For everybody infers else, evaluates it' ll be slam- bang bedlam in the pits all day. One night watching his team squander a game in Toronto after getting ejected in the third quarter, Arenas stuck around for the duration Saturday and scored 31 points as the Washington Wizards broke a four- game losing streak with a 112- 94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. He spent the night worrying about his health and if he would lose a chance at playing in the NCAA Tournament " I was kind of nervous " Ray said " I just wanted to hear good news " The Wildcats( 22- 3, 12- 2 Big East) were understandably anxious because Jason Fraser, Kyle Lowry and Curtis Sumpter all missed considerable chunks of time the last two seasons with knee injuries " When it first happened, I was like, you can' t be serious " Ray said " Not another knee injury That' s why I was so scared. Rangers manager Ron Washington said Friday night that the All- Star center fielder will play at least one more rehab game for Triple- A Oklahoma City as he attempts to come back from abdominal surgery. After Duncan' s tip- in, San Antonio managed only three more field goals in the half Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Russell has made more than a few plays with defenders hanging onto him " I don' t know if I have been around a quarterback who has the ability to throw it like he does " Miles said " He can see the field and throw the deep ball extremely well.

Allen, who on Monday wore an elastic bandage around the ankle, said he wanted to stay in the game " My idea was to get taped and get back on the floor " he said " I guess my ankle had other plans " McMillan said Allen would have therapy on the injured ankle Monday and Tuesday . The ushers were clapping " When the public address announcer introduced Payton during the next timeout, it was like 1996 again . Nash, the point guard who has led the Suns to the best start in franchise history, had nine points, seven assists and six rebounds . Now married and expecting a child, the woman would someday like to return to college . Nelson has denied the allegations, and a university committee that looks into claims of student- athlete misconduct found that there was no evidence Nelson was involved in the case. With the clock winding down, fans chanted " Ken- yon Mar- tin " in a final salute. Soriano Soriano strained his right calf in the first inning against Cincinnati on April 15 after making his familiar hop to catch a fly ball The Cubs were 9- 5 without him in the lineup Soriano struggled in the early season, batting only.

He hopes to play Thursday against Denver, but isn' t confident he' ll be back that soon " I' ve never had any knee problems, so I don' t know how it' s going to react " he said Marshall came in leading all NBA reserves with 7 2 rebounds per game Lue finished just two points shy of his career- high Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Tuesday outside the fenced impound lot, Gainesville police said . Yao had just seven points on 2- of- 9 shooting " They play' D . 19 ERA in seven starts before being optioned to Triple- A Syracuse on Aug 22 to work on his location He was recalled Sept 2 and went 1- 0 with a 1 26 ERA in two starts before the injury Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He had been a lineup fixture, one of a dozen players in the league to start all 82 games two years ago The season before Battie played 81 Battie has averaged 6 7 points and 5. There is no timetable for his return " After meeting with several doctors' Webby' has decided to proceed with a conservative course of treatment " Arizona general manager Josh Byrnes said in an e- mail message " We are optimistic that this will give him the best chance to return to pitching " Webb was in Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday while the Diamondbacks were in Cincinnati for the second game of their series against the Reds. The Phoenix Suns forward has been cleared for five- on- five practice, The Arizona Republic reported in Tuesday' s editions " I felt really good with the one- on- ones, and it' s not going to change anything if I skip some steps, so I might as well get in five- on- five practices " Stoudemire told the newspaper " My main thing is to make sure I' m healthy Personally, I feel pretty good.

State District Judge Terry Ruckriegle ruled this week that evidence and testimony expected to be presented during that portion of the hearing is too sensitive to be presented in a courtroom full of reporters who would disseminate it around the world . In Division I- AA, there was a decline among the top- scoring schools . Holloway is Xavier' s only true point guard and missed more than two weeks earlier this season with a stress fracture in the same foot . What started out as a celebration of the university' s rich tradition became a reminder of how far the team has fallen . Toronto trailed by as many as 33 in the 102- 81 loss, the Raptors' eighth straight playoff road loss dating to May 6, 2001. Rahe was an assistant at Utah and Utah State before getting the top job at Weber State a year ago Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. It would have been a different feel, it would have been a different energy Certainly, we wouldn' t have been getting booed.

Jackson was out of coaching one season before being rehired by the Lakers, who haven' t won a playoff series since Bryant re- signed Bryant earned$ 17 . We don' t know if it' s going to be this year, next year or four years down the road . Last season, Zumaya went 2- 3 in 28 games before the finger injury . Hafner had shoulder surgery in October, but opened this season with the Indians In 17 games, he hit 270 with four homers and eight RBIs . 3 rebounds for 22- 0 Memphis, which has a much- hyped home game looming Feb 23 against No 7 Tennessee( 19- 2. Updated: September 13, 2006, 4: 59 PM ET Ivy celebrates 50 years with different emphasis Email Print Share Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn- Whether it' s California, Texas or New England, Harvard football coach Tim Murphy and Yale counterpart Jack Siedlecki often run into each other on the recruiting trail " It is the very tiny pool that we have to recruit from " Murphy said " To find kids that are so strong athletically and academically and in terms of character, it becomes a very small pool that is spread far and wide " The eight- member Ivy League, with different priorities and challenges than many football conferences, enters its 50th football season this weekend. Updated: May 23, 2009, 5: 53 PM ET Kahne selected by RPM to test engine Comment Email Print Share By David NewtonESPNArchive CONCORD, N.

According to court documents, he said he had to lay off 10 employees and lost the support of his major sponsor since being suspended by NASCAR . It was 73- 69 entering the fourth quarter, and three baskets by Curry to start the period gave the Bulls a two- point lead " You hate to lose, but at the same time I think that we are definitely improving as a team " Curry said " Once we correct a few things, there' s no reason why we shouldn' t win a lot of games this season " Game notesThe Bulls and New Orleans Hornets( 0- 8) are the NBA' s only winless teams . Farnsworth has also pitched with the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Feeney envisions the format will give the choice to the team with the NL' s best record next season . Lawton walked to lead off the game, Omar Vizquel doubled to right and one out later Casey Blake grounded a double past third for a 2- 0 lead. Elton Brand had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Cuttino Mobley scored eight of his 24 points in the final 2 minutes and the Clippers beat the Knicks 84- 79 on Wednesday night. They would make a first- round choice, then watch as many as 90 players go off the board before their next pick.

He stood and watched practice again Thursday, allowing the injury to heal a little more " At the rate we' re going, we' re going to need him down the stretch " Johnson said " That' s somebody that we can' t allow to go . After clearing waivers, he went 6- for- 15 in five games with Norfolk " I went down there and just played and had fun " Bynum said " I feel great I felt comfortable, a lot better than I did here . Managers, whether in fear of losing their jobs or fear of criticism or fear of seeing their starting pitchers throw 120 pitches, now manage the game differently than they did just a few years ago David Schoenfield is a senior editor for ESPN . He was greeted by resounding boos during pre- game introductions and heard it every time he touched the ball But not everyone was anti- Kobe . LOS ANGELES( AP- Going in, the Kings knew they wouldn' t have to contend with Kobe Bryant. Wedge thinks the hitters have given away too many at- bats by swinging early in the count and making quick outs " If you make an out, make it a tough out " he said. Santana needs surgery for bone chips in his elbow, while Putz had a setback in his recovery from elbow surgery and has been shut down as a preventative measure.

Willie is the manager " With few fans remaining at Shea Stadium in the late innings of Monday night' s loss, a chant of " Fire Willie " could clearly be heard " It' s like being booed " Randolph said " It' s the same thing more or less . The Yankees also agreed to deals with three players from the Dominican Republic on Wednesday: outfielder Yeicok Calderon, and shortstops Anderson Felix and Gian Arias Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . 5 percent from the field, became college basketball' s image for toughness when he returned from a concussion only to drive headlong onto the scorer' s table . The bigger concerns for all the Dodge drivers is whether the engines will make it through the 188- lap event The Dodge teams have suffered three blown engines . Johnson coaching the Mavericks isn' t anything new this season. While Barnhart said the decision was about more than wins or losses, Gillispie argued he never shied away from the public responsibilities that come with being the state' s highest- paid and most visible employee. I think we' ve done a good job of that here " Regarding his knee problems, Ramirez said he thinks he' s dealing with tendinitis and denied he is faking injuries " I' m a ballplayer with more than 500 home runs and almost 2, 000 RBIs I' m a professional.

Cleveland' s decision came only a day after Charlotte and Varejao agreed to terms- and a day after the Cavaliers' fourth straight loss . Miles met with the team earlier Wednesday " Last night I met with some guys[ at North Dakota State] that mean a lot to me' Miles said during a news conference " I' m not going to coach them any more I am going to miss them . The woman filed the civil lawsuit in August, three weeks before the criminal case was dropped when she told prosecutors she no longer wanted to participate Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . The club' s all- time leader in strikeouts, Jenkins went 167- 132 with 2, 038 strikeouts with Chicago . Dallas made minor adjustments to its roster since that loss, including signing veteran guard Eddie Jones and trading for the defensive- minded Trenton Hassell, but Cuban has otherwise kept his team in tact " If and when I talk to Jerry, I' ll make it clear that we' re not going to trade Dirk " Cuban told the newspaper " And we' re not going to dismantle our team Kobe' s one of the top players in the league. Hurricanes coach Larry Coker said the senior could see his first action of the season Saturday, when Miami visits No.

Updated: March 10, 2009, 1: 29 PM ET Singletary to miss MAC opener Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Kent State guard Chris Singletary has been suspended for Tuesday' s opening round Mid- American Conference tournament game against Northern Illinois for punching an Akron player Sunday . Then Rockets opened their biggest lead at 98- 73 on a jumper by Ryan Bowen with 1: 39 remaining in the game Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Bobcats C Primoz Brezec got a technical foul at 8: 32 of the third Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Bryant said that Malone asked him not to speak publicly about his decision . The United States plays Uruguay on Wednesday before closing second- round play Thursday night against follow unbeaten Argentina. At least four Supreme Court justices must decide to accept the case Chief Justice John G.

The Nets on Friday placed the troubled forward on the injured list with a sore back . Pavlovic started alongside Delonte West in the backcourt " I' m ready to play right now " Pavlovic said Tuesday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer " It hurts a little bit when I' m going right because I' m squeezing the part I hurt . Tennessee plays Mississippi in Knoxville on Saturday and LSU is at Mississippi State No 5 is Florida, followed by Florida State and Georgia . Bowers, who set the record from 1997- 2000 at Division III Grove City( Pa) College, and Woodhead are the only players to top 7, 000 yards rushing in college football . He hopes to come off the disabled list next week for his 2008 debut with the Atlanta Braves Gonzalez Gonzalez had the surgery on May 31, 2007. Updated: November 29, 2007, 9: 26 PM ET Osborne now' interim coach' in order to recruit Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb- Few Nebraska football fans are going to argue with Tom Osborne' s decision on an interim head coach. DerMarr Johnson added 11 points and both Earl Watson and Andre Miller scored 10.