The Wildcats studies were the details prohibitive preseason favorite to win the national title, with a roster that included 10 players who would play in the NBA one day. Rodriguez was expected to be released from the hospital later Monday and to start his rehab. And Lamar Odom, who was passed over when the first round of invitations went out, reportedly will accept the spot that opened when Lewis declined his invite earlier this week. Updated: March 3, 2009, 6: 42 PM ET Driver in AHL bus crash cited Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LEE, Mass- The driver of a bus carrying a minor league hockey team that crashed on the Massachusetts Turnpike last month has been cited for negligent operation. In a meeting Monday night with Withey and his parents, Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood denied the request " My very simple reason is I firmly believe, as the letter of intent states, that he needs to stay a full academic year " Livengood said to the Arizona Daily Star " At the end of[ the year- as I told him last night- I would gladly release him if he wanted " The Wildcats have been in a state of flux ever since Lute Olson announced his retirement as the men' s basketball coach Oct 23.

The Clippers improved to 6- 1 without Maggette, who was sidelined for the second straight game because of an injured collarbone after missing two last week with a foot injury " That' s a lot to overcome, but Quinton Ross really stepped up, playing good defense and hitting some big shots " Brand said " Everybody was sharing the ball and it was the same scheme " Stephon Marbury scored 20 points for the Knicks, who finished 2- 13 in January- the worst month in the franchise' s 59- year history . Jeter Jeter' s hit off Gavin Floyd was his 1, 270th in the 85- year- old ballpark, scheduled to close Sunday . At heart he was a cocky kid who had unflinchingly followed in Matt Leinart' s footsteps as Mater Dei' s QB . Late trivia break! Jeff Burton has won at New Hampshire a record four times, including one race in which he led all 300 laps . We' ll see how he feels Sunday " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Updated: August 30, 2008, 1: 28 PM ET Earnhardt Jr. Longoria Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels took Longoria' s spot on the AL squad, managed by Joe Maddon of the Rays " Obviously, you don' t come to an All- Star Game and want to sit on the bench and watch " Longoria said " It' s just unfortunate.

We' re just going to take it from there " Sayles said the second epidural was for spasms in the lower left side of Chavez' s back . The former Florida forward was charged with four counts of distributing cocaine, and one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine . Updated: June 11, 2009, 5: 12 PM ET Howard will be on cover in October Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; NBA Live 10- Cover Reveal Trailer Dwight Howard' s trip to the NBA Finals isn' t his only " first " of 2009 . Alton expressed disappointment about leaving players with no game, but said sponsorships and financing fell through . Johnson won at Martinsville and Jeff Gordon won at Texas " He just congratulated me, man " Martin said of the phone call " He makes dreams come true " Martin celebrated his win with a backward victory lap as a tribute to his late friend Alan Kulwicki " You guys knew I wasn' t going to do a burnout " he joked Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Detroit heads into this weekend' s All- Star break an NBA- best 42- 9 while the Magic are among the league' s worst teams. The manager was impressed with what he saw earlier in spring training when Damon batted second so catcher Jorge Posada, coming back from right shoulder surgery, could hit first and get extra at- bats Jeter is a career 315 hitter batting first.

They' ve taught me about going through my progression, trusting my linemen, and it' s working " Zook started the season committed to playing Williams, but agonized over starting him . San Francisco Giants catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended for 50 games on April 30 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Iverson scored 21 points- 15 in the second quarter- on 8- of- 11 shooting in the first half for the Sixers, who had lost in their last three trips to Oakland . Okafor had only one point and three rebounds in the first half before finishing with his 45th double- double Game notesThe Hawks visit Charlotte on Wednesday Woodson was called for a technical foul with 6: 48 left . Smith and Quinn will be joined in Mobile, Alabama by several teammates, including defensive tackles Quinn Pitcock and David Patterson and center Doug Datish from Ohio State and Jeff Samardzija, Rhema McKnight, Victor Abiamiri and Ryan Harris from Notre Dame The Senior Bowl kicks off at 4 ET on Jan 27 at Mobile' s Ladd- Peebles Stadium.

Meanwhile, all other weekend events at the Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia World Congress Center have been cancelled due to storm damage . fourth " The car was unbelievable " Vickers said " I told the guys when I came across the line that it was a pretty good one . The Padres lost in a one- game playoff to the Colorado Rockies in Black' s first season and failed to make the playoffs with an 89- 74 record San Diego fell to 63- 99 last season . It' s nothing personal " In the final minutes, Utah' s Carlos Boozer committed a flagrant foul against the high- flying Evans, who fell hard to the ground- landing on his side and his head- after attempting a dunk . Nash made 10- of- 15 shots, 4- of- 5 in the fourth quarter " It' s always a fine line for a playmaker to be aggressive or be a playmaker " Suns coach Mike D' Antoni said " You can' t be all- playmaker, you can' t be all- aggressive. Jan 1, 1971: Orange Bowl Classic( Nebraska 17, LSU 12) Nebraska won the national title on a fourth- and- 1 QB sneak late in the fourth quarter Jan.

Busch, who had eventful night that included wrecking then- leader Colin Braun, couldn' t catch Hornaday over the closing laps and failed to win for the ninth time this season in lascar' s top three series . In 2001- 02, Carter played 60 games before succumbing to a quadriceps tendon injury in his left knee and undergoing arthroscopic surgery in March Carter is averaging 21 points, 4 6 assists and 4 5 rebounds this season Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . The victory was the first for Jent, who was promoted last week when Johnny Davis was fired because the Magic were underperforming . So can Joe Johnson[ Al] Horford has been a great rookie for them " The Hawks are in the playoffs for the first time since 1999 and the Celtics are heavily favored . The first- place Trojans and Longhorns remain locked into the top two spots and on course to play for the BCS title in the Rose Bowl on Jan 4 USC, with a BCS average of 9802, lengthened its lead on Texas 9765) from last week.

And then they get beautiful days like today# 133; See what I mean when I say this place is star- crossed? I' ll bet you one thing, though: Enormous Lake Lanier, 60 miles to the north, is packed with sailors, motorboaters, water- skiers and jet skiers, to the point that it looks like a traffic jam on water That' s Atlanta on a day like today 12: 55 p m . Executive vice president for labor relations Rob Manfred said the league had discussions with the team after a player placed two nude blowup dolls in the clubhouse at Toronto, but called it " fundamentally a club issue " An unidentified player positioned the dolls with bats of the players fanning out around them- a ritual of sorts to try and get the team out of its slump- before Sunday' s game, a shrine that some found offensive Manager Ozzie Guillen said it was just a joke . His players, especially at Miami, were known for their overly aggressive and sometimes undisciplined behavior " You talk about discipline " Erickson said " I see it happen sometimes but I don' t see that' s something that has happened regularly in Dennis Erickson' s program at all . Updated: October 13, 2007, 3: 01 AM ET Gators walk- on, passenger killed in motorcycle crash Comment Email Print Share Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla- A walk- on defensive back for the Florida Gators was killed early Friday when the motorcycle he was driving hit a median at a high rate of speed, police said . Fortunately, today' s here for me today, and I' m happy to be here " Scales, 31, who signed with the Cubs as a minor league free agent in winter 2007, had his best minor league season in 2008 for the Triple- A Iowa Cubs, hitting. Pearson said the team' s 90- minute workout Monday afternoon was " a little awkward " We are going to do all that we can to make the best of a challenging and tough situation " he said. They didn' t want me to " Posada was in the lineup as the designated hitter, with Johnny Damon playing left field and surging Hideki Matsui on the bench against right- hander Josh Beckett " We have to make sure Jorgie can catch multiple games " Girardi said " It' s a strange kind of injury, and we' re just going day by day " Backup catcher Jose Molina is sidelined with a strained left hamstring, so Chad Moeller made his fourth straight start behind the plate for the Yankees Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

The Spurs' wins were by one point, two points and in overtime " We' re catching teams that are well- rested and well- prepared at their house . Taunting voices from the crowd implored James to shoot the outside shot, and he jacked up at least 10 of them- with the only one that went in a 14- footer in the second quarter . The trial judge has told both sides to not talk to the media No date has been set for the retrial . At the news conference, Herbert and athletic director Rick Greenspan extolled Davis' successes- becoming the first coach in school history to win 20 games and reach the NCAA Tournament in each of his first three seasons, leading the Hoosiers to the national championship game in 2002 and producing one of the nation' s finest recruiting classes two years ago . They grabbed me after the game and said' Hey, take a look at this' I said' What hand is it' They said his right[ hand I said' It' s no big deal then. We have another one( Atlanta) tomorrow " The Bulls never trailed and made quick work of the Magic. Sales of season tickets and ticket plans are up 8 percent over 2008.

These Division I- A newbies are coming off a stunning 45- 14 victory over then- No . They were 15- 9 and averaging 99 points when Terry was backing up rookie Devin Harris . More recently, Shea was where the Mets collapsed in 2007 and 2008 in bids to reach the playoffs . The AP decided to make the change because schools that show they can compete with big- time teams on the field should have a chance to be recognized with them in the top 25, Sports Editor Terry Taylor said " Why not? The poll was always intended to measure teams that compete against each other, regardless of division, based solely on on- field performance " she said " It was that way long before Division I was divided into I- A and I- AA in 1978 " One poll voter, Adam Van Brimmer, said he wanted to put Appalachian State at No . Harris has had some success in the draft, but his trades were mostly busts. Updated: June 12, 2009, 8: 49 PM ET GM to pare support of NASCAR teams Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich- General Motors has told NASCAR teams it is cutting back on its support in all of the sanctioning body' s professional series. Jimmie Johnson' s crew chief was swarmed by fans as he made his way down Gasoline Alley Where was Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Both were eliminated in the first round that October " I could see a lot of shirts being worn out there with one side' Dodgers' and one side' Angels " Angels hitting coach Mickey Hatcher said " I think it would be something really big, especially with Mike and myself and a couple other guys who played for the Dodgers in' 88 now coaching against the Dodgers " It would be a weird situation, but I don' t think the rest of the nation would even care " Lasorda was reluctant to talk much about a possible Freeway World Series because the Dodgers haven' t yet ensured a postseason berth " We haven' t done anything until we clinch it " he said " We' re not going to talk about something we don' t have When the season is over and we' ve been declared the No . He struck out as a pinch hitter against Billy Wagner leading off the ninth in an extra- inning loss Thursday Eric Bruntlett replaced Rollins for the third straight game . Catawba County Police DepartmentLisa Mayfield mug shotThe arrest was made at the home of Jeremy and Shana Mayfield . I started doing my rehab last Saturday, pretty light stuff, which is what the doctor ordered . After the season is over, then I' ll go about taking care of my injury " And even though they' re banged up, the injured Heat players have come through with some solid numbers so far in these playoffs. The Sonics replaced him with Bob Weiss, who spent 11 seasons as an assistant with the Sonics under George Karl, Paul Westphal and McMillan.