There was surveys a lot retells more significance to that game than a national title- players on both teams said the tie was a victory for the sport' s race relations, bowl structure and media coverage " Two football giants came together at a time when so many were polarized politically and ideologically " said Clinton Jones, a former Michigan State and pro running back " It was a great football game, but it was more than that " Notre Dame was ranked No 1 Michigan State was No 2, and playing its final game of the season. Wakamatsu said the man replacing Bedard in the rotation, recently demoted closer Brandon Morrow, will remain with Seattle to work up his pitch count rather than build arm strength while the stakes are lower at Triple- A Tacoma " Sending him down? I don' t know a better learning environment than right here " Wakamatsu said " Learn in the environment he' s going to pitch in " Morrow threw 74 pitches and lasted just four innings Thursday in an extra- inning loss at San Diego. Updated: December 3, 2008, 2: 55 PM ET Crawford, Holman lose appeals to play for different schools Comment Email Print Share By Andy KatzESPNArchive Former Indiana guard Jordan Crawford lost an appeal for a waiver to play this season at Xavier. He returns to the NBA team that drafted him in the second round, the 50th choice overall, in 1988. They led 66- 47 at halftime, scoring a season- high for points in a half. In between, the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres played baseball for 6 hours, 16 minutes.

It' s the second consecutive year Hornish has raced his way into the$ 1 million main event at Lowe' s Motor Speedway He finished second a year ago to A J . If Martinez remains on schedule, his next start would come July 31 and his third on Aug 5 . I think it was one of my most productive days as far as consistency . Whether he' s back on the Jazz bench for Saturday' s home game against Atlanta was uncertain, although Bobbye Sloan said he will be back " I told him he can' t take the fun of those games away from me " she said " I' ve enjoyed this team so much this year . Updated: October 21, 2007, 11: 20 PM ET MRI reveals torn ligament in left knee of Bobcats' Morrison Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Charlotte Bobcats reserve forward Adam Morrison is likely done for the season after an MRI exam on Sunday revealed a torn ligament in his left knee. Wilder spent seven middling seasons as a player in the minor leagues, never reaching the majors, before he left the field for management and player development roles.

Most- like the Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik, in Vancouver, or Nicklas Backstrom in Washington- spend a full season in Sweden after their high draft selections Hedman seems to be the exception on this count . Currently officials can use replay to determine whether a shot is a 2- pointer or a 3- pointer, and whether a shot was released in time before the clock expired at the end of a period . Detroit went 6- 4 with Gar Heard directing the team in place of Brown " It was great to have him back " Chauncey Billups said " We needed him out there giving us instruction and teaching " Los Angeles finished the game with just seven healthy players . The 42- year- old spent 15 seasons as a player in the NBA with 10 teams from 1988- 2003, helping Portland reach the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 . Updated: April 19, 2008, 10: 10 PM ET Thomas not happy to be sitting on Blue Jays' bench Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TORONTO- Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Frank Thomas was livid Saturday after getting benched in favor of Matt Stairs and being told by manager John Gibbons he can expect further cuts to his playing time. He finished with seven points and three rebounds in just under 10 minutes. And life will go on " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

He was injured with about 6# 189; minutes left, but the fracture wasn' t confirmed until X- rays were taken . Updated: January 13, 2006, 1: 07 AM ET Paul' s quick return from thumb injury worries coach Email Print Share Associated Press NORMAN, Okla- Just because Chris Paul hurried back from a torn thumb ligament doesn' t mean New Orleans Hornets coach Byron Scott won' t cringe every time his star rookie drives to the basket . Updated: November 19, 2007, 9: 50 PM ET Tuberville to stay' as long as they want us here' Comment Email Print Share Associated Press AUBURN, Ala- Tigers coach Tommy Tuberville tried to clear up one issue ahead of Saturday' s game against Alabama( No . Marc Stein, ESPN: The Rockets' resilience to play on without Yao and the Lakers' utter lack of focus/ passion/ toughness on the road . Manager Terry Francona said before the game that he hadn' t had a chance to see Wakefield and that he' ll get " looked at " Monday. Michigan: Michigan coach Lloyd Carr wants the chance to ask to have plays reviewed with instant replay the way pro coaches do " If some things are reviewed and some aren' t, then you have controversy and the whole purpose of this thing was to avoid controversy " Carr said after Saturday' s 17- 10 loss to Notre Dame. The Rockets are in first place in the Midwest Division, the first time they' ve been there after five or more games since Dec 21, 1997.

Donovan' s 7- yard scramble in the second half converted a third- and- 6 Saturday against Iowa to sustain a drive that led to a clinching field goal . The reason for the signing delay wasn' t released, although Rodriguez had been seeking solid commitments from the university for facility improvements . Two other injured players- outfielder Juan Rivera( strained right hip flexor) and infielder Howie Kendrick( strained left hamstring- were able to run before the game and are closer to returning to action " Howie ran the bases 100 percent " Scioscia said " We' ll give him a day to recover and then evaluate him on Monday with a possibility of playing as early as Monday He made a lot of progress today . Kemp also played for Portland and Orlando before ending his career in 2003 . Donell Taylor hit the first of two free throws to push Washington' s lead back to two points, only to miss the second. Updated: April 14, 2008, 11: 04 PM ET Blazers want waivers on injured Miles to save cap space Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore- The Portland Trail Blazers have requested waivers on injured forward Darius Miles, a move to save money under the NBA salary cap. He' s a great hitter, a great person and a great professional " Amy K Nelson is a staff writer for ESPN She can be reached via e- mail at amy k nelsonespn3.

The Royals assigned the 22- year- old to Class A Wilmington . Nats Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services ATLANTA- Chipper Jones irritated his strained right quadriceps while running out a double and left the Atlanta Braves' 6- 1 victory against Los Angeles on Sunday . We need to get his arm strength back where we need it to be " he said " We' ll have to watch him play catch and see what his arm strength is I know what his arm strength is when it' s there . The 32- year- old is leading the Royals with 14 home runs and 69 RBIs, but he has been nursing a groin injury that kept him out of the lineup on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays . Romero grabbed and shoved Robert Eaton, 25, of New Port Richey, Fla, after the fan made two comments about steroids " What did he say? That he was drunk and got into a fight " Romero said of the fan' s complaint Saturday " I' m not going to comment on it. Williams and Cleveland also signed after they appeared headed elsewhere.

Brown also said he wasn' t going to adjust his rotation, but he did . Portland guard Derek Anderson had a third root canal Friday He has missed five games Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Star forwards Peja Stojakovic and Rashard Lewis shut down each other for most of the game, and a few Sacramento fans even heckled Stojakovic for his lack of production . Updated: April 11, 2008, 7: 20 PM ET Rays' Kazmir ready to make extended spring training start Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST . 6 million to a former team executive who endured crude insults and unwanted advances from coach Isiah Thomas. As he cuts across center ice, somebody' s going to cut him in half] EnlargeBruce Bennett/ Getty Images " What I try to do is teach the kids the Canadian way " Don Cherry said.

Third baseman Mark Reynolds said he' s known Hinch for several years " He' s a big advocate of mine " Reynolds said " He' s kind of seen my career blossom from when I started going through the minor leagues I' ve got a great relationship with him . He hopes to rejoin the Phillies Thursday or Friday " Once I get the confidence that I can do anything without worrying about my ankle, that' s when I know I' m 100 percent " Rollins said " So, with that being said, I feel about 90 percent confident " Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he hopes Rollins will be back this weekend . Bradley, who pinch hit on Tuesday, is expected to return to the lineup Thursday after not starting since straining his left quadriceps June 17 . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Updated: September 6, 2005, 10: 53 PM ET Ainge out, Clausen in as Tennessee starting QB Email Print Share Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn- Rick Clausen will take over at starting quarterback for No. Updated: May 26, 2009, 11: 54 AM ET Suns, Sixers to meet in Monterrey Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- The NBA will play a preseason game in Monterrey, Mexico, between the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers on Oct 18. I come off the bench for a purpose, and that' s to bring energy and defense " The Hawks were without forward Al Harrington, the team' s leading scorer and rebounder, who was held out with tendinitis in his right knee.

Coolstandings even takes into account all of the MLB tiebreaker scenarios when determining divisional and wild- card chances . Selected sixth overall in the 2000 amateur draft, Baldelli has a . He said he ignored pitching coach Dewey Robinson when he asked him to throw a bullpen session during Tuesday' s game . Updated: August 9, 2005, 12: 50 AM ET Hawks sign Pachulia after Bucks decline offer sheet Email Print Share ESPN news services Atlanta Hawks: Zaza Pachulia joined the Hawks on Monday after the Milwaukee Bucks declined to match a four- year$ 16 million offer sheet . Spotters are telling the drivers that rain may be coming again 8: 41 p m. Zumaya He said he felt a " slight little pop " in his pitching shoulder on his fourth- to- last pitch, fouled off by Nick Swisher.

Major league employees were stealing money, and they were stealing it from their own clubs . 8 assists in 16 minutes a game this past season with the Miami Heat, who used him solely as a reserve . Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh was named Eastern Conference player of the week after averaging a conference- high 30 3 points, 12 rebounds and four assists . 1 in the preseason poll that came out " I did not have time to get with him today before the press conference It was an honest mistake on our part . after the Mariners saw him named the MVP and best pitcher at the World Junior Baseball Championship and signed him in 2000 for$ 1 33 million. 25 million with the 15th pick, North Carolina right- hander Alex White, and Florida settled at$ 1. Updated: October 21, 2007, 9: 35 PM ET Florida' s Tebow has bruised non- throwing shoulder Comment Email Print Share Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla- Florida coach Urban Meyer has talked all season about trying to limit the number of carries for quarterback Tim Tebow Now, he might really have to do it Tebow has a bruised right, non- throwing shoulder.

The Sooners, having established the run and passing to the flats to get the Longhorns thinking horizontally, put together a ball- control drive . Fouch is an adequate runner but isn' t a threat like Locker, who set a modern Pac- 10 record for yards rushing by a quarterback last season . Updated: May 18, 2009, 10: 51 PM ET Youkilis hitless in rehab outing Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R . Bob says he would be interested if the right situation came up . Shawn Bradley, Dallas' 7- 6 center, was called for a technical foul in the final minute after taking a swat at 6- 5 Dahntay Jones, who hung on the rim and on Bradley' s shoulder while defending a play. The San Antonio team went 6- for- 8 and Parker, the Spurs' guard who will play in his first All- Star Game on Sunday, finished the round by banking in a half- court shot on his first try " We couldn' t make it in practice " Kerr said of the long- range shot " We missed probably 20 straight I' m thinking' This is trouble. The Vols have lost three in a row for the first time under Fulmer and dropped out of the Top 25 after beginning the season at No 3 " This isn' t a response to criticism.