . Witnesses claim the verbal exchange Thursday was in reference to a handwritten note Edwards left on a seat in Harvick' s airplane following the AMP Energy 500 last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway . Waxman' s concerns come less than three weeks after the MLB and its players implemented a new, more regimented drug- testing program . Only two teams in the country( Air Force and TCU) have committed fewer . Updated: April 30, 2009, 12: 53 AM ET Boston gives Smoltz some rest Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- John Smoltz, recovering from shoulder surgery last June, will not throw batting practice Thursday, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona said " I just think it' s in his best interest to slow down for a week " Francona said after the Red Sox beat Cleveland 6- 5 in 10 innings Wednesday night " That' s the best way I can put it " Smoltz, who signed with Boston in January after 20 years with Atlanta, will not travel to the team' s spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla. Yao Ming added 21 points and seven rebounds for Houston, which shot 51 percent and went 11- of- 19 from 3- point range. So, I wasn' t aware that you could have an entire livelihood off of a sport.

Belmont escaped and went on to capture its third straight trip to the NCAA tournament . Most of the rest of the top 10 saw movement from the previous week Michigan State jumped four spots to No . We look to what we can do to preserve that if it' s not damaging to the long- term interests of the game " The Associated Press contributed to this report . 65 ERA with the Mets in nine appearances this year and was 3- 2 with a 2 31 ERA and 11 saves in 27 games for Buffalo . Hughes has had a variety of injuries in his NBA career, including a broken right thumb and left wrist, a sprained right ankle and a strained right shoulder. The 6- foot- 10 forward, who spent 6½ years in Sacramento, never wavered on his goal " I love Sacramento " he said " This is a place I still enjoy, I still love the community here, this is a family- oriented town, and I still get love from Sacramento. Pitt enters with a disappointing 5- 5 record( 4- 2 Big East, but can salvage its season and become bowl eligible with a victory over the 12th- ranked Mountaineers( 8- 1, 5- 0, who likely will have to win Dec.