DALLAS -- The wait is over for Tim Jankovich to be SMUs head coach.SMU formally named Jankovich as head coach Monday, three days after Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown abruptly resigned.Im still sad and a little bit emotional about it, but at the same time, incredibly excited about the opportunity here for me and my staff, Jankovich said Monday night. That part is awfully exciting, and (Im) feeling all those emotions that you expect.Jankovich had been associate coach and head-coach-in-waiting for the Mustangs since he came to SMU with Brown in 2012. Jankovich was head coach at Illinois State the five seasons before that, and previously head coach at North Texas.At the same time, the dynamics are different because I just worked alongside a guy for four years that throughout my coaching career I put at the very top of coaches of our time, he said. Ive formed a very good relationship with him.Browns initial five-year deal went through next season, but he resigned Friday after turning down an offer from SMU to extend his contract through 2020.The Mustangs made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993 under Brown, and won at least 25 games each of the past three seasons. They were 25-5 last season, but banned from postseason play because of NCAA sanctions.While the 75-year-old Brown had made occasional comments that he might leave, Jankovich said he honestly didnt think it would happen so soon.It was a little surprise to me. I dont want to say a great shock, Jankovich said. I guess when it was final, it was surprising to me.The 57-year-old Jankovich was 104-64 at Illinois State from 2007-12 after serving as an assistant coach for Bill Self, at Illinois (2002-03) and Kansas (2003-07). He was 53-57 as head coach at North Texas from 1993-97, and has also been an assistant at Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Texas and Kansas State.Were thankful for Coach Browns efforts here at SMU to rebuild our mens basketball program and bring the magic back to Moody, SMU President R. Gerald Turner said. That said, I believe Coach Jankovich can continue to build upon that success and keep us on that upward trajectory. His experience at SMU has allowed him to build trust and relationships with our student-athletes as well as our campus and local communities, which will give him a head start as he takes over our program.While Nic Moore, Markus Kennedy and Jordan Tolbert were seniors last season, eight players are returning. There are also three incoming freshmen and a transfer from Arkansas who will have to sit out this season.When Brown was suspended for the first nine games last season because of NCAA sanctions, Jankovich filled in as head coach and the Mustangs won all of those games. Jankovich believes that stretch will help now, especially with the current players who had a chance to play with him in control for just more than a month.Not that Im glad that that happened, but it is a little bit of a blessing because I think it just makes in their mind, theres a lot less doubt of whats to come, Jankovich said. So I think that actually helps the transition, gives them a much better idea.Jankovich has also told the players that he knows they care about Brown, just like he does, and that its not something that you get over in five minutes. ... So were talking about that. I dont want to ignore that like you just flipped a page and nothing happened. Jason Verrett Super Bowl Jersey . 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The game will tell you what to do.Westbrook has sparked a six-game winning streak by the Thunder and reached double figures in all three categories in half of their 22 games.By contrast, Jordan had 15 triple-doubles for the entire 1988-89 season.Obviously, the league hasnt seen something like this in a long, long time, Thunder coach Billy Donovan said.Westbrook kept his streak alive with plenty of time to spare. He had 15 points and 11 rebounds when he picked up his 10th assist with 6:20 left in the third quarter. Scooping up a loose ball after a turnover by the Hawks, Westbrook led a 2-on-1 that ended with a pass to Victor Oladipo for a layup that gave the Thunder a 69-59 lead.My job is to find those guys, Westbrook said.He found his range in the third quarter after missing eight of his first nine shots. Westbrook knocked down five of seven, three of them beyond the arc, and finished with 16 points in the period as the Thunder stretched a one-point halftime lead to 83-69 heading to the fourth.Atlanta rallied down the stretch, but Westbrook closed it out for the Thunder. He finished with 27 second-half points to send the Hawks to their seventh straight loss and 10th defeat in the last 11 games.Its the longest losing streak for the Hawks since they dropped eight in a row in February 2014.Coach Mike Budenholzer decided to shake things up, sending Kyle Korver to the bench and putting Thabo Sefolosha in the starting lineup. The Hawks also were bolstered by the return of Paul Millsap, who had missed three straight games with a sore hip. He led five players in double figures with 24 points.It didnt matter. Westbrook made suure of that.ddddddddddddHe can do so many different things, said Sefolosha, who was often matched on Westbrook. Its definitely mind-blowing. And the way he does it. Hes everywhere.Atlanta had a shot to send the game to overtime after Korver forced a jump ball.Westbrook and the Thunder clamped down defensively off the inbounds play, and Tim Hardaway Jr.s desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer failed to hit the rim.Cant dwell on it, Hardaway said. Ive got to move on to the next play, the next game.KORVERS NEW ROLEKorver played more than 31 minutes and seemed to thrive in his new role as a backup.He finished with 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting, knocking down three of them beyond the arc. It was his most points in a game since Nov. 22.Korver had averaged 6.6 points over his last seven games, which led to his benching.MONSTER JAMOladipo wasnt afraid to take on Dwight Howard in the lane.During the second quarter, the 6-foot-4 Thunder guard drove the baseline and slammed one over Atlantas 6-11 center, rocking the rim and drawing gasps from the crowd.Oladipo savored the moment, pumping his fists, stomping his feet and posing briefly in the lane even as the Hawks took off the other way.RECRUITING DWIGHTDonovan made a recruiting pitch to Howard while coaching at Florida.During his pregame chat with the media, the Oklahoma City coach recounted a visit to Howard and his father at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy.Donovan quickly gave up any hope of getting Howard to attend college.All I had to do was watch one AAU game and then I stopped recruiting him immediately, he quipped.Howard, of course, went straight from high school to the NBA in the days before the rules required at least one year of college. He was the first overall pick by the Orlando Magic in 2004.UP NEXTThunder: Off until Friday, when they host the Houston Rockets.Hawks: Back in action Wednesday when the Miami Heat visit Philips Arena.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . ' ' '

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Jeremiah Briscoe threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns as Sam Houston State beat Oklahoma Panhandle State 59-21 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.The Bearkats tallied a school record 668 total yards, breaking the previous mark of 653 set in a 48-21 win over Colgate on Dec. 12, 2015.Sam Houston State put the game away in the second quarter on Tre Honshteins 23-yard field goal, a 21-yard touchdown pass from Briscoe to Avery and Javin Webbs 9-yard touchdown run to make it 38-14.The Division II Aggies were competitive early. Devyn Williams returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, cutting Sam Houstons lead to 14-7. The Bearkats responded immediately driving 76 yards to score in 1:08 after Corey Averys 15-yard touchdown run.The Aggies answered 66 seconds later, as Shane Truelove threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Hernandez, making it 21-14 at the end of the first quarter.Hernandez had seven receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns. 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AB de Villiers smashed his fastest T20I fifty in South Africas series-clinching win England collapsed from 157-3 to being bowled out in 19.4 overs after Jos Buttler had smashed 54 off 28 balls, putting on 96 with Eoin Morgan (38 off 23).After England were put into bat, Jason Roy was dropped first ball by JP Duminy at cover, but couldnt make the most of the extra life in a tortured 15-ball stay at the crease, mis-timing his way to nine before being bowled by Kagiso Rabada (2-28). Reaction from South Africa hero AB de Villiers England had mustered only 10 runs from the first 2.5 overs but Joe Root (34) cracked his first ball for four, one of four he hit, and two sixes, in an enterprising 17-ball stay at the crease.Just as the runs were starting to flow, the introduction of Imran Tahir (1-25) in the eight over - fresh from his 4-21 in the first T20I - brought a double breakthrough, Root holing out at long off, and then Alex Hales (16) run out next ball to reduce England to 61-3. Jos Buttler was back on form for England with fifty Morgan and Buttler recovered things, targeting David Wiese (0-40) to particular good effect, Buttler powerfully pulling one six into the top tier at The Wanderers, and Morgan hitting back-to-back boundary clearers in the 13th over, which cost 17. Alex Hales is run out as captain Eoin Morgan calls for a second run but leaves Hales stranded by a distance It prompted Faf du Plessis to bowl Duminy in favour of Wiese completing his four overs and Buttler promptly despatched him for two further sixes, the second one straight down the ground again finding the top tier.ddddddddddddut a ball after bringing up his fifty with his fourth maximum, Buttler perished picking out the man at cover off the toe end of his bat, and England collapsed, losing seven for 14.Morgan was unfortunate to be run out next ball, with Ben Stokes striking the ball straight back to Kyle Abbott (3-26) who flicked it onto the stumps with the skipper stranded. Kyle Abbott celebrates the wicket of Eoin Morgan Stokes was next to fall, caught and bowled by Chris Morris (2-33), given on review having initially been thought to be a bump ball, while Moeen Ali picked out cover point later in the same over.South Africa had two in two again in the 19th over, Abbott finding himself on a hat-trick as Chris Jordan top-edged to mid-off and Sam Billings - back in the side for David Willey - pulled straight to square leg. Eoin Morgan says he is optimistic going into the ICC World T20 in India, despite Sundays defeat Topley survived, but Rabada wrapped things up soon after, bowling Rashid with a terrific yorker with two balls to spare in Englands innings.The torment continued for the visitors, and for Topley - whose fumbled run-out attempt in the final-ball defeat on Friday cost England - as De Villiers crunched his first ball for four, and smashed six straight later in the over.There would be greater punishment for Jordan, De Villiers blasting two further fours and sixes with the third over going for 22, and Amla hitting four fours in the 19-run fifth.De Villiers brought up his fifty, and South Africas hundred, inside seven overs, but finally fell in the ninth, failing to clear the cover boundary, picking out Root.Rashid thought he had Amla lbw next ball and although it was shown to be hitting the stumps on replay, the umpire didnt give the decision with Amla getting a good stride in to the leg-spinner.Amla notched his own half-century - off 27 balls - in the 12th over, and he and captain Du Plessis (22no) saw South Africa to a comprehensive win with 32 balls to spare.Join us for live coverage of the ICC World T20 live on Sky Sports in March. 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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans tight end Craig Stevens is retiring at the age of 31.The Titans announced Tuesday that Stevens informed the team he would file retirement paperwork with the NFL.Craig is a consummate pro, coach Mike Mularkey said in a news release. I have enjoyed working with him as a position coach and as a head coach, and he was someone who could always be counted on. He worked at his craft and was always accountable for his play. The qualities we use to describe players here -- tough, dependable, team-first -- those are the qualities Craig had as a player.Stevens spent his entire eight-year NFL career with the Titans, who drafted him in the third round out of California in 2008.Stevens had 12 catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns last season while receiving the Ed Block Courage Award from teammates after overcoming a serious leg injury hed suffered in 2014.He posted career totals of 60 receptions for 724 yards and six touchdowns. Stevens also had 25 special-teams tackles during his first two NFL seasons.Mularkey said there has been an ongoing discussion with Craig about his plans for the future. Mularkey said the team wants to give him time to decide what is best for him and his family.We are proud to call him a Titan, and he is always welcome around this team, Mularkey said. We wish him and his family the best in his next chapter of life.---Online:AP NFL websites: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Packers Jerseys . R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record for consecutive wins with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Kings. Custom Rashan Gary Jersey . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football. http://www.custompackersjersey.com/ .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Authentic Custom Packers Jersey . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Custom Packers Jersey China . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. LANDOVER, Md. -- Washington Redskins receiver DeSean Jackson is active against the Green Bay Packers a week after missing a game with an injured shoulder.Packers linebacker Clay Matthews is also active Sunday night; he sat out the past three games with a hamstring injury.Jackson is Washingtons top deep threat, although he is averaging a career-low 13.9 yards per catch and has scored only one touchdown this season. He was limited in practice this week.Long snapper Nick Sundberg was inactive for the Redskins after hurting his back in the weight room during the week. Washington signed Rick Lovato on Saturday in case Sundberg couldnt play against Green Bay.Redskins running back Matt Jones was a healthy scrattch for the second consecutive week after losing his starting job to Robert Kelley.dddddddddddd.The Packers already had said guard T.J. Lang (foot) and linebacker Jake Ryan (ankle) wouldnt face the Redskins.---GREEN BAY AT WASHINGTONPackers: CB Damarious Randall, RB Christine Michael, G T.J. Lang, LB Jake Ryan, OL JC Tretter, LB Jayrone Elliott, DT Christian Ringo.Redskins: QB Nate Sudfeld, WR Rashad Ross, RB Matt Jones, LS Nick Sundberg, OL Blaine Clausell, OL Arie Kouandjio, DL Matt Ioannidis.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '

PHILADELPHIA -- The best part of Joel De La Cruzs start was he lasted six innings.De La Cruz allowed eight extra-base hits before even giving up one single, Odubel Herrera and Maikel Franco hit two-run homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Monday.Making his second career start, De La Cruz got roughed up in the second inning. The Phillies got six extra-base hits and seven runs in that frame.We had a tough inning. He had a tough inning, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. He got the ball up a lot. Some balls got hit hard. But to his credit, he got us through six innings.Cameron Rupp and Tommy Joseph hit doubles. Cesar Hernandez ripped an RBI triple. Herrera hit one out to deep right-center for his 10th homer. After Peter Bourjos hit a double, Franco hit his 15th homer to left-center to make it 7-1.Keep the ball down in the strike zone is what I took away from it, De La Cruz said through an interpreter. I was missing pitches. If you make mistakes, you pay for it.Jerad Eickhoff (6-9) gave up two runs and five hits, striking out eight in 7 2/3 innings to win for the fourth time in five decisions.He mixed his pitches well and kept us off-balance, Snitker said. Hes really good.After sweeping three games in Arizona and taking two of three from the defending World Series champion Royals, the Phillies didnt let up against the worst team in the NL.Atlantas Erick Aybar lined a solo shot out to right for a 1-0 lead in the first. Aybar snapped a streak of 217 at-bats without a homer. He hadnt gone deep since Oct. 3, 2015 for the Angels against the Rangers.De La Cruz allowed seven runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in his second career start.Theyre aggressive, Snitker said. They dont miss that fastball. You better keep the ball down and hit your spots or theyll hurt you.Eickhoff, who had the longest outing of his career, hasnt given up more than three runs in seven straight starts. Hes lowered his ERA from 4.07 to 3.30 in that span.STANDINGSThe Phillies (38-46) have won six of seven. The Braves (28-55) have lost six of eight.STREAKINGBourjos extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games. ... Rupp has a 10-game hitting streak. ... Joseph snapped an 0-for-18 slump with his double. ... Hernandez is 20 for 40 since June 23, raising his average from .248 to .286.WE WANT A HITA Phillies fan seated in the second deck behind home plate chanted We want a hit incessantly during the second inning. The offense responded with three doubles, a triple and two homers.HITTIN SEASONThe Phillies have double-digit hits in 10 of the last 13 games and lead the majors in batting average during that stretch.UP NEXTRHP Mike Foltynewicz (2-2, 3.72) starts for the Braves while RHP Zach Elfin (0-2, 5.75) goes for the Phillies. Don Wilson Jersey . 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Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. PITTSBURGH -- The Milwaukee Brewers wont be going to the postseason and they spent the weekend trying to keep the Pittsburgh Pirates from getting there.Domingo Santana had his first career two-home run game, Jonathan Villar hit his first grand slam and Chris Carter connected for his 32nd homer as the Brewers rolled to a 10-0 victory over the sputtering Pirates on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.The Pirates have lost six in a row since sweeping a four-game series at Milwaukee last weekend, falling 3 1/2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second National League wild card. The Pirates host the Cardinals in a three-game series beginning Monday.This ones done, Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. Learn from it. The schedules been fortunate for us. We get to chase the team that were chasing. We all need to hit the reset and refresh button and go on. Lamenting about the past doesnt do anybody any good.The Brewers are in fourth place in the NL Central with a 60-76 record.Santana, who has six home runs while being limited to 54 games this season because of a shoulder injury, hit a solo shot off starter Steven Brault (0-2) to open the scoring. The third-year outfielder hit the second of back-to-back homers with Carter, who had a three-run drive, off rookie left-handed reliever Kelvin Marte during a five-run ninth.It just feels good to hit one, so I feel really feel fortunate to hit two in one game, Santana said. Ive been through a lot this year. Im trying to stay positive and go out, help the team as much as I can and make a good impression.Villar connected as a pinch-hitter with two outs in the sixth inning off Juan Nicasio to break open a 1-0 game. Normally the Brewers third baseman, Villar did not start for a second straight day because of a sore left knee that was the result of the Pirates Josh Harrison sliding into him Friday night.It was the 12th home run of the season for Villar, adding to the four-year veterans career high, as he helped the Brewers win their fourth straight game.I hit the ball and starting running to first base becuase I didnt think I hit it hard enough for it to go out, Villar said. I was surprised but it was a good surprise.Chase Anderson (8-11) scattered five hits over five innings while striking out two and walking none as he combined with three rellievers on a six-hitter.dddddddddddd Anderson has not recorded an out in the seventh inning in 14 starts since June 8 but has not allowed more than three runs in 11 starts since June 28.The Brewers allowed four runs in the series.Its huge, Anderson said of the sweep. Were such a young team and its important that we can bounce back from losing (six) in a row. We just want to keep growing together and come back next year and have a better season.Santana had three of the Brewers 13 hits. Carter finished with two hits and three RBI and Keon Broxton doubled twice.Making his fourth career start, Brault also pitched five innings and gave up one run on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks. Both of his losses have come against the Brewers.Harrison had two hits.TRAINERS ROOMBrewers: With Villar limited to pinch-hitting, INF Yadiel Rivera was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs to provide depth.Pirates: RHP Gerrit Cole (elbow inflammation) is on schedule to be activated from the disabled list Sept. 12 and start at Philadelphia. He has been out since Aug. 25. ... 3B Jung Ho Kang (sore left shoulder) is expected to activated from the DL on Monday after being sidelined since Aug. 20. ... RHP Neftali Feliz said he felt better after leaving Saturday nights game with arm discomfort but there is no timetable for when he may pitch again.COUNSELL EJECTEDBrewers manager Craig Counsell was ejected in the second inning by second base umpire and crew chief Brian Gorman following a long argument over an obstruction callWith the Brewers ahead 1-0, Orlando Arcia appeared to score from first base after third baseman Adam Frazier threw wildly to first base on Hernan Perezs two-out grounder. The throw pulled first baseman John Jaso off the bag and he collided with Perez.The umpires, after huddling twice, ruled obstruction on Jaso and sent Arcia back to third base, where he was left stranded when Carter lined out.UP NEXTBrewers: Rookie RHP Zach Davies (10-6, 4.07 ERA) faces Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks (13-7, 2.09) on Monday in the opener of a three-game home series.Pirates: Rookie RHP Chad Kuhl (3-2, 3.70) opposes St. Louis RHP Adam Wainwright (9-8, 4.53) in the series opener. ' ' '

Kim Rhode sees the news on television or social media. Another mass shooting, in Aurora, San Bernardino, Newtown, Orlando, Dallas, Baton Rouge.For the two-time Olympic gold medalist shotgun shooter, what comes next has become routine.I just wait for my phone to ring, Rhode said. I know the questions are coming.Shooting is one of the most divisive sports in the Olympic program.Guns, always a hot-button issue, have been thrust even further to the forefront of public debate with the spate of mass killings in recent years.Sport shooters are staunch supporters of the Second Amendment, given their chosen event. Because they are public figures, more so during Olympic years, they have become targets for anti-gun groups.Mass shootings exacerbate the rift over gun control and often put Olympic shooters in the crosshairs of hate.Its unfortunate that we get lumped in with that, said Rhode, who is vying to become the first American athlete to win medals in a sixth straight Games at next months Rio Olympics. There has to be some kind of reality.When Rhode won her second career gold, in skeet at the 2012 London Games, one of the first questions she was asked by media was about the theater shooting at Aurora, Colorado, which occurred a few days earlier and left 12 dead.Sometimes it goes beyond inquiries.Several shooters have received death threats, requiring extra security in London.Trap shooter Corey Cogdell-Unrein needed extra protection after someone posted hunting videos on her Facebook page without her knowledge.A two-time Olympian, she grew up in Alaska, where the family hunted for its food, and still hunts. Despite saying she didnt agree with the content of the videos, Cogdell-Unrein received numerous death threats before the Olympics.After the London Games, where she won bronze, thousands of people signed a petition to strip her of the medal.Unfortunately, there were people who decided to hone in on me as a public figure at the time and they wanted to push their agenda of trying to stop animal cruelty and hunting, said Cogdell-Unrein, who is headed to Rio. Hopefully that will not happen again. If it does, I will be better prepared for it this time. I definitely dont support animal cruelty and a lot of the things they were saying I was a part of.As gun laws become stricter, the ability to obtain guns and ammunition could become much tougher for Olympic shooters.In California, where Rhode lives, Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a law requiring background checks for anyone purchasing ammunition, among other restrictions. Rhode burns through up to 1,000 shotgun shells a day in training and is concerned how the new laws will affect her ability to properly prepare.Im not sure how thats going to work out, how thats going to affect me, what thats going to entail, she said. It could make things much more difficult for me to train.Travel is another issue for Olympic shooters.Shooters and their liaisons must keep up on gun laws, not only for each of the 50 states, but any country they may travel to or through for competitions. For air gun shooters, that sometimes means sending their air canisters to their destination ahead of time.Even knowing the regulations doesnt always make things go smoothly.Rhode once had a flight from San Marino delayed for hours after a competition because security officials were concerned she had multiple shotguns and ammunition in her luggage.Jay Shi, an air gun and pistol shooter headed to his first Olympics, had to wait nearly four hours to get cleared into China for a competition as security hand counted every bullet. The process was repeated when he left.Shi had to stand by another time as a security person took out his pistol to examine it because of the strange-looking handle used on competition guns.The rule is not to touch the gun, but they took it out and were looking at it, Shi said. 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Now, it will have to pick up points in either of its final two regular season games, or hope that San Jose and Portland come up short in their final games.Weve gone on a tremendous run, and its really nice to string together wins and climb the table, Frei said, who earned his eighth clean sheet. This was the opportunity to reward us for all that hard work. Today was the opportunity to get something out of it and not just have another win. We kind of blew that chance.With that being said, theres more chances left to take care of those other two games.Seattle played the final 26 minutes with 10 men after midfielder Osvaldo Alonso was sent off with a straight red card following a scuffle with Bruin. The Houston forward received a yellow card.One of the things that sticks out is we shoot ourselves in the foot again by getting a silly red card, Frei said. Those are things we have to eliminate because we have enough quality and desire to succeed.ddddddddddddHouston nearly got on the board in the 30th minute on a shot by Will Bruin from the top of the penalty area. But Frei dove to his left, got a hand on the ball, and watched it bounce off of the right post.Just 9 minutes later, Frei went the other way to knock away a blast by Andrew Wenger.Dynamo goalkeeper Joe Willis did his part in the other net. He stopped Seattles Erik Friberg twice just seconds apart in the 40th minute, and finished with seven saves for his fifth shutout.In the second half, Seattles Roman Torres and Chad Marshall both had headers off of corner kicks that went wide. The Sounders outshot Houston, 15-11, had 11 corners to the Dynamos five, and owned 61 percent of the possession.I think we did find some patience. I just didnt know if we were quite sharp enough in that final third when we had a lot of corner kicks, Schmetzer said. We needed a couple more quality looks on goal to get us that first goal.Seattle and Houston have played to four straight ties, including all three games this season.This is a difficult place to come play, so Im really happy with the shutout, said Dynamo coach Wade Barrett, whose team had surrendered three goals in three of the past six outings. Weve given up a couple goals in the past couple games, so Im always pleased when we put in the defensive work like that -- and that was from everybody in the group. ' ' '

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Jerod Evans thinks Virginia Tech is still learning how effective and explosive it can be on offense.Evans tied a school record with five touchdown passes Saturday and the Hokies limited Boston College to 124 yards and six first downs in a 49-0 victory. Evans played just the first three quarters, leaving with the Hokies (2-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) leading 42-0. He hit Isaiah Ford twice for touchdowns and also found Travon McMillian, Chris Cunningham and Sam Rogers. McMillian also scored on a 7-yard run.The offensive performance came after the Hokies fumbled the ball away nine times in splitting their first two games.We have a group on offense that was getting tired of fumbling, tired of seeing the same mistakes over and over and we knew if we could just hold onto the ball, regardless of how much yardage we get, we can do something great, Evans, a transfer from Trinity Valley Community College in Texas, said. I think thats a glimpse of what we can do if we keep this up.The margin was the Hokies largest in an ACC game since they beat Maryland 55-6 in 2004.It helps, Evans is learning, to have talented skill players like Ford who are intent on making plays. Fords second touchdown came when he was double covered and still came down with the ball at the back of the end zone.After I threw it, I said, `Oh, that ball should not have been thrown, Evans said. Im probably going to hear about that tomorrow.First-year coach Justin Fuente said hes more interested in how Evans is graded rather than his statistics, but he likes what he sees.Every week -- at least the last three weeks -- hes approached it with a great mindset, Fuente said after Evans finished 16 of 23 for 253 yards. Hes a good listener and tries to do what were asking him to do and at times he does it on a pretty consistent basis.The shutout was Virginia Techs first since it beat Bowling Green 37-0 in 2012.Its really exciting, cornerback Brandon Facyson said. I dont think weve had a goose egg since weve been here.The Eagles (1-2, 0-2) didnt reach triple figures in total yards until late in the third quarter and finished the game with fewer first downs, six, than Virginia Tech had touchdowns. It was the 10th consecutive loss for Boston College in conference play, and free safety John Johnson said if the Eagles had any hard feelings about the Hokies running up the score, BC should have played better defense.It got a little redundant, running the same plays and gashing us on the same plays, he said.WILLIAMS RETURNSMarshawn Williams returned to the backfield for the Hokies for the first time since tearing his ACL late in the 2014 season and showed no ill effects from the injury. He carried 15 times for 81 yards and was Virginia Techs leading rusher.THE TAKEAWAYBOSTON COLLEGE: Even the best defense has no chance when its offense cant get anything going. The Eagles arrived ranked third nationally in total defense, allowing just 180 yards per game, but the unit was on the field for 35:15 compared to 24:45 for the Hokies D.The Hokies finished with 476 yards (253 passing, 223 rushing) and scored touchdowns all five times it reached the red zone.VIRGINIA TECH: Evans is easing the Hokies transition into first-year coach Justin Fuentes faster-paced offense with solid decision-making. He had gaudy numbers last season (38 TDs, just three interceptions) and is on a similar pace with 10 TDs and one interception.The pick was not Evans fault as he hit Ford on a slant and Ford juggled the ball and tipped it to the Eagles John Johnson.UP NEXTBOSTON COLLEGE: The Eagles return home to Chestnut Hill for a game against Wagner. 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SEATTLE -- The Rams placed star defensive end Robert Quinn and third-down running back Benny Cunningham on injured reserve Thursday, officially ending their seasons hours before taking on the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field.In a corresponding move, offensive lineman David Arkin and defensive lineman Morgan Fox were promoted from the practice squad.Quinn, the No. 14 overall pick in 2011 who racked up 40 sacks and made two trips to the Pro Bowl from 2012 to 14, has been limited to only 15 starts over the last two years. His 2015 campaign ended prematurely after undergoing back surgery.This year, Quinn admitted himself to a local hospital in mid-November after experiencing seizure-like symptoms that he later said was due to dehydration. Quinn went on to start back-to-back games, but missed the last two while in concussion protocol.?The 26-year-old was a full participant in practice Monday and Tuesday, but sat out Wednesdays workout and was listed as doubtful for Thursday nights game.?He finishes the season with four sacks, two pass deflections and two forced fumbles in eight starts.With Quinn out, the likes of Eugene Sims, Ethan Westbrooks and Matt Longacre will get more snaps at defensive end.Cunningham, a free agent at seasons end, missed his second game Sunday with a neck injury that also kept him from practicing this week. The 26-year-old compiled only 192 yards from scrimmage, but averaged 4.8 yards per carry.Cunninghams absence probably means Malcolm Brown will be the one to spell Todd Gurley in the backfield, with Mike Thomas or Pharoh Cooper taking Cunninghams place returning kickoffs.The Rams (4-9) have lost eight of nine games and fired Jeff Fisher as head coach Monday. Deion Sanders Super Bowl Jersey . 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Saturdays victory over Florida State might be the sweetest of all.The third-ranked Tigers rallied to beat the No. 12 Seminoles 37-34 and won for the first time in 10 years at Doak Campbell Stadium.It is the fifth win by seven points or fewer this season for Clemson (8-0, 5-0 ACC) and gives it a 16-2 record in nine seasons under Swinney when winning by less than a touchdown.Im glad to finally walk into this room and be happy. Its been a long time coming, Swinney said. We had a couple of lulls, but when we needed to make plays we got them.The win extends Clemsons regular season winning streak to 22 games and gives it consecutive victories over Florida State (5-3, 2-3) for the first time since winning three in a row from 2005-07.The win also likely assures the Tigers of being in the top four when the first College Football Playoff rankings are released on Tuesday. Clemson is trying to make the playoff for the second straight season after losing to Alabama in last years national championship game.For the second straight year, Deshaun Watson played a large role in the win as he had 430 yards of total offense.The junior completed 27 of 43 passes for 378 yards with two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. His 34-yard pass to Jordan Leggett and 2-point conversion with 2:06 remaining gave Clemson the lead. Watson also had 52 yards rushing on 17 carries, and Leggett had 122 yards on five receptions.It was just a great play call. Weve seen it all game and called it at the right time, said Watson of the TD to Leggett. Its a special win. Its hard to win here against these guys.It is the second straight game Watson has had over 400 yards of offense against Florida State -- he had 404 last year in a 23-13 victory. He is also the first quarterback to beat Florida State in consecutive seasons since Oklahomas Landry Jones in 2010-11.Wayne Gallman led Clemsons rushing attack with 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns .Florida State was able to drive into Clemson territory with under a minute left but could only get to the Tigers 34. The Seminoles self-destructed due to penaltties and Deondre Francois (17 of 35 for 169 yards with a touchdown and interception) was sacked on the final two plays.dddddddddddd.FSU fell short despite Dalvin Cooks career-high four touchdowns. The junior had 136 of his 169 yards rushing in the second half and had two touchdown runs of 40-plus yards.Dalvin had another great game. Ive seen him play a lot of good ones. He had space and he outran angles, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said. Theyre going to throw haymakers, were going to throw haymakers. We battled back but unfortunately we came up short.Cook, who leads Power 5 backs in rushing, has gone over 1,000 yards three straight seasons and needs 192 yards break Warrick Dunns school career record of 3,959 yards.They were giving us what we wanted all game, Cook said. We tried to establish the passing game early and the running game opened up in the second half.THE TAKEAWAYClemson: With wins over Louisville and Florida State, the Tigers have a firm grip on the Atlantic Division, but Swinney isnt claiming victory just yet. He said after the game that weve got two hands on the steering wheel, but we didnt win it.Florida State: The Seminoles were penalized 13 times for 111 yards. One of those calls was a chop block on Freddie Stevenson on what would have been a long Cook run deep into Clemson territory during the fourth quarter. Fisher was not pleased with that call or a targeting penalty that led to the ejection of Tre Marshall. 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ATLANTA -- Josh Okogie hasnt needed much time to show coach Josh Pastner that he can score from anywhere on the floor.I feel like if Im able to keep playing hard, Ill be able to keep producing for my team, Okogie said. Coach expressed that to me as well. He said that Ive got to get offensive rebounds and putbacks.Okogie set a Georgia Tech freshman scoring record with 38 points, Ben Lammers added 19 points and 12 rebounds and the Yellow Jackets beat Tulane 82-68 on Saturday night.Quinton Stephens had 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Jackets (4-1) finished a five-game home stand to begin its first season under Pastner.Cameron Reynolds finished with 20 points to lead Tulane (1-5), which is in its first season under former NBA coach Mike Dunleavy.Okogie, who starred at nearby Shiloh High School, surpassed the previous freshman record of 33 points by Mark Price against Virginia in the 1983 ACC tournament and Dion Glover against Seton Hall in the 1998 NIT.Okogie hit 10 of his first 16 shots from the field and had 23 points when his layup pushed the Jackets to a 58-49 lead with 9:35 remaining. Okogies total was the most by a Tech player since Kenny Anderson scored 42 points against Howard in 1991.Beforehand, he had a tendency to take plays off, Pastner said. Now I say that and you look at his numbers as a freshman. Pretty darned good, but he just continues to get better. The reason he scored offensively was that he was at his best defensively.Lammers added four blocks to push his season total to 28 blocks, most in the nation.Georgia Tech led 37-32 at halftime as Stephens combined with Okogie for 21 points and with Lammers for 15 rebounds.Tulane, playing its first road game, missed its first six shots of the second half and trailed 48-32 on Lammers 3-point play.The Green Wave cut the lead to five three times, but Lammers answered with a dunk and a 12-foot turnaround jumper from the baseline that made it 65-58 with 6:13 remaining.I thought we played our worst game of the year, Dunleavey said. We showed no toughness out there. We came out in the second half and we didnt play that great. We had it to a five-point game, and we broke down on a couple of our different basic principles.Okogie followed with a pair of free throws, a dunk on a bounce pass from Lammers and he added a 3-point play for a 16-point lead at the 2:03 mark.Malik Morgan scored 13 points and Kain Harris added 11 for the Green Wave.BIG PICTURETulane: Reynolds began the game leading the Green Wave with a 17.6 scoring average, but he picked up two early fouls and had just two points in 10 minutes of the first half. He missed six of his first eight shots before getting hot in the games closing minutes.Georgia Tech: The 6-foot-10, 227-pound Lammers, a junior, is becoming an inside force under Pastner, crashing the boards multiple times and pulling down five offensive rebounds. 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SAN DIEGO -- Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin saw the hard-hit grounder to Maikel Franco and contemplated a double play.Franco thought otherwise, aiming for a triple play.Good thing Franco followed his instincts because his decision helped the Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.Pinch-hitter Tommy Josephs had a tie-breaking RBI single in the seventh inning but it was in the bottom of the inning that the Phillies made history. The triple play was the first at Petco Park.I thought Mikey was going to go from third to first and Im glad he didnt, Mackanin said. Big play to that game was the triple play -- how about that? The ball took him right toward third which allowed him to be able to do it.The Padres were gifted two walks to open the seventh. But then pinch-hitter Jabari Blash smoked a grounder to Franco, who stepped on the bag and fired to second baseman Hernandez to erase Rondon, and Hernandezs relay to first beat Blash by a step.By the time I picked my head up and saw where he fielded it, I knew there was a chance of turning a triple play, Blash said. It wasnt the ideal situation.It was the Phillies first triple play since doing it against the New York Mets on Aug. 23, 2009.Rookie shortstop Jose Rondons throwing error on Cesar Hernandezs grounder leading off the seventh against Brad Hand (3-3) allowed the Phillies hitter to reach second base safely. Hernandez scored the tie breaking run two outs later on Josephs single to left.That was a huge at-bat, Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff said. He put a good swing on it.Eickhoff (7-12) pitched six innings, surrendering five runs and five hits with five strikeouts.If you look at the line, its tough to look at, he said. But I just tried to keep us in the game the best I could. It was a great team win.Jeanmar Gomez worked the ninth for his 29th save.Ryan Schimpf capped the Padres three-run sixth with a game-tying 326-foot, two-run homer that just stayed fair down the right-field line and. Alex Dickerson had a sacrifice fly earlier in the inning.We fought back, Padres manager Andy Green said.Dickersons seventh homer of the year in the fourth pulled the Padres to 5-2.Philadelphia sent nine batters to the plate in the fourth to seize a 5-1 edge as Jarred Cosart got knocked around. Most of the damage came with two outs.After a double play, Carlos Ruiz, who had three hits, drove in Ryan Howard with a single and scored on Freddy Galvis double. Eickhoff helped his cause with a run-scoring single and Odubel Herrera capped the inning with an RBI single.Herrera also had three hits.San Diegos tied the score 1-1 in the third, thanks to some sloppy Philadelphia defense. Derek Norris opened with a single and Franco then flagged down Rondons hot grounder at third. However, Francos errant throw to second went into right field and Norris eventually scored on Jankowskis groundout.The Phillies took the lead in the first inning as Herrera turned on Cosarts 92-mph fastball for a solo homer, his 12th on the season. That snapped a string of 13 consecutive innings that the Phillies had failed to score with Eickhoff pitching.I thought Jarred was better today, Green said. He gave us a chance.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Zach Eflin (3-4, 4.77) gets the nod as the team continues its West Coast swing against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Eflin has won but once in his last four starts, which includes two no-decisions. It is Eflins first outing against the Dodgers, a team he was traded to by the San Diego Padres before he landed with the Phillies.Padres: RHP Luis Perdomo (5-5,6.67) kicks off the Padres road trip in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Perdomo has given up three runs of less in seven of his last nine starts since June 15. 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Manly coach Trent Barrett has lashed out at a call made by an NRL touch judge that resulted in Parramatta nailing a 78th minute penalty to steal a 10-9 win on Friday night.Down 9-8 late in the match, the Eels turned the ball over as they searched for a game-winner but were given a late reprieve when Martin Taupau was penalised for an off-the-ball tackle.Michael Gordon coolly slotted the penalty to give his side a rugged 10-9 win and drive a potentially fatal dagger in Manlys final aspirations.Referee Matt Cecchin had initially ruled a knock-on against the Eels however overturned his decision on the advice of his sideline official.The touchie said late contact or shoulder charge, one of them. It was pretty disappointing for the call to get overturned and cost us the game, Trbojevic said after the match.Barrett, whose side spurned an opportunity to draw level with the 8th-placed Warriors on 22 points to now remain in 11th, was particularly irate after the match.You see a thousand of them every week. It wasnt high, it wasnt a shoulder charge, he said.The two referees saw it okay. To get a call from a touch judge thatll decide a game and possibly our hopes of making the semis, is hard to take.Youd hate to see a grand final decided like that.Daly Cherry-Evans field goal on the halftime buzzer appeared to be the difference when Taupau was pinged for an off-the-ball tackle on Bevan French, allowing Gordon to ice a win.On the same day coach Brad Arthur was handed a contract extension until the end of 2019, the Eels clawed their way to their 11th win of the season and avoided a three-game losing run.Manly led 7-6 at the break however there were no tries scored in the second half, with Gordon and Dylan Walker both trading penalty goals before Gordons match-winner close to fulltime.The win, played in front of just 8143 fans at Pirtek Stadium, was soured by an ankle injury to stand-in captain Beau Scott in the second half.The crowd was the lowest at Parramatta in over six years.Sparks between the long time rivals flew from kickoff, when 100-game celebrant Brad Takairangi forced a turnover on the first play with a jolting shot on Taupau.Scott and Darcy Lussick also exchanged off-the-ball pleasantries that resulted in an early scuffle, drawing the ire of the referees.But while the big men dominated the early proceedings, it was the smallest player on the field in rookie French that broke the game open with an individual effort in the 6th minute.Taking a Takairangi offload flat-footed, French showed off his blistering speed by grubbering ahead for himself around Cherry-Evans, before taking a crucial intercept minutes later.He also came close to pinching a second try in the 21st minute.Despite the Eels dominance, Sea Eagles rake Api Koroisau levelled scores when he burrowed over in the 37th minute, before Cherry-Evans nailed a one-pointer on the halftime siren.A proud Arthur praised his men for turning in yet another gritty performance.All our wins have been very gutsy. 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He did talk about the latest comeback victory, which gave Pittsburgh seven consecutive wins overall and leapfrogged them past St. Louis for second place in the NL Central.Not only myself but also all the teammates and the team as a whole unit, we always think positive and keep our heads in the fight, Kang said. And thats what we did today and the last couple of days.In a statement Tuesday, police said a 23-year-old woman reported being assaulted by Kang inside a hotel. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the Chicago woman met Kang through a dating app. Kang invited the woman to his hotel room on June 17, after the Pirates played the Cubs.The woman said she blacked out, then drifted in and out of consciousness as he sexually assaulted her. The womans name has not been released.Kang has not been charged, and Major League Baseball said in a statement it would respond fully as additional facts emerge.The Pirates have won three straight series at Busch Stadium after dropping their previous seven in St. Louis.Pirates relievers combined for five scoreless innings. A.J. Schugel (2-2) got the win and Mark Melancon picked up his 26th save.Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke lasted just four innings and had his three-start winning streak snapped.Typically you dont get away with starts like that, Locke said. Four innings from your starter, five runs and you probably dont have a good chance to win the game. But the guys dont give up. You know its kind of inspiring.Rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz went 3 for 5. His 12th homer of the season tied the game 1-1 in the third and his single in the fourth capped a four-run rally for the Cardinals.Jaime Garcia exited after giving up a pair of walks to start the sixth. 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It can be tough, but Im not going to make any conclusions until we hear from the people that know what theyre talking about.MUSICAL CHAIRSThe Pirates recalled LHP Kyle Lobstein and optioned LHP Steven Brault to Triple-A Indianapolis. It is the fourth roster move in as many days for the Pirates.STAGE FRIGHTFans that bought a special theme ticket received a John Goodman bobblehead, commemorating his character in The Big Lebowski. Goodman, a St. Louis native, threw out the first pitch.I immediately was scared and I was going to say no, but I thought it might be fun, Goodman said. I dont deserve this.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: An MRI on C Chris Stewarts knee showed wear and tear and could require surgery, but Stewart hopes to rehab and play through it. ... RHPs Gerrit Cole (triceps) and Ryan Vogelsong (facial fractures) will throw bullpens Thursday.Cardinals: C Brayan Pena (knee) was placed on the 15-day DL and C Alberto Rosario was called up from Triple-A Memphis. 3B Jhonny Peralta (thumb) sat Wednesday and is day-to-day.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Tyler Glasnow will make his major league debut. He went 7-2 with a 1.78 ERA at Indianapolis.Cardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (7-5, 4.70 ERA) pitched seven shutout innings in his last start and St. Louis is 10-3 in his last 13 outings. ' ' '

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Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. (STATS) -- Its highly impressive that Jacksonville State has not lost to a conference opponent or against a non-FBS opponent during the regular season under third-year coach John Grass.But the Gamecocks, last years FCS national runners-up, cant help but have the postseason in the back of their thoughts while they continue to dominate opponents.The Gamecocks (7-1) head into November on a strong note and with the No. 2 ranking in the STATS FCS Top 25. They only trail Sam Houston State, which held the top ranking for the third straight week on Monday.Its a good sign for Jacksonville State when Grass says, I dont think we can play much better, as he did after a 47-14 victory over Eastern Illinois this past Saturday. It came against the most recent Ohio Valley Conference program to beat the Gamecocks, something their seniors probably remembered from 2013 while they raised their conference win streak to an FCS-high 21 games. They have beaten 28 straight non-FBS teams in the regular season, losing only to Michigan State, Auburn and LSU.Today was just a great team win, Grass said after quarterback Eli Jenkins accounted for three touchdowns and running back Josh Clemons scored twice.Jacksonville State received 15 of the 142 first-place votes in the national media poll.Sam Houston State (8-0) collected the most with 102 after the nations highest-scoring team had its season-high point total in a 66-17 non-conference win over Texas Southern. Coach K.C. Keelers Bearkats are tied for first place in the Southland Conference.The top six teams remained unchanged in the poll -- Eastern Washington (7-1) sitting third followed by North Dakota State (7-1), The Citadel (8-0) and Richmond (7-1). 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In the voting, a first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.The Top 25 is released every Monday afternoon during the regular season, except for Sunday morning, Nov. 20, prior to the selection of the 24-team FCS playoff field. A final Top 25 will follow the FCS championship game, which will be held Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas. ' ' '

?NEW YORK -- The first two major NBA draft scouting events of the season happened over the past few days.Scouts got to see Kansas and Michigan State twice as well as Kentucky, Duke, Arizona and Indiana, with plenty of potential lottery picks hitting the court.Which prospects impressed and disappointed the most? Custom Packers Jersey China . Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. Authentic Custom Packers Jersey . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. http://www.custompackersjersey.com/ . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Rashan Gary Jersey Large . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. Custom Rashan Gary Jersey . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. OAKLAND, Calif. -- Derek Carr came back from an injured pinkie to lead another fourth-quarter comeback and the Oakland Raiders won their fifth straight game, beating the Carolina Panthers 35-32 on Sunday.Carr threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns despite missing a series after the injury, leading the Raiders (9-2) back from an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to clinch their first winning season since 2002.After leading a game-tying drive earlier in the fourth quarter, Carr hit Michael Crabtree on a 49-yard pass on third-and-9 from the 14 to help set up Sebastian Janikowskis 23-yard field goal with 1:45 left that gave Oakland the lead.Cam Newton led the Panthers (4-7) into Oakland territory on the final drive but Greg Olsen dropped a pass on third down that would have put Carolina in field goal range and Khalil Mack stripped Newton on a fourth-down sack to seal the win.The Panthers scored the first 25 points in the second half after Carr left the game when he hurt his right pinkie while fumbling a snap on the second play from scrimmage in the third quarter.Jonathan Stewart scored on short runs following Carrs fumble and his interception to Thomas Davis when he returned. Newton hit two long touchdown passes, connecting on an 88-yarder to Ted Ginn Jr. and a 44-yarder to Kelvin Benjamin that made it 32-24 early in the fourth quarter.But Carr did what he has done best by leading his team back despite needing a glove on his injured right hand and taking snaps solely out of the shotgun.Carr led a 75-yard drive capped by a 12-yard pass to Clive Walford for his NFL-best 12th tying or go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. A 2-point conversion to Seth Roberts tied the game.GOING FOR 2: After Denico Autry blocked the extra point followiing Carolinas first TD in the third quarter, coach Ron Rivera went for 2 unsuccessfully after the next two touchdowns.dddddddddddd Those missed points kept Oakland down only eight after Benjamins touchdown and the Raiders managed to tie it when they got the 2-point conversion after Walfords score.MACKS MOMENT: Mack made a big play late in the first half when he fought off a block and leaped to intercept a short pass from Newton. He ran it in 6 yards for his first career touchdown , celebrating with a leap into the Black Hole. He ended the game by extending his sack streak to a career-best six games.CAM THE LOBBYIST: After complaining earlier in the year about a lack of roughing the passer calls going his way, Newton was the beneficiary of a questionable one against Stacy McGee late in the first quarter. That helped jump-start Carolinas offense as Jonathan Stewart ran 47 yards on the next play and Newton finished the drive with a 3-yard run , handing the ball to a young fan wearing a Panthers jersey .SHORT-HANDED: Both teams were without key some key defensive players with Carolina LB Luke Kuechly missing the game with a concussion and pass rusher Mario Addison sitting with a foot injury. Oakland was without CB David Amerson (knee) and LB Perry Riley Jr. (hamstring). Panthers C Ryan Kalil (shoulder) also missed the game. Carolina then lost backup center Gino Gradkowski to a knee injury during the game and Oakland cornerback DJ Hayden left with a hamstring injury.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLThis story has been corrected to reflect that the Panthers are 4-7 not 5-6. ' ' '

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anthony Rizzo grounded out to first base in each of his first four plate appearances. Then he finally got a hit his next time up, and did even better in his final at-bat. Rizzo had a bases-clearing double in the 10th inning and the Chicago Cubs overcame a pair of homers by Mark Trumbo to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Wednesday night. "I want to be in that situation," Rizzo said. "They made good pitches on me today, but I was able to get the big hit at the end. Even when youre feeling down at the plate, it takes one pitch, one at-bat, one swing. So thats what youve got to go by." Rookie Robert Coello (3-2) walked Dioner Navarro with one out in the Cubs 10th and Darwin Barney singled with two outs. Barney advanced on catchers indifference and Luis Valbuena walked before Rizzo doubled into the right-field corner, increasing his team-high total to 39 RBIs. "I faced him a few times before in the minor leagues, so I know thats what he likes to do -- throw the fastball in that spot," Rizzo said. "He has a splitty, too, but I know he doesnt like to throw that with runners on. So I looked for the fastball and tried to lay off everything else." Cody Ransom connected for a three-run homer for Chicago, and centre fielder Ryan Sweeney made a spectacular catch against Albert Pujols in the seventh with the Cubs clinging to 5-4 lead. Trumbo tied it at 5 in the eighth with a mammoth leadoff drive to right-centre against James Russell, and added his team-high 15th of the season in the 10th. Howie Kendrick homered and had four hits for the Angels, who have lost seven of 10 following an eight-game winning streak. "We put up a pretty good effort today, and thats what you want to see," Trumbo said. "Unfortunately, they were just a little better." Kevin Gregg (2-0) pitched the final 1 1-3 innings for the victory against his former team. He struck out Hank Conger swinging with two runners on to end the game. Mike Trout had a chance to win it for the Angels in the ninth, but Gregg came in and struck him out with a runner at third. Matt Garza pitched 6 1-3 innings for the Cubs in his fourth start off the disabled list and allowed four runs and seven hits. He benefited from a video replay reversal in the second after J.B. Shucks towering drive past the right-field pole was originally called a home run by first base umpire Jeff Nelson. Shuck came up against Garza again with one out in the seventh and hit a fly ball to the warning track that was dropped by Nate Schierholtz, who had just taken over in right field for Scott Hairston after hitting for him. "Nates a great outfielder and makes every play, so we honestly werent expecting that. But it happens," Ransom said. "You look at the good teams through history, and they pick up a guy when something like that happens. Good teams win games like that, and weve been missing that." Shuck ended up at third on the error, but was stranded there when Sweeney sprinted toward right-centre and robbed Pujols of a potential two-run double with runners at the corners. Sweeney was making only his third start in centre while David DeJesus got the day off. "I feel comfortable out there," Sweeney said. "I didnt think I could get that ball at first, but I knew obviously the importance of that run on third base, so I just ran all out to see if I could get it and I caught it right before it hit the ground." Angels lefty Jason Vargas gave up five runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings. He was making his first start since he was picked as the AL pitcher of the month because of his 5-0 record and 2.30 ERA in May. Vargas had a 4-1 lead into the fifth before Navarro and Barney singled and Ransom drove his fifth homer of the season into the lower seats in the left field corner to tie it. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):9:20 p.m.Its still unclear if Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova will be allowed to compete in the Olympics.The International Olympic Committees rule to keep the Russian breaststroker out of the pool because of an earlier doping suspension has been declared unenforceable.However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport declined Thursday to be responsible for the final decision, rejecting Efimovas appeal to force swimmings governing body and the IOC to accept her competing in Rio de Janeiro.Efimova would be one of Russias best hopes to win gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter breaststrokes if she were to compete. The eight-day swimming competition begins Saturday.She bounced back from a doping ban to win the 100 breast at last years world championships in Kazan, Russia. Efimova missed four months this season after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium but was given a reprieve and won the 200 at her comeback meet in Los Angeles last month.---9:10 p.m.The Swiss Olympic tennis team is a little smaller than initially expected, as Timea Bacsinszky put it. And with a lot less star power.With Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka and Belinda Bencic all out because of injury issues, Bacsinszky and Martina Hingis are now the only two players on the squad. Hingis was originally supposed to play doubles with Bencic and -- in a highly anticipated pairing -- mixed doubles with Federer. Now shes just playing doubles with Bacsinszky, who will also compete in singles.Of course I was very excited, Hingis said of the plan to join forces with Federer.She said Thursday after arriving in Rio de Janeiro that she was somewhat prepared for the phone call that Federer was taking off the rest of the year because of a knee problem.Its never easy to say no to something you look forward to, Hingis said. I think were equally disappointed that were not competing at an Olympic Games together. That was definitely something that we had a chance to compete and be good at it, to look forward to maybe bring home a medal.Hingis is still excited about playing in the Olympics for the first time in two decades -- she was just 15 at her only previous games in Atlanta in 1996.---7:55 p.m.Four of the five Olympic boxing gold medalists fighting in Rio de Janeiro will have first-round byes in their title defense attempts.The Olympic boxing draw was conducted Thursday ahead of the start of the 16-day, 286-fighter tournament on Saturday.All three womens boxing gold medalists from London got a bye, which means they must win only one fight to be guaranteed at least a bronze medal. U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields, Irish lightweight Katie Taylor and British flyweight Nicola Adams are returning in Rio.Cubas Roniel Iglesias won gold as a light welterweight in London, and he has a first-round bye in his Rio return as a welterweight.Cubas other returning gold medalist, bantamweight Robeisy Ramirez, must fight Indias Shiva Thapa on Thursday in the opening round.---7:40 p.m.The international gymnastics federation says 20 Russians, including Olympic champion Aliya Mustafina, have been cleared by the IOC to compete in Rio de Janeiro.Five women and five men will take part in the gymnastics competition, while seven others will be in rhythmic gymnastics and three in trampoline.Mustafina won the gold medal in the uneven bars at the 2012 London Olympics.---7:20 p.m.The IOC has approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The International Olympic Committee announced the decision Thursday night, about 24 hours before the opening ceremony of the games.The 271 approved athletes come from Russias original entry list of 389.The IOC asked international sports federations to decide which Russian athletes should be cleared to compete after a review of their doping records. That followed an investigation for the World Anti-Doping Agency that detailed state-sponsored cheating in Russia.The final decision on entries was up to a three-member IOC panel, which received advice from an independent sports arbitrator.---7 p.m.The Court of Arbitration for Sport says an IOC rule barring Russian athletes with a prior doping sanction from competing in the Olympics is unenforceable.CAS says the rule does not respect the athletes right of natural justice.The court decision came in the appeal of two Russian rowers, Anastasia Karabelshivo and Ivan Podshivalov, who both received two-year doping bans in 2008.CAS rejected the rowers appeal to force the rowing federation and the IOC to accept their entry in the Rio de Janeiro Games.CAS said it should be up to the rowing federation, FISA, to determine their eligibility or not, without delay.The IOC recently decided not to ban Russias entire Olympic team over evidence of state-sponsored doping. Instead, the IOC left it to international federations to decide which individual Russian athletes should be cleared for the games.The IOC also imposed new eligibility criteria for the Russians, including a ban on any athletes who had received previous doping suspensions, even if they had served the punishment.CAS said the rule goes against the IOCs stated aim to provide the athletes with an opportunity to rebut the presumption of guilt and to recognize the right to natural justice.---6:45 p.m.The Olympic Council of Ireland says a boxer has been provisionally suspended from the Rio Games after finding an adverse analytical finding in a sample provided to anti-doping officers.Council officials declined comment.The boxer can appeal. His identity will not be released unless he also flunks his B-sample.---6 p.m.Andy Murray calls being chosen to carry Britains flag in the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics by far the proudest moment in my professional career.This from someone who owns three Grand Slam tennis titles, along with a pair of Olympic medals.Murray said being a flag bearer on Friday will be inspiring and said he thinks it will help him perform well with a racket in his hand during the Rio Games.Murray, who won Wimbledon for the second time last month, is seeded No. 2 for singles in the Olympic tennis event. He won a gold medal in singles and a silver in mixed doubles with Laura Robson at the 2012 London Games.He is scheduled to play his opening singles and doubles matches Sunday.---5:10 p.m.American sculptor Anthony Howe got inspiration in expressive shapes, like coconut trees and palm trees, to design the cauldron that will be lit on Friday at the Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Howe avoided giving out details of his creation, but admitted it has a lot of Brazilian inspiration in its design.Renowned for his kinetic wind sculptures, the artist said the invitation to design the cauldron which will hold the Olympic flame came out of the blue.Howe says he designed two cauldrons that look similar. One will be kept at the Maracana and the other will be placed in the Candeleria area of downtown Rio.---4:55 p.m.IOC President Thomas Bach says preparing the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were not always easy times, and it is not easy times now.Speaking Wednesday to reporters, Bach says I think you can say very clearly that the financial model of the Olympic Games has really stood a stress test.He says other hosts should not have to go through this in the future.IOC members have openly ripped into Rios preparations, questioning security, the citys water pollution, traffic jams in the days before the games, and its finances.Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, sensitive to the any perception he is spending too much on the Olympics, told a local radio station on Wednesday that Brazil cannot pay caviar bills for others.It was a reference to Brazils struggling economy, and the Switzerland-based International Olympic Committee.Bach says I know the mayor from time to time likes (to make) the kind of remarks that he considers to be a joke. There has been no such request. This is ridiculous. The mayor knows this very well.---4:40 p.m.The head of Russias Olympic committee says 271 of his countrys athletes have been cleared so far to compete in the Rio de Janeiro Games.Alexander Zhukov says we have good news for the fans of the Russian Olympic team -- the majority of the sports have been admitted in full.The IOC asked the international sports federations to decide which individual Russian athletes would be put forward to compete after a review of their doping records.Zhukov tells a news conference that full Russian teams were approved in several sports, including badminton, boxing, judo and volleyball.A three-person IOC panel has the final say on which athletes will be admitted.The International Olympic Committee has not yet released the final list. IOC President Thomas Bach said the list would be announced later Thursday.Russias original Olympic team numbered more than 380.---4 p.m.The Nigerian mens soccer team has made it to Brazil after a last-minute flight on the day of its opening Olympics match against Japan.The team arrived in Brazil on Thursday afternoon following a flight out of Atlanta, where it has been training for the Olympics. The teams spokesman posted photos on Twitter of the team at the airport and going through immigration.They have only a few hours to get ready for Thursday nights game against Japan.The delay was blamed on a mix-up at the airport.---3:30 p.m.Italian beach volleyball player Viktoria Orsi Toth is out of the Olympics after failing a doping test.The international volleyball federation confirmed the result on Thursday, a day before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.Laura Giombini will replace Orsi Toth when play begins on Saturday. She will play with Marta Menegatti.---2:30 p.m.A new report says the $3 billion subway expansion built as one of the main Olympic legacy projects in Rio de Janeiro was overbilled by 25 percent.Rio de Janeiro state auditors say contracts show discrepancies such as invoices with overpriced materials and inconsistencies in services hired by the state.The information was reported by O Globo newspaper on Thursday, and an official at Rio states court of auditors confirmed the findings but said the report was not public yet.Federal police have been investigating whether the main builder in the subway consortium paid bribes to officials connected to the expansion.After many delays, Brazils highest officials celebrated the completion of the troubled subway line on Saturday, less than a week before the games officially open on Friday.---2:20 p.m.The international equestrian federation says all five Russians have been cleared to compete at the Olympics.The federation, FEI, says the International Olympic Committee cleared the horses and eventing riders Aleksandr Markov, Andrey Mitin and Evgeniya Ovchinnikova, and dressage competitors Inessa Merkulova and Marina Aframeeva.FEI President Ingmar De Vos says: This has been a very difficult time for our Russian athletes, who all have clean anti-doping records under both human and equine testing regimes, so we are very happy to have confirmation today from the IOC that all five are now declared eligible to compete.---2:05 p.m.IOC President Thomas Bach says a final ruling on the entry of Russian athletes in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will be announced later Thursday, just a day before the opening of the games.The IOC asked international sports federations to decide which individual athletes could be free to compete in Rio after a review of their doping records.The final decision is up to a three-person International Olympic Committee panel.Bach says at a news conference that we expect the final results of this panel to be ready for publication later today.---12:20 p.m.The world volleyball governing body says Russias teams for volleyball and beach volleyball have been cleared to compete at the Olympics.The International Federation of Volleyball said Thursday that the 30 Russian players had formally received the green light from the International Olympic Committee as expected. The mens volleyball team is the defending Olympic champion.Last week, the federation said it was reviewing updated team lists from the Russian Volleyball Federation.Earlier this year, the meldonium doping scandal extended to Russian volleyball. Outside hitter Alexander Markin tested positive for the substance in January. Markin was temporarily suspended while FIVB considered the case. It found that Markin committed an anti-doping rule violation but bore no fault or negligence in this case and reinstated him.---12: 15 p.m.Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. has been elected a vice president of the IOC, 42 years after his father reached the same spot.The younger Samaranch was elected Thursday as first vice president of the International Olympic Committee, the position just below IOC President Thomas Bach.Samaranchs father was elected vice president in 1974 and went on to become IOC president in 1980. He held the top job until 2001.Turkeys Ugur Erdener was elected to another vice presidents spot Thursday, while Ukraines Sergei Bubka was among those winning terms on the executive board. U.S. member Angela Ruggiero joined the board in her new role as chair of the IOC athletes commission.The IOC also elected eight new members: Nita Ambani (India), Sari Essayah (Finland), Ivo Ferriani (Italy), Luis Alberto Moreno (Colombia), Auvita Rapilla (Papua New Guinea), Anant Singh (South Africa), Tricia Smith (Canada) and Karl Stoss (Austria).---11:50 a.m.Russian golfer Maria Verchenova has been cleared to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The International Golf Federation says the IOC has notified the IGF and Russian Olympic Committee that Ms. Maria Verchenovas entry to the womens individual golf event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has been confirmed.Golf is back in the Olympics for the first time since 1904.---11 a.m.The International Judo Federation has cleared all 11 Russian judo athletes to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The federation said Thursday that four women and seven men were tested many times before the Olympics and are clean.The women are Irina Dolgova, Natalia Kuziutina, Ekaterina Valkova and Ksenia Chibisova. The men are Beslan Mudranov, Mikhail Puliaev, Denis Iartcev, Khasan Khalmurzaev, Kirill Denisov, Tagir Khaibulaev and Renat Saidov.---10:10 a.m.Organizers of the Winter Olympics in 2022 in Beijing are promising that everything is already on track for the countrys second Olympics, building on experience from the Summer Games in 2008.Pan Zhiwei, director of international relations, says the games will attract 300 million more Chinese to participate in winter sports.Pan says: We know that we have a long way to go to be a strong nation in winter sports. An important reason for us to bid for the Olympic Winter Games is our desire to popularize and develop winter sports through hosting the games.Pan made a quick, passing reference to environmental concerns surrounding these Olympics, including the need for artificial snow production.He says we are deeply aware that compared to the Summer Games, holding the Winter Games will present many challenges such as natural conditions.---8:20 a.m.The International Boxing Association says all 11 of Russias boxers who qualified for the Rio Games have been cleared to participate following a doping review for all Russian athletes.AIBA said in a statement Thursday that it recommended each boxer be allowed to fight following the reviews, and got confirmation of that assessment from an IOC review panel.The IOC responded to the Russian doping scandal by placing the burden on international sports federations to determine whether Russian athletes should be allowed to compete in Rio.More than 250 have been declared eligible by federations so far, with more decisions expected Thursday on the eve of the opening ceremony. More than 100 Russian athletes, including the track and field team, have been excluded.---8 a.m.French President Francois Hollande is wasting no time pushing his country as a potential 2024 Olympics host, making an on-site bid in Rio de Janeiro.Hollande flew to Rio on Thursday for a series of meetings over two days, including a dinner with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and delegation chiefs of countries taking part in the Olympics and Paralympics. They were holding private talks Friday.Paris lost the 2012 Games to London in a surprise for the French, who felt certain Paris would be selected.Hollande will present the French candidacy for 2024 to the press on Friday, meet with French athletes and attend gala events, leaving after the opening ceremony Friday night.---AP Summer Games website: http://summergames.ap.org Nick Markakis Jersey . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Darren ODay Jersey . 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The La Liga champions released a statement expressing its total and complete disagreement with the announcement made on Wednesday, four days before the final against Sevilla at the Vicente Calderon.Barcelona say the decision is an attack on the fundamental right of each and every individual to express their ideas and opinions freely and without censorship. Officials said the ban of the politically-charged Estelada flags was approved as part of security measures being implemented for the game at the home of Atletico Madrid.However, Barcelona reacted by calling for the use of common sense and demanded the government to respect the honour of the institutions involved and to avoid causing any uncomfortable situations.Its not the first time Barcelona have experienced problems with the unveilinng of flags by their supporters.dddddddddddd Barcelona fans hold letters forming the word Independencia and wave Estelada, the Catalan independentist flag The club were fined 30,000 euros (£22,000) in 2015 for breaching article 16 of UEFAs disciplinary regulations - order and security at matches - after fans displayed pro-Catalan independence flags during their Champions League final with Juventus.Watch the Copa del Rey final - Barcelona v Sevilla - live on Sunday, 8pm, Sky Sports 1 HD. 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