After Tate unveils Sorensen gave uncovers Southern Utah its last lead on a layup with 19: 14 left, the Eagles went on a 12- 1 run that featured two turnaround jumpers by Green and a 3- pointer by Adam Liberty. Ivan Kovacenic, who had scored two points all year, scored four points in the game' s final 40 seconds, including two free throws with 14 seconds remaining to ice the game. Maybe in Miami' s season, too " We needed a win to get back on track " James said " A lot of people are talking about we' re not the old Miami anymore We went out there and played for ourselves. The loss ended Stanford' s 26- game home winning streak, including 15 straight wins in Maples last season. The 6- 1, 225- pound Okafor had been expected to compete for playing time this fall, but in the first two games he' d remained behind junior Roy Helu and freshman Rex Burkhead on the depth chart. Drake tied the school record for victories, accomplished the last time by the 1968- 69 team that reached the Final Four, and ended an eight- game quarterfinal losing streak " Obviously we' ve talked a lot about the firsts we' ve had after the fact " said first- year coach Keno Davis, who took over after the retirement of his father, Tom Davis " Those weren' t motivating factors for us " Our focus has just been to see how hard we can play " Gabe Moore had 12 points for Indiana State, which lost three of its last four The Sycamores shot a season- worst 25 9 percent and were 5- for- 25 from 3- point range Marico Stinson, who averages 12. The Bulls have seen steady improvement from Curry and Chandler, who both joined the team directly out of high school in 2001 The 7- foot- 1 Chandler has averaged 7 7 points and 6.
But like I said, you have to look at the big picture and hopefully Rick can turn this program around " Keenan was fired after the Panthers' 2- 0 loss Saturday night in St Louis . Carpenter Carpenter, a 15- game winner last year and the NL Cy Young winner in 2005, made about 45 throws from flat ground while gradually increasing the distance to 120 feet . Pearl, who was at Iowa, recorded a conversation in which a recruit implied that Collins promised him extra benefits to attend Illinois . A roster on the Grayson County College Web site lists Ndiribe as a 6- foot- 8, 210- pound freshman from Fort Bend " We obviously extend sympathy to his family " said Grayson athletic director Theresa Barnett " He was a part of our family . But there is no real Wrigleyville feel around the stadium yet 3 520. Jose Canseco( Oakland, 1988, Barry Bonds( San Francisco, 1996) and Alex Rodriguez( Seattle, 1998) are the only other players who have topped 40 in each of those categories in a single season. 438 in the series " That' s the difference, obviously, in the series.
Some, such as Purdue coach Matt Painter, support the 18- game concept " I think it gives our conference a more balanced schedule " Painter said in a statement released by the athletic department " It' s a step toward crowning a truer regular- season champion . 59- ranked point guard in the 2010 class " I don' t have to try to be a scorer and all that . More than the statistics, though, are the trademark Rhodes- style hard hits and enthusiasm " Everyone believes in it . The Chargers don' t have a third- string QB " There' s not always a quick fix, but hopefully a change at the quarterback position can maybe re- instill some confidence in the other guys and get them to play well, as well " Flutie said . BATON ROUGE, La- LSU coach Nick Saban released his depth chart, and perhaps the biggest surprise was fifth- year senior Bryce Wyatt listed as the starter at left defensive tackle. As we struggled offensively, it seemed like everybody took it upon themselves to do too much, get the big hit or get the big home run " Gonzalez had another All- Star season, batting 304 with 26 homers and 104 RBIss Webb went 10- 9 with 2 94 ERA, fourth- best in the National League. Freeman scored on runs of 7 and 15 yards in the 21- point second quarter.
Pendergraph is one of the main reasons- and that' s why Sendek was happy to see him finish his home career with a resounding victory " You always want to win on senior day " Sendek said " Today it was especially good that everybody stepped up for Jeff because he' s meant so much for our program, both on and off the court " Pendergraph is shooting 66 . But Goodrich' s defense attorney Reed Prospere accused prosecutors of relying on a glitch in the law to deny jurors the option of sentencing Goodrich to probation . The Chiefs look for their first eight- game winning streak in franchise history Sunday night when they host the Buffalo Bills . Pennington will have to " throw " Honestly, the Jets would have a better shot with Quincy Carter at quarterback At least he can run . If you' ve got a home warranty, check for a broadly worded maintenance clause. Berry was still working the recruiting trail Wednesday and was expected to talk to Kansas City prep star Tyra White later in the evening. BIRMINGHAM, Ala- Tennessee quarterback Casey Clausen was named the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week Monday.
Griffith, 37, of Benson, was also accused in the theft of nearly$ 1, 500 worth of game tickets from a team official . David Swank, the former chairman of the NCAA' s committee on infractions, later testified that he agreed O' Brien did not break any rules when he gave the money to Radojevic . The Titans had just 10 turnovers, five fewer than the 49ers, and outrebounded them 38- 36 . DENVER- The Colorado Rockies claimed left- hander Alex Herrera off waivers from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday Herrera had a 9 . The 6- foot- 6 guard was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1988 out of University of California- Santa Barbara. And so you hope, you pray, that others will chime in, because there are still hours to go before first pitch tonight, and you want to think about anything but the dinosaurs coming to get you Eric Neel is a regular columnist for website His " On Baseball " column appears weekly. Bonds wasn' t in the Giants' lineup for a home exhibition game against the Seattle Mariners after coming down with the same bug that has affected much of the Giants' roster in the last two weeks.
2 hole in a regular- season game on June 6, 1987, though he hit there in the 1993 All- Star Game at Baltimore . However, Jenkins, who earlier blocked a 38- yard field goal attempt, again collapsed the pocket and knocked down Gramatica' s conversion attempt . The biggest adjustment might actually come on the defensive end Brian A . Howard uncharacteristically snapped at a writer before the game and didn' t hide his dejection after striking out in the third inning He' s batting just . The commissioner is a close friend of Aaron' s, who began and ended his career in Selig' s native Milwaukee. North Carolina, which remained perfect at home and has won nine of its 10 games at the Dean Smith Center by at least 12 points, made a strong case for taking over the top spot from UCLA, which was upset over the weekend by Oregon " It says that to this point in the year, we' re doing all right " North Carolina coach Roy Williams said " I' ve been No. But Huggins said he expects the current team, which has only one vacant spot on its roster, to adapt " I think we can probably ask them to do pretty much anything, and they can go out and do it " he said.
ranked Big East opponents# 8226& nbsp; Villanova improved to 31- 28 all- time at the Wachovia Spectrum- ESPN research " My father is a big basketball fan When I was younger, he would talk to me about Dr J, Moses Malone, Andrew Toney I never got the chance to watch a game here . Poll Positions The top five teams in the ESPN/ USA Today poll: Connecticut( 10- 0, which won three games in a holiday tournament in Mexico last weekend, is still a unanimous No 1 with all 31 first- place votes . Los Angeles( voted off by Sacramento, 4- 3) I wrote about the L A' s impending demise in my magazine column last week . So was teammate Torii Hunter " When he hit it, everybody in the dugout felt so good for him That' s Vladi and that' s what he does Hopefully he continues that " Hunter said . Defensively, the Rams are more like they were in 2001, when they allowed almost 200 fewer points than they did the previous season. I try to keep my mind as clear as I can and as positive as I can " The New York Daily News reported Tuesday that Major League Baseball officials, who have said they have no inside knowledge of the grand jury proceedings, expect Bonds to be indicted on perjury and tax evasion charges. Next- door neighbor Kay Mitchell said Murphy is a real clean- cut guy " You never hear anything bad about him He' s just a nice college kid " she said.
Kansas also had a distinct advantage in size and stature- on and off the court . Safety Roy Williams has become known for his spectacular breakdowns in coverage as well as his spectacular hits . But Hawkins wasn' t unhittable and the dependable defense cracked at a most inopportune moment, allowing New York to spurt ahead with a three- run seventh " They didn' t beat our brains out We played well " Jacque Jones said . Like many Trail Blazers, Patterson has had his share of troubles off the court . Running backs Jermaine Green and Jonathan Smith have been injured, but have given the Cougars some rushing yards to take pressure off Kegel. Bonaventure' s investigation and determine whether further sanctions are necessary by early December. 19 Arizona State had more than enough to get the Pac- 10 a win in the series with the Big 12.
Butler advanced to play seemingly vulnerable second- seeded Tennessee after the Volunteers slipped past American' s upset bid with a 72- 57 victory earlier in the day . Legal experts say the earliest a trial could begin is February or March; it could also be pushed back until next summer, after the NBA season . Ohio was held to 188 total yards, although the lone touchdown capped the longest drive of the season against a defense ranked first in the Big 12 . Philadelphia Phillies: Freddy Garcia took a step toward ensuring he won' t miss his first regular- season start for the Philadelphia Phillies . The formula for the rankings was determined by players and owners as part of their 1981 strike settlement Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Stull told ESPN Wednesday that he wanted to make this hire quickly with school starting in less than two weeks. Most one- sided game that wasn' t that one- sided: Jets- Chargers Did anyone else think the Jets could have blown them out in the first three quarters? Not only were they controlling the clock, but Pennington missed two wide- open guys for big plays in the first half.
Bulger called the " instant sneak " the high- school play on which the QB taps the center' s butt and just takes the ball himself, while the rest of this team stands there . 1 for fans: Patience " We only won 17 games last year " Silas said " This kid has not played one game yet, and the expectation is if he doesn' t score 20 points and grab 10 rebounds a game, the whole world will say' He just can' t get it done " Right now, the expectations are completely out of whack= LeBronmania is running rampant, whether justified or a product of media overkill In Cleveland, No 23 is an undisputed No 1 . Heatley' s case has yet to be presented to a grand jury, which would decide on the formal charges, Friedly said . Both the NCAA and the National Federation of High Schools have made deliberately leaving the ball on the ground illegal . 22 and 29, respectively- the two other conference teams to reach the NCAA tournament last March. That had worked all night and with four fouls, Maryland post Crystal Langhorne wasn' t posing a strong defensive presence on her More. Y( AP- Jason Thompson scored a game- high 32 points- including the 2000th of his career- and grabbed 18 rebounds in a 40- minute performance to lead Rider to a 76- 71 victory in the semifinal round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Sunday night.
Wild card: Let' s not complicate this: Alex Rodriguez gets four ABs a night here That' s worth at least 7 TOTAL POINTS FOR THE BALLPARK IN ARLINGTON: 80 . It' s still great to represent the fans when they vote for you . New Hampshire pulled away by scoring the first 22 points of the second half, including a 49- yard touchdown reception by Boyle and a 15- yard TD catch by Scott Sicko . Champion cyclist Tammy Thomas and track coach Trevor Graham have each pleaded not guilty to charges of perjury and misleading investigators . The top three receivers, Thomas, Syndric Steptoe and Anthony Johnson, are essentially set, with B J Dennard likely to push into the rotation. Updated: February 6, 2004, 5: 11 PM ET Keeping up with the Joneses Email Print Share By Adrian WojnarowskiSpecial to ESPN Yale' s James Jones never hesitated to push his younger brother to court the Columbia University coaching job, never even considering that the inconvenience of competing with Joe was worth him passing on one of the 326 Division I jobs in the country. The Love family has enlisted the support of a public relations specialist for Tuesday' s news conference Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.
We can separate MLB' s spending trends into four eras since the advent of free agency . The Grizzlies went up 16- 10 on Carpenter' s 24- yard field goal with 12: 59 remaining . There' s a reason " You don' t get paid unless people watch " says Dukes, who will spend hours signing every last autograph " I respect them sitting out there in the sun with me . Perlozzo said Tuesday that he is considering dropping Baez from the setup role, at least on a temporary basis . Jamual Warren was the only other player to reach double figures with 13 points " They whipped up us every way you can whip a team " Cronin said " We didn' t screen anyone and we didn' t post up at all " The reason was obvious: Oden controlled the middle. With such a young lineup, the Jazz are early favorites to be vying for a top lottery pick. He enters this season with 2, 214, which is 15th among active major leaguers.
Nik really came on, took up the slack and started to develop into the player he is now " Lewis said he' s on track to graduate in May 2005 and he wants to be a coach . He got through the fifth with only 10 pitches, but got into trouble in the sixth, giving up consecutive singles, hitting a batter and walking another as Portland tied the score 2- 2 . He notched seven tackles and three sacks and recovered a fumble . Arizona State missed 14 straight shots in the final minutes . What happened a few days before that game? You and Kimmel' s cousin pulled that prank on the Panthers kicker[ at Media Day You even wrote about it and were all happy with yourselves. In the shadows of the Final Four and the NIT, the CBI will crown its champion Friday night when Tulsa( 24- 14) hosts Bradley( 21- 16) in Game 3 of the championship series. He pinch- hit in Tuesday night' s 3- 2 win over San Diego and grounded out Floyd had hoped to be back in the lineup this week.