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Show DAILY B2 AM BRIEFING Baseball More bad: At a time point guard and center remained the team's glaring needs, Knight Isotopes blank Bees chose forward Shelden WilThe Salt liams with the fifth pick in the SALT LAKE OTY Lake Bees managed only four 2006 draft. Michael Gearon Jr., one of hits against Albuquerque and fell the Hawks' owners, said it 50 to the Isotopes on Wedneswas Knight's decision, not the day in Salt Lake Qty. The Isotopes pounded out 12 owners', for the GM to resign. hits. Gearon also said Knight's resignation does not affect any decision to be made with coach NBA Hawks GM Knight step down in July to 3 7 mittee on infractions. The school, which jumped from NCAA Division to Division misapplied enrollment and financial aid rules, transfer requirements and eligibility rules, the NCAA found. "The institution acknowledges that it was not ready for the move, at least from a compliance standpoint," Potuto said. Horse Racing Preakness field now 9 ATLANTA Billy Knight says he's leaving the Atlanta Hawks "in much better shape than it was in when I took over." Knight stuck to his slow, often painful plan to build with youth. The plan meant enduring repeated last place finishes, but the Hawks showed steady if slow improvement and finally ended a nine-yeplayoff drought this season. Knight's critics have said the Hawks' climbTo the playoffs wouldn't have taken so long if the general manager hatl enjoyed more consistent success with his high draft picks. Knight, who announced Wednesday he's stepping down July 1 as general manager after six years in Atlanta, leaves with a mixed track record. The good: Knight brought guards Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby to Atlanta in trades. He scored big by landing Josh d Smith with a late 2004 pick and rookie of the Al Horford with year runner-uthe No. 3 pick last year. The bad; Knight also brought free-agebust Speedy Claxton 017 THE AIR on Wednesday and will lose scholarships for a variety of infractions. More than 40 athletes who competed for the school from the 2002-0through the 2006-0academic years violated rules, said Josephine Potato, chairwoman of the NCAA com- Mike Woodson. Tech football coach Paul Johnson, who offered the school's support. "I know he has great love and concern for this program and always will" colliThe alleged sion occurred near the Georgia Tech campus. Charles Curry Jr. of Decatur told police he was stopped at a red light when he was hit from behind. Curry said the other motorist drove off. Hamilton was pulled over later by an officer who matched his vehicle with the description of the car involved in the incident. The officer smelled alcohol on Hamilton, who acknowledged he hit another car from behind, according to the police report. Hamilton failed a series ' of field sobriety tests, and the officer reported that he found the open bottle of beer and a marijuana cigarette in the vehicle's ash tray. Hamilton recorded contents of 0. 193 and 0. 199 Hiftwo tests; according to thepolice report. The legal limit in Georgia is 0.08. The men's basketball proBALTIMORE fifth in the Kengram lost one scholarship and tucky Derby behind winner Big its baseball program lost 1.5. The football program was stripped Brown, will run in the May 17 of three scholarships. In all, 1 1 Preakness, likely making the colt the only one from the Derby sports lost scholarships. The violations were that will challenge Big Brown. Records set during the "We're there to win," Ronnie Lamarque said years of the infractions were erased, and the probationary pe Wednesday from New Orleans. riod is to end May 19, 2012, be-"Big Brown is a bear but we're thesanctions were added "not going to run m 4 to run i on top of other penalties. ond. I'll look at all the other enThe school said the violations trants. They dont scare me at all and I believe our horse definitely were not intentionaL Florida International Athletic Director I Two players dismissed from belongs and we feel like the Pete Garcia said the problems Preakness is our kind of race." George Washington basketball team: Junior forward CheyThe Illinois Derby winner were discovered during an enne Moore and freshman will be ridden by E.T. Baird in evaluation conducted when he was hired about a year and a the Preakness. guard Miles Beatty have been half ago. dismissed from the George Also headed to the Preakness is Racecar Rhapsody, Washington men's basketball program, the school anfourth in the Lexington Stakes I Hamilton resigns from Ga. Tech: Former Georgia Tech nounced Wednesday. for trainer Ken McPeek. He'll be ridden by Robby Albarado, "Certain expectations are quarterback Joe Hamilton who won last year's Preakness resigned from his position at placed on our players both on and off the court," coach the school Wednesday, a day aboard Curlin. The Preakness Karl Hobbs said in a statement. after he was charged with field now stands at nine. "They did not meet those exmarijuana possession, driving under the influence of alcohol pectations. Both Cheyenne and Miles were given every opporand The charges came about a to the Hawks' backcourt two tunity to succeed here at GW. I Fla. International hit week after the was wish them both the very best in years ago. He drafted Marwith ar probation hired as the school's assistant the future." vin Williams instead of point Florida InterMIAMI director of player personnel. guards Chris Paul or Deron Williams with the No. 2 pick of the national was placed on four t Georgetown's Rivers to trans"Today, I sadly accepted 2005 draft. years' probation by the NCAA Joe's resignation," said Georgia fer Georgetown sophomore -- ar Television Golf 7:30 a.m. 11 a.m. TGC 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ESPN NHL Playoffs Dallas at Detroit 5:30 p.m. VRS 5:30P.M. ESPN2 7 p.m. BYUTV College Baseball San Diego State at , College Sports Rivers will transfer to another school, making him the second player to leave coach John Thompson Ill's team since the end of the season Rivers, the son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, played in all 34 games this season, averaging 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds. Rivers, who has not indicated where he will transfer, was often used as a defensive specialist, assigned to the other team's top scoring guard. "Jeremiah and his family made a decision and determined this was best for him," Thompson said Wednesday in ) ' , mm mm mm w m mw 6 months No InterestNo Payment Financing Available Fnr A FrooMn fnet Fctimato fallTnHav X.UII VI UUU IV.W 11V II I 1 -- VJl IIIIIIIUIV. end Air Hsnrey Hasting 489-708- 8 I 4; f H www.harveyheatingandair.com it mi rm it 1? 1 (MLB chief operating officer) Bob DuPuy, nor have I talked to his agent, but I just think the dis- Track 6-- 354-gam- Twilight meet halted due to weather general manager Bob right-hand- Conditioning s. "I have not talked to the commissioner. I have not talked to Watson: Clemens U.S. , higher-up- in 2008. Watson said Wednesday that he isn't considering the for his roster for the Beijing Games. "From my standpoint, we don't need that type of distraction," Watson said. Tn addition to his duties as M on-fie- Olympics NEW YORK Roger Clemens isn't welcome on the U.S. Olympic baseball team. m vice president of operations for Major League Baseball, Watson is general manager of professional baseball .operations for USA Baseball and works to select manager Davey Johnson's roster. A former GM of the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, Watson said he didn't anticipate being overruled by traction that he's carrying right now, from my standpoint, we dont need that," Watson said Clemens played for the U.S. team in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. He went 6 with a 4.18 ERA for the Yankees last season, and e winner hasn't the said whether he wants to play Olympic team SAVE ON ALL HIGH EFFICIENCY AIR CLEANERS m mm t II i ne banter you buy, I ne more you bave! AM a statement. "We appreciate his hard work and wish him best in his future endeavors." Last month backup center Vernon Macklin announced plans to leave. 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