CHICAGO -- Advice is the last thing that Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon plans to offer right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks.Hendricks (12-7, 2.19 ERA) is among baseballs hottest pitchers during the past two-plus months with a 8-1 record and a 1.38 ERA in his last 13 outings (12 starts).And Maddon is not about to mess with success as Hendricks prepare to start Tuesdays middle matchup in a three-game set at Wrigley Field.I really try to avoid those conversations because I could just mess him up, Maddon said before Monday nights series opener. Guys like Kyle that are going that well, Im just there to reinforce. After he comes out of the game, Ill encourage him, tell him how wonderful he was, how well he did.If he wants to bring something up to me, thats fine. But I really think that you can only hurt somebody by trying to interject these words of wisdom to a guy thats going as well as he is.Hendricks faces Pirates right-hander Chad Kuhl (3-1, 3.50 ERA) on Tuesday. The start will be Hendricks sixth against Pittsburgh during his career and second this season. Hes 1-1 with a 5.40 career ERA, with the win coming June 19 as the Cubs claimed a 6-3 victory.Now in his third season, the 26-year-old Hendricks has already blown past win totals from previous years. With as many as seven starts still to come, hes on track for as many as a half-dozen more wins if current trends hold.His 2.19 ERA is the lowest in baseball, well ahead of San Franciscos Madison Bumgarner (2.49 ERA). Hendricks has allowed three or fewer runs in each of his last 17 starts dating to May 22, the longest streak by any big league pitcher this year.Kuhl, 23, is set to make his ninth major league start and second against Chicago. He allowed four runs in 2 1/3 innings had had no decision in the Pirates 6-5 loss to the Cubs on July 10 in the final game before the All-Star break.Kuhl struggled in his first three starts with a 6.03 ERA but improved in his next five, producing a 2.37 ERA and more efficient fastball location.Kuhl also had no decision in his last start last Thursday. He gave up two runs in 6 1/3 innings in Pittsburghs 3-2, 10-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. The Pirates have won seven of his first eight starts.A 2013 draft pick, Kuhl has worked his way up from short Class A to Triple-A Indianapolis in three seasons before a call-up to the Pirates earlier this season.I had this belief in myself, Kuhl told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Thats all me and my family ever wanted was a shot. I got my shot. Shawn Green Blue Jays Jersey . 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Co-captain Kieren Jack wants Sydney to reproduce the pressure that singed the Cats in their last meeting, as the Swans move closer to resolving their injury issues leading into Fridays AFL preliminary final at the MCG.Forward Gary Rohan (knee) and ruckman Kurt Tippett (jaw) both ran with the main group at the start of training on Wednesday before the session was closed, while defender Callum Mills (hamstring) and midfielder Jarrad McVeigh (calf) did handball drills.By mid-afternoon Wednesday, Rising Star winner Mills had been ruled out of a second straight match due to the injury he suffered in the qualifying final loss to GWS.While Mills won t travel to Melbourne on Thursday, McVeigh, Rohan and Tippett will catch the team flight and all retain some hope of playing after training to various degrees on Wednesday.Rohans rate of recovery was significant given he was stretchered off the ground last Saturday and was sighted on crutches after the game.Initially we all probably feared the worse when you see him off on the medicab, midfielder Jack said.Hes obviously had some dark times with that leg in previous years, so to get the scan and come back positive is great. So hes up and about now and hes a chance.Given their injury queries and coming off a six-day break against a rested Geelong side who have won eight straight, minor premiers Sydney will start as unnderdogs.dddddddddddd.We dont care what position were in on the medical side or form side or what the betting is sort of saying, weve got a chance to play in a grand final, Jack said.Sydney overwhelmed Geelong at Simonds Stadium in round 16, walking away with a 38-point win after what was probably their finest performance of the season.Geelong suffered their biggest loss of the season and were held to 60 points, by far their lowest tally of the year.Our attitude and our desire to put pressure on the ball was top notch, probably some of the best weve done for the year, so its pretty simple. It is what we have to bring (on Friday), Jack said.I think the way we played, our mindset going into that game, our attitude on the field, thats what we need to capture again.Sydney have an excellent 5-1 record in matches coming off a six-day turnaround this season and their only loss in those circumstances was a last-gap defeat at home to Hawthorn.Its all about recovery and rehab. We think weve got that process down pat, Jack said.We train solidly today and go in with some confidence that weve done it during the year a few times on six-day breaks.We just need to make sure our mindset and our attitude is spot on heading into Saturday night. ' ' '

LOS ANGELES -- Justin Turner and the Dodgers arent thinking cruise control just yet.Rich Hill pitched six dominant innings in his first start with Los Angeles and Turner hit his 24th homer, lifting the Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Wednesday night.Los Angeles has a three-game lead over the Giants atop the NL West after winning in back-to-back nights facing Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto.Turner homered in the fourth for the first hit against Cueto. Turner has 20 homers since June 10.Its time to put our foot on the pedal and get some separation, Turner said.Hill (1-0) was on the disabled list with a blister on his left middle finger when the Dodgers acquired him from the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 1 along with outfielder Josh Reddick. He allowed five hits and struck out three while throwing 81 pitches in his first appearance since July 17.San Francisco has lost eight of 10. Cueto (14-4) allowed a run and four hits over six innings, and his lone mistake was the cutter he left over the plate to Turner.Its part of the game, Cueto said. You win 1-0, you lose 1-0. Theres nothing you can do. Its part of the game. You just have to keep on grinding and keep your head up.Kenley Jansen got his 37th save to complete the six-hitter. He reached 604 career strikeouts, tying Jim Brewer for most career strikeouts as a reliever in franchise history.Cueto had two wins in three previous starts against the Dodgers this season. Hes still looking for his second win in the second half of the season.With runners on the corners and two outs in the eighth, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made a visit to the mound to talk with reliever Joe Blanton. He left Blanton in the game, and then Brandon Crawford flew out to the warning track in right to end the inning.Roberts threw his arms up in celebration. It was the second important decision he made in the game -- the first was taking Hill out after six shutout innings -- and both worked.I wanted to go out there and look in (Blantons) eyes and check on him and see how he felt, Roberts said. He took a lot of energy with those first four hitters, but as I went out there, I just knew he had to stay in the game. Its just the confidence I have in Joe Blanton.Said Crawford: I thought I might have had enough. It got in on me a little bit, so I didnt square it up quite as well as I would have wanted to. I was hoping it might have been enough, but obviously it wasnt.The 31-year-old Turner had 31 career home runs entering this season. He hit 16 in 2015, but before that, hed never hit more than seven in a season. Turner also singled Wednesday.The Giants Angel Pagan had his hitting streak end at 19 games. Los Angeles Adrian Gonzalez singled in the fourth to extend his hitting streak to 17 games.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: Andre Ethier (broken right tibia) took batting practice and was with the team for the day. Hes looking to return in mid-September. ... Alex Wood (elbow impingement) threw on flat ground. ... Brandon McCarthy (right hip) threw a bullpen session. ... Chase Utley (left foot) came out of the game and was listed as day to day.RYU EYEING POSSIBLE RETURNHyun-Jin Ryu, who has been out the entire season after undergoing left shoulder surgery, is expected to begin a throwing program in a couple of days. The Dodgers have missed Ryu and Clayton Kershaw in the rotation.Hes about ready to pick up a baseball, Roberts said of Ryu. 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PITTSBURGH -- A late-game turnover by rookie wide receiver Tyler Boyd in the Cincinnati Bengals 24-16 loss to the Steelers on Sunday was the correct call, according to NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino.Boyd lost the football while attempting to secure a catch with the Bengals driving in an attempt to tie the game at the two-minute warning. Several Bengals, including Boyd, thought his knee hit the ground before the ball came out.Because the call on the field was a fumble, there wasnt enough evidence to overturn it, Blandino said in a video on his Twitter account.Were looking at two things here: Were looking first at whether this is a catch. Control with two feet, starts to turn upfield, tucks the ball away, we do have a catch, Blandino said.He continued: The second part were looking at is whether that right knee is down before the ball starts to come loose. You can see on the live shot, its not definitive. You can see the knee down; you cant tell if the ball was loose based on this angle.Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said after the game that he was told by officials that Boyd was down before the call was reviewed and upheld.They didnt see it that way overall, so thats all tthat matters, Lewis said.ddddddddddddBlandino said the evidence must be clear and obvious to overturn the initial ruling. It was close, he said, but not enough to change the call under review.We get several replays, and here you can see the knee was down but you cant see the football, Blandino said. You can see the knee here, but the problem is were blocked from seeing the football by the defenders legs.Blandino said video showed Boyds knee and the football coming down simultaneously, which didnt allow the call to be overturned.If its not clear and obvious the call on the field is incorrect, then the call will stand, he said. Just as that knee hits, the ball may start coming loose. Its extremely close, [but] the ruling on the field stands.The fumble tarnished a day in which Boyd caught six passes for 78 yards.It just hurts so bad, because you practice and perform and do ball security and things like that, Boyd said. You practice everything so much day by day. You just feel like it cant happen on game day. But were all human. ... That right there just crushed me. ' ' '

Baths ambition of building a new stadium on the existing Recreation Ground site hinges on a hearing at which a small group of residents will attempt to foil their plans.The long-standing aim of creating a new 18,000-capacity stadium that keeps the club in the city centre reaches a critical point on October 20 when the charity that owns the land -- Bath Recreation Ground Trust -- meets those objecting to the proposal before a Charity Commission panel.A final decision is then expected two to four weeks later, at which stage Bath will know whether they have the green light to develop a multi-sport facility that will cost a minimum ￡20 million and potentially far more.There are three or four people who dont want it to happen who live nearby, but overwhelmingly the vast number of people want to see it happen, managing director Tarquin McDonald said.Its unfortunate that from a legal point of view its a dogs dinner of a site. Its complicated and that means there are all sorts of challenges that people can throw in the mix.This is the situation weve been in for a period of time now. The people objecting are not anti-Bath rugby, but theyre not Bath rugby fans as such. Theyre local people who have their reasons and we respect that.Its just such a shame that something that would benefit so many people, the sport and the city hasnt been able to go ahead.It is hoped that next months Charity Comission hearing will ratify a set of guidelines about how the site can be used and if this happens, a planning application will be drawn up in spring 2017 and with building potentially beginning in 2018.People in Bath see the club as part of the cultural lifeblood of the city. Its not just a museum town, rugby keeps it alive and fresh, McDonald said. We want to be rooted to the centre of Bath, its an important part of who we are. 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I was up in the zone.Nola was 0-4 with a 13.50 ERA in his last five starts before the All-Star break. The Phillies skipped his last turn so he had 15 days off between starts.It was a tough month for me, he said. Those two weeks were a long time. I was definitely ready to get back out there. Throwing live sessions and batting practice isnt the same.Gomez was one out away from his 25th save before allowing an RBI double to Christian Yelich and tying single to Marcell Ozuna.Good news was Nola, manager Pete Mackanin said. He pitched really well. He was painting the corners. It was very encouraging.Fernandez tied a career-high with 14 strikeouts.We had too many strikeouts, Mackanin said. I dont care who is pitching. Thats too many.A.J. Ramos finished for his 30th save in 31 tries, retiring Maiikel Franco on a fly ball to the warning track in left-center to end the game.ddddddddddddCody Asche prevented the Marlins from taking a lead in the 10th when he made a diving catch to rob J.T. 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He batted .241 in 39 games last season, but 20 of is 33 hits were extra-base hits.UP NEXTRHP Vince Velasquez (8-2, 3.32 ERA) starts for the Phillies on Tuesday night. RHP Jose Urena (1-1, 7.52) will make his first start this season for Miami. ' ' '

Week two of the college football season is quite a letdown after a loaded first weekend. Still, there are plenty of things to keep an eye on.BEST GAMEArkansas at No. 15 TCU. Not a lot from which to choose on the menu this week, but the Horned Frogs are considered a Big 12 contender and the Razorbacks aspire to push Alabama in the SEC West.Neither team looked capable of those lofty goals last week. Arkansas had a one-point victory against Louisiana Tech and TCU got into a scorefest with FCS South Dakota State before pulling away in the fourth quarter. Maybe both were looking ahead?The style matchup could provide some intrigue. Bret Bielemas Hogs, ideally, like to ground-and-pound. Gary Pattersons Frogs play fast and like to go deep.Subplot: The SEC got knocked around a little in week one. 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Rather than talk it out later once Overeems faculties returned, the UFC ran a series of in-house replays from multiple angles that clearly showed there was no tap -- all while Overeem stood awkwardly by.And all of this took place after the event had already seen a fight scrapped at the last minute, when C.B. Dollaway suffered a freak injury to his back when an elevator in his hotel malfunctioned.What do we ultimately make of all this madness? Heres what we learned at UFC 203.The UFC cant promote a second CM Punk fightLook, a lot of positive words have been written about Punk in the past 48 hours and Im not here to disagree with any of them. Whether or not his story deserved to be linked to the UFC, its an inspiring one.Punk, 37, walked out of a lucrative career in professional wrestling two years ago because it didnt make him happy. He pursued a journey in mixed martial arts because it did. Good for him.That said, there is no way the UFC can justify bringing him into the Octagon again after his first-round submission loss to Mickey Gall?(3-0) on Saturday.The UFC does deserve credit for doing something no one thought it would do, and that is book Punk against a legitimate opponent. Thats not to say Gall has proven himself a UFC-caliber welterweight -- he hasnt yet. But at the very least, hes an athletic 24-year-old prospect with a tangible skill set.And if were being candid here, that alone probably meant he was out of Punks league. Punk has a long professional wrestling career on his odometer. As inspiring as it for him to say, age is just a number, the reality is that number stannds for something, as does the back surgery he underwent earlier this year.ddddddddddddHed never say this, but he was in an impossible situation at UFC 203.If last weekend was Punks initiation to MMA, a trial by fire to see if hed have the guts to come back from a public beating, his second fight should be about actual competition. Because thats what this guy has said he wants. He wants to fight for real and in order to do that, he deserves the right to do it in a real situation.That means booking him against a similarly skilled opponent.The UFC isnt the right promotion for that job. The opponent Punk needs is not someone the UFC should be signing -- even to a one-fight deal.And again, none of this is meant to be a negative on Punk. On a personal note, Id have interest in seeing Punk fight outside the UFC. If he did so, theres no question in my mind Id tune in. But as far as seeing him do it in the Octagon? Count me out.When Punk announced he had signed with the UFC in 2014, he described this respect he had for everyone who stepped into the cage and said by the time he was finished, people would have to respect him as well.He earned that respect on Saturday, by seeing the process through and stepping into the Octagon himself. Doing so a second time might actually jeopardize that respect.The dark horse that is Stipe Miocic continues to rideEven the staunchest Miocic supporters would be hard-pressed to say they always pegged him for UFC history. Hes two wins away from doing exactly that.This stat is well documented, youve probably heard it by now: No UFC heavyweight champion has ever defended the title more than twice consecutively.Throughout his career, no one has really doubted Miocic but there has always been room on his bandwagon. While its not a shock hes the heavyweight champ, it never felt like a foregone conclusion beforehand either.Should Miocic be the one to finally break that two-defense barrier, among all the great names that have previously held that title, it would fit in perfectly to his dark horse reputation. His path to get there figures to be difficult, as it will presumably include a matchup against former champion Cain Velasquez.At this point, however, it would be foolish to discount his chances. ' ' '

Jenson Button joked F1 should be run in changeable conditions every weekend after a mega qualifying session in Austria left him third on the grid for Sundays race.Showers hit the Red Bull Ring ahead of Q3 and forced the drivers on to wet tyres early in the session, but the rain soon eased off, allowing the track to dry out. That prompted a switch to dry tyres and Button qualified fifth, which becomes third once Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel serve gearbox penalties.Some of Buttons most memorable drives have come in similar conditions and, on arriving in the media pen after qualifying, he joked: I love those conditions! Can we have that every race?Button had originally thought he was only set to gain one place, but when told Rosberg also had a penalty he said: P3? Wow. I knew that so I didnt push too hard [laughs] .... Thats mega. It was an enjoyable session, I thought it was all over in Q2, I locked up into Turn 3.At Turns 1 and 2 it was spitting and I didnt think it would affect me but it think it did into Turn 3 and I just ran wide and was like oh no but just stayed in. Q3 we called it right at the end -- on the wets we were quick and on the dry we werent bad either.Button thinks his smooth driving style makes it easy to master a drying track as he did in Spielberg.Yes it did. I dont know. I think some of it is just the way that I drive, its just different. There are some conditions where I cant get the best out of the car and there are conditions when I can, because of the driving style I have, I feel it corner by corner I feel the grip I have when I enter the corner instead of memory from the last lap. 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They have the high-priced talent, but have not been able to collect positive results often enough to merit being considered legitimate Premier League title contenders.Jurgen Klopps Reds will continue their search for consistency on Saturday as they travel to White Hart Lane for a lunch-time clash with Tottenham Hotspur.Klopps high-pressing style of play hasnt quite taken full effect at Liverpool, and the Reds were content to keep possession against Burnley last week -- recording an astounding 81 percent. However, they were burned on a pair of perfectly executed counter-attacks which resulted in goals by Andre Grey and Sam Vokes.The defence has been a consistent problem for the Reds, and it showed again last Saturday as Klopp replaced left-back Alberto Moreno with an out-of-position James Milner. Liverpool have conceded five goals in their opening two fixtures, which is the highest total theyve allowed in that span since 2012-13.But they bounced back nicely in midweek with a 5-0 thumping of Burton Alboin in the newly-named EFL Cup, thanks to a pair of goals from Daniel Sturridge, and one each from Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino.When I saw the (Burnley) game again, there were a few situations where we missed a little sharpness, Klopp said. But the main problem was that with one more pass we were 15 times completely free in the box. In the game, we didnt see it, so we needed to use this. Thats what we did today and it was better.We were there, where we had to be. We were on thhe line; we had possession (around) the box and bodies in the box.dddddddddddd The first two goals were like this -- one was a transition, the other one after a second ball. So, it was all good.The club also received some defencive reinforcements as centre-back Joel Matip, who arrived this summer from Schalke, made his debut in the win over Burton.I feel very good after the time with my injury. Its getting better and better, Matip told the clubs official website. It was not the best time (while I was injured). For a player its always hard when youre injured and cannot go at 100 per cent. Its good to be back. I will need some time, but I will get better.Tottenham are unbeaten in their first two matches, and claimed three points with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last week thanks to a lone strike from Victor Wanyama. Spurs will be aiming to start a season unbeaten in three for the first time since 2009-10.I dont remember if I ran or not, the Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino said of his reaction to Wanyamas wining strike. Its emotion. We were very close to scoring in the first half, the second half the same and when you score in the 84th minute its impossible to keep calm.Despite welcoming Liverpool to the Lane, if theres one team that has given Spurs fits over the past few seasons, it is the boys from the red half of Merseyside. Spurs are winless in their last seven meetings with Liverpool, and have been outscored 8-0 over the last three in north London.The sides drew both matchups last season, scoreless at White Hart Lane in October, and a 1-1 stalemate in April with goals from Philippe Coutinho and Harry Kane. ' ' '

Steph Curry turned an offensive rebound into a three-point play to highlight a 10-point, fourth-quarter spurt as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 to tie the all-time NBA record for consecutive home wins. The Warriors second win over the Thunder in six days was their 44th in a row at Oracle Arena, allowing them to match the record set by the Chicago Bulls from March 30, 1995, to April 4, 1996. The win also capped a three-game, season-series sweep for the Warriors (55-5) over the Thunder (42-20). Those games included a 121-118 Warriors win in overtime at Oklahoma City on Saturday.As was the case last week, the Thunder held a fourth-quarter lead before the Warriors, who have recorded the best record in NBA history through 59 games, rallied.The Warriors, who trailed by as many as nine in the third quarter and were down 83-82 entering the final period, took the lead for good on back-up guard Shaun Livingstons two free throws in the first minute of the final quarter.The advantage was just 99-97 before Draymond Green scored from the interior with 5:47 left, triggering the game-breaking, 10-0 run. Curry: Changing the game We look at how the Warriors star is setting a new benchmark Currys key play came after backcourt mate Klay Thompson had misfired on a three-point attempt.The NBAs reigning Most Valuable Player grabbed the rebound, circled back to the top of the key before changing directions and using an Andrew Bogut screen to get to the rim for a lay-up on which he was fouled.His successful free throw completed the three-point play, pushing the Golden State lead to 106-97 and setting the stage for a runaway finish.Curry finished with a game-high 33 points for the Warriors, who have won seven in a row. Almost half his points came on five three-pointers, although it took him 15 attempts to get them.Thompson added 21 points on 10-for-19 shooting, and Green contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to Golden States fifth consecutive home win over the Thunder.Kevin Durant had 32 points and Russell Westbrook 22 for the Thunder. Fausse Air Max 97 Plus . That left plenty of energy for pitching books and swatting away free agency questions. Anthony had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Knicks avenged an embarrassing home loss with a rout of their own, beating the Boston Celtics 114-88 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Air Max 90 Homme Soldes .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. http://www.outletairmaxpascher.fr/fausse-air-max-90-homme.html . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Basket Air Max 90 Homme Pas Cher . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. Nike Air Max 97 Ultra Pas Cher a Vendre . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. ' ' '

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Pokey Chatman has seen how good the Indiana Fever can be from the opposing sideline. Now shell get a chance to lead them.The Fever hired Chatman as their new coach Friday, bringing in a WNBA veteran in hopes of continuing their annual visits to the postseason.I can remember when I first went to Chicago, quite frankly, I was trying to build a team to beat Indiana. What they had built was incredible and to see it from the inside out now is great, Chatman said. They have people who have been here for 14 years in this organization. It speaks volumes to whats going on here.Chatman will take over a team that has a rich history in the WNBA, winning a title in 2012 and reaching the playoffs for the past 12 years. Indiana was 17-17 this past year, losing in the first round. Coach Stephanie White left the Fever after the season to take over at Vanderbilt.My goal was to identify and hire someone who has extensive head coaching experience in the pro womens game and we are fortunate to bring Pokey to Indiana, said Kelly Krauskopf, the teams president and general manager. Her years of coaching elite level players, both in the WNBA and in Europe, bring us great experience and leadership. Her up-tempo philosophy on offense combined with her affinity for toughness on the defensive end fits our organization. I have watched her teams and admired how her players continuously improve from year to year.The 47-year-old Chatman was not retained by the Chicago Sky after this past season when she guided the team to an 18-16 record and an appearance in the WNBA playoff semifinals. She won 106 games in Chicago and led the team to its first-ever playoff appearance in 2013 and a trip to the WNBA Finals in 2014. Chicago made the playoffs in each of her last four seasons.I understand professional sports, Chatman said. I have a lot of pride in what we were able to accomplish in Chicago in six years. I think the competitor in me is sad I didnt win a championship.Now she has a new job nearly three weeks later.Im elated and excited about it, Chatman said of the chance to lead Indiana. I didnt really think about the time frame and how quickly it was until I read it somewhere. Im excited about it.The Fever will have a different look not only on the sidelines, but also on the court as longtime star Tamika Catchings retired. Indiana still has a strong nucleus with Briann Janaury, Erlana Larkins, Tiffany Mitchell and Marissa Coleman.I dont have to reinvent the wheel here on either side of the basketball, Chatman said. There are areas we want to enhance, but if it aint broke were not going to try and fix it.Before taking over Chicago in 2011, Chatman spent 16 years at LSU, her alma mater. The Louisiana native was an assistant from 1992-2004 before becoming the head coach. She was 106-19 as the head of that program, including a 15-5 mark when she was the interim leader in 2004 when longtime coach Sue Gunter left the team because of a lung disease.Chatman will just be the coach in Indiana. She also was the general manager in Chicago. Having one job now is something that Chatman was happy about.I am looking forward to just being the coach, she said. I also am looking forward to learning from Kelly. I did have that role before. Its nice to have eyes and ears and a conversation with someone who had so much success from a learning standpoint. I welcome the opportunity to learn and just focus on the basketball half.---Follow Doug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg Lakers Jerseys 2019 . 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Nelson went 5-3 with a 2.88 ERA over his first 11 appearances through May 29.Back then, the Brewers were 23-27 and in fourth place 12 games behind the Cubs. Two-and-one-half months later Milwaukee (52-66) remains in fourth but is now 23 games out of first.Nelson has had strong outings this season even in losing efforts. Hes had 11 quality starts, but none in his last five.But Chicago historically has had Nelsons number. Hes 0-5 with a 2.91 ERA in 10 career games (eight starts) and is 0-2 this season with a 1.53 EA in three starts.One player whos done well against the Cubs is outfielder Ryan Braun. He sat out Mondays first game but was in the lineup batting third for game two. Braun was a career .352 battter with nine homers and 49 RBI at Wrigley Field in 60 games.ddddddddddddBraun left Tuesdays second game with a knee injury after crashing into a wall along the left field line. Manager Craig Counsell said Braun wasnt as seriously hurt as feared but would be day-to-day.Lester has had better outcomes against the Brewers but has faced them fewer times. Hes 2-2 with a 3.06 ERA in five starts against Milwaukee, including one this season. He gave up four runs on four hits while walking five over four innings on July 24 at Miller Park. He had no decision in that Cubs 6-5 victory.Lester also had good things to say this week about ex-Washington Nationals reliever Jonathan Papelbon as a possible help to a struggling Cubs bullpen. But Cubs manager Joe told reporters on Tuesday that theres no talk about bringing Papelbon aboard.Im not saying it cant happen, Maddon said. Dont get me wrong. But for right now, there is nothing happening.The Cubs and Brewers close this series on Thursday then meet again between Sept. 5-7 at Miller Park, plus a four-game series back at Wrigley Field between Sept. 15-18.Chicago opens a 10-day, nine-game road trip on Friday that includes stops in Colorado, San Diego and at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Milwaukee has a three-game weekend series at Seattle before returning to Miller Park to face Colorado on Aug. 22. ' ' '

ATLANTA -- Hardly anything ever goes right for Rory McIlroy in the FedEx Cup.McIlroy won two straight FedEx Cup playoff events in 2012 and was the best player in golf only to watch Brandt Snedeker win the Tour Championship to beat him out of the $10 million bonus. Two years ago, he again was the No. 1 seed and was tied for the 54-hole lead until Billy Horschel beat him at East Lake.McIlroy never looked like he had a chance Sunday.He was three shots behind with three holes to play. Nearly two hours later, he poured in a 15-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole to win the Tour Championship and claim the FedEx Cup in the wildest finish of its 10-year history.All it took was a wedge he holed from 137 yards for eagle on the 16th hole and a birdie on the par-5 18th hole for a 6-under 64. Along the way, he needed Dustin Johnson to fade, and the U.S. Open champion did just that with a 73.I needed stuff like that to happen, McIlroy said. But I think after 2012 and 2014, it feels that little bit sweeter that Ive been able to get it done.Nothing was sweeter than No. 16.I guess it all started on 16 in regulation when I holed that wedge, McIlroy said.Kevin Chappell was in the final group behind him and showing no signs of doing anything but winning, especially when Chappell stuffed a shot into 4 feet for birdie on the 16th to build a two-shot lead. Ryan Moore was in the penultimate group alongside McIlroy, and he was busy scrambling for pars until he rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, which gave him a share of the lead when Chappell made bogey behind him.Moore and Chappell were tied at 12-under par. McIlroy was at 11 under.Johnson, who never recovered from a tough start on the front nine with some errant tee shots and closed with a 73, was out of it at this point. As long as Moore or Chappell won the Tour Championship, Johnson would win the FedEx Cup.It just didnt work out that way.McIlroy nearly holed his bunker shot on the 18th hole and made a birdie. Moore (64) and Chappell (66) made par, setting up a three-way playoff at East Lake where money was potentially changing hands with each shot.Chappell was eliminated on the first extra hole with a par on the 18th. McIlroy looked as though he would put the finishing touches on this stirring rally with a shot into 6 feet for eagle on the first playoff hole -- except that he missed the putt, and Moore made a 10-footer for birdie to keep it going.It finally ended where it all started for McIlroy -- on the 16th.Moore still made him work for it, holing a 15-foot par putt that force McIlroy to make his from about the same distance, and he did. McIlroy stiffened his back and screamed at reaching a goal that never looked like a possibility until the end.Just to see that ball drop, and everything thats come together for me this year ... to pull it off was really special, McIlroy said, his voice still hoarse from screaming over so many quality shots, so many clutch moments over the final two hours at East Lake.McIlroy picked up $11.53 million in one day -- the $10 million FedEx Cup bonus and $1.53 million for the Tour Championship, his second victory in three weeks that made him the first player to win four FedEx Cup playoff events.I just wanted to make him earn it for that much money at least, Moore said. I wanted him to make the putt. It was nice to get up and make it, but you give a great player like him that many opportunities, and hes going to make one eventually.Moore had quite the consolation prize -- he was the final captains pick for the Ryder Cup later Sunday night.Johnson had to settle for a $3 million bonus, though that was OK with him. He realized a Moore victory would bring him the FedEx Cup, and that would have been fine.It didnt feel right because I didnt win the Tour Championship, Johnson said. Thats why I was here to win. I knew I controlled my own destiny.The real heartache belonged to Chappell, who played superbly for so long until one tee shot on the 17th tumbled into the nasty rough and led to bogey. He had a 20-foot birdie chance on the last hole that he left woefully short, and he failed to birdie the 18th again in the playoff.It was his fourth runner-up finish this season, in which he made more than $4.5 million but still doesnt have a PGA Tour trophy. 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I wish everyone the best of luck next week at Royal Troon and I look forward to seeing everyone at Baltusrol.Koepka has been replaced in the field by compatriot Colt Knost.Daniel Berger, who pulled out of Bridgestone with a shoulder injury after hitting one shot, withdrew from the British Open late Friday and was replaced by another American, Jamie Lovemark.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '

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Jose Mourinho has been appointed Manchester United boss - after his agent Jorge Mendes held negotiations with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Mendes name is often linked to the biggest deals in football - but who is he, and how did he come to wield so much power?We profile the super-agent at the heart of the appointment of Manchester Uniteds next manager… Who is Jorge Mendes?Mendes is a 50-year-old football agent, who has conducted some of the biggest transfers in European football.He counts Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Costa, James Rodriguez and David de Gea among his clients and is currently working on Jose Mourinhos appointment as Manchester United manager.The Portuguese negotiator, who heads up his own sports agency GestiFute, has reportedly worked on transfers totalling more than £1bn during his 20-year career and carries significant influence in the world of football. Sky Sports News HQs Andy Burton has the latest on Jose Mourinhos impending appointment at Manchester United. How long has Mendes worked with Mourinho?Mendes first worked with Mourinho in 2004, when the former Porto boss joined Chelsea. Mendes brokered the deal and benefitted from the success of the move.With his profile enhanced, numerous Portuguese players took up his services and Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira, Tiago and Maniche all followed Mourinho to Chelsea through Mendes.The pair have continued to work together, with Mendes securing lucrative deals for Mourinho at Inter Milan, Real Madrid and on his return to Chelsea. Now Manchester United awaits. There is only one person who can win the best agent of the year award and its Jorge Mendes, Mourinho said in 2010.Recently, Mendes facilitated Costas £32m transfer from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea, where his goals helped Mourinhos side to the Premier League title in 2014/15. Jorge Mendes watches Monaco with his client Radamel Falcao (R) Has he worked with Manchester United before?Mendes has done plenty of business with Manchester United in the past, including Angel Di Marias British record transfer move from Real Madrid in 2014. Mendes is also responsible for the deal which brought a certain Cristiano Ronaldo to Old Trafford in 2003.Mendes worked on Anderson and Nanis Manchester United deals, too, and, of the current crop, represents De Gea, who was on the brink of joining Real Madrid last summer.Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken of his respect for Mendes: Jorge Mendes is the best agent I dealt with, without a doubt. He was responsible, looked after his players… and was very fair with clubs. That, despite Mendes being involved in Bebes transfer to United. Ferguson admitted he hadnt seen the Portuguese player in action before the deal was completed and Bebe only made two first-team appearances. Crsitiano Ronaldo is a long-term client of Mendes Which other major deals has he been involved in?As well as big-money moves involving Ronaldo, Di Maria, Rodriguez and Costa, Mendes has recently facilitated Manchester Citys £32m purchase of Eliaquim Mangala and Alex Teixeiras £38.4m switch to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning from Shakhtar Donetsk.Mendes also represents Renato Sanches, who joined Bayern Munich for an initial sum of £27.5m this summer following an impressive season with Benfica - and Sky sources have revealed the midfielder would have joined Manchester United if they had come to an agreement with Benfica in time.Mendes also has a number of players at Valencia and claims that 68 per cent of all transfers at Sporting Lisbon, Benfica and Porto between 2001 and 2010 were conducted by him.Will he be busy this summer? Real Madrids James Rodriguez is a Mendes player Almost certainly. Portugal midfielder and Mendes client Joao Moutinho could be one big name on the move this summer, following speculation in January Manchester United would be interested in taking him from Monaco, while Radamel Falcao could be on the lookout for a switch following failed spells with United and Chelsea.Meanwhile, Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague says Real Madrid would be happy to sell another Mendes player, James, who they signed in 2014 for £63m.How did he become an agent?He may be working on multi-million pound deals now, but Mendes career as an agent had humble beginnings. He was a nightclub owner in Portugal 20 years ago when he met goalkeeper Nuno and helped him join Deportivo La Coruna.Multi-lingual Mendes built his client base around young, talented Portuguese footballers and as his players impressed, his reputation grew.Now he is at the heart of one of the most eagerly-anticipated managerial appointments of recent times. 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Tennessee hasnt earned double-digit wins in a season since the 2007 team finished 10-4.Tennessee also still has at least a possibility of making its first Sugar Bowl appearance since beating Virginia 23-22 on Jan. 1, 1991.A Sugar Bowl bid goes to the highest-ranked SEC team in the final College Football Playoff rankings that isnt in the playoff. SEC teams in last weeks CFP rankings included No. 1 Alabama, No. 15 Auburn, No. 16 LSU, No. 19 Tennessee, No. 23 Florida and No. 25 Texas A&M.Tennessee has the most favorable remaining schedule of all those teams.LSU probably will fall behind Tennessee this week after its loss to Florida. Auburn is a 17 +-point underdog Saturday at Alabama. Florida must visit Florida State this week before facing Alabama in the SEC championship game. Texas A&M is a 5 +-point underdog Thursday at LSU.Were playing for a good bowl game right now and a 10-win season, offensive tackle Brett Kendrick said after the Missouri game. So, theres still a lot left out there for us.Jones said hes convinced his players will remain motivated the rest of the way because he liked how they performed in thee second half of the Missouri game.dddddddddddd Jones assumed most players knew they were knocked out of the SEC East race by then, even though the staff hadnt informed them of the Florida-LSU result.I knew on the sideline that when they stopped showing the score up there (ono the scoreboard), something had gone wrong, Kendrick said. Were not going to hang our heads about it.Jones emphasized Monday that I want to make it clear that winning a championship is our No. 1 goal in our program year in and year out, but later in his press conference he referred to championships that didnt necessarily involve the division title.First he mentioned that the Vols still could win a bowl championship this season. Later he praised his seniors by saying that theyve won the biggest championship -- and thats the championship of life.Jones noted the way Tennessee has withstood adversity all season. Injuries have forced Tennessee to use seven different starting combinations on the offensive line and nine different combinations in the starting secondary this season. The Vols lost their leading rusher nine games into the season when Jalen Hurd left the team . Linebackers Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Quarte Sapp and defensive tackles Shy Tuttle and Kahlil McKenzie suffered season-ending injuries.The injuries have extended to the coach himself. Jones told the Knoxville Quarterback Club on Monday afternoon that I blew out my knee before a Nov. 12 victory over Kentucky , though the injury hasnt necessitated that he wear a brace or crutches.I have never been through a season like this in 30-plus years of coaching in terms of the adversities, the injuries, the setbacks, the big wins. .... Our players have done a great job, Jones said. They have handled it exceptionally well. They have been individual champions.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Steve Megargee at www.twitter.com/stevemegargee ' ' '

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Navy had already blown a 21-point lead, and now the Midshipmen were in desperate need of a late stop to stave off another Connecticut comeback.Aided by a questionable bit of clock management by the Huskies, Navy pulled out a 28-24 victory Saturday.Will Worth scored two touchdowns in his debut as Navys starting quarterback, the last on a 1-yard run with 3:08 remaining following a 26-yard punt return to the UConn 17.That made it 28-24, but Connecticut wasnt done.The Huskies moved 79 yards to the Navy 1 and took their final timeout with 17 seconds left, even though the game clock had stopped on an out-of-bounds play.Ron Johnson was subsequently stuffed on a rush attempt, and time expired before Connecticut could run another play.That goal line stand symbolizes who we are, Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. Things looked bleak. I didnt see the play. I was closing my eyes praying and I have no idea what happened. Shows you what kind of coach I am. I just looked up and our guys were cheering.After Johnson was thrust into his own backfield, the Midshipmen had no intention of letting him return to the line of scrimmage.We practice that, linebacker Daniel Gonzales said. You just lay on the guy until the ref pulls you off.Huskies coach Bob Diaco was at a loss to explain what transpired on the Connecticut sideline during the games final seconds. He talked about the uncertainty of where the ball was placed, whether a pass was a better call than a run, and then the timeout call because the play clock was about to expire.We called two plays but they did not let everyone get up off the ground, Diaco said. I am not complaining or making excuses. I take full accountability.The Midshipmen (2-0, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) scored on their first two possessions and went up 21-0 on a 2-yard fumble return by Alohi Gilman in the second quarter.Connecticut (1-1, 0-1) recovered to the take the lead before Worth scored the games final touchdown.Worth, a 6-foot-1 senior, started in place of Tago Smith, who tore his right ACL in the season opener against Fordham.In addition to capably directing the triple option, Worth ran for 44 yards, completed his first four passes and finished 6-for-8 for 130 yards.I felt pretty good with everything, Worth said. There were a couple (plays) I definitely would like to have back. For the most part, I felt good to get out there and see it all live.Bryant Shirreffs completed 23 of 26 passes for the Huskies, who were coming off a 24-21 win over Maine and looking to go 2-0 for just the second time since 2008.They are really, really hurt, Diaco said. We had enough errors collectively as a staff and as a team to not win.After Navy jumped to a 21-0 lead, the Huskies battled back. Shirreffs threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Noel Thomas with 1:10 left in the first half, Johnson scored on a 3-yard run and Jamar Summers rambled 86 yards with a fumble by fullback Chris High.Bobby Puyol kicked a 38-yard field goal with 9:08 remaining to give the Huskies their first lead at 24-21.Thomas finished with 11 catches for 116 yards.THE TAKEAWAYUConn: The Huskies showed their mettle in rallying from a 21-0 deficit, which bodes well for a team looking to take the next step after going 6-7 in 2015 following a 2-10 disaster in 2014.Navy: Worth performed capably in his first start, and will likely improve with experience. Showing poise and confidence, Worth blunted the notion that Navys triple option would sputter with a newcomer at the helm.UP NEXTUConn: The Huskies host Virginia next Saturday. 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