He said describes he was reasons tested after his return from summer break, but wasn' t notified of the results until a week before the Halloween party " It was the first time[ for a positive test I learned my lesson from there. Updated: June 17, 2007, 4: 13 PM ET Well- traveled coach Brown misses coaching, interested in Kings' job Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Larry Brown, the veteran NBA vagabond coach who had a disappointing single season coaching the New York Knicks in his most recent stint on the bench, would be interested in getting back into coaching with the Sacramento Kings, a newspaper reported " I want to get back " Brown told the Sacramento Bee from his home in Philadelphia " I miss it terribly I haven' t lost the passion to teach and coach I don' t want to end my career at 23- 59 I feel I can do better I look at Sacramento I respect the heck out of Geoff[ Petrie I coached half that team. Bulls( 4- 2) The Sixers haven' t won a playoff series since 2003, and Jordan is the team' s third coach since the start of last season and sixth in six years. His club also is poised to make the postseason for the second straight year. Alex Rodriguez Third BaseNew York Yankees Profile " I' ve got to talk to the manager " he said, never stopping as he went through the door. Reporting infractions is the responsibility of the schools, there has been discussion at the NCAA about reinstating harsher penalties such as postseason and television bans, which have not been used recently.

The foundation was asked by a neighborhood association, The Pleasant View Gardens Tenant Council, to manage the site that was formerly operated by the Boys and Girls Club of Central Maryland, and serves six public housing communities . O' Neal had 20 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Dwyane Wade had 22 points and nine assists in a 103- 93 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night . Updated: June 11, 2009, 6: 02 PM ET Phillies' Ozuna suspended 50 games Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Philadelphia Phillies infielder Pablo Ozuna has been suspended for 50 games under baseball' s minor league drug program . Carolina guard Greathouse out of hospital Email Print Share Associated Press CULLOWHEE, N . By a margin of 56 percent to 42 percent, fans said the All- Star Game shouldn' t be used to determine which league' s champion gets to open the World Series at home. Doba said that USC defensive back Josh Pinkard helped him, and USC coach Pete Carroll apologized on the field after the game " We need to organize it better, which means they need to let us go first " Carroll said Sunday.

He had 25 points in the first half but only seven in the second " It' s feeling pretty good " Durant said Monday " It' s just a little bit of rehab . AUBURN HILLS, Mich( AP- The Detroit Pistons scored 21 straight points in the fourth quarter to rout the Washington Wizards 100- 82 in a preseason game Friday night . The 6- foot- 2 sophomore accounted for 239 yards of total offense and two touchdowns in his first start against Bethune- Cookman . But you' ve heard enough from me, you want to know which of the 47 drivers on this weekend' s entry list is going to come out on top, and there' s only one way to do that, and that' s via The Eliminator . Bucks coach Terry Porter was upset during the second quarter because his big men all had two or three fouls while the Grizzlies' big men had none or one. The Knicks have beaten Toronto eight straight times at Madison Square Garden.

Kasey Kahne was second and Juan Pablo Montoya qualified third Reed Sorenson and Greg Biffle round out the top five Kahne used a new Dodge engine in the No . Regardless of the outcome, Kalafer knows what to expect from Ogoshi " She' ll run or roll to get the ball, and whether she gets it back in play or not, she comes up with this sparkling smile that makes everybody in the gym want to stand up and applaud " Kalafer said " She' s one in a million " Dave Reed has covered college volleyball for national publications since 1996 . The addition of Warren significantly boosts Oklahoma' s fall recruiting class, and Sooner fans can look forward with much anticipation to the dynamic inside- outside duo of 6- 10 freshman standout Blake Griffin and the hot- shooting Warren next season . Robinson' s high- flying act highlighted All- Star Saturday . Those numbers prompted Stern to say that while Oklahoma City now is at the front of the line should a franchise relocate, the Hornets still were going back to New Orleans That party line hasn' t changed. Lewis was immediately taken to the locker room for X- rays, which were negative Lewis is averaging a career- high 21 9 points, but Seattle has dropped six straight.

It' s just reality " We' re taking years off our lives out here hitting each other, and we' re not being compensated for it- Ohio State guard T J . The Nuggets, who have struggled all season, pulled within four games of Memphis for eighth place in the Western Conference- and the last playoff spot- with the midpoint of the season close at hand . Hillman said his phone " lit up like a Christmas tree " after the Brett interview was aired . Head will remain with the team for the rest of the season as an undergraduate coach " Brian has done an outstanding job leading our team, but the wear and tear on his body and his inability to stay healthy has forced him to give up football " coach Walt Harris said . I said I didn' t want Syracuse to become one of those three- years- and- out schools. There was no immediate word who will start for WSU against No.

Bill Richardson, who is pursuing the Democratic presidential nomination . Cutaia will be working Saturday- and serve his suspension later in the season . Young, who injured the finger Monday night and was originally projected to miss five to seven days, went 0- for- 4 with three strikeouts Tuesday night in a 11- 10 win over the Mariners " I wouldn' t have enough grip to stand up there with a bat and be effective " Young said " But my body seems to react pretty quickly to treatment . Updated: February 16, 2006, 1: 10 PM ET Source: Indiana' s Davis to step down after season Email Print Share ESPN news services Indiana coach Mike Davis told his team in the locker room after Wednesday night' s loss at Penn State that he will resign as head coach effective at the end of the season, a member of the staff told ESPN' s Andy Katz late Wednesday night . After making a 36- yard catch, Coffey was injured after he was hit on the elbow by a defender' s helmet and fumbled Coffey had four receptions for 82 yards Saturday. Barkley said he has missed making bets during football season and likely would gamble again someday " I' m going to start gambling again whenever I get ready, to be honest with you I like to gamble " he said.

Nelson said about Arizona " We still need to go out and execute on Saturday " Oregon will have to see improvement from Dixon, who struggled against USC . We' re getting closer " Luukko said he' s met with Casey and Jordan, but declined to elaborate on the nature of their discussions " They' re all good candidates " Luukko said " The real decision is up to Ed and his staff and who they think is best to work with " Barkley believes Jordan should get that shot . No one has disclosed the exact drug he tested positive for, and strict confidentiality rules included in the league' s drug policy have precluded anyone associated with the grievance from discussing it publicly . Updated: March 16, 2008, 11: 22 PM ET 20- loss Coppin St plays Mount St . Cabrera will appeal his suspension and will be able to play until the appeal is addressed. Wake Forest athletic director Ron Wellman, Big Sky Conference commissioner Doug Fullerton and Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe will join the 10- member committee Sept 1, the governing body announced Friday. Next week, the focus is to move on and win the championship " Kenseth, winner of the first two races this season, was shut out of the Chase for the first time since it started in 2004 " Third race of the year, Las Vegas, we finished last and it' s been downhill from there " Kenseth said " The way we' re running right now, even if we made it, we wouldn' t have a shot at the championship " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Lakers Email Print Share Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N . After Garcia left in the sixth due to shoulder stiffness, he called on arguably his best starter this year, Armando Galarraga, in relief . Where should the coverage emphasis be: on Jordan Norwood, who had five catches for 92 yards against FIU, tight end Mickey Shuler( 4- 54, flanker Derrick Williams( 4- 31, tailback Rodney Kinlaw( 3- 34) or receiver Deon Butler( 3- 66? Morelli completed at least one pass to eight different receivers and led Penn State to points on all nine trips inside the 20- yard line . Updated: June 22, 2009, 7: 58 AM ET Kahne snaps 37- race winless streak Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; ESPNews Highlight Of The Night SONOMA, Calif- Richard Petty Motorsports has made news this season for all the wrong reasons . Marbury missed a shot and Kurt Thomas missed a putback, but Tim Thomas converted a tip- in to tie it. Mikan, the NBA' s first dominant big man, died Wednesday night at a rehabilitation center in Scottsdale, Ariz, following a long fight with diabetes and kidney ailments He was 80.

There' s even been thoughts of not returning at all this season " because every time I play ball one day, the next day I feel a lot of pain, a lot of discomfort " in the right knee, he told The Republic " I figured I' d be ready by now " Stoudemire told the paper " My right knee is hurting more than my left . When Paul Seiler, USA Baseball executive director, was asked before Wednesday' s game who the team' s leading candidate was at first base, his response wasn' t exactly reassuring " That' s a good question " he said " I can' t answer that right now " After the game, Seiler said no roster moves had been made, and that the team was looking at internal options at first base . Not everyone, but the core " The 2004- 05 SuperSonics were expected to be among the worst teams in the NBA . Earlier in the season, New York and Detroit snapped eight- game losing streaks at Arco Arena, traditionally one of the NBA' s toughest road buildings " I think we' re letting our fans down, and we' ve got to change it " Mike Bibby said " I think we could have hustled a little bit more We could have had more effort We just have to get over that hump The game kept going back and forth . USC( 4- 1, 2- 1 Pac- 10) enters with a five- game winning streak against Arizona( 2- 4, 1- 2) since the Wildcats won a 31- 15 decision in 2000- the year before Carroll became the Trojans' coach Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Much more than that, I' m not getting caught up in that stuff right now.

A sore right hamstring kept him out of Sunday' s starting lineup " I' m sore, but just got to go out there " Ramirez said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Sources told ESPN that Coker did not fail another drug test, which he did back in August when he tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for part of preseason practice and the opener against California . Updated: April 9, 2008, 7: 54 PM ET Twins still deciding if Liriano to get another rehab start Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- The Minnesota Twins are trying to decide whether to call up Francisco Liriano or give him another minor league start before rejoining the team, manager Ron Gardenhire said Wednesday . 5 Southern California on Friday night in Spokane, Wash, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament " We need him to be available " coach Stan Heath said " He helps us in these small matchup type of games, but he needs to make some recovery . I want to make it clear: There' s a bunch of[ expletives] out there watching football games like a piece of[ expletive] with no pride By the way they[ expletive] play, that' s embarrassing. Stewart now has two titles and 32 wins " We' re going to look at everything out there before we make a decision " J D. Kurt Suzuki, the A' s catcher, grew up five minutes from me We all get homesick.

Soria had been out since May 8 with a right rotator cuff strain Pena went on the DL May 2 with a broken left hand . Hollingsworth said that was the last time he spoke with Griffin, who gave no indication that he was drinking again " I think it' s always hard with anybody who has an alcohol problem, to tell if they turned the corner " Hollingsworth said " But Eddie appeared to be in good shape, he was coherent, he made all of his appointments with me . Jackson leads the Southeastern Conference with 81 catches for 824 yards and nine touchdowns . Each and every year, it has proven to be very difficult to lure the top players in the state away from Alabama and Auburn, but it can be done . Center fielder Jim Edmonds helped assist Encarnacion to the clubhouse " It' s about as bad as it gets as far as what you can see on a baseball field " Edmonds said " I think it' s everybody' s biggest fear " That' s why there' s so many arguments and fights, over balls being thrown up and in. LOUIS- Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse anticipates making his next scheduled start, a day after jamming his right knee. X- rays after the game were negative but an MRI is scheduled for Monday, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

New York' s previous win in Cleveland was on March 20, 2001 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . He had stitches in his lip and had scrapes and bruises, police said . The Braves won the World Series when Jones was a rookie in 1995- early on in a stretch of 14 straight division titles- and he' d like to lead the team back to the top . Updated: October 13, 2008, 3: 59 PM ET Vandy makes switch at QB, seeking fresh start after first loss Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn- Bobby Johnson wants to wring more production out of Vanderbilt' s offense, so he is switching quarterbacks following the 22nd- ranked Commodores' first loss of the season . Newton: Best And Worst Humpy Wheeler' s days as the president of Lowe' s Motor Speedway- and NASCAR' s best promoter- will come to an end after the Coca- Cola 600 That' s bad enough. Chamberlain Joba Chamberlain left the team Monday, a day after his father collapsed, and traveled to Nebraska to be with his dad " His father is progressing He' s about 40 to 50 percent on the ventilator.