When you assesses get down diagnoses early to a good team like this, it' s going to be hard to keep trying to fight back. He has two blown saves and two losses so far this season, including a blown save on Wednesday night that spoiled Greg Maddux' s bid for career win 350. October 15- Los Angeles I was driving to San Diego a few days ago with Jeanie when she received an urgent call from John Black, the Lakers PR director. Youngblood, who will not travel with the team to Louisville, sprained his ankle in Miami' s season- opening loss to Florida State, but he had hoped to recover in time for the Hurricanes' game the Cardinals. Kevin Harvick won Saturday night' s Budweiser Shootout, taking the lead from Jamie McMurray just before a three- car accident erupted behind him to end the race on the final lap of a green- white- checkered finish. Jones surprised Notre Dame' s coaches by not showing up Friday for the bus trip for the team' s game at Michigan.

Howard played well and Finley made unbelievable shots " The game started slowly for two teams with high- powered offenses, and the score was only 22- 22 after one period . TCU' s stunning 17- 10 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday was more than just Stoops' first nonconference home loss . They finished the half on a 23- 7 run and went to halftime with a 56- 35 cushion after Finley' s 3- pointer with 1 5 seconds to go . I just want to be able to go out there and compete at the highest level I can " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Updated: July 30, 2008, 12: 43 AM ET With Casilla heading to DL, Everett won' t be designated for assignment Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- The Minnesota Twins will place second baseman Alexi Casilla on the disabled list and activate Adam Everett to replace him. Zambrano led off the fifth inning with a bunt single, but appeared to hurt himself while stretching to beat the throw from Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco. More Podcasts# 187; In an appearance on " The Herd with Colin Cowherd " Stern acknowledged he was not pleased that James, the league' s reigning MVP, didn' t meet with the media, or shake hands with the Orlando Magic, following the Game 6 loss Saturday night.

That led to the January trip to Los Angeles for tests that conclusively determined he has Parkinson' s . Charlotte finished with one fewer win than in 2006- 07 " I appreciate the opportunity from Michael " Vincent said " having the opportunity to be a head coach and I appreciate what he did . Fair organizers contract a private security firm to take tickets and screen fans at the entrances . But San Antonio outscored Phoenix 19- 6 to start the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to 94- 90 on Ginobili' s fast- break basket with 7: 15 left The Suns responded again . Astros Postponed Due To Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike, approaching the Texas coastline and expected to reach land this weekend, has temporarily thrown off the National League Central and wild- card races. Both had started all 30 games this season " I like to play every game.

He got off to a slow start in Boston, then hit a big grand slam in the 2007 AL championship series against Cleveland This year, he' s showing all his skills, batting 302 with 17 homers and 55 RBIs . Asked how it felt to go to the mound to lift Carpenter, manager Tony La Russa replied " You can imagine . The pitcher released a statement late Thursday through his agent Scott Boras " On behalf of my and Gabrielle' s entire family I want to express my deepest appreciation for the prayers and support of my current and former teammates, front office and team personnel and dear friends both inside and outside of the baseball community " Schoeneweis said " Your support is needed and appreciated during this most difficult time . Updated: May 13, 2005, 6: 30 PM ET Sonics to decide players' status before Game 4 Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Seattle SuperSonics forwards Rashard Lewis and Reggie Evans sat out Friday' s practice, both nursing injuries sustained in a Game 3 victory over the San Antonio Spurs . Sampson resigned as the Hoosiers' coach late in the 2007- 08 season after the program was accused of major NCAA violations. Van Horn, acquired Thursday from Milwaukee, tied the game at 113 with a driving layup then put the Mavericks up with a rebound and putback after Terry stole the inbounds pass. While Milton' s season may be over, his career could continue, depending on his recovery.

And when you' re making shots like that, it' s their night " Sonics coach Nate McMillan said . While Haddad was being helped to his feet " O' Neal came running from middle court& and struck him barehanded with a windup punch " in the face, the suit said . Artest said he hoped to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers when the Pacers open a five- game road trip " I actually could have played tonight because I could play with one hand " Artest said " But I might as well let it get better " Carlisle replaced Artest by inserting Fred Jones into the lineup at shooting guard and moving Stephen Jackson to small forward . It' s definitely going to be a process that we will look at the next few weeks and figure that out as it goes along " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Instead of trying a long field goal in breezy conditions, the Kai went for the first down but failed when Penn State' s Ed Johnson sacked Utah' s Bret Ratliff " We got stagnant and that' ll happen in an all- star game " Zabransky said. The pole winner is usually the last driver to talk to reporters, though Gordon graciously switched places with Stewart to allow him to fly out earlier " You earned it man, you' re the points leader " Gordon told Stewart with a smile after the two exchanged handshakes as Stewart left the stage. Sacramento hung on to beat Golden State 111- 107 in overtime Wednesday night with a career- high 38 points from Miller " Hopefully we will get some guys back, because I don' t know how much more of this I can take, and how much more we can do this " Adelman said.

In November, Ratner initially bid$ 275 million for the team, the highest of four suitors . As far as South Florida nightlife goes, it probably doesn' t measure up to club- hopping in South Beach, but it' s all for a good cause . My guess is you haven' t heard the end of the Seattle story " A spokesman for Washington Gov . Minnesota center Michael Olowokandi was also ejected in the game, picking up two quick technicals from official Monty McCutchen after arguing about a loose- ball foul " It was all game long " Olowokandi said after picking up six fouls in 14 minutes " I felt like I wasn' t getting any breaks . Updated: November 20, 2006, 10: 58 PM ET Louisville loses guard McGee to knee surgery Email Print Share Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky- Louisville guard Andre McGee will miss the next three to six weeks with a knee injury. C- Robby Gordon will switch to Toyota in 2009, his fourth manufacturer change in four years. Drew Gooden- who played much of the game with a hip injury- scored 13 points on 4- for- 16 shooting.

Updated: April 19, 2008, 9: 30 PM ET Report: Garnett back with team after birth of first child Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett is back at practice as his team prepares for its first- round series against the Atlanta Hawks . Coach Mike Shula had no immediate comment, spokesman Larry White said . Wetherell did not immediately return a message left by The Associated Press . Marko Jaric added 20 points to help fuel the team' s 26th home victory, the most since they moved into Staples Center six years ago after 15 seasons at the Sports Arena " Tonight the goal was to play hard because we know every Jerry Sloan team plays hard . Lakers coach Phil Jackson said his team tried " about four different things to try to stop Dwyane Wade, but none of them seemed to work " With less than nine minutes left in the game, Wade had almost as many field goals( 11) as the entire Lakers starting lineup( 12. It also would be good if the Celtics would avoid going an entire half without doing anything well Makes it tough to win.

A team that is 2- 5 in its past seven somehow has found momentum . Although it' s not clear if driving for that team is part of the equation, the team fields Chevrolets and Stewart is currently in a Toyota for JGR . I' ve got to do what they tell me to do " he said " I don' t like not being able to pitch for a couple of weeks but it is what it is . Los Angeles Angels- Randal Grichuk, LF, Lamar Consolidated HS, Rosenberg, Texas 25 Los Angeles Angels- Mike Trout, CF, Millville( N J) HS 26 Milwaukee Brewers- Eric Arnett, RHP, Indiana Univ 27 . The Suns traded Richardson and Nate Robinson to New York for forward- center Kurt Thomas and guard Dijon Thompson on June 28 to get some inside toughness. Smoltz plans to throw from 120 feet on Thursday, then throw off a mound Saturday and Sunday at Turner Field.

The jury deliberated about two hours before returning its verdict in the monthlong trial " You can never fully repair his reputation " defense attorney Rusty Hardin told jurors during closing arguments " But you can take that first step in righting an injustice " Hardin claimed the women were lying and the charges against the former Houston Rockets star were fabricated . Jeremy Mayfield smacks the wall on Lap 426 and brings out the ninth caution . But from the initial jump ball, Meyer was in front of the bench, rolling forward and back as he shouted to his players, his voice- which has boomed over more than three decades of coaching- was softer, but audible . Monday: Ancient Chaseology: 1975- 1979Tuesday: Ancient Chaseology: 1980- 1984Wednesday: Ancient Chaseology: 1985- 1989Thursday: Ancient Chaseology: 1990- 1994Friday: Ancient Chaseology: 1995- 1999Saturday: Ancient Chaseology: 2000- 2003 Matt Willis is a studio researcher at ESPN . Updated: December 20, 2008, 8: 48 PM ET Kings' Udrih sits out against New Orleans after hamstring injury Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW ORLEANS- Sacramento' s Beno Udrih missed the Kings' game against New Orleans on Saturday night because of a sore left hamstring. New York is 9- 2 in his last 11 starts " He says it doesn' t bother him to run so that' s good " Randolph said " Obviously, it must have something to do with pushing off or he has an unorthodox delivery, maybe it has something to do with that but he says he feels it when he pitches " Brian Lawrence will take El Duque' s turn in the rotation against the Nationals. Though he hasn' t spoken directly to Randolph, Martinez has been in touch with some of his teammates " It' s not only Willie " Martinez said " It carries over to the whole team.

Updated: February 18, 2008, 4: 21 PM ET Ankle injury likely to keep UNC' s Lawson sidelined against NC State Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N . It didn' t happen while talking to reporters, but instead speaking before a group of Notre Dame supporters at a breakfast before the Blue- Gold game last April . This game is all about the Pistons' experience, which will finally pay off . Henton did not practice with the team this week, and he will not make the trip to Minnesota on Saturday . He was a real good guy' The scandal didn' t affect Beard' s status at Kentucky. You want to be up there the whole race " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Antonio Davis hit two free throws to cut the lead to 42- 37 at halftime . Updated: December 5, 2008, 12: 51 AM ET Gilbert: NY' s love of LeBron just hype Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert isn' t worried about his franchise player bolting for the Big Apple in 2010 . Kentucky actively pursued Donovan two years ago before Donovan decided to stay with the Gators . Smith should easily pass Davis on Saturday and then catch Allen in a bowl game . He requested a trade, then changed his mind, then changed his mind again. As for the recent slump, including a heartbreaker Sunday at Vanderbilt in which the Wildcats led until the final seconds, Smith is confident there will be a swift turnaround " Certainly I' m not happy with four out of five losses, but I' m not going to jump off a building " Smith said " I don' t think anybody else should either " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. 24 team was an established outfit, having won three championships when the No 48 was developed The No.

Guess who had problems again on pit road? That would be Dale Earnhardt Jr, who had to return to the pits a second time during the caution because of a problem He restarts 34th . Discuss another team: Eastern Conference TOR| NJN| PHI| NYK| BOS DET| CLE| CHI| IND| MIL MIA| WAS| ORL| CHA| ATL Western Conference UTH| DEN| POR| MIN| SEA PHO| LAL| GSW| LAC| SAC DAL| SAS| HOU| NOR| MEM& nbsp; NBA draft index . 2 on Sunday, its highest ranking ever, and became the eighth team this season to be ranked second . Richardson' s 3- pointer with 2: 14 left gave the Suns a 90- 84 lead, and Jake Voskuhl and Marion blocked shots by Nailon before Stoudemire' s 20- footer with 25 seconds to go allowed Phoenix to ride out the game from the line " They made the plays and we didn' t " Nailon said " We tried to stay around( Stoudemire, stay crowded and keep bodies on him " Marion had 15 points in the first 9: 39, making all three 3- point attempts and leading the Suns to a 30- 21 lead with 1: 20 left in the first quarter . The reality is that my stepfather was like a father to me and watching him die from a sudden heart attack was one of the hardest things I have ever gone through. PETERSBURG, Fla- Kansas City Royals right- hander Sidney Ponson was designated for assignment, and the team plans to bring up right- hander Kyle Davies from Triple- A Omaha.