In 13 reviews playoff games gathers for the Pacers, including six in May against Detroit, the 36- year- old Davis was a starter and averaged 5 3 points and 6 2 rebounds. 1 Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW ORLEANS- The New Orleans Hornets should be able to return by Aug. Thompson also must cooperate with the NCAA investigation of Ball State and is entitled to review any reports by Ball State to the NCAA. From all accounts, Astros players and their families got through the storm without major hardship. 1 " It' s about time " he said before the game " We' re about due " After scoring just seven points in his home debut, James missed his first four shots against Washington before making four straight and finishing with 10 points, five assists and three rebounds at half. The only other series between the Braves and Angels was in 2005, while Jones was on the disabled list with an injured left foot Atlanta dropped two of three Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

But new coach Rick Stockstill instilled new hope in the program, and an aggressive pass rush lifted Middle Tennessee to a 7- 5 record and its first Division I- A bowl game . Mayfield was suspended May 9 for failing a random drug test conducted eight days earlier at Richmond International Raceway . He will remain in Florida when the Yankees finish a four- game series at Tampa Bay on Thursday, and expects to play third base immediately when he comes off the DL " I' ve got plenty of time down here to do all my work " Rodriguez said " With our team, it' s important for me to be at third base . But then, if it grabs at him when he' s out there, I don' t know how we can play him " Lugo, out since July 12 with a strained left quad, suffered a setback last month and has struggled to regain his health " He' s trying so hard to get in a game before our regular season is over " Francona said " I don' t know if it' s realistic or not He' s trying " Lugo is batting 268 with one homer and 22 RBIs Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He was driving on a suspended license at the time of last week' s crash and was still on probation from the earlier case. Until he met with Meuh over the weekend and again Monday, DeBerry certainly seemed like a man intent on fixing a broken program with a senior- laden roster next year " This is the hardest decision that I have ever had to make in my life " said DeBerry, whose final team lost 13 linemen for the season or a significant amount of time with injuries and finished 4- 8.

Hatcher, considered an offensive guru, led Valdosta to a Division II national championship in 2004 . He woke up Saturday morning ready to pitch again, though Astros manager Cecil Cooper was leaning toward sitting him out on Saturday " That was pretty amazing stuff he did last night " Cooper said " He might just need a night to just think about it all " Valverde hadn' t watched a replay yet . The former Reds shortstop is a special assistant to Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden . When you' re battling this- the temperature, the coughs, the aches- it' s near impossible " The move leaves the Diamondbacks with only three outfielders- Eric Byrnes, Chris Young and Justin Upton- although that may change in the next few days . Junior punter and kicker Britton Colquitt is questionable for the Florida game. Mike Bibby scored 13 points for the Kings, who lost for the first time since acquiring Cuttino Mobley two weeks ago from Orlando.

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have won eight in a row, including a 122- 105 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, to pull within four games of Seattle with five games remaining . Comment Email Print Share By Donald HuntSpecial to ESPN The SWAC is loaded with great players like Jay Peck( Alabama State, Jarmaul George( Southern) and Zach East( Prairie View A& M- just to name a few . But James, who never missed a high school game because of injury, said he doesn' t know when he' ll be back and seemed to indicate he could be out for a few games . But the Buckeyes lost their first game in the Big Ten tournament, falling 67- 60 to the Spartans . Penley and Kowalczyk said in written statements Monday they wanted Lubick to remain with the school in some capacity. Wearing a black Navy uniform, he scribbled notes on a legal pad but otherwise showed little reaction as they described his alleged assaults.

I mean, eventually you' ve got to rest guys, regardless " Bonds said, according to the Chronicle Bonds is likely to play in most of the Giants' home games . Ellis also beat out teammate Andris Biedrins, who finished fifth in the voting Martin' s scoring average went up to 20 2 points per game this season from 10 . 4 at Phoenix when he collided with Leandro Barbosa " If there' s no problem tomorrow, there' s a good chance I could get out there and play " he said . Adelman told the officials a fan had hollered something right behind him . Francis answered with a jumper, and hit a pair of free throws with 12 seconds remaining to seal the win. He appeared in 78 NBA playoff games, leading the Sonics with 23.

Auburn had the nation' s top scoring defense and ranked fifth in total defense that season " He brought some fresh ideas, great energy and enthusiasm and a tireless work ethic to our program " Texas coach Mack Brown said in a statement released Monday " You won' t find anyone in our program that has anything but great things to say about Gene . This time, though, Arenas answered with a 16- foot jumper, then a steal and layup, and Washington didn' t trail again " They are better than what they are showing now " Arenas said of the Nuggets . The practice of excluding a departing team member is fairly common in NASCAR, but the Tryson situation is interesting because Busch is a championship contender . The Lakers won this one 104- 95 Tuesday night, with Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom each scoring 21 points and Chris Mihm adding 19 points and 15 rebounds to offset 25 points each by Paul Pierce and reserve guard Ricky Davis . Longley said he managed to get his girlfriend, two children and their two friends out of the home, a converted industrial premise, before it went up in flames Friday night " I was asleep and heard a bang, an explosion, and it was already on fire and got the kids out " Longley said Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled offensively at times this year, but they put it all together in a 21- point second- quarter burst. Johnson eventually called Sarver and told him he didn' t want to play for Phoenix.

Bryant could return on the road trip, which continues with games at New Jersey, Detroit and Cleveland Los Angeles is 0- 3 under interim coach Frank Hamblen . Information from The Associated Press and ESPN' s Jayson Stark was used in this report . Rashard Lewis, however, said he' s " about 50- 50 " for Sunday with a sprained toe and didn' t practice for the second straight day " We' ll see come Sunday " Seattle coach Nate McMillan said . We' ll go on for the rest of the year] EnlargeTodd Warshaw/ Getty ImagesDenny Hamlin was all smiles after finally winning at Richmond International Raceway and giving himself a boost heading into the Chase . The lottery will be held May 22 to determine the top three picks. Ronald Murray added 13 points and six rebounds and Antonio Daniels 13 points and five assists for the Sonics, who shot 34.

Updated: May 31, 2008, 7: 45 PM ET Punto, back from 15- day DL, returns to shortstop for Twins Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- Nick Punto was reinstated from the 15- day disabled list Saturday and in the lineup for the Minnesota Twins at shortstop . Evan Longoria# 3 3BTampa Bay Rays 2009 STATS GM52 HR13 RBI55 R38 OBP 391 AVG 322 Longoria was included on the 43- man provisional U S . What could be more important than serving your country " I am honored to receive this award and need to thank the 2006 Senior National Team members, from the players to the coaches to the support staff, for all their hard work and dedication over the last year " A 12- time National Collegiate Coach of the Year, Krzyzewski has averaged more than 26 wins a season during his 26- year career at Duke . The Gophers lost to Texas in the first round and finished 22- 11 Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . He simply felt it was the right time to move on " I felt like I' ve done everything I can with the situation I' m in now " he said " Like I said, it just seems like last year, it got a little bit worse as far as not being able to find speed at some of these places " David Newton covers NASCAR for ESPN He can be reached at dnewtonespnaol. Alex Rodriguez' s two- run drive in the third inning off Boston' s Jon Lester on Friday night was their 127th home run at new Yankee Stadium, where they were playing their 76th game. There was no malicious intent toward anyone or any referee " Callahan declined to comment on whether he intended the slashing motion to be a demonstration of how cornerback Cortney Grixby was held on the play " Someone is making a big deal out of something that' s nothing " Callahan said " I really don' t know what you' re talking about " Callahan, as he did Saturday, declined to comment on officiating.

He broke his passing arm and dislocated his shoulder in the 2006 season opener while playing for Wake Forest . What Actually Happened: Wallace was able to take advantage of some late- season falters by Earnhardt at Charlotte and Rockingham . Nash, who won the skills challenge, will be joined by Josh Smith( slam dunk, Quentin Richardson( 3- point) and Team Phoenix( shooting stars) on Feb 18 at the Toyota Center in Houston Participants in the dunk contest will be announced Tuesday The starters for the 55th NBA All- Star Game on Feb 19 will be announced on Thursday . Updated: September 3, 2008, 1: 57 PM ET Beckett' s elbow OK so he' ll return to rotation on Friday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Red Sox ace Josh Beckett is set to rejoin Boston' s rotation on Friday night in Texas Beckett Beckett, who hasn' t pitched since Aug . We' ll see " Blackburn said " I can' t answer that right now I don' t imagine that I will I' m not scared of getting back on the mound. The past eight Sprint Cup Series winners this season finished at least 11th in the previous week' s race. Desmond Mason scored 31 points, including three clutch free throws in the final minute, and Michael Redd added 26 to help the Bucks rally past Charlotte 102- 100 Wednesday night.

Luke Scott is nursing a left shoulder sprain, hasn' t played since Sunday and Trembley isn' t sure whether he' ll be ready to play in Kansas City . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Adande, ESPN: Could be the best first- round series, but can' t call the election until all precincts report . He knew Danny yearned to play in the NBA, knew he could have gone elsewhere and starred instead of waiting his turn at UNC Williams loved that about him, too . Some questioned the integrity of a few restarts, forcing officials to take a second look at it. The Hall of Fame has adjusted plaques over the years because of factual errors, but very rarely for subjective reasons, Clark said " We do feel very strongly that rewriting Jackie Robinson' s plaque is extremely important " she said " There is no person more central or more important to the history of baseball for his pioneering ways.

It' s not my decision to say whether or not we should fight the war " he said " My focus and my mind has to be on this team We have an uphill battle . Updated: October 21, 2005, 12: 23 AM ET Charles cleared to play for Texas Email Print Share ESPN news services Texas: Freshman running back Jamaal Charles practiced this week and has been cleared to play Saturday against Texas Tech, the university said Thursday Coach Mack Brown said Selvin Young, who is averaging 4 3 yards per carry, will start Saturday against Texas Tech Charles, who is averaging 8 . 3 West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl " You' ve got to be lucky to win a national championship . The Royals said Sunday he was diagnosed with a strained right rotator cuff and they were uncertain when he might return . Heading into Friday' s game, New York was tied with the Pacers- 1# 189; games behind current eighth seed Orlando. Arenas missed shots " The game featured two of the five NBA teams averaging more than 100 points, and it didn' t disappoint.

Updated: May 18, 2007, 7: 20 PM ET James insists knee, girlfriend are fine Comment Email Print Share Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N . Game notesChicago placed F- C Tyson Chandler on the injured list and activated G Frank Williams before the game Williams did not play . Rashard Lewis scored 23 points, going 4- of- 7 from 3- point range, and Antonio Daniels had 20 in the Sonics' fifth win in a row . Should Dallas and San Antonio meet in the conference finals, I' d expect a seven- game barn burner just like last year . Board chairman James Hardymon said the matter should be left to athletic director Mitch Barnhart and the school' s athletics board. Wiley also comes on the blitz, with Jones moving back into coverage.