Albright competed reviews in swimming, recounts rowing and field hockey at Wellesley- Tennis great Billie Jean King was honored with the Gerald R Ford Award, named after the former president. Defensively, Purdue' s secondary held up against a better- than- advertised Minnesota passing game despite starting two juco transfers and two freshmen. Updated: May 15, 2005, 7: 16 PM ET Lewis' status for Game 5 a gametime decision Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Seattle SuperSonics forward Rashard Lewis was scratched from the lineup for Game 4 against San Antonio on Sunday after the sprained big toe on his left foot didn' t respond to treatment " That' s a painful injury " Sonics coach Nate McMillan said " I knew it would be tough for him to play in this game " Antonio Daniels will start at shooting guard, with Ray Allen moving to Lewis' spot at small forward Lewis, averaging 16 9 points and 5. He had his streak of consecutive games in double figures end at 133 after he was held to six points on 3- for- 10 shooting. Andrei Kirilenko had 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to lead the Jazz, who held off the Sonics 93- 87 last month in Seattle " I think it looked like we took them lightly tonight. Six of Parker' s 16 field goals came via the layup on Monday, including four in the first quarter alone " My first foul Thursday night is going to put him on his back " Dampier said " I guarantee it " Game 3 is Thursday night in Dallas. He wasn' t that far off* Royce Hillman is a kindly old gentleman with a Texas twang who introduces himself as " Trey' s daddy " He doesn' t talk about it much, but the elder Hillman once made hearts flutter, too.

Reed has played first base for just one inning as a professional, but Mets third base coach Razor Shines vouched for his infield skills to Manuel, who chose Reed' s left- handed bat over Fernando Tatis against the Giants' NL Cy Young Award winner " I want to see what Reed can do at first base " Mets manager Jerry Manuel said " I also at some point[ on their 10- game road trip] want to see what[ outfielder Daniel] Murphy can do . His release helped clear the way for the Braves to call up top pitching prospect Tommy Hanson and came on the same day the team acquired center fielder Nate McLouth from Pittsburgh . Right- hander Jason Schmidt is back on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, and right- hander Chad Billingsley plans to pitch Tuesday night after missing his previous start with a strained left hamstring . Coach Ben Howland calls himself " the caretaker of John Wooden' s UCLA program " That' s what it is and always will be " Howland said Monday . OAKLAND, Calif( AP- Jason Richardson thought the Golden State Warriors forgot about him on offense two games ago in Cleveland They couldn' t have missed him if they tried this time. He just let me play " He was asked if it felt weird being in a different uniform and he grinned " I liked the uniform even when I was playing with the Sixers " he said " I always said these were the best uniforms in the league. Two of his other teammates also have relatives who haven' t been located in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina " If everybody' s family is OK, then we' ll be OK " said Ricard.

We' ve been down this road before of wrecking each other " Vickers caused Earnhardt to crash at the end of a Talladega race in 2006 when Vickers earned his only Cup victory . James, who signed an endorsement deal with the shoe maker estimated at$ 90 million, also filmed a new commercial while there . We' ve got to find ways to slow some guys down, getting squared up on the line of scrimmage on the running backs and receivers " We' ve got to do a better job in coverage . Pittsburgh Pirates- John Gourley, SS, Eastern Wayne HS, Goldsboro, N C 386 Baltimore Orioles- Tyler Kelly, 2B, UC Davis 387 . I wasn' t expecting to play " Mills put the rookie in center because Jacoby Ellsbury can play right field for injured J D. The Pistons play their best basketball with their backs against the wall# 150; Marc J Spears Game 7 winner: Detroit Pistons by double figures. Consider the opponents Williams has faced this season that are either ranked or receiving votes in the polls: Arizona State, Arizona, UCLA, Oregon State( twice, Stanford( twice, Texas A& M, Fresno State and Cal State Fullerton.

But make no mistake, the plan to achieve that kind of return requires us to beat Chevrolet, Dodge and Toyota on the race track " Roush has been Ford' s most successful partner, winning 110 races and back- to- back Cup championships with Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch in 2003 and 2004 . He just wants the Bulls to tighten up their rotation and define roles a little more " It' s a job interview for me and the rest of the league for him " Paxson said " He has the right attitude and approach " Assistant coach Pete Myers was in charge of the team during Wednesday night' s 94- 79 loss at San Antonio that dropped the Bulls' record to 9- 17 . Artest missed his second straight game Sunday in a 117- 102 loss to the Phoenix Suns The Kings are 2- 8 without him in the lineup He is averaging 19 1 points, 6 1 rebounds and 4 3 assists in 19 games this season . Baron Davis led the Hornets with 25 points, and Jamaal Magloire and David Wesley added 11 apiece . Ohio has never won a bowl game, losing 49- 42 to Richmond in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl and 15- 14 to West Texas State in the 1962 Sun Bowl. Novak also was the Mid- American Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 " Despite this season and how it went, the guy has accomplished tremendous things at this program " junior wide receiver Britt Davis said " He took it from nothing and made it into something. Consider 2007 another sort of growth spurt, only this one expanded his patience, vision and decision- making.

Years later, he would learn that he was suffering from atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disturbance " An athlete is well aware with what' s going on in his body . Miami safety Anthony Reddick, who swung his helmet at other players, also had his one- game suspension increased to an indefinite one . District Court Judge Susan Illston banned evidence connected to Anderson because of his refusal to testify at Bonds' trial . Boone The 36- year- old third baseman was activated off the disabled list " It' s good to be in this position and back here after all that has gone through in my life this year I' m excited about it " he said . Webb says he started feeling tightness in the back of his shoulder during his last spring training start. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Connie Price on Tuesday found Julio Castillo guilty of felonious assault causing serious physical injury. FSU' s other road win in' 04 came by three points at Wake Forest, when Washington and Booker combined for 148 yards on the ground.

He went on to score six more points in the period, capping his amazing night by making a long 3- pointer with 4 4 seconds left . Josh Smith scored on a layup with 42 seconds left in overtime to snap a tie and Tyronn Lue hit a 3- pointer with 5 . Updated: January 26, 2009, 5: 08 PM ET Curry' s ex, mother of son found slain Comment Email Print Share . coach Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan- Former Kansas star Danny Manning will become an assistant for the Jayhawks next season . Reports of rain surfacing in Turns 1 and 2 as well as on pit road. After one of the most tumultuous regular seasons in recent league history, the Lakers have reclaimed the aura of invincibility that surrounded them during three straight championship runs from 2000- 02. Rusty Hardin, the lawyer McNamee is attempting to remove from the case, originally represented Clemens and Pettitte before the release of the Mitchell Report Pettitte then switched to other attorneys.

He went 0- for- 2 with an RBI and a walk, dropping his major league- leading average to 369 . If he refuses to do so, and attempts to blame others, his claims should be properly rejected both within the legal system and in the court of public opinion " 6- OXO also is marketed as an " aromatase inhibitor " which means it works to enhance natural production of testosterone . I get to finish the year 100 percent healthy " Left- hander Mark Hendrickson, who opened the season in the rotation and was 1- 4 with a 6 . Mayfield, who has denied using methamphetamine, blamed the positive drug test on the combined use of Adderall for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Claritin- D for allergies . Updated: December 20, 2006, 7: 22 PM ET Tickets sell briskly in Denver, but fans must wait Email Print Share ESPN news services DENVER- Within 30 minutes of the Nuggets announcing their trade for Allen Iverson on Tuesday, the ticket office had sold 340 season tickets. He carried no luggage when he left the hotel, which was a few minutes away from the Rotterdam stadium. Jackson' s successor, Rudy Tomjanovich, left the Lakers in February because of health issues and was replaced by interim coach Frank Hamblen.

During a news conference earlier this week, Paterno grew agitated with questions about off- the- field problems surrounding his team . Arkansas drove 80 yards in five plays in just 1: 39, and Mustain scored on a 4- yard run . But as another day ticked off the trading calendar, that deal seemed anything but imminent Monday afternoon Jayson Stark covers Major League Baseball for ESPN . To not have that happen going forward means that guys are going to have to take it upon themselves to come up here, and I' m hopeful that they do that " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Where we can add, we' ll look into it " Among the players the Yankees are thought to be looking at are San Francisco catcher Bengie Molina, Colorado left- hander Brian Fuentes, Pittsburgh lefty Damaso Marte and Seattle starter Jarrod Washburn. MLB followed up with a more comprehensive test that confirmed the testosterone had to come from an artificial source, the sources said. Utah coach Jerry Sloan, who' s nominated for the Basketball Hall of Fame along with Nelson this year, didn' t see anything odd about Nelson' s tactics- and he certainly didn' t object to them after the Jazz finished off their win " I' ve always said other coaches have got to do what they' ve got to do and what they feel comfortable with " Sloan said " Don' s teams have always played hard and they' ve always been difficult to play against " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Carl Edwards was the first to his Lepage, with contact that lifted Edward' s car off the track " In my mind it just looks like somebody just pulled up right in front of the field " Edwards said as he watched the replay " I' m driving around, minding my own business, and good afternoon . Suspended starter Carlos Zambrano could face team discipline after missing the team flight to Atlanta on Monday, the Chicago Tribune reported . The Spartans protected the ball on offense while taking it from opponents . We' ve got to get his legs going, see how he holds up conditioning wise, see how he holds up " Johnson is the emotional leader on offense and he leads the team with 693 yards on the ground and nine touchdowns . Downing said Mendoza is eager to return but will miss Saturday' s game at Texas State " Rafael is a competitor and wants to get back as soon as he can When that occurs, I don' t know " he said Mendoza averaged 37 6 yards per punt on nine punts in the two games this season Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. Foye has been solid, but not spectacular, while struggling with a knee injury. After Boozer' s jumper, Ridnour sliced the lane and found Lewis for a nice reverse dunk that put Seattle up 101- 84 with 9: 08 to go.

310 with five home runs, 34 RBIs, 56 runs scored, three triples and 26 doubles in a team- high 96 games this season . Bill Moerschbacher of the Penn State university police wrote in an e- mail to ESPN . KHBS- TV reported on its Web site that multiple sources confirmed Nutt will be " leaving at the end of the season . He acknowledged there had been talks with Haas CNC that included ownership . Bratton said at least 1, 700 officers, some in riot gear and others in plainclothes, kept watch on the crowd. He is a sure- fire, first- ballot Hall of Famer and will go down as one of the greatest of all- time. In addition, guard Derek Anderson, who lost his starting job earlier this month, sat out with a tooth problem and forward James Thomas didn' t play because of a bruised rib cage.

Louis Cardinals' 30- year- old left- hander made his first career relief appearance in his season debut Monday night, working a scoreless ninth inning in a 7- 1 victory over the New York Mets . This time, he became the first polesitter to win any of the 17 Nationwide races at the 1½- mile, high- banked track . Updated: April 20, 2008, 4: 11 PM ET Royals designate Nomo, recall prospect Hochevar Comment Email Print Share Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif- Hideo Nomo' s career in the majors might be over . He talks plenty about that during the early interviews for this story . On Friday, McHale said he reached an agreement with Casey the night before " We' re looking forward to a long, happy marriage " McHale said. Updated: October 1, 2007, 2: 51 PM ET Snow to have surgery on left knee; guard likely out 4- 6 weeks Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Ohio- Cleveland guard Eric Snow will have surgery on his left knee and will likely miss the entire preseason after getting hurt last week while working out at the Cavaliers' new training facility. Starting beside him will be Mark Martin, his DEI teammate a year ago who moved into the No 5 car at Hendrick Motorsports.

At the same time, Junior can get it done, too " For whatever reason, it wasn' t working, and sometimes you just have to make a change " Hendrick promised Thursday that " everyone in our company " will be involved in the effort to bolster Earnhardt, including " all of our drivers " Said Jimmie Johnson " As a teammate, I need to do everything that I can to explain my car and answer any questions that Junior may have, and in our debrief sessions, explain as much as I can . Notes Mets RF Jeff Francoeur was in the posted lineup even though his left hand swelled up Tuesday night after he was hit by a pitch X- rays were negative . 246 with four RBIs in 46 games, and the Yankees plan to have the switch- hitting infielder play different positions to improve the his versatility " He' s going to play some short and some second and some outfield and do a lot of different things down there " manager Joe Girardi said " He' ll play some center and we' ll start there and we' ll probably move him around a little bit " He' s an interesting guy . Updated: August 27, 2008, 6: 28 PM ET Cabrera' s forearm discomfort concerns his manager Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BALTIMORE- Orioles right- hander Daniel Cabrera is feeling discomfort in his forearm, and although an MRI showed no damage, Baltimore manager Dave Trembley is considering moving back the struggling pitcher in the starting rotation . 8 million for each of the next two years- before the Mavericks signed the swingman last week Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Louis already had planned to have right- hander Brad Thompson take Carpenter' s spot in the rotation Friday night against the Cincinnati Reds. The right- hander said " his legs locked up " prompting medical personnel to take him to an ambulance on a stretcher " That was scary " Rodriguez said on Sunday, talking to the media with his back wrapped while the Mets took batting practice before their game against the Red Sox " I' ve never felt anything like that " They gave me some medicine and it feels better " A three- time All- Star who saved a major league record 62 games for the Los Angeles Angels last season, K- Rod came to the Mets for a three- year$ 37 million free- agent contract as the centerpiece of an offseason bullpen overhaul.

I just felt very strongly that Bobby did not need to be looking to the rear view mirror as to whether the university administration was supporting him He needed to look through the front window " Gee said . Updated: May 2, 2005, 7: 26 PM ET Kidd' I' m an employee that wants to win' Email Print Share Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N . It even hurt worse than us losing to Detroit in the Finals when I was with the Lakers I' m hurt I' m upset . The Buckeyes simply overpowered a defensive line that averages only about 260 pounds per man . Bosh changed his shoes after slipping and committing his fourth turnover of the first half Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Meanwhile, Kahne beat Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler and Jeremy Mayfield to finish ninth. Hinrich had 15 points and 11 assists, and Ben Gordon scored 16 points- 14 in the fourth quarter Marbury led the Knicks with 25 points and 10 assists.