The Jayhawks( reveals 9- 2) interprets got their running game in high gear and had five players in double figures in a 94- 43 rout. The game was tied early, 7- 7, before the Knights went ahead for good. But back- to- back 3- pointers by the Aggies tied the game at 31 with 16: 14 to go. unranked Big East opponents# 8226& nbsp; The Mountaineers lost for the sixth time in their last seven games at Pitt as the Panthers swept the regular- season series# 8226& nbsp; All six of West Virginia' s Big East losses have come to ranked opponents# 8226& nbsp; Alex Ruoff led the Mountaineers with 17 points but fouled out in just 24 minutes- ESPN research Even with Blair sitting out for all but 16 minutes, the Panthers seized the lead with a late first- half run Monday night and went on to beat the Mountaineers 70- 59 behind Sam Young' s 20 points and an overwhelming advantage in rebounding. Associated PressSAN DIEGO- Kyle Spain scored 16 points and Richie Williams added 14 as the pair keyed a second- half surge to lead San Diego State to a 70- 52 win over Kansas State in the second round of the NIT on Friday night. 5 points a game after joining the Sonics in a trade from Milwaukee last season. Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Tennessee has now been held to single digits in three straight games for the first time since 1964# 8226& nbsp; Prior to this season, Tennessee was held under 10 points only five times under Phillip Fulmer( four times this season# 8226& nbsp; Tennessee' s seven points is its fewest in a non- conference game since a 26- 3 loss to Miami in 2002( also at home- ESPN research It seemed like a perfect opportunity for a homecoming pick- me- up for Fulmer and the Vols, who still had hopes of qualifying for a bowl.

The Mets will assign Perez to Triple- A Norfolk and recall prized prospect Lastings Milledge from the Tides to share playing time in right field with Endy Chavez Called up when Nady was sidelined, Milledge batted . The Cardinals were as close as one game out of first place on Sept . Auburn scored two or fewer touchdowns in six of its eight Southeastern Conference games . I know that some of those didn' t take place because I' m one of the coaches . OREM, Utah( AP- David Heck scored 19 points Saturday to lead Utah Valley State to a 73- 66 win over Albany. And don' t forget the Packers in the 1990s " When you get to the point where you are considered a playoff- caliber team every year, you' ve gone out every year and done it " Holmgren said " Then, how do you maintain that and still keep your edge " There are all these phases of building a program up " If the Seahawks can maintain their current focus and pace, Tobeck said they can expect a wild ride. We are working full speed, and we have a great program to sell " Neither Lee nor Potts would elaborate on why Nutt' s contract wasn' t extended " The evaluation process does look at the total program and addresses all the issues, and we do use the conference as a standard of excellence as far as measuring of success " Lee said " But we also look at a full gamut of everything associated with the program " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.

South Carolina State trailed by 11 early in the second half, but back- to- back 3- pointers by Jessie Burton and Thomas Bookman tied the game at 45 with just over 14 minutes leftThe Bulldogs went ahead 57- 53 with just under nine minutes to go, but the Rams tied it less than a minute later . Julius Peppers plays for the Carolina Panthers, who were the NFC champions in 2003 and narrowly lost to New England in the Super Bowl . Fordham raced to a 5- 0 lead and was on top 32- 29 at the half . The Bears( 17- 10, 11- 2 Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference) shot 50 percent in the first half( 16 of 32) for a 37- 30 lead at the break Howard shot 60 . If you' re making a list of reasons to watch Sunday' s NBA All- Star Game, somewhere just after LeBron' s debut and Kobe- Shaq II, you' ve got to put anticipation about Vince Carter' s playing the two Talk about an upset. Many still doubt them even after conference wins on the road against Penn State and Northwestern. 6/ 19, set last year " We' re going for a World Series title.

Baker spent last season as recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at Nicholls State . 82 ERA in his previous 10 outings, but he struggled right from the start . Defensive tackle Darwin Walker will move to end to replace Whiting, who was starting for the injured Derrick Burgess " That is unbelievable to lose three starters in one game, especially to lose half your secondary " Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said . Felling also sued Knight, who settled with him two years ago by paying him$ 25, 000 and admitting that he had shoved Felling in anger after he overheard a telephone conversation in which Felling criticized his coaching and behavior . C Tom Nalen( ankle) and TE Shannon Sharpe( knee) both practiced Thursday after missing Wednesday' s session. Last October a university investigation showed Sampson and his staff made more than 100 impermissible phone calls while still on probation for a similar phone- call scandal during his tenure at Oklahoma. A 1989 fourth- round draft pick of Philadelphia, Simpson joins a roster that includes 6- 8 left wing Steve McKenna and veteran right wing Kelly Buchberger.

I' m hoping it' s some backhanded Motown compliment " It' s nice, if you like that kind of thing Soft, and light . Once we get past that, we' ll be fine " When all the Huskies follow team rules, they should be OK off the field . His outing against the Mets was his second " It didn' t really hurt, pain- wise . He threw touchdown passes of 35 and 11 yards to Kiare Thompson in the second quarter, and added a 5- yard touchdown run with 3: 29 left in the game . The Red Storm trailed by 24 at the half of that 67- 50 loss " We played like a tired team " Red Storm coach Norm Roberts said " We had some opportunities early and didn' t make shots. Along with Kansas, Kentucky, Connecticut and Florida, the Tar Heels have won two national titles They also have been a No 1 seed nine times and have six 30- win seasons. That' s the key with all that' s happened, come right in and throw strikes right away " Pettitte is in the middle of a dispute between ex- teammate Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, the former trainer of the two pitchers.

Safety Lance Schulters finally watched tape of that loss preparing for the opener on Sunday night, and said Tuesday he thought the Titans lost that game on their own " We had them right where we wanted them, and we blew it " Schulters said " The defense came up, made some plays We made some mistakes . She is the state' s career leading scorer in girls' high school basketball Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Without him( or a similar replacement, such as Juan Marichal, the Dodgers would have had a much different legacy- one like the Giants, a frustratingly good team that never could win it all . CALGARY FLAMES The Flames will be in the Stanley Cup hunt right to the end thanks to Jarome Iginla, Vezina winner Miikka Kiprusoff and young superstar defenseman Dion Phaneuf, who is about to become a household name( Note: The preceding sentence is good for Canadian households only) Their only weakness is their inability to score . You have streaks as a third baseman or a shortstop where every ball you get is not a big hop, it' s an in- between hop, it' s a tough play " Rodriguez was also in a 4- for- 27 slump heading into Monday night' s game in Texas. The university has said none of the textbooks or materials was used for profit or to get items not related to academics, and that the athletes involved who still have eligibility remaining have had to pay restitution. McKowen followed a Brown 3- pointer with a pair of free throws, and Coleman put the Panthers ahead with two from the line.

Unlike the previous two, the recovery time was lengthy and Carter had to make the achingly difficult decision to put his senior season on hold " The first two, I was out maybe four to six weeks " Carter said " This time, four to six weeks out, I couldn' t even walk . Y- Tim Ambrose had 20 points, Will Harris added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Albany beat Binghamton 72- 66 on Wednesday night in a matchup between the top two teams in the America East Conference . Associated PressAKRON, Ohio- MiQuale Lewis rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Nate Davis passed for 300 yards and two more scores to lead Ball State past Akron 41- 24 on Saturday Lewis carried 28 times and scored on runs of 3 and 2 yards . In the final 1: 03, Valentine hit four consecutive foul shots and Andy Genao added two more as the Eagles pushed the lead back to 12 . They put some screws in there and I was on my way to rehab " That summarized the 2002 season for the Seattle Seahawks starting left guard, who missed 12 games with a broken right leg. The John Wooden Award which is given to the most valuable player of the game was given to co- winners Smith and Howard. As coaches we' re going to put our entire energy into this basketball team and our next opponent " Williamson, 31, is in his fourth season on the Tulsa coaching staff after previous stints as an assistant at Tulane, Illinois State and Washington State " Coach Phillips has helped me progress as a basketball coach, and he has helped these basketball players grow as young men and players " Williamson said " We will do everything possible to continue instilling the values of hard work, teamwork and unity.

Rodney Green and Yves Mekongo Mbala added 11 points each and LaSalle scored 27 second- chance points to Charlotte' s five . COLUMBUS, Ohio- The former teaching assistant who charged that star Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett received preferential treatment in the classroom won' t talk to a university committee investigating her allegations " They' ll use information that' s not true " Norma C . Roger Clemens failed in that quest on Wednesday and now it is David Wells' turn . Barnett, Sanders, Robby Pride, Dan Biber and David Rufful all scored in overtime as Dartmouth outscored Harvard 13- 4 in the extra period . Jonathan Bailey was a 6- foot- 3 guard who transferred to Rice from Texas State and played one season with the Owls as a walk- on. Chaminade, the Division II school from Honolulu, beat Princeton in last year' s seventh- place game to improve its all- time record in the tournament to 5- 65. Through its many connections in the entertainment industry( it helps to have the Mouse as your boss, website has slipped under the velvet rope to make up some celebrities' takes on the World Series The Best Of Doo-wop Tickets .

Although taking a gun onto university property is a felony under state law, Richardson never was prosecuted . Broyles was also questioned about meetings with chancellor John White on Feb . While Williams rushed for 1, 000 yards in his second year and 1, 245 in his third, his career didn' t take off until he joined Miami, where he gained 1, 853 yards last season " He wasn' t in the right situation in New Orleans " Dayne said " Once he got down to Miami and they gave him an opportunity, the team was his, like it was in college He made a lot of plays and became the focal point . The game will match the West Coast Conference champion Bulldogs and Western Athletic Conference winner Nevada It will be the ninth meeting between the teams The series is tied at 4- 4 . When he arrived at Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane had just one losing season in the previous 11. Caron Butler did not play in the preseason after minor knee surgery, and Wade has missed some time with a foot injury. WMIG 2: Did I mention Giants- Dodgers in a crucial pennant race game? There' s a little bit of history there WMIG 3: See- saw Dodgers 2- 0 Then 2- 2 Then 4- 2 Dodgers Then 4- 4 Then 5- 4 Giants Then 5- 5.

The Honest: adidas will benefit more in sales because of its agreement with the league than Reebok did . Associated PressDAYTON, Ohio- Matt Smyth returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown to lead a Dayton defense that had four picks, as the Flyers cruised 31- 14 over Robert Morris Saturday for their tenth straight win . We just make mistakes, and it cost us a lot in this game " Freshman Brook Lopez scored 18 points in his second collegiate game and Anthony Goods added 11 as Stanford( 6- 1) won its fourth straight with a solid second half despite a full- court press from the Red Raiders . At the last home game, fans brought paper bag masks, which they wore in the second half " We have good fans, but they get discouraged, too " Saints receiver Joe Horn said " What we have to try to do is get things going early in the game so they' ll stay behind us " This is their worst start since Haslett became coach in 2000 . With Rich Gannon out with a torn labrum and Marques Tuiasosopo going down with a knee injury in Sunday' s loss at Detroit, the Raiders were left with Rick Mirer, whose appearance against the Lions was his first since the 2000 season. Assistant coach Kim Lewis recognized him as the younger brother of John Ashaolu, a player when Lewis was an assistant at Xavier University in Louisiana. 9 seconds left and he missed both free throws as the Wildcats went 6- for- 14 from the line in the final 8# 189; minutes.

Winters reportedly testified that during that tour, a bellman overheard Bryant ask the woman to come back to his room . INDIANAPOLIS- Jonathan Bender underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Friday, and the Indiana Pacers forward could miss up to a month of training camp . The Seminoles, who trailed by nine earlier in the second half, came back again, scoring the next eight points to close it to two on Douglas' 3 from the left wing . You don' t deserve their support or their time " After that game, I took action . Associated PressDALLAS- Air Force' s offense couldn' t have been better suited to play in the wind and rain brought by the edge of Hurricane Ike. Mendenhall was the defensive coordinator at New Mexico for five seasons and now has the same job at Brigham Young. Harris broke both bones in his lower left leg and is out for the season.

After all, Howland came from the same Big East Conference and instilled a defense- first system But Villanova dominated UCLA in every facet . With Florida State off to a fast start and Penn State enduring another tough season, it seemed inevitable that Bowden would pass Joe Paterno and become the all- time leader in wins among Division I- A coaches . But we still have some work to do " said TCU coach Gary Patterson " I think TCU is past the moral victories . During the blackout, there was looting in Toronto and Ottawa, while in New York City and Detroit, civic order was maintained . Wyoming( 3- 6, 1- 5 Mountain West Conference) dominated from the first quarter onward Saturday. 20 Connecticut 66- 21 on Saturday night to clinch the Big East title and a spot in the Bowl Championship Series. It' s been quite a week of baseball milestones- over the weekend, Alex Rodriguez hit his 500th home run and Tom Glavine won No 300.

Lawson family attorney Kevin Cox said the involvement of Lawson' s son, who was born March 21, 2001, led to the public filing " The court has to approve any settlement with a minor " Cox said . They won the wild card and beat the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the playoffs . I will be the first to tell you that some, including myself, handled some of it less than good in terms of what was said and done post- 2004 World Series, and there were things that came about from comments we made that made us look a lot less professional than we thought we were( and rightfully so, I might add . Clausen was 5- of- 5 passing for 76 yards on the drive to rally the Irish to victory, as they avoided losing back- to- back season- openers at home for the first time since 1887- 88, its first two seasons of playing football . One day after the team' s public scrimmage in Seattle, it was clear the action took a lot out of the Seahawks. PHOENIX- Dernell Stenson wasn' t even supposed to be playing in the Arizona Fall League. The basket started a 17- 5 run that pushed the Pilot lead to 59- 47 with nine minutes left.