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Show 1 a DAILY HERALD AMBRJEFING BYU FOOTBALL Wedntidisy, July 30, 2008 TODAY ... V PAGE TODAY Pioneer League ChiCubs OrematOgden 7 p.m. 700 AM 6 p.m. Dahlberg ESPN TENNIS ON THE AIR sales for Cougar football may surpass last year Season-tick- et Federer wins, Roddick withdraws Television With less than six week remaining until the Cougars' 2008 football season-opene- r against Northern Iowa at Edwards Stadium, season-ticke- t sales are on pace to surpass last year's total by well over 5,000. According to BYU ticket manager Clark Livesy, more than 38,500 season tickets have been sold to date which represents an increase of more than3,300 tickets from this time last season. Livsey said sales remain brisk and as the season gets closer, season-ticksales will set an e record. "We always see an increase in sales as the season gets closer," Livesy said. "Based on our projections, it's likely our numbers will reach somewhere between 55,000 and 57,000 season tickets, maybe even a little more." In 2007, Edwards Stadium (64,045) was sold out for all six homes games for the first time since the 1991 seasoa Since 1990, there have been a total of 52 sellouts at Edwards Stadium. Of those 52 sold-ou- t games, the Cougars have posted a record of 3 (.750), in- - MASON, Ohio week's Boxing Roger Federer shook off last loss in Toronto and beat Robby (5), 0 Tuesday in his first match Glneprl 7 (2), at the Cincinnati Masters. ESPN2 7-- 6 6-- "I'm happy I'm back with a winning streak," Federer joked. "I'm happy I could turn it around today." Andy Roddick wasnt so fortunate. The No. 6 seed withdrew just before his match with Philipp Kohlschreiber was to begin, citing neck and shoulder one-mat- 6 p.m. ESPN Radio Pioneer League Baseball Orem at Ogden 7 p.m. 700 A RITE OF SUMMER: NFL pain. AM Overall BYU has won eluding a current streak of 12 straight home games over the past two seasons. Fans interested in season tickets can purchase them online at http:www.byutickets.com, or by calling the 1. Marriott Center ticket office at (801) The 2008 season will officially get underway on Friday when the team reports for Fall Camp. Their first practice is Saturday, beginning at 3:30 p.m. 6-- 39-1- early-roun- d 6-- 7 p.m. Castillo vs. Lujan Major league Baseball ChiCubs at Milwaukee et Roddick asked for the public address microphone and told spectators that he didn't think he could get through his match, so he withdrew to Jun allow another player to compete. Woong-Su- n of Korea took his place and was dispatched by Kohlschreiber Injuries took out two other players. Michael Llodra d retired in the third set of his match with Richard Gasquet because of an arm injury. Nicolas Kiefer was down a set to Gilles Simon when he pulled out due to a foot injury. 6-- 2, HOLDOUTS Houston on July 14. A player can't be traded within 30 days of signing a contract, according to league rules. Rockets general manager ASSOCIATED PRESS The Houston HOUSTON Rockets are close to an agreement to acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, two Daryl Morey did not immediately return a phone message. people familiar with the negotiaRockets spokesman Nelson tions told The Associated Press. The Rockets will give up guard Luis said Morey was traveling out of the country and unavailBobby Jackson, who played for able for comment. Morey the Kings from 200005, and an other player likely planned to attend the rookie forward Don-t- e Olympics next month. The Kings confirmed Greene, according that the teams had to two NBA people 1 J spoken about Artest. who confirmed the deal, but spoke on condition of anonymI Hawks sign sixth-ma- n ofEvans: The Atlanta because no ity ficial announcement NOTEBOOK Hawks completed had been made. their deal with Maurice Evans on Tuesday, The Houston Chronicle first reported details locking up a replacement for Josh Childress. The of the trade on its Web site on sixth-ma- n Evans started 47 times Tuesday night. for the Orlando Magic last Artest's move out of Sacramento probseason and averaged a career-hig- h 9.3 points. He was quickly ably can't be announced yet because Greene, acquired by targeted by Atlanta after Chilthe Rockets on draft night last dress, a restricted free agent, stunned Atlanta last week by month, signed a contract with MS W tliim l MA )U signing with Greek powerhouse Orympiakos. Evans reportedly received a three-yea- r deal for about $7.5 million much less than Childress would have commanded. Childress' three-yea- r contract in Greece will guarantee him at least $20 million after taxes. his hoping to keep up on developments in the training camp of the St. Louis Rams as he waits for a team that says it will not renegotiate his contract even while he holds out to do just that. Unfortunately for Jackson, he's not employed by the Chicago Bears, who are so desperate for skilled talent that they quickly ended Devin Hester's holdout by convincing him to come to camp, giving him a reported $15 million in guaranteed bonuses to run back kicks and catch a pass or two. The Rams aren't that desperate, though they're not likely to go far without their star running back, who has three rushing seastraight 1,000-yarsons. They're more than happy to negotiate from a position of strength, which means no negotiations until Jackson reports to training camp. The Rams can do that because, even as far as players have come in sharing the NFL billions made each year, the llth-seede- 6 selection in the June draft. The contracts for Green and client probation, was saying the a gambling addict who deCorrupt ref gets sentence: Disgraced stroyed "the career he loved" official Tim Donaghy admitted and needed treatment, not that he'd brought shame on his incarceration. Donaghy also had sought to make amends profession Tuesday as a federal judge sentenced him to 15 by revealing "the good, the I Knicks waive Green, Jones a months behind bars for a gam- bad and the ugly" about the day after trade: The New York Knicks waived Taurean Green bling scandal that still has the league's officiating, the attorand Bobby Jones on Tuesday, league on the defensive. ney added. U.S. District Judge Carol one day after acquiring the During the NBA finals, Donseldom-use- d in of Amon to a sentenced Donaghy players pair aghy said in a court filing that trade with the Denver Nuggets. prison time plus three years of the league routinely encourThe moves were expected supervised release, saying he'd aged ref s to ring up bogus let the sport down by taking fouls to manipulate results, as the Knicks continue to thousands of dollars from a pro- while discouraging them from overhaul their roster under Donnie Walsh, the team's presi- fessional gambler in exchange calling technical fouls on star dent of basketball operations, for inside tips on games inplayers. In the end, Amon refused and new coach Mike D'Antoni. cluding ones he refereed. d "The NBA, the players Green, a guard, and Donaghy's plea to stay out of Jones were acquired and the fans relied on him to prison, though she imposed a perform his job in an honest penalty that was not as tough Monday for forward Renaldo Balkman, a 2010 second-roun- d manner," Amon said. Donaghy as the 33 months he could have draft pick and cash. Balkman listened with his arms folded received. Donaghy must surrender to prison on Sept. 23. but showed no emotion. became expendable when Case closed for him. For the He told the judge that "I've the Knicks drafted forward Danilo Gallinari with the No. brought shame on myself, my NBA, the damage lingers. th A rules are structured so teams still almost always hold the upper hand when it comes to money. 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