Las Vegas expresses came up uncovers Thursday in response to a question about whether Baltimore could be the NBA' s next market " Baltimore possibly, but my first bet would be Las Vegas " Cuban said " I would second that " Maloof said. He' s done a great job of representing the platform of Kentucky basketball. For me, this was a good test tonight and I thought I did pretty good " Jamison' s three- point play gave the Wizards a 96- 90 lead with 1: 50 remaining. Updated: August 5, 2009, 3: 28 PM ET Astros reliever Hawkins fined Comment Email Print Share Associated Press HOUSTON- Astros reliever LaTroy Hawkins was fined by Major League Baseball for comments he made about an umpire after he was ejected from a July 27 game in Chicago. So the governing body agreed to add the mascot ban to its list of requirements to be licensed.

Pollard, much maligned in his first season with Indiana after coming over from Sacramento in a trade for All- Star center Brad Miller, was back to his old scrappy self against Minnesota . Tomjanovich believes center Vlade Divac( herniated disk) and Jumaine Jones( strained right calf) will be healthy enough to play sometime this week . His best game was against the Los Angeles Clippers in November, when he had a season- high 21 points and six rebounds . Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff said he' s still learning how to react to hostile crowds " Adam has those sonar ears, like a bat " Bickerstaff said " That' s another thing a rookie has to learn . But no one played more than Atkins, who said he wasn' t about to ask to come out despite getting winded during his 45 minutes on the court, much of it defending Jason Kidd " He' s a professional " Washington coach Eddie Jordan said " He probably made a slight mistake by going public before he had a conversation with the GM, but I' ve said all along he' s been a professional on the floor at practice, in the locker room, on the planes, on busses. District Attorney' s office spokeswoman Linda Jensen said senior cornerback Robert Herbert in December was sentenced to a two- year deferred sentence and was ordered to do 150 hours community service and pay$ 6, 700 in restitution. This unanimous sentiment comes with Mussina sitting on 16 wins.

16# 8226; Nevin McCaskill, Hampton offensive tackle, played a huge role in Coleman' s outstanding rushing game against Florida A& M . I was yelling at myself' Did I teach them how to play defense like this " Denver finished 32- 8 under Karl, giving him an . North Texas led 5- 0 at halftime, getting a safety when Caleb Miller snapped the ball over punter Chris Cook' s head and through the end zone and Hopovac' s first field goal, a 35- yarder . The Longhorns stayed ahead of the Sooners on Sunday- but not by much- and moved into the coveted second spot in the standings, thanks to a better computer rating . It gives you that identifiable force that you want to hear more about " I' ve said it to some people this way: He may be better in his sport than anybody is in their sport, including Tiger Woods.

The 36- year- old Benitez, a major league All- Star in 2003 and 2004, was pitching for the Newark Bears in the independent Atlantic League He was 1- 0 with 16 saves and a 2 . But the Magic were willing to give up Lee to acquire Carter and at the same time clear payroll . This might be one of the worst things that could happen to the team " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Now, if he' s fired a year later, he' s owed a$ 3 million buyout, and the Tide would be looking for its fifth head coach since the 2000 season . He said Richardson' s epithet to the hecklers, while a poor choice of words, is commonly used by many men who, like Richardson, are not homophobic. If you asked Steve Spurrier, he' d tell you the same thing.

Alabama is looking to replace Mike Shula, who was fired last month . You say, OK, the Pac- 10 versus Big 12, if the Big 12 wins more of those games head- to- head, then they' re a better league . Email Print Share By Bruce HooleySpecial to ESPN The Big Ten plays for its share- OK, more than its share- of goofy trophies, like a bronze pig, a spittoon, an oversized axe and a wooden turtle . The Clippers, having one of the best seasons in franchise history, entered Tuesday night' s home game against Houston with a 30- 19 record, putting them 2½ games behind the Pacific Division- leading Phoenix Suns " I think it' s a great opportunity for both players " Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said " We were looking for another dimension, a guy who could go out and stroke the ball . Not hard to see where Brian gets his toughness from, is it? And now that Rutgers is winning a little bit, Brian feels good about where his class will leave the program, which, with a few more big wins, will shed the Mickey Mouse label for good " We' re building a foundation " Brian Leonard said " People are going to remember us here for doing that " Joe Starkey covers the Big East for the Pittsburgh Tribune- Review. He' s not doing as well off the field, Meyer said " He' s struggling " Meyer said " He knows that the head football coach at Florida that he' s very close with is about as disappointed in him as I' ve ever been.

When the season ended, Van Gundy said he needed time to ponder his future and while he did, the Rockets contacted at least one possible replacement . Harris got another basket on a goaltending call against Dwight Howard for a 103- 99 edge with 1: 16 remaining . District Court judge Dale Fischer called the settlement one of the largest ever obtained in this type of case " Plaintiffs were awarded$ 4 9 million in legal fees alone . Play was stopped after the Heat' s Udonis Haslem was fouled with 10: 33 left, and Bell clutched his right leg as he tried to get to his feet . Quarterback John David Booty returned last weekend against Oregon State after missing three games with a broken finger, but he wasn' t sharp by any stretch during the 24- 3 victory " I thought he was a little rusty " Carroll said " He didn' t feel as comfortable as we hoped. But after Rivers' graduated, the Wolfpack suffered its first losing season under Amato at 5- 6 in 2004.

But with Nowitzki and Michael Finley, Dallas' top two scorers, out with ankle injuries, the Mavs couldn' t hold it Dallas made only 1- of- 9 shots the rest of the way . Updated: August 26, 2009, 7: 58 PM ET MLB won' t suspend Torrealba, umpire Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Colorado catcher Yorvit Torrealba and umpire Bill Miller have avoided suspensions over their on- field dispute during the Rockies' 14- inning win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night . The only other game Paterno missed as a head coach was in 1977, after his son David was involved in an accident . They didn' t go out in style either, falling victim to a record- setting 3- point barrage by the Phoenix Suns . Tim Frank, vice president of basketball communications for the NBA, said league senior vice president Stu Jackson was reviewing the tape. 3 rebounds a game this season and has played a total of seven minutes in the last three games for the Timberwolves. 4 points per game, might fit in with his team- which began the season with big hopes of ending a league- worst 11- year playoff drought " Picture me as Sgt.

Kent State officials did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Loomis said success that Penske Racing has had with the engine- Kurt Busch is second in points with a victory, and Sam Hornish Jr . Mayfield has missed eight straight races since the suspension, and Mayfield Motorsports- which hired J J . The team said Wednesday it will honor Rice in a ceremony at Fenway Park on Tuesday, two days after Rice is inducted into baseball' s Hall of Fame It will be the seventh number retired by the Red Sox Rice, an eight- time All- Star, batted . Tickets will be priced at$ 150 to$ 725 for the July 15 game, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Paterno had surgery to repair a shinbone and two knee ligaments in his left leg after getting leveled by two players during a sideline collision on Nov 4 at Wisconsin. Refreshed by several days off in Miami, youngsters Luol Deng, Eddy Curry, Ben Gordon and Kirk Hinrich led Chicago past the Dallas Mavericks 107- 100 Tuesday night, ending a three- game losing streak and sparking more connections to the franchise' s greatest era.

Rogers finished with 19 points for New Orleans, going 4- of- 11 from 3- point range . Rays; Moeller takes over catching duties Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST . In April, he agreed to a minor league contract with Milwaukee that pays him$ 12, 000 a month He would get a$ 1 . Christie has been having problems with the ankle despite starting Dallas' first seven games this season . John Elway, who was an all- American at Stanford before helping the Denver Broncos to two Super Bowl titles, has been serving as Cherry Creek' s quarterbacks coach this season.

APOnce the Tigers fell off the rails, Snyder couldn' t get them back on a successful track . But Van Gundy noted it has been more than a month since they last played . Baseball officials have spent several months formulating a plan in which the Red Sox- with Japanese stars Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima- would start the season in Japan against an AL West opponent, then return to the United States for a series at that same AL West team " I am in favor of this decision " A' s owner Lew Wolff said in an e- mail to The Associated Press " I think we will have an injury- free season . Willis was acquired from the Florida Marlins last December along with Miguel Cabrera, and the 2003 NL rookie of the year was bothered by a knee injury early in the season He went 0- 1 with a 10 . Updated: August 17, 2005, 1: 02 PM ET McGrady takes batting practice in Double- A Email Print Share Associated Press Houston Rockets: Tracy McGrady is notorious for bragging about his baseball skills, and he backed up the talk Tuesday night by warming up with the Double- A Mississippi Braves.

Updated: April 26, 2009, 8: 26 AM ET Rhodes, 40, belts 450th HR in Japan Comment Email Print Share Associated Press KOBE, Japan- American Tuffy Rhodes has become the 12th player in Japanese professional baseball to hit 450 home runs . Some people call him The Bionic Man " I have a titanium plate with eight screws in my upper arm " Mauk says " I also have three anchors in my shoulder, so, yeah, there' s a lot of stuff going on in there " Now you know why Mauk hesitated on that fumble last weekend, which South Florida recovered " I dove out, and you could see I didn' t put out my arm all the way; it was like an alligator arm " he said " I kind of had a flashback there I tried to tip it to somebody, but I was really hesitant . But he had a couple and he took advantage of it " Harris put Iguodala back in the game after the rookies got within single digits in the closing minutes, and Iguodala responded with two more dunks to end the rookies' hopes " He ran the court, he rebounded " Harris said " But I' m glad he did, because when we played in Philadelphia Iguodala did about the same thing to us during the season . Surgery has not yet been scheduled and Vandeweghe said he held out at least a little hope that Nene could return this season " He was playing so well " Vandeweghe said " In the whole scheme of things, it hurts us, the Nuggets, but I really feel bad for Nene . Some of the video in the film is rarely seen footage from a bygone era of stock- car racing. Lahey hasn' t pitched for the Phillies after being claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on March 28.