ATLANTA -- Matt Ryan had little to show for his two possessions -- no completions, no first downs and no fun.At least he could then enjoy watching Matt Schaubs successful homecoming.Making a successful return to his first NFL home, Schaub passed for 179 yards, leading three scoring drives, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Washington Redskins 23-17 on Thursday night.It was good to be back in the Georgia Dome, Schaub said.Schaub began his career with the Falcons as Michael Vicks backup from 2004-06. He played seven seasons as Houstons starter and the past two years with Baltimore and Oakland.Schaub, 35, played most of the first half and solidified his status as Ryans top backup.After Ryan was 0 for 4, Schaub moved the offense by finding Aldrick Robinson for long passes of 47 and 68 yards. The two also were together last season in Baltimores camp.I worked with him a lot last year, Schaub said. So I kind of just picked up where we left off.Schaub completed 10 of 15 passes for 179 yards, giving Atlanta a 13-3 halftime lead.Falcons rookie J.D. McKissic returned a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown to open the second half.Redskins starter Kirk Cousins completed each of his five passes for 39 yards on his only possession.Good first step, as preseason game number one ought to be, Cousins said.Colt McCoy played the remainder of the first half, completing 7 of 11 passes for 53 yards. McCoy led Washington to its only scoring drive of the half, a 41-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins.Atlanta led 23-3 before rookie quarterback Nate Sudfeld led Washington on two touchdown drives. The 6-foot-6 Sudfeld completed 10 of 15 passes for 89 yards, including a 6-yard scoring pass to tight end Marcel Jensen.ROOKIE WATCHRedskins: RB Keith Marshall, a seventh-round pick from Georgia, had two catches for 10 yards, but lost 2 yards on three carries.It was a great experience, Marshall said. Ive been dreaming about it since I was a little kid. ... I feel like Ive had a great camp so far.Undrafted rookie RB Robert Kelley from Tulane possibly gained ground in the competition for a backup spot. He had seven carries for 40 yards, including a 1-yard scoring run in the third quarter.Falcons: McKissic could use special teams to help him earn a roster spot at receiver. He had a 14-yard punt return in the fourth quarter after his big kickoff return. ... LBs Deion Jones and DeVondre Campbell had a deflection and big stop, respectively, on the same second-quarter possession. ... RB Brandon Wilds had nine carries for 25 yards, including a 1-yard scoring run.INJURY UPDATERedskins: Among players held out were TE Jordan Reed (thumb), WR Jamison Crowder (hamstring), WR Reggie Diggs (knee), and LT Trent Williams (sore knee).Falcons: S Kemal Ishmael left with a shoulder injury, but is expected to be back for Sundays practice. ... Rookie S Keanu Neal (trunk), TE Levine Toilolo (hand) and RB Terron Ward (ankle) were held out, but are expected to participate in some fashion in Sundays practice, according to coach Dan Quinn.POSITION BATTLESRedskins: It was difficult to learn much about the depth chart at running back. Matt Jones, Chris Thompson and Marshall combined for no yards on eight carries. Jones had only two carries, and his status as the starter is firm.Falcons: There was evidence of why coach Dan Quinn lists wide receiver as one of the teams deepest positions. With Julio Jones having no catches on his only series on the field, there were 15 completions to 10 players. Robinson was the standout with three catches for 118 yards. Mohamed Sanu had two catches for 18 yards. Eric Weems had a 48-yard catch. Justin Hardy and rookie Devin Fuller had 17-yard receptions.NO ROOM FOR RYANThe Falcons opened their first possession at their 1. 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Jordan Rankin has been handed the chance to finally prove he belongs in the NRL after his surprise emergence as a key component in the Wests Tigers finals charge.Rankin will fill in at fullback for injured Tigers fullback James Tedesco, who has been ruled out for four to six weeks with a broken jaw.Much of the Tigers late-season resurgence now rests in Rankins hands as he fills in the key position over the final three rounds and possibly beyond.Of Rankins 36 first grade appearances, more than half have come this year since his move to Concord.He became the third youngest player to debut when he turned out for Gold Coast at just 16 back in 2008.After managing just 17 appearances over six years, he departed for the English Super League with his confidence badly battered and questioning.However, after being offered a contract by the Tigers, he has played 19 games this year, mostly on the wing.Teddys a big loss for us and what he does speaks for itseelf and hes been awesome for us the last couple of years, hooker Dene Halatau said.ddddddddddddt is a big loss but Jordans filled in for him this year and done a great job.I think his versatility and the fact he can cover a number of positions, hes shown he can cover wherever hes asked. Hell do a job for us on Friday night.For many, the loss of Tedesco is seen as the coup de grace for Jason Taylors sides final chances, who have defied expectations to be 10th and two points outside the eight.But his teammates are maintaining complete faith in the 24-year-old and his ability to get the job done starting with Friday nights crucial clash with fellow top eight aspirants Penrith.Jordans played fullback a couple of times this year, he hasnt let us down, hes safe under the high ball, prop Sauaso Sue said.He does his job well. ' ' '

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Each week, TSN Baseball Analyst Steve Phillips breaks down all the big stories and issues around Major League Baseball on TSN.ca. In this edition, he explains the post-trade deadline waiver process and how it applies to Torontos Mark DeRosa and addresses Major League Baseballs credibility issues. 1) The Toronto Blue Jays apparently put Mark DeRosa on waivers and he was claimed. The Jays then pulled him back, perhaps to work out a deal. Can you explain this post-deadline waiver process and how GMs work this into trades? Is there much concern about upsetting players whom you might end up keeping (or the team in general) with this relatively public process? Theres much confusion around Major League Baseballs July 31 trade deadline. Its not really a deadline after all, as players can still be traded after July 31 but have to be put through the waiver process first. The reason this process is in place is to give teams with a lesser record a better chance to improve themselves than teams with a better record. It aims to level the playing field over the last couple of months of the season. It also prohibits a team from making a secret pact with another to help it win. Waivers. The word itself evokes a rapid heartbeat and beads of sweat on my forehead. As a young executive in baseball I would hear others talk about waivers and I would wonder what the heck they were. Once when I was broadcasting a game on national television, a 12-year-old kid asked a question on the air about waivers and how players get traded this time of year. I bravely started to answer and as I talked over about five pitches I looked at my colleagues in the broadcast booth and they had the most bewildered look on their face. They had no clue what I was saying (neither did the 12 year-old kid) and needless to say, neither did I. Lets give this a shot. There are three different types of waivers: outright waivers, release waivers and Major League waivers. In order to be traded after the July 31 deadline, players must be placed on Major League Waivers. Major League waivers are revocable, meaning if a player gets claimed and a team decides they dont want to trade him they can pull him back and he will remain with his original team. So here is what you need to know: Players can be traded two ways: i) If a player is not claimed by anyone on waivers his team is free to trade him to any suitor or; ii) If a team is awarded a waiver claim on a player that team has 48 hours to make a trade with the players original team. If no deal is made within the 48 hours the original team has the right to pull the player back off waivers at which point he stays with his original team. Lets see if I can better explain waivers by creating an image for you: Picture all 30 general managers seated around a runway. You know - the kind that models walk up and down during fashion shows. The AL executives are seated on one side of the runway, while the NL execs are on the other side. Those teams with the worst records are seated closest to the area where the players enter the runway, while those with the best records are seated the furthest away. Seated behind the general managers are their scouts and executive assistants with computers. Each day, clubs can place up to seven players on waivers (They dont have to send any if they prefer not to do so). So in effect, they send them down the runway. The AL players walk in front of the AL teams first and then its the NL teams, vice versa for NL players. As the players walk down the proverbial runway, the general managers study them from top to bottom. They discuss what they see with their staff. They evaluate their stats and their contracts and decide whether they have interest in them. Players are on waivers for two days so they just keep walking around the runway for that period of time while being gawked at by front office executives who are deciding whether to make a waiver claim. Waiver claims are submitted by general managers during this baseball fashion show for two reasons: i) To acquire a player - If a club really wants a player then they are best served to claim the player on waivers. One has to assume that interest in a player is likely shared by other teams as well. Hoping that a player clears waivers completely without getting claimed by anyone is risky because it may mean that a club will lose out on the player they want. ii) To block someone else from getting a player - If a team knows that a club they are chasing in the standings wants to trade for a certain player then they may make a claim to keep that deal from happening. Remember, teams that have lesser records get awarded the claim. These sorts of waiver claims that are made with the intention of blocking can be dangerous. They are especially dangerous if the claim is made on a player with a significant salary. Sometimes, clubs get stuck with a contract they dont really want when they were just trying to block. At the end of two-day waiver period, imagine that all of the players go out to the runway for a final viewing. Each player has either gone unclaimed, claimed by one team or claimed by multiple teams. The players that went unclaimed are free to leave the runway and can now be traded to any team for the remainder of the season. Players claimed by one team must stand on the runway for another couple of days. During that time, his current general manager and the claiming general manager discuss possible trade scenarios. Ultimately, his current club can do one of the following: i) Make a trade with the claiming team. ii) Reject the waiver claim and pull the player back keeping the player on its major league roster. iii) Let the claiming team have the player without getting anything in return. Players claimed by multiple teams when walking the runway must hang around for a couple of days as well. The pecking order for awarding the claim is that the club with the worst record in a players league gets awarded the claim. If no team in his own league claims a player, then the club with the worst record in the other league is awarded the claim. Once the claimant is determined then one of the three outcomes mentioned above can occur. Blue Jays utility man Mark DeRosa has been rumoured to have been claimed by the Atlanta Braves on waivers. If thats accurate, then no AL team put a claim on DeRosa and no one other than the Braves (second best NL record) or possibly the Pirates (best record in NL). This meant that the Braves and Jays had a 48-hour window to try and work out a deal. It seems that they were unable to make a deal and the Jays pulled DeRosa back off of waivers. They revoked their waivers. This means that DeRosa cant be traded during this waiver period. Almost every player in the major leagues will be placed on waivers and walk down the runway whether his team has interest in trading him or not. Even though the process is supposed to be confidential there always seem to be rumors about which players were claimed by which teams. I always told players not to worry about rumors during this time of year as I put every player through waivers as a practice even if I had no interest in trading them. It allowed me to gauge the interest from other teams in my players for possible trade discussions in the off-season. See that wasnt so painful was it? 2. Which players currently not with the big club are most likely to help the jays in 2014? Hutchison? Drabek? Romero? Are there any youngsters in the system ready to step in and make an impact? Generally speaking, I believe prospects get general managers fired. For every top prospect that has fulfilled his potential, there are dozens that never lived up to expectations. I never consider a rookie or young player to be the answer to a need going into the season. I believe that no matter how good a young pitcher may be, its only fair to expect him to be a fifth starter with a .500 record. For a position player, its only fair to expect him to be a seventh hitter in their lineup. Any production you get over that is icing on the cake. Young players may have the same tools and talent that veterans do, but consistency is the challenge for prospects. Often times great performances are followed by clunkers. It is the nature of being a young player. So next year Drew Hutchison and/or Kyle Drabek may be considerations for the roster returning from injuries, but theyre not predictable upgrades over any pitchers this year. When Alex Anthopoulos puts his roster together for next year and wants to sell an improved team to the fans, he will need predictable veterans to sell not rookies. As far as Ricky Romero is concernec, he may be a competitor for a spot in the rotation but hes as unpredictable as any young player the Jays have. In order to sell a different result to the fans next year, the Jays need experience not youth. 3. A year after the Nationals shut down Stephen Strasburg, teams in the race are wondering what to do with their young aces. Gerrit Cole (Pirates), Shelby Miller (Cards) and Julio Terehan (Braves) are among those who will be facing pitch counts down the stretch. Should teams limit the innings these guys throw to preserve long term careers, or let them loose for short term gain? Last season, I completely agreed with the Nats shutting down Stephen Strasburg. He is such a valuable commodity to their franchise and they need to protect him from any major injury. He has horrible throwing mechanics and he was returning from Tommy John surgery. It didnt matter that they were heading to the playoffs. If they overpitched Strasburg with his poor mechanics and he broke down, it would have had serious financial implications for their franchise. Injuries are more likely to occur when players have poor mechanics or they reach a point of fatigue. Teams have to manage their young pitchers innings in order to avoid fatigue. Pitchers with poor mechanics get fatigued more quickly and are more at risk to break down because of their mechanics. Significant increase in innings from one year to the next makes a pitcher vulnerable as well to injury. As I said, Im in complete agreement with limiting young pitchers innings. Where the Nats went wrong with Strasburg is that they didnt manage him in a way to be available when the games meant the most late in the season or for the playoffs. The Atlanta Braves had the same 160 innings pitched limit on Kris Medlen in 2012, but he finished the season as a starter and was available for the playoffs. The Braves used Medlen as a reliever for the first few months of the season, leaving ample innings for him to start late in the season. Gerrit Cole threw 132 innings last season and he is at 130 innings so far this year. I would skip a few starts over the next several weeks if I were the Pirates. It may impact Coles consistency a bit but his health is more important than his performance. The Pirates have some margin for error in the standings as they have the best record in baseball. There is no margin for error when it comes to a pitchers health. Shelby Miller threw just over 150 innings in 2012. He is at 121 right now. He was hit by a line drive in his last start and may need some time off. I would place him on the DL and legislate a break to his season even if he feels like he can pitch through the bruise and pain he feels. Placing Miller on the DL would take away any temptation for him to come back too quickly. It would also help limit his innings and keep him fresh for the stretch run. Julio Tehran already has thrown 137 innings this year. The most he has thrown previously in a season is 163 innings. The Braves need to protect him in September. They will have an ample lead in the standings to skip a couple starts for Tehran and make sure he doesnt end up with close to 200 innings pitched. I think the team with the toughest decision is the New York Mets. Matt Harvey is a legitimate NL Cy Young candidate. He is second in ERA and first in strikeouts and WHIP. But the Mets games for the rest of the year dont mean anything. They are not a playoff contender. If the Mets are going to win over the next several years, Harvey will have to be the ace of their staff. The Mets need to save Harveys bullets for when the games mean something. They have said that they will likely shut him down after 31 games started. Thats waiting too long. Harvey threw 169 innings a year ago and is already at 159 this year. He is on pace for well over 200 innings pitched. There is way too much to lose to let Harvey keep pitching in September. The Cy Young Award would be a nice achievement for Harvey but at what price. The Nats said going to the World Series last year wasnt worth risking Stephen Strasburg for the long term. I think the same applies to the Harvey. Its just not worth getting hurt. When in doubt, take the pitcher out! Fair And Foul NBC announced that the NFLs Hall of Fame game between the Cowboys and Dolphins averaged 10.1 million viewers. And according to profootballtalk,com the 3.8 rating in the mens 18-49 demographic for that football game beat the 3.2 rating for the MLB All Star game. Thats a difference of 19 per cent. Yes, a preseason football game beat baseballs All-Star game in ratings. Baseball has a problem - a major credibility problem. Fans dont believe in the game anymore. Steroids have hurt baseball in a way that they dont hurt the NFL. More players test positive for performance-enhancing drugs in the NFL than they do for baseball. Every time a baseball player tests positive, people are critical of the game yet we hardly notice when football players test positive. Baseball has the strongest drug testing program among the four major sports. Baseball tests for HGH and football doesnt. Baseballs penalties are the most substantial for violating the drug policy. Yet baseball has a credibility problem when it comes to whether the game is clean or not. Some of baseballs biggest stars have been tied to PEDs. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriguez are commensurate with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson. Footballs superstars seem to live their life on and off the field the proper way. Baseballs records have long been considered sacred. These most important numbers have been compromised by the cheaters though. The games highest achievements lack legitimacy. The baseball writers are keeping players out of the Hall of Fame because of ties to PEDs. Baseball is becoming professional wrestling. Fans watch it and they arent sure what is real and what is fake. Major League Baseball needs to give the fans something to believe in - Superstars to trust. Bud Selig needs to introduce a new crop of stars to his fans. Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Stephen Strasburg, Giancarlo Stanton and Matt Harvey need to be the fresh start for baseball. Selig needs a commitment from these young studs that they will be responsible for the game. 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The headline everybody is going to remember is the last one.For the record, Swinney was talking about his teams ACC aspirations.In reality, anything short of making it back to next months national title game -- and winning -- will be a huge disappointment for a team still drawing motivation from a six-point loss to Alabama in last seasons final.Underdog Virginia Tech (9-3, No. 23 CFP) is intent on not only showing up , but making the most of its first appearance in the ACC championship game since 2011.The Hokies, who last won the conference title in six years ago, reject the notion that all the pressure is on Clemson.Thats not where were at mentally. We know we have a tremendous challenge. We know were playing a well -coached, talented football team. But we didnt do all this work just to get here. We still have work left to do, Hokies coach Justin Fuente said.Our kids are prepared that way. And we know we have to play extremely well in order to get it close there at the end. But Ive stayed away from (saying) `youve got nothing to lose because I dont believe that, Fuente, the ACC coach of the year, added. I think weve got a great opportunity, and weve got a great group of kids that have worked incredibly hard for this opportunity.Five things to know about the first ACC title matchup between Clemson and Virginia Tech since 2010:ASK ME LATER: Swinney was asked how he feels about the prospect of second-ranked Ohio State receiving a spot in the CFP without playing in Saturdays Big Ten championship game, possibly over the winner of that game or another league champion. Ask me that on Sunday. Right now, its about beating Virginia Tech. Thats really all that matters to me. I could care less about Ohio State or any of the rest of them. Weve got to focus on what were trying to do, the Clemson coach said.When its over on Sunday, I think it would be a very clear picture. I think the committee will get it right, Swinney added. But for us, we just want to win and be there.HELLO, JUMBO: When Clemson absolutely needs to convert a short-yardage situation, it calls in the heavy offensive artillery -- namely, 310-pound defensive end Christian Wilkins and 340-pound defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.dddddddddddd The two typically pave the way for a Tiger runner like Wayne Gallman to get through the stacked up front and into the end zone. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said the pair of defensive starters are athletic and adept at moving their feet to get in front of bull-rushing defenders. Wilkins is so agile, in fact, the Tigers have used him as an offensive weapon. He caught a fake punt pass for a first down in the College Football Playoff win over Oklahoma last season. This year, Wilkins caught a TD pass in Clemsons 30-24 win over Troy in September. He also converted a first-down on a 10-yard run on a fake punt against North Carolina State.BUCKY FACTOR: The Hokies always have a mismatch in the passing game with 6-foot-7 Bucky Hodges, who has played more wide receiver than tight end this year. Hodges is third on the Hokies with 42 receptions, but tied for the lead with seven catches for touchdowns. Hes too big for cornerbacks and safeties to cover one-on-one, too fast for most linebackers and a great attention-taker to free WRs Isaiah Ford and Cam Phillips to make things happen.WAIT FOR IT: Clemson receiver Mike Williams leads the Tigers with 79 catches for 1,114 yards and 10 touchdowns. Hes surpassed 1,000 yards in receiving yards for the second time in three full seasons, yet was not in the mix for the Biletnikoff Award given to college footballs best receiver. Dont worry too much, Swinney told Williams, hell hear his name called first when it matters most at the NFL draft. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Williams is expected to be a first-round selection at next springs draft. I think hes the most complete guy that weve had,Swinney said of a list that includes first-round picks in Deandre Hopkins (2013) and Sammy Watkins (2014).RUSH JOB: Clemsons Watson has hardly been touched this season, and Virginia Techs pass rush has not been especially effective, but defensive coordinator Bud Foster is one of the best in the country and will surely try to find ways to allow DE Ken Ekanem, DT Woody Baron and LB Tremaine Edmunds to disrupt Watson and try to force him into mistakes. Watson has thrown 14 interceptions, and turnovers in a game like this can be decisive.---AP Sports Writers Pete Iacobelli in Clemson, South Carolina; Hank Kurz in Blacksburg, Virginia; and Terrance Harris in Orlando contributed to this report.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '

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If you roster more undervalued players than your fellow owners ... you win. If you roster more overvalued players ... they win.Dont get caught up in name value. Stick to the numbers.Our job is to filter out the noise and focus only on eight or nine categories of statistical impact, and the factors that drive production in said categories.We here at ESPN do an industry-leading job in pinpointing fantasy value. Its a fact. Our tried and true preseason rankings represent just how much work goes into creating a superlative Draft Kit. These rankings are saturated with projections you can take to the bank of your choice.All the same, theres nothing wrong with a dollop of healthy disagreement. Every happy and well-adjusted family has the occasional behind-the-scenes pre-Thanksgiving argument.More often than not, my disagreements with our preseason rankings are fueled by atypical positional production. 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CHICAGO -- The New York Yankees have acquired minor league infielder Brent Lillibridge from the Chicago Cubs on Friday for a player to be named or cash. Lillibridge is one of several backup infielders acquired by the Yankees this season to help fill in for their injured All-Stars. The trade Friday is the second deal between New York and Chicago this year. The Yankees acquired Alberto Gonzalez from the Cubs in May, and he spent a week with the team before being demoted. Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre earlier Friday when Reid Brignac was designated for assignment. Lillibridge will report to Scranton. Lillibridge, who broke into the major leagues in 2008 with Atlanta, is going to his sixth team. The Cubs designated him for assignment after nine games in April and has been with Triple-A Iowa since. Cheap USA Soccer Jerseys . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. 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Bentley showed poise, strength and accuracy in the pocket, completing 22 of 28 passes to lead the Gamecocks (5-4, 3-4 SEC) to their third straight victory and keep them in contention in the SEC East.The Gamecocks are in the midst of a rebuilding project with 78 percent of their roster consisting of underclassmen, but they appear to be on the right track. Freshman running back Rico Dowdle ran for 149 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries and also hauled in a 17-yard TD strike from Bentley.Jake is bringing a lot of energy to the offense and when we have a man-to-man matchup we like were going to take it, said wide receiver Deebo Samuel, another young star for the Gamecocks.Samuel, a sophomore, had 125 yards receiving on nine catches and also ran for a score.He muscled us around a little bit, said Missouri coach Barry Odom.Bentley was off limits after the game because of a team rule instituted by Muschump preventing freshman from talking to the media.Hes very level headed and a very humble young man, Muschamp said. He handles the moment very well.Drew Lock threw for 302 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions for Missouri (2-7, 0-5).South Carolina didnt let down after pulling a 24-21 upset of 18th-ranked Tennessee last week. One of South Carolinas assistant coaches set mousetraps around the locker room earlier in the week to remind players it was a trap game.Everyone is patting you on the back, but I told our players `Dont take the cheese, Muschamp said.With the game tied at 21 late in the third quarter, Rashad Fenton intercepted Lock near the goal line on a deep ball along the right sideline. Bentley led a 98-yard drive, culminating in a go-ahead 20-yard TD run by Dowdle .Bentley showed poise beyond his years in his third start.Late in the first half, he took a sack on a second-and-goal at the 1 rather than throw the ball away. Rather than dwelling on the loss, Bentley tossed a 6-yard TD pass to tight end K.C. 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Garrett became the fourth Missouri player ejected for targeting this season, joining Ronnell Perkins, Marcell Frazier and Brandon Lee.South Carolinas Chris Lammons was ejected from the game in the second quarter for a similar hit on Lock.JUST FOR KICKS: Senior kicker Elliott Fry became South Carolinas all-time leading scorer when he converted an extra point in the second quarter to give him 331 for his career. Fry called it a special honor to be at the top, even if someone knocks him off that pinnacle soon.STREAK CONTINUES: The Tigers havent won an SEC game since Oct. 3, 2015 when they won at home against South Carolina.SCORING OUTBURST: South Carolina isnt used to playing high-scoring games, at least in conference play. The Gamecocks 31 points were their most in an SEC game since a 45-42 overtime loss to Vanderbilt in 2014.MISSED CHANCES: Missouris Tucker McCann missed a pair of fourth quarter field goals, including one with 4:49 left in the game that would have cut the South Carolina lead to seven.UP NEXTMISSOURI: The Tigers return home to host Vanderbilt next Saturday.SOUTH CAROLINA: The Gamecocks travel to Florida on Saturday to face the Gators, who have they have beaten in four of the last six meetings.---More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '

Australias brightest boxing talent, Jeff Horn, hopes hes done enough to impress legendary promoter Bob Arum after a crushing win over South African veteran Ali Funeka in Auckland.The sixth-round technical knockout victory on Saturday night - Horns 16th as a professional and by far the most significant of his career - is a huge step towards setting up a dream date with Manny Pacquiao in 2017.It means the 28-year-old former teacher from Brisbane is potentially just one fight away from a meeting with the legendary Filipino and WBO welterweight champion.Arum, Pacquiaos promoter, watched on from ringside at Vector Arena, with Horns fight the main support to Kiwi Joseph Parkers heavyweight world title clash against American-Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr.Im hoping he was impressed with it, said Horn, who retained the WBO intercontinental welterweight title and kept his undefeated record in tact.(Funeka) was an awkward fighter but I finished it in round six.I know the start was a bit slow but I was happy with the finish so he will be, surely.Its just smarter to work your way into a fight like that. I knew I was going to break him down over time, then step that up.Arum has signed a co-promotion deal with Horns promoters Duco Events and had floated his intention to bring him to the US early next year to face Jessie Vargas or Timothy Bradley, two other fighters in his Top Rank stable, if he was able to overcome Funeka.Horn believes hes ready to take on anyone in the world.Im happy to fight one of those big names next. Youve got to beat those type of guys to get noticed, especially in the U.S., he said.The experienced Funeka had a 10cm height and reach advantage but his lanky frame proved his undoing, with Horns full-on body assault paying rich dividends.Horn copped a few early jabs from Funeka but always looked to have the 38-year-olds measure, even after a head clash prompted the referee to controversially rule a knockdown in the dying seconds of the third round.In the next round, Horn opened up a gash above Funekas left eye and sensed his opportunity.He finished the job by sending a visibly tired Funeka crashing to the canvas with a sharp right hand - just the second time the South African had been stopped in his 21-year career.Once you see blood you have to go for it. Its like a shark in the water, he said. Jim Rice Jersey . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. Sandy Leon Jersey . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city. https://www.cheapredsox.com/1761z-gorkys-hernandez-jersey-red-sox.html . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. Travis Lakins Jersey . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. "Its about time," St-Pierre told reporters at a promotional event in Montreal on Friday. "I think its a good thing. Jimmie Foxx Red Sox Jersey . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. PHILADELPHIA -- The?Phillies?have hired former Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan as a special assignment scout, it was announced Wednesday.The move comes a little more than four months after Ryan was fired by the Twins in the middle of his 19th season. He spent 31 years with the team, starting in 1986 as the scouting director. During his time running the baseball operations department, from 1994-2007 and 2012-16, the Twins won four division titles.Im very happy to be joining the Phillies and have the opportunity to provide some impact and evaluation, Ryan said in a statement. This is an exciting time for the franchise as they have what many in the industry consider to be one of the top farm systems in baseball.ddddddddddddRyans first job in the major leagues was as Midwest scouting supervisor for the New York Mets from 1980 to 1985.Terrys work ethic, loyalty and track record as a talent evaluator are simply unparalleled in our game, Phillies general manager Matt Klentak said in a statement.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '

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Graeme Le Saux will join the selection panel to decide the next England manager, Sky sources understand. Gareth Southgate looks to be in a strong position after leading the Three Lions to two wins and two draws during his time as interim boss, with the formal process to appoint the next England manager beginning on Wednesday.But the FA will be keen to get the right person for the job after Sam Allardyces short reign and former Chelsea and England defender Le Saux is set to join the panel. England interim boss Gareth Southgate No formal meeting is planned on Wednesday but there may be some discussions on the matter, with FA chief executive Martin Glenn and chairman Greg Clarke both due at Wembley, along with technical director Dan Ashworth. England player ratings Former captain Terry Butcher gives his verdict on how each England player performed against Spain Southgate has a day off after overseeing Englands 2-2 friendly draw with Spain on Tuesday night.The FA will hold their usual debrief of the international window next week, although the topic of the next manager is not specifically due to be discussed. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price England do not play again until March 22, when they face Germany in Dortmund in another high-profile friendly, before they take on Lithuania at Wembley in a World Cup Qualifier four days later.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: England latest England fixtures England stats Table Seattle Mariners Store .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. Mariners Jerseys 2020 . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. https://www.cheapmariners.com/ . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Cheap Mariners Jerseys . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. Stitched Mariners Jerseys . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. As we kick off another NFL season, Im again trotting out predictions for rookies who will perform well. Just remember: This is NOT just a talent survey. Its all about opportunity. For example, going into Week 1, I dont think Cowboys starting quarterback Dak Prescott?is the best rookie QB, but where opportunity meets talent, rookies thrive.So here are my predictions for the 2016 All-Rookie Team.Note: There are more than 11 players on each side; I added a spot or two because of how teams set up their lineups -- there is no base look anymore.ddddddddddddOFFENSEQuarterbackDak Prescott, DallasHes penciled in behind arguably the best offensive line in football, with the chance to throw (and run) with plenty of favorable down-and-distance situations. Will it be 3-4 weeks, or 9-10? Thats the question. Just keep an eye on Philly. Theres at least a possibility that Carson Wentz will get more starts than Prescott. ' ' '

The All Blacks have created rugby history with an 18th straight Test win after they defeated the Wallabies in a controversial Bledisloe Cup clash in Auckland.Against all odds, the Wallabies had the All Blacks under pressure on Saturday night for the first time all year before a controversial no-try ruling cruelly denied the underdogs the chance to break a 30-year Eden Park hoodoo.Winger Henry Speight appeared to have locked up the match at 15-all in the 45th minute - with Bernard Foleys conversion attempt to come - only for the television match official to intervene.Fellow Wallabies winger Dane Haylett-Petty was deemed to have changed his line and taken out Julian Savea as his opposite number was pursuing Speight.The decision left the Wallabies fuming, with the All Blacks rubbing salt into the wound 10 minutes later with an 80m try to Savea against the run of play to turn the Test.Powerhouse Savea completed a try-scoring double later on, with the final 27-point winning margin no reflection of the enthralling contest.Obviously I cant say anything because theyve got you by the throat. But Ive just never seen shepherding from behind before, Wallabies coach Michael Cheika said of the no-try ruling.Before any of that, though, weve got to own our mistakes ... before we start talking about the turning point and all that business because we can only call it a turning point if we lose by less than one score perhaps.(But) I know theres the ramifications of the game and, at the end of the day, someones got to own those mistakes as well.So well see what happens. Well see if World Rugby comes out with an announcement or anything like that.The victory in front of 47,744 mostly delirious All Blacks fans completed an 18-match winning streak that began in 2015 against the Wallabies at the same venue - where New Zealand are unbeaten since 1994.After falling to England earlier in 2016, the loss also consigned the Wallabies to 3-0 series defeats against two nations in a single season for the first time.The Wallabies nevertheless showed vast improvement after 42-8 and 29-9 losses to the world champions in the Bledisloe Cup clashes in Sydney and Wellington.All Blacks coach Steve Hansen congratulated his players for securing the Test record, saying theyd survived a true Test match.Hansen also admitted the decision to disallow Speights try for obstruction had changed the contest.Its been a really tough game, just the sort of game that if youre going to break a record on, youd want, Hansen told reporters.Probably the turning point was when they didnt get their one awarded and mentally we got a bit of a charge out of that.After a rare lineout steal, the Wallabies should have opened the scoring four minutes in, only for Foley to miss a penalty goal from in front.The All Blacks were swift to punish the Australians for the let-off, with Israel Dagg finishing superbly out wide after some signature razzle-dazzle from the world champions.The All Blacks were in again almost immediately, with Anton Leinert-Brown strolling over after an error in judgement from Speight, who left a gaping hole after a failed intercept attempt.The Wallabies looked like deer in headlights, trailing 10-0 after as many minutes, but clawed their way back after dominating territory and possession for the next half-hour.A Rory Arnold try in the 28th minute, Foleys conversion and a 50m penalty goal attempt from Reece Hodge gave the Wallabies the chance to drawl level at 10-all.But then All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara charged down a Hodge kick after a Wallabies scrum win deep in their own quarter to score and give the hosts a 15-7 halftime advantage. 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Got to keep winning.They did it for the first time at Virginia with a balanced attack that produced 222 rushing yards and 228 through the air.Kaaya hit David Njoku for a 7-yard score and Ahmmon Richards for a 77-yarder, the latter making Kaaya just the second quarterback to throw for more than 9,000 yards in his career at Miami (6-4, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Only Ken Dorsey, with 9,565, has more.Richards touchdown, on a short third-down route, gave the Hurricanes a 27-14 lead, and the defense did the rest.It feels great, honestly, the freshman said of qualifying for the postseason. You work so hard and you want to have a payoff. Its a great way for our seniors to go out, but right now, were focusing on N.C. State.The Cavaliers (2-8, 1-5) honored fourth- and fifth-year seniors before their final home game, but lost their fifth in a row. Virginia trailed just 17-14 at halftime, but mustered only 28 yards in the third quarter as Miami pulled away.Virginia fumbled the ball away four times, all in the second half.Clearly Im not getting through yet to our team in those closer moments where the game is kind of going back and forth, first-year Cavaliers coach Bronco Mendenhall said.Waltons 15-yard run, capped as he arched his back to reach the end zone, essentially put the game away with 11:17 remaining.dddddddddddd. It gave the sophomore 21 touchdowns in 23 career games, and 11 touchdowns this season.I think the blocking was good, for the most part, but there were a few times where he was just ripping through tackles and just wasnt going to be denied a first down and kept a couple of drives going, Richt said.THE TAKEAWAYMiami: The Hurricanes reached bowl eligibility by getting stout performances on both sides of the ball. They rushed for 222 yards and passed for 228, and on defense sacked Virginia starting quarterback Kurt Benkert five times, including a strip sack by Corn Elder that Joe Jackson recovered.Virginia: Benkert continued to be restless under pressure and had another rough day. He completed 16 of 27 passed for 143 yards before being removed in the fourth quarter. The swap allowed former starter Matt Johns to finish, and he received a rousing ovation when he entered his final career home game.WHERE THERES SMOKEVirginias Taquan Smoke Mizzell caught three passes for 27 yards, and became the first player in ACC history to record 1,500 career rushing yards and 1,500 career receiving yards. He has 1,831 rushing yards (21st all-time at Virginia) and 1,517 receiving yards (13th).The milestone came on a pass from Johns in the fourth quarter.One of Johns goals when he got into the game, he said, was to get Smoke that record. Man, I love that dude. 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PHOENIX -- Paul Goldschmidt and Chris Owings each hit a two-run home run and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened their final series of a disappointing season with a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.Ryan Schimpf hit a two-run home run for San Diego.Randall Delgado (5-2) pitched an inning of relief to get the victory. Patrick Corbin threw 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief before Daniel Hudson came on to get Wil Myers to pop out to first for his fifth save.Edwin Jackson (5-7) gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings to take the loss.The crowd for the matchup between the bottom two teams in the NL West was announced at 42,651, the second-largest of the season at home for the Diamondbacks. Only the season opener drew more.By handing the Padres their 50th road loss, Arizona still has a chance to escape the division cellar. The Diamondbacks are a game behind San Diego with two to play.Goldschmidt put Arizona up 3-0 in the third inning when he hit Jacksons 2-0 pitch over the porch in right-center for his 24th home run, and 94th and 95th RBI.But Diamondbacks starter Braden Shipley couldnt hold the lead. The Padres tied it 3-3 in the fourth. Manuel Margot doubled in a run and scored on Schimpfs two-run home run.Arizona regained the lead in the sixth. With two outs, Brandon Drury doubled and scored when Owings homered on Jacksons 2-0 pitch. Owings fifth home run of the season gave the Diamondbacks a 5-3 lead.SCHIMPFS SHOTSSchimpfs 20 home runs are third-most by a Padres rookie behind Nate Colberts 24 in 1969 and Jedd Gyorkos 23 in 2013. They are second-most by a Padres second baseman behind Gyorkos 23.GOLDYS BLASTGoldschmidts two-run homer gave him 14 RBI against San Diego this season, his career-high against the Padres. 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There are more bye week and injury issues to deal with in Week 5 of the fantasy football season. Youre going to have to sweat out more tough decisions as you attempt to earn another victory.Dont overthink it or second-guess yourself like crazy, though. All you can do is make the most informed decisions, set your lineup, and hope for the best. We help you come to some of those optimum conclusions. First, lets start with the good news:TOM BRADY RETURNSBradys return from suspension should instantly revive a New England offense that was blanked by Buffalo last week. The Browns have allowed an AFC-high 10 TD passes. Julian Edelman gets locked back into all lineups, and now Chris Hogan becomes an interesting add and play. Brady was developing a good on-field relationship with Hogan in the preseason, and if you have a WR on a bye like Doug Baldwin or Jeremy Maclin, consider Hogan a quality filler in point-per-reception leagues. Rob Gronkowski is battling a hamstring issue, so Brady may work to secondary playmakers such as Hogan and Martellus Bennett this week. Pass-catching RB James White also sees a boost in appeal in PPR formats.QB BYESRussell Wilson and Drew Brees are on byes, and Cam Newton (concussion) is iffy for Monday night. Eagles rookie Carson Wentz is the top QB sub of the week and a top-8 start overall against a Lions pass defense that has surrendered 12 TD passes, the second highest total in the league. Brian Hoyer is coming off a pair of 300-yard games for the Bears, and is a good one week play vs. Indianapolis. Joe Flacco is also a decent streamer against Washington. If your alternatives for Newton are not too attractive, pick up his backup, Derek Anderson, and start either Carolina QB that gets the call against Tampa Bay, which has allowed nine TD passes.RAIDERS RUNNERSOakland running back Latavius Murray has a foot injury and is looking unlikely to play against the Chargers. His production has been disappointing so far as Oakland has used a committee approach at running back. Rookie DeAndre Washington should get the start and has some upside against a Chargers defense that allows 26 fantasy points per game in PPR formats to running backs, according to FantasyPros.com. He is a viable flex play, but Jalen Richard may also see some work and fullback Jamize Olawale could get some goal-line work. Richard is a deeper league option.AND LIONSThe Lions continue to deal with injuries at running back, as Ameer Abdullah is already on IR with a foot injury and now rookie Dwayne Washington could be out this week with a sprained foot and ankle. Theo Riddick has rushed for 40 yards on 21 carries in the past two games. If you are digging for some RB help, Zach Zenner may be the next man up for the Lions as a ball carrier. He has shown some potential in the preseason before and certainly has some promise as a goal-line runner, as he is a strong, physical runner who can grind out some yardage and battles hard after initial contact.dddddddddddd. Definitely add him if he is available and he could be a desperation starter.FALCONS REPEAT?Matt Ryan is the best QB in fantasy so far, with 105 points in standard leagues. Julio Jones is coming off a historic performance and Devonta Freeman has scored in each of the past two games. But the Falcons draw the Denver defense this week, a matchup which often leads fantasy owners to consider benching their top performers. Jones cannot be reserved regardless of opposition, but Ryan has a very stern test and it appears safer to use other choices such as Wentz or Hoyer. Jones could still catch a TD, but that scoring catch could conceivably be Ryans only TD connection of the day. The Broncos are allowing 15.6 fantasy points per game to opposing running backs, so Freeman should give you a decent floor statistically.HOPKINS STRUGGLESDeAndre Hopkins has not returned his first round value recently, with five catches for 60 yards in his past two games, including a one-catch, 4-yard outing against the Titans last week. The Vikings are allowing 13.6 FFPG to opposing WRs, second-lowest in the league. So do you bench Hopkins? In many cases, you wont have a more proven option with more upside. Fantasy superstars often earn such a label by producing in even the most challenging of matchups. Hopkins may relish such a matchup and the Texans will want to get him involved early and often, so maintain your confidence in him and keep him active.SAME QUESTION FOR BECKHAMThe Giants offense sputtered last week at Minnesota, and Odell Beckham Jr. endured the worst statistical performance of his career. Look for a rebound performance at Green Bay, as the Packers have allowed 307.3 passing yards per game, second-highest in the NFC. Beckham should calm down some of the negative talk about him, and Eli Manning will be good for at least two TD passes. Sterling Shepard should remain in your starting lineup and Victor Cruz can be used as a quality bye week replacement.PANTHERS DEFENSEThe Panthers were embarrassed by Ryan and Jones last week, but dont expect a repeat performance and assume you should start Jameis Winston. After such a poor defensive outing, the Panthers will likely want to recapture their pride in a Monday Night game against a divisional opponent. Winston already has eight interceptions and has not progressed as hoped so far this year. Mike Evans will get his numbers, but Carolina may take its frustrations out from last week on Winston.---This column was provided to The Associated Press by the Fantasy Sports Network, http://FNTSY.com ' ' '

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies batters couldnt build on one good game.Philadelphia managed just three hits in Thursday nights 9-3 loss to Tom Koehler and the Miami Marlins.It was the fourth loss in five games for the Phillies, who have combined for 13 hits and six runs in those defeats.Ive been concerned about the hitting the whole year, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. Its a constant issue that we have to improve upon. At this point it boils down to getting hits and scoring runs and were just not doing it.The Phillies pounded out 12 hits in their lone win in the four-game set, Wednesdays 4-1 victory.Ryan Howard and Freddy Galvis homered on Thursday, but the Phillies managed little else against Tom Koehler and Mike Dunn.Koehler pitched eight strong innings, Ichiro Suzuki moved within four hits of reaching 3,000 for his career and the Marlins had 16 hits.Koehler (7-8) rebounded from a month-long slump with arguably his best outing of the season. He gave up two hits and only one of his three runs allowed was earned while striking out five and walking one while tying his career-high for innings. The right-hander had been 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in his last five outings and hadnt gone more than five innings in any of his previous four starts.Step in the right direction, Koehler said. Were playing great baseball and Im happy Im able to contribute. I was trying to get back to what makes me who I am. I needed to pitch better than I have been and I did that tonight.His Phillies counterpart, Jerad Eickhoff (6-11), had one of his worst outings of the season, matching season-worsts for innings pitch and hits allowed. He gave up six runs -- five earned -- on nine hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks.The funny thing is I thought I executed a lot of good pitches, Eickhoff said. Theres a couple times I got behind and had to make a pitch over the plate a little more and that kind of hurt me. They did some good damage to those pitches.Christian Yelich homered for the Marlins, who won three of four over the Phillies to cap a seven-game road trip 5-2. Miami moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the idle Mets for the second wild-card spot in the National League. The Marlins return home for an important 10-game series that begins on Friday night against the Mets.The Marlins gave Koehler a big lead in the fourth.Miami battered Eickhoff for four runs on four hits -- all extra-base -- to take a 4-0 lead.Yelich led off with an opposite-field shot, tying his career-high with his ninth homer of the season. RBI doubles by Chris Johnson and Adeiny Hechavarria and Jeff Mathis groundout also plated runs in the frame.Just put good swings on good pitches to hit and good things happen, Yelich said.The Phillies got a pair of runs back in the bottom of the frame on Howards two-out homer that broke up Koehlers no-hit bid. The opposite-field shot gave Howard 14 for the season and 371 for his career, moving him out of a tie with Gil Hodges for 77th all-time.The Marlins got those runs back in the top of the fifth. Singles by Martin Prado and Yelich to start the frame put runners on first and third. Prado scored on Eickhoffs wild pitch and Yelich reached when shortstop Galvis threw the ball away trying to get Yelich out at third on Derek Dietrichs infield single.Miami added three runs on five hits in the eighth off Daniel Stumpf. Marcell Ozuna had a two-run single and Koehler recorded his second RBI of the season with a single. Koehler is batting .097 with three hits in 31 at-bats.SUZUKI CLOSE TO 3KSuzuki hit an infield single in the third and a solid single to right-center in the eighth to bring his major-league total to 2,996. He is vying to become the 30th player all-time to reach 3,000 hits.Its been fun, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. Hes a great guy to watch.The 42-year-old Suzuki joked that he had plenty of time to reach the milestone.Donny (Mattingly) said I was going to play for seven more years, Suzuki said through an interpreter. I should be able to get four more (hits) in seven years.STARTERS STREAK SNAPPEDEickhoffs outing halted Philadelphias starting pitchers streak of seven straight games with at least six innings. The last time Phillies starters had a streak as long was May 2014.YELICH LIKES PHILYYelich is batting .366 (34-for-93) in 22 career games at Philadelphias Citizens Bank Park.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: OF Aaron Altherr had his rehab assignment moved to Double-A Reading on Thursday. 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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Veteran Dwight Freeney and rookie Keanu Neal, newcomers who carry big expectations on Atlantas defense, are expected to make their preseason debuts against Cleveland on Thursday night.Freeney, the defensive end, was held out of last weeks preseason opener against Washington after reaching a deal with the team early this month.Neal, the teams first-round draft pick from Florida, is projected as the starting strong safety. He has returned from a trunk/torso injury.The Falcons hope Freeney, 36, can boost the teams long-suffering pass rush. The Falcons have ranked no higher than 28th in the league in sacks since 2012 and were last with only 19 last season.Itll be good to get that rust off a little bit, Freeney said Tuesday.Freeney had eight sacks in 11 games in 2015 with Arizona. Vic Beasley Jr. led Atlanta with only four sacks as a rookie last season.Freeney wont start in the base defense but should have plenty of chances to chase quarterbacks. Coach Dan Quinn expects to use a nickel package in about 60 percent of snaps.Quinn said he has been impressed with Freeneys passion for football, even when hes just walking down the hallway, staring at his iPad watching pass rush from the day over and over.I think his passion for what he does just totally shows up in the way that he trains, the way that he prepares, his stretch routine to come out to practice, Quinn said. He just has his world in order in terms of doing everything he can in order to max it out.Freeeney, a three-time first-team All Pro, signed with the Cardinals six weeks into the 2015 season.dddddddddddd He said joining the team without the benefit of traini

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CINCINNATI -- No. 17 Xavier got outrebounded for the first time all season and wasted several chances to put the game away, allowing it to come down to a final free throw. Trevon Bluiett made it.Bluiett scored 20 points, including three free throws in the final 19 seconds, and the Musketeers held on for a 69-65 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday night in their annual game dedicated to former coach Skip Prosser .The Musketeers (9-2) led most of the second half but didnt have the game in hand until Bluiett hit one of his two free throws with 2 seconds left. Wake Forest (8-3) missed a pair of 3-point shots that could have tied it before Bluiett got the rebound and was fouled.Something may be off, said point guard Edmond Sumner, who had 17 points and six turnovers. At times you can see were clicking, but its not through a whole half, its in spurts. We still have to figure out whats going on.John Collins had his sixth consecutive double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Bryant Crawford scored 20 points for the Demon Deacons. Wake Forest missed all of its 12 shots from beyond the arc in the second half and finished 5 of 25 on 3-pointers.Were still going to shoot it, coach Danny Manning said. Were going to shoot it 12 times the next game. Normally we make our fair share.There were nine ties and 11 lead changes in a back-and-forth game, with the Musketeers holding a slim lead for most of the second half. Sumner had a bank shot high off the backboard, and J.P. Macura had a steal and layup that made it 66-61 with 1:29 left.Sumner and Bluiett both missed the front end in the bonus before Bluiett finally closed it out from the line.Even when were not on top of our game, we can still close games out, Bluiett said. Its a good feeling for us to know were capable of doing that. We dont want to keep putting ourselves in those situations.OUTREBOUNDEDThe Demon Deacons became the first team to outrebound Xavier this season, getting a 38-37 edge that included 15 offensive rebounds.ARC WOESWake Forest has done much better at shooting the 3 this season, making 38.8 percent before Saturdays game. Theyve been a team of extremes, tough, making 13 twice and five or less four times.We were getting good looks at the basket but the ball wasnt falling, Crawford said. We should have gone inside more, found other ways to score.POLL IMPLICATIONSXavier has won its last two games, including a 77-69 victory over Utah, to stabilize in the poll after dropping because of back-to-back road losses against Baylor and Colorado.BIG PICTUREWake Forest: The Demon Deacons have lost both of their games against ranked teams this season, including 96-77 to Villanova in the Charleston Classic. 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