When he gleans missed Kansas recounts and Mansfield for scheduling conflicts, fill- in driver Shane Sieg finished 18th and 21st and didn' t lead a lap. The crew worked overnight Wednesday pumping the engine and making sure everything ran OK " It seems like everything is just normal with it " Busch said " I' ll put a car freshner in it, hang it from the mirror " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA( AP- Allen Iverson has no problem passing up a potential winning shot when he knows the ball is going to Kyle Korver Korver made a go- ahead jumper with 6. Memphis' flight got in late because of fog at the Salt Lake City airport " It was really imperative we got started off right.

With boarded up row houses in the background, Anthony joined Gov . Murphy and Wernick both said Griffin was considering playing in Europe if the NBA didn' t pan out " He was there every morning religiously " Murphy said " And I' m telling you, when I say this guy worked hard, I couldn' t have been any more pleased with his progress . The NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst also said he' s still drinking, but not drinking and driving, since a DUI arrest on New Year' s Eve . Lorenzo Ashbourne of Smyrna, Ga, and Julius Harris of Riviera Beach, Fla, both 18 years old, were arrested Monday in connection with the attack early Sunday, and arraigned on a felony charge of first- degree rape, according to university police . Cox said Friday he began talking with general manager Frank Wren about the extension after last season " Recently[ Wren] said let' s get a deal done, and we got a deal done very quickly and simply and I' m thrilled to be back " Cox said Cox, 67, is the winningest manager in franchise history.

Attendance has increased about 11 percent over last year to 867, 016 entering Tuesday' s interleague series opener against the Houston Astros . The Kings planned to interview Dallas Mavericks' executive vice president of basketball operations Paul Westphal . Another team leader, pitcher John Smoltz, said Wednesday he' ll have season- ending shoulder surgery on Tuesday . Updated: May 28, 2008, 7: 32 PM ET Smith, 34, takes over as LMS president, replaces Wheeler Comment Email Print Share By David NewtonESPNArchive CONCORD, N . Proponents say the scholarship reductions have made it easier for smaller colleges to compete against traditional heavyweights, and for all colleges to comply with federal Title IX gender- equity rules that require the same number of scholarships for men and women.

The Wizards used a 9- 2 spurt to take a 40- 39 lead with 4: 22 left in the first half The Nets answered with a 9- 0 run to go up 48- 40 . For the Dodgers, he will back up Orlando Hudson, Casey Blake and James Loney, and will provide a bat off the bench . The 42- year- old coach is 124- 67 in six seasons since being hired off coach Tom Izzo' s staff at Michigan State . The race also went well for Jamie McMurray, who arrived 36th in points and having to race his way into the field . He then lasted only 2 1/ 3 innings, giving up eight runs and eight hits " He slept on his arm the other night and he came in and felt some tingling in his fingertips " Red Sox manager Terry Francona said " I think it didn' t help his location " Beckett said he has intermittently dealt with the problem this season, but not to the extent that he felt the numbness Sunday " As far as pain goes, it' s not that much pain at all with it It' s something we' ve monitored over time It hasn' t ever festered until now " Beckett said Left- hander Jon Lester will take Beckett' s start Saturday. Judge Aranibal Manzano Zapata ordered Villalona jailed for two months while authorities prepare their case in the Dominican Republic. The 6- foot- 11, 240- pound Fazekas is a two- time player of the year in the Western Athletic Conference, and has 1, 970 career points.

Both have been closing in on Victory Lane, and Stewart won the race to give the organization its first victory dating to its 2002 debut as Haas CNC Racing . Ginobili scored 48 points and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 17- point fourth- quarter deficit to hand the Suns their sixth consecutive loss, 128- 123 in overtime, on Friday night " He was remarkable " San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said " He' s such a competitor " Tim Duncan had 30 points and 19 rebounds for the Spurs, who became the first team to beat Phoenix twice this season . But I' m not going to look back at it " Percival' s leadership last season helped the Rays' bullpen mature as a unit It entered Tuesday with a 3 . The Florida State- Miami game was moved to the start of the season in 2004, when the Hurricanes joined the Seminoles in the Atlantic Coast Conference . Receivers Quan Cosby and Billy Pittman both were standout quarterbacks in high school but became receivers in college. The Spurs have beaten Utah 18 straight times dating to February 2000.

Seattle led by double digits for all but 25 seconds of the second half, against a team that went to the Western Conference Finals last year . After the season, McGrady told the team he wanted out- and on June 29 the Magic were happy to oblige, trading him to Houston . They took their biggest lead, 80- 52, on Cassell' s 17- footer with 44 seconds left in the period . Cust said he' s been tested " a couple of times " already this year after being tested at least five or six times in 2008 . San Diego was 89- 74 in his first season in 2007, including a 13- inning loss in a wild- card tiebreaker game at Colorado. On Saturday night, he will coach in his 1, 000th game when the Orange( 15- 5) visit Big East foe Louisville( 14- 6, becoming just the 22nd head coach in Division I history to reach that mark " I don' t think about it " said Boeheim, who has 741 victories, tied for 14th on the career list with former Temple coach John Chaney " I just get ready to play Numbers like that don' t mean that much.

10, but was re- injured in the Bobcats' double overtime win over Houston Charlotte hasn' t won a game since . Updated: October 26, 2005, 11: 28 PM ET BYU kick returner lost fingertip against Notre Dame Email Print Share Associated Press PROVO, Utah- Brigham Young kick returner Breyon Jones lost a fingertip during a game last week at Notre Dame . Hancock has not responded to a phone message left for him Friday afternoon . Nobody ever explained that in the paper " Hudson said " That' s the only dog we used that was out of the blood line " The seventh Smokey was replaced by Smokey VIII, who stepped down in 2003 after he was diagnosed with a nasal tumor .

Lorenzen Wright scored 17 points and former Nugget James Posey had 15 on five 3- pointers for the Grizzlies, who lost for just the second time in 12 games and only the eighth time in the 25 games since Mike Fratello took over for Hubie Brown as coach . Most of the attention is on Miami and San Antonio " he said " We like being on the back burner " The Pistons went from Eastern Conference contenders to champions after dealing reserves and No . Updated: August 19, 2008, 8: 19 PM ET Oriole Park at Camden Yards fastest to reach 50 million fans Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BALTIMORE- The balloons went up and the confetti came down, sparking a celebration that was 17 years in the making . Those at the valet stand in the morning had no record of payment . Updated: September 13, 2005, 5: 58 PM ET Texas Tech safety to serve 30 days in jail, miss games Email Print Share Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas- A judge has ordered Texas Tech safety Vincent Meeks to miss two games and serve 30 days in jail for violating terms of his probation on a forgery charge. Updated: October 16, 2006, 10: 58 PM ET Peterson likely out for season with broken collarbone Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; What Next for Adrian Peterson? What Next for Adrian Peterson? Adrian Peterson likely out for season collarboneTags: NCF, Oklahoma Sooners NORMAN, Okla- Last month, Adrian Peterson told The Oklahoman the one thing that could keep him from leaving for the NFL after this season was a major injury. Good thing for the Seahawks that Daddy bunked in the team hotel before Sunday' s 24- 17 win over the Chicago Bears " As exciting as it is to have a baby, it sure felt good to sleep in the hotel " Alexander admitted after the game.

Dodge, a former Texas quarterback, has coached Carroll to a 77- 1 record in Texas' highest classification . Chadron( 12- 0) advances to the quarterfinals to face Northwest Missouri State, which knocked it out of the playoffs last year . The right- handed set- up man to closer Brad Lidge has not been used on consecutive days since early June because of the elbow " He' s had a little tenderness and been trying to pitch through it " manager Charlie Manuel said " We felt like that if we shut him down and get him to the All- Star break that he should be up to 100 percent " In his last six appearances, Gordon has allowed eight runs covering four innings He has a 5 . Sources close to the situation confirmed to ESPN the warrants were discovered when Nowitzki' s team of legal advisers hired a private investigator to research Taylor' s background, amid growing concern among those closest to the player inside and outside the Mavericks' organization . I believe through it all, though it is what it is, they realize that they did- no matter what anyone wants to say- play well enough to win provided the game is officiated in a correct way- Bob Stoops " I' m not going to discuss that with all of you- players, coaches, there' s a lot. He missed the first eight games after having offseason surgery on his right knee.