Former 76er determines Efthimios Rentzias fells in scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures. When play resumed, the Mariners pulled within a run in the eighth before C J. Rodriguez made a base- running error in the ninth when he was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double with the Yankees trailing by five runs. At that point, there was a smattering of boos in the stands. The former Jacksonville icon is a class act whose effort, attitude and preparation remain first rate. A first- half sack of Trent Green, on a third- and- 5, came with Indianapolis in a three- man rush; Dwight Freeney blew past Jordan Black using the " flatten " move perfected by Bruce Smith( You charge ahead with your chest so low you look flat; only the best pass rushers can do this physically demanding move) Indianapolis leading 23- 8 with 6 minutes remaining, the Colts recorded a sack, then a sack and a fumble recovered. About 400, 000 have been sold, ranking James just behind Jordan in national sales " I' ve never seen anything like it in my 30 years in the league " Silas said= Labeled " The Chosen One " at 17 with a Sports Illustrated cover story, James spent the past three seasons dunking on kids who couldn' t hold their own against him.
Donte Gennie scored 18 points and Jimmy Tobias finished with 10 The Mountaineers led 47- 35 at halftime . Mark Porter led Wagner( 6- 13, 3- 5 NEC) with 18 points and five assists . What does this accomplish other than forcing owners to pay players to twiddle their thumbs? The Inactive Eight actually make NFL play slightly lower in quality, by keeping off the field eight gentlemen who might contribute on special teams, and exiling to the bench the third quarterback, who might otherwise come in for trick plays . Riding another impressive defensive performance and Sherron Collins' steady leadership, the Jayhawks( No 18 ESPN/ USA Today, No . And to get a pickup like Manny is going to put us right there " Schmidt said " I was disappointed not to have that opportunity over the last few years to contribute, but hopefully I can help out a little bit " Making just his seventh start for the Dodgers since signing a three- year$ 47 million contract in December 2006, Schmidt( 1- 0) threw 91 pitches over five innings and allowed three runs and five hits with two strikeouts and three walks. He' s played through a lot of different adventures " Dixon' s lingering New Zealand accent and oddball personality have provided his linemates with plenty of laughter over the years, too. Hopefully when we win next year, everybody will forget about that " But they won' t, especially the legions of faithful fans who feel they were undone by the actions of one of their own.
Associated PressHAMMOND, La- Damon Forest scored a career- high 26 points to lead Southeastern Louisiana to a 98- 61 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . But they wanted the win, anyway " Coach was telling us we didn' t want to go in with a flat tire, with a setback " said receiver Rich Gunnell, who caught nine passes for a career- high 135 yards " We want to go in with all the momentum we can " The Hurricanes( 5- 7, 2- 6) failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time in 10 years " Very disappointing " coach Randy Shannon said " A lot of guys' expectations when they come to the University of Miami is to win " The Eagles beat the Hokies on Oct . Game notes Mets outfielder Fernando Martinez took anti- inflammatories for his sore right knee . Giambi Giambi has been sidelined since May 30 after tearing tissue in his left foot. I had taken Klonopin, a prescription antianxiety drug, along with whatever else I was using at the time, and the combination had put me over the edge. A fourth- round pick in the 2001 amateur draft, Barfield hit.
HOUSTON- The brutality of football has hit close to home for Texans backup quarterback Dave Ragone . reports " In an effort to increase productivity we can no longer view ESPN at the office . Earlier this season, in an ugly display of bad sportsmanship, the Gorillas ran the score up to 87- 0 against helpless little Panhandle State( Currently Panhandle is 0- 7 with four losses by at least 50 points) Apparently they don' t have character- education courses at Pittsburg of Kansas but they do have plenty of punks in the football office . Now, they' ll wait to see which bowl game offers an invitation " I' m proud of these guys for turning it around from 4- 8 to 8- 4 " coach Pat Hill said " We have one more left We don' t know where we are going . Rutgers and Miami were his final two schools in his recruitment. The Big 12' s ruling means junior guards John Lucas III and Kenny Taylor, the second- and third- leading scorers last season for Baylor, would be eligible to play this season at different conference schools. I feel if we execute better in all phases, we' re going to be in a position we need to be " And if the Bruins, listed as 17- point underdogs, upset the country' s top- rated team " The only thing I think is it can move us to 2- 1 " Dorrell said " This is a 12- round fight.
The complex will include a 10, 000- seat ballpark, which is expected to cost$ 75 million and be completed by Feb 1, 2009 . Stewart has missed the past six weeks with a painful plantar fascia problem in his left foot, an injury that can linger for a long time without proper rest . A few minutes after that, Colorado scored again and an 11- point Nebraska lead had become a 16- point deficit " I' ve never in my four years here seen a comeback like that " Colorado linebacker Jordon Dizon said " Not only a comeback, but that kind of margin of win " Ganz threw another pick late in the fourth quarter- this one batted up by receiver Maurice Purify, which led to a 51- yard interception return by Cha' pelle Brown and Charles' third score for a 58- 35 lead . Harding entered the season with one of the deepest sets of skilled players in the conference, but the Bisons haven' t had much success the past two weeks . People dismiss what they don' t know] EnlargeIn Chapter 3 of the " Maisel Report " Ivan writes about the most overrated and underrated college football rivalries. The charge was dismissed after he entered a diversionary program and paid$ 200 in court costs. The Bearcats are 5- 0 for the first time since 1954, when they won their first eight.
Forbes' field goal put Binghamton ahead for good, 71- 68, with 3: 02 remaining . Draft: Not selected C Sani Ibrahim 6- 10 Gulf Coast CC, Fla . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Villanova has now won three straight against Syracuse for the first time since doing so from 1990- 91 to 1991- 92# 8226& nbsp; The Wildcats have won three of their last four at the Carrier Dome . Rick Scuteri- US Presswire Frank Robinson on the possibility of returning to the Nats " If management wanted me to come back, I' d love to come back " Robinson, working under a one- year contract, finally got a chance to discuss his future with Nationals president Stan Kasten and general manager Jim Bowden in separate meetings Thursday, something the Hall of Famer has wanted for some time " I' m at ease " said Robinson, in his fifth season with the Expos- Nationals franchise " Let me say this: I had my say . Now, I think it' s going to be a lot easier to sign some six- year guys[ minor league free agents] that will come to a stadium like Norfolk and be in the good weather " Best of all, players called up to the big league club won' t have to deal with visa issues and crossing the border when coming to Baltimore. 7 Arkansas 3= FAYETTEVILLE, Ark- Carnell Williams ran for 150 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries and Auburn shut down the Southeastern Conference' s top rushing attack. The game was played before an estimated crowd of 1, 500, as only a limited number of friends, family and school officials will be allowed to attend the rest of the tournament schedule in the smaller facility.
Martinez, wild much of the 50- degree night, stood calmly on the mound as Carlos Delgado and other teammates rushed in front of him to provide protection . Smokers will be allowed to exit and re- enter the ballpark at three designated exit and re- entry gates " Unlike old Busch, which generally had open- air concourses, the new ballpark is designed with many services, amenities and access areas such as stairwells which are enclosed " Cardinals president Mark Lamping said Lamping said fans asked for the no- smoking policy Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Updated: May 22, 2009, 11: 54 AM ET Big 12 to distribute$ 130M payment Comment Email Print Share By Tim GriffinESPNArchive Even in the face of a struggling economy, the Big 12 Conference' s economics are showing robust growth . Parker missed the first six weeks of her 2003- 04 senior season at Naperville Central recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered the summer before her senior campaign . The Red Raiders used a 22- 6 run, including a dozen points by Mike Singletary, to whittle their deficit to 74- 68 with 3: 12 remaining. How do we continue to improve our game and the image of our players? It' s by having rules and rules of conduct. If that gets through, with Chipper and[ Brian] McCann coming up, that was kind of the turning point for the offense " Instead, the 23- year- old right- hander walked four and struck out six, leaving to a standing ovation in favor of Todd Coffey, who got the final two outs in the eighth.
Not all media outlet acquiesced, and when the team' s clubhouse opened Tuesday, Zillo said he told the media that their photographers and camera crews had to leave Torre' s home or their clubhouse access that day would be revoked " It' s not about being the smartest baseball man anymore " Boston pitcher Curt Schilling said " It has to do with people skills, especially when you play in these markets . Alou is holding off on the order of his four- man playoff rotation " Williams will pitch in October " Alou said of the rookie right hander, who is 7- 4 with a 3 30 ERA " And Ponson is a bulldog . But you know what? For the past two weeks during " The Bachelorette " I had to listen to The Sports Gal saying " Oh, he' s cute " and " I hope she keeps him, he' s cute " and even " I love him, he' s my favorite " It' s like Adam Carolla' s joke to his wife, under similar circumstances " So how many people would you have slept with out of the 25 guys? Ten? Fifteen? Give me the final tally so I can hang myself) Back to Jaclyn Smith, the whole reason for this column So she breezes by us Paul and I are practically in shock . Worthy also acknowledged Marge Hearn, the wife of the late Lakers' broadcaster who gave Worthy the nickname " Big Game James " I' m a little disappointed that our Carolina people didn' t think of that first " said Dean Smith, the legendary coach who won the 1982 NCAA title, with Worthy leading the way . Will Thomas scored 19 points for George Mason, which has been alternating wins and losses all season after being last season' s NCAA tournament underdog darling O2 Wireless Festival Tickets . With Vaughn and Piazza hurt and Burnitz gone, Floyd was the lone threat in the lineup- until the Achilles ended his season " Before the season started, if you had told me it was going to be last place, 30 games under. Updated: May 28, 2007, 7: 01 PM ET Braves cut Redman after 0- 4 start this season Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas- The Texas Rangers signed pitcher Mark Redman on Monday, and the 2006 AL All- Star will start this week for Triple- A Oklahoma.
Kicker Travis Bell broke a long slump near the end of 2006 and connected on eight consecutive field goals before missing a 54- yard attempt in the bowl game . Alex Gonzalez is normally one of Chicago' s best defensive players( he made only 10 errors during the regular season, but he dropped this one " It seemed like the spin on the ball ate me up " Gonzalez said " I didn' t think it would get to me that fast " He tried to backhand the ball, only to have it ricochet off his glove and back down into the dirt for an error . Behind a more aggressive and better disciplined defense, Wyoming opened its era under Glenn with a 21- 10 victory Saturday over Division I- AA Montana State . Doria managed just 48 yards passing on a 6- for- 21 performance, with one interception . He was placed on the 15- day disabled list on Sunday after hurting himself the day before while swinging at a pitch. After the game, Zumaya stood up to the reporters, wave after wave He cursed calmly, stood proudly, and spoke steady. Every time we needed a big basket, it didn' t go in " Jerry Smith scored 11 points and Caracter had eight rebounds for the Cardinals, who didn' t get that much- anticipated meeting with North Carolina.
He did not hire an agent, thus protecting his college eligibility " I feel like I was not getting the response from the NBA people in the spot I wanted to be in, which is the first round or something guaranteed " Jones said in an interview with Houston station KRIV Jones has started 94 games, and he averaged 13 4 points and 6 . I was more concerned about the timing of litigation than I was about the fact of litigation " he said Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . The Huskies took an early 7- 0 lead when Brown stutter- stepped up the middle then broke several tackles on a 21- yard touchdown run with 4: 18 left in the first quarter . Grand juries typically sit for 18 months, and this one expired Thursday . Because of the way the Eagles have played in their first two games, they' ve received boos from long- suffering fans who are starved for a championship At least the Eagles won' t hear boos this week, though They have a bye. Leading 30- 21, the Hokies saw North Carolina close to within four, but then the Hokies scored seven straight late in the half and led 47- 37 at halftime. The Greyhounds made 11- of- 22 3- pointers and out- rebounded Siena 42- 34.
The marquee game on Saturday' s college football schedule has 14th- ranked Notre Dame seeking its first road win over a top- 10 opponent in seven seasons when it visits the seventh- ranked Wolverines . 500 in the 1954 World Series for the Indians) and Tony Gwynn . Langford hit 4- of- 8 from the field and 7- of- 13 from the free throw line He also had eight rebounds and two blocked shots . Self' s new overall package increases his salary from the current$ 1, 610, 600 a year . More Podcasts# 187; USC athletic director Mike Garrett has hired mostly coaches with professional ties for the school' s high- profile programs during his tenure, including Henry Bibby, Rick Majerus and Floyd in men' s basketball A decision on the coaching search is due soon. Back in February, fifth- year senior Erin Lashnits, who dressed as the Stanford tree prior to Leep, was stripped of her duties after her blood- alcohol level was measured at 0. Anthony Dixon started at tailback and had a 46- yard run, but Christian Ducre got most of the work in the backfield.
Rather than attempting a long field goal, the Cougars went for it and Hall threw a perfect sideline pass to Unga out of the backfield for a touchdown with 10: 54 left in the third . But we do things differently here maybe than they do other places " The Chargers( 0- 3) said they investigated Boston thoroughly before signing him as an unrestricted free agent from Arizona . Updated: December 2, 2003, 2: 00 AM ET Fox to undergo knee surgery Tuesday Email Print Share ESPN news services TUCSON, Ariz- Arizona forward Isaiah Fox will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair his injured left knee, the school announced on Monday . Wooden was in Bismarck to speak at a University of Mary session on leadership . Manny grounds out to second, then jogs to the dugout with an " If I poop in the shower after the game, maybe they' ll try harder to trade me " look on his face. The Leathernecks struggled offensively in the first half, gaining just 90 total yards. His 32 carries were 14 more than he had in any game this season and his yardage was a season high as well.
Noah, Horford and Brewer really deserved the applause, passing up a chance to be NBA first- rounders because they wanted to go for back- to- back national titles " One more year! One more year " the crowd chanted hopefully . He' s got twice as many interceptions as touchdown passes( 2- 1) and his 50 . When the Aggies hired Louisville assistant coach Marvin Menzies last week, it was unclear whether Pope would remain at NMSU or transfer . The Eagles( 7- 12, 5- 6) were led by Antonio Hanson, who scored 26 points Antoine Johnson added 17 points and eight assists The Mocs outrebounded Georgia Southern 39- 30 . After Bartolo Colon, they really don' t have a money starter. ETYo R- Dub, Hope you and Rick Mahorn had a nice weekend together. Citing a lack of sufficient revenue from the Metrodome, Pohlad slashed the payroll a few years later- resulting in a 1999 team that used 18 different rookies.