Clippers coach describes Mike Dunleavy uncovers added " First off, 19 offensive rebounds was the story of the game " Bobby Simmons had 21 points for the Clippers, who fell to 1- 1 on their NBA season- high nine- game road trip that began Thursday with a 106- 103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. PT deadline to sign Wheeler, the sixth pick in June' s draft. Those players who do not go to Japan will remain on the larger national team roster through the 2008 Olympics If the U S. The absence of Maggette, the team' s top scorer last season, showed during a 25- 2 run by the Suns late in the first quarter. Updated: September 29, 2009, 1: 25 PM ET Selig says Pirates doing all they can Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Baseball commissioner Bud Selig strenuously denied that the Pittsburgh Pirates were emphasizing profits over victories, and said the idea that the franchise ownership was pocketing revenue was " economic myth " I know how painful this is for the fans in Pittsburgh " Selig said in an extensive interview with the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette " But, in watching this management team the past couple of years and how aggressive they' ve been and how they' re restocking the farm system, that' s where they had to start. While the meeting was at first said to be a last- ditch effort to persuade Calipari to stay, another source told the newspaper that Calipari was lobbying for Tony Barbee, the current coach at UTEP, to succeed him in Memphis.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report . Pennell, who cleaned out his McKale Center office on Monday, said he wishes the next coach nothing but the best, but likely wouldn' t accept an assistant coaching position at the school " To me, I wouldn' t think someone would even do that " said Pennell, who went 21- 14 " I had a whole year of calling the shots, being the guy and I . Cincinnati Reds minor league pitcher Renny Amador and Arizona Diamondbacks minor league shortstop Bernardino Jimenez each received a 50- game ban after testing positive for performance- enhancing steroids . Crawford hit him with the second technical 1: 16 later after Duncan was on the bench laughing about a call that went against the Spurs . Lewis scored 36 points, barely missing a season high, and Antonio Daniels added 24 points and eight assists, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 122- 105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. James Posey, who dresses next to Mourning in the Miami locker room, simply doesn' t believe that' s the case " I' d be surprised " Posey said " I' ve been impressed I' ve just seen a lot from Zo since I' ve been here.

It' s been a team effort all year, and I expect that to continue " The move with Longoria was retroactive to Friday, the day after the 22- year- old was hit by a pitch from Seattle closer J J Putz . Updated: April 1, 2009, 1: 44 AM ET Sheffield released by Tigers Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla- Gary Sheffield' s next home run will be his 500th in the major leagues . Prothro has been hospitalized the past two weeks, and doctors are optimistic for a full recovery He most likely will miss the rest of the season . Past winners include Warren Sapp, Charles Woodson, Champ Bailey, Dan Morgan and Roy Williams . Chavez won six straight AL Gold Gloves from 2001- 06 " It' s tough " second baseman Mark Ellis said " The guy' s gone through a lot the last couple years He hasn' t been able to do what he loves to do. Los Angeles Angels- Richard Cates, OF, CS Northridge 22ND ROUND 652 Washington Nationals- Daniel Rosenbaum, LHP, Xavier 653 Seattle Mariners- Andrew Hayes, RHP, Vanderbilt 654 San Diego Padres- Cody Decker, 1B, UCLA 655 Pittsburgh Pirates- Carmine Giardina, LHP, Tampa 656. He chugged home from first on a double by Jayson Werth in the first inning Howard went to the hospital at 3: 30 a m Saturday after his temperature reached 103 9 degrees He was released by 11 a m.

Louis in hits, RBIs, batting average and slugging percentage since he was acquired from the Athletics on July 24 The Cardinals have been alone atop the Central since Aug 7 . The past seven Atlanta winners overall finished in the top nine in the most recent California race Another seven are out, leaving us with four Let' s finish this out in style Atlanta tends to have some great repeat runs . that a lot of people in the nation really don' t think that you can get done what needs to be done for this team " Georgia tight end Leonard Pope said " But I told him all along that I knew he could do it . Not me, not anybody " he said " Sometimes the only person who knows what' s going on or why you miss a ball is you because you' re the only one out there . Earnhardt got pushed to the top of the track, allowing Gordon to charge ahead, and wound up sliding all the way to 20th. To keep the peace, and perhaps keep open the big- money pipeline, school officials say they will honor the odd request from Houston furniture magnate Jim McIngvale- known locally as " Mattress Mack " for his goofy TV and radio spots.

But it is not a done deal until the contract is signed and a deposit is paid, he said . Sam Cassell had 22 points, Elton Brand scored nine of his 20 points in the final 6 minutes, and the Clippers held McGrady to 2- for- 12 shooting in the second half on Saturday to beat Houston 89- 81 and snap the Rockets' five- game winning streak " Tracy' s one of the best at scoring in bunches, so we tried to contest his shots and make him take tough shots " Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley said " We just tried to wear him down a little bit, and we did a better job of that in the second half " McGrady, coming off a 34- point game at Seattle, finished with 29 against the Clippers after making 10 of his first 14 shots . 8 hockey jersey of Dave Schultz, the feared enforcer for his hometown Philadelphia Flyers in the 1970s " I don' t think we frustrated him too much " Rasheed Wallace said " He' s probably going to look at this game and come up with some things that he can do next time " The entire series has been a struggle for Duncan, who hasn' t turned in one dominant game yet . He faced only three batters and threw nine pitches before feeling pain in his left side . It' s not something I can skip " Hartigan' s lucky he even has a chance to both interview and play: Rhodes committees are famous for refusing to accommodate scheduling requests But he caught a break. Two games after reaching a career- high with 32 points, Nailon came back with 30 points and 10 rebounds against Indiana, leading New Orleans to a 90- 87 upset of the Pacers on Wednesday night " He has an uncanny ability of knocking down shots when you really need it " Scott said.

The Kings don' t intend to start a coaching search until Petrie returns from an upcoming scouting trip to Europe, though Petrie intends to have a coach in place before the draft . Dallas has won five of the last six meetings against Orlando, eight in a row at home Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . There was no doubt in Logano' s mind that he was ready " He thinks he belongs in the big leagues " Gibbs said . Updated: January 26, 2009, 7: 16 PM ET Harris cleared to play on Tuesday Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services LEXINGTON, Ky- Kentucky forward Ramon Harris has been cleared to return to practice by doctors two days after fainting during halftime against Alabama . And this right here is real life " he said of his degree " This right here means more " O' Neal left Louisiana State University as a junior in 1992 to turn pro, and made good on a promise to his mother to graduate, earning a bachelor' s in business from LSU in 2000. MINNEAPOLIS( AP- Sam Cassell is too quick, too vocal and too important to the Minnesota Timberwolves to be replaced by just one man. Jeff Schebler set a Stagg Bowl record with three field goals for the Warhawks, the third from 36 yards with 14: 46 left, before Micheli and Garcon struck one last time.

He missed only 19 games in his first 10 NBA seasons combined Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The Tigers manhandled FSU this past weekend, holding the ACC' s top- ranked offense to 226 totals yards, with six sacks and two interceptions The Seminoles did not score an offensive touchdown . 27 when he collided with Spurs rookie guard Beno Udrih and was placed on the injured list three days later . The Sonics finished 22- 30 under Hill last season and, following tonight' s win at Denver, have a 29- 42 record . Rutgers narrowly missed the Bowl Championship Series and a likely FedEx Orange Bowl appearance by losing Saturday night in triple overtime at West Virginia. As for Red Sox first baseman David Ortiz, who is undergoing the worst slump of his career, Sosa was enthusiastic and even offered advice to the slugger, who only has one home run and 18 RBIs this season " I saw David very down on himself, he looked very sad during a Minnesota game I was watching He' s got to work on his batting timing. After asking for a night off Thursday to clear his head, Sheffield was back in the starting lineup Friday night against Philadelphia.

He complained of the pain Wednesday morning, though it wasn' t known if he was injured in Tuesday' s victory over Puerto Rico . Ramirez A team spokesman said Ramirez was hit on the side of his left hand by a pitch from Homer Bailey leading off the third inning Tuesday night He was replaced by pinch runner Juan Pierre . It' s killing me " Brown said " I feel bad for our fans, I feel bad for our team and ownership for the responsibility they gave me . Rempt whether Morrison should face a general court- martial on the charges Rempt will make the final decision . LeBron James said Silas' punishment is a good reminder to players about who is in charge " It doesn' t matter how you look at it, he still has the head coaching title, which means we' ve got to respect him " James said " He' s the head of everything, so we' ve got to respect his title " James was a bit surprised that Snow, whose work in the community has made him one of the league' s most respected players, would come under Silas' wrath " But we' re all human beings " he said " Everybody is going to hit the boiling point one time, and this was his time " Snow' s suspension is the first bump in what has been a strong start to the season for the Cavaliers. I made it clear to our guys not to retaliate and that I would address it with the officials and the player, which I did " Cuban said Wednesday night in an e- mail to ESPN " The real question is why, given the history of the player involved, the Nuggets and NBA officials didn' t have the least bit concern about this situation escalating into something ugly. But Pistons president Joe Dumars reiterated Wednesday via e- mail that Iverson' s leave from the team- granted on April 3 after Dumars and Iverson met to address the 33- year- old' s increasing frustration with a reserve role- will remain in effect for the duration of Detroit' s stay in the playoffs.

Failure to take the tests is considered an automatic failed test . The team said it will match donations of up to$ 25, 000 from fans attending Saturday' s game and Friday night' s home game against Miami . Shane Battier had 14 points and eight rebounds for Memphis, which led 44- 42 at halftime " I thought we played an outstanding first half " Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello said " With a 21- 8 discrepancy at the( free throw) line at halftime and you' re still up two points, you' ve given yourself a chance to win . I didn' t like that 65 percent of the fans were for the Lakers or Sacramento " Here' s how bad things were for the Lakers: The loss assured them of finishing with a worse record than the Los Angeles Clippers for the first time since 1993- a humiliating statistic that shows just how far this franchise has fallen . Left- handed starter Mike Hampton( strained left pectoral muscle, who has been on the DL all season, pitched two innings Tuesday in an extended spring training game in Orlando, Fla. That was Smith' s worst game since going 13- of- 25 for 139 yards, with one interception, in a 17- 10 loss last year at Penn State.

Almirola, also in a Toyota, held on for second and Colin Braun finished third in a Ford Series leader Ron Hornaday Jr . 095) over his last six games before Mark Kotsay started for him at first base Wednesday . Davis, for his part, has said very little about his benching in the second half " Ain' t your story " is all he said to reporters after the game, and in a blog entry on his Web site, he offered little more insight " I hate losing " Davis wrote " I play this game to win, and it' s even harder when I feel like I wasn' t able to help my team do that " But Nelson said there' s not a personal rift between himself and Davis, despite the benching " There' s no problem between Baron and[ me " Nelson said, according to the report " He' s probably upset because he played terrible " Davis' agent, however, is still looking for answers " The same questions that you have are the same questions that I have " Ramasar said Tuesday, according to the Chronicle " Why wasn' t Baron on the floor? Was there an injury, argument, questions, whatever? I' ve asked the same things " There was no injury Nothing was said It was a coach' s decision, which is odd . They' re tough to guard " Jason Kidd added eight points on 3- of- 10 shooting and seven assists for the Nets, who haven' t won in six trips to Sacramento since Nov 30, 1997 . The NBA stood by the product, but players' complaints that it cut their skin followed by the filing of an unfair labor practice charge forced commissioner David Stern to put the new balls back on the rack, starting Monday. Howard received a one- game ban for an elbow he swung at the head of 76ers center Samuel Dalembert in Tuesday' s Game 5, and like teammate Courtney Lee- who was later felled by an unintentional Howard hit- will be absent when the 76ers try to force a Game 7 in the teams' tight first- round series.

Coach Stan Van Gundy limited O' Neal to 30 minutes in regulation . The White Sox acquired him at the trade deadline, and he had been on track for his Chicago debut last week before being hit by the line drive Bruce Levine covers baseball for ESPNChicago . After halftime, the story changed decidedly in Miami' s favor . The Twins won three out of four in that series, pulling to within a half- game in the division . Brian Bahr/ Getty ImagesSpurs center Francisco Elson, whose parents are from Suriname, was born in Rotterdam Basketball has taken him from Spain to Texas. He wants to be here, he wants to be a Razorback, and he wants to compete for this job, and I' m excited about that " Nutt said " Ben Cleveland, I just met with him, he' s very, very excited He wanted to be here, and he' s putting everything aside. Now coach Jim Leavitt' s team is in the thick of the national title race.

Bowen had 10 points in the third quarter as San Antonio built its lead to 65- 51 Game notesUtah has lost 10 straight games in San Antonio The Jazz are 4- 0 at home and 0- 3 on the road this season Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . That brawl resulted in six Chiefs suspended and fined a total of$ 3, 900 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Arroyo says he believes he is also on the 2003 list, as there were rumors at the time that andro taken by some ballplayers was tainted with steroids . Johnson was hurt just before halftime of Game 2 when Dallas' Jerry Stackhouse fouled him from behind on a play at the rim . But now that the team has shown such muscle, he wants to reward his guys with a chance at a championship. He' s been out since May 6 with a strained oblique muscle in his left side.