European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 27 blazers Roy is nabs top Rookie the associated press Trail Blaz ers guard Brandon Roy was Cho sen As the nabs Rookie of the year on wednesday after leading All rookies with an average of assists and min utes in 57 Roy received 127 out of a Possi ble 128 firs place votes 638 Points for the known As the Eddie Gottlieb from a panel of sports writers and Broad Toronto Andrea Bagnani finished second with 264 Points and Memphis Rudy Gay was third with 93 Roy was drafted with the sixth Overall pick by the Minnesota then traded to Portland for the draft rights to Randy Talladega bans 14 fans Talladega super Speedway has permanently banned 14 fans from buy ing tickets at the Speedway follow ing their arrests sunday for throwing objects on the track after Jeff Gordons Victory in the Aarons the fans were charged with Dis orderly conduct sunday and posted Bond at the tracks jail facile Talladega county sheriff Jerry Studdard track officials cant prevent the 14 fans from buying tickets through a third a number of fans began throw ing Beer cans after Gordon won the race under passing the late Dale Earnhardt a Talladega favorite in career Victo Talladega officials had issued warnings before the race that fans caught throwing objects Over the Fence separating the grand stands from the track would be a track officials added Security following a similar incident after Gordons Victory in and said they will review sundays Inci Dent to see if More changes Are bugs get it Sims from chiefs the Tampa Bay buccaneers Arent finished seeking help for an aging determined to get younger and better in the bucs used sports briefs seven of 10 picks in last weekend draft to select defensive on they acquired defensive tackle Ryan the sixth Overall pick in who was a huge disappointment in five sea sons with Kansas the chiefs received an Undis closed future draft the 315pound Sims played in 17 games last Bills retain assistant pm Modrak Orchard Fol lowing a meeting with Bills owner Ralph Wilson on assistant general manager Tom Modrak has agreed to stay with the whose contract ran out after last weekends will continue to direct buffaloes col lege scouting originally hired by former team president and general Man Ager Tom Donahoe in 2001 As the director of football Modrak was promoted to Assis Tant pm a year White sox promote of who homers in first at Bat Seattle the Chicago White sox purchased the contract of Luis Terrero from triple Charlotte on tuesday and immediately put him in their lineup in Center Field against the Seattle who can play All three Outfield took the roster spot created when Chicago finally sent struggling Brian Anderson to Charlotte on Anderson is batting this season 2for17 after hitting in 134 games As a Rookie last Terrero hit the third pitch he saw from Jarrod Washburn for a Home run in the third rangers put Catalanotto on do Texas the Texas rangers put outfielder Frank Catalanotto on the 15day disabled list tuesday after an Fri exam showed a strained ten Don in his right Texas recalled former new York mets outfielder Victor Diaz from triple where he was leading the re Hawks with a three Home runs and 28 batting just in 18 said he Felt a tearing sensation when he made a throw during sundays game at he Hast played and his assignment was made retroactive to As lose another of to do Boston the Oakland athletics placed Bobby Kielty on the disabled list with a strained left calf on their fourth out fielder to go on that they re called Catcher Adam Melhuse from triple Kielty joins Mark Mil ton Bradley and Chris Denorfia on the outfielder Nick Swisher also is sidelined but might re turn Friday in nine games this Kielty is batting with no homers and three Elie interviews for bobcats Job former Houston rockets guard Mario Elie interviewed tuesday for the Charlotte bobcats vacant head coaching Elies Tony con firmed he met with bobcats part owner Michael Jordan and Bernie Elies audition came a Day after former hornets and Cavaliers coach Paul Silas interviewed for the the bobcats Are expected to interview a least a Hal dozen Candi dates to replace who served As the expansion teams coach and pm in its first three Bickerstaff is staying with the team in a front office wings Holmstrom set to return san red wings Forward Tomas Holmstrom is expected to return from an Eye injury wednesday for game 4 of de traits second round playoff series against the san Jose Holmstrom has been out since april when Calgary Craig Conroy hit him with his stick in Detroit series winning Victory Over the the left Wing had 30 goals and 22 assists during the regular Holmstrom lost vision in the Eye on the night of the and his sight remained Cloudy for a few Days while team doctors evaluated panthers Cut make room for Jarrett by Mike Cranston the associated press when the Carolina panthers drafted Southern California receiver Dwayne Jarrett in the second round Keyshawn Johnson was this is a great we need another wide Johnson gushed while working As a draft analyst for this Guy is much like in going to teach him How to play from the Point of he wont get the the panthers deemed their older former us receiver expendable the 6foot4 Possession receiver and 1996 1 Overall was re leased to make Way for a younger 6foot4 Possession receiver taken with the 45th pick on Satur we appreciated the contribution of Keyshawn in his season with the coach John Fox he brought us High pro but at this we Are in a situation in which we have a number of Young receivers and thought this was the right time to make the the panthers also selected receiver Ryne Robinson in the fourth round of the while he will Likely be primarily used As a punt he did catch 91 passes at Miami of Ohio last sea the panthers also have receivers Drew Carter and Keary col Bert plus Star Steve who will turn 35 in had 70 catches for 815 Yards and four touchdowns last season and became the 16th player in nil history with 800 career the panthers signed Johnson last year after he was re leased by Dallas in a salary Cap move so the cowboys could sign Terrell numerous Calls placed to Johnson on tuesday were not re panthers general manager Marty Hurney said he had a Cou ple of conversations with i dont think he agreed with the i think he feels like he could have come in and helped us in our goal of trying to get to the playoffs and win the Champi but i think he understood our thought Hurney i would just say he didst agree with Johnson said late last season that he wanted to play at least two More years and get to Ca reer Johnson didst appear to be slowing Down last season and several teams Are in need of Johnson was taken by the new York jets with the 1 Overall pick in the 1996 Hes Al ways been but has also clashed with coaches and teammates while earning the Nick name he wrote the famous Tel Lall just give me the Damn Ball after his Rookie season that ruffled Johnson later helped Tampa Bay win the super bowl in the 2002 but a year Johnson was deactivated for the final six games after a feud with coach Jon Bill who coached him in both new York and called Johnson one of the Best players Hes Ever and there was no apparent rift be tween Johnson and when Johnson signed with he said he was Content being the 2 receiver behind Johnson did express Strong sup port late last season for offensive coordinator Dan who was eventually after the final Johnson said he might retire if Henning was let but later backed off that state i think All you have to do is look at the timing of this decision to figure out that there was Noth ing More to this than the fact we made the commitment to develop our younger wide Hur Ney the decision was made that we had a big enough group of Young wide receivers that we were going to commit in that i join the army Reserve in Europe enjoy a rewarding Par time career with opportunities for 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