Dayton Daily News Sports Headlines http://www.daytondailynews.com The latest headlines from DaytonDailyNews en-us Copyright 2008, Cox Newspapers Inc., DaytonDailyNews Fri, 9 May 2008 18:58:29 EDT Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/daytondailynews/images/dayton_8831.gif Dayton Daily News Sports Headlines http://www.daytondailynews.com 5 Stadium by the bay is a great spot for baseball http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/reds/2008/05/08/ddn050808mccoyweb.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=35 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/reds/2008/05/08/ddn050808mccoyweb.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=35 Fri, 9 May 2008 14:15:38 EDT NEW YORK — There is a reason Shea Stadium's mailing address is Flushing, N.Y. The place smells like a cesspool and, in fact, it is shaped like a toilet bowl. Rookie wideout Purify signs deal with Bengals http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/bengals/2008/05/08/ddn050908bengals.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=25 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/bengals/2008/05/08/ddn050908bengals.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=25 Fri, 9 May 2008 11:33:10 EDT The Bengals signed rookie wide receiver Maurice Purify of the University of Nebraska to a two-year contract on Thursday, May 8, four days after he finished participating in the club's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Q&A with Wright State AD candidate Teter http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/09/ddn050808wsuweb.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/09/ddn050808wsuweb.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:16:36 EDT Texas A&M-Corpus Christi athletic director Brian Teter is one of four finalists for the Wright State athletic director job from which Dr. Michael Cusack is retiring after 26 years. McGinest out after '08 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/browns/2008/05/08/ddn050908spnfl.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=27 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/browns/2008/05/08/ddn050908spnfl.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=27 Thu, 8 May 2008 23:59:16 EDT Cleveland Browns linebacker Willie McGinest says the 2008 season will be his last. Williams named Horizon League player of year http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/08/ddn050908williams.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/08/ddn050908williams.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 Thu, 8 May 2008 23:53:55 EDT Wright State's Jherica Williams was named the Horizon League's softball player of the year after hitting .472 with 17 home runs and 71 RBIs. She had a .950 slugging percentage and .562 on-base percentage. Teter's ties to area make WSU job attractive http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/08/ddn050908spwsuad.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/08/ddn050908spwsuad.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 Thu, 8 May 2008 23:49:13 EDT Brian Teter was attending the Final Four in San Antonio when he heard that Mike Cusack was retiring as Wright State's athletics director. Reds play some longball http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/reds/2008/05/07/ddn050808spreds.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=35 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/reds/2008/05/07/ddn050808spreds.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=35 Thu, 8 May 2008 01:01:29 EDT CINCINNATI — With three home runs off three pitchers already in his pocket, and with his teammates saying he should, you know, try for No. 4, Reds first baseman Joey Votto walked to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning just looking to make good contact. McNamee sees similarities between WSU and George Mason http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/07/ddn050708wsuweb.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/07/ddn050708wsuweb.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:49:36 EDT Kevin McNamee, deputy associate athletic director at George Mason University, is one of four finalists for the Wright State athletic director job from which Dr. Michael Cusack is retiring after 26 years. WSU's Williams stacks up http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/07/ddn050808spwsusoftdig.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/07/ddn050808spwsusoftdig.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:37:11 EDT Wright State senior softball star Jherica Williams appears in 12 categories in the NCAA Division I softball rankings through games as of May 4. Williams leads the nation in runs batted in per game at 1.34 (71 in 53 games). She is second in slugging percentage at .950, fifth in batting average at .472 and ninth in home runs with 17 and on-base percentage at .562. UD baseball team falls to Ohio http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/ud/2008/05/07/ddn050808spudbasedig.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=36 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/ud/2008/05/07/ddn050808spudbasedig.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=36 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:35:16 EDT UD fell behind early and couldn't mount a comeback in a 12-3 loss to Ohio University in a game that was shortened to five complete innings due to rain Wednesday, May 7, at Time Warner Cable Stadium. WSU's Donlon named Top 10 hoops assistant http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/07/ddn050808wsudonion.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/07/ddn050808wsudonion.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:32:11 EDT According to FoxSports.com, Wright State associate head men's basketball coach Billy Donlon has been named one of the Top 10 mid-major assistant coaches in the nation. OSU basketball adds forward, guard to roster http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2008/05/07/ddn050808osu.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=32 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2008/05/07/ddn050808osu.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=32 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:31:31 EDT After losing four top players from last season, the Ohio State basketball team is adding two junior-college reinforcements. Coaching legend steered McNamee out of pool and into administration http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/07/ddn050808spwsuad.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/05/07/ddn050808spwsuad.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=38 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:19:50 EDT Several years ago, when he was the swim coach at St. Bonaventure, Kevin McNamee was approached by Eddie Donovan, the legendary St. Bonny coach who became coach and general manager of the NBA's New York Knicks. Bengals' Henry wants to land in new city http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/bengals/2008/05/07/ddn050808sphenry.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=25 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/bengals/2008/05/07/ddn050808sphenry.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=25 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:15:42 EDT Troubled former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry said Wednesday, May 7, he "wouldn't mind" going back to Cincinnati but that resuming his NFL career elsewhere would be better. Lineup juggled again; Griffey back in 3 hole http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/reds/2008/05/07/ddn050808spredsnotes.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=35 http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/reds/2008/05/07/ddn050808spredsnotes.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=35 Wed, 7 May 2008 22:24:53 EDT After four games batting in the No. 2 spot, Ken Griffey Jr. moved back to his customary role at No. 3 on Wednesday, May 7. Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker gave shortstop Jeff Keppinger a day off, while placing Corey Patterson and Jerry Hairston Jr. at the top of the batting order.