C2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013 SCOREBOARD LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM

NBA CINCINNATI REDS Orlando’s Turkoglu draws suspension for positive test Cueto recovered, ready to go Veteran Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu has been sus- WBC A TEMPTATION the WBC, which makes him spring training for a reason. pended 20 games without pay by the NBA for testing positive for an HIS MANAGER DREADS worried about injury. Even when you start the sea- anabolic steroid. “Well, I’m not especially son, the starting pitchers can A first-time offender of the NBA/NBA Players Association anti- By Gary Schatz OK with that, but I can under- only go seven innings max. drug program, Turkoglu tested positive for methenolone, which has Associated Press stand the pressures that come These guys are going to try to helped some athletes build muscle mass. Turkoglu, who will lose $2 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — from being from Latin Ameri- do more (with the WBC). million during his suspension, which went into effect on Wednesday ca,” Baker said. “There’s more “Imagine a 0-0 game or 1-0 with Orlando’s game against Atlanta, said that he took the banned Johnny Cueto’s post-season substance by mistake. ended after only eight pitch- national pride than anybody against Venezuela. You’ve got “While I was back home in Turkey this past summer, I was es, a most disappointing way I’ve seen, almost. Guys from to take them out. They are given a medication by my trainer to help recover more quickly to finish an otherwise stellar the Dominican are proud to not going to come out and I from a shoulder injury,” Turkoglu said. “I didn’t know that this was year. After taking time off, he be from there. You see how don’t blame them.” a banned substance and didn’t check before taking it. I take full has recovered from the injury big the Caribbean Series is Cueto was the Reds’ top responsibility for anything that goes into my body. This was a com- that cost the Cincinnati Reds for bragging rights in Latin starter during their run to a plete error in judgment on my part and I apologize ...” their ace and played a major America. They could be second NL Central title in ■ Paul George posted his first career triple-double with 23 role in their first-round elimi- where the best overall base- three years. He went 19-9 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists, and the host nation. ball is played. with a 2.78 earned run aver- Pacers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 101-77 rout And he’s eager to pitch in “I know the pressures that age and earned two complete of the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. a meaningful game as soon as come from being there when I games in 33 starts last sea- ■ Kevin Garnett scored eight of his 12 points in the fourth quar- possible, though his manager ERIC RISBERG | ASSOCIATED PRESS played winter ball.” son. He struck out a team- ter and added 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics overcame poor 2 would like him to wait. Johnny Cueto winced after a Cueto pitched 4 ⁄3 scoreless high 170 batters. shooting to beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 71-69. Paul Pierce went pitch in Game 1 of the division 2-for-12 from the floor but hit a three-pointer to give Boston a five- Last year’s 19-game win- innings for the Dominican Re- The Reds made it through point lead with 3 minutes left. The Celtics shot just 36.8 percent of ner said on Wednesday that series last fall. The Reds failed public during a 9-0 win over the season with none of their their shots but the Bulls made just 36.5 percent. he’s had no lingering prob- to advance without him. Panama in the 2009 World starters missing a game be- lems from the pulled muscles Baseball Classic. He came cause of injury. That changed in his right side that knocked nary roster. He hopes to be down with inflammation in when Cueto pulled muscles him out of the playoff opener added to the final roster. his shoulder the following in his right side on his eighth NCAA takes aim at head-hunting in San Francisco. “I haven’t heard anything,” August. Former Reds starter pitch in the opening playoff “I feel good,” Cueto said. Cueto said. “I would like to Edinson Volquez also pitched game at San Francisco. The A college football player who delivers a hit to the head of a “I feel 100 percent.” pitch. I was disappointed that the WBC and later suffered a Reds won the first two there, defenseless opponent could be kicked out of the game next season He adjusted his off-season I couldn’t pitch more in the torn elbow ligament. and had three chances to under an NCAA proposal that took a step forward Wednesday. playoffs.” Those injuries made Baker close it out in Cincinnati. The NCAA Football Rules Committee unanimously approved program to let the injury heal, strengthening of the for intentional above-the-shoulder hits. taking time off instead of It’ll be fine with Manager wary. With Cueto still ailing, The 15-yard penalty will now have an ejection tacked on, assuming throwing. He’d like to pitch Dusty Baker if Cueto is lim- “All I know is the last time the Reds replaced him on the the Playing Rules Oversight Panel approves the plan next month. for the Dominican Republic ited to getting into shape they played it, Cueto and roster with Mike Leake. The Player safety was the theme of the committee’s three-day meet- in the World Baseball Classic, during spring training games Volquez both came up hurt- Reds dropped all three games ing in Indianapolis, with the ejection for targeting the most notice- but he wasn’t on its prelimi- rather than testing himself in ing,” Baker said. “We have in Cincinnati and the series. able change fans will notice in 2013 across all NCAA divisions. If the penalty occurs in the first half, the player would be ejected for the remainder of the game. If the penalty occurs in the second half or overtime, the player is ejected for the remainder of the game and No. 19 New Mexico .....Fresno St. (n) THURSDAY’S LINEUP the first half of the next game. Transactions No. 21 Notre Dame 82 . .DePaul 78 (OT) HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ■ Forty-three players, including four from the University of Ken- No. 22 Memphis 93 .. Central Florida 71 CLAY CO. 61, PERRY CO. CENTRAL 60 BASEBALL No. 23 Oregon ...... Washington (n) tucky, were named Wednesday to the 2012 All Commonwealth Col- National League No. 24 Colorado St. ..San Diego St. (n) PERRY CO. CENTRAL (21-7) — legiate Team announced by the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame. PIRATES—Agreed to Johnson 19, Cornett 18, Beverly 15, terms with 3B Brandon Inge on a minor The Hall of Fame had previously announced that UK offensive HANOVER 73, TRANSYLVANIA 70 A.Pray 5, Hill 3. league contract. CLAY CO. (20-6) — McDaniel 21, 7 p.m. Jennifer Smith tweets from the South Carolina-Kentucky lineman Larry Warford and Louisville Teddy Bridge- BASKETBALL HANOVER (18-6, 13-4 HCAC) — Reed 16, Lyttle 10, Rice 7, Bowling 6, women’s basketball game. Twitter: @jenheraldleader water were offensive players of the year and that Thomas More National Basketball Association Gunter 4-9 4-4 13, Marks 1-2 0-0 2, McNeal 1. NBA—Suspended Orlando F Hedo Bass 10- 18 3-6 25, Hendricks 3-10 1-1 Zach Autenrieb was defensive player of the year. Perry Co. Central 18 12 11 19—60 Turkoglu 20 games after testing posi- 9, Nowicki 2-7 2-2 7, James 5-11 1-2 14, Clay Co...... 8 17 17 19—61 TV, radio UK players joining Warford on the first team were tive for methenolone. Wehner 1-3 0-0 3, Steinhart 0-0 0-0 0, Bingham 0-0 0-0 0, Van Kluenen 0-2 Avery Williamson and Alvin Dupree and place-kicker Landon Foster. Women’s KNOTT CO. CENTRAL 80, BASKETBALL Sugar Bowl champion Louisville topped all schools with seven National Basketball Association 0-0 0. Totals 26-62 11-15 73. TRANSYLVANIA (18-6, 13-4) —Spur- ALLEN CENTRAL 29 7 p.m. Men: Belmont at Tennessee State ESPNU players on the first team. LOS ANGELES SPARKS—Signed G Kristi Toliver to a multiyear contract. lin 7-14 3-4 17, Rash 10-19 2-2 22, Meyer ALLEN CENTRAL (5-21) — Nelson 7 p.m. Men: George Mason at Drexel CBS Sports The Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame started the All Com- FOOTBALL 3-7 2-2 8, Cox 0-1 4-5 4, Beuttel 0-0 0-0 9, Horn 3, Hamilton 2, Wiley 7, Hall 5, 7 p.m. Men: Louisiana State at South Carolina ESPN2 monwealth Collegiate Team in 2010 to recognize young players at 0, Fudge 1-1 0-0 3, Botkin 1-2 2-2 3, Mor- Layton 2, Patton 1. —Signed P rison 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 16-18 70. KNOTT CO. CENTRAL (24-5) — Jus- 7 p.m. Men: Wisconsin at Minnesota ESPN a local level. The announcement leads up to the Hall of Fame’s 11th Spencer Lanning. Halftime—Transylvania 35-26. Three- tice 17, Short 6, Hall 4, Christon 12, Cor- 7 p.m. Women: South Carolina at Kentucky WLAP-AM 630 anniversary celebration June 27-29. —Exercised point goals—Hanover 10-29 (James 3-7, nett 13, Shrum 6, Little 2, Williams 4, their fourth-year contract option on Bass 2-5, Hendricks 2-8, Nowicki 1-2, Miller 3, Nichols 4, Craft 3, Mosley 6. 8 p.m. NBA: Heat at Thunder TNT, WLXG-AM 1300 Wehner 1-3, Gunter 1-4), Transylvania coach Leslie Frazier. Allen Central . . 8 10 3 8—29 8 p.m. Women: Iowa State at Oklahoma FS Ohio NFL —Signed PK Da- 2-8 (Fudge 1-1, Meyer 1-4, Botkin 0-1, Knott Co. Central 26 20 18 16—80 vid Buehler. Stansberry 0-2). Rebounds—Hanover 32 9 p.m. Men: Iowa at Penn State ESPNU (Gunter 14), Transylvania 29 (Spurlin 8). MALE 76, NEWPORT 49 —Named 9 p.m. Men: Massachusetts at VCU CBS Sports Vikings reward Frazier for late rally Assists—Hanover 10 (Bass 5), Transyl- Tom Gamble vice president of player NEWPORT (18-8) — Short 18, Parker 2, personnel. vania 9 (Botkin 3, Cox 3). Total fouls— 9 p.m. Men: St. John’s at Louisville ESPN, WMKJ-FM 105.5 After leading the Vikings to a surprising playoff berth last sea- Hanover 16, Transylvania 13. A—491. Wright 3, Turner 2, Snapp 2, Price 2, With- HOCKEY erspoon 4, Commodore 4, Pearson 12. 9 p.m. Men: UCLA at California ESPN2 son, Leslie Frazier has reportedly reached an agreement that will THURSDAY’S GAMES MALE (22-6) — Parker 11, Julian 10, 10:30 p.m. NBA: Clippers at Lakers TNT keep him in Minnesota at least through 2014. —Traded F Brasher 2, Stoner 14, Lambert 19, Leon Frazier was entering the final year of his deal, and talks of an ex- Eric Tangradi to Winnipeg for a 2013 (All times p.m.) 7, Scott 6, Horne 2, Baker 2, Williams 3. 11 p.m. Men: Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s ESPN2 seventh-round draft pick. tension started to become an issue publicly as the Vikings mounted SEC—Louisiana St. at South Carolina, 7 Newport ..... 11 17 10 11—49 11 p.m. Men: Southern Cal at Stanford ESPNU —Reassigned OVC—Belmont at Tennessee St., 7; Male ...... 23 19 22 12—76 RW Matt Pelech to Worcester (AHL) and a stunning December run to the playoffs. Stuck at 6-6 and without Jacksonville St. at Morehead St., 7; GOLF injured receiver Percy Harvin, the Vikings rode Adrian Peterson C Marek Viedensky from San Francisco Tennessee Tech at Eastern Ky., 7; Austin PAINTSVILLE 90, SOUTH FLOYD 51 (ECHL) to Worcester. Peay at E. Illinois, 8; Murray St. at SIU- 9 a.m. PGA Europe: Africa Open (taped) Golf to four straight victories, including a thriller over Green Bay in the —Recalled G Eddie SOUTH FLOYD — Salisbury 13, Mar- Edwardsville, 8 12:30 p.m. LPGA: Women’s Australian Open (taped) Golf regular-season finale to thrust them into the post-season. They lost Pasquale from St. John’s (AHL) and G STATE—Crown at Boyce, 7; Fla. Gulf tin 15, Little 8, Johnson 6, Justice 4, to the Packers the next week in the wild-card round. Chris Carrozzi from Ontario (ECHL) to Coast at Northern Ky., 7; Lindsey Wilson Bailey 3, Branham 2. 3 p.m. PGA: Northern Trust Open Golf St. John’s. at Pikeville, 7; Western Ky. at Florida PAINTSVILLE — Tiller 26, M.Daniels Frazier took over for the fired with six games to COLLEGE Atlantic, 7; Ky. Wesleyan at St. Joseph’s, 13, Daniel 13, Collins 12, Miller 9, Hens- HOCKEY ley 6, Trimble 4, L.Daniels 5, Murray 2. go in the 2010 season. He is 16-22 in the regular season since then. MEMPHIS—Signed football coach 7:30; Bluefield at St. Catharine, 8; 8 p.m. NHL: Coyotes at Predators FS South Justin Fuente to a one-year contract Campbellsville at Virginia-Wise, 8; Cen- South Floyd .. 15 14 16 6—51 ■ Former place-kicker David Buehler has signed Paintsville .... 28 23 20 19—90 extension through the 2017 season. tral St. at Kentucky St., 8; Mid-Continent HORSE RACING with the New York Giants. Lawrence Tynes is entering the final year MISSISSIPPI STATE—Promoted at Martin Methodist, 8; Rio Grande at PENDLETON CO. 79, PARIS 58 of his contract with New York. Buehler led the NFL in 2009 with 29 wide receivers coach Tim Brewster to Cumberlands, 8; Bellarmine at Lewis, 12:30 p.m. Live racing begins TVG touchbacks. He made 24 of 32 field- attempts in 2010. He played assistant head coach and tight ends 8:30; St. John’s at No. 12 Louisville, 9 PENDLETON CO. (14-13) — Monroe coach. Named Billy Gonzales wide re- TOP 25—No. 5 Gonzaga at St. 17, Gibson 13, Colvin 13, Antrobus 10, in four games in 2011 before getting hurt and undergoing surgery on ceivers coach. Mary’s, 11; No. 9 Arizona at Colorado, Moore 11, Wood 7, Pugh 4, Koeniger 2, Around town a torn labrum. He did not play last year after failing a physical. OKLAHOMA—Fired defensive tack- 10; Northwestern at No. 13 Ohio St., 7; Booth 2. les coach Jackie Shipp and offensive No. 20 Wisconsin at Minnesota, 7 PARIS (4-21) — Garrard 25, Downey BASKETBALL line assistant Bruce Kittle. 19, Clark 7, Hawkins 2, O’Bryan 2, W. 7 p.m. College women: South Carolina vs. Kentucky in BASEBALL UNLV—Named Tim Hauck defensive COLLEGE WOMEN Dumphord 2, J. Dumphord 1. Memorial Coliseum coordinator and cornerbacks coach. Pendleton Co. . 21 22 9 27—79 7:30 p.m. High school boys: Simon Kenton at Henry Clay M’s make pitcher Hernandez highest-paid WEDNESDAY’S SCORES Paris ...... 10 15 11 22—58 STATE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS HORSE RACING Fighting back tears while his hands trembled, Felix Hernandez Basketball Thomas More 92 ...... Bethany 46 9:30 a.m. Simulcasting begins at Keeneland Transylvania 61 ...... Hanover 55 HARLAN CO. 39, WHITLEY CO. 36 talked about the seven-year contract he signed with the Seattle Union 85 ...... Point 45 12:30 p.m. Simulcasting begins at The Red Mile Mariners that makes him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball. NBA Western Ky. 64 .....Florida Atlantic 61 WHITLEY CO. (18-8) — Jones 2, Hernandez’s new deal will be worth $175 million. The contract EASTERN CONFERENCE Johnson 17, Dingess 7, Craig 4, Feltner TRANSYLVANIA 61, HANOVER 55 covers the final two years of his current deal that was scheduled to Atlantic Division 2, Centers 4. vante Parker, So., Louisville; Walter Powell, Wednesday’s games HARLAN CO. (23-5) — Stittums 2, run through the 2014 season and adds five additional years through W L Pct GB TRANSYLVANIA (19-5, 15-2 HCAC) Jr., Murray St.; RB—Jeremy Wright, Sr., Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2 New York ...... 32 18 .640 — — Botkin 8-17 1-2 17, McKenzie 3-10 3-6 Lee 7, Massengill 17, Cornett 2, Evans Louisville; Terrance Cobb, Jr., Cumber- St. Louis 4, Detroit 3 (OT) the 2019 season. Hernandez’s total dollars would top CC Sabathia’s Brooklyn ...... 31 22 .585 2½ 10, Webb 6-17 2-3 16, Smith 3-7 0-0 6, 8, Mimes 2. lands; TE—Jack Doyle, Sr., Western Ky. Dallas at (n) original $161 million, seven-year contract with the New York Yankees Boston ...... 28 24 .538 5 Coffman 3-9 4-4 11, Moreland 0-1 0-0 Whitley Co. .... 6 5 7 18—36 FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS Thursday’s games Philadelphia . . . 22 28 .440 10 Harlan Co. .... 6 12 13 8—39 K—Landon Foster, Fr., Kentucky and his $25 million average would surpass Zack Greinke’s $24.5 0, Dobson 0-1 0-2 0, Lucas 0-6 1-2 1, N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Toronto ...... 21 32 .396 12½ Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Colliver 0-1 0-0 0. HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m. million under his new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Southeast Division Totals 23-69 11-19 61. MANUAL 69, SACRED HEART 60 DB—Brandon Lawson, Jr., George- Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Miami ...... 35 14 .714 — town; Bert Brown, Sr., Centre; DL— ■ The Yankees have added depth to their bullpen, acquiring HANOVER (17-7, 11-6) — Gahimer 8-18 SACRED HEART (20-7) — Ruffin 19, Montreal at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta ...... 29 22 .569 7 Andrew Wahl, So., Lindsey Wilson; 0-0 19, Prater 4-11 0-0 8, Morse 2-7 0-0 Long 9, Johnson 8, Samsel 20, Matula Phoenix at Nashville, 8 p.m. right-hander Shawn Kelley from the Seattle Mariners for minor- Washington ....15 36 .294 21 LB—Blake Young, So., Campbellsville; 5, Hopkins 3-15 4-5 10, Watson 1-7 2-2 4, 2, Baisas 2. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Orlando ...... 15 37 .288 21½ Nick Reed, Jr., Campbellsville; John league outfielder Abraham Almonte. Malloy 0-1 0-0 0, Caudill 0-2 0-0 0, Brew- MANUAL (16-8) — Styles 16, Curry Charlotte ...... 12 40 .231 24½ Dudley Hilton, So., Pikeville er 0-0 0-2 0, Weddle 0-3 1-6 2, Block 1-1 15, Mitchell 2, McCune 6, Allen 11, Long Central Division HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE 0-0 3, Tubb 2-3 0-0 5, Bishoff 0-0 0-0 0, Indiana ...... 32 21 .604 — 3, Hawkins 6, Prentice 5, Paisley 5. QB—Casey Brockman, Sr., Murray ETC. Pahren 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-69 7-15 55. Odds Chicago...... 30 22 .577 1½ Sacred Heart .13 14 14 19—60 St.; Zach Lewis, Sr., Morehead St.; OL— Halftime—Transylvania 26-22. Three- Milwaukee .....25 25 .500 5½ Manual ...... 16 22 16 15—69 Jonathan Shipley, Sr., Centre; Roderick point goals—Transylvania 4-13 (Webb Detroit ...... 21 33 .389 11½ Tomlin, Sr., Murray St.; WR—Matt Pow- GLANTZ-CULVER LINE Vols report 10 secondary violations 2-5, McKenzie 1-2, Coffman 1-2, More- Cleveland .....16 37 .302 16 PARIS 58, ROBINSON CO. 48 ers, Jr., Lindsey Wilson; Jason Osterman, land 0-1, Lucas 0-3), Hanover 6-20 (Ga- Tennessee on Wednesday self-reported 10 NCAA secondary WESTERN CONFERENCE Sr., Centre; Donte Sawyer, Sr., Morehead NCAA BASKETBALL himer 3-7, Block 1-1, Morse 1-2, Tubb 1-2, ROBINSON CO. (2-23) — Mitchell Southwest Division St.; Ta’Ron Squires, Jr., Ky. Wesleyan; violations, including three in men’s basketball. 17, Fryman 12, Smithers 10, Thomas 9, Favorite Line Underdog W L Pct GB Caudill 0-1, Watson 0-1, Hopkins 0-6). TE—Vance Locke, Sr., Kentucky St. Rebounds—Transylvania 47 (Botkin 14), Hesler. at Temple ...... 17 ...... Duquesne One of the men’s basketball violations involved holding open San Antonio . . . 42 12 .778 — PARIS (15-12) — Tye 24, Marks 11, HONORABLE MENTION SPECIAL TEAMS Hanover 50 (Gahimer 13, Prater 13). at Georgia Tech . . . 3½ ...... Clemson individual skill instruction before a football game. During that ses- Memphis ...... 33 18 .647 7½ Enlow 8, Dray 8, Finch 4, Ponce 3. K—Jacob Jackson, So, Ky. Wesleyan; Assists—Transylvania 9 (Webb 3), Ha- K/P—Grayson Quick, So., Pikeville; Ja- at Drexel ...... 3 ....George Mason Houston ...... 29 25 .537 13 Robinson Co. . 18 11 9 10—48 sion, recruits making official visits were allowed to attempt shots nover 11 (Four tied with 2). Total fouls— son Gay, Sr., Centre at Minnesota .....4½ ...... Wisconsin Dallas ...... 22 29 .431 18½ Paris ...... 17 12 16 13—58 while coaches were present. The others were inconsistencies in the New Orleans . . . 18 34 .346 23 Transylvania 19, Hanover 19. A—n/a. at Ohio St...... 16 .....Northwestern Northwest Division at South Carolina .. .pk ...... LSU camp registration process and prohibited grocery shopping services WESTERN KY. 64, FLA. ATLANTIC 61 SHELBY VALLEY 46, BETSY LAYNE 28 for student-athletes. Oklahoma City .. 39 13 .750 — Hockey Western Ky...... 1 ...... at FAU Denver ...... 33 21 .611 7 WESTERN KY. (18-6, 11-4 SBC) — SHELBY VALLEY (23-4) — Fraley 4, at Arkansas St. . . . 8½ ...... UALR The list included one self-reported violation by the football Utah ...... 29 24 .547 10½ Gooch 2-3 1-4 6, Means 1-3 2-3 4, Jones Smith 6, Wright 2, Rowe 14, Mullins 15, at South Alabama . . 6 .....La.-Lafayette program. It concerned an administrative intern providing coaching Portland ...... 25 27 .481 14 2-6 0-1 5, Govan 14-25 3-4 31, McGee Jones 5. NHL North Texas ...... 3 .... at La.-Monroe BETSY LAYNE (12-12) — Watkins 5, to players during a game. All the violations occurred since August. Minnesota .....19 30 .388 18½ 4-11 0-0 8, Wright 0-2 1-2 1, Johnson 1-1 at Troy ...... pk ...... FIU Pacific Division 0-0 2, McClain 2-4 1-2 5, Woods 1-1 0-0 T. Tackett 5, Johnson 14, K. Tackett 2, EASTERN CONFERENCE Iowa ...... 7 ...... at Penn St. Atlantic Division ■ Southern California has fired baseball coach Frank Cruz L.A. Clippers . . . 37 17 .685 — 2. Totals 27-56 8-16 64. Brunati 2. Denver ...... 2 ...... at Utah St. Golden State . . . 30 22 .577 6 Shelby Valley .10 21 12 3—46 W L OT Pts GF GA for violating NCAA rules regarding limits on practice time and FLA. ATLANTIC (11-13, 8-8) — Miller UCLA ...... 1 ...... at California L.A. Lakers ....25 28 .472 11½ Betsy Layne . . . 2 7 13 6—28 New Jersey ....8 2 3 19 35 28 6-9 2-4 14, Blakely 3-8 0-1 8, Smith 3-9 at Louisville ..... 19 ...... St. John’s organized team activities. Trojans athletic director Pat Haden an- Sacramento . . . 19 34 .358 17½ Pittsburgh ..... 9 5 0 18 45 34 0-0 7, Stevenson 2-3 0-0 4, Turner 5-16 2-2 Phoenix ...... 17 36 .321 19½ WOLFE CO. 71, PIARIST 31 N.Y. Rangers . . . 7 5 0 14 33 30 at VCU ...... 13 ...... UMass nounced Wednesday that, along with dismissing Cruz, the school 12, Robinson 0-1 0-1 0, Marsh 0-2 0-0 0, Wednesday’s games Philadelphia . . . 6 7 1 13 34 40 at Pacific ...... 8½ ....CS Northridge has self-imposed a reduction in the number of practice hours for San Antonio 96, Cleveland 95 Dempsey 4-9 4-4 14, Schrouder 0-1 0-0 0, PIARIST (4-14) — Calhoun 8, Akers N.Y. Islanders .. . 4 7 1 9 36 43 Arizona ...... 2 ...... at Colorado the baseball team this season and next. Indiana 101, Charlotte 77 Queen 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 24-60 8-12 61. 12, Hale 9, LeMaster 2. Northeast Division at Santa Clara .... 11 ...... San Diego ■ Stonestreet Farm announced Wednesday night that 2009 Atlanta 108, Orlando 76 Halftime—Western Ky. 31-30. Three-point WOLFE CO. (10-16) — Spencer 28, Boston ...... 8 1 2 18 32 25 at Pepperdine .....6 .Loyola Marymount Boston 71, Chicago 69 goals—Western Ky. 2-9 (Gooch 1-1, Jones Hollon 6, Hurt 6, Ross 7, McIntosh 3, Ottawa ...... 7 5 2 16 35 27 at San Francisco . . 10 ...... Portland Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra was taken to Rood and Riddle Toronto 92, New York 88 1-4, Means 0-1, Govan 0-1, McGee 0-2), Miller 6, Willoughby 5, Rose 7, Smith 2. Toronto ...... 8 5 0 16 39 33 Louisiana Tech .....5 ...... at Seattle Equine Clinic in Lexington after complications developed related Brooklyn 119, Denver 108 Fla. Atlantic 5-18 (Blakely 2-4, Dempsey Piarist...... 9 7 10 5—31 Montreal ...... 7 4 1 15 35 33 at UC Davis ...... 2½ ...... Hawaii 2-5, Smith 1-4, Stevenson 0-1, Marsh Detroit 96, Washington 85 Wolfe Co. ....21 18 20 12—71 Buffalo ...... 5 8 1 11 39 48 New Mexico St. ....8 ....at San Jose St. to the birth of her Bernardini filly. According to the farm’s website, 0-1, Turner 0-3). Rebounds—Western Ky. Utah at Minnesota (n) Southeast Division at Idaho ...... 2½ ...Texas-Arlington “Rachel Alexandra underwent surgery to repair an area of bruis- 43 (Gooch 12), Fla. Atlantic 31 (Miller 7). Portland at New Orleans (n) Carolina ...... 7 4 1 15 38 36 at Stanford ...... 8½ .....Southern Cal Philadelphia at Milwaukee (n) Assists—Western Ky. 11 (Gooch 3), Fla. At- Tampa Bay .... 6 5 1 13 46 36 ing in her small colon, which was injured during foaling. Dr. Brett at Saint Mary’s ....pk ...... Gonzaga Sacramento at Dallas (n) lantic 11 (Blakely 3, Smith 3). Total fouls— Football Winnipeg ...... 5 6 1 11 32 40 Woodie performed the surgery and Rachel is currently in recovery at Chattanooga . . . 5½ ...... Furman Houston at L.A. Clippers (n) Western Ky. 19, Fla. Atlantic 17. A—396. Florida ...... 4 6 2 10 30 46 at UNC Greensboro 1½ ...... W. Carolina under the watch of Dr. Bonnie Barr. A full prognosis cannot be Thursday’s games COLLEGE Washington .... 4 8 1 9 36 46 determined at this time, but her condition is serious.” Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES WESTERN CONFERENCE at Elon ...... 11 ...Appalachian St. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Central Division Georgia Southern . . 2 .....at The Citadel (All times p.m.) ALL COMMONWEALTH TEAM W L OT Pts GF GA at Rider ...... 9 ...... St. Peter’s SEC—No. 16 South Carolina at No. 9 FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Chicago...... 10 0 3 23 44 28 Belmont ...... 7 ...at Tennessee St. COLLEGE MEN Kentucky, 7; Missouri at Vanderbilt, 8; DB—Zach Autenrieb, Sr., Thomas Detroit ...... 7 4 2 16 36 36 at Eastern Ky. .... 14 ...Tennessee Tech Mississippi St. at Mississippi, 8; Florida WEDNESDAY’S SCORES More; Davon Pitts, Sr., Georgetown; Nashville ...... 6 3 4 16 25 26 at Morehead St. . . . 5 . . . Jacksonville St. at No. 11 Texas A&M, 9 Winston Hines, Sr., Georgetown; Robert St. Louis ...... 7 5 1 15 43 43 at Loyola (Md.) ....3 ...... Canisius The last word SEC STATE—Lindsey Wilson at Pikeville, Knowles, Sr., Eastern Ky.; LB—Alvin Du- Columbus ..... 4 7 2 10 30 41 Davidson ...... 3 at Coll. of Charleston Missouri 78 ...... Mississippi St. 36 5; Ky. Wesleyan at St. Joseph’s, 5:30; With only a few weeks left before a decision on long putters, pree, So., Kentucky; Avery Williamson, Northwest Division at Samford ...... pk ...... Wofford Tennessee 58 ...... Vanderbilt 46 Bluefield at St. Catharine, 6; Camp- Jr., Kentucky; Preston Brown, Jr., Louis- Vancouver .....8 2 2 18 35 25 British Open champion Ernie Els is holding out hope that golf of- Texas A&M 69...... Mississippi 67 bellsville at Virginia-Wise, 6; Central IPFW ...... 1 .at Mo.-Kansas City ville; CB—Adrian Bushell, Sr., Louisville; Edmonton ..... 5 5 3 13 29 34 Oakland ...... 3½ ...at South Dakota Arkansas ...... Auburn (n) St. at Kentucky St., 6; Mid-Continent DE—Isaiah Keyes, Sr., Ky. Christian; ficials change their minds on banning them. Minnesota ..... 6 6 1 13 27 32 at S. Dakota St. ... 19 ...... IUPUI STATE at Martin Methodist, 6; Rio Grande at DL—Quanterus Smith, Sr., Western Ky.; Calgary ...... 3 4 3 9 26 35 “There’s no data that really confirms that they have to ban it. at N. Dakota St. ... 10 ...... W. Illinois Hanover 73 ...... Transylvania 70 Cumberlands, 6; Bellarmine at Lewis, LB—Andrew Jackson, Jr., Western Ky.; Colorado ...... 4 6 1 9 23 29 at E. Illinois ...... 6 ...... Austin Peay If there were 90 percent of the guys using it, or if the guys using Thomas More 73 ...... Bethany 69 6:15; Brescia at Berea, 7 DE—Carlos Ware, Sr., Kentucky St. Pacific Division it were top of the putting ranks, guys making more putts from TOP 25 TOP 25—No. 5 Duke at Virginia Tech, FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Anaheim ...... 9 2 1 19 42 33 Murray St...... 9 at SIU-Edwardsville No. 1 Indiana 76 ...... Nebraska 47 7; Clemson at No. 7 Maryland, 7; No. 8 QB—Teddy Bridgewater, So., Louis- San Jose ...... 7 3 3 17 36 29 at North Dakota . . . 4½ .. . Sacramento St. 20 feet, more putts from 4 feet ... give me something to go by to No. 2 Duke 73 .....North Carolina 68 Penn St. at Iowa, 8; Wake Forest at No. 14 ville; C—Mario Benavides, Sr., Louisville; Dallas ...... 7 5 1 15 30 29 at Fairfield ...... 15 ...... Siena really make me believe that you have to ban it.” No. 3 Miami 74 ...... Florida St. 68 North Carolina, 7; No. 18 Purdue at Wis- OL—Patrick Ford, Sr., Eastern Ky.; Larry Phoenix ...... 6 5 2 14 35 35 at N. Colorado .....7 ...... N. Arizona Connecticut 66 .....No. 6 Syracuse 58 consin, 8; N.C. State at No. 19 Florida St., Warford, Sr., Kentucky; Alex Kupper, Sr., Los Angeles .... 4 5 2 10 26 32 at Idaho St...... 2 ...... Montana St. Charlotte 71 ...... No. 11 Butler 67 7; Old Dominion at No. 20 Delaware, 7; Louisville; Adam Smith, Sr., Western Ky.; NOTE: Two points for a win, one point at Weber St...... 6½ ...... Montana HERALD-LEADER WIRE SERVICES No. 17 Oklahoma St. 91 ..Texas Tech 67 No. 24 Iowa St. at No. 22 Oklahoma, 8 WR—Tyrone Goard, Sr., Eastern Ky.; De- for overtime loss. at Portland St...... 2 ...... S. Utah