Updated: summarizes April 14, spells out 2005, 11: 02 PM ET Roberts honored as Mississippi' s best college player Email Print Share Associated Press JACKSON, Miss- Lawrence Roberts capped his brief but brilliant career at Mississippi State by winning the Howell Trophy on Thursday as the best college basketball player in Mississippi. The Bulls kept the margin at one point down the stretch but never pulled ahead as the Mountaineers went up by five points on Alex Ruoff' s free throw. The Midshipmen drove down and scored on Hampton' s 1- yard run on the first play of the second quarter to make it 10- 0 The game was played without the Stanford marching band. Byrd said he should have called a timeout not only to put Renfroe back in the game after James Florence' s basket gave Mercer( 17- 15) a 64- 63 lead with 9 seconds left, but also to set up a final play " I made a bad decision not calling time out on the last possession, and it turned out to be a win " Byrd said " I really think in many ways Mercer deserved to win the game " Instead, Belmont put the ball in the hands of Andy Wicke, but the senior shot an air ball with about 4 seconds to play and Hedgepeth took care of the rest " If we win by 50, they' re not going to give us extra points for it " Byrd said " All that matters is that you advance " Belmont led by as many as 14 points in the first half and didn' t trail until Daniel Emerson' s dunk with 2: 31 to play gave Mercer a 62- 60 lead. The NL bullpen pitched six scoreless inning until Hoffman' s blowup in the ninth " Every guy who came out of the bullpen pitched real well. Afterward, linemen, linebackers and tight ends go from the field to the weight room, while " small " players get have lunch and the first break.
We' re short right now " As for the ends, Parcells said he was happier with the way backups Kenyon Coleman and Eric Ogbogu were rotated in to relieve starters Greg Ellis and Ebenezer Ekuban " They can get worn down because they are not big, and it takes a lot of effort for them to sustain " Parcells said^ WHO MOVED THE CHEESE? Defensive end Greg Ellis played well against the Giants, but coach Bill Parcells didn' t want it to go to his head . He hit 7- of- 10 shots in the first half as the Cardinals raced to a 31- 27 lead . South Alabama is considered one of the top jobs in the Sun Belt and Lutz has had issues with Charlotte' s move to the Atlantic 10, which occurred two seasons ago Lutz has been at Charlotte for nine seasons . The win marks the first time in its three years in the league that Northern Colorado has had a Big Sky record above 500 this late in the season . We' re just living in the moment, staying in the moment and playing for each other " The Spartans( 22- 9) open play at noon ET Saturday( ESPN2) at the All- State Arena, facing Wisconsin- Milwaukee( 22- 8) in the Bridgeport Regional. For years the ACC has been known as a defensive conference, but the stacked backfields throughout the league will start to shift that trend from the ground up. The 18 victories were more than Houston had in its previous two seasons combined.
Daye was told Thursday that he shouldn' t have any problem playing for the Zags next season after strengthening his right knee this summer " It' s been an emotional rollercoaster week " Daye said by phone Thursday " Now I' m getting off the ride " Daye said he was really sad when he was first told he would need surgery . She helped Rutgers advance to the national championship game as a freshman before the Scarlet Knights lost to Tennessee " Epiphanny is a phenomenal basketball player and an even more special young woman " Rutgers coach C . That same winter Jeter, who out of the three marquee shortstops had perhaps the highest baseball IQ but the lowest level of natural ability, was signed to a 10- year deal for$ 189 million . Backup Pat Dillingham started against Stanford, a week later Holiday started against Pittsburgh . I should be the primary receiver or secondary receiver on almost every pass play " Peters and the Razorbacks arrived in Austin around noon Friday and went through a closed workout at Royal- Memorial Stadium. 28, with four games left in the season, and that was just the beginning of the long hunt for a replacement. McKissic said he pushed to compare basketball with baseball, another sport in which athletes routinely forgo a degree for a paycheck.
Hatteberg capped his strong first year with the A' s by hitting an incredibly dramatic game- winning homer in Oakland' s AL- record 20th straight victory last September He hasn' t been quite as effective this season, with a . The Eagles responded with an 8- 1 spurt to lead 60- 53 with 1: 20 left Georgia Southern, which was shooting 66 . It was part of a puzzling trend for Wake Forest, which has beaten good teams( North Carolina, Duke and Clemson) and lost to teams beneath them in the ACC standings( Georgia Tech, Miami and North Carolina State . We' re hearing maybe Hubie Ball had run its course in Memphis, that his energy, intense as it was, had become routine Maybe I don' t know, I' m not on the ground . We' re on the right track " Miller has seen Holloway lose confidence lately, prompting him to make the switch on Saturday. I feel kind of shocked because I had just started two games this year " Loaiza will join the Dodgers for their weekend series in San Diego. Guys are excited and eager to go to work again, and that' s how it should be " The victory wasn' t flashy, and in that way it reflected Wannstedt.
PROVO, Utah- On a night one of Brigham Young' s greatest quarterbacks is honored, another wearing the same number will try to establish himself as the next in a storied line of Cougar passers . Fordham 3- 1 1, 029 17 15 . Dayton( 10- 1, 6- 1 Pioneer Football League) came into the game tied for first place in the league with Morehead State and San Diego, which also had 5- 1 records going into the weekend San Diego beat Morehead State on Saturday 27- 14 . Ross is the second rookie in major league history to have a multi- homer game for two different teams in the same season Jose Cruz, Jr . Leskanic now says he' s given up thoughts of retirement and would like to sign a new contract, and Baird says he' ll try to get it done. The emotional strain of the past several days wasn' t over yet " It' s been one of the toughest weeks of our lives " coach Bob Hartley said " There still will be days when we' ll feel sad and we' ll have to pull some strength from somewhere " Chris Tamer scored with 2: 24 left on a pass from Shawn McEachern as the Thrashers gave capped a night of tributes to Snyder with a 2- 1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night- just four days after Snyder' s death " It was the toughest game I ever played " Tamer said " That was one of the biggest goals I' ve ever scored " Snyder died Sunday night from injuries sustained in a car wreck with All- Star teammate Dany Heatley, who was charged with vehicular homicide.
After Taylor' s play, Carroll intercepted the inbounds pass, drew a foul and hit one of two free throws to seal the win . While Bagwell left open the possibility for a return, Garner' s comments sounded like he doesn' t expect him to play again " I' ve been an Astros player and now an Astros manager, and I celebrate Jeff' s career " Garner said " But I also celebrate the fact that he has his health, his family and he can enjoy what makes life really great " Over the last couple of years, as Bagwell' s shoulder problems have worsened, the Astros have talked about the possibility of bringing him into the organization in a non- playing capacity . The Highlanders gave the Cavaliers a tougher game than they did in their last meeting- a 95- 47 rout in the 1996- 97 season . You talk about LSU, that' s college football right there " Tech hasn' t ducked many challenges since joining Division I- A in 1989 . Hill, in his seventh season at Fresno State, has a 49- 34 record with the Bulldogs going to a bowl game the last four years Arizona fired John Mackovic on Sept. Cardinal kicker Ian McGarvey added field goals of 46 and 28 yards. But he hasn' t seen anyone like Perkins yet " I think it' s gotten me a little more juiced up in our punt practices this week " Danielsen said " He' s a great returner, one of the best in the country The way I look at it, it' s a great opportunity for me.
Allow me to do that' I' m not saying we just go in blindfolded and say' Well, Brett will dig us out of any hole' But just call plays, trust that I can do that " Ahman Green ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and Favre threw for 185 yards and two TDs " That' s what the West Coast offense is supposed to be " center Mike Flanagan said " Your quarterback throws for 200 and change, your running back gets you 100 and change and the next thing you know, you have 400 yards and you' ve controlled the ball and the clock and the game' s over " I love Brett and I love Ahman, but I don' t want to rely too heavily on one of them " Rossley used a variety of formations- three- tight end sets, four- receiver packages, even inserting tackle Kevin Barry as a blocking tight end- to create mismatches and keep the Seahawks guessing " We have a great running back and great run game . 5 million contract with the NBA' s Orlando Magic on Thursday, leaving Florida without a coach for the first time in more than 11 years . Romain Martin scored 29 points for the Panthers, who earned the No 7 seed in the OVC tournament with the loss . 975 million last season, when he had 36 goals and 57 assists for 93 points, which ranked sixth in the NHL He would have become an unrestricted free agent if St Louis rejected the award . Nixon has been sidelined since straining his right biceps on July 31 Boston, which was tied for the AL East lead on Aug 1, went 9- 21 in month to fall out of the division chase. Mike Newton had two interceptions and Buffalo recorded six sacks on Julian Edleman and backup Michael Machen Buffalo had 369 yards of total offense.
So, applying the Golden Rule, we offered releases " Asked why he hadn' t resigned like Baylor athletic director Tom Stanton, Sloan said " I serve at the will of our board . ALAMEDA, Calif- Two days after Bill Romanowski seriously injured teammate Marcus Williams during a fight in practice, the Oakland Raiders' controversial linebacker was remorseful and apologetic " I hold myself accountable " Romanowski said of his latest episode of bad behavior " It was a classless move by me " An apology might not be enough for Williams, whose eye socket was broken in the fight . the clouds are billowing " Don' t read anything into it " he repeated " I' m just going to play( Romo " Romo said Parcells told him Wednesday . Ivory Clark had 10 points for the Cougars, who shot 53 percent in the game . Their quickness and ability to elevate and rebound over the Spartans, and score over the top of them, also was key. Can anyone else feel Manning slowly moving into that " Marino in the mid' 90s " portion of his career? He has the crappy defense, the lack of a third receiver, the mediocre running game and the overrated coach, as well as the gaudy stats. The throng of fans took their cues from inside the ballpark by watching the scoreboard and following the roar of the crowd.
Bryant lashed out publicly after Jackson declined to get in the middle of the fight " He said: Do I want to address it, not calm it down, and I went back to him and said it' s not significant enough to comment on " Jackson said " But we did have an exchange, and that' s one thing I will verify " One member of the Lakers said Tuesday morning' s meeting lasted about 20 minutes, with O' Neal and Bryant addressing the team but not each other . The 31- year- old was previously sidelined from April 11- 29 . He does a good job transferring his weight and utilizing his good core body strength stepping into his throws . Jimmy Baron added 17 points, Kahiem Seawright had 17 and Delroy James scored 14 for Rhode Island( 3- 1 The two teams were tied 43- 43 at halftime . WSU' s Juan Pablo Silveira tied the game with two free throws with 19. A Colorado judge is to decide Monday whether to order Bryant to stand trial on a sexual assault charge. 13 game jersey " Maurice was excited about Lydell and Mo Hall " Ohio State cornerback- wide receiver Chris Gamble said " He looked like he was having fun " Ross and Hall had less fun, it appeared The running attack averaged 3.
The Blazers( 20- 10, 10- 5) took the lead six times in the first, but Jackson scored seven quick points to open the second and the Miners never trailed afterward . He set a club record with 68 appearances that year and recorded 27 saves . Jackson performed even better in the postseason, averaging 11 3 points in 12 contests . BYU has won four of its last five season openers at home, where eastern teams have struggled in the altitude . The winning touchdown gave Florida A& M its only lead of the game. The Astros have won the left- hander' s last five starts and six of his last seven.
Hardy' s double off Guillermo Mota drove in Prince Fielder, who went 2 for 3 and had an RBI single in the first, and Mike Cameron to provide room for Hoffman . The Bears lost second- string offensive tackle Terrance Metcalf to a broken finger on his left hand Chicago was already thin on the offensive line . Brey said he and White began talking about the contract extension in the spring and reached an agreement last week . The decision not to re- sign Holmes( Cleveland' s leading tackler in' 02) and Rudd( now with Tampa Bay) was partly driven by economics The Browns were nearly$ 25 million over the salary cap . resigned as assistant head coach and offensive line coach and became assistant offensive line coach with the New York Giants. The Cowboys trailed 28- 14 after Couisnard hit a 3- pointer with 6: 42 left in the first half.