HOUSTON -- The Houston Astrodome, an iconic stadium thats fallen into disrepair since it was shuttered four years ago, could see new life as a giant convention centre and exhibition space under a plan recommended by a county board on Wednesday. The Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. opted to go with its own plan for the worlds first domed, air-conditioned stadium instead of one of 19 private-sector plans submitted for its reuse. The board said the groups promoting the private plans didnt meet the projects criteria by a deadline earlier this month. Among the private plans was one that would have turned the Astrodome into a tourist area with retail and restaurant space and another that would have stripped the structure to its steel frame and turned the area into a park. "We have a chance to honour the domes legacy and do it in a functional manner that continues to preserve the memories and history of the building while inspiring the future," said Kevin Hoffman, the sports corporations deputy executive director. The project, dubbed "The New Dome Experience," would cost an estimated $194 million and take about 2 1/2 years to complete. The plan now goes to Harris County commissioners, who will discuss it at a June 25 meeting. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett called the proposal the "perfect solution" for dealing with the Astrodome. "This really isnt about saving a historic building. This is about properly using a county asset. We have an asset that is unique in the world. It would be a shame not to then use that asset ...," Emmett said. Officials say tax breaks and other incentives might lower the projects cost, but that it will likely require voters to approve public funding for it. The proposal calls for creating 350,000 square feet of exhibition space by removing all the interior seats and raising the floor to street level. Other changes include creating 400,000 square feet of plaza and green space on the outside of the structure. Mark Miller, general manager of Reliant Park, the overall area that includes the dome and the Houston Texans football stadium next door, said the changes are designed to make the Astrodome "the front door" for major events at the park, which also hosts Houstons annual Livestock Show and Rodeo. The proposal envisions events associated with the rodeo or the Super Bowl in 2017 at Reliant Stadium being held inside the renovated Astrodome. "The dome becomes your gathering place. It creates a great event space," he said. The countys commissioners have been considering the fate of the Astrodome since it was deemed unfit for occupancy and closed for good in 2009. Last year, a consulting firm recommended a $270 million plan to turn it into a multipurpose facility. The building, one of Houstons signature structures, costs taxpayers about $3 million per year for basic maintenance. Officials say there is still consistent support to preserve the building for sentimental and historical reasons. Earlier Wednesday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation placed the Astrodome on its 2013 list of Americas 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Discussion of the Astrodomes future has also included talk of tearing it down and building a parking lot that would be used by the Texans and the rodeo. "It is a major piece of history. It is a major legacy. It defined us as a can do city, a city of yes," Houston developer Arpad Lamell told the county board, asking it to not recommend its demolition. 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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- B.J. Taylor had 21 points to lead UCF past College of Charleston and into the finals of the Charleston Classic with a 60-40 victory Friday night.The Knights (3-0) will play No. 3 Villanova on Sunday night and used some solid defense to do it. UCF held the Cougars (3-1) to 26.8 percent shooting overall (15 of 56) and 15.8 percent on 3-pointers (3 of 19).Things should be more of a challenge against Villanova, which defeated Wake Forest 96-77 earlier Friday to make the championship game.Matt Williams and Tank Efianayi had 10 points each for the Knights. 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall had nine points and nine rebounds, playing just 21 minutes because of foul trouble.Not that UCF needed the games tallest player to get past Charleston, which made only six field goals in the second half.Jarrell Brantley and Grant Riller had 11 points each to lead Charleston. Jody Davis Jersey . - Derek Wolfe says hes finally healthy after suffering a seizure in November that doctors now believe was related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in the preseason. Anthony Rizzo Jersey . -- Quarterback Will Finch threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns, and Yannick Harou rushed in two scores as the No. http://www.customcubsjersey.com/custom-leon-durham-jersey-large-890n.html . -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No. Bob Dernier Jersey . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. Mark Grace Jersey Large NEW YORK -- The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):11:05 p.m.Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 U.S. champ, is into the third round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2012.Del Potro swept 19th-seeded American Steve Johnson 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday. The Argentine may be ranked 142nd after three left wrist surgeries, but hes been playing like the major champion he is the last couple of months. Since the start of Wimbledon, hes posted victories over Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka and won an Olympic silver medal.In a match that featured a behind-the-back shot by Johnson and a between-the-legs shot by del Potro, the Argentines serve -- not his big forehand -- was the difference. He had 15 aces and won 85 percent of the points on his first serve.Johnson has never been past the round of 16 at a major. He had noted last week that if del Potro received a wild card into the U.S. Open, it was possible the Argentine could eliminate an American in the first round. As it turned out, del Potro knocked Johnson out in the second round -- while getting lots of support from a crowd that appreciates the Argentines past championship and his injury comeback.---10:35 p.m.American qualifier Jared Donaldson has picked up the first two Grand Slam match wins of his career to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open.The 19-year-old Donaldson, who is currently ranked No. 122, defeated Viktor Troicki 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday, following up on his 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-0 upset of 12th-seeded David Goffin in the first round.Donaldson lost in the first round of the U.S. Open in 2014 and 2015 and failed to qualify for any other major. He says hes not satisfied with his success so far, reminding reporters, Im still 120 in the world. I want to be top 10, top five, No. 1.---10 p.m.When Serena Williams speaks, Nike listens.Asked at a news conference at Wimbledon about how she feels to considered one of the greatest female athletes of all time, she replied she would rather be thought of as one of the greatest athletes of all time.Now Nike, who sponsors Williams, has introduced a new ad timed to coincide with the U.S. Open that declares the 22-time Grand Slam winner the greatest athlete ever, after dropping the word female from its own onscreen copy.Asked about that honor following her 6-3, 6-3 victory over Vania King, Williams said she feels almost vindicated that a company so big as Nike can recognize just athletes and not put a sex behind it.She says a young girl growing up just wants to be the greatest. She doesnt want to be only labeled as a female athlete.---8:35 p.m.Serena Williams tied Martina Navratilovas professional-era womens record with her 306th career victory in a Grand Slam match, beating Vania King 6-3, 6-3 to reach the U.S. Opens third round.Hitting 13 aces Thursday night with the roof closed at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams improved to 306-42 in matches at major tournaments, a winning percentage of .879.Music power couple Beyonce and Jay Z sat behind Williams coach Patrick Mouratoglou in the players guest box.Only Roger Federer, with 307, has won more Grand Slam matches than Williams in the Open era, which dates to 1968.Williams can match Federers total by beating 47th-ranked Johanna Larsson of Sweden on Saturday.---6:35 p.m.It took 3 hours, 2 minutes, equaling the fifth-longest U.S. Open womens singles match on record, for 17th-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia to get past Kristina Mladenovic of France and reach the third round.Pavlyuchenkova, a quarterfinalist in New York in 2011, came out on top 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday.Heres how tight the match was: Pavlyuchenkova won 125 points, Mladenovic 124.Mladenovic was one of three players provisionally suspended by the French tennis federation on Sunday for damaging its image at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.The time of Pavlyuchenkovas victory was the same as for a loss by Venus Williams loss at Flushing Meadows in 2013, and also for a win by Caroline Wozniacki in 2011.The longest U.S. Open womens match went 3:16, when Sam Stosur beat Nadia Petrova in three sets in the third round in 2011.---5:50 p.m.Kei Nishikori seized the momentum after a long rain delay and won his second straight four-set match at the U.S. Open.The sixth-seeded Nishikori beat 20-year-old qualifier Karen Khachanov 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the third round. When rain halted action, the players had split the first two sets and were knotted at 4-4 in the third.Returning to the court after more than 2+ hours, Nishikori promptly won the next two games to clinch the set. The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up was down a break in the fourth but won the last five games to close out the victory. He had seven double-faults.Khachanov, who was making his Grand Slam debut, beat another qualifier in the first round. He broke into the top 100 this summer and is currently ranked 95th. This was his first career meeting with a top-10 player.---5:45 p.m.Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been fined $10,000 by the U.S. Open for a vulgar comment directed at a spectator during his first-round loss.Among various other fines announced by the tournament Thursday were $3,000 apiece for Fabio Fognini of Italy and Steve Johnson of the U.S.Tomic said after his loss Tuesday that he apologized to the fan afterward for the first-set exchange.Tomic also said: He definitely baited me the whole set for me to say that. But I do apologize if there were people around that heard.He and Fognini were both cited for unsportsmanlike conduct. Johnson was fined under the category oof abuse of rackets and equipment.ddddddddddddFognini was given a point penalty for removing a line judges sunglasses during a match he wound up winning Tuesday.Fognini, the husband of 2015 U.S. Open champion Flavia Pennetta, said afterward in Italian to reporters: They have their rules. You know, the Americans are different in every way. Of the four Slams, this, as far as Im concerned, is the worst -- for a number of reasons.---5:30 p.m.Venus Williams breezed through her second-round match at the U.S. Open.The seven-time major champ had spent 2 hours, 42 minutes on court in a tense three-set victory over 93rd-ranked Kateryna Kozlova on Tuesday. But against German veteran Julia Goerges on Thursday, Williams won 6-2, 6-3 in 78 minutes.She had just 17 unforced errors -- in complete contrast to the whopping 63 in her first-round win.The oldest player in the draw at age 36, the sixth-seeded Williams is coming off a semifinal appearance at Wimbledon, her deepest run at a major since 2010.---4:50 p.m.Play has resumed on the outer courts at the U.S. Open after a rain delay of more than 2+ hours.Sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori and No. 8 Dominic Thiem were among the players who had their matches halted Thursday. Nishikori split the first two sets against qualifier Karen Khachanov.With the new roof closed over Arthur Ashe Stadium, No. 2 Andy Murray was able to play his match with no delays.Eleven doubles matches were canceled Thursday because of the rain.---3:40 p.m.Wimbledon champ Andy Murray advanced to the third round at the U.S. Open with another straight-set victory.The second-seeded Murray beat Marcel Granollers 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday under the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium with play suspended on the outer courts. The heavy rain outside made quite a clatter on the new roof, and Murray said in his on-court interview that it was tough at first because it was hard to hear the ball.Murray jumped to a quick 5-2 lead in the first set, then it took about 23 minutes to get through the last two games as Granollers saved six set points and got back on serve. But Murray earned another break to finally clinch the set after 67 minutes, then cruised through the final two in 75 minutes combined.---2:15 p.m.Play has been suspended on the outer courts at the U.S. Open because of rain.Matches started an hour late Thursday after morning showers. Players were on court for just over two hours before the skies opened up again.The new roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium remained closed the whole time with matches taking place as scheduled.---1 p.m.Fifth-seeded Simona Halep beat 2015 French Open runner-up Lucie Safarova in straight sets to move on to the third round of the U.S. Open.Halep won 6-3, 6-4 under the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday. On a rainy morning, the new roof was closed at the start of a match for the first time after it made its debut in the middle of Rafael Nadals win Wednesday night.Halep said in her on-court interview that she liked the calm conditions of playing indoors but she was a little bit cold. She added later that it was nice to not need to wait out a rain delay.---12:35 p.m.Play has started on the outer courts at the U.S. Open after a delay of just over an hour.Rain pushed back the start of every match Thursday other than the one at Arthur Ashe Stadium, which now has a roof.The $150 million retractable roof made its competition debut Wednesday night during Rafael Nadals win over Andreas Seppi, then was closed for the beginning of Thursdays day session to allow fifth-seeded Simona Haleps match against Lucie Safarova to start on time.---12:30 p.m.The U.S. Tennis Association announced a multi-year partnership with Adidas on Thursday to make the German sportswear giant the official sponsor of USTA player development.Financial terms were not disclosed for the deal, which gives Adidas a presence throughout the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. -- the headquarters of the organizations player development efforts -- and branding of the USTAs top-flight junior tournament series and league tennis.USTA Player Development general manager Martin Blackman says the partnership also makes Adidas the official outfitter of player development coaches to reflect the look and professionalism that exemplifies Team USA.Adidas is the sponsor of such stars as Ana Ivanovic and Angelique Kerber. The companys U.S. senior director of tennis David Malinkowski noted that the partnership could also help forge relationships with up-and-coming American tennis stars.---11 a.m.Venus and Serena Williams are set to play back-to-back, second-round matches Thursday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which may need its new retractable roof for much of the day because light rain is falling and more is expected.No. 6-seeded Venus Williams will take on Julia Goerges of Germany in the afternoon, followed by No. 1 Serena Williams against Vania King in an all-American matchup to start the night session.Another key match comes in the nightcap on Ashe, when 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro takes on 19th-seeded American Steve Johnson. Del Potro, whose ranking dropped to No. 142 because of wrist injuries over the past 2 + years, has returned to Grand Slam play this year and made a strong run to the silver medal at the Olympics.The Wimbledon champ and Olympic gold medalist, No. 2-seeded Andy Murray, is also in action on Ashe, facing Marcel Granollers. Theyve played seven previous times, with Murray winning six. ' ' '

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- B.J. Taylor had 21 points to lead UCF past College of Charleston and into the finals of the Charleston Classic with a 60-40 victory Friday night.The Knights (3-0) will play No. 3 Villanova on Sunday night and used some solid defense to do it. UCF held the Cougars (3-1) to 26.8 percent shooting overall (15 of 56) and 15.8 percent on 3-pointers (3 of 19).Things should be more of a challenge against Villanova, which defeated Wake Forest 96-77 earlier Friday to make the championship game.Matt Williams and Tank Efianayi had 10 points each for the Knights. 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall had nine points and nine rebounds, playing just 21 minutes because of foul trouble.Not that UCF needed the games tallest player to get past Charleston, which made only six field goals in the second half.Jarrell Brantley and Grant Riller had 11 points each to lead Charleston. 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The Argentine may be ranked 142nd after three left wrist surgeries, but hes been playing like the major champion he is the last couple of months. Since the start of Wimbledon, hes posted victories over Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka and won an Olympic silver medal.In a match that featured a behind-the-back shot by Johnson and a between-the-legs shot by del Potro, the Argentines serve -- not his big forehand -- was the difference. He had 15 aces and won 85 percent of the points on his first serve.Johnson has never been past the round of 16 at a major. He had noted last week that if del Potro received a wild card into the U.S. Open, it was possible the Argentine could eliminate an American in the first round. As it turned out, del Potro knocked Johnson out in the second round -- while getting lots of support from a crowd that appreciates the Argentines past championship and his injury comeback.---10:35 p.m.American qualifier Jared Donaldson has picked up the first two Grand Slam match wins of his career to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open.The 19-year-old Donaldson, who is currently ranked No. 122, defeated Viktor Troicki 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday, following up on his 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-0 upset of 12th-seeded David Goffin in the first round.Donaldson lost in the first round of the U.S. Open in 2014 and 2015 and failed to qualify for any other major. He says hes not satisfied with his success so far, reminding reporters, Im still 120 in the world. I want to be top 10, top five, No. 1.---10 p.m.When Serena Williams speaks, Nike listens.Asked at a news conference at Wimbledon about how she feels to considered one of the greatest female athletes of all time, she replied she would rather be thought of as one of the greatest athletes of all time.Now Nike, who sponsors Williams, has introduced a new ad timed to coincide with the U.S. Open that declares the 22-time Grand Slam winner the greatest athlete ever, after dropping the word female from its own onscreen copy.Asked about that honor following her 6-3, 6-3 victory over Vania King, Williams said she feels almost vindicated that a company so big as Nike can recognize just athletes and not put a sex behind it.She says a young girl growing up just wants to be the greatest. She doesnt want to be only labeled as a female athlete.---8:35 p.m.Serena Williams tied Martina Navratilovas professional-era womens record with her 306th career victory in a Grand Slam match, beating Vania King 6-3, 6-3 to reach the U.S. Opens third round.Hitting 13 aces Thursday night with the roof closed at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams improved to 306-42 in matches at major tournaments, a winning percentage of .879.Music power couple Beyonce and Jay Z sat behind Williams coach Patrick Mouratoglou in the players guest box.Only Roger Federer, with 307, has won more Grand Slam matches than Williams in the Open era, which dates to 1968.Williams can match Federers total by beating 47th-ranked Johanna Larsson of Sweden on Saturday.---6:35 p.m.It took 3 hours, 2 minutes, equaling the fifth-longest U.S. Open womens singles match on record, for 17th-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia to get past Kristina Mladenovic of France and reach the third round.Pavlyuchenkova, a quarterfinalist in New York in 2011, came out on top 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday.Heres how tight the match was: Pavlyuchenkova won 125 points, Mladenovic 124.Mladenovic was one of three players provisionally suspended by the French tennis federation on Sunday for damaging its image at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.The time of Pavlyuchenkovas victory was the same as for a loss by Venus Williams loss at Flushing Meadows in 2013, and also for a win by Caroline Wozniacki in 2011.The longest U.S. Open womens match went 3:16, when Sam Stosur beat Nadia Petrova in three sets in the third round in 2011.---5:50 p.m.Kei Nishikori seized the momentum after a long rain delay and won his second straight four-set match at the U.S. Open.The sixth-seeded Nishikori beat 20-year-old qualifier Karen Khachanov 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the third round. When rain halted action, the players had split the first two sets and were knotted at 4-4 in the third.Returning to the court after more than 2+ hours, Nishikori promptly won the next two games to clinch the set. The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up was down a break in the fourth but won the last five games to close out the victory. He had seven double-faults.Khachanov, who was making his Grand Slam debut, beat another qualifier in the first round. He broke into the top 100 this summer and is currently ranked 95th. This was his first career meeting with a top-10 player.---5:45 p.m.Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been fined $10,000 by the U.S. Open for a vulgar comment directed at a spectator during his first-round loss.Among various other fines announced by the tournament Thursday were $3,000 apiece for Fabio Fognini of Italy and Steve Johnson of the U.S.Tomic said after his loss Tuesday that he apologized to the fan afterward for the first-set exchange.Tomic also said: He definitely baited me the whole set for me to say that. But I do apologize if there were people around that heard.He and Fognini were both cited for unsportsmanlike conduct. Johnson was fined under the category oof abuse of rackets and equipment.ddddddddddddFognini was given a point penalty for removing a line judges sunglasses during a match he wound up winning Tuesday.Fognini, the husband of 2015 U.S. Open champion Flavia Pennetta, said afterward in Italian to reporters: They have their rules. You know, the Americans are different in every way. Of the four Slams, this, as far as Im concerned, is the worst -- for a number of reasons.---5:30 p.m.Venus Williams breezed through her second-round match at the U.S. Open.The seven-time major champ had spent 2 hours, 42 minutes on court in a tense three-set victory over 93rd-ranked Kateryna Kozlova on Tuesday. But against German veteran Julia Goerges on Thursday, Williams won 6-2, 6-3 in 78 minutes.She had just 17 unforced errors -- in complete contrast to the whopping 63 in her first-round win.The oldest player in the draw at age 36, the sixth-seeded Williams is coming off a semifinal appearance at Wimbledon, her deepest run at a major since 2010.---4:50 p.m.Play has resumed on the outer courts at the U.S. Open after a rain delay of more than 2+ hours.Sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori and No. 8 Dominic Thiem were among the players who had their matches halted Thursday. Nishikori split the first two sets against qualifier Karen Khachanov.With the new roof closed over Arthur Ashe Stadium, No. 2 Andy Murray was able to play his match with no delays.Eleven doubles matches were canceled Thursday because of the rain.---3:40 p.m.Wimbledon champ Andy Murray advanced to the third round at the U.S. Open with another straight-set victory.The second-seeded Murray beat Marcel Granollers 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday under the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium with play suspended on the outer courts. The heavy rain outside made quite a clatter on the new roof, and Murray said in his on-court interview that it was tough at first because it was hard to hear the ball.Murray jumped to a quick 5-2 lead in the first set, then it took about 23 minutes to get through the last two games as Granollers saved six set points and got back on serve. But Murray earned another break to finally clinch the set after 67 minutes, then cruised through the final two in 75 minutes combined.---2:15 p.m.Play has been suspended on the outer courts at the U.S. Open because of rain.Matches started an hour late Thursday after morning showers. Players were on court for just over two hours before the skies opened up again.The new roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium remained closed the whole time with matches taking place as scheduled.---1 p.m.Fifth-seeded Simona Halep beat 2015 French Open runner-up Lucie Safarova in straight sets to move on to the third round of the U.S. Open.Halep won 6-3, 6-4 under the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday. On a rainy morning, the new roof was closed at the start of a match for the first time after it made its debut in the middle of Rafael Nadals win Wednesday night.Halep said in her on-court interview that she liked the calm conditions of playing indoors but she was a little bit cold. She added later that it was nice to not need to wait out a rain delay.---12:35 p.m.Play has started on the outer courts at the U.S. Open after a delay of just over an hour.Rain pushed back the start of every match Thursday other than the one at Arthur Ashe Stadium, which now has a roof.The $150 million retractable roof made its competition debut Wednesday night during Rafael Nadals win over Andreas Seppi, then was closed for the beginning of Thursdays day session to allow fifth-seeded Simona Haleps match against Lucie Safarova to start on time.---12:30 p.m.The U.S. Tennis Association announced a multi-year partnership with Adidas on Thursday to make the German sportswear giant the official sponsor of USTA player development.Financial terms were not disclosed for the deal, which gives Adidas a presence throughout the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. -- the headquarters of the organizations player development efforts -- and branding of the USTAs top-flight junior tournament series and league tennis.USTA Player Development general manager Martin Blackman says the partnership also makes Adidas the official outfitter of player development coaches to reflect the look and professionalism that exemplifies Team USA.Adidas is the sponsor of such stars as Ana Ivanovic and Angelique Kerber. The companys U.S. senior director of tennis David Malinkowski noted that the partnership could also help forge relationships with up-and-coming American tennis stars.---11 a.m.Venus and Serena Williams are set to play back-to-back, second-round matches Thursday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which may need its new retractable roof for much of the day because light rain is falling and more is expected.No. 6-seeded Venus Williams will take on Julia Goerges of Germany in the afternoon, followed by No. 1 Serena Williams against Vania King in an all-American matchup to start the night session.Another key match comes in the nightcap on Ashe, when 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro takes on 19th-seeded American Steve Johnson. Del Potro, whose ranking dropped to No. 142 because of wrist injuries over the past 2 + years, has returned to Grand Slam play this year and made a strong run to the silver medal at the Olympics.The Wimbledon champ and Olympic gold medalist, No. 2-seeded Andy Murray, is also in action on Ashe, facing Marcel Granollers. Theyve played seven previous times, with Murray winning six. ' ' '

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For a guy who is enduring the longest winless stretch of his brief yet staggeringly successful managerial career, Pep Guardiola seems unburdened by the lack of results for Manchester City of late.Looking to regroup from being ousted from the EFL Cup, Manchester City try to stop the rot and avoid a seventh consecutive match without a win in all competitions Saturday against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.Though the Citizens (6-2-1) are leading the Premier League on goal difference over both Arsenal and Liverpool, things are not all rosy on the blue side in the north of England. Manchester City have not won since a 3-1 victory at Swansea City on Sept. 24, going 0-3-3 in what is the clubs longest winless spell since 2008.Of course, among the opponents Guardiola did not defeat were title hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur, his former club Barcelona and most recently neighbours Manchester United -- though all three of those matches were on the road. And while winning four trophies is no longer in the cards for City following their 1-0 loss Wednesday on the red side of town at United, Guardiola was pleased with how his youthful side responded to the challenges of derby life.Aleix (Garcia) was outstanding -- Pablo Maffeo as well, fighting with (Marcus) Rashford and (Paul) Pogba, said Guardiola, referring to two of the nine changes he made from last weekends 1-1 draw versus Southampton. We made a good performance, so no regrets. We were fighting until the last minute.We are a young team. Kelechi (Iheanacho) is 20, Leroy (Sane) 20, Pablo 19 -- it is a good experience for them.Guardiola conceded the six-match winless stretch is not a good situation, but the game served as a testament to his long-term vision for the club that was not going to be sacrificed in this competition -- even against Citys archrivals.The manager did make one move as a precaution, replacing oft-injured captain and defender Vincent Kompany at halftime. Teammate Gael Clichy noted the team dipped in form after the talismans departure, but supported Guardiolas decision, noting, Hes been out for quite some time and he played 80 minutes three days ago. He was sensible in not getting injured again.A common thread for Citys struggles has been the lack of scoring from Sergio Aguero, though the Argentina international did not play Wednesday at Old Trafford. Aguero, who fired in 11 goals in his first seven matches in all competitions, has not found the back of the net in 325 minutes over his last five contests.But the danger man for City in this match could be David Silva, who has four goals and three assists in his last eight against the Baggies. Aguero, though, hasnt been a slouch with five goals and three assists in eight lifetime contests versus West Bromwich Albion.West Brom (2-4-3) enter this match 13th in the table, ahead of Burnley and West Ham United on goal difference. They are winless in their last four matches (0-3-1) after dropping a 2-1 decision at Anfield to Liverpool last weekend.The Baggies lone goal came from Gareth McAuley on 81 minutes.The defeat again showed what a fine line manager Tony Pulis rides as he seeks his primary target of 40 points and safety in the Premier League. West Brom have struggled offensively all season save their stunning four-goal outburst last month versus West Ham United. Their defence has been just good enough to keep them in games while posting just two clean sheets thus far.The two goals were more or less errors on our part unfortunately, defender Jonas Olsson told West Broms official website. If we had scored our goal earlier we maybe wouldve had a chance to get a point. 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Western Australia captain Adam Voges has suffered concussion after being struck on the helmet during a Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at the WACA.Voges has been ruled out of the rest of the match after retiring hurt on 16 when he failed to evade a bouncer from fast bowler Cameron Stevenson and was hit on the helmet.Voges lay on the ground for some time after the blow, and was assisted from the ground by medical staff before being monitored in the change-rooms.Earlier this year, Voges suffered a freak head injury while playing county cricket for Middlesex, when he was fielding at slip and was hit on the back of the head by a ball being thrown back towards the wicketkeeper after a boundary.After his failures in the first two Tests against South Africa, Voges loomed as a likely candidate to be axed for the third Test in Adelaide, and was hoping for a big innings against Tasmania to press his case for retention. Fake Air Max 270 For Sale . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. Where To Buy Cheap Kyrie Shoes . Louis. To which I would say two things: 1. Where there is smoke, there is or perhaps has been a little fire. Or, in other words, the two teams would appear to have at least spoken. And spoken is defined as one calling the other to inquire, no more, no less. http://www.wholesalenikeshoesclearance.com/cheap-paul-george-shoes.html .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Cheap Air Max 1 Wholesale . At a Manhattan federal court hearing, attorney Jordan Siev said his law office has gotten more evidence nearly every day to support its lawsuit accusing MLB and Selig of going on a "witch hunt" to ruin Rodriguezs reputation and career. He said the defendants went "way over the line. Nike Air Max Plus Wholesale . 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. This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!New England PatriotsOverall: 17 Title track: 2 Ownership: 20 Coaching: 2 Players: 2 Fan relations: 12 Affordability: 79 Stadium experience: 36 Bang for the buck: 37 Change from last year: +8If quarterback Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension to open the NFL season was supposed to get Patriots fans down, it didnt work. In fact, optimism for the team might be at an all-time high as the Patriots improved eight spots in ESPNs Ultimate Standings, after making an 18-spot jump the year before. The only nitpick for fans is the rising cost to attend a game.Whats goodPretty much everything, which is the way it goes with a team that is an annual Super Bowl contender. The Patriots No. 2 title track ranking is the best in the NFL, as are the No. 2 rankings for coaching and players. No NFL team ranked better in categories like consistently win more games than they lose, will win at least one championship in my lifetime and demonstrate a commitment to winning. Bill Belichicks work without Tom Brady at the start of the 2016 season has been widely lauded as exemplary -- no surprise, since hes been ranked No. 1 or 2 in the NFL in these standings for each of the past six years. After all, thats why they have a saying in New England: In Bill We Trust.Whats badThe Patriots rank 79th in affoordability, which is an 11-spot improvement from the 2015 ultimate rankings, but still lags overall.dddddddddddd Tickets are indeed expensive (the average price of $122 is cheaper only than the Giants), but one thing the Patriots often point out is that when Gillette Stadium opened in 2002, there were no personal seat licenses. So that contributed to some higher ticket costs. Also, for those who believe you get what you pay for: For all those high prices, a great bang for the buck ranking shows that the Patriots havent disappointed, annually putting a winning product on the field.Whats newThe Patriots saw a significant increase in stadium experience, jumping 15 spots to No. 36. Among the unique parts of attending a game at Gillette Stadium is the bridge in the north side of the end zone where fans can congregate during the game. Also, those with some extra change to spare can take in a field-level, end zone view from the new Optum Field Lounge, where fans can get close to the action during warm-ups. Independent-minded New Englanders also rewarded Robert Kraft for his fight against the NFL over the handling of Bradys suspension: The Patriots ownership ranking spiked 20 spots, to No. 23 overall.Next: Denver Broncos?| Full rankings ' ' '

It is almost closing time at a bar in the middle of Indianapolis somewhere, it is the dead of winter, and Im trying to flag down a bartender. And thats when he approached me.Hey Matthew, he said, holding out his hand. Im [name], the [position] coach for the [NFL team].I immediately recognize the name and extend my hand. Hey, man, great to meet you.As we shake, he says to me, Hey, can I ask you a favor?As I quickly rack my brain trying to think of what I might have said about any of his players, Im like, Uh, yeah, sure. What, uh, can I do for you? Can you get [name] to unblock me?It was a fellow ESPN colleague, and apparently he had tried to debate something with this person. I was just having a debate, but I think so-and-so took it wrong, and maybe they didnt realize who I was, but Im a big fan of that person, and well, could you get them to unblock me?Cut to a shot of me just blinking and staring.Well, uh, yeah. Im certainly happy to send so-and-so a note and ask for you.We talked football for a while after that, and I got some good nuggets and his cellphone number, so it was great for me, but I couldnt believe it. The guy said he was a fan -- who knows, maybe he was -- but I honestly felt that the entire point of the conversation was for me to get this person at ESPN to unblock him on Twitter. Nuts.But maybe I shouldnt have been shocked. Its a topic that comes up more often than not. Its not the most common question I get; that would be Who do I start on Sunday? Its not the second-most common question I get; that would be Really? They put you on television? But it is a question I hear people ask.Whyd you block me on Twitter?The answer, I suspect, is different for a lot of people. For me, its all a very quick process -- I see a tweet thats mean-spirited (or outright mean) and I hit block. I give it less than one second of thought. But I can tell you, in general, that I dont block people randomly or by accident. If you have read me for any amount of time, you know that bullying is an extremely important topic for me and I consider trolls to be nothing more than online bullies. I mean, what other reason is there to send negative tweets to someone youve never met? Its to try and make that person feel bad, right? So yeah, I am very quick to block on Twitter. Because life is too short to deal with people who feel the need to try to harm someone or put negativity into the universe, especially when it is about a hobby we play for fun, like fantasy football.I bring all this up not to complain or whine, Waah, people are big meanies online, but rather because I want good to come out of negativity. And I think we have a chance to do that because its Jimmy V Week.Wednesday marked the start of the 10th annual Jimmy V Week, an ESPN initiative that extends across all ESPN platforms and programs to help drive awareness and generate donations for the V Foundation for Cancer Research (v.org/v). One hundred percent of all donations go directly toward cancer research (which is not the case with every charitable organization).Jimmy V Week and the overall support of the V Foundation for Cancer Research is the best thing we do, and nothing else even comes close. In the past 10 years, ESPN has raised $13.7 million for the V Foundation through Jimmy V Week alone, part of the $45 million the company and its employees have raised for the foundation since 2003.Fighting cancer is important to me because its important to everyone. Theres literally no one in the world who has not been affected by cancer in one way, shape or form. Ive lost family members; Ive lost dear friends; Ive lost colleagues. A close member of my family is battling it as we speak, with all of us along for the fight.So I like to do what I can to help. Every year there are ESPYS auction experiences, and I am proud to be a part of a few of them. Shout-out to Jack Sitt for his generous donation to win the Fantasy Focus 06010 podcast experience (he and his father sat in on the show and spent a Sunday watching football with us) and to Mark Brown, who also made a generous donation to win the Fantasy Football Now experience. (Stephania Bell and I had dinner with him and his friend Matt Becker; they got to see a live taping of Fantasy Football Now and watched football with us all on another Sunday.)But its not enough. I continue to want to do what I can in whatever small way I can contribute to this great cause.Which brings me back to that common question: Whyd you block me? Or Whatever I said, Im sorry. Can you unblock me?At which point I tell them what I am about to tell you: I am happy to unblock anyone. All I ask in return is that you make a donation to the V Foundation. Its that simple. Its a policy I have had for many years, and I am using this week to mention it again in hopes of raising some more money for cancer research. It doesnt expire this week, by the way; its always there.Heres what you do:1. Go to v.org/v and make a donation of any amount. We can all afford different amounts -- give what you can.2. Youll be sent a copy of the receipt. Send it, along with your Twitter handle that you want unblocked, to unblockme@espn.com.Thats it. Now, it may take a bit of time to get through everything, but rest assured that if you do that, you will be unblocked. That goes for Facebook or Instagram as well. Realize that this doesnt give you carte blanche to act like a jerk again. You can be blocked again. But it does wipe the slate clean, as it were.Now, a few things: First, you should know is I am not very good on Twitter. Im actually not very good at all on social media, including Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and Periscope. Now that I think of it, Im not very good at most everything, including interaction of any kind, social or otherwise.For those of you who HAVENT been blocked by me on Twitter, well, first, thank you for being polite on social media (or if youre not, congrats on just getting muted), and whether you follow me or not, its still a great excuse to donate. Over the years many people whom I have not blocked have used this as an excuse to donate.I will tweet at and in some cases retweet every single person who donates to the V Foundation and sends a copy of the receipt to unblockme@espn.com.I will also go one step further.Have you been blocked by someone else at ESPN? Maybe were good, but you mouthed off to Adam Schefter? Went too far with Jemele Hill? Got into it with Darren Rovell? Just as I did for that coach I mentioned, maybe I can help.I want to be clear here: I cant promise anything. The only thing I control is my own feeds. But, I am friendly with almost all of my ESPN colleagues, and if you follow the steps above (donate, send receipt and your handle to unblockme@espn.com) and mention youve been blocked by an ESPN personality, I will personally reach out to that person and say, Hey, so-and-so made a donation to the V Foundation. Would you mind unblocking them for Jimmy V? Pretty please? Knowing how generous most of my colleagues are and how important this is to all of us, I bet most of them will say yes.Again, no promises, but I will ask. And if any of my ESPN colleagues are reading this, I hope youll share this and make your own offer to your followers. The unblockme@espn.com email address works for all ESPN talent.Whether you donate or not, I urge you to watch Jimmy Vs speech from the 1993 ESPYS. Itll be the best 11 minutes youll spend all week.Dont give up.Dont ever give up.Thats not just great life advice, but as we enter Week 13 of the fantasy football season, it seems to apply here as well. Lets get to it.Quarterbacks I love in Week 13Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers: The sun comes up, the sun sets, you start Ben at home. In averaging an absurd 27.5 points per game at Heinz Field this season, Roethlisberger has yet to throw for fewer than three touchdowns in any of the four home games hes played. Yes, the Giants defense is playing well recently, but its faced quarterbacks Josh McCown, Jay Cutler and Andy Dalton. Thats not exactly murderers row theyre shutting down. Theyre a good defense playing well, but Im sorry. The Giants are either going to have to rush four (not generating a ton of pressure), giving Roethlisberger time to find his guy, or theyre going to rush more guys and have to play some man coverage, which, you know, good luck with that against Antonio Brown. Im the only one of our rankers with Roethlisberger as a top-four play this week.Matthew Stafford, Lions: In the six home games the Saints have played this season, there has been an average of 64.7 total points scored. The Saints have allowed multiple passing scores or at least 315 passing yards in nine of 11 games this season. This is going to be a shootout, and when it gets like that, Stafford puts up numbers. In the five games Stafford has played in which at least 40 total points have been scored, hes averaging 290 passing yards a game along with an impressive ratio of 13 passing touchdowns to just one interception. I know Stafford has been fairly pedestrian recently, but the Saints have given up multiple passing scores to Jared Goff, Trevor Siemian and Colin Kaepernick recently. Hes an easy top-10 play this week.Philip Rivers, Chargers: Rivers has multiple passing touchdowns in four straight games and is averaging 317 yards a game in his past seven non-Denver games. Yes, the Bucs defense has looked a lot better recently, but its one thing to shut down Russell Wilson at Tampa Bay (traveling cross-country after a tough win, that one always felt like a trap game for Seattle). This feels different, as the Bucs are the ones who have to fly with the game in San Diego. Its a bit of a gut feel here as well, but Im going with the Rivers is a stud who keeps throwing in this one trend over the Bucs have played good defense for two games trend.Others receiving votes: Aaron Rodgers is the answer to this trivia question: Name the only player to have more fantasy points the past four weeks than Colin Kaepernick. Yes, Kap is running (373 rushing yards in six starts), but did you know hes fifth in passing yards the past four weeks? Chicagos defense has started to show some leaks, and now linebacker Danny Trevathan has been added to the list of injured Bears on D. ... Similar to Kap, Tyrod Taylors rushing keeps his floor high. He has scored at least six points with his legs in five of the past six games, and he should have Sammy Watkins in a game against a Raiders team that allows the eighth-highest completion percentage on passes thrown at least 20 yards in the air. Since Week 8, only Brock Osweiler has failed to throw multiple touchdown passes against the Raiders. ... If you are truly in scraping the bottom of the barrel mode, deep-league territory Ive gotta say, I actually think Ryan Fitzpatrick is OK here. The Colts have allowed at least two touchdown passes in eight straight games; cornerback Vontae Davis might miss this game; and the game is in New York.Quarterbacks I hate in Week 13Cam Newton, Panthers: We discussed this on the podcast as well, but since the Panthers came out of their Week 7 bye, Newton has been the 22nd-best quarterback in fantasy (15.8 PPG). He has just five passing touchdowns in his past five games. Hes just not the same guy these days -- you can see it when you watch his games. The Seahawks should get DE Michael Bennett, safety Earl Thomas and CB DeShawn Shead back for a defense that has held opposing quarterbacks to 15 points or fewer in eight of 11 games this season, including the past three. With the Hawks at home after an embarrassing loss to Tampa Bay, youre going to need a lot of running from Cam in this one to get him into the top 10, and I dont believe you can count on that based on recent production. Hes a QB2 for me this week.Eli Manning, Giants: Already struggling on the road - Manning has fewer than 200 passing yards in three straight road games -- this is a tough matchup against a top-five scoring defense over the past four weeks. The Steelers have yet to allow more than 18 points to a quarterback in a game at home this season. Last week, 18 points got you QB17. With the Steelers allowing the sixth-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks all season, its hard to see Pittsburgh allowing Manning to come in there and go nuts. The past two QBs Pittsburgh has faced at home? Dak Prescott (18 points) and Tom Brady (17 points). Manning is outside my top 10.Running backs I love in Week 13Jordan Howard, Bears: You had me at San Francisco. Need stats on that? I got stats on that. No team in the NFL has given up more rushing yards per game over the past four than the Niners, who also allow a league-high 3.30 yards per carry before contact this season. Howard is averaging 132 total yards per game in his past four and leads the NFL in yards after contact per carry since he became a starter in Week 4, so expect a heavy workload and a top-10 weekend from Howard on Sunday.Doug Martin, Buccaneers: Bit of a gut call here, as he hasnt been great since returning and the Chargers are actually playing decent run defense -- they are 14th against the run the past four weeks. But 14th aint, like, fifth or something, you dig? The Chargers have given up five RB rushing scores in the past five games and at least 76 rushing yards in seven of the past nine. Among running backs, only LeVeon Bell has more touches than Martins 52 the past two weeks. So even if Jacquizz Rodgers is active for this one, I expect a heavy workload for Martin, and he does seem to be getting healthier: His yards per carry by game since returning: 2.1, 2.6, and 3.8 (vs. Seattle). Hes a solid RB2 for me this week.Latavius Murray, Raiders: Averaging more than 19 touches a game in his past five, Murray has separated himself from the three-headed monster he was a part of earlier in the season (DeAndre Washington was a healthy scratch last week). The Bills have allowed five touchdowns to opposing running backs in their past five games, so Murray should have a decent chance to score here. Look, Derek Carr should have no issues moving the ball at home in this one, and if the Raiders get it close, theyll score. No team has allowed more goal-to-go drives to result in a touchdown than the Bills. And if they get in close, the ball will go to Murray, who (as our player card notes) has the fourth most red zone touches per game since Week 4.Carlos Hyde, 49ers: Even as Kaepernicks rushing opens things up for Hyde, you have to love the workload the running back still gets. Hyde has been very good recently, with at least 19 touches in two straight games, and he leads the NFL in yards per carry after contact the past four weeks. Again, considering how banged-up the Bears defense is and the mobility of Kaepernick, which loosens up the defense, expect another productive week against a Bears team that has given up 18 points a game to opposing running backs in the three weeks since their bye.Others receiving votes: Thats double-digit touches for the Lions Theo Riddick in four straight games, and he should have another productive Sunday because, you know, New Orleans. ... Slowly getting more and more work each week, the Patriots Dion Lewis is averaging 5.94 yards per touch since returning. I like his chances for a solid flex-level game with upside against the Rams 26th-ranked run defense the past four weeks. ... Deeper leaguers in need of help can consider the Jets Bilal Powell, as he has played just two fewer snaps than Matt Forte the past two games and faces a Colts team that has allowed a league-high five receiving scores to opposing RBs this season. ... Another gut call here, but after Tevin Coleman scored last week, I expect even bigger production in his second game back against a Chiefs team that is 31st against the run the past four weeks.Running backs I hate in Week 13Jonathan Stewart, Panthers: As I mentioned in the Cam note, this is a Seattle defense that is at home, angry and getting a lot healthier for this game. The Seahawks have allowed a running back rushing touchdown in just three of 11 games so far this season, and if J-Stew isnt getting into the end zone, thats an issue. Hes failed to gain more than 42 yards in three of the past four; he ranks 31st (out of 40 qualified RBs) in yards before contact per carry this season; and the Seahawks are in the top six in the NFL in yards before and after contact per carry. Stewart is merely a touchdown-dependent flex play this week.Todd Gurley, Rams: A rookie quarterback making his third start ever on the road in Foxboro, Massachusetts -- what could go wrong? Expect the Patriots to stack the box to stop Gurley, as teams have done all season. Gurley is averaging just 1.63 yards before first contact per carry this season (third worst in the NFL), and wouldnt you know it, the Patriots are allowing the third-fewest yards before first contact per carry this season. Also, they have not allowed a running back to rush for a score in eight of their past nine games.Thomas Rawls, Seahawks: Like the rest of the Seahawks, he didnt look great last week, and its hard to get up much confidence this week, too. Ranking just 27th in time of possession this season (last season they were 11th), the Seahawks arent grinding out drives the way they used to. Maybe its success in the passing game, maybe its lack of consistency in the run game, but either way, after last week I cant imagine trusting Rawls as anything more than a flex play this week against the Panthers. Carolina has allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs since Week 2, is fifth against the run the past four weeks and has given up 100 total yards to opposing running backs just once since a Week 7 bye.Wide receivers I love in Week 13Brandin Cooks and Michael Thomas, Saints: Thomas is easy. Hes as hot a wideout as there is in the NFL in a good matchup, but Cooks is a gut call. After last weeks zero-reception debacle for Cooks, I expect Drew Brees to force-feed him the ball (and the Lions not to make the same mistake the Rams did, bringing double-coverage to Cooks every play and leaving many other players exposed). Theres a zillion great stats that show how awesome Brees is at home fantasy-wise, so heres just one: Hes averaging 27.6 percent more yards per pass attempt at home this year than on the road. In the four home games since their Week 5 bye, Cooks and Thomas as a tandem have gained 604 yards and scored six touchdowns (thats 75.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns per player per game). To put that in perspective, if you extrapolate it over a 16-game season, each player would have 1,208 yards and 12 touchdowns. Yeah, youre starting both guys.Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals: I know, I know. Hes been struggling recently with back-to-back games of fewer than 65 yards and single-digit fantasy points in five of the past six, but I like his chances at a bounce-back this week. Washington has struggled with the slot quite a bit recently, allowing 109 yards or a touchdown to the position in five of the past six games, allowing an average of more than nine catches for 113 yards per game to the slot. You know Fitz will get targets in this one, and given the matchup at home against Washingtons 25th-ranked pass defense the past four weeks (as well as CB Josh Norman not defending the slot), expect a lot of love to come Fitzs way.Doug Baldwin, Seahawks: Much like the rest of the Seahawks, he was on the love list last week and flopped mightily. Yeesh. I really misread that game last week. And yet, here I am back on Seattle and especially Baldwin. Only two players have more fantasy points from the slot than Baldwin this season, and this is a good matchup for him. The Panthers have allowed multiple slot touchdowns in three of their past five games, including each of the past two weeks. In fact, if you go back further to their past six games, Carolina has coughed up 64 catches for 717 yards and 8 touchdowns to the slot, or almost 20 fantasy points per game. Because of the high target share from QB Russell Wilson, Baldwin is a strong WR2 for me this week.Others receiving votes: I dont care what the matchup is; Jamison Crowder now has a touchdown or at least 88 yards in six straight games. ... In every game (four) that Donte Moncrief has played with Andrew Luck this season, hes scored. On Monday night against the Jets with Luck back, I say he goes 5-for-5. I see you Tyreek Hill, what with your 8.7 touches per game the past three weeks. Hill has been under scrutiny during his recent on-field success because he pleaded guilty to domestic violence in 2015, but my job here is to judge based solely on fantasy performance. Hill is starting for me against a Falcons team that is 26th against the pass the past four weeks and without its top corner (Desmond Trufant is now out for the season). ... After Eli Manning apologized to Sterling Shepard for not getting him the ball, expect him to correct that on Sunday against a Steelers squad that gives up eight catches for 91 yards to the slot per game this season and has allowed six touchdowns from there as well. Shepard leads the NFL in routes run from the slot this season. ... Anquan Boldin now has a touchdown in six of the past 10 games, has nine targets in each of the past two games, trails only Jordy Nelson in terms of red zone catches and, you know, New Orleans.Wide receivers I hate in Week 13Kelvin Benjamin, Panthers: See Newton, Cam. Benjamin needed a terrific catch to score last week but still caught only two passes and, prior to last week, had gone eight straight games with single-digit points. Again, with the Seahawks defense back at home and at full strength finally, I think this is a long day for the Panthers and their players. Benjamin is merely a low-end WR3 until we see some more consistency from him and the entire Panthers offense.Allen Robinson, Jaguars: With just 11 targets total to Robinson in the past two games, its clear Blake Bortles is really bortling his relationship with A-Rob. Robinson has just five receptions in those two weeks (though one of them was a touchdown) and this is, shall we say, not a great matchup for a passing offense that is struggling. I dont see Denver coming into Jacksonville and blowing the Jags out to the point of having a huge lead (taking away junk-time scoring), but certainly this will be tough. The Broncos have held opposing wide receivers to fewer than nine points in five of their past nine games and while, yes, Hill had himself a day last week and yes, Robinson is capable of going off at any moment, given what weve seen of both the Denver secondary and the Bortles/Robinson connection this season, A-Rob is merely a WR3 for me this week, not the WR1 he was drafted as.Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos: See, heres some love, Jags fans. The best defense in the NFL the past four games in terms of passing yards allowed per game belongs to the Jaguars, and they have allowed the second-fewest pass plays of 20-plus yards this season. Its hard to get a big pass play on them, their corners are playing pretty well this season and while Sanders had the huge game last week against Kansas City, that was his first score since Week 4. Since Week 5, the Jags have allowed just five wide receiver touchdowns and, as of this writing (early Thursday morning), Trevor Siemian missed practice and is banged-up. Maybe he plays, but theres a chance he does so at less than 100 percent, which doesnt help either. On the road at Jacksonville, I expect a run-heavy game script for the Broncos, making Sanders just a WR3 for me this week.Tight ends I love in Week 13Antonio Gates, Chargers: Im not worried about last week, which was a function of game flow and specific matchups. After at least eight targets in four straight games before last week, Gates gets back on track this week as the Bolts face a Bucs squad allowing more than 81 yards a game to opposing tight ends, including double-digit fantasy points in three of the past five.Travis Kelce, Chiefs: With Rob Gronkowski out, Jordan Reed banged up and with a bad matchup and the recent struggles of Greg Olsen, I have only Jimmy Graham higher in my tight end rankings this week than Kelce. He is a huge part of the offense and coming off a big game, so I like Kelces chances at a top-three day against a Falcons team that gives up the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends -- including a nine-point effort last week to Jermaine Gresham. I repeat, Jermaine Gresham.Others receiving votes: Just like I am with Cooks and Gates, I am back on board with Eric Ebron after a brutal game. Before last week, he had been on a tear and, you know, New Orleans. Expect Stafford to get his tight end back involved in a shootout. ... C.J. Fiedorowicz has at least five targets in eight straight games and has a nice matchup with Green Bay as the Packers are coughing up seven catches for 80 yards per game to opposing tight ends over the past five weeks. ... If youre truly desperate, Vance McDonald led the 49ers with eight targets last week, has at least six targets in five straight games and gets a Bears team that has given up a touchdown to a tight end in three straight. ... The Cowboys give up the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends, while the Vikings have given up at least 90 yards to tight ends in four of the past five. So I think both Kyle Rudolph and Jason Witten, in that order, are usable on Thursday night as low end TE1s.Tight ends I hate in Week 13Cameron Brate, Buccaneers: The Chargers have allowed just three touchdowns to opposing tight ends all season, and I like San Diegos defense to rise up in this one. Im expecting a heavy run approach from the Bucs here, making Brate a touchdown-dependent TE2.Jared Cook, Packers: I tried to warn you. There are so few absolutes in fantasy football, but one is that after a big game, Jared Cook will always burn you. Now facing a Texans team that gives up the fifth-fewest points to opposing tight ends, Cook is nowhere near my lineup this week.NOTE: I know, not a great week for tight end hate but hey, due to injuries and matchups its hard to hate any tight end with a pulse these days. Theyre pretty much all touchdown-dependent after a certain point. It is what it is.Defenses I love in Week 13New England Patriots: A rookie QB making his third ever start at Foxboro? Thatll work. Opposing D/STs have scored at least eight points against L.A. in nine of 11 games this season and in each of the past five.Green Bay Packers: In Brock we trust. For opposing defenses. Osweiler has, well, struggled this season, especially against pressure, as hes completing just 38.7 percent of passes when facing pressure (27th out of 32 quarterbacks). The Packers are seventh in the NFL in sacks. They are playing with confidence, and the game is in Lambeau, where I like the Packers chances at a top-10 finish. They are available in 44 percent of leagues.Others receiving votes: The San Diego Chargers have scored at least 11 points in three of their past four games, forcing 11 turnovers and scoring three touchdowns in that time frame and are available in 57 percent of leagues. ... The defense opposing the Vikings has scored at least five points in six straight weeks and teams are averaging more than 9 points a game against them in that time frame. With the Cowboys expected to get Barry Church back and with Stefon Diggs at less than 100 percent, I could see the Cowboys D/ST being useful on Thursday night.Defenses I hate in Week 13Minnesota Vikings: Only one fantasy defense has scored more than two points against the Cowboys, and since their Week 7 bye, no defense has scored positive points against them. The best any defense did was the Redskins, and they scored minus-1. The Cowboys play such good ball control offense and rarely turn the ball over, its hard to see the Vikings doing anything here unless Cordarrelle Patterson runs one back. They are outside my top 10.Carolina Panthers: In Seattles past four home games, opposing D/STs have averaged just 2.5 fantasy points per game against the Seahawks. 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When his grounder made it through the infield, he raised both arms in celebration.Suarez singled up the middle with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.The Cardinals were hoping to start a final-month surge toward the playoffs -- theyre in position to get the NLs second wild-card berth behind San Francisco. Instead, the Reds snapped a four-game losing streak.Seung Hwan Oh (4-3) walked Zack Cozart on four pitches to open the ninth, and Brandon Phillips followed with a single. After Scott Schebler singled one out later to load the bases, Suarez got his first career game-ending hit.I knew this opportunity would come, Suarez said. I tried to make it game over. I was just trying to hit a ball up the middle. I got the opportunity and didnt try to do too much. I hit it good.The Reds had loaded the bases in the seventh and eighth and failed to score. Raisel Iglesias (1-1) gave up a walk in the ninth.We kept getting in trouble, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. When youre going to load the bases in the seventh, eighth and ninth of a tie game, its hard to get out of that.Yadier Molina and Randal Grichuk connected for an early lead off Anthony DeSclafani, who has been tough against St. Louis during his career. The right-hander is 3-1 in six starts against the Cardinals with a 2.25 ERA.I dont think I threw the ball that good, DeSclafani said. I got away with a lot early. A lot of balls were hit at guys. It couldve gotten ugly early.Molina led the Cardinals with a .347 batting average in August and had 32 hits, his most in any month since May 2015. He connected in the second inning for his siixth homer.ddddddddddddrichuk led off the fifth inning with his 20th homer, extending his big week. He had a game-tying homer and a game-winning single earlier in the week.The Reds tied it in the sixth against Alex Reyes, who made his second major league start. Cozart singled, ending his 0-for-17 skid. Phillips followed with a double that ricocheted off third base. Adam Duvalls sacrifice fly and Scheblers single made it 2-2.DIFFERENT LOOKThe Reds wore their special camouflage jerseys as part of a night honoring the military.ADAMS BACKMatt Adams was activated off the disabled list. Hed been sidelined since Aug. 10 with inflammation in his right shoulder, missing 19 games. Adams pinch hit and grounded out in the seventh.TAKE THREEBilly Hamilton stole three bases -- the first two off Reyes move to the plate -- leaving him 23 for 25 career in steal attempts against Molina. Its the most steals by any runner against the eight-time Gold Glove catcher. Hamilton leads the majors with 57 steals.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: RH Mike Leake is expected to rejoin the team in Cincinnati and throw a bullpen session on Sunday. Hes been on the disabled list since Aug. 22 with the shingles.Reds: Joey Votto was out of the lineup with a stiff neck. Ivan De Jesus Jr. started at first base.UP NEXTCardinals: LH Jaime Garcia (10-10) has allowed at least five runs in three straight starts for the first time in his career.Reds: RH Dan Straily (10-7) had a career-high six-game winning streak snapped Monday in a 9-2 loss at the Angels. He tied his career high by allowing seven runs and four homers.---Follow Joe Kay on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apjoekay ' ' '

NEW YORK -- Yoenis Cespedes was back in the lineup Monday night for the New York Mets, who were still without double-play partners Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera for the first game of a pivotal series against Miami.Wilmer Flores started at second base in place of Walker, sidelined for the second consecutive day by a stiff back. Kelly Johnson was at third, with Jose Reyes sliding over to Cabreras spot at shortstop.Cabrera struck out as a pinch-hitter to end the seventh inning.The NL player of the week last week, Cabrera exited Sundays loss to Philadelphia in the first inning after aggravating a left knee injury that sidelined him twice earlier this year.Cespedes sat out Sunday after his nagging right quadriceps flared up, but the slugger played left field and batted third Monday against Marlins ace Jose Fernandez in the opener of a four-game series.With both teams chasing a wild-card berth, second-place Miami entered a game ahead of the Mets in the NL East.Cabrera went through agility drills before the game. He had trouble running and moving side to side, manager Terry Collins reported.Collins also said he thought Walker would probably be unavailable -- and his status for Tuesday was uncertain.Despite the injuries, the Mets made a curious roster move when they optioned infielder T.J. Rivera to Triple-A Las Vegas to open a spot for right-hander Rafael Montero. That left New York without a healthy backup infielder, because Walker and Cabrera were the only two on the bench.The team had hoped Cabrera or Walker -- maybe even both -- would be able to play.We did not know we were short until about 10 minutes ago, Collins said approximately three hours before the game.Recalled from Double-A Binghamton, Montero started in place of Jacob deGrom, who was skipped to rest and regroup following two poor outings in a row. The 2014 NL Rookie of the Year is expected to return to the rotation Friday night in the series opener against Washington, with Noah Syndergaard to follow on Saturday, Collins said.Yet the Mets chose not to send down rookie Robert Gsellman or any other pitcher -- even though Gsellman probably wont be available for a few days. 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And against a weakened Dhaka side that rested Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell, they breezed to the target with 12 balls to spare.It didnt seem a cakewalk when they lost Andre Fletcher early. Mohammad Hasanuzzaman struck three sixes and as many fours in his 18-ball 40 to get them ahead of the asking ratte.ddddddddddddMahmudullah then took over after Hasanuzzamans dismissal; he hit five fours and two sixes in his 28-ball 50. The trigger boost meant Abdul Mazids strike rate of 58.33, the lowest of the season for batsmen who have faced 35 or more deliveries, was negated.Mahmudullah fell with Khulna needing eight, but with no pressure, they cantered home to dash the hopes of Rangpur Riders, who lost to Comilla Victorians earlier in the evening.When Dhaka batted first, Kumar Sangakkara, reprieved on 2, brought up his second half-century of the tournament. The rest of the Dhaka batting line-up threw away starts with, with Mehedi Maruf, Nasir Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Seekkuge Prasanna and Ravi Bopara not going past 20. Junaid Khan picked up three wickets. ' ' '

Venus Williams says the bad back that forced her out of Wimbledon shouldnt keep her out of the U.S. Open two months from now. During a conference call with reporters Friday, the seven-time Grand Slam champion said, "I definitely have full expectations to be at the Open." Back home in Florida, Williams says shes keeping tabs on Wimbledon where her sister, Serena, has a third-round match Saturday against Kimiko Date-Krumm. Venus Williams said shes spending time at the gym and also working on projects. Shes being featured in a documentary on ESPN called "Venus Vs.," which chronicles her efforts in trying to get equal pay for women in tennis. Bryan McCabe Jersey . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. The unidentified worker broke both legs and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Quinton Howden Jersey . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. https://www.panthersjerseycheap.com/1208f-noel-acciari-jersey-panthers.html . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Derek MacKenzie Jersey . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. Fake Panthers Jerseys . Isner, ranked No. 14, won his eighth career singles title and took the title in New Zealand for the second time after his victory in 2010. The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Bradys return has restored a sense of normalcy to the New England Patriots.Brady triumphantly re-emerged from his four-game Deflategate suspension with a 406-yard, three-touchdown effort in Sundays 33-13 win over the Cleveland Browns.The occasion left Bradys teammates all amped up, in the words of tight end Rob Gronkowski.All is well now that 12s back, wide receiver and special teams captain Matthew Slater said Monday.But in typical Patriots fashion, theyre shifting their focus to next weeks opponent. Only this time they wont have to answer questions about life without Brady.I guess one could say that (its back to normal), Slater said. It felt as normal as it could be the first four weeks, but we tried to just continue to approach our craft the same way regardless of the circumstances.The Patriots went 3-1 in Bradys absence with a combination of third-year backup Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Jacoby Brissett handling the snaps under center.Their only defeat was a stinging 16-0 loss to division rival Buffalo at Gillette Stadium in Week 4, marking the first time New England was shutout at home since 1993.The way we performed against the Bills was very disappointing for everybody in this locker room, Slater said. So to come out and get that bad taste out of our mouth and obviously get Tom and Rob (Ninkovich) back, it was a good day for us.Ninkovich also sat out the teams first four games for violating the NFLs policy on performance-enhancing substances. He made one tackle in his first game back against the Browns.The returns of Brady and Ninkovich covered up another concerning day for kicker Stephen Gostkowski, whoo missed a field goal for the third time in four games.ddddddddddddostkowski missed a 50-yard attempt Sunday, but he did make a 31-yarder. He missed his only attempt against Buffalo and was off target from 39 yards in Week 2 against Miami.Nevertheless, the Patriots still have confidence in the franchises career leading scorer.Stephens one of our hardest-working players and Id say one of the most respected players on the team because of the way he does work and how team-oriented he is, coach Bill Belichick said on a conference call Monday.A more consistent performance from the 11-year veteran would help take pressure off Brady in his first home game back against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.Of course, it seems as if the stage has never been too big for the 39-year-old quarterback.Old Benjamin Button hasnt slowed down yet, Slater said.Game notes Patriots players took pictures in front of Jim Browns statue after Sundays game in Cleveland. He did a lot for the game of football, but he did a lot for black athletes, Slater said. I feel like because of men like him that I have the opportunities that I have today as a professional athlete in America. Belichick met Brown during his tenure as the Browns coach from 1991 to 1995. I think honestly any person, football player or otherwise, can learn a lot from Jim Brown and what he represents and what he stands for, Belichick said, adding that he believes Brown is the greatest player that ever played.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans will be without wide receiver Kendall Wright for a couple of weeks as his hamstring injury lingers.While thats bad news for Wright, it opens chances for players on the roster bubble to get extra work at the inside receiver spot until he returns.Wright, the Titans first-round pick in 2012, tweaked his hamstring Aug. 3 and hasnt participated in practice since. With Wright out, veteran Harry Douglas has been getting additional work alongside starters Rishard Matthews and Tajae Sharpe.Douglas started most of last year. But after the acquisitions of Matthews, Sharpe and veteran Andre Johnson, Douglas came to camp needing to stand out to keep his roster spot.Harry comes to work every day like a pro, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. He hasnt even blinked with anything weve done here with the draft, with signing of players. Hes the same Harry. Hes going to come out here and work and make it a tough decision on us when we have to make up the roster.Second-year man Tre McBride, a long shot to make the roster again this season, also is getting extra work as a backup in the slot to Douglas with Wright sidelined.I think whoever is going to be out there, I trust every single one of those guys and their ability to make plays, quarterback Marcus Mariota said. Whoever is out there, Im going to do my best to go through the read and get them the ball.Wright has been moved almost exclusively to the slot receiver position this year. He struggled with injuries a year ago and had a career-low 36 catches.Mularkey lamented the valuable practice reps Wright is missing and said that its not a tear, but its obvious when you look at the MRI that hes got a lot of fluid in that area, and hes probably a couple of weeks from being able to go.Nobody can afford to miss practices right now, Mularkey said. But you have to deal with it. We are, and he is. Hes been really good in the meeting room and been really good with the rehab.While Wrights injury is discouraging, there have been some positive preseason developments involving Titans receivers. Mularkey complimented the performance of Sharpe, a rookie fifth-round draft pick from UMass who has settled in well.He hasnt been intimidated whatsoever by anything, Mularkey said. Everybodys talking about, `When the pads go on, can he beat press? It doesnt shock me that he was capable of beating press. Hes done everything to earn that spot, first of all, and nothing to lose it.NOTE: Mularkey said after Wednesdays practice that reserve safety Josh Aubrey has retired. Aubrey had appeared in one game for the Titans last season. 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Clevelands rookie linebacker remains sidelined with a bruised lung, a "freakish" injury the first-round pick believes he sustained nearly a week ago on the opening kickoff of an exhibition against Detroit. Mingo was hospitalized for two days with the injury, which he said caused him to twice spit up blood and gave him shortness of breath before he was taken out of last Thursdays game. Mingo said he has been symptom free since last week, but its still not clear when he was injured. Mingo will not play in Saturdays preseason game at Indianapolis, and its likely he will be kept of the final exhibition against Chicago as well. On Wednesday, Mingo was seen taking a nap while lying across several chairs in the locker room. After he woke up, he told reporters that he has improved, but that doctors still arent allowing him to practice. He reiterated that he does not think the injury occurred before last weeks 24-6 win over the Lions, and said he had never had those symptoms before experiencing them on the sideline. "Everything is feeling good," Mingo said. "Everyone is happy with the progress and now were just waiting to see what the doctors say, so we can get back." Mingo was last seen by doctors and had more tests on Tuesday, but the No. 6 overall pick has not been cleared to practice and hasnt been told when hell be able to return to the field. For the moment, hes only allowed to observe practice, and doctors have discouraged him from doing any running. Mingo was joined on the sideline by starting outside linebacker Jabaal Sheard, who was held out with an unspecified knee injury. Browns coach Rob Chudzinski did not mention Sheard as one of the players who would miss practice when he was asked for a list earlier in the day. During practice, a team spokesman said Sheard is day-to-day. The sight of Mingo and Sheard standing side-by-side on the sideline with towels draped over their heads had to be concerning to the Browns, who are counting on the pair to rush the quarterback. With Sheard out, Quentin Groves worked with Clevelands first-team defence on the opposite side of Paul Kruger. The Browns will wait for Mingos bruise to heal completely before hes allowed back on the fieldd.dddddddddddd Hes promised hell try to be a patient patient. "Im listening to the doctors, listening to the coaches," he said. "Thats all I know." Chudzinski didnt provide much of an update on Mingo. "The timeline nobody really knows exactly," he said. "It is just a matter of how quickly his body heals." Mingo doesnt recall being hit on the opening kickoff last week or remember any significant impact that may have caused his unusual injury. As he waits for medical clearance, Mingo is doing all he can to stay sharp. Hes asking veteran teammates for pointers and offering encouragement as they go through drills without him. He said its not difficult to stay upbeat while watching. "This is what we do as football players," he said. "We listen to our coaches and if they say we want you to run down there and hit that guy on the play, you go down there and hit the guy on the play. If youve got to sit out for a couple weeks or whatever, you sit out and then you come out ready to go." Mingo, who last month signed a four-year, $16.35 million contract with a team option for a fifth year, could only remember missing one game because of injury. He said its weird having to watch. "Thats one thing they (doctors) were talking about," he said. "You feel great but youre not going to be (great), so you might as well rest up." ---- NOTES: DE Brian Sanford was back after his trade to the Seahawks was rescinded when guard John Moffitt failed his physical with the Browns. Sanford flew to Seattle, took a physical and thought he was starting a new NFL chapter when he was told to head back to Cleveland. It was a strange 24 hours. "Experiences like these, you should soak in, because in this league you never know where youre going to be or whats going to happen," he said. "Im just gonna play as hard as I can and hope I can continue my career playing football." ... Chudzinski named Tashaun Gipson the clubs starting free safety alongside T.J. Ward. ... Chudzinski said Clevelands starters will play most of three quarters on Saturday against the Colts, but running back Trent Richardson and others coming off injuries may play less. ... Rookie CB Leon McFadden intercepted two passes during practice. ' ' '

BALTIMORE -- Dejuan Clayton made three free throws with .6 seconds left to tie the game in regulation, Terry Harris scored five of his 21 points in overtime and Coppin State beat Goldey-Beacom 89-83 on Thursday night for its first win after 12 losses to open the season.Clayton was fouled behind the arc and tied the game at 78. Shakeem Wilson had a 3-point play to give the Division-II Lightning the lead to open overtime but Goldey-Beacom didnt score again with Josh Treadwell tying the game with a 3-pointer before Harris added the next three points.Tre Thomas made six 3-pointers and led the Eagles (1-12) with 25 points. Harris also had nine rebounds while Treadwell finished with 19 points and Clayton nine.Wilson led the Lightning with 25 points.Coppin State led once in regulation at 3-2 and was down by 16 points in the first half, trailing by 11 at halftime. Air Force 1 Low Noir . 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. Nike Air Force 1 low France . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. http://www.siteairforce1pascher.fr/air-force-1-low-soldes.html . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Nike Air Force One Low Pas Cher . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. Air Force 1 Basse Noir . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nashville Predators have signed restricted free-agent defenseman Petter Granberg to a two-year contract.Granbergs deal will be worth $575,000 at the NHL level and $175,000 at the American Hockey League level in 2016-17. His contract will be worth $650,000 in 2017-18.The Predators announced the signing Tuesday.Granberg, 23, had two assists and 13 pennalty minutes in 27 games with the Predators this past season.dddddddddddd The Predators claimed him off waivers on Nov. 22.Granberg, who is 6-foot-3 and 201 pounds, has appeared in 35 career NHL games with Nashville and the Toronto Maple Leafs. ' ' '

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Nine more athletes, including six medal winners, were retroactively disqualified from the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Wednesday after failing retests of their doping samples.The International Olympic Committee announced the decisions in the latest sanctions imposed on athletes whose stored samples came back positive after being retested with improved methods.Four athletes were stripped of silver medals and two of bronze medals in weightlifting, wrestling and womens steeplechase. All six athletes come from former Soviet countries -- Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan -- and all tested positive for steroids.The IOC stores doping samples for 10 years to allow them to be reanalyzed when enhanced techniques become available. The IOC recorded a total of 98 positive cases in recent resting of samples from Beijing and the 2012 London Olympics.Stripped of silver medals Wednesday were freestyle wrestlers Soslan Tigiev of Uzbekistan (66-74 kilogram division) and Taimuraz Tigiyev of Kazakhstan (84-96 kg) and weightlifters Olha Korobka of Ukraine (75 kg) and Andrei Rybakov of Belarus (85 kg).Its the second time Tigiev has been stripped of an Olympic medal for doping. He lost his bronze medal from the 74 kg event at the London Games after failing a drug test.The IOC stripped Beijing bronze medals on Wednesday from Russian steeplechaser Ekaterina Volkova and Belarusian weightlifter Anastasia Novikova (53 kg).The IOC asked the international weightlifting, wrestling and track and field federations to modify the Olympic results and consider any further sanctions against the athletes. Decisions on reallocating the medals have not been finalized.The IOC said all six medalists tested positive for the steroid turinabol. Rybakov and Novikova also tested positive for stanozolol. Both substances are traditional steroids with a history dating back decades. The new IOC tests used a technique that could detect the use of those drugs going back weeks and months, rather than just days.Also disqualified Wednesday were Cubas Wilfredo Martinez, who finished fifth in the mens long jump; Nigerian-born Spaniard Josephine Onyia, who was eliminated in the semifinals of the womens 100-meter hurdles; and weightlifter Sardar Hasanov of Azerbaijan, who competed but did not finish in the mens 62-kg division.The IOC said Hasanov tested positive for turinabol, Martinez for the diuretic and masking agent acetazolamide, and Onyia for the stimulant methylhexanamine.Last week, the IOC announced that Russian weightlifter Apti Aukhadov had been stripped of his silver medal from the London Olympics on Tuesday after testing positive for turinabol and drostanolone. Cheap Vapormax . Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi scored, with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic setting up both despite having a poor game by his high standards. Forward Eduardo gave Ajaccio the lead in the sixth minute after being set up by right winger Benjamin Andre, and the Corsican side looked comfortable in the first half, with the lively Johan Cavalli causing problems with his probing runs from midfield. Vapormax For Sale . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. https://www.cheapvapormaxoutlet.com/ . The winner Saturday will remain in the elite 10-team field next year. "We talked about wanting to be disciplined and stick with our game plan and good things will come," Draisaitl said, who had two goals for the victors. Clearance Air Vapormax . The Swede became the first golfer to win the PGA Tours FedEx Cup and European Tours Race to Dubai in the same season. "It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said. Vapormax Store . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros began work on renovations to center field at Minute Maid Park on Monday that will remove Tals Hill and add field level seating.The renovations were supposed to be done last offseason but were postponed. The project, which will eliminate the hill and bring in the center field fence from 436 to 409 feet, will be completed by opening day in 2017.The change will mmake Houstons ballpark have the sixth-deepest center field after the old configuration made it the deepest in the majors.ddddddddddddThe renovations will also add three bars and four new concession stands as well as the only field-level seating in the ballpark. ' ' '

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