The Governors( shares 9- 7, recounts 5- 1 Ohio Valley Conference) opened the contest with an 8- 0 lead- their largest advantage of the game Austin Peay went into halftime with a 30- 27 lead. I' m not trying to do too much and hitting according to the situation I wish the season had started Wednesday. The victory allowed the Spartans( 8- 2, 5- 1 Big Ten) to hang onto hopes of closing the regular season at Penn State- after hosting Purdue- with a chance to at least share the conference championship for the first time since 1990 " Good teams find a way to win those games and that' s what we' ve become " quarterback Brian Hoyer said. Fourroux led McNeese with 55 rushing yards on eight carries, and he was 8- of- 13 passing for 113 yards Louie Runnels had 118 rushing yards for Stephen F. I know we' re going to get Army' s best shot " After the first six losses this season, Army fired head coach Todd Berry, replacing him with interim coach John Mumford. The New York Mets' right- hander said he used all his pitches and felt no pain at all " I threw very good today " he said. Roger Goodell wants no part of being called in front of Congress and having to explain why 260- pound men run 4 6 40s and 300- pounders have less than 10 percent body fat.

And with good reason: Payton has been injured for much of his college career . Of the position players, only Marcus Giles, Mark DeRosa and Lopez are hitting above 300 in the series . The question is, to me- what do you do with it then? All I know for sure is, there' s an awful lot of crap written and said about who' s a good guy and who' s a bad guy, a bunch of unknowledgeable, exploitive, easy- bake crap, crap that comes down so heavy sometimes I feel like I should wear a hat racial, immature, jealous human crap . He underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia in the offseason for the second straight year, but injuries continued to plague him . I want to know everything he does " At age 40, Rice is approaching the end of a career that established him as one of the best receivers in history. After Broyles said he didn' t want to answer a question, Wilson compelled him to do so with the story of a modest center on the Notre Dame football team in the 1920s or 1930s. Injuries on the team in some cases affected the cuts Haslett made on Sunday as the team met the mandatory 53- player roster limit.

1 since Duke did it for nine polls in a 10- week span in 2001- 02 The Illini' s nine- week run at No . TMQ is very glad that servicemen and servicewomen and diplomats overseas get a great choice of the most appealing NFL contests- every year at least one airman or Marine writes me to say that a downside of coming home is he or she will lose the ability to see the best NFL contests! Why not solve this problem, NFL, by expanding choice from other nations to the United States? Consumer choice is the trend throughout the economy, so much so that even the biggest and most powerful companies have given in . Chatman, who remains at odds with LSU over the resignation, was under contract for$ 400, 000 a year . Delaware turned the ball over five times in the game and held a 292- 250 edge in total yards . Updated: July 5, 2007, 8: 52 PM ET Bonds decides to rest ahead of All- Star Game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- Barry Bonds will sit out of the Home Run Derby on Monday night, opting to rest his tired body before Tuesday night' s All- Star Game. The other two point guards- starting sophomore Kammron Taylor and freshman Michael Flowers- seemed to be out of their element. Kellogg has been an assistant under Calipari at Memphis the last eight years.

Oklahoma State trailed for the first time since its season- opening loss to Nebraska after Louisiana- Lafayette recovered Bell' s fumble and Sean Comiskey kicked a 40- yard field goal late in the first quarter . At the time Sukeforth approached " that fellow Robinson " the 26- year- old was hitting 345 in 41 games . Against Hofstra, Clemson was in control from start to finish leading 15- 3 early and 39- 24 at the half . Ainge completed 23 of 36 for 276 yards, getting a lot of help from the developing receivers . DrewTerrance Thomas is looking at Northwestern State, UTEP, Texas Southern and Indiana as well as staying at Baylor. Rupp coached the team in one game last season, filling in when Majerus left to attend the funeral of the stepfather of a former player Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. But second- year pro Brian Westbrook returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with 1: 16 left and then the defense held on to secure a much- needed win " Our defense played well " Eagles coach Andy Reid said " They rose to the occasion when they needed to Special teams came through when we needed them.

Forecast record: 8- 8 Pirate- themed franchise steals its first ring Yo ho ho! The Tampa Bay Bucs . Her jumper with five minutes left in the first half capped a 9- 0 run put Baylor up 23- 22 . Washington finally crossed midfield for the first time late in the second quarter on a pass interference penalty against Kevin Thomas, but the Huskies turned the ball over on downs at the 38 . Beltran, who has tendinitis, said he doesn' t expect to need surgery after the season " The only thing that helps, the doctor says, is ice and rest " Beltran said " Probably resting after the season would be good " Beltran said the knee was sore before Thursday' s game against San Diego but he felt no pain on Friday after icing it and taking some anti- inflammatory pills He entered Friday hitting 284 with 33 homers and 97 RBI for the first- place Mets . Detroit manager Jim Leyland said the Tigers knew they would have to live with inconsistent results from the 20- year- old Porcello " A hanging breaking ball or giving up a home run, that' s part of the game, this guy is not Bob Feller " Leyland said. Some of the days that were my worst were days you would never even know " Edmonds underwent surgery to correct a hammer toe condition on his left foot, in addition to a cleanup procedure on his right shoulder. They were a respectable 11th in yards allowed passing, in part because opponents preferred to exploit the run defense.

Tampa Bay' s Victor Zambrano, scheduled to start Sunday' s regular- season finale, leads the AL with 20 this season . Mills started for the first time since breaking his right hand on Jan 29 against Gonzaga . Morales connected for his 16th homer in the second to stake Santana to a quick lead . Mills picked up his second foul with 8 minutes to go in the first half and went to the bench but Saint Mary' s was still able to break the game open . The decision does not affect Imus' nationally syndicated radio show, and the ultimate decision on the fate of that program will rest with executives at CBS Corp. I was determined to see this through and it has been worth the effort " said Balkman, who began half- semester classes Wednesday. Harrison and McKee led the Eagles with 13 points and Ruben Britt added 12 Will Gant had four 3- pointers to lead Howard with 12.

Fleser said he' s impressed with Tennessee' s talent, but was hesitant to vote them No 1 . The eighth league school, Minnesota State- Mankato, is winless . He' s a top pick, he has a lot of talent and he hasn' t been able to show people what he can do " . No, not going back wouldn' t be a disappointment at all " And according to their ESPYS- nominated coach " pulling a George Mason " isn' t necessarily about results . Associated PressHANOVER, N. The Tigers are off Monday and conclude the regular season at home with three games against Toronto and three against the Royals. The investigators were on the Washington campus Wednesday " I' ve been advised to say we cannot discuss it while there' s an investigation going on " Gilbertson told The Seattle Times on Thursday " They were here- talked to us- talked to me yesterday " The newspaper asked Gilbertson if the investigators specifically talked to other members of the Huskies' football staff He replied " They talked to me.

Some even joked he might be able to catch a ride on Oakland' s charter plane after the A' s hosted the Giants in the final exhibition game for both clubs Sunday afternoon . If, however, he has a setback, such as an acute episode of inflammation at the elbow, or a worsening of his current condition, then the circumstances change, and he might be more willing to consider a stint on the disabled list# 8226& nbsp; Bell' s key hitter injuries At least for now Cardinals team physician Dr . The Orange made 19 straight foul shots in the second half, one off the school record, so not scoring a basket for more than 8 minutes had no effect " We wanted to try and get to the basket, they don' t have a shot blocker " Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said " We had to try to get in there " The Orange did Hofstra committed 24 personal fouls . Class 2004 Basketball Database: Signings/ Top Classes* Prospects/ Commitments/ Signings/ Schools and Conferences* Top 100 Prospects/ Super Prospects* Top Classes: Kentucky and Kansas made wild closing finishes to lead the rankings . Updated: June 29, 2005, 2: 41 AM ET NCAA puts school on probation through 2010 Email Print Share Associated Press Baylor' s men' s basketball team was banned from playing nonconference games for one season and placed on five years' probation by the NCAA on Thursday for numerous rules violations found after a former player murdered a teammate in 2003. The Colts kicker actually missed his first attempt to win the game- a 40- yard attempt- but was given another chance when defensive end Simeon Rice was whistled for a questionable unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Several league sources say general manager Charley Casserly will be fired after the draft for all the poor decisions he made in building this expansion team.

8, and, with Georgia' s loss at LSU, gave it an edge in the SEC East division But the season is nowhere near over . Tribble Reese completed 26- of- 39 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions for Charleston Southern( 0- 3 . The frustrating thing is we didn' t sign him to pitch 20 games . Players that have less than three years of service are not eligible to go to arbitration . Michael Redell and David Kool had 11 each and Martelle McLemore scored 10 points. Guard Sebastian Telfair of Brooklyn- Abraham Lincoln, NY, who signed with Louisville, is expected to announce for the draft on May 4. He can penetrate and find the open man and he also has nice touch from the perimeter " Sanchez, 26, appeared in nine games for the Pistons last season and did not score a point.

Selig then will return to the United States before heading to the season- opening two- game series between Boston and Oakland in Tokyo on March 25- 26 . Ray picked up his fourth foul 25 seconds later and that' s when the Huskies started their big run . Coach Mike Shanahan said safety Kenoy Kennedy appeared recovered from his sprained ankle and likely will start on Sunday in Minnesota . Mackey will face a difficult battle to persuade a judge to allow evidence of the accuser' s sexual history at trial, legal analysts said . The Nationals will continue to play at RFK Stadium until the new stadium opens. Rice tied the game at 24- 24 on a 20- yard Armstrong- to- Willis touchdown pass. That' s right: The Broncos have not lost a WAC home game since their first year in the conference 3.

Shawntes Gary added 14 points and 11 rebounds and Andrew Hershberger had 12 points for the Broncos( 18- 10, 11- 3 Mid- American Conference . Eleven of the Broncos' 15 points before the break were foul shots . INDIANAPOLIS- The University of Utah was placed on three years' probation by the NCAA on Wednesday for violations in the men' s basketball, football and women' s track and field programs . I still have a whole lot of second half to prepare for " Rich Hill allowed two runs and seven hits in six- plus innings for the Orioles after yielding a total of 21 runs and 23 hits in his previous three starts . But the 55, 915 fans at the Metrodome gave the erstwhile Minnesota Twins third- base coach a hearty standing ovation on Saturday as he returned to the field for the first time since suffering a brain hemorrhage Sept 10 in Chicago. A university panel also is probing charges of academic fraud involving Clarett. Now, the ninth- ranked Muleriders( 3- 0, 1- 0 Gulf South Conference) seek to break through the No.

Cal made 13 of its first 19 shots with five 3s, but USF hit seven 3- pointers of its own to stay within 38- 36 at halftime The teams met for the first time since Dec . Greg Oden scored 19 points including several big second- half free throws and the fifth- ranked Buckeyes nearly blew a 20- point halftime lead before holding off Michigan State 66- 64 on Saturday night " That was a tale of two halves " Ohio State coach Thad Matta said " The first half we played some great basketball . Hendrix is also Athens High School' s all- time leading scorer( 2, 915 points, rebounder and shot blocker and holds the school record for consecutive starts . Updated: February 23, 2006, 6: 05 AM ET Card owner now doubts Ruth, Johnson autographs Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Kevin Demitros thought he had purchased the grand slam of baseball cards . Curry played 10 years in the NFL with Green Bay, Baltimore, Houston and the Los Angeles Rams, but his heart remained in the college game. But it had issued a news release earlier this week saying that Krabbenhoft was diagnosed with an injury to the foot during screening Monday by Badger athletic trainer Henry Perez- Guerra and was scheduled to see a physician Wednesday. Sacramento first offered the job to Stan Van Gundy, but he was hired by Orlando once Billy Donovan asked out of his signed contract to return to the University of Florida.

Nancy Lieberman, ESPN analyst The Tar Heels had led by as many as 12 points with 8: 18 to play, building the lead early in the second half by revving up their defense and converting steals and rebounds into high- percentage field goal attempts after both teams shot horribly in the first half . The Cardinals were down to their last strike before Colby Rasmus' broken- bat, opposite- field RBI single in the ninth off Jonathan Broxton . Mensah- Bonsu was held out of the Colonials' regular- season opener Wednesday night against Kennesaw State and also will miss games against Norfolk State and St . James will eventually join a roster that includes freshman guard Stephen Wood of Monsignor McClancy High School in Queens, N . It' s one of those movie shots, it was like a dream " The call against Anderson was more like a nightmare for coach Ben Braun and the Golden Bears " I feel bad for our guys " he said " Anderson was fouled, but they didn' t call it No way that should have happened The call should have been made. Running back Eric Richardson rushed for 957 yards and six touchdowns in 2002 But the quarterback also better be able to scramble. He was charged Monday with possession of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute and released on$ 15, 000 bond.