If Padilla determines is away evaluates from the team for an extended period, Washington said left- hander A J. Nowitzki twisted his left ankle just before halftime Sunday against Denver. The Jazz led 25- 13 after the first period and extended their lead to 16 at 29- 13 with two quick baskets in the second quarter by Andre Owens and Greg Ostertag. The 11- 1 Tigers will attempt to avenge their only loss of the season, as well as their worst defensive performance in conference play. No one was quite sure, but Earnhardt rallied to finish fifth " I thought we were done, and then I got motivated again " he said " We got lucky. Stern did his best to look ahead- saying before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between Detroit and Indiana that he expected Artest to play next season. In West Virginia, O' Hanlon set hearings for the players for Feb.

After Ginobili' s points, Parker added a pair of free throws and a layup, and Robert Horry made the first of his two 3- pointers . SMU hosted fellow Conference USA member Tulane for three weeks after Katrina . The 69- year- old works as a special assistant to university president James Ramsey and co- hosts a local sports talk radio show with former Kentucky coach Joe B Hall Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Tedford is 43- 20 in five seasons, leading the Bears' longest sustained period of excellence in a half- century . The same teams were in the top five in The Associated Press poll, the only difference being that Wisconsin was at No 2 and UCLA was at No 3. During the summer, he was rehabilitating the hip several times a day. This season was expected to be a rebuilding year of sorts for Vandy, with only nine returning starters, and six players from last season' s team making NFL rosters, including three draftees.

They' ve been very supportive ever since I got here " Sheffield said . It took them 19 games to hit that many last season " We' re certainly going to have to pick it up . Stepheson was a reserve on the Final Four Tar Heels last season . When asked if he passed his final test with the two accurate throws, Posada said " We' ll see " With Joba Chamberlain on a short pitch count for his first major league start, New York purchased the contract of right- hander Dan Giese from Triple- A Scranton/ Wilkes Barre before the loss to the Blue Jays Giese, who went 0- 2 with a 4 . Rockies manager Jim Tracy said Cook felt something in his shoulder during a four- pitch walk to Nate Schierholtz to start the fourth inning. Updated: June 25, 2008, 1: 43 PM ET Tigers demote Larish to make room for Sheffield Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DETROIT- The Detroit Tigers activated Gary Sheffield from the disabled list Tuesday and put the designated hitter in the lineup against the St Louis Cardinals. Updated: February 15, 2006, 11: 48 PM ET Trail Blazers guard fined after gun found on plane Email Print Share Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY- The Portland Trail Blazers fined guard Sebastian Telfair on Wednesday after a loaded gun was found on the team' s private jet at Boston' s Logan Airport.

Updated: January 29, 2009, 7: 45 PM ET Report: Bynum will not face suspension Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum' s foul on Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace in Tuesday night' s game has been upgraded from a Flagrant- 1 to the more serious Flagrant- 2 violation, the Lakers learned from the NBA on Thursday . If the Indians have their way, the Twins or White Sox will have another season end in disappointment- and they' ll have the spoilers from Cleveland to thank . Georgia lost left tackle Trinton Sturdivant to a season- ending knee injury before the first game . I think pitchers probably gained 3 or 4 mph on their pitches and power hitters got some more power " But guys like David and Manny, if they did something, it didn' t make them who they were . Shinn said it' s possible a few games could be played next season in Oklahoma City, but it' s too early to say anything for sure " I' ve talked about it to the league " Shinn said " We' ll be talking to officials in New Orleans and Louisiana next week. However, Kobe has not told us directly that he wants to be traded " Lakers owner Jerry Buss said in a statement Wednesday afternoon " We have made it very clear that we are building our team around Kobe and that we intend for him to be a Laker his entire career " We will speak directly to Kobe and until we do that, we will not comment publicly about this " Earlier in the day, Bryant said Buss masterminded the trade of Shaquille O' Neal- and Shaq later confirmed Kobe' s account. Harry How/ Getty ImagesMario Manningham is one of Michigan' s top offensive threats, but he' ll be unavailable against Penn State.

Chicago was 9- of- 10 from 3- point range in the third quarter and shot 14- of- 20 overall in the quarter . Updated: June 26, 2008, 7: 17 PM ET Matsui to have left knee re- examined by team doctors Friday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PITTSBURGH- New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui remained out of the lineup- and the batting cage- with a sore left knee Thursday and will be re- examined Friday by team doctors . It came out in there because I feel like we' re being doubted . Two free throws by Miller put the Kings up 113- 112 on the next possession but that would be their last points . Nine Jackie Robinson scholars read values that defined the player during a news conference at Shea Stadium before people moved over to the new ballpark. Updated: April 28, 2009, 11: 10 PM ET Valverde put on DL; Fulchino recalled Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- The Houston Astros put closer Jose Valverde on the 15- day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained right calf that has bothered him for a week, hoping the rest will let him heal. I just hope that everything' s cool, we go out and play basketball together He wants to win more than anyone I' m good with everything.

5 million, one- year contract, even though they knew it' d take a while before he pitched for them . Magic senior vice president Pat Williams told The Associated Press on Monday that Weisbrod " did a good job and will be missed " The team' s basketball operations will now be handled by director of player personnel Dave Twardzik and director of player development Otis Smith . BIG MISSED OPPORTUNITY I: UCLA held Florida to only two points for the first seven minutes or so, but only led 6- 2 . He' s a good addition to our team " This marked the second straight season the Indians traded the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner after sending CC Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers last year " It' s going to be a big shot in the arm for them, the Cy Young in the American League pitching for them " San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy said " They needed pitching and got a good one . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Carlos Zambrano Starting PitcherChicago Cubs Profile The Cubs' ace, who recently signed a$ 91. Pierce received a technical foul for throwing the ball into the stands with 6: 29 remaining in the third quarter of a 101- 93 win over Orlando on Jan 7.

While Edmonds once made spectacular catches while with the Cardinals and Angels, he simply couldn' t catch up to fly balls or had them hit over his head . 7 yards a carry and had only two games of less than 70 rushing yards . He was diagnosed with a mallet thumb- an injury in which a finger tendon becomes detached from a bone, preventing the finger from fully extending . Hamilton also had six turnovers, including four in the first five minutes of the game " We were teasing Rip about going for a triple- double " Brown said " We just didn' t know if it was going to be rebounds or turnovers " Marco Jaric led the Clippers with 24 points, one short of his career high, and Elton Brand added 22 points and 11 rebounds . Rodriguez will need a more extensive operation after the season Dr. Updated: May 6, 2009, 7: 27 PM ET Twins send slumping Casilla to minors Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BALTIMORE- Second baseman Alexi Casilla has been sent to Triple- A Rochester by the Minnesota Twins, who tired of his lack of hustle and his struggles at the plate " I think he' s getting so flustered offensively that it just carried over to the whole game " manager Ron Gardenhire said Wednesday before the Twins opened a two- game series against the Baltimore Orioles " That' s why you send him down. Sixers forward Andre Iguodala found that out first hand in Game 1 on Sunday.

He said the team stayed on the bus for at least 30 minutes while paramedics and police tended to the cyclist Boston College called North Carolina, who the Eagles( No 18 ESPN/ USA Today; No . Receiver Derrick Jones ran for 17 yards on a reverse on first down, then Stewart scored on a 2- yard run two plays later . The past 10 Indianapolis winners finished in the top 12 in the most recent Pocono race( 17 drivers eliminated, 11 remaining) Drivers Eliminated: Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Bill Elliott, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Terry Labonte, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Juan Pablo Montoya, Joe Nemechek, Ryan Newman, Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr, Michael Waltrip . The former reliever, who pitched 15 seasons at Shea, took the mound wearing a blue and orange Mets jacket, but took it off to reveal a red and white St John' s jersey with his familiar No . But he needed surgery in October, ending his season " I' m very happy with the decision, both for Brian and his family, and also for our program " Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said. He scored 17 points in the quarter, including 12 during a 20- 4 five- minute spurt that pulled Chicago within 67- 59. MILWAUKEE( AP- Stephon Marbury did his best to lift the struggling Knicks, but New York couldn' t stop Mo Williams and the Milwaukee Bucks.

Updated: October 24, 2008, 9: 07 AM ET Spurrier, SEC clear official in collision with South Carolina QB Garcia Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Les Miles Expects A Better Effort From Wilbur Hackett Jr Les Miles Expects A Better Effort From Wilbur Hackett Jr . To make sure Obama noticed him, Bell wore a T- shirt that read " I' m kind of a big deal " John Rieger/ US PresswireHeath Bell missed having his trusty scouting reports available when facing unfamiliar American League hitters . We' ll not be in the manufacturing side " Neither Penske nor GM would say how much Penske is paying for the brand . Everybody in the club is fine, and we' ve got to get ready for[ Tuesday] EnlargeAmy K . And Nino Petrocelli to the days when they didn' t mind a little color in their uniforms. While in Columbus on Saturday, Taliaferro will meet Ohio State player Tyson Gentry, who sustained a serious neck injury last spring. Off the field, I couldn' t have asked for anything better " Tulane athletic director Rick Dickson called the coach home from a recruiting trip Tuesday to tell him the school had decided to go in a different direction " The direction of the football program is not satisfactory " Dickson said Tuesday night " We must do better We must be competitive in our conference.

no one told us anything " said Keith Hinshaw of Rochester " I' m glad they didn' t[ evacuate- it gave me a chance to see the Michigan State game " A half- hour later, a Pistons official confirmed that the game at the Palace would be played Tipoff took place at 9: 35 p m . The Mets are requiring 10 percent deposits for next year " We weren' t looking to extract the last dollar " Howard said " We were trying to produce revenue that would support our expenses and our debt service but also balance that against the realities that tickets were going to be going up for our customers . Updated: June 21, 2009, 8: 19 PM ET Howard out of hospital after flu scare Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Ryan Howard was released from the hospital Sunday but did not play for the Philadelphia Phillies against Baltimore, ending his consecutive games streak at 343 . An athletic booster provided lodging, transportation and use of a vehicle and paid the prospect for work he never performed, said Gene Marsh, chairman of the NCAA' s infractions committee . The last Chevy to win the second Michigan race of the year? Jeff Gordon in his 13- win season of 1998. But as he tried to argue his penalty, Ragan wrecked on the track to take NASCAR' s attention " The team was really good and I just screwed it up for them " Ragan said " Just driving it too hard for the situation I was in " Allgaier, who had stayed out of trouble to put himself in position to make a late challenge for the lead, then scuffed the wall while running in the top 10. Francoeur started and hit fifth for the Mets in his return to Atlanta.

That leaves him with just seven more starts this season, many of those coming against tough opponents . The three men attended high school together in Springfield, Pa Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Updated: May 29, 2008, 1: 50 AM ET Thomas' MRI shows strain and inflammation in area just above knee Comment Email Print Share Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif- Frank Thomas' tender right knee is so inflamed he figures he might be headed for the disabled list to let it calm down and fully heal . His return is on the shorter end of the time doctors originally gave for his recovery Beltre is batting 259 with five homers and 31 RBIs in 73 games . Charlotte was 28- 46 entering Wednesday' s game against Cleveland " Give me a break. He' s just a great all- around guy, a fun person to be around " Adam Bednarik( 6- 2, 220 pounds) figures he was born with a burning desire for contact sports. Arkansas hasn' t played in a bowl since beating Missouri in the Independence Bowl in December 2003.

Same with freshmen defensive lineman George Hypolite and cornerback Ben Burney . Eastern Washington( 9- 3) will play two- time defending champion Appalachian State in the second round of the playoffs . 907 mph Friday at Texas Motor Speedway to earn the pole for the Samsung 500 . The Pistons are the only team in the NBA that has used the same starters in every game this season . Instead, their switch- hitting shortstop made no starts and had only four pinch- hit appearances since he was injured. Unless Peterson puts off the NFL and returns for his senior season, his first crack at the Heisman will have been his best Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. Last week the school released the NCAA' s report that accused Sampson of providing false and misleading information to university and NCAA investigators about the phone calls and failing to promote a high standard of honesty and an atmosphere of compliance in the program.

It probably wasn' t very well- prepared " Football Writers Association of America president Mike Griffith issued a statement about the incident on Monday " I consider Coach Gundy' s behavior completely inappropriate . 4 AP) held on to win their second consecutive game over a Top 10 team . It' s also hardly what anyone expected when coach Urban Meyer was hired from Utah in December " It' s an identity that we' re not necessarily proud of " Meyer said " They know who they are " These aren' t Steve Spurrier' s Gators They' re not Ron Zook' s, either No . I have sometimes made choices which have not been right " McCready has not addressed her alleged relationship with Clemens publicly but is expected to address the issue in a film on her life and career that is scheduled to be released this summer . Updated: May 4, 2009, 7: 03 PM ET Brocail on DL with strained hammy Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Right- hander Brian Moehler was activated off the 15- day disabled list by the Houston Astros to make Monday' s start against the Washington Nationals. Mangino learned that trick from his old boss, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who always has pictures taken after what he considers " significant " victories " A lot of fans and friends came up to me[ and] hugged me after the game " Swanson said " It was almost like I was doing them a favor. Villanueva played all 12 minutes for that quarter, and hit 5- of- 9 shots for 12 points as Toronto took a 52- 44 halftime lead.