Updated: explains June 4, displays 2008, 6: 47 PM ET Schilling throws off mound for first time since going on DL Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Red Sox right- hander Curt Schilling took a significant step in his effort to return from an injured right shoulder when he threw 25 pitches off a bullpen mound at Fenway Park. When he took poor Ivan Blanco deep, it added to the USA lead, which had been padded by an eight- run outburst an inning before. 1 in The Associated Press, coaches' and Harris Interactive polls all season, but last week Texas inched ahead in the BCS standings because the computer rankings favored the Longhorns. Meyer said he was hoping Everett will be able to play Saturday but said he didn' t think Siler will. This one was no different, as Busch led a race- high 169 of the 367 laps in a Toyota he described early in the race as the " most pathetic " he' d ever driven.

Allen Iverson scored 28 points and Kyle Korver added 17 for the 76ers, who fell three games behind Boston with five games remaining " This was the biggest game to date " said Pierce, who had 13 rebounds " We had a lot on the line We' re our own worst enemy right now . Denver' s next game is Friday night at home against Sacramento . My kids think I' m cool " Lakers coach Phil Jackson, the father of five grown children, knows the effects of candy on kids " Halloween is one of the worst nights of a year as a parent " he said . It' s over with " Manager Terry Francona said the matter was handled internally, and Ramirez was in the lineup Monday night, batting in his customary cleanup spot . The theme of the performance by the Marching Owl Band was a search for Graham through nine circles of hell based on Dante' s " Divine Comedy " I think anyone has an opinion and can express a view about people' s behavior, but creating a production and presenting it to fans is entirely different than expressing an individual' s view of behavior " Tulsa athletic director Bubba Cunningham said. But despite the spike in infractions this year, cheating is far less prevalent today than it was a generation ago AP PhotoA J. The suit alleges she was referred to as " Nappy Headed Mo " and " Queen Sheba " by co- workers, was often told she worked on " colored people time " She also claimed she was frightened by one official who routinely made references to the Ku Klux Klan.

With Friday' s win, the Sprint Cup series regular has four Trucks series victories this season and 13 in his career . With the cat- quick Pryor on the field at the same time with Wells, who rushed for 1, 600 yards a year ago, defenses will be in a quandary " Who are they going to defend " Cordle said . The Badgers just have it all when it comes to being a great bowl team " he said . Nigel Dixon grabbed 13 rebounds for the Nuggets and Linas Kleiza chipped in with 13 points Etan Thomas had a team- high 12 points for Washington . 27 ERA before undergoing a second operation " It' s like a tease because you think everything is OK " Mulder said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. So did Peter O' Malley and Terry Seidler O' Malley, who co- owned the club with her brother before it was sold to the Fox Group in 1997.

The Fort Wayne, Ind, native can still practice with the Wolverines . Big Ten blog ESPN' s Adam Rittenberg writes about all things Big Ten in his conference blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: College Football Nation " He' s not ready " Rodriguez said . Danny " He' s ready to start, I just like the rotations today " Pacers coach Jim O' Brien said, adding that Granger will likely start when the Pacers return home Wednesday to play Portland Granger had been out since Feb 18 with a partially torn tendon in his right foot He is averaging 25 points and 5 0 rebounds . Until you step in the box you don' t really know " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . He' s 82- 128 in eight seasons at Idaho State " We will begin an immediate search to fill the head coaching position " Idaho State athletic director Paul Bubb said in a statement " The timing of this announcement will allow us to move forward with expectations of having a new head coach named before the college basketball season concludes " Bubb said Oliver made the announcement at this point in the season out of concern for his players and a desire not to " put additional pressure on them based on wins and losses " The Bengals have finished third or higher in the Big Sky Conference during three of their last five seasons Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. Lugo, in a battle for the starting shortstop job with Jed Lowrie, has had a solid spring, going 9- for- 20 450) with two doubles and four RBIs before Friday.

He and Nets president Rod Thorn refused to discuss any current contract talks . More important, if Cleveland' s gamble works and the 37- year- old O' Neal delivers a title, it could keep James around . And being the first, it' s going to be tremendously humbling . The polls make up two- thirds of a BCS average and the computer ratings account for the other third . You' ve got to have guys on the bench that you can rely on to come in and give you a spark and give you some help " Right now, nobody' s playing real well on either end of the floor " The Hornets start a three- game West Coast swing Friday at Portland and play their first " home " game in Baton Rouge, La, on Dec.

Brand Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said that Brand, who has missed the entire season with an Achilles tendon injury, definitely will play Sunday against the Rockets, but the forward might return as soon as Thursday against the Kings " I love to hoop " Brand said, according to The Los Angeles Times " I' m excited to go out there and really give it a test " Brand, who averaged 20 5 points and 9 3 rebounds last season, tore his left Achilles tendon Aug 3 during a workout Without Brand, the Clippers are 22- 52 . Updated: November 1, 2006, 6: 41 PM ET Two charged in attempted juco player shooting Email Print Share Associated Press FORT SMITH, Ark- Authorities on Tuesday filed attempted capital murder charges against two Fort Smith men in the shooting of a University of Arkansas- Fort Smith basketball player . He admitted they may not have gotten caught up in a late- race incident that forced him to rally for a 10th- place finish that left him third in points " I got a little hot on how things were going for me " he said " I should have been a little more patient But I don' t know . It really doesn' t bother us too much " Devereaux said " It' s kind of a personal thing he' s going through in his life . Martin has said he knew the man but denied having any involvement in the incident " I know the guy, but I didn' t direct nobody to go into the stands " he said Thursday " I was watching the game " Martin also had a run- in with a reporter Friday night after the Nuggets' win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Updated: August 23, 2007, 12: 47 PM ET Anthony, Bryant heat up, scorch Venezuela in TOA opener Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LAS VEGAS- Four All- Stars fired perfect passes to each other, ending when Kobe Bryant turned LeBron James' behind- the- back toss into a dunk that brought the loudest cheer of the night . I' ve been interested for more than a year and I let the Sonics know, but it never really materialized " Schrempf said " It gives me a good idea of what it' s like and gives them a good idea of what I can do " Schrempf played for the University of Washington before being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the eighth pick of the 1985 draft . 2 ypg) despite spending virtually all season working as a backup to starter James Davis Spiller' s average of 7 . New Jersey also signed guard Robert Pack to a 10- day contract The 6- 2 Pack was signed by the Nets on Nov 14 and averaged 1 8 points and 1 1 assists in 22 games before being waived on Jan 7 . Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Scalabrine didn' t seem to be hit that hard in practice.

Eating too much sugar impairs cognitive function, which may explain why Odom doesn' t always make the smartest decisions on the court " Odom' s performances had been up- and- down until the final two games against the Nuggets . Pujols Ankiel As it turned out, it didn' t matter as the contest was postponed due to rain . 10 to 15th this week, leaving the SEC with four in the top 10, including No 8 Alabama . The 1990 reporting law- named for Jeanne Clery, who was raped and killed while sleeping in her Lehigh University dorm room in 1986- requires post- secondary schools that receive federal aid to report certain campus crimes or face possible civil fines Hahn is 37- 53 in three seasons at La Salle . In a 10- 6 loss Wednesday night to Venezuela, Johnson had just one position player- catcher Brian McCann- on his bench.

Bennett spokesman Dan Mahoney reiterated on Tuesday that Bennett and the ownership group want the focus to be on basketball and on Friday, Bennett will " have further comment on the organization' s next steps " Despite a sprained left ankle, Durant is expected to start Wednesday night when the Sonics go to Denver to open their 41st and possibly last season with Seattle . Some days were better than others, but nothing close to what it' s going to take to pitch in a major league ball game " The Mariners are expecting Bedard will likely miss the start of 2009, but will return to the rotation at some point during the season " The surgery we' re talking about can be six to nine months[ of rehabilitation, or it can be longer " Bedard said, according to the Post- Intelligencer " To not be able to pitch, that' s the most frustrating part of the whole season . He has appeared in one game this season, scoring three points' Slam Dunk One' plane is unveiledDALLAS- The airline that has a Shamu plane in its fleet has a new eye- catcher " Slam Dunk One " Southwest Airlines unveiled the plane Thursday, along with the NBA . The Buckeyes appear unbeatable when quarterback Troy Smith is rifling completions to receivers Ted Ginn Jr . A two- for- one ticket promotion helped the Hawks, last in the league with an average home attendance of 13, 215, record a sellout with 19, 043 tickets distributed Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. He' ll work out at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis in February, Rosenhaus said " It has nothing to do with the coaching change or anything about the offense " Olsen told ESPN' s Joe Schad " I have confidence whoever Miami brings in will do a great job It' s really about what' s in my best interest I' m ready for the next level.

More than 50 Futures Game alumni have developed into major league All- Stars . Instead of taking a few more days off, we' re going to hit it hard with cortisone and take it from there " Duchscherer said the extra rest would prevent him from building up his pitch count " If I don' t feel better soon, I' d probably start the season on the DL " Duchscherer said " I' ve got a lot of pitches to throw to get ready to start a regular season game " The A' s have considered putting Duchscherer in the bullpen to start the year while he builds his arm strength toward starting . Obviously, this misunderstanding maybe got into something bigger than it should become . He has played in the NL since the Chicago Cubs acquired him from Boston in July 2004 Cabrera Cabrera, a two- time Gold Glove winner, hit . He had a lot better action on his fastball, his breaking ball, everything looked really good today " The Drive took Smoltz off the hook, tying the game at 1- all in the sixth before a three- run seventh gave them the lead in the 4- 1 victory " We didn' t want to give John Smoltz a loss in Greenville " Federowicz said. Had he stayed, Russell would have been considered a strong Heisman Trophy contender.

When the interview ended, one fan up on the course level screamed " Dickie V " and started bowing from the waist with his arms extended . Gibbs said he would not appeal the penalties and indicated he would also personally fine the crew members involved and suspend them through the end of the season . Pavano Hughes " There' s some other people that are possible " he said " We have to wait and see how some things come out and then I' ll give it to you on Thursday " Victor Zambrano, who spent last year in the Toronto, Pittsburgh and Baltimore systems, signed earlier this season with the Yankees and could also be considered The 32- year- old Pavano signed a$ 39 . Ryan Bagley had six catches for 88 yards and Eric Allen had four for 70 . His past experiences have shown he' s done that " In the wake of Bowden' s ouster, two highly touted recruits have dropped Clemson from their lists, according to JC Shurburtt, who covers Southeast recruiting for ESPN. If that' s the case, hopefully he' s getting it out of the way early " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. However, I wanted to recover and see what I could do, if I could come back and play with it It really wasn' t about the pain.