But together reveals they' ve defines never gained 1, 600 yards, as Wells did a year ago for the Buckeyes " I think I' m ready to play " said Herron, a redshirt freshman " Chris told me to just make sure to hold onto the ball " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. 10, one of two losses in its final three games for Connecticut " We were able to secure the second- place team in the Big East Conference, which is a great achievement for UConn and for the bowl " said Will Webb, the bowl' s executive director " The Huskies' fans also have a proven history of supporting their athletic teams' The Meineke Bowl, played at the Carolina Panthers' 73, 000- seat stadium, is in its sixth year. Former Suns guard Stephon Marbury led the Knicks with 33 points. Lazinka' s truck slammed into a Subaru, killing driver Tony Perfect and his wife Stephanie, both 23, and their 5- week- old daughter, Zoe. Jones started 24 games and played in 75 in his second season out of Miami. Story " We felt like we needed to shake things up a little bit " Kerr told The Associated Press in a telephone interview " We wanted to add a great scorer in the backcourt to give us better balance to take some of the pressure off of Steve[ Nash " The deal is essentially a wash financially over the next two seasons and the rest of this one but lines up with the recent objectives of both teams, who, according to NBA front- office sources, have been among the league' s most active in trade discussions during this hectic first six weeks of the season " When you try to get better, you' re going to lose some assets " Charlotte coach Larry Brown told The Associated Press " We' re losing a pretty darn good player and the way Phoenix is trying to make their team, they just added an unbelievable piece[ Richardson] averaged 20 a game for us this year without a true post game. Earlier this week, some Twins players had publicly called for the front office to make moves to augment Minnesota' s playoff chances.

He intends to play in Phoenix' s final seven regular- season games to get his rhythm back and get ready for the playoffs " It was good to get out there and run up and down and get bumped a little bit, just playing in an uncontrolled environment " the Republic quoted Hill as saying " Running and doing drills is more controlled It felt pretty good I was encouraged " . General manager Jon Daniels has said Hamilton could be back in the lineup as early as this weekend . There have been red flags about the left- hander' s elbow for more than two years . The university said it would begin searching for a new head coach immediately . We really are " Tom Gugliotta played 22 minutes in his Atlanta debut and scored two points. Hardaway signed a nonguaranteed contract this summer after a strong tryout. Missouri became the fourth team this season- joining Southern California, LSU and Ohio State- to hold the top ranking, a day after beating Kansas 36- 28 to earn a spot in the Big 12 championship game Not since 1997 have so many teams been No 1 in a season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks had a major league- low average for the third consecutive year, at$ 14 31, with the Pittsburgh Pirates at$ 15 39, Atlanta Braves at$ 17 05 and AL champion Tampa Bay Rays at$ 18 35 The major league average of$ 26 64 was up 5 percent from$ 25 37, less than half last year' s 10 1 percent hike Among premium seats, the Yankees topped the majors at$ 510 08, followed by the Cubs$ 239 43, Los Angeles Angels$ 222 38, Washington Nationals$ 192 89, Red Sox$ 162 82) and Mets$ 149 54 The Colorado Rockies were the major league low at$ 36 50, with the Milwaukee Brewers at$ 38 65 TMR' s fan cost index went up 3 2 percent to$ 196 89, ranging from$ 410 88 at Yankee Stadium and$ 326 45 at Fenway Park to$ 114 245 in Arizona . Christie played the first seven games this season for Dallas, averaging just 3 7 points and 2 0 assists a game . Imhoff didn' t play his senior high school season because of an injured wrist . Jackson also had 10 rebounds for his third straight double- double Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The right- hander, coming off right shoulder surgery last Oct. Double technicals were assessed on Allen and Przybilla early in the second half, when Przybilla was called for an illegal screen Wilkins jumped in and was whistled for another. 5 and as the only undefeated Division I- A team in the country.

Marbury capped the surge with a driving layup with 4 seconds left He finished the half with 16 points . Duncan and La Russa have also worked rookies into the staff . He' ll run the floor, shoot jumpers and even handle the ball a bit . James Andrews fixed injuries to " five or six problems " including his labrum, AC joint and biceps . Updated: December 2, 2004, 3: 59 PM ET Fratello brings along Musselman Email Print Share SportsTicker MEMPHIS, Tenn- Mike Fratello will again follow in the footsteps of his mentor. But Notre Dame travels pretty well, so hopefully we' ll come prepared " We' ve played in hostile environments before, so we should be ready " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. And under NASCAR rules, cars unable to turn any laps during practice or qualifying have to start at the back of the pack because of safety concerns " They don' t want us starting up there if the transmission sticks in gear, or the brakes don' t work, or we' re leaking oil or the steering locks up " Biffle said " There' s a part of me that doesn' t mind starting in the back so I can figure out on my own and then start working through traffic " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

The Hornets could perhaps offer more talent than anyone else by giving up either Tyson Chandler or Peja Stojakovic, but both players also have two years at big money left on their deals( roughly$ 24 million for Chandler and$ 30 million for Stojakovic . 1 target for its GM opening, withdrew from consideration on May 1 . LSU: A- The Tigers have dominated the state of Louisiana and have added speed to their secondary with No 1- rated corner Jai Eugene and three safeties rated 7 0 or above . Kevin Willis, the Hawks' 42- year- old backup center, skipped the game with a strained right shoulder . Young Hamilton Hamilton, who had been slowed by a virus for several days, went 1- for- 12 in three games before sitting out Sunday. Louis, Milwaukee, all those teams, the Cubs are going to be in the pennant race People in Chicago, relax Quit panicking Worry about something else. Coach Bobby Bowden said Thursday he expected to hear from authorities soon " There' s not much I can say " Bowden said " We haven' t gotten the final report yet " Our players will not be interviewed tonight.

He' s black and blue and sore " Francona said " I said the other day it could be a couple days[ but] don' t know how accurate that is . The state medical examiner' s office ruled the death an accident, according to a release from the Worcester District Attorney' s office . Top- ranked LSU lost its second triple overtime game of the season to Arkansas on Friday and second- ranked Kansas had its unbeaten season spoiled by Missouri On Oct 6, then- No 1 LSU lost in three OTs to Kentucky and later that day No 2 California fell to Oregon State Before that, Nos . The play was reviewed during the game, but the ruling on the field- that it was a touchback and didn' t touch Morley- was upheld " I couldn' t tell 100 percent at the time[ if it touched Morley " Fulmer said " I think also that' s a case where a whistle might have blown, but I' m not sure " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . He' s really a remarkable individual " Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN To e- mail him, click here. The " King " has a state- of- the- art television set up there and a great view of the entire track At least they could put a nice set on top of the No. A previous attempt by the government to sue Cohan for the back taxes was unsuccessful.

Although Kasey Kahne posted the fastest overall speed in a Dodge, Toyota drivers Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch had the next best speeds and Tony Stewart was 10th fastest . Chicago shot 36 percent from the field " It' s tough when our defense is struggling, and we' re also not making shots like that " said Bulls guard Chris Duhon, who had four points Duhon and Hinrich, who combine to average 12 5 assists, managed only one in the game, by Hinrich . Don Sheridan, who performed that operation as well as one on his left thumb in 2005 Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . However, the owners feel it is time to start taking a closer look at alternate formats that would include Eastern Conference teams playing Western Conference teams in all rounds of the playoffs . We are looking for an experienced and successful coach of the highest integrity who understands and loves the Miami tradition of success and football family. Blanco and Eckstein have been sidelined since early July with strained hamstrings. But he' s impatient to rejoin the team, even if his minutes are limited at first " I' ll tell you what, it' s been a long process " Stoudemire said " It' s been a long time coming.

Clemson, coming off a 31- 7 rout of Georgia Tech, moved up two spots to No 10 . But Ohio forensic toxicologist Harry Plotnick disputed Black' s dismissal in an affidavit in support of Mayfield, saying a component of Claritin in certain circumstances " could produce a false positive for methamphetamine " Mayfield sued in late May to have his indefinite suspension lifted, and both sides were barred from discussing his test results . Dallas All- Star forward Dirk Nowitzki went down a minute into the third after colliding with Magic guard Jameer Nelson, last year' s consensus national college player of the year . Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Francisco, who is tied for the major league lead with nine saves, will not pitch in Texas' game Tuesday night game against the Seattle Mariners and possibly the entire three- game series " We can' t rule out the disabled list " Daniels said . Henne stayed in and completed his next pass to convert a fourth down, but the Wolverines ended up turning the ball over on downs when Henne threw an incomplete pass from the Oregon 8. Rivers, who was the NBA' s coach of the year with Orlando in 2000, helped the Celtics win the Atlantic Division in his first season in Boston before they lost in the first round of the playoffs in seven games to the Indiana Pacers " Doc did a good job " Ainge said after the season " and that' s why we' d like to keep him as coach of this team and give him a real opportunity and chance to coach " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Lynch elbowed Harrington in the jaw and Harrington responded by first shoving Lynch, then tackling him into the bench No punches were thrown.

The Jazz beat the struggling Blazers 90- 79 Tuesday night, ending a three- game losing streak and drawing within a game of Portland in the Northwest Division . He' s among the early favorites to be the first player drafted Size and system are Quinn' s advantages . That season was marked by four losses by seven points or less, including two in overtime . But then he strung together three bad games in a row- the Buckeyes lost two of them, including a crushing 38- 24 defeat to LSU in the BCS title game- to plant seeds of doubt in Ohio State fans' minds heading into this season So far, he hasn' t been awful, but he hasn' t been great He also hasn' t gotten much help . The Jazz never threatened after that, as their rookies and free agent hopefuls played most of the fourth quarter and the offense sputtered " Raja is a great acquisition for us after the loss of Joe Johnson We really needed someone to fill that void. When the Dodgers were eliminated, he said he wanted to see the highest bid " Gas is up and so am I " Ramirez said at the time. The people of San Diego have been very supportive of us over the years, and in turn, we want to be supportive of them in this time of crisis " The announcement was made in a release handed out on press row just before the final horn.

But the rookie hurt his ankle the following day in practice and had only a limited role in Sunday' s 17- 13 loss to the Cleveland Browns . Wallace, who is averaging five points and eight rebounds since joining Cleveland, had an MRI exam on Saturday- one day after he left in the third quarter of a win over Toronto . He hit back- to- back 3- pointers midway through the third to give Minnesota a 10- point cushion, and his last long- range shot gave the Wolves an 84- 71 lead with 1: 33 left " Spree was Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer tonight " Garnett said " He led us all . Eddy Curry added 12 points and Chris Duhon scored 10 for the Bulls " We couldn' t score and they were scoring everytime down the court It' s not a good combination " Dunleavy said . In a written statement released by the team, Martin said he was disappointed to miss the game against the Spurs " What happened with Melvin in Wednesday' s game was inadvertent I apologized to him on the court and again after the game. A 44- 7 drubbing at Georgia appeared to extend ULM' s torment, but Jyles saw good signs emerge in Athens " The score didn' t show it " he said " but we competed as a team Offensively we were going up and down the field We just couldn' t put it in the end zone. Updated: September 28, 2006, 10: 29 PM ET Gamecocks don' t run a play in 3rd quarter vs Auburn Email Print Share Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.

But according to multiple sources, New Mexico told Marshall on Tuesday that it would be committing to another candidate . Minnesota used a smaller lineup to force Shaq to guard Garnett on the perimeter . Leading 10- 7 in the final period, the Silver Team hoped to wipe out the clock with a time consuming drive . And nobody is sure how the Brewers and the Dodgers will react in Wednesday' s season finale after Los Angeles' impressive 17- 4 victory Tuesday night degenerated into retaliation, recrimination and a regrettable charge through the Dodger Stadium tunnels by the Brewers' All- Star first baseman . LSU said interviews with several student- athletes after Taplin' s arrest led them to Gaines, but university spokeswoman Kristine Calongne said there was no direct link between the two cases. He is more of a scorer than a pure shooter, but he can knock down the 3- point shot with regularity. The e- mailed newsletters, dubbed " The VIP Connection " contained news about players' injuries, their academic standing and Franchione' s blunt assessments of their skills.

When asked what change he' d make in sports during last week' s Monday Night Football broadcast, Obama said " I think it' s about time we had playoffs in college football . What happened is you just feel bad because you look at the talent he has, not just the talent, you look at the relationship he had with the players " Strong said " And they do understand " Thomas, one of Florida' s best defensive players, served a two- game suspension following a failed drug test earlier this year . Boston entered the day with a 6½- game lead in the wild- card race . Even center fielder and leadoff man Grady Sizemore, who has made the All- Star team the last three seasons, is struggling Sizemore is batting . He appears to have a strong interest in several top programs, including in- state Georgia and Tennessee, where his father James was a running back from 1978 to 1981 and a team captain. Updated: July 26, 2008, 10: 50 PM ET Twins' Gomez likely to miss weekend after crashing into wall Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Minnesota Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez will likely miss the rest of this weekend' s series in Cleveland after crashing into the padded wall while making a spectacular catch in the first inning Friday night " He' s sore, but he' s feeling a lot better than the trainers thought he would " Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said. He said he will be filing a response to the court contesting the Clemens motion " This is just an attempt to get the judge to rehash " Emery said " It seems highly inappropriate and somewhat insulting to the judge " McNamee' s attorneys last month argued Clemens' lawsuit should be thrown out because McNamee was compelled to cooperate by federal investigators.

He is accused of throwing a baseball during the melee in Dayton last July and striking a fan in the head Castillo has pleaded not guilty . The two- run shot also gave him 1, 630 career RBIs to move past Harold Baines for 26th place . Updated: June 11, 2008, 9: 41 PM ET Pujols expected to miss at least 3 weeks with strained calf Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- Albert Pujols is expected to miss at least three weeks with a strained left calf, a major setback to a St Louis Cardinals team already thinned by injuries . What made it so damaging was that Johnson briefly grabbed the rim, which sent him to the ground face- first . The Bobcats, however, would make a logical trading partner, largely because they are an NBA- high$ 15 million under the salary cap. Crockett Gambrel, 28, of Dallas told the paper that Richardson swore at him and then hit him " I don' t think I said much I was star- struck that an NBA player fell into me. He also said he was flattered by Phil Jackson expressing interest in possibly becoming the Knicks' head coach but cautioned that the task of turning the franchise around will be a " long, slow, tedious process " Miami made five 3- pointers in the first quarter and led 53- 47 at halftime despite O' Neal scoring just six points.