ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Xavier Cooks had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Joshua Davenport blocked a 3-point attempt at the buzzer and Winthrop beat Georgia Southern 86-84 on Tuesday.Winthrop took an 85-81 lead with 56 seconds left when Keon Johnson drove through traffic and made a layup. He drew a charge on the other end, but Winthrop turned it over on their next possession and Mike Hughes sank a 3-pointer from the corner with 29.6 seconds left to make it 85-84.Davenport made 1 of 2 free throws with 27.2 seconds left for a two-point lead. Georgia Southern wasnt able to get off a quick shot and Hughes missed long 3, but the ball was recovered in the backcourt by GSU. After a long pass to the 3-point line, Ike Smiths shot was blocked.Johnson scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half for Winthrop (7-3). Roderick Perkins made three of the Eagles 11 3-pointers and scored 11 points.Smith had 26 points, six rebounds and four assists for Georgia Southern (6-6). 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England roll on unbeaten, Scotland were undone by Australia late on again and Wales finally won. ESPN reporters?have their say on the biggest storylines for each team coming out of the second week of the autumn internationals...Argentina Pumas need to pounce from get goAfter they put 54 points on Japan a week ago the Pumas were purring heading into Cardiff, but they struggled to find that same mojo against an improved Wales.Just a penalty to show in the first half highlighted a lack of penetration in attack, while their much vaunted set-piece wasnt getting the go forward against a solid Welsh pack. It wasnt until Wales scored in the second half that Argentina upped the ante, both of their tries came just minutes after the home side crossed.In Martin Landajo, Nicolas Sanchez and Juan Martin Hernandez they have some lively playmakers, its just a matter of them delivering their high tempo style for the full 80 minutes against northern hemisphere sides more comfortable playing at a slower pace. This weekends Test against Scotland should be a cracker. -- Nick BewleyWeek 3 vs. Scotland, Murrayfield, Nov. 19, 5:00 p.m. GMTAustralia Wallabies have plenty to ponder as they plot Frances downfallMichael Cheika will want to concentrate on the positives this week, after his side emerged with a dramatic victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. The Wallabies were disjointed for 40 minutes in Edinburgh, leading one player to urge his side to put some spring in it three-quarters of the way through the opening 40 minutes.Australia continue to look dangerous with ball in hand, and Bernard Foley was again instrumental in the two tries that were scored. However, there would have been plenty to concern Cheika when the men in gold were not in possession. Tackles were missed, turnovers conceded and, perhaps most worryingly of all, Stephen Moores lineout throwing unravelled when put under pressure.Moore commended Scotlands play at the breakdown in the aftermath, and they were indeed impressive over the ball. But it should not go unnoticed that it was not Vern Cotters first-choice back-row. Australias Grand Slam push is alive, but there is plenty to work on before Paris. -- Martyn ThomasWeek 3 vs. France, Stade de France, Nov. 19, 8:00 p.m. GMTEngland Wood looks at home as he plugs back row holeWorryingly for Fiji, Argentina and Australia, England are playing with a confidence not seen since the Sir Clive Woodward era. Against South Africa they werent at their best but still managed to record a comfortable win and all this without Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Jack Nowell, Anthony Watson and James Haskell.One of the major plusses to come out of the win was the performance of Tom Wood at openside. Last week we posed whether England will ever find an answer to their openside conundrum but Wood filled the void left by the injured Haskell and looked right at home in the Jones setup. The performance of Nathan Hughes off the bench offered another option in the back-row but for now, England are looking on course to end the year unbeaten. -- Tom HamiltonWeek 3 vs. Fiji, Twickenham, Nov. 19, 2:30 p.m. GMTIreland Ireland preparing for a Dublin double? Wallabies great David Campese tweeted that Irelands match against Canada shouldnt be called a Test after Joe Schmidt changed the entire XV that started in the historic triumph over the All Blacks a week earlier. And there wasnt a huge amount to take from Irelands 52-21 win.Sean OBrien made his international return after he missed out on selection for the Chicago Test. The openside flanker put in a solid shift, and could keep his place in the seven jersey for the New Zealand re-match in Dublin especially with Jordi Murphy sidelined for the coming months. That would set up quite a clash at the breakdown with All Blacks ball-pilferer Sam Cane.The key for Schmidt and co. this week will be their game plan. It was a tactical masterstroke in Chicago that stunned New Zealand, but now the element of surprise is gone. Whatever they do Ireland must take the game to the All Blacks, as any side that has sat back against Steve Hansens men this year has been severely punished. -- NBWeek 3 vs. New Zealand, Aviva Stadium, Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m. GMTItalyAzzurri must put boot into BoksThe Test against New Zealand was only ever going to have one winner but the Azzurri did themselves no favours in the nature of the defeat.A week earlier Ireland revealed a blueprint of how to defeat the All Blacks through ambitious attacking play, giving New Zealands back three zero chance to counter while disrupting their under-strength forward pack at the set-piece. Italy did none of these things. When they had the ball they kicked aimlesssly and hoped New Zealand, the two-time defending world champions, wouldnt return with any interest.dddddddddddd. Bad move.Given Italys coach Conor OShea is Irish, their tactics were even more baffling. Hopefully we will see more flair and passion in their performance this weekend against a South African side who are struggling for confidence. -- NBWeek 3 vs. South Africa, Stadio Artemio Franchi, Nov. 19, 2:00 p.m. GMTNew Zealand Questions remain after Italian jobIt was expected that the All Blacks would thump a hapless Italy side, but you still have to do it.The All Blacks trotted out a B side at Stadio Olimpico and still managed to run in 10 tries such is their depth. Inside centre Anton Lienert-Brown was a stand-out with two world-class touches that led to tries and must start in the re-match against Ireland after he missed the stunning defeat in Chicago.Another encouraging sign for coach Steve Hansen was that second-row Brodie Retallick got valuable minutes off the bench in his return from concussion. The towering lock should return to the starting fold this week in Dublin, while fellow incumbent Sam Whitelock isnt far off overcoming an ankle injury.The All Blacks selectors have two selection conundrums to deal with this week in the backline. TJ Perenara appears to have the edge over Aaron Smith for the starting scrum-half role, while Israel Daggs all-round game could see him return on the right wing in the space of Waisake Naholo. -- NBWeek 3 vs. Ireland, Aviva Stadium, Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m. GMTScotlandScotland must give their wandering centre a homeWhen Huw Jones stepped off the Millfield production line in 2012 his hopes of playing international rugby looked bleak. The Somerset school has a tradition of developing Test-level players -- dating back to the days of Sir Gareth Edwards -- but while the likes of Mako Vunipola and Jonathan Joseph had been fast-tracked into age-grade sides, England considered Jones too small. Instead, the Edinburgh-born back embarked on a gap year in South Africa that quite literally changed his life.And on his first Murrayfield start for Scotland on Saturday, the Stormers centre proved that he belongs in the Test arena with a barnstorming performance that produced two tries and as many timely interceptions. His desire to play for the country of his birth -- even if his English is now accented with a Cape Town lilt -- is obvious. The Scottish Rugby Union must do everything they can to maximise his talent and bring him back from South Africa.Jones has one more year to run on his deal with the Stormers but after that appears open to a new adventure. Scotland fans will hope their wandering centre finally comes home. -- MTWeek 3 vs. Argentina, Murrayfield, Nov. 19 5:00 p.m. GMTSouth Africa South Africa fans have cause for real concernUnderstandably, the South African social media cognoscenti were furious with the Springboks performance at Twickenham. The team looked confused, off the pace and generally poor.They were not the South Africa the rugby world has come to admire and fear. Allister Coetzee dismissed any notion post-match that they have lost their aura, or fear-factor but will Italy really be worried about facing this outfit next weekend? Its unlikely.Its a frustrating experience watching them. They have the talent -- there is no doubt over that -- but its just a case of getting a game plan to suit the players. And for that, its the coaches who have to bring this team out of their slump. -- THWeek 3 vs. Italy, Stadio Artemio Franchi, Nov. 19 2:00 p.m. GMTWales Alun Wyn Jones shows courage to help give Wales some cheerThis was a huge result for Wales which should restore some confidence in their playing group, interim coach Rob Howley and their enduring fans who hadnt seen their side win a Test match in their last five attempts.The influence of experienced second-row Alun Wyn Jones cant be understated. A week on from the death of his father, the Ospreys veteran led from the front and put his body on the line, and thoroughly deserved his man of the match award.Jones was one of four players who missed the 32-8 loss to the Wallabies who made a profound impact in the Pumas win. Sam Warburton and Jonathan Davies showed just how valuable they are to this Welsh side in their returns from injury, while Liam Williams provided just the spark in the backline that Wales were lacking.Where Jamie Roberts fits in from here will be a talking point this week, with a date with Japan looming. -- NBWeeks 3 vs. Japan, Principality Stadium, Nov. 19, 2:30 p.m. GMT ' ' '

HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Bryan Schor threw three touchdowns as James Madison rolled over Central Connecticut State 56-21 on Saturday.Schor was 16-of-20 for 190 yards passing for the Dukes (2-0). Cardon Johnson ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns.Khalid Abdullah -- who broke 2000 career rushing yards during the game -- caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and ran for another score in the second to help give the Dukes a 35-7 advantage at halftime.Rashard Davis scored on a 75-yard punt return to make it 42-7 with 11:35 to go in the third quarter.JMUs 80-7 victory over Morehead State last week under new head coach Mike Houston was the largest win margin in the 45-year history of the program and a Colonial Athletic Association record for most points scored against a Division I team.Jacob Dolegala threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns for the Blue Devils (0-2). 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SOUNDERS 1, RAPIDS 1 SEATTLE (AP) — DeAndre Yedlin scored his first career MLS goal to help Seattle salvage a draw against Colorado, a team the Sounders had beaten seven straight times. The Sounders would have set an MLS record if they had beaten the Rapids an eighth consecutive time. Drew Moor tapped in a goal on a corner in the 60th minute to put Colorado ahead before Yedlin got the equalizer five minutes later. RED BULLS 0, TORONTO FC 0 TORONTO (AP) — Toronto FCs scoring woes continued as it drew 0-0 with New York, its third straight match without a goal. Toronto played without top strikers Danny Koevermans and Robert Earnshaw, who were out with injuries. The side hasnt scored since its 3-3 draw on July 3 with Montreal. New York managed just one shot on goal in the first half — a low shot by Thierry Henry that was stopped by Torontos Joe Bendik. ' ' '

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Dustin Johnson wasnt even expecting to be in the Bahamas for the Hero World Challenge. He was tied for the lead Friday with Hideki Matsuyama, who has reason to expect being at the top of any tournament he plays.Six shots behind was Tiger Woods, who shot a 7-under 65 without anyone in his way.Johnson ran off three straight birdies early in his round, moved into contention with an eagle and closed with a fearless drive down the middle of the water-lined 18th fairway at Albany that set up a birdie for a 66.Matsuyama had the lead to himself until a bogey from the bunker on the par-3 17th. He shot a 67 to tie Johnson at 12-under 132.They were two shots ahead of Louis Oosthuizen and Matt Kuchar, who each shot 67.Asked if he was more surprised to be tied with Johnson or six shots ahead of Woods, Matsuyama smiled wide.Im happy for both, he said. Tiger has been my idol since I was little. Its great to have him back. I know he can win again.No one knows winning like Matsuyama over the last few months. He has three victories in his last four starts around the world -- the other was a runner-up finish in Malaysia -- which includes his first World Golf Championship title at the HSBC Champions.Matsuyama is not sure he wants this year to end.I hope I can keep playing well this week, and continue to play this well going into next year, he said.Johnson was scheduled to play an exhibition against Rory McIlroy in the Philippines on Tuesday, and while he thought about a trip halfway around the world to get to the Bahamas on time, he was resigned to sitting this one out. But he never withdrew in case the exhibition fell through, and it did.In only his second tournament since the Ryder Cup, Johnson had most parts of his game in working order.I havent put in much practice, but starting now, Ill be kind of getting ready for next year, Johnson said. I didnt lose much, I guess.Defending champion Bubba Watson had the low round of the tournament with a 63 that left him three shots behind.J.B. Holmes and Jordan Spieth each had reason to believe they could be closer to the lead.Holmes, who opened with a 64, was leading at 12 under when he pulled his tee shot on the par-3 12th into the water. The ball only partially submerged, he tried to play it, but it came back into the water. The next shot barely got on the green, and he took double bogey. Then, he drove wild into the dunes on the 18th, had to play back to the fairway and eventually three-putted for a triple bogey. That gave him a 73, and he was five shots behind.Spieth, coming off a victory in the Australian Open two weeks ago, was at 9 under and thinking birdie on the 18th with about a 30-foot putt. He missed a 4-footer for par, missed the next one and walked off with a four-putt double bogey. That gave him a 69, and he was five behind.Woods made two super par saves, from next to a bush on the par-3 eighth and with a 25-foot putt on the 16th. He was practically flawless for a seven-hole stretch in the middle of his round and tied for ninth. Plus, it took just under three hours.Woods played as a single when Albany resident Justin Rose withdrew with back problems. Discount Yeezy Australia . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. Yeezy Australia Outlet . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. http://www.yeezysaleaustralia.com/ .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Cheap Adidas Australia . The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period. Sale Yeezys Australia . PAUL, Minn. Kenny Leon is the Bill Belichick of musical directors. The lifelong Lakers fan might prefer a comparison to Phil Jackson, but the New England Patriots head honcho likeness seems a bit more fitting.Basketball teams cast just a few players on the court at a time, and everyone plays both offense and defense. Football teams are larger, requiring the precise orchestration of many, and the roles are complementary yet defined.With more than 50 cast members, Hairspray Live! meanders into pigskin-sport territory. Leon, who also directed NBCs The Wiz Live!, knows how to motivate a massive team in the direction of one universal goal.I have a saying: Everybody on the bed, or everybody on the floor, he said in a phone interview.That means either youre working toward a collective effort ... or youre not working.Hairspray Live!, which premieres on Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST on NBC, features an impressive lineup of stars, including Jennifer Hudson (playing Motormouth Maybelle), Ariana Grande (Penny Pingleton), Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle) and Derek Hough (Corny Collins), all of whom will be working as one to ensure the shows success. The broadcast, with Grease: Live (Fox) and Peter Pan Live! (NBC), is the latest in a string of musicals televised on major networks in recent years.This small-screen version incorporates talent from other successful iterations of the musical and is led by executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who produced the 2007 movie. They were joined by the original songwriters, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and the Broadway adaptations choreographer, Jerry Mitchell. Tony award winner Harvey Fierstein, who originated the role of Edna Turnblad in the Broadway production, came aboard to reprise the role. Also joining are stage veteran Ephraim Sykes (as Seaweed J. Stubbs), Dove Cameron (Amber Von Tussle) of the Disney Channels Liv and Maddie, Garrett Clayton (Link Larkin) and rookie Maddie Baillio (Tracy Turnblad).Based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray, which was adapted as a Broadway production that ran from 2002 to 2009 and further popularized by the 2007 New Line Cinema movie, the storyline has been captivating audiences for nearly three decades.The engaging plot, which is set in Baltimore circa 1962, tells the story of protagonist Tracy Turnblad, whose dream is to cut a rug on the all-white Corny Collins Show, a dance program loosely based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. After getting on the show and gaining fame from the telecast, she sets her sights on diversifying the cast of performers. In the process, she befriends an African-American dancer named Seaweed, and they work together to fight racial justice and inequality and, finally, integrate the show.This story is set in the 60s, when integration dominated discourse, but the fight for racial equality is still present in cultural conversations today.When we did the movie over a decade ago, we felt like we were doing a period piece, Zadan said. Unfortunately, with whats going on in this country right now, [this project] feels contemporary.Sykes, who recently starred in the Broadway smash Hamilton and grew up singing in church, echoed Zadans sentiment.This is something God is calling on us to do, he said in a phone interview. This is the story he has put in front of us to tell because of what is happening.Although the cast boasts many household names and notable Broadway alumni often present the heartfelt scenes, it is newcomer Baillio who will steal the show.dddddddddddd After beating more than 1,000 hopefuls for the role of Tracy Turnblad in an open casting process, the Manhattan College sophomore from League City, Texas, is making this her first professional theater credit.Growing up, Baillio played softball, swam and tried out gymnastics, but she didnt naturally gravitate toward sports.I hated all of it, and I just wanted to sing, she said.As a result, her mother enrolled her in a local community theater as a child, and now shes leaping into the big leagues.Hairspray Live! features 18 sets and numerous costumes. Its high-flying, with upbeat choreography and music that brings out everyones smile. All of these things, while pleasant to watch, make the show challenging to perform.The actors and dancers have to move among all the sets in a matter of seconds. The farthest distance that needs to be traveled is the length of a football field. That isnt an easy sprint when just focusing on the workout -- never mind while performing wardrobe changes and then having to sing and dance.Its a little bit of theater, a little bit of film and a little bit of television, Leon said. Its the best of all of those. Its like the Super Bowl.Stamina was not so much a concern as a necessity, and it was something Leon and choreographer Mitchell drilled from the moment rehearsals began. All members of the company were encouraged to run and do cardio training on their own, in addition to practices. No one could get sick, and everyone had to be in fighting shape. Doctors and masseuses were on set to help the cast stay healthy and overcome injuries.At times, it is damn near impossible, Sykes said of the difficulty of the show. The way you learn how to do it and make it possible is by doing it over and over again.According to Mitchell, the show has been in production for a couple months, and that rehearsal time is relatively standard. The difference is the lack of a preview run. By the time a musical premieres on Broadway, the cast has performed it anywhere from 30 to 60 times in out-of-town previews. The Live! concept doesnt have that luxury.We are going to get four run-throughs, and then we have to go live, he said. So we really have to be on our game.Rehearsals were no walk in the park, either. If someone was late, missed a beat or a line, everyone (including Leon) dropped and did 20 pushups as punishment.When one person does something out of line, we all do, Leon said.Leon and Mitchell once ran the shows closing number, You Cant Stop the Beat, five times back-to-back. The way Leon tells it, Mitchell led them through the number while he was shouting in the background, I dont want to see you breathing.Its one of the hardest finales to sing and dance, Mitchell said. You are literally singing and dancing full-out for the eight minutes.With such a high-energy show, it is essential for the cast to stay nimble throughout the performance. Every morning, the crew is led through an athletic warm-up. They jog and do jumping jacks, burpees and more exercises focusing on stretching and dance.It breaks a sweat, gets you warmed up and ready for the day, Mitchell said.?You have what you have, and you cant get any players off waivers now, Leon said. Weve got to do it. ' ' '

While many of her contemporaries have reached the elite level as three-year-olds, Faraway Towns trainer Matthew Smith believes it is only a matter of time before she joins them.Faraway Town is nominated for the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas on the Gold Coast on January 14.The Group One-placed filly is set to trial at Randwick on Tuesday as Smith determines his team for Australias richest race day.Well make a decision on whether she runs on the 31st of December, which is most likely, but Ill wait and see what happens, Smith said.Faraway Town finished sixth in the Classic as a two-year-old and was the first horse over the line with all-female owners, earning a $325,000 bonus.She ran third behind Yankee Rose and Telperion in the Group One ATC Sires Produce Stakes at Randwick on April 2 and chased home subsequent Group One winners Prized Icon and Divine Prophet when fourth in the Champagne Stakes one week later.Shes a nice filly, Smith said.Shes going to win a good race sooner or later.Shes got the ability, its just a matter of things falling into place a little bit.After an encouraging first-up third in the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes, Faraway Town went to Melbourne where she finished ninth in Listed company on Melbourne Cup Day and fourth in the Group Two Sandown Guineas on November 12.In Melbourne things just didnt go our way but that happens, Smith said.Weve just got to keep producing her fit and well and Im sure itll fall into place for her.Stable newcomer Heart Testa is also down to trial on Tuesday along with Frill Seeking as Smith fine tunes them to travel north.Ill have my three big guns trialling, Smith said.Heart Testa, formerly trained by Chris Waller, is yet to make his competitive race debut for Smith who will be aiming to return the seven-year-old to the form which gave him victory in the Group Three Southern Cross Stakes in February last year.Hell most likely go and run on the 31st of December at Eagle Farm or on the same day at Randwick, Smith said.Frill Seeking will be at Eagle Farm on New Years Eve to run in the Listed Nudgee Handicap (1200m). 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Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night.KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ervin Santana could be traded before the end of the month, and his superb effort Friday might make some contenders interested. Santana allowed two singles in 7 1-3 innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak. The third-place Royals are seven games behind the first-place Tigers. Santana, who can be a free agent after the season and has been widely speculated to be traded before the July 31 deadline without a player clearing waivers, did not allow a runner to reach second base. He walked one and struck out six. "Everything was working, especially my location," Santana said. "Everything was down." Santana (6-6), who was coming off his worst outing of the season, when he allowed eight runs on 10 hits in a July 11 loss at Cleveland, retired the first 10 Tigers before Torii Hunters one-out single in the fourth. "That club over there has the best 2-3-4-5-6 hitters in baseball, I feel," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "That shows how you how good Santana was." Kelvin Herrera, who was just recalled from Triple-A Omaha, replaced Santana in the eighth after he walked Jhonny Peralta with one out. Herrera retired Andy Dirks on a grounder and struck out Alex Avila looking. "A very good outing," Yost said of Herrera. Greg Holland worked a flawless ninth for his 23rd save in 25 opportunities, striking out one. He has been perfect in his past 16 save chances. "Santana was unbelievable," Holland said. "I watched the first three innings in here (clubhouse) on TV and I thought he had a chance to throw a no-hitter." Alex Gordon led off the Royals first with a single to right, stole second with one out and scored on Billy Butlers ground-ball single to centre. That was the only run Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez (7-7) would allow in six innings, but that was one too many. "I did not know that was goiing to be enough," Butler said.dddddddddddd "It was a pitchers duel, old-fashioned." Sanchez, who was making his third start since coming off the disabled list with a shoulder strain, left after 101 pitches, allowing four singles, walking five and striking out three. "My command today wasnt the best," Sanchez said. "A lot of times I was behind. I just tried to throw my best pitch. I felt good, I felt healthy. I was strong all day long. I finished my game strong. "I kept the score right there (after the first-inning run). You have to give them credit sometimes. Santana threw a good ballgame." The Royals loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth on Butlers single and walks to Mike Moustakas and David Lough, but failed to score as Alcides Escobar struck out to end the inning. The Royals are 4-2 against the American League Central Division-leading Tigers, with five of the games decided by two or less runs. "Both teams hit the ball better than the results showed," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "It was a very good game. Santana pitched good and we swung the bats good, but didnt get much result. We couldnt get some balls to fall. But they earned it." The Tigers were shut out for the seventh time this season. Notes: 2B Chris Getz, who was recalled after hitting .313 in 14 games with Triple-A Omaha, started Friday. He went 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. ... Tigers IF Omar Infante, who went on the disabled list July 4, will link up with the club Saturday for an evaluation of his sprained left ankle. He has been rehabbing at the Tigers facility in Lakeland, Fla. . ... RHP Justin Verlander, who starts Saturday, has a 0.64 ERA in two games this season against the Royals, but no decisions. The Royals will counter with RHP Jeremy Guthrie, who is 5-2 in seven home starts this season. . The Tigers dropped to 9-12 in one-run games. . Butler collected his 23rd multi-hit game. ' ' '

It is in cricket a rivalry unique. It does not rely on the conventional ingredients that form the undercurrent of most traditional rivalries: geography, religion, a tainted historical antecedent. Yet it has been as fractious, as heated, as packed with history, incident, drama, plots and sub-plots as any. Contests between Pakistan and England, by rule, have not been dramatic; often they have been direly one-sided, often deathly dull. Yet, always they have been loaded. It isnt, as with India and Pakistan, a matter simply of love or hate, moulded by prevalent political winds. It isnt, as with the Ashes, tied inexorably to a history that has shaped the game itself.Although there is considerable emotion, some history, and even a colonial legacy, there is a whole lot else that is more compelling. And precisely because the strength of antagonism is dictated by unconventional sources, it is maddeningly complex.Barring a handful of contests - the 1954, 1971 and 1996 tours to England by Pakistan - nearly every series, irrespective of venue or decade, holds something: controversy, theatre, intrigue. Even the mostly friendly 2005-06 tour of Pakistan produced at Faisalabad two controversial dismissals, a blast during play, and a ban for Shahid Afridi for scuffing the pitch. Each series has added a layer of subtext, some acrimony, some implication, some previous onto the next. As a relationship, progressively through the decades this one has mostly worsened, interrupted only sparingly by clashes which have merely left the status quo unmoved.In 1955, when Donald Carrs MCC toured Pakistan, a template of umpiring mistrust and discontent was set. The tourists complained about umpire Idrees Beg, then infamously doused him with cold water in Peshawar - allegedly as a prank. The series would have been abandoned but for diplomatic intervention; the tourists claimed Beg came voluntarily. Beg and other Pakistani officials asserted he had been kidnapped.Ted Dexters tourists in 1961, on what was an amicable enough tour, came across, according to reports, reasonable umpiring, although criticism came here and there. The sending back of Haseeb Ahsan from England in 1962, at his captains behest after Haseebs action was whispered to be less than legitimate, unfurled its significance two decades later when he toured as manager in 1987. That tour, of course, was steeped in confrontation and Haseeb was widely condemned by England as the instigator.In 1967 and 1974, Pakistan rumbled about inadequate covers allowing water to seep through at the English grounds. Even in between, in the Pakistan of 1969 and 1973, in encounters relatively free of rancour, there was the embellishment provided by political turmoil. The first of those series was played against the backdrop of Bangladeshs impending birth and abandoned after riots in the third Test at Karachi; Wisden called the tour a fiasco. The second went ahead after extra security was arranged for the tourists. The British mission in Islamabad had received a hand-written threat from a group called Black September promising to harm the team.From there on, the rivalry has spiralled: through the late seventies travails of the Packerites and the felling of Iqbal Qasim by Bob Willis at Edgbaston. It reached its confrontational peak, of course, in the spectacularly raucous mid-to-late-eighties and early-nineties contests, when familiarity bred hatred (the sides played 11 ODIs and eight Tests between December 1986 and December 1987, in those days considered overkill).What makes it what it is? Pakistan and England ostensibly provide crickets affirmation of Samuel Huntingtons thesis of the clash of civilisations. Huntingtons treatise of the same name, which examines potential ideological and cultural conflict post-Communism, serves to explain, superficially at least, the incendiary nature of this rivalry.Javed Miandad, no two-bit extra in these dramas, sagely substantiates this in his autobiography: Underlying cultural differences are always a fertile ground for misunderstandings. Certainly, as Simon Barnes argued before Englands 2000 tour to Pakistan, two more culturally divergent sides on the field are difficult to find.Barnes wrote, The fact is that Pakistanis are not only different to the English, but they really dont mind. They dont see their culture clash with the English as a personal and national failing; they suspect that there might be problems on the English side as well. Like arrogance and xenophobia and Islamophobia, just for starters.The behaviour of administrators further augments this line of thinking. The planning and method which seems to infuse every action of the British is anathema to Pakistan, where only the last minute is the most important - as was learned by, for example, the English tourists of 1968-69, who were disgruntled more than once by the inconvenience of last-minute venue changes.Both sets of players collectively and individually are, inevitably, subjects of caricature-ish, sometimes rude, profiles in the others backyard; if Pakistan is the abrasive, deviant child, inclined to deception and erratic behaviour, then England is the uptight, grumpy old man, moaning about anything and everything, bringing his own food, and unwilling to mingle.Pakistans heroes are portrayed as geniuses - sometimes mystical as in the case of Abdul Qadir, and sometimes warrior-like, as in that of Imran Khan and Wasim Akram. Imran, aware of this flimsy characterisation, prompted Qadir to grow his hair and a goatee to further heighten his numinous aura. Pakistans villains have been devious, conspiratorial and antagonistic, as Javed and Haseeb were deemed.Simon Heffers remarkably distasteful piece for The Sunday Telegraph in 1992 - Pakistan - The Pariahs of Cricket is the best example. Miandad was likened to a rickshaw driver and card-sharp; Pakistan was labelled a country of cheats, capable of fair play only when their grounds were turned over to their other popular use, as stadia for public flogging.Englands heroes have been plodding, but with innate goodness and uprightness of spirit - a Colin Cowdrey or a David Gower. Their villains have been pantomime - racist, colonialist and obnoxious like Mike Gatting and, of course, Ian Botham. The latter is remembered not so much for his 8 for 34 in 1978 as for his mother-in-law. Nothing has existed in between, and it is a seductive contrast.Add to this superficially enhanced clash considerable colonial residue and you have the beginnings of a dysfunctional relationship. Imran and Javed argue that the atmosphere only soured once Pakistan began asserting itself as a powerful Test nation in the late seventies and early eighties. As the one-time subservient colonised - tolerated for one-off successes like the Oval in 1954 - challenged at the very top, asserting a regular authority over the supercilious coloniser, the clashes became increasingly fraught and disputatious. A fundamental relationship was overturned.In a Daily Telegraph column about his retirement, Imran writes about how breaking free from mental colonial shackles and ridding Pakistan of its inferiority complex - where the ultimate ambition of every manager of a tour to England was to be elected to the MCC - was one of his most cherished achievements. Javed, naturally, was blunter. For years, Pakistani teams on foreign tours found it difficult to shake a sense of inferiority. Perhaps we were embarrassed to be from a Third World country that not too long ago had been ruled by white colonialists.Although, like with the cultural clash, there is undeniable truth in this argument, it too lacks depth. Revenge, colonial-style, was certainly on Aamer Sohails mind when he directed Botham to send his mother-in-law to bat next after a cheap dismissal in the 1992 World Cup final. But it overlooks, one, a quintessentially Pakistani paradox and two, a legitimately questionable English outlook, that have together added, if it was needed, a little extra zing. Now it gets complex.In broad swathes of Pakistan there is a deep-rooted contradiction towards the English (and Western civilisation). For a pot pourri of reasons - colonial, religious and cultural - they generate animosity. Post 9/11, this has intensified. Yet in this same country it is a widely held and cherished ambition to move westward and seek opportunity, fortune, and a better life.Similar paradoxes exist in cricket. One disconnect is exemplified best by Imrans own experience of, and attitude towards, England, as Ivo Tennant hints in his biography. Imran was seen by many in both countries as a product of English society. He had studied there but more importantly had attuned himself socially; he was accepted. Yet publicly he spared no chance to express his distaste for parochial English attitudes.Imran writes about how breaking free from mental colonial shackles and ridding Pakistan of its inferiority complex - where the ultimate ambition of every manager of a tour to England was to be elected to the MCC - was one of his most cherished achievementsGiven his background, the contests of 1982 and 1987, over which he presided, should not have been as thorny as they were. In the event, Imran at least managed to emerge unscathed, being careful enough in 1987, as Tennant outlines, to ensure that Haseeb did his bidding on contentious issues such as umpiring. Haseeb was demonised, Imran tolerated. Javed rationalises this with a thinly veiled dig at Imran: Those who try to conform are better tolerated... if I too had gone partridge shooting... or had been photographed in morning dress at the Ascot, people would have found me more palatable.The other inconsistency is related but afflicts the Pakistani cricketer in general. For all the alleged resentment he bears, and the perceived injustices he has suffered at the hands of the English, he has traditionally held performing well in England in great regard as a benchmark of achievement. Performances against England in England guarantee folklore, acclaim; Zaheer Abbass double-hundreds, Fazal Mahmoods 12, Asif Iqbals 146, Mohsin Khans and Javeds doubles. Javed, who skippered the cantankerous 1992 tour and was persistently demonised there, is reverential. There is something special about playing in England, because you really have to do well against England, in England, to get the stamp of accomplishment in world cricket, he writes. Hes not alone; Pakistani autobiographies are rare, and rarer still are those without a chapter on England and the English. Akram gives them five chapters.Further, for many Pakistani cricketers, county and league cricket have long been considered the ultimate education. Imran praised, exultantly, the county system, saying, there is no better school in which to learn how to play cricket and to polish ones talent. In the last three decades, many Pakistanis have spent summers in England, improving both their game and socio-economic status.Shouldnt familiarity with the players, the country, its norms and traditions, make for less fractious encounters at the international level? But barring 1996, when Lancashire team-mates Akram and Michael Atherton ensured a refreshingly cordial series, and 1973, when Majid Khan and Tony Lewis, ex-Cambridge and Glamorgan mates, skippered a dull but friendly one, the majority of encounters in which Pakistan had a sizeable contingent with strong county ties have been riddled with misunderstanding and suspicion.Undoubtedly these inconsistencies at the heart of the Pakistani approach to England have contributed to the nature of the relationship.Almost as much, perhaps, as a beguiling yet genuine duplicity in Englands approach to the relationship. Take umpiring for instance, which forms, outwardly, the basis for so much. When a former England player remarked after Faisalabad 1987 that Pakistani umpires had been cheating England for 35 years, it was a comment born of a systemic, rigid belief - unwavering as any in religion - that Pakistani umpires were biased. As Martin Johnson explained in Wisden of Faisalabad, At best, they had come to regard the home umpires as incompetent; at worst, cheats.Even Scyld Berry, in Cricket Odyssey, a diary chronicling the tumult of that tour, portrays the appointment of Shakeel Khan, and later Shakoor Rana, as part of a byzantine conspiracy designed solely to cartwheel the English, deliver victory, and assuage a nation baying for blood. Rare has been the Pakistan tour to not contain some reference, snide, muttered or public, about the umpiring.Two points must be raised here. One is generic; in the days before extensive, super slo-mo TV replays, how much conviction could be invested in the belief that a decision wasnt just wrong but deliberately so? Even today, with all the technology available for lbws, thin edges and line calls, definitive judgments remain dicey. How credibly can we treat the belief that a majority of past decisions have been incorrect on purpose?The other, more pertinent point is this: much indignation was expressed in 1987-88 when the Pakistan board refused to accede to the tourists request to remove Shakeel Khan from the umpire panel. They felt he was incompetent and biased. Yet when Pakistan as tourists had made a similar request to the England board asking for David Constant to be replaced not six months earlier, their request was declined and leaked to the press as evidence of their gall. In contrast, Indias request five years earlier to have Constant removed had been accepted.Constant had officiated at Lords in 1974 and had decided Pakistan had to play on a pitch on which inadequate covers had allowed water to seep through. Derek Underwood took eight wickets, and although the match was drawn, the Pakistani management lodged a bitter complaint with the English cricket board.At Headingley in 1982, Constant contentiously adjudged Sikander Bakht out, potentially costing Pakistan the match and the series - a decision that has riled Pakistan more than any other. In Cricket Odyssey, Berry admits that appointing Constant was instigatory but cannot quite bring himself to believe Constant would ever cheat. Constant may be abrasive in his officiating, but Berry is convinced it is the manner of his decisions rather than the decisions themselves which so enraged Pakistan.Could the same be said of the brothers Palmer, Ken and Roy? After the latter was involved in the Old Trafford fracas with Aaqib Javed in 1992, elder brother Ken (never a favourite of Pakistans, and accused by Khalid Mahmood, Pakistans manager in 1992, of ball-tampering during his playing days), adjudged Graham Gooch not out when he was run out by at least three yards in the next Test, at Headingley. Pakistan appealed themselves hoarse during that Test and not much of it, noted most newspapers, was frivolous. Irrespective of evidence, Englands suspicions of Shakeel were similar to Pakistans of Constant or Palmer, and yet, were given to believe, they were somehow not.In fact, appealing itself sheds light on Englands attitude. For years, Pakistan have been derided for their appeals on the field. Politely, their excessiveness has been energetic, but it has also been a source of friction and resentment. Bob Willis, Englands captain in 1982, chastised Pakistan for their incessant appealing, proclaiming it was histrionic and Imran should have controlled it. Pakistani cricketers adopt the attitude of press-ganging the rest of the world in what they want.Williss ire stemmed from thinking of it as an affront to the umpire and to the spirit of the game. Yet two of the most dramatically insolent acts, by far, against officials on the field have been perpetrated by two Englishmen, on the infamous 1987-88 tour. The circumstances were extenuating in Chris Broads refusal to walk for a whole minute after he was given out at Lahore, but he was neither the first nor the last of his species to have felt hard done by at the hands of an umpire. Why he snapped then and there we dont know, for he had received poor decisions against Pakistan - from Australian and English umpires - through the year and had protested only meagrely then.Faisalabad, as Simon Barnes argues, revealed nothing more than an absolute refusal by an Englishman to bow to a Pakistani authority. The English cricket board punished each player of that touring party with a hardship bonus, thereby officially endorsing the view that Pakistani umpires, at least, could be affronted with abandonAnd how many captains have, like Mike Gatting, vigorously indulged in a finger-pointing slanging match with an umpire? Faisalabad, as Simon Barnes argues, revealed nothing more than an absolute refusal by an Englishman to bow to a Pakistani authority. The English cricket board punished each player of that touring party with a hardship bonus, thereby officially endorsing the view that Pakistani umpires, at least, could be affronted with abandon.Neither is this duplicity time-bound nor restricted to umpiring. Lord MacLaurin, then chairman of the England cricket board, suggested before the 2000-01 tour, significantly the first by England for 13 years since Faisalabad, that Pakistani players implicated (not proven guilty, mind) in Justice Qayyums report on match-fixing should be suspended from playing. When Alec Stewart was named during the same series for alleged involvement, was Pakistani resentment at his continued participation through the series not understandable?What, too, to make of reverse swing? Righteously condemned as an illegal concoction of bottle-tops and fingernails in 1992 when Wasim and Waqar were rampant, it is now an art form to be marvelled at. In 13 years, like an ex-con it has undergone a complete and successful rehabilitation. On the back of reclaiming the Ashes, it has become legit.Given this overbearing context, the rivalry cannot be anything but unique. And, as Kamran Abbasi has pointed out in recent years, with the continuing evolution of the expatriate cricket fan, clashes arent likely to get any simpler.There was a time in the sixties when Pakistani-origin fans were mildly exuberant, never disruptive. Occasionally they would foray into the rowdy, as when mobbing Asif Iqbal at the Oval in 1967 when he reached that hundred. Even in 1987, when racial trouble flared at the Edgbaston one-dayer, clouding over a breathtaking contest, the incident was a relatively isolated one. But over the decades, as a second generation of Asian Briton has matured, Abbasi found that a new Asian cricket fan had emerged, one passionate in support of a faraway land.In 1992, a pigs head had notoriously been thrown into a Headingley stand full of Asian supporters. By the NatWest Series of 2001, against (and perhaps fuelled by) a backdrop of racial violence and, in Abbasis words, provocative National Front and British National Party posturing, overt enthusiasm had given way to perturbing acts of defiance. The media, predictably, heightened the tension by stereotyping the fans as thugs.A link between the difficulty the Pakistani-Briton, as opposed to his Indian counterpart, has faced in integrating effectively into Britain, and the growing volatility of the fans can be argued, especially if you consider that one of the bombers involved in the July 7th bombings in 2005 was of Pakistani origin and loved cricket. But certainly the second generation has volubly expressed its alienation and sense of dislocation in British society, more so than their predecessors.In any case, the support prompted Nasser Hussain to balk at the number of young Asians supporting Pakistan during the 2001 series; it prompted Old Trafford, home to a large Pakistani community, to market the Test as a virtual home game. And this was, remember, before 9/11 and 7/7, two events so cataclysmic for the Pakistani immigrant that it is impossible to predict how their impact will play on relations in the long term. Suffice to say, during Pakistans current tour of England, the various fundamental equations governing the relationship between the two are likely to enter a different and possibly more volatile realm altogether. Wholesale China Jerseys . Tevez, who has had conflicts with coaches in the past, has not been called up since Sabella was named coach in 2011. 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Trevor Bayliss believes Ben Stokes could develop into one of the all-time best allrounders following his Man-of-the-Match performance in Chittagong.Bayliss, the England coach, made the comments after Stokes helped seal victory with 103 runs and six wickets in the match. Bayliss was particularly impressed with Stokes improvement against spin bowling on the sort of low, slow pitches on which he has struggled in the past.Coming to the crease in the second innings with England precariously placed on 46 for 4, Stokes compiled 85 in just over three hours with his trademark power complemented by some tight defence and mature rotation of the strike. He also gained reverse swing and generated impressive pace on a sluggish surface.He could be right up there with some of the all-time best allrounders, Bayliss said. Hes young into his career and thats going to be easier to judge the longer he goes. Only time will tell.But the strides hes made on the subcontinent playing spin have been top class. It wasnt all that long ago we were wondering how he might go on spin-friendly wickets, but hes a guy that works extremely hard in the nets.Its his defence to spin that has improved out of sight. We know that if he gets a bad ball he can hit anything over the fence, but youve got to be there to get that loose ball. In the past he probably hasnt had a lot of footwork, has played from the crease and backed his eye and his hands. But as weve seen on this tour, in the one-dayers and this Test, hes defended really well off the front foot, got right out and smothered the ball before it had a chance to spin and jump past the outside edge.It is not the first time Stokes has won high praise from an international coach. During Englands tour of the Caribbean in 2015, the then West Indies coach, Phil Simmons, remarked that Stokes was in the mould of Jacques Kallis and wished I had him at No. 6.... Thats the kind of cricketer you need.There will be those who scoff at such comments. They will point out that Bangladesh are rated the ninth-best team in the ICCs rankings and suggest that conclusions over Stokes worth be postponed until he has achieved success more consistently and against higher-ranked sides. But a reflection on some of the great allrounders best performances in Asia over the last half-century (see sidebar) underlines the impression that Stokes performance in Chittagong is worthy of some respect. Perhaps the next few weeks in India will define Stokes reputation in such conditions.There may also be an element of psychology in Bayliss comments; hearing such praise from his coach can do Stokes confidence no harm. But there can be little arguing with the allrounders value to the team. So much so that, while England are considering rotating other players, Bayliss feels it is likely that Stokes will, fitness permitting, play all seven Tests before Christmas. Moeen Ali is viewed similarly by the management.Stokes is very important, Bayliss said. He allows us to play that extra spinner and the third pace bowler. Mo batting at No. 5 plays a similar role to us, especially here in the subcontinent, and the way he played in the first innings, he is suited to playing spin bowling.We dont want to get halfway through the India series and have one or two guys injured and definitely out. And we also want to give those guys who will probably play at some stage some game time.But it would be a brave man to bet against Stokes playing all seven Tests. Im not sure wed be game enough to drop him anyway; we might get a thump in the head. Hes a very resilient person, let alone cricketer, and he just keeps on keeping on. Weve just got to watch what he does between the Tests to make sure he is available for all the matches.While other players might be equally reluctant to miss a Test - you would expect no less from a professional cricketer, Bayliss said - it does seem England are committed to changes ahead of the second Test in Dhaka. Steven Finn, who has impressed with his rhythm and pace in training, could well come in for Stuart Broad or perhaps Chris Woakes, and Zafar Ansari may come in for Gareth Batty or perhaps Adil Rashid.England are keen to reiterate no-one is being dropped - Broad bowled an especially impressive spell towards the end of the first Test, including nine consecutive overs at the end of the fourth day - but may feel that Rashid, who was not at his best in Chittagong, would benefit from another bowl ahead of the India series.Ultimately, the decision over who plays in Dhaka may come down to the England managements view of the pitch: if it looks like it will turn sharply, Rashid may be left out on the basis that the other bowlers will gain enough purchase. But if it looks flat, he will play as he can gain turn on surfaces they cannot. 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The Washington Wizards have had two days to digest various things that went wrong in their season opener in Atlanta. The Memphis Grizzlies have significantly less time to absorb some of their mistakes in New York.The teams meet Sunday night in Memphis looking to rebound from disappointing results.Washington opened its season under new coach Scott Brooks with a 114-99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. In the last 48 hours, Brooks likely pointed out some of the things that didnt go well when the Wizards allowed the Hawks to turn a one-point game into a double-digit margin.Among those things Brooks might have touched upon in practice and film sessions were the lack of rebounding, especially from those not named Marcin Gortat. Gortat had 11 rebounds while dealing with Dwight Howard but the Wizards were outrebounded 52-40, continuing the trend of last season when the team averaged 44.1 boards, a figure that was among the worst in the league.We have to be able to rebound as a team, Brooks told reporters following Saturdays practice. I want everybody boxing out, putting body on body, enjoying that physical contact that the game brings. Dont shy away from it.Another thing Brooks might have pointed out was focus. During the stretch which cost Washington the win, its defense gave up a 24-6 run to start the fourth quarter while the offense committed six turnovers and shot 3 for 11.We lost our focus, Gortat said. We were in the game for three quarters. Unfortunately, in the fourth quarter they made a run and made some shots. We didnt answer back. We didnt stop them defensively.Besides the lack of rebounding and focus down the stretch, John Wall had a tough game Thursday. In his first meaningful action since surgeries on both knees, he had 12 points and 10 assists but missed his first eight shots and was 3 for 15 overall in 30 minutes.He didnt shoot thhe ball well, but I thought he competed, Brooks told reporters.ddddddddddddHe had some turnovers were going to be able to correct with better spacing. I thought for what hes been through the last four or five months, I thought his conditioning was pretty good.While Washington might seem better rested, the Grizzlies look for a better start after its late night flight following a 111-104 loss to the New York Knicks. The Grizzlies gave up a 32-point first quarter, trailed by 18 in the first half before getting within two during the fourth.Weve got to get off to faster starts, Memphis forward Zach Randolph said. But we fought back. Were better than what we showed.Better than what they showed Saturday is defensively and although the Grizzlies won their season opener, they gave up 98 points to Minnesota on Wednesday and trailed 20-3 in the opening minutes.Right now early on weve lost our way a couple of times where were a bit too offensive minded and not focused on the defensive end and trying to win games offensively, Memphis coach David Fizdale said. We have to really dig in and get back to understanding who we are first, which is a defensive team.Marc Gasol scored 20 points Saturday in 31 minutes but could see limited minutes Sunday. Mike Conley had 11 in 23 minutes as Fizdale tried to rest him in the first half.Both players will see minutes restrictions during back-to-back sets since Conley rehabbed from an Achilles injury and Gasol recovered from foot surgery.Last season, the teams met twice in a span of nine days.On Dec. 14, Memphis beat the Wizards for the 16th time in 20 home meetings when Gasol had 24 and 12 rebounds in a 112-95 victory. On Dec. 23, Wall had 14 points and 14 assists in Washingtons 100-91 victory. ' ' '

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford briefly left the game against Dallas after taking a hard hit around the ribcage area while following through on a pass attempt late in the second quarter.Shaun Hill took over for the next two plays, before the Vikings had to punt while trailing the NFL-leading Cowboys 7-3 on Thursday night, but Bradford returned to the huddle to start the third quarter.Bradford was sandwiched on the play by defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and defensive tackle Maliek Collins, who smacked his helmet into Bradfords side. Bradford was down in pain for a bit before walking slowly off the field. He stayed on the sideline until halftime.Bradford went 13 for 18 for 102 yards and no turnovers before getting hurt. 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Cheap Authentic Jerseys . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The field rumbles as if a locomotive is approaching from the south tunnel. The stadium shakes once the first note of Zombie Nation hits. Players ears ring, their helmets sometimes vibrating, from a wall of noise.Welcome to Beaver Stadium during a White Out, an annual Penn State tradition where more than 100,000 fans dress in white and scream until they go hoarse.You couldnt hear the guy six inches next to you, remembered former Michigan center Jack Miller, who was on the sideline for the 2013 White Out. It was piercing loud, I think thats the best way to describe it.Added former Penn State linebacker Dan Connor, who spent six seasons in the NFL: Its really nothing Ive ever experienced before. You dont get that anywhere else. You cant emulate that environment, that type of noise and that type of energy. Its the loudest thing Ive ever heard.The Nittany Lions White Out has fast become one of the great spectacles in college football, an event that has inspired as many Penn State fans as it has copycats. Even Ohio State coach Urban Meyer named it one of the games top-five atmospheres -- and he should know. He twice has witnessed the White Out, in 2012 and 2014, and hell see it again Saturday night when the second-ranked Buckeyes visit Penn State (8 p.m. ET, ABC).Its a different kind of atmosphere. The White Out, it changes for the players -- the players can really see what kind of support they have behind them, Connor said. And I can only imagine a visiting teams player seeing 100,000 in all white filling up the stadium. Especially at night.This isnt a tradition steeped in years of planning and focus groups. Penn States White Out boasts humble beginnings, the spontaneous idea of an official who -- 12 years ago -- had no inkling this would grow into a Penn State phenomenon.Heres how it all happened:The BeginningGuido DElia can still remember staring up at a quiet student section in early September 2004, turning toward a marketing employee and asking aloud, You think we could get them to wear one color?His colleague, Loren Crispell, nodded.I just thought, how do you get people to act as one? said DElia, Penn State footballs former director of communications and branding. You put them in a uniform. We figured everyones got a white T-shirt -- so lets make it white.Those were the simple roots of the White Out, born away from offices and meeting rooms. But there was no time to waste. Penn State had only one remaining home game before late October -- on Oct. 9 against Purdue -- and the color-coded experiment might not work if students were forced to wear sweatshirts or winter jackets.This was a White Out involving only the students, but the marketing department had only two weeks to plan. Student email addresses were off-limits, and social media didnt really exist yet. Facebook remained in its infancy, and Twitter wouldnt even launch for another two years. Worse yet, DElia knew, if the White Out didnt succeed this time -- then it was probably dead forever. It was now or never.So the marketing department turned to essentially its only option -- guerilla marketing.I remember stuff on the White Out was all over the place, said Zack Mills, Penn States quarterback during the 2004 season. I remember there being a hype around it. Everything they promoted that game week was all about the White Out. We had a pep rally that was all about the White Out. It was just over and over and over again.Some students would stand on street corners and shout about the White Out through megaphones. Others would paint their faces white and parade through the HUB-Robeson Center, a popular student hangout. Signs went up, chants were started and campus cafeterias were flooded with ads.It worked. Penn State fell to Purdue, 20-13, but the first White Out was a success. Mills called it a special atmosphere ... that was a little crazier than usual. Now, at least, thered be a second one.The EvolutionConnor played in 62 career NFL games and 44 college games. He was the nations top linebacker as a high schooler, a Bednarik Award-winner in college -- and he coaches high school ball now.But Connor still cant forget the student-only White Out in 2005.Deep in Ohio State territory, near the student section, he could feel his head buzzing. It wasnt a sensation with which he was familiar. He tried to pinch his helmet near the ear for relief.The noise was actually vibrating through the facemask, Connor recalled earlier this week. My helmet was shaking. When you play at Penn Sttate, its always loud -- but any of those White Out games, especially the night ones, it was a different level.ddddddddddddTwo miles away, in the campus West dorms, students who eschewed football for naps were forced to close their windows because of the noise. Ohio State center Doug Datish recalled, in 2006, how his ears were ringing from the all-white student section. Another Buckeyes offensive lineman, T.J. Downing, later told Penn States student newspaper that he couldnt hear Nick Mangold from two feet away.Its not fair to say the White Out was the sole reason for that noise level in 2005. Penn State was surging after several down years, and the Buckeyes arrived late in Happy Valley with a No. 6 national ranking. But its no stretch to say the White Out contributed to that environment, one in which ESPN analyst and Ohio State alum Kirk Herbstreit referred to Penn State as the best student section in the country -- theyre crazy.Penn State won that game, 17-10, as fans rushed the field and celebrated in the streets downtown. The White Out was a huge success -- and the athletic department clamored for a stadium-wide White Out the next season. DElia talked them out of it.We didnt have a game with the right weather and the right opponent, DElia said. I thought we had to wait -- and I fought a heck of a battle to hold off on it in 06. I thought it needed to be a big game, nationally televised, with a full stadium to lock that in.In 2007, the perfect game emerged: Sept. 8 against Notre Dame. The marketing department tapped into extra resources by printing out reminders on tickets, running commercials featuring an all-white bus driven by a man wearing an all-white uniform, and stationing white-clad employees -- armed with cowbells and bullhorns -- at each stadium exit the week before.Hours before kickoff against Notre Dame, DElia stood atop the press box with field glasses on that 70-degree day, wondering and hoping if his plan would pay off. But as fans left their cars and streamed down Curtin Road, DElia could see only white.The White Out was here to stay.It was incredible, said Anthony Morelli, the quarterback in 2007. I tell young kids all the time that if they can ever get out to a Penn State football game, get to a White Out.Its so loud, you can almost feel it.The NowNot much has changed from those early days.Players still need to crane their necks to hear their teammates, the crowd still dresses from head-to-toe in white, sometimes waving white pom-poms, and the atmosphere remains electric. But, as the White Out has grown, the marketing department has no longer needed to rely on commercials or guerilla tactics. Last seasons White Out even took place in late November.In some ways, Penn States White Out has grown as synonymous with Penn State as the Nittany Lion. Its evident every season, and its a tradition thats inextricably linked with the university.The White Out is one of the reasons why you come to Penn State, said cornerback Grant Haley, whos from Georgia. You can feel the ground shaking. ... When you see it, its just something like, it just catches the eye. Its unexplainable. Its unreal.Added running back Saquon Barkley: I lost my mind. It was amazing; I never had seen anything like that.The White Out has become one of Penn States biggest recruiting draws of the year. For fans, it routinely highlights the most exciting home game of the season. And, with the crowds, at least 107,418 have shown up for the last five such contests.Thats what makes Saturday nights White Out a little bit more different than the road venues Ohio State has faced before. A record-breaking 87,037 fans showed up in Oklahoma, and 81,541 packed Camp Randall. But Penn State will have at least 20,000 more on hand.I think Penn State has more people, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett acknowledged earlier this week, and that can make it louder.In 2014, PennLive photographer Joe Hermitt measured the crowd volume at 111 decibels on his iPhone app. Thats just 14 decibels away from when noise begins to cause literal pain.Whether its the loudest stadium or not, Penn State and its White Out have come a long way in the last 12 years -- from an on-field idea into an annual practice the school takes immense pride in.It was essentially an experiment in 2004 and, again, in 2007. Now?Its one of the most eye-catching traditions in all of college sports. ' ' '

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jalen Jones scored 21 points and led four players into double figure scoring as UT Arlington held off Texas Southern, 89-81 in the season opener Saturday night.The Mavericks built their lead in the first half, taking a 45-38 lead into intermission.The game was billed as a showcase for two of the top college forwards from the state of Texas: UT Arlingtons Kevin Hervey and Texas Southerns Derrick Griffin. Hervey scored 16 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds to get the better of the matchup. Griffin finished with seven points and three boards in 35 minutes.Kaelon Wilson finished with 18 points for the Mavericks, the preseason favorites to win the Sun Belt Conference. All five starters from a year ago return for UT Arlington.Zach Lofton poured in 37 points to lead Texas Southern, the preseason favorites to win the Southwestern Conference. Wholesale Sneakers Ireland . But when it comes to determining if Raymond will find a place on the Leafs roster when training camp concludes in a week, well, that decision will ultimately fall to the head coach. Clearance Nike Sneakers Ireland . -- Josh Sterk scored once and set up two more as the Oshawa Generals edged the visiting Belleville Bulls 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. http://www.sneakerssaleireland.com/ . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. Sneakers Ireland Online . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Sneakers Ireland Outlet . Takahashi, who had a 10-point lead after the short program, received 268.31 points after the free skate to finish 15 points ahead of second-place Nobunari Oda. Sydney and cross-town rivals Greater Western Sydney are nipping at Hawthorns heels in the race for the premiership flag after an impressive weekend for AFL football in NSW.The Swans followed the Giants 88-point thumping of Richmond on Saturday with a 90-point demolition of Fremantle at Domain Stadium on Sunday.The results left GWS and Sydney second and third, respectively - two games behind ladder leaders Hawthorn with four games left in the home-and-away season.Swans coach John Longmire was pleased with the killer instinct shown by his team.You want to make sure you finish off a pretty strong job ... you dont want to relax, he said.You want to keep going and put the foot down. Were like any other team in that aspect - we want to play until the final siren and thats what our boys were able to do.You come in and worry about the things you can focus on, the processes, but in the end it was good to be able to put in a strong performance and keep the foot down. Its always good to be able to do that.It wasnt pretty but the Hawks maintained their healthy buffer at the top of the ladder with a scrappy win over Carlton in Launceston to extend their winning streak at their Tasmanian fortress to 19 games.Geelong are fourth after 19 rounds, and have celebrated Jimmy Bartels 300-game milestone and Correy Enright becoming the clubs all-time games record holder (326) with a hard-fought win over the Western Bulldogs, who remain seventh on the ladder.ddddddddddddddie Betts kicked five goals as Adelaide moved up to fifth with an 82-point belting of Essendon, while West Coast slipped to sixth on the back of their upset loss to Collingwood.North Melbourne round out the eight after they celebrated Brent Harvey becoming the AFLs all-time games record holder with a scrappy win over St Kilda.The Saints remain a mathematical chance to make the eight, as do Port Adelaide after they thumped Brisbane to move into ninth spot.The Bulldogs injury woes continued with Tom Liberatore (ankle) and Jack Macrae (hamstring) unable to finish the game at Simonds Stadium.The Kangaroos have their own concerns, with important forward Jarrad Waite aggravating the hip injury thats hampered him of late, while Crows ruckman Sam Jacobs left the game at Adelaide Oval with an ankle injury.In tribunal news, Fremantles Zac Dawson looks set for a stint on the sidelines after his clumsy high hit on Sydneys Jake Lloyd during the Dockers big loss to the Swans in Matthew Pavlichs 350th-game milestone. ' ' '

Guyana Amazon Warriors 143 for 4 (Smith 50, Maddinson 50, Reifer 2-22) beat Barbados Tridents 142 for 7 (Malik 55*, Wiese 40, Emrit 2-24) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsA modest but boisterous crowd with a heavy contingent of Guyanese supporters cheered Guyana Amazon Warriors to a six-wicket victory over Barbados Tridents in the first CPL match in America on Thursday night at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill. With 5,000 chairback seats available at the CBRP, less than half were filled by the time the first ball was bowled by Dwayne Smith just after 7 pm, and an estimated 4,000 had made it through the gates by the time the match was ended, more than three hours later, by a single off the bat of Sohail Tanvir.In between, the crowd was thrilled by some big hitting from Smith, who made a mockery of Tridents total of 142 for 7 by bashing his way to a fifty off 30 balls. Whereas the Tridents struggled to clear the deceptively large square boundaries, Smith succeeded in going big straight down the ground for three massive sixes over long on, including one over the perimeter fence and out of the ground.Smith teamed up with Nic Maddinson for a 92-run opening stand in just 10.2 overs, with the Australian also notching 50 in just his second game of the season for Amazon Warriors after replacing Martin Guptill. With the bulk of the chase taken care of by the two openers, Amazon Warriors cantered towards the target after both men departed. The required run rate briefly threatened to go above a run a ball before Christopher Barnwell clattered a four and six off legspinner Imran Khan in the 16th to erase any prospect of a Tridents fightback.Tridents had got off to a fairly rapid start, reaching 30 for 1 in three overs after being sent in, to dispel any fears about a poor pitch. Good bounce and carry was on offer for the pacers with a bit of turn for the spinners. Tridents also had reasonable success sending in David Wiese as a pinch-hitter at No. 3, with the South African making 40 off 31 balls before he drove a low full toss from Barnwell to Chris Lynn at long-off, making it 97 for 3 after 13.But Tridents failed to capitalize on that platform with Nicholas Pooran and captain Kieron Pollard falling cheaply, for 3 and a second-ball duck respectively, both caught on the midwicket boundary in the space of six balls. From there, Shoaib Malik struggled to provide the late acceleration required, managing to reach his half-century off 44 balls by hitting the final ball of the innings for six to end on 55 not out. It wound up not being nearly enough for Tridents, who now must win their re-match against Amazon Warriors on Saturday to have any hope of reaching the playoffs.In the end, the partisan crowd in Florida had little to complain about. 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Zimbabwe 257 (Ervine 92, Raza 77, Carlos Brathwaite 4-48) tied with West Indies 257 (Hope 101, Kraigg Brathwaite 78, Tiripano 2-26 Williams 2-52) Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsWith West Indies needing four off the last over in Bulawayo, Donald Tiripano cunningly gave away just three runs and denied Jason Holder off the last ball to seal the 34th tie in 3806 ODIs.West Indies were comfortable at 220 for 2 in the 45th over in a chase of 258, but from the moment Shai Hope edged behind for 101 they lost six wickets for 37 runs. The equation ultimately boiled down to to the last ball: West Indies needed one. It boiled down to one man v the other: Tiripano v Holder. Coach Heath Streak was on his feet. Bulawayo was on its feet. Tiripano flicked out a full slower ball, wider than a set of stumps outside off; it was tantalisingly close to the tramline. Holder threw his hands at a drive, but couldnt reach the ball. Both Holder and Jonathan Carter, from the non-strikers end, scampered off for a bye. Wicketkeeper PJ Moor, who had come under the scanner for several missed chances in the Test series, kept his head, took his time, and nailed the stumps at the strikers end with an accurate under-arm throw. Tiripano set off on a celebratory sprint and left Bulawayo bouncing in utter delight.Zimbabwes three front-line bowlers - Chris Mpofu, Tendai Chisoro and Graeme Cremer - and left-arm spinning allrounder Sean Williams had bowled out. It left Cremer with two options for the final over: seamer Tiripano and part-time offspinner Sikandar Raza. Raza had leaked 25 runs in four overs, and Cremer turned to Tiripano, who had not bowled since the 10th over.Tiripanos first ball - full and outside off - was drilled to sweeper cover. Carlos Brathwaite then swung wildly at a legcutter and dragged a catch to long-on. The third ball was more dramatic: Holder drove a full delivery straight back at Tiripano who deflected it onto the stumps at the non-strikers end with an outstretched right hand to catch Ashley Nurse, who had backed up a fair way, short for a duck without facing a ball. When Holder snuck in a leg-bye off the fourth, West Indies were left needing 2 off 2. Carter swatted at a short legcutter, and Chamu Chibhabha nearly pulled off a sensational grab, diving forward from deep square leg. The single meant the visitors levelled the scores. Tiripano then trumped Holder to cap an unlikely turnaround.Having opted to bat, Zimbabwe had lost their last eight wickets for 67 runs, and just about managed to last 50 overs for the first time in eight attempts in ODIs in 2016. Their fielding was worse than their batting implosion. Tiripano gave Hope his first life on 59 when he trod on the long-on rope while pouching an over-head catch. Three overs later, Raza reprieved Hope on 69 bby shelling a regulation waist-high catch at short extra cover.dddddddddddd. Razas day turned into a nightmare when he ran back from the same position and dropped the same batsman in the 39th over.Zimbabwes lack of awareness in the field came to the fore when Williams was called out for a no-ball at the start of the 40th over, as Cremer had five men inside the ring. Kraigg Brathwaite had a slice of luck on his own, on 45, when he gloved a sweep. The ball grazed the base of the leg stump and the bails refused to budge.Hope, playing his second ODI, pressed on to raise a maiden century when he shovelled Mpofu past midwicket. In the process, Hope became the joint second-quickest, along with Roy Fredricks and Travis Dowlin, to make a maiden hundred for West Indies in ODIs. Desmond Haynes was the quickest, scoring 148 on debut against Australia in 1978.After having brought up his maiden half-century, Kraigg Brathwaite picked out long-off three overs later. Three balls later, Williams bowled Rovman Powell with a fizzing yorker. Tiripano then ran away with the momentum.Tiripano was earlier in the midst of the Zimbabwe implosion. He was the only batsman among the hosts last seven to reach double-figures. It starkly contrasted with the attacking enterprise showed by Craig Ervine and Raza in their 144-run partnership, and the solidity showed by openers Brian Chari and Chibhabha in their 38-run opening stand.Ervine and Raza placed the ball into the gaps with laser-guided precision. In between, there were some occasional hefty blows too. They joined forces at the start of the 14th over, and West Indies did not find a way past them until the 39th over. By then the score was nearly 200.With variable bounce challenging the batsmen, West Indies persisted with a short extra cover even in the 32nd over, but Ervine and Raza refrained from playing across the line, especially early in their innings. Once the pitch eased out, they showcased their gallery of shots.Ervine swept, reverse-swept and often raced down the track to throw Sulieman Benn and Nurse, who did not get much turn, off their tracks. He was the first to reach his fifty, off 62 balls. Raza then reached his milestone off 59 balls and took the lead. He pulled powerfully but arguably the most memorable shot was the wristy glide, which bisected backward point and short third man in the 35th over.Four overs later, Raza hit a lofted drive straight into the lap of wide long-off, and the innings unravelled spectacularly with Carlos Brathwaite collecting career-best ODI figures of 4 for 48. Zimbabwe, however, came away smiling in the end and ensured that the tri-series was no two-horse race. ' ' '

TAMPA, Fla. -- Marlon Mack rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns, Quinton Flowers threw for three more and South Florida defeated East Carolina 38-22 on Saturday.East Carolina (2-4, 0-2 American) scored 16 straight points to close within 24-22 with 6:58 remaining before Flowers connected with Rodney Adams on a 62-yard touchdown pass and Mack added a 9-yard scoring run following an interception by Nigel Harris.The Bulls (5-1, 2-0) extended a school-record streak with their 10th straight game of 35 points and have won six consecutive conference games. Flowers finished 21 of 29 for 250 yards with Adams catching seven for 113.Flowers threw TD passes to DErnest Johnson of 6 yards and 11 yards for a 17-6 halftime lead. Macks 1-yard score made it 24-6 midway through the third quarter.The Pirates James Summers had 118 yards rushing with a score. Zay Jones added 145 yards receiving and a touchdown with 18 catches. Air Max China . 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Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. PHOENIX -- Welington Castillo took a week off to be with his wife and newborn son after there were complications with the boys birth.Everything is fine now, he said, and he celebrated his return with a big night at the plate in the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 victory over the New York Mets on Monday.Castillo matched his career high with four hits. He doubled twice, drove in two runs and scored twice for the last-place Diamondbacks, who swept three games from the Mets last week in New York.It felt good. My mind was free, Castillo said. Everything went fine. I have the baby at home, my wife, too. Theyre both really healthy so Im just here to do what I love to do.Bartolo Colon drew the first walk of his 19-year major league career but he lasted just four innings against Arizona. Colon said his left (non-pitching) wrist was sore when he was at bat and walked on a 3-2 pitch.That surprised me as well, Colon said through a translator. I dont know why that pitcher didnt strike me out. He could have. I really couldnt do much more at that point.Left-hander Robbie Ray (5-11), who threw seven scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Mets last Wednesday, allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings for his first victory in five starts. He struck out five and walked two.One of the walks went to the 43-year-old Colon on a 3-2 pitch in the fourth. It came in Colons 282nd career plate appearance.Thats really just unacceptable, to walk him like that, Ray said. There were two outs and, yeah, I walked him. But it wont happen again.According to ESPN Stats & Info, no other player in major league history had that many plate appearances without walking.It was the second first at the plate for Colon this season. 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Rivera bobbled Jean Seguras grounder for an error to start the game.Michael Bourn, Jake Lamb and Castillo had RBI singles in the first, all on grounders up the middle.We didnt make a play, and after that they had four hits, Mets manager Terry Collins said. When you play behind Bartolo, you cant have many mistakes because they are going to put the ball in play against you.Trailing 8-2, the Mets scored three runs in the seventh. New York loaded the bases with no outs against lefty Steve Hathaway. Randall Delgado relieved Hathaway and walked in a run. Sacrifice flies by Rivera and Ty Kelly cut the lead to 8-5.Enrique Burgos, with a fastball hitting 97 mph, struck out the side for Arizona in the eighth.TRAINERS ROOMMets: OF Yoenis Cespedes (strained right quad) made his first rehab appearance since his injury, going 0 for 3 with a strikeout and an RBI groundout for Class A St. Lucie. He said in a statement released by the team that, If things go OK, I hope to be with the team in San Francisco. The Mets open a four-game series against the Giants on Thursday. Cespedes is eligible to come off the DL on Friday.Diamondbacks: OF A.J. Pollack (wrist surgery) has appeared in five rehab games for Class A Visalia. Hes batting .462 with two home runs, a double, four RBI and three walks.UP NEXTMets: RHP Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 2.75 ERA) gets the start Tuesday. He allowed three runs and eight hits, matching his most this season, during a 9-0 loss to the Diamondbacks in his last outing.Diamondbacks: RHP Braden Shipley (2-1, 2.96) makes his fifth major league start. He threw seven innings in that 9-0 win over the Mets last week. ' ' '

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Chanette Hicks had 24 points and a career-high eight steals, Sidney Cook scored 14 points with 12 rebounds and Virginia Tech held off No. 17 Tennessee 67-63 on Sunday, defeating the Lady Vols for the second-straight season.Vanessa Panousis had 16 points for the Hokies (6-0), who won 57-43 in Knoxville after losing the previous seven meetings.The Lady Vols (3-2), who lost their second straight, closed the first half on a 19-7 run to take a 31-28 lead. Virginia Tech made 11 of 20 shots in the third, while Tennessee was 5 of 14, to take a 55-44 lead.Samantha Hill pushed the lead to 13 before the Lady Vols battled back, closing within 62-61 on a Mercedes Russell layup with 43 seconds left. Hicks answered with a layup, but failed to convert the 3-point play and after a Tennessee miss, Hicks made two free throws with 12 seconds left. Tennessee got a bucket but Hill closed it out with a free throw.Russell led Tennessee with 17 points and 14 rebounds and her three blocked shots moved her into the career top 10. Wholesale Air Max 270 Ireland .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Air Max 270 Ireland . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. http://www.airmax270cheapireland.com/ . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. Air Max 270 Ireland Online . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. Wholesale Nike Shoes Ireland . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area. If this is indeed the end for Prince Fielder -- and all indications are that it is -- itd be a shame if hes remembered more for the neck surgeries that prematurely ended his career than his fantasy prowess spanning the better part of a decade.Fielder possessed prodigious power, but more importantly (and somewhat forgotten in recent years), he was one of the games most durable players.On three occasions -- 2007, 2009 and 2011 -- Fielder finished ranked among the 20 best players in fantasy baseball per our Player Rater. Not coincidentally, those were his three best individual seasons in terms of home runs (50 in 2007, 46 in 2009 and 38 in 2011), RBIs (141 in 2009, 120 in 2011 and 119 in 2007), runs scored (109 in 2007, 103 in 2009 and 95 in 2011) and OPS (1.014 in 2009, 1.013 in 2007 and .981 in 2011).On five occasions -- 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2015 -- Fielder turned his fantasy owners a profit; for these purposes well define that as his Player Rater finish being of better rank than his preseason average draft position. In each of those campaigns, he improved his home run total by at least six, his RBIs by at least 37 and his OPS by at least 67 points compared to the season before it.Even more than Fielders Player Rater accomplishments, or his performance relative to draft cost, however, during the first eight full seasons of his career he was lauded for his durability. From 2006-13, Fielder appeared in a major league-leading 1,283 games, nine more than Adrian Gonzalez, and his 10,994 innings played at first base topped the position, by 126 1/3 over Gonzalez. Fielders 5,500 trips to the plate during that span trailed only Ichiro Suzukis 5,586.In four different seasons, Fielder played all 162 of his teams scheduled games, and in each of those years he started aall 162.dddddddddddd During the divisional era (since 1969), Cal Ripken (10) is the only player to have more seasons making 162-plus starts.His iron-man nature helped make Fielder one of the most reliable sources of counting numbers, which largely explains how he was able to be a top-25 overall draft pick in ESPN leagues for seven consecutive years (2008-14).From 2006-13, Fielder hit the fourth-most home runs (283, eight behind Albert Pujols), drove in the fourth-most runs (860) and had the 12th-best slugging percentage among players with at least 2,500 plate appearances (.528); he had the second-most walks (724, 60 behind Adam Dunn), the fourth-most times hit by pitch (104) and he had the 11th-best on-base percentage (.390). Fielder also did so with a better-than-league-average strikeout rate of 17.4 percent (the leagues average was 18.3 percent). He could do it all, and his combination of patience, power and contact-hitting ability made him especially valuable in points-based and sabermetrically angled scoring formats.Unfortunately, many fantasy owners -- especially Fielders in 2014 or 2016 -- might be more apt to remember him for his disappointments. Cervical fusion surgeries prematurely ended both of those campaigns, one on the C5-C6 disks in his neck on May 27, 2014, and most recently on the C4-C5 disks in his neck on July 29, resulting in Player Rater finishes that almost assuredly will be more than 600 spots beneath his ADPs in either year.Still, even if Fielders Texas Rangers career wasnt as promising as initially anticipated, his tenures with the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers were something to celebrate in retrospect. ' ' '

Canterburys Sam Kasiano has an anxious wait before discovering whether hell be charged after kicking Brisbanes Corey Parker in the face during Thursdays NRL clash at Suncorp Stadium.The Broncos captain was left with a cut chin and lip after the incident in the 76th minute of Brisbanes 20-10 win.Parker and several of his teammates were livid immediately afterwards, believing Kasiano deliberately kicked out at the veteran backrower as he lay on the ground after attempting to tackle the giant Bulldog.It provided a fiery end to the match but Kasiano wasnt penalised.Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett said the fact Parker required several stitches showed the force involved.Its a bit hard to get your head around the accidental part when the tackles been made and its all been kind of cleared and hes heading in another direction, Bennett said.Bulldogs coach Des Hasler was more circumspect.It went to the bunker, they made a ruling on it, play the ball, Hasler said.Ive got no doubt the match review committee will have a look at it as well.Parker, who received an apology from Kasiano during the post-match handshakes, was able to laugh off teammate Sam Thaidays claim his movie career was over.The 34-year-old was clearly angered by the kick but refused to comment on whether he felt it was a deliberate act or not.He said to me after the game he was sorry but Ill leave it up to you guys to make your own opinion on what you feel about that, Parker said.Im not going to come out and make some sort of statement ... you guys can make your own opinion on how it all unfolded.Parkers Queensland and Australia teammate Cooper Cronk on Friday suggested he believed Kasiano should be suspended for the strike.There are two camera angles that show (Kasiano) looking back, Cronk told Sky Sports Radios Big Sports Breakfast.It will be a really interesting review committee meeting this week.You saw Corey Parkers face so there was something happened there that there was a bit of intent obviously. 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"It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. RALEIGH, N.C. -- Rookie Sebastian Aho needed a month to finally get his first NHL goal, and he and linemates Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen celebrated with an offensive outburst.Aho scored his first two NHL goals, Staal had a goal and three assists and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday night.It was good night for us, the 19-year-old Aho said. It was a big goal for me and it feels good. Its my first NHL goal. Our whole line played well.Aho added an assist and Teravainen had a goal and three assists.Tonight, that was a very good line, Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said. And that should be a good line. Theres plenty of hockey sense there. Teravainen seems like hes kind of fitting in and comfortable. Now that Ahos gotten on the board, I think hes going to take a step also.Victor Rask also scored for Carolina. Cam Ward made 20 saves.We had breakdowns in position and we were losing battles, Washington defenseman Matt Niskanen said. To (Carolinas) credit, they played really hard and made things happen and we made too many mistakes.Washington was coming off an overtime win in Chicago on Friday night.When you play back-to-backs, and its no excuse, you have to be mentally sharp and mentally tough, Caps coach Barry Trotz said. You just have to manage the game real good. Youve got to play smarter and we didnt do that.Evgeny Kuznetsov scored with 7:58 left in the first period to put Washington aheead 1-0, but backup Philipp Grubauer stopped only 33 of 37 shots.ddddddddddddAho scored 35 seconds later, getting his first career goal from a sharp angle to tie it.Teravainen put the Hurricanes up 2-1 with 2:59 left in the first when he was left open in the slot and shot in a pass from Aho.Staal scored on the power play early in the second period when he slipped a shot off a rebound. Staal had started the play by keeping the puck in the offensive zone at the blue line and then working his way to the net.We skated well tonight, Staal said. I think they had a tough game last night and we wanted to get the jump on them early and thats what we did.Rask scored his sixth goal of the season in the second for a 4-1 edge.Carolina withstood Washingtons push in the second period when two Hurricanes broke their sticks on defense. Carolina was finally able to clear the puck and prevent Washington from scoring.Aho added an empty-net goal with 3:50 left.Game notes Staals four points gave him 400 career. It was his first multipoint game of the season. ... Rask and Teravainen scored for the second straight game. ... The Capitals had a first-period goal for the 11th time in 14 games.UP NEXTCapitals: Visit Columbus to wrap a three-game trip.Hurricanes: Host San Jose for the third tilt of a five-game homestand. ' ' '

TORONTO -- Painful lessons learned in the past are keeping Adam Lind confident his chronically injured back wont send him on what has become an annual trip to the disabled list. The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman left Sundays 5-4 loss in Boston after feeling strain in the middle of his back. The 29-year-old, who added he had to wait four innings for a doctor to see him, said he was distraught over what he thought was the return of an injury that has haunted him for the last couple seasons. "Im in a better mental situation than I was yesterday. I was pretty rattled and shook up. I feel better and I hope its only a couple of days," he said Monday before the Blue Jays opened a four-game series at home to the Detroit Tigers. Back spasms landed Lind on the DL in 2011 and again in 2012. On Sunday, Lind said he woke up with the strain, but that it went away during batting practice. Lind added he has played through back issues already this season, but that the pain flared up after he chased Ryan Lavarnways double down the right-field line and forced him to leave in the second inning. He was replaced at first base by catcher Josh Thole, who in the ninth inning failed to field a grounder from Shane Victorino that scored the winning run for Boston. The result didnt help Linds frustration, but that he thinks a couple days off will make the difference. The last trips to the disabled list came from playing through the injury, a mistake Lind said he wont repeat. "Few extra innings results in a month on the DL, so I didnt want to put myself through that again. It just wasnt the smart thing to do," he said. Lind isnt the only Blue Jay suddenly on the mend. Slugger Edwin Encarnacion was pulled moments before Mondays game with left hamstring tightness. Toronto manager John Gibbons said Encarnacion, who is also working through a sore wrist that is keeping him from fielding, is day-to-day and that the team doesnt expect to make any roster moves. A healthy Lind has had a resurgent season with the Blue Jays. His .327 batting average, albeit with 223 at-bats, is tied for fifth in the majors. Lind also has 11 homers and 33 RBIs. Thats a big increase from last season, when Lind hit just .255. Lind, who has yet to be examined by the team doctor, doesnt expect to return to the disabled list. He said staying healthy was the goal he set for himself before the season began. "Im hoping to avoid that for myself and to show the organization that I can be on the active roster for the whole season." Discount Nike Tanjun Ireland . The return match will take place next Wednesday. Udinese leads Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semifinal. 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They get an opportunity to just remember this day, us receiving our rings and our Indians being able to host Game 1 of the World Series, so, its a day that will go down in history. For anyone that lives here, they will never forget it. So, Im happy Im a part of it.The Cavs will play the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. ET, moving their tipoff time up a half-hour to accommodate Cleveland fans who want to watch the pregame ring ceremony and still catch the first pitch between the Indians and Chicago Cubs at 8:08 p.m. ET.James, a known New York Yankees fan, explained how he maintains an allegiance to both the Bronx Bombers and one of their American League rivals in the Indians.Im a supporter of winners, man, James said. As a kid, Ive told you guys long before this day, when I was a kid growing up I needed inspiration to get out of the situation I was in. So, I loved the [Chicago] Bulls, I loved the [Dallas] Cowboys, I loved the Yankees. Those are winning franchises. Those are people that I liked because they gave me hope of being a winner. So, thats part of the reason why Ive always loved those teams. But Im definitely in support of what the Indians are doing right now.So much so that he has committed to making a wager with Chicago native Dwyane Wade over the series outcome, only he hasnt quite ironed out the details of the bet.I dont know, James said. Were both wine drinkers, so it will probably go to that. He has his own wine too, so, welll probably figure that in or I dont know, we both have kids.dddddddddddd So well figure something out.The rest of the Cavs are trying to figure out how they will manage their emotions as they celebrate their historic 3-1 comeback against the Golden State Warriors and then immediately try to focus on beating the Knicks.Like I told some of the guys already, I might cry, but we still have a game to play, Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said. I might cry, its going to be emotional, and rightfully so. Weve done something that no other team has done in NBA history, we brought a championship to the city of Cleveland, so its going to be an emotional night and we expect that. Guys should embrace that. We still have a game to play. If guys that won a championship, they cant handle it, then Ill play guys that didnt win: [Mike] Dunleavy Jr. and guys that are hungry and trying to win another one.James, who was 2-0 on ring night during his time with the Miami Heat, has experience with the balancing act.Its unfortunate that you have to go right from reliving all your accomplishments from the previous year to getting ready to, now, lets start to play the game right away, James said. So, its very difficult, its very challenging but its what it is and we have to be ready.Should the Indians beat the Cubs, Cleveland would become just the second city to win both the NBA and MLB championships in the same calendar year, joining Los Angeles, which did it in 1988 (Lakers and Dodgers) and 2002 (Lakers and Angels).This is a unique time, James said. You got one team like you said that [last won a championship] in 1948 and another one in [1908], this is a unique time, especially for the MLB and just for sports period. Its great to have those two teams. Those fans and all Cubs fans, obviously they got two [baseball teams [in Chicago], but Cubs fans and Indians fans deserve it, and, may the best ball club win. ' ' '