Fast Facts# describes 8226& nbsp; evaluates With the Mountaineers' loss, there is now a three- way tie atop the Big East, as Cincinnati, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh all are 3- 1 in the conference# 8226& nbsp; Cincinnati got just its second win in 17 all- time meetings with West Virginia# 8226& nbsp; West Virginia had its five- game win streak snapped# 8226& nbsp; Cincinnati improves to 5- 2 against ranked teams under coach Brian Kelly, after posting just four wins in 62 previous games against ranked opponents- ESPN research West Virginia( 6- 3, 3- 1) scored 13 points and recovered an onside kick in the final 1: 11 to force overtime, including Pat McAfee' s 52- yard field goal as time ran out. Then Aybar doubled into the right- field corner for a 3- 2 lead B J. Jones is only the latest longtime Braves player to cut ties with Atlanta, following Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Javy Lopez. He also set New Mexico State career records for total offense( 8, 412 yards; passing yards( 8, 485; attempts( 1, 110; completions( 778; passing TDs( 60; and completion percentage( 70 1. Certainly not me " Calipari said of the milestone " What Larry' s done in this town, what he' s done for this university, what he' s done for basketball in the city in general will never be matched.

Although McGuffey wasn' t hurt, nor was anyone else involved in the accident, charges were filed against him . But Iowa' s defense held the Cyclones on four downs, as Bret Meyer' s desperation dive for the first- down marker fell half a yard short . The 24- year- old Aybar did not accompany the team to Washington for games Monday and Tuesday Aybar hit . Three Kent State players went for double- digit scoring, led by Chris Singletary' s 23 points Julian Sullinger had 18 and Al Fisher offered 17 . DiJuan Harris, the Atlantic 10' s leader last season in turnover- to- assist ratio, missed one of two free throws for Charlotte( 1- 1, then turned the ball over at midcourt. Smith has 642 catches for 8, 999 yards over the last seven seasons- the most productive seven- year span of any receiver in the league " If a former Pro Bowl player comes back at close to Pro Bowl level, it' ll be a welcome addition " Del Rio said The Jaguars can take a roster exemption through the week. The store operator told FBI agents that Cuomo subsequently introduced him to other Toledo players " who gave him information to use in placing wagers on University of Toledo football and basketball games " The store operator later connected Cuomo with " Gary " McDougle Jr.

That gives them the right to decide how much to charge for everything from tickets to popcorn They can even move the franchise if they want to- . On Monday, Chaney announced he would keep himself out of the Atlantic 10 tournament . 5 points in his previous four games, shot 1- of- 7 for two points in the opening 20 minutes The Trojans face No . Major League Baseball intends to investigate reported remarks by Giambi that the sport should apologize for use of performance- enhancing drugs and the Yankees star' s comment that he was " wrong for doing that stuff " According to The Daily News, what Giambi says in his expected meeting with Major League Baseball will likely determine whether the Yankees decide to try to get out of what' s remaining of the seven- year$ 120 million contract they gave Giambi in 2001 . All four quarterbacks played in Sunday' s scrimmage, and redshirt freshman Justin Tuggle went 8- for- 16 for 84 yards. Samhan, a freshman who originally signed with San Francisco, matched his career best with 10 rebounds for the second double- double of his career O' Leary had 11 and Todd Golden 10 for Saint Mary' s. Don' t we judge quarterbacks based on wins? No, not if they make winning harder.

1 pick Greg Oden, who led Ohio State to the Big Ten regular- season and tournament titles and a national title game appearance 26 . His knowledge of the game is not bad for a 10- year- old novice Max might not know a pick- and- roll from an egg roll . Mendez- Valdez was only 6- of- 17 from the field, but he made more than enough shots to help the top- seeded Hilltoppers( 22- 8) move a step closer to another NCAA tournament berth Western Kentucky reached the round of 16 last year . This is an outstanding program with a national reputation and passionate fans . DENVER BRONCOS( 4- 0) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS( 4- 0- Denver Broncos: DOUBTFUL: DT Daryl Gardener( hand/ flu. MEMPHIS, Tenn( AP- Slowing down the Memphis Tigers is hard enough.

Group A is rounded out by Bosnia- Herzegovina, Italy and Slovenia, a possible sleeper which features Houston Rockets forward Bostjan Nachbar, Indiana Pacers 7- footer Primoz Brezec and former Suns guard Marko Milicpleting Group B is Latvia, which is led by former UNLV star Kaspars Kambala, and Lithuania, which has Ilgauskas, the 7- 3 All- Star center of the Cleveland Cavaliers It is unclear whether the injury- prone giant will play Ukraine is the fourth team in Group D . CF Johnny Damon " Lord knows there are a lot of things I don' t like about Steinbrenner but I have to give him his due when it comes to enforcing a strict dress code . The Flyers( 27- 8, one of four teams given at- large bids from conferences other than the big six, beat West Virginia in the first round for their first NCAA tourney win since 1990 . 15, said this would be his last coaching stop when he was hired and nothing has changed his mind " I love it here " he said . BEREA, Ohio- Sentimental softy that he is, Steelers coach Bill Cowher has a wooden chair in his Pittsburgh office from the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Thorpe, the Atlantic Coast Conference 100- and 200- meter champion, caught scoring passes of 56 and 37 yards and finished with 205 yards on eight catches- both career bests P K Sam caught a career- high 10 passes for 119 yards Colorado dropped to 2- 2^ No 12 Tennessee 24, No.

Updated: April 21, 2007, 6: 21 PM ET Butler' s Gray team tops Conley Jr' s Scarlet squad Comment Email Print Share Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio- Mike Conley Jr . I replied " No thank you " and continued on to another display case . I think we all can agree that every event in world history up until this point was for the sole purpose of seeing this game come to be . The game was a sellout of 8, 661, the largest attendance of the spring and the third largest in the Orioles' 12- year tenure at Fort Lauderdale Stadium Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . The Bulldogs still have to host Auburn and Kentucky to finish their SEC schedule The Gators host Vanderbilt and visit South Carolina The Volunteers entertain Mississippi State and Vanderbilt David Clayton-Thomas Tickets . BUIES CREEK, N.

9- and the Cardinals haven' t lost since " After that Houston loss, everybody started coming together and we were more like a family " Garcia said . Still, I' m sure the people in Seattle and Texas really don' t care- he said it . Danridge' s driving bank shot with five seconds left broke a 69- 69 tie for the Lobos( 15- 9, 6- 3 Mountain West . Updated: May 10, 2007, 2: 14 PM ET Reds option 3B Encarnacion to Triple- A Louisville Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- Third baseman Edwin Encarnacion was sent to the minors Thursday by the Cincinnati Reds, who grew weary of his inconsistent hitting and fielding . 77 ERA last season, which was cut short by rotator cuff tendinitis.

As long as Thomas plays by Guillen' s rules, that is " I love Frank I want Frank here . Conte, however, declined to clarify for USA Today whether Bonds could have gotten them from somebody else connected to BALCO " My understanding was that it was for[ Anderson " Conte told the paper " Understand that baseball didn' t have any testing . Kevin Sanders picked off Crompton at the UAB 43 to help set up a 47- yard field goal by Swayze Waters with 9: 35 in the third quarter . Weaver has been a flop after signing a one- year$ 8, 325, 000 contract In 22 innings, he has given up 50 hits and 35 earned runs Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . J' Nathan Bullock had just two first- half points but finished with 23 for Cleveland State.

PROVO, Utah( AP- Austin Ainge scored 20 points and handed out six assists and Brigham Young won its seventh straight, beating TCU 89- 65 Wednesday night . Jamison, 27, is the key to the deal for the Mavs, who would start him at forward alongside star Dirk Nowitzki, helping form one of the NBA' s top forward tandems . Then it was odd- everybody carries around the environment they grew up in Just a question of overcoming it, for the most part We' re all human beings We aren' t Evanston We aren' t Malibu We aren' t Fort Greene or Coney Island We' re just human . Blog Wayne Ellington scored 19 points and Danny Green added 13 for the Tar Heels( 31- 4, who reached the regional finals for the third straight year . Joe Crawford had 14 points, including three 3- pointers, for the Wildcats and Ramel Bradley had 11- his 10th straight double- digit scoring effort since moving from point guard to shooting guard Gordon was the Bulldogs' lone double- digit scorer with 13. Dixon was an assistant at DePaul before taking over the Black Knights this past season. Braun, who was the 1997 Pac- 10 coach of the year, is now charged with turning around the program.

We have a great nucleus next year and I know what of Luke' s goals is to get back to the NCAA tournament . UMBC( 7- 7, 1- 1 America East, which led 49- 38 with 10: 53 to go, used an 8- 2 run that was capped by Sean McNally' s layup to get within 59- 57 with 1: 13 left . You watch this team, and you' re getting hammered, and you' re feeling woozy, and your mind starts to drift like the condemned man in " Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge " and you find yourself running back down other dark hallways, through other fiery hells . The injury to his left hip does not appear to affect his skating nearly as much Lemieux was at practice Monday, but didn' t take the ice . He was optioned to Sacramento on May 5 " We' ve been shuffling people back and forth right now " Macha said Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. The slender forward rose off- balance for a jumper that caught nothing but air, and seconds later Dee Brown had a runout layup at the other end. Horn had gone to try and lift people' s spirits, and instead ended up having his own outlook on the 2005 NFL season completely changed " I talked to the people " the message read " they want us to ride# 133; we gotta ride# 133; let' s get a handle on our business# 133; and then let' s ride for the people " Stallworth soaked in that message then jumped in his car, drove to the nearest Wal- Mart and cleared it out of all the water and toiletries he could find.