Torrealba said determines he didn' recounts t want to be ejected, so he saved his response until after the game, when a handful of teammates also exchanged words with the umpiring crew, which included Derryl Cousins and Jim Joyce, as the umpires tried to make their way through the Rockies' celebratory scrum to a fence behind home plate that leads to their locker room. Updated: December 5, 2006, 1: 38 PM ET Temple receives probation, community service Email Print Share Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo- Missouri running back Tony Temple pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge in a case stemming from a fight in a restaurant parking lot. Updated: December 16, 2008, 3: 31 AM ET Kings fire coach Theus Comment Email Print Share By Marc SteinESPNArchive Two days after a heavy home loss to the New York Knicks, Reggie Theus was fired Monday as coach of the Sacramento Kings. He signed a two- year deal to be the Rays' closer, and hasn' t allowed a run in 10 appearances this season. Williams Williams, 41, was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter in 2004 but convicted on four counts of trying to cover up the shooting of a hired driver at his Hunterdon County mansion.

Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn' t " Palmer allowed what would have been Yastrzemski' s final homer, but it was erased when the game was rained out . Sadler was angry after, referring to Allmendinger as " What' s his name " But Allmendinger quickly apologized " It' s my bad I messed up . Owens faces no criminal punishment but will have a hearing at the academy to determine whether he will be dismissed and forced to repay the$ 140, 000 cost of his education . While Iverson, named an All- Star starter on Thursday, has never really found a comfortable fit with another second scorer, he has embraced Korver . ESPN' s Jerry Crasnick, ESPN baseball analyst Peter Gammons, ESPN The Magazine senior baseball writer Buster Olney and Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago contributed to this report. Soon after Rodriguez entered the clubhouse about 2½ hours before the first pitch, he declared he was still sore, and in his back, too. Updated: June 11, 2008, 7: 00 PM ET Acta diffuses notion of bad blood with outfielder Dukes Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PITTSBURGH- A day after going face- to- face in a somewhat heated argument in the dugout, Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta said there was no rift between him and young outfielder Elijah Dukes " That' s yesterday' s news and was for yesterday' s paper " Acta said Wednesday before the second game of a series against the Pirates " That' s over with What happens in Pittsburgh should stay in Pittsburgh We talked it out after the game We' re cool.

Along with the injuries suffered by Hannah and Carroll, three other Tiger players have been involved in off- court violence or misconduct since Anderson was hired less than two years ago . He combined with Devendorf for 30 points in a win over Kent State and had 11 points and a career- high 14 rebounds in 32 minutes in the Orange' s 88- 80 home loss to Connecticut just over three weeks ago, his first career double- double . He said that he said " terrible things " during that call, including using racially charged terms about Willingham and threatening to burn a cross in the coach' s yard . Wisconsin, now clear of the Michigan road block on its schedule, suddenly looks capable of sending Barry Alvarez out in style thanks to tailback Brian Calhoun and a surprisingly stiff defense that was supposed to be neutered by the loss of its entire defensive front from last year . Carlesimo, who Tuesday ran his first practice as an NBA head man since Golden State fired him in 1999 " Because of the way he shoots the ball, the way he handles the ball, and the fact that he is not as physical right now as he' s going to be before he' s done " He' s like- he' s not like Magic Johnson at all- but he' s like Magic in that you can play him probably any of four positions, if not five. At 11: 06, the player is hoisted onto a stretcher as trainers, coaches and some teammates look on, stunned The player is still unresponsive. The 34- year- old Kuroda crumpled to the mound, clutching his head, as the ball deflected into the seats behind first base " One of the first things he asked out there was if anybody caught the ball out there, if it was an out " Conte said.

Instead, OSU- Michigan has become " Rocky VI- still with the original stars, but not with much compelling allure . Mehmet Okur had 14 points and 14 rebounds and Gordan Giricek and Deron Williams also each scored 14 points in Utah' s 88- 80 victory Saturday night " They came out and played hard and we didn' t match their intensity " Milwaukee coach Terry Stotts said " We fought our way back tonight and got it tied up . Jerry Stackhouse came off the bench to score 18 points, and the Mavericks soundly beat the Blazers 102- 90 Thursday night for their sixth straight victory . A ratings point represents 1, 096, 000 households, or 1 percent of the nation' s estimated 109 6 million TV homes Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Matt Kenseth leads, Jimmie Johnson is second and Jeff Gordon third Kyle Busch is fifth, still with a shot at the triple.

16, 2007, to June 13, but he never meshed with manager Lou Piniella after a slow start last season, Piniella' s first with the Cubs " I just don' t think Lou ever got over that " a choked- up Eyre said " I have no hard feelings, and I mean that, truly " Once the streak ended, the earned runs piled up for Eyre He was 2- 0 with a 7 15 ERA in 19 appearances . It' s everybody that' s in uniform, everyone that' s involved in this clubhouse . And, together, the city of Oakland and the Athletics mourned the devastation caused by the Loma Prieta earthquake that took place during the team' s 1989 championship run " Now that the team has ended its consideration of Fremont as a possible home, the time is right to renew the focus on keeping the Athletics in Oakland " It is critical that Major League Baseball and the A' s ownership do everything possible to keep the A' s in Oakland and I stand ready to help in any way possible, including attending and setting up meetings for you and the Committee " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Updated: October 26, 2006, 10: 17 PM ET Former All- American McKeever in critical condition Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Marlin McKeever, a two- time All- American at Southern California who played 13 years in the NFL, was comatose and in critical condition following a fall at his home, a longtime friend said Thursday . The Mariners want Betancourt to be more patient and show more discipline at the plate. Collins has made it a practice in recent years to at least listen to a variety of offers, as seen when he talked seriously with Chicago about taking the Bulls' coach job a year ago and when he was pursued by Milwaukee for a front- office post. 6 million for the final year of his existing contract with Miami.

Updated: October 24, 2007, 7: 21 PM ET Heat get Davis, Blount from Wolves for package including Walker Comment Email Print Share By Marc SteinESPNArchive The Miami Heat, reeling from the continued injury absence of Dwyane Wade and an 0- 7 record in the preseason, have responded with a promising double boost for their aging roster . Twins Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez left Wednesday' s game against the Minnesota because of a likely sprained right ankle . Francisco was optioned to Buffalo on April 26 and recalled 10 days later " It' s good to be back " he said " It was a surprise, obviously . 27 yards per carry, a figure that' s surpassed by only four players " The offensive line came to me this year and said they really want me to get 1, 800 yards or better " Choice said " If we do that, that means we' re going to win a lot of games this year " It also means Choice will be much harder to ignore . Updated: October 12, 2007, 6: 14 PM ET Penn State' s Scott charged with rape, sexual assault Comment Email Print Share Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa- Suspended Penn State running back Austin Scott has been charged with raping a woman at his on- campus apartment after meeting her at a bar.

White of Indiana and Roy Hibbert of Georgetown, and college basketball' s newest star, Davidson sophomore guard Stephen Curry, who led the Wildcats to the regional final by averaging 34 5 points in the NCAA tournament . Stoudemire capped the burst with a fast- break slam dunk, giving Phoenix a 90- 81 lead . The suburban Dallas father whose son' s suicide was linked to steroid use started the Taylor Hooton Foundation to honor the 17- year- old' s memory and try to fill what he saw as a void in educating youth on the dangers of performance- enhancing drugs . Dempster tried Rawlings' new helmet in Chicago' s 11- 4 victory over New York on Saturday . In the fourth quarter, we got some loose balls, it started going our way and we opened up the game a little " Stoudemire agreed " We played extremely well in the fourth to close it out " he said " In the fourth, we outran them, outscored them and outrebounded them " The Knicks( 18- 29, who have tumbled from first place to last in the Atlantic Division in the past month and are 2- 7 since Herb Williams replaced Lenny Wilkens as coach, have lost 12 of their last 13 They also have lost nine straight road games.

But Jeter understands why some players seek specialized representation besides an agent who negotiates sports contracts . He was in big league camp for part of spring training " I will just play day to day " Horwitz said " I don' t know what the future is going to bring I' m happy to be here It' s all kind of surreal to me . Updated: March 12, 2009, 7: 02 PM ET Hornets won' t take state funds in' 09 Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW ORLEANS- The New Orleans Hornets' ticket sales have been strong enough to eliminate the need for financial inducements from the State of Louisiana this year Those inducements could have run as high as$ 6 . 24 ERA and just 13 total runs- highlighted by last week' s no- hitter against Air Force- it became clear that no team could pass him up, even with agent Scott Boras' reported$ 50 million contract demand When Strasburg started pitching at 6 p . The patrol chose him for the poster last summer because of his standing in the community. Clomid usually is used as a female fertility medication and Nolvadex is a breast cancer treatment.

Johnson, the nation' s leader in touchdowns with 21, was injured during the Broncos' 23- 20 win on Saturday at San Jose State and taken to O' Conner Hospital in San Jose, Calif, after the game because he wasn' t feeling well and had back pain Johnson plans to play at Nevada next Saturday Boise State moved up to No 13 in the latest Associated Press poll and was No . Also, starter Fausto Carmona and reliever Rafael Perez, two mainstays on the 2007 club that came within one win of the World Series, have struggled . Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said Paul went to a hospital for a " routine " MRI test following practice, which last season' s NBA rookie of the year attended but did not participate in . Basketball at Shelbyville High School in 1947, played at Indiana in 1948- 51, earning All- American honors his senior year, and coached Crispus Attucks High School of Indianapolis to the 1959 state championship He died in 1974 at the age of 45 . Kosar was a fan favorite as the Hurricanes quarterback from 1983 to 1984, leading Miami to a national championship as a freshman, beating Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. 14, followed by Kansas and Missouri, which were tied at No 15.

Four of the six drives he led ended in three- and- outs, and he fumbled the ball away on the other two possessions . We have to recruit players that give us an opportunity to win games . Everyone else is doing it, and we need to do it, too " In line with that philosophy, Minaya says the Mets are already pushing their young prospects through the system, noting that Fernando Martinez, who was signed as an international free agent at 16 in 2005 " is at[ Double- A " the GM said . Baseball revised its 2008 spring training attendance total, dropping the 115, 300 who watched the Boston Red Sox beat the Dodgers at the Los Angeles Coliseum that March 29 . Camby had six points and blocked a shot as Denver outscored Utah 13- 7 in the last 6: 12 to take a 43- 38 lead at the break " Our shot selection played right into their hands because they want to push the ball on you and they pushed it right down our throats " Sloan said " We got back into the ballgame but we couldn' t sustain it^ Notes: Kirilenko has struggled since his return from a knee injury " You have to remember he is carrying an added package with him( brace " Sloan said " That' s something to get used to.

The Black Bears are 8- 0- 1 in their last nine games at Alfond Arena, including three wins in front of standing- room only crowds in this still unbeaten season " A lot of little things have gone well " Whitehead said " Any time you get on a good roll like this there' s a lot of different things that happen . He may go on a minor league rehabilitation assignment when able to throw consecutive days without pain, according to Wren . So we decided that we were gonna have every radio from every team recorded and if anything came up that was of any importance, we would always have it . The Hornets dropped to an NBA- worst 2- 29 with their 10th straight loss " We knew it was going to be an ugly game " said Memphis center Lorenzen Wright, who grabbed 10 rebounds " They' re hungry, and they want to get a win bad We felt this was a game we were going to win The demeanor of the team never changed . Soon, the plane will be a regular part of the airline' s fleet, rotating through all 61 Southwest stops. Sanchez Sanchez sat out his seventh straight game Monday at Colorado and the Giants couldn' t afford to go on without some help in the infield.