European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 stars and stripes june nil suspends bears Johnson for 8 games the associated press new York the Chicago bears expect tank Johnson Back in their lineup in the shortest possible so does that would be after six not the eight that the defensive tackle was suspended for on monday by nil commissioner Roger under terms of the suspension for Johnsons violation of the leagues toughened personal conduct Good Ell said the ban could be reduced to six games if Johnson has no further involve ment with Law enforcement and undergoes i am looking at it like a six game suspend because i definitely am very confident that in capable of doing everything that Hes asked me to do and Johnson i have Faith in coach Lovie Smith tank has been a different Guy for a Long i think Hes demonstrated and this is just another step toward getting him Back on the Field and getting this past behind Johnson is the third player to receive a hefty suspension from who be came commissioner in Johnson recently spent two months in the Cook county jail for violating probation on a gun he joins Tennessee Adam Packman suspended for the entire and Cincinnatus Chris out eight Johnson will be allowed to attend train ing Camp and play in the report Vick House burglarized Atlanta Michael Vicks House in Virginia that has been the subject of a dog fighting investigation was broken into be tween May 7 and May the Atlanta Jour Nal Constitution reported monday on its web three plasma televisions 62 42 inches and 32 inches two floor Buff a an upright Washer and and a leather sofa valued at were the newspaper citing a police the Lone person working in the Surry county sheriffs office monday night said he did not have Access to the after hours Calls to the office and Home of prosecutor Gerald Poindexter were in sports briefs i dont think it had anything to do with pos sible in the do fighting poin Dexter told the new spa i think it was some feuding Over the according to the police someone entered the Home through a Side window and an attempt had been made to break in the front the alarm was not work Clemens Fri exam disrupted scar tissue Roger Clemens resumed his workouts at the new York Yan Kees minor league still aiming to make his 2007 debut saturday against the Pittsburgh the seven time by Young award Winner threw in the Outfield and briefly off a Bull pen Mound one Day after an Fri exam showed a scar tissue injury in his right he also ran for 12 minutes Dur ing the 50minute the Yankees said Clemens is to have a full scale bullpen session the 44yearold right hander originally planned to Start monday night at the Chica go White he scratched himself from the Outing last saturday because of what the Yankees said then was a fatigued an injury he first Felt during a minor league Outing May we knew the Fri want going to show manager Joe Torre Hes had previous problems just the fact that there was old scar tissue leads us to believe hell pitch Piniella suspension set at 4 games Milwaukee Chicago cubs manager Lou Piniella suspension was set at four games monday by major league baseball for his weekend Dir kicking Tantrum against an the commissioners office originally planned to suspend Piniella for five then reduced the penalty by one game after the manager spoke with John Mchale lbs executive vice presi Dent for Piniella started serving the penalty Sun when baseball said he was being sus John Michigan Alan Oaks 14 celebrates with teammates after his winning Home run against Vanderbilt in the 10th inning of an Mcaa regional game on Michigan won Pended indefinitely pending his talk with Michigan knocks out Vandy Pinch hitter Alan Oaks homered off Vanderbilt Ace David Price in the top of the 10th inning and Michigan beat the Overall 1 seed commodores 43 on monday night to and Vance to the Mcaa tournaments super re Price a left handed starter projected As one of the top picks in this weeks Amateur baseball pitched the ninth and 10th innings in its the Best moment in my baseball Ca Oaks i dont even remember running the the loss ended a record year for Vander which was ranked 1 for most of the season and won both the Southeastern conferences regular season and tournament to its like you slam on the brakes after going 100 Miles per coach Tim Corb in said of the sudden end to the i didst envision sitting before you talking about a i thought we were going to i still think its a bad i didst see this official Saunders will be Back to coach pistons Detroit flip Saunders will be Back As coach of the Detroit pistons next an Aba official with knowledge of the teams plans told the associated press on monday the who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the pistons Haven made an announcement about Saunders said bringing the coach Back for a third season is part of Detroit retooling though Many believe the pistons could make significant changes this of season and some have suggested a fourth coach in six years for the Saunders said he absolutely expects to that never been a Saun Ders said monday in a Telephone interview with the earlier in the the pistons cleaned out their lockers at the teams practice facility in Auburn Hills and met two Days after Cleveland eliminated them in game 6 of the Eastern conference its still disappointing to All of us the Way the season Saunders we had some Success during the process of the but we didst get to our goal of winning a Saunders future ultimately will be decided by pistons president of basketball operations Joe who has declined to com ment since the season ended saturday no charges filed in Porter death no charges were filed tuesday against a 33yearold Paul woman arrested in the beating death of former Villanova basketball Star Howard and she was released from the woman had been in custody since sunday night on suspicion of prosecutors had until noon tuesday to file charges or release the Paul police said there was not enough evidence to charge her now in the but the investigation was that Doest mean Shes cleared or any it just Means theres not enough right now to charge said Janet a spokeswoman for the Ramsey county attorneys Donovan pull Back to Gainsville too much despite lobbying from Back Page the magic released a state ment Early monday that while Central the Orlan do magic and Billy were energized with the announcement of his contract signing on we know there was a different feel ing in Gainesville and people have been tugging at him since that Billy is conflicted with those emotions and the Opportunity he has ahead in Orlando and in the weve had numerous conversations and a personal visit in Gainesville with Billy Over the last 48 and we have a commitment from him that the Dia Logue Between us will Van Gundy interviewed with the club wednesday before the magic offered Donovan a lucrative Deal later that Day in a hotel meeting near Dis Donovan told the magic on thursday he would take the apparently ending an 11year Ca reer at of that included Bac Toback Mcaa titles the past two he was introduced As the magics coach on Friday in a news conference broadcast throughout the state by Sun Donovan hiring was regarded As one of the most significant moments in the history of the creating a Buzz not Felt in town since the club drafted Shaquille Oneal in elation turned into exasperation for the magic literally Over according to those close to the Donovan lon Nie called magic chief operating officer Alex Martins on saturday at around Cooper said Donovan had gotten cold within magic general manager Otis Smith and team president Bob Vander Weide were on the phone with this time trying to per Suade him to remain their Smith went to Gainesville to speak personally to Donovan fellow coaches and close Louisville coach Rick Pitino and former Aba coach Jeff Van apparently called Donovan to either talk him into staying with the magic or act As sounding Jeff Van Gundy and Stan Van Gundy Are regarded As Donovan coached Donovan at Providence and also coached in the Aba with new York kicks and Boston Donovan served on Piti nos staff when Pitino was head coach at Donovan appeared to be truly at some Point he called a coach to see if he was interested in joining him As an Assis Tant with the Donovan also asked Cooper if Cooper could also represent Larry Donovan former assistant at of whom Donovan had said was join ing his staff in but things on the Periphery we rent adding namely us curious handling of its vacancy left by Florida athletic director Jere my Foley flew to on saturday to interview Virginia Commonwealth University coach Anthony a former gators assistant considered the leading candidate to replace but Foley meeting with Grant never Foley didst even leave the air ports grounds after receiving Call indicating that Donovan was having second thoughts about Tak ing the magic and he re turned to Grant issued a statement Sun Day night saying he has had no i person Contact with of officials and Hast received an offer to be Florida of officials still expect Dono Van to be their coach and Are confident it will happen this a source close to the situation in Gainesville the gators Are waiting for the magic to make a decision on void ing Donovan contract or waiting until they sign a new were going to ride this thing a source close to the of pro Gram