They are deduces nominated by tells their school' s sports information director Cramer, a defensive star for Dayton, is a 4. After winning five of six points races at the track from 2003- 05, Johnson hasn' t won since, coinciding with the track' s resurfacing. Jeremy Reed was his replacement, and first baseman David Murphy was moved up from sixth to Beltran' s No 3 spot in the batting order. Just another way to see if we can get better " Adams was not available Monday on the players' day off. He didn' t have any swelling, though, which was an encouraging sign. Game notesZach Randolph, who had 26 points and 12 rebounds in Portland' s last game, scored just seven points Sunday. MLB is bracing for an overall attendance drop of as much as 7 percent following five straight years of 70 million- plus attendance Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.

Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib said he' s surprised about his team' s coverage in the local media, despite Kansas ranking among the elite national teams as one of the five remaining unblemished teams In a way, it' s understandable . Grant was targeted by Florida to return after that debut season when Donovan left for the NBA' s Orlando Magic, but Donovan changed his mind and came back . But this time there was a yellow line- there wasn' t one in' 79- and Earnhardt clearly went below it as he tried to force the issue with Vickers . But Arizona State( 2- 3, 1- 1 Pac- 10) has lost three straight, and USC( 3- 1, 1- 1) was upset 27- 21 at Oregon State on Sept 25 . Griffey- who wants his 600th- wasn' t so lucky Monday, and Kimball wishes that wasn' t the case " My client really wants to get Ken Griffey Jr. Lincecum' s big right arm would have come in handy, but the 24- year- old was taken from his hotel to New York Presbyterian Hospital for flulike symptoms and dehydration earlier in the day. The Wizards extended their lead to 70- 49 on Hayes' dunk with 6: 55 left in the third quarter.

Pierce followed with two free throws, Walker blocked a shot on the other end and Pierce made one of two free throws to give Boston a 101- 96 lead with 28 seconds left . Updated: September 10, 2007, 7: 51 PM ET No surgery for Bonderman, but season likely over Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DETROIT- Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman won' t need surgery on his sore right elbow, but his season likely is over . Among the injured are recent All- Stars Jamaal Magloire, who' ll be out another month with a broken finger, and Davis, who returned last week from a 19- game absence Jackson could not be reached for comment Wednesday evening . 20 TCU' s having more black players who " can run very, very well " DeBerry, in his 22nd year at the Air Force Academy, first mentioned the academy' s lack of minority players compared to other schools while talking to reporters Monday . Hornaday, who swept both Texas races last year, had led 55 laps when he made a green- flag stop on the 99th lap. While Gossage said he got a few new ideas while away from work, there was plenty of time he didn' t even think about the job " Honestly, I put my mind in idle and just didn' t think a lot about it " Gossage said " There were a few weeks there where I was so sick that I didn' t think about it. At home, my father didn' t raise his voice, but here he seemed to shout with every breath.

Mike Bibby had 10 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Kings, who had seven players scoring in double figures . I put my hand down to catch myself and my body weight came down on it to catch my fall " He was coming down the stairs between the sixth and seventh innings against the San Francisco Giants, his former team . He' ll receive his salary through next August, plus$ 537, 000 from the program' s boosters, for stepping down . 66 ERA but had been Pittsburgh' s most consistent starter since joining the rotation May 2 . Hamilton The Rangers All- Star starting outfielder and 2008 AL RBI leader said after his surging team beat the Seattle Mariners in 10 innings on Tuesday for its fourth consecutive victory that he expects to return to Texas' lineup on May 12. Horford, who was ejected for a flagrant foul, said he was trying to block Ford' s shot. Biggest Surprise Unbeaten UCLA was supposed to be improved this season, but, then again, that' s been the expectation almost every year since 1998, the last time the Bruins won the Pac- 10 and the last time they finished in the conference' s top three.

The combined record of Georgia' s last three opponents( Mississippi State, Louisiana- Monroe and South Carolina) is just 6- 9 . Perhaps celebrating his last days of dress code freedom, he exited the Sixers locker room after the game wearing a baseball hat tilted slightly on his head and a Phillies warmup jacket . I' m glad we didn' t have to see him tonight " Thomas said he wasn' t sure how long the Knicks would be without Marbury . Add it all up, and in the nine years after moving into Staples, the team made$ 140 million in profits . He will miss Saturday' s game against New Mexico State and the following week at No 3 Florida. Olympic team to a gold medal " When we won the gold medal I was exhilarated and not relieved " he said " When we won today I was exhilarated and not relieved. Gordon Brody performed surgery on Lowry' s forearm for exertional compartment syndrome- a neuromuscular condition that can cause pain in the arms or legs.

He got the word after Wednesday night' s game with Triple- A Charlotte and, after a sleepless night, he caught a 7: 15 a m . Updated: September 14, 2005, 12: 50 PM ET More expected from Texas' Sweed after big catch Email Print Share Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas- Limas Sweed leaped high to make the catch, juggled the ball, then came down with the touchdown . Bowyer edged defending champ Carl Edwards by just 21 points, the fourth smallest margin in the history of the series " We' ve raced a long time, we' re both from the Midwest and he' s a good competitor " Bowyer said of Edwards " He' s last year' s champion and it feels really good to beat him " It was a disappointing finish for Edwards, who faces even bigger odds Sunday trying to make up a 141- point deficit against Jimmie Johnson in the Sprint Cup finale . ESPN Radio Knicks president Donnie Walsh talked about former coach Isiah Thomas and his team on the Kellerman and Kenny Show on 1050 ESPN Radio New York . already gone and the Reds on a six- game losing streak, Dunn didn' t mind packing his bags and heading West " It was one of those pleasant surprises " the slugger said on a conference call " To come off the terrible month that we had in Cincinnati, and you get a phone call today saying you' re being traded to a first- place team. They also designated lefty reliever Billy Traber for assignment, recalled right- hander Junichi Tazawa from Triple- A Pawtucket and claimed infielder Chris Woodward off waivers from Seattle The Red Sox made a series of roster moves. Updated: January 8, 2007, 7: 07 PM ET Cal RB Lynch to skip senior season, enter NFL draft Email Print Share Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif- Running back Marshawn Lynch said Tuesday he will skip his senior season at California to enter the NFL draft.

Lincecum, a boyish- looking right- hander, is tied for the major league lead with 149 strikeouts . I was scared to death " Beginning next spring, the Dodgers will write another chapter in their new facility, which they will share with the Chicago White Sox- the team they beat in the 1959 World Series for their first championship in Los Angeles . Smith are accusing each other of withholding videotape of their teams " We' re not sending tapes They' re not sending tapes It' s that simple " Smith said Tuesday . Originally Published: November 5, 2008 Grambling State rides six- game winning streak into Arkansas- Pine Bluff Comment Email Print Share By Donald HuntSpecial to ESPNArchive Grambling State has been the hottest team in the SWAC . I thought I had like, 20 " Game notesPortland F Shareef Abdur- Rahim was ejected early in the third quarter after receiving his second technical foul for arguing calls. Everything is coming out pretty good " said Ortiz, who helped Portland beat the Connecticut Defenders 8- 2 " When you see pitches, that' s when you really get your timing that you want to have " Ortiz is expected to return to the Red Sox on Friday for the beginning of a nine- game home series with New York, Los Angeles and Oakland Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Updated: August 10, 2009, 8: 40 PM ET Ricciardi says signing period too long Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- With one week left before the deadline to sign prospects from the June draft, the Toronto Blue Jays have only two of their first 10 picks under contract General manager J P Ricciardi isn' t worried- that' s status quo these days.

James was getting treatment on his back and was unavailable to reporters before Wednesday' s game The Cavaliers are trying to wrap up the No . The Celtics expect Pierce to be ready for Saturday' s game against Cleveland in Uncasville, Conn . And they said' Yeah, but look, you' ll speak to them and maybe you' ll see something' So I did . He said he might use Cordero, his closer, in the eighth inning the final three weeks " Are we at the point where I should start thinking about that every single day? I think so " Yost said " Maybe I will push Coco until he just can' t go any further " Yost summoned Greg Aquino, who had not pitched in the majors since April, with two outs in the eighth inning Monday to face Hunter Pence, and the rookie tripled and eventually scored to cost the Brewers the game . The Pacers' cold shooting continued in the third quarter, when they missed their first seven shots. Kazmir, the American League strikeout champion, went 13- 9 with a 3 48 ERA last season. I know what has happened and I' m going to do everything I can to be the best coach and manager with him.

Blog Nate Ravitz and Jonah Keri break down Carlos Gonzalez' s fantasy prospects in today' s Fantasy Focus . Coach Randy Edsall said Wednesday in a statement that Taylor will not take part in any football- related activities but will continue to attend classes and have access to counseling . The current agreement runs through 2011 " We anticipate that the age limitation issue will be front and center during collective bargaining negotiations and we look forward to the opportunity to revisit the change to the rule that was made in 2005 " players' association spokesman Dan Wasserman said . In the last four games, Ayoob is 51- of- 119 with 11 interceptions and just five touchdown passes, four in a come- from- behind victory over Washington State . Finally we competed a little bit, but obviously we couldn' t defend them well enough " Raja Bell had a season- high 22 points, Howard Eisley had a season- high 20 and 11 assists, and Matt Harpring had 16 points and 10 rebounds " We had a couple of guys out, but we still competed and gave ourselves a chance to win " said Eisley, who fouled out in the final seconds " That' s all you can ask for in this league " Andrei Kirilenko had 11 points and four assists when he sprained his right ankle 4: 18 into the second quarter. It was the exhibition opener for Memphis, while the Bulls, coming off their first playoff appearance in seven years, suffered their second defeat after losing at Detroit Tuesday. Raef LaFrentz, who sank seven 3- pointers and scored 32 in Boston' s 102- 82 win over Houston on Nov.

All the clubs in attendance also received a physical therapist' s report detailing Garcia' s workout program over the last 11 months . The three- time All- Star, who was on the disabled list from May 31- June 23, finished batting 248 with 18 homers, 64 RBIs and 13 steals in 106 games . Updated: May 10, 2007, 2: 11 AM ET Neurological tests on Jazz' s Brown normal Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services SALT LAKE CITY- Utah rookie Dee Brown injured his neck when teammate Mehmet Okur landed on him in the first quarter of Wednesday night' s Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against Golden State He was taken to a hospital as a precaution . Nelson plans to decide by July 1 whether he' ll be back for another season with the Warriors, whose surprising playoff run ended Tuesday night with a second- round loss to the Utah Jazz . He initially seemed to back off that in a different interview later that day. The 25- year- old married his longtime girlfriend last week while the Cavs, who swept Detroit in the first round, were waiting for Atlanta to finish its series with Miami Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Tailback Terry Grant has only 20 carries the past two games combined, which is fewer than his average for the three wins to start the season.

coach Mike Krzyzewski said " Most shooters need time to find their rhythm He' s ready right away and he knows he' s subbing for Kobe . Howard was only the fifth player to lead the league in blocks and rebounds in the same season, a goal he set in training camp " A lot of guys don' t want to go up[ for blocks] because they' re afraid of getting dunked on " Howard said " Dikembe and Patrick told me' As many times as you' re going to get dunked on you' re going to have more blocks " Howard led the Magic to a second straight Southeast Division title and 59 wins in the regular season, one shy of tying the best record in franchise history set in the 1995- 96 season . He does a lot for them " Lee turns 31 next month and his contract includes a$ 9 million club option for next season . He is eligible to come off the disabled list on Tuesday and could rejoin Tampa Bay that day, when they open a three- game series against Toronto in Orlando Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The coach also said he didn' t know if Bryant would accompany the team if he doesn' t play. David Ross filled in and hit a three- run homer during Atlanta' s 11- 1 victory " We hope he gets it resolved with these new drops. All 12 Pistons scored " I' ve gone into the playoffs with and without minutes, but the more I get the better off I' ll be " Campbell said.

The school announced last week that it was planning a second raise in two years for Pinkel, who has led the Tigers to a 21- 4 record the last two seasons, including 9- 2 this season . But Francona said he might rest Youkilis one more day, especially with the Red Sox off on Thursday . Victor PerezRonaldo Peralta, who manages MLB' s operations in Latin America, sees progress and hope He sees progress on the doping front And he might have a point . I gave him the number for the billing department " MacLaren also told the Tribune he checked to see if the bill was paid, and was told that it was . I' m getting my second wind " Hill said " I feel better- hopefully that' ll continue. The Yankees second- year manager said that some in the front- office are looking ahead to how a playoff roster might look, but that Girardi is trying not to look too far ahead until a playoff spot is wrapped up. My job isn' t Ron Artest, my job isn' t who to trade, it' s how do I make the roster, as a whole, better? He can be a big part of that.

With about three weeks left before the signing date, we went out and recruited a class that formed the foundation of our first Rose Bowl team . I think part of the reason he' s gambling is he' s not going to be here next year " Miles' players say the more Miles rolls the dice, the more it reinforces their confidence " The fact that coach has the confidence in us to go for it, that' s a big call right there " said LSU running back Jacob Hester, who converted two of LSU' s 5- for- 5 fourth- down gambles in a 28- 24 victory over Florida on Oct 6 " If it doesn' t work, he' s on the hot seat . The news comes at an inopportune time for the injury- depleted Yankees, also missing three- time MVP Alex Rodriguez, All- Star catcher Jorge Posada and reliever Brian Bruney . Although commissioner Bud Selig has expressed concern over the increase in broken bats among maple models, no action has been taken . More than 4 million people live in the metro area, some more than an hour' s drive away from downtown. Also falling out of the rankings was Georgia Tech, which lost the ACC championship game Saturday to Wake Forest Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. The Astros also optioned pitcher Runelvys Hernandez to Triple- A Round Rock and recalled right- hander Chad Reineke.