EAST RUTHERFORD, analyzes N. evaluates 1 seconds left and made both free throws " I think I did a good job against him, but unfortunately the last play cost me " Simmons said " I didn' t really think it was a foul because he initiated the contact " McGrady scored 17 points in the first half and helped the Rockets to a 45- 40 halftime lead. The Mets, who came into the season with high expectations and hopes of erasing the sting of last fall' s epic collapse, have come under fire for their uneven play this season. I' m just going to come back and work hard " Box, rated one of the best forwards in junior college last season after averaging nearly 19 points and 11. He allowed six runs- two earned- and eight hits, and earned a no- decision in Texas' 15- 9 loss Padilla has a career record of 86- 102. Some agents have said the union should have been more aggressive and more public in pursuing those claims. He' s an NBA player, and I don' t just mean someone to fill a roster spot He can play in this league.

The two Atlantic 10 teams have not played each other since the Feb . 43 " We are a Sprint Cup team first and foremost, and winning in that series needs to be our primary focus " CEO Tom Reddin said in a statement Wednesday " The Nationwide Series is a fantastic series[ but] we will remained focused on putting all of our effort behind the Cup program in 2009 " GEM lost sponsor Unilever to JR Motorsports at the end of the season and doesn' t have enough sponsorship in place to run the full Nationwide schedule . Steve Slaton scored a school- record six touchdowns for WVU against Louisville in 2005 . The Jazz had six players in double figures, three off the bench, but couldn' t earn coach Jerry Sloan his 935th victory to tie Dick Motta for seventh place on the NBA' s career list . A day before the Raptors' record- setting performance, Golden State hit 18 3- pointers in a victory over Atlanta. Designated hitter Cliff Floyd underwent surgery on his right knee to repair a torn meniscus He is expected to miss four to six weeks Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. The Dragons will employ a new 33 stack defense, or 3- 5- 3 scheme, to take advantage of their safety/ linebacker hybrid players.

Brian Tallet came in to pitch for Toronto " I didn' t see anything wrong " catcher Rod Barajas said " It seemed his velocity was a little down, but other than that I had no clue " Litsch( 0- 1) was struggling for the second straight start, allowing seven hits and four earned runs in three innings, including a home run to Jason Kubel . Arpaio said Barkley is not being given special treatment and has a separate tent for his own safety . It probably would have been a problem if that had been the case " The players, who hadn' t been allowed to talk to the media the past two weeks, insist the coaching limbo hasn' t been a distraction It' s hard to imagine how that could be, though . Both have participated in practices following Kansas' last game, a 38- 14 victory over Sam Houston State on Sept . After Saturday night' s game against the Bulldogs, the team will return to Houston where it will stay several days in preparation for UNLV in front of dozens of NFL scouts The team will fly to Las Vegas on Sept 14 to play UNLV the following day The Warriors will leave Las Vegas early Sept 16 for their six- hour flight home. But Pitt( East, Carolina( South) and UConn( West) all know its called March Madness for a reason- things rarely go to form. The Volunteers have a freshman point guard in Smith, who never played the position before this season.

Allen said the play of Radmanovic- one of Seattle' s primary reserves- was the key to the Sonics' win, their fourth in five games " Vlade has a focus about him that he knows he' s being counted on " Allen said " He knows he' s going to get shots . The 77- year- old has been doing well since he underwent the procedure at University of Michigan Hospital, the school said . Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, in Atlanta for his team' s game against the Braves, criticized the timing and the fashion in which names from that 2003 test have been leaked " All this stuff is ancient history . Andrews was very straight forward " Indians head trainer Lonnie Soloff said " He didn' t think surgery would help his condition . They looked very good much of the game, with Josh Howard and Jerry Stackhouse in attack mode. David Reutimann put his Toyota on the outside of Edwards' Ford on the front row, turning a lap at 121. Golden State rookie Andris Biedrins played three minutes in the first quarter and had three fouls Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

That forced the Eagles to go for two- and fail- in the fourth quarter, leaving them with a 15- 10 lead . The crash was Saturday during an International SuperModified Association race at Berlin Raceway in Marne, just northwest of Grand Rapids . Denver F Nene missed the fourth and final game of a suspension for fighting . Brown again called the Pistons his " last job " as a professional coach and called " an embarrassment " the speculation that followed his comment last week that coaching the Knicks had been his " dream job . Updated: September 18, 2006, 9: 12 PM ET OU president wants game voided, officials suspended Email Print Share Associated Press NORMAN, Okla- University of Oklahoma president David Boren sent a letter to Big 12 Commissioner Kevin Weiberg on Monday, asking him to push for the Sooners' game against Oregon to be eliminated from the record books and have the Pac- 10 officials involved in the game suspended for the remainder of the season. On Tuesday, Braine said Gailey had met that demand even though Tech is 6- 3 with games left against No 3 Miami on Saturday night and No 14 Georgia on Nov. 29 " I wasn' t pleased with a couple of tests we got from our team at KHI' he said " We had a couple of people that didn' t do so good, but that' s what it' s for' Harvick said members of the team not on the KHI pit crew are given one chance after a failed test " The pit crew guys have known this stuff was coming' he said " I don' t have any tolerance for that stuff' Overall, Harvick said the policy is doing what it is supposed to " On the outside looking in it' s cleaned a lot of things up' he said " Nobody has to ask those questions anymore.

Updated: March 18, 2009, 7: 37 PM ET Gallinari seeing specialists in Italy Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Knicks rookie Danilo Gallinari has left the team to meet with specialists in Italy and is considering surgery on his ailing back . Following his football career, he won accolades for his work as a junior high school principal and his service to youth He died of a heart attack in 1983 at the age of 53 Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Although he played nine games last season and the majority of the opener, this was the first time the offense was in his hands . Third- string running back Carlos Brown scored twice in the fourth quarter of the 48- 21 win over the Boilermakers . Game notesGolden State has missed the playoffs for 11 seasons, the longest streak in the league. The Royals have not said how much they have offered " We' ve spoken several times this summer. Updated: November 24, 2007, 9: 13 PM ET Chadron St, Abilene Chr.

Most notable among the book' s statements that Blair alleges are false are that Blair sold steroids to Clemens and Pettitte, the current New York Yankees pitcher, and that he prepared shipments of drugs intended for other professional athletes . It' s a strong draft " The Lakers began last season by winning 26 of their first 39 games, but lost 27 of their last 43 to finish 42- 40 before being eliminated by Phoenix in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year . The 25- foot- by- 67- foot painting of Chauncey next to the school' s mascot, Ralphie the Buffalo, will adorn the arena' s southeast wall with the words " Chauncey' s Kids Roundup " The school hopes to have it up in time for Buffs' game against Texas Tech on Feb 11 . Benson salvaged what could have been a disastrous points day by rallying for his finish . Nice decision " To make roster room for Melhuse, the A' s transferred third baseman Eric Chavez to the 60- day disabled list, one day after the club announced he would be sidelined for the remainder of the season and have surgery on his right shoulder Sept 10 to repair a torn labrum. We' ll see if it pays off in the Sugar Bowl " Zbikowski, though, doesn' t think speed was the reason the Irish lost 44- 24 to USC in their regular- season finale " Dwayne Jarrett was making some one- handed grabs that you really can' t do much against it. 10 Penn State when he completed 16- of- 29 passes for 170 yards and scored Michigan' s first touchdown on a 10- yard run.

That' s part of the growth and development of any quarterbacks . Alonzo is a special person " Frank said " All things work out for a reason and I hope he gets what he wants San Antonio is 21- 0 when it scores 100 points . It will take a few listens and, even then, you may not agree But you get the idea It' s upbeat, happy and most of all( say it with me . That' s a far cry from last season, when he went 10- 15 and his 5 81 ERA was among the worst for National League starters . Maybe it' s Chauncey Billups coming back to town, the same Billups he knew from 1999 and 2000 Maybe it' s Carmelo Anthony growing up before his eyes Maybe it' s the rejuvenated Birdman, Chris Andersen Or maybe it' s just his time, the Nuggets' time. Mitchell got his first technical foul late in the third quarter Webber has 11 triple- doubles with the Kings Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Ratty lawn chairs were replaced with bleachers- two and three decks of them, in places " It' s a whole different experience being on the rooftop " said Terie Kata, community liaison for the Wrigley Rooftop Association, a group of 12 rooftop owners " There' s usually more of a camaraderie, party atmosphere on the rooftops than in the ballpark " The Cubs are a happy partner with the rooftops.

He lost his father to complications from AIDS when he was an infant His mother died of the same disease when he was 11 . The Cavaliers, who were missing super- sub Anderson Varejao, lost starter Ira Newble in the first quarter with an Achilles injury " Ira' s not doing well " Silas said " It really flared up on him " Game notesMemphis coach Mike Fratello coached in Gund Arena for the first time since being fired by the Cavs after the 1998- 99 season . Authorities also said a 3- year- old girl was inside the house at the time of the argument . Going back to last season' s 40- 3 loss to LSU in the Peach Bowl, the Hurricanes have gone 5- 6 in their last 11 games- 0- 6 against ranked foes . Yao scored 16 points after the third quarter, making nearly all the key shots down the stretch to help the Rockets hold off Sacramento. Then, in the seconds it used to take him to bust down the first- base line, his behavior can morph into something altogether different. John' s basketball, and both will leave our university in good academic standing " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.

Johnson, the first driver to make his qualifying run, ran a lap at 169 856 to hold down the pole for most of the session . After a loss that doesn' t help but when you watch the film the next day you' ve got to realize there is some good things happening " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Still, Barnes isn' t ready yet to say Durant is gone " He knows he' s going to be one of the top picks whenever he goes " Barnes said " He said it many times that he has to work on his game . team at the 2000 Olympics but had to withdraw with a knee injury Duncan played for the U S . He started the second half and scored two points before leaving again after less than four minutes. Updated: August 1, 2007, 4: 46 PM ET Davis hopes to lure Big Three to charity game Comment Email Print Share By Marc SpearsSpecial to ESPN While Kevin Garnett won' t be joining Baron Davis with the Golden State Warriors, Davis hopes to play basketball with Garnett and his fellow Boston Celtics stars Sunday in Los Angeles. The cake read " Beat the Bull Crap out of ULM " and was a takeoff on his well- publicized tirade after the Aggies' wild triple- overtime victory over Fresno State the previous week.

They' re all given that opportunity " Tygart also said testing programs should be transparent, independent from the sport, and should include effective sanctions that are clearly spelled out, along with a fair process for those who are being punished . 3, and players were tested only once that year, those players could figure out they would be tested in a short window " Delaying the testing had the positive effect of keeping players at risk longer " Selig wrote " The predictability created by the ever- shortening testing window was, therefore, inevitable " Waxman and Davis asked Selig and Fehr on June 12 to explain why the 2004 delay wasn' t disclosed when they testified during the March 2005 hearing on steroids, which became infamous when retired slugger Mark McGwire repeatedly evaded questions about performance- enhancing drugs " It was not responsive to any question that the committee asked, nor did it affect the truth or accuracy of any testimony " Fehr wrote " Volunteering it would necessarily have required explanation of the litigation, which was under seal " Selig' s response on that point was similar " No question was asked that would have prompted a disclosure of the delay of the tests " he wrote " All of the Major League Baseball witnesses answered the committee' s questions fully and accurately " Selig said that when Manfred spoke with Mitchell " he did not recall at the time that the broader delay of testing early in the season actually was caused by operational considerations unrelated to BALCO " Selig listed the factors as the need to distinguish positives results from nutritional supplements that weren' t banned, establishing arrangements with a new lab in Montreal and obtaining new collection kits . The 38- year- old Green, the TV reporter said, was being held on$ 7 5 million bail- cash Just go home and forget about basketball for a while . Thome is tied for third in the AL in walks and is eighth with a 395 on- base percentage But he is just 2 for 13 with two RBIs on this road trip . On Oct 1, Colorado rallied past the Padres for a 9- 8 win in 13 innings in the wild- card tiebreaker game at Coors Field. Behind Ray Allen' s fast start, the Sonics led by 11 entering the second period. But I' m definitely not where I was five or six years ago, and it helps me mentally to know that.

609, ties Sosa for fifth all- time Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- White Sox slugger Ken Griffey Jr hit career homer No . In the South, there' s not as much opportunity and I know it' s going to be a dramatic and drastic transition to turn that city around " His donation will build one house a month for the next two years and was featured on Winfrey' s talk show on Thursday . He goes inside and leads Lap 78 by a couple of feet, then moves in front of Johnson 7: 18 p m . Updated: June 23, 2009, 6: 25 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies 2010 draft conversation Comment Email Print Share ESPN The 2010 NBA draft is June 24 . O' Neal' s teammates, who were taken to dinner by the center at a South Beach steakhouse on Sunday night, were happy to see him taking part in the shootaround " It was very encouraging " Haslem said " I think it brought a whole new spirit to the team " Pistons center Ben Wallace, who will draw the primary defensive assignment on O' Neal, fully expects to see him in uniform for the start of Game 1 " No players get to this point by not going out there and playing through pain. Bigger question marks are center Jason Bosley, free safety Aairon Savage and linebackers Tray Blackmon and Kevin Sears. How could a team that paced the nation' s top team for three and a half quarters 11 months ago backslide so far so fast? The answer is twofold.

That' s a big reason Miles, blathering this summer to boosters, spoke of his eagerness to play USC, while panning the Trojans' Pac- 10 competition . Hinson was fired on March 9 after failing to take Missouri State to the NCAA tournament in nine seasons . As the day went on, he suggested that we go over to the hospital to have some testing done . Updated: July 20, 2009, 11: 31 PM ET Steinbrenner: Yanks a title- caliber team Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Hal Steinbrenner was direct and to the point, much as his famous father always was " I think we' ve got a championship- caliber team " he said " I absolutely believe that we have the team that can win the championship " Making his first extensive public comments about the New York Yankees since Opening Day, the new controlling owner praised his players, manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman And, already, he' s looking ahead to Aug . Those records contaied the hCG prescription that led to Ramirez' suspension. I hope to become an All- Star and after that I want to become a Hall of Famer " With the second pick, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose sweet- swinging Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Manager Tony La Russa said Monday that Pineiro was feeling better and the team was hopeful he could take his next turn on Sunday.