Princeton Daily Clarion from Princeton, Indiana • 10

J4 4 4 IB PRINCETON DAILY CLARION TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1 2005 SPORTS Pacers ready eager for regular season to begin INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indi ana Pacers are tired of talking about the brawl tired of speculating on basketball without Reggie tired of wondering whether Ron Artest will behave tired of playing meaningless games ready and eager for the new NBA season to begin year is kind of a blur because I really remember Jermaine said after practice Monday year our goals are to play as good as possible play togeth er and put ourselves in a great posi tion for (the playoff finals in) Those also were goals last year until the brawl with Detroit fans led to lengthy suspensions of Artest and Stephen Jackson The Pacers still managed a 44 38 record but lost to the Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals The new seasonwith Artest back but Reggie Miller retired begins Wednesday night at Orlando year even a thought any just another year for us and a bigger year Per sonally I think the Pacers have ever had a team like this as far as tai ent wise One thing we have this year to go with the talent is we have the mental toughness going to take us over the Besides Miller the Pacers also lost Dale Davis through free agency and James Jones through a trade But they added first round draft pick Danny Granger veteran Samaki Walker and sharpshooter Saninas Jasikevicius a 29 year old NBA rook ie who played the past five years in Europe some ways I think in great shape in other ways we have work to Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said sure every coach in the league would say that Every team is Kina ot a work progress even though had a month to The second game will be on Thursday night at Miami one of the other top picks this season in the East before their home opener Sat urday night against Philadelphia The biggest problem for Indiana so far has been injuries to some of the big men Jeff oster the starter most of last season is still bothered by a sore tendon and may remain out several more weeks David Harrison is back in the rota tion but Scot Pollard is still ques tionable and may not be ready for the opener In the meantime also is fill ing in at center those guys in there we be 100 percent said we feel like we can win games pretty much against anybody and if we play hard and together for those 48 minutes we should come back (from the opening road trip) 2 0" Carlisle said the Pacers talk about last turmoil talk about a lot of he said talk about playing with aggression and poise about playing hard and smart and all that but an extended discussion about what hap pened last year necessary should be one of the better teams but we know we have to go out and prove it every Carlisle said Jackson said the eagerness to begin the season has nothing to do with atonement for last year tired of beating each other up in practice tired of playing games that he said definitely ready to go Obvi ously we still have stuff to work on not completely healthy But we have a great group of guys ready to go to get the job Purdue suspends player charged with drunken driving SPORTS DIGEST Smith: Michigan St can't take Purdue losing streak for granted after Visit wwwtristate mediacom lr Monday's Sportsjransactions know that I have let down my teammates and the coaches My first priority is to learn from this situation and use it to help make me a better person away from will not play in any games he said In a statement released through the Purdue sports information office Crump apologized for his actions "I especially want to apologize to EAST LANSING Mich (AP) John Smith knows Joe Tiller as well as he knows any football opponent What Michigan Coach know is' how team plunging Purdue can be winless the past six weeks When Smith and his staff studied the Boilermakers they saw why Purdue was picked to contend for the Big Ten title if not win it outright Instead the Spar tans (5 3 2 3) who can become bowl eligi ble with a win Saturday in West Lafayette Ind get to watch all of the games but you take a look and say have guys They have some Smith said of the Boilermakers (2 6 0 5) on Mon day really kind of strange how lost the last six You watch film and you say no Michigan State snapped its three game losing streak with a 46 15 win over Indi nius HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA Recalled RW Scott Barney from Chicago of the AHL NASHVILLE Recalled Scottie Upshall from Milwaukee of the AHL NEW YORK Recalled Wade Dubielewicz from Bridgeport of the AHL OTTAWA' Assigned RW return of the opening kickoff and his div ing block of an extra point kick that was returned for two points Smith said the player who had been Michigan No 1 kickoff returner senior wide receiver Kyle Brown should be back this week after missing one game due to injury Offensive left tackle Stephon Wheeler remains questionable sprain mg a knee against Indiana Crump still faces charges of criminal recklessness drunken driving and failing to stop for a personal iniurv accident is a great kid who made a Robert Crump said realize terrible Painter said believe that I have let down my family friends that suspending him will be in his best and fans of Purdue basketball I also interest as an individual and best for our know that I have let down my teammates tract CINCINNATI Activated RHP Ryan Wagner from the 15 day DL and IN Luis Lopez from the 60 day DL HOUSTON Sioned Phil Gar i through 2007 NEW YORK METS Declined to exercise the 2006 contract option on 1B Doug Mientkiewicz and RHP Braden Looper Exercised the 2006 contract option on RHP Steve Trachsel Activated Mike Cameron RHP Bartolome ortunato RHP Tyler Yates LHP elix Heredia and IN Jeff Keohinoer from the GOfav DI National Basketball Association DETROIT Signed Tayshaun Prince to a five year contract extension WEST LAAYETTE Ind (AP) A The student Robert Brunner 18 was junior college transfer who was arrested treated at a hospital for a head injury tor arunKen driving in September will not play on the Purdue basketball team this season coach Matt Painter said Mon day Tarrance Crump a 6 foot guard who transferred to Purdue from Shelton State (Ala) Community College was arrested after his sport utility vehicle allegedly hit team We want Tarrance to spend this a student on campus Crump drove away season focusing on academics and mak from the scene and was pulled over about ing a mile away police said Crump will remain with the team but ana and could be the only team this year to go 3 0 against Hoosier State representa tives Notre Dame Indiana and Purdue The Spartans rank third in the nation in total offense at 5326 yards per game and ninth in scoring with a 389 point average Michigan State has gained at least 455 yards in every game and junior quarterback Drew Stanton is sixth in the nation in passing efficiencv was named the Big Ten special teams But it was a more aggressive approach player of the week Monday for his 98 yard basketball on defense and special teams against the Hoosiers that had Smith smiling Now he just wants to make sure his team backslide against a dangerous team that was ranked No 11 on Sept 24 when it blew a lead and lost in double overtime at Min nesota Together Michigan State and Purdue were 1 8 in October after going 6 1 in Sep tember including the signature win at Notre Dame in overtime BASEBALL American League ANAHEIM ANGELS Declined to exer cise the 2006 contract option on LHP Jason Christiansen BOSTON RED Announced the res ignation of Theo Epstein general manag er CHICAGO WHITE Exercised the 2006 contract option on RHP Cliff Politte Brandon Bochenski to Binghamton of the Declined to exercise the 2006 contract AHL American Hockey League option on DH Carl Everett Announced BRIDGEPORT SOUND 1 BDH rank Thomas has exercised his Announced Wade Dubielewicz has 2006 contract option been recalled by the New York Islanders National League NOROLK Announced CHICAGO Agreed to terms with Jason Morgan has been returned from the RHP Glendon Rusch on a two year con Chicago Blackhawks Released RW Steve Crampton SAN ANTONIO Announced Brian Boucher has been assigned to the team by the Phoenix Coyotes WILKES BaArESCRANTON PEN Announced Enk Christensen and Ryan Whitney have been recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins Central Hockey League OKLAHOMA CITY Placed Troy Johnston on waivers Signed RW Tim Earl ECHL PHOENIX Signed Blake Robson TOLEDO Announced Jonathan Tremblay has bgen recalled by Cleveland Barons of the AHL LACROSSE i imvo iv a uvv ycai vuiiuaci CAiciidiun GOLDEN STATE Signed Mike Dunleavy to a multiyear contract ALGJY Signed extension Travis Gillespie and Graham Palmer MIAMI Waived Darius Rice MINNESOTA Re signed Andre Emmett and Gerald itch Placed Ryder Bateman Matt Disher and Eric Michael Doleac Shandon Anderson nnc rc and James Posey on the inactive list MEMPHIS Signed Jerry Named Rosheda Hopson West president of basketball operations women assistant basketball coach to a two year contract extension through DARTMOUTH Promoted intenm men 2008 golf coach Rich Parker to men's golf NEW JERSEY Announced the coach resignation of Gordon Chiesa assistant DEPAUL Named Sarah Kustok coach Exercised their option on the 2006 assistant basketball coach 07 contract of Zoran Planinic DU Announced retirement NEW ORLEANS Exercised Kindel men's basketball coach their contract option on David West Named Peter Marion basketball through the 2006 07 season coach ORLANDO Waived Ruben JACKSON ired James Bell be dumb enough to look past Smith said guys are a nvuoiui'i Moinuo oiurieu rnii uar good football team They have great per nef manager to a contract extension sonnet we re on me roaci Ana it one we have to get We have to play and practice with a purpose That purpose is to play for our Junior cornerback Demond Williams MJ Rawhide gouf ballcxv fa I I Michigan State I I WlfeCDqsin higher 2 ADDRESS: PHONE: 4 385 2525 at at at at mu 2 31 6 Results published in following Tuesday's Clarion 7 Judge's decisions are final I 8 Drop off or mall to Princeton 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