Smith was describes cited for spells out assault, disturbing the peace and destroying private property stemming from an Oct 13 incident at a Denver nightclub. So, I thought what better way to try to help Coach Patton and the program out than to have lots of kids in the building " Athletic director Mike Bohn said the school is trying to boost support for its basketball programs, which have lagged in attendance for years, and Billups' donation " is the cornerstone of support for men' s basketball that is much- needed and it will create a huge shot in the arm for us " In a round- table meeting with reporters before Billups' donation was announced, Bohn said his department' s support for the men' s and women' s basketball program " is lacking in emotion, it' s lacking in initiatives, it' s lacking in funding, it' s behind in a sense of priority that we have " Ceal Barry, former women' s basketball coach at Colorado and now assistant athletic director for academics, said the school needs to better promote both men' s and women' s hoops so that the Coors Events Center becomes a place opponents are loathe to visit " Right now to be honest with you I don' t think they fear coming to Boulder " she said. Martinez hurt the hamstring on Opening Day when his spikes caught as he tried to advance to second base in Cleveland' s 10- 8 win over the Chicago White Sox on March 31 He missed a few games but returned to hit. You' re better than that " Jamison says he was struck that O' Leary singled out Plancher, given that everyone was tired. Fans also have been invited to attend a memorial service Monday at Christ the King Cathedral in Atlanta, but the events Tuesday were planned to better accommodate the public Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

The oft- injured Johnson missed last season while recovering from a broken leg He is batting 220 with five homers and 20 RBIs this year He has walked 33 times, however, giving him a 415 on- base percentage Aaron Boone started at first base Thursday . In the playoffs, Seattle beat Sacramento in five games for its first playoff series victory since 1997, before losing to San Antonio in six games in the conference semifinals Allen again starred, averaging 26 . Parker played for the Gators from 1997- 2001 and finished his career with 579 points . Officials with the Placer County clerk' s office and sheriff' s department said Wednesday they had no record that she had sought or obtained such an order . 7 AP, staying in the locker room as the Huskies lost 72- 69.

Michael Waltrip brings out the night' s fourth caution- and his second- when his engine blows, he smacks the wall and his car catches fire . Even Gannon, Oakland' s record- setting quarterback, hasn' t emerged unscathed from the Raiders' struggles . The right- hander instead became Central League rookie of the year in 1999 with Yomiuri and eventually the Giants' ace . Glavine said he would have been open to remaining with the team in another capacity . The 31- year- old Adingono lives in Buffalo, where he is in his third year as an assistant men' s coach at Canisius College. The move there has been a financial windfall, with some estimating the club could turn a profit of as much as$ 35 million this season.

The Eagles, who face Notre Dame in South Bend on Saturday, also have a tough road ahead with four road contests in their final six games . 20 to place orders for postseason tickets based on the LSU Priority Point System, and those orders will take priority over the new applications now being taken Tickets to the Rose Bowl, which will be played Jan 1 in Pasadena, Calif, are$ 135 each Tickets to the Orange Bowl, to be played Jan 2 in Miami, are$ 125 each Tickets to the Capital One Bowl, to be played Jan 1 in Orlando, Fla, are$ 75 each . The injuries to Okafor and Rush were nearly crippling to the Bobcats, who were without starting guard Brevin Knight( arm injury) and lost replacement Raymond Felton for much of the second quarter when he tweaked his ankle " We had people falling out left and right " Okafor said " Winning the game was sort of a consolation to that " So it was up to the remaining bodies to carry the Bobcats, who were trying their best to shake off Saturday night' s humiliating 110- 92 home loss to Detroit " We had guys going down all over the place " said Brezec, who fell just a point shy of his career high " Somebody had to step up " It was Brezec in overtime, who helped the Bobcats build a seven- point lead . He became the third president to throw out a first pitch for a Rangers game, joining Gerald Ford in 1976, and his father, George H W Bush, in 1991 and 2000 . Center Adonal Foyle is on the injured list as he recovers from left knee surgery He has missed 32 games and played only once this season. Bielema said Sherer will be the starter for the game against Illinois but hasn' t committed to him beyond Saturday " He definitely knows that this week he' ll have an opportunity to go out there and get himself right for a game on Saturday " Bielema said. Ponson With a history of off- the- field problems, Ponson was released Monday by the pitching- starved Texas Rangers for being a disruption to the team.

McNeal said Monday that his ankle felt fine and he was planning to play against the Longhorns . The only damage to his car though, was a scrape on the right- side paint . More than 16, 000 tickets were sold in the first 2# 189; hours Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Minor league ump Mike Muchlinski replaced him on the crew Wednesday night for the Rockies- Royals game . He' s been replaced by senior center and captain Michel Leveille, and the Black Bears haven' t missed a stride to date " We' ve got a very strong captain " Maine coach Tim Whitehead said " He' s been an assistant captain for two years, so he knows how to lead He' s already been a leader and now he' s the leader. He' s not our player anymore " Chacon' s agent, Dan Horwits, did not immediately return a phone message left by The Associated Press Chacon was 2- 3 with a 5 04 ERA in 15 starts this season.

Updated: August 1, 2009, 1: 32 AM ET Blue Jays decline to part with Halladay Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Blue Jays Unable To Trade Halladay OAKLAND, Calif- Roy Halladay is staying with the Toronto Blue Jays- at least for now . 9 points per game and could become a free agent at season' s end, was to have surgery on his right hand Friday afternoon . And it embarrasses us, our university, most importantly in my case my family because I represent my family' s name, my brother, my mother That' s the one thing . Updated: June 11, 2009, 11: 44 PM ET Yaz' s grandson goes in 36th round Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- The Boston Red Sox have drafted the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last major leaguer to hit for the Triple Crown . Chicago Bulls: Eddie Basden, a guard who was not drafted out of Charlotte, signed a two- year contract Tuesday with the Chicago Bulls.

Last season, he ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 8 . In the affidavit, another kicker, Michael York, told police he provided Mendoza' s address to Cozad last week, thinking he was interested in a rental apartment, and Mendoza " reported observing a male matching the description of the stabbing suspect standing in his apartment parking lot watching him " on Sept 7 Four nights later, Mendoza was attacked . Under the agreement, if he had stayed out of trouble for a year, the drunken driving charge would have been dismissed But he was cited by South Bend police on Sept 21 He faces up to 180 days in jail Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The terms of his suspension restrict him from addressing reporters, ESPN The Magazine' s Buster Olney reports . He' s a veteran guard and he came in and played well " Peja Stojakovic led the Kings with 28 points, while Cuttino Mobley had 23 points and Chris Webber had 19 points and nine rebounds. He has rushed for one touchdown, but has yet to throw a touchdown pass or an interception. Several road course ringers will attempt to break through at Sonoma this weekend, including Boris Said, Ron Fellows and Patrick Carpentier.

When the fan support was gone, and city officials refused to build Shinn a new arena, he moved the team to New Orleans following the 2001- 02 season . Dodge might not have a driver in the Chase, but it' ll have a winner this weekend . Tejada, the 2005 All- Star Game MVP, is a four- time AL All- Star who is in his first season in the NL He is hitting 300 with seven home runs and 39 RBIs this season . 24 with a bone spur in his throwing shoulder " I' ll do it again tomorrow, hopefully stretch it out a little bit more " He is 10- 8 with a 4 18 ERA in 25 starts this season . Our hope is that this process assists him in finding an institution that will enable him to meet his goals both as a student and as an athlete " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. 8 percent) of the entries predicted Arizona to defeat Cleveland State in the second round Louisville came back in the final minutes to stop Siena.

That said, we' ve never had a first- time winner at the track, a streak you can look to continue this week . Yep " I felt like I got cheap- shotted there " said Busch, who banged fenders with Ambrose after the checkered flag to show his dismay " I had no idea he was there I had to do what I had to do . He missed most of June following a May 20 concussion, his second in less than three months . This game was so lopsided so quickly that it probably told more about Indiana than it did about Dallas . He became the sixth career hits leader for the club since the Highlanders completed their first season, following Willie Keeler( 1903- 11, Hal Chase( 1911- 22, Wally Pipp( 1922- 29, Babe Ruth( 1929- 37) and Gehrig( 1937- 09, according to the Elias Sports Bureau " He' s a lot of things in that clubhouse " Torre said " His consistency, if you' re a manager, you count on. The two testing companies- Comprehensive Drug Testing and Quest Diagnostics- refused to comply- and were prepared to take the case to the U S Supreme Court, according to The Times.

She said a number of professional athletes are growing concerned that their wealth makes them a potential target of violent crime, noting that Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jerome McDougle was shot last week in Miami by three teenagers during an apparent holdup . Updated: April 4, 2008, 6: 01 PM ET Add Cabrera, Sheffield to Tigers' injury troubles Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services DETROIT- Gary Sheffield hurt his left hand in the Detroit Tigers' 4- 1 loss to Kansas City on Thursday, becoming the latest Tigers star with an injury . 4 ranking, the top four from last week' s poll remained unchanged as the power conferences embark on Championship Week later this week . Earnhardt said he wasn' t trying to cause trouble for NASCAR officials or " start a crusade " with his comments- but at the same time, he clearly wanted to be heard " I think we need to open our eyes a little bit- everyone " Earnhardt said " I think the media could address it a little stronger, and I think the drivers could be a little more vocal about it " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . NelsonESPNArchive TORONTO- Stephane Petronzio was sitting at home watching Phillippe Aumont take the mound in the biggest game of his life, and he knew the 20- year- old kid was nervous. That' s good " Clement said after Seattle lost to the New York Yankees 7- 4 on Saturday night The 25- year- old hit.