Tickets to surmises last year' gathers s game in San Francisco ranged from$ 75$ 285. Jackson has said he expects to make a decision on his future by early to mid- June, and that timetable could be affected if the Pistons are eliminated by the Heat. For a few days after the university made its decision, he didn' t know if he wanted to go back to South Bend, Ind. MILWAUKEE( AP- One coach was happy, the other was uncertain- even though he has a contract for next season " Our guys, I' ll say it again, they compete. Wallace scored 24 of his 29 points in the second half Saturday, helping Detroit pull away from the Philadelphia 76ers 106- 85 in the first game of the NBA playoffs " There' s no pressure on us. Rockets spokesman Bob Schranz said Wednesday that Wells would not be activated again this season.

Even Ariza was scared about what he had done " Blazers guard Sergio Rodriguez said, according to the Spanish Web site Marca . Toronto scored just one basket in nearly six minutes during the second quarter, while the Kings failed to score in the final 5: 43 of the first half yet still held a six- point lead . He oversaw Chicago' s entire minor league department and player development staff as well as the club' s Latin American operations . He did emphasize that he has told players they have no excuses, either " I believe in these guys, but we have to do better " Wedge said " And it has to start now Not the next game, not the next inning . The 6- foot- 3 lefty went 13- 1 at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, Calif, this year. But none of them knew anything about illegal gambling " Magarity said Thursday from his office in Philadelphia " He was doing this stuff from pay phones, calling bets into somebody. Kelley said he had developed an earlier professional relationship with Routh.

Carney started in the backcourt next to point Louis Williams, whose 21 points on 8- for- 20 shooting matched teammate Steven Smith' s 21 for game- high honors Williams started the game averaging 21 . With redshirt freshman Ronnie Fouch running the offense, the Huskies offense will change significantly . Orlando is the seventh team to make a coaching change this season, following Memphis, New York, Denver, the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota and Portland Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . The intensity and fast- break offense that led them to a franchise- record 50 wins and their first playoff appearance last season were missing . A night after holding Utah to 90 points- only the fifth team Seattle held under 100 this season- Sacramento scored in every manner. Barone' s appointment was announced as temporary and he is expected to return to non- coaching duties with the franchise. We' re going to stand up for him and we' re going to play our butts off for him " Midway through Franchione' s news conference, the team got up and filed out of the auditorium, with Franchione embracing almost every one at the door " I' m only an effective leader if they want me to be the leader, I think " he said " And, certainly this was a statement to me by them " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.

Bedard, acquired from Baltimore in a February trade, went on the disabled list April 15, retroactive to April 9, with inflammation in his left hip that caused him to miss his second scheduled start of the season . Sizemore Sizemore, who is out for the season, had arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow last week . 241 with three home runs and seven RBIs in 25 games with the Cubs He hit 278 in 91 games with Iowa . Hill said there were a number of factors in Giacoletti' s decision, including attendance, but wouldn' t elaborate . 12 Texas( 14- 3- 19th last week- the top mover in the rankings, followed by Vanderbilt( 17- 2, Butler( 17- 2, Mississippi( 15- 2, Texas A& M( 15- 3, Pittsburgh( 15- 3, Villanova( 13- 3, Dayton( 14- 2) and Marquette( 13- 4. Law experts said the agreement probably spelled out financial penalties for revealing any details.

Before Christie officially becomes a Maverick, he must wait seven days to clear waivers, according to league rules . 257 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs this season, and was booed vigorously by home fans at Wrigley Field " I watched his swing, and I could tell what was wrong " Rector told the Sun- Times " His mind wasn' t on baseball . Getting ready for this year' s bowl has been a little more difficult . In the final minutes of Game 4, Popovich briefly sat next to Duncan for a conversation " That' s between him and I " Popovich said " We spoke more during the game than we did in the last two days " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Mayo said he wanted to get the announcement out of the way to focus on his senior season " I just didn' t want any distractions in the middle of the season " Mayo said " I wanted to concentrate during the season and contribute to a state championship " The 6- foot- 5 guard, ranked by several prep publications as the nation' s top senior, transferred to Huntington High in September from Cincinnati' s North College Hill High " Coach[ Tim] Floyd has been an NBA coach and at the next level, and the city of Los Angeles is a great marketing city " Mayo said " Hopefully, if everything goes well, I can market myself better for the next level " The Trojans already have signed top- ranked players Davon Jefferson of Los Angeles, Leonard Washington of Lake Charles, La, and Marcus Simmons of Alexandria, La " We feel as a result of this recruiting class that it has changed the perception and expectations of our program " USC coach Tim Floyd said " In O J Mayo, we signed the No 1 player in the country. I' ve been getting together with trainers and really working at it.

7 million per season once his new six- year$ 70M deal begins . Still, because the Brewers and Mets have struggled, they began Tuesday 3½ games behind New York, the wild- card leader, with seven games to play " You' ve got to play baseball and to win the wild card- win your division- you' ve got to win games " McLane said . A guy like that who has to do everything- score, pass the ball, play defense- he had to do everything by himself . Yates, who fractured his left ankle in a September game against Virginia Tech, was cleared to rejoin his teammates in individual drills and seven- on- seven workouts this week . The other safety, Brad Phillips, was assigned to Gantt, the tight end. The Yankees have a spacious, oval clubhouse- complete with ThinkPad computers mounted in every wood- paneled locker. I told him he would be all right once he got that first at- bat out of the way " Wieters hit.

Information from The Associated Press and Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000 radio in Chicago was used in this report . Most Valuable Player Running back Marshawn Lynch, Cal Lynch didn' t become the Heisman Trophy candidate he was touted as during the preseason, but he led the conference in rushing( 1, 245 yards) and all- purpose yards( 1, 657 He scored 13 touchdowns( nine rushing) and averaged 6 1 yards per carry . You might not agree with us, but we will be accountable " The teams will be invited along the same criteria used by the NCAA and NIT- overall and conference records and late- season play Four geographic brackets will be balanced competitively . Updated: February 16, 2009, 2: 02 PM ET Curry day to day with injured ankle Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services DAVIDSON, N . Lewis Yocum also evaluated a recent MRI exam and suggested surgery. Louis is also missing starting center fielder Rick Ankiel, who has been out since May 5 with a right shoulder injury but could return next week. It was only two weeks ago that David Gilliland came oh- so- close to his first- career win This weekend, it could be Gilliland again Or maybe his dad Butch Gilliland Or noted outlaw Butch Cassidy Or the Partridge Family' s David Cassidy Or maybe David Ragan is more likely That was fun, but I should probably get to work now.

7 seconds remaining, part of a 31- point night that carried the Kings to a 100- 97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday " I know when he takes a shot late in the game, he' s going to make it " said Chris Webber, who added 28 points for the Kings " Even if he' s missed 15 in a row " With the Kings clinging to a 97- 95 lead, Bibby used a screen to free himself from defender Tyronn Lue and hit a 19- footer from the top of the key before Antoine Walker could get over to help " I saw the switch and I thought that was an advantage for me " Bibby said " I wasn' t going to drive I looked at the clock It was going to be a jump shot the whole time . He accused Clemens of using performance- enhancing drugs before players and owners agreed to ban them following the 2002 season " It is not per se contemptible or dishonest to be injected with steroids or HGH " McNamee' s motion said " Clemens is asking this court to infer that McNamee stated that Mr . The previous mark of 40, 348 was set in 1997 when the Flyers and 76ers played on the same day Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Memphis leads Minnesota by three games with four remaining and needs one victory or a loss by the Timberwolves to secure another trip to the postseason . Without him, I wonder if there would be any Japanese playing in the United States " Nomo' s success in the majors also had a drastic effect on the popularity of Major League Baseball in Japan. After Arenas missed the technical free throw, Jackson got a second technical from referee Marc Davis while Jackson stood waiting for Arenas' next two free throws. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had invited Obama to the game " It' s a big thing The players will enjoy it The fans will enjoy it.

For most of the game, the Hornets thrilled their fans by scoring on fast breaks and big dunks and playing tough defense " It was good to be back in front of our hometown fans " Hornets' center P J . Updated: January 17, 2007, 10: 53 AM ET NM player who brought recruit to strip club leaves team Email Print Share Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N . Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report . Among other speakers were USC coach Pete Carroll and Mike Walsh, who coached Danelo at San Pedro High " He was big- time about living life and having fun " Carroll said " He lived it hard and fun and fast- he enjoyed it . org " For baseball Web sites, it' s not like it' s going to be the silver bullet in regards to generating traffic to your site, but I think it definitely helps when you selectively target certain players( for sponsorship at Baseball- Reference " Kreese, 31, began NoMaas in 2005, out of frustration with the Yankees' front office maneuvers( The name refers to both Kevin Maas, the former all- or- nothing Yankees slugger, and Roberto Duran' s infamous submission to Sugar Ray Leonard) NoMaas sponsors several Yankee pages on B- R, including CC Sabathia and Nick Swisher. The Yankees showed highlights of some of Ali' s fights on the videoboards in center field before the boxing great was driven in a golf cart through an opening near the visitors' bullpen in left- center field. The Indians have 10 days to trade, release or send Michaels outright to the minors.

Trost criticized Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, a frequent Yankees opponent who said the team underpaid " He continues to grandstand, that he has an agenda, that we don' t know what it is " Trost said " I certainly hope his constituency likes what he' s doing, because they' re paying for it " Trost said demolition of the old ballpark, which is under management of the city, will start in July . All three players will miss the 10th- ranked Tigers' game against No 22 Nebraska in the AT& T Cotton Bowl on New Year' s Day . He retired after four seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys, and was better- known for off- field outbursts than on- field play . The only NBA team to shoot better than 40 percent from long range, Seattle made 10 of 19 3- point attempts . Allen called the swelling " very minor " but walked with a slight limp. The game was delayed because of rain and eventually postponed.

Pulled muscles in his left side forced him to miss nine games in May He was batting . Negotiations have been ongoing for about three months- mostly around how the arena would fit within the retail and residential development plans for The Landing- and Kneeland expects to have the agreement finalized in the next week " We have been involved in extensive recent discussions and expect to have a signed definitive agreement soon " said Eliot Barnett, managing partner of Harvest Partners . The Raptors haven' t beaten the Suns since a 101- 94 victory at Phoenix on Feb 10, 2004 Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . The next day, Williams told reporters that he was' never going[ to the Metrodome Bad things happen whenever I go up there . Ratings increased from Game 1 to Game 2 in 2006, but they declined this season. He immediately winced, and limped about 30 feet before falling to the court for a few seconds.

Updated: December 24, 2006, 7: 46 PM ET Clippers' Cassell' I might have to sit down' Email Print Share ESPN news services In the Clippers' 98- 93 victory over the Rockets on Saturday, Sam Cassell was scoreless in just eight minutes- all in the first half . He didn' t want to leave under either scenario " Marc Stein covers the NBA for ESPN . He continued coaching without telling the team and had a tumor removed from one of his kidneys after the season . Busch stormed off and did not comment after the race, so Thursday at Chicagoland Speedway was his first chance to field questions about the incident . It is the second career start for Mortensen, who was acquired from St Louis as part of the Matt Holliday trade on July 24. He' ll get 1, 000 to 1, 500 yards this season " The 5- foot- 11 185- pounder plays a lot bigger than his size.