His upside probes is franchise investigates defenseman " Hedman' s confidence doesn' t seem to have suffered. UAB interim athletics director Richard Margison is expected to begin a search for Brown' s replacement immediately. 2 Florida, which will play Ohio State in the Tostitos BCS national championship game, and No 4 LSU. But sometimes players respond to different voices and we' re going to take that chance " Daniels said Hawkins and Colborn would fill the positions for the rest of the season and would receive consideration to retain the jobs in 2009.

The company- which also produces commercials and other sports- related content- works with the university to produce images and video for the large scoreboard at one end of Carter- Finley Stadium Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Denver scored 10 unanswered points to take a 37- 22 lead with 4: 30 left in the first half . The countersuit calls those allegations specious and frivolous The Bryants' attorney, Jon G Daryanani, said he had no further comment . Now Simpson is playing for the Indianapolis Colts, and James has picked up where he left off " He' s a young man who has waited his turn behind Chad Simpson " said Morgan State head coach Donald Hill- Eley " It just adds motivation to this kid It also speaks to those guys up front He has a good group of offensive linemen He gets a good push . The track also lacks a SAFER barrier anywhere around the facility " There wasn' t any room for him to get kicked back out into the middle of the race track and not be hit by another car " Geisler said " I would really ask that Watkins Glen take a look at what they have there. Updated: September 15, 2006, 7: 27 PM ET Stanford fullback Frank has career- ending spine injury Email Print Share Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO- Stanford starting fullback Nick Frank has been diagnosed with a narrowing of a vertebra in his spine, an injury that will end his football career " It' s very disappointing " Frank said in a teleconference Friday " It was totally unexpected, which makes it a little bit harder to deal with.

But the Huskers are expecting improvement from the group and maybe even a little trash talking to go with it " Sometimes those boys tend to be a little bit cocky " Nebraska CB Cortney Grixby said " We just want to stay humble- minded and talk with our pads " Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove has barely blitzed with his current unit during the first two games of the season . Fulmer cited a violation of team rules, adding " That' s all I' m really allowed to say about it right now Those guys are important to us . The surgery will be the second in 13 months for Coby Karl, who had his thyroid removed after being diagnosed with papillary carcinoma, a form of treatable cancer . Coach Bobby Bowden said he wasn' t sure if cornerback Trevor Ford would return from a neck injury in time for this weekend' s game . Collison scored 14 points in his season debut Wednesday against George Washington after missing the first six games because of a sprained left knee. Jackson threw a pitch up and in to Maier, who had squared around to bunt and could not get out of the way in time. He was the 1995 NL rookie of the year with the Los Angeles Dodgers and threw two no- hitters in his career Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

In other news, first baseman Jason Giambi was not in the lineup because of a sore left foot but was available to pinch- hit, Girardi said " It' s still a little sore and there' s a tad bit of swelling " Giambi said through club spokesman Jason Zillo . After adding power hitter Donn Clendenon during the season, the making of a champion was complete . C- The Hornets left this basketball- crazy city two years ago in a dispute over a new stadium, leaving behind angry fans and leaders disappointed with losing the first big- time pro sports team ever based in North Carolina . Colonials coach Mike Jarvis had been Calipari' s absolute nemesis, far more so than even Temple' s John Chaney( who had memorably charged into a postgame interview two years before, threatening to kill Calipari . Various health problems had limited Caray to calling only home games this season.

Toronto Raptors coach Sam Mitchell, who is in the final year of his contract, has also been mentioned as a possible candidate Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . You don' t want to be forgotten about " Graham Watson covers college basketball and football for ESPN . With 1, 303 rushing yards, he' s just 84 yards behind the Arkansas single- season record set by Madre Hill in 1995 . Tolley and 74 other Marshall players, coaches, boosters and crew members died that night, Nov .

It' s something that' s been bothering him on and off all year . With meeting rooms in the hotel and a place for team meals, the big differences are that the players don' t have class- Tulane has canceled classes for the week- and a hotel full of barking dogs " That would be the only thing out of the ordinary from any vacation anybody would ever go on in a hotel " Davis said of the dogs " There' s more here than I' ve ever seen in any hotel I' ve ever been in " Joe Schad covers college football for ESPN . He' s pretty tough " Paterno remained on the bench, surrounded by trainers and police . 55 on the list of banned performance- enhancing substances in the policy . Dale Davis, the veteran forward believed to be in the talks, had four points and four rebounds " Really? I' m going to call Baron right now " Richardson said when he heard the rumors " I' m on the phone right now Me and B D are good friends. With the playoffs long since out of reach, Scott has begun switching his starting lineup around. Kelly, who rebuilt Central Michigan into the Mid- American Conference champion in only three years, promised similar results at another school not known for football " We' re going to win a championship here right away " he said later, in an interview " We' re on a 5- minute plan here.

Sutch, a freshman, entered in the third quarter with the score tied 20- 20 after starter Devon Wallace left with cramps . Camby has missed 22 games this season, including 15 in December and January because of a broken finger . Miller said it was difficult to adjust during the game against UMass after Holloway got hurt " You have to reinvent yourself and put your best players on the court many times in different roles " Miller said " When a guy goes down like Terrell went down, it affects you more in that game because there' s no time to talk it out . Defending national champion North Carolina( 17- 6) rose a spot to No . m, shortly after the conditioning session is completed, a member of the University of Central Florida' s football staff calls 911 " Ereck! Ereck " the person yells, as UCF police dispatch answers the call. Before launching his search, Gilbert said he wanted to have his GM hire his coach It' s unclear why he changed his plans. During the Tigers' walk- through practice Friday at the Georgia Dome, Flynn threw only lightly.

Updated: April 22, 2008, 11: 55 PM ET Rockies bench slumping Tulowitzki, put Bowie on 15- day DL Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services DENVER- Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, mired in a 1- for- 16 slump that dropped his batting average to . Updated: May 29, 2009, 2: 49 AM ET Cuban wants access to documents Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DALLAS- Mark Cuban sued the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for access to documents detailing the insider trading case against the Dallas Mavericks owner . Jarrett will be ESPN' s lead analyst for its Sprint Cup races, again following his father, a longtime TV commentator . Edwards led the previous 71 laps, with Busch seemingly the only other driver with a car to contend .

Updated: May 9, 2008, 9: 25 PM ET Rodriguez joins Posada among Yankees in Tampa Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TAMPA, Fla- Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehabilitation workout Friday at the New York Yankees' minor league complex . I will never deal with any athletes again " Pascal Jouvence claims he parted company with Dykstra' s operation minutes before he and Dykstra were to take off from Camarillo Airport for the East Coast " He wanted me to use my own credit card to put fuel in his aircraft " says Jouvence, who filed suit seeking$ 5, 000 in back wages " When I refused, he fired me on the spot " Shortly after, Dykstra rehired a four- man crew that had previously quit over unpaid wages To entice the pilots back, he signed an agreement Dec . Nash fed Shawn Marion for a jumper that stretched the lead and the Suns were off on a 10- 2 run that sealed the victory . The move would appear to be an unprecedented in- season change, in terms of primary equipment, for North American major professional sports leagues " Our players' response to this particular composite ball has been consistently negative and we are acting accordingly " Stern said in a statement " Although testing performed by Spalding and the NBA demonstrated that the new composite basketball was more consistent than leather and statistically there has been an improvement in shooting, scoring and ball- related turnovers, the most important statistic is the view of our players " In the meantime, we will work with our players and our partners at Spalding to determine the best possible ball for the NBA " he said . His highest start in Sonoma was sixth that same season " To get the pole is always very difficult, especially at these tracks " Kahne said " There' s certain guys that seem like they are right there. There was an all- female pit crew for a NASCAR truck race, prerace motorcycle jumps by Robbie Knievel, and much more. The Knicks also have allowed opponents to make 23 3- pointers in the last two games " Shots are a lot easier when you have a lead " Brown said " There' s not a lot of pressure in those situations and that' s been a problem " The Knicks pulled within eight points early in the final quarter, but Steve Francis drove the baseline for a three- point play after a powerful dunk over Richardson, and Garrity and Turkoglu each made three 3- pointers later in the period as the Magic pushed the lead to as much as 21.