Waiting list: deduces Army( shows 0- 1, Florida Atlantic( 0- 2, Hawaii( 0- 2, Idaho( 0- 2, New Mexico State( 0- 2, San Diego State( 0- 2, Wake Forest( 0- 2, Washington( 0- 2, Western Michigan( 0- 2) and- back by popular demand- Wyoming' s band uniforms Dropped out: Arkansas State, Oklahoma and Tulsa David Duffey is a college sports editor at ESPN. 3 percent shooting " We had some defensive lapses " O' Neal said " but we picked it up in the third and fourth quarter " A year ago, the crowd for Miami' s home opener was announced at 15, 825 to reflect the number of tickets sold; perhaps 10, 000 fans were actually in the arena No numerical creativity was necessary Thursday. He returned for three games, but had not dressed for the last two Primoz Brezec was activated to replace Bender. Fuller, a junior, was suspended from the football team while the case is investigated. Adelman said Stojakovic won' t play the remaining two games of the regular season. Texas Rangers- Paul Strong, LHP, Marina HS, Huntington Beach, Calif 515 Cleveland Indians- Casey Frawley, OF, Stetson 516 Arizona Diamondbacks- Andrew Wolcott, RHP, Duke 517 Los Angeles Dodgers- Stephen Ames, RHP, Gonzaga 518. None of the charges against the players are the result of police investigation.

J- The New Jersey Nets signed veteran guard Darrell Armstrong on Friday . Gipp' s right femur was removed and the other remains reburied, Bynum said in a telephone interview . But with some sources indicating that Cleveland is under pressure to cut payroll, the Indians dealt Lee, who will earn$ 8 million for next season And Martinez could be next to go Martinez, 30, is hitting . But Baker pointed out the Reds were a bit short- handed on the bench and in the bullpen, plus outfielder Chris Dickerson was ready to come off the DL from a shoulder injury . The slumping economy has threatened marquee redevelopment projects such as the revitalization of K Street, the main downtown business strip near the state Capitol. As an unabashed BCS conference critic, I also find it a bit hard to swallow But facts are facts. He felt the injury a day after pitching a scoreless sixth inning in a 5- 1 victory over Kansas City on March 13.

That' s wishful thinking on his part " he laughed " When it comes to winning races, that' s what we' re all for " Denny Hamlin finished third and was followed by Todd Bodine, Scott Speed and Erik Darnell Benson was seventh and Kyle Busch, T J Bell and Brian Scott rounded out the top 10 . He was " Bat Man " or " Bat Guy " or " Bat Boy " the minor league baseball player traded for 10 maple bats . Maybe not, but both Proctor and Clemson are getting closer Jorge Milian covers the ACC for The Palm Beach( Fla) Post . Tyreke Evans At times Evans really dug in on defensive, using his length, quick feet and strength to harass opposing guards into mistakes . The Lakers shot 48 percent( 43- of- 89) on Tuesday night " Right now, we need to focus on who we are as a basketball club " Lakers coach Phil Jackson said before the game " I don' t live with expectations, so there' s nothing there I can say I expected. Gary Payton, making his Boston debut, had six points and eight assists while playing in foul trouble much of the night; he missed a pair of 3- pointers in the final minute with the Celtics trailing by 3 Boston made one basket over the final 7: 45 of the game. Kenny Thomas also scored 19 points for the 76ers, who were just as cool as the flamboyant throwback uniforms they wore.

Updated: August 16, 2008, 8: 17 PM ET Wagner feels discomfort in elbow, won' t return from DL as expected Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PITTSBURGH- Billy Wagner felt discomfort in his pitching elbow after throwing a simulated game Saturday and the New York Mets' closer won' t come off the disabled list Monday as expected . It' s another year I don' t get recognized for the things I do . The Bears host the 20th- ranked Sun Devils on Saturday in their Pac- 10 opener . Everything is based on being perfect- Fresno State coach Pat Hill " We' ve had some injuries " Hill said " We haven' t intercepted a ball in six games . Updated: May 27, 2009, 7: 02 PM ET Ramirez out with tightness in groin Comment Email Print Share Associated Press Ramirez PHILADELPHIA- Shortstop Hanley Ramirez has been held out of the Florida Marlins' starting lineup with tightness in his right groin. The decision about whether he' ll start against the Bruins will be made later this week Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Zach Malvik led the Warriors with 30 points, while John Smith added 16 points, Jonte Flowers had 15 and David Johnson 10.

Most likely he' ll visit several teams, including the Thunder and Kings . Indiana then completes passes of 13 and 11 yards, and Lewis finds Fisher for an 8- yard score " I don' t know if it' s because of broken coverages or lack of communication, but it' s something they' ve been exploited to " Sutton said " You' ve got three guys covering one person " Several plays later, Gordon redeems himself, racing across the field to make a tackle " There ya go " Sutton said " That just goes to show, you never know what a player' s desire is This is why it' s better to look at the TV copy You can see people' s demeanors You can see if they' re tired . As of this writing, there isn' t a driver listed in the No 08 car So I' m going to pre- eliminate that driver . And the track just came to us " More than anything, I' m just happy to close the deal . No one was injured, although the incident during the nationally televised game was clearly both an embarrassment to the school and a security risk to the players. 35, James Madison 31YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio- Marcus Mason scored on a 1- yard run with 1: 12 remaining as Youngstown State overcame an 11- point deficit in the fourth quarter. But none of that mattered in the final 2: 30 of the game, as the Pacers jettisoned the long ball for aggressive drives to the basket and brought the raucous home crowd to its feet " It seems like we' ve been listening to the same song all year " said Hart, who had 10 points, six assists and five rebounds " We just have to learn how to close it out " The Pacers took advantage of Charlotte' s inexperience, hanging around for most of three quarters, then finishing the game with a 12- 2 run to snatch the win.

On Sunday night, umpires at Yankee Stadium reversed their correct call and concluded a shot by Carlos Delgado of the Mets was foul . That caused fists to fly, and college and police officials have said some players could face punishments or arrests . My teammates needed me, so I came back and played a lot smarter " Steve Nash had 22 points and 18 assists for the Suns, who improved to 8- 2 and matched their best start since going 9- 1 in 1980- 81 Joe Johnson added 23 points and Shawn Marion 22 . ALAMEDA, Calif- It' s difficult to choose the most surprising aspect of the Oakland Raiders' predicament just seven games after losing in the Super Bowl . Others argued his popularity with the players and the fans rubbed Hirooka the wrong way. Updated: August 20, 2008, 4: 06 PM ET Cards struggling closer Isringhausen likely out for season with elbow injury Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST. Again this year, no promises have been made to the South Korean team, and in fact the government has already indicated there will be no exemptions.

Jones' suspended sentence and probation might hamper his desire to travel to North Dakota, where his two sons play at Dickinson State " It' s a dream of his to see his boys play one day " Cook said . Their high school coach, Hayward Lee, calls Matt a " gifted athlete and extremely bright " Although lightly recruited, several Division I- AA and Division III schools were interested in the brothers, Lee said . On Saturday, Lakers coach Phil Jackson said the league must do a better job of defining the rules " Yeah, they have to . Black has been very helpful with things " Martin said " There' s still a bit of gray area there Everybody is a little bit nervous about that right now . But I think it' s best in the end, to get this thing worked out and taken care of " Murphy went 1- for- 4 with a walk and two runs scored on Friday night for New Orleans after hitting. Church, who Manuel praised for his fielding versatility, said he' d shag fly balls in center and left fields so that he could be ready to play elsewhere if necessary. Special teams also figure prominently in the buckeye breakdown.

Carter scored 36, Richard Jefferson had 23 and Jason Kidd had a triple- double of 16 points, 13 assists and 16 rebounds for the Nets, whose best chance to win came at the end of regulation when Kidd had an open shot from 3- point range . Smith' s interception, returned to the Ohio State 2- yard line, gave the Nittany Lions their decisive touchdown . The president of the International Baseball Federation, Harvey Schiller, told The Associated Press the change will be made in the next few days " The main reason is the growth of the game, and, obviously, we have a constituency which makes up women' s baseball, and they' re asking' What about us " Schiller said in a telephone interview Monday " We want the world to know that we have women' s baseball " The move comes a few weeks after women' s softball rejected baseball' s proposal for a joint baseball- softball bid . Allen will be a free agent in the offseason " Being an All- Star doesn' t mean anything, it' s so individual and you really can' t celebrate " Allen said " But when you win the division, the conference or a championship, words can' t describe it " Seattle had not won since April 1 against Portland . He came back late in the second quarter and scored six points, helping the Spurs cut the deficit to 51- 44 Crawford took over in the third with flashy moves. The 27- year- old played in 15 games last season for the Indians, batting 200 with two homers. Hupe said she picked up Arrington from a bar and they got into an argument.

I didn' t get much rest until I came to Sac on Monday " No one wants to be labeled as the slam dunk king . Seattle Mariners- Regan Flaherty, 1B, Deering HS, Portland, Maine 834 San Diego Padres- Vince Belnome, 2B, West Virginia 835 . He is the fourth of the Hornets' top six players out with an injury . Updated: July 25, 2008, 3: 31 PM ET Johnson gets nod as Cup Series turns to Indy The Eliminator: Indianapolis Comment Email Print Share By Matthew WillisESPNArchive Hey there, Eliminator fans, and to all those new to the article, welcome to the Elima- matrix Do you like that? I don' t think I do Anyway, welcome back from the off week . Story Busch instigated the sheet metal exchange when he used his No 18 car to bump the driver' s side of Edwards' No. Wang The Yankees made the announcement after Tuesday night' s 6- 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Updated: January 24, 2007, 1: 48 PM ET Davis pleads not guilty to drug charges Email Print Share Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont- A former Montana State University football player has pleaded not guilty to charges that he sold cocaine to a police informant twice in June.

Yet it remains to be seen whether Iguodala and Miller can adapt to an intricate Princeton offense that doesn' t appear to suit them or if Jordan will tweak his system with the Sixers " Iguodala can be a ball- stopper and Miller does not like complicated offenses " said one veteran scout . The decision to end the program comes less than a week after the Mountaineers completed an 0- 10 season . Not that he' s concerned " There' s nothing I can do to prevent it but sit out " he said Hardly an option Anthony is sick of sitting on the sideline . Steele, a former head coach at Baylor, tendered his resignation to Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden on Thursday . Last season, the Rams again won the CAA regular season, but lost in the tournament semifinals and were snubbed by the NCAA tournament, and this year they won the conference regular season and tournament titles. Two palming violations on Kobe when he' s probably the least offender " Jackson said the second half " just kind of went quickly south on us and we were in foul trouble and it was a parade to the line in the third quarter " The Wizards were called for 30 fouls in the game and the Lakers 28. It also ended Dallas' five- game winning streak " It' s a confidence builder for this team " Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson said " It shows we can overcome odds " The Mavericks had their chances to pull out the win, but couldn' t get it done.

170 average, Jones isn' t even close to hitting his weight, which just so happens to have become an issue in his dreadful start with the Dodgers " It has nothing to do with it " insisted Jones, listed at 6- foot- 1 and 240 pounds " Everybody can say' He' s fat, he' s this, he' s that' I feel great I go out there; I can run the ball down I feel fine " I work hard- that' s all I can do It' s not like I haven' t played this game before . Updated: March 5, 2008, 7: 59 PM ET Marbury shows up at MSG, says he wants to stay on Knicks Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Stephon Marbury wants to finish his contract with the Knicks, and acknowledged being hurt recently when Isiah Thomas indicated he might have a different plan . LaVon Chisley Jr, 23, was found guilty by a jury Friday of first- and third- degree murder and immediately sentenced to life in prison . And acquiring a veteran like Rhodes is a big plus " Gonzalez said of his two left- handed relievers . There was very little we could do against Brett Myers " The tension of this game, the first in a three- game series, was palpable from the beginning. Jed Jacobsohn/ Getty ImagesDerrick Byars celebrates after the Commodores staved off Washington State in double- OT. Mason made the first free throw with three- tenths of a second left for the final point " There' s no such thing as a bad win " Bucks coach Terry Porter said.

I went from an 80 yesterday to about 90 today " Rodriguez hasn' t started running the bases, which normally is one of the final steps in a rehab program . That may be his most impressive feat, although there are plenty to choose from . This feels like home " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The Dutch moved 69 yards in seven plays on their final drive as Connell powered his way into the end zone from the 4 with 1: 13 left But St John' s secured the subsequent onside kick to end the game Wheaton 42, Mount St . 8 assists to help the Lakers go 3- 1 " I don' t have an explanation for it. He also played three games for the team' s D- League affiliate and made NBA history on April 1 when he became the first to play for both a D- League and NBA team on the same day Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. He arrived early, saying he was making up for being tardy the week before, and joked with reporters before taking questions.

Trials for the five Indiana players involved in the brawl are set to begin Aug 1, starting with Artest Trials for four other defendants are to start in July . Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are the only players publicly named to the team . BOSTON( AP- LeBron James might be the most crowd- pleasing rookie ever . Sean Marshall will move into the rotation and take Zambrano' s scheduled start Sunday in Cincinnati . Williams is endorsing Okafor for rookie of the year over Chicago' s Ben Gordon " I know Gordon has had great fourth quarters, but Okafor has been more consistent " Williams said. White House aides said Woods happened to be in Washington and was invited to stop by Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Yes he' d be a train wreck for about two months, but once the emotions subsided he' d realize they still have a great coach and nucleus Tweaking would be in order but not a total overhaul.