Only the summarizes Phoenix Suns imparts average more points per game than Sacramento this season, but the Kings' up- tempo attack and spread- the- floor offense have been particularly impressive in recent days. The total is roughly 50 percent higher than the previous record for a drafted player, the$ 10. Ramirez is the 12th- youngest player to hit 500 home runs; his 36th birthday was on Friday. He also missed Wednesday' s game in Seattle before Thursday' s day off. Tribune Co- which has not publicly set a timetable for the sale- closed the preliminary round of bidding for the baseball team, stadium and the Cubs' 25 percent stake in a regional sports cable channel on Friday.

Joseph Votto was 52 " He was the first one to teach me how to play baseball " Joey Votto said " I played catch with him on a daily basis when I was real young . Cornett said the story " just seemed to indicate that we had discussed a relocation of the Sonics to Oklahoma City, and we have not " He said that Oklahoma City officials " are certainly aware of what' s going on in Seattle, but it' s not appropriate to have the level of discussion that that article said[ Bennett] had[ with Oklahoma City . The Tigers will scrap and claw and come at opponents in waves . The Raptors gained momentum after Arenas was ejected in the third . Clippers rookie Shaun Livingston, the Peoria Central star who jumped straight to the NBA, said he bought between 50 and 60 tickets to the game The Bulls now go on a six- game West Coast road swing. Nowitzki, sporting a crew cut in place of his long, floppy hairdo, scored 13 points in the final quarter, despite being hampered by soreness in his right knee.

Larsen( 6- 1, 235) finished with 17 tackles, including four behind the line of scrimmage# 8226& nbsp; In the scouting profession, we always like to find players who, pound for pound, are the best at their position At the top of my list is Michigan senior Mike Hart . The youngster entered the league at 18 and has soared from rookie of the year last season to All- Star this year, but the rest of the team has struggled . Right- hander Dave Borkowski was designated for assignment, two days after allowing six runs in one inning at Philadelphia, to make room for Rodriguez Borkowski, 31, was 0- 2 with a 6 . They' re just not, um, hitting " We' ve got a lot of good hitters " Soriano said " I don' t know what' s going on . Molina' s homer in New York' s 7- 3 win over Baltimore came in the final regular- season game at Yankee Stadium. Piniella said Gregg will not need any surgery, and his recovery time should be sufficient to be able to return to pitching during the offseason in preparation for the 2010 season.

The Tigers will still be the home team in a national telecast . After the replay is completed, the teams will get a 15- minute break, then return to the court for their regularly scheduled contest at Philips Arena . Castille appealed the conviction to Tuscaloosa Circuit Court, said Roy McCord, one of his attorneys " He says he' s not guilty, and so we' re going to try it in front of a jury " said McCord, a Gadsden attorney " I think we' ll be much more comfortable having it in front of a jury of his peers " Castille, a senior, was accused of shouting and cussing at passengers of a sport utility vehicle and challenging them to fight him as he stood in a street about 2 a m on Aug 19 Castille has said he was joking with teammates in the SUV . Updated: July 4, 2008, 6: 26 PM ET Foulke on 15- day disabled list with shoulder inflammation Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- The Oakland Athletics placed reliever Keith Foulke on the 15- day disabled list Friday with inflammation in his right shoulder Foulke, who is 0- 3 with a 3 . There were lines at the Pepsi Center waiting to buy tickets for Denver' s game Wednesday night against Phoenix, though the game was postponed because of a blizzard in Colorado " In 17 years, I' ve never seen a spike like that " said Paul Andrews, the executive vice president of Kroenke Sports Enterprises, who said more than 4, 000 single- game tickets were purchased in a two- hour window. Though the Pistons have exactly six games of NBA Finals experience on their roster, they were not intimidated by the Lakers' star- packed crowd or the nine championship banners on the arena wall.

Hennepin County Judge Steven Pihlaja sentenced Phengsene to 54 months in prison for driving while impaired, and another 42 months for violating the terms of his probation on a previous conviction . David West, who missed the game against Indiana with back spasms, also sat out against the Nets . That would suggest[ the system] has helped control player behavior on the floor in a way that we think is good for the game and good for the players " Technical discussion Can Kobe Bryant get through another whole series without crossing into suspension territory? Can Dwight Howard? Will referees be more lenient? We are about to find out . He remained in Indiana on Tuesday afternoon and evening, missing the Buckeyes' practice and trip to West Lafayette, Ind, and was to attend Smith' s funeral on Wednesday morning . If it' s longer, then that' s something we' re going to have to deal with " C J. He first felt a little discomfort the morning after a two- inning start at Chicago last week, when he didn' t come out for the third because of a rain delay. Downs was listed in serious but stable condition Tuesday, a day after he was struck by a liner off the bat of Birmingham' s Christian Marrero The ball deflected on the fly into the dugout Downs was making his second start for the Biscuits.

1 in the country, was the NCAA' s career assist leader when he graduated " I went to school with Dick . Richardson( Peoria, Ill) and 6- 8 PF Tyler Griffey( Lafayette, Mo- headlining this heralded group . And later Tuesday, ex- Miami and Cleveland Browns coach Butch Davis said he' s staying at North Carolina " I' m at Duke, staying at Duke " Cutcliffe said Tuesday . It' s about the team " Perhaps, but there' s no denying the pressure a No 1 pick feels upon his arrival in the majors . Rodney was suspended for throwing a ball into the stands in frustration after he hung on for a save in a 4- 3 win at Tampa Bay on Sept 4 He appealed, and penalty was cut. Also tumbling was Xavier, which fell from 12th to 22nd thanks to a loss to Butler on Dec 23 Michigan( 9- 2) climbed back into the poll at No 24 It' s the first time since Feb 6, 2006 that Michigan has been in the Top 25.

This year, he didn' t hit his first home run until June 20 and entered the All- Star break with only 12 extra- base hits, 15 fewer than at the same point a year earlier . The school' s board of trustees approved the new contract at a meeting Friday, ending an uncertain time for Lutz after the school denied him a contract extension last summer . The 5- foot- 11 Lucas, son of former Rocket John Lucas Jr, played a total of 15 minutes in Houston' s last two games He had two points, two rebounds and three assists . A separate lawsuit filed in Tuscaloosa over the investigation resulted in a$ 30 million verdict against a former recruiting analyst who provided information to the NCAA, but that judgment was overturned on appeal . Updated: December 18, 2006, 8: 26 PM ET Nevada pleased with progress of football program Email Print Share Associated Press RENO, Nev- Nevada football coach Chris Ault said Monday his team has been practicing with the kind of intensity it will need to bounce back from a drubbing at the hands of Boise State in the season finale to take on a storied program like Miami in the MPC Computers Bowl " Playing Miami, we are talking about a school that has a tremendous football tradition and certainly has some great athletes " Ault said. During a crowded evening news conference, Long said he believes this year' s team should have been much better and that the coaching staff- including himself- did a " terrible job " In 2005, we did a terrible job of coaching and this year we did a terrible job of coaching " he said " Other than that, I think our staff, our players have been overachievers every other year " Long, 58, finishes his career 65- 69, including a 4- 8 mark this season.

Vargas was released by Milwaukee late in spring training after going 11- 6 with a 5 . Updated: November 3, 2005, 9: 33 PM ET Stern hopes Artest' has an All- Star season' Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Count NBA commissioner David Stern among those happy to see Ron Artest playing again . Cameron, a junior who started all 12 games for the 10th- ranked Golden Bears last season, won' t have surgery to repair his ACL until the swelling goes down, coach Jeff Tedford said Tuesday . An ad he placed in a local newspaper in 1995 read " Shoot for the top Shoot for your future . Harris came onto the court to protest a foul call by referee Michael Smith against Dallas' Marquis Daniels. If we want to win this series we can' t do that " John Denton is a regular contributor to ESPN and covers the Orlando Magic for Florida Today.

Odom helped fuel the rally with six points, while Boston went 4: 16 without a field goal " We felt like we shot ourselves in the foot " Pierce said " We had it in our hands and it slipped away . It' s going to be the Kyle Wright show for right now " Shannon said " We' re going to go with him, we' re going to trust in him and believe in him to get us to where we need to be " Through the season' s first two weeks, Miami ranks 118th out of 119 major college schools in passing offense . His knee injury has caused considerable concern as the playoffs approach, with some worrying that he was wearing down after spending all last summer playing for the United States in the world championships . Texas A& M coach Dennis Franchione said there is a " pretty good chance " the Aggies game will be played Thursday " Our first priority has to be the safety of our athletes, staff, families and fans " he said . With Tyrone Moss out because of a season- ending knee injury, Jones is about to become third- ranked Miami' s featured back. Updated: April 18, 2007, 11: 43 PM ET Walsh: Changes could be on the horizon for Pacers Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS- Pacers forward Jermaine O' Neal sat out the season finale against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday Washington escaped with a 98- 95 win.

He replaces Van Holt, who resigned earlier this month after six seasons . Dunleavy, the NBA' s 1999 coach of the year, currently earns$ 2 . Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, a Manhattan Democrat, testified the Yankees' information would help lawmakers considering his legislation that would limit some ticket prices and set other terms in return for public stadium funding He now has 70 Assembly co- sponsors . He is measured " Lenny Wilkens will return to his role as vice chairman . He is taking anti- inflammatories, but he won' t have a cortisone shot in his elbow. Two big performances on the ground against the Cougars and in the finale against Hawaii could have Locker joining running back Louis Rankin in the 1, 000- yard club.