BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Curtis Luck was in a fairway bunker about 135 yards from the hole, needing to get up and down from there to keep his U.S. Amateur run going.I was kind of lucky I had a perfect distance and a perfect lie in the trap, he said. Managed to pick it cleanly and use the backstop.Lucks wedge shot from the bunker reached the green and rolled down to about 3 feet of the pin, enabling him to match Nick Carlsons birdie and extend their semifinal to a 21st hole Saturday. Luck then made another birdie to win the match and advance to Sundays 36-hole final against Brad Dalke.Dalke defeated Jonah Texeira 3 and 2 in the other semifinal on the South Course at Oakland Hills.Luck was 1 down after 16 holes and bogeyed Nos. 17 and 18 -- but he was still able to square the match when Carlson double bogeyed No. 18. The playoff began on No. 10. Both players parred that hole, and Carlson appeared to be in great shape when he hit his approach to within a couple feet on No. 11.Luck answered with a terrific shot of his own from out of the bunker, and both players made their short birdie putts.I saw he obviously hit it real close in there for his second from the fairway, and it really didnt give me any option other than to go for it and hit it close myself, Luck said.On the par-5 No. 12, Luck was able to reach the green in two. Carlson missed a putt for birdie from about 20 feet, ending the match.Carlson, a local favorite who is entering his sophomore year at Michigan, fell onto his back in despair after missing the last putt, then quickly got up to congratulate Luck. He thanked the crowd and yelled Go Blue! -- there were plenty of people in Michigan gear following Carlson and Luck around the course.I was able to stand on that 12th green after Curtis won and just think to myself how amazing it was that they were all there, said Carlson, who became choked up after the match. Someone told me yesterday that their ticket sales were up because of me, and thats pretty incredible to me.Carlson missed a 7-foot putt for par on No. 17 that would have won the match, and his tee shot on 18 ended up under a tree. He had to flip his club around and chip left-handed from there, and the ball went only a few feet. His third shot missed the green from out of the rough.Luck didnt fare much better, hitting his approach into a bunker, but his bogey was good enough to win the hole.I stood on 18 tee telling my caddie were going to aim at that blue spruce right there, then were going to try to cut off of it, and it went dead straight, Carlson said. I had to chip left-handed and didnt hit it far enough, but that wasnt the issue. I drew a good lie, and the club caught a little of the rough, and it went right, unfortunately. Curtis had to make five basically, and he kind of knew it.On the first playoff hole, Luck sank a par putt from about 15 feet to extend the match, and the Australian pulled off another impressive escape on No. 11 before finally winning.Luck and Dalke secured exemptions to next years U.S. Open and likely invitations to the Masters.Dalke, who plays for the Oklahoma Sooners, won five of the final seven holes in his match. Texeira was 2 up after nine, then bogeyed Nos. 10 and 11 and three-putted the 12th, leaving the match all square.He was making putts early on, Dalke said. I knew I just needed to keep grinding. You just never know what happens in match play, and obviously this is kind of a big hump in the U.S. Amateur, making it to the finals, just because of all the stuff that you get along with it.Dalke birdied Nos. 13 and 15 and closed out the match with a par on 16.He beat me fair and square, and it was a great day to remember, said Texeira, who is entering his junior year at Southern California. Congratulations to Brad.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister Vapormax 97 Japan . 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. Vapormax Plus Rosse . Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. 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YPSIALNTI, Mich. -- Logan Woodside threw four touchdown passes, including a 12-yard fade route to Corey Jones with 2:37 left, and Toledo outlasted Eastern Michigan 35-20 on Saturday.Woodside finished 25 of 31 for 247 yards, while Kareem Hunt rushed for 141 yards on 29 carries with a touchdown for Toledo (4-1, 1-0 Mid-American).Woodsides 15-yard touchdown pass to Michael Roberts at the start of the fourth quarter put Toledo up 28-13. EMU responded with an eight-play, 75-yard drive, culminating with Brogan Robacks 5-yard touchdown toss to Antoine Porter to make it a one-score game with 8:43 left.The Rockets then went 83 yards in 14 plays, ending with Jones touchdown reception. On the next possession, DeJuan Rogers picked off Roback to seal it.Roback went 20 of 38 for 255 yards, one touchdown and the interception for Eastern Michigan (4-2, 1-1 Mid-American). Vapormax 97 Pas Cher . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. 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Its good news for fans of high-flying Manchester City and Arsenal, while Bournemouth also score a top mark, despite currently sitting 10th in the table.However, West Ham and Sunderland are bottom of the class after frustrating starts to the season… 1. Manchester City: A Manchester City are top of the Premier League Man City are maybe not at the best level theyve been, the best we expect, but theyre top of the league. It would be very difficult to mark them low. They dont look as fluently dangerous in terms of goal scoring - they didnt have a shot on target when they lost to Manchester United in the EFL Cup - and thats a problem. But Im still going to give them an A because theyre top of the league.2. Arsenal: A- Theo Walcott has impressed Alan McInally this season Ive given Arsenal an A- for the simple reason theyre not quite top. I think theyll be good this season, I really do. I think theyve looked more dangerous. I know people are quick to get on the bandwagon and have a go at them because theyre always there or thereabouts and then they fall short. Im not a big Theo Walcott fan but hes been sensational. I expect that from him all the time. If he does that theyll go from A- to A+ later this season. Sland vs Arsenal October 29, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass 3. Liverpool: B Theres more to come from Liverpool, says McInally Its been a good start to the season for Liverpool. Theres more expected of them this year for the simple reason of Jurgen Klopp, his signings and hes been there a year now. The way they play is exciting and theyre probably one of the best teams to watch in the Premier League. Maybe they should get a higher mark than a B - but I think theres more to come from Liverpool. Ill have time to given them an A later in the season!4. Chelsea: B Chelsea are starting to hit form The last couple of results have been brilliant for Chelsea. The 4-0 against Manchester United was sensational and I thought they were brilliant against Leicester and Antonio Conte is getting to a formation he likes. Is he going with four at the back or is he going with this way he played with Italy, which is three defenders and wing backs? I think theyve looked quite good like that. At this moment in time it is most definitely still a work in progress so I cant give them any better than a B. Soton vs Chelsea October 30, 2016, 3:30pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass 5. Tottenham: C Tottenham can do better, says McInally Im going to go as low as C for Tottenham because I thought this would be a big season for Spurs and I think theyve struggled a little. Theres no question the injury to Harry Kane has been a problem and theyve struggled in front of goal a little more. Theyve got one of my favourite players in Christian Eriksen who I adore but I know hes got more in the locker, as has Moussa Dembele. I expect them to be back in the top four this year. But at this moment in time I expect more from them - and Im sure the Spurs fans do as well.6. Everton: B Everton have started well, says McInally Ive got to give Everton a good mark. Im not that surprised by what theyre doing, I think theyre a good team. Especially at Goodison Park. I think the manager Ronald Koeman has made a massive difference. I know a few guys who work at Everton and Koeman has changed the attitude at the club fantastically. And theres room for improvement. Everton vs West Ham October 30, 2016, 12:30pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass 7. Manchester United: C Juan Mata scored Uniteds winner in their EFL Cup clash with Man City Manchester United should be getting an A every day of the week but at the moment Im giving them an above average C. Im only giving them an above average C because they managed to keep themselves in the League Cup. Their Premier League form has been poor. Jose Mourinho has struggled with his best team, Wayne Rooney is out of form, his defence is all over the shop - and one of the biggest problems at United is he needs to get his defence rock solid. He doesnt have that at the moment and I cant give them any more than a C. United - the biggest club in the world - have got to be better. Chelsea 4-0 Man Utd 8. Southampton: B Southampton have impressed McInally so far I want to give them an A because of the position theyre in at the moment and the football theyve played has been excellent. Ill go B because theyre still sort of mid-table but I dont think for one minute theyll finish there. I think theyll have a wonderful season. I think Claude Puel has surprised a lot of people and taking Eric Black as his assistant has been a good move because Puel doesnt necessarily know everything about the English game. Considering the players theyve sold in the last few years, and for them still to be playing the football they are is fantastic. Theyve been super.9. Watford: C Watfords Troy Deeney is a key man for the club As we go down the league it would be easy to give people Ds and Es and Fs but youve got to remember where theyve come from and what theyre doing. They have a new manager in Walter Mazzarri and with Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney, a lot is pinned on their performances to make sure Watford finish high up the division. Theyve done okay.10. Bournemouth: A Bournemouth have earned an A grade for their start Were down to 10th but Im giving them an A for the way theyve played. Theyve been brilliant. Im probably over bias because I think Eddie Howe is a very good manager but theyve bought incredibly well in the summer. Callum Wilson is a big player for them and was injured last year, Josh King came in for Junior Stanislas at the weekend, Harry Arter has been excellent, and how Howe managed to get Wilshere to the club… Ive got to give him an A. Good to watch. Bournemouth 6-1 Hull 11.dddddddddddd. Crystal Palace: D Crystal Palace have problems, says McInally Ive been really disappointed in Crystal Palace. I dont know whether thats because every time I see them I expect more from the likes of Wilfried Zaha. I know Yannick Bolasie has gone but Jason Puncheon is a good player and needs to do more. And Ive been disappointed in the way theyve defended, theyve been shipping goals. I know they spent a lot of money on Christian Benteke who has scored three goals for them but in this moment in time, with the way theyre playing, theyre very unpredictable and Im giving them a D.12. Leicester: C Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy are yet to hit the heights of last season I should still be giving them an A+ for what they did last year. Every time I look at the Champions League on a Tuesday or Wednesday you think Leicester are there! Their performances in the Champions League have been A+. But their performances in the Premier League havent been great, so Ive got to go C. Thats average in comparison to last year. NGolo Kante has been a big loss and Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez, Marc Albrighton and Danny Drinkwater havent managed to get to the level they were last year. Maybe unsurprisingly. Defensively theyve not been good enough.13. West Brom: C West Brom wont go down with Tony Pulis in charge, says McInally I think Tony Pulis is one of the managers in the league that doesnt get the credit he should get. He is working with a squad of players that he doesnt invest a lot of money in, hes got a player in Saido Berahino that he wants to be better but hes not even playing and there are a few improbables and imponderables that he has to deal with. I want to give them a B because theyre always going to be there or thereabouts and with him at the club I dont see them being relegated. But I cant give them more than a C because of where they are right now. But theyll cause problems for a lot of teams during the season.14. Burnley: B Burnley are over-performing, says McInally Im giving Burnley a B because theyve already had some incredible results. They were only just touched off by Arsenal at home, they beat Everton, they beat Liverpool... Sean Dyche continues to defy the odds. It would be easier to get to this level and say they should be higher up in the league but should they? I dont think so. Normally the league will determine where you finish compared to the amount of money you spend. In that case Burnley should probably be bottom. Theyre not. Theyve done brilliantly well. FT Burnley 2 - 0 Liverpool 15. West Ham: E West Ham are struggling to match their performances from last season Ive given West Ham an E and thats the worst Im going to give any team. Disappointed. Dimitri Payet is fantastic but hasnt done it yet. Theyve struggled as a team, struggled with injuries, Slaven Bilic is probably banging his head at the moment. They had a wonderful result against Chelsea in the EFL Cup, but I thought this would be a season for West Ham - after last year - that theyd really cause problems. They havent. Its not been good. The stadium continues to be a weight around their neck and its been a poor start.16. Stoke: C Stoke are starting to pick up after a poor start The last few results have been better for Stoke but Id have thought theyd have started quicker in the Premier League. I would have guaranteed in the first 10 games Stoke would have shipped seven, eight, nine goals instead of the 16 they have. Theyve conceded too many goals. They should be doing a lot better.17. Middlesbrough: D Middlesbrough have a goal-scoring problem, says McInally Its a harsh mark because Middlesbrough have been away from the Premier League for a long time and Aitor Karanka has managed to bring in some players to make a difference but scoring goals has been a problem for them. Their home form - which I thought would be stronger - has been poor. I like Boro but unless they get their finger out theyll be slipping to E and F.18. Hull: C Hull City have a tough season ahead, says McInally It took them an age to give the job to Mike Phelan and I think that brought a little uncertainty. As well as the season started, cy only had seven or eight players at pre-season training and were struggling in terms of a squad. Its not a surprise but performances only merit a C.19. Swansea: D Swansea are facing their toughest Premier League campaign, says McInally There has been a big transition in the football club, with new managers, players going who they might have wanted to keep, so this is one of the hardest seasons Swansea have had in a long time. I didnt agree when they let Garry Monk go, I thought he did a decent job to keep them easily in the Premier League, but because of changes theyve had I think its really unsettled the club. Bob Bradley is the new manager, and theyre hoping for new fortunes. But I dont see it.20. Sunderland: E Sunderland must invest in January if they want to stay up, says McInally David Moyes has come in but it seems every time we talk about Sunderland, were saying if Jermain Defoe doesnt score they cant win. If youre relying on one man in the Premier League to keep you there, its not good enough. Moyes knows he has a big problem on his hands. And they will be E until they get more players in during January. They have to support the manager, give him the funds - if they dont theyll be bottom for most of the season and theyll be E-! West Ham 1-0 Sunderland Also See: Your clubs lucky ref is... Are Arsenal the real deal? ' ' '

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Former Wallabies assistant coach Glen Ella believes Australia head coach, Michael Cheika will still be having nightmares after their 3-0 series defeat to England in the summer. ??Ella was Australian assistant coach at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and joined Eddie Jones Australia as assistant coach for the competition in 2003. Jones also brought him into his backroom team during Englands summer tour whitewash of the Wallabies and Ella told the Daily Mail that those defeats will still haunt Cheika.?This is the game Cheiks after. Eddie dominated him big time in June. Cheiks advisors got it wrong and hes probably still having nightmares, said Ella.Eddies a champion at that niggle but Cheiks not scared of him. Hes a tough guy. If he beats England, all is forgiven. It would be one way to redeem a pretty average year.Despite the summer defeats, Australia did beat England the last time the sides met at Twickenham during last years Rugby World Cup group stages. The Wallabies also tagged on victories over Wales, Scotland and Argentina during the competition and a Rugby Championship win over Argentina?at the same stadium.?Australia are going to be really dangerous. They feel at home at Twickenham after the World Cup - theyre comfortable. On their day, they can beat anyone.Jones and Cheika have exchanged words ahead of the game, but Ella insists a coach shouldnt react to everything said about them. One such instance Ella mentioned was the depiction of Jones as a clown in a New Zealand newspaper in the build-up to Australias clash the All Blacks. Even so, he feels Cheika stating that Ireland were the best team in the northern hemisphere will have caused Jones some upset.Cheika reacted too harshly to the clown thing. You cant bite at everything that happens otherwise youre going to die of a heart attack. Sometimes he just got a little bit caught out. Youve got to pick your time to go off.By saying Ireland are probably the best team in the northern hemisphere, he would have upset Eddie a little bit. Hes a very passionate coach and the players love that.For the first six or seven Tests, Cheika was all over the place with selection. Different back rows, different second rows... Now hes got a lot more consistency on this tour. Balenciaga Triple S Black Sale . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. Balenciaga Wholesale . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. http://www.balenciagacheapshoes.com/balenciaga-triple-s-sale.html . The Barrie Colts defenceman, who impressed many with his play for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, is the top-ranked skater in the February rankings. He has 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points in 45 games with the Colts this season. 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The year is structured around an online Pro League for each of four major regions with guaranteed financial support to participating players. There is also an Open Division to enable relegations, which opens the door for amateur squads and high-tier squads without organizations to join the league. Team Liquid entered all three of the online qualifiers in the European region from November 19 to December 1, but failed to make it past the round of 8, and was thus unable to secure one of six qualified spots in the maiin league.ddddddddddddThe organization vacates the Heroes of the Storm scene following on the footsteps of other major esports organizations, including Cloud9, Natus Vincere and G2 Esports. G2 Esports disbanded its HotS division this past January, and fellow European team NaVi followed in April citing performance reasons. In North America, Cloud9 dissolved its roster in June despite winning an HGC NA Regional Championship a few months prior. Panda Global and Tempo Storm also lost their rosters in the past six months, but they still have interest in the scene.There are still top brands and newcomers in HotS esports, however. Fnatic and Team Dignitas have established themselves as mainstays over the year, while Misfits acquired mYInsanitys roster this past August. Team Naventic started as an esports organization by acquiring bob ross fan club in February; it plans to expand to other esports as well. All of these teams are participating in their respective regions Pro Leagues. ' ' '

LONDON -- Without a doubt, Andy Murray will be the No. 1 player in the world for the rest of the year.The Wimbledon champion needed to win the final match of the season to ensure his place at the top. And he did it, rather easily.Murray beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 Sunday to earn his first title at the ATP finals, and make sure he remained No. 1 until next season.I would like to try and stay there, obviously. Its taken a huge effort the last five, six months to get there, said Murray, who took over the top ranking two weeks ago and has now won 24 straight matches.Im aware thats going to be extremely difficult because I had a great year this year. I only managed to do it by one match.Murray replaced Djokovic as the top-ranked player in Paris, but the second-ranked Serb could have regained the No. 1 position by winning Sunday at the O2 Arena.And Murray seemed vulnerable heading into the final, especially after playing three sets against Milos Raonic in Saturdays semifinals. He started against Djokovic with a pair of double-faults in the opening game, but it was soon his opponent that was struggling with his serve as the unforced errors piled up.There was no serious chance for me to win todays match, Djokovic said. From the very beginning we could see that. He was just a better player all in all.Normally so steady with his groundstrokes, Djokovic found himself missing easy shots time after time, finishing the match with a whopping 30 unforced errors and only 13 winners. Murray had 15 unforced errors and 13 winners.In the first set, Djokovic had a routine smash that he whacked wide. And in the second, he netted a basic forehand volley.It never got much better for the 12-time Grand Slam champion, who was trying to win a record-tying sixth title at the season-ending tournament and finish the year as the top-ranked player for the fifth time.I didnt do much from my side. Every time I would get an opportunity, I would miss, said Djokovic, who completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open this year.Murray is the first man other than Djokovic, Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal to finish the year as the No. 1-ranked player since Andy Roddick in 2003.He took over the top spot on Nov. 7 after winning his eighth title of the season at the Paris Masters. He also reached the Australian Open and French Open finals, losing to Djokovic on both occasions, but won his second straight Olympic gold medal in singles at the Rio de Janeiro Games after claiming his second Wimbledon title.On Sunday, he capped a long stretch of playing some of the best tennis of his life, and the best tennis in the world.I was solid enough when I needed to be, Murray said, perhaps understating his accomplishment. You never beat a player as good as Novak if you dont play well.Sundays match was the first time since 2000 that the year-end No. 1 ranking was on the line in the final match of the season. Sixteen years ago, Gustavo Kuerten beat Andre Agassi to give the Brazilian the top ranking ahead of Marat Safin.Despite winning the opening two Grand Slam tournaments this year, Djokovic has struggled in the second half of the season. He lost to Sam Querrey in the third round at Wimbledon, ending a 30-match winning streak at major championships. He later lost to Stan Wawrinka in the U.S. Open final.Well, the last five, six months have not been ideal, Djokovic said. But sometimes its just normal, I guess, to experience, to live these kind of things, not to have the half seasons as well as you want them to be, as well as theyve been in the last three, four years. Thats all. Cheap Yeezy 700 . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. Yeezy 700 Utility Black Outlet .ca! 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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrooks triple-double streak ended at seven games, but he finished the night with two things that meant more to him -- a win and his long-lost shooting stroke.Westbrook scored 23 of his 37 points in the second half to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Boston Celtics 99-96 on Sunday. He had 12 rebounds but only six assists, ending the NBAs longest triple-double run since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989.Westbrook hadnt been satisfied. He shot just under 38 percent during the streak, and said after Fridays loss to Houston that it bothered him. Against the Celtics, he made 14 of 26 shots and finally found his rhythm.Just taking shots I wanted to take, that was the most important part, he said. And playing from the block. Thats the most important part. I talked to my dad this morning, and he got on me about not using that to my advantage, and I definitely tried to do more of that tonight.Westbrook wasnt worried about the streak ending.Honestly, Im just happy we won tonight, he said. Thats the most important thing. As a player, I always try to look forward. Maybe at the end of the season, I can talk about it, but as of right now, my job is to move forward and get ready for Portland.Steven Adams scored 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting and Enes Kanter added 14 points for the Thunder, who have won seven of eight. Oklahoma City got away with making just 14 of 27 free throws.Al Horford scored 19 points, and Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley each added 18 for the Celtics.The Celtics controlled most of the first half and led 43-39 at halftime. It was Oklahoma Citys lowest-scoring first half of the season.The Celtics led by 13 in the third quarter, but the Thunder whittled their deficit to four by the end of the period.Westbrook made a driving layup with 30.6 seconds left to give the Thunder a 96-94 lead.dddddddddddd Westbrook then won a jump ball with Bradley to start a fast break, and Jerami Grant finished it with a dunk that put Oklahoma City up 98-94 with 14.4 seconds to play.Marcus Smart scored in close for Boston to make it 98-96. Westbrook made the first of two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to leave the door open, but Smarts 3-pointer for the tie bounced away as time expired.I think we just stopped moving the ball, Bradley said. We took some bad shots. We werent able to score the ball. If we continued to play the way we had, we could have made it easier on ourselves.---TIP-INSCeltics: G Isaiah Thomas missed his third straight game with a strained right groin. He averages 26 points per game. ... Smart, who played college ball at Oklahoma State, got his eighth start of the season. He finished with 11 points, nine assists and six rebounds. ... Crowder fouled out.Thunder: Westbrook was issued a technical foul in the second quarter. ... The Thunder missed their first 16 3-pointers and finished 3 for 21. ... Coach Billy Donovan was called for a technical foul midway through the third quarter.INJURY UPDATEThunder guard Victor Oladipo left the game for good after spraining his right wrist on a hard fall with 5.2 seconds left in the first quarter. He leaped to challenge a shot by Jonas Jerebko and fell onto Jerebkos shoulder and back on the way down, causing him to lose control of his landing.STAT LINESAdams has made 15 of 17 field goal attempts and 10 of 14 free throws over the past two games, with averages of 20 points and nine rebounds.UP NEXTThe Celtics visit San Antonio on Wednesday.The Thunder play at Portland on Tuesday.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP. ' ' '

MARSEILLE, France -- Bastian Schweinsteiger barely put a foot wrong in the first half of Germanys European Championship semifinal against France. It was his hand that got him and his team into trouble.Battling for position with Patrice Evra at a corner in first-half stoppage time of Thursdays match, Schweinsteigers raised arm and hand made contact with the ball and referee Nicola Rizzoli pointed to the spot. The 31-year-old Germany captain could only look on as Antoine Griezmann calmly converted the spot kick with the last touch of the first half.With Griezmann doubling Frances lead in the 72nd minute, pouncing on sloppy defending and a ham-fisted clearance by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Schweinsteigers miserable, injury-marred season finally ended -- one match too early for his liking.As Germany pushed for the goals that could turn the match around, Joachim Loew replaced Schweinsteiger in the 79th minute with the more attacking Schalke midfielder Leroy Sane.Loew didnt blame his captain for the penalty, which had echoes of the quarterfinal against Italy, when defender Jerome Boateng gave away a spot kick with a handball.Theres nothing to blame him for, Loew said of his captain, who won his 120th cap on the night. You can say the hand shouldnt be there, but there are movements when you jump up, you cant control them. I cant blame any player for that.Up until that moment, Schweinsteiger appeared to be putting his disappointing season behind him with the kind of dominant defensive midfield performance that helped power Germany to World Cup glory in 2014.The right knee injury that sidelined him for much of his club season with Manchester United had threatened to keep him out of the semifinal, along with midfield partner Sami Khedira and striker Mario Gomez.In the end, Schweinsteiger was declared fit and if his knee was hurting, it didnt show.The tireless midfielder at times appeared to be man-marking both Griezmann and Olivier Giroud, reading the game so well that he could cut out passes before they reached Frances danger men and, failing that, time his tackles to perfection.But in this match he will be remembered for his inadvertent handball that came seconds before the halftime whistle and decisively swung the momentum Frances way.Its always bad to concede just before the break, was all Schweinsteiger could say about the incident.Schweinsteigers prominent role in the Germany side that won the World Cup in Brazil two years ago must feel like a long time ago to a player who was a midfield cornerstone in a dominant Bayern Munich team, before his move to Old Trafford.After a strong start, repeated injuries ended his season prematurely. He was not even on the bench when his team beat Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup.On Thursday night, a tournament that could have salvaged the season ended in more heartache. Schweinsteiger cut a dejected figure as he trudged across the Stade Velodrome turf to console his teammates as Frances players celebrated.Of course were sad and disappointed not to reach the final, but thats football, he said. Youre left with empty hands sometimes. Houston Antwine Jersey . 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. Mike Wilson Jersey .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. http://www.custompatriotsjersey.com/custom-kevin-greene-jersey-large-1201f.html . 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. Matt Cassel Jersey . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. J. D. Smith Jersey . Siddikur, whose previous win on the circuit came in Brunei three years ago, finished his bogey-free round with a birdie on the 18th for a total of 17-under 199. Indias Shiv Chowrasia, who has finished runner-up in this tournament twice, was in second place after a 66. WASHINGTON -- Guard Tomas Satoransky has signed with the Washington Wizards.The team announced the deal with their 2012 second-round draft pick Thursday, without revealing the financial terms.Earlier this month, the Wizards and Satoransky agreed to a $9 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the move who spoke on condition of anonymity at the time becaause there was an NBA moratorium on such signings.ddddddddddddAs part of the deal, the Wizards agreed to contribute $650,000 toward Satoranskys buyout from the Spanish club he has been with.The 6-foot-7, 210-pound Satoransky is from the Czech Republic. ' ' '

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Theres always a different intensity to it so you can kind of throw things out when these two teams play.Sean Manaea (3-4) came off the disabled list to throw pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Billy Burns drove in two runs for the As, who have won six of seven and will go for a sweep in the two-city series against their cross-bay rivals on Thursday night.The Giants committed three errors that led to four unearned runs and botched a few other plays in the field that left starting pitcher Jake Peavy (4-7) fuming on the mound. Peavy allowed seven runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 3 1/3 innings, but could have had a better fate with more support from his fielders.We just have to clean it up, manager Bruce Bochy said. Thats the one thing we were doing very well, is catching the ball. You deal with the streaks where you have trouble scoring runs but the one thing we should be consistent at is catching the ball.The problems started early for the Giants, who have three starters on the disabled list with second baseman Joe Panik (concussion) joining right fielder Hunter Pence and third baseman Matt Duffy there earlier in the day.Marcus Semiens popup in the third inning turned into a three-base error on second baseman Ramiro Pena, who collided with right fielder Mac Williamson on the play. Pena ended up leaving the game with an ankle injury that will sideline him for up to a week.Semien then scored on Billy Burns bunt. After Coco Crisp tripled, Lowrie hit a high fly to right field that Williamson tried to catch at the wall. But the ball hit his glove and fell over the fence for a two-run homer that put Oakland up 3-0.They certainly didnt play a very tight defensive game today and we took advantage of it, Lowrie said.That was part of a rough night for Williamson. He was called for interference when he slid past second base in the second inning, turning a potential rally into an inning-ending double play. Williamson then hit into an inning-ending double play with the bases loadded in the fourth and Manaea cruised from there.ddddddddddddIts the best weve seen him, catcher Stephen Vogt said. He was hitting 96, throwing change-ups for strikes, bouncing them. Same with his slider. I thought he was very, very, very good, especially coming back from a DL stint. He stepped up for us big.Things unraveled for the Giants in the bottom half after Alonsos homer made it 5-0. Semien hit a drive to left-center that Angel Pagan dropped at the wall for another three-base error. Burns followed with an RBI hit that Pagan misplayed into a double, leading Peavy to curse on the mound.Coco Crisp followed with an RBI single that made it 7-0 and ended Peavys night.It was certainly a frustrating night just on all fronts, Peavy said. We didnt play our best. Just one of those nights. Not fun to endure.BATTING BUMGARNERBochy said he plans to bat Madison Bumgarner instead of a designated hitter Thursday night at the Oakland Coliseum. It will be the first time a team intentionally used a pitcher to hit instead of a DH since the Chicago White Sox allowed Ken Brett to do it in 1976 -- the Rays were forced to bat pitcher Andy Sonnanstine in 2009 because of a lineup card mix-up.Bumgarner is batting .175 this season with two homers and five RBI in 40 at-bats. He has nine homers in 183 at-bats the past three seasons, a rate that would lead to about 36 home runs if he had a full season as a hitter. Bumgarner has even made a public plea to enter into the All-Star Home Run Derby.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: RHP Sergio Romo will (flexor strain) will make rehab appearances Thursday and Friday at Sacramento and then would be scheduled to be activated Sunday.Athletics: OF Khris Davis was scratched from the lineup with a bruised left shoulder after running into the wall Tuesday.SLUGGING ASOakland has scored at least six runs in six straight games and homered in a season-high eight straight.UP NEXTGiants: After winning 10 straight games started by Bumgarner (8-4), San Francisco has dropped the last two. Bumgarner gave up three last Saturday to the Phillies, marking the first time since April 15 he allowed more than two earned runs in a start.Athletics: Dillon Overton (1-0) is looking to follow up a win in his major league debut when he pitches the series finale. ' ' '

Luis Suarez scored four goals as Barcelona got their La Liga title charge back on track with an emphatic 8-0 victory at Deportivo La Coruna. Having opened the door to Atletico and Real Madrid with three consecutive league defeats, the Catalans could ill afford another slip up in the title race at Estadio Riazor. Barcelonas Luis Suarez (C) celebrates after scoring against Deportivo But Suarezs 13-minute first-half brace allayed those initial fears for Luis Enriques men, before Ivan Rakitic struck two minutes after the interval to put the game beyond Victor Sanchezs men. Barca then cut loose as Suarez scored twice more before Lionel Messi, Marc Bartra and Neymar completed the rout. The result sees Barca remain top of the Primera Division and heap pressure on title rivals Real, who play Villarreal later on Wednesday night.It took the Catalans just 11 minutes to break the deadlock at the Riazor, with Suarez out-muscling Deportivo centre-back Sidnei to turn Rakitics corner home from close range.The outcome of the game then hinged on the next 13 minutes as Celso Borges spurned two glorious chances to get the hosts level.First he failed to turn Lucas floated ball home on 18 minutes before Claudio Bravo thwarted his tame effort, after Canis deflected shot fell for him six yards out. Luis Suarez celebrates a goal at Deportivo La Coruna And Deportivo were made to pay five minutes later as Messis incisive pass put Suarez through on and the Uruguayan drilled low past Manuel Fernandez.Suarez should have completed his hat-trick on 34 minutes but somehow managed to hit Dani Alves cross over the target from six yards.The miss didnt prove costly, though, as Barca got their third on 47 minutes, with Rakitic volleying Suarezs cross clinically into the back of the net.Suarez did get his third six minutes later as Barca cut the hosts defence to shreds again, with Messis clever pass playing the former Liverpool man through, before he scored his fourth on 64 minutes. Neymar celebrates with team-mate Lionel Messi Lucas spurned another good chance to reduce the arrears for the hosts on 69 minutes and they were punished again as Messi got in on the act, turning Suarezs unselfish cross beyond Manuel 17 minutes from time.Bartra then bagged the goal of the game with Barca seventh, bursting from deep into the Deportivo area before producing a fine finish.And then it was left for Neymar to end his month-long wait for a goal with his sides eighth, converting Suarezs cross from close range on 81 minutes. Arik Armstead Super Bowl Jersey . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. Frank Gore Super Bowl Jersey . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). http://www.49ersofficialfanshop.com/roger-craig-jersey-sales.html . PETERSBURG, Fla. Solomon Thomas Super Bowl Jersey . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. Steve Young Super Bowl Jersey .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. MEXICO CITY -- Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith returned to Mexico City to light the torch honoring late Raiders owner Al Davis before Oaklands game against Houston.Raiders owner Mark Davis invited Smith to make the trip with the team. It is Smiths second time back in Mexico City since he famously raised his black-gloved fist with bronze medalist John Carlos as a sign of black power following his win in the 200-meter finals at the 1968 Olympics.ddddddddddddAfter lighting the torch in a pregame ceremony, Smith waved to the crowd at Azteca Stadium and raised his right fist to a loud ovation.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A former Vanderbilt football player who encouraged his teammates to rape an unconscious female student was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison under a law requiring aggravated rape convicts to serve 100 percent of their time behind bars.After the hearing, prosecutors said they hoped the sentences handed down would send a message that people who commit these types of crimes on campus will be held accountable.Victims should know that there are people on their side -- whether police, prosecutors or judges- Assistant District Attorney Roger Moore said.Thats what I would like to see taken away from this -- that justice is going to be served, Moore said.Surveillance video showed Brandon Vandenburg helping to carry the woman into his dorm room, where testimony showed he handed out condoms to three of his teammates and egged them on. The 23-year-old former player also took cellphone videos of the June 2013 dorm room rape and emailed them to friends in California while the crime was ongoing.He was found guilty in 2015 but that verdict was overturned after lawyers learned that the jury foreman had not revealed that he had been a victim of statutory rape. Vandenburg was convicted again in June, on five counts of aggravated rape, two counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of unlawful photography.He faced a sentence of 15 to 25 years in prison, and his victim had asked for the maximum punishment.The woman, whom Vandenburg had begun dating shortly before the attack, did not appear in court Friday, but a prosecutor read her statement to Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins.Please do not use my absence as an excuse for leniency, as it in no way diminishes the profound and insidious impact of Mr. Vandenburg on me and my life, she wrote. I still ask that he receive the full sentence allowed under the law for orchestrating a sustained 30-minute gang rape against me, a defenseless woman who trusted him. The minimum sentence is not enough for what this man did to me.Vandenburg, already in jail since his second conviction, was also added to the state sex offender registry.The Associated Press does not normally identify victims of rape or sexual assault. The woman, who has since graduated from Vanderbilt and is pursuing a Ph.D. at another school, has tried to preserve her anonymity despite being forced to testify at multiple trials.Vandenburg apologized to her Friday. He told Judge Watkins that he was ashamed of what he had done and blamed it on alcohol.My judgment was severely impaired, and Im sad for everyone involved, Vandenburg said.The judge reiterated that this has been one of the saddest cases he has ever heard. He said Vandenburg abused the womans trust in the man she was dating. 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vTrainer Kenny Black, once a jockey of considerable renown, will be running a horse in the Breeders Cup for the first time on Nov. 5, when he saddles What a View in the $2 million Mile against the best the U.S. and Europe have to offer.There will be a brief pause while those familiar with the Kenny Black saga come to terms with this information.What a View belongs in the Mile. The 5-year-old son of the Danzig stallion Vronsky is 5 for 5 on the Santa Anita turf course, including a victory in the Grade 1 Kilroe Mile over a strong field last March.Black, 52, has handled What a View with aplomb. The nearly black gelding was a thinker as a young horse and suffered a couple of fluky backstretch frights that gave him the heebie-jeebies. Black and his crew -- which includes his brother, the successful journeyman rider Corey Black -- have worked wonders putting What a Views head right, and now they are in a position to reap the rewards on the grandest stage the game provides.Its a long way from the back roads and bushes of Montana and Idaho, where Kenny Black spent time in self-imposed exile from the bright lights of the business. Black was a brilliant riding prodigy as a teenager and considered a stone-cold star of the future who sacrificed his best chance at the altar of drugs and booze.That Black has cleaned up his act and resurrected his career in the sport to stand at the threshold of a memorable Breeders Cup experience is a testament to his determination, his ability as a horseman, and the backing of the family of the late Buddy Johnston, a pillar of the California Thoroughbred community.Can you believe it? Black said Wednesday after he saw What a Views name listed in the main body of the Mile pre-entries. Im still pinching myself. Definitely, the dress codes been lowered a little bit.Black, a native of Utah, is cowboy through and through, although he cleans up well and will be looking bright as a new penny on Breeders Cup Saturday, when he leads What a View through the gauntlet of fans in the Santa Anita paddock.Im the only trainer I know in Southern California that still works all his own horses, Black said. And since it hasnt been all that long since I quit riding, I like to think I know what Im seeing out there in a race. I guess that means Im not too easy to ride for.Black tried to resurrect his career in Southern California in the mid-to-late 1990s, but he never could replicate the success of his youth. He ended up working as an assistant, training a few on his own, and even trying his hand at movie work on feature films like Seabiscuit and 50 to 1, in which he played the part of real-life jockey Casey Lambert.Jim Wilson, the director of 50 to 1, said he needed a jock with a lot of attitude, Black said. They told him I was perfect. But I had a heckuva time with the lines. We must have tried 50 takes. They told me to just improvise, and I nailed it in one take. The crew gave me a standing ovation, though I think it was because they could finally go home.Black worked alongside Don Warren with the Johnston stable, handling 2011 Eclipse champion Acclamation and stakes winner Vronsky, among others. When Warren retired in 2014, Black got the job, and What a View has been his hallmark horse.After winning the Kilroe Mile, What a View was given time off. Black brought him back to finish eighth in the Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland.Maybe Frankel or Mandella could have had him dead fit off a six-month layoff for Keeneland, but Im nowhere near as good as them, Black said. No way was I treating it like a Breeders Cup prep, though. I wanted to win the friggin race.My original plan was to take him to Kentucky Downs and run him in a 6 1/2-furlong race four to five weeks before the Shadwell, he said. But I missed a couple works at Del Mar when he had that same thing going around that knocked out Melatonin and some others for a while. So, I had to scrap the plan.Shortly after the Shadwell, Black let it be known that Kent Desormeaux would be replaced aboard What a View for the Breeders Cup. His phone lit up with calls from agents representing top jocks across the land.Right there alone tells me weve got to be pretty live, Black said. 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He struck out eight and walked one.The Dodgers won their ninth straight at home and their sixth game in seven overall, powered by solo homers by Trace Thompson and Yasmani Grandal.Instead of crumbling after getting the news that Clayton Kershaw was headed for the disabled list, the Dodgers have won four straight.I think Kersh will tell you everyone is the same here, Thompson said. Obviously, were not. In our eyes hes the best player in baseball. We cant replace Clayton Kershaw. Everybody just has to do a little bit more, thats all it really is.Thompson homered to right-center off Rockies starter Jon Gray (5-4) to lead off the second inning, giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.Grandal led off the eighth with a home run off reliever Chad Qualls that landed over the left-center field wall, just beyond the grasp of a leaping Charlie Blackmon.Daniel Descalso provided the Rockies only run with a homer on a 3-2 pitch from reliever Casey Fein with one out in the seventh.The Rockies were unable to get a baserunner past second base in the three-game series, scoring their only runs on solo homers by Descalso and Nolan Arenado. In the series, they managed just 12 hits in the three games while striking out a combined 41 times.It was just a terrible series. Way too many strikeouts, said Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez. Not creating situations for each other. It was just bad overall.I feel like the entire series was our fault. The pitchers did a great job. (Jorge De La Rosa) gave us a chance to win and we didnt. Gray pitched great today. You just have to blame it on the offense. You cant win if you dont score.Corey Seager lined a hard single to right in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 16 games, tying him with Miamis Marcel Ozuna for the longest in the National League this season. Seager went 2 for 4 and is hitting .dddddddddddd415 during the streak (25 for 67).Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth for his 24th save.Justin Turner had a one-out, RBI single in the second, his eighth hit in his last four games.The victory gave the Dodgers their fifth series sweep of the season, and their first over the Rockies since April 17-19, 2015.For McCarthy, the start was his fifth in a Dodgers uniform since signing a four-year, $48 million contract before last season. He was 3-0 in four starts before the elbow injury that required surgery.KERSHAW CLUBSince getting the news that Kershaw was going on the disabled list, Los Angeles starters (Kenta Maeda, Bud Norris, Scott Kazmir and McCarthy) over the last four games have given up one run and eight hits in 23 innings.LIGHTS OUT IN LAThe Rockies have scored just two runs in their last four games in Los Angeles, and one run or less in seven of their last 10 games, dating back to May 17, 2015. The Rockies are 5-17 in Los Angeles since June 16, 2014.RINSE, REPEATThe Dodgers came into Sundays game with a 46-37 record, the identical 83-game mark they posted in both 2014 and 2015.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood (back), sidelined since June 18, will start for the Rockies against the Giants. ... SS Trevor Story was much, much better as he recovers from a finger injury, manager Walt Weiss said. Hes swinging in the cage and looks really good. 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In Rajkot, Englands spinners took more wickets and conceded fewer runs than Indias. That too on a pitch that did not take too much turn until the final day. Visakhapatnam appears likely to provide a lot more assistance to the slow bowlers and there was a notion that home advantage may backfire on the home team. India coach Anil Kumble did not share this notion.The fact that they took more wickets than Indias spinners in Rajkot doesnt mean that a spin-friendly pitch here will be a disadvantage for us, he said on Tuesday.Last week at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Ground, R Ashwin had to settle for only three wickets in 69.3 overs and Amit Mishra conceded upwards of four runs per over in both innings. Both, however, had to bowl their first-innings overs when the pitch was at its flattest. It had a curiously slow rate of deterioration as well, prompting Ashwin to change his bowling action in the second innings in an attempt to make balls rip off the deck.But those memories, as well as those of their fourth-innings wobble, when they lost six wickets in 52.3 overs while batting to save the Test, seem to be firmly in the past for India, at least according to Kumble.I dont like to read too much into that batting that happened in those 70 overs, he said. If you look at that, probably if [Cheteshwar] Pujara had taken the DRS, probably it would have been 170 for 1 and probably people would have focussed more on the pitch.Bolstering that belief were the positives Kumble had seen over the five days in Rajkot. Pujara and M Vijay struck battling hundreds and Ashwin compensated for his lack of wickets with two important knocks in the lower middle order. The first of them ensured Englands first-innings lead was kept to 49 and limited the time they could give their bowlers in the final innings.It was a performance where I thought it was a good batting surface and there were six centuries - two from us and four from the English batsmen, Kumble said. It was a good Test match but unfortunately we couldnt get a result.Kumble also made special mention of Indias fast bowlers who were able to find reverse-swing when it looked like none of Englands could.Both [Mohammed] Shami and Umesh [Yadav] bowled exceptionally well on that surface. They got it to reverse as well and they troubled all the English batsmen.I think all our fast bowlers have been doing well and we will continue to try and see how we can ensure we put together a plan to pick up 20 wickets,An area that India know they need to improve, though, is their catching. 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Rodriguez is 5-0 in the UFC, and although he has managed only two career knockouts to date, his style lends itself to ... damage.Penn, meanwhile, hasnt won a fight since 2010.Of course, even suggesting this is a difficult matchup brings the competitor out in Penn, who has been attempting to make a comeback all year.So, what youre saying is when I make this look easy on Jan. 15, Im the f------ man, is that what youre telling me? said Penn, on ESPNs 5ive Rounds podcast.Its not a difficult [fight] at all. Hes a very good guy, but I feel like Im training with very good guys. I have a good team around me and I dont feel anything is anywhere near out of my league.Penn, who turns 38 this month, is arguably the greatest lightweight of all time, but has not competed in that division for more than six years. 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That feat was accomplished last month by McGregor, however the UFC already announced he has relinquished his featherweight championship. Penn said he was surprised by that.I was very surprised when they just stripped him of the title, Penn said. They made sure he held on to it to get that accomplishment, then stripped him right after. That was strange.I know we talked about it when we were going to fight [St-Pierre], it would have been one fight every two months. Youve got to defend both belts. We had plans of trying to defend both when we were fighting Georges, but we ended up losing.Beyond his goal of winning a third title, Penn says he has decided to fight again simply for the love of conflict.I just like fighting again, Penn said. Standing in front of people, sparring every day, punching people, getting into a fist fight every morning. I missed it. I cant live without it right now. While I can still lift my arms up and do sprints, all these things, this is what I want to do. 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Whos going to win the Grand Slam of Darts? We asked our panel of experts what to expect... Live Grand Slam of Darts November 12, 2016, 1:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Do you see any potential shock results?Dave Clark: It will be interesting to see how Gary Anderson gets on in this tournament as he is going to be wearing his glasses and using new, shorter darts. You can watch all the action from the Grand Slam of Darts, live on Sky Sports between November 12-20. He plays Glen Durrant and that is a potential shock. In these shorter formats, where it is the best-of-nine legs, anything could happen. Anderson could come under a bit of pressure. Michael Van Gerwen could easily lose to Martin Adams over nine legs. Don’t get me wrong, it’s unlikely – but it’s more likely than over a best-of-19 match. We know that you don’t take Martin lightly. Wayne Mardle Martin Wolfie Adams: We all have our bad days. Youve seen that with the Grand Prix. Someone you might expect to win, this time round hes lost. A bad day at the office, so you shrug your shoulders, put it behind you, and move on.Rod Studd: The world champion Gary Anderson might not have it easy. Hes got the great Alan Chuck Norris whos a great scorer, and finishes well. Hes also got Durrant. Thats a tough group for Gary - hes still experimenting with his glasses so might not be at his best. We take a look back at the history of the Grand Slam of Darts... Whos your dark horse?Wayne Mardle: Danny Noppert can be absolutely mind-blowing on his day, hes brilliant. Earlier in the season he was winning ranking titles like he was eating his dinner out of the microwave, it was so simple for him. Im looking forward to seeing him. Mensur Suljovic is the seventh seed and he has been playing brilliantly on the circuit, he’s a potential champion here. Dave Clark Rod Studd: Durrant is the ace in the pack for the BDO, hes a very good player. He would start as the favourite in the BDO world championship. Im sure hes looking forward to playing in this competition because, as Scott Waites showed, its a real chance to showcase your ability. You can really raise your profile if you knock off the big boys of the PDC - its a feather in the cap. Hell relish playing Anderson.Million dollar question: who will win the Grand Slam of Darts?Rod Studd: Michael van Gerwen is odds-on, hes winning more than half the tournaments that hes in. Hes winning almost every week. If you ask everybody whos ever seen a dart thrown whos going win the Grand Slam? they will all say Van Gerwen. Michael van Gerwen beat Gary Anderson 5-2 to win the World Grand Prix title for a third time. Im trying to look beyond the obvious, in the other half of the draw - James Wade does well in the long format, and should have won this when he capsized against Waites. Adrian Lewis might not be far off - if he can click for eight or nine days, he can be a threat. Van Gerwen is the most likely, though. I fancy Dave Chisnall. I’d be surprised if he didn’t come through the group, and I’d be surprised if he didn’t beat the winner or runner-up from Group H. That puts him in the quarter-finals – Anderson, who he might play, is in transition. Chizzy is away from Van Gerwen and Phil Taylor, who are in the other half of the draw. He is my fancy. Wayne Mardle Martin Wolfie Adams: It will be nice if one of us did win it. I was with Waites last week and hes up for winning it again, thats for sure. He always seems to do well in Wolverhampton and is looking forward to going back to the venue and hopefully repeating his success.Dave Clark: He is unstoppable at the moment, Van Gerwen. No 1 seed, 24 titles this year alone, it would take a massive force to stop him. He is in great form at the moment and I think he is going to win it.Watch the Grand Slam of Darts live on Sky Sports between November 12-20. Also See: Is there a BDO-PDC rivalry? 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I assure you I will learn and grow from this moment and become a better man because of it.Ware and Banner took to Twitter to acknowledge and accept Tillerys mea culpa.Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly told reporters after the game that he would speak with Tillery.I did not [see the plays], Kelly said. I know he got a personal foul penalty, and I subsequently took him out of the game. I had a conversation with him. Any time a player has a personal foul penalty, I pull them out and have a conversation with them. I did that with Jerry, but I did not see [the plays].Accountability is built within any program. Jerry has to be accountable for his actions every single day. Jerry is a good kid, and if he made a mistake, well hold him accountable for that mistake. Well take a look at it. ' ' '

NEW YORK -- It was the first time all season that Mike Krzyzewski?had a near-complete allotment of players, enough depth to withstand foul trouble without having to toss in players whom, frankly, hed prefer not to insert in the game.Grayson Allen, the preseason Wooden Award favorite, was a virtual nonfactor in the Blue Devils 84-74 victory over Florida on Tuesday. He finished with just six points on 2-of-10 shooting and still looked like a shell of himself, hindered by a toe injury that has taken away his explosiveness and ability to get to the basket and finish.Jayson Tatum, the third-ranked player in the freshman class, was still shaking off the rust in just the second game of his college career after dealing with a foot injury of his own. There were times, especially in the second half, when he looked the part of a lottery pick -- but others when his timing was off because of an excess of time spent on the sidelines. 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The Real Madrid forward has scored 66 goals in 2013, but the last three may be the boost he needs to upstage Messi after FIFA unexpectedly extended the voting period for the Ballon dOr to Nov. Jose Martinez . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. WASHINGTON -- Dont look now, but Carey Price is hard to beat when hes angry.Mad at himself, his teammates and everybody for getting pulled the previous night, Price made a statement in his return to the net as the Montreal Canadiens snapped the Washington Capitals winning streak at six with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.Price stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced in a better effort by the 2014-2015 Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender and his entire team than they displayed Friday in a lackluster loss to the San Jose Sharks.It was important for everybody to get an opportunity to bounce back, said Price, who earned his 17th win of the season and 250th of his NHL career. I didnt have any doubts about the resiliency of our hockey team and the way we would respond.Upon getting yanked for giving up four goals on 18 shots Friday, Price stared down his bench before going down the tunnel. Price explained he was just ticked off and that everything was good between him and coach Michel Therrien.I think were all professionals and were able to realize that hockeys emotional and sometimes youre not going to see eye-to-eye on things, Price said. But at the end of the day you show up to work the next day and get the job done.Price got the job done with big stops on T.J. Oshie, Marcus Johansson and former teammate Lars Eller. His teammates got the job done as Artturi Lehkonen and Jeff Petry scored and the Canadiens blocked 21 shots and contained Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals high-powered offense.Defenseman Shea Weber, who left late in the second period when he took a shot from Washingtons Dmitry Orlov off the right leg, wasnt surprised that Price or anyone else rebounded as strongly as they did.We werent good enough for him last night and we did a lot better job in protecting him and clearing everything out of the way for him tonight, said Weber, who pronounced himself feeling great after the game. Were a tight group in here and everyone wants to be good for each other and theres a responsibility iin here and hes one of our teammates and weve got to be a lot better for him.dddddddddddd.The Capitals couldnt say the same about their play in front of 2015-2016 Vezina winner Braden Holtby, who made 23 saves on 25 shots. Nicklas Backstrom scored a 5-on-3 power play goal for Washington, which lost for the first time since Dec. 3 and in regulation for the first time since Dec. 1.Eller, who was traded from the Canadiens to the Capitals in June, said it was too easy a night for Price.To beat any goalie, you have to get shots, said Eller, referring to a shot drought of 15:22 that lasted from the second period into the third. We made it hard for ourselves.Capitals coach Barry Trotz said before the game that he expected Price to come back and make a statement, adding that If theres one area that I know theyre going to be good tonight, its going be in net. He wasnt wrong about the goaltender he got to know well at the World Cup of Hockey in September.They were defending pretty well and they got one of the best goaltenders in the National Hockey League in Price, Trotz said afterward. Hes been outstanding. We didnt make it hard enough, I thought, on Carey. ... I thought they had a little more bite in their game than we did.Game notes The Capitals recalled F Zach Sanford from the American Hockey League on Saturday morning as he skated in his first NHL game since Nov. 26. ... Backstroms goal gave him six points in his past six games and 18 in his past 16. ... Canadiens D Nathan Beaulieu was given a 10-minute misconduct for abuse of officials after tapping his stick on the ice and saying something to a referee when coming out of the penalty box following Backstroms goal.UP NEXTCanadiens: Host Anaheim on Tuesday night.Capitals: Off until visiting Philadelphia on Wednesday night.---Follow Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno . ' ' '

VERMILLION, S.D. -- Backup quarterback Austin Simmons threw for two touchdowns as South Dakota edged Illinois State 27-24 on Saturday.Simmons, a redshirt freshman filling in for injured starter Chris Streveler, had 205 yards on 13-of-30 passing for the Coyotes (4-3, 3-1 Missouri Valley). Michael Frederick ran for a score and Miles Bergner kicked a pair of field goals.Simmons threw a 15-yard score Riley Donovan late in the first quarter and a 26-yard scoring strike to Tacari Carpenter late in the second and South Dakota led 24-17 at the break.Bergners second field goal of the day, a 39-yarder, made it 27-17 with 4:46 left in the third quarter.The Redbirds (3-5, 1-4) closed to within 27-24 in the fourth quarter on a 42-yard pass from Jake Kolbe to Christian Gibbs with 7:43 to play but that was the end of the scoring.Kolbe threw for 241 yards for Illinois State. Air Max 270 React City of Speed . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. 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Martinez was playing reasonably shallow in right field, willing to risk a ball hit over his head.That decision paid off when Travis dArnaud poked a single right to him.Martinez threw Jay Bruce out at the plate on the final play of the game, enabling the Detroit Tigers to hold on for a pulsating 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night. Bruce was trying to score from second on dArnauds hit, and Martinez was ready.I was kind of in a way anticipating it a little bit, Martinez said. I wasnt confident that he was really going to drive something over my head, so I kind of just shaded in a little bit more than perhaps they say you should.New York trailed 6-1 before rallying with two runs each in the fifth and seventh, and with men on first and second and two out in the ninth, dArnaud hit a single to right. Martinez charged the ball, and his one-hop throw home was in time to get Bruce.Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs for the Tigers, who have won 10 of 11 and trail AL Central-leading Cleveland by two games.Detroits Matt Boyd (3-2) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings, and New Yorks Logan Verrett (3-7) yielded six runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.Martinezs throw gave Francisco Rodriguez his 32nd save in 34 chances.J.D. picked me up big time, Rodriguez said. I guess when everythings going well, you catch those types of breaks.Bruce and Curtis Granderson homered for the Mets, but New York went 2 of 12 with men in scoring position -- and one of the hits was dArnauds on the last play of the game.Its really tough to lose this one, because we had so many good at-bats in the last few innings, and we just couldnt get the one big hit, Mets manager Terry Collins said. Then, when we finally get one, J.D. Martinez makes a great throw and we dont get anything out of it.After Bruces fourth-inning homer tied the game at 1, the Tigers answered with five runs in the bottom of the inning. Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two-run single, and Ian Kinsler drove in another run with a single. Cabreras two-run single gave Detroit aa five-run lead.ddddddddddddIt was 6-3 in the seventh when Bruce came up with men on first and second and nobody out. Cabrera fielded his grounder and threw toward second, but the ball hit runner Neil Walker in the head and bounced toward center field. A run came home, and the Mets scored another when Wilmer Flores hit a grounder to third that Mike Aviles misplayed for an error.With men on first and second and still nobody out, dArnaud grounded into a double play, and Detroit was able to get out of the inning up 6-5.The Mets also hit into double plays in the sixth and the eighth.ROSTER MOVESThe Tigers could celebrate the win, but they announced afterward that RHP Jordan Zimmermann and 3B Nick Castellanos were headed to the DL. Castellanos left Saturdays game with a non-displaced fracture of his left hand. He was hit by a pitch during Detroits big fourth inning.Probably a minimum of four weeks, manager Brad Ausmus said. Certainly not good news for us. The important thing is for him to get healthy. Were looking really some point in early September that wed get him back.The Tigers will call up INF Casey McGehee and LHP Kyle Ryan. LHP Daniel Norris will eventually take Zimmermanns spot in the rotation.CONCESSIONThe Mets had nothing to lose by challenging the final play at the plate, but they were satisfied that Bruce was indeed out and didnt ask for a review.Our guys said he was out on the replay, so we didnt bother, Collins said. Maybe thats a play that you challenge no matter what, because the worst that can happen is you still lose the game.TRAINERS ROOMMets: RHP Zack Wheeler (Tommy John surgery) pitched an inning in his first rehab start with Class A St. Lucie.UP NEXTMets: RHP Jacob deGrom (7-5) takes the mound Sunday as New York tries to avoid a three-game sweep.Tigers: RHP Anibal Sanchez (6-11) starts for Detroit in the finale of this nine-game homestand.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '

In this weeks post, Im supposed to tell you about cross training and other ways I prepare for a marathon besides running. Dont worry, Ill get to that. But first I need to tell you about my runs on Saturday and Sunday and how I feel like got my groove back -- or at least part of it.Saturday was easily the best run of this training cycle. It wasnt a particularly difficult run -- just 10 easy miles. But it felt easy, and I hit the runners high early on. Im not going to lie, my confidence was shaken when I injured my foot a couple of weeks ago, and ever since then Ive been skeptical of my ability to run the New York marathon the way I want.But just minutes before I went out on my run on Saturday, someone very close to me told me, I want you to have the confidence you had when I met you. I took that to heart. I returned 10 miles later, basically jumping with joy because I had found my mojo again. The next six weeks didnt seem as daunting as they previously did.Sunday was another easy 10-mile run, and it was perfect for a different reason. It was a brisk morning, it finally felt like fall and I could wear my favorite outfit: shorts and long sleeve shirt. The sun was shining, the leaves were starting to change and I was in my happy place again -- putting one foot in front of the other. I really felt my confidence coming back.Now, back to cross-training and stretching. Its thought that no pain, no gain gets you progress, but I dont really believe that message, especially after injuring my foot and hamstring this year. I do believe your body can do more than you think it can, especially if your mental capacity is strong. But thats no reason to push through an injury. Instead, there are things you can do to help your body be more well-rounded and better able to handle the pain of pounding pavement.The first is to make sure you have proper warm-up and cool-down. Theres a common misconception that one should do static stretching before any physical activity. But its is much better to do dynamic stretching before working out because it warms the muscles up. Static stretching benefits you after exercising, as the muscles are already warm and the goal is to cool them down.Ive found that doing a minimum of four dynamic stretches before a run helps me tremendously -- then I dont need to spend as much time warming up my muscles during the first mile. Examples of dynamic stretches I do include high knees and butt-kicks. As far as cooling down, I am huge fan of using a foam roller, a softball and elastic band to loosen back up. These tools really help me get a complete body stretch and build strength.And then theres cross-training. I do at least one day a week on the elliptical as a modification to my training because of my hamstring injury. But cross-training also includes lifting, core workouts and other sports and workout methods. This summer I picked up golf. Im trying to play at least once a week before the good weather runs out. Its a different pace than running, but I still use my legs and engage my core. I also like to practice yoga, which helps me do more stretching and meditate.Training for a marathon is not all about running. Cross training is an excellent way to have a well-rounded, strong body going into a race. And now I really feel like Ive gotten back on track. As the late Arnold Palmer said, Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated. So is running, but its also extremely gratifying. 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The 2004 Cardinals won 105 games, and all theyre known for is being That Team That Lost to the Red Sox.Those three tremendous teams all had one thing in common -- and this is where we would advise the 2016 Cubs to pay close attention. Once upon a time, all of them were clearly The Best Darned Team in Baseball, just like the Cubs of this year. Over the regular season, that is. Ah, but what did that get them?Uh, not a World Series parade. Thats for sure. You know what they got out of it? An unhappy ending, nightmares that keep springing back to life and scars that never heal. Thats what.So even as the Cubs head back to Wrigley Field on Saturday night for an epic National League Championship Series Game 6 that Cubs Nation might never forget, Joe Maddon knows the landscape is still filled with land mines. And not all those land mines are named Clayton Kershaw, either. The biggest land mine of all might just be known as baseball -- or, at least, baseball in the multilayered wild-card era.I think that the system is built for the best team having a chance to lose, Maddon said with a knowing chuckle.Well, he has no idea (by his own admission) how right he is. So here come the shocking details:? This is Year 22 of the wild-card era. Just twice in the previous 21 seasons has a team like the Cubs, which led the major leagues outright in victories, gone on to win the World Series. The only two to win it all: the 1998 and 2009 Yankees. (No National League team has done it in 30 years, since the 1986 Mets.)? But even if we include teams that tied for the best record in the sport, the percentage of best teams that win a championship in baseball is much lower than in the other three major professional sports. In MLB, its just 19 percent (4-of-21) under this format. In the NFL, according to ESPN Stats and Information research, its 31 percent (8-of-26) under the current playoff format. In the NHL, its also 31 percent (11-of-36) since that league expanded to 16 playoff teams. And in the NBA, its a whopping 48 percent (16-of-33) in 33 seasons under the current 16-team setup.Suppose, however, we consider a whole new definition of what constitutes the best teams. Suppose we just look at teams that have won 100 games in the wild-card era. Well, the odds dont get any better. The Cubs are the 23rd team in the wild-card age to win 100 or more. You know how many of the previous 22 went on to win the World Series? That would be precisely two (again, those 1998 and 2009 Yankees).But why? Thats the question. What makes this mission so close to impossible? What is it about the baseball postseason that sends so many great teams careening off an October cliff? We decided to ask a group of men who have lived through it.Now granted, one of them (Joe Torre) managed those 1998 Yankees, a juggernaut that actually made it to the land of champagne and ticker tape. But all of these men have lived through enough October pain to understand exactly why winning a title in baseball is the toughest road in sports. So here are the tales they tell:Theres not enough reward for being greatFirst off, think about what you get for being the best team. You get home-field advantage through the league championship series. And thats about it. But is that enough? Home field is a huge advantage in those other sports. But in baseball, it can actually be a disadvantage, Torre thinks.Im probably in the minority, but I always thought that starting a series on the road was an advantage, he said. And thats because the home team is supposed to win twice. So if you go in and win the first one in their place, now you can run the table. Ive always thought the home team had a lot more pressure on them.And guess which team he uses as the perfect example of that pressure? Right you are: The Cubs, even though the Cubs team that his Dodgers played back in 2008 was never in the same position to win that these Cubs are in. But Torre has spent enough of his life observing Cubs fans to admit he wanted to start that series in Chicago.When I managed the Dodgers in 08, I think we benefited in 08 from them not winning the World Series, Torre said, because we went into Chicago, and all they talked about was this drought or curse or whatever you want to call it -- and we wind up sweeping them. Even though [that Cubs team] had nothing to do with it, [they] still had to answer for it.When things are going great and you see the home team feeding off the euphoria in the stands, its one of the most joyous sights in sports. But when things suddenly stop going so great? Uh-oh. Fans can get tense -- especially in some of Americas most nervous metropolises. And when they do, you know who can get tense right there with them? Were about to let you in on that.Even great teams feel the pressureCharlie Manuel isnt over it yet. In 2011, he managed a Phillies team that was a lot like the 2016 Cubs. It was a team that had That Look from the first day of spring training, and then went out and won 102 games -- five more than any other team in baseball that season.But if you dont recall the 2011 Phillies World Series parade, thats because it never happened, of course. And the manager still stews over all the strange stuff that befell that team in its memorable loss to the wild-card Cardinals in one of the best division series of modern times. There was the Rally Squirrel that unnerved Roy Oswalt. And Cliff Lee blowing a four-run lead (for just the second time in his life). And two balls his outfielders didnt catch in the shadows of a late-afternoon start. And, especially, a traumatic 1-0 loss in Game 5 to a brilliant Chris Carpenter.So five years later, do you want to guess what Manuel remembers most about that Game 5? Its the tension that welled up in the stands and the tension that enveloped his players as the zeroes and the pressure mounted.I remember everything about it, Manuel said. And you know what? The ballpark was tense. Our fans were tense. Our players were tense, especially after we played a few innings and we werent ahead. And all of a sudden, we started swinging real hard. Go back and look at it ... the balls we chased and how hard we were swinging. We were trying to get it all back too quick, when we still had time in the game to be ourselves.On one level, Manuel still finds it amazing that the great players on that team -- a team filled with men who had won a World Series and played in so many postseason games -- would feel that weight, get undone by that pressure. But on another level, he has seen it too many times, over too many years, to be shocked. He was the hitting coach on that 1995 Indians team too -- and even that powerhouse lineup, he said, definitely felt the pressure in losing that World Series to the Braves.You can see it, even on winning teams, Manuel said. There is a feeling there. And whether athletes want to admit it or not, theres a fear of failure that definitely can creep in, in those big games like that.So far in this postseason, the Cubs have been as good as it gets at deflecting those feelings. But it wouldnnt be hard to imagine that same tension gripping Wrigley Field on Sunday night, if the Cubs should lose to Kershaw in Game 6 and then have?to win Game 7.dddddddddddd. Now would it?The pressure grows every yearAt least this Cubs team appears to be in the beginning of what could be an extended window to win. But imagine being the exact opposite of this team -- a group of players who have begun to recognize that theyre at the end of their window and havent won nearly as much as anyone (including them) thinks they should.If that sounds like the Braves of 1991-2005, congratulations. Youve just won a copy of The Life and Times of Jeff Blauser. OK, no you havent. But youve definitely been paying attention, because with every year the Braves didnt win a second World Series, after beating Cleveland in 1995, the heat on the core of that team grew a little more scorching.The reality is, said John Smoltz, Foxs lead baseball analyst, we should have won in 96. So we should have won back-to-back.But because Jim Leyritz hit the long ball of a lifetime, that team didnt win two World Series in a row. And even though the Braves kept going back to October for another nine consecutive seasons -- and actually averaged 103 wins a year from 1997-99 -- they were always haunted by the years they didnt win. So they felt the tonnage of those losses in every one of those Octobers.There are so many things that I think change the destiny of a ballclub, based on the end result, Smoltz said. And in 1996, when we were up, two games to none, against the Yankees, we were going to win our second consecutive World Series. If we do, theres no way John Schuerholz trades David Justice or Jermaine Dye. Theres no way he trades Marquis Grissom. You dont change a team that won. But because we lost and the Yankees won, they went on to spit out four out of five. And that, to me, was the hardest thing for us to take, was that we were in position to win a championship back-to-back. And who knows what could have been for us.Smoltz still believes that if the Braves had just won that World Series, they would have gone on to be the team of the 90s, not the Yankees. They would have kept that team together. They never would have had to play those future postseasons under the omnipresent cloud of Team That Cant Win the Big One. So who knows how many more times they would have won?That team won 100 games in six different seasons -- and won the World Series in none of those years. But how minuscule for those Braves was the line between dynasty and disaster? Lets reflect on that too.One pitch, one bounce, one call, one playSuppose Mark Wohlers had never hung that fateful slider to Leyritz in 1996? Suppose, for that matter, Dye hadnt gotten tangled up with the right-field umpire, Tim Welke, in a bizarre play in the same game, as the Yankees were blowing a 6-0 lead? Suppose theyd won Game 4 and led that World Series three games to one, instead of being tied 2-2?How different might everything have been -- because of one pitch or one crazy moment that no one has witnessed before or since? We cant answer those questions, of course. But go back and take a look at every postseason in this era. There is always a pitch, a play, an umpires call or a ball that bounces the right (wrong) way -- and alters the fate of teams, players and the fans who care much too deeply about them.Everyone we talked to for this piece had a story like that -- a moment they cant forget, one which would have turned games and postseasons and careers upside-down.Never put a percentage on how much luck is in a baseball game, Manuel said. And human nature plays a role.As the Red Sox were coming back after losing the first three games to the Yankees in 2004, there were so many tiny little twists of fate that made it all possible. And not just Dave Roberts stealing second and making it by 1/16 of an inch. Torre can still see a Tony Clark double that would have given the Yankees the lead in the ninth inning of Game 5 -- if it hadnt bounced into the seats in Fenway as no other ball has hopped before or since.Manuel still shakes his head over that squirrel in St. Louis in 2008. And a wild Bartolo Colon pickoff throw against the Mariners in 2001 that was supposed to be a bluff. And an unlikely game-winning 2010 home run by Juan Uribe -- off a Ryan Madson slider that missed its target by a foot.Giants bench coach Ron Wotus said he is still haunted by the agonizing out call on J.T. Snows slide at the plate -- and by a fly ball Jose Cruz Jr. didnt catch -- in the 2003 loss to the Marlins that ended the Giants only 100-win season in the past two decades.In baseball, more than any other sport, those October oddities youve never seen before are often the reason that so many underdogs win and so many 100-win teams go fishing. But we never seem to account for that.Winning is very fleeting, Wotus said. And Im speaking from experience, from the three World Series we won too. Its the bounce of the ball. Its a bloop hit. Its something strange -- one player having a tremendous night. Its so fleeting that ... everyones goal is to win the World Series, but its always something strange like that, that seems to knock you out of that.October isnt fairWhat it all comes down to, really, is that postseason baseball is a whole different sport. So the qualities that make teams great from April through September arent the qualities that decide who wins in October. And is there any greater example than what weve already witnessed in October 2016?Its a totally different season, Smoltz said. You might as well just play baseball totally different. I get the complexities with some of it. But there are too many off days. And you dont utilize your roster the way you would in 162 games. You would never be able to pitch your closer three innings and come back the next day and even think about using him.Would the Indians be in the World Series if they hadnt been able to use Andrew Miller to make six multi-inning bullpen appearances, totaling 171 pitches, in the same postseason? Would the Dodgers still be playing if Kenley Jansen hadnt shown up on the mound at the start of the seventh inning in Game 5 in Washington? Those answers are no and, well, no.You cant do that in the regular season, Smoltz said. Nor would you. Everybodys claiming now that thats the way it should be, but it cant. You have to approach it differently. ... It would be like the Golden State Warriors abandoning their approach and trying to shoot all 2-pointers in the playoffs. Its just not going to be part of their game plan.But thats just kind of what happens now in baseball. Its a format that you can play totally different than you would in the regular season.Well, that format isnt changing. Not any time soon. And certainly not between now and the start of Game 6 at Wrigley. So no wonder the ingenious architect of these Cubs, Theo Epstein, said that when you build a team, all you can do is construct a roster that you think can get you to October.Yeah, but what happens once you get there?Then, he said, you pray. ' ' '