... from 1999 to 2003, features the No. 2 overall draft pick in first baseman Dustin Ackley (Seattle). Ackley is the marquee player for the Tar Heels, with his 22 homers and .412 average. Four other starters are batting better than .300. North ...

... Bears go into the summer). There is more to the University of Central Arkansas defensive front than just Hart. The marquee player for the UCA defense this year is defensive end Larry Hart, an All-America candidate who had 12 sacks and 21 tackles ...

... teams not only made the fields but were sent to locations that are very friendly to their fans. NBA PLAYOFFS The two marquee players of the tournament, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and LeBron James of the Cavaliers, need some help. Both the Lakes ...

... over Sam Houston State. We had to play a lot of people and we got production." The Bears held the Lumberjacks' marquee players relatively in check. Forward Josh Alexander, who was average 16.3 points per game, got 13. Center Matt Kingsley ...

... run," said Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel. This was supposed to have been a showdown of college football's marquee players, including the runner-up for the Heisman (Darren McFadden) vs. No. 4 (Daniel) and a potential Heisman candidate ...

... and 128 RBIs last season for the AL West champions. "We've been working the last couple of years to acquire a marquee player," Tigers general manager Randy Smith said. The trade was announced shortly after Griffey asked Seattle to trade ...

... day. "We think it is nice so many of the league coaches have the respect for us to pick us as the favorite." The marquee player for Hendrix is senior guard Lauren Turnbow, the SCAC Player of the Year as both as a freshmen and a sophomore. But ...

... disabled list to pitch for the Red Sox as the second half of the season gets under way. SMALL NUMBERS With a host of marquee players injured, NBC's broadcast of the All-Star game Tuesday night drew a 10.1 national rating with an 18 share ...

... t make shots," said Pippen, who played 29 minutes and scored eight points. Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston's major marquee player, didn't score in four attempts and retired for good after the first quarter after injuring an ankle. Pippen ...

... retired last summer after coaching the golf team for 26 years. But the Wampus Cats never won with their previous marquee player, Bryce Molder, now at Georgia Tech as the nation's top collegiate player. "We'd get there and he (Molder ...