China Photos/ updates Getty ImagesTracy uncovers McGrady' s fans expressed their love at the Beijing airport in August. North Carolina( 1- 0) received 30 of 31 first- place votes in the latest ESPN/ USA Today coaches' poll Connecticut, the preseason No. Sometimes in the weight room I couldn' t squat all the way down. He was the first NBA player to get 15, 000 points and 10, 000 rebounds. He is best known for his performance in the NBA' s dunk contest last year when he needed eight tries to finish his first dunk. Sadler spoke during Wednesday' s tire test at Darlington Raceway# 8220; If you' ve noticed there is no playing on pit road.

INDIANAPOLIS( AP- With his best player, Jermaine O' Neal, sitting out because of a knee injury, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle sorely needed someone to fill the void That someone was Al Harrington . So they' re just desperately trying to catch him lying " Bonds currently is awaiting trial on 14 counts of making false declarations to a grand jury and one count of obstruction of justice . It was the first time on the mound with batters in " Peavy said " I' ve still got a long way to go, but[ it was] a good first step . Charlotte' s Primoz Brezec and Smith scored 15 each, Gerald Wallace had 11 and Jason Kapono and Ely had 10 apiece . Diaw had 10 points to reach double figures for the first time since Dec 4. The Mets also announced that catcher Raul Casanova had been reinstated from the bereavement list.

Updated: February 11, 2009, 5: 12 PM ET J J . Updated: September 24, 2009, 11: 45 AM ET Judge approves Tribune' s sale of Cubs Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del- A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the Tribune Co' s sale of the Chicago Cubs . Hopefully, good things will happen once we throw the ball up in the regular season and take people' s minds off the sidebars# 8226& nbsp; On the status of another new synthetic basketball " All I know is there has been a negotiating process involving many players, whittling down to two or three different prototypes tested by players with involvement with the players' union, but there is nothing for the coming season . Ellis is averaging three points and three rebounds in 17 minutes this season . Burns' son- in- law and two granddaughters were on the field, too. The Musketeers have won three straight A- 10 regular- season titles, have reached the NCAA tournament in eight of the past nine years and are a win in Thursday night' s game against Pittsburgh away from reaching their third Elite Eight since 2004 " People decide to come to Xavier because Xavier is a basketball school " forward B J Raymond said " It' s like Duke or a North Carolina Xavier, on a lower level, is a basketball school. Brennan lives near Hale Ho' omalu, the main juvenile detention center in Honolulu.

Center Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets was named the NBA' s Western Conference Player of the Week Yao averaged 26 7 points on 53 percent shooting and 15 . As in past seasons, each celebrity will be paired with a professional dancer . Updated: November 16, 2006, 6: 46 PM ET Tennessee taps QB Ainge to start against Vanderbilt Email Print Share Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn- Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge will start against Vanderbilt after missing last week' s game with a sprained right ankle . Despite those aches and pains, the Pacers trail Milwaukee by 1# 189; games for eighth place in the Eastern Conference " It' s pretty tough, but we' re playing well, so that' s great " Granger said " We really didn' t lose any ground, and actually, we' re gaining ground " Granger did some light shooting Tuesday, but he hasn' t practiced since injuring the foot Feb 18 against Charlotte . 11 are Marquette( 21- 4) and Arizona State( 20- 5, which was No 18 last week. Deitering said he hopes to hold a rally for Longhorn fans on the south steps. New England also will have to forfeit a first- round draft choice in 2008 if it makes the playoffs this season, or second- and third- round selections if it misses the playoffs.

A third official named in the suit, David Duke, was fired earlier this year for reasons NASCAR said are unrelated to Grant' s claims . PETERSBURG, Fla- Tampa Bay Rays rookie third baseman Evan Longoria will resume hitting his week as he continues a rehab program for a broken bone in his right wrist . McFarland, who was also injured against Clemson, is listed as day- to- day Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Bosh' s fadeaway jumper made it an 18- point lead with 1: 50 left in the third, but Sacramento cut the lead to three on Webber' s jumper and Bibby' s free throw with 3: 00 left . Kyle Busch won at Las Vegas earlier this month, and Kurt Busch followed it with a win at Atlanta. The report also said Senderoff, who made 101 improper calls, failed to report using his home phone for recruiting calls despite signing forms that said he made no calls from his home " He admitted that this practice was sloppy and/ or careless " the report states.

It was short- lived, however, and the Lakers scored eight unanswered points to go up 59- 58 . The Hawks hit two 3- pointers in the final 8 seconds of the half to lead 63- 48 . CHICAGO( AP- Shane Battier scored 20 points and Eddie Jones added 17 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 95- 88 preseason win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night . Pat Tiberi of Columbus wore an Ohio State cap and several Ohioans wore red- and- gray striped ties . Antoine Walker, who had 19 points, hit a layup that put Boston ahead 78- 74 with 2: 41 left. He says his hamstring has been " pretty tight and stiff " the last couple of days Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

May underwent underwater treatment Monday and will be evaluated again Tuesday May is averaging 12 6 points and 6 7 rebounds a game . The Maxwell and eight other college football awards will be presented Dec 11 on ESPN . We had all the people with the right skill sets on the team and we just needed someone to find the magic " Kyle Busch, who made NASCAR history by winning both the Truck and Nationwide races on Saturday, came up short of the weekend sweep " It' s never been done before, so you know it' s a challenge " Busch said after finishing third " The last one' s always the hard one to get It' s on Sunday and it' s the biggest show . Hernandez will have surgery to clean out his left knee on Tuesday He' s expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks . Perhaps it' s the five- game deficit in the AFC West, a division won by the Raiders the last three years. Wells was one of several relievers who struggled during Tuesday night' s 11- 3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Ainge' s preference for young players, such as first- round draft pick Marcus Banks " is an understandable difference " between him and O' Brien, Ainge said.

In New York, Thomas wouldn' t comment on speculation that Walsh could replace him, but he praised his former boss with the Pacers " He' s had a great career, he' s one of the best who' s ever done it " Thomas said before the Knicks lost to New Jersey to fall to 19- 51 on the season " I wish him great success and he' s someone that I respect tremendously . Joe Schad and The Associated Press contributed to this report . He had 376 yards receiving, 143 yards rushing, 305 kickoff return yards and 158 punt return yards " If[ he' s] not the most explosive player in college football, he' s really close " quarterback Cameron Sexton said " To replace a kick returner, punt returner and receiver of his caliber, you just can' t do it . In this day and time, there' s not many coaches that are going to make like Jim Boeheim or even Dean Smith[ and stay in one place for two decades or more . But as the Cardinals attempted to trade him, Perez' s appearances became increasingly sporadic in recent weeks. NBA security is conducting the investigation, and there is no timetable for reaching a decision.

The often tempestuous Stewart was asked if that would be a problem " The competition side will probably be rougher with us going fishing than anything " Stewart said, smiling " The first time he gets me in a boat and gets me out about 50 feet and says' All right, we' re fishing for paychecks today' I' m swimming back . We recruit guys every year that can come in and play right away . They acquired Rafael Betancourt from Cleveland on Thursday and promoted right- hander Jhoulys Chacin from Double- A Tulsa So far, the moves are paying off . Updated: June 8, 2009, 8: 08 PM ET Nats games to feature fireworks again Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- The fireworks are coming back for the Washington Nationals, days after debris from some pyrotechnics fell on the local fire chief as he watched a game . Broussard: The Pistons have a chip on their shoulder; they feel disrespected because no one' s talking about them winning it all. The Wildcats had three straight 10- loss seasons during Prince' s four- year career from 1999 to 2003 " That' s one of the toughest jobs in America " Prince said " One thing about our[ Kentucky] fans is they want to see some things right away and their last 10 games[ this year] were kind of a slump " Kentucky' s 20 regular- season wins weren' t enough to get a bid into the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1991.

Teams received time penalties for infractions ranging from loose lug nuts to spilled gas . The team had to move quickly to prepare for the start of the season, and Labonte didn' t even get a chance to drive a team car until the first Daytona 500 practice . In Wednesday' s loss they didn' t have Nocioni, who was serving a one- game suspension for elbowing Detroit' s Tayshaun Prince on Monday night . I have to be 100 percent to be on the mound " Sanchez said Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The next few years became a case of Searching For Andre Hall. However, coach Rick Adelman prepared his team as if Yao wouldn' t be available " We have to play to our strengths " Adelman said " Everybody has to play to their strengths and understand what they can do to help us win You do it collectively.

Calhoun first responded with a joke, then grew angry as Krayeske continued the line of questioning " My best advice to you is, shut up " Calhoun said " Quite frankly, we bring in$ 12 million to the university, nothing to do with state funds " Calhoun shouted " We make$ 12 million a year for this university Get some facts and come back and see me . He led the Celtics to the Class BB championship game the past two years, winning the state title in 2005 and putting together a 27- game winning streak that ended last month in the title game . 10 against VMI in the opening round of the BCA Classic at Value City Arena Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Kerry Kittles scored 20 points, and reserve Lucious Harris added 12 " This only counts as one win, but it was a special one " Nets coach Lawrence Frank said " Our team won this game with will and heart " Billups was the only Pistons starter who didn' t foul out . That might be true, but it' s also true that OSU is much more skilled in the back seven this year than last season. Updated: May 28, 2008, 7: 12 PM ET Hafner misses third straight game because of shoulder injury Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Cleveland Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner was out of the starting lineup for the third straight game Wednesday because of an injured right shoulder, but he was optimistic he could avoid a trip to the disabled list.

That fueled understandable speculation that Tressel would turn the page on the most humiliating night of his career and not pound it for motivation going forward . His plan to become the first black owner of a commercial airline failed several years ago when the government opposed a proposed merger that would have created a new carrier he sought to own . Ragan did not specify that those negotiations centered on the No 19 As a result, Sadler felt compelled to take legal action On Dec . Orlando Game 1- Sat April 21 Orlando at Detroit 7: 00PM 7: 00PM ESPN Game 2- Mon April 23 Orlando at Detroit 7: 00PM 7: 00PM TNT Game 3- Thu April 26 Detroit at Orlando 8: 00PM 8: 00PM TNT Game 4- Sat April 28 Detroit at Orlando 3: 00PM 3: 00PM TNT Game 5* Tue May 1 Orlando at Detroit TBD TBD TBD Game 6* Thu May 3 Detroit at Orlando TBD TBD TBD Game 7* Sat May 5 Orlando at Detroit TBD TBD TNT Cleveland vs . It led to a strange scenario where many restaurants and bars within walking distance of the arena that have satellite TV couldn' t show Bobcats games. There was no indication from the NBA whether the matter of additional suspensions or fines would be addressed Tuesday or Wednesday. It would have been much better for them to go to the Celtics, Hawks, or any of the other Eastern teams- SrichardeNo.