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Center Ryan Hollins won’t be returning to the Dallas Mavericks. Hollins, a restricted free agent, signed an offer sheet with the Minnesota Timberwolves that the Mavericks do not plan to match.'Congrats to Ryan Hollins. Wish him the best w twolves,' Mavs owner Mark Cuban posted on his Twitter account.The Mavs have little reason to match. Hollins was reportedly offered a three-year deal worth $7 million, which would have translated to $14 million for Cuban because of the luxury tax. The Mavs last week signed veteran Drew Gooden to a one-year, $4.5 million deal. He is expected to compete with Erick Dampier for the starting center job.Hollins, 7-foot, was drafted out of UCLA by Charlotte in 2006. He played just over two seasons before the Mavs acquired him in January. He has career averages of 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds. David Kahn, Timberwolves president of basketball operations, said Hollins will be a good fit on the frontcourt with Kevin Love and Al Jefferson.'We are excited abou

The Motor City Bowl and Little Caesars Pizza are in discussions to rename the postseason college football game.

It has been a long road back for left-hander Phil Dumatrait, rehabilitating a left shoulder surgically repaired almost a year ago. Dumatrait has had three rehab starts - one with the GCL Pirates, one with State College and one in Altoona.

EDs: ADDS Mike Tomlin quote in new 13th graf. There hasn't been a Steelers training camp like this since the year Max Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis, 'Gone with the Wind' was published and Jesse Owens won four Olympic gold medals in Adolf Hitler-controlled Germany. There's no Dan Rooney around. The Steelers players reside in Rooney Hall during their three weeks at Saint Vincent College, an hour's drive east of Pittsburgh.

He already has the infamous dunk on LeBron. Now Jordan Crawford is out to prove he's the best guard in college, Jeff Goodman says.

The SuperLiga tournament has failed to grab the imagination of some fans, but the players find it a valuable experience, writes Kristian Dyer.

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Nike Golf has announced the addition of former University of Southern California star Jamie Lovemark to its Tour staff. Lovemark, who made his debut as a Nike athlete at the recent RBC Canadian Open, has entered an exclusive multi-year relationship with Nike Golf that includes clubs, ball, glove, bag, footwear, apparel, headwear and accessories.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- special olympics golfer Joel Murray of West Monroe, La., was one shot shy of the Special Olympics 18-hole tournament record Sunday when he shot a second-round 76 at the Highlands Golf Course. Murray, age 28, began his final round Monday determined to beat the record, and he did so in style with a string of three birdies on Holes 10, 11 and 12 for a final round, record-breaking 73 and the gold medal in the Level V 18-hole individual stroke play event of the 2009 Special Olympics Golf National Invitational Tournament.

From The Sports Xchange: OF-1B Josh Willingham was due to make his first career start at first base before OF Austin Kearns had to be scratched from the lineup with a bruised right thumb. That minor injury caused a domino effect on the Nationals' lineup, forcing Willingham to move to left field. Though he's never started at first base in the majors, Willingham has played the position in the minors and in college and is willing to give it a try again. After training 1B Nick Johnson to the Marlins on Friday, the Nationals are trying to decide whether OF/1B Adam Dunn or Willingham is best-suited to play first base the rest of 2009 and in 2010.

From The Sports Xchange: LHP Phil Dumatrait, on the DL all season after undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery last August, will move his injury rehabilitation assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis and is scheduled to start Wednesday. He has combined to make three starts for rookie-level Bradenton, short-season Class A State College and Double-A Altoona, going 0-2 with a 4.85 ERA.