One man unveils pulled out examines a gun and demanded Williams' keys to his 2008 Chrysler, according to Syblis. Teammate Jerry Stackhouse accused reporters of putting too much emphasis on Nowitzki " It' s not on Dirk " he said " You guys have made Dirk the save- all for us We haven' t He' s a part, a big part, of what we do. Davis made a pull- up 3- pointer with less than a second left in overtime and Golden State Warriors broke its first losing streak of the season with a 110- 107 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Tuesday night. The Lakers are hopeful they will re- sign Trevor Ariza, Shannon Brown and Lamar Odom, all of whom become unrestricted free agents on July 1. He also hit four 3- pointers, but missed one with 1: 54 left that would' ve tied it at 97 " It was right in our grasp " Marion said " It' s tough to play with seven guys, but at the same time we let them get way too many second- chance points " Dallas won that stat 20- 13. It' s the same knee Lidge had surgically repaired twice before the 2008 season He had torn cartilage fixed Oct 1, 2007, then had his meniscus repaired on Feb 25, 2008. For the time being, I have a positive mindset knowing my body feels pretty good " The move is retroactive to Saturday Outman is 4- 1 with a 3 48 ERA in 14 games this season, including 12 starts He had a similar injury in high school.

France also said he' s surprised at the confusion Mayfield' s suspension has created, and questions of fairness about a tough policy meant to protect its participants " At some point when you have a positive test, it should be the end of the road " he said " In our judgment, that some point is when your' B' sample comes back unequivocally and conclusively positive for a banned substance that impaired you in the doctors' and medical experts' eyes . He came up short the last opportunity he had " said Boston guard Sam Cassell, who won titles with Houston in his first two pro seasons and was Garnett' s teammate in 2003- 04 . Carter will be on crutches for several weeks, followed by rehabilitation He is expected to be ready for training camp Carter played in 76 games this past season, averaging 21 3 points, 6 0 rebounds and 5 1 assists . Duncan made it a one- point game with a layup, then after Jarron Collins missed an open layup for Utah, Beno Udrih drove for a layup to give San Antonio its first lead since the opening quarter . Ortiz is on the disabled list with an injured wrist but will attend; Francona said Texas' Milton Bradley would become the designated hitter Boston outfielder J D. Updated: July 3, 2008, 12: 34 AM ET Pittsburgh Pirates All- Star conversation Comment Email Print Share ESPN Who has been the Pittsburgh Pirates' best player the first half of the 2008 season? Who is most worthy of an All- Star roster spot?. It also appears to have a new star running back in true freshman Steve Slaton, who scored a school- record six touchdowns Saturday- five rushing and one receiving- and rushed for 188 yards on 31 carries.

But they still managed a 45- 36 halftime lead while limiting Garnett to just six points and four rebounds at the break . Perhaps in response, Tedford has been more conservative in his play calling of late, which has provoked muted irritation from a fan base that mostly still believes he walks on water . Jalen Rose had 30 points- going 15- for- 16 on free- throw attempts- Chris Bosh added 15 and Vince Carter 14 Where the Raptors had trouble was on defense . The question is whether he' ll ever wear a Bucks uniform " I think so " Yi said " It' s a surprise to me . Denver also has won nine of its last 10 road games " We have confidence and swagger, and Coach has made us believe in his way of playing the game " Martin said. New England can secure a third straight division championship with a victory over the Bucs, who lead the NFC South. Richt said the linebacker' s sprained knee, which sent him to the sideline for good in the first half, wasn' t as serious as originally thought " Ellerbe has an outside shot to play in the next game " Richt said.

And the Brewers haven' t looked like contenders in some of their biggest series this season, including a three- game sweep by Boston in May, a four- game sweep by Chicago at home in July and the just- completed four- game sweep by Philadelphia Yost was in his sixth season as the Brewers' manager . The Yankees entered Friday 6½ games ahead of the Red Sox atop the AL East . The Nittany Lions( 2- 2, 0- 1) failed to score off either of Smith' s interceptions, including a gift- wrapped opportunity to pad their 3- 0 halftime lead . Josh Childress( 14 points) drove into the paint and tried to get a shot off, but Camby blocked it into Anthony' s hands and he passed to Boykins, who converted a three- point play to make it 121- 116 . Gryzlo told him that playing a day game after a night game wasn' t the best idea. he knows my strengths " Mashburn said " It' s not going to change the way I play " To make room on the roster, the Hornets put reserve guard Bryce Drew on the injured list Forward P J. With the regular season winding down, Nowitzki is eager to play " I try to come back usually around 85 to 90[ percent] and I know I can be confident in my movement " Nowitzki said " I don' t think I' m quite at 85, but given the situation we' re in, basically tied with three teams for the playoffs, I might have to come back a little earlier " The Mavericks play at the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday and at Phoenix on Sunday.

Harvick In the wake of a meeting on Friday in which NASCAR president Mike Helton asked drivers to complain less and be more mindful of the economic woes affecting fans, Harvick said Saturday a lot of the grousing is coming from drivers who haven' t been around long " There are a lot of them that disrespect the sport week in and week out and they act like a bunch of 18- year- old punks, which most of them probably are, and they just need to grow up " Harvick, 33, said " If we all move in the same direction, things will get better, as they would in any business, whether it' s the media or the drivers or the owners . The Cubs also called up right- hander Jeff Samardzija from Triple- A Iowa and designated right- hander Luis Vizcaino for assignment . The handgun was found in a pillowcase belonging to Telfair as the team plane was being prepared for a flight from Boston to Toronto, the team said in a statement . Runge took off his mask and continued the dialogue before he brushed dirt off home plate Manuel then came out and started arguing . Schad: What has been the reaction to being in last place? Bowden: We' ve probably got about 100, 000 boosters. Updated: April 1, 2008, 3: 08 PM ET Rays buy out last 3 years of Baldelli' s contract, agree to deal with Wheeler Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST PETERSBURG, Fla- Carl Crawford' s$ 8. An announcement was expected at a news conference on Thursday, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been finalized.

Jarvis did not accompany the Owls to their game Saturday at Arkansas State, with his son, Mike Jarvis II, filling in as head coach . Fellow students weren' t intimidated, he joked " They would all say' You' re not like we thought you would be . Dukes, had been on the disabled list since May 18 with a strained left hamstring He' s batting 277 with four home runs and 24 RBIs Wells has an 0- 2 record with a 6 26 ERA Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Four years ago, Keith criticized Nebraska for its 40- day search that resulted in the hiring of Bill Callahan, saying former athletic director Steve Pederson didn' t seriously consider minority candidates . His car was just too good, even with the horsepower- sapping restrictions NASCAR aimed at Toyota teams. Second- round games will be in Miami( March 14- 18) and San Diego( March 15- 19. Smith played in 27 regular- season games and made 13 playoff appearances for the Cavaliers last season after he was acquired in a trade before the deadline.

55 ERA in seven starts for Oklahoma, but will pitch in relief for Texas . Nowitzki was reminded by local reporters on Monday that Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens suffered a similar high ankle sprain that required three weeks of constant rehabilitation- and some time in a hyperbaric chamber- to make it back for the playoffs . Miami coach Larry Coker announced the reinstatement Thursday . They were the team that got better " Game 3 of the best- of- seven series will be played Saturday night in Denver, with Game 4 scheduled for Monday . He turned down a$ 13 million option from the Mets to return to the Braves with a one- year$ 8 million deal last November Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Forsett doesn' t lead the conference in rushing- his 117 yards per game is nearly eight fewer than Oregon' s Jonathan Stewart- but he' s No 1 in scoring( 10 8 points per game) and touchdowns( nine Last we checked, scoring is important in the Pac- 10. Teammate Tyrell Biggs describes Young as " a quiet guy who keeps to himself " which is the consensus of many who cross his path.

Boston manager Terry Francona said it is possible Wakefield might have a mound session on Thursday The right- hander is 11- 3 with a 4 12 ERA in 18 starts this season . But Nelson said he respects Jackson for his passion and energy . As the team rode in on trolleys and walked to the stage, their four trophies in tow, the crowd let out deafening cheers . After signing a minor- league deal with the A' s before spring training, he batted 286 this season with two home runs and 12 RBIs He has been hampered by injuries the past eight seasons The last year he played in more than 126 games was 2001 . Instead, McCoy was allowed only to dink and dunk against an OSU defense with nine new starters and an all- new back seven. Brown, who was not in the NBA this season, was signed last week but had not suited up for Boston as he tried to return to playing shape. 865 mph and started alongside Busch up front " Experience means a lot " Logano said " It means a whole bunch.

You go with the three blind mice, and it' s just sad that Tom screwed up that game for us " The no- call came just seconds after Clark called a foul on Carter on a drive to the basket by Chauncey Billups with 7 2 seconds to go . He also coached the Boston Celtics during 2001- 04 " It came down to we needed a guy with experience in here " Bird said of his decision " a guy who I think I' m going to be on the same page with to do the things necessary to take us to the next level " Detroit coach Flip Saunders said he was happy to see O' Brien get another coaching opportunity " Jim has done a great job in our league, and he' s a student of the game and very much a basketball purist " Saunders said " Anytime you have coaches that have paid their dues, as Jim did, it' s nice to see him get another opportunity " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . In light of Bryant' s sexual assault charge, McDonald' s and spread maker Nutella chose not to renew their deals with him in January . Deitering said he was annoyed two years ago when he saw the Aggies practicing their football cheers the night before the game while Texas fans were kept away " From what I could tell, A& M had security to make sure we didn' t get up there . 16, falling to 1- 2 and out of the national- title mix, needed a last- second interception just to beat winless Duke, and then matched the school' s longest losing streak in nine years. He was even more animated watching at home, living and dying on every at- bat. INDIANAPOLIS( AP- Reggie Miller did what Reggie Miller does.

Game notesCeltics center Al Jefferson left the game with 3: 11 left in the first quarter with a high ankle sprain . 4) percent and lose is pretty demoralizing " Richardson missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle, and Pietrus was held out with a sore right ankle . Updated: June 21, 2008, 6: 25 PM ET Ex- Reds GM Krivsky hired as special assistant for Mets Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Longtime baseball executive Wayne Krivsky was hired by the New York Mets on Saturday as special assistant to general manager Omar Minaya . Kmic opened the scoring with a 20- yard run in the first quarter . The steal led to a 3- pointer by Donyell Marshall that made it 79- 66, and Carter followed by missing a running jumper to make the Nets 1- for- 9 in the period " I won' t say it was necessarily a personal challenge, but it was a reason to come out and want to play well. Prosecutor David Gorcyca has said the players and fans could be charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. Desmond Mason, who was acquired in a preseason trade, supplanted Nachbar in the starting lineup and Rasual Butler' s development as a dependable reserve left the 6- foot- 9 Slovenian relegated to infrequent duty off the bench His role picked up the past two weeks, when he averaged 5.

A fan favorite, the 6- foot- 5 Mason appeared in 39 games this season, starting 19 of them and averaging 7 5 points, 4 0 rebounds and 1 2 assists . Updated: April 5, 2007, 7: 58 PM ET Arenas tears meniscus, out 2- 3 months Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Put the Hibachi in storage Gilbert Arenas is essentially done for the season . David Czesniuk of the Center for the Study of Sports in Society at Northeastern University, a program Lapchick founded, said he was struck by who controlled the money " What stood out to me, is that in the biggest component of dollars in college football is the BCS, and every single commissioner of a BCS conference is a white male " Czesniuk said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Memphis twice came within nine, but Jackson and Johnson hit 3- pointers during a 10- 0 run that broke the game open . His bosses, president Stephen Weber and athletic director Jeff Schemmel, spent the last two weeks working behind Long' s back to raise just more than$ 1 million in private money to help buy out the remaining two years of his contract Once the money was secured, Long was gone. He said he has always said he would continue coaching as long as " my health is good and as long as I have energy and can communicate with the kids and as long as I enjoy it and all of those were still present except, just the anxiety from other situations that really caused me to ask for a medical leave " He said getting away for a full season and from the " stress and anxiety was good for me. Bowden and Rijo worked together in the Reds organization for six seasons.

Sund said it will be impossible to re- sign any except Allen without knowing if stalled NBA labor talks will lead to a lockout this summer " In a perfect world, we' d have no lockout " Walker said . The halftime ceremony started with video highlights of Miller' s career, and the chant that was heard after many of his clutch long- range shots began even before he had a chance to speak " I never imagined that I would earn my way to anyone' s rafters " he said . Way to respect a fan " Players who achieve personal milestones often want to keep the ball as a souvenir, and in all but the most high- profile cases- such as a record- setting home run ball that might fetch big money at an auction- it has become standard practice for the player to give the fan who caught it a souvenir such as a signed bat in return . Brian Roberts: Admitted After being named in the Mitchell report, the Baltimore Orioles infielder admitted to using steroids " once " according to a Dec 18, 2007, article in the Baltimore Sun . But right now, it' s painful to even raise my voice or even to laugh, or cough or anything like that " Konerko said Konerko has struggled this season and was batting. As Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin raced their way into Victory Lane and contention for the Chase for the championship, Earnhardt couldn' t keep pace. Rodrigo Lopez takes the mound for the Orioles in the opener and Erik Bedard will get the call in the nightcap.

You think the Olsen of old- the fist- flying, temper- tantrum- throwing left- handed pitcher- is any different " I find it funny that everybody is writing stories about the fact that I' ve changed " says Olsen, who has a 6 . The Post reported that receiver Jamaar Taylor is also out with a strained hip flexor; defensive end Eric Moore apparently has injuries to his left knee and ankle; and running back Ryan Grant has a sprained ankle . He will have surgery within the next couple of days to repair ligament damage suffered on the play . Arenas said that he will act as his own agent, and at least at this point, he' s not seeking to leave the Wizards " I' m not looking at anything else It' s just business . But the Bulldogs lost to Harvard, their main rival, in seven of the past eight years " We are proud of the work Jack and his staff have accomplished in a football program where the expectations are very high and the results have been good " Yale athletics director Tom Beckett said Siedlecki was previously the head coach at Amherst College His career collegiate coaching record stands at 126- 71- 2 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Although I would hate to lose him, he would be a great coach there " Manuel told the the Journal Star that he believes an interview will take place " in the next day or so " Gill' s hiring would be a sign of progress, the head of the Black Coaches and Administrators says. North Alabama( 10- 1) advances to face conference rival Valdosta State.