Alcorn' s reports Emmanuel Arceneaux investigates took an 18- yard pass from Tony Hobson into the end zone for the final score of the night. DETROIT- Charles Woodson said the Oakland Raiders are " falling apart " because coach Bill Callahan is too headstrong and not as good a communicator as predecessor Jon Gruden " He just has to bend a little bit and stop being so stubborn as a person " Woodson said after the Raiders dropped to 2- 6 by losing to Detroit 23- 13 Sunday " Everybody can change a little something You don' t know everything. UMass hit nine of its first 13 shots, while Xavier went 9- of- 14. Alabama A& M( 3- 10, 1- 4) was paced by Cornelius Hester, who scored 13 points Jonathan Inman chipped in with 11 points and nine rebounds The Hornets shot 55. When you play that way, you can' t beat a good team " To top it off, Oregon State hit only two of its five free throws Lathen Wallace led Oregon State with 13 points It' s no surprise that the Beavers struggled to score Arizona State had been allowing 59 8 points per game, third in the Pac- 10.
Both have one more try " This is a lost cause " BC running back Derrick Knight said after the Eagles lost in their last chance to beat Miami as a conference foe " It' s something we' ll never get back . He trapped the ball and Theriot scored what turned out to be the game- winner . But Florida State' s junior quarterback threw three incompletions and was taken down from behind by defensive lineman Philip Merling Harper was 14- of- 24 for 160 yards and no interceptions Davis gained 102 yards on 18 carries . 23, 1998, which produced the previous record attendance of 22, 527 . The Seminoles( 10- 2) also got 17 points from Toney Douglas, and Jason Rich added 15 Most of Coastal Carolina' s offense came from Jack Leasure. Tulsa was comfortably ahead until the final minute, when SMU' s Donatas Rackauskas scored on a conventional 3- point play with 21 seconds left to make it 67- 63. Dungy celebrates his 48th birthday Monday by returning to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers( 2- 1- the team he coached for six years but couldn' t take to the Super Bowl.
That' s like going from the real world to Disneyland " However, after watching James go for 25 points and nine rebounds in Sacramento' s 106- 92 victory, Divac has no doubt about the rookie' s on- court behavior " He' s the real deal " Divac said " He' ll be fine " Lakers Rivalry LivesA couple of Kings newcomers found out even before the regular season begins that a meeting against the Lakers can never be taken for granted . DALLAS- Antoine Walker insists he' s a changed man . American never trailed as Carr hit a 3- pointer just over a minute into the game . writes " College mascots do not represent athletes as much as they do schools, and in the case of the University of South Carolina, the Gamecock references a state hero from the Revolutionary War era, Thomas Sumter His nickname was the Gamecock because of his toughness Yes, Sumter was a man . Regale me with statistics that show the NBA controls the hearts and minds of kids the way that baseball did a generation ago. All- Star Johan Santana has been the only one who has consistently pitched well. Pennington, who led the NFL in passer rating last season, said he hoped that throwing would help the team' s morale " The way things are right now, I think we' re all just trying to pull together " he said " Part of my job is to come together as well and get on the ship and kind of see what we can do with the rest of our season.
The difference in the league between four years ago and now, though, is simple: Oregon and Stanford are not what they have been, and only Washington has emerged to take their place . 02b, its dictum on pitchers using foreign substances on the baseball . He' s not playing the number of plays that we would like, but that will build . After a layup by Gray made it 12- 2 with 16: 18 left in the first half, Hopkins hit two more 3- pointers to make it 18- 2 with 15: 23 left . Although Bryant acted as though nothing had changed, it was hardly business as usual. Associated PressNEWARK, Del- Marc Egerson scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Delaware to a 79- 65 victory over James Madison on Saturday. This year is all business " The Bears have studied Southern Miss' personnel, but they aren' t certain what to expect from Scherer' s offense " We' re kind of coming in there blind, but whatever they throw at us, we' ll be ready " Cal safety Matt Giordano said " This is our home stadium, with our home crowd, and you can' t beat it.
But after a final- round 73, Leonard barely survived the charge of David Toms and won by a single stroke as Toms posted a 63 . Lunde was projected as a starter this season with Devard Darling and Sammy Moore . Referee Walt Anderson ruled Randle El was juggling the ball as he went out of bounds, even though TV replays appeared to show he got both feet in bounds before he neared the out- of- bounds line " Everyone saw the replay " Cowher said " Everyone is seeing the same thing . The Nittany Lions outrebounded Purdue on the offensive glass, 22- 6 . Although libel cases can take more than a decade to be resolved through the courts- Wood, for example, is currently in his 10th year of fighting the Atlanta Journal- Constitution in the Jewell case- Wood says a false statement " should be fought no matter how much it costs and how long it takes " But Bonds first must read the book. In 28 previous starts, Smith threw only 18 interceptions and no more than two in one game.
1 DePaul back in Aught Nine( Aguirre got a ring in the big leagues with the Pistons and is working for Isiah now with the Ka- nicks, who are currently driving me and Dogman nuts with their up- and- down- and- further- down play . Carolina at Atlanta- The Panthers swept the Falcons last season, but Michael Vick hopes to unveil an Atlanta offense that is more to his liking in 2006 Carolina hopes this offense includes more of Vick passing . La Russa thought Tuesday night' s rainout might have helped Pujols, but said at best he' d be only a " shade better " But he again discussed the possibility of pulling his star for a pinch runner in the ninth inning of a game hanging in the balance . They looked lackadaisical early on, allowing the Tigers to stay within three late in the first half " Coach told us we weren' t going to make everything and we needed to get the intensity up " McGee said " We know it starts with our defense and we just wanted to push the tempo " With Clark and McGee leading the way, Louisville overpowered the Tigers . The schools have played 24 times in their history, with the last meeting coming in 1995 at Giants Stadium.
In their last three losses, the injury- depleted defense has surrendered 10 touchdowns, six field goals and forced six punts in 29 defensive possessions . Answorth Allen " The injury was re- aggravated last month and the symptoms treated with rest and physical therapy . Monday, October 10 Editor' s note: By popular demand of fans, skeptics, retirees and people who love to mock other people, Second Guessing returns for more October baseball . The Colonials advanced to the NCAA tournament in each of Bozeman' s three seasons, including back- to- back final 16 appearances in 2007 and 2008 . Rafael Palmeiro, who is out of baseball, was the Orioles' starting first baseman last year Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. The extended home stand could help buy the Buckeyes some time as they try to establish a running game. That changes right now " Budke told a room full of reporters and basketball supporters at the news conference to announce his hiring Budke was given a five- year contract Financial terms remain under negotiation.
You may have to pump some oxygen into arenas if they don' t start scoring some more points Joe: Well the Kings fans are always jazzed up . Kaplan and Hughes scored 10 points apiece as the Bulldogs( 5- 9) won for the first time in their past five games at the Pizzitola Sports Center . But for many participants, the highlight of the conference was the high- priced peek into Krzyzewski' s practice on Tuesday . The NBA' s highest scoring team the last two years, Dallas on Monday obtained three- time All- Star Antoine Walker along with guard Tony Delk from the Boston Celtics " We have been looking for a point forward since I have been here and I feel we have gotten one of the best in the league in Antoine Walker " said Mavericks coach- general manager Don Nelson " Walker is an all- around great player who will fit nicely into our system " Headed to Boston in the five- player deal are center- forward Raef LaFrentz, swingman Jiri Welsch and forward Chris Mills . So we can' t get distracted with, or be complacent with, the fact that yes, we made it to a Final Four.
Nugent, a first- team All- American last year, said the controversies may lead people to conclude that Ohio State is a rogue program . I think he just stayed within the framework of teamwork and got a lot of good shots " . He' s a good, professional bat in the middle part of your lineup We' ve missed that for a long, long time here . This is the best receiving corps I' ve ever had to work with " . Seton Hall was 18- 12 in 2005- 2006 and lost 86- 66 to Wichita State as a No 10 seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Utah battled back in the second half behind the inside power of 7- foot- 1 center Luke Nevill, who scored nine of his 12 points in the second half.
The Tigers fell off the radar screen and out of the rankings with September losses to Southern California and Georgia Tech in which they did not score a touchdown . Updated: May 12, 2006, 9: 05 PM ET Rincon out for season with shoulder surgery Email Print Share Associated Press ST LOUIS- St . Steinbrenner, who lives in Tampa, visited the Yankees clubhouse before the game, spending about a half- hour in manager Joe Girardi' s office " It' s always good to see him He doesn' t come around as much as he used to . Top 150 quarterback Jake Christensen of Lockport, Ill, committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes over Arkansas and Michigan State, among many others He passed for 3681 yards and 33 touchdowns as a junior . Plummer made it through the season without missing a game due to injury, so a potential problem was averted. This is something that we are dealing with the best way we know how and the means we have to do it " He obviously is going to require some help. He was expected to shore up UConn' s backcourt, which lost Ben Gordon and Taliek Brown from the 2004 national championship team.