Can he analyzes function, recalls can he go out and play at the level he' s capable of playing at? That' s what we' ll find out tomorrow " The Broncos also are holding out hope that center Tom Nalen will be able to play at Kansas City after spraining his ankle against the Lions. Before being hired by Georgetown, Thompson was Princeton' s head coach from 2000- 04. EAGLE, Colo- Kobe Bryant' s first day in court lasted all of seven minutes, and the NBA superstar said just two words. Harry Statham of McKendree College in the NAIA did earlier this year and finished the year with 896 wins Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. But even when the Longhorns could grab the lead, the Tigers wouldn' t let them hold it. 296 batting average for July entering the game led the majors Their 12 hits boosted the mark to 300. Coach Roy Williams said Frasor will need surgery, which is expected to be performed in the coming weeks.

They want you to write about them; your stories of your Vegas rides with your boys, their P O . Used to be, we' d call the Pats " The Team of the Decade " Now, we call them a " dynasty " So it goes- also used to be, we thought girls in leg warmers were sexy The world turns, and times change . And now Tuesday Morning Quarterback' s NFC preview: Arizona I' ve been flirting with making the same mistake every football pundit made last year at this time- saying something nice about the Arizona Cardinals . Updated: May 2, 2008, 5: 36 PM ET McCormack will transfer from Washington to UConn Comment Email Print Share Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn- University of Washington center Jessica McCormack says she will transfer to Connecticut . I know he heard that " Enrique said, according to the account in the Web site. After going 1- for- 8 in his first two games back, Alvarez had a strong weekend, going 4- for- 11 with two homers, a double, three RBIs and three runs Sophomore LHP Mike Minor( 6. The numbers wouldn' t be so disproportionate if there weren' t 492 more women' s programs than men' s in Division I, according to the latest data available from the NCAA.

Charlotte outrebounded Dayton 33- 29 in a game that featured 12 lead changes The Flyers scored 18 points off 17 49ers turnovers . The coach said Pierce has taken a leave for personal reasons . Pierzynski is among five finalists for the AL Final Man Voting . The lead got to 33 points twice, the last time at 86- 53 on a fast- break dunk by Lazar Hayward with 4: 15 to play . Updated: October 17, 2006, 4: 22 PM ET Epstein finally signs contract with Red Sox Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is finally working under a signed agreement, a year after his negotiations with longtime mentor Larry Lucchino escalated into a public feud. Tech shot 31 percent for the game, hitting 4- of- 13 from the 3- point range The Bulldogs outrebounded Southern 48- 38. Even though, technically, that would make him an imbecile based on the way Brees performed and graded out at the end of 2003) Meanwhile, many people believe Tupac never died.

Rookie Jarvis Hayes and Gilbert Arenas had 22 points each and Larry Hughes had 20 to pace the Wizards^ Timberwolves 88, Heat 79= MIAMI- Kevin Garnett had 25 points and 17 rebounds to lead Minnesota past the winless Miami . I can' t imagine how tough it' s going to be for them and their families " Police estimated that Heatley' s Ferrari was traveling around 80 mph when he lost control on a curve in a two- lane road . Smoltz had a bullpen session on Sunday, two days after he strained his right groin . 5 million contract, allowed five runs in two- plus innings, and it would have been worse had Kevin Cameron not worked out of a bases- loaded, no- out jam in the third . They all put themselves in a real bad spot " Starters Charron Fisher and Stanley Hodge face the most serious charge of misdemeanor assault They are accused of attacking Jeffrey St. Pacific forward Bryan LeDuc made an off- balance shot in the lane with 16 7 seconds left cutting Irvine' s lead to 57- 56. Clearly, something was bothering Michigan State' s coach " You got an hour " he asked.

Perlozzo said Gibbons told him he might be in uniform for Wednesday' s game against Seattle . McMackin met with Donovan and Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw " We all recognize that Coach McMackin made a serious mistake that has hurt many people and brought negative attention to our state and university " Hinshaw said " He is clearly remorseful- as well as he should be " Meanwhile, the WAC announced Monday that in addition to reprimanding McMackin, it has warned the coach that any further violations of the conference' s sportsmanship code will result in an automatic one- game suspension, at the minimum . Coach Dickey Nutt said he was hopeful that a new pair of shoes would bring Nichols back to practice . United( 1996- 1998) his team was shut out in consecutive games only once- in the first two games of Arena' s MLS coaching career( April 6- 13, 1996 . He caught a 12- yard pass from Brett Elliott for a touchdown in this year' s season opener against Utah State. RB Terrell Davis, who was released by the Broncos on July 31, will be at camp on Saturday. The women' s team is quite accomplished( the Westerwinds finished in the RPI top 100 last year, led by 6- 7 WNBA draft pick Zane Teilane.

But an NCAA report released in February by Indiana said Sampson provided false and misleading information to investigators . Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham thinks so much of Watson that last year he suggested to officials at Orlando' s Downtown Athletic Club, which gives out the Butkus Award, that they consider changing the name to the Watson Award because he personifies what a college football player should be both on and off the field . Lumpkin starred at Stephenson High School in Lithonia, playing in the same backfield with Reggie Ball . The offense has move the ball well on the ground, averaging 192 . Patrick DeMeo and will take about six to eight weeks to heal. We' ve just got to wait it out, wait for the information to come out, cooperate in every way we can " It' s unfortunate that the media hits it so hard at the start If somebody isn' t at fault, it' s so hard to repair that Hopefully, we' ll see things take a good turn. 2003 NBA Draft The most heralded high school player in years, forward LeBron James of Akron/ St Vincent- St Mary, Ohio, was chosen No 1 in the first round of the 2003 Draft by Cleveland He averaged 20 points and was Rookie of the Year.

Updated: August 22, 2006, 2: 21 AM ET Elias Says A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports Email Print Share By Elias Sports Bureau, Inc . On Monday, coach Butch Davis suspended second- year running back William Green for one game and benched wide receiver Kevin Johnson in favor of Andre' Davis . In recent years the Marlins have played in front of more empty seats than perhaps any team in sports . Messages requesting comment were left Thursday night for Clarett lawyers Percy Squire and Scott Schiff . He' s that good " The only thing that' s certain, though, is that Posey is staying put behind the plate( Except when he' s pitching " Catcher is where Buster Posey belongs " Martin said " He literally just negates the running game. It' s just a matter of when, not if " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. As he was starting up the field, two- thirds of the Steelers' defense was still chasing the fake man in the middle.

He is one of our leaders and we will look into the possibility of extending his eligibility " Morris recorded 14 tackles in the Aggies' opener against Arkansas State and had four stops against Utah . Preston Brown led Sam Houston State( 18- 12) with 13 points . Updated: May 30, 2006, 7: 23 PM ET Angels trade Yan to Reds for minor- leaguer Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- The Cincinnati Reds acquired right- hander Esteban Yan from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday for a minor- league pitcher, a move aimed at shoring up a struggling bullpen . Kennedy homered on the first pitch of Oakland' s 8- 6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night . On Sunday, the Giants gave him fits again " I' m sure he' s surprised in himself " Holt said before the Rams got word their quarterback had a concussion " We' re still going to stick behind Kurt and continue to support him. Minnesota' s Spencer Tollackson, who sprained his left ankle Thursday and sat out Friday, played 11 minutes Saturday and had five points But he was limping by game' s end. That' s like saying that I shouldn' t have discussed the Bettis Fumble.

8 Loyola Marymount on Friday, while the sixth- seeded Waves( 10- 20, 4- 10) will face No 7 Portland on Friday . Open tennis crowd with Mike Wallace counting his liver spots in between midnight sets of a Kafelnikov- Philippoussis match . This is fun " Missouri can win the Big 12 North title by winning its final four games . Associated PressFAYETTEVILLE, Ark( AP- Darian Townes scored 18 points and Charles Thomas added 15 to lead Arkansas over Delaware State 89- 67 Saturday . Reserve Amber Shelton had eight points and 10 rebounds, while Lashawn Johnson worked hard to disrupt Indiana State inside. Stetson gradually expanding its margin from there behind Smith and Blair. The Bears lost two early fumbles by Best and Shane Verren, but capitalized on the other facets of the game to dominate the Rams( 2- 2.

Washington State' s only other win this season came over Portland State of the Championship Subdivision and the Cougars had been shut out in three of their previous four games . After Cliff Tucker' s three- point play cut the lead to 36- 24, Memphis on its next two possessions humiliated the press that had worked so well against Cal, the nation' s most accurate 3- point shooting team . Prior has made four starts since coming off the DL on June 18, losing them all Prior, 11- 7 last season, has not won a game since Sept 9, 2005, when the Cubs beat San Francisco 5- 2 Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . But Northeastern cut the gap to 23- 18, and Connecticut led 35- 24 at halftime . But by ending Pacific' s 22- game winning streak, Utah State didn' t leave it up to the committee and got the No 14 in the region Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Bethune- Cookman( 2- 11, 0- 4, which lost for the tenth straight time, was led by Hudson, who hit six 3- pointers and finished with 23 points Demetrius Coleman added 11. On Saturday, manager Terry Francona hinted strongly that the 39- year- old Schilling, who appears fully recovered from ankle problems that hampered him all last season, would start on opening day Schilling' s recovery is especially encouraging.

Arkansas Tech was off last week after evening its record with a victory over Northeastern State . Poll Positions The top five teams in the ESPN/ USA Today poll: Hansbrough already has qualified to become the eighth player in school history to have his jersey retired and can add several more records to his r# 233; sum# 233; in his final season . Iverson could have exercised an option in his current deal after this season, when he is scheduled to make$ 13 5 million He will collect$ 14 625 million in 2004- 05 Iverson, 28, will receive$ 16 . Let' s get it done properly " As Maddon surmised, Lugo hoped to play through the injury " I' m a little disappointed . Chris Rix threw a 79- yard touchdown pass to Craphonso Thorpe and Xavier Beitia kicked four field goals for the Seminoles( 6- 1, 5- 0 Atlantic Coast Conference. Notre Dame is off to its best start since opening the 2002- 03 season 12- 1 en route to an appearance in the NCAA tournament' s final 16. When things are going bad, they just go bad " Kansas City' s Rondell White said it' s easy to see why the Tigers have struggled " When you have a young team, you are going to lose a lot of ballgames " White said " I don' t think they have the talent yet " Even if Ilitch decides to sign some free agents for next season, it would be difficult to turn over the entire team.

It grossed something like$ 200 million, influenced an entire generation of kids to join the military, even turned Tom Cruise into a superstar . Their freshman center, who was half the offense in the first half, had two teeth knocked out and went to a hospital instead of returning to the game Their shots weren' t falling . He knows, though, that combination made for the most dominant defensive football player he ever saw " He' s one of those people with God- given ability from every standpoint: size, quickness, speed, reaction, reflexes . Ivan Rodriguez CatcherDetroit Tigers Profile The first big choice is whether to exercise a$ 13 million option on All- Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez or give him a$ 3 million buyout " Everybody knows it' s an important decision for us " club president Dave Dombrowski said Monday . He told the Herald that he was informed he had been scratched from the lineup during batting practice, while Wakefield, the pitcher Mirabelli almost exclusively caught for, was throwing to catcher Kevin Cash in the bullpen. Tennessee State( 1- 5) has lost five straight games under new coach Cy Alexander after opening the season with a win over Trevecca. But I know I have to be patient and take care of my body " The Yellow Jackets open the season Nov.

I remember proudly wearing the hat and the shirt to those games, and sitting in the highest row behind home plate, up against a giant concrete column with the Dodgers logo on it 13 . 18 Michigan State( 11- 2) on Saturday, and LSU entertains No 15 Georgia( 12- 1) on Sunday Maryland, which has been No . 1 for the fourth straight week, receiving 25 first- place votes . SALT LAKE CITY( AP- After starting the season 0- 2 and facing No . But the kids fight hard and somehow found a way to win " This week, Arkansas Tech seeks a 3- 0 start at Arkadelphia against a Henderson State team that lost an 18- point lead and fumbled inside the West Georgia 5 in the final minute of a 38- 35 loss. Hopefully I can come back out with a strong one " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Originally Published: May 13, 2008 Can' t wait to see these things this fall Comment Email Print Share By Ivan Maisel and Mark SchlabachESPN.