ETSU led reviews by as indicates much as 68- 56 in the second half, but an Earle 3- pointer with 3: 53 left capped a 21- 8 Furman run and gave the Paladins their first lead at 77- 76. Louis starter Kyle Lohse went 4 2/ 3 innings in a rehab start at Class A Springfield on Thursday. Tim Pollitz led Miami with 13 points and gave the RedHawks their biggest lead, 12- 7, with a layup Scott' s dunk put Kent State ahead to stay 15- 14. Only Gretzky, Howe and Dionne have both 1, 700 points and 700 goals. Our two transcendent athletes are a tennis player( Roger Federer) and a golfer( Tiger Woods.

Third, it broke a dubious streak of sorts; the Clippers' last major free- agent signing was Walton in 1979( yes, you read that correctly . Sacramento State quarterback Ryan Leadingham was named offensive player of the week and Weber State' s defensive end Brady Fosmark got defensive accolades for last week' s conference schedule . But I guess you could say we' re fortunate that we' re still here " He lived in a neighborhood of broken- down businesses where some people slept in cars, drug use was open on the street and strangers were questioned about their intentions if they made a stop " It' s not a neighborhood where anybody can just walk in and be welcomed with open arms " said Alexis, who grew up in nearby Coral Springs and attended the same high school as Frederick Alexis said they had friends die from drug involvement . 6 percent in the half( 3- for- 22, missing all six of their 3- point attempts, and they committed 10 turnovers Marquette shot 45 2 percent in the half( 14- for- 31 . Ayala sent his dugout into celebration after fanning Ramirez, but the right- hander couldn' t finish " I tried to get him to swing a little and get a ground ball, but things like that can happen " said Ayala, who was dropped by the Minnesota Twins last month after angering manager Ron Gardenhire " It' s a tough situation " Ramirez' s seventh- inning single was his first hit since his pinch- hit grand slam Wednesday. In 12 games the past two seasons for Cleveland, he is 0- 1 with a 3 22 ERA Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Updated: February 20, 2005, 2: 56 PM ET Horton was indefinitely suspended Jan.

He blew a dunk with a chance to cut the Rams' deficit to one with 13 seconds to go " I was pretty shocked " Lisch said " That ball went real high " Saint Louis was 5- for- 6 at the free throw line in the final 26 seconds to put the game away . So I' ll just take it as it comes " Such is the life of a rookie, even one with a famous name who' s on a team stuffed with superstars intent on winning a fourth NBA title in five seasons . Today, it' s a series of Power Point presentations: Writing contracts Selling your character Maximizing value . Homering in four consecutive at- bats has been done 35 times in major league history . Veteran right- hander Esteban Loaiza will start Game 2 on Wednesday. It also removed four banners from Crisler Arena: for the 1992 and 1993 Final Fours, 1997 NIT title and 1998 Big Ten tournament title.

CHARLOTTE, N . He was charged with drunken driving and is to appear in court May 24, Doyle said Ivory could not be reached for comment Friday His home telephone number is not published . NEW YORK- The Baltimore Orioles purchased the contract of outfielder Tim Raines Jr . The teams met for the first time since North Carolina beat Penn in the first round of the 1987 NCAA tournament . Exchanging high- fives and heterosexual man- hugs, I couldn' t stop glancing at the TV. I' m anxious to get started, and I know our players are as well " Oklahoma, Maryland, and Duke earned the other three No 1 seeds.

The one- hour episode contains Dylan singing an a cappella rendition of " Take Me out to the Ball Game " along with classic baseball- announcing calls, such as Curt Gowdy' s description of Ted Williams' home run in his final at- bat with the Boston Red Sox . Acquired from the Chicago White Sox for two minor leaguers, Garcia was expected to be Philly' s ace Instead, he was 1- 5 with a 5 90 ERA in 11 starts . Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress and Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis talked about the situation earlier in the week " We were joking about both getting in two tight- end sets and slamming the ball at each other for four quarters " Childress said " Although I don' t think that would be a fitting opening for Lincoln Financial Field " You are certainly cognizant of the fact that you play them three weeks later . It gets a little tougher when you play many years and you' re not winning " The 40- year- old designated hitter, who has spent his entire career with Seattle, went 1- for- 5 in the Mariners' 9- 3 win over the playoff- bound Oakland Athletics He singled and scored in the fourth inning . Cepeda told officers the powder was methamphetamine, CHP Sgt Christine Rogers said. That was a tough loss for us last night, and we' re going to keep playing like we always do. Jim Edmonds, plagued by post- concussion syndrome and a sore left foot in the last month- and- a- half of the regular season, led the team with 10 RBI in the postseason " I said before the Series that they weren' t just one guy " Tigers Game 5 starter Justin Verlander said " If those guys get it going, they don' t need Pujols to do it by himself because they' ve got a great lineup " The pitching also outshone Pujols.

1 Florida Email Print Share Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn- Tennessee guard Chris Lofton remained doubtful to play at top- ranked Florida on Saturday because of a sprained right ankle . 9 left, but Miami' s Anthony King tipped away his deliberately missed second attempt . Tennessee' s playing well and we' ve been playing well as of late . He will become the first freshman to start a road game since Oct 18, 1997, when Jesse Palmer started at Auburn . Then as the first half wound down, they built an overwhelming lead with a big run.

Just gone, like gone forever " It was during the hours after Katrina, with his past destroyed, that Fletcher firmed up his future . He' s dealt with the deaths of a former player, his mother' s caretaker and his former nanny' s 3- month- old daughter . His newspaper is celebrating his 10 years as a columnist with the publishing of Jason' s first book " Love Him, Hate Him: 10 Years of Sports, Passion and Kansas City " It' s a collection of Jason' s most memorable, thought- provoking and funny columns over the past decade You can purchase the book at TheKansasCityStore Jason can be reached by e- mail at ballstate68aol . In 1975, the average quarterback barely completed half his passes Teams averaged 4 . Threatt was 18- of- 29 and rushed 13 times for 77 yards for Lehigh( 1- 1. Parker, a native of Bluffton, Indiana, was the ninth overall pick in this year' s draft and will receive a signing bonus of$ 2 1 million. Nelson, one of three upperclassman on the Duke roster, is coming off an injury- plagued sophomore campaign He averaged 7 1 points and 3.

The only thing more insulting than stupid movie physics are teams that always pass on third- and- short . And Tuesday, tailback Clarence Farmer, who led the Pac- 10 in rushing in 2001, was dismissed from the team . Released from Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh on Friday, Baldonado was on campus Monday, sitting and laughing in coach Ron Everhart' s office " He' s walking on his own and he may be ready to run some sprints " Everhart said " He' s shaking his head at me right now, but he' s really feeling a lot better " The bullet that struck Baldonado, a transfer from Miami- Dade Community College, cracked his vertebrae and will likely prevent him from playing this season The expected recovery time is 8- to- 10 weeks . They are trying to be competitive with whoever they walk in the door with I think it' s great that they' re doing that . What he did in 2005 is not anywhere near what he did in 2004. The Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day with red caps and jerseys.

Abercrombie indicated he will support the Utah lawsuit, saying " There' s not a jury in the country that would turn us down if we take this to federal court on antitrust " In 2006, the BCS expanded its series of games by one, moving from four to five bowls and including 10 rather than eight teams . The Bulldogs had a season- high 29 turnovers that VMI converted into 32 points VMI turned over the ball just 11 times and had 19 steals . With his team leading by one, Neitzel scored Michigan State' s next eight points- including an amazing shake- and- bake move to get a sliver of shooting room between himself and Ronald Ramon- to give the Spartans a five- point lead with 4 minutes left . His 10th 3- pointer gave East Tennessee State a 93- 66 lead with 6: 50 remaining in the game . Since then, it' s won 10 of 11 games, including Saturday in Salt Lake# 8226& nbsp; Utah QB Brian Johnson threw for two touchdowns and rushed for a 56- yd score for the Utes, who are ranked for the first time since 2004# 8226& nbsp; UNLV fell to 0- 7 vs. It was the most runs he' s given up in eight starts^ Brewers 9, Cubs 5= CHICAGO- Richie Sexson homered and drove in four runs, Scott Podsednik stole home and Matt Kinney won his third straight start as Milwaukee got back to its winning ways by beating Chicago.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N . 9 percent of the rest of the ever- hopeful men doing this Hail Mary task probably got the same answer . 1 McNeese State in its opener, so the Reddies are looking for a needed victory before starting Gulf South play . Boston paid$ 600, 000 to outfielder Angel Beltre and$ 550, 000 to slugger Moises Tejeda " We believed they could have an impact in baseball soon " Boston GM Theo Epstein told ESPNdeportes on Sunday . We advise over and over to cool first and then transport[ to a medical facility " The time spent calling an ambulance, waiting for it to arrive, then traveling to a hospital to be treated can be critical, even fatal, for a heat- distressed person, Casa said. NASHVILLE, Tenn- Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair declined comment Wednesday about drunken driving and weapons charges that were sent to a grand jury. But Creighton reserve Nick Bahe responded with a 3- pointer on the next possession, then made a steal leading to a Funk layup that extended the lead back to seven.