Miami of infers Ohio had observes told Vanderbilt that Collen held only one master' s degree in two subjects, but Miami later said Collen did indeed earn two graduate degrees, as he stated on a r# 233; sum# 233. M- Chad Toppert equaled his season high for three- pointers with five and scored 17 points Tuesday to lead New Mexico to an 86- 57 victory over Wyoming in a Mountain West Conference game. 08 points per possession, a rate that would put a team in the nation' s bottom 50 if maintained all season Of particular concern is the defensive rebounding. White will be tested this week as Alabama will play its first game in Tuscaloosa under Mike Shula, who took over as coach after a turbulent offseason that included the firing of Mike Price. 1 Duke- Michigan' s opponent in the championship game Friday night. He doesn' t think the new exterior and skyboxes will detract from Lambeau' s legacy " What you get is the mystique of 40 years of Lambeau Field, with more amenities inside and an elegant and classy look on the outside " said Sullivan, a Green Bay native who lives in Minneapolis. NCAA Allegations The NCAA spells out its allegations against the Memphis athletic department in a letter to the university.
J- Douglas Davis scored 16 points and Dan Mavraides added 14 as Princeton pulled away late to defeat Brown 56- 48 Friday night . The Orange trailed by a point at halftime but stormed out after the break, forcing three quick turnovers . And when he pops in that videotape of the' 76 championship game for his teammates to watch this week, he' ll honor Scott May again Pat Forde is a senior writer for ESPN . All have played different positions this season " The possibility of shifting is there " said Lucier, who played center as a junior in college and guard as a senior " We have to do what is best for the team " The people who might have to adjust to most are Collins and the running backs, Tiki Barber and Dorsey Levens . Despite the loss, Huggins has had quite the comeback with the school he played for. Charles Goodell spent only 18 months in the Senate, but used his time nobly. The Mets went 66- 95 and finished last in the NL East for the second straight season despite a$ 117 million opening day payroll, shedding veterans during the second half in exchange for prospects " The turnaround for the New York Mets will be difficult, but in my view doable " Wilpon said.
I wouldn' t be surprised if he started Papi there and call it a genius move Bill Simmons: That' s what he should do It' s the way he played it all season . Standish prefers to stay close to home and is considered a strong lean to Gonzaga# 8226& nbsp; Kansas, which landed a verbal from top- notch point guard Angel Goodrich of Tahlequah, Okla, earlier this week, added an excellent post in Ashley Ellis of Antioch, Calif . Barry regards this as an unfortunate distraction to his friends and teammates at the San Francisco Giants and to the good name and the great players in Major League Baseball " he said " The exploitation of Barry' s good name . Arkansas wanted a four- game series, but settled for two and now both coaches are happy with that There are some who suggest that Arkansas and No . 2 Ohio State, which beat Washington 28- 9 in its opener while Clarett watched from the sidelines, finds itself unable to count the days until its top rusher returns and unable to formally say goodbye " If he' s not allowed to come back, that wouldn' t be good for our team " said tailback Maurice Hall, who started in Clarett' s place against Washington " We definitely are going to miss him and his attitude and his work ethic. Adam Kennedy, the Cardinals' second baseman, batted ninth " I' ve been thinking about it for a while. But after Cal finished the game on a 23- 6 run, Olson said the reserves would be required to attend a film session at McKale Center on Friday morning " They get to watch the horror show just by themselves and[ with] one coach and see if they can keep their stomach like we couldn' t on the bench " Olson said.
The 6- foot- 5 senior forward from Bothell, Wash, hit six of seven field goals, including three of three 3- point attempts, and went 11- for- 11 from the free throw line en route to a career- high 26 points . He agreed in principle to a$ 3 million buyout for the rest of his contract, with details to be worked out " We' re still talking about the[ buyout] language " said Richard Katz, the coach' s lawyer . Palmer scored on a one- yard sneak with 1: 26 remaining to give the Trojans the victory . It' s a sentiment Samuels doesn' t take personally, even if he did have five rebounds and three blocks while going 9- of- 10 from the field in just his second college game " Coach is pretty good with those mind games " Samuels said " His way of motivating is a little different than other coaches, but he gets the job done " Whatever Pitino is doing, it' s working for the Cardinals( 2- 0 . But in an uncertain economy, Hocutt has told his department to spend wisely, part of a newly installed 44- point plan to get the Hurricanes through what he called " a critical economic time " The economic situation that we face within our athletics department is no different than businesses across our state and our country are facing " said Hocutt, whose department announced some layoffs last month. He finally has the league, the media and the fans right where he wants them, right where he needs them He' s finally coaching the underrated underdog again He' s finally positioned to be a hero When Lawrence Harvey Brown' s team has no chance, look out. Austin to a 65- 54 win over Texas- Arlington on Saturday night.
6 average, had just two points in the second half on 1- for- 11 shooting, 1- of- 8 from 3- point range . 1 in the voting, and now the Tar Heels can concentrate on doing the same on the court . He and his wife, Kim, felt like they were picking their last address for a long time . Valdosta' s defense is giving up 392 yards per game, but Quinn doesn' t expect to have an easy time moving the ball " I don' t think they' re roster is any different " Quinn said " They have a lot of starters coming back on defense and they still play as physical as they' ve always played " Henderson State won for just the second time since 1974 at Central Arkansas and the Reddies seek their second victory ever against West Georgia . Simmons has been auditing classes at Washington since the fall quarter began Sept 29. Bonaventure) Big back with the size to run inside and the speed to make plays outside Transferred from Moorpark High School. More impressive, though, was the second straight win by 31 points- the first time either team has dominated so totally in successive years in the 75- game rivalry between the schools " It' s no fluke " Carroll said " We' re a pretty good football team.
Morneau will make$ 14 million in each of the final four years of his deal, which gives the team as much payroll flexibility as possible . We look at is as exercising his rights " Sherwood Wescott, one of Dotson' s attorneys, told the Dallas Morning News " We will decide if we want to challenge the legality of any arrest " Authorities in Texas have accused Dotson, who is from Maryland, of shooting Patrick Dennehy in June . At that point, Mississippi State went to the zone and confounded the Rebels, who made only two field goals the rest of the way " We forced them to change to the zone . He was Florida' s defensive coordinator when he became the key figure in " Faxgate " the 1991 mini- scandal that erupted when he received a fax of part of Tennessee' s playbook from former Tennessee assistant Jack Sells They had worked together with the Vols in the mid- 80s . Associated PressDEKALB, Ill- Freshman quarterback DeMarcus Grady threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another on Saturday as Northern Illinois defeated Indiana State 48- 3. What' s feasible? What' s reasonable? How much is one group of fans willing to sacrifice for the chance to pull the strings, be heroes, end the longest championship drought in American sports history? Mandler isn' t sure where the line between his heart and head exists. But Porter hit 10 of 10 free throws in the final 53 seconds to seal the victory Oregon shot 50 9 percent from the floor for the game and UCI shot 50 8 percent from the field.
Unhappy by how he was treated by the New England Patriots, who released him for salary cap reasons on Tuesday, the four- time Pro Bowl safety was emotionally spent but excited to join his new team, the Buffalo Bills " It was the ultimate low, going to the ultimate high " Milloy said " I' m drained out . Through better coaching, a better pass rush, a little more experience and a whole lot more confidence, it' s not a sore spot anymore . 2 minutes of playing time per game " We are disappointed " Fox said in a statement " This is a unit issue and not grade- point average . That the sun isn' t yet up- well, that makes the snooze button all the more enticing Landry yanks himself out of bed sometime before 6 a . I was a typically sports- loving kid of my generation, proud owner of a huge collection of baseball cards and an autographed photo of 49ers fullback Ken Willard that hung over my bureau Prefuse 73 Tickets . Johnson intercepted the wobbly pass and ran it back 43 yards for another score. So I' m sure I' ll have all those feelings that you have on Opening Day- anxiety, anxiousness, nervousness, everything " he said.
Andrews had eight catches for 88 yards, setting the Gardner- Webb record for career receptions . Also, it was the third 1- 0 game at Coors this season after just one such game in the stadium' s first 11 seasons . The Spartans had one more surge left, and went into the half with a 44- 30 lead " We had the game tied at something like 26, but we had a couple turnovers that they turned into layups, and they got on a run " Kampe said " We made too many mistakes on the defensive end, letting the ball get into the middle of our zone . Loyola went nearly eight minutes without a field goal over one stretch . Updated: March 9, 2005, 3: 47 PM ET Horton pleaded guilty to grabbing, choking girlfriend Email Print Share Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich- Michigan Wolverines point guard Daniel Horton was sentenced Wednesday to two years' probation after pleading guilty to grabbing his girlfriend by the neck and choking her in December. DENVER- Late last season, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan criticized Trevor Pryce, his Pro Bowl defensive end. The Catamounts answered by making four straight from 3- point range- including two from McKenna- during a 14- 3 run that put Western Carolina ahead for good.
LOUIS# 150; A few members of the Illinois administration sat around Saturday night after the Illini beat Louisville in the national semifinals and talked about what it would mean if the Illini won the national championship Monday night . Seeing Michigan be anything less than great is not good enough for some fans, who find reasons to criticize Carr after the infrequent losses " Just look around at some of the big- time programs in the country that are not so great anymore . You' ve got to be good and there were a couple times we weren' t " Connecticut quarterback Dan Orlovsky turned garbage time into a big day statistically, finishing with 316 passing yards and two touchdowns, running his streak of games with at least one scoring pass to 17 . Then, in the third year( 1999) of Dimel' s regime, the Wyoming passing game was modified when Manny Matsakis and his Triple Shoot circus were brought to town The popout was born and the tight end became forlorn The position was eliminated from the Wyoming offense . Bennett, considered the state' s top football recruit, decided in May to explore his chances of being a first- round pick in the draft. Brandon McPherson scored 16 points for Valparaiso and Haanpaa added 15. A lot of people consider that moment to be the re- ignition point of the Cleveburgh rivalry " FLEM( e " Man, Joey Porter jacked you up in 2000 " GARD " You only have to get hit once or twice to realize how little you are, compared to everyone else I' m definitely the safety.
18 Nebraska last week " He' ll be a guy that plays in the NFL " Koetter said . Missouri State tied the game at 63- 63 with 3: 01 left on a Tyler Chaney free throw . Although the university didn' t authorize the personal calls, the NCAA said, its former head coach and former director of operations failed to monitor the calling card and prevent the student from using it . Louisville opened the second half with a driving layup by Earl Clark and a dunk by Samardo Samuels, an indication that its front line was about to take over the game . Reesing found Derek Fine with a 3- yard pass on Kansas' second possession, then a few minutes later, freshman Dezmon Briscoe caught a 16- yard scoring pass for his first reception. The Lions' running game was devastated by the sudden retirement of Barry Sanders just before training camp in 1999 " The best thing for James and for the team is to put him on IR " Lions president Matt Millen said " Looking at the injury, he is going to require surgery at some point in time. Early entries have until June 21- a week before the draft- to withdraw their names, as long as they haven' t hired an agent.
Updated: October 6, 2005, 5: 54 PM ET Rhode Island suspends point guard after bar fight Email Print Share Associated Press SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R . UTEP( 4- 8, 2- 6 C- USA) took a brief 17- 16 lead in the third . James Noble rushed 23 times for 61 yards, nearly 50 yards below is season average, as the Grizzlies were able to prevent him from turning the corner on the option run . His two- out bunt single in the fourth inning helped produce one of his runs " We' ve been kind of struggling offensively " Winn said " When you' re not a team that' s going to bang out homers and doubles, it' s tough . Cupito' s 37- yard TD pass to Ernie Wheelwright, who eluded two Spartans with spin moves, put Minnesota ahead 24- 12 midway through the third quarter. Minnesota has a chance to push its record to 4- 0 while the Niners( 1- 2) continue to search for their offensive flow. 2) The acquisition of Keith Foulke- Oakland general manager Billy Beane gets criticized for his cocky demeanor but his move to acquire Foulke from the White Sox was a stroke of genius.
Plus, Butler faced an opponent that hadn' t won a conference road game in nearly two years, hadn' t beaten a ranked opponent on the road in nearly three decades and lost by 23 at Valparaiso on Thursday It was a dangerous mix . Associated PressJONESBORO, Ark( AP- Arkansas State' s Adrian Banks went 6- for- 11 from 3- point range Wednesday night, finishing with 22 points in an 84- 77 victory over Sun Belt Conference rival Florida Atlantic . Acquired in December 2001 in a deal that sent Mo Vaughn to the New York Mets, Appier posted a 21- 19 record in two- plus seasons with the Angels . Athletics general manager Billy Beane acquired Guillen from the Cincinnati Reds on July 30 for three minor league pitchers . But everything is cool for a few weeks, to the point that people start saying' All right, maybe she really isn' t crazy, maybe she' s gotten her act together' And then a few weeks pass# 133; and she turns into a complete lunatic She makes Glenn Close in' Fatal Attraction' look like Mrs Cleaver Just like you thought Your poor buddy can' t get out fast enough. Four interstate games took place Saturday, as Wisconsin- Eau Claire beat Wisconsin- Falls River, Wisconsin- Oshkosh beat Wisconsin- Stout and Wisconsin- Whitewater beat Wisconsin- Stevens Point. But Lee was there to make sure Rice didn' t make the catch " It' s like I told the guys, we' re not good enough to beat a team like Auburn " Spurrier said Auburn has won 19 of its past 20 regular- season SEC games.
Their last three tries at an unblemished record- 1968, 1974 and 1979- were derailed by Harvard . Kinsler was injured while getting thrown out trying to steal second base in the second inning of Tuesday' s 5- 4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels He had 10 hits in his first 22 at- bats . Plus, Carlos Rogers came up with a clutch interception to end the Vols' final chance in the fourth quarter " I thought our offensive coaches did a great job with the game plan " Tuberville said " We really mixed it up . While Michigan has a reputation as a run- first, pass- later program, four of its last five quarterbacks- Tom Brady, Brian Griese, Todd Collins and Elvis Grbac- have gone on to start NFL games . The 63- year- old Johnson will contribute to player personnel matters, including the evaluation and scouting of major- and minor- league players, the team said. 43 ERA in five regular- season appearances( four starts) against the Red Sox# 8226& nbsp; Greg Norton and Ty Wigginton hit consecutive seventh- inning homers in the Devil Rays' 4- 2 win over the Twins. 4 million to Pittsburgh on Thursday in a deal that could free the Pirates to trade former All- Star Jack Wilson.