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care about school as much as they should.
Because it's the NBA's rule for students to spend a year in college, the NCAA can do nothing except promote the top players until they go pro.
"For one year, we market, and we sell that player," he said.
Vitales solution? Get a panel of people who know the league well
— great players and general managers from history — and have them determine if a player can
play in the NBA right out of high school.
If a player has LeBron James' or Kobe Bryant's ability at that age, don't make them go through school if they want to. Vitale said. But if a player does go to college, make them spend three years, as college baseball players are required to do.
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"I'm giving you guys great stuff," he said jokingly. "I've got to save this for ESPN."
CC Sabathia, NY Yankees roll past 4-17 Orioles
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BALTIMORE — CC Sabathia allowed three runs in 7 and 2/3 innings. Robinson Cano homered, and the New York Yankees took control early against the Baltimore Orioles in an 8-3 victory Wednesday night.
Nick Swisher had his second straight three-hit game for the Yankees, who built a 6-0 lead in the third inning against Jeremy Guthrie (0-3).
Sabathia (3-1) gave up 11 hits, struck out five and walked two. The left-hander came within four outs of becoming the first Yankee since David Wells in 1998 to pitch three straight complete games.
In 15 career appearances against Baltimore, Sabathia is 10-1 with a 2.62 ERA. He had pitched 54 innings at Camden Yards without allowing a home run before Nick Markakis connected in the seventh.
Miguel Tejada had two hits and an RBI for the Orioles, who fell to 1-7 at home. Baltimore's first winning streak of the season — a modest two games — ended.
Guthrie allowed seven runs and
six hits in 4 2-3 innings.
Three slumping hitters teamed in the first inning to give the Yankees a 2-10 lead. After Derek Jeter ended a 2-for-16 slide with a leadoff double, Nick Johnson (1 for 14) singled to left. The ball got past Lou Montanez, allowing Jeter to score and Johnson to take second. After a groundout, Alex Rodriguez (1 for 17) hit a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom half, Sabathia struck out Matt Wieters with runners at the corners and two outs.
New York made it 5-0 in the second. Jorge Posada was struck in the right knee by a pitch, Curtis Granderson snapped a 0-for-17 skid with a single and both scored on a triple by Swisher. One out later, Jeter delivered a run-scoring fly to right.
Cano hit his sixth home run in the third for a 6-0 lead. In the Baltimore half, Tejada drove in a run with a groundout.
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Rays stay in first with win against A's
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — James Shields struck out 12 in seven innings and Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena homered Wednesday night, helping Tampa Bay beat the Oakland Athletics 10-3 for the Rays' 13th win in 15 games.
run over the next six innings. He walked one and matched his career high for strikeouts as the AL East leaders finished a sweep of a two-game series.
Shields (3-0) allowed a first-
inning home run, then limited the
A's to five hits and an unearned
Longoria and Pena led off the sixth with consecutive homers off reliever Brad Kilby and each had two RBs.
Associated Press
The Rays improved the best record in the major leagues to 16-5, setting a franchise record for victories in April.
Mariners defeat Royals, win series
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Milton Bradley scored the tiebreaking run on Rob Johnson's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 Wednesday.
Ichiro Suzuki had three hits, scored a run and drove in a run for the Mariners, Suzuki, who has a .377 batting average against the Royals, had his major league-leading 11th multihit game of the season. He has a 14-game hitting streak at Kauffman Stadium, including a record eight consecutive multihit games by an opponent.
Bradley doubled to leadoff the eighth against Brad Thompson (0-1) and moved to second on a groundout. After reliever Dusty Hughes walked Casey Kotchman, Johnson hit a fly ball to left.
in nine chances.
Brandon League (3-1), the second of four Seattle pitchers, picked up the victory by retiring all four batters he faced. David Aardsma got the last three outs for his league-leading eighth save
The Royals' bullpen has a 3-7 record. The Royals finished the homestand 2-4 with three of the losses charged to the bullpen.
The Royals scored four runs after two out in the sixth to tie the score at 5-5. Jason Kendall, who entered the game in an 0-for-11 skid, had a two-run single to shallow right. Mitch Maier's triple to right scored Kendall and Alberto Callaspo, who had walked.
Maier's triple finished Mariners left-hander Ryan Rowland-Smith, who had limited the Royals to one run — David Dejesus' homer to leadoff the game — and three hits the first five innings.
Royals starter Gil Meche, who is in the fourth season of a five-year, $55 million contract, gave up five runs on eight hits and three walks in six innings. Meche is winless in four starts with a 10.13 earned run average and opponents batting. 338 against him.
Chone Figgins had a two-run triple in the Mariners' three-run fifth. Suzuki's infield single scored Johnson with the other hit.
Mike Sweeney led off the second with a walk, advanced to third on Kotchman's single and scored when Johnson grounded into a double play.
BIG 12 BASKETBALL
Favorite son Hoiberg returns to Ames
UWIRE
Fred Hoiberg was introduced as Iowa State's new head basketball coach Wednesday morning to enthusiastic cheers at a packed Jacobson Athletic Building.
The former Iowa State star and Ames High School graduate was surrounded at the event by fans and athletic officials packing in the Bluedorn Donor Room and crowding the balcony for zealous applause and support.
"It feels great to be home," Hoiberg said. "Here I am, realizing my dreams. Fans. I want that atmosphere back, I need that atmosphere back, and it's time to bring the magic back to Hilton Coliseum."
Joined at the podium by Athletic Director Jamie Pollard, ISU president Gregory Geoffrey, and Senior Associate Athletic
Hoiberg
Director Steve Malchow, Hoiberg introduced his family and laid out his plan for the future of Cycle basketball. Pollard said "The Mayor" had been prepared to take the job, and that he was the first call for a potential replacement.
His introduction by Pollard to the podium was greeted with a 45 second ovation from the Cyclone fans in attendance.
"Four years ago Fred Hoiberg contacted me about his vision, his
interest, and his desire to someday be our men's basketball coach." Pollard said. "At that time, we discussed that the timing just wasn't right."
"Fred Hoiberg is far more than just a great player, a fan favorite, and someone that wants to be a coach — Fred is a leader, Fred is also a visionary, Fred is a Cyclone, and most importantly, Fred is now our head coach."
Hoiberg also announced that assistant T.J. Otzelberger, a top recruiter for Greg McDermott, will be retained by Hoiberg, who said that Otzelberger was his first call upon receiving the job.
"I'm thrilled to have T.J. When Jamie came up to talk to me, the first thing that I said to him was that my first call needed to be to T.J." Hoiberg said. "T.J. has been a very good recruiter, and has had some very good talent come to Ames, and we will continue that."
The only other coach still listed on staff for Hoiberg is Iowa State's all time leading scorer Jeff Grayer, another ISU Hall of Game guard. Grayer has limited college coaching experience like Hoiberg, but the two ISU stars paired together should be able to muster some star power on the recruiting trail.
"Jeff's a legend, and the best
player to play at Iowa State University. Hoiberg said.
The new coach's lack of coaching experience may be glaring, but Pollard and the coach himself addressed the issue, citing years of experience under legendary coaches like Larry Brown, Johhny Orr, and Tim Floyd. Hoiberg's most recent position is as the vice president of basketball operations for the NBAs Minnesota Timberwolves.
"Those guys have sent me lists. I can't tell you how many messages I've gotten saying. 'You need players? I've got players for you.' I'm excited guys, I can't even explain to you how excited I am."
While the current Cyclone squad doesn't return many players or much of the production from last season's team, the new coach said he will play to his team's strength, and is excited to get to work.
ter will be an immediate concern for the coach, as well as filling out his coaching staff. With his time spent in management in the NBA, Hoiberg feels confident about using his professional contacts to the program's advantage. He stated going to class and graduation will be important to all of his players, but for possible recruits with eyes on professional basketball after ISU, Hoiberg can create opportunities.
"It feels real good to have a
"Fans, I want that atmosphere back, I need that atmosphere back and it's time to bring the magic back to Hilton Coliseum."
"I look at the coaches in this league that can get a lot of great players. I look at Rick Pitino, and John Calipari, Leonard Hamilton, Lon Kruger, Tim Floyd, they get a lot of McDonald's All-American
head coach that has confidence in you, and looking at you to be the leader on the court, running his squad," senior guard Diante Garrett said. "He's a guy that played in the NBA, and knows more than I know. Him teaching me how to play is going to feel read good."
FRED HOIBERG Iowa State head coach
Recruiting with the limited ros-
players, and they have guys in the NBA," Hoiberg said. "I have every general manager on speed dial on my cell phone. That's going to be a very good recruiting tool."
An All- American guard in the 1994-95 season, Hoiberg's career was marked by important games in
the old conference, The Big Eight. Known to inspire bouts of "Hilton Magic", the players will have an Iowa State Hall of Fame player waiting for them at the bench
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"It's incredible. It's like a dream come true, I only have one year left but I wish I had more," junior guard Charles Boozer said.
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Another All-American guard from a little farther back had an impact on the signing according to Pollard. Both Hoiberg and Pollard thanked Iowa State Hall of Famer Gary Thompson for his assistance to the program. Thompson stays as a close confidant to Iowa State basketball, and felt great about Hoiberg's return.
"I hope people give Fred time," Thompson said at the news conference. "I look at this program right now and I try to be as optimistic as I can. I told Fred that if you can have a winning team next year vould be Houdini."
Hoiberg's contract is listed for $800,000 a year for five years. McDermott made the same amount last season.
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