Utah also infers had 29 devises assists on 38 field goals, scoring 52 points inside instead of forcing long shots " Tonight we were able to execute our offense and get the ball where we wanted it to go " Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said " Those are the things we have to learn how to do. It' s going to be tough to let it go " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. After a few fines, the Dodgers stopped because they saw no matter the cost, Beltre was not going to wear a cup " It' s the discomfort of using it " he said " I can' t play wearing it " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Updated: April 17, 2008, 9: 55 AM ET Knicks' Thomas philosophical, but Walsh hasn' t decided coach' s future Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Isiah Thomas Talks After Knicks' Season Finale INDIANAPOLIS- The New York Knicks' miserable season is finally over Now the overhaul can begin. They' re coming to enjoy the game, support their loved ones " The Mavericks took Tuesday off and Martin, who exchanged words with Cuban as he left the court after the game, didn' t speak with reporters following the team' s short film session Tuesday. Brigham Young( 21- 6) also made its Top 25 debut, with Big 12 teams Texas A& M and Kansas State falling to " others receiving votes ". Updated: December 22, 2008, 8: 00 PM ET Lakers guard Farmar needs surgery Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn- A doctor recommended surgery for Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar, who hurt his left knee last week against the Miami Heat.

But even if New Orleans is ready to welcome the team back before the 2005- 06 season ends, the Hornets are locked into their 35 dates at the 19, 675- seat Ford Center Bostjan Nachbar added 16 points and J R Smith had 12 for New Orleans . Biffle, led three times for 93 laps and his Roush Fenway teammate Kenseth had three leads for 55 laps . Memphis G Eddie Jones missed his second game with a right ankle injury . Keri: There' s been some discussion of long- term contracts, for you and Prince, especially . The Lightning will announce a contract extension for Tocchet in the near future Tocchet took over for the fired Barry Melrose on Nov 14. It is now seeking to sell the team and its stadium to help pay off the$ 8 2 billion cost of going private last year. Endorsing any other car could be looked upon as a disingenuous move The Goodwins still represent last year' s No.

Starting tight end and part- time basketball team member Jeff King blocked a Georgia Tech field goal attempt last week and D J . Both Kotalik and Moore will be unrestricted free agents following the season . Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu told reporters on a road trip this week the team is trying to slow down Beltre in his rehabilitation . Sometimes it could be some stuff you' ve been feeling for a long time, you know what I mean? I didn' t apologize, either, but everybody had to answer for what I said . Zimmerman and Acta met in spring training and decided that there was no reason for the third baseman to play a full 162- game schedule. He' s known to join his players in drills and even pulled a muscle trying to outrun the quarterbacks with the Raiders when he was a coach " We like what he does offensively and we like what he does defensively " said Stanford quarterback T C. Vickers wanted a multiyear agreement, which team officials gladly accepted to keep Vickers in the organization long term.

Even if they get no help for Kobe, Andrew Bynum' s on the come- up Lakers should do all they can to get KG this summer Jermaine O' Neal would be a nice consolation prize . The commissioner' s office said Tuesday that this year' s draft will start at 6 p m . O' Neal had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Artest also scored 24 . If we can' t make it work, nobody can " This season, the Hornets have had five sellouts- four in Oklahoma City and one in New Orleans . He underwent a " nuclear CT scan " which would detect any spread of the disease " I shook Dr. Virginia Tech( 5- 2, 2- 2) is looking for more ways to move the ball with Clemson( 7- 1, 4- 1) coming to town " If you could effectively put those two guys together and run your offense, I think you' ve added to your offense, and added what teams have to defend " Beamer said. When Houston scored, the officials stopped the action and Cleveland' s medical staff rushed out to help James, who had to be assisted off the court as he held a towel against his head.

On Monday he faced a 24- year- old who said he grew up in Fresno, Calif, cherishing his Griffey baseball cards " No, I' m not selling those . The 42- year- old lives in suburban Medfield and campaigned for President George W Bush in 2004 and Sen John McCain in 2008 . The Clippers have reached the second round of the playoffs just once in that time, going 701- 1, 317 overall, for a . O' Neal did not practice Thursday or Friday morning, but the Heat believed he would play . The Sooners lost 34- 33 at Oregon on Saturday, and Pac- 10 commissioner Tom Hansen has since said that two incorrect calls by the league' s officials on Oregon' s behalf changed the outcome of the game. Gerald Wallace had 15 points and rookie Emeka Okafor 13 for Charlotte, which scored just 15 points in the third quarter and has lost six straight " The intentions are good " Bickerstaff said " The decisions are bad. O' Neal- who will finish among the top nine in the MVP balloting for the 13th straight year, yet only has won the award once, in 2000- would not talk to reporters Friday.

He' s been resilient all year " Losers of 18 of their last 20 games and 14 consecutive Pac- 10 games, Washington lost to Arizona in Seattle last season . He' s glad it didn' t come to that, and feels good about where the team is headed . Jackson has been needling the fifth- year power forward about his toughness this week, and before the game Jackson took another subtle shot when he announced Brown would was going to be on the 12- player active list unless something happened " in the next 15 minutes " One reason for Brown' s return was a lack of trust in 18- year- old rookie reserve Andrew Bynum to guard Garnett, which Jackson crudely joked was " almost child molestation " when the teams met last week . The Indians are now without center fielder Grady Sizemore, designated hitter Travis Hafner, three relievers and starters Scott Lewis and Anthony Reyes . He' s running a neck- and- neck duel with Tennessee' s Erik Ainge as the SEC' s Comeback Player of the Year and leads the conference with 20 touchdown passes. Updated: March 2, 2006, 9: 10 PM ET Rockets claim Brunson off waivers from Sonics Email Print Share Associated Press HOUSTON- The Houston Rockets claimed guard Rick Brunson off waivers from the Seattle SuperSonics on Thursday Brunson, waived by Seattle on Feb. A hearing on the order will be held Monday before Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards, Rossbach said.

He pitched one inning and got the win in Friday' s 10- 5 comeback win over the San Francisco Giants . Teammates said they aren' t worried about Rodriguez' s skid " In terms of his struggles, everybody struggles at some point " Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said " If you do it at the beginning of the season, it stands out a little more because you haven' t built up a foundation " Manager Joe Girardi said he, Rodriguez and general manager Brian Cashman met after Thursday night' s 3- 0 loss to the Washington Nationals, which included a 5½- hour rain delay at the start . It also was the rare instance of the honor going to a player who couldn' t get his team out of the playoffs' first round, but commissioner David Stern, Dallas coach Avery Johnson and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did their best to keep the focus on the things Nowitzki did right this season and throughout his nine- year career " Once you' re at this stage, I think everything that you' ve put into it comes through your mind- all the hard work, all the hours you put in " he said " It' s just very fulfilling " Nowitzki started playing basketball when he was 13 . Updated: January 23, 2007, 11: 27 AM ET McAlarney suspended; future at Notre Dame uncertain Email Print Share Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind- Notre Dame point guard Kyle McAlarney was suspended from school for his arrest last month on a marijuana possession charge, his mother said Tuesday " I' m ashamed of the university My son is a great kid He did not deserve this . Missouri used that momentum to surge to a 21- 0 lead- a deficit too great for Todd Reesing to overcome. LA, lacking punch, watches as late- season pickup Adam Dunn leads the D- backs to a second straight division title. Updated: August 4, 2009, 3: 12 PM ET Kennedy says doctor happy with tests Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TAMPA, Fla- New York Yankees right- hander Ian Kennedy, still recovering from an aneurysm, threw 25 pitches off a mini- mound Tuesday and hopes to play in minor league games before the season ends.

Pamela Andersons aren' t exactly busting out hits anymore, at least their altercation keeps their names in the news . I just sit in that bus and wait on people to tell me what to do " What Earnhardt wants to do is forget about the past two days and the first part of the season " I feel tons better " he said " That stomach virus was the worst thing I experienced in my life . A lot of them are injured now, but we have a lot of good players " In other roster moves, the Indians called up right- handers Jensen Lewis and Brian Slocum from Triple- A Buffalo Lewis has split the season with Buffalo and Cleveland He was 1- 2 with one save and a 3 60 ERA in 11 relief appearances with Buffalo . Roy developed into an All- Star and one of the best young players in the game . Updated: October 8, 2007, 11: 09 PM ET Booty played majority of Stanford game with broken finger Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Stanford Upsets USC LOS ANGELES- Southern California quarterback John David Booty sat out practice Monday, watching as Mark Sanchez played with the first unit. I can dream of winning at every single one of them to make it 36, but I don' t see that happening. Minnesota was held scoreless for nearly six minutes and trailed 41- 32 at the break.

He scored nine straight points, drilling a 3- pointer to tie the game and tipping in an airball to give the Bulls a 79- 77 lead . He was suspended for most of the postseason after missing a practice and Game 4 of the Wizards' first- round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls " There is no saying that he won' t be back with us " Washington president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld said last month " We' ll explore all of our options . He fired it to a cutting James, who passed behind his back to Bryant for a dunk, drawing a roar from what was otherwise a fairly quiet crowd in a Thomas& Mack Center that appeared less than half full " Incredible play " Bryant said " The public now has a chance to see what' s been going on behind closed doors, some of the amazing plays that guys are making " The Americans led 54- 34 at halftime, and the advantage ballooned into the 30s after the starters outscored Venezuela 14- 2 to open the third quarter James' steal and breakaway dunk made it 68- 36 . He began a rehab assignment at Class A Dunedin last week and batted 455 with one homer and one RBI in three games . Earlier in the day, 18- year- old James Buescher, in only his sixth career Nationwide Series start, grabbed the pole with a lap of 117 591 mph in his Toyota. Robinson leaping high in a UCLA track uniform, walking tall in a cap and gown, kneeling with children as they show him their art work. The shot, which came after Antoine Wright' s obvious attempt to draw a foul on Anthony, took the Nuggets from two points down to one point ahead, giving them a 106- 105 victory and a commanding 3- 0 lead in the second- round series.

Musburger, through an ESPN spokesman, said " We' ve explained to USC that during our pregame meeting we discussed how we used replays to illustrate a specific signal the week before in the Ohio State- Texas telecast . The Warriors played the first of four consecutive road games . Elijah Cummings, D- Md, has criticized Anthony for his participation in the video . we' ll be ready when the time comes " The Hurricanes- who remained ranked No . It was the first overt show of Game 1 physicality after a slow start from the Nuggets, whose active hands and aggression gradually wore the Mavs down, contributing to eight Dallas turnovers in the decisive fourth quarter alone to break open an 82- 80 game " It was good on film " Karl said of the foul after the Nuggets' brief between- games practice, adding that he didn' t see the play in real time because he was preparing to make a substitution. Coutu a made a 55- yard field goal against Louisiana- Monroe last season and was named first- team all- SEC He led the SEC in field- goal accuracy this year. She came swinging back, too " David Newton covers NASCAR for ESPN He can be reached at dnewtonespnaol.

The Celtics led 70- 58 with 5: 27 left in the third quarter before Sacramento scored nine consecutive points to get back in the game . In his first public comments since he was linked to an extramarital affair, the former New York Yankees pitcher issued a statement that did not detail what those mistakes were . Mobley' s home was burglarized Saturday night, Los Angeles police officer Mike Lopez said . Updated: July 18, 2009, 7: 55 PM ET Cards' DeRosa returns from wrist injury Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST LOUIS- The St . Martinez Martinez was trailing 3- 0 when he approached the mound to begin warming up for the fourth. School officials issued a statement saying Love felt numbness and tingling on the field and was initially taken to Bloomington Hospital before being transferred to Indianapolis for further evaluation. Three have been for touchdowns, two set up touchdowns and two set the table for field goals However, his most impressive stat is his 10.

Melvin Ely followed with a 3- point play to extend the lead to nine and New Jersey never got closer than six the rest of the game " It all boiled to down to decisions . There' s no purpose in him joining us for September " Outfielder Adam Jones, on the disabled list with a foot injury, is expected to be activated Monday He ran the bases and took batting practice on Friday . His agent, Lonnie Cooper, did not immediately respond to an e- mail seeking comment Monday . Richt still must hire an assistant coach to replace Callaway Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . A day after his arrest, Taylor started in UConn' s 24- 13 home loss to Wake forest He had 5# 189; tackles and forced a fumble. Achilles' heal? Achilles was Greek " As I watch the tape, I don' t see a lot of big numbers " Tedford said " I don' t see it. He is a tough quarterback with the physical traits and intangibles you are looking for, but he is still a bit a raw.

That takes out another five, including Chasers Gordon, Stewart, Kenseth and Harvick A mere five are left . The 33- year- old could become a free agent after this season Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Drew asked Ramirez if his 500th homer would be an inside- the- park job " I know what you want to know " Ramirez replied " You want to know when am I going to hit the 500? Don' t worry about it . The Mets thought Maine was close to coming off the disabled list . In an effort to end the hex, the Raptors decided not to stay at the same hotel in New Jersey on Thursday night. He has made this decision, through consultation with the physician that did the surgery, his mother and his family, our staff and our trainer. He went 31- 33 with Orlando in 2004- 05 before being fired from there.