NDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney(notes) returned to practice Thursday and cornerback Kelvin Hayden(notes) worked out for the second straight day, meaning both could play Sunday against Tennessee.
Freeney missed last week’s game with an abdominal injury. Hayden has missed four straight games with a knee injury.
Indy had 23 players on its practice report, and seven missed both practice days.
Two players out were receiver Anthony Gonzalez(notes), who hasn’t played since the season-opener, and kicker Adam Vinatieri(notes), who has missed the last six games.
Other key players who sat out both days include running back Donald Brown(notes) (chest), defensive tackle Keyunta Dawson(notes) (knee) and left tackle Charlie Johnson(notes) (foot).
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NEW YORK (AP)—Derek Jeter(notes) posed in his crisp pinstripe uniform, resting a shiny black bat on his shoulder, while a photographer lying on the ground near the entrance to a Bronx subway station snapped pictures of the New York Yankees shortstop from a low angle.
Photographing the Yankees captain from below to make him look more regal seemed beside the point. Jeter already has an image that is larger than life.
Jeter was back at Yankee Stadium a couple of weeks after winning his fifth World Series title, capping a stellar season with a photo shoot for his latest achievement: Sports Illustrated’s sportsman of the year.
The magazine made the announcement Monday.
“It’s unbelievable. It was completely unexpected. It came out of the blue,” Jeter told The Associated Press during a break in the photo shoot. “When I heard it, what can you say? It’s one of the greatest honors you can achieve in sports.”
The 35-year-old Jeter is the first Bronx Bomber to be tapped for the award that has been given out since 1954. Swimmer Michael Phelps was last year’s recipient.
“That’s even harder considering all the great Yankee players that have played for this organization,” said Jeter, standing under the banners depicting Yankees greats that hang in the Great Hall of the new stadium. “So I hope I’ve done them proud.”
Sports Illustrated Group editor Terry McDonell certainly thinks he has.
“This verifies my idea that he is on the level of Ruth and Gehrig,” McDonell said. “He’s the greatest shortstop in the history of the game.”
Some other baseball players to win the award are Sandy Koufax (1965), Tom Seaver (1969), Cal Ripken Jr. (1995); and the recent nemeses of Jeter’s teams, Randy Johnson(notes) and Curt Schilling(notes) (2001), and the Boston Red Sox (2004).
All business between the lines, Jeter has become one of the untarnished ambassadors in the steroids era of baseball through steady play and quiet leadership on and off the field.
“He’s so classy,” McDonell said. “He brings a dignity and elegance to the game.”
Jeter’s 2009 season was remarkable.
He batted .334 with 18 homers and 66 RBIs with 30 steals to help lead the Yankees to their first World Series title in nine years—a frustrating drought for the player who won four championships in his first five seasons.
And as calls swelled for Jeter to switch positions after his contract expires in 2010, the 10-time All-Star went out and had one of his best defensive seasons: He made a career-low eight errors in winning his fourth Gold Glove.
He also passed Yankees icon Lou Gehrig’s club record for hits, won the Hank Aaron Award as the AL’s top hitter, and was given the Roberto Clemente Award for excellence on and off the field.
The World Series victory might have been Jeter’s most cherished accomplishment this year, but what clinched the sportsman award for him was his philanthropic work. Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation has doled out over $10 million in grants since 1996 to organizations that help keep young people away from alcohol and drugs.
“It’s about the manner of the striving and the quality of the effort, too,” McDonell said. “Off the field he has grown so much as a member of the community.”
Coming 15 seasons into a career full of honors, the award could be seen as a lifetime achievement, but both McDonell and Jeter dismissed the idea.
McDonell was impressed by Jeter’s leadership, how he “stepped in and molded a team” this spring with the arrival of three expensive free agents, and Alex Rodriguez’s(notes) admission to using steroids from 2001-03 and then having hip surgery that kept him out until May.
For Jeter, who only looks as far ahead as the next game, he’s nowhere near the end of an illustrious career that could culminate with 4,000 hits.
“I’ll take it one hit at a time. That’s a long way in the future,” said Jeter, who has 2,747 hits. “I’m going to play as long as I’m having fun. Right now I’m having a blast.”
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Allen Iverson(notes) and the Philadelphia 76ers have met to discuss a possible return to the team.
Team president Ed Stefanski said in a statement that both parties remain noncommittal about a final decision after a nearly two-hour meeting Monday in Dallas. The 76ers are in town to play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
Iverson, his agent and business manager met with Stefanski, coach Eddie Jordan and two other members of the organization during the first formal meeting between the Sixers and their former MVP.
Stefanski said the Sixers “will continue to discuss internally whether or not to pursue this course.”
The 10-time All-Star, who retired last week, is among the free-agent candidates the Sixers are considering to replace injured point guard Lou Williams, who’s expected to miss eight weeks after jaw surgery.
Iverson announced his intention to retire last week after no other team expressed an interest is signing the four-time scoring champion. The 6-foot Iverson played three games this season with Memphis before taking a leave of absence to attend to personal matters. He was waived after the two sides agreed to part ways.
The New York Knicks considered signing Iverson after he cleared waivers, before deciding he would take too much playing time from younger players they are trying to develop.
Iverson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 draft, played 10-plus seasons with the 76ers. He was traded to Denver in December 2006, and was then dealt to Detroit early last season.
The 34-year-old Iverson, who has never won an NBA championship, wouldn’t be returning to a winner in Philadelphia. The Sixers have lost six straight games and are 13th in the Eastern Conference under first-year coach Eddie Jordan.
Williams’ injury has paved the way for rookie Jrue Holiday(notes), the 17th pick in the draft, to start.
Iverson had a bitter parting with the Sixers in 2006, making this a truly surprising reconciliation. But both parties are in various states of desperation. The Sixers need a guard on the roster and an electrifying personality such as Iverson to jolt sagging ticket sales. Iverson wants to prove he’s not finished yet and can still play at his All-Star level.
Ed Snider, chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, which owns the 76ers and Flyers, is leaving the decision up to Stefanski.
“While nothing has been decided … I support him and his basketball decisions,” he said Monday.
Snider declared “we’re going to trade him” 11 days before the Sixers sent him to Denver in 2006. His approval was considered necessary for Iverson and the Sixers to reunite. But it appears he’ll let Stefanski make the final call.
Iverson was joined by longtime business manager Gary Moore and agent Leon Rose in the meeting. Rose did not immediately return a call for comment.
Sixers assistant general manager Tony DiLeo and assistant coach Aaron McKie(notes), a former Iverson teammate, also attended the meeting.
Iverson led the Sixers to the NBA finals in 2001. The Sixers have not won a playoff series since 2003.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—The New Jersey Nets fired coach Lawrence Frank on Sunday after losing their first 16 games during one of the worst starts in NBA history.
Assistant Tom Barrise will coach the team Sunday night in Los Angeles against the Lakers, when the Nets could tie the record for the worst start if they lose.
The Nets said a permanent replacement for Frank hasn’t been determined.
Frank was in his sixth full season, the longest-tenured coach in the Eastern Conference and the winningest coach in the Nets’ NBA history. But none of those victories came this season, and the team dismissed him with a 225-241 record.
“Lawrence always approached every day with a passion for his craft that was infectious, and his dedication to the game as well as his work ethic are to be both admired and appreciated,” Nets president Rod Thorn said in a statement. “I wish he and his family only the best of good fortune in the future.”
Frank, from nearby Teaneck, N.J., began his career with a 13-game winning streak, the best coaching start in league history. But he couldn’t overcome a losing streak that was even longer, just a game shy of the 17-game skids set by the 1988-89 Miami Heat and the 1999 Los Angeles Clippers.
Plagued by injuries this season, the Nets faced some games where they were missing four starters and suited up the minimum eight players. Still, they played hard and stayed close for most of those games, figuring the wins would come when they started getting some bodies back.
“That’s probably as little talent as I’ve seen anybody put on the floor in the long time with everybody hurt,” Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy said. “Yet they were able to fight and stay competitive. The guy’s done a great job there.”
Despite the losses, Frank was expected to last through the four-game trip out West that ends Sunday, with management wanting to give him time with a regular roster. But they decided it was time for a change after the Nets fell far behind in losses at Denver and Sacramento.
After 3 1/2 seasons as a Nets assistant, Frank replaced the fired Byron Scott on Jan. 26, 2004.
He quickly turned around a struggling team with his record-setting start, winning Eastern Conference coach of the month honors in February after leading the Nets to an 11-2 record, a franchise-record .846 winning percentage.
The Nets made the playoffs in each of Frank’s first four seasons, advancing to the second round in three of them, before returning to their longtime losing ways while slashing payroll in recent years.
Jason Kidd(notes) was traded in February 2008, fellow veterans Richard Jefferson(notes) and Vince Carter(notes) were gone by last summer’s draft, and only the Kidd deal that landed All-Star point guard Devin Harris(notes) brought back much in return.
So after losing in the East semifinals in 2006 and ’07, the Nets stumbled to 34-48 finishes the last two seasons.
Plagued by poor attendance and heavy financial losses while playing at the Meadowlands, the Nets have been looking ahead to a move to Brooklyn. While management could make decisions with that in mind, Frank ultimately paid the price for what was happening in the present.
The deals helped the Nets’ financial future, leaving them with the most salary cap space available for the stellar free agent class expected next summer. But it left the team devoid of talented depth when New Jersey was plagued by injuries early this season.
“I just know that with the lineups he’s had to put on the floor, I don’t think any coach would have done anything better than he’s done. There seriously can’t be people out there who think they were losing because of coaching,” Van Gundy said before playing at New York.
“New Jersey’s front office obviously thought they should have been winning games. Why they would have that expectation, I have absolutely no idea.”
Even if the Nets played well, Frank might not have made it past this season.
Owners will vote by the end of next month whether to approve the sale of the team to Russian Mikhail Prokhorov. If the sale goes through, as expected, Prokhorov could decide to bring in his own coaching staff.
Frank is the second NBA coach fired this season, following his predecessor in New Jersey, Scott, who lost his job in New Orleans.
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Nothing was going right for the Philadelphia Eagles when Donovan McNabb(notes) decided to give a pep talk.
Then it was time for another comeback win.
David Akers(notes) kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining and the Eagles rallied for a 27-24 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
A week ago, McNabb led the Eagles (7-4) to a late touchdown in a 24-20 win at Chicago. It was the first time Philadelphia came from behind in the final quarter and won since a 33-25 victory at Washington on Nov. 11, 2007.
“We knew we can do it,” McNabb said. “We just had to get it done.”
So what did McNabb say to his teammates?
“You got to get your point across,” he said. “There’s nothing soft-spoken on the sideline. When you have a talented team, sometimes you need to bring the nasty attitude out of them.”
Akers made all four of his field goal attempts, extending his streak to 16. Asante Samuel(notes) had two interceptions and McNabb threw for 260 yards and one touchdown.
Jason Campbell(notes) had 231 yards passing and two TDs for Washington, which fell short at the end for the second straight week. The injury-depleted Redskins (3-8) lost 7-6 at Dallas last Sunday.
“It’s hard to come back after a loss like we had last week and this week,” Washington coach Jim Zorn said. “I hope that we talk sense and sanity into what we find ourselves in. And that’s difficult.”
Trying to set an early tone and perhaps underestimating the Redskins, the Eagles opened with an onside kick that backfired. Then, already playing without star running back Brian Westbrook(notes), the Eagles lost big-play receiver DeSean Jackson(notes) in the second half to a concussion.
Four straight second-half possessions lasted just three plays and the Eagles trailed 24-16 when they got the ball at their 10. Right before that, McNabb gathered the troops.
“I was proud of him just stepping up and talking over,” coach Andy Reid said. “He was into it. He said, ‘Hey, we’re scoring.”’
McNabb drove the offense 90 yards for a touchdown and a 2-point conversion. He connected with Jason Avant(notes)for 46 and 20 yards. Leonard Weaver’s(notes) 12-yard run took Philly to the 1 and set up Eldra Buckley’s(notes) first career TD run. McNabb shoveled to LeSean McCoy(notes), who broke several tackles to get the conversion.
After forcing a punt, the Eagles moved 66 yards to set up the winning kick. McNabb hit rookie Jeremy Maclin(notes) for a 35-yard gain on the drive.
“We knew we have the talent and ability to do it,” Weaver said of the comeback wins.
The Redskins played without defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth(notes) (ankle), running back Clinton Portis(notes) (concussion), tight end Chris Cooley(notes) (ankle), and cornerback DeAngelo Hall(notes) (sprained MCL).
But they still pushed the Eagles to the end.
“It’s definitely frustrating in a lot of ways, just the way we lose,” Campbell said. “To see all the guys give a great effort, all the guys out there fighting, a lot of teams would have packed it in. But these guys fight to the end. There’s no giving up.”
The Redskins went ahead 21-16 on their first possession in the second half, driving 80 yards on nine plays and converting three times on third-and-long. Campbell hit Fred Davis(notes) for 29 yards on third-and-10, then completed a 35-yard pass to Devin Thomas(notes) on third-and-7 before connecting with Davis on a 10-yard TD pass on another third-and-7.
Justin Tryon’s(notes) interception set up Shaun Suisham’s(notes) 25-yard field goal that made it 24-16.
Samuel intercepted Campbell for the second time in the final minute of the first half and returned it 17 yards to the Redskins 28. Akers nailed a 41-yarder for a 16-14 lead.
The Redskins needed just four plays to find the end zone after Quinton Ganther(notes) returned the opening onside kick 25 yards to the Eagles 24. Campbell scored on a 1-yard run.
Akers kicked a 29-yarder to cut it to 7-3 just after Michael Vick(notes) nearly scored his first TD since 2006, running 4 yards to the 1.
Notes: McNabb set a team record for quarterbacks by playing in his 143rd game. He was tied with Ron Jaworski. … The Redskins have lost nine straight road games. … Jackson’s status is uncertain. Westbrook missed two games with a concussion, returned and sustained another one in his first game back.
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