I would explains like to draws play more, but it' s going to go step by step " The Bucks were better on the boards, 47- 35, helped by former UCLA star Dan Gadzuric' s 11 rebounds and 10 by Keith Van Horn. There' s nothing on the field he can do to make us play better " I was really surprised at the timing of it. The investigation, Russell said, has determined that a female bystander, thought not to have been involved in the melee, was struck in the face by a chair The woman was treated and released from a local hospital. He missed most of training camp with various injuries and was inactive for 18 of Houston' s first 20 games. A relative found the bodies of Nova Henry, 24, and her 9- month- old daughter, Ava, in their Chicago apartment Saturday evening, according to police Both died from multiple gunshot wounds Curry' s son was found unharmed at the scene. Under a plea agreement, Sampson would pay the tardy child support and be spared fines and a 30- month jail term A judge must agree to the sentencing. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

We liaise with law enforcement and we do what we have to do at all times . The Spurs didn' t give Fisher or any of the Warriors a chance for a game- winning shot Wednesday . The defections on draft day were simply going to be too much to overcome . The longest winless road trip in Atlanta history is six games, most recently 1990- 91 . Outfielder Jeremy Reed took Delgado' s place at first base against San Francisco' s Tim Lincecum. In other action on Thursday: Puerto Rico 72, Canada 66On the verge of being eliminated from the FIBA Americas tournament four days ago, Puerto Rico made its way to the semifinals with a victory over Canada. As ESPN first reported, Ramirez was also given a test that determined the excess testosterone in his body came from an outside source, but rather than suspend Ramirez for using a steroid, an action Ramirez was expected to fight, MLB decided that the proof Ramirez had hCG was sufficient to suspend him for 50 games, and Ramirez accepted his punishment.

Hendricks did not return an e- mail seeking comment Wednesday Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . 221 hitter with 8 homers 23 RBIs in 57 games split between 2006 and 2007 with the Yankees . Just look at what he did in persevering against Duke, putting up 16 points and 15 boards in a hard- fought win My pick for national player of the year is Hansbrough . They got off to a strong start again last year but plummeted down the stretch and were unable to rebound . Instead, Bennett focused on relocating the Sonics to his hometown after his proposal for a new arena in the suburbs, which he bragged would be the most expensive arena ever built, died in the Legislature. The Tigers lost to Nebraska at home Wednesday night, 66- 62, without the five players. Zimmerman has missed the last seven games because of soreness in the shoulder, which he injured during a headfirst slide into second base at Baltimore on May 18.

C( AP- The Charlotte Bobcats have surprised many teams this season by playing pretty well . But by mid- August, White was beaten out by Cox, a senior, by what Hawkins said was a razor- thin margin . It would certainly end a lot of confusion in the marketplace " Terry Blount covers motorsports for ESPN He can be reached at terryblountspeak . If you can say one thing about Tyler and Jones, it would be that they have endurance, that' s for sure . The team was a little divided at who they wanted at quarterback. Heat Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WALTHAM, Mass- The Boston Celtics' biggest opponent right now is the training room. And Newton made Spurrier look like a genius, passing for two touchdowns and running for a third in the Gamecocks' 35- 28 win over Vanderbilt.

Abilene Christian( 10- 3) and Chadron combined for 1, 369 yards of offense in the 4- hour, 8- minute game . Martinez' s next outing is set for Wednesday at Double- A Reading in Pennsylvania " From there, we' ll decide for the next one " Martinez said . The Mavs pushed the lead to 13 early in the fourth quarter and, after New Orleans got within eight for the second time, Terry made two baskets including a 3- pointer to give Dallas breathing room again . Now they' re unsure if their All- Star right- hander will be available at all . The judge sentenced him to a 15- month rehabilitation program, according to the court records " They' re all three good football players, they' re not bad kids " Paterno said " But you pay for it when you do dumb things. I was real excited going in and seeing all the memorabilia, but the food was crap That was a downer. Hopefully I can make something happen " The Bears were due for some sort of change after losing four of their last five games to ruin a 5- 0 start to the season.

Sampson wasn' t allowed to take part in three- way calls, originated by anyone on the staff . 19 Florida State after Clemson University Police received two bomb threats Monday, according to university officials . Guys stuck in there and kept fighting " O' Neal' s 9- for- 9 effort improved his shooting over the last seven games to 55- for- 79- 69 6 percent . He acknowledged he would have liked to make his return Sunday night at Shea Stadium " here with my fans " After the team collapsed last September and missed the 2007 playoffs, Martinez said the Mets " owe something to the fans " We' re due to win " he said " We built a team to supposedly win it . While he coached IU to the 2002 NCAA championship game, the Hoosiers went 29- 29 over the past two seasons, missing the NCAA tournament both years. Johnson had lost his lead to Denny Hamlin late in the race and fell back into three- wide racing with Busch and Jeff Gordon. Erickson took over the Beavers' program in 1999, when OSU had an NCAA Division I- record streak of 28 consecutive losing seasons His first team went 7- 5 and appeared in the Oahu Bowl.

Barnes, considered a Top- 20 prospect in San Francisco' s organization, was 12- 3 with a 2 85 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 18 starts and 98 0 innings . Off the field, the opinionated observer appeared at a congressional hearing on steroids use and campaigned for former President George W Bush . Testaverde, who turns 40 in November, is the NFL' s seventh all- time leading passer with 40, 831 yards . Updated: November 9, 2005, 6: 07 PM ET Notre Dame signs 10- year$ 60M deal with adidas Email Print Share Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind- Notre Dame has signed a 10- year deal with adidas worth more than$ 60 million to have the company continue to supply footwear and apparel for the school' s 26 varsity teams . Shawn Marion added 19 points and 10 rebounds and Kurt Thomas had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix( 2- 1. But a meat- grinder schedule approaches, with road games against Oklahoma and Missouri along with home games against North leader Kansas and Texas. And that' s what we did tonight, because we didn' t play a great football game, but we showed great heart in that second half coming back " Hopefully it' s a sign of the program, not just this team, that there' s a lot of heart in this program " It is hard to comprehend why McCarney is still in charge of the Iowa State program, considering his slow start in an era of college athletics which can easily be described as " win now or get out " The 51- year- old Iowa graduate took over a 0- 10- 1 team and in his first season improved to three wins.

Let' s take out everyone who' s not doing double duty this weekend- a whopping 31 . Kid Rock' s black felt fedora was drenched with bubbly, and so was his stringy blond hair . Jackson, at an appearance in Beverly Hills on Saturday, said the Lakers' current roster was " unappealing " and hampered by salary cap constraints . The folksy 61- year- old has more pressing priorities: His players' exams and coming up with a game plan to stop Oklahoma State " And I haven' t bought my wife anything for Christmas " he said " I' ve got too much to worry about than that " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . After inspecting the building, dome officials recommended that no more games be played in the facility, which seated 26, 000 for basketball. It was an opportunity to acquire someone who has a lot of upside, potential and good stuff. Louis Cardinals right- hander Chris Carpenter increased the effort in his second bullpen session on Friday, but the 2005 NL Cy Young winner may not return before Sept 1 when rosters can be expanded.

Updated: October 17, 2006, 2: 53 AM ET Miami extends Reddick' s suspension; FIU dismisses 2 Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Coker' s Job in Miami Safe for NowCoker' s Job in Miami Safe for NowJoe Schad with the latest on the Miami- FIU brawlTags: NCF, Florida Intl Golden Panthers, Miami( FL) Hurricanes 31 Players Suspended After Miami Brawl31 Players Suspended After Miami BrawlKirk Herbstreit Looks at the direction of the Hurricane' s football programTags: NCF, Miami( FL) Hurricanes CORAL GABLES, Fla- The University of Miami extended the suspension of one player and said further disciplinary measures will be taken in the wake of a sideline- clearing brawl with Florida International . Helping Jermaine maybe, helping Jamaal if somebody is driving by him, driving in the lane and passing to AJ for a jumper, setting a screen for Reggie . 2 to No 4 in the AP and from third to fifth in the coaches' poll They also fell from No 8 to No 9 in the AP poll on their off week two weeks ago . A flurry of postseason coaching moves has further blurred an already murky picture . Gonna be three years' worth of watching the second round on TV, unless Odom is turned into two better- than- decent young players sometime soon. It is always good to see the ball go in the hole " Acquired from Washington in the offseason to give Dallas a threat off the bench, Stackhouse had struggled with his shot this season He came into the game shooting 36. Updated: April 10, 2007, 9: 58 AM ET Aldridge out with Wolff- Parkinson- White Syndrome Comment Email Print Share Associated Press Aldridge, in his first season after leaving Texas early to enter last season' s NBA draft, has received treatment from Dr Daniel Oseran at St Vincent' s.

Quinn is no longer wearing the walking boot on his sprained left ankle, but the team doesn' t know if the second- year player from Notre Dame is ready for a return to game action . 8 Chevy in the July 4 Nationwide race at Daytona International Speedway " I' ve won several races with DEI in an ARCA car, but I' m really looking forward to driving a fast car at Daytona under the DEI umbrella " said Earnhardt, who is joined DEI as a team liaison in January 2007 " I appreciate DEI giving me the opportunity to get back in a car; especially one that I know will be fast and competitive . Milwaukee was eliminated from playoff contention after losing for the ninth time in 10 games and 10th straight on the road " Not having guys healthy throughout the course of the season was a factor " said Desmond Mason, who led the Bucks with 23 points " We never really developed a solid rhythm " Davis led Boston with 27 points, the 18th time he scored at least 20 as a substitute this season . Updated: June 20, 2008, 10: 44 PM ET Mariners' Bedard leaves after third inning with back spasms Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- Seattle starting pitcher Erik Bedard left Friday night' s 10- 2 win over the Braves after the third inning due to back spasms . Updated: December 21, 2007, 8: 46 PM ET Hernreich, Kings' part- owner, arrested on domestic violence charge Comment Email Print Share Associated Press EDWARDS, Colo- A part- owner of the NBA' s Sacramento Kings was arrested on a domestic violence charge, but his attorney said Friday there was no physical contact or abuse and no violence. So if this thing goes to quadruple OT, the Celtics are screwed Otherwise, I think Boston will prevail. Alabama A& M, Louisiana Tech, Southern and UMKC are the only four teams in the country with multiple losses to non- Division I opponents 44.

Superstars such as Shaquille O' Neal and James are among those who have blasted it, and many others have complained that it feels and performs far differently than the old leather ball, criticizing the way it bounces off the floor and the rim " I was surprised when they announced that they were changing the ball " Sacramento' s Shareef Abdur- Rahim " That shouldn' t happen without some input from the players I' ve never cared for the new ball, and I' m a big guy . The arrest came hours after he scored a career- high 21 points against Rider . Durant had team- high 10 tackles, seven of which were solo stops to help Hampton crush Howard, 46- 7& bull; Morgan State( 0- 2) is hoping to get its first victory of he season . In Saturday' s 37- 29 loss to Miami, Lee was intercepted twice and had two fumbles . More Podcasts# 187 " To be honest with you, I don' t think I was shocked at all " Buehrle said Thursday on the " Waddle& Silvy " show on ESPN 1000 " It was one of those things that# 133; in the back of my head, I kind of figured that he was on something " I don' t go off performances; I think I go off more looking at a guy and saying' All right, he has some help' or' He doesn' t have some help' I think when it came out, I wasn' t surprised at all " And while Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said the entire list of 104 players who tested positive for performance- enhancing drugs in 2003 should be released, Buehrle isn' t so sure " I' m kind of torn on this " Buehrle said " Everybody agreed it wasn' t going to come out, but at the same time, if the names are going to keep getting leaked out every couple of months, I almost want it to come out and make whoever did test positive come out and kind of get their names thrown under the bus They cheated. In reducing O' Neal' s ban, Kaplan cited O' Neal' s " character, community involvement and citizenship " while also deeming Stern' s punishment " excessive " This should not be viewed as condoning what O' Neal did He did punch a fan The 15- game suspension is a significant penalty. As a team, Chicago was 14- of- 15 from the line in the half.

But the ramifications from Tuesday' s 4- 1 Korea victory against Japan went beyond scouting evaluations This was yet another sign of a transition of power in Asia . If it loses, he' ll buy more and he' ll keep buying more and more So he' ll never actually realize a loss . Parker has started every game with the Lakers since August 2005, but told the newspaper he didn' t assume he' d be in the starting lineup Friday . Once the College Basketball Experience is complete, exhibits honoring college basketball' s greats will be on the first floor . While Houston pretty much maxed out its possible points in Game 1, the Lakers can score more than the 92 they put up Chris Broussard, ESPN The Magazine: 5 There' s no question the Lakers can win in Houston, so L A. That' s what the game has evolved to, it' s a what- have- you- done- for- me- lately type of thing. flag on this a little bit " said Petty, who is scheduled to be back in the car next week at Phoenix " I' m not going to tell you the truth, and here' s the reason.

I had a good hook today and I feel like I should have used it more " In three games this season with Jose Molina, the former Blue Jays pitcher is 1- 0 with a 4 . Rick Burnham/ Icon SMIDave Wannstedt' s Panthers are limping toward the finish line . Matt Crafton, who trails Hornaday by 197 points, starts eighth Cup regular Kevin Harvick will start fifth Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Updated: February 11, 2006, 1: 57 PM ET Nets guard decides to pass on' 08 Games in Beijing Email Print Share ESPN news services New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd wasn' t selected on the NBA All- Star roster, and says he will not participate in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing " I' m not going to participate . Updated: August 10, 2009, 10: 36 PM ET Injured Rolen talks with La Russa Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST. Midseason Coach of the Year This call is tougher than it looks. Vizquel went 1 for 3 Wednesday before he was pulled for pinch- hitter Andruw Jones in the ninth " I couldn' t believe a guy who started to switch hit at the age of 20 could accomplish something like this " Vizquel said Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.