Both Bonds surmises and Tomko uncovers said you don' t need that long to be ready again " It' s not like they' re going to be there for more than a couple days " Bonds said. Henrich, Edmonton' s first round pick in the 1998 draft, started last season with the Oilers' AHL affiliate in Hamilton before being loaned to Mora IK in the Swedish First Division He finished the season with the Hershey Bears of the AHL. Doctors told her she will be able to begin heavier workouts in August " I believe that I' ll be back at full strength next season " said Marsh, a senior who averaged 14 7 points per game last season. Stephens, who had a right leg injury, has rushed for 448 yards and a touchdown. On June 4, he became the fifth player in major- league history to record 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases, joining the elite list of Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonds, Andre Dawson and Willie Mays Last season, Sanders missed 54 games with the St.

3 Virginia Tech( 6- 0, the nation' s only other unbeaten team, was off this week . Down 11 with 4: 15 left, Kansas State( 5- 4, 3- 3) went for it on fourth- and- 1 at the Iowa State 1 . Aches, pains, strains and sprains on the field and off Brett Favre has had them all . If I was to be a Jet, that would be sweet and I would do anything I can to help that team win . The kids on Hawk Hill certainly give the Cameron Crazies a run for their money in the volume department. The game' s seven touchdowns were scored by seven different players, and three of the scores came on turnover returns. It' s good to utilize it and we do utilize it " he said " But there are certain moments when you really want to walk away from it and just permit your instincts " to take over.

Preseason All- SEC point guard Chris Warren added 14 points, but missed on his opening 11 shots from the field . He cut to the basket and scored the go- ahead layup off a pass from Lodrick Stewart " The clock was running out, I saw a gap and attacked it hard " Hackett said " I was wide open and just made the layup " Ryan Anderson missed a 3- pointer with 4 seconds left at the other end . It' s a ball, like a kitten pulled out of a burning building, that you can' t quite believe is here, that you can' t quite believe has pulled through . You would have thought they were replacing Brees with Bruce Gradkowski' s illegitimate brother, Cliff Rivers was the No . If they can solve some of the shooting and rebounding deficiencies, those extra possessions should equal extra wins this season. She will be a key reserve, providing instant offense off the bench. DENVER- The Colorado Avalanche reassigned 14 players Wednesday following the team' s annual Burgundy- White scrimmage.

Fun Fact: The Blue Jackets are generally regarded to have the best fans among all the new NHL teams, which might have something to do with the fact that there actually is ice in Ohio Just a theory . But the way he goes out there, he was very unhappy when we took him out " manager Joe Torre said " Not the fact that, you know, he felt he could pitch more, it was just the fact that he was there to do a job and he was really upset that he had to leave " Once in the dugout, the 45- year- old right- hander disappeared up the runway toward the clubhouse . Banks enrolled this spring at Division III Franklin College just south of Indianapolis to improve his grades . Updated: May 1, 2008, 12: 19 PM ET Face of the Program: Pittsburgh Comment Email Print Share ESPN Every football school has a Face of the Program, that iconic image you think of when talking football on campus Here' s your chance to help define who or what that is . Nutt said the vehicle caught fire but the players escaped serious injury.

Top backup Derek Ross is recovering from knee surgery and projected nickel back Donald Mitchell went on injured reserve with an ankle injury . Jimmer Fredette scored 17 points for BYU( 27- 7, but the Cougars' big stars, co- conference Player of the Year Lee Cummard and the 7- footer Plaisted, never found an offensive rhythm and kept getting boxed out . The Greyhounds( 9- 12, 4- 5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) got six points from Barney and five from Brett Harvey during the surge and never trailed again . NEW YORK- New York Rangers defenseman Darius Kasparaitis underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Wednesday but should be ready for training camp, the team announced Team physician Dr . Maryland, which had wins over Division I- AA William& Mary and unheralded Middle Tennessee State, watched as the Mountaineers compiled more than 300 yards rushing for the third straight game.

We think we' re the best team in the league, but we didn' t prove it when we had the chance " . If not for a slight propensity for home run balls- he yielded 10 homers among his 20 earned runs- Foulke would have been practically unhittable . Terry is a restricted free agent, which means the Atlanta Hawks, who own his rights, have 15 days to match the offer " We fully intend to consider the terms of the deal over the next 15 days, and while this process develops, we will not make any public comments regarding this matter " a statement from the Hawks said The Hawks are in a state of flux . F Josh Smith 6- 8 Mouth of Wilson- Oak Hill Academy, Va( Indiana Agent Predict Lottery: 6- 9 in first round C Robert Swift 6- 11 Bakersfield, Cal( USC Trojans Agent Predict: 15- 19 in first round G/ F J R Smith 6- 6 Newark- St Benedict' s Prep School, NJ( UNC Agent Predict: 17- 18 in first round . He has all but ruled out trying to play next Monday night when the Falcons( 1- 4) visit St Louis( 2- 2. It' s just a matter of how everyone interprets it " Limbaugh said during an ESPN pregame show that Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback do well.

Instead, the appeals court judges explored the fundamental issue of possible racial prejudice at a southern university where 6 percent of the students are black . Louis Browns 55 years ago when Eddie Gaedel was walked on four pitches, and it will work again this postseason with the St Louis Cardinals Expect Eckstein to be on base a lot in this series . Harvey Shields, one of Giants slugger Barry Bonds' personal trainers, who works for the team, was also being sought by Mitchell . Porter said he never saw his short coaching resume as a drawback " Some of the things that made me a great player are going to make me a great coach as far as my work ethic, my time commitment and my personal drive to be better " he said . A really nice step forward for him " manager Lou Piniella said after Prior' s four- inning outing Thursday in a 1- 0 loss to the San Diego Padres " I think the idea of not rushing him, giving him time, it' s the right tonic " Prior gave up four straight two- out singles in the first- the only four hits he allowed. Watson' s replacement, Corey Mayes, had one tackle and one assist as the Irish won 29- 26 in overtime.

With six Zags scoring in double figures and playing even better on defense, they followed up their perfect regular- season conference slate with a second blowout win in the WCC tournament, giving them 19 victories in their last 20 games " If we play like that in the NCAA tournament, we' re going to go a really, really, really long way " Few said " We' re playing better than we have all year . It was christened in 1964 with Dodgers " holy water( from Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn) and " Giants holy water( from the Harlem River where it passed the Polo Grounds . Arkansas State scored its first touchdown in 11 quarters on a 14- yard pass from Corey Leonard to Levi Dejohnette with 4: 38 left in the game Reggie Arnold gained 115 yards on 20 carries for ASU MTSU finished with 345 yards offense while ASU had 308 The Indians ran 80 plays to the Blue Raiders' 51 . 0 rebounds in his most productive season for the Hoosiers( 12- 12, 6- 7 Big Ten " We have missed Sean' s presence in the last two games, and we' ll miss him the rest of the season " Indiana coach Mike Davis said " He has a great attitude about things and we look forward to getting him back next year " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . While Harrington was quick to defend Clark in the wake of the scandals, he has indirectly placed blame on Clark' s predecessor, Mike Jarvis, who was fired in mid- December after his relationship with the administration had soured, the New York Daily News reports " Cultures develop on a team- and I' m not talking about ethnic culture or religious culture- it' s the way people interact and what they think is acceptable or not acceptable " Harrington told the Daily News on Saturday " A coach shapes the culture of the team " Harrington added " He is evaluated on not just wins and losses, but on the culture, the academic success and the behavior( of players. Penn also won the battle of the boards, outrebounding NJIT 38- 29 NJIT has not won since it defeated Longwood on Feb 19, 2007.

Toppert, however, had plenty of help, with Roman Martinez scoring 15 and Tony Danridge and Daniel Faris each contributing 11 New Mexico never trailed and got off to an 11- 3 lead . Bruininks declined to discuss any specifics about the stadium, including its potential cost, financing or size . Houston' s Case Keenum was 8- of- 9 passing for 121 yards and a touchdown and had a 1- yard scoring run before he was replaced by Blake Joseph, who completed 11 of 14 for 169 yards . 84 ERA, striking out 18 and allowing six hits in 12 innings during five games at Round Rock He was 10- 6 with a 4 . Richardson lawyer John Walker also questioned Nutt about his contract with the Razorback Foundation, the athletic department' s fund- raising arm.

There' s more freedom of speech " Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden said that general manager Rich McKay received the notification from the league, but Gruden hadn' t read it " League policy is what it is " Gruden said " Obviously, this is an issue that' s important to the league and they' re going to make it well known to us, and we' ll do everything we can to enforce it " . Boston won in seven games in 1984 and Los Angeles won in six games in 1985 and 1987 . The Hilltoppers entered last year' s playoffs 15th out of 16 teams, but defeated the top three seeds en route to their first national title . JACKSONVILLE, Fla- The football players at Edward Waters College and Shaw University on Saturday night were overshadowed by a speech at halftime by President Bill Clinton . It is the second time O' Neil has been admitted since he was hospitalized Aug 5 for the same ailment.

Ryan Bathie added 20 points and Fred Hunter had 10 for the Colonels, who maintained second place in the conference with one game remaining against Lamar on Saturday The Colonels are riding a three- game winning streak . The Nationals have 10 days to trade, release or send him outright to the minor leagues Lannan has thrown six straight quality starts . The Heels recently added Class 2004 running back Vince Wilson of Daytona Beach- Mainland, Fla, for this upcoming season . Starting running back James Stewart separated his right shoulder in the first quarter of Detroit' s 22- 16 loss . What teams have the best shot? PreviewAtlantic 10 We take a whirl around the Atlantic 10, where a host of rising programs are looking to dethrone standard- bearer Xavier and its new head coach. An already depleted defensive line got thinner, but the Razorbacks figured to miss Brooks' leadership more than anything. 1 Minnesota in the Rose Bowl, still the only time Washington has beaten a top- ranked opponent The magic was rubbing off- until the fourth quarter.