Then, outline after a informs Northern Illinois punt, Singleton scored on a 26- yard run down the right sideline. Updated: October 17, 2006, 5: 54 PM ET Big Unit to have surgery to repair herniated disk Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson will have surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back that hampered him during the final weeks of the season. The university said in a news release Thursday that Wade would not attend classes in the second semester and would not return to the basketball team in the future " I' d like to thank my teammates and coaches for their support but I feel it is best for me to take a step back from school and basketball and work some things out " Wade said in the statement. Thorpe added 14 points for the Cougars but Oliver Lafayette, the team' s second- leading scorer, went 3- for- 10 and scored six Dion Dowell, averaging 17. Reminder: The inflatable Air YoUDee mascot might be 9 feet tall and have mad hops, but he has zero eligibility remaining. Think Steve Young, Joe Montana or even Steve Bono needed OT- or even the second half- to beat the Cards? Those guys were already on the bus How the mighty have fallen.
But Duckworth struggled the next two years, and lost his spot in the rotation last season . Starters Kristin Haynie, Lindsay Bowen, Liz Shimek and Victoria Lucas- Perry all are from Michigan . Arizona State, 3- 0 in the Pac- 10 for the first time, climbed two places to ninth . Atkins was 15 of 26 for 263 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with Harris four times for 132 yards . The Tigers, who followed a season- opening win over Illinois with consecutive wins over Ball State and Division I- AA Eastern Illinois, play Saturday against Middle Tennessee State( 0- 3. The Owls( 4- 7, 3- 3 MAC East) handed Kent State( 3- 8, 1- 4) its sixth straight loss.
Bonds' personal trainer, Greg Anderson, pleaded guilty to his role in a steroid distribution ring, and a federal grand jury is looking into whether Bonds lied when he testified to the grand jury that indicted Anderson and three others in the Bay Area Laboratory Co- Operative scandal . The next season, Notre Dame' s Leon Hart got the award ahead of Justice . Boston College paid tribute, too, wearing Pata' s number on the back of their gold helmets " This group wanted to win this football game tonight and part of that was for Bryan " Coker said . The Crusaders rallied from an 18- point deficit and tied the game for the only time at 65 on a 3- pointer by Jarryd Loyd with under 3 minutes to go . Adrian Oliver, the Spartans' leading scorer, did not play for the second game in a row because of an ankle injury. Their minds were weak, and their bodies were making them cowards.
Updated: September 10, 2006, 8: 44 PM ET Martinez will return to Mets' rotation next week Email Print Share ESPN news services With the NL East all but clinched, it' s all about fine- tuning for the Mets now- especially for their sidelined ace Pedro Martinez, out since Aug . ESPN college football blogger Brian Bennett covers the Big East . Chatman earned Kodak All- American honors in 1991 to cap a stellar four- year playing career at LSU and then was a part of the coaching staff for the past 13 seasons, including the last five as associate coach . Rick Pierce, Pierce' s father, died last year following Arkansas' victory over LSU . Afterward, he plans to discuss his situation " Many players have entered the draft as a means to gather information and then returned to school " Hewitt said " Right now, Thaddeus is working on finishing this semester, and he intends to take classes this summer " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Guerin, who also had an assist, has nine goals this season, second only to Atlanta' s Ilya Kovalchuk, who has 11. First, I have a scoop for you: A well- placed source tells me that Isiah Thomas is prepared to trade Channing Frye and Penny Hardaway to Denver for Kenyon Martin and Earl Watson, but only if Martin agrees to an MRI on his surgically repaired knee.
LSU The Tigers have a bit of a quarterback controversy on their hands . The Lumberjacks rallied from a nine- point deficit to take a 59- 58 lead on Landry' s three- point play with 5: 47 remaining . But Louisiana- Lafayette closed with a 18- 6 run, with Wade hitting six foul shots down the stretch . Jarrett Brown replaced White with West Virginia ahead 21- 3 . The Flyers went to the Division III playoffs eight times, winning a national title in 1989. Belt| WACJoin the conversation about signing day for the Mountain West.
Bates refused to take a breath test to determine his blood alcohol level But Highway Patrol Trooper T K . Such a remarkable improvement in testing abilities in the span of nine months is highly improbable, particularly for a student with a C- minus record in average college prep courses in high school " Georgia officials were further alarmed when the NCAA Initial- Eligibility Clearinghouse, which certifies prospects' academic credentials for NCAA initial eligibility, received an anonymous letter alleging someone else took Dozier' s SAT . In addition to Augustin, coach Rick Barnes will likely return A J . And go ahead, put him in the Hall of Never Was On the Disabled List Or in the Hall of Sweetest Swings Or in the Hall of Very, Very Good But not the Hall . She explained to me that to even ask such a question, I have single- handedly proven that men are dumber than women think and apparently that' s pretty dumb. Missouri then went 75 yards on 13 plays for the game- winning field goal " We tried to stay as calm as possible.
He got caught " Miller insisted Ellerman' s eventual cooperation had saved the government from the " old, contentious litigation " that would likely be required to force the Chronicle reporters to testify . We' re putting wins in the bag " That' s the Parcells philosophy . subscribers through satellite systems DirecTV and the Dish Network . Stewart, a career reliever, played for Baltimore from 1978- 85 before he was traded to Boston for the 1986 season and then Cleveland for his final year in 1987 He had a career record of 59- 48 with a 3 59 ERA . Draft: Not selected- G Kelvin Pena 6- 3 Southeastern CC, Iowa* Withdrew from draft- C Tremayne Singletary 6- 8 Southwestern CC, Cal* Withdrew from draft. 17 to relieve Aaron Elling of his kickoff duties while the rookie recovered from back spasms. And if you' re an NFC aficionado, remember this setup is as likely to hurt you as help you: in seasons when the NFC is strong, the current playoff format penalizes that conference while granting favors to weak teams in the AFC.
But when I say' hot prospect' I ain' t talking about power forwards " Three Beers School: Nebraska Larry says " Let me give you my special Lincoln' uni' and maybe you' ll have party success like me: red hat- always backwards- with sunglasses perched on the brim Eric Crouch No 7 jersey . Denison, Santa Clara' s leading scorer, was held to one point in the first half and only attempted one shot . What' s your biggest splurge since you' ve become a millionaire? Probably that truck That' s probably it Maybe landscaping on our new house But that' s an investment Maybe the furniture for our new house . And note that neither CBS announcer so much as noticed that slapping the ball down would have saved San Diego' s day . The Yankees have counted heavily on Rivera throughout their run of four World Series titles and five pennants in the past seven years. And Scioscia, being a former Dodger, knows how to keep it blue He knows his team is going to feed off his reaction. The Bulldogs appeared to seize the momentum when Bear Pascoe blocked Martinez' s 36- yard field goal attempt.
Updated: January 14, 2009, 5: 02 PM ET Notre Dame hires Verducci Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind- Notre Dame tried Wednesday to improve its dismal running game, hiring former Cleveland Browns offensive assistant coach Frank Verducci as offensive line coach . The pair scored Toledo' s final 25 points, including 21 in the final four minutes . Gibson sealed the victory with a 3- point shot that fell with three seconds on the shot clock and 53 seconds in regulation to make the score 83- 77 . Still, Tennessee coach Pat Summitt says LSU is an improved team in several categories " They don' t have[ point guard] Temeka Johnson, but[ Erica] White has stepped in and done a really nice job pushing the tempo and getting them into their motion offense " Summitt said " Seimone is clearly a better player, and Sylvia is probably one of the most improved players in the league from last year to this year " Summitt also expects the Lady Tigers' defense to be one of the toughest she has faced this season " They are doing a lot more of what I would call mixing up their defense and varying their looks out of both man and zone " she said " They are extending their zone a little bit to half court . Mooshagian, who was an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh before joining the Bengals, is undaunted " We don' t have to play 11 Oregon States, we only have to play one or two of these teams a year " Mooshagian said " So we can really go out and lay it on the line " Riley is embarking on his second tour with the Beavers, taking over for Dennis Erickson, who left in the offseason to coach the San Francisco 49ers. Miami attorney Eric Isicoff countered that any business conducted in Connecticut amounted to sporadic contacts. Woody Williams( 18- 9) set a career high for victories and Jason Isringhausen got his 22nd save.
Donald Audette scored for Montreal^ Blackhawks, 2, Predators 1= NASHVILLE, Tenn- Jocelyn Thibault made 31 saves, and Bryan Berard and Steve Poapst scored goals for Chicago . I don' t like controversy " Selig said Thursday after owners finished their quarterly meetings " I don' t like manifestations of controversy There' s ugliness and there' s nastiness I would rather not have that . Updated: March 30, 2006, 10: 46 PM ET Four questions for the Final Four Email Print Share By Graham Hays ESPN When the ACC announced it was expanding to Boston, is this what the conference meant? The Final Four in Beantown this weekend will have a decidedly ACC flavor to it, with Duke, Maryland and North Carolina traveling north in search of the league' s first national championship since 1994 . Top- ranked Oklahoma donned replica uniforms of those worn by Bud Wilkinson' s powerhouse teams of the 1950s, then coasted to a 37- 3 rout of North Texas . CINCINNATI( AP- Two losses that cost Xavier a lot of sleep and its precious national ranking put the Musketeers in a nasty mood It showed in their attitude. James Andrews will perform the surgery in Birmingham, Alabama.
Vejraska also grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots . It was also the 63rd for Hawaii coach June Jones, which ties him with Dick Tomey as the second winningest coach in school history " I couldn' t be more proud of the players " Jones said " They believed in each other, and that is what it is all about " Brennan finished 33- of- 48 for 434 yards with TD passes of 14, 5, and 23 yards in the final quarter . The Diamondbacks helped out with two errors- one by Boyer and another by Mark Reynolds- as their frustrated fans unleashed a torrent of boos " Guys didn' t give at- bats away, and we were able to capitalize on some of their mistakes and get some big hits and score a big number there in the eighth inning " Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez said . When he was sent to Nashville last month, Gwynn was in a 4- for- 24 slump Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Brown has already named McCoy, who redshirted last season, as No 1 heading into Monday' s drills. But Kemp drove the lane for a basket, Ikovlev scored inside off a pass from Fazekas and Fazekas tipped in a lob from Sessions to make it 80- 68 at 2: 04. But he also conceded that Azumah might be one of those players who is better off the bench " He may be better playing in a role as opposed to being structured as a starter " Blache said " He had a great preseason this year, and then came into the first three games and had some inconsistencies.
NEW YORK- Kansas City Royals catcher Mike DeFelice was suspended for two games by Major League Baseball for his tirade in a game against the Minnesota Twins on August 16 . 2: Tampa might have fallen on hard times, but at least it still has the Tampa 2, the philosophy that two safeties deep makes long gainers rare . 7 percent of their shots from the field( 29 of 54) and 80 percent of their free throws( 22 of 25 The Owls, who hit 66 . 1 million, three- year contract in January " Right now, I' ll pitch one inning on Tuesday[ against San Francisco, and then again Friday in Las Vegas[ against the Chicago Cubs " Yep, I' ll be ready for next week " when the Mariners host Oakland to begin the season on April 2, Putz said Texas Rangers: The final decision on the Rangers' No . Heck, they probably still have their ticket stubs from last year' s 10- win season- a campaign that got former coach Frank Solich canned. Updated: June 27, 2008, 10: 24 AM ET Hampton hopes to secure JPMorgan and IU starting CB jobs by summer' s end Comment Email Print Share By Adam RittenbergESPNArchive On the first day of his internship, Indiana junior cornerback Bruce Hampton stood in the middle of the trading floor, absorbing a scene that was a total sensory overload. Financial details were not released, but the extensions will run through the 2006 season " Both of these individuals are a vital part of the club' s future " Kansas City president Dan Glass said " Their hard work and vision for this organization will help lead us to our ultimate goal of winning a World Series " Pena earned his extension after leading the Royals to an 83- 79 record in his first full season as manager- the team' s first winning season since going 64- 51 in 1994.