Updated: probes April 27, gathers 2008, 9: 47 PM ET Cuban: Mavs will deal with Howard' s admission of drug use internally Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Josh Howard Admits To Smoking Marijuana In Offseason DALLAS- Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard brought unexpected and possibly unprecedented attention to himself Friday, just hours before Game 3 of the Mavericks' first- round series with New Orleans, by openly discussing his offseason marijuana use on Dallas' ESPN Radio affiliate. Foley succeeded Dave Clawson after working as offensive coordinator and line coach for the Rams for five years. The historic tire move came a week after tire troubles derailed the Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis. He finished with seven points before sitting out the fourth quarter. Attorneys for the women have argued that the judge' s decision was premature because CU' s attorneys had failed to turn over documents that could have helped the women' s claim that CU violated a federal gender- equity law. He' s not thinking of anything else " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Maddon would not speculate whether Upton might be ready by then " It kind of leads us to believe he' s not going to make that first road trip.

All three of Dallas' bench players logged at least 21 minutes . Szen apologized in court and said the case cost him his job and his reputation " I was wrong in not reporting all my income and I humbly apologize " Szen said in court " I can assure you you won' t see me back here again " Szen could have faced up to three years in prison, though federal guidelines called for zero to six months . 8 Michigan State, the Big Ten favorite, 85- 82 in two overtimes Friday night in an exhibition game . I' m thrilled " Maddon chose Pena over Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, left off the All- Star team despite excellent statistics Pena was leading the league with 24 homers . Updated: April 8, 2008, 2: 09 PM ET Magic' s Howard needs stitches after practice collision Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla- Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard needed six stitches after getting cut on the mouth in a collision at practice. For the fourth straight year, we' ve endeavored to make sense of these seemingly random acts of Madness, attempting to systematically and scientifically identify upsets before they happen The goal is to uncover the latest crop of Giant Killers. Wallace then stole the ball from Eddie Griffin, and Knight fired it back to him for a rim- rattling dunk.

Cubs manager Lou Piniella put Soriano in the leadoff spot with Kosuke Fukudome moving down to the sixth spot . Hill started Saturday night in Pittsburgh' s 10- 1 win but left after two innings, allowing three runs and five hits Hill is 1- 1 with a 5 25 ERA in three starts . and/ or why she might be suffering from a delusion- a false but strongly held belief- about what occurred in Mr Bryant' s hotel room " Mackey wrote . Gordon, who grew up a Knicks fan and attended Mount Vernon high school, is making a trend of hitting big shots against New York . Stackhouse, the projected sixth man who sat out the first 26 games with a knee injury, has been a productive reserve for Dallas the last three games Golden State had lost five of its previous six Murphy had his 13th double- double of the season Nowitzki has converted 40 consecutive free throws Dallas' reserves outscored Golden State' s bench, 39- 13 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Miller did not immediately return a message seeking comment Thursday. Denver quarterback Jay Cutler dropped back to pass, the ball slipped out of his hands, bounced off the grass and into the arms of San Diego linebacker Tim Dobbins Hochuli ruled it an incomplete pass.

Team owner Richard Childress said he is willing to put Mears in the No . He blows the left- front tire and the shredding rubber destroys the left- front fender, bringing out a caution flag . It' s kind of like the Indy 500 event weekend " Patrick finished third in the 2009 Indy 500, the best finish for any woman in the history of the event . The Bulls, a team with no post presence, swept a Miami team- defending champion, no less- that did AI and Shaq weren' t all- pros The Raptors are better than the Pacers . Right? Where' s it at " It' s bull, man, and somebody needs to stand up and see through this. Hendry said earlier, before the announcement, that the Cubs were ready for any eventuality " I told our guys today to come to Wrigley tomorrow morning and be ready to go tomorrow night " Hendry said " I certainly didn' t have a destination for them, but that' s what I told them at 3 o' clock today- that they had to be prepared to be ready and be on a bus and be bussed to the airport, or bussed to play elsewhere, and be ready to play. He has shoulder surgery in May but is expected to return for next season.

Correll resigned in December after the Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit in Texas alleging he and others sold interests in purported foreign and international bank deposit programs promising risk- free returns of 4 percent to 12 percent The deposit program allegedly did not exist . He has persevered and is still one of the more productive players on the Armwood roster Armwood offense vs . Giving us the inside presence where they had to respect, collapse in more and give us some open looks " said Duhon . Appalachian State fans from neighboring North Carolina have bought most of the tickets Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . When the Jazz tried a zone defense the results were the same " We had a difficult time trying to guard them, zone them; they made shots and we couldn' t react. Updated: September 22, 2009, 6: 41 PM ET Astros' Oswalt( back) to get 2nd opinion Comment Email Print Share Associated Press HOUSTON- Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tight end Cole Bennett is expected to miss most of the season with a broken right ankle.

He threw only 10 passes a year ago as a backup to Tyler Palko . Meanwhile, the Pistons continued to be somewhat anonymous, drawing much smaller crowds during their interview sessions . Carufel is the fourth sophomore to leave the program since April . But what he saw was his brother, while missing location at times, confident enough to make his pitches and to throw his fastball . You' ve never going to make everybody happy " If you can just make half the people happy, then you' re doing good. 20 or give that ride to 18- year- old Joey Logano and start a fourth team with Newman was uncertain " Obviously, I' d love to announce it sooner than later " Stewart said of his second driver " It will be a key to being able to attract sponsors to the second car " I feel like that' s a big key in this whole program being successful next year is having the right teammate, so I definitely want to get that done as soon as possible " The criteria Stewart wants for a teammate and Newman wants for an organization seem to mesh. Three Red Sox were suspended: Crisp for seven games, pitcher Jon Lester for five games and first baseman Sean Casey for three games.

The 22- year- old Curry missed the final 13 games of the regular season and the playoffs after experiencing an irregular heartbeat, and his status is a key issue for the Bulls this summer " Our goal has not changed from day one and that is to ensure Eddy' s long- term health as our number one priority " Paxson said in the statement . My arm really hasn' t given me any problems and now a hamstring A hamstring, out of all cases a hamstring . Another financial factor influencing the Magic' s decision- making is the impending transfer of ownership control from Amway magnate Rich DeVos to his children . and Chip Ganassi Racing, while Mayfield has been out of full- time work since Ray Evernham fired him midway through the 2006 season . The pain lingered the following day and Posada, who had a torn labrum repaired in the shoulder by Andrews after the 2001 season, decided it was time to find out exactly what was wrong " Jorge has been frustrated because it hasn' t responded the way he had hoped " manager Joe Girardi said " I think players always think the worst, and managers think the best " Girardi said if Posada only has a strained shoulder, surgery will not be necessary. Every day we take the field, I believe it' s the day we' re going to be closer to getting back on track Right now, I believe this is just a bad stretch. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Be a leader " Peterson said Saturday " Normally, I don' t say much . Heading to Indianapolis, which is unlike any other track on the Sprint Cup circuit . Drivers eliminated: Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Carl Edwards, David Gilliland, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Travis Kvapil, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, David Ragan, Tony Stewart and Brian Vickers . The single- car team of the Wood Brothers is the only other one that runs fulltime in NASCAR' s premiere series, although Yates plans to expand to three teams in 2009 . Ridnour, who played for the University of Oregon, was greeted by shouts of " Luke " when he was introduced Lewis' season high was 41 points at Toronto on Nov 13. Updated: July 20, 2008, 2: 15 AM ET Loewen will try to pitch in as an outfielder Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BALTIMORE- Orioles left- hander Adam Loewen has abandoned his career as a pitcher because of a stress fracture in his left elbow, the same injury that sidelined him last season and twice put him on the disabled list this year. Lamar Odom, the Lakers' second- leading scorer, hasn' t given up hope of playing again this season.

Wizards guard Larry Hughes, nursing a sprained elbow, made just 3 of 16 shots and scored nine points . Hank Aaron, Muhammad Ali and Bill Cosby will be honored with awards . Carp was batting sixth on Tuesday and playing first base, because Russell Branyan is out for perhaps the remainder of the season with a herniated disk . David' s done a nice job coming in and explaining his philosophies on things . Harbaugh said he' s incorporated aspects of all of those coaches into his style " Coaching is something I knew I' d do my entire life " he said " Back before I can even remember when I was 4 or 5- years old, I knew I' d play as long as I possibly could. One thing you' re going to get from them every week is a great effort " HBCU notes# 8226; South Carolina State RB DeShawn Baker and Hampton RB Alonzo Coleman were selected as the Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference co- Offensive Player of the Week. The next few days will tell whether this is just temporary soreness or something that could land him on the disabled list Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

It means all of that " After talking all spring about the need to put 2008 behind them and focus on the challenge of getting back to the postseason, the Rays will spend much of the seven- game homestand that began against Yankees reflecting on last year' s accomplishments . Bob Knight joked in an interview with ESPN that he had warned his wife he wasn' t going to stay at home and mellow out " I told her' I' m not going to take up painting and gardening . Penn State joins the Longhorns and Crimson Tide in the front row, but the Nittany Lions already might have too much ground to gain . Instead, Nathan was emboldened by who was coming up through the system- especially the pitchers- and he decided that staying put was better than selling out . Cleveland and South Korea agreed before the tournament that Choo would sit out one game in each round. Updated: January 20, 2004, 7: 34 PM ET Davis sprained his left ankle Monday Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- New Orleans guard Baron Davis left in the fourth quarter of Monday' s game against Minnesota with a sprained left ankle. 2 percent from the field( 28 of 45) through his first four summer games The University of Arkansas product also was averaging 17.

The Razorbacks have also been without Marcus Monk, who has been held out because of uncertainty about his eligibility Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The Pistons, who had been slumping from the floor in recent games, shot 50 percent in the first half to lead 53- 39 . But about 40 minutes later, with a light rain falling, it was announced that the game was postponed and many fans booed The Yankees pushed back their rotation by a day . The way baseball is going right now, they' re severe about fines and suspending people " Guillen said " I think they did what they' re supposed to do . The charge was dropped after Eagles coach Al Skinner sent a letter saying he' d invited Williams to the game and was unaware of the no- trespass order. C/ Byrnes, quarterback Ryan Mallett( Texarkana, Texas/ Texas) and defensive end Justin Trattou( Ramsey, N J/ Don Bosco. D' Antoni directed Phoenix to a 33- game improvement in his 2004- 05, his first full season as head coach.

Their breakthrough victory over Oklahoma State came on a " Hail Mary " pass at the end of the first half . Busted at the Brickyard for speeding on the final pit stop, the penalty cost Montoya his shot at winning on the historic track . Numbers don' t have feelings; they' re as cold as it will be here in November when the cup is awarded to somebody who' s in nice and toasty Miami( no, I' m not bitter So it' s time to break out an old, trusted method If you need some catching up, here you go . Updated: June 25, 2008, 6: 20 PM ET Tigers trade Bautista to Pirates for Pearson, put Inge on DL Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DETROIT- The Tigers traded right- handed pitcher Denny Bautista to the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor- league pitcher Kyle Pearson on Wednesday . In a letter to NBA commissioner David Stern, Donaghy resigned on July 9. Brown fell to the court and the 6- foot- 11, 260- pound Okur then landed on him, driving Brown' s chin to his chest. Dumars wants an impact player, or two, who makes plays in the fourth quarters of big games.

But like Edelman, Muir knew next to nothing about Kent State or its football program " People only know it for basketball " said Muir, a 285- pound defensive tackle " Some people didn' t even know we had a football team " He paused " Now they know " In a flash, make that a Golden Flash, Kent State football has an identity . The Raptors coach said after the game outside people were " trying to coach " his players, a byproduct of the team' s recent turnaround " What I' m saying is that as you have success, you have people that it' s not their job to coach the players, and they' re trying to give them too much information " said Mitchell, whose team had won three straight and eight of 10 . Updated: June 16, 2009, 11: 33 AM ET Five things to know: LifeLock 400 Comment Email Print Share ESPN Stats& Information Group What can we expect as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series turns to Michigan International Speedway? ESPN Stats& Information offers five things to know about the LifeLock 400: ONETony Stewart got his first win of the season last week at Pocono . The Browns converted Jones into a cornerback after some injuries to their secondary He was never activated for a game . The 25- year- old Fister was Seattle' s seventh- round draft choice in 2006 He began this season at Double- A He was 6- 4 with a 3. Geschwindner' s lawyer says the case centers on a 1996 document that tax authorities suspect gave the coach a share of Nowitzki' s earnings The pair say they did not proceed with the deal Geschwindner often flies into Dallas to help Nowitzki. He' s 17- 2 as a starter since then " That game was a wake- up call " Smith said of Ohio State' s loss at Iowa in 2004 " They let us know if you come into any school' s stadium not focused, this can happen to you " The 26- point loss at Iowa is Tressel' s worst as OSU' s coach and is the Buckeyes' worst conference road defeat since a 41- 7 beating at Indiana in 1988.