Two weekends summarizes later, recalls Maine traveled to North Dakota and left Grand Forks with two convincing wins( 6- 2, 3- 1 The Fighting Sioux are unbeaten( 3- 0- 1) since then. He' s a good person " Horry already was a target for Phoenix fans. SAN ANTONIO( AP- A fourth quarter that started with so much promise for the San Antonio Spurs turned into an exercise in futility. Garcia also said he will play with the Dominican Republic in the upcoming Tournament of the Americas in Santo Domingo in August and September " It' s always wonderful to represent your country. When the Pistons are unsuccessful, they don' t want him to enjoy bump- free paths to the basket " At this point, no matter who it is, he' s going to get fouled hard going to the basket " Saunders said " You' ve seen that in the playoffs so far and as you extend in the playoffs, more is at stake. John Salmons and Brad Miller were acquired from Sacramento for Andres Nocioni, Drew Gooden, Michael Ruffin and Cedric Simmons " Our goal is going to be to bring back the core of this roster, this playoff roster for next season " Forman said.

NC State, picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic Division, and Georgia Tech, a third- place choice in the Coastal Division, head into this weekend' s games perched at the top of their respective divisions Kevin C . Asked if the track dubbed " Too Tough To Tame " had lost any of its charm, Elliott said " I' ll get back to you on that " David Newton covers NASCAR for ESPN He can be reached at dnewtonespnaol . Ponson Ponson was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Friday night for being what general manager Jon Daniels characterized as a disruptive presence despite his 4- 1 record and 3 88 ERA . Why should the players be now reprimanded " He wasn' t surprised by a report Tuesday by The New York Times that Sammy Sosa was among 104 players who tested positive in baseball' s anonymous 2003 survey . Plus, he became the first major league infielder with 60 or more stolen bases in three consecutive seasons " I like to steal " Reyes said to ESPNdeportes " It is the most fascinating part of the game for me " Working with first- base coach Rickey Henderson, Reyes is on track to reach 85 stolen bases, which would be the most since Henderson swiped 93 in 1988. Horry said Nash over- dramatized the bump when he went flying into the scorer' s table " I thought I' d just bump him a little bit " Horry said " As you know, the great acting skills Steve has, when he hit the floor, then flopped and did' Oh, I' m dying here- it happens I really wasn' t trying to hurt him I had no malicious intent to hurt Steve I like Steve.

Hafner Hafner is set for a precautionary exam Monday in Cleveland . Fans began filing into the arena more than two hours before the game . Updated: March 10, 2008, 7: 49 PM ET Ilgauskas remains among slew of Cavaliers injuries Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Cleveland' s Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed his fifth straight game with a strained back Monday night and the team has no timetable for his return . The Jazz managed only three free throws in a stretch of almost eight minutes before a basket by Mehmet Okur cut Indiana' s lead to 14- 10 at the end of the quarter . We' re working on a lot of things right now " General manager Mark Shapiro had to try something to spark his club " One move is not going to solve our offensive woes " he said " Jason Michaels certainly wasn' t the primary cause of them. But the Sooner star probably never expected that possibility to come into play. I take it seriously to try and get back up to Boston and help them win " Wakefield' s next step is still to be determined " After I consult with' Tito[ Boston manager Terry Francona] and[ pitching coach] John Farrell tomorrow I' ll see what happens " he said " I think they know that I' m ready " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

He' s going to be a great player " the eighth- year veteran said " Everyone says it' s going to have to take time . Jackson' s contract, paying an estimated$ 12 million annually, expires after the 2009- 10 season . Updated: May 1, 2008, 12: 05 AM ET Braves' Hampton reportedly leaves rehab start with injury Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Mike Hampton missed the last two seasons and skipped his opening start this year due to injuries May was supposed to be the target That might not happen either . Morale was low and bullpen dinners were much more infrequent- Wheeler, Dohmann, Glover and Reyes, the holdovers who still remain, can attest to that . Rodriguez, a three- time AL MVP, is expected to continue with a similar routine over the next few days before possibly playing in extended spring games Monday and Tuesday in Tampa " He said it feels great right now " manager Joe Girardi said before Rodriguez did his pregame drills " But it' s a different beast when you have to run so we' re going to have to see how it feels when he runs " The Yankees begin a four- game series at Tampa Bay on Monday and Rodriguez is eligible to come off the DL next Wednesday. Updated: July 1, 2008, 5: 53 PM ET Ripken, Reynolds don' t think maple contributes to broken bats Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Cal Ripken and Harold Reynolds don' t think maple is at the root of the broken- bat epidemic " I think they might be making a little bit too much out of it " Ripken said Tuesday.

The team blames South Florida' s hot and rainy summers, but fans have also been frustrated by the team' s history of trading its young stars like Josh Beckett and Miguel Cabrera once their salaries become expensive " We keep hearing' If you build it they will come " Commissioner Katy Sorenson said " I don' t believe it . Richardson, who signed as a restricted free agent from the Los Angeles Clippers in the offseason, scored 22 against his former team in his Suns' debut on Wednesday . Then, at age 42, he had to weigh long hours of rehabilitation against the alternatives- spending more time with his wife and four children and focusing on his video game company . This week, he finally got the A' s to join him instead- in Seattle . The Sooners' schedule sure sets up nicely if they can hang on tonight against Missouri. Wallace won three of the first five Chase races, but ended the season 37th, 35th, 17th and 32nd He finished third in the standings Terry Labonte was second.

Can throw the ball lower " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . The woman testified that Hall exposed himself to her and her younger brother at home, when their parents were away . He also pointed out that Martin did an outstanding job in the playoffs for Minnesota in 2004, filling in for an injured Sam Cassell " Anyone who puts on an NBA uniform is very capable " Frank said " It' s not so much about the individuals, it' s our goal to keep our eyes on the prize, and you don' t let anything or anyone get in the way of achieving what you want to get done " Bosh said that the Raptors have no doubts they can win " It' s about being prepared on defense, being prepared to have a lot of intensity, pick them up full court and just get off to a good start " he said . ESPN' s Holly Rowe reported Monday night that surgery was performed late Monday . But Scott never complained " Randy was easy to catch " Scott says " Because when he was wild, he was wild high in the zone, which is better than catching guys who are bouncing the ball " However, not even my brother, who caught the Big Unit on that special summer night in 1990, knew that Randy would turn into this immortal figure on the mound# 8212; this future Hall of Famer " None of us had any idea early on " he says " There was so much going on in his delivery And his personality was as inconsistent as his delivery He would be mad some days, happy go lucky the next. He' s not very big, but has great speed which poses a lot of problems for opposing teams You have to know where he' s lining up He has 78 total and 36 solo tackles this season DB Domonique Johnson, Jackson State, 6- 2, 200, Sr.

Pittsburgh stayed perfect at 10- 0 and right on the Bruins' heels at No 2 North Carolina( 7- 1) checked in at No 3, Ohio State( 8- 1) was No 4, and Florida( 8- 2) jumped back into the top five Duke( 9- 1) moved up to No . All indications were that Escobar was making progress and had recently begun a rehab assignment for Class- A Rancho Cucamonga . Updated: October 17, 2007, 12: 10 AM ET Osborne will stay with Huskers until football is back Comment Email Print Share By Elizabeth MerrillESPNArchive LINCOLN, Neb- He went home to watch the football game, still tingly from a ceremony to honor his 1997 national championship team, and Tom Osborne sat down in front of the TV and let out " Oh geez " a few times . Injury- plagued guard Kerry Kittles, who replaced Simmons at small forward after the second foul, left the game with 10: 06 left in the second quarter because of a groin strain . Miami is auctioning off the jerseys Wade and O' Neal will wear against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. If you think about it, when you are playing a profession season, more like the NBA season, I had about six months off.

Louis Cardinals dedicated Stan Musial Drive on Sunday, renaming the street in front of Busch Stadium in honor of the franchise' s greatest player . Though he began the season in relief, Happ has been one of the Phillies' most effective starters this season . ACC blog ESPN' s Heather Dinich writes about all things ACC in her conference blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: College Football Nation Spiller pulled his hamstring in the opening half against Wake Forest on Oct 9 and has not played since . The Warriors franchise originated in Philadelphia from 1946- 62 . Following the game, Jackson was on his way out of Quicken Loans Arena, escorted by two security personnel, when Pacers assistant coach Chuck Person summoned to have him brought back to the locker room Jackson went inside for a moment before leaving again. The Bucks called time and Redd inbounded to Williams, who worked the clock down and missed from the top of the key, sending the game into overtime. Magic Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Philadelphia' s Derrick Coleman will miss at least six weeks after he broke his right pinkie Friday against Orlando.

What Would' ve Happened: Earnhardt wouldn' t let this one slip away . the Denver Nuggets " It wouldn' t surprise me if that would be a tough series " West said " but I just think the Lakers are the best team " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Matt Kenseth is second in laps led at 327 laps# 8226& nbsp; Eight of the 12 Chase drivers changed positions in standings after Atlanta . For a 40- year- old who' s played baseball for 17 years, it looked incredibly well " Initially, there was concern whether Kent would be reduced to pinch- hitting duty if he did come back before the season ended because of the nature of his position and the range it requires . Reyes was out of the starting lineup for the opener of a four- game series at San Francisco because of a stiff right calf. Shinn said in March that he now expects the state to follow through on its contractual obligation to build his team a training center of similar quality to those used by other NBA teams.

It' s a new start and I' m trying to make the most of it " he said . The 27- 0 loss marked the first time the Utes had been shut out since 1993 . 5 in 2003- 04, a year in which he missed 17 games with a back problem . The Rockies said Monday the operation will be performed by Dr Robert Thompson at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis . Portland rookie Sebastian Telfair limped off the court midway through the second quarter with a mild left ankle sprain, according to the team Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. The Wolves played so soundly that they survived a scoreless drought to start the fourth quarter of nearly four minutes and still led by seven They had six steals, next to five turnovers. Cuban approached Smith at halftime after the guard swung his elbow at Dallas' Antoine Wright " I do take exception with players throwing elbows that could have severely injured one of our players " Cuban wrote in an e- mail to the Rocky Mountain News " I was very cordial in letting Mr.

Kyle Busch led at the halfway mark and Jeff Gordon was second The race is official if it rains now . Brand scored eight points in the run " They execute plays and they share the ball I feel they will keep getting better " Dunleavy said . You don' t have to do anything wrong to not win the championship . It was the latest in a long line of injuries for the Pacers . But O' Neal, who was in danger of a playoff career low, converted a three- point play on Miami' s next possession. He declined to identify the promoter, citing competitive reasons " We' re holding out for bigger, powerful, better- known teams " McKoy said " If we have the right combination, we can hit 60, 000 or 70, 000 in attendance " A 2005 game attracted only about 13, 900 people " People have underestimated what we' re doing to the Cotton Bowl " McKoy said " I think people will be amazed at how good the Cotton Bowl will look when we' re done " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.

The Pacers lost guard Anthony Johnson to a broken right hand in the second half His status will be evaluated Wednesday . He declined to comment when The Associated Press called his office . Cooper knows when to pick his spots in terms of rushing the passer- he has three sacks this season LB Jarrell Guyton, Morgan State, 6- 0, 225, Sr . Damien Wilkins will start in Allen' s place and French rookie Mickael Gelabale will also see increased minutes, Seattle coach Bob Hill said . Marc Jackson is one of those names " May' s surgery will be performed by Dr David Altchek in New York. The BCA gives schools automatic F' s if they don' t submit documents.