NEW ORLEANS -- The Latest on the trial of Cardell Hayes, charged with second-degree murder in the April 9 shooting death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith (all times local):4:10 p.m.The defense has rested in the Will Smith shooting death case and the judge has set closing arguments for Sunday.On trial in New Orleans is Cardell Hayes, charged with second-degree murder in Smiths April 9 death. Hayes told the jury Saturday he fired only after Smith grabbed a gun from his damaged SUV during a dispute following a traffic accident. He also said he heard a sound like a gunshot before firing.Prosecutors say the evidence doesnt support Hayes contention that Smith was armed. The prosecution rested its case Friday.Prosecutors called a single rebuttal witness Saturday: a firearms expert who said there was evidence of Smith having fired a gun the night he died.---NoonThe man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith in April has told a jury he did so only after Smith struck him several times and grabbed a gun following a traffic crash.Prosecutors say Smith was unarmed but Cardell Hayes insisted Saturday that Smith threatened to get a gun from his damaged SUV -- and then did so.Hayes, who is charged with second-degree murder, said an irate and drunken Smith threw a cup of alcohol at him, hit him numerous times and -- once he saw that Hayes had a gun -- declared that he, too, had a weapon.A loaded gun was later found in Smiths car. Prosecutors say it hadnt been fired.Hayes said he fired numerous times after seeing a gun in Smiths hand. The bullets killed Smith and injured his wife, Racquel.---11:30 a.m.The man who shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has taken the witness stand at his second-degree murder trial.Twenty-nine-year-old Cardell Hayes is expected to make the case Saturday that he killed Smith because he feared for his life following a heated confrontation after an April 9 car crash.With Smiths widow, who was shot that in the legs that night, looking on, Hayes began his testimony by recounting his history as a high school, college and semi-pro football player. And he says he admired Smiths career with the Saints.11:15 a.m.A defense attorney for the man who shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has clashed in court with a police detective who insists Smith never posed a threat to the shooter.Cardell Hayes is charged with second-degree murder in Smiths April 9 death following a car crash.Defense lawyer John Fuller on Saturday cited earlier testimony that a man traveling with Smith that night used a racial epithet and threatened to kill somebody in the confrontation with Hayes and Hayes passenger after the crash. But the detective, Bruce Brueggeman, said neither Smith nor the man with him, Richard Hernandez, was armed or posed a threat.Although there was talk of a racial epithet, race has not been cited as a factor in Smiths death. The victim and shooter were both black. Hernandez is white.9:50 a.m.The trial of the man who shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has resumed in New OrleansAmong the spectators Saturday was Saints coach Sean Payton.The defense began by calling Brian Cain, the latest in a string of witnesses who said defendant Cardell Hayes was in a good mood in the hours before the shooting.Hayes is charged with second-degree murder in Smiths April 9 death. The fatal shooting happened after a car crash.Hayes lawyers have said Hayes fired in self-defense, fearing that Smith was about to retrieve a gun from his damaged SUV.Prosecutors rested their case Friday after nearly a week of hearing from witnesses, including Smiths widow, Racquel, who was hit in the legs by gunfire that night.---8 a.m.The trial of the man who shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith is entering its sixth day.Cardell Hayes lawyers are expected Saturday to continue building a self-defense case. They say an angry, intoxicated Smith intended to retrieve a gun from his SUV after Hayes Hummer crashed into it on the night of April 9.Prosecutors rested their case Friday after nearly a week of hearing from witnesses, including Smiths widow, Racquel, who was hit in the legs by gunfire that night.Early prosecution witnesses have said it appeared that Smiths anger had cooled when Hayes fired. But a friend of Hayes who was a passenger in the Hummer insisted that Smith and his friends were the aggressors. Creepers Puma Femme Pas Cher .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Puma Suede Heart Femme . Emery skated the length of the ice and fought an unwilling Holtby during the third period of the Flyers 7-0 loss Friday night in Philadelphia. He was given 29 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct. 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He still has a hunch the Americans finally will win, mainly because of the European team they are facing.I do believe the Euros have got, at least on paper, the worst team theyve had in many years, Miller said Saturday at the Tour Championship.Europe is going after its fourth straight victory -- and ninth out of the past 11 -- in the Ryder Cup next week in Minnesota at Hazeltine National. Europe has six rookies on its 12-man team. It has never won a Ryder Cup with that many rookies when the matches were in America.I just think with all those rookies ... when you lose [Ian] Poulter, its like tearing your heart out, Miller said. I think this is the year not only could the U.S. win, they could win by like five points.Poulter led Europe to a record-tying comeback the last time the Ryder Cup was held on U.S. soil, making five straight birdies in a fourballs match Saturday night at Medinah that gave his team hope going into Sunday singles, which it won to overcome a 10-6 deficit.Poulter is recovering from a foot injury and will be at Hazeltine as a vice captain.Miller, a two-time major champion and now the lead analyst for NBC Sportts, played in only two Ryder Cups when it was one-sided.dddddddddddd He went 6-2-2, and the Americans won those two Ryder Cups (1975 and 1981) by a combined 19 points.Miller said the Americans would look down the European roster and see plenty of strong Ryder Cup players in Sergio Garcia, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Martin Kaymer and perhaps even Masters champion Danny Willett, one of the six rookies.But theres a bunch of guys you just dont have that much confidence in, Miller said. Even [Lee] Westwood, I dont know if he can make putts in Ryder Cup pressure. Chris Wood? Who knows? Thomas Pieters has a good game for Hazeltine, but he might melt under Ryder Cup pressure.Love said during a radio interview Friday that the Americans dont have to do anything super human to win the Ryder Cup because were a great team. This is the best golf team maybe ever assembled.Miller was on the 1981 Ryder Cup team that is regarded as the best, with 11 players who combined to win 49 majors. Nine of them are in the Hall of Fame.Asked if this U.S. team could match his 1981 team, Miller smiled and said, No. This is not at that level. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '