Hornsby has gleans played in states seven games, mainly on special teams, and has five tackles Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Updated: April 8, 2008, 11: 56 AM ET Jeter leaves Rays game after two innings, will sit out Tuesday Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Jeter NEW YORK- Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left Monday' s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after two innings with a strained left quad. They entered Tuesday night' s game one victory away from becoming the first NBA team representing New Orleans to win a playoff series " It' s been amazing, in a football town, that people are falling in love with the round ball " Shinn said " It' s been great " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. It' s not in Callahan' s favor that Steve Pederson, the athletic director who hired him, was fired last month. Updated: September 16, 2005, 3: 13 PM ET Walk- on suit against scholarship limits can proceed Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- A federal judge has cleared for trial a lawsuit challenging NCAA scholarship limits filed on behalf of football walk- on players who are shut out of financial rewards U S. It will be interesting to see how Texas coaches juggle the potentially volatile issue of playing time. Carroll obviously was pleased with the Trojans' opener, the injuries aside " This is the best overall game we' ve had as a first game " said the coach, in his sixth year at USC Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

After playing in just 23 games as a rookie, his season ended with a second surgery . Head coach Matt Viator said the Cowboys would resume practice on Wednesday morning Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Since Richard Petty won his final race in 1983 driver/ owners have won only 22 races- out of 787 . Bobby Simmons and Charlie Bell also had 13 points for the Bucks . Clemens claims Pettitte " misremembers " McNamee' s attorneys had argued that Hardin should be removed from the case because there could be a conflict of interest. He was expected to play a significant role in a smaller lineup Vincent was going to employ once the season began. Trainer Jasen Powell declined to speculate for the paper on when Livingston, who' s rookie season was also curtailed by injury, would resume basketball- related workouts " I' ve told them[ team medical personnel] that whatever it takes, I want it to be right " Dunleavy told the paper " I want them to be really sure.

He has proved he has a great work ethic and will do whatever he can to play and be a great player . Every victory was by at least 20 points, including five shutouts " We did all we can do " Pryor said " We shut out everybody and I never play much in the second half . Updated: June 2, 2005, 8: 25 PM ET Former Indiana assistant gets four- year$ 10M deal Email Print Share ESPN news services CLEVELAND- Owner Dan Gilbert stopped by the Cavaliers' gift shop in Gund Arena on Thursday morning to pick up a few last- minute welcoming gifts for Mike Brown, his newest employee . He was replaced by Taylor after a slow start and a 48- 7 loss at LSU, but reclaimed the job after he stepped up and played well when Taylor was injured midway through the season . He is going through the worst of his four full seasons with Pittsburgh, hitting 253 with 20 homers and 82 RBIs. Along with his extra luggage, he caught a flight from Dallas to Cleveland, arriving around midnight, which led to momentary confusion. We will re- evaluate his injury once the swelling lessens " Crawley said.

Mills was reassigned within MSG Sports teams after Walsh arrived . After his pro career ended, Beard returned to Louisville and went to work at Gould' s Pharmaceuticals as a salesman and later as general manager, she said . Lopina' s status will be evaluated on a weekly basis, Drake said . Colin Braun finished a career- best third, Johnny Benson was fourth and Mike Skinner finished fifth . What can they do? They can' t do anything but go out and play the game. The latest one, defensive end/ tight end Garry Gilliam, of Hershey, said Paterno told him he wasn' t going anywhere for the next couple years, according to The Patriot- News of Harrisburg. I' ve got no control over what people said or what I did in the past or whatever I' ve moved on already We' re in L.

Still, any team that hopes to hoist the Larry O' Brien Trophy must sharpen its road survival skills . The Sixers already interviewed former Wizards coach Eddie Jordan . Forget first team, Josh[ Duncan] is probably the player of the year . Bodine held the lead on a restart with 25 laps to go, with Busch directly behind him As Busch hounded Bodine for the lead, T J . So he asked if he could stay there, in part to pinch himself, but also because it was one of the most beautiful places he' d ever seen " He probably looked at it as a luxury hotel " Suns assistant Dan D' Antoni says " He was so excited, he just didn' t want to leave This is what his dreams were. HafnerHafner was in the starting lineup as the designated hitter for the Indians' game at the Baltimore Orioles " We' ll probably go every other day for a little bit, then back to back, then some three in a rows " he said before the game " I' m excited to be back. He' s going to run this organization like it' s his, because it will be He' s not going to sign people to long- term contracts.

It' s going to allow us the opportunity to race for position on the restarts instead of wasting valuable time trying to get by a lapped car " There are going to be times it hurts you, but I think more often than not, it is going to be a benefit . The Celtics faced Seattle on Sunday night with the new synthetic- cover ball and will play in Portland on Monday night with the old leather ball . James did not address the media after the game and a Cavs spokesman said he was being treated for the flu " We didn' t know what was wrong with him " Ilgauskas said " So we were concerned at first . PDF The poll also asked fans if Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and Roger Clemens should be elected to the Hall of Fame For Bonds, 44 4 percent of fans who follow sports said yes and 44 2 percent said no For Rodriguez, 44 3 percent said yes; 41 percent said no For Clemens, 46 3 percent said yes; 36 9 percent said no . Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report. Brown said the breakthrough victory over the Sooners changes things for his team, although he said it was only a part of the process of winning the national championship " I' m glad the game is back about two really good teams in the Big 12 South# 133; instead of what I' ve screwed up " Brown told reporters " I did think it put more pressure on the kids that no one was talking about what they won. Watson looked mostly at older, former Division I head coaches with ties to the West Coast to replace Walberg.

Edwards arrived at Gateway by riding his bike 190 miles from his hometown of Columbia, Missouri on Tuesday . The Mavericks are 11- 1 this season when leading after three quarters and 7- 0 when Nowitzki has scored at least 30 points Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Hafner, sidelined since April 29 with right shoulder soreness, returned to Cleveland from Triple- A Columbus, where he started a rehab assignment last Monday . Also, the Mets announced before their game against the Yankees that they had acquired minor league infielder Javier Castillo from the Chicago White Sox . Scott declined to comment as he left the courtroom Friday " The interaction he had with the woman involved was consensual, and we anticipate we will be able to prove that in court " his lawyer, Joseph Amendola, said " Very optimistic. put us in a position where we' re dealing with this much longer than we want to or want him to " This week, instead of throwing sinkers off the mound, Marquis will toss spirals. Rodriguez added some Hollywood glitz to his management team last year when he hired Oseary, who had previously worked with Madonna and Lenny Kravitz.

In a live interview on ESPN2' s " NASCAR Now " after the event, Obama said the racing series has a family atmosphere that has helped it become a strong force in America' s sports culture " Families can go to the track and they can see these great racers and enjoy a good family event that lasts for a while, and it' s affordable " he said " But part of it is also the fact that I think racing teams themselves are a family, and it' s a reminder that the guy behind the wheel is not the only person involved in this thing . Updated: April 21, 2008, 11: 21 PM ET Braves' Jones plays vs . He might be ready to play in extended spring training games this weekend . Updated: May 8, 2008, 1: 23 AM ET Mariners president supports manager during slow start Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Despite a disappointing start to the Seattle Mariners season and diminishing crowds at Safeco Field, manager John McLaren still has the confidence of club president Chuck Armstrong " I think he' s doing fine " Armstrong said Wednesday before the Mariners played Texas " He' s fine I like the staff . Milwaukee Brewers- Andre Lamontagne, RHP, Oral Roberts 347. The Pirates are still short on talent at the top, but Huntington won' t rush his most prized young players. Easterling, a top- 50 prospect who was at the center of a high school sex scandal in Miami, will travel to Tennessee this week.

has won three races in Texas and clinched two series titles at the track- in a much different kind of car " Two totally different ends of the spectrum " Hornish said Thursday before NASCAR Nationwide qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway was canceled because of rain " There' s not really anything that you can transfer from Indy cars to here " The three- time IndyCar Series champion clinched the 2001 and 2002 season titles in finales at Texas and won the IRL race at the track last June . Latrell Sprewell had yet another poor night, going 4- for- 18 Game notesBryant got a technical foul with 3 . Updated: June 13, 2008, 6: 20 PM ET Rays' Percival activated; Baldelli to discuss next option in rehab Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST . Out of the final two states added to the Union, Hawaii produces far more quality and is now a respected area for mainland college programs, particularly on the West Coast, to mark down as an annual recruiting stop . They were 3- 1 when he returned and 2- 0 in their last two when he was sidelined " We' re just going to shut him down until we feel like he' s ready " Rivers said " It' s nothing structural It' s the same thing that it' s been. The Nets again had third- quarter problems, which is what hurt them in recent losses to Toronto and Milwaukee. 0 rating in Houston, ESPN' s highest local rating for an NBA telecast.

Updated: July 17, 2009, 12: 43 AM ET Mayfield comes out swinging Comment Email Print Share Marty gives an insider' s perspective on Jeremy Mayfield' s personality, personal life, accusations of using meth, and what it means for his racing career . Sizemore will be reevaluated when he is eligible to come off the disabled list . Updated: April 24, 2009, 2: 24 PM ET Reports: Tony Allen target of threat Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Security around Tony Allen was increased Thursday at United Center after a Chicago man issued a death threat against the Boston Celtics guard, The Boston Globe and Yahoo! Sports reported on Thursday . Updated: January 7, 2007, 9: 41 PM ET Bowman looking to fill voids on basketball team Email Print Share Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla- Adarius Bowman, a wide receiver on the Oklahoma State football team, has joined the Cowboy basketball squad, head coach Sean Sutton said Sunday . But give me Texas Terry with the Kellogg' s rooster on the hood( 6) Mark MartinDavid Pearson gave Martin a run for his money, but Martin put his No. It is the fastest a Giants player has ever reached the majors after being drafted " We consider him to be a fast- track player " general manager Brian Sabean said " He plays a position of need for us and we feel it is extremely important to go into this offseason knowing as much about him and the position as possible " To make room on their 40- man roster, the Giants sent outfielder Clay Timpner outright to Triple- A Fresno Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. He just died for no reason- Former UCF player James Jamison Jamison tells " Outside the Lines " that he and other players were furious about the way O' Leary and Tribble described the workout " I thought it was an insult to the family, because they deserve to know the truth, and everybody honestly deserves to know the truth.

Updated: May 25, 2005, 3: 28 PM ET Gilbert says coach, GM announcements soon Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Detroit coach Larry Brown would not respond Wednesday to a published report suggesting he may leave the Pistons after this season and become Cleveland' s president of basketball operations . Lilly also has done well with his off- speed pitches against Berkman, getting him to miss at 40 percent of his non- fastball offerings . He was limited to only eight games last season with the Clippers because of a left Achilles tendon injury . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Updated: November 10, 2007, 5: 57 PM ET Vanderbilt RB Hawkins suffers head injury Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn- Vanderbilt running back Jared Hawkins was carted off the field Saturday against Kentucky( No 25 BCS, No. Fratello says the the story started spinning out of control when he got a phone call from a reporter Tuesday afternoon " Everything they' ve written is a total lie " Fratello told the New York Post " I told[ Daily News beat writer] Frank Isola not to go with the story when he called me in Sacramento I told him I didn' t have the job, as far as I knew. The FBI first contacted the NBA on June 20 to talk about a referee alleged to be gambling on games, and the two sides met on June 21, NBA commissioner David Stern said last month.

Callahan said he didn' t know what a public reprimand entails, but as far as he' s concerned the incident is behind him " It' s over The decision' s been laid down . But in the second half, we got a couple of easy baskets that turned the game around " Shareef Abdur- Rahim gave the Blazers a 46- 32 lead with a 21- foot jumper in the third quarter and the Blazers led easily the rest of the way . Backup point guard Shaun Livingston' s back injury will keep him sidelined at least six more weeks . He strolled into the middle of the team' s clubhouse with a bat in his hand and a smile on his face " It' s in the past " Ramirez said " It' s a new day " Ramirez was not in Friday' s starting lineup, as he was resting his sore right hamstring . Story Castillo was convicted Tuesday of felonious assault causing serious physical injury for giving the fan a concussion. 1 rebounds per game) for Florida of the D- League before joining Bearnais Pau- Orthez of the French Pro League last season# 133; Before the Revue started, the Jazz also sent free agent center James Lang home because of high blood pressure. J- Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to sentence Jayson Williams for covering up a fatal shooting at his mansion in 2002 and cited the former NBA star' s recent erratic behavior, including an assault arrest in North Carolina.

Box naturally had lots of interest, but from hearing him talk it does not seem the other schools had much of a shot . The South Americans went on to take a 53- 39 halftime lead and then went ahead by as many as 32 points . His parking pass today was for the media lot in precisely the spot where he landed in' 65 . Updated: August 6, 2009, 11: 48 PM ET Kahne insecure heading into stretch Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WATKINS GLEN, N . UCF employs a document titled " Catastrophic Incident Guideline " which lays out actions to be taken in the wake of an athlete' s death or severe injury. Spiller, who was considered the favorite for the award " This definitely was not what we had planned and prepared for " said Skinner about being thrust into the starting lineup " None of us wanted to see Ben get hurt. then beat Miami in Atlanta and have a chance to win their first ACC title since finishing as co- champions with Florida State in 1998.