Defense lawyer shares Douglas Mulkhoff examines said Akinmusuru is getting medical treatment and is attending Wayne State University The 6- foot- 4, 225- pound Akinmusuru was arrested Oct. He was released in March 2000 after refusing to accept a three- game suspension for being late to a game. He' s on it every week, laying out receivers and running backs, breaking up passes and causing fumbles " He has more[ hits] than anyone I' ve ever seen " Smith said. Hunter hit a line drive that deflected off the protective " L " screen and came back at him. Kyle Parker( Jacksonville, Fla/ Bartram Trail) continued his strong week and E J.

Updated: May 13, 2009, 12: 02 AM ET Francisco out with biceps tendinitis Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas- Rangers closer Frank Francisco has biceps tendinitis and will not be available for at least a couple days . Florida received all but one of the 65 first- place AP votes . And now we have two Game 7s: twice the fun, twice the tension, twice the drama Our experts have weighed in on both series . Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report . Updated: April 16, 2009, 9: 50 PM ET Ainge resting after heart attack Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge was hospitalized Thursday after suffering what the team described as a minor heart attack.

The Tar Heels return home to play UNC Asheville before playing Michigan State at Ford Field in Detroit in the ACC- Big Ten Challenge . I mean, you' re asking for attention and you' re asking for trouble " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Last season, his healthiest of the past four, he averaged 19 4 points, 9 6 rebounds and 2 6 blocks Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The contracts of assistant coaches Chris Jans, Daniyal Robinson and Brian Barone also were terminated . CLEVELAND( AP- The Cavaliers' All- Star twosome refuse to take any break. Updated: July 24, 2008, 1: 42 AM ET NASCAR orders Toyota to lower Nationwide horsepower Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.

Updated: March 4, 2009, 10: 38 AM ET Weekend exam showed cyst in hip Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Alex Rodriguez has a new problem . Updated: April 20, 2009, 2: 40 PM ET Zumaya' s appearance promising Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- No time frame is set for when they might return, but Detroit manager Jim Leyland spoke optimistically Sunday about the progress of reliever Joel Zumaya and starters Dontrelle Willis and Jeremy Bonderman . However, Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said it would be easier for the team to operate out of Oklahoma City until it could move all of its equipment back to the Alario Center " Although we appreciate the offer by the LSED, we are quite far along in the process of planning for draft workouts " Bower said " A change in location at this point would not make sense for us from either an economical or logistical standpoint, nor would it address the issue of moving our equipment without a permanent facility for storage " The Hornets have been moving sales and marketing staff back to corporate offices in downtown New Orleans for several months . Daniels said if Gabbard responds well, he may start for the Rangers in a series the Seattle Mariners from May 5- 8 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The Greek Cup final, in which the Olympiacos- Panionios winner plays the winner of Panathiniakos- Maroussi winner, is set for Feb 21. With the Heat trailing 82- 81, Wade missed a 20- footer from the right wing with 4: 01 remaining.

The Kings played at league- leading Phoenix on Saturday night . He sat out the first two games of the season as punishment for his drunken driving arrest last spring while the Nuggets were pushing for a playoff berth . Abdur- Rahim and Jason Hart were the only Kings who got praise from Adelman " I felt a little bit out of place in a couple of situations, but it' s early, and that' s what the preseason is for " Abdur- Rahim said . The roster must be trimmed to 12 the day before the FIBA Americas tournament begins on Aug 22 Hinrich and Battier withdrew for personal reasons Oden, the No . School president Larry Penley said the university and Lubick are in " retirement negotiations " Lubick and Kowalczyk are planning to attend a news conference Tuesday in which a departure deal, including Lubick' s response to Kowalczyk' s offer, is expected to be announced " No one knows better than Sonny Lubick how critical it is that we dramatically improve donor and booster support for our team, and he is in a unique position to make that happen " Kowalczyk said " As we move forward, it is my hope that Sonny will continue to play a prominent leadership role at the university, lending his energy and expertise to building a solid future for our football program and our student athletes " The most successful coach in school history, Lubick has led the Rams to nine bowl games, won or shared six conference crowns and posted a 108- 74 record in 15 seasons in Fort Collins.

Boris Said, a road- racing expert whose father competed on two U S Olympic bobsled teams, has won three of the four races . Updated: July 2, 2009, 12: 51 AM ET Hamilton struggles as DH in rehab start Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa- When the Texas Rangers sent Josh Hamilton to Triple- A Oklahoma City for rehabilitation, they didn' t envision their All- Star slugger getting two games' worth of at- bats in one night . Updated: February 11, 2006, 8: 47 PM ET Martin clashes with reporter following Friday' s game Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin exchanged obscenities with a reporter as he was getting dressed after Friday night' s 113- 104 win over the Dallas Mavericks . But, after working out for about 20 minutes on the court, the 12- year veteran was listed on the active roster . Wade scored 18 points in the third on 7 of 10 shooting and 4 of 4 from the foul line.

Certainly toward the end of their perhaps otherwise distinguished careers, so I' m very protective of our existing officials and their staff and their development, and I doubt very much that our existing staff would do to their younger colleagues what Mathis and Hollins now find to be open . It' s not because of the hop " Soriano caught a flyball from Ken Griffey Jr . Updated: June 2, 2008, 9: 47 PM ET Griffey, one homer shy of 600, out of lineup vs . Updated: September 10, 2008, 10: 00 PM ET MRI reveals Konerko has mildly sprained MCL in right knee Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- Paul Konerko has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, and the first baseman isn' t sure when he' ll be able to play again as the Chicago White Sox try to hang onto the AL Central lead . Tinsley has been with the team since the 2001- 02 season, but he has been hampered by injuries and off- court legal problems in recent years.

The senior from San Leandro, Calif, also ran for 583 yards and nine scores . Updated: April 30, 2008, 8: 39 PM ET Rangers RHP Jennings headed to DL with muscle soreness Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas- Texas Rangers right- hander Jason Jennings is headed to the disabled list with muscle soreness in his forearm . So he' s doing much better " Girardi isn' t sure when the reliever will be able to rejoin the Yankees " There' s still some more tests, I believe, that have to be run " Girardi said " But obviously, his father is doing much better than he was a couple of days ago " Hank Steinbrenner, a co- chairperson of the Yankees, said he spoke with Chamberlain on Wednesday " Asked everything about his dad Is he happy with the treatment he' s getting . Updated: April 11, 2008, 8: 56 PM ET Sources: Bucks lure Hammond away from Dumars' side to be new GM Comment Email Print Share By Marc SteinESPNArchive Various teams have tried in recent years, but it' s the Milwaukee Bucks who have managed to lure John Hammond away from the Detroit Pistons to be their new general manager, according to NBA front- office sources . The seven- year veteran, who has started 34 games at shooting guard, will have surgery next week and is out for the remainder of the season. The Sooners are already without guard Michael Neal, their top returning scorer, for the first two games because of a secondary violation of NCAA rules. Indiana took a 64- 49 lead early in the third, but the Raptors went on an 8- 2 run.

He said he doesn' t expect to spend one minute beyond the 15 days before returning to the lineup, although he acknowledged that won' t be his call " Look, they made the decision . In Gossage' s rookie year, roommate Tom Bradley dubbed him " Goose " saying Gossage looked like a goose when he leaned over on the mound to get the catcher' s sign . He will then be sent on a rehab assignment to Arizona for appearances on Saturday and Monday before rejoining Tacoma " Today was a big step because you get the hitters in there, you step it up another level, you throw a little harder, you test it out a little more " Kelley said " Today was a huge day for me and it couldn' t have went better " The Mariners hope to get Kelley activated on their next homestand which begins July 6 Kelley has appeared in 10 games with a 1- 1 record and 1 54 ERA before landing on the disabled list . That now makes 11 starters or key contributors who have missed at least one game for the Wolfpack this year . We' ve never taken a five- loss team in our history, so there would be a lot of discussion " Catlett said " But I think with a victory over Syracuse this week Notre Dame is still very high on our list " If the Gator Bowl passes on Notre Dame, Bernie Olivas, executive director of the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, is ready to invite the Irish even if they lose their last two games " Notre Dame is coveted by everybody, including by us " he said " We' d probably be excited by a 6- 6 Notre Dame team.

I want to show people I can play " McGrady managed only four points on 2- for- 10 shooting in Friday night' s 100- 71 loss to Minnesota, his lowest total in a Magic uniform and the first time in 116 games he didn' t reach double figures " It started with our defense on McGrady " Francis said " They scored 51 points in the first half That was one of the big issues( at halftime . Game notesEarly in the third quarter, referee Gary Benson hurt his left hamstring in a pileup under Orlando' s basket He left the court with Magic trainer Teddy Arzonico The game continued with two officials . Walter Hackett, a lawyer for Dykstra, said the event triggering the bankruptcy filing was a planned foreclosure sale of a southern California residence that Dykstra bought from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky for$ 17 5 million in 2007 . Seattle' s Luke Ridnour missed a free throw in the second quarter, his second miss of the season He' s 53- for- 55 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Pena Pena broke his left hamate bone when he fouled a pitch off in the 10th inning against Minnesota on Saturday.

He planned to test the ankle again in a shootaround before Boston' s home game against the Detroit Pistons . Walton said he felt a " tug " while running during practice Friday . Pitino expects coaches to do a more thorough job of following the rules- for the good of the school " It means too much to us personally, professionally for the university, for the towns to let this happen " Pitino said Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . He left with a mediocre record and an embarrassing scandal on his resume . Those were the areas that he beat us " The qualifying format placed great importance on the pit stop, with drivers penalized for speeding on pit road, loose lug nuts or other mistakes by their crews. Knight liked how his team held together without Kareem Rush and Emeka Okafor, two of the Bobcats' top three scorers " There was no breakdown " Knight said " That' s the NBA lead Teams make runs We knew that they would make a run. And when the phone calls and accusations continued, it only created more angst among the fan- base " In retrospect, I think there should have been greater considerations " trustee Philip Eskew Jr.