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    • February 18, 2020 9:14 AM IST
    • Cam F. Mark Teixeira Jersey . Awesomes sleepwalking gets worse before a big fight.When he wakes up in a dorm hallway resting his head on a bag filled with socks, or when he learns that he taste-tested several energy drinks in a hotel lobby store and left without paying, he figures its an unconscious coping mechanism for an ever-percolating mind.I should probably see someone one day, but I dont need someone to tell me Im crazy, Awesome said. Thats just how I deal with pressure.With his berth in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on the line next week at a tournament in Vargas, Venezuela, the U.S. heavyweight might be in for a few restless nights.Hes ready to handle it in the same inimitable style with which he reached the edge of his Olympic dream.Four years after he wrecked his first shot at going to London by missing drug tests, Awesome is down to his last chance to qualify for the Rio Games. He almost certainly must win the entire qualifying tournament to avoid missing out on the Olympics again.For the past four years, Awesomes Olympic aspirations have driven a personal reinvention that led to devout veganism, a standup comedy career and even an eye-catching name change for the former Lenroy Thompson.But now that hes one loss away from missing out on Rio, the U.S. teams most charismatic fighter is thinking soberly about his future.I hold it together because Ive mentally tricked myself into (thinking) everything is going to be OK, and thats how I live, Awesome said. I can control everything. Theres never any pressure on me. But the closer things get, Im great in everyday life, but I sleepwalk more and more.The 27-year-old Awesome is the self-appointed captain of Team USA, which is hoping for a resurgent performance in Rio after the men failed to win a single medal in London. Six men and two women have already clinched spots in Brazil, but Awesome failed to qualify last week on a trip to Azerbaijan, forcing him to travel to the last-chance qualifier in Venezuela along with light heavyweight Jonathan Esquivel and welterweight Paul Kroll.Not the happiest with my performance (in Azerbaijan), Awesome said. I wish I had given it a little more so I wouldnt have to be going to a place without food.Awesome felt he deserved a decision over Ecuadors Julio Cesar Castillo Torres in Azerbaijan, but he has been an Olympic-style boxer long enough to accept the razor-thin margins of victory in most three-round fights. A good sense of humor is helpful for the many maddening aspects of his chosen sport, and humor is something Awesome has in abundance.He has been doing standup for three years, ever since he took the stage at a club in Kansas City, the Long Island natives adopted home. He did a few sets in Reno during the U.S. Olympic boxing trials in December, and he even performed at a marijuana shop in Colorado Springs right before his trip to Azerbaijan.Awesome has seen many far corners of the world during his Olympic quest with the International Boxing Association (AIBA), which usually holds its big events far from Western fans. On the way home from Azerbaijan, he flew through the Istanbul airport less than 48 hours before three suicide bombers killed 43 people at the same international terminal.A teammate alerted Awesome to the terror attacks, and the boxer could only shake his head at the surreal nature of his pursuit.I am not OK with dying unless its my choice, Awesome said. I would like to maybe stick around for a couple hundred years. Dying in Istanbul, no one (in the U.S.) would really know where it was. Thats not where I want to end my legacy. Im going to try to stick around until maybe 87.Even with the stark reality of his trip to Venezuela, Awesome has kept his sense of humor about his Olympic predicament -- and about his sleepwalking.If he wakes up again surrounded by spoonsful of peanut butter, or if he realizes that he started to cook something in his sleep, hell see it as a sign that his mind is ready for his bodys task.Its been suggested that I see someone about it, that I might sleep better, Awesome said. But Im not violent in my sleep, so Im not going to open that. Ive talked to people who say it might be something from my childhood, something youre suppressing. But if my brain is smart enough to hide something, Im not going to go out of my way to find it. 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"It doesnt really count for much, but its nice nonetheless," said Franchitti, the Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver who will be 40 on Sunday. "Right now were still very much in the preparation stage, making changes to the car. Sometimes doing one and two lap runs. We had a pretty tough morning there and made some big changes to the Target car in the afternoon. We went out there with some of the Andretti guys and my teammates. ... Some other guys involved in a pack and really the lap time came from being in the right place at the right time." Franchitti is trying to match the race rrecord of four victories held by A. Custom Derek Jeter Jersey. . Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears. Panther Racings Townsend Bell was second at 223.716, followed by Team Penskes Helio Castroneves at 223.699 in windy and warm conditions. Andretti Autosports Marco Andretti remained first overall through the first sessions with a lap at 225.100 in the third practice. Castroneves was second at 225.075, also during the third session. Franchitti explained the benefits of long pack runs during practice. "If you get the car close enough, and you can go and do that, definitely thats something that prepares you for the race," Franchitti said. "If you have the luxury to be able to do that, thats good. We did a couple yesterday, we felt bad. We completely changed the car today and are feeling a bit happier again." ' ' '

    • February 18, 2020 9:14 AM IST
    • NEWARK, N. Yeezy 350 v2 Acheter .J. -- Tim Camp, the assistant athletic director for sports information at NJIT, has died. He was 59.The school announced his death on Thursday. Camp, who had battled cancer, died on Wednesday.Camp joined the NJIT staff in August 2005 following 16 years at Saint Peters College in Jersey City, where he served as Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Information.He was inducted into the Saint Peters Hall of Fame in 2008 and was also honored by the Met Basketball Writers Association with its Good Guy Award.At NJIT, Camps responsibilities included assisting in the administration of the athletics department, publicizing the activities of the Highlanders 19 varsity teams, development and production of all the athletic publications, and overseeing the maintenance of the departments website.This is a loss for the entire NJIT community, said Lenny Kaplan, NJITs assistant vice president/director of athletics. I have known Tim for over 25 years, and knew him as a part-time consigliere, and always a friend. He had great recall, always with a story or bit of history.Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Yeezy 350 V2 Clay Pas Cher . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. Yeezy 350 v2 Noir Et Blanc . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. http://www.pascheryeezy350v2.fr/ . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before

    • February 18, 2020 9:14 AM IST
    • LONDON -- As Manchester United undergoes a smooth handover of power, Manchester City appears to be in disarray. Dave Robinson Super Bowl Jersey . City manager Roberto Mancini has publicly expressed anger that the club is not disputing reports that Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has been lined up to replace him. For his part, Pellegrini is only denying that a deal is in place, leaving open the possibility that he could be headed to the Premier League. "I deny that as of today I am the new coach of Manchester City," Pellegrini said. "I have not signed any agreement with anyone." The public silence from City, though, is speaking volumes. City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak and his board members have not made a public statement supporting Mancini as the clubs season has imploded. And Mancini was visibly frustrated this weekend that the directors have decided not to shut down the reports that Pellegrini will replace him after almost four years in charge. "This problem has come out because we didnt stop all these things that you wrote for six months," Mancini told reporters in the wake of Saturdays FA Cup final loss to Wigan. "Its been too much. I dont understand why." Mancini is the manager who ended Citys 35-year drought trophy by winning the FA Cup in 2011, and then delivered the teams first English title in 44 years last May. City, though, only won the Premier League on goal difference after scoring twice in the final moments against Queens Park Rangers. QPRs London ground was being used by Mancini to train his team ahead of Tuesdays penultimate league match at Reading. By Citys standards, before being bought by Sheikh Mansour in 2008, finishing second in the league this month would have been a remarkable achievement. But a team that has benefited from around $1 billion of Abu Dhabi investment in five years has failed to build on its position of strength. The Premier League trophy was conceded to Manchester United with four games to go, giving manager Alex Ferguson the perfect retirement gift before handing over to David Moyes. And City has not established itself as a forced in Europe, exiting the Champions League at the group stage for the second straight season. The FA Cup gave City a chance to end the season with a trophy but relegation-threatened Wigan won the final 1-0 on Saturday. "The team looks without passion, desire and (its) difficult to find an answer why everything went wrong," City defender Pablo Zabaleta said. Captain Vincent Kompany is calling for calm amid the turmoil at City. "I think Man City fans just need to bear with us," he said. "We will come here again and win a lot of trophies in the future. We have proven it and it is just a matter of time." It shouldnt take long to see who will manage the team next season. And, for Mancini, history is repeating itself. The Italian exited Inter Milan in 2008 after three successive title wins after discovering he faced being fired in a newspaper. "At that moment I understood that maybe it was true," Mancini said. But Mancini also replaced Mark Hughes at City in 2009 under blurred circumstances. Mancini was forced to concede he had met City about the job two weeks before Hughes was fired -- a move that enraged fans at the time. On Saturday, those fans were bellowing abuse about Pellegrini at Wembley Stadium while chanting support for Mancini. However muddled his departure is proving to be, Mancini will always be the manager who ended the clubs long-wait for silverware. "For this reason we are very popular with the support," Mancini said. "I love them, they love me and Im happy for this. If in the end I will leave I will be the first supporter of Manchester City in the future." Jamaal Williams Super Bowl Jersey . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Davante Adams Super Bowl Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. http://www.officialgreenbaypackerspro.com/Jason-spriggs-packers-jersey/ . Vettel, who has already clinched his fourth straight F1 title, enters the finale with a chance to equal Michael Schumachers 13 victories in a year and match the record of nine consecutive wins by Alberto Ascari in the 1952 and 1953 seasons. DENVER -- Freddy Galvis swung his way out of a three-week slump and helped the Philadelphia Phillies mount their biggest comeback of the season. Galvis hit a pair of 2-run triples and scored the go-ahead run on Humberto Quinteros single, rallying the Phillies a five-run deficit for an 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. "You have to stay confident," said Galvis, who came into the game batting .152 (12 of 79) since hitting a game-ending homer May 19 against Cincinnati. "Its a long season. You have to keep your head up and play hard every day. "Hopefully, Ill keep swinging good and help the team. Sometimes, thats the kind of game you need to get back on track. Well see tomorrow." The Phillies overcame home runs by Carlos Gonzalez and Josh Rutledge, who was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday to fill the roster spot left vacant by the loss of slugging shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to a broken rib. Tulowitzki, who could miss up to six weeks, was placed on the disabled list Friday, a day after he was hurt diving for ball during a 5-4 loss to Washington. Trailing 7-2 going into the sixth, the Phillies chased Rockies starter Juan Nicasio and pulled within 7-5 on the first of Galvis 2-run triples and a run-scoring groundout by Quintero. "The ball was up in the zone and not doing anything," Nicasio said. "I had a lead, but theyre hitting and swinging." The Phillies went ahead with a three-run seventh. Domonic Brown singled off reliever Josh Outman to start the inning and after Ryan Howard struck out, Wilton Lopez relieved Outman. Lopez (1-3) got Kevin Frandsen to fly out, but John Mayberry walked and Galvis shot a hard grounder down the first base line for his second triple of the night, scoring Brown and Mayberry to even the score at 7-all. Quintero singled Galvis home to give the Phillies their first lead. "Its always tough," Gonzalez said of the Rockies losing their big lead. "Its one of those things that you hope doesnt happen during the game when youre playing defence. Custom Packers Super Bowl Jerseys. Just a bad couple of outings, just a bad game." Galvis said the Phillies never believed they were out of it, even when they were down by five. A 2-run deficit was the biggest previous comeback by the Phillies, which they pulled off twice this season. "This is a park where the ball flies," Galvis said. "Youve just got to keep hitting and we gotem." Jonathan Papelbon gave up a one-out single in the ninth to Gonzalez, who went 4 for 4, but he came back to strike out Michael Cuddyer and retire Todd Helton on a groundout for his 13th save in as many chances. Michael Stutes (2-0) pitched a scoreless inning in relief for the win Gonzalez, who bruised his left foot Thursday when he was struck by a foul liner while waiting in the on-deck circle, gave the Rockies the lead when he connected off Kyle Kendrick in the first for his 19th home run. Gonzalezs solo shot was the first of seven runs Kendrick gave up, matching his career high. He went 4 1-3 innings and allowed 10 hits. "I was just up in the zone tonight, really up all night," Kendrick said. "I couldnt make a pitch, but the offence picked me up. The bullpen pitched well. It was a nice win." Nicasio helped build a 7-2 lead for Colorado with a two-run single in the second, his first RBI of the season. The Phillies closed to within 3-2 in the fourth on Mayberrys RBI double and Quinteros RBI single. But the Rockies answered in their half of the fourth. Yorvit Torrealba hit a one-out run-scoring double. One out later, Rutledge drove a 1-1 offering from Kendrick over the wall in right-centre into the Rockies bullpen for his sixth home run of the season. Nolan Arenados RBI single in the fifth chased Kendrick. Nicasio went 5 2-3 innings and allowed five runs on seven hits. NOTES: Phillies C Carlos Ruiz (right hamstring strain) was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Saturday with Lehigh Valley. ... Cuddyers fifth inning single extending his hitting streak to 12 games, longest by a Rockies player this season. ' ' '

    • February 18, 2020 9:14 AM IST
    • SEATTLE -- After an inconsistent first two years in and out of Seattles rotation, 24-year-old top prospect Taijuan Walker was finally being relied upon to be a big part of the Mariners success this season. Will Herring Jersey Store .Because of a nagging foot injury, Walker has been unable to live up to expectations again.Walker returns from a month-long stint on the disabled list hoping to pitch through the pain and get through another frustrating season. Hes due back on the mound Saturday night, when the Mariners host a Los Angeles Angels team that knows all about injured starting pitchers.Angels starter Tyler Skaggs returned from Tommy John surgery late last month and has already put together two scoreless outings in his first action since July 2014. Skaggs (1-0) brings a scoreless streak of 18 1/3 innings, dating back to the 2014 season, into Saturdays start.The Angels could use his arm in the rotation as they try to bounce back from losing consecutive games for the first time since a three-game sweep in Houston from July 22-24. The Angels have provided plenty of offense in recent games, but havent had the pitching to back it up.Veteran Tim Lincecum was the latest starter to struggle as he gave up six first-inning runs in a 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Friday night.It seemed to happen pretty fast, Lincecum said.Seattle (55-53) has its own set of problems and hopes that some rotation stability will be enough to get the Mariners back into the postseason hunt. Walker (4-7) is the latest pitcher to return to a rotation that has already had 11 different starters this season.Ace Felix Hernandez returned from the disabled list two weeks ago but has struggled to find consistency. He turned in his best outing Friday night, when he bounced back from a rough first inning to pitch eight strong innings.That game saw catcher Mike Zunino hit his sixth home run in only 41 at-bats since being recalled from Triple-A, where hed been working on his swing after two disappointing seasons as the Mariners everyday catcher. John Shonk Jersey Store .com) - Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona. Cairo Santos Jersey Store . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. The nine-time Big 12 champion Jayhawks are positioning themselves for another title, as they have run out to a flawless 6-0 mark in conference play thus far. https://www.chinacheapjerseys.net/morgan-tiller-jersey-store/ . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have signed center Luke Glendening to a four-year extension worth $7.2 million.The team announced the deal Thursday. Glendening had a year left on his contract.Glendening has missed only one game with the Red Wings the past two seasons while averaging just less than 20 points.A former Michigan star, Glendening had eight goals and a ccareer-high 21 points last season. Brandon Jones Jersey Store. He had a career-high 12 goals and 18 points during the 2014-15 season. Glendening played in 56 games when he made his NHL debut during the 2013-14 season, scoring once and adding six assists. ' ' '

    • February 18, 2020 9:14 AM IST
    • Editors note: The 2016-17 college basketball season will be the Year of the Freshmen,?featuring what could be the best class weve ever seen. Stitched Stars Jerseys . Over the next two weeks, we will get familiar with the best of the best, examining who they are and where each of the top 10 prospects in the 2016 ESPN 100 came from.Read more: No. 10 Dukes Frank Jackson | No. 9 Kentuckys Malik Monk No. 8 Michigan States Miles Bridges | No. 7 Washingtons Markelle Fultz No. 6 Kentuckys DeAaron Fox | No. 5 Kentuckys Bam Adebayo No. 4 UCLAs Lonzo Ball | No. 3 Dukes Jayson Tatum No. 2 Kansas Josh Jackson | No. 1 Dukes Harry GilesDURHAM, N.C. -- Hows Harry? Is he getting better?When will Harry be back?For a little more than a month now, since his top-rated freshman underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has answered some version of those three questions. Krzyzewski patiently answers the first two. But the last one? That one he finds slightly irritating.We all get accustomed to saying things that, if we analyze them, arent appropriate, Krzyzewski said. When is he coming back? Well, coming back to what?Krzyzewski has a point with his semantics breakdown. Giles technically has yet to arrive on the college basketball stage. He has never participated in a five-on-five practice at Duke, much less appeared in a game. He hasnt suited up, in fact, for more than a year now.So no, Harry Giles isnt coming back. Hes simply trying to get here.GILES WAS ALWAYS going to be something of a preseason enigma. Rated the top player in his class, Giles worth came with an asterisk. Both of his knees have been surgically repaired, the left after an ACL, MCL and meniscus tear in 2013, the right after an ACL tear last November. He returned from the first injury as a high school junior to reclaim his spot as the nations best prospect.But he hasnt played at all since the second, and plenty of people, from fans to NBA scouts, cant help but speculate how two surgically repaired knees will hold up. Will Giles be bionic or a bust?In a September interview, Giles was determined to prove he was the former.Most definitely, I know people are doubting me, he said. People would say, Youre good. Youre good. Dont worry. But I want to prove the doubters wrong. I thrive on stuff like that.The doubters turned into shouters on Oct. 4 when Duke announced Giles would undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. The school said then, and Krzyzewski has reiterated since, that this was nothing serious, simply a clean-out of loose cartilage and scar tissue remnants from the 2013 surgery. Giles, in fact, was the one who asked that doctors look at his knee. He was progressing well and then suddenly plateaued, feeling like he was hitting a roadblock.Turns out thats quite literally what was happening. The scope revealed the actual particle impeding Giles progress -- Krzyzewski likened it to something clogging a drain -- and once it was removed the relief was almost instantaneous. Giles now is climbing back up the rehab ladder, using resistance bands to continue to strengthen his legs.He is not expected to be ready for the Blue Devils season opener Friday, and Krzyzewski adamantly refuses to set an ETA for Giles. He wont even make a generic prediction. But the world isnt a patient place. The clock already is ticking.Because whether you believe Giles is coming back or merely waiting to arrive, he most assuredly wont be here for long. Krzyzewski doesnt play coy about Giles future, explaining that part of his reluctance to set a timetable for a return date is that he recognizes the delicate balance of present and future for his player.We dont want to put a timetable, especially on a one-and-done player, because we have to be really careful about his future, he said.But its that push-pull of now vs. then that makes things so much more complicated. NBA honchos will poke, prod and examine Giles knee regardless, whether he plays two games or 32 this year. Still, the more games he plays, the less mystery there is. On the other hand, come back too soon and Giles risks damaging not just his knees but his draft stock even more.Greg Oden knows all about this. In 2006, he, like Giles, was the top rated freshman in his class, a dominant and versatile center who led Ohio State all the way to the national title game. The Portland Trail Blazers selected him with the No. 1 pick, opting for Oden over Kevin Durant, a move widely hailed at the time.Three months later, Oden underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee before he played a pro game. In 2010, he had the same surgery on his right knee, and then had a repeat procedure two years later.Today hes a student-coach at Ohio State, taking courses and trying to figure out the next stage of his life. His basketball career is over.Oden has never met Giles, but that doesnt stop him from offering advice -- strongly worded advice.So many people wanted me to play. I wanted to play, but I was so out of whack, Oden said. I should have listened to what everybody said and sat my butt down. Instead, I kept trying to do extra stuff, to push myself to be ready faster. I was worried about being able to show people what I could do instead of worrying about getting better all the way. I will always regret that.There are two things working in Giles favor, advantages that could help him avoid Odens fate.For starters, Duke has been here before. In 2010, Kyrie Irving arrived in Durham as the third-best freshman in the nation, a certain one-and-done lottery pick. Through seven games everything went exactly as planned; the Blue Devils owned the No. 1 ranking and a 7-0 record while Irving averaged 17.4 points per game. In game No. 8, Duke beat Butler 82-70, and Irving scored 17 first-half points, but he left the game in the second, noticeably grimacing as he walked.Krzyzewski later announced Irving had a serious injury to his toe and that he did not know when -- or if -- Irving would return. The injury was a complicated one, affecting four of Irvings sesamoid bones and surrounding tendons. Surgery would mean six months out of basketball. The Duke medical staff did what Irving recently termed an experiment, casting his foot so that his toes pointed downward. The hope was that the scar tissue would replace what had been torn. The experiment worked and, coupled with Krzyzewskis patience, salvaged Irvings season. He returned in the second round of the NCAA tournament, scoring 50 points in the Blue Devils final three games.That year, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Irving with the first pick. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year.No one was rushing me back, Irving said recently. They understood what was at hand, and the fact that my teammates welcomed me back in the March Madness was unbelievable. It just tells the belief that they had in me not only as a player but as a person. [Harry] is in the best place for this.The other advantage for Giles is Giles himself. A bubbly kid who owns a room as soon as he walks into it, he is sick of hearing that everything happens for a reason, because, to him, some things simply dont make sense.He also understands that as bumpy as his road has been, it is not the worst thing to happen to him.SHED DROP 30 on the boys almost every time they played. The only way they could stop her from scoring is if they threw a body at her and intentionally fouled her.She knew it. And she loved it.Giles cant so much remember meeting Celeste Burgess so much as always just sort of knowing her. Shed be at the rec center playing with her team while he was at the rec center with his team. Sometimes the girls squad would go up against the boys. Other times, Celeste just decided to play with the boys. Along the way, the two grew so close that Giles referred to Celestes mom as Mama Donna and protected Celeste as if she were his sister.The two Winston-Salem kids also grew into top hoops prospects in lock step. She was dominating the girls scene, he was taking over the boys. Already 6-feet by the time she was a freshman, Celeste averaged 15 points and six boards in her first season of high school, and college coaches soon showed interest. Harry, towering over his teammates at 6-9, averaged 13 points and seven rebounds. Coaches were equally enthralled.That summer, the summer of 2013, Giles took off for Uruguay to play with the USA Basketball U16 team in the World Championships. In a game against Argentina, while trying to split two defenders, Giles felt his knee give. Unable to play, he still opted to stay with his team and watch them complete the tournament.When he returned home, he finally had an MRI. It revealed he had torn his ACL, MCL and meniscus in his left knee.I was young, so I really didnt understand it at the time, Giles said. So I really just couldnt do anything but cry, just because I was young. So I really couldnt handle it.That was on June 19, 2013.Two days later, Celeste hopped in the car with her brother to drive from his Alabama home to the camp in Auburn. Donna Burgess tried to reach her daughter that day via text. Celeste never answered. Donna tried her older son, the one driving Burgess. No response. When her husband returned from work for lunch, he said he hadnt heard from their daughter, either, but told his wife not to worry, that she was fretting for nothing.Mothers intuition, Donna Burgess said. I knew something wasnt right.Minutes later Allen Burgess phone rang. It was a hospital in Alabama. A woman driving a minivan along Alabama Highway 93 had crossed over the center line, crashing into the car carrying Celeste. The driver of the minivan died immediately. Celeste was airlifted to a nearby hospital.She died that night. Celeste Burgess was 14.On July 1, 2013, days after his own basketball career had come to a screeching halt, Giles joined countless others in a line that stretched outside the doors of St. Peters Church and World Outreach Center to pay his respects to Celeste.People asked me what got me through that year, Giles said. I didnt mention it, but I think, honestly, her passing -- thats why I was working so hard. I was down early, but I also was like, All right. Youre hurting, but you get to play again. She doesnt. Shes gone. You dont get to text her anymore or see her again. She loved basketball so much, so it was like I was going to play for her.GILES DID PLAY FOR CELESTE, just not for a while. He spent his entire sophomore year at Wesleyan Christian rehabbing his injured knee, joining his high school coach, Keith Gatlin, at hot yoga or working in a swimming pool when he wasnt in the training room. He used his time on the bench to study the game more closely, but he itched to join his teammates again.Finally, he returned for his junior season. A brace offered a security blanket over that surgically repaired knee, and a chip dug deep into his shoulder.He had so much attention, and, in his mind, I think he thought, People forgot about me, Gatlin said. He was always trying to prove he was the same Harry. And that was a good thing, because a player of his magnitude, youre always trying to find something to push you. That gave him an edge.The chip and the edge produced a player who not only led the Trojans to a 30-5 record while averaging 23 points, 11 rebounds and three assists, but one who assumed again his position atop the recruiting rankings. Giles stretched his dominance through that summer at the prestigious Nike EYBL camp, starring for Chris Pauls CP3 team and averaging 18 points and 12 boards.Giles also decided to transfer to Oak Hill Academy, the Virginia-based prep school that has produced dozens of NBA players. He said he wanted to lock in on school and basketball at the highest level and hoped to lead Oak Hill to a national championship.At Oak Hills first game of the season, with his family proudly watching from the stands, Giles planted to drive to the bucket and felt a very familiar pain.Only this time, it was in his right knee. He hobbled off the court and into the hallway, trying to make it right, but when Giles returned to the bench he felt a pop. This time he didnt even need an MRI to confirm his own diagnosis.I knew. I knew I was done, he said.Giles had torn just his ACL this time, but the end result was the same -- another lost basketball season.My family is like, Are you all right? They hit you with, You good? Giles said. I dont want to hear that stuff. I wanted to hear, Good job, stuff like that. Im thinking the whole time, This cant be happening again. It cant be. It cant be.Buoyed by unwavering support from Krzyzewski, who reaffirmed his commitment to Giles the day he was injured, Giles announced hed be a Blue Devil the very next day. But unable to play at Oak Hill, he withdrew and finished his senior year online.Instead of a season traveling the country and winning basketball games, he returned to the lonely world of rehab. Instead of a big graduation ceremony and celebration, there was a group of nine kids getting their diploma and a quiet dinner out.I was kind of like, I lost basketball, but you also lose your life at the same time, Giles said. Who am I? What am I doing?Giles isnt the type to track in self pity. Hes perpetually upbeat, a happy motor-mouth whose fast talk and Southern accent (he calls it country) occasionally leave his teammates lost in translation. But he has had his fair share of lousy days. Rehab is a lonely, humbling place, where goals are achieved in wobbly baby steps.Now 6-10 and known for his explosiveness, Giles stood mystified staring at the rim as he realized he couldnt dunk. This summer, while his teammates played pick up or worked out individually with coaches, Giles stood off alone, mastering the art of the resistance band.I ask myself, Why? every day, and 75 percent of me thinks theres going to be a bigger blessing down the road, but a part of me still doesnt understand why, he said. But I think sometimes, you just gotta go through some stuff. If you find a path with no obstacles, then it leads to nowhere.ON THE DAY CELESTE BURGESS DIED, her mother walked into her daughters bedroom and saw Celestes wallet sitting on a dresser. Donna always taught her kids to write things down, as a way to reinforce their thoughts and dreams. She also told them always to date their notes.Tucked inside Celestes wallet, Donna found a piece of paper folded up. On it, Celeste had written down five goals: to finish high school, to play college ball, to play in the WNBA, to go to law school at Wake Forest and to set up some sort of a foundation to help young women pay for travel basketball.Just as her mother had taught her, Celeste wrote the date down.June 21, 2012.One year to the day before she passed, Donna Burgess said. I had to find a way to honor her wishes.Donna couldnt finish high school for her daughter, and she couldnt go to college or law school. She did, however, check off item No. 5 on Celestes to-do list. She started a foundation -- the CB O.N.E Foundation -- that provides educational assistance and community enrichment to young women.As for items No. 2 and No. 3, fulfilling Celestes basketball career, that continues through Giles. Whenever the day comes and he slips on his Duke uniform for the first time, Giles will wear jersey No. 1.The same number Celeste wore.With everything he has going on, being the No. 1 player in the country, playing for Duke, he could be talking about himself, Donna Burgess said. I kind of talk out loud with her still, and I tell her, Your brother is still talking about you. I know shes smiling about that. Hell never know what that means to me. Harry is such a good person.Hows Harry?Harry is just fine.ESPN.coms Dave McMenamin contributed to this story. Wholesale Stars Jerseys . 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Numbers Game looks at what Alfredsson brings to the Wings and what the Senators will need to replace in their lineup. The Red Wings Get: RW Daniel Alfredsson. Alfredsson, 40, suffered through the worst year of his career in 2010-2011, but has rebounded in the two years since to score 85 points in 122 games. That 0.70 points per game as a 39 and 40-year-old player ranks sixth since 1980 among players aged 39, 40 and 41. Alfredsson also put up better puck possession numbers in the last couple seasons too, an indication that his production rebound wasnt merely by luck. A 13-time 20-goal scorer, Alfredsson has also been logging big minutes for the Senators, playing 19:21 per game last season, second-highest among Ottawa forwards. In Detroit, Alfredsson will likely play a prominent role if not necessarily quite as many minutes, perhaps skating on the wing with fellow Swede Henrik Zetterberg, a position that should afford Alfredsson the opportunity to produce enough to justify his place on the depth chart, since Zetterberg consistently holds an edge in territorial play, regardless of who his linemates have been over the years. At the same time, Alfresson did generate only 2.15 shots per game last season, the second-lowest rate of his career and his shooting percentage (9.9%) was the third-lowest of his career, so there are signs of declining production. Could hee still score 50-plus points in a full season? Sure. Fake Stars Jerseys. Ottawa will miss Alfredsson, who also led the team with 10 points in 10 playoff games last season, but the Senators have Jakob Silfverberg heading into his second season and Alfredssons departure will likely make the Senators a more active suitor in free agency, where they could get highly-coveted David Clarkson, but may also want to consider Jarome Iginla, Michael Ryder or Clarke MacArthur to help replace the lost production. Alfredssons deal is reportedly for $3.5-million, with bonuses that could make it worth as much as $5.5-million. Its rare for any player to last his entire career with one franchise, yet it always comes as a shock when one that has remained with a team for so long finally moves on. Alfredsson has given his all to the Senators and has every right to pick and choose where he will spend the last years of his career. That he feels comfortable with Detroit, a team that still has a strong veteran Swedish contingent (including Johan Franzen, Niklas Kronwall, Jonathan Ericsson and Mikael Samuelsson in addition to Zetterberg) is understandable and, as strange as it might look initially, its still easy to see Alfredsson as a solid complementary player for the Red Wings and, on a one-year deal, hes a low-risk investment for a team that expects to contend every year. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:18 AM IST
    • FRISCO, Texas -- Dez Bryant is questionable for Dallas game against San Francisco, and remorseful about going AWOL on the Cowboys early in the week over fear about his knee injury. Custom Alex Rodriguez Jersey .The 2014 All-Pro receiver didnt practice all week after sustaining a hairline fracture in a bone in his right knee in last weeks win over Chicago. He was officially listed as questionable Friday.Owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show Friday that an X-ray the night of the game revealed the hairline fracture, and Bryant missed a follow-up MRI on Monday and team meetings Tuesday because he didnt want to get some bad news.Bryant missed seven games last season after breaking his right foot in the opener and also battled ankle and knee issues.Just really didnt want to know what the issue was, Bryant said. I wish I would have done a better job. Like we always do, learn from things and get better. Nobody lost any sleep. Were moving on to San Fran trying to continue to keep progressing in the season.Bryant was injured on a catch on the second play against the Bears when his leg bent awkwardly on the tackle. He returned in the first quarter and caught the first scoring pass of the season for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter of the 31-17 win.While not declaring himself out Sunday, Bryant said he wanted to be cautious because he trusted his teammates to keep winning. Jones said it was a question of pain tolerance and not an issue of whether Bryant could damage the bone worse by playing.The Cowboys (2-1) have won two straight games with rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, double the number of wins they had in 14 games without Tony Romo going back to 2013. Romo is out after breaking a bone in his back in a preseason game.Dallas lost four straight games without Romo and Bryant early last season after the first of Romos two broken left collarbones.The mentality weve been building since this offseason is tremendous, and I feel like any guy that steps in there if anyone goes down, going to step up and do his job, Bryant said. Thats just something that we build around here.Jones defended Bryant while saying his decision to stay away from the team for two days was not the way wed like to have done it ideally.Hes very genuine, Jones said. And thats why his teammates think of him as they do. Theres probably understanding as to why he would be having kind of an emotional decision as to whether to face the music or not and getting the MRI. Im sure he would kind of like to have it go away.Like Bryant, Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is listed as questionable after missing practice all week with a back problem. Smiths back tightened up late last week, causing him to miss the Chicago game.Cornerback Orlando Scandrick, nursing injuries to both hamstrings, is questionable after being limited in practice all week. He missed the game against the Bears as well.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler Joe Pepitone Jersey . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Paul ONeill Jersey . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. http://www.customyankeesjersey.com/custom-tyler-wade-jersey-large-1764i.html . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sidney Crosby is tied for the NHL goal-scoring lead, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins are tied atop the division.They certainly impressed the struggling Florida Panthers and their new coach.Sidney Crosby got his 18th goal and added an assist to lead the Penguins over the Panthers 5-1 on Thursday night.Conor Sheary, Tom Kuhnhackl, Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray made 28 saves.The Penguins have won four straight, scoring 24 goals in the process. Pittsburgh had a 3-0 lead on five shots less than eight minutes in.It was nice to start with the lead. It was kind of weird the way things worked out, Crosby said. We didnt have many shots, but we had a few goals right off the bat.Jaromir Jagr scored his 755th career goal, and Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots for the Panthers.Panthers interim coach Tom Rowe, who replaced Gerard Gallant on Nov. 28, made his home debut. The Panthers have lost five of six under Rowe, but managed a point in three of those losses.I thought we showed them way too much respect in the beginning of the game. We were back on our heels a little bit, Rowe said. Obviously, theyve got two of the best players in the world and I think it could have intimidated some of our younger guys a little bit.The Panthers have lost six of seven.Its a work in progress, I guess, Rowe said. Weve still got a lot of young guys in the lineup.Pittsburgh took a 1-0 lead on Crosbys goal 3:06 in. Crosby snapped a wrist shot from above the right circle that got through several Florida defenders and past Luongo.Crosby is tied with Bostons David Pastrnak for the NHL lead in goals.With us, we knew that they were going to be motivated, Crosby said. Theyve played a lot of close games lately, a lot of overtime games. When you get a new coach, everybody is trying to prove themselvess. Derek Jeter Jersey Large. I think we expected a pretty tough game. It was just nice to get that kind of start.The Penguins extended their lead to 2-0 on Shearys tally. The initial shot by Sheary missed the net, but the puck came off the end boards and into the crease and was inadvertently kicked across the goal line by Luongo at 4:51. Crosby had an assist on the goal.(Crosby) is always the guy that takes the lead, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. His line gets us a couple goals early on and gets us the lead and speaks volumes for the leadership he displays night in and night out.Pittsburgh stretched the score to 3-0 when Scott Wilsons shot from the right circle deflected off Kuhnhackl and into the net at 7:34. The Panthers unsuccessfully challenged the goal, claiming Kuhnhackl interfered with Luongo.The Panthers closed to 3-1 on Jagrs power-play goal. Aleksander Barkov passed from below the right circle to Jagr in the slot, and his one-timer beat Murray at 6:17 of the second.Cullen gave the Penguins a 4-1 lead at 5:48 of the third when he grabbed a rebound in front and put the puck between the pads of Luongo.Hagelin added an empty-net goal with 32.9 seconds left to make the score 5-1.Game notes The Penguins have gone 6-0-2 in their past eight games against the Panthers. ... The Penguins sent LW Jake Guentzel and D Derrick Pouliot to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. ... Jagr has 1,882 points, putting him six behind Mark Messier for second place on the career list. ... Panthers C Jonathan Marchessault missed his third game with a lower-body injury. ... Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield attended the game.UP NEXT:Penguins: Visit Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.Panthers: Host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:18 AM IST
    • FRISCO, Texas -- Dez Bryant is questionable for Dallas game against San Francisco, and remorseful about going AWOL on the Cowboys early in the week over fear about his knee injury. Custom Alex Rodriguez Jersey .The 2014 All-Pro receiver didnt practice all week after sustaining a hairline fracture in a bone in his right knee in last weeks win over Chicago. He was officially listed as questionable Friday.Owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show Friday that an X-ray the night of the game revealed the hairline fracture, and Bryant missed a follow-up MRI on Monday and team meetings Tuesday because he didnt want to get some bad news.Bryant missed seven games last season after breaking his right foot in the opener and also battled ankle and knee issues.Just really didnt want to know what the issue was, Bryant said. I wish I would have done a better job. Like we always do, learn from things and get better. Nobody lost any sleep. Were moving on to San Fran trying to continue to keep progressing in the season.Bryant was injured on a catch on the second play against the Bears when his leg bent awkwardly on the tackle. He returned in the first quarter and caught the first scoring pass of the season for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter of the 31-17 win.While not declaring himself out Sunday, Bryant said he wanted to be cautious because he trusted his teammates to keep winning. Jones said it was a question of pain tolerance and not an issue of whether Bryant could damage the bone worse by playing.The Cowboys (2-1) have won two straight games with rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, double the number of wins they had in 14 games without Tony Romo going back to 2013. Romo is out after breaking a bone in his back in a preseason game.Dallas lost four straight games without Romo and Bryant early last season after the first of Romos two broken left collarbones.The mentality weve been building since this offseason is tremendous, and I feel like any guy that steps in there if anyone goes down, going to step up and do his job, Bryant said. Thats just something that we build around here.Jones defended Bryant while saying his decision to stay away from the team for two days was not the way wed like to have done it ideally.Hes very genuine, Jones said. And thats why his teammates think of him as they do. Theres probably understanding as to why he would be having kind of an emotional decision as to whether to face the music or not and getting the MRI. Im sure he would kind of like to have it go away.Like Bryant, Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is listed as questionable after missing practice all week with a back problem. Smiths back tightened up late last week, causing him to miss the Chicago game.Cornerback Orlando Scandrick, nursing injuries to both hamstrings, is questionable after being limited in practice all week. He missed the game against the Bears as well.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler Joe Pepitone Jersey . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Paul ONeill Jersey . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. http://www.customyankeesjersey.com/custom-tyler-wade-jersey-large-1764i.html . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sidney Crosby is tied for the NHL goal-scoring lead, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins are tied atop the division.They certainly impressed the struggling Florida Panthers and their new coach.Sidney Crosby got his 18th goal and added an assist to lead the Penguins over the Panthers 5-1 on Thursday night.Conor Sheary, Tom Kuhnhackl, Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray made 28 saves.The Penguins have won four straight, scoring 24 goals in the process. Pittsburgh had a 3-0 lead on five shots less than eight minutes in.It was nice to start with the lead. It was kind of weird the way things worked out, Crosby said. We didnt have many shots, but we had a few goals right off the bat.Jaromir Jagr scored his 755th career goal, and Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots for the Panthers.Panthers interim coach Tom Rowe, who replaced Gerard Gallant on Nov. 28, made his home debut. The Panthers have lost five of six under Rowe, but managed a point in three of those losses.I thought we showed them way too much respect in the beginning of the game. We were back on our heels a little bit, Rowe said. Obviously, theyve got two of the best players in the world and I think it could have intimidated some of our younger guys a little bit.The Panthers have lost six of seven.Its a work in progress, I guess, Rowe said. Weve still got a lot of young guys in the lineup.Pittsburgh took a 1-0 lead on Crosbys goal 3:06 in. Crosby snapped a wrist shot from above the right circle that got through several Florida defenders and past Luongo.Crosby is tied with Bostons David Pastrnak for the NHL lead in goals.With us, we knew that they were going to be motivated, Crosby said. Theyve played a lot of close games lately, a lot of overtime games. When you get a new coach, everybody is trying to prove themselvess. Derek Jeter Jersey Large. I think we expected a pretty tough game. It was just nice to get that kind of start.The Penguins extended their lead to 2-0 on Shearys tally. The initial shot by Sheary missed the net, but the puck came off the end boards and into the crease and was inadvertently kicked across the goal line by Luongo at 4:51. Crosby had an assist on the goal.(Crosby) is always the guy that takes the lead, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. His line gets us a couple goals early on and gets us the lead and speaks volumes for the leadership he displays night in and night out.Pittsburgh stretched the score to 3-0 when Scott Wilsons shot from the right circle deflected off Kuhnhackl and into the net at 7:34. The Panthers unsuccessfully challenged the goal, claiming Kuhnhackl interfered with Luongo.The Panthers closed to 3-1 on Jagrs power-play goal. Aleksander Barkov passed from below the right circle to Jagr in the slot, and his one-timer beat Murray at 6:17 of the second.Cullen gave the Penguins a 4-1 lead at 5:48 of the third when he grabbed a rebound in front and put the puck between the pads of Luongo.Hagelin added an empty-net goal with 32.9 seconds left to make the score 5-1.Game notes The Penguins have gone 6-0-2 in their past eight games against the Panthers. ... The Penguins sent LW Jake Guentzel and D Derrick Pouliot to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. ... Jagr has 1,882 points, putting him six behind Mark Messier for second place on the career list. ... Panthers C Jonathan Marchessault missed his third game with a lower-body injury. ... Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield attended the game.UP NEXT:Penguins: Visit Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.Panthers: Host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:18 AM IST
    • Eddie Jones joined Will Greenwood and Alex Payne in the Sky Sports studio on Friday night to look ahead to Englands Old Mutual Wealth Series. Ronnie Stanley Jersey . England, who have won all nine Tests under the guidance of Jones, face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday followed by fixtures against Fiji, Argentina and Australia.The England coach spoke about Englands preparations for the autumn internationals, his team selection for the Springboks, the Lions chances in New Zealand and also answered some viewers questions. Jones on Englands preparationWe have had a great two weeks. We had a week in Portugal and got some really good work done on and off the field. Weve got quite a new squad; were missing around 10 players from our top 30. England were put through their paces in Portugal Weve had to integrate the new players, get them used to playing the England way, get them thinking the way we want them to think. Portugal was really useful and then we came back to Pennyhill Park to sharpen the axe.Its important that guys get together and socialise, but a lot of it is the tactical part, understanding how we want to play. The other part is the cultural part, which the players are leading themselves and are working on at the moment.Jones on team selection for South Africa England v South Africa: Key battles We look at the key areas where Saturdays Test will be won or lost The great thing about being the England coach is each selection gets harder and harder. Thats the way it should be. Weve got a number of good players competing for a number of spots. Look at the guys we had to send away on Tuesday, such as Henry Slade and Roko (Semesa Rokoduguni), who has been the form winger in the Premiership. Were getting a nice competitive environment. England vs South Africa November 12, 2016, 2:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ï¿¡6.99. No contract. Why did I not select Rokoduguni? Its horses for courses. Weve tried to pick the side that can beat South Africa. Playing against South Africa is completely different compared to playing Argentina, Australia or Fiji. Weve tried to pick the guys who can cope with the South African game. Further down the track other guys will come into it.Jones on Tom Woods recallHe has gone back to club rugby and become much more impactful in his tackling and carries. He has always been a good work-rate player. He has good lineout skills and can really fill those big shoes of James Haskell. Tom Wood returns to the England back row on Saturday Ive been impressed by the way he has come back into the team. He has got on with it, worked really hard and become more influential as the couple of weeks went on.Jones on South AfricaWith the South Africans its all going to come down route one initially. Theyll try to gain momentum with their big ball-carriers and they play off the back of that. Pat Lambie is a smart player at 10, he likes to put the ball in behind. South Africa are unbeaten in their last 12 Tests against England, including a 31-28 victory in 2014 Test match rugby always comes down to set piece. The scrum and lineout are going to be super important and what happens on those phases after that. Our job is to make sure we minimise how they win the ball at the set piece and then close them down on that first and second phase. We have been working hard on that.South Africa have got a very tall lineout. Theyve three locks playing, which creates opportunities in other areas. Weve got one of the smartest lineout coaches in the world. No-one carries a laptop around more than Steve Borthwick. Courtney Lawes, Joe Launchbury, Tom Wood and Chris Robshaw are well educated on what we need to do at the lineout.Jones on Ireland beating New Zealand Ireland defeated New Zealand for the first time in 111 years Ireland were very smart. They kept the game structured, played to their strengths. New Zealand picked a complacent side, whether that was through injuries or they thought they get away without playing any locks, and they got caught with their pants down.How good are the All Blacks? To win 18 Tests in a row youve got to be pretty good. But like any team, if you can find ways of putting pressure on them and on individuals, you can turn a game around.Jones on the Lions chances in New Zealand Warren Gatland will attempt to lead the Lions to victory over his native New Zealand I think they have a fantastic chance. Look at the four countries, youre going to get a strong team together - and England is going to be the base of that team. I hope Warren is watching for some selection advice! There is a team capable of beating New Zealand because they can put pressure on areas where New Zealand arent particularly strong in.How would you approach the game? Youve got to keep the game structured. New Zealand want to play unstructured rugby. Every kid plays sevens, you go down there and everyone is out throwing the ball around, sidestepping and throwing long passes. Youve almost got to bore them to death, which is what Ireland did. Keep the ball tight, put the ball in the air and contest, dont allow them too much space. Ireland did that brilliantly.Watch England v South Africa live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Saturday from 2pm. Catch all four of Englands Old Mutual Wealth Series fixtures for £25 with NOW TV. No contract. Also See: England v South Africa: Key battles England v SA: Memorable matches How Jones rebooted England Strauss shrugs off Jones jibes Orlando Brown Jr. Jersey . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. Anthony Levine Sr. Jersey . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. http://www.customravensjersey.com/custom-willie-snead-iv-jersey-large-1713d.html . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Melbourne coach Paul Roos has called on the AFL to reform what he calls the ludicrous Rising Star competition with Demons flyer Jayden Hunt just one week away from missing a nomination.Hunt, 21, has been a revelation for the Demons this season, making his debut at 21 after two seasons on Melbournes list without a senior match.He hasnt missed a match since coming into the team in round four, quickly becoming a fan favourite with his cut-through run and dash.But he hasnt won a nomination yet by Rising Star judges, who pick a player of the round each week to create a pool of nominees for the best young player award.Itd be a travesty if he didnt get a nomination, Roos said on Friday.He could be our best young player ... he could be the best young player in the comp this year.He should be in the top three or four players in the comp and hasnt been nominated.It just shows you what a flaw in the system there is.In Hunts most-prolific match this year, his 29-touch round-16 effort in Melbournes win over Fremantle, the judges preferred Callum Mills as the nominee.Mills, thhe favourite to win the award, tallied 23 touches and kicked his first goal in the Swans super away-day win over Geelong. Morgan Cox Jersey. But while Hunts form has maintained his position in the Demons line-up through the season, it hasnt been rewarded with a nomination.Either way, Hunt will head into the off-season with job security after signing a new two-year deal off the back of his form.Injuries, including back complaints, stopped an earlier progression to the senior side.Roos said the 2013 No.57 draft pick had benefited from the extra years in the AFL system before making his debut.If you miss that first year, sometimes it can be blessing. You can change your body shape, Roos said.You saw it with Jesse Hogan - you saw it with Christian Petracca.Huntys been fantastic. Hes had an incredibly good year.But I dont know how you can have a player thats clearly in the best six young players in the comp and hasnt been nominated. Its ludicrous. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:17 AM IST
    • Eddie Jones joined Will Greenwood and Alex Payne in the Sky Sports studio on Friday night to look ahead to Englands Old Mutual Wealth Series. Ronnie Stanley Jersey . England, who have won all nine Tests under the guidance of Jones, face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday followed by fixtures against Fiji, Argentina and Australia.The England coach spoke about Englands preparations for the autumn internationals, his team selection for the Springboks, the Lions chances in New Zealand and also answered some viewers questions. Jones on Englands preparationWe have had a great two weeks. We had a week in Portugal and got some really good work done on and off the field. Weve got quite a new squad; were missing around 10 players from our top 30. England were put through their paces in Portugal Weve had to integrate the new players, get them used to playing the England way, get them thinking the way we want them to think. Portugal was really useful and then we came back to Pennyhill Park to sharpen the axe.Its important that guys get together and socialise, but a lot of it is the tactical part, understanding how we want to play. The other part is the cultural part, which the players are leading themselves and are working on at the moment.Jones on team selection for South Africa England v South Africa: Key battles We look at the key areas where Saturdays Test will be won or lost The great thing about being the England coach is each selection gets harder and harder. Thats the way it should be. Weve got a number of good players competing for a number of spots. Look at the guys we had to send away on Tuesday, such as Henry Slade and Roko (Semesa Rokoduguni), who has been the form winger in the Premiership. Were getting a nice competitive environment. England vs South Africa November 12, 2016, 2:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ï¿¡6.99. No contract. Why did I not select Rokoduguni? Its horses for courses. Weve tried to pick the side that can beat South Africa. Playing against South Africa is completely different compared to playing Argentina, Australia or Fiji. Weve tried to pick the guys who can cope with the South African game. Further down the track other guys will come into it.Jones on Tom Woods recallHe has gone back to club rugby and become much more impactful in his tackling and carries. He has always been a good work-rate player. He has good lineout skills and can really fill those big shoes of James Haskell. Tom Wood returns to the England back row on Saturday Ive been impressed by the way he has come back into the team. He has got on with it, worked really hard and become more influential as the couple of weeks went on.Jones on South AfricaWith the South Africans its all going to come down route one initially. Theyll try to gain momentum with their big ball-carriers and they play off the back of that. Pat Lambie is a smart player at 10, he likes to put the ball in behind. South Africa are unbeaten in their last 12 Tests against England, including a 31-28 victory in 2014 Test match rugby always comes down to set piece. The scrum and lineout are going to be super important and what happens on those phases after that. Our job is to make sure we minimise how they win the ball at the set piece and then close them down on that first and second phase. We have been working hard on that.South Africa have got a very tall lineout. Theyve three locks playing, which creates opportunities in other areas. Weve got one of the smartest lineout coaches in the world. No-one carries a laptop around more than Steve Borthwick. Courtney Lawes, Joe Launchbury, Tom Wood and Chris Robshaw are well educated on what we need to do at the lineout.Jones on Ireland beating New Zealand Ireland defeated New Zealand for the first time in 111 years Ireland were very smart. They kept the game structured, played to their strengths. New Zealand picked a complacent side, whether that was through injuries or they thought they get away without playing any locks, and they got caught with their pants down.How good are the All Blacks? To win 18 Tests in a row youve got to be pretty good. But like any team, if you can find ways of putting pressure on them and on individuals, you can turn a game around.Jones on the Lions chances in New Zealand Warren Gatland will attempt to lead the Lions to victory over his native New Zealand I think they have a fantastic chance. Look at the four countries, youre going to get a strong team together - and England is going to be the base of that team. I hope Warren is watching for some selection advice! There is a team capable of beating New Zealand because they can put pressure on areas where New Zealand arent particularly strong in.How would you approach the game? Youve got to keep the game structured. New Zealand want to play unstructured rugby. Every kid plays sevens, you go down there and everyone is out throwing the ball around, sidestepping and throwing long passes. Youve almost got to bore them to death, which is what Ireland did. Keep the ball tight, put the ball in the air and contest, dont allow them too much space. Ireland did that brilliantly.Watch England v South Africa live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Saturday from 2pm. Catch all four of Englands Old Mutual Wealth Series fixtures for £25 with NOW TV. No contract. Also See: England v South Africa: Key battles England v SA: Memorable matches How Jones rebooted England Strauss shrugs off Jones jibes Orlando Brown Jr. Jersey . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. Anthony Levine Sr. Jersey . 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Melbourne coach Paul Roos has called on the AFL to reform what he calls the ludicrous Rising Star competition with Demons flyer Jayden Hunt just one week away from missing a nomination.Hunt, 21, has been a revelation for the Demons this season, making his debut at 21 after two seasons on Melbournes list without a senior match.He hasnt missed a match since coming into the team in round four, quickly becoming a fan favourite with his cut-through run and dash.But he hasnt won a nomination yet by Rising Star judges, who pick a player of the round each week to create a pool of nominees for the best young player award.Itd be a travesty if he didnt get a nomination, Roos said on Friday.He could be our best young player ... he could be the best young player in the comp this year.He should be in the top three or four players in the comp and hasnt been nominated.It just shows you what a flaw in the system there is.In Hunts most-prolific match this year, his 29-touch round-16 effort in Melbournes win over Fremantle, the judges preferred Callum Mills as the nominee.Mills, thhe favourite to win the award, tallied 23 touches and kicked his first goal in the Swans super away-day win over Geelong. Morgan Cox Jersey. But while Hunts form has maintained his position in the Demons line-up through the season, it hasnt been rewarded with a nomination.Either way, Hunt will head into the off-season with job security after signing a new two-year deal off the back of his form.Injuries, including back complaints, stopped an earlier progression to the senior side.Roos said the 2013 No.57 draft pick had benefited from the extra years in the AFL system before making his debut.If you miss that first year, sometimes it can be blessing. You can change your body shape, Roos said.You saw it with Jesse Hogan - you saw it with Christian Petracca.Huntys been fantastic. Hes had an incredibly good year.But I dont know how you can have a player thats clearly in the best six young players in the comp and hasnt been nominated. Its ludicrous. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:17 AM IST
    • FRISCO, Texas -- Dez Bryant is questionable for Dallas game against San Francisco, and remorseful about going AWOL on the Cowboys early in the week over fear about his knee injury. Custom Alex Rodriguez Jersey .The 2014 All-Pro receiver didnt practice all week after sustaining a hairline fracture in a bone in his right knee in last weeks win over Chicago. He was officially listed as questionable Friday.Owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show Friday that an X-ray the night of the game revealed the hairline fracture, and Bryant missed a follow-up MRI on Monday and team meetings Tuesday because he didnt want to get some bad news.Bryant missed seven games last season after breaking his right foot in the opener and also battled ankle and knee issues.Just really didnt want to know what the issue was, Bryant said. I wish I would have done a better job. Like we always do, learn from things and get better. Nobody lost any sleep. Were moving on to San Fran trying to continue to keep progressing in the season.Bryant was injured on a catch on the second play against the Bears when his leg bent awkwardly on the tackle. He returned in the first quarter and caught the first scoring pass of the season for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter of the 31-17 win.While not declaring himself out Sunday, Bryant said he wanted to be cautious because he trusted his teammates to keep winning. Jones said it was a question of pain tolerance and not an issue of whether Bryant could damage the bone worse by playing.The Cowboys (2-1) have won two straight games with rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, double the number of wins they had in 14 games without Tony Romo going back to 2013. Romo is out after breaking a bone in his back in a preseason game.Dallas lost four straight games without Romo and Bryant early last season after the first of Romos two broken left collarbones.The mentality weve been building since this offseason is tremendous, and I feel like any guy that steps in there if anyone goes down, going to step up and do his job, Bryant said. Thats just something that we build around here.Jones defended Bryant while saying his decision to stay away from the team for two days was not the way wed like to have done it ideally.Hes very genuine, Jones said. And thats why his teammates think of him as they do. Theres probably understanding as to why he would be having kind of an emotional decision as to whether to face the music or not and getting the MRI. Im sure he would kind of like to have it go away.Like Bryant, Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is listed as questionable after missing practice all week with a back problem. Smiths back tightened up late last week, causing him to miss the Chicago game.Cornerback Orlando Scandrick, nursing injuries to both hamstrings, is questionable after being limited in practice all week. He missed the game against the Bears as well.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler Joe Pepitone Jersey . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Paul ONeill Jersey . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. http://www.customyankeesjersey.com/custom-tyler-wade-jersey-large-1764i.html . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sidney Crosby is tied for the NHL goal-scoring lead, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins are tied atop the division.They certainly impressed the struggling Florida Panthers and their new coach.Sidney Crosby got his 18th goal and added an assist to lead the Penguins over the Panthers 5-1 on Thursday night.Conor Sheary, Tom Kuhnhackl, Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray made 28 saves.The Penguins have won four straight, scoring 24 goals in the process. Pittsburgh had a 3-0 lead on five shots less than eight minutes in.It was nice to start with the lead. It was kind of weird the way things worked out, Crosby said. We didnt have many shots, but we had a few goals right off the bat.Jaromir Jagr scored his 755th career goal, and Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots for the Panthers.Panthers interim coach Tom Rowe, who replaced Gerard Gallant on Nov. 28, made his home debut. The Panthers have lost five of six under Rowe, but managed a point in three of those losses.I thought we showed them way too much respect in the beginning of the game. We were back on our heels a little bit, Rowe said. Obviously, theyve got two of the best players in the world and I think it could have intimidated some of our younger guys a little bit.The Panthers have lost six of seven.Its a work in progress, I guess, Rowe said. Weve still got a lot of young guys in the lineup.Pittsburgh took a 1-0 lead on Crosbys goal 3:06 in. Crosby snapped a wrist shot from above the right circle that got through several Florida defenders and past Luongo.Crosby is tied with Bostons David Pastrnak for the NHL lead in goals.With us, we knew that they were going to be motivated, Crosby said. Theyve played a lot of close games lately, a lot of overtime games. When you get a new coach, everybody is trying to prove themselvess. Derek Jeter Jersey Large. I think we expected a pretty tough game. It was just nice to get that kind of start.The Penguins extended their lead to 2-0 on Shearys tally. The initial shot by Sheary missed the net, but the puck came off the end boards and into the crease and was inadvertently kicked across the goal line by Luongo at 4:51. Crosby had an assist on the goal.(Crosby) is always the guy that takes the lead, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. His line gets us a couple goals early on and gets us the lead and speaks volumes for the leadership he displays night in and night out.Pittsburgh stretched the score to 3-0 when Scott Wilsons shot from the right circle deflected off Kuhnhackl and into the net at 7:34. The Panthers unsuccessfully challenged the goal, claiming Kuhnhackl interfered with Luongo.The Panthers closed to 3-1 on Jagrs power-play goal. Aleksander Barkov passed from below the right circle to Jagr in the slot, and his one-timer beat Murray at 6:17 of the second.Cullen gave the Penguins a 4-1 lead at 5:48 of the third when he grabbed a rebound in front and put the puck between the pads of Luongo.Hagelin added an empty-net goal with 32.9 seconds left to make the score 5-1.Game notes The Penguins have gone 6-0-2 in their past eight games against the Panthers. ... The Penguins sent LW Jake Guentzel and D Derrick Pouliot to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. ... Jagr has 1,882 points, putting him six behind Mark Messier for second place on the career list. ... Panthers C Jonathan Marchessault missed his third game with a lower-body injury. ... Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield attended the game.UP NEXT:Penguins: Visit Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.Panthers: Host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:17 AM IST
    • FRISCO, Texas -- Dez Bryant is questionable for Dallas game against San Francisco, and remorseful about going AWOL on the Cowboys early in the week over fear about his knee injury. Custom Alex Rodriguez Jersey .The 2014 All-Pro receiver didnt practice all week after sustaining a hairline fracture in a bone in his right knee in last weeks win over Chicago. He was officially listed as questionable Friday.Owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show Friday that an X-ray the night of the game revealed the hairline fracture, and Bryant missed a follow-up MRI on Monday and team meetings Tuesday because he didnt want to get some bad news.Bryant missed seven games last season after breaking his right foot in the opener and also battled ankle and knee issues.Just really didnt want to know what the issue was, Bryant said. I wish I would have done a better job. Like we always do, learn from things and get better. Nobody lost any sleep. Were moving on to San Fran trying to continue to keep progressing in the season.Bryant was injured on a catch on the second play against the Bears when his leg bent awkwardly on the tackle. He returned in the first quarter and caught the first scoring pass of the season for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter of the 31-17 win.While not declaring himself out Sunday, Bryant said he wanted to be cautious because he trusted his teammates to keep winning. Jones said it was a question of pain tolerance and not an issue of whether Bryant could damage the bone worse by playing.The Cowboys (2-1) have won two straight games with rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, double the number of wins they had in 14 games without Tony Romo going back to 2013. Romo is out after breaking a bone in his back in a preseason game.Dallas lost four straight games without Romo and Bryant early last season after the first of Romos two broken left collarbones.The mentality weve been building since this offseason is tremendous, and I feel like any guy that steps in there if anyone goes down, going to step up and do his job, Bryant said. Thats just something that we build around here.Jones defended Bryant while saying his decision to stay away from the team for two days was not the way wed like to have done it ideally.Hes very genuine, Jones said. And thats why his teammates think of him as they do. Theres probably understanding as to why he would be having kind of an emotional decision as to whether to face the music or not and getting the MRI. Im sure he would kind of like to have it go away.Like Bryant, Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is listed as questionable after missing practice all week with a back problem. Smiths back tightened up late last week, causing him to miss the Chicago game.Cornerback Orlando Scandrick, nursing injuries to both hamstrings, is questionable after being limited in practice all week. He missed the game against the Bears as well.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler Joe Pepitone Jersey . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Paul ONeill Jersey . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. http://www.customyankeesjersey.com/custom-tyler-wade-jersey-large-1764i.html . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sidney Crosby is tied for the NHL goal-scoring lead, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins are tied atop the division.They certainly impressed the struggling Florida Panthers and their new coach.Sidney Crosby got his 18th goal and added an assist to lead the Penguins over the Panthers 5-1 on Thursday night.Conor Sheary, Tom Kuhnhackl, Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray made 28 saves.The Penguins have won four straight, scoring 24 goals in the process. Pittsburgh had a 3-0 lead on five shots less than eight minutes in.It was nice to start with the lead. It was kind of weird the way things worked out, Crosby said. We didnt have many shots, but we had a few goals right off the bat.Jaromir Jagr scored his 755th career goal, and Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots for the Panthers.Panthers interim coach Tom Rowe, who replaced Gerard Gallant on Nov. 28, made his home debut. The Panthers have lost five of six under Rowe, but managed a point in three of those losses.I thought we showed them way too much respect in the beginning of the game. We were back on our heels a little bit, Rowe said. Obviously, theyve got two of the best players in the world and I think it could have intimidated some of our younger guys a little bit.The Panthers have lost six of seven.Its a work in progress, I guess, Rowe said. Weve still got a lot of young guys in the lineup.Pittsburgh took a 1-0 lead on Crosbys goal 3:06 in. Crosby snapped a wrist shot from above the right circle that got through several Florida defenders and past Luongo.Crosby is tied with Bostons David Pastrnak for the NHL lead in goals.With us, we knew that they were going to be motivated, Crosby said. Theyve played a lot of close games lately, a lot of overtime games. When you get a new coach, everybody is trying to prove themselvess. Derek Jeter Jersey Large. I think we expected a pretty tough game. It was just nice to get that kind of start.The Penguins extended their lead to 2-0 on Shearys tally. The initial shot by Sheary missed the net, but the puck came off the end boards and into the crease and was inadvertently kicked across the goal line by Luongo at 4:51. Crosby had an assist on the goal.(Crosby) is always the guy that takes the lead, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. His line gets us a couple goals early on and gets us the lead and speaks volumes for the leadership he displays night in and night out.Pittsburgh stretched the score to 3-0 when Scott Wilsons shot from the right circle deflected off Kuhnhackl and into the net at 7:34. The Panthers unsuccessfully challenged the goal, claiming Kuhnhackl interfered with Luongo.The Panthers closed to 3-1 on Jagrs power-play goal. Aleksander Barkov passed from below the right circle to Jagr in the slot, and his one-timer beat Murray at 6:17 of the second.Cullen gave the Penguins a 4-1 lead at 5:48 of the third when he grabbed a rebound in front and put the puck between the pads of Luongo.Hagelin added an empty-net goal with 32.9 seconds left to make the score 5-1.Game notes The Penguins have gone 6-0-2 in their past eight games against the Panthers. ... The Penguins sent LW Jake Guentzel and D Derrick Pouliot to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. ... Jagr has 1,882 points, putting him six behind Mark Messier for second place on the career list. ... Panthers C Jonathan Marchessault missed his third game with a lower-body injury. ... Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield attended the game.UP NEXT:Penguins: Visit Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.Panthers: Host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:17 AM IST
    • BARCELONA, Spain -- The president of the Spanish football league said hes worried Lionel Messi could leave to play in another country after being found guilty of tax fraud. China Jerseys 2021 .Javier Tebas also defended Messis innocence on Friday, two days after a court ruled the Barcelona forward and his father defrauded the state of 4.1 million euros ($4.6 million) of unpaid taxes from revenues generated from image rights.Of course I fear that (Messi) could leave, Tebas said at an event in the Catalan capital. But the only thing I can tell him is that from La Liga we believe he isnt guilty and that he should stay in Spanish football. I dont think Leo Messi is a delinquent.On Wednesday, a court sentenced Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, to 21 months in prison. The court also fined Messi 2 million euros and his father 1.5 million euros.In Spain, sentences of less than two years for first offences are usually suspended, meaning neither man will likely go to jail.Messi and his father, who have denied any wrongdoing, have appealed the verdict to a higher court in Madrid.Barcelona quickly expressed its support of Messi following the ruling, saying it believed he and his father were innocent.A record five-time winner of the Ballon dOr for the worlds best player, Messi is facing the most difficult moment in his glorious career.He announced last month he would no longer play for Argentina following its loss in the Copa America final. That was his third lost Copa America final to go with a defeat in the final of the 2014 World Cup.Messi moved to Spain at age 13 to join Barcelonas youth program. 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Hastings-based electrician Cross, one of the 32 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers who won through nationwide knockouts to secure places alongside the 96 professional qualifiers, won three matches on the day to secure a dream clash with Van Gerwen.Cross defeated Canadas Ken MacNeil, former UK Open finalist Wes Newton and Dutchman Jeffrey De Graaf to seal a last-32 spot, and said: Im gobsmacked that Im still here, but Im very excited. Im absolutely over the moon. Ive played some quality darts today and Im looking forward to tomorrow. Its the biggest event Ive ever played in and Ive handled the nerves and really enjoyed it.Its been out of this world and I feel comfortable when Im playing. Hopefully it carries on - Im not worried, Ive got to go up there and try to produce a decent game to try and win.Reigning UK Open champion Van Gerwen showed his class with two 170 checkouts in his 9-2 victory over Ryan Harrington, who had won through to the third round in Minehead for a second successive year before coming up against the in-form Dutch superstar.I had some good finishes and its nice to get the first game out of the way, said Van Gerwen. Im in the tournament now and I feel really comfortable. Im playing really well and I want to play better than this in the next round.Essexs Lynn, meanwhile, followed up wins over Dean Stewart and Brett Claydon in the afternoon session by defeating former World Grand Prix finalist Brendan Dolan 9-6 as he sealed a spot in the last 32 - where he now meets world champion Gary Anderson.Anderson, though, had to overcome some nervy moments as he hit back from 7-5 down to defeat Dave Chisnall 9-7, winning the final four legs without reply after his opponent had taken out a superb 138 to move two legs clear.Five-time UK Open champion Phil Taylor also had to overcome stiff opposition before sealing a fourth-round spot, with former World Youth champion Arron Monk coming from 5-3 down to level before missing one dart to move ahead in leg 11.Taylor pounced and took four legs in a row to progress, only to draw two-time UK Open champion Raymond van Barneveld in a huge fourth-round contest after the Dutchman earlier produced an 11-dart finish in the 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Huybrechts 6-4 Jay ForemanAndy Jenkins 6-5 Wayne JonesSteve Maish 6-4 Paul MilfordJosh Payne 6-1 Harry WardDarren Webster 6-2 Scott DaleRichie Corner 6-5 Berry van PeerAlex Roy 6-5 Jeffrey de ZwaanBarry Lynn 6-4 Brett ClaydonAndrew Davidson 6-4 Cristo ReyesMatthew Edgar 6-4 Mark WilsonDavid Pallett 6-1 Jason MarriottJames Wilson 6-3 Jonny ClaytonRob Cross 6-4 Wes NewtonJoe Murnan 6-4 Ritchie EdhouseDirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 Peter HudsonJermaine Wattimena 6-1 Kevin DowlingMagnus Caris 6-3 Ben GreenAndy Boulton 6-2 Jonathan WorsleyRyan De Vreede 6-5 Andrew GildingTony Newell 6-1 Paul HoganStuart Kellett 6-5 Nathan AspinallThird round:Adrian Lewis 9-1 Tony NewellPhil Taylor 9-5 Arron MonkGary Anderson 9-7 Dave ChisnallMichael van Gerwen 9-2 Ryan HarringtonAlan Norris 9-7 Jermaine WattimenaSimon Whitlock 9-6 Ian WhiteMark Webster 9-3 Matthew EdgarPeter Wright 9-5 Steve BeatonJoe Cullen 9-1 Mark FrostJames Wilson 9-3 Rene EidamsStuart Kellett 9-7 Joey Ten BergeRicky Evans 9-5 Andy 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    • February 17, 2020 8:17 AM IST
    • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Yeezy 350 V2 Hyperspace Pas Cher . -- The college football game between Alcorn State and Bethune Cookman on Sunday has been canceled due to severe weather conditions.The MEAC/SWAC Challenge was delayed with 7:14 left in the second quarter and never resumed. Both schools agreed it wont be rescheduled.Alcorn State answered a Bethune-Cookman touchdown with an 8-play, 76-yard scoring drive to tie it at 7-all. Lenorris Footman lobbed it over the defense and Jaborian McKenzie ran under it for a 36-yard TD. Bethune-Cookman fumbled on its next offensive play and Footman found DeLance Turner out of the backfield for an 18-yard TD and a 14-7 lead.But the stats will not count as it wasnt an official game. Yeezy Boost 350 France . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Yeezy 350 V2 Clay Pas Cher . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. http://www.pascheryeezy350v2.fr/fausse-yeezy-350-v2-gid-glow.html . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. (STATS) -- The top three finishers in the Missouri Valley Football Conference had the most first-team selections on the all-conference team announced Monday.Co-champion North Dakota State, which has won the last five FCS national titles, led the way with eight first-team selections, including repeat picks Zack Johnson, an offensive tackle, and Greg Menard, a defensive end. The Bison had four second-team and three honorable mention selections.South Dakota State, the other co-champion, and third-place finisher Youngstown State each had five first-team selections.The MVFCs postseason awards were announced last Wednesday, and South Dakota State captured three honors with quarterback Taryn Christion (offensive player of the year), linebacker Christian Rozeboom (freshman of the year) and John Stiegelmeier (coach of the year).---=MVFC POSTSEASON AWARDS=OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Taryn Christion, QB, South Dakota StateDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Karter Schult, DE, Northern IowaNEWCOMER OF THE YEAR -- Chris Streveler, QB, South DakotaFRESHMAN OF THE YEAR -- Christian Rozeboom, LB, South Dakota StateCOACH OF THE YEAR -- John Stiegelmeier, South Dakota StateALL-MVFC FIRST TEAMOFFENSEQB -- Taryn Christian, South Dakota State, So.RB -- King Frazier, Northh Dakota State, Sr. Yeezy 350 V2 Grise Pas Cher. RB -- Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State, Sr.FB -- Chase Morlock, North Dakota State, Sr.WR -- Lance Lenoir, Western Illinois, Sr.WR -- Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State, Jr.TE -- Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, Jr.OL -- Brock Eisenhuth, Youngstown State, Sr.OL -- Zack Johnson, North Dakota State, Sr.OL -- Landon Lechler, North Dakota State, Sr.OL -- Jacob Ohnesorge, South Dakota State, Jr.OL -- Mark Spelman, Illinois State, Sr.DEFENSEDL -- Greg Menard, North Dakota State, Jr.DL -- Avery Moss, Youngstown State, Sr.DL -- Derek Rivers, Youngstown State, Sr.DL -- Karter Schult, Northern Iowa, Sr.LB -- Dylan Cole, Missouri State, Sr.LB -- Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, Fr.LB -- M.J. Stumpf, North Dakota State, Sr.LB -- Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.DB -- LeRoy Alexander, Youngstown State, Sr.DB -- Trey Dempsey, North Dakota State, Jr.DB -- Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State, So.DB -- Davontae Harris, Illinois State, Jr.SPECIAL TEAMSPK -- Miles Bergner, South Dakota, Sr.P -- Miles Bergner, South Dakota, Sr.LS -- Joshua Appel, Indiana State, Sr.RS -- Deion Holliman, Missouri State, Jr. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:17 AM IST
    • ATLANTA -- After Eric Berry returned an interception for a touchdown late in the first half, he delivered the ball to his mom in the stands. Air Max 270 React Promo .When Berry lined up to defend a 2-point conversion late in the game, he remembered some advice from his father, who played running back for the University of Tennessee.My dad always told me the most important point of the game is the extra point, Berry said. A lot of people take that play off. Its an opportunity to make something happen and Im going to make the most of it.Berry stepped in to intercept Matt Ryans pass and didnt stop running until he reached the end zone at the other end of the field, a 99-yard return that gave the Kansas City Chiefs two points and a 29-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.Eric is the heart and soul of this team, quarterback Alex Smith said. The embodiment of what were about, and thats selflessness and hard work, giving it up for the guy next to you. Thats all Eric talks about and its real. Its sincere. Theres no phoniness about it. Its from the heart.Berry certainly approaches the game with a different mindset than most players.Toward the end of the 2014 season, he began experiencing chest pain. A mass was found. In early December, he got the scary diagnosis: Hodgkins lymphoma.Berry, who grew up in suburban Atlanta, returned to the city for treatment that helped him beat the disease. That was not lost on him as he took the field at the Georgia Dome, playing in Atlanta for the first time in his pro career.He shed plenty of tears -- and stole the show.The pick six came with 37 seconds remaining in the first half of a 13-13 game. Matt Ryan looked to connect with Taylor Gabriel over the middle, but Berry read it all the way. He stepped in front of the pass, spun away from would-be tackler Devonta Freeman and tip-toed down the sideline, managing to stay in bounds before one last long stride into the end zone.I was just reading my keys, Berry said. A lot of film study.He found his mom in the stands -- wearing his No. 29 jersey -- and made sure she got the ball.I just knew I was going to do it. I made up my mind before the game, Berry said. It wont amount to the things shes given me, and my dad too. So many nights I was just crying on their shoulder and trying to make sense of everything that was going on. They told me to keep pressing, keep pressing. Youll be back and be able to play the game the way you want to play the game.The Chiefs (9-3) stretched their lead to 27-16 before the Falcons rallied. Freeman scored on a 1-yard run with just under 12 minutes remaining. A 2-point try failed, but Atlanta got the ball back. Ryan scrambled for a key first down to keep the drive alive, and then hooked up with Aldrick Robinson on a 5-yard TD pass.Now leading 28-27, the Falcons understandably went for 2 again, looking to extend their margin to a field goal. Berry couldve gotten down after his team surrendered the go-ahead touchdown; instead, he buckled down.Ryan never saw the safety.Ive played for a long time, made a lot of really good plays and made some poor plays, Ryan said. That wasnt one of my best.For Berry, it couldnt have been any better.He wasnt alone, either.Former Georgia State receiver Albert Wilson, who played his college ball in this same stadium, had a 55-yard touchdown on a fake punt for the Chiefs. Former Georgia star Justin Houston had a sack. Another ex-Bulldog, Ramik Wilson, tied for the team lead with nine tackles.It was great to see our whole contingency from Georgia and from Atlanta come back home and make plays, Kansas City coach Andy Reid said. No one more than 29 did today. He was phenomenal.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry .---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Air Max 270 React Doré Pas Cher .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Air Max 270 React Just Do It . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. http://www.airmax270reactpascher.fr/fausse-air-max-270-react-just-do-it.html . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. NFL Nation reporters are taking a position-by-position look at the teams they cover, with a fantasy spin. They covered starting quarterbacks?Monday, running backs?Tuesday,?wide receivers Wednesday and tight ends Thursday.Todays topic: Over/under on tight end performance in 2016, based on their ESPN fantasy projections. Click the links after each team to view the full posts.Arizona Cardinals: The addition of Chandler Jones could pay big dividends in terms of sacks and interceptions for a talented Cardinals defense. Read more.Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons should improve on their league-worst 19 sacks from last season with help from Dwight Freeney and second-year starter Vic Beasley Jr. Read more.Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens picked up some young pass-rushers in the draft and should get back to pressuring opposing quarterbacks like they used to. Read more.Buffalo Bills: Should you take a gamble on Rex Ryan and draft the Bills defense this season? If you do, be sure to lower your expectations from ESPNs fantasy projections. Read more.Carolina Panthers: With an emphasis on pressuring the quarterback to cover for the inexperience of rookie corners James Bradberry and Daryl Worley, defensive coordinator Sean McDermott will get even more creative. Read more.Chicago Bears: The Bears defense looks better on paper and should have more sacks, but the secondary and special teams lack playmakers. Read more.Cincinnati Bengals: ESPNs fantasy projections have the Bengals reaching 43 sacks. Lets just say Cincinnati is talented enough in its front seven that 43 sacks could really be too low. Read more.Cleveland Browns: The Browns have too many questions on defense and special teams and not enough playmakers to be considered a viable fantasy option. A potential upside would be the punt return ability of Corey Coleman. Read more.Dallas Cowboys: As was the case in 2014, how well the Cowboys defense performs will directly correlate to how well the offense performs. Expectations for the defense are low, which means they can only surprise people in a positive way. Read more.Denver Broncos: The Broncos defense might not be the fantasy juggernaut it was in 2015, but it still has Wade Phillips calling the shots and Von Miller rushing. Read more.Detroit Lions: A reasonable schedule and a strong defensive front could bode well for the Lions defense, but be wary of total yards allowed. Read more.Green Bay Packers: With Clay Matthews moving back outside and Sam Shields healthy, the Packers should see more sacks and interceptions in 2016. Read more.Houston Texans: The Texans are projected to have the eighth-best defense in the NFL this season. If J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney can stay healthy, the team has the potential to be even better. Read more.Indianapolis Colts: The Colts defense and special teams havent been a serious fantasy option under coach Chuck Pagano, and with no significant changes this offseason, its hard to foresee any uptick in 2016. Read more.Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars focused on their defense in the offseason, but untested pass-rushers in Dante Fowler Jr. and Yannick Ngakoue make the units fantasy value hard to predict. Read more.Kansas City Chiefs: While Tamba Hali and Eric Berry could be available when the regular season starts, its still unrealistic to think the Chiefs will be as strong defensively as they were last season, particularly eaarly in the year. Air Max 270 React Doré. Read more.Los Angeles Rams: The Rams offseason was littered with key losses throughout their defense. This unit still has talent, primarily on the defensive line, but another step back might be inevitable. Read more.Miami Dolphins: From a reality and fantasy perspective, Miamis defense was a huge disappointment in 2015. New coordinator Vance Joseph should be able to make a difference. Read more.Minnesota Vikings: As the Vikings secondary in particular grows more sound in its fundamentals, it should get more interception opportunities. Read more.New England Patriots: The Patriots are unlikely to maintain their No. 2 ranking in sacks, but remain a strong fantasy option because of their depth, especially on the line. Read more.New Orleans Saints: The Saints had one of the worst defenses in NFL history last season. But they have gotten off to a promising start under defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, so they cant help but be better in 2016. Read more.New York Giants: The Giants defense should be better this season and could be worth an occasional fantasy start based on matchup, but theyre not an every-week option. Read more.New York Jets: The Jets potentially dominant line and coach Todd Bowles aggressive approach should help push them toward the top tier of fantasy defenses. Read more.Oakland Raiders: With the additions the Raiders made via free agency, the defense and special teams should be capable of putting up some big point totals in fantasy. Read more.Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steelers have enough talent to make improvements defensively this season, especially if Bud Dupree takes an expected leap forward. Read more.Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles are only ranked No. 30 in the preseason fantasy rankings on defense and special teams, but theres reason for optimism, especially with Fletcher Cox working in Jim Schwartzs attack scheme. Read more.San Diego Chargers: The addition of nose tackle Brandon Mebane should improve the run defense up front, while rookie defensive end Joey Bosa will be a bonus once hes on the field. Read more.San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers defense is flush with promising young players. Add those youngsters to established veterans and you have a group the organization hopes is ascending. Read more.Seattle Seahawks: If youre looking for a safe -- and possibly the best -- fantasy choice, look no further than the Seahawks, who allowed the fewest points in the NFL last season and return nine of 11 starters. Read more.Tampa Bay Buccaneers: This Bucs team finished 17th in fantasy points last season. While the defense appears vastly improved, special teams is still settling in, with draft pick Roberto Aguayo missing an extra point in the Bucs first preseason game. Read more.Tennessee Titans: Its hard to project this group, as Dick LeBeau is now the Titans defensive playcaller. The presumption is that this will be a far more aggressive blitzing team and that a stretch of corners playing fearfully far off their man at the snap is over. Read more.Washington Redskins: The Redskins overall defense has a high football IQ. They will be a gritty, tough bunch -- or at least they should be. But will they be a defense capable of causing lots of turnovers and sacks? Read more. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:16 AM IST
    • RIO DE JANEIRO -- Two Russian swimmers filed an appeal Saturday against their exclusion from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, claiming the ban is invalid and unenforceable. Vapormax Plus Reverse Sunset .The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it received appeals from Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev, both seeking to overturn their bans over state-sponsored doping allegations.The two were barred from the games by swimmings world governing body, FINA, in line with the new criteria for Russian athletes announced by the International Olympic Committee.FINA said the swimmers were implicated in the report by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren that detailed state-sponsored doping in Russia across more than two dozen summer and winter sports, including swimming.CAS said the appeals were filed against the IOC and FINA.Lobintsev won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Games in the 4x100 freestyle relay. He won silver in the 4x200 freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Morozov also won a bronze in the freestyle relay in London.The IOC executive board decided last Sunday not to ban the entire Russian Olympic team from the games. But it ordered all individual sports federations to apply new criteria to decide which athletes could be allowed to compete.CAS said the swimmers appealed that the IOC ruling should be thrown out because it is invalid and unenforceable. They also want FINAs decision to be set aside and for the IOC to validate the entries submitted by the Russian Olympic Committee.A panel of arbitrators will hear the case and issue a ruling. Vapormax 97 Donna . PETERSBURG, Fla. Vapormax Flyknit 2 Scontate . Despite dominating possession, Schalke needed an own goal from Nicolas Hoefler for the breakthrough a minute before the interval. The Freiburg midfielder misjudged Jefferson Farfans corner and bundled the ball into his own net. http://www.scarpevapormaxscontate.it/vapormax-off-white-italia.html . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Cincinnati got inside UConns 20-yard line three times in the second quarter on Saturday, but was forced to settle for a field goal on each drive as the Huskies defense stiffened.UConn responded with 20 unanswered points to snap a two-game losing streak with a 20-9 win over the Bearcats, who never made it into the end zone.Arkeel Newsome ran for 116 yards and Bryant Shirreffs threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns to lead UConn (3-3, 1-2 American).Hayden Moore, coming back from an ankle injury, threw for 315 yards, but was picked off twice for the Bearcats (3-3, 0-3), who were held to just two rushing yards.We have a great defensive line, said UConn safety Obi Melifonwu, who had one of those interceptions. We just ended up stopping them, stopping them in the run game.The Huskies switched the games momentum with a TD on their last drive before intermission and another on their first after halftime. Tyraiq Beals got the first, outjumping a defender and breaking a 59-yard catch and run, the longest of his career.That energized everybody, Beals said. Everybody stood up. We got our heads back in the game and we went rolling from there.They took the lead when Noel Thomas won a battle for the ball with Cincinnatis Grant Coleman and hauled in a 26-yard touchdown catch. Thomas made nine catches for 108 yards.Newsome broke off a 67-yard run, the Huskies longest play from scrimmage this year, which set up a 30-yard field goal to give the Huskies a 17-9 lead. It was the first time the Huskies have led entering a fourth quarter since last November.The Huskies used up more than 6 1/2 minutes of the fourth on a 16-play drive that ended with a 23-yard field goal from Bobby Puyol to make itt a two-score ballgame. Vapormax Plus Viola. We took off a lot of time, I would say thats a big improvement over what weve done in the past, said Shirreffs, who also ran for 48 yards.UConns last win over Cincinnati came in November, 2010, the season the Huskies ended up in the Fiesta Bowl. Its only other win in the 13-game series came in 2008.When you go on the road and they give you an opportunity to score points early and you dont take advantange of it, it usually comes back to haunt you, Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville said.TAKEAWAYUConn: The Huskies revived their bowl hopes with their first conference win, but had to overcome another slow start. UConns Puyol missed a 52-yard field goal late in the first quarter, leaving the Huskies without a first-quarter point this season. UConn has just 45 points in first halves.Cincinnati: Cincinnati was hoping the return of Moore would help revive their offense, which had struggled with him on the sideline. But the Bearcats must find an answer to the running game. They came in averaging just under 150 yards a game on the ground. The Bearcats fall to 0-3 in conference for the first time since 1999 and have a lot of work to do to reach a bowl game for the sixth straight season.SUSPENSION: Newsome ran 14 times, all in the final three quarters. He was held out of the first quarter, because of what head coach Bob Diaco referred to as a late Friday.UP NEXTUConn: The Huskies head back on the road for a game next Saturday night against South Florida.Cincinnati: The Bearcats have an off week before returning home to face East Carolina on Oct. 22. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:16 AM IST
    • What happens when SoCal challenges NorCal to a Super Smash Bros. Jeff Wilson Super Bowl Jersey . Melee rematch on their turf? SoCal doesnt show up.Blood for Blood in San Francisco, California was supposed to be SoCals chance at redemption, but because many top players were unable to attend, it turned into another NorCal vs. NorCal grand finals.All of SoCals hopes were riding on G2s Weston Westballz Dennis, who was fighting his way through the losers bracket. In the finals, Westballz had to go against Counter Logic Gamings Kevin PewPewU Toy. Westballz is known for having a highly technical and fast Falco. PewPewU, however, stayed grounded, and punished Westballz for coming in with pure aggression. This didnt stop Westballz, as he continued to apply tons of pressure. Unfortunately, it was during the third game that Westballz caught the ire of Whispy.Theres a tree in the center of Dreamland that will blow a gust of wind. It was while Westballz was trying to get back on stage that Whispy threw out a gust, forcing him back on ledge. PewPewU took advantage of this and converted it into a stock. After the loss, Westballz took PewPewU back to Dreamland for Game 4, and lost. It put to rest all chances of a SoCal comeback.In the grand finals, it was NorCal vs. NorCal with Splyces Michael Nintendude Brancato against PewPewU. Nintendude was sitting comfortably, having sent PewPewU to the losers bracket earlier on. But PewPewU was able to reset the bracket in the first set with a clean 3-0. In the second set of the grand finals, PewPewU continued his domination, and took the tournament 3-1.One of the favorites going in had oddly called it quits in the middle of the tournament. Winterfoxs DaJuan Shroomed McDaniel, representing NorCal, decided to forego Sheik and play Marth. But after losing early to Jeffrey EastCoastJeff Yuan, Shroomed disqualified himself from the event.The lone East Coast representative, Ryan The Moon Coker-Welch had an impressive run. But after a dropped edgeguard against PewPewU in the Marth ditto during the winners semifinals, he lost and was sent to the losers bracket. There, he faced Westballz, and was cleanly defeated 0-3.In doubles, it was an unsurprising Counter Logic Gaming sweep, as teammates Zachary SFAT Cordoni and PewPewU ran through the entire tournament without dropping a game.After two NorCal sweeps in a row, it wouldnt be too surprising if SoCal calls back for a rematch, hopefully with more top talent in stow. Deion Sanders Super Bowl Jersey .ca! Kerry, Two nights after the Scott-Eriksson incident in Buffalo, the Bruins returned home to play San Jose. In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. Matt Breida Super Bowl Jersey . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. http://www.49ersofficialfanshop.com/marquise-goodwin-jersey-sales.html . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. Heres a look behind the scenes as the worlds best hockey players prepare for the World Cup of Hockey, which begins Saturday in Toronto, by meeting the media.?As the Americans and Canadians met the media on the eve of the World Cup, Patrick Kane promised that Teeam USA will be aggressive and T. Colin Kaepernick Super Bowl Jersey. J. Oshie, Zach Parise, Marian Hossa and others told us what players theyd pay to see. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:16 AM IST
    • The world of wrestling in 2016 is unlike any era the business has ever seen. Wholesale Jerseys 2022 . Theres more access to wrestling content, a wide variety of styles and programming to choose from and more opportunity to interact with wrestlers than theres ever been.In 2016, being a wrestling fan is fun.With events like the WWE Cruiserweight Classic, fans are more aware than ever of the kinds of top-level competition available in the world of independent wrestling, more aware of the next generation of up-and-coming-talent. Streaming networks like the WWE Network and New Japan World, plus numerous other wrestling services that have popped up in the past couple of years to provide live streaming, pay-per-views and on-demand content, have created an overwhelming amount of wrestling at everyones fingertips.WWEs third brand, NXT, has thrived in this environment, for many of the same reasons that organizations like Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling and a number of other companies are doing so well and have for some time: NXT has stripped the product down to focus on the in-ring wrestling, using performers who are more than capable of showcasing charisma when called upon to wield a microphone.While NXT has piggybacked on a style forged by these long-standing independent giants and absorbed some of the wrestlers from these companies, theres not much in the way of bad blood among the performers. In fact, its quite the opposite, as the more eyes that end up watching a product like NXT, the more likely that some of the audience is going to dig deeper about the wrestlers, their origins and their styles.The more popular a thing like NXT or WWE gets with that style, the more popular Ring of Honor will get, said Adam Cole, the reigning Ring of Honor world champion, during a recent visit to ESPNs campus in Bristol, Connecticut. They all kind of feed off of each other -- its a great time to be a wrestler.The modern era of wrestling is also a great time to be an ROH talent, in particular. ROH has held a unique position within the world of wrestling for much of the past 14 years by being consistently ahead of the curve,? producing matches and casting a spotlight on wrestlers who have consistently gone on to the highest levels of the business. Of the 20 men to hold the ROH world championship, nine have spent significant time in the WWE (three have held world titles in the WWE and another won the NXT championship).Things are unquestionably also great for Cole, whos joined two unique fraternities in the past few months. Firstly, after defeating Jay Lethal, hes one of only three wrestlers to become a two-time ROH world champion. Just as importantly, hes joined the ranks of the most wildly popular factions in all of professional wrestling -- the Bullet Club.No single entity in wrestling better embodies how much fun wrestling is, and how much fun the wrestlers themselves can have, than the Bullet Club. Its current iteration features the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Cole, Adam Page, Yujiro Takahashi, Bad Luck Fale, The Guerillas of Destiny and Scott Halls son Cody, among others. Past members include Finn Balor, AJ Styles, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows who, perhaps not coincidentally, have been associated with factions and catchphrases like The Club and Balor Club since joining the WWE.The Young Bucks and Omega (collectively known as The Elite, a subfaction of The Bullet Club) have done more to break down the long-standing imaginary walls that used to stand between wrestlers working in competing organizations. They unapologetically called out The New Day and challenged them on Twitter, enthralling wide swaths of wrestling fandom who salivate the same way about a New Day vs. Elite interpromotional showdown as fans of a different era dreamed of a Steve Austin vs. Goldberg or Sting vs. Undertaker match in the Monday Night Wars era.While the likelihood of an actual match between the two factions while each is under contracts to different organizations is unlikely, Omega made a seemingly unlikely series of appearances on Xavier Woods Twitter account competing in a series of arcade video game challenges. The pair even made a very public appearance at CEO 2016, where they played Street Fighter V onstage in front of a sizeable audience.These kinds of interactions help reinforce that wrestlers are real people -- and that many of them are wrestling fans who got into the business because of how much they loved wrestling at a young age. The Elite takes things one step further, in fact -- they have their own show on YouTube, in which they talk about their travels all over Japan, North America and all over the globe.That social media presence and interaction isnt entirely altruistic, though, most of them tend to be genuine. Each of these interactions that fans can see could have easily happened behind closed doors or in a text message, but in 2016, being a big deal and getting over with fans on Twitter can have a real world impact on your popularity and standing within the wrestling business. Its another tool in the belt for guys who are going out there every night to try to earn for their families -- and fans get to be the beneficiaries.In 2016, pro wrestling isnt just great for the fans, said Cole. Years ago, the only place you were ever able to make a living in pro wrestling was the WWE, or if you got really lucky, maybe if you moved to Japan and you were able to get a top spot in New Japan. Now that so many companies are doing well and succeeding, and now that there are more places to work, it gives guys a choice to be creative, to pursue different things and to look for new challenges. As long as there are places where guys can work and make a good living outside of WWE, it creates this cool back-and-forth competition.Like normal people, those wrestlers have friends throughout their line of work, and a wide variety of social media accounts. Even as some of those friends move on and start working for other companies, the act of tweeting out congratulations for particularly momentous occasions or sending out photos of reunions has become fairly commonplace.We live in a modern era in which long-time friends, who just so happen to be the top champions in two of the most prominent wrestling organizations in the world, can take a photo of each of them holding their title belts next to each other and cause a virtual meltdown in the world of social media.Its just another in a long list of ways that independent wrestlers are able to help themselves in ways that didnt even exist a decade ago. While being unconventional or taking an unconventional approach to the business of wrestling used to get a lot of performers pigeonholed or limited their appeal, the world is much different in 2016.We live in a world where independent wrestlers can have a lot of fun, do things their own way and still advance their careers at the same time.For example, for a guy like Cody Rhodes to leave the WWE to come to the independents and try to make a name for himself, it shows you how much wrestling has changed this year, said Cole. You now have a better chance of making it in a company like the WWE if you have indy credibility. I never, ever thought I would say that. Wholesale Jerseys . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Wholesale Jerseys 2020 . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. https://www.wholesalejerseysaaa.com/ . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets defense was absent for most of the night. They got a stop with the game on the line and sent Chicago to another loss in Colorado.Rookie Jamal Murray scored a season-high 24 points, Will Barton hit two free throws with 9.5 seconds left and the Nuggets beat the Bulls 110-107 on Tuesday night.It was Denvers 10th straight home win over the Bulls and its 16th in the last 17 meetings at Pepsi Center.The Nuggets survived a 35-point, eight-rebound night from Jimmy Butler to keep Chicago winless in Denver since Feb. 8, 2006. Dwyane Wade had 22 points after sitting out Sundays game against the Lakers.Butler insisted the streak wasnt weighing on the teams mind.Its a basketball court with two rims, two backboards and a ball, he said. At the end of the day put the ball in the basket, do everything you can do in every other city and win the game.Chicago had a chance to end the streak but with the game tied Barton was fouled by Wade on a drive to the basket, and he hit two free throws left to give Denver a 109-107 lead.We are going to put the ball in Will Bartons hands, let him attack downhill, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. If he draws a crowd, let him get the ball to Murray, who had been shooting the ball lights out, on the back side to make a shot.The Bulls called timeout and Fred Hoiberg drew up a play for Butler, but Denver shut it down.Kenneth Faried was standing in the paint so I didnt have nowhere to go, Butler said.Wade got the ball to Isaiah Cannon, coming around the defense but shot an airball on a 3-point attempt and the Nuggets got the ball.We got a shot from a very good 3-point shooter. Were fine with it, Wade said. We had a chance to come in and get one and we didnt.The Bulls were in control early but the Nuggets used a 22-0 run at the start of the seecond quarter to take a 41-31 lead. Wholesale NFL Jerseys. Murray had 15 of his 17 first half points in the period and Wilson Chandler scored 12 of his 16 in the second quarter.It just takes one shot to have confidence, Murray said. It doesnt take me long to get hot. I think every shot is going in. If I miss I dont worry about it.TIP-INSBulls: Butler was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 27.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in four games. He scored a season-high 40 Sunday. ... Michael Carter-Williams is still out with a left knee bone bruise and left wrist sprain. ... Doug McDermott (concussion protocol) missed his fifth game.Nuggets: Mike Miller is away from the team for family reasons. He is expected to rejoin the team later in the week.ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAIDThe Nuggets courted Wade as a free agent this summer but he ultimately chose his hometown Bulls. He came away impressed with his meeting with Denver.Those guys, I was sold on them, Wade said. They made it a lot tougher than people think.Even though he didnt sign with the Nuggets, they felt good about the process.To have a chance to sit down with a first-ballot Hall of Famer who was giving us serious considerations showed our fans of the positive vibes about this team, around the NBA, Malone said.RESERVE CLAUSEThe Nuggets bench scored 39 of their 41 points in the second quarter and outscored the Bulls reserves 61-13 for the game. Three of Denvers double-digit scorers came off the bench.Our bench was phenomenal tonight, Malone said.UP NEXTBulls: Finish up their six-game road trip Friday in Philadelphia. It is tied for their longest trip of the season.Nuggets: At Utah on Wednesday ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:16 AM IST
    • BRISTOL, Tenn. Johnny Unitas Jersey . -- Jeff Gordon, who came out of retirement to substitute for Dale Earnhardt Jr.?while Earnhardt recovers from a concussion, wont race next week at Michigan International Speedway.Earnhardt could return next week if cleared by doctors, but if he is out, Gordon said Friday a previous commitment for next Friday and Saturday would keep him from making a fifth consecutive start in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 car.I am not able to be in the car at Michigan, Gordon said after qualifying Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. I had some other obligations. ... Its just a prior commitment I had already made.I didnt know I was going to be doing all this.Alex Bowman, who substituted for Earnhardt last month at New Hampshire, is set to replace Earnhardt if he isnt cleared for Michigan, where NASCAR will use a potential 2017 rules package that reduces downforce from the regular 2016 package.Gordon said he could race Labor Day weekend at Darlington if asked. Gordon has finishes of 13th, 27th and 14th in his three starts since being out of the car after the 2015 season finale. He had spent the first half of 2016 transitioning to a new phase of his life as a member of the Fox Sports broadcast team.I was enjoying my summer a lot, Gordon said. To go from my experience [vacationing] in France and how relaxing that was to the intensity level at Indy, it was a big wake-up call for me.Every week that Im in the car, I get more comfortable and I get in a place where I feel I can contribute more and ramp my intensity level up along with the competition. You cant just be out of it for six months and jump in and expect that to come naturally -- not for me anyway.The four-time Sprint Cup champion will be at the track Aug. 28 at Michigan for sponsor Axalta but said it would be unfair to have someone practice and qualify the car and then him race it if Earnhardt cant compete.It doesnt make sense, Gordon said. Im pretty sure Alex Bowman would be in the car. It wouldnt be fair to him. It wouldnt be fair to this team.I am not sure Im even the best choice for that package at that race.Gordon had his best qualifying effort of his four replacement races Friday, as he will start 11th on Saturday in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race.With five career wins at the track, capping his career with his 801st start at Bristol wouldnt be a bad send-off for Gordon. He hasnt won at the track since 2002, so if he could have a drop-the-mic moment with a win, it would be the perfect scenario.Its one of my favorite tracks, if not my favorite, Gordon said. Its a spectacular place to race, especially at night. Right now, Im just happy to make it [the final qualifying round] and try to find ways to improve on what weve done so far.I dont want to get too far ahead of ourselves. Wholesale Custom Ravens Shirts .In my heart and mind Im competing for India, luge competitor Shiva Keshavan told The Associated Press in an email interview. Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me. Jihad Ward Jersey . Fernandez, coached in Toronto by former two-time Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser, scored 267.11 points and is the first champion to successfully defend since Russias Evgeny Plushenko in 2005 and 2006. http://www.customravensjersey.com/custom-justin-tucker-jersey-large-2093d.html . With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position. A former IBF flyweight champion from Thailand and a French-Cameroonian middleweight contender are the most prominent professional boxers attempting to win berths in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics during the final qualifying tournament.The International Boxing Association (AIBA) announced the entrants Saturday for the tournament beginning Sunday in Vargas, Venezuela.AIBA decided earlier this year to allow professional boxers to compete for an Olympic berth, but Amnat Ruenroeng and Hassan NDam are the most prominent fighters to seize the opportunity.AIBAs decision sparked renewed interest in the often-overlooked Olympic sport and drew tentative interest from some pros. The gambit also received widespread condemnation from boxers and coaches concerned about the safety and sanctity of the amateur sport.After so much drama, its increasingly likely that no prominent professional fighters will be in the Rio tournament.Ruenroeng and NDam are both former Olympians who fell one victory shy of a medal in their first trips to the Games.The 36-year-old Ruenroeng is competing at the 60-kilogram lightweight limit in Venezuela. He is most famous for taking up boxing while serving a 15-year jail sentence for robbery.Ruenroeng fought for Thailand at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, losing to Mongolias Purevdorjiin Serdamba in the quarterfinals.He didnt turn pro until 2012, but he won the IBF flyweight title in January 2014 and defended it five times, including a unanimous decision over Chinese star Zou Shiming, a two-time Olympic gold medalist.Ruenroeng lost his title on May 25, getting stopped by John Riel Casimero. Less than six weeks later, he will attempt to win a spot in the Rio Olympics.The 32-year-old NDam is competing for Cameroon at the 81-kilogram light heavyweight limit in Venezuela. He aalso fought for Cameroon at the Athens Games in 2004, losing in the quarterfinals to Russias eventual gold medalist Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov. Jamal Lewis Jersey. NDam won his first 27 pro fights, mostly in France. He briefly held interim middleweight titles with the WBO and WBA, but Peter Quillin beat NDam by unanimous decision in October 2012 for the first loss of his career. NDam then was battered by Canadas David Lemieux in June 2015 in a bout for the IBF middleweight title.AIBAs Olympic invitations to pros drew scathing condemnation from professional boxings sanctioning bodies, who have obvious reasons to protect their own position in the sport. Yet their questions about the safety of matching seasoned fighters against frequently youthful amateurs were echoed by dozens of prominent boxers, including Lennox Lewis and Ricky Hatton.The Mexico-based WBC announced it will ban any of its top-15 boxers for two years for competing in the Olympics, while the IBF said it would strip a champions title or level a one-year banishment from its rankings. While the governing bodies hold little power to prevent pros from fighting, their imprimatur is often a major factor in a professional boxers financial success.Many pros, including Amir Khan and Wladimir Klitschko, showed initial interest in Rio before backing away, citing numerous reasons.Two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko believes pros would need more time to adjust to the daily weigh-ins, three-round bouts and intensive tournaments in the Olympics-style sport. While Rio appears to be a bust for AIBA in attracting top pros, Lomachenko believes bigger names will attempt to fight at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. ' ' '

    • February 17, 2020 8:16 AM IST
    • NEW ORLEANS -- Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson wont rule out Big 12 expansion plans affecting his own conference. Alton Lister Jersey .Still, Benson called the Sun Belts planned membership perfect in terms of geography, and he stressed that he envisions a period of stability in which member institutions will enjoy budding regional rivalries and see their football programs prosper.I truly hope that we can focus on 2016, what we know, what we can control, what we can achieve -- and not get bogged down in speculation and rumors about conference membership, Benson said Monday in his state-of-the-Sun Belt address at the conferences annual preseason football media day. Obviously, if the Big 12 or SEC or ACC made that phone call to a Sun Belt president or chancellor, he or she would be foolish not to have that discussion.However, Ive said more than once that I will know that the Sun Belt has reached a level of sustainability and stability when a phone call comes from the president or chancellor of one of the Sun Belts peer conferences to a Sun Belt president or chancellor, and the answer will be, Thank you very much, but my university is very happy where we are. Thats exactly where I believe the Sun Belt is today.Football-only members Idaho and New Mexico State are leaving the Sun Belt after 2017. Coastal Carolina, now in transition from the NCAAs Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision, becomes a full football member in 2018. At that point, the Sun Belt will have 10 teams in seven Southern states: Alabama (South Alabama and Troy), Arkansas (Arkansas State), Georgia (Georgia Southern and Georgia State), Louisiana (Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana-Monroe), North Carolina (Appalachian State), South Carolina (Coastal Carolina) and Texas (Texas State).All you have to do is look at the map, Benson said. Its perfect, it works and we believe in long run it will allow the Sun Belt to grow and thrive and prosper.Stability is something the Sun Belt, now entering its 16th season as a Division I FBS conference, hasnt had in a while. Five teams -- North Texas, Middle Tennessee, Florida International, Florida Atlantic and Western Kentucky -- have left the Sun Belt since 2013. Since then, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State have joined, while longtime member South Alabama moved up to FBS in football and Coastal Carolina joined with its football upgrade now in progress.But Benson hopes the Sun Belt will begin a new era of stability by 2018, when the league also will host its inaugural championship game.Benson has said the conference likely would be split into two five-team divisions, with each division winner meeting in the title game. But as of Monday, he said the conference still has not decided whether it wants to go that route, or simply have every team play once -- meaning nine league games -- with the top two meeting in what would be a rematch for the championship. The difficulty with the latter option is that it would limit teams to three non-league games.Without finalizing it, it appears that we would be headed toward the divisions just because we have so many game contracts that go beyond 2018 that call for a fourth non-conference games, Benson said. If we made the decision to eventually go to a single division and play nine conference games, it would take several years to phase that in.This season, the Sun Belt will have tie-ins to five bowl games, with the newest being the Arizona Bowl in Tucson. The league also has agreements with the New Orleans, GoDaddy (Mobile, Alabama), Camellia (Montgomery, Alabama) and Cure (Orlando, Florida) bowls.Benson applauded member institutions for financial commitments in the form of stadium and practice facility improvements in recent years, and said those investments have paid off in the form of growing exposure and revenues for the league.While stopping short of getting into specifics, Benson said Sun Belt revenues have increased tenfold in the past three years, meaning that member institutions now receive distributions exceeding $1 million annually from the league.Benson also reaffirmed his commitment to a strategy he stressed a year ago of scheduling fewer non-conference games against BCS programs and more against peer conferences, even though that path effectively reduces individual programs revenues by cutting back on the number of big paydays they could get from playing at BCS schools.This season, the Sun Belt is reducing BCS opponents by two while playing two more non-league games against similar mid-major programs.That strategy is working, Benson said. Thats the model, thats the non-conference strategy that we need, to allow our football programs and our student athletes an opportunity to succeed, an opportunity to achieve, an opportunity to rise in standings, rise in the polls.---AP College Football: http://collegefootball.ap.org Sam Perkins Jersey .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Seattle Supersonics Store . LUCIE, Fla. https://www.supersonicsjerseys.com/ . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. Hawthorn champion Sam Mitchell has expressed interest in joining AFL rivals West Coast.The star midfielder, a member of four premiership-winning teams across 307 games with the Hawks, has been secretly working on the move for weeks on the back of a suggestion from coach Alastair Clarkson.A couple of weeks ago, it was actually Brownlow day, Clarko [Clarkson] came over, and to be honest Clarko has just been so honest and such a good friend for such a long time, hes in a sense looking out for me, Mitchell told SEN Breakfast with Frank and Ox.He came over to my house on Brownlow day and said, look I know you want to go into coaching, youre not going to play forever with Hawthorn, would it be something youd be interested in to maybe go and play there for a little bit and then go into coaching?You could have knocked me over with a feather at the point as youd imagine, but we chatted for about an hour, really just chatting away about life and where were going to finish up, about where Hawthorns list was at and what Im gonna do with my future.Mitchell said there was still much to be discussed and plenty to play out if he was to leave the Hawks, but revealed he and his wife had always planned to move away at some point.If this goes through because theres no certainty to it, I mean its still earrly in trade period and all those things, Mitchell said. Shawn Kemp Jersey. ?But I guess the way we look at it, if it could be a win for Hawthorn and help free up some salary cap stuff and not have to move on all the guys that are being talked about at the moment; and hopefully I can go over and help West Coast if thats what happens.Its in a bit of a funny spot to be honest because if I stay at Hawthorn thats okay because Ive had a great career there and will continue to do so.?If I move to West Coast then Id be really excited by something new and a new prospect; and I feel like Ive done the right thing by Hawthorn if thats what eventuates.His future in a limbo of sorts, Mitchell said he wasnt really leaning either way at this point.At the moment I cant mentally commit to either; so the last two weeks Ive had one foot in either camp, its been a bit awkward, he told SEN.But these are the things, its the first time in my 15-year career that Ive ever been in this position with anything even slightly remotely a chance to be in a trade.?So its a bit of an awkward situation and I cant really jump into either camp at the moment until something happens one way or the other. 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    • February 15, 2020 9:22 AM IST
    • DEL MAR, Calif. Air Max 270 React Pink . -- It is possible to list on one hand the starts remaining for California Chrome, who leads Saturdays $200,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar.For California Chrome, the San Diego Handicap is a prep for the $1 million Pacific Classic on Aug. 20, which is expected to be followed by the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita on Oct. 1 and the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 5. California Chromes final start is expected to be in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 28. After that, he is scheduled to go to stud in Kentucky.Ill really miss him, trainer Art Sherman said.California Chrome has not raced since his win in the $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates on March 26. Early in the race at 1-1/4 miles, California Chromes saddle slipped backward. Jockey Victor Espinoza maintained control and rode California Chrome to a convincing win by 3-3/4 lengths.After spending most of April at Taylor Made Farms in Kentucky, California Chrome resumed training with Sherman at Los Alamitos on May 1. In the last 12 weeks, Sherman has seen gradual improvement from California Chrome, notably since his arrival at Del Mar on July 12.Sherman has been pointing California Chrome to the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap at 1-1/16 miles for months.I thought this was perfect timing for everything, Sherman said. When he got down here, he got into the game. Hes more focused.Owned by Perry Martin and Taylor Made Farms, California Chrome has won 12 of 21 starts. He has earned $12,532,650, making the 5-year-old California-bred the richest North American-based horse in history.The San Diego will be California Chromes first start in the United States since he won the Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes at 1-1/16 miles at Santa Anita in January. He is not the only world-class runner in the field of seven returning from a layoff. He will have a target in the speedy Dortmund, a multiple-stakes-winning millionaire trained by Bob Baffert and owned by Kaleem Shah.California Chrome will carry the top weight of 126 pounds, five more than Dortmund. The remaining five runners have been assigned weights ranging from 118 pounds for Hard Aces, the winner of the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita in 2015, to 114 pounds for Crittenden, a winner of two minor stakes in 2015.A win by either of them or the other three runners in the race -- Follow Me Crev, Soi Phet, and Win the Space -- would be a surprise.Key ContendersCalifornia Chrome, by Lucky PulpitLast 3 Beyers: 104-105-96California Chrome has been a stalker throughout his career, and Sherman is banking on jockey Espinoza employing those tactics to neutralize any threat from the front-running Dortmund.You know Baffert will send, Sherman said. His horse has speed. We cant let Dortmund get an easy lead.In the Dubai World Cup, California Chrome raced off the rail and took the lead in the final quarter-mile. The same tactics worked in the San Pasqual Stakes in January.Dortmund, by Big BrownLast 3 Beyers: 103-105-78Dortmund was third in the Kentucky Derby and fourth in the Preakness Stakes in 2015, then was taken out of training until last fall. Dortmund won both of his starts last fall with little difficulty against secondary competition, including the Grade 3 Native Diver on Nov. 28.Dortmunds winter campaign was derailed because of foot issues.Dortmund has trained forwardly in recent weeks, with a six-furlong workout in 1:12 last Sunday. Still, Baffert cautions not to expect too much from Dortmund on Saturday.You dont want to hook a horse like California Chrome first time out, he said. Air Max 270 Black And Gold Air Max 270 Ultramarine .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. http://www.cheapairmax270react.com/air-max-270-2021-fake/air-max-270-black-and-white.html . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. The World Series may be over, but the camaraderie between the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Cavaliers continues.On Wednesday, Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith shared a photo on his Instagram account of Indians first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana gifting him the bat he used to hit his final regular-season home run this year.The homer -- Santanas 344th of the season -- was a three-run blast that beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sept. Air Max 270 Light Bone. 22.Smith, who still was negotiating his contract with the Cavs at the time, was fittingly in attendance at that game.-- Kyle Brasseur ' ' '

    • February 15, 2020 9:22 AM IST
    • Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he is confident the team will announce its 2017 driver lineup following next months Italian Grand Prix. Paul DeJong .The American outfit is yet to confirm whether Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez will stay at the team next season but Steiner hopes that an announcement will be made around Monza.With Williams, McLaren and Renault among the teams yet to decide their driver lineups for next year, the likes of Jenson Button, Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen could be available. While other driver options could open up, Steiner insists Haas wants to avoid uncertainty and is unwilling to wait around.I dont think you want to waste this long, he said. If you know where you are its better than this uncertainty. We are very confident we can say after Monza.Last year we said the same that we would tell the drivers and we did it -- maybe a few weeks late but we didnt wait until [the winter]. Normally we do what we say, or we try to. It gives the whole team certainty and you can focus on the car and performance.Haas is set to introduce a major upgrade package at the Singapore Grand Prix -- including a new front wing, floor and rear brake ducts -- as the team looks to challenge McLaren and Toro Rosso and build upon its eighth-place in the constructors standings.Although most teams have switched their development focus onto 2017, Steiner says Haas wants to use the opportunity to improve its manufacturing process in preparation for next season to avoid being caught out.We just want to get better at manufacturing, the Italian said. We just changed our internal organisation, so these parts were developed sometime in March, April, and just went into production a little bit later, and therefore they come later.We didnt want to rush them because theres no point. We want to get better at our game as well for next year because the second year is the most difficult one for everybody. We are doing as much as possible not to make mistakes in the second year because everybodys out waiting for us to say we told you so -- you guys basically! Its you people. Tim McCarver .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. Mark McGwire . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/custom-albert-pujols-jersey-large-211q.html . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- Jaguars defensive end Jared Odrick has been cleared from the NFLs concussion protocol, and the team says he is expected to play Sunday against?Green Bay.Odrick was hit in the jaw during Wednesdays practice and immediately pulled from the field. He was re-examined later in the day and was then placed in the cconcussion protocol. Tony La Russa. Odrick was cleared for noncontact work Friday morning.Odrick led the Jaguars with 5.5 sacks in 2015 despite playing the end spot primarily responsible for run defense. ' ' '

    • February 15, 2020 9:22 AM IST
    • Only one elite arm and no game in Coors opens the field quite a bit. JK Scott Super Bowl Jersey . There are several upper-level arms worth going for if you dont jump on the one superstar. Offense looks like a pick-and-choose kind of day with limited stack options.PitchingEliteI think?Noah Syndergaard isnt quite his best self right now, but you can barely tell from the results. He has a 2.35 ERA in his past 10 starts and just a 1.00 ERA in the past four. The 58 game score in his latest outing is the lowest in these last four (82, 74 and 66) -- and that 66 came against the very same Nats he will face on Tuesday. Hes not going as deep into games and none of his four double-digit strikeout games has come in the second half, but hes still a trustworthy superstar on the mound.SolidDanny Duffy, Jose Quintana?and Drew Pomeranz are a trio of lefties whove been major assets at various points throughout the season and could easily lead your lineup on Tuesday. Theyre all at home, theyre all skilled, and theyre all drawing favorable matchups despite how it may look initially. Duffy gets the As, Quintana gets the Indians, and Pomeranz gets the Orioles.At first glance, it appears Duffy draws the best of the bunch, but while Oakland does sit 25th in wRC+ against lefties, its actually Bostons Pomeranz against the Os who is most favorable. Theyre 27th in wRC+ and one of just six teams with a sub-.700 OPS against lefties (.686). Cleveland is 20th and Quintana has three solid outings against them this year (62, 57 and 51 game scores). Most will instantly pass over Pomeranz in favor of Duffy or Quintana, so the Boston lefty is your best shot at getting someone whos on fewer rosters if thats something you strive for with your lineup. He has also quietly gotten on track with the Red Sox over his past seven starts: 2.76 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 44 strikeouts in 42.3 innings.Ivan Nova has yet to log more than six strikeouts in any of his seven outings with Pittsburgh, but that hasnt kept him from averaging just over 20 points per start at DraftKings thanks to a 2.53 ERA and just two walks in those seven starts. He also has two complete games, averaging 31 points in them. He draws the Phillies, and while the game is in Philly (hes done his best work in PNC Park as a Pirate), their weak offense is enough to keep him firmly on the radar of usable arms. He could also spike some extra strikeouts as they sit sixth in the league against righties at 22.6 percent.I mentioned that Pomeranzs surge of late has been somewhat under the radar, but Marcus Stroman might be even more overlooked in his recent work. His 3.30 ERA over his past nine starts is hardly eye-popping, but 63 strikeouts and a 7.0 K-BB ratio in the 57.3 innings of work really stand out. Even at his best in previous years, he wasnt much of a strikeout guy, but hes run off four starts of at least eight strikeouts, including a career-high 13 in Houston on Aug 1. Houstons 23.9 percent strikeout rate is equal to Stromans Tuesday opponent, the Tampa Bay Rays. Oddly enough, his worst strikeout performance in his past seven starts came when he notched just three in Tampa Bay on Sept. 2. I expect more this time around.StreamersInitially we were led to believe the Dodgers would keep such a tight leash on Julio Urias innings that hed be out of the rotation by July, but the throngs of injuries suffered on the team changed the plan a bit. The fact that hes been really sharp hasnt hurt anything, either. The 19-year-old southpaw rejoined the rotation on Aug. 21 and has ripped off three straight gems: 66, 62 and 59 game scores with a 1.56 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 20 strikeouts and a 6.7 K-BB ratio in 17.3 innings. The real issue from a DFS standpoint is that he just doesnt go more than six innings. Thats where the innings cap flexes its muscle. Thats put the burden on his strikeouts and run prevention, but both have been up to the test. Id still prefer him as an SP2 as opposed to my only arm on FanDuel.Matt Boyd has been a big reason why the Tigers wont necessarily be in trouble without Jordan Zimmermann, who returned from the disabled list with a nightmare start and will be skipped this time around. Boyd, a 25-year-old lefty, returned to the majors on July 9 with a 6.44 ERA, but has since shaved it down to 3.89 thanks to a 2.56 ERA in 56.3 innings. He hasnt allowed more than 3 ER in any of 10 starts since returning, and hes logged at least six innings in four of his last five, including a 6 IP/3 ER outing against Minnesota with seven strikeouts. He also went six scoreless with seven strikeouts against the Twins on July 18.At this point, we all know what it looks like when Trevor Bauer is on. He can twirl a gem against the stiffest competition, but were also very familiar with the downside of Bauer. His game scores since the start of August give you an idea of the kind of volatility youre investing in if you choose to start him: 8 (yes, 8), 67, 48, 75, 41, 65, 64 and 33.Dan Straily is buried on the game score list, but only because the overwhelming majority of todays ?starters notch at least a 50 projected score. The Angels ripped Straily for seven runs a couple starts ago, but beyond that hes been awesome since the break, allowing three or fewer runs in the rest of his 11 starts en route to 3.13 second-half ERA. Dont sleep on him, even though the numbers like Milwaukees offense.AvoidEven if Dylan Bundy hadnt allowed five earned runs in three of his last five starts, I still wouldnt be starting him at Boston.I want to trust Robbie Ray, I really do ... I just dont, though. Hes been a strikeout beast this year (11.3 K/9), but he still allows way too much hard contact to find consistent success. His 36 percent hard contact rate is fourth-highest in the league.HittingOnly one team gets scores north of seven for both righties and lefties: the aforementioned Brewers against Dan Straily. Theyre not a bad offense, but Im a little surprised by the numbers as hes allowed just two earned runs against the Brewers in 12.3 IP in two starts this year. As highlighted above, hes been mostly great lately, too. Ryan Braun and Jonathan Villar are my only real considerations for this team. I just dont see it as a great stack opportunity despite the numbers.Lefties for Houston, Miami and Philadelphia are pumped up. Im ignoring the latter as I like Nova, and hes been a different pitcher with Pittsburgh. Houston gets homer-happy A.J. Griffin and his massive platoon split. Lefties have a 343-point OPS advantage against Griffin and 17 of his 24 homers allowed in just nine extra plate appearances. Unfortunately, the best Astros are right-handed, but Id look at some money-saving options, like Colby Rasmus and Jason Castro.Miami faces Matt Wisler, who has a 200-point career platoon split, but has it down to just 71 points this year. Hes opened September with back-to-back gems (75, 67 game scores), but thats after an 8.89 ERA in 26.3 August innings. The implosion potential is enough for me to look at Christian Yelich and Justin Bour, for sure, and maybe even Derek Dietrich as a money-saving option. Dietrich has just a .193/.287/.284 slash line in the second half after a .303/.396/.442 in the first half.Outside of Milwaukees 9, only two other teams draw even a 7 rating against righties for Tuesday, and theyre both in the same game: Colorado at Arizona. I already expressed my issues with Ray going for the D-backs, so Ive got Nolan Arenado and DJ LeMahieu high on my list of considerations along with one of the favorite platoon players in DFS: Ryan Raburn. The venerable lefty-killer has an .824 OPS against them, 190 points better than his mark against righties.Jorge de la Rosa is starting on the other side. He has a career split of 144 points favoring righties, but hes been equal opportunity this year, allowing an OPS north of .800 against both righties and lefties. Of course, that wont offer much additional value to the Diamondbacks as their best lefty bat,?Jake Lamb,?struggles too much against southpaws to consider. But Paul Goldschmidt, A.J. Pollock, Jean Segura, Welington Castillo?and Yasmany Tomas are all high on the list. Maybe this is the one stack potential on the board, negating what I said in the intro. Even if I dont go all the way in, I will definitely have a couple D-backs in my lineup.Most likely to go yard: Welington Castillo --?Beef smashes lefties (.936 OPS). Seven of his 13 homers have come against lefties in just 113 PAs (compared to 286 against righties).Most likely to swipe a bag: Trea Turner?--?His 23 second-half stolen bases are second only?to Billy Hamilton (36), and we know Syndergaards issues with SBs. Corey Linsley Super Bowl Jersey . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Randall Cobb Super Bowl Jersey . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday. http://www.packersonlineteamstore.com/raven-greene-jersey.html . Boucher previously coached the Tampa Bay Lightning and had a 97-78-20 record over two-plus seasons. He was dismissed by the team last March after the Lightning struggled in the lockout-shortened season with a 13-18-1 record. With Kentucky losing at Rupp to UCLA, it means well have a new No. 1 team for the second consecutive week. ?Defending national champion Villanova are the fairly easy choice. Jay Wrights team is undefeated and has a resume win with a road victory in West Lafayette over a Top 25 team in Purdue.UCLA makes a move with the road win at UK, while the Cats -- who havent beaten a Top 25 team -- take a tumble. The biggest surprise of the early season is Scott Drew and Baylor, who remain undefeated with a win over Xavier in Waco. Baylors resume stacks up against anyone in the country.Xavier, Purdue and Virginia all fell from last week, URI, San Diego State and Oklahoma State are gone and have been replaced by Texas A&M, Cincinnati and West Virginia. The Mountaineers return to the Power Rankings after beating Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers in Charlottesville.Week 1 | Week 21. Villanova Wildcats Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 2?Josh Hart recorded the programs first triple-double in more than 30 years when he scored 16 points, grabbed 11 boards and dished out 10 assists in a win over Saint Josephs. Harold Pressley had the last one back in 1986 against Providence.2. Kansas Jayhawks Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 4?Landen Lucas returned from an oblique injury and had eight points and five boards in a win over Stanford in Lawrence. Bill Self got a combined 19 points and 15 boards from the big man trio of Lucas, Udoka Azubuike and Carlton Bragg Jr.3. Baylor Bears Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 7?Miami transfer Manu Lecomte has been exactly what Scott Drew needed. Lecomte wound up with 24 points and five assists in the win over Xavier. Baylors resume is as impressive as just about anyones thus far: Louisville, Xavier, Oregon, Michigan State and VCU all victims.4. UCLA Bruins Record: 9-0 Last weeks ranking: 10?Lonzo Ball was terrible in the first half against Kentucky, but finished with 14 points, seven assists and five boards. Aaron Holiday was huge in the first half as the Bruins snapped UKs 42-game winning streak at Rupp.5. Duke Blue Devils Record 8-1 Last weeks ranking: 5Luke Kennard went for 35 in a rout over Maine, but what mattered this past week for Duke was Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden finally came back. Tatum had 10 points and eight boards in 20 minutes against Maine and Bolden finished with seven points and five rebounds in 12 minutes.6. Gonzaga Bulldogs Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 6Przemek Karnowski, the 7-foot-1 senior center, had questions, his career was in doubt last season due to a back injury. He is healthy now and that gives the Zags a true post presence and also arguably the best passing big man in the country. He had 18 points in the win over Arizona.7. North Carolina Tar Heels Record: 8-1 Last weeks ranking: 3?The Tar Heels hadnt been tested in any of its previous seven games, but never led in Bloomington against Indiana. Sophomore guard Kenny Williams is finally starting to get adjusted and has made 13 of 26 3-pointers after making just 1-of-13 a year ago.8. Indiana Hoosiers Record: 6-1 Last weeks ranking: 11?OG Anunoby injured his ankle at the end of the win over North Carolina, but the Hoosiers didnt need him in easy wins over SIU-Edwardsville and Southeast Missouri State over the weekend.9. Kentucky Wildcats Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 1?UK lost for just the fifth time at home in the John Calipari era and UCLA also snapped the Wildcats 42-game home winning streak by putting up 97 points at Rupp on Saturday.10. Creighton Bluejays Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 9?The Bluejays are the lone team in the country to shoot at least 50 percent from the field in every game. Greg McDermotts team is also deadly from beyond the arc, standing fourth in the country in 3-point percentage.11. Louisville Cardinals Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 8?Matz Stockman played a total of 15 minutes in the first seven games and scored five points. Well, against Grand Canyon, the 7-footer from Norway logged 15 minutes and scored a career-high 10 points.12. Xavier Musketeers Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 5?The Musketeers cant have J.P. Macura go 2-for-16 from the field, especially when Chris Mack doessnt have Myles Davis on the court. Adrian Amos Super Bowl Jersey. Davis remains suspended, and Xavier lost in Waco to a Baylor team that has been as good as just about anyone early this season.13. Saint Marys Gaels Record: 6-0 Last weeks ranking: 12?Junior forward Calvin Hermanson, who went to Lake Oswego High in Oregon -- the same school that produced Kevin Love -- scored 25 points and was 7-of-9 from 3-point territory in a win at Stanford. The Gaels should give Gonzaga a run for the WCC title.14. Florida Gators Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 17?The Gators have played seven of their first nine games at neutral sites while the OConnell Center is being renovated. The building will be done for Dec. 21. Up next, though, is Duke at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.15. South Carolina Gamecocks Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 16?The Gamecocks beat Vermont with Sindarius Thornwell, but were without their leading scorer and rebounder in a win over FIU on Sunday. Thornwell has been suspended indefinitely for violation of athletic department rules.16. Butler Bulldogs Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 18?Kelan Martin has been terrific and freshman Kamar Baldwin has been a pleasant surprise, but it has been the improved play of Tyler Lewis that has been the difference. Hes shooting 64 percent from the field, as opposed to 39 percent last season. Hes also averaging nearly double the number of assists from a season ago.17. Wisconsin Badgers Record: 7-2 Last weeks ranking: 19?This week was the Nigel Hayes show. First, he helped carve up the Syracuse 2-3 zone and finished one point from a triple-double. Then he had 28 points in a 90-70 win over Oklahoma. Through the first six games Hayes took 31 3s. The past three games, he has taken just two -- and made them both.18. West Virginia Mountaineers Record: 6-1 Last weeks ranking: NR?It was a brief one-week absence for Bob Huggins after the loss to Temple. The Mountaineers forced 40 turnovers in a rout over Manhattan and then beat Virginia in Charlottesville.19. Virginia Cavaliers Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 14 ?The Cavs came back from a huge deficit to beat Ohio State at home, but then lost to West Virginia in Charlottesville. Virginia is now 104-21 under Tony Bennett at John Paul Jones Arena, but the last week it has been clear that the Cavs are not a top-10 team.20. USC Trojans Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 21?The Trojans lost Bennie Boatwright for the next six weeks with a knee injury. Freshman Nick Rakocevic replaced Boatwright in the starting lineup, but played just 10 minutes in the win over BYU. The Trojans played small the majority of the game.21. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 23?If Mike Breys team has a lead late, dont put them at the line. The five starters are 113-of-128 from the free-throw line. Notre Dame ranks second in the nation in free throw shooting.22. Purdue Boilermakers Record: 6-2 Last weeks ranking: 13?The Boilermakers arent going to beat too many teams with Vince Edwards getting just one point -- and thats what happened in a 71-64 loss at Louisville. One thing the Boilermakers keep doing, though, is making 3s. They have made 62 over the past five games.23. Texas A&M Aggies Record: 4-2 Last weeks ranking: NR?The Aggies have lost to a pair of ranked teams against USC and UCLA. Billy Kennedy boasts one of the best frontcourts in the country with Tyler Davis, Robert Williams, Tonny Trocha-Morelos and D.J. Hogg. The concern is point guard play.24. Cincinnati Bearcats Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: NR?Mick Cronins club lost to Rhode Island in Connecticut, but more than made up for it with a rare road win at Iowa State. The Cyclones had won 37 straight at Hilton Coliseum against nonconference teams.25. Iowa State Cyclones Record: 5-2 Last weeks ranking: 22?The Cyclones put up just 54 points in an overtime loss to Cincinnati, the lowest total for Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum since 2009. The loss also snapped a 37-game nonconference winning streak.Dropped out:?Rhode Island, San Diego State, Oklahoma State ' ' '

    • February 15, 2020 9:22 AM IST
    • THEY SAID IT: Its been a happy hunting ground the last two years, a couple of incredible wins and tonight is worth about 10 (wins) I think. Mark Clayton Jersey . They showed a lot of grit our boys ... it was just a brilliant victory. - Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge after his sides stunning come-from-behind win over Sydney at the SCG.STATS THAT MATTER: 106 - the number of tackles laid by Port Adelaide in their 38-point win over Richmond. The Power effectively ended the Tigers finals chances at Adelaide Oval and it was on the back of their willingness to tackle.MAN OF THE ROUND: There were plenty of players who touched the ball more but its hard to argue against Western Bulldogs comeback king Jason Johannisen. In his first game since round four due to a severe hamstring injury, the speedy midfielder iced a memorable win for the Dogs with a nerves-of-steel set shot in the dying seconds against the Swans at the SCG.KEY MOMENT: Youd have to have a heart of stone not to be a little bit taken with the romance of a third generation of Silvagnis taking the field for Carlton. When Jack, son of Stephen and grandson of Sergio, broke through the banner in the long sleeves on Saturday night at the MCG a little bit of history was made. He showed encouraging signs with 15 possessions in a scrappy 12-point loss to Collingwood.TALKING POINT: Who wants a top-four spot? Adelaides hard-fought win over Melbourne moved them from eighth to fifth spot, with the Crows now one of a staggering six teams with 10-4 records. Hawthorn, a game clear on top, and West Coast, a game adrift in eighth, are the bookends for an extraordinary top eight, which promises an enthralling run to the finals.TRIBUNAL WATCH: Essendon veteran Mark Jamar looks set for a stint on the sidelines after he caught West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern in the face with a swinging elbow. David Zaharakis thump to the stomach of Jackson Nelson in the same game will also be looked at. Carltons Dale Thomas faces a nervous wait to see how the match review panel assesses his high bump on Collingwoods James Aish.KEY INJURIES: M Jamar (Ess, hamstring), M Leuenberger (Ess, knee), P McCartin (St K, concussion), M Rosa (GC, hamstring), J Weitering (Car, ankle), C Byrne (Car, knee).WHATS NEXT: The AFLs meandering run of bye weeks ends with a bang, with some mouthwatering match-ups in a full slate of games. Geelong host Sydney at Simonds Stadium on Friday night and North Melbourne travel to Perth to take on the Eagles on Sunday in a pair of games that will help shape the top four. Willis McGahee Jersey . Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club. Chris Wormley Jersey . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. http://www.customravensjersey.com/custom-patrick-ricard-jersey-large-2153d.html . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. MIAMI -- The Miami Dolphins begin an NFL-record homestand hoping to play better at home.Tennessee visits Sunday, the first of four consecutive games at Hard Rock Stadium for the Dolphins. Theres a bye after the third game, meaning Miami wont play on the road again until Nov. 13.Thats 46 days between away games, a record, and an ideal time for a turnaround.But the Dolphins havent exactly dominated in recent years at home, going 12-12 since 2013. That includes an overtime victory against woeful Cleveland in Week 3 for the Dolphins lone win this season. Theyre 0-3 on the road.Obviously 17-0 is out the window, receiver Jarvis Landry said. Yes, we have four home games and a bye mixed up in there somewhere. But were not looking ahead; were not looking back. Were looking at the Tennessee Titans.Here are things to know about the matchup between 1/3 teams:PLAYING AT HOME: Hurricane Matthew raised concerns about the NFL being forced to move the game to Nashville. But first-year Miami coach Adam Gase is eager to create a home-field advantage and ratchet up the atmosphere for fans who havent had a lot to cheer about during the Dolphins seven-season playoff drought.The home opener against Cleveland was a sellout, but many fans fled for the exits during the latter stages of an ugly win.I felt like last game the crowd was great, Gase said. They were very energetic, especially when our defense was on the field. It got loud quite a bit. We have to put out a better product than we showed the last time. Thats what this season is going to be about for us. Weve got to keep getting better every week. If we do that, I think that the crowd will keep getting louder and louder and louder.MIAMI FRONT FOUR: The Dolphins pass rush was expected to be a strength, but theyre tied for ninth with 10 sacks, as former Pro Bowl ends Mario Williams and Cameron Wake have only one sack apiece.Miami has forced just one interception while allowing a passer rating of 98.4, which is ninth worst. Opponents have countered the rush with lots of three-step drops.Weve got to try to find a way to stop the quick throws -- tighter coverage, or us getting our hands up, or whatever, Williamms said. Ravens Jerseys China. Weve got to figure something out, because it is more often than not quick passes so far.Quarterback Marcus Mariota and the Titans are likely to try the same approach, mindful of the importance in neutralizing a group that also includes Pro Bowl tackle Ndamukong Suh.Those guys, when theyre in a one-on-one matchup, thats when they make their money, Titans center Ben Jones said. Theyve got five good rushers. Suh, Wake, Mario -- they can get after the passer any time. You have to know where they are and get up on them.RUN DEMARCO RUN: Titans running back DeMarco Murray is looking like the player who led the NFL with 1,845 yards rushing in 2014 with Dallas. Murray already has 340 yards rushing and 496 yards from scrimmage, and his five total touchdowns tie him for second in the NFL. Murray also has 25 first downs, second only to Dallas running back Ezekial Elliott.Combined with Mariota, thats why the Titans rank fourth in the NFL, averaging 127 yards rushing per game.ROAD MARIOTA: Mariota is coming off a poor performance in last weeks 27-20 loss at Houston.Mariota threw for only 202 yards with a passer rating of 54.1. But since entering the NFL, Mariota has been one of the leagues best away from home. In eight games, he has thrown for 1,814 yards with 12 touchdowns and only three interceptions, with one of those last week. He has a 98.5 passer rating that puts him behind only Josh McCown, Russell Wilson, Andy Dalton, Tom Brady and Derek Carr on the road.TRASH TALK: Wake will butt heads with Titans tackles Taylor Lewan and Jack Conklin, and offered a candid assessment of them.Theyre big, theyre slow and theyre ugly, just like most of the ones we have here, Wake said. Us fast, pretty guys like to take advantage of them.---AP Sports Writer Teresa Walker in Nashville, Tennessee contributed to this report.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine ' ' '

    • February 15, 2020 9:22 AM IST
    • Its as if these teams swapped issues and situations in the last month. Justin Canale . In late June, it was the Nationals who were healthy and rolling while the Dodgers were laboring and trying to deal with significant injuries, especially one involving a star pitcher. Now its the Dodgers who are finally healthier and playing well while the Nationals, though not struggling, are dealing with a number of injuries, including one to a star pitcher. Now the teams play in the National League Division Series with compelling storylines at every turn. Here are five questions.What do we make of Clayton Kershaw? He is still the best pitcher in the game, one of the greatest of all time. And despite a back injury that cost him 11 starts, he finished the season with a 1.69 ERA, 11 walks and 172 strikeouts, the greatest walk-strikeout ratio in history for anyone with 150 Ks. And he has been very good since returning: 28 innings, 18 hits, four earned runs, two walks and 27 strikeouts. He hasnt completed a game though, and his stamina probably isnt where it should be, but he has been awfully good. Now he enters the playoffs, which brings the usual question: How can anyone this good have a 2-6 record and a 4.59 ERA in his postseason career? Maybe he will be fresher this October, or maybe the stamina wont be there. The Dodgers need him to be good through because hell be opposed by Max Scherzer in Game 1.How do the Nationals replace Stephen Strasburg in the rotation? They cant, hes that good, but at least they are used to this given how injured he has been in his career. After Scherzer, Washingtons next-best starter is Tanner Roark, one of the most underrated pitchers in the game. Roark went 16-10 this year with a 2.83 ERA, and the league hit just .207 off him the second half of the season. But the key to the series might be Gio Gonzalez. He is left-handed, and the Dodgers really struggle against left-handed pitching: Their OPS against lefties is .622, by far the worst in the league, and way below the league average of .735. Against right-handed pitching, the Dodgers OPS is .772. Additionally, Roark has some reverse splits going: lefties hit .214 off him, and righties hit .241.How healthy is Rich Hill? He is the Dodgers No. 2 starter, and when hes right, hes really good: Since Sept. 1, 2015, the only major league pitcher with a better ERA than Hill is Kershaw. That arching, angled curveball is really tough to handle, especially for a left-handed hitter. And Washingtons two best hitters, Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper, are left-handed. They can hit anyone when they are healthy and swinging well, but Murphy has taken only three at-bats since suffering a buttocks strain on Sept. 17, and Harper has dealt with injuries on and off throughout the year, and finished with a .243 average. If Hill can avoid another blister issue, and Kenta Maeda pitches the way he has most of the season, the Dodgers rotation is very good.How much will the Nationals miss Wilson Ramos? He is the right-handed hitter that would hit between or around the two big left-handed hitters, Murphy and Harper, and now Ramos is gone for the postseason because of a knee injury. This is a terrible loss for the Nationals.?Jose Lobaton?will be an adequate fill-in defensively, but there is no replacing Ramos production (.307 average, 20 homers, 82 RBIs). The good thing for the Nationals is that they get production from everywhere on the field: Every position other than pitcher provided at least 20 homers this year.How much fun will it be to watch the rookies for each team? Tremendous fun. Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will win the NL Rookie of the Year, and probably will finish in the top five of the MVP voting. He has been better defensively than some thought, and offensively, he has been terrific, taking such good at-bats all year, against right-handers and left-handers. But the guy that has changed the look of the Nationals has been leadoff man Trea Turner, a shortstop turned second baseman turned center fielder. Despite switching positions, he has put together a remarkable season. In 73 games and 307 at-bats, he hit .342 with a .937 OPS, 14 homers and 33 steals in 39 tries. No player (not just rookies) in major league history has ever hit 10 homers and stolen 30 bases in a season of only 73 games (Rickey Henderson, Davey Lopes and Bobby Bonds all did it in just under 100 games, but none close to 73 games). For the first time since the Nationals got really good a few years ago, they have a leadoff guy who can make something happen with his power and with his speed.Prediction: Dodgers in five. Walt Clago . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Bill Mackrides . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. https://www.cheapnfljerseyschina.co/dennis-smith-jersey-for-sale/ . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament.England Women coach Scott Bemand has made just one change to his starting line-up for their Six Nations showdown with France on Friday night. Harriet Millar-Mills comes into the side in place of Abbie Scott, who injured her knee in last weekends 20-13 win over Wales at Twickenham Stoop.England are on course for the Grand Slam after winning their opening four matches of the competition but France - who boast a superior points-difference - can still claim the crown if they win the head-to-head contest in Vannes, Brittany. Bemand is ready for a tough clash but remains upbeat about their chances of success as they look to claim their first Six Nations title since 2012.We are competing in a Grand Slam match and this will be a championship decider, he told the RFUs official website.We set a high bar for ourselves and we are where we wanted to be at this point in the tournament. Englands Amber Reed looks ahead to the Six Nations decider against France Our ambition is to go to France and win. Bruce Gregory. This is going to be a hard, physical game and in front of a home crowd, France will step up their physicality.Were ready for that but remember, theyve got to deal with us.England: 15 Katie Mason, 14 Lydia Thompson, 13 Lauren Cattell, 12 Ceri Large, 11 Lotte Clapp, 10 Amber Reed, 9 La Toya Mason; 1 Rochelle Clark, 2 Emma Croker, 3 Vickii Cornborough, 4 Emily Braund, 5 Tamara Taylor, 6 Harriet Millar-Mills, 7 Izzy Noel-Smith, 8 Sarah Hunter.Replacements: 16 Amy Cokayne, 17 Heather Kerr, 18 Bianca Dawson, 19 Poppy Leitch, 20 Poppy Cleall, 21 Bianca Blackburn, 22 Leanne Riley, 23 Ruth Laybourn.Watch France Women v England Women, live on Sky Sports 3 HD via the red button from 7.55pm on Friday. Also See: England Women target title England edge out Wales Rugby union video Six Nations table ' ' '

    • February 15, 2020 9:22 AM IST
    • NASHVILLE -- Chris Johnson is often asked how many yards he thinks he can rush for any season, and the player nicknamed CJ2K always responds with the same answer: 2,000. Montravius Adams Super Bowl Jersey . But Johnson said he is rarely asked about his team goals and gets tabbed as a selfish player for mentioning his personal goal. Still, he believes he can run for 2,000 yards again and help the Titans make the playoffs. His ultimate goal is helping Tennessee win a Super Bowl. "Every year I want to rush for 2,00 yards, and I feel like if we are doing what is right and we making plays on Sunday and if I get to that yardage, I feel like we can be a playoff team and hopefully win the Super Bowl," Johnson said. Johnson said he knows people need something to talk about, but hes surprised how much attention he gets every time he mentions his annual goal to become the first man to run for 2,000 yards in a season twice. But he said hes not going to talk about team goals when asked specifically about his personal plans. Those team goals are why the running back entering his sixth NFL season has been a regular in the Titans off-season program this year, getting to know all the new players Tennessee brought in to help this franchise rebound from a 6-10 season. Its been three seasons since Johnson ran for 2,006 yards and became the sixth man in NFL history to reach that mark. Its been even longer since the Titans last made the playoffs. "Oh, its been forever," Johnson said. "It seems like Ive never even been to the playoffs. So its a situation that I really want to get back there." The Titans want Johnson to have a big year too because that likely means they have done just that too. "Theres no doubt he needs to have a big year," Titans coach Mike Munchak said. "Were planning on him having a big year because obviously that means things are going well for us." The three-time Pro Bowl running back seems very happy with the changes both in the offence and the help the Titans got him this off-season. Munchak officially named Dowell Loggains as the offensive co-ordinator, and Johnson sees evidence in the playbook of turning back to a run-heavy offence after a heavy focus on passing the past two seasons under former co-ordinator Chris Palmer. The Titans also revamped the interior of the offensive line with their first free agent signee in left guard Andy Levitre and their first draft selection in right guard Chance Warmack. They signed veteran Shonn Greene to offer up the change of pace back this team hasnt had since LenDale White in 2008 and 2009. Johnson pointed out White scored plenty of touchdowns in 2008, and that was the year Tennesssee went 13-3. Johnson said hes also able to share with Loggains what plays hes most comfortable with, and he appreciates new running backs coach Sylvester Crooms ability to have more input into the offence with both Munchak and Loggains. Greene ran for 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons with the Jets, and hes 26 pounds heavier than Johnson. He said Thursday that hes not worried at all about how much playing time hell get this season. He also thinks targeting 2,000 yards rushing is a good goal for Johnson to have. "I think hes capable of doing it, and I think everyone in this team is going to strive to help him get that done," Greene said. The Titans do want more from Johnson. Hes been working on catching passes to help the Titans move him around more while getting him out away the line of scrimmage with room to run. Johnson caught 50 passes for 503 yards in 2009, and he caught a career-best 57 receptions in 2011. But he had only 36 for 232 yards last season. Munchak said Johnson also is a key part of their pass protection despite his size at 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds. The running back knows where to be and how to buy that extra time for the quarterback. "Can we win week in, week out without him putting up numbers and doing well?" Munchak said. "Probably not." Johnson also knows criticism comes with playing running back in the NFL. "If I dont rush for 1,000 yards, then I lost a step. Im not the same guy," Johnson said. "But when I want to run for 2,000 yards, Im being selfish. Just got to take it." Notes: The Titans wrap up their organized team activities this week and hold a three-day minicamp next week to conclude their off-season. Munchak said some players like Levitre and RT David Stewart may be limited to individual drills. Munchak said the goal is to have players with any injuries healed up and ready for training camp. Ray Nitschke Super Bowl Jersey . The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period. David Bakhtiari Super Bowl Jersey . JOHNS, N. https://www.packersrookiestore.com/Packers-Jk-Scott-Jersey/. -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No. PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia 76ers oft-injured center Joel Embiid could potentially play in both ends of back-to-back games this season.Sixers coach Brett Brown also says Jahlil Okafor should be ready for opening night on Oct. 26 in his recovery from surgery on his right knee. Brown says Nerlens Noel may not be ready for the opener as he recovers from a groin injury.Embiid sat out the past two seasons because a broken right foot and had been on a minutes restriction in the preseason. Brown has increased Embiids minutes and says he may be ready to handle the grind of back-to-back games. The Sixers first set of consecutive games is Nov. 1 and 2.Embiid caused a scare when he landed awkwardly on his right foot in the first half of Saturdays 97-76 loss to the Detroit Pistons, but he played in the second half for the first time in six preseason games and wowed the crowd by faking a spin before a left-handed layup and emphatic first pump for part of his team-high 15 points.I like the pressure, I like the responsibilitty, said Embiid, who was 5-of-8 from the floor with five rebounds and an ugly seven turnovers before a crowd that cheered his every move. Paul Hornung Super Bowl Jersey. e all see how good we think he can be, Brown said.Brown, in his fourth season, said he would take a cautious approach with Embiids minutes.There are some times just with normal aches and the other parts of his body that you pay attention. Its still a 275-pound, 7-foot-2 man going up and down the court, he said. How about his motor, when he puts his mind to it? How about his lateral quickness, when he puts his mind to it? To get that stuff, just harder, longer, makes you think we have to take this course.Okafor has been sidelined since he had surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his knee in March. Noel says he was hurt in the first week of training camp and has not played in the preseason.The Associated Press contributed to this report.? ' ' '