650) clarifies at Marquette interprets " Marquette is proud to have attracted and to be able to retain a coach of Tom Crean' s quality " university president Robert A Wild said Tuesday in a statement Terms of the contract were not made available Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. The detective also said guests in a room above Bryant' s told investigators they heard no signs of a struggle. But Cox brought the Bulldogs( 4- 0) back from the brink of what would have been a surprising loss. Ben Zobrist made it 2- 0 with a sixth- inning run- scoring single " It just got away from us " Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said " It shouldn' t, but it did " Davis replaced right fielder Ryan Sweeney in third " He popped a ball up and I didn' t like the way he ran down the line " Geren said of Sweeney " Sometimes players take their frustrations out different ways He didn' t run down the line. He might make us take off running and never stop^ Extra points: Linebackers coach Gary Gibbs was back at practice Tuesday. New York manager Joe Torre said Sojo might not be on the roster once Jeter returns " He' s a safety valve guy for us " Torre said " We don' t how long he' s going to be available to us.

After a blocked punt by Moten set up a field goal, Eastern Michigan used the passing of McMahon( 4- for- 4, 68 yards) to get to the Maryland 5 But an interception by Jamari McCollough killed the drive . Wood will pitch again Monday, Wednesday and then probably one time next weekend in Las Vegas where the Cubs play their final two exhibition games " Let' s see how he feels " Piniella said " Let' s see how he feels tomorrow and the next day and see how he throws it again Monday " Meanwhile, Cubs right- hander Mark Prior is going to get another start in spring training . It was the biggest margin of victory in the series and the seventh straight win by Jacksonville State( 6- 4, 5- 2 Ohio Valley Conference) over Samford( 3- 8, 1- 8 . Bonds was indicted in November on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice, stemming from 2003 grand- jury testimony in which he denied knowingly taking illegal performance- enhancing drugs Bonds was let go by the San Francisco Giants . A year ago he was courted heavily by North Carolina State but negotiations broke down over his contract' s buyout clause It will cost Michigan$ 2. 12 ERA in 51 appearances for Milwaukee last season " He gives you some flexibility " Phillies manager Larry Bowa said " I wouldn' t be afraid to bring him against left- handers " To make room for De Los Santos on the 40- man roster, the Phillies transferred right- handed pitcher David Coggin to the 60- day disabled list. Goliath " We' ll check back in next week to see if the Twins were able to pull off this " impossible " feat= Dave Campbell can be reached at dcampbell( at) ap org.

Yankees, 2003 ALCS Game 3) Woody Hayes may have been smiling in his grave, but aside from the infamous moment when the former Ohio State coach attempted to tackle an opposing player, it doesn' t get much weirder than this . Connecticut, which has been on top of the poll for the past two weeks, is 40- 7 when ranked No 1 . In a matter of years, Bonds went from a wiry leadoff hitter when he broke into the big leagues with Pittsburgh in 1986 to the most feared slugger of his generation and possibly ever . Then Fisher- who hit six 3- pointers in the MAAC championship game, which was Siena' s ticket to the NCAAs- began coming up big . As anyone on the Chicago Bears can tell you, covering Smith with a single defender is not a good idea. Updated: June 6, 2009, 2: 58 PM ET Wise decides to forgo NBA draft Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz- All Pac- 10 point guard Nic Wise decided to return to Arizona for his senior year and forgo the NBA draft.

Hammer as team' s executive vice president and advocated orange baseballs . However, Miami' s win will stand " This was an extremely close call, and it is only after reviewing multiple camera angles and slowing video down to a frame- by- frame analysis that one can definitively conclude the game- winning shot occurred after the clock had reached zero " Chryst said . The delivery man identified him as a suspect, but a university committee that looked into the claims found there was no evidence that Nelson was involved in the crime . He twice had arthroscopic surgery on the knee last season, but still feels pain " It' s going the other way, it' s getting worse " Bure said " I can' t control that- trainers, doctors, none of us can control and I don' t know that there is any other special program to try, but it is getting worse " Bure underwent knee reconstructions in 1995 and 1999, and a July 30 examination by the Rangers' orthopedic surgeon revealed damage that may require more surgery . She earned her Bachelor of Arts in sociology with a minor in economics from Oberlin in 1991 Gilbert has a daughter, Jada, who was born Dec 13, 2001, and a son, Jaden, who was born Aug 31, 2004. John' s is predictable, just like John Gagliardi' s attempts to downplay his success. Armstrong was fouled on UConn' s next possession and hit both free throws to close out the scoring.

Tomko hadn' t pitched since July 11 " It' s hard to pitch four or five innings in a month and stay completely sharp " he said " It' s not the easiest thing to do, but I' m not making excuses I didn' t get it done in the couple opportunities I had . Sandoval clobbered a 1- 0 pitch deep into the left- field seats, pumping his fist as he neared the end of his trot . The Spartans led the entire way and nearly doubled the rebound total of William Jessup, 65- 33 . BURLINGTON, Vt( AP- Kevin Reed scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead Maine to a 69- 64 win over Vermont in the America East on Thursday . The next time he goes out there on the field, there won' t be nearly as many things go wrong, and that' s just the way it is with a young quarterback " Cal coach Jeff Tedford didn' t think it would matter which quarterback lined up " I' m sure they' ll run their offense with either guy " Tedford said " I know they' re very high on Sam Keller He' s a young guy, but he' s very talented and poised. But he didn' t think that was the case because my body was ready to do all the things I was doing " News of Johnson' s setback comes after he had won four consecutive decisions for the upstart Diamondbacks, who entered Tuesday 1# 189; games behind San Diego in the NL West Johnson is 4- 2 with a 3. 1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER) was hittable Friday, but the Arizona bullpen delivered 6.

They beat the New York Jets 16- 13 despite losing the turnover battle 2- 0, then rallied from 17- 0 down to beat the Atlanta Falcons 33- 31 " A fire has been lit, and we continue to throw fuel on it " Washington linebacker LaVar Arrington said " That' s the best way to describe how our season started " On the field, the Giants' pass- rushers can find motivation by looking at the game as a perfect 10: The already have 10 sacks this season, which just happens to be the same number of times quarterback Patrick Ramsey has been dumped behind the Redskins' offensive line " It' s not just about sacks, it' s about hits " Washington right tackle Jon Jansen said " We have to make sure Pat doesn' t get hit " Ramsey came out of the Jets game with a sore knee and sprained his non- throwing shoulder at Atlanta . GREELEY, Colo- St . During one stretch as the Tigers pulled away, Houston didn' t score a field goal over a 7- minute span . The man was finally getting his due, and it was about damn time Kevin Cott is the former intern for Sports Guy' s World You can reach him at kmcottgmail . Kent' s stint is retroactive to May 28; outfielder Joel Guzman was recalled from Triple- A Las Vegas to take his roster spot. Virginia Tech( 7- 2, 3- 2) failed to follow up on last week' s 31- 7 rout of previously unbeaten Miami and dropped out of contention for the national championship^ No 7 Ohio St 33, No 14 Michigan St. At this point, we are just unable to accommodate them " Saturday' s originally scheduled game was already sold out and MacPhail said having a day- night doubleheader that would accommodate two separate admissions couldn' t be done.

Bay struck out swinging against reliever Kyle Farnsworth with the bases empty in the seventh to finish 3- for- 4 " That' s as fine a game as I' ve seen in a long time " Baker said . Robertson won' t play against Massachusetts( 1- 0) after injuring his non- throwing hand in the second quarter of last week' s 55- 14 win over McNeese State, the No 1 team in the I- AA poll . The Beavers have a four- game winning streak against the Wildcats, and Arizona hasn' t scored a touchdown in the last three . Another performance like this from McClinton, and maybe Hurricanes fans can take an extended break from chatting about spring football Early on, Miami couldn' t do anything right . He saw limited action in the playoffs " I don' t know if those two guys have ever competed for playing time against each other before, so I don' t know if it helps or hurts that they' re buddies " Scott said " They' re competing against each other for a starting spot. Most remarkable by recent NFL standards, the linebackers and cornerbacks are six yards off the line, rather than three to four yards as virtually all other teams use. This is the hardest game there is to play, I think " So which set of seniors will blink first? Of course, there is a future after Tuesday' s game, even for the losers.

Manager Jerry Narron hopes Griffey will be ready for Monday' s opener against the Chicago Cubs New York Mets: Chan Ho Park is committed to the Mets . Starting in right field, Sosa grounded into a forceout, legged out an infield single and hit a hopper that took a wild bounce before Cubs shortstop Ronny Cedeno reached up and made a nice play before throwing him out Sosa' s still batting 410 this spring . The Vikings blew the game open on their next possession when Moss scored on a 59- yard pass from Frerotte to make it 35- 0 " Coach keeps saying we' re all in this together, but at some point, we have to find a way to win " Owens said " That was the quote last week Now what= Andres Ybarra can be reached at aybarra( at) ap org . The game was tied at 60 in regulation after Vaden hit a 12- footer in the lane with 3 9 seconds remaining . 4 percent) and Kennesaw State hit only 15 of 52 shots from the field( 28 8 percent Olympics 2010 Short Track Speed Skating Tickets . He is accused of sexually assaulting a 19- year- old hotel worker at a resort in nearby Edwards on June 30.

DALLAS- Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki sat out Saturday night' s exhibition game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a sprained right ankle . From bad to Wirtz " Sad " says one who has watched this once- proud franchise fall into disrepair, the tragic victim of neglect and poor planning " It' s not sad It used to be sad . Now to the biggie, which, unlike most of my shameful moments, actually does not involve a girl I was four or five . The biggest conference tournament surprise winners of the past 25 years: 10 . Chicago Cubs: A few minutes before midnight on Wednesday night, Cubs announcers said during their telecast that the team had signed Josh Vitters, the third overall pick in June' s draft He will receive a signing bonus worth approximately$ 3 2 million. S, it' s either you love it or you' re really not interested, so I think most of the fans are the same as us( players, just hoping something gets done " While some insist labor uncertainty will have no impact on the 2003- 04 season, evidence suggests it already has. In a preseason game at the Metrodome in 2000, Arizona lost three players to season- ending injuries including starting wide receiver Rob Moore.

Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio- There was no Northwestern hangover for No 7 Michigan State Durrell Summers made sure of that . A 3- pointer by Tavernari with 1: 30 remaining helped seal the win for the Cougars . Despite recent progress- he threw a batting practice stint on Saturday- Sheets still is expected to begin the season on the disabled list . The defense also scored in the second quarter when Langston' s punt was blocked and Michael King Jr ran it back 25 yards for a score . In everyone' s quest to catch up, though, the otherwise mediocre league showed improvement this season. Updated: September 18, 2009, 5: 28 PM ET Young out after knee surgery Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- Starting linebacker Curtis Young is expected to miss up to six weeks for No 17 Cincinnati after having surgery on his right knee.

1 to correct chronic neck pain that had spread to his right arm . Updated: February 21, 2005, 11: 47 PM ET Return to court still unknown Email Print Share Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn- Rashad Anderson drew a standing ovation as he made his way to the Connecticut bench before Monday' s game against Notre Dame . And Grant, who went 26- 31 in his first two seasons after inheriting a program that had back- to- back 20- loss seasons for the first time in school history, had a year left on a three- year contract . Each time your team runs a play this season, you are beholding one in a thousand: and every snap reduces the time remaining on the season by one- tenth of 1 percent Savor each snap . Shubik also scored his 1, 000th career point in the second half for the Pioneers( 17- 13, 14- 5. So if you draft, say, Derek Jeter of the Yankees, no more Yankees can be selected. The Owls' win total is the most since 2002 and their four conference wins, including a victory over MAC West foe Northern Illinois, are the most since 1967 when Temple was a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference.