Brian Stafford reviews led the reasons Pioneers with 14 points and three rebounds. Associated PressOMAHA, Neb- Cavel Witter scored 15 of his 25 points in the second half to lead Creighton past Oral Roberts 87- 65 Saturday at Qwest Center Omaha. He transferred to Ohio State in 2002 after one season at Arkansas His arraignment is scheduled for Oct 14 in Franklin County Municipal Court Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. The Braves got an encouraging performance from closer John Smoltz, who got three straight groundouts in the ninth as he attempts to get ready for the postseason. Tulane shot 53 percent in the first half, taking the ball aggressively to the hoop.

Al had sent DVDs of two of the three segments to me so I could compose text for the lead- ins . Without the two schools, the Big East could have to fight to retain its Bowl Championship Series bid and the television revenues that go with it . That strategy worked against the lesser teams but not so well in losses to Iowa, North Carolina and Indiana- the last a 26- point blowout Morris started 33 of 34 games last season, averaging 8 8 points and 4 2 rebounds as Kentucky finished 28- 6 Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Buckley was 143- 139 in six years at Ball State, including this season when the Cardinals had a losing record for the third time in four years . She served as the first president of the Women' s Basketball Coaches Association and testified at the U S.

Manager Tony La Russa said Suppan would likely pitch on Saturday, with Jason Marquis working the series opener against the Cubs on Friday . CLEVELAND( AP- Othyus Jeffers had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Illinois- Chicago rallied from 12 down in the second half to defeat Cleveland State 72- 62 Wednesday night . Tennessee Tech scored 26 points in the paint, easily beating out the Tigers' 16 . Zygis Sestokas had 12 points and Loren Stokes added 10 for the Pride( 10- 4, 3- 0 Colonial Athletic Association, who won their fourth straight and 10 of 11 with the only loss coming at Syracuse . One fan put up a billboard in downtown Portland reading " Boycott Blazers " the sign reads " We need a team that can beat L.

MOREHEAD, Ky( AP- Chris Fletcher ran for 197 yards and three touchdowns to lead Austin Peay to a 23- 21 win over Morehead State on Saturday . Slive told The Associated Press on Tuesday the flag would be on the agenda at the SEC' s spring meetings and might lead to a moratorium on bringing championships to the state like the one the NCAA established in 2002 " We have enormous respect for the issue " Slive said " We' re about diversity and opportunity " The NAACP began an economic boycott of the state in January 2000 because the flag flew atop the South Carolina Capitol . Bielema played down the significance of his return to Kinnick Stadium all week, but his players knew better . The Hoyas finished 12- for- 21 from beyond the arc and shot 59 percent overall . If you need rookie leeway, you shouldn' t be playing in the AFC Championship game. He has spent his last seven seasons with Chicago, which acquired him from the Phoenix Coyotes in the August 1996 trade involving Jeremy Roenick. After spending their first two season in the typical struggles of an expansion team, the Wild became last season' s NHL feel- good story by making their first playoff appearance and upsetting Colorado and Vancouver before being eliminated in the Western Conference finals by Anaheim.

C- North Carolina State women' s basketball coach Kay Yow missed her fourth straight game Sunday as she battles a recurrence of breast cancer . Martinez said he has no plans to alter his 30- man roster to make room for Bonds . 239 average in that department " He led off his first three years in the major leagues and won a Silver Slugger . An employee of the market said he saw Fox take the food and leave the store without paying for it, the police report said . He is expected to report to the Diamondbacks' instructional league team in Arizona this fall Parker was named Indiana' s " Mr. Locker said in June he' d require a provision that the Angels pay for his remaining schooling at Washington, as he will be forced to give up his football scholarship.

If I hadn' t been here in May, this would have never happened " Said Livengood " Timing is everything " O' Neill has a reputation as a tough, defense- oriented coach, an attitude he is instilling in this year' s Wildcats . Coach John Thompson III felt his players' offensive struggles caused them to lose their poise at the defensive end in the second half- an uncharacteristic development for a usually levelheaded Hoyas team " We went through stretches where the ball just didn' t go in, then we got frustrated . I thought later it' s a good thing it was a walk- off because if Nomar had to run he never would have made it! There is nothing more exciting than a walk- off homer to begin with but they way they battled back after they were down four runs in the first inning and down four in the ninth inning It was just incredible You knew something special was happening It' s that old cliché, though, you call it as you see it . Luke Siwula rushed for 105 yards on 13 carries for Cornell and Nathan Ford threw for 202 yards but was picked off twice . I thought it showed a lack of class, and he could have handled it with Dr Dubois " Thompson declined comment Tuesday on the issue.

David Hansburg, head of football operations at CU, was expected to talk to reporters late Friday . QUESTIONABLE: LB Jim Nelson( head; WR Brandon Stokley( hamstring; CB Donald Strickland( groin . Tennessee Tech Often overshadowed by the exploits of explosive guards Belton Rivers and Anthony Fisher last season, 2007- 08 will be the 6- 7 Amadi McKenzie' s chance to shine . That would ensure Garnett, 27, finishes his career in Minnesota " There is no way he wants out of this contract " Taylor said " There is no way he wants to get traded " If Garnett had not signed the extension, several teams would have undoubtedly shown interest " Part of that goes through your mind " Garnett said " but at the end of the day, man, I' m a Timberwolf I bleed blue and green . The government also argued that most of the facts concerning its investigation of Radomski were publicly disclosed after he pleaded guilty in April to felony charges of distributing steroids and laundering money In the filing, made in U S District Court in Central Islip, N. WILLIAMSBURG, Va( AP- Adam Payton sank four free throws in the final 22 seconds Saturday to lift William& Mary to a 60- 57 victory over Northeastern.

That came seconds after Aminu' s highlight- reel jam when he took a between- the- legs feed from Ishmael Smith " I almost didn' t catch the ball, I was so amazed by the pass " Aminu said . The fullback attended his father' s funeral and then flew to Atlanta to play in Arkansas' loss to Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game " I haven' t had much of an opportunity to spend with my family " Pierce said " My mom recently had surgery and was in bed rest for about two weeks . Aaron Ball added a 1- yard touchdown run with 1: 33 left in the half to give Villanova a 20- 7 halftime lead . The deal includes a base salary of$ 600, 000 plus up to$ 175, 000 in incentives for NCAA Tournament appearances and for reaching graduation rate goals . North Texas struggled through the game with turnovers, losing the ball 20 times in the loss. 300 every season during 1999- 2003, deserves the credit " In April and May, I almost thought Edgar was back out there " Griffin joked, referring to slow- footed Mariners DH legend Edgar Martinez, who retired after the 2004 season " Now Jose is running pretty good He' s been great about doing the work. The Lions also gave coach Steve Mariucci a victory in his debut.

His other stints were at Ball State and Marquette and with the NBA' s Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN . He had accepted his role as the backup last season, when he was benched in favor of Pennington following a 1- 3 start . The problem occurs when six or seven people in the entourage surrounding him fill his head up with visions on grandeur . But above it all, he wants to win, and he prepares to win . He threw 34 pitches and 77 more in a simulated game in a batting cage after the game was called On Wednesday, he threw 92 pitches, 62 for strikes. Guerrero visited Soriano in the hospital for about five minutes Tuesday night. Eaton plans to throw again Thursday, then will travel with the Rangers for a 10- game road trip that starts Friday in Chicago.

Listed at 6- foot- 4 and 335 pounds, Adams doesn' t have the size or girth of Washington, who was slightly taller and, approaching 370 pounds . The cornerback had an MRI, but results were not immediately available Monday . Dollar has been one of Romar' s top assistants at Washington since the pair arrived in 2002, and before that was on Romar' s staff at St Louis . With 12 seconds left in the game, Mike Miller made one of two free throw attempts for a 69- 65 lead, but Derrick Davis answered with a driving layup to cut the margin to 69- 67 with three seconds to play . I think I know why the Texans have consciously overlooked a reality that seemed to be universally understood: the NFL draft has grown into such a self- obsessed, metacommunicative monoculture that it actively perpetuates counter- intuitive logic. 7: During a stretch of touchdown drives connected by a successful onside kick, the Jets held the ball for 21 consecutive downs Stat of the Week No. South Carolina welcomes transfer guards Devan Downey( from Cincinnati, 11 9 ppg and 4.