After missing shares the first shows three games of the season because of a hamstring injury, Cowan got the start against the Huskies because Olson had recurring headaches following the loss at Utah and didn' t practice last week. 31, was leaning toward replacing Nutt as the school' s football coach. Updated: May 9, 2009, 2: 54 AM ET Crede out; M' s Morrow set to return Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- Minnesota Twins third baseman Joe Crede was held out of the game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night because of a sore hamstring. The Bobcats stretched their lead to 62- 53 early in the third quarter, but the Bulls answered with a 16- 2 run to pull ahead. If we have another body on the bench that' s fresher than me, I recommend they use him because I don' t know how long this is going to take to heal up " Mourning is averaging 10 4 points and 7 1 rebounds in 25 4 minutes He leads the team with 41 blocked shots Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. Moreover, he' s now a part of FAMU' s outstanding football legacy " That was one of the reasons or the highlights in creating this decision " Taylor said " This is the 30th year[ of Rattlers football. That' s a big play " said Kings coach Rick Adelman " They said they had to get it right, that' s what( official) Luis Grillo told me' We got to get it right' So I told him' Well you got it wrong " Miller scored 23 points and had nine rebounds, and Mike Bibby had 21 points and seven assists Webber fouled out with 1: 09 left He had 15 points and nine rebounds.

Piniella said he spoke with Soriano before the game and explained the situation " He' s agreeable to that, yeah . 2 assists, will not play Wednesday at New York, coach Bernie Bickerstaff said Tuesday He also sat out Saturday' s loss to Boston . MIAMI( AP- Portland' s master plan was to trap Dwyane Wade, keep somebody in front of Shaquille O' Neal whenever possible and hope no one else stepped forward to carry the Miami Heat The scheme worked perfectly . The 6- foot- 4, 320- pound Bell has played in all three games this season but has posted no statistics, according to the Tigers' Web site Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Allmendinger, another 2007 NASCAR rookie, started in his team' s Ford Riley, passing Michael Shank Racing teammate and pole- winner Oswaldo Negri Jr at the start to take the lead. Lewis is eighth in the nation in rushing at 134 yards per game. Stevenson was 13- of- 23, including 2- of- 3 on 3- pointers, while upping his career- best by five.

He took over at UMass when Calipari took a job with the New Jersey Nets in 1996 Flint is now in his eighth season at Drexel Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Testaverde said Hernandez told police she was frightened and her intention was to scare them away, and that she said at one point the group started running toward her, hitting her car and jumping on it . Chief Judge Alex Kozinski said the players' union had good reason to want to keep the list under wraps, citing leaks of players purportedly on the list " The risk to the players associated with disclosure, and with that the ability of the Players Association to obtain voluntary compliance with drug testing from its members in the future, is very high " the judge wrote " Indeed, some players appear to have already suffered this very harm as a result of the government' s seizure " New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz have both acknowledged being on the list, and The New York Times has reported the Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez and Sammy Sosa could also be found on it The government seized the samples and records in April 2004 . The Spurs moved the ball well against the Lakers' defense, both in transition and in their set offense . Donaghy, of Bradenton, Fla, pleaded guilty last year to charges he conspired to engage in wire fraud and transmitted betting information through interstate commerce. Also falling out after losses were Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh and Tennessee Moving into the rankings were No 21 Fresno State, No 22 Utah, No 23 UCLA and No 24 South Carolina. Because of the many evacuees in the Baton Rouge area, the school does not have full use of its facilities, and " we cannot guarantee housing for anybody " LSU chancellor Sean O' Keefe said Earlier, No.

It seems almost certain to happen, and it could be done in as few as 11 games . They took out a lot of the fast cars and it' s just unfortunate " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Boozer came through for the Cavs with 10 of his 32 points in the OT and had 18 rebounds for Cleveland . Doctors say he will be able to resume playing, though there' s no hurry to get him back on the field " The medical people tell me he could come back and play here in good time, but we' re not going to rush it " Mangino said " We' ll see how he progresses " Harper was injured when he tackled Louisiana State receiver Phillip Livas in the left flat, his head snapping back on Livas' shoulder . James had a night to forget in his first nationally televised NBA game, shooting so poorly from the outside that Lakers defender Devean George often backed a few feet off and dared him to let fly " I know he' s athletic and he can drive. In other injury news, right- hander Phil Hughes( broken rib) had his first rehab start with the Gulf Coast League Yankees postponed by rain. 22, 2003, and he acquired Marbury from Phoenix weeks later.

For unbeaten Boise State, a top- 10 ranking will have to do . However, coaches and fans will need to be patient as Robles plans to go on a mission before attending college . Nebraska finished a dismal 5- 7, a year removed from reaching the Big 12 championship game . The agents noticed his office contained books entitled " Know Your Rights " and " Tax Resolutions " Vaudreuil said he agreed to charge Koosman with misdemeanor evasion for 2002 only in exchange for a guilty plea . Bing said he rewrote the paper " It was all about the auto industry and the challenges with being a supplier " he said " I mailed it in They mailed the degree out in 1995. The Wildcats finally make a third- down stop, but Michigan State goes for it on fourth- and- 1. Jamal Crawford scored 23 points and Stephon Marbury added 21, but he had a game- high six turnovers for the league' s most mistake- prone team.

I would prefer to have somebody who could play right away, but I don' t run the team . Three career 1, 000- point scorers are lost to graduation( 57 percent of the team' s 2006- 07 scoring, so Canisius will be the conference' s youngest team with only three upperclassmen . He is not expected to play Wednesday " It' s a solid chance we' ll probably wait until Thursday " Rays manager Joe Maddon said Gomes hit 182 with eight homers and 19 RBIs in 69 games . Updated: April 29, 2008, 8: 11 PM ET Hornets' 56 wins net big one for Scott: coach of year honors Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services NEW ORLEANS- When Chris Paul arrived for a workout before the 2005 NBA draft, Byron Scott took him to lunch and said the Hornets wanted the point guard if he was still available at the fourth pick . Hendricks was not arrested immediately after the beating, but gave a statement on his involvement to police a few days later. 6 million while the state has a budget deficit of more than$ 1 billion this fiscal year and up to$ 8 7 billion over the next two fiscal years. Nobody will say that about Michigan State if it rolls Notre Dame in similar fashion.

Although Earnhardt admits he might grumble when he' s asked to work more in the middle of the week than he did in previous years, he knows it' s for the right reason: winning " I told Rick' I' m going to complain, but I' m going to do it anyway " Earnhardt said during a brief break Tuesday afternoon " And I like to shoot off at the mouth and complain about things, but everybody likes to blow off some steam . Freel has started at five positions in his career, playing the infield and outfield, and has a career . Also returning was center Brad Miller, who began his career as a member of the Charlotte Hornets . Teixeira is under contract at least through next season and eligible for arbitration, which will surely increase his salary from the$ 9 million he' s making this year . Updated: August 15, 2005, 5: 03 PM ET Christie close to becoming a Maverick Email Print Share ESPN news services Dallas Mavericks: The team reached an oral agreement with veteran swingman Doug Christie on a one- year$ 3 million deal, news reports out of Texas reported Friday. I wouldn' t call it jazz because I think to be a bona fide jazz player you have to spend a significant amount of time practicing your craft and getting all those repertoires and started swinging and all that stuff. Carpenter, the 2005 NL Cy Young winner, has been on the 15- day DL since April 15 because of a strained muscle in his left rib cage.

While some class members brought in baseball cards or Xbox sets, Derek talked about the purple rubber bracelet given to him by NAAF, modeled after the yellow Livestrong bracelets . It' s hard to simulate it in practice " And it' s even harder to simulate McFadden, whose legs are feeling fresh and who is stimulated by the reemergence of the WildHog " I' ve missed running the WildHog a lot this year " McFadden said " It was a lot of fun to rip off an 80- yard run, and it was fun to stand over there and watch Felix rip off his long runs " Ron Higgins covers the Southeastern Conference for the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn . Hunter told ESPN " Whoever got that list is just playing with Major League Baseball right now Either put[ the list] away, or just put it out . Although doctors cleared the center to play, the team pressed for genetic testing to determine the extent of the problem . He senses the Knicks are done with them " Players on their team, they don' t want to hear about LeBron James or Chris Bosh coming to their team " he said Wednesday night before playing the Knicks " It' s a year and a half away, they got better things to do For us, we' re all right. The school announced Tuesday that Holt offered his resignation Monday. That will be the final home match for Tulsa' s four seniors and junior outside hitter Kassiana Urnau, who still has one year of eligibility.

Iverson, the NBA' s leading scorer, said he still wasn' t completely recovered from his illness " I just don' t have any strength out there on the basketball court " he said " I' m still trying to get it out of me " The Grizzlies never led by more than six, the Sixers by more than seven . The two met privately Wednesday before the team' s film session and said they resolved their differences " Getting the ball shouldn' t be a big issue for me " Howard said " There' s more ways to dominate the game than scoring Me and coach, we talked about that . Now, we have to go ahead and try to get to the playoffs " The defending AL champions trail the New York Yankees by four games in the wild- card race, and are one game ahead of Seattle . We heard he got hit in the back of the neck, and that' s still scary, but at least there was no structural damage in our mind " David Eckstein, who was covering second base, winced as Hawpe got hit by the ball " I actually thought it hit him in the face " Eckstein said " It hit him solid, that' s why I was scared . 268 and leading the International League with 46 stolen bases for Triple- A Louisville " It hasn' t sunk in yet " Stubbs said " It' s more of a mix of euphoria and excitement. He also became the second fastest to reach the milestones, getting there in his 158th career game Oscar Robertson did it in 115. 333 average in 51 World Series at- bats with seven RBIs and nine runs scored " I have an opportunity to come to definitely a playoff contender " Eckstein said " Winning a World Series is just very, very special.

Ratner, who purchased the team over the summer, plans to move the franchise to Brooklyn in 2007 . Even after turning Nowitzki into an All- Star and now an MVP, they' re still building . Beltran said he' ll probably run in a pool Sunday " to do something different " The Gold Glove outfielder couldn' t say when he would return from a bone bruise that put him on the disabled list on June 22, but he said that if he hit well, his rehab could be a short one . To stay at that level, the Cardinals need Wainwright to return from an injured right middle finger early in the second half . So NASCAR then rewrote a lot of rules to make that car illegal. After that, it went downhill from there " It' s been a miserable season for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, where they have been routinely booed while compiling a 4- 10 record. Which means that in a span of 15 days, Pitt' s season went from " Return to Glory " to " Curb Your Enthusiasm " OK, maybe to " Crush Your Enthusiasm " But even if the year many had hoped for is ruined, Pitt can still salvage a respectable, Harris- like campaign.

He' s asking supporters to write to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee, which evaluates proposals for stamp subjects and makes recommendations to the postmaster general . Johnson, who has guided the Midshipmen to an unprecedented four consecutive bowl games, has spoken with Wolfpack athletics director Lee Fowler and Chuck Neinas, the coach head- hunter hired by the school to help identify fired coach Chuck Amato' s successor, the source said . First came Eduardo Paret, the thickly built veteran shortstop, who blankly stared into space . The switch- hitter slowly got to his feet, tried to jog, but stopped after only a couple of steps . 20 car, which has won nine races with four drivers this season. Wolves forward Eddie Griffin sprained his thumb in the fourth quarter and was questionable for Saturday night' s game against the Pacers in Bismarck, N D. Updated: May 8, 2008, 4: 28 PM ET Guillen says he knows why the media hangs on his every word Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen knows what sells in the media, what piques interest in baseball and other fields of endeavor.

Updated: June 26, 2009, 1: 55 AM ET Girardi: Rodriguez has lots of energy Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- Alex Rodriguez should be in the lineup this weekend when the Yankees play their first games at the Mets' new Citi Field . Artest was arrested March 5 at his estate in Loomis, 25 miles northeast of Sacramento, and was released from custody after posting a$ 50, 000 bond . Thing is, his own expectations are just as high, which is why the six- game ousting by Golden State, and how little he did to stop it, will eat at him all summer- just like Dallas' collapse against Miami in the finals bothered him all last summer " That' s the kind of person I am . He had two sacks, too# 8226; Jackson State LB Marcellus Speaks was named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week Speaks had a game- high 13 tackles and 3 . The 6- foot- 11, 250- pounder was fifth in the nation in rebounding and blocks per game for Saint Joseph' s in 2004- 05 The Celtics host Portland on Friday Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. Email Print Share By Ted MillerSpecial to ESPNArchive The fans stormed the field and Washington State coach Bill Doba soaked in the celebration With a 34- 23 victory over No. 4 million " wrongful death claim approved " according to records viewed by The Daytona Beach News- Journal this week before they were sealed Klemm and Dr Bruce Kennedy, husband of International Speedway Corp.

Hollywood glitterati like Snoop Dogg are expected to stroll the USC sidelines " But Lincoln is the same way " Nebraska linebacker Corey McKeon said, chuckling " We have Larry the Cable Guy in his skybox for our games " The comedian- also known as " The Freight Train of Comedy- loves his Huskers and follows them avidly . 8 million federal earmark also was approved for the project " In terms of some of their plans, they met our approval " Guillebeaux said " The biggest issue was the funding . David Murphy wasn' t feeling well but didn' t have a fever and remained in Wednesday' s lineup, though the Rangers switched him to designated hitter instead of left field as originally listed . Nobody is going to throw in the towel " Johnson and Harrington combined to hit 27 of 37 field- goal attempts . ESPN' s experts pick their top 10 freshmen and their freshman of the year. At any rate, the matchup between Nelson and Lewis should be an interesting one " We know it' s going to be tough going down to Southern " Totten said " We know Southern is going to have[ 20, 000] to 25, 000 fans We' ve always played them tight. Rose shot 12- for- 15, scored 30 points and did a fine defensive job on Carter, who seemed to be pressing in a game he acknowledged meant a lot to him.