Updated: clarifies March 13, defines 2009, 10: 23 PM ET PG Rondo returns vs. 3 spot, Kinder had a good talk with Hill, his position coach and a guy who' d played at Florida under pass- happy coach Steve Spurrier " Derek said' Coach, I really appreciate having the No 3 spot, but I don' t just want that I want the No 2 spot and the No. and Antonio Pittman, plus Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and seven other starters off the team Florida embarrassed 41- 14 in the BCS National Championship Game. Fullerton planned to write letters of concern to Criswell and Portland State guard Josh Neeley. Wide receiver was supposed to be the team' s weak link coming into the season, but sophomore Billy Pittman( 23.

Petty made it clear the decision wasn' t his and that he never wanted to come out of the car . It was the third straight truck series victory at the track for Benson, who held onto his lead in the series points standings " Man, this is just way cool " Benson said " I can not believe we' ve won three in a row here " It was the 10th career victory for Benson, who is leading the series points standings for the first time in his career . I am very happy being in training camp and looking forward to this season . rest of nation bowl game Email Print Share Associated Press EL PASO, Texas- Buddy Ryan and Mike Price have been named as coaches for a new postseason game that aims to find out if Texas college football players are better than guys from all other 49 states combined The Texas vs . One Mets senior official flatly said " we' ve never lost[ a pick] because of slotting.

Winona State set the NCAA Division II record for victories in a season, breaking the record of 36 by Regis( Colo) College, which had stood since 1949 . We' ll see how he feels " For now, Robert Andino will be the primary fill- in at shortstop . Updated: March 24, 2008, 7: 06 PM ET Nocioni apologizes to Boylan, team for outburst during loss to Pacers Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- A contrite Andres Nocioni said Monday he has no excuse for his outburst at interim head coach Jim Boylan during Saturday night' s loss, the latest episode in a season turned sour for the Chicago Bulls . Florida State is the seventh team ranked in the AP preseason top 15 to fall out of the rankings at some point this season . The proposal sent April 5 to Stern seeks a franchise, but does not offer to restrict betting on NBA teams. Tennessee came up with a big stop after the Stephens fumble by limiting the Huskies to only 1 yard and forcing the field goal The defense hasn' t allowed a touchdown in seven quarters.

Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind- Kevin McKenna, a former NBA player and an assistant coach at Creighton for nine years, was hired Thursday by Indiana State for his first Division I head coaching position . The Rockets say Yao will need 8- 12 weeks to recover, though no surgery is required . 22 AP " Do you think[ Kansas forward] Darrell Arthur is going to become a better player because of what Michael says " Martin said Monday " Is Kansas going to be a better team? Do you think that' s going to make them any better " It may not make the unbeaten Jayhawks( 20- 0, 5- 0 Big 12) any better . Erik Bedard Starting PitcherBaltimore Orioles Profile Bedard finishes 13- 5 with a 3 16 ERA and a club- record 221 strikeouts He has not pitched since Aug . 6 rebounds in the Lakers' first- round playoff series against Phoenix Brown has one year left on his contract He will earn$ 9 1 million next season. Henne was 12- of- 23 for 172 yards with a touchdown and an interception, a pass that sailed into double coverage on the opening drive against Oregon. I feel my goals were satisfied, and I look forward now to concentrating on the game I love'.

Schultz, who talked to reporters before the Sonics' game with the Golden State Warriors, said he' s told team president Wally Walker to look at all the alternatives . Smith sued the NCAA in 2003, alleging defamation and invasion of privacy that hurt his reputation and his career . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . I' m very proud that our people build a safe race car " But I' m also so thankful to everyone for all the safety advancements made in racing over the last eight years . Mourning had surgery Thursday to repair a torn patellar tendon in his right knee and a quadriceps tear in the same leg. DENVER( AP- Kobe Bryant has always had a knack for rising to the occasion, hitting game- winning shots after spending the day in a courtroom or scoring in bunches through choruses of boos.

He is 16 hits short of becoming the first player in major league history to have nine consecutive seasons with 200 or more hits " I would not count on him[ Wednesday " Wakamatsu said " I think we all want him to accomplish the same thing That' s the goal . Anthony started off with a with a long jumper, then used five or six fakes on Van Horn to set up a baseline jumper . It also drives the others to pitch well " I remember in' 06 when we went on that run and Santana came out and threw, and[ then Francisco] Liriano would want to kind of repeat what Santana did " catcher Joe Mauer said " It' s a kind of healthy competition, and that can be good " Now it comes down to Slowey on Thursday night in what will be Minnesota' s biggest game of the year He' s 12- 11 with a 3 . Larry Pozner, an attorney for CU, told the judge he had no problem giving the document to the women' s attorneys now that he had a court order . Tony Delk added 18 points for the Hawks, while Josh Childress and Josh Smith had 14, Jason Collier 12 and Royal Ivey 10. Updated: December 19, 2008, 1: 19 AM ET Ailing Jamison might sit out Friday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Wizards forward Antawn Jamison has a strained left thumb and could miss Friday' s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Updated: February 5, 2008, 11: 30 AM ET Knight resigns: What they' re saying Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Reaction to Bob Knight' s resignation from Texas Tech " Outside of my immediate family, no single person has had a greater impact on my life than Coach Knight . The league said Wednesday that subsequent violations before 2009 could result in fines of$ 25, 000 or$ 50, 000 . Konerko Konerko called it " a little quirky play " after getting treatment on his knee Wednesday " I have no idea when I' ll get back in " he said " It' s different if this happened in April or May You might wait until there was no pain . The sport' s central office routinely withholds$ 15 million to$ 20 million owed each team from central revenues and the sale of the Montreal Expos, and teams may borrow from that with the permission of commissioner Bud Selig . Van Gundy told ESPN' s Greg Anthony in an interview Saturday that he hasn' t spoken to Stern, and won' t unless he has to, since being disciplined. On defense, they fought off larger opponents, swarmed to the ball, and made spirited gang tackles, and on offense, everyone gave a second effort, including the quarterback, who wasn' t afraid to lower his shoulder and block a player twice his size if that was what it took to win Daddy had no use for showboats and loudmouths. West testified during his trial that he priced the tickets too low and did not have enough money to buy tickets to fulfill his orders.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . One of the things that was really attractive to me about the job was the fact that I' m not coming in and trying to rebuild something that' s on the ground " D' Antoni said he didn' t expect Kerr to change the Suns' up- tempo style, which has made them popular among fans but has yet to produce an NBA title " It would have been changed a long time ago if he didn' t like it " D' Antoni said . Detroit also made key shots down the stretch to seal the game . Saunders moves up from executive vice president and chief operating officer to president and Roger R . As he adds bulk and strength to his frame and redshirts, he will become a very competitive guy for the Boilermakers courtesy: Corley familySidell Corley Jr had 9 5 sacks in his junior season. 1 rebounds in his first season back following a serious knee injury that sidelined him for all of the 2004- 05 season Wilkes averaged 2 1 points and 1. Another junior guard, Zarryon Fereti, was dismissed for what Solomon said was his failure to follow team philosophies Center David Fox was declared academically ineligible This was Solomon' s first college head coaching job.

Updated: August 2, 2009, 12: 18 AM ET Beltran hopes to return in three weeks Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Carlos Beltran took early batting practice on the field Saturday, an encouraging sign for the New York Mets' center fielder as he tries to return from a bone bruise on his right knee . Jones' opportunities in spring training games became limited after Cruz and Catalanotto returned to camp from the World Baseball Classic . Our thoughts and prayers are with him " Schoeneweis was placed on the bereavement list and left the team when he received the news before a doubleheader at Florida on Wednesday Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The defense has maintained the shooting was an accident and that Williams panicked afterward . Updated: October 29, 2007, 11: 40 PM ET USC' s Booty works with first unit, aims to get starting job back Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- John David Booty worked with the first unit Monday and appears on track to get his job back as the starting quarterback of Southern California( No 19 BCS, No. It' s his third Academic All- America honor; he was a first- team pick last year and a second- team selection in 2005. The Mavericks were forced to foul Ginobili, who made his two free throws to make it 97- 93 " They got second- chance opportunities all game long " Nowitzki said " And then the killer when we were down by two, they get another " Game notesMavericks forward Josh Howard is still out with an upper respiratory infection and didn' t travel to San Antonio.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told the San Antonio Express- News that Ginobili' s finger is in " bad shape " It' s like having a sprained thumb " Popovich told newspaper " You keep hitting it and hitting it, and it never gets healed . The Bobcats said on Friday that Wallace was released from Centinela Hospital on Thursday night . Clanton also said last week that he doesn' t expect the injury to keep Yao from playing for China in the Olympics in Beijing in August . You are sure not going to take the football and run it down their throat You can' t do that They are too good for that . We' re relieved that his neurological health will be normal and that he will have a full and complete recovery " Fred is a warrior " Harbaugh said " and he will always be a part of our team " Campbell redshirted in 2005 before playing nine games last season Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. The integrity of the sport is at issue, and everybody has a lot at stake so we' re taking this very seriously " Any change to the policy, Hunter said, wouldn' t likely take place until the 2009 season. He made the payment last month, according to court records Robert Nardoza, a spokesman for the U S.