With Anaheim assesses leading 5- details 4, Shannon Stewart hit a hard shot down the left- field line. BOSTON- Police sought witnesses to a bullpen fight between two Yankees and a Red Sox employee before deciding whether to file assault charges. After a scoreless first quarter, Southern Miss took control by scoring 16 points in the second quarter. Oklahoma State Athletic Director Harry Birdwell said the school looked into the accusations, also published in the Sports Illustrated story, and found nothing. The 5/ 8 Rule The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has voted to approve measures of academic reform that included a repeal of the controversial 5/ 8 rule limiting college basketball recruiting to no more than five recruits in a single class and no more than eight in any two- year period. Thomas, who is keeping his family in Indianapolis this year, still has a soft spot for the Pacers " I' ll always root for those guys " he said " They did things for me I know other young players in this league wouldn' t do for their coaches ".
It was Loria' s suggestion during batting practice Monday before a home game against Milwaukee that Girardi stay behind to be with his wife and family Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Kenney joined the Red Sox organization as a player in 1946, but arm problems ended a promising pitching career and during the team' s drive to the American League pennant that season, he worked in the ticket office . Story Rodriguez, who was hired as Michigan' s coach on Dec . There was a huge cheer at Autzen when the public address announcer gave fans the score of that game . All it takes is one mistake to get beat on a deep pass if we don' t communicate back there " The Jets could have matchup problems. He had gone 9- for- 16 with seven RBIss in the four- game series against the Reds Jenkins returned to Milwaukee to see team physician Dr.
Mississippi State scored the first 10 points but was outscored 36- 19 the rest of the first half . The hiring of Molinari and Simmons would leave one assistant coaching position to fill . Tristan Worrell scored a double- double with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinals( 10- 5, 1- 1 . The Horned Frogs took the lead on their second possession in the second half . But Sexton found Nicks for an easy 31- yard score on fourth down with 4: 11 left to seal it, and Nicks set the receiving record with a 22- yard catch a little later from T J. Antone Smith had a 49- yard run to Clemson' s 1, then followed with the score that drew them to 24- 11 Goodman' s TD catch tightened things up even more. NASHVILLE, Tenn( AP- Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl thought about benching Dane Bradshaw late because of the senior guard' s injured right shoulder Good thing he didn' t Bradshaw scored on a putback with 1 9 seconds left, and Tennessee ended Oklahoma State' s( No 14 ESPN/ USA Today, No.
Updated: March 13, 2004, 10: 25 AM ET Arizona discussing extension with Olson Email Print Share Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz- Arizona is discussing a contract extension with basketball coach Lute Olson, whose$ 1 million- a- year deal expires in April 2005 " We have attempted to persuade Lute to a five- year extension " said university President Peter Likins . They claimed he pointed a gun at them after they drove beside him and started gesturing toward his tires . FLAGSTAFF, Ariz- Arizona Cardinals right tackle Leonard Davis broke his thumb trading punches with a teammate Friday . The Texans, who spent a sixth- round draft choice on Henson and hold his NFL rights until next April, don' t need a young quarterback- they already have David Carr But they could trade him to a team that does . After steady practice on footwork and strategy, he has finally settled in. It' s actually confusing that anyone would spy on a guy averaging 2 8 yards per carry and 6 6 yards per catch. So much he better for Williams " Sometimes superstars have to have a whole different set of rules, but Ricky is so reserved and laid- back, he just does what the rest of us do every day " Dixon says On Sundays, Williams is in a different category.
The Bulls shot 55 percent from the field in the first half, but hit just 35 percent over the final 20 minutes " You got a 7- 3 kid in there, and that' s going to disrupt a lot of things you want to do going to the basket " Buckley said " It' s just a tough position to be in when you' re going to the post " South Florida' s McHugh Mattis, leading the conference in blocked shots, had five, while Thabeet had five for UConn . 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 1960, the last time the Tigers were this close to a national championship " I' m excited about that, but we didn' t get here thinking about it " Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said " You know, we had to win five straight games to have a chance to play in this one for the divisional championship . This is where we have to concentrate- take these games " Cain said of the three- game series " We let something slip now and that could come back to bite us down the road " Cain pitched with a playoff zest, giving up one run and striking out five as he moved to 37- 6 all- time when the Giants score three or more runs for him . Last year, Notre Dame' s schedule was rated as the 89th toughest, the lowest ever . After that, the Colts will mix and mash their running backs against the Seattle Seahawks. Kevin Massiah' s layup with 30 seconds left gave Milwaukee a 32- 30 halftime lead. The Tigers were well aware that other Top 25 teams, including top- ranked Wake Forest, lost Wednesday, as did Tulsa, one of the Tigers' chief rivals in C- USA " You know Tulsa loses to Tulane Northwestern beats Michigan State at Michigan State.
Also for the Runnin' Bulldogs, Auryn MacMillan scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half and added 11 rebounds . Bonser, competing for one of four open spots in the Minnesota starting rotation, left his first spring training start a distant memory . The Phillies' Web site reported that his fastball only reached 83 mph, prompting manager Charlie Manuel to ask if his pitcher was OK . He missed 10 of his 12 field goal attempts " We wanted to shadow him and have everybody else aware of him " Thompson said Still, the Mountaineers didn' t go down easily . What' s your signature move " GARD " Hey, those are valuable techniques needed for standing around and watching while everyone else practices " FLEM( e " Uh huh " GARD " I twirl it. Kyle Singler chipped in 17, including 3- of- 5 from behind the arc# 8226& nbsp; The Blue Devils shot 50 percent from three- point range as a team# 8226& nbsp; Texas falls in the second round for the second time in the last three seasons The Longhorns were led by A J. Not bad for a team that had coach Gary Williams under fire for playing poorly just two months earlier " With every team I' ve ever coached, I coach through the season, trying to get better with every practice " Williams said " Some teams buy into that better than others.
Early in the third period, New York had a fourth- and- 1 on its own 34, trailing by 3 . ATLANTA- General manager Billy Knight and coach Terry Stotts will run the Atlanta Hawks this season as ownership of the NBA team remains in limbo after more than three months of negotiations . Her 277 rebounds are the sixth- highest single- season total all- time at Maryland; her 10 3 rpg is fourth- best, her 16 . Matsui was examined by the same doctor who performed the surgery on the wrist . Must have been from the game, I don' t know " Ellis returned for the afternoon session. After winning those three MVPs, Bird was in the midst of the greatest run of his career, single- handedly dragging the aging Celtics to the Finals despite injuries to McHale, Parish, Walton and Ainge. Phil Bennett, in his sixth season with the Mustangs, coached his final home game.
The right- hander had gone seven innings four times this season and 8 2/ 3 was his previous high, on July 11 last year as a rookie against the Dodgers in his first career start " I was hoping that 8 2/ 3 in my debut wasn' t going to be my longest outing " he said " I felt like I was on a roll . But the most fitting memorial comes when the Cyclones play in a stadium named in his honor " We have come a long way and we wouldn' t have been able to do it without the sacrifices of people like Martin Luther King and Jack Trice " Messiah said " So many people went through so much to provide for what we can do today . But Gundy noticed him and asked him to join an impromptu team photograph Again, Reid bit his lip and gave a faux smile . Leath buried three jumpers and two free throws over a three- minute stretch to put Sacramento State up 67- 61, but Darren Moore accounted for four of the next five points to pull Northern Colorado within 67- 66 with 4: 05 remaining . Tyrese Rice added 18 points on 7- of- 17 shooting and Corey Raji had 14. Kansas State coach Bill Snyder on matching up man- to- man against Oklahoma State receiver Rashaun Woods " There are no matchups for Rashaun Woods You can' t do that and be very successful.
May said police videotape of the arrest never shows McNair' s SUV swerving across the center line . Oguchi led Illinois State with 22 points, while Brandon Sampay added 13 . Rutgers has had letdowns against I- AA opponents during Schiano' s tenure, losing to New Hampshire in 2004 and Villanova in 2002 . I just started jumping around and about a second later I got hit by the rest of the team and we all went down . The Celtics, Bucks, Bobcats, Bulls and Sixers have made the trip to see him work out. The Las Cruces Sun- News reported Friday that the Aggies will play at Duke on Nov 12 and at Louisville on Dec 22 Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.
Giddens had 17 points and 15 rebounds in what was likely his final homecourt appearance, lifting New Mexico to a 59- 45 win over UNLV on Tuesday night . Both Sawyer and Lemieux emphatically denied that the decision by the Penguins board of directors to nearly double Lemieux' s salary, coupled with the decision to sell the arena site, are signals Lemieux is bailing out Lemieux' s$ 5 . Louis Hinnant then hit a 3- pointer and another basket and Dudley hit two foul shots to stretch the Eagles' margin to 70- 64 . Clarett is challenging the NFL' s rule that a player must be out of high school three years to be eligible for the draft Clarett' s attorney, Alan C . From there, he moved on to college and assistant coaching jobs at Indiana, Purdue, The Citadel and Washington State. The 143 points by Texas Woman' s broke the NCAA record for most points by the losing team. You' re worried about your skipper " Doran, who has never managed a major league team, entered his first year as bench coach this season after being named Royals first base and infielders coach on June 20, 2005.
The 27- year- old Torres, acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Gilbert Brule on July 1, has a goal and three assists in 14 games with Columbus Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . I didn' t come to date SMU, I came to marry SMU " Athletic director Jim Copeland said he interviewed 14 candidates, and five of them then talked to a 10- member search committee " We have the right person for SMU " athletic director Jim Copeland said " I kept coming back to Jimmy Tubbs . The semifinals will have the Wake Forest regional winner facing the Florida regional champion The Coaches vs . However, this was a testament to the incredible team play that Michigan State has displayed all season long to get this far And the way that coach Joanne P . But with so many people predicting his professional demise- many of whom lazily assume he' ll flop like Steve Alford instead of considering he could be like Reggie Miller- nothing short of an All- Star career could make that possible It' s not even Redick' s fault he went to Duke He was too young to know what he was doing. And the staunch Northern Illinois defense never had a chance.