I' m surveys really happy observes for him " Smith said " I' m confident that he' s going to make a big impact on this club in the near future " Exactly where he will make that impact is still up for debate. The right- hander allowed six runs over two innings, hiking his ERA from 2 25 to 3 10. 9 seconds left in the third to cut Chicago' s lead to 74- 71. South Carolina and Tennessee each have just one SEC loss, and they square off in two weeks in Knoxville There' s also the Florida- South Carolina matchup on Nov. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez' s name has been bandied, but he said Sunday he has no interest in a return to coaching. Young left the Twins last Friday before the start of a four- game series at the New York Yankees to attend to his mother, Bonnie, and was placed on the family medical emergency list.

This one particular time, there was a pileup, and somebody grabbed me in my crotch I just went off . 18 ERA, who pitched well down the stretch " We' ve got a smorgasbord pitching staff " Melvin said " Guys have all stepped up, some in different roles " Gallardo had a 1 . Updated: October 28, 2007, 7: 12 PM ET SMU fires coach Bennett, will finish out season with team Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DALLAS- SMU coach Phil Bennett was fired Sunday, a day after the Mustangs lost 29- 23 at Tulsa and were eliminated from bowl contention . He said doctors told him he should have no long- term damage as long as he avoids those types of collisions in his future . I' m sure a lot of them were counting on tomorrow for a travel day. The 37- point quarter was the Pacers' best this season " We' re giving up too many points " Washington coach Eddie Jordan said " We had a really good game plan We ran our offense well.

Although the Red Sox have won two of the past four World Series, consider that# 133# 8226; The Patriots play 30 miles away in Foxborough . Here' s the catch: Unlike New Orleans, which has the French Quarter, there isn' t one central place for everyone to congregate in Atlanta . 2009 NBA Playoffs Want an in- depth look at the Cavs- Magic series? Check out all the stats, analysis and opinion here# 8226& nbsp; Cavs- Magic page On Monday, Van Gundy said he was bothered by the number of times Wallace and Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams dropped to the floor in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Magic . Orlando took a 23- 19 lead after the first quarter by outrebounding Houston 11- 5 and getting five points apiece from Francis and Dooling . Last year wasn' t any fun for anybody- Terry Blount2: 56 p m. Have a comment about the Bottom 10 ranking? Send us your thoughts.

Updated: January 18, 2007, 11: 10 AM ET Heralded Hawaii QB withdraws name from NFL draft Email Print Share ESPN news services HONOLULU- Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan withdrew from the NFL draft Wednesday and will return to school for his senior season . Yet both players- like O' Neal, who was hobbled by knee trouble last season- would come with injury concerns . Team spokesman Brian Lucas could not say Wednesday what discipline, if any, Gullikson will face . Updated: March 20, 2009, 10: 34 AM ET Mizzou gets back on winning track Tigers take long road back to winner' s circle after off- court troubles Comment Email Print Share By Tim GriffinESPNArchive OKLAHOMA CITY- DeMarre Carroll realizes how long and tenuous his trip to the NCAA tournament has really been . It' s going to be tough to stop him " The 6- foot- 1, 225- pound junior is averaging 124 yards rushing a game- just like a year ago when he had 1, 609 yards despite playing with a twisted ankle and a broken bone in his hand for most of the season. The Cubs, the two- time defending NL Central champions, began a crucial 11- game homestand before the All- Star break against the division- leading Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night Chicago was in fourth place, a game under. The Big Three, they had that experience when they got beat in the playoffs by San Antonio[ in 2001] and Sacramento[ in 2002.

It' s difficult to see that trend ending this season " Certainly, the greatest rivalries are the ones with championship implications, and this is " LSU head coach Les Miles said " It' s early in the season and counts just one . The Kings complete the so- called Texas Triangle with a game in Houston on Saturday Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Thinking he perhaps had a possibility for an infield base hit, Williams ran hard to first base . Meyer barred players from the locker room and told them they couldn' t wear orange and blue or anything with the Gators logo on it . He scored 20 on 7- of- 18 shooting against the Clippers but this time finished 10- of- 16 from the floor " I drafted Ray in Milwaukee " Woodson said " Ray can score in a variety of ways " Game notesSeattle Storm coach Anne Donovan received a standing ovation when she was introduced in the first half, showing off the team' s WNBA championship trophy. The Grizzlies will play the Suns in the first round " We wanted to win so people can stop saying we backed into the playoffs " Memphis center Lorenzen Wright said " We won the game, and we deserve to be there. He closed out his career with the 1960 World Series champion Pirates, spending most of the season as a coach before being activated late in the season and becoming one of a few players to compete in four decades.

The scene of his attack is well known to Columbia police, who have received more than 100 calls in the past year about fights, assaults, shots being fired and other disturbances at the downtown bar . Two and a half years ago we said we would, and we think we have " Price also reiterated that he was unjustly fired from Alabama Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Isotopes manager Tim Wallach said Ramirez will play five innings on Wednesday and seven on Thursday " It' s more to get him on the field, to get him some innings out in left field, physically get him moving around " Wallach said " The at- bats are important as well, just to see live pitching " It wasn' t certain if Ramirez will see the series finale on Friday " I' m sure they' ll let me know on that soon " Wallach said . He' s hoping to throw sometime in August and has targeted a return in September " It' s feeling much better " said Corpas, who was placed on the 15- day disabled list Friday . The right- handed Duchscherer left his first start in four years last Friday against Cleveland in the sixth inning because of pain in his arm An MRI Sunday revealed the inflammation. Ruggiano will begin his fourth stint with the Rays this season when the team opens a three- game series at Oakland on Tuesday night In 15 games, he has batted. The Mavericks( 46- 28) went into Wednesday night' s game in seventh place in the Western Conference, a half- game ahead of Denver( 46- 29) and a game ahead of Golden State( 45- 29 The top eight teams make the playoffs.

If it doesn' t, I' ve still got to go out and play ball " Iguodala' s game rose like one of his flashy dunks last season once the Sixers traded Allen Iverson, and he averaged a career- best 18 2 points . I' ll make a million more in each game, and in that game included, I wish there were things I could have done differently or changed " Stoops said " Unlike officials, players and coaches don' t have that opportunity . He' s not swinging with confidence, and Francona sat the 32- year- old for what he described as " a big mental day " Francona said he would have been fine with Ortiz taking another day off, but wasn' t going to keep the career . It is to be done with great concern for the welfare and image of the student- athletes, administration and students of the University of Kentucky, its fans and the people of the Commonwealth . Bill Russell also got a pleasant ovation when he walked to his seat All he did was win 11 titles in 13 years. Wanna know how goofy things have gotten? Indiana is 3- 0 and sending e- mails to top 25 voters stumping for consideration in the polls, which, you know, wouldn' t be all that shocking if Mike Davis weren' t still two weeks shy of holding his first practice " You never know for sure in the preseason how teams are going to be " Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said " You can make your best guess based on the people that are returning, and that type of thing. Although he praised Kevin Durant for his talent, McMillan was sure Oden was the right choice.

Lilly and Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee visited the boy Saturday at the hospital Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . X- rays were negative and after the game Guillen said Dye is " fine " Dye was 0- for- 2 Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Nelson and Mullin are publicly tightlipped about any chance of a deal " I just don' t go there " Nelson said " You can' t win by going there " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Game notesCorey Maggette, Los Angeles' leading scorer, missed his fifth consecutive game with a collarbone injury Kerry Kittles was also out with a strained right groin . Sloan announced Thursday that he will return for an 18th season as Utah Jazz coach and agreed to a contract extension through the 2007- 08 season, prolonging what is already the longest tenure of any head coach in the four major league team sports " Basketball is a huge part of my life. Updated: September 4, 2007, 8: 00 PM ET OL Kanellis ends career because of concussion- like symptoms Comment Email Print Share Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa- Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday that lineman Alex Kanellis' career is over because of headaches that have plagued him since he had a concussion last spring.

PHOENIX( AP- In case Boston fans might have forgotten, Antoine Walker likes to shoot . The Tar Heels are 3- 0 in Greensboro, 9- 0 in Charlotte, 6- 0 in Winston- Salem and 7- 1 in Raleigh, where they suffered their only loss back in 1979 to the Penn squad that advanced to the Final Four 52- 9- seeds are 52- 44 in games vs the 8- seed, the only seed vs . It' s the inexperienced Warriors who' ve been fearless and physical . Arkansas Razorbacks: Darren McFadden was named Southeastern Conference freshman of the week after rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a 23- 20 loss to No 4 Georgia on Saturday . It never would have worked " And when Caray left the White Sox and joined the Cubs in 1982, the Harry Caray seventh- inning show went national, thanks to cable superstation WGN. via DeadspinRangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was in Arizona to prepare for spring training in January when he was photographed at a bar in the Phoenix area. He brushed Jones back with a fastball that read only 95 on the guns but made the catcher' s mitt crack like a wood bat.

Everyone was caught off- guard " None of us saw it coming " Jones said . He started last season at quarterback, but lost the job and switched positions " I haven' t said much, because I know both of them are going through a lot mentally, because I was in their shoes " Stone said " I' ve let both of them know that if you need somebody to talk to that' s been in your shoes, I' m here if you need me, you guys have got my number, and I left it at that " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Olson said Bayless had a tough year but next season he would " play the way he expected to play offensively " for Olson . 4 blocks in 138 career games at Connecticut, where he helped the Huskies win the 1999 NCAA Championship Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . There was no immediate word as to the severity of the injury. Glavine, on the 15- day disabled list with a tender shoulder, made approximately 50 pitches to teammates David Ross, Martin Prado and Greg Norton. The re- injury put Boozer on the inactive list, along with rookies C J.

Game notesUpset over being whistled for a foul in the second quarter, Bonzi Wells kicked a loose ball into the scorer' s table . Fellow All- Star Ray Allen complained about his role in the offense and about playing a season- low 28 minutes " I' m not getting any looks " Allen said . Horry didn' t deserve two games any more than Diaw and Stoudemire deserved one each . They mentioned his love of music and TV shows, the passion he brought to the Chicago Bulls as a star guard in the 1970s and as an analyst the past two decades, and they laughed Monday as they told stories during a funeral for Van Lier at a church on Chicago' s Michigan Avenue . 2 seed, but Gillispie didn' t seem to care on Sunday " I didn' t care what seed we were " Gillispie said " We' re happy with the seed we got. 5 percent- their second best effort of the season- against Cleveland.