Updated: reviews September 5, conclude 2008, 12: 45 PM ET Grubb leaves role at Hendrick to be Stewart' s crew chief Comment Email Print Share By David NewtonESPNArchive RICHMOND, Va- Tony Stewart took a big step Friday toward upgrading the personnel at Stewart- Haas Racing next season. Redd scored 12 points in the third quarter and made two key shots down the stretch " I didn' t have my stroke at the beginning " he said " They did a tremendous job of getting a hand in my face, but I was missing shots, too. Braves manager Bobby Cox said Hampton' s first 23 warm- up pitches were " excellent " Then it started grabbing him " Cox said " It' s unbelievable something else could pop up like that but it did. Under the kind of cloudless sky that made people recall summer days of yore, they slowly circled the warning track Those who could not walk were pushed along in wheelchairs. It could give the Cubs more speed at the top of the lineup, while also busting up a long stretch of right- handed hitters Soriano, Theriot, Lee, Ramirez, No 6 hitter Mark DeRosa and No. Crow went back into the draft this year, was taken 12th overall by Kansas City, and had yet to reach a deal with the Royals as of Saturday. I can honestly and truthfully say that " Thomas, the president and coach, may already be planning to move on without his point guard.

Witnesses told police that shortly before the accident, Sutton was unsteady on his feet and struck his head after falling in the parking lot of Gallagher- Iba arena before entering his vehicle, according to a statement released Saturday by Stillwater police . I don' t think you have to feel sorry for Jamie Walker " Left- hander Alberto Castillo was called up from Triple- A Norfolk to take Walker' s spot in the Orioles' bullpen Castillo, 33, was 1- 0 with two saves and a 3 09 ERA in 24 games in the minors this year Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The Bison dominated much of the game against the Gophers, piling up a 380- 249 advantage in total yardage, a 23- 12 margin in first downs and a 10- minute edge in time of possession . The cutoff for the charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana is 30 grams . We didn' t make shots when we had to " Davis and reserve guard Darrell Armstrong helped the Hornets build a 52- 39 lead at halftime. Doctors found a cancerous tumor and advised him against further surgery. To get a license, organizers need a stadium, sponsorship, an agreement with two major college football conferences to put teams in the game and a network willing to televise the show.

We had guys open, there were situations that were going right " Jackson said . He gave up a run and two hits in 8 2/ 3 innings in Game 2 and three runs in a complete- game performance in Game 5 to clinch the series victory over the Baltimore Orioles . Reid, who was knocked out of the quarterback competition last season by shoulder surgery, said he' s excited at the chance to start and thinks the additional practice time and game experience will help him develop " I' m the type of person that if I make a mistake, the feeling that I have from that mistake, I don' t want to go through that again " Reid said " I do whatever I have to do not to feel that mistake again " Reid graduated from Houston' s North Shore High School a semester early so he could compete for the quarterback' s job at Oklahoma State last spring . Gordon gets a great restart, but Busch blocks and then goes around Edwards for the lead . Ankiel When he comes back, La Russa said, Ankiel will probably be in right field for a while. The deal would also clear some cap space, long term, for the Suns, who must re- sign Joe Johnson this summer. He jokes that he and Malone couldn' t have less in common, but somehow the two got along- perhaps because of their differences.

Updated: December 4, 2008, 12: 36 PM ET Miami coach says McClinton was reacting to being hit Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Hurricanes Lose McClinton, Then Lose To Buckeyes Miami coach Frank Haith was even more angered Wednesday morning after reviewing the game tape of senior guard Jack McClinton' s ejection from Tuesday night' s loss to Ohio State in the ACC- Big Ten Challenge . I have given Scott offers that he has given to the Dodgers and he has given me all offers from the team " McCourt indicated that with the recent economic downturn, the Dodgers' financial parameters might be different from what they were even four months ago " Every day things are changing, and we need to be mindful of that' McCourt said " We kept our offer virtually where it was in November . He connected on jumpers with his textbook form and surprised with his respectable offensive ability off the dribble . Because fans from both schools are largely in favor of keeping the game in Dallas, Miller said it will be difficult for the game to leave Fair Park " I' m very optimistic that because they can' t duplicate the( atmosphere) on their own, that as long as we do what we need to do to satisfy the team . They do a really good job and I really look up to them, so that' s that " Busch, who has a 212- point lead over Edwards in the standings, did not talk to reporters following the meeting with NASCAR president Mike Helton, Pemberton and series director John Darby. Szczerbiak, who also came off the bench, shot 11- for- 19 and set a scoring record for a Wolves' reserve in 39 minutes His career high is 44 points The Wolves shot a season- best 50 1 percent( 43- for- 74. Jazz rookie Robert Whaley served his one- game team suspension after he and Williams were cited for lying to Salt Lake City police after a bar fight on Dec 11.

1 overnight rating Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Television ratings for the NBA finals are holding up from last year even though Lakers- Magic isn' t as glamorous a matchup as the 2008 series between Los Angeles and the Boston Celtics . Marcus Mason rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown and Zetts finished 11- of- 21 for 146 yards . Nine Ts have been rescinded leaguewide through the first three rounds of the playoffs . He led Tuskegee' s Golden Tigers to a 79- 25 record and captured four Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships( 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002 . Johnson ended the season with six straight top- three finishes( not winning any of those. He missed more than a month earlier this season with right rotator cuff tendinitis " I' ve got 15 days to make a decision " said Posada, who went on the DL Monday " I' ll rehab it and see how it feels and have a decision by then " In his 14th season, Posada is extremely proud about being a full- time catcher his entire career. But sometimes, shaking things up this late might work out different We' ll see what happens ".

The 10- year veteran spent the past eight seasons in Portland, and Stoudamire is coming off his best season with the Trail Blazers averaging 15 . I' m not going to talk about it " McGrady followed up his 36- point performance in the All- Star game by scoring 26 in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday Keith Bogans was expected to start in place of McGrady The Rockets are 0- 13 without McGrady this season Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . I think that' s a sign of a mature team " Biggest Surprise Most people thought Arkansas would be improved, and the Razorbacks had some returning talent . Updated: March 31, 2007, 1: 55 AM ET Sources: Kentucky to make offer next week Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Donovan Focused on UCLA, Not Job Offers ATLANTA- Kentucky officials are prepared to offer Florida coach Billy Donovan an annual raise of more than$ 1 million as part of a contract that would make him one of the highest- paid coaches in college basketball . The payment- which would fund upkeep of the neighboring Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport- is up from the$ 70, 000 to$ 120, 000 the team currently pays, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle said " If this decision stands, they will have effectively stolen all the bases " Naugle told the South Florida Sun- Sentinel " Unless the FAA changes their mind, I would imagine[ the Orioles] would move " FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said federal law required the fee " Anytime an airport wants to use any of its property for non- aeronautical uses, federal law requires us and requires the airport to get fair market value for that lease " she said. Crabb told Koosman she couldn' t believe that even a naive person would think he didn' t have to pay taxes. It will mark the eighth time in the last 10 years that ESPN has televised the Auburn- LSU game The game had been set for either ESPN or ESPN2 Pac Life extends sponsorship Pacific Life Insurance Co.

Yao had 24 points and Tracy McGrady added 16 points and 10 assists for the Rockets who had their first 50- win season since 1996- 97 " The passion we' ve been playing with the last three games has really been good " Rockets guard David Wesley said " When we play as good as we can, it' s good enough to beat most teams " The Rockets scored a season- high 40 points in the first quarter on 76 percent shooting( 16- of- 21, including 5- of- 6 from 3- point range . This time, he' s got to wear a protective sleeve on the thumb . This is the intention we' re going to execute upon the first day possible " Brown, the first pick in the 2001 NBA draft, averaged 7 7 points and 5 5 rebounds in his four- year career with the Wizards . Updated: June 29, 2007, 1: 50 AM ET Jordan, Bobcats hope trade for Richardson nets more clutch play Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N . The weeks ahead will be challenging without West " It' s going to be tough for us " LeBron James said " It' s going to be tough on everybody but everybody has to step up We' ll see what happens You can' t fill Delonte' s shoes Everybody just has to step up. The suspension begins Wednesday, when Maryland( 13- 4) faces Georgia Tech on the road " This is the first time in 28 years as a head coach I' ve lost a player halfway through the season " Williams said " It' s something that I personally take responsibility for I feel bad about it. Add in East Carolina of Conference USA, which dropped eight spots to No.

Wade was on the floor to open the fourth quarter, but motioned to the bench that he was in distress about 2 minutes into the period " I just made a quick move on the crossover, and I pulled a muscle by doing that . Updated: February 23, 2009, 3: 41 PM ET Tech' s Knight suspended 1 game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo- The Big 12 Conference suspended Texas Tech coach Pat Knight for one game on Monday for complaining about the officials after a loss to Texas A& M . Phillies assistant GM Ruben Amaro Jr, Indians director of player personnel Steve Lubratich and Cardinals assistant GM John Mozeliak all interviewed for the position Thursday, the team said The Astros are also considering one of their former GMs . 9 in the AP Top 25 poll after beating Final Four participant Connecticut in January . The Pacers led 47- 44 at the half, with O' Neal contributing 14 points and Jackson 10. But he gradually found a niche after choosing the Spurs over Phoenix and Miami and was an undeniable factor in the playoffs, emerging as one of the Spurs' most effective players in a seven- game classic with his old team in 2006' s second round in which Dallas finally toppled San Antonio " Losing like that brought us closer together " Finley said recently " It gave me something in common with those other[ Spurs veterans " This season was much smoother as a result. 2, was placed on the inactive list Sunday with cartilage damage to his right knee.

Matsui could hit fourth until third baseman Alex Rodriguez returns from right hip surgery . He has called his own plays and coached quarterbacks throughout his career- and that has led to some quick hooks for Spurrier' s starters . On Sunday, Delgado hit two home runs in the Mets' 6- 3 win over the Atlanta Braves, the slugger' s first multihomer game in nearly a year . Eric Chavez Third BaseOakland Athletics Profile It was the second trip to the DL this season for the 30- year- old Chavez, who didn' t make his season debut until May 29 after back and shoulder surgery during the offseason . Video from all ballparks will be fed to the office of Major League Baseball Advanced Media in New York, and supervisors will work with technicians to provide feeds for umpires at ballpark. Davis then tried to quiet speculation on Tuesday by saying he had no plans to quit this season. After losing nine starters on defense, along with quarterback Chris Leak and several other key weapons, Florida wasn' t supposed to be this good this fast# 8226; Tennessee doesn' t have enough defense( or a good enough running game) to contend for an SEC title.

Giricek tied it right back up for Utah with a 3- pointer, but James followed with a baseline jumper and McInnis hit a 3- pointer and another jumper to start the 13- 0 run that sealed it for Cleveland^ Notes: James' two free throws with 3: 56 remaining in the third quarter gave him 2, 500 points for his career- making him the second- fastest player in NBA history to reach 2, 500 points while having 700 assists and 700 rebounds . The Celtics activated Tony Allen, who had surgery to remove a small piece of cartilage from his right knee during the offseason . Francoeur started every game of the streak, which began on Oct 1, 2005 . Guard Jeff McInnis and forward Cliff Robinson, two other players the Nets reached agreements with recently, both passed physicals, Thorn said . While the Shaq- to- Cleveland deal is not imminent, it does have a legitimate chance of coming to fruition " It' s plausible, it' s possible " said a league executive " But there' s nothing happening right now " Chris Broussard is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. Sheridan started the opener against Utah and struggled before being replaced by Threet early in the third quarter. Curtis Borchardt was activated and blocked a shot in his first NBA minute.

I found out the night before " the third overall pick in 1993 added " This is awesome . In exchange, the Bobcats will immediately end a TV deal with the cable company that prevented Bobcats games from being shown on regional sports networks and satellite TV services . There was just a bombardment of issues and concerns that we could not put a hold on . Boston' s Ricky Davis added 15 points on 6- of- 7 shooting in the preseason opener for both teams Gary Payton, another new Celtic, had six assists . Updated: December 17, 2006, 6: 27 PM ET Bulls' Brown expecting to be traded Email Print Share ESPN news services Chicago Bulls forward P J. Keith also talks about a huge series win for the Rangers over the Red Sox and comments on David Wright and Stephen Strasburg. The Illinois Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear Jordan' s appeal of a ruling allowing the woman' s breach of contract claim to go forward Both lawsuits now go back to Cook County Circuit Court.

The new stadium would sit on the edge of Tampa Bay and would include open- air seating . The percentage of black pitchers rose to 5 percent from 3 percent and the percentage of black infielders went up to 9 percent from 7 percent " I feel encouraged . As they are doing now, fans tried to petition the club in' 95 to keep Valentine, but it was too late . 5 million they have offered free- agent swingman Michael Finley for next season . 3 Houston 59 HORIZON LEAGUE FIRST ROUND At higher seeds Tuesday, Feb 27 No 6 Illinois- Chicago 83, No 7 UW- Milwaukee 77 No 5 Youngstown State 82, No 8 Detroit 80 No 4 UW- Green Bay 78, No 9 Cleveland State 59 QUARTERFINALS At Wright State( No 1 seed) Friday, March 2 No 3 Loyola( Chi) 66, No 6 Illinois- Chicago 62 No 4 UW- Green Bay 72, No 5 Youngstown State 55 SEMIFINALS Saturday, March 3 No 2 Butler 67, No 3 Loyola 66 No 1 Wright State 57, No. Martinez The 36- year- old did not provide specifics, but thanked his fans for their support as he left under a heavy thunderstorm following his father' s burial. He played only six minutes and didn' t score, but the Raptors won 111- 100 " I didn' t intentionally try to hit him in the head " Peterson said before the game " I went for the ball I' m just glad it got reduced.

This was the second time this season ABC has televised a No 1 vs No 2 matchup On Sept 9, Ohio State beat second- ranked Texas That game averaged an 8 2 rating, and was seen in 9 1 million households Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . After that, he said a bat should be tested after it' s made contact with a ball 10 times " No matter what you do to modify production of a bat, you can' t see inside it " he said " We need to introduce science to solve the bat explosion problem " UMS said in its promotional materials that while maple bats are more dense, ash bats can absorb energy without crack growth, preventing violent breaks . Yet instead of dunking, he simply and smoothly dropped the ball through the hoop . Updated: October 16, 2007, 10: 08 PM ET Weis says Sharpley at QB represents' best chance of winning' Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Brady Quinn' s Advice for Notre Dame' s QBsBrady Quinn' s Advice for Notre Dame' s QBsBrady Quinn' s Advice for Notre Dame' s QBsTags: NCF, NFL, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Cleveland Browns, Brady Quinn SOUTH BEND, Ind- Evan Sharpley will start at quarterback for Notre Dame against No . La Russa appeared somewhat hopeful after Friday' s 11- 7 victory over the Padres, saying Mulder had relayed the opinion of Dr. While Mora is happy to be back in the lineup, utility player Ryan Freel is hoping to get out of Baltimore less than one month into his first season with the team " I' m not very happy " Freel said " I don' t think I fit here " After batting. The top two teams in the final BCS standings play for the championship Texas is an overwhelming No.