The Giants explains played Friday understand night without second baseman Ray Durham, who had a stiff neck " He woke up this morning with a stiff neck " Giants trainer Stan Conte said " We were hoping to get it loose, but we couldn' t get it loose enough to start " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. The 49ers dominated the boards, outrebounding Richmond 38- 16 Drayton added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte. But he delayed signing the new contract after his team' s four sophomores- forwards Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer and guard Taurean Green- each decided to return for the 2006- 07 season and delay entering the NBA draft. It was a scary feeling, because there was nothing you could do but watch " The tarp pinned the screaming Coleman, and was finally unraveled by six men. Five teams in the preseason poll did not make the final rankings- Texas( 12, Texas Tech( 13, Notre Dame( 15, North Carolina State( 23) and Southern California( 24 Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.
But I' d call it a push, at best, taking into account Damon' s recent downward trend offensively( dips in slugging, walks, home runs and RBI) and Crisp' s steady climb in hits, doubles, home runs and OPS the last three years . Lancaster found McCall for a 33- yard touchdown strike early in the third quarter, and Gary Frazier' s 1- yard scoring run made it 24- 6 . It turned comical in the third quarter, when the Aggies gave the ball up on downs by running a fake punt deep in their own territory . TAMPA, Fla- Tampa Bay receiver Joe Jurevicius sprained his right knee late in the third quarter of Sunday' s game against the Carolina Panthers and was taken to the locker room on a cart . He opened the season as a reliever at Daytona, going 2- 0 with a 3 14 ERA in 11 games. LaFalce passed for 232 yards, including one touchdown, for the Leathernecks, and Donaldson ran for 160 yards, including two touchdowns The Bears had just 16 rushing yards. Hosting the highest- ranked opponent ever to play in the seven- year- old Reynolds Center, Tulsa responded to an early seven- point deficit with a 14- 2 run capped when McDade stole the ball and set up Darold Crow for a fast- break layup giving the Golden Hurricane a 16- 11 edge.
Alexander stretched along the way, stretched some more on the sideline after he suited up, and got into the game with 9 minutes, 10 seconds left in the second quarter . Our football team has worked extremely hard, and I want them to get a win " Still, Lewis just might remember the score if he beats Cowher this time . Despite the distractions, we prepared for our Monday night game against the Cowboys with a playoff mentality . But controversy will spawn with that type of activity, whether I like it or not " MLB commissioner Bud Selig on the thrown syringe Several fans brought signs to Monday' s game critical of Bonds " I guess none of this is unexpected " Selig said in Chicago " I' m saddened by it in the sense that Opening Day was such a good, positive day Every game was sold out It was really a great baseball day . Remove that element and here' s what you have: Guys firing up 25- footers because they don' t have a Plan B; dozens of botched alley- oops( we might have set the record Sunday night; errant passes hitting fans in the face it' s excruciating to watch.
Twins All- Star first baseman Justin Morneau was 0 for 4 and went 0 for 10 in the series " They just pretty much dominated us at home " Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said " That' s not supposed to happen " New York moved Alfredo Aceves from the bullpen for a spot start in place of the injured Chien- Ming Wang . Goin equated Huggins' suspension to a sabbatical that will give him time to examine his life . Now Davis has a chance to become the only NFL player to run for 100 yards in each of his first three starts " He' s a guy that breaks tackles, he' s got speed and a very low center of gravity " offensive coordinator Chris Palmer said " I think he' s done a great job and we' ll see how far it goes . Ashaolu initially asked about 17- year- old brother Olu, a high school junior in Texas who is considered one of the nation' s top basketball players in the class of 2008 Gene J . Then Jacolby Davis took over, scoring seven of his team' s next nine points.
Miles did take one small gamble: A fourth- and- goal run from the 1 that Scott easily punched in for one of his two short touchdowns . He mishandled a throw from right fielder Jacque Jones in the top of the 13th inning as Jose Vidro scored the winning run on a Willie Bloomquist RBI single " I saw him at third base, and I was going to make him run over me to touch home plate " Barrett said " At the last second, I don' t know, it either came out of my glove or I just took my eye off of it . IRVING, Texas- Nearly 20 years after Tex Schramm dreamed up the Ring of Honor as a way to honor great Dallas Cowboys, his signature is finally on his work . Rodney Ferguson had 135 yards rushing and two TDs for New Mexico( 0- 2 . He got his 29th on Sunday, five shy of the team record he set last season.
1 " Obviously we' re disappointed " Wildcats coach Lute Olson said " We feel like we' ve played a tough schedule to this point, and we' ll just have to work on starting another streak " The Wildcats' losses were to No 2 Connecticut and No . The loss was particularly bothersome because it happened on the same night that the Eagles retired the great Reggie White' s number . A move to the Oakland Hills could help ingratiate him with the Cal fans who grew to despise Montgomery' s sometimes haughty demeanor and perennial success at formerly downtrodden Stanford " The Cal family is quite acquainted with his experience, skills and talents " said Cal athletic director Sandy Barbour, who wasn' t at the school during Montgomery' s tenure at Stanford " Much will be said about his longstanding ties with our rival, Stanford . The Panthers, who' d answered every previous Louisville surge, wilted late as the Cardinals' pressure simply wore them down " When you press the whole game, you' re going to have some turnovers and I thought we had too many " Dixon said " At the end of the day, 20 is too much " Even when the Panthers held on to the ball, they couldn' t knock down the shots They shot just 30 . The Panthers put the game away with a 23- 7 run late in the second half. He likes playing for a contender " I haven' t felt like this in a while " he said " You just know you' re going to have a good shot to win every day It' s just great ".
Jose Canseco, the 1988 American League Most Valuable Player with the Oakland Athletics, hit 462 home runs during a 17- year career that also included stints with the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and other teams . Scott has driven in at least one run in four consecutive games, equaling the longest streak of his four- year career Krapp 39 Tickets . Bonds, too, has said he deals with racial issues and that threats have been made on his life at times Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . By illustration, four conferences had exactly one team playing in a BCS in the 2008 post- season . Wallace, the 25th overall pick in the 2001 draft, averaged 4 7 points and 2 8 rebounds in 47 games last season. Washington( 25- 7, winners of six in a row, will play Arizona State( 23- 8) in Friday' s semifinals at Staples Center.
LOUISVILLE, Ky( AP- Syracuse wide receiver Taj Smith stood all alone at midfield waving his arms, surprised by how wide open he was . If you get injured, a Stanford degree is worth its weight in gold " Actually, gold should be so valuable . The Bulldogs( 9- 2) led 71- 68 when Trey Johnson shot a 3- pointer with about two seconds left . Cole was not allowed to return to the team, and he then leveled charges of academic and financial rules violations . Updated: October 18, 2005, 12: 23 PM ET Team preview: Alabama Blue Ribbon Illustrated previews the 2005- 06 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider. Associated PressANN ARBOR, Mich- DeShawn Sims scored 15 points, including his team' s first 11, to help Michigan end a three- game losing streak with a 68- 59 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night. Campus police have not received any sexual assault reports this term but received four during the spring semester.
ANGELS: One thing is for sure out West: Anaheim' s 2005 season is resting on some unhealthy bodies Garret Anderson' s knees are shaky, at best Tim Salmon isn' t getting any younger Vlad Guerrero' s back has held him up for years And Troy Glaus' s status is yet to be determined . The junior quarterback simply shrugged them off, displaying impressive resolve in leading a vital Cougars' comeback Saturday afternoon . A nice little break for her " Goodfellas " and " Someone To Watch Over Me " definitely her high- water marks Simba, are you nuts They can' t kill off Gandolfini' s character . To make room for Hill on the 25- man roster, the team optioned left- hander Matt Smith to Columbus . Meanwhile, Colorado running back Brian Calhoun has acknowledged that he has sent transcripts to Wisconsin and is " keeping his options open " about a transfer Calhoun grew up in Oak Creek, Wis. Romeo Travis followed up to steal Binghamton' s inbounds pass and Wood scored to start a 13- 1 Akron run in the first five minutes of play. Before Jackson came to DSU, the Hornets program had seven head coaches in eight years.
The receiving corps lacks proven targets other than Ross Pilkington and Mark LeFlore . Think the Wildcats will miss Terence Newman " Everybody' s eyes will be on us and how we survive through that " safety Rashad Washington said " As long as we come together as a secondary and our newcomers become comfortable with what we want to do on defense, we' ll be fine " There are other are question marks- especially on the defensive line and at wide receiver- and not much time to answer them before the Wildcats open Aug 23 against California in Kansas City, Mo . Al Bello/ Getty ImagesLong coveted by Mientkiewicz, the ball from the final out of the 2004 World Series will be bound for Cooperstown " An amicable agreement was reached many weeks ago, and it provides a permanent home at the[ Hall of Fame, with opportunities for some public display as well at Fenway Park " Red Sox president Larry Lucchino said via e- mail Sunday . David Devezin added 14 points for the Red Foxes( 10- 22, 5- 14 MAAC, who advance to face second- seeded Niagara in Saturday' s quarterfinal round . Sources at Wake Forest said Paul was upset during the game when fans were taunting him about his grandfather, who passed away prior to his arrival at Wake Forest.
Jones was cut from the football team last week for an unrelated violation of team rules . Center Jarron Collins, who started 68 games as a rookie in 2001- 02, is technically in his third season, but missed most of last season after blowing out his knee in December . Erickson first coached the Vandals from 1982- 85, his first job as a college head coach . The book also claims sluggers Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield, both now with the New York Yankees, also used performance- enhancing drugs . Merriweather carried 26 times for 75 yards and scored on runs of 4, 1 and 1 yards. Assistant GMs Chris Antonetti and John Mirabelli signed extensions in May " It' s one more demonstration to everyone around the organization that a core is in place " Shapiro said " a core of players and a core of leaders " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. The New York Yankees slugger had plenty to be happy about Thursday.