News sports 2008-04-24 Andanh.com

Ex-UA athletic official Ashcraft dies
If you said "Clarence Leslie Ashcraft Jr." it's unlikely his fellow "Old Goats" would have known you were talking about Stub Ashcraft.

Olson can now hire assistant
Lute Olson is finally free to hire a new assistant basketball coach.

UA's Fontenot 'this close' to lifelong dream
Wilrey Fontenot worried about losing his job for four years.

Opinion by Greg Hansen : Match Play's new man already has a tough lie
Here's how Wade Dunagan became the executive director of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship:

Haren suffers 1st loss
LOS ANGELES — James Loney had a pair of RBI singles, Chin-lung Hu singled home two more runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 Wednesday night to hand Dan Haren his first loss of the season.

Around the NL
● Giants 3, Padres 2: In San Diego, Trevor Hoffman blew another save — this one costing Greg Maddux his 350th victory — and the Giants won in 13 innings. Hoffman, a former Wildcat, suffered his second blown save this season.

Around the AL
● Angels 6, Red Sox 4: In Boston, Casey Kotchman's solo homer put Los Angeles ahead in the sixth, Gary Matthews Jr. hit two solo homers of his own, and the Angels snapped Boston's six-game winning streak. Matthews' homers came in the first and fifth, giving him four for the season and 100 in his career.

NL inside pitch
• General manager Wayne Krivsky was fired Wednesday by the Cincinnati Reds and replaced by former St. Louis GM Walt Jocketty.

Detroit scores 11 times in sixth
DETROIT — The Tigers' biggest inning in four years could mean a lot more to the foundering Texas Rangers. Manager Ron Washington's job might be in jeopardy.

AL inside pitch
• The flu that spread through the Red Sox clubhouse is bringing daily changes to their pitching staff. Their best two starters, Josh Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka, were scratched before their scheduled outings Tuesday and Wednesday against the Angels. "We'll just continue to plug away," manager Terry Francona said. "Everybody's trying to heed the best advice and also win a game at the same time and field a team."

What you missed
• Ken Griffey Jr. of the Reds hit his 597th career homer in the first inning Wednesday off Houston's Chris Sampson in Cincinnati. The solo shot was his fourth of the season and his first in a span of 22 at-bats. He needs three to become the sixth player in major-league history to reach 600, joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa. Griffey's 199th homer with the Reds moved him ahead of Barry Larkin for eighth place on the franchise list. Eric Davis is next at 203. The Reds now hit the road for nine games in San Francisco, St. Louis and Atlanta. Griffey hit his 200th, 300th, 400th and 500th homers in road games.

Tucson errors help Devils cruise
A customarily simple task — throwing to first base — led to Tucson's downfall in a 10-0 loss to Sunnyside on Wednesday night at the UA's Hillenbrand Stadium.

Sunnyside wins in eighth
There were no serious playoff implications. No region title was at stake nor was anything on the line to make or break a baseball season.

Glenn again leads Wildcats past UNM
Brad Glenn went 4 for 4 with three RBIs and scored two runs Wednesday afternoon, and the Arizona Wildcats completed a two-game sweep of New Mexico with a 10-4 victory at Kindall/Sancet Stadium.

Struggles continue for ex-Champ Car driver
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A.J. Allmendinger had his heart broken twice in a 10-minute span earlier this season.

Bryant scores 49 as Lakers take 2-0 lead
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant had 49 points and 10 assists, and the Lakers beat the Nuggets 122-107 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Verplank to defend Byron Nelson title in hometown event
PGA TOUR

Storied rivalry returns tonight
The next generation has heard of the legends from elder Detroit Red Wings and has seen the evidence on YouTube.

Volk sets shot PR as Sabino boys cruise to triumph
When asked how he felt about his first two throws at Wednesday's meet, Sabino shot putter Lucas Volk shrugged his shoulders.

Regents likely to OK Busch, Butts deals
Two UA coaches' contracts are likely to be approved today at the Board of Regents meeting.

Sports on the air
TV today

Dodgers badger D-Backs, Haren Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:59:26 MST
Dan Haren didn't look precise with his location, and the Dodgers won 8-3.{s}Photos | Game chat

Hudson: No more headfirst slides Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:59:46 MST
Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson says he means it this time.

Suns, D-Backs on TV - mostly Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:22:16 MST
To televise Friday's conflicting Suns playoff and D-Backs games, FSNAZ and most of its providers created a channel, but Cox has chosen not to participate.

Webb, Haren form 1-2 punch Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST
Brandon Webb and Dan Haren are drawing comparisons to the Diamondbacks' former 1-2 punch of Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling.

Webb's bat helps him record 5th win Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:59:43 MST
Brandon Webb drove in 2 runs in a 5-4 victory over the Giants.{s}Photos | Game chat

Reds fire GM Krivsky, promote Jocketty Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:35:31 MST
The Cincinnati Reds have fired general manager Wayne Krivsky and replaced him with former St. Louis GM Walt Jocketty.

Way with words puts Valley boy in D-Backs booth Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST
Grant Reill woke up at 5:45 Sunday morning and couldn't go back to sleep. He had too much energy. In just a few hours he would experience the "greatest thing that has ever happened to him."

Ex-D-Backs president's daughter dies at age 9 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:03:53 MST

Colangelo quits business-leader group Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST
Jerry Colangelo, once a titan in downtown Phoenix development, is fading from the inner circle.

Collins is at home with Sundogs Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:09:05 MST
Dusty Collins of Gilbert is playing his first year of professional hockey in Prescott Valley.

Flyers, Sharks move on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST
The Philadelphia Flyers finally figured out how to put away the Washington Capitals.

Finalists for Calder Trophy named Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:04:46 MST
Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Nicklas Backstrom were chosen Wednesday as finalists for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL's top rookie.

NHL playoffs watch Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:05:54 MST

NBC, NHL extend TV deal Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:14:39 MST
NBC Sports and the National Hockey League have announced that they have extended their contract through the 2008-09 season.

Stars' Zubov could be ready for 2nd round Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST
Dallas Stars defenseman Sergei Zubov skated during an optional practice Tuesday.

Torrez's 2-out hit keys win for ASU baseball Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:18:03 MST
Arizona State rallied with two outs in the 10th inning to defeat Cal State Fullerton 10-8 on Wednesday.

ASU tennis off to Pac-10 championships Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:53:32 MST
The men and women start play in the Pac-10 event Thursday.

ASU women's golf finishes 3rd Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:34:12 MST
Led by sophomore All-American Anna Nordqvist, the Arizona State women's golf team finished third Wednesday in the Pac-10 Championships at Palos Verdes (Calif.) Golf Club.

ASU rally falls short vs. Fullerton Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:01:41 MST
Arizona State's late-innings rally fell short, as the third-ranked Sun Devils lost at the No. 15 Cal State Fullerton Titans Tuesday night.

Escobedo commits to Sun Devils Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:41:36 MST
One of the state's top pitchers/Phoenix St. Mary's ace wants to play college softball in Tempe.

Arcadia baseball solid up the middle Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:44:29 MST
Shortstop Chris Murphy and second baseman Joey Demichele are having great seasons at the plate.

Pair sparks Sunrise Mountain softball Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:48:37 MST
Jamie LaBovick and Brigette DelPonte are two reasons why the Peoria school is a title contender.

Q & A with Red Mountain boys volleyball coach Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:18:05 MST
It plays the role of the hunting lion, this Red Mountain boys volleyball team does.

5A-I boys tennis: 5 in a row for Salpointe Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:18:34 MST
Phoenix Desert Vista sent a message on Tuesday to all who thought it didn't deserve a spot in the Class 5A Division I boys state tennis tournament against Tucson Salpointe Catholic.

5A-II boys tennis: Ironwood Ridge claims title Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:17:57 MST
The team that underwent the shears got the upper hand on the team with all the color in Tuesday's final of the Class 5A Division II boys state tennis tournament.

5A-I girls tennis: Mtn. View nets 1st crown Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:17:26 MST
Shawni Porter and Emma Lecavalier had the bucket in hand, ready to make a big splash.

5A-II girls tennis: Horizon ekes out title Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:12:47 MST
A tight regular-season meeting between No. 1 seed Anthem Boulder Creek and No. 2 Phoenix Horizon had everyone expecting a tight battle in Tuesday's Class 5A Division II Girls team tennis tournament finale.

Kobe's 49 points leads Lakers over Nuggets 122-107
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored big at the start and finish Wednesday night. In between, he set up his teammates for easy baskets. It turned out to be a winning formula. Bryant had 49 points and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 122-107 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series....

Titans agree to swap Pacman to Dallas
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans finally washed their hands of suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones on Wednesday, agreeing in principle to trade him to the Dallas Cowboys....

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