Zach Randolph, summarizes who investigates recently signed a six- year$ 84 million contract extension, scored 14 points and had 14 rebounds as Portland put together back- to- back victories to open a season for the first time since 1999, when the team started 4- 0. The Suns source told ESPN that role players were involved in the proposed trade with the Bobcats, but at least one other team besides Phoenix and Charlotte is also involved, making the deal difficult to pull off The Suns currently own picks No 24 and 29 in the first round while Charlotte has Nos 8 and 21. But it still is January and our teams usually start playing better this time of year and we have too " Information from ESPN' s Andy Katz and Pat Forde and The Associated Press was used in this report. Stoudamire scored eight points in the quarter " Putting Nick and Damon in the game, I think those two guys fed off each other " said Cheeks, a former All- Star guard with the Sixers " They played off each other and gave us the lift that we needed " During Portland' s run, Philadelphia had turnovers on four straight possessions, prompting loud boos from a crowd that made an early exit. Now Bale can only sit and stew while healing what X- rays indicated was a fracture on the side of the left hand " I have to try to move on as best I can and support my teammates and do what I can, keep my arm in shape, which I' m going to be able to do, I think " Bale said " I' m going to be able to do manuals with my shoulder and get that stronger It' s not in a bad spot The throwing fingers are OK. I' m looking forward to seeing if I can extend it " The only pitcher in baseball history with 200 wins and 150 saves already has returned from four operations on his elbow, but it' s highly improbable for someone his age to come back from a major procedure. Louis High School with the third overall pick of the 2000 draft Kenyon Martin and Stromile Swift were the first choices.

Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein also said the team had been discussing a contract extension for outfielder Jason Bay and made him an offer last week . Now former teammate John Franco is piling on- but Mets third baseman David Wright said that' s the least of the team' s problems " With all due respect to Johnny, he doesn' t know what' s going on in this clubhouse " Wright said Wednesday, after the Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1- 0 to stop a five- game losing streak " I don' t feel the need to have to defend myself as a leader . But leading 61- 59, Butler made a sloppy inbounds pass( the team' s only turnover in the final nine minutes) to give Maryland the ball with less than a minute to play But when D J . C- Ernie Nestor has stepped down after six seasons as Elon basketball coach . But even the following week, before the North Carolina game, Alleva assured Roof that a decision hadn' t been made " When I saw it on the 11 o' clock news, I figured we were in a pretty rough spot " Roof said Now, Alleva' s focus is on leading a search committee. But don' t forget that the two " last cars out " Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch, finished second and third at Charlotte, so I wasn' t too far off But, Bobby Labonte? Groan At least he came home with a quality 17th- place finish. Offensive tackle Grant Williams is the most culpable player on a struggling line that allowed five sacks, and he is most likely to lose a starting job.

Coby Karl is scheduled to play in the NABC All- Star game in Atlanta on March 31, then return to Boise for surgery . Updated: April 18, 2007, 4: 46 PM ET Crawford suspended indefinitely; Duncan fined$ 25K Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Crawford Receives Stern Punishment NEW YORK- Joey Crawford is done ejecting players and coaches this season On Tuesday, he was the one getting tossed . Gordon and Duhon hit back- to- back 3' s, increasing the Chicago lead to 81- 70 with 8: 25 left in regulation . Duhon had four of them " We just started missing shots, and then we couldn' t stop anybody " Hawks guard Tyronn Lue said " We just went around hanging our heads . His current gym occupies a small, corrugated metal building off the main drag of strip clubs, fast food joints and auto repair shops in Pasadena, near Deer Park The connection: Blair is related by marriage to Pettitte His sister is married to Pettitte' s brother- in- law. The Houston center limped off the court late in the Los Angeles Lakers' 108- 94 victory over the Rockets on Friday night. Coaches tend to talk in code when it comes to playing a freshman at quarterback It' s almost taboo to even discuss it.

Walter McCarty began the spurt with a 3- pointer and Jackson capped it with another shot from long range . 1 starter in right- hander Adam Wainwright, an All- Star closer in Jason Isringhausen, a pair of All- Star starting pitchers in Matt Clement and Mark Mulder, and the front- line shortstop in Cesar Izturis Through it all, the Cardinals have been unbowed . Updated: January 5, 2004, 8: 07 PM ET Malone hopes to return Jan . It' ll be the start of the Fourth of July weekend, and thousands of blue- clad Los Angeles Dodgers fans are expected to be at sold- out Petco Park to support the dreadlocked slugger in the opener of a three- game series against the San Diego Padres . Bowers of Grove City set the record with 7, 353 from 1997- 2000. Webber participated in a full practice Thursday and O' Brien thought he might have him in the lineup " His ability to get his arms comfortably above his head for shooting and for rebounding is not there yet " O' Brien said " Nothing happened in practice that set him back Eagles RB Brian Westbrook was at the game So was former " L A Law " actor Corbin Bernsen Bernsen was booed when he said he was a Lakers fan Iverson was whistled for a technical in the third Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Updated: September 28, 2007, 11: 16 AM ET Devine taking country roads to find a home Comment Email Print Share By Joe StarkeySpecial to ESPN Country roads take me home, to the place I belong.

293 with 19 homers and 105 RBIs in 2007, when he won a Gold Glove, but slumped badly last year and was demoted to Double- A Mississippi for three games last July, a move that he found embarrassing " It was probably time for a fresh start " Wren said . Hopefully, it will get better soon " Pierce broke a 98- all tie with an 18- footer with just under one minute left . We just have to literally play it day by day to see when he might be available " Ash said the issue now is how much the elbow hurts . Information from the Associated Press was used in this report . Updated: August 25, 2009, 10: 42 AM ET Surgery a concern for Mets' Santana Comment Email Print Share Jayson Stark senses an ominous vibe coming out of Mets' camp regarding Johan Santana' s injury Stark doesn' t see any way Pete Rose gets reinstated More Podcasts# 187; Santana is 13- 9 with a 3 13 ERA in 25 starts during his second season with the Mets He was acquired in a February 2008 trade with Minnesota Santana was unavailable for comment after Monday' s game. AP Photo/ Rick ScuteriThe 59- year- old Erickson has a 149- 64- 1 record in 18 seasons. Basically when it all comes down to it, it' s about production.

With Garnett, it' s hard to imagine Boston not playing right now with a much better and focused defense and a smoother- running offense . The police have said a group of people gathered around the Rolls Royce and gave Tinsley a hard time about his cars and his earnings . Johnson managed 14 years in the majors with the Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers He has coached and managed for USA Baseball since 2005 . Brady has completed 293 of 462 passes for 3, 630 yards, with 20 touchdown passes, 12 interceptions and a 91 3 efficiency rating . The school said the band will not be allowed to perform at any athletic events this month, including the inaugural game Saturday against Navy. Miami( 6- 6) is one of eight Atlantic Coast Conference teams who have qualified for postseason play. The investigations that result from that information could lead to player names being revealed in court documents.

Arkansas' all- time winningest coach with 389 victories, Richardson was fired in 2002 and later lost a discrimination suit against the school . To go out and play like that, you get what you deserve " When Puerto Rico second baseman Felipe Lopez- who went 2- for- 4 with three RBIs- crossed the plate as the 11th run, players started spilling out of the dugout in celebration, gathering near first base At first, the Americans had no idea what had happened . The leaguewide record for technical fouls in the postseason, since the NBA switched to a 16- team playoff format for the 1983- 84 season, is 234 in 77 playoff games in 1994, according to the Elias Sports Bureau That computes to an average of 3 03 technicals per game, compared to current rate of just 1 . Farnsworth was obtained from the New York Yankees for catcher Ivan Rodriguez on Wednesday . That' s why he went in the stands, he saw her falling back " That thing that happened in the stands had nothing to do with the two teams. Toronto with stiff right shoulder Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Jorge Posada was pulled from the New York Yankees' lineup Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays because of a stiff right shoulder. Curry, despite being offered a$ 20 million annuity by the Bulls if he failed the test, never took it.

I have so much respect for how each one of them has led their respective teams and handled themselves, both on and off the court . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . The Inquirer reported that a source indicated Iverson' s trade demand did not include limitations on where he was sent . In the Harris poll, Ohio State, USC and Auburn took the top three spots Michigan followed at No 4 and West Virginia and Florida are tied for fifth . The Hoover receiving corps is loaded with senior talent, and the goal is to get everyone touches. The score wasn' t so good, but I think we played well " It' s true that it' s not easy to get from Hawaii to New Haven But Merrifield is right on other levels, too. Teague had 89 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in Michigan State' s 49- 14 win over Kent State on Sept 3 Michigan State beat Hawaii 42- 14 without Teague Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

In terms of long tournament droughts, the Ivy League is the place to look . Lauderdale took a pass and was putting up a shot when he was fouled by Northwestern' s Kevin Coble with 3: 47 left in the first half . You really have to look forward to be successful# 8221- Elliott Sadler " Actually, the questions you' re giving me are pretty easy to the question my wife will give me Sunday if I have to tell her we can' t go on the honeymoon " Sadler said during Wednesday' s NASCAR conference call " I guess I' m a threat to national security " Sadler was a threat to be unemployed a week ago . Lohse threw eight scoreless innings in that game, but then missed his next start due to numbness and a burning sensation in the forearm . Jefferson ranked 12th in the NBA in total rebounds( 756) and defensive rebounds( 519) last season as well as 11th in offensive rebounds( 237) and ninth in defensive rebounds per game( 7 5 For his three- year career, Jefferson has averaged 10 3 points and 6 9 rebounds while shooting 51 3 percent from the field. An incensed Beltran then got in Runge' s face and had to be held back before Manuel came out to escort the All- Star to the dugout. He took over as controlling owner from franchise founder Vince Naimoli in October 2006.

I don' t think he would have ever tried to do something like that to show somebody up " I think he was somewhat playing to the students and that' s what it was " SEC spokesman Charles Bloom said the league was looking into the incident and would handle it internally . Davis averaged 21 minutes in the regular season and 36 in the playoffs, watching his scoring average go from seven points to 15 8 and his rebounds bump from four to 5 . It was not immediately known whether Wooden would attend as he had planned . It' s pretty cool just to be up there with those guys and to be talked about " Harden, who received 290 points, was the Pac- 10 player of the year after a sophomore season that saw him average 20 8 points, 5 5 rebounds and 4 4 assists in 35 8 minutes . Updated: August 13, 2009, 1: 00 PM ET Second MRI puts Perkins at ease Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- A second MRI on the shoulder of Minnesota Twins left- hander Glen Perkins has revealed no structural damage. Denny Hamlin overcame last- lap contact with Clint Bowyer to finish fifth. Rodriguez did not have a ball hit to him at third, but received a throw and applied a tag on a stolen base attempt during his final inning " I' m looking forward to him getting back and helping us on the field, and my guess is so are all of his teammates and so is the organization " Girardi said " As far as caring about the book, I don' t know how, you know, the players feel " About 45 people, all supportive of Rodriguez, attended the game.

Arroyo told USA Today this week that he takes supplements which haven' t been approved by MLB . About 6, 000 students, faculty and staff are expected to watch the game on a giant scoreboard at Value City Arena, which will be the largest concentration of people on campus Monday night, said school spokeswoman Liz Cook . Kansas is 27- 4, including a come- from- behind win over Texas on Saturday . Alden, who has been under fire from many Missouri followers, had previously said he simply asked Link to " gauge " how Snyder was feeling after a double- digit loss to Baylor . BOSTON( AP- Paul Pierce left the Portland Trail Blazers feeling the pain of a last- second loss. Seen any other recent videos on the Web we should know about? Drop us a note. Shula, who went 26- 23 in four seasons, started his first head coaching job in difficult fashion.

Ainge had two passes intercepted " Rick will start and we' ll rotate probably " Fulmer said after practice " I want somebody to take the job and it be it " Both will continue to split time . 0 grade- point average as a freshman at USC " That has a lot to with his mother " Arnold said " A 3 0 here is like a 6 . Bad pitching is the main reason for the defending NL champs' slide . Edwards, who won Saturday' s Nationwide race, became just the second driver to win both events at the track since Mark Martin pulled it off in 1993 " The key was my crew today " Edwards said " My guys did an unbelievable job getting me off pit road " Edwards was pulling away at the end, building a lead of nearly 1 . Originally Published: September 27, 2007 Peerman, Virginia gaining ground in ACC title chase Comment Email Print Share By Jorge MilianSpecial to ESPN And the ACC' s leading rusher is# 133; Andy Mead/ Icon SMICedric Peerman has paced Virginia' s offense this season. Afterward, some Miami players chided teammates for that incident# 8226& nbsp; A Miami player, Willie Cooper, was shot outside his home shortly before training camp began in what players contend was a robbery attempt. He ran nine times for 26 yards with one touchdown before he was hurt.

It may be just an All- Star challenge, but it means the world to me " Allmendinger had a tremendous lead on the field until a late- race challenge from Hornish . Battie started 7- of- 8 from the floor and scored 14 points- two under his season- high- as the Magic took a 51- 50 halftime lead . Washington' s plan from the outset was to be rough with King James, who has been knocked on his royal rear- end several times . Seven ranked teams lost last weekend, most from the lower half of the rankings, so the back end of the Top 25 got a shake- up, too Southern California is No . He had a year left on his contract with the Celtics, who went 24- 58. Updated: July 20, 2009, 5: 29 PM ET Hillman gets vote of confidence Comment Email Print Share Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo- General manager Dayton Moore has given Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman a vote of confidence, saying he will return next season. The Lakers beat the Grizzlies 94- 79 at Memphis two weeks earlier.