Instead, reports the family examines presented an affidavit that was approved by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Game notesSacramento and Atlanta played the NBA' s final home openers Tuesday night. They wound up squabbling in court, where they ultimately reached a confidential settlement. 3 quarterback on the Patriots' depth chart, have combined for just 13 pass attempts.

Updated: September 18, 2005, 8: 04 PM ET BC' s Porter may play Saturday despite sprained ankle Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Boston College quarterback Quinton Porter was walking around Sunday on his injured right ankle and might be able to play against Clemson next week . I' m excited to be part of it " Shannon said he was impressed with the way Nix' s Georgia Tech offense played against his Miami defense this past season . Wilcox accidentally tipped a missed shot by Mihm into the basket late in the first quarter Mihm received credit for the two points . The University of Florida and the NFL are investigating ticket counterfeiters, he said .

It happened, and now I will work harder to come back and be stronger " Dray started every game for the Cardinal( 2- 4) this season and had nine catches for 116 yards and one touchdown Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Former sluggers Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa also have had their reputations tainted by steroid allegations . Kotchman is eligible to come off the disabled list on June 16 at Cincinnati . She also said Jeremy " cooked " his own methamphetamines until it became too difficult to obtain the ingredients . Although his crew moved him from third to second on the final stop, it wasn' t enough and he had to settle for a second- place finish " He just has a way of taking off really, really good on the short run " Hamlin said " I knew unless we got out on pit road ahead of him on that last pit stop, it was going to be tough " Hamlin has had his own heartbreak at Bristol- he led 98 laps last spring and was headed to the win when a fuel pickup problem cost him the victory In August he finished third, again behind Busch.

I don' t need to shoot every time for us to win " Drew Gooden had 16 points and a career- high 21 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who were outscored by 18 points in the third but then turned around and outscored Phoenix 31- 12 over the final 10: 04 to force overtime . He has already starting listing them on the Internet auction site eBay . A player or coach receives an automatic one- game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul . His brothers, Scott and Tom, were letting him have it " They let me know what they thought " he said " I said' It doesn' t matter what you think' Everybody, I think they' re still Twins fans, but they' re my fans as well " Wuertz pitched in place of All- Star A' s closer Andrew Bailey, who received an injection in his troublesome left knee earlier Monday and wasn' t available . Perhaps most strikingly, white athletes in the Bowl Championship Series beat their counterparts among the 119 NCAA Division I schools overall by graduating 81 percent compared with 62 percent overall.

He is the second outfielder the Braves have lost to injury in as many days; on Thursday, it was announced Matt Diaz will be out at least a month after injuring his left knee attempting to make a catch " He' s[ Kotsay] not going to get better for another week or two- I mean, well enough to really turn it loose " manager Bobby Cox said " He tried yesterday to swing, and he just couldn' t " The Braves recalled outfielder Josh Anderson from Triple- A Richmond to take his place . The most glaring need is a big bat to provide lineup protection for Pujols . Updated: October 2, 2007, 5: 48 PM ET Popovich: Johnson deserves to have number retired by Spurs Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SAN ANTONIO- San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Tuesday that the team plans to retire the No 6 worn by Avery Johnson . Game notes Sidelined the past five weeks with a dislocated left shoulder, Ramirez has been hitting off the tee with a fungo and hopes to start swinging with his regular bat in a few days . Estis said it was hard to estimate how many might change hands because some ticket holders are ready to deal and others want to make a killing. Weis hopes watching two games from the sideline will help " It' s a little different when you' re underneath center and you' re looking to make sure your guys are there, then you' re sending a guy in motion " Weis said " Sometimes when you' re relatively inexperienced, you' re more worried about running the play than watching everything that' s happening pre- snap that gives you those tips to make a play successful " Clausen, who is 1- 5 as a starter, was not available for comment Thursday.

Hopefully, somebody else can fill that role " The Timberwolves became concerned with Brewer' s injury Sunday, when he complained of swelling . Count Willingham among the convinced " When you watch him play, you really see an explosive back " he said " He' s probably as explosive as any back we' ve seen this year . His hand- picked successor, Frank Solich, was fired in 2003 . It is the same injury Michael Young dealt with the final two months last season " He told me it was going to hurt " Cruz said " You get jammed, it' s going to hurt a lot . 500 for the first time since four games into a season that looked lost at times. The mixed message could be part of the reason Dallas has struggled recently, especially at home " We' re going to keep moving forward " Johnson said " We' re not trying to abandon the things that Coach has implemented here, but there are some things that I feel a little stronger about " Johnson, the starting point guard on San Antonio' s 1999 title team, first joined Nelson' s staff during the team' s run to the Western Conference finals in 2002, when he was left off the playoff roster.

The 59- year- old Geschwindner often flies to Dallas to help when the smooth- shooting forward- who finished third in the MVP race- is slumping . Kobayashi saved 227 games in Japan, one of only three pitchers there to reach the 200- save mark . Outfielder Rick Ankiel, who has missed time with an abdominal injury, met with a specialist in Philadelphia and is likely to have surgery soon Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . In addition, McMorris said MLB hasn' t figured out how to secure the cabinets where the equipment is stored, claiming that in some ballparks the location is in public areas " The umpires raised concerns and brought potential problems to Solomon' s attention at least six weeks ago " McMorris said . Chris Webber had 18 points and Andre Iguodala added 15 for the Sixers. The soccer franchises, including Chivas and Atlante, have signed letters committing to the project, said TV Azteca' s Enrique Garay. New York manager Joe Girardi said there is no timetable for when Wang will return next season and that the team will know more about a potential timeframe after the procedure Wang was examined Tuesday by noted orthopedist Dr James Andrews.

Hafner, who has been battling a sore elbow for most of his career, frequently has his shoulder wrapped in ice following games . He will now return to hockey and pursue opportunities in the sport he truly loves " It' s not in the best interest of the organization of having a GM that, in his heart, would trade three NBA championships for one Stanley Cup " said Weisbrod, also the team' s chief operating officer . He scored on 3- pointers and by driving hard to the basket, once knifing into three defenders to convert a scoop shot late in the fourth quarter " I just know when the season' s over I' m going to lay in bed for three weeks " said Davis, who went to the floor several times in the game after driving hard to the hoop " My elbow, my knee, my ankle, back- just got to keep fighting " The Heat now lead the best- of- seven series 2- 1 . A high- level executive with the Diamondbacks told ESPN' s Pedro Gomez the club has no interest in Bonds, that Bonds' name simply came up the way every other possible one did and the club has no intention of pursuing him " He was discussed internally like we do every guy Nothing else " the source told ESPN . Whether either team can claim any sort of supremacy in a division that now has no teams at or above 500 is another question. Peavy The right- hander will travel to join the White Sox on Tuesday in Boston, but no decision has been made yet as to when he will next pitch " We haven' t set any definite plans. If Larry should go there, that will intensify things even more " Wilson says " I' m sure we' ll be rivals, but friendly rivals " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

The stunning allegations emerged Wednesday as the disgraced former NBA referee pleaded guilty to two felony charges in a scandal that rocked the league and tarnished the integrity of the sport " By having this nonpublic information, I was in a unique position to predict the outcome of NBA games " Donaghy, standing ramrod- straight with his hands clasped in front of him, told the judge in a Brooklyn courtroom . The reason? The guy who won college football' s most coveted award in 2004 is about " 100 times " better in 2005 " Not even close " White says " In every single way " Carroll adds The numbers agree . Eleven people got killed over there " Gordon said in January " I' m pretty sure in L A, we kill 11 a night on the streets of L A . It' s a wear and tear situation, and then finally it reaches a point where you' ve got to fix it " Trembley said " To be honest with you, I did not particularly see this coming but I' m not totally shot out of the water by it . Tony Dutt, Anderson' s agent, said he informed the Rockets of Anderson' s plans, and he expects Anderson to join the team this week.