It' s updates been 32 evaluates races since we last saw a first- time winner break through at Michigan, so let' s take out the dozen remaining drivers who haven' t won, which leaves a mere 10. Richardson altered his usual post- up game to adapt to the Suns' fast- breaking style. Dan McCarney has led Iowa State to bowl games in four of the last five years " I told the kids at halftime that this is going to be about the fiber and the character and the heart of this football team " McCarney said in the tunnel leading to the Iowa State locker room " There aren' t any magic calls we' re going to make to win this game because they' re going to come out every bit as hungry to beat you guys and finish this thing, so it was just a tremendous football victory for us " And a bit of a surprise considering the Cyclones trailed at halftime( 14- 7) and at the end of the third quarter( 21- 14, had fewer first downs( 23- 14) and fewer total yards( 365- 229, and lost the time- of- possession battle( 33: 24 to 26: 36) to the winless Black Knights. Now Peterson begins the countdown to the NFL draft " Whoever gets him is going to get a great kid who loves to compete, who absolutely loves it " said Stoops " He works hard, is a good teammate, and never looks to be coddled or treated like a prima donna, whatsoever. Alejandro De Aza batted for pitcher Renyel Pinto in the seventh and was supposed to take over in left, but never ran on the field Leo Nunez threw a pitch, then Girardi protested. Claxton returned from a mild concussion, and Paul is expected back soon after missing games because of bruised ribs " We just felt we needed three point guards " Hornets coach Byron Scott said before Monday' s game against the Washington Wizards " We' ve shown in a few games[ that Paul has missed] that we needed that extra ball- handler. Another is to get home games with the dominant conference in the region.

The organization has a fleet of planes comparable to a small charter operation or a tiny airline " I think we' re going to find that this accident started before the airplane even left the ground " said one board member, Robert Sumwalt . Wang, who missed time earlier this season with weakness in the adductor muscles in his hips, went for an MRI that revealed the shoulder strain and bursitis " It was unfortunate because I thought today was his best start " said manager Joe Girardi, who wasn' t sure yet what the Yankees would do about Wang' s next turn in the rotation " He' ll need some rest " Wang surrendered a two- run homer to Adam Lind with one out and threw a pitch to Scott Rolen before catcher Jorge Posada motioned to the dugout that something was wrong with the right- hander . I wanted to buy as much time as I could- but not so much where I broke Elton' s rhythm " The Clippers led 36- 30 when Brand returned to the floor, and he scored six points in a 1: 27 span- including a 17- footer that capped a 17- 6 run . Duke( 15- 1) moved up to third from fifth, the Tar Heels( 18- 1) fell to fourth and Tennessee( 16- 1) was elevated two spots to fifth Washington State( 16- 1) also made a two- spot jump to No 6 . Updated: January 26, 2006, 11: 30 AM ET Witherspoon suspended after nightclub incident Email Print Share Associated Press JONESBORO, Ark- Arkansas State coach Dickey Nutt on Thursday announced that 6- foot- 8 forward Kitus Witherspoon, who was arrested last weekend, would be suspended for Saturday' s game against Arkansas- Little Rock. I think the statistics validate the improvement and, of course, the most important statistic is winning here at Nebraska " Being in this game is a great accomplishment for our players, but we came here to be in this type of game. He' s relishing the responsibility of leading the offense, which is averaging more than 200 yards both rushing and passing " It' s a lot of fun " said McGee " We have a very in- depth offense where the quarterback has a lot of checks and a lot of reads.

Jamison scored 20 points, capped by a 1- foot putback with 4 . Soon thereafter, the school reversed course: O' Leary wouldn' t talk, and the player requests would not even be forwarded After the Planchers filed their intent to sue Aug 1, the school said Tribble would not be made available . Updated: September 7, 2007, 7: 34 PM ET Report: Steroids, testosterone were sent to Glaus Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Glaus Received Shipment of Steroids Former World Series MVP and four- time All Star Troy Glaus received multiple shipments of performance- enhancing drugs via a Florida pharmacy and a California anti- aging clinic, Sports Illustrated reported on its Web site Friday . The Giants will have to make a roster move to open a spot for Penny . C- Over a two- year period from December 2004 to January 2006, Ron Hornaday, the defending champion of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, received shipments of testosterone and human growth hormone from an anti- aging center that has been linked to drug- related scandals in the NFL and Major League Baseball. It' s the finest training facility in the world " The deal with Indian River County and Vero Beach will bring high school and college tournaments and camps for players and umpires to the facility, but there still will be no major league team for spring training# 8220; I doubt I' ll ever be back The Dodgers meant something special To see it without them there would be a shame. He had just two catches in a 28- 21 loss to Oklahoma and was taken out late in the game " I knew it was an injury I would be dealing with going into the season and I did everything I could to play through the pain and help the team " Sweed said " I' ve aggravated it a couple of times and again last week and have probably been in more pain than I let anybody know " he added.

The outlook isn' t as good for Jackie Bates, the Ducks' best cover cornerback . It might even, in this nuttiest of college football seasons, slip back into the national title hunt . Later, a man in a Pistons jersey approached Artest on the court, shouting at him . Because of the huge flight backup at Denver International Airport, the Suns had to take a bus to Colorado Springs to meet the chartered jet that had been dispatched to retrieve them on Thursday morning . His scores improved so dramatically when he took the SAT a second time the disbelieving NCAA' s clearinghouse rejected them as invalid So he took it again- and his scores were lost Then they were found The NCAA cleared him for eligibility UW did not, initially. Linebacker Stewart Bradley, who led a strong effort that held Auburn to 178 yards, said he regrets that he and his defensive mates couldn' t hold the Tigers to field goals on those two series " That " he said " could have changed the game " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. The bottom four has two teams( Minnesota and TCU) moving back into the rankings this season and another( Colorado) making its 2005 debut in the Top 25 Minnesota returns at No 22, and No 23 Wisconsin gives the Big Ten five ranked teams No.

Including three seasons at Murray State, Gottfried has a career record of 278- 155 for a winning percentage of 642 in 14 seasons . filed for bankruptcy in December due to its heavy debt load and the weak U S publishing sector . The Spurs lost the lead midway through the first quarter, and didn' t regain it . Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, who took the once- laughable Scarlet Knights within a victory of the Bowl Championship Series, finished second with 12 votes Oklahoma' s Bob Stoops was third with six votes Ohio State' s Jim Tressel received three votes Arkansas' Houston Nutt got two votes . The field was set by owner' s points for the fourth time this season Qualifying at Martinsville in March also was rained out. But Ilgauskas, playing with five fouls, tipped in his own miss, and after Sasha Pavlovic stole the ball from Grant Hill, Ilgauskas dropped a 6- foot fadeaway to make it 96- 89 with 1: 06 remaining " Ilgauskas is tough " said Orlando' s Tony Battie, who played with Cleveland last season " It' s only a matter of time that he gets his, and he came up big at the end " Drew Gooden added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff McInnis had 17 points as the Cavs averted their second three- game losing streak this season. Olsen, whose favorite game show was " The Price is Right " until Bob Barker retired, is a straight shooter: You know where you stand with him.

He led 62 laps and appeared in total control before suddenly coming upon the slow- moving Norm Benning, two laps off the pace . But that number was greater' Canseco, whose career spanned 17 seasons and included 462 home runs, said Major League Baseball could be staring at a far greater problem than just the list of 104 players potentially being released " If the players turn on Major League Baseball, it' s going to get far worse and ugly " he said " They created this mess because they couldn' t control the list of 104 . Va- Backup running back Jimmy Sutch ran for three touchdowns to help Shepherd advance to the quarterfinals for the second straight season . Crawford missed a 3- pointer with under 10 seconds left and the ball glanced off an Atlanta player and out of bounds as the 24- second violation horn went off . I have been passionately committed to our process in Seattle, and have worked my[ tail] off " Yet on June 5, 2007, Sonics arena consultant Tim Romani e- mailed Bennett and asked that he talk to Oklahoma City manager Jim Couch before Romani was to " engage in earnest negotiations " with Couch. Popovich said the suspension was a tough way for Bowen' s streak to end " I' m sure he' s very disappointed " Popovich said " He was very proud of that. The Cardinals said in a release Tuesday that the surgery will be performed by Dr El Attrache, a colleague of Dr Lewis Yocum.

They will be fine, and UCLA still would be my pick for the overall No 1 seed . Dropping out this week were North Carolina, Maryland, Miami, Pittsburgh and defending national champion LSU . I' m not a skip around guy anyway " Robbie Loomis, the vice president for racing operations at Petty, has been the most outspoken on Labonte' s commitment to Petty Enterprises . Scott ended up with seven RBIs in the Orioles' 12- 4 win " I' m glad I gave the instructions to Luke Scott and he had that day " Trembley said Friday before Baltimore faced the Toronto Blue Jays . Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Posada would catch five more innings on Thursday, adding that Posada is " not that far from playing shape " It' s realistic we could see him in four or five days " Girardi said before the Yankees played in Texas on Tuesday night. Colon " It' s just the way he is " Guillen said " I expect him to be there today. Originally Published: October 8, 2008 Ford drives South Carolina State' s offense Comment Email Print Share By Donald HuntSpecial to ESPNArchive Before the college football season started, William Ford was selected as the MEAC' s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year So far, Ford has lived up to that billing.

He' ll work a Thursday night game with Brent Musberger each week starting Jan . I don' t think you' re going to be able to find that out " Weber defended working behind the coach' s back even though Schemmel had said Long would be back " We do not want to handle this on the state side We need to find out if we can find other money . While those guys scream and yell, at the end of the day they are smiling and joking " Earnhardt said there are days he wishes Tony Eury Sr, who was his crew chief when he won consecutive Nationwide Series titles in 1998 and 1999 and through his first five Cup seasons, had a role with the team " But I don' t want to change Tony Jr' s position or authority to have Tony Sr . We' re the ones who are underperforming " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Ilgauskas didn' t practice Saturday and was examined by team doctors. Seattle had six players with at least four fouls and Allen had to go out with 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter after getting his fifth foul- and a technical to go with it. The Tigers opened a homestand against the Cleveland Indians on Friday night with the third- fewest victories in the AL Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

That extra money, then, could go back to Wilder and Mateo . These days, Lawson is sticking to a steady regimen of icing his foot in the morning, before practice and after practice . And just the kind of game Golden State expects of its star player, signed to a six- year contract extension worth$ 70 million earlier this month " I' m relaxing, having fun . Also, the Trail Blazers activated Darius Miles, who has been bothered by a sprained left knee " We' re just shorthanded with Theo being gone so we' re bringing back Miles " McMillan said " We' ll rotate him in there . Graves and Butlers are celebrating their second trip to the Sweet 16 Even with the charge, Maryland still had life With 40 6 seconds left and a 5. He soon backed off those statements, but they certainly caught the attention of the Wilpons " Ownership was disappointed " Minaya said " and they' re very disappointed in how the team is playing " Randolph called the meeting " productive " and said he had an opportunity to explain what he was thinking when he made those comments and how the situation transpired " Everything went well " the manager said " Jeff and Fred have always been very supportive with me, and that' s the way they came across with me today. The woman told police she was approached from behind by a masked male and ordered to be quiet The woman screamed and fled into the house, Lt Gerry Scherlinck said.

You wonder what' s going to happen to you next " Mutombo returned after missing two games with a lacerated right middle finger, but had only one point and six rebounds . Updated: June 23, 2005, 11: 48 AM ET Suns would also get conditional pick Email Print Share By Chad FordESPN InsiderArchive The Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks are in serious talks about a trade that would send Quentin Richardson and a conditional future first- round pick to the Knicks for Kurt Thomas two league sources said . WWE released the copy of a joint news release it said Kroenke Sports wanted to send out, announcing that the two sides had agreed to move Raw to Sunday night at Pepsi Center . Houston led 26- 21 after one as the Spurs missed six of their final eight shots of the period . I' m going to play him as I was planning on " The 6- foot- 10 forward blamed the lack of minutes- he was averaging 16. Tebow has completed 30 of 41 passes for 473 yards, with five touchdowns and one interception since his injury He also has carried 22 times for 71 yards and three scores. When the fans get into it and the other team' s on a 10- 0 run, you have to execute.

1 pick in franchise history, made the right choice " He' ll be on a long leash " Dunleavy said " I' m not afraid to play rookies " Griffin said he' s not putting pressure on himself . Updated: April 8, 2008, 12: 56 AM ET Young agrees to new 6- year deal with Diamondbacks Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services The Arizona Diamondbacks made another big move to lock up young talent on Monday . The 2007 NY Cy Young Award winner tossed between 50 and 60 pitches during his bullpen session before Chicago hosted the Boston Red Sox " Getting better " Peavy said " I' d be lying if I told you I was out there completely normal, but nothing crazy . Big 12 champion Oklahoma( 11- 2) has won all seven of its games without Peterson, but that doesn' t mean the Sooners aren' t thrilled to have him back " It was exciting when he got back in the huddle " quarterback Paul Thompson said " It was very obvious when he got back in the huddle . Updated: July 23, 2009, 5: 34 PM ET Buehrle gem replayed at 7 p m. A review of the play showed the basket was good " He did a great job on the offensive glass, made some big baskets for them and showed some great touch right around the basket " Duncan said of Bogut. Boren said that when the season ends, the commissioners from NCAA Division I- A conferences need to meet to discuss officiating issues, including the instant replay system " We don' t need to carry on an argument about it.

Blog Lester was diagnosed with non- Hodgkins lymphoma during his rookie season in 2006 He was declared cancer- free later in the year He returned in 2007 to appear in 12 regular- season games . Pedrique took over as manager after Bob Brenly was given the heave- ho and went 22- 61 . Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Rae Lee Chabot indicated she would sentence Jackson to up to three months in jail, but he could get probation if he expresses remorse at the sentencing hearing May 3 . Whether Utah State' s Blue Bull mascot will also make it to Boise to square off with the Marquette Golden Eagle is still an unknown; the bull got in a fight with New Mexico State' s cowboy at the conference tournament and was suspended for the final . If the Blue Jays designated hitter had stuck with boxing, he might have made the big time more quickly: The burly rookie has already shown he can take a punch. As for the comments to his teammates, he said " I was frustrated I am frustrated. Thomas got off to a poor start for the Athletics two seasons ago, hitting 190 in April and.

I thought I was going to finish here, but I' m happy I spent six years here- probably the best six years of my career " The 7- foot- 1 center from Serbia was one of the Kings' most popular players the past six seasons before becoming a free agent and signing a two- year$ 4 . 9 points this season- second- most among NBA rookies- for the Bobcats Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . It worked " Miles finished the second quarter with 24 points and had 32 in the half- one more than his career- high " My teammates were getting me the ball " Miles said " I didn' t even look at the scoreboard until I had 44 . He gained the lead on lap 48 but gave it up right away to top off for fuel . Clemens refuted McNamee' s claims in his testimony before a congressional committee in February. Updated: June 7, 2005, 5: 56 PM ET Trade completes Ratliff deal in' 97 Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- The Philadelphia 76ers acquired a second- round draft pick from the Utah Jazz on Tuesday for a future second- round draft pick, then traded that pick to Detroit. Just like that, the Americans had shown a glimpse of what they think U S basketball can look like again.