The shake-up of Indias cricket administration in the wake of the Lodha Committees reforms continued as veteran administrator Sharad Pawar announced that he will step down as Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president within six months.The Lodha Committee had recommended, among other things, that there be caps on age and duration of tenure of elected office bearers of the BCCI and state associations. These proposals were signed off on by the Supreme Court on July 18, and Pawar does not qualify on both grounds, being over 70 years of age and having served as an office bearer for over nine years. The court said the proposals would have to be implemented by the BCCI and its members within six months of the date of issue of the order.As per the Supreme Court guidelines, I can continue [as MCA president] for six months, not beyond that. After that khushi se alvida [I will happily bid goodbye], Pawar said following the MCAs managing committee meeting, from where it emerged that the state association will accept all the Lodha reforms in total. I am quite happy to retire because Supreme Court has said nobody above 70 can continue. Secondly, Supreme Court has said about [the maximum period of] nine years, so I come in both categories, and therefore I should not expect to continue.A powerful regional politian, Pawar, 75, took charge of the MCA in 2001. Four years later he became BCCI president, before taking up the same role in the ICC in 2010.The Lodha Committee is entrusted with the task of overseeing the implementation of its recommendations and, its secretary, Gopal Sankaranarayanan, had warned that if the BCCI or any of the the states were to violate any of the rules laid out in the Lodha report, they will be guilty of contempt of court.Pawar admitted that most of MCAs other elected officials will have to vacate office as well, but said he was confident the transition will be smooth and that all the recommendations will be implemented within the stipulated six months. The association will begin the process of reform by amending its constitution, he said.The core group [of the MCA] will draft the proposed constitution, then it will be discussed in the managing committee here, and we will then call a special general meeting where the draft of the constitution will have to be approved. The only thing is we need to have to complete procedure.However, Pawar said, the MCA wanted clarification on one point: the one-state-one-vote proposal, by which no state can have more than a single vote in the BCCI elections. Currently Maharashtra contains three associations eligible to vote, the Maharashtra Cricket Association, the Mumbai Cricket Association and the Vidarbha Cricket Association. The Lodha Committee recommended that in such cases, the associations vote by rotation; so each of Maharashtra, Mumbai and Vidarbha will get a vote once in three years.We have no objections on that [one-state, one-vote] but the important issue is the jurisdiction of that member who is going to vote, Pawar said. When question comes [regarding] selection of teams, there might be some unnecessary differences. [If] the voting right goes by rotation to Maharashtra, so Maharashtras jurisdiction will be Maharashtra, Vidarbha and Mumbai. So, the Maharashtra team can select anybody from Mumbai also [and] it will affect Mumbai team.Thats why we will have to write to the BCCI that this is the position, and we want clarification on that. The BCCI should discuss this, if possible, with Justice Lodha [the head of the Lodha Committee].When asked if the presence of a nominee of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the BCCIs Apex Council - the proposed body that would replace the Working Committee, the BCCIs highest decision-making body - will ensure transparency, Pawar pointed out that the CAG is a government entity. My worry is only about the ICC rules. ICC has a rule that no government should depute their representative in a cricketing body.But BCCIs old constitution had a representative of Services [which is a] direct government [entity]. ICC has never taken objection to that, so we hope Mr Shashank Manohar [the ICC chairman] will not take objection to this. Custom New Orleans Pelicans Jerseys . 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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky is feeling good about itself heading into its matchup with South Carolina after the Wildcats stumbled out of the gate to start the season.The Wildcats (1-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) enter Saturday nights game against the Gamecocks (2-1, 1-1) having won the past two in the series. A third win puts Kentucky at .500 overall and in the conference, scenarios that seemed farfetched after their second-half collapse against Southern Mississippi and 45-7 pummeling at Florida on Sept. 10.But Kentucky is looking to build off a victory that wasnt pretty but offered encouragement.We have shown that we can play some good football, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said this week. I believe in these players and I hope the fans do as well. Its a long season and we will get better in certain areas, there is no doubt about that.Kentuckys offensive prospects appear brighter after breaking a 35-all halftime tie to pull away for a wild 62-42 win over New Mexico State last week. The Wildcats gained 692 yards in that game, and the backup quarterback who led the way is now in charge for the foreseeable future.Junior Stephen Johnson will make his first start for the Wildcats after replacing Drew Barker, whos out indefinitely with a back injury sustained on last weeks first drive. The transfer shook off a rough beginning to complete 17 of 22 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns to help Kentucky avoid an 0-3 start. And hes eager to show the effort was just the beginning.It went pretty well, I guess, Johnson said of his relief performance, which included 51 yards rushing. Were just going to try and do what we can on offense in moving the ball and game plan as well as we can.South Carolina enters with a young QB also coming off a strong performance.Freshman Brandon McIlwain threw for 195 yards and rushed for two touchdowns in his first start as the Gamecocks topped East Carolina 20-15 . First-year coach Will Muschamp praised McIlwains maturity during his steady rise into becoming the starter, poise that has positioned South Carolina to match last years victory total.How you carry yourself tells a lot about who you are, the coach said. You build confidence, and hes done nothing but build it since hes been here.---Some other things to watch on Saturday night when Kentucky hosts South Carolina:GET IT TOGETHER: Stoops blasted his defense after Wednesdays practice and even used crap to describe the days uneven performance typifying their season. Kentuckys NCAA rankings have given him reason to be frustrated: the Wildcats are 122nd of 128 FBS schools in total defense (528.0 yards) and scoring defense (43.7 points). One upside is theyre tied for fifth nationally with six interceptions.RED-ZONE STINGINESS: The Gamecocks lead the SEC and rank seventh nationally in red zone defense with just five TDs and four field goals allowed on 16 opportunities. South Carolina denied East Carolina on four of six scoring opportunities inside the 20 last week and forced three turnovers inside the 5.BEVY OF BACKS: Kentuckys backfield depth showed against New Mexico State as Stanley Boom Williams rushed for 181 yards on 18 carries while freshman Benny Snell chipped in 136 yards and four TDs on 17 attempts. The Wildcats 381 ground yards were the most since November against Charlotte, when Williams and Jojo Kemp each rushed for at least 140 to lead a 415-yard effort.ROAD TESTED: South Carolina will play its third game in four weeks before returning to Columbia for five home contests in six weeks. The Gamecocks have lost two of their last three visits to Lexington but Muschamp downplayed those recent struggles and added, its what you make of it. Go play well and coach well.---AP College Football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Gary B. Graves on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GaryBGraves Custom Milwaukee Bucks Jerseys . 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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Cole Murray scored 26 points with the help of eight 3-pointers as Northern Kentucky cruised by Southeast Missouri State 80-66 on Saturday.Murray was 8 of 11 from the field -- all from beyond the arc -- and sank both of his free throws for the Norse (7-3) who have won four straight. Lavone Holland II added 19 points including three 3-pointers. Murray and Holland helped the team average 46.4 percent shooting from 3-point range and 49 percent from the field overall.Murrays siixth 3-pointer gave the Norse a 37-30 lead with 5:40 to go in the first half and they stretched it to 45-33 at the break.ddddddddddddThe Redhawks (4-6) closed to within 10, 58-48, midway through the second period but could not get closer and the Norse cruised from there.Antonius Cleveland had 16 points with six rebounds for the Redhawks who have lost their last three. ' ' '

Adil Rashid and Haseeb Hameed took centre stage as England chalked up a healthy lead on day four of the first Test, in Rajkot. Click on the video above to see the best of the action, featuring Rashids 4-114 and a maiden Test fifty for Hameed.At stumps Hameed had an impressive 62 runs to his name, having shared an unbroken stand of 114 with skipper Alastair Cook (46no) as the tourists closed the day on 114-0 - an overall lead of 163 runs. Earlier, India were bowled out for 488 before tea, conceding a 49-run first innings deficit in the process, as Rashid made in-roads. Test Cricket: The Verdict November 12, 2016, 4:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass The leggie picked up the key wicket of Virat Kohli (40), as well as those of Ravindra Jadeja (12) and Umesh Yadav (5).Kohlis dismissal in particular was a bit of a bonus for England as he fell hit wicket, treading onto his stumps while looking to work a short ball into the legside.His wicket and Zafar Ansaris of Ajinkya Rahane, bowled for 13, helped reduce India to 361-6 in the morning session, but Ravichandran Ashwin (70) hit fifty to frustrate the visitors.He shared in a 64-run stand with Wriddhiman Saha (35), and added 29 for the final wicket with Mohammed Shami (8) - who was dropped on one by Cook - much to Englands annoyance.Watch highlights of day four at 3pm and 9.30pm on Sky Sports 3, followed by The Verdict on the same channel at 4pm and 10.30pm. Also See: Scorecard Over-by-over Get Sky Sports Cricket videos Cheap Lakers Jerseys . Booth picked up 65 caps after making her national team debut in 2002 at the age of 17. She most recently played for Sky Blue FC of the National Womens Soccer League. "It just felt like it was my time to move on," she said in a phone interview from her hometown of Burlington, Ont. Los Angeles Lakers Shirts . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. https://www.lakersjerseycheap.com/ . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999. Los Angeles Lakers Store .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. Wholesale Lakers Jerseys . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Australia have appointed dual tran-Tasman championship winning coach Roselee Jencke to the Diamonds coaching staff in the build-up to the 2019 netball World Cup.Jencke, who has led the Queensland Firebirds to back-to-back titles, will work alongside head coach Lisa Alexander as a defensive specialist.Shell continue on as Firebirds coach after re-signing with the club until 2018 and will join the Diamonds outside of the national netball league season.Alexander says addding Jencke to her staff is a big plus as the Diamonds aim to defend their World Cup title in England in three years time.ddddddddddddShe is a winning championship coach and her loyalty and integrity in terms of supporting the national program has been aligned and consistent since the beginning of my term as national coach, Alexander said. ' ' '

NEW ORLEANS -- Martez Carter had 279 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns as Grambling defeated Southern 52-30 to claim the Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division title in the Bayou Classic on Saturday.The Tigers (9-1, 9-0) advanced to the SWAC title game for the second consecutive year. Theyll face East Division champion Alcorn State next Saturday in Houston.Carter rushed 10 times for 118 yards and two touchdowns, returned two kickoffs for 104 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown, caught one pass for 28 yards, returned one kickoff for 16 yards and returned three punts for 29 yards.Gramblings DeVante Kincade completed 24-of-33 passes for 283 yards and a touchdown and ran nine times for 56 yards and a touchdown.After being held scoreless in the second quarter, the Tigers scored on the first possession of the third quarter as Kincade ran 45 yards for touchdown that increased the Tigers lead to 24-13.Three plays after Grambling stopped Southern on a fourth-and-1 at the Tigers 13, Carter ran 66 yards for a touchdown and Lyndemian Brooks ran 34 yards for a touchdown and a 38-13 lead with 4:02 left in the third quarter.One play after a Grambling fumble, Austin Howard threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Lenard Tillery to get the Jaguars within 38-20 after three quarters. Tillery also ran 25 times for 230 yards and a touchdown.Kincade threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Chad Williams before Southerns Ruan Albuquerque made a 32-yard field goal with 6:56 left. Carter returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown.Howard threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Tillery with 3 seconds left.Southern took the opening kickoff and drove to an 18-yard touchdown pass from Howard to Willie Quinn and a 6-0 lead after the extra point was missed.On the ensuing possession, Carter ran 11 yards for a touchdown that gave Grambling a 7-6 lead.The Jaguars were poised to re-take the lead but Howard fumbled at the Tigers 1 and the ball went through the end zone for a touchback.Williams 32-yard halfback pass to Verlan Hunter gave Grambling a 14-6 lead after one quarter.Tillerys 85-yard touchdown run pulled Southern within 17-13 at halftime.THE TAKEAWAYGrambling: The Tigers are back as a perennial SWAC contender after playing for the West Division title for the third consecutive year and winning it for the second consecutive year. 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RIO DE JANEIRO - This was not how it was supposed to end for Penny Taylor and the Australian Opals.One of the countrys greatest women basketball players had announced before the Games she would be retiring and was eyeing a golden sendoff. There were high expectations, too, for the team, after four silvers and a bronze from the past five Olympics.But in the second-half at the Carioca Arena 1, the idea of a fairytale finish for Taylor and an acceptable placing for the team were left in tatters; the lead from the first-half was, like so many of the Opals plays, turned over, and they went down 73-71 to Serbia.The Australian locker room must have been filled with anger, frustration and abject misery afterward, with many of the team leaving the court in floods of tears. Liz Cambage, the teams standout star, couldnt bear to talk to the media even after she had spent 20 post-match minutes calming down.And Taylor, 35, who was also in tears, summed up the mood. Asked if she thought she might look back in a couple of days and find consolation from a group stage in which the Opals won every match, her reply was curt.No, I doubt it, said the captain who was at her third Games and will quit as a player at the end of the season. We expect more of ourselves than this.We didnt get on top of them and we struggled with throwing away the ball.Its pretty upsetting. Everyone expects more from us. It hurts to let people down, let ourselves down. All the work that has gone into it - it is very disappointing.For a kid growing up in basketball, this is the goal, the ultimate: to represent your country, to be named one of the best basketballers in your country. It hurts not to have done [reflected] that. It didnt go the way I wanted it to.Taylor, eyeing a coaching role next, insisted the Opals had not underestimated Serbia but they will have to face up to some tough questtions nonetheless, with coach Brendan Joyce expecting his position to be reviewed.ddddddddddddAs far as the match was concerned, the key statistic was on turnovers: Australia took eight points from them, Serbia 27, and in a match as tight as this - there were 13 lead switches and they were tied 10 times -- it made all the difference.Cambage, who has carried the Opals in Brazil to a great degree, was again the top scorer with 29 but she was penalised for four personal fouls and Joyce had to keep her off the court for far too long during the match to prevent her being sent off.He has complained that his star centre has been targeted in these Games, by opponents and officials, but Rachel Jarry and two Serbians were also penalised four times each in a hard-fought contest in the quarterfinal.A win and a semifinal place, Joyce claimed, would have prevented the team being seen as flops, and both he and Taylor were confident the Opals would bounce back to their best in time for Tokyo 2020.The future is bright for this team, said Taylor. Liz is 24 and we have so many young players that are going to be there for a long time. Im going to be excited about watching them.Joyce will be, too, particularly if he is allowed to continue doing it as coach. The transition is already taking place, he claimed. The three and a half years we have already put in should have given us the chance to medal. No excuses. The work was done.This group here, realistically, eight of them should go through to Japan and usually the carry over is about six. That helps in Olympic experience.There is a lot of depth for the next Olympics - we have been developing them for three-and-a-half years. It just would have been awesome to take them to the next round. ' ' '

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Matt Tifft has gone from uncertainty about his NASCAR future this summer while recovering from surgery for a brain tumor to a full-time ride next season in the Xfinity Series.Joe Gibbs Racing said Friday that the 20-year-old Tifft, who is finishing partial Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series schedules this season, will drive for the team in all 33 Xfinity races in 2017.Its an incredible opportunity, he said. The crazy thing is I remember a couple months ago just coming to Bristol to do the press conference about trying to get back in a car.On Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway, Tifft will make his third Xfinity start since his return from surgery.When Tifft was being evaluated for some back pain in June, doctors discovered a low-grade tumor in his brain. He had surgery in July to remove the benign tumor from near his right temple.Tifft said a routine checkup and MRI last week went well, and that he is constantly doing different activities and games to keep his brain active.After returning to competition in a truck race outside Chicago in September, he finished fifth in an Xfinity race a week later at Kentucky.The experience made Tifft realize how much he loves what he does, and has wanted to do since he was 5 years old.I remember sitting at home in July thinking, `I have no idea, you know, what my future entails for me. I didnt know. I didnt know if I could drive a street car, he said. I didnt know if I was going to drive a race car this year, next year, whenever. I just definitely kept the faith in myself that I could get back to that point.JGR said Matt Beckman will serve as Tiffts crew chief. The team said primary sponsorship and a car number would be announced at a later date. 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And Belgian Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) proved to be the best climber, taking the yellow leaders jersey after soloing away from Belgian Thomas de Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) with 17 kilometres to go.But as Pauwels (Dimension Data) was reminded in a stage that suited his climbing ability, descending can be just as significant an asset. Pauwels was in the original nine-rider breakaway with Van Avermaet. But unlike his countryman, he did not reap the glory he had hoped for, instead crashing on the descent before the last climb and then finishing the stage in 32nd place, 6 minutes and 3 seconds behind Van Avermaet.With his left wrist strapped and still sore for Thursdays sixth stage from Arpajon-sur-Cère, Pauwels told ESPN: I went off the course on the descent before the last climb, which was pretty tricky. Generally, I try and stay within myself and within my limits. But I made a mistake. Im lucky its nothing really bad. In general, I am quite good at [descending]. I normally dont have any problems with it. I am not the kind of guy who likes to take a lot of risks. Normally I can be well focused.However, he said other elements can affect a riders ability to descend. Accumulated fatigue in the Tour -- the peloton raced 1,048km in the first five days -- can impact concentration. Also influential can be the changing weather, like what this years Tour has experienced. After the cooler climes of Normandy where the Tour began, the peloton faced the heat of the Massif Central on Wednesday that turned bitumen on the road into a slippery hazard.[On Wednesday] the asphalt was melting, Pauwels said. Also the fatigue. I was happy to be in the breakaway, but unfortunately I wasnt feeling super great. Maybe the first heat [of the Tour] got me a little. I was expecting to go a little better. Well, I will try and fight again.Pauwels will get his chance possibly in the Pyrenees, where the Tour enters on Friday in stage seven -- 162.5km from LIsle Jourdain to La de Payolle. It remains in the mountain range bordering France and Spain for the weekend with stage eight, 177km from Pau to Bagnères de Luchon and stage nine, 184km from Vielha Val DAran in Spain to Andorra Arcalis.Yes, thats kind of my plan, Pauwels said. Its about taking opportunities and being flexible in the mind with whatever comes. I generally dont make big plans. I like to take my chances when they come. Hopefully everything falls into a good place sooner than later.Tejay van Garderen: Riders must manage the risk of descendingDescending doesnt just impact individual stages; it can have also have a significant impact oon the overall race.dddddddddddd The Giro dItalia in May proved that. Dutch leader Steven Kruijswijk (Lotto-Jumbo), who is not racing in the Tour, crashed on the descent of the Colle DellAgnello in stage 19 while following Italian Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Colombian Esteban Chaves (Orica-BikeExchange). He had an overall lead of three minutes. But the crash cost Kruiswijk the leaders pink jersey that went to the stage winner, Chaves, who lost it the next day to Nibali who went on to win the Giro. Kruijswijk finished fourth at 1 minutes, 50 seconds.The importance of descending is not lost on American Tour contender Tejay van Garderen, who has twice placed fifth in the Tour -- in 2012, when he also best young rider, and in 2014. You have to have the skills on the bike to go down hill, especially [when] a lot of time, you see in these hot temperatures the tarmac starting to melt. The wheel can slip, van Garderen said before starting Thursdays sixth stage. There are a lot of [stages] that finish after descents. So, its something you have to be good at and manage the risk.Like Pauwels, van Garderen looks forward to the Pyrenees; but while it is a stage winning opportunity for Pauwels, for the American it is with the overall race. He forecasts a shake up of classification in which he is still on the same time as the best placed favourites. There are definitely some hard stages coming up that will shake up the GC [general classification] quite a bit, van Garderen said. There is going to be some attacks.According to former British professional Graham Jones who raced on numerous European teams from 1979 to 1988, this years Tour route will challenge every riders descending. Some people are very good descenders and can take time, but the most important thing -- especially for a GC rider -- is to be able to not lose time, Jones said. So it is important he can at best have the ability to follow the main favourites.Jones says the greatest hazard could be on stage 20, with the descent to Morzine from the Col de Joux Plane. I know the Col de Joux Plane, there is always an incident, he said. Descending may be not quite as significant as climbing, but certainly it is very important.Certainly, it is when one rider detects a weakness in descending in the other, adds Jones. You can force an error into somebody. You might know somebody has got a weakness on the descents, Jones said. Giving it that little bit extra can make somebody make a mistake. Once you lose it on a bend or corner, you have a scare. After that, it is difficult to recover.You will probably take more risks if you need to try and gain time. If you are defending, sometimes you just dont want to take any risks because you dont want to fall off. We have seen it before: People have lost tours. 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ASHBURN, Va. -- When the Washington Redskins navigated the difficult process of replacing Robert Griffin III with Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback a year ago, Matt Cavanaugh was the man in the middle of it.Griffin, Cousins and veteran Colt McCoy all wanted to start. Only one could, so Cavanaugh had heart-to-heart conversations about the situation.Cousins threw for 4,166 yards and 26 touchdowns and led the Redskins to the NFC East title. Afterward, McCoy called Cavanaugh the team MVP for his stability and oversight.His ability to be the voice in our room, to take away the distractions, the things that went on and all that and for him to help Kirk the way that he did and silence a lot of things that couldve got out or went wrong, Cav did a great job, McCoy said. Cav really deserves a lot of credit for the way Kirk played and the way that our room was handled throughout the year.Cavanaugh played 13 seasons in the NFL and has coached at the pro and college levels for more than two decades. After helping Cousins establish himself, Cavanaugh goes into his second season as Redskins quarterbacks coach with a very different challenge.In Cousins the unquestioned starter, McCoy the entrenched backup and rookie Nate Sudfeld the long-term project, Cavanaugh must tailor his message to three very different quarterbacks. Thats pretty much a wheelhouse for Cavanaugh, who has made a career of being a quarterback whisperer.He played with Hall of Famers, played in multiple organizations, won Super Bowls, Cousins said. Hes coached Pro Bowlers, hes coached Hall of Famers and he knows what it looks like.Cavanaugh was offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-winning Baltimore Ravens in 2000 with Trent Dilfer, and he coached Steve Young with the San Francisco 49ers in 1996. Dealing with the Griffin-Cousins-McCoy quarterback triangle was just another chapter.Ive been in those positions personally, so for me it wasnt a huge deal, Cavanaugh said. Maybe they relied on me at times because they know that I did play and that I probably experienced what theyre going through and it was easier to relate some situations that I had.Its that same experience that makes Cavanaugh qualified to help Cousins prove he deserves a long-term deal, keep McCoy prepared on a moments notice and coach up Sudfeld for the years ahead. Cavanaugh can pull from his time as a New England Patriots rookie and young starter and as Joe Montanas backup.Cousins developed into a leader as the franchise quarterback at 28, and his ascent with a career year is thanks in part to Cavanaughs tutelage.Hes helped simplify the game for me coaching me through my reads and trying to reduce the amount of clutter in my head as I read a defense, Cousins said.McCoy didnt start until a meaningless Week 17 game at Dallas last season, but he said Cavanaugh pushed him to stay sharp. Without practice snaps, McCoy leaned on Cavanaugh for details and philosophy.Thats what coach Jay Gruden and prodigious offensive coordinator Sean McVay count on Cavanaugh for.I cant say enough about him, what a great job hes done as far as leading that room, giving those guys a plan, helping develop the fundamentals and the mechanics of what were trying to get done at that position, McVay said.Already, Cavanaugh has devoted a lot of his time to Sudfeld, a sixth-round pick out of Indiana who has prototypical size but is raw at age 22. Sudfeld glowed about Cavanaugh months ago at rookie minicamp and has picked up a tremendous appreciation for the 59-year-old journeyman coach.He was very successful as a player so he automatically has that credibility and he can really relate to us, Sudfeld said. Theres some things where hes like, `I know how its difficult, youve just got to work through it on a certain read or a throw. Its really good to have that insight.Cavanaugh has been coaching since joining his alma mater, Pittsburgh, in 1992, yet he still feels like a developmental prospect. On a quarterback-friendly staff, the Youngstown, Ohio, native considers himself a student.I dont care how long youve been doing it, Ive been doing it for a while -- you come in and you feel a little behind, Cavanaugh said. Youre not quite sure of how everythings supposed to sound and youre trying to visualize a play when its called and in a split-second have an answer for the quarterback when he makes a decision. So Im feeling more comfortable with that and Ive got two great teachers in Jay and Sean, who know this system extremely well. 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AUSTIN, Texas -- Lewis Hamilton says he is 100 percent fit ahead of this weekends U.S. Grand Prix despite skipping a tyre test last week with an injured foot.Hamilton was scheduled to test Pirellis 2017 tyres in Barcelona last Wednesday but pulled out at the last minute to rest his foot. He revealed that it was an ongoing injury related to his training regime.I am 100 percent and feeling great, he said. I basically had an injury that Ive been carrying generally all year long, in both feet. Just induced by running.Unfortunately the physio said that it just takes a lot of stretching and it just heals over a long time. At the time I woke up in the morning, I was feeling quite a lot of pain the day before, and it hadnt diminished, so there was very little ... the most important thing was to be fresh for here and feeling better for here. This is actually the first week that its felt good.Hamilton also visited Mercedes factory on Tuesday last week to celebrate the teams third constructors title.Honestly, its kind-of daunting when you go back to the two factories because theres so many people. I remember joining the team and having to stand... theyre like we want to introduce you to everyone, and having to stand in front of 800 people at the first place and then 500 people at the next place and speak to them.Thats always a difficult thing. But then, after youve grown to know everyone and youve gone on the journey that I have with this team and reached the success, its an incredibly proud moment for us to stand up there and show our appreciation -- because those guys are not travelling like us but they are working crazy hours to enable us to get off the line, to be up the front and win these championships. 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McNair, who was promoted after four seasons as Alcorn States quarterbacks coach and assistant head coach, is the brother of arguably the schools most famous alumni -- quarterback Steve McNair.The Braves have 11 starters returning from last season, including dual-threat quarterback Lenorris Footman, who threw for 1,106 yards and 14 touchdowns last season after taking over for the injured John Gibbs Jr. He was also second on the team with 1,023 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns.The good thing is hes won a lot of games and has a SWAC championship under his belt, Fred McNair said. Now he just needs to be a little more consistent with his passing.Alcorn States defense will be anchored by defensive lineman Stacey Garner, a first-team All-SWAC selection who had 16+ tackles for a loss in 2015.THE FAVORITESEast: Alcorn State still looks like the team to beat, even with a new coach. 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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Double Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane helped his Island Swimming Club in Victoria win the gold medal in the 4X200-metre freestyle relay on Saturday at the U.S. Grand Prix swimming competition. Alec Page, Keegan Zanatta, Cochrane and Jeremy Bagshaw clocked seven minutes 26.29 seconds for the victory. The Swim Ontario team took the silver with Hassaan Abdel-Khalik of Etobicoke, Ont., Blake Worsley and Frank Despond of Toronto and Aly Abdel-Khalik of Etobicoke in 7:30.98. Swim Ontario also added a bronze in the womens 4X200-metre freestyle with Paige Schultz of Toronto, Bridget Coley of Hamilton and Kennedy Goss and Heather Maitland of Toronto. In the womens 200-m backstroke, Missy Franklin of the U.S. was the victor in 2:08.24, Kendy Stewart of the U.S., second in 2:10.72 and Hilary Caldwell of Surrey, B.C., third in 2:11.92. Fourth place finishes were posted by Chantal Van Landeghem of Winnipeg in the womens 50-m freestyle and Page in the 400-m individual medley. 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Despite his big day, which included and RBI single in the third, Giambi admitted he was exhausted. "Im delirious right now," he said. "I feel like Pinocchio with no strings. My last two at-bats I thought about bunting because of the bat speed that I have, but then I said, I have to run. I was done." Jimenez (4-3) gave the Indians exactly what they needed. The right-hander allowed four hits and struck out seven in stopping Tampa Bays six-game winning streak. The Rays, who rolled to a 9-2 win earlier Saturday morning, had only two runners reach second base. "On a day where the only two people probably out there who werent tired were the starting pitchers, he gave us every bit what we needed," Francona said. Giambi homered in his third straight game to give the Indians a 2-0 lead in the second. He added an RBI single in third while Cabreras two-run blast came in the fifth. Tampa Bay right-hander Chris Archer (0-1), called up from Triple A-Durham before the game, allowed five runs in four innings. He faced three batters in the fifth and was pulled after Nick Swisher lined a single off his glove following Cabreras home run. The force of the blow knocked Archer to the ground. He was uninjured but was removed by manager Joe Maddon. No one could blame either team for feeling tired after a long night at the ballpark Friday when three rain delays totalling 4:49 pushed a game that began on the last day of May into the early hours of the first day in June. Neither team took batting practice on the field Saturday for the game that began at 1:05 p.m. "Its part of the job," Swisher said. "Its what we get paid to do. We were here early this morning. Guys were pumped up. We had the music blasting. We needed a win like this, especially with the way early this morning ended." Maddon admitted his team was dragging a bit. "Our guys legitimately were tired today and I dont blame them," he said. &"I really respected their effort today.dddddddddddd It was a tough day to come back and play this game. Well get a good nights sleep and come back and do well tomorrow." Jimenez, winning for the first time since May 11, came within three outs of his fourth career complete game shutout and first since 2011 while pitching for Colorado. Desmond Jennings seventh-inning double was the only hit he allowed that left the infield. The only walk Jimenez, who threw 108 pitches, gave up was to Matt Joyce leading off the game. "I felt really good," said Jimenez, who had his longest outing of the season. "The guys had a crazy game last night after waiting for so long to play." "The biggest guy was Ubaldo," Giambi said. "He was the guy who made it all happen." Vinnie Pestano pitched the ninth for Clevelands eighth shutout of the season. After being held to one hit by four pitchers in Fridays marathon, the Indians woke up against Archer. Swisher drew a leadoff walk in the second before Giambi homered to right on a 2-1 pitch. The veteran slugger also hit a pinch-hit home run Monday against Cincinnati and added a three-run homer against the Reds on Wednesday. The 42-year-old Giambi, signed to a minor league contract in February, singled home Jason Kipnis in the third. Kipnis started the rally with a one-out double. Giambi has five homers and 19 RBIs in 69 at-bats for the season. Kipnis also started the fifth-inning rally with a leadoff single and scored when Cabrera hit an 0-1 pitch to right for his fifth homer of the season. Archer, the Indians fifth-round selection in 2006, gave up seven hits, struck out four and walked three. NOTES: Fridays lengthy game forced both teams to makes roster moves with their pitching staffs. The Indians optioned LHP Scott Barnes to Triple-A Columbus and recalled RHP Ryan Langewell from Columbus. Barnes was the losing pitcher Friday, allowing five runs in one inning. ... The Rays optioned LHP Jeff Beliveau to Durham to open a roster spot for Archer. RHP Josh Lueke, who pitched two innings Friday, was also optioned to Durham while LHP Alex Torres was recalled from the same club. Torres allowed one hit in four scoreless innings Saturday. ... Fridays one-hitter was the 10th in Rays history and the second involving four or more pitchers. ... Tampa Bay LHP Matt Moore, who started Fridays game but only pitched the first inning because of the rain delays, is scheduled to start Thursday in Detroit but that could be pushed up a day or two. ... Rays RHP Jeremy Hellickson (2-2) is scheduled to start Sundays series finale against RHP Zach McAllister (4-4). ' ' '

The ICC has agreed to support Sri Lanka Cricket and Kusal Pereras claim for costs and damages from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala has said.Perera had been suspended after a Qatar-based lab found a banned substance in his urine sample, but the doping charges were dropped in May when an independent analyst found that the WADA-accredited labs findings were not sustainable.Though the ICC had previously said it does not accept that it is responsible for the consequences the labs findings, SLC believes it has got the ICCs support in its attempt to obtain both costs and compensation from WADA itself.Sumathipala said the boards request for compensation for Perera received widespread support at the recent ICC meeting in Edinburgh.We appealed to the ICC about the injustice that had happened to Kusal, and we were given an audience at the CEOs meeting. I must say the committee comprising of the CEOs unanimously supported our claim, he said. Then it came to the board meeting, and at the board meeting we made the appeal that there should be compensation - not just the cost. It was decided that the costs and the compensation should be paid to him, because the ICC took the position that the claim made by Kusal is fair and justifiable. ICC decided to stand by Sri Lanka Cricket and support the claim.SLC said it spent about 13 million Sri Lankan rupees (US $92,000 approx) on fighting the case. The player himself is expected to pay this figure back to the board, according to Pereras management. The board, however, has been adamant that those responsible for the imposition of the five-month suspension on Perera should ultimately bear the costs. Sumathipala suggested that no less than 35 million rupees (US $246,000) was appropriate, given Pereras loss of earnings during the suspension, and the damage to his reputation.This kind of compensation has never ever been paid to anybody in the history of cricket, Sumathipala said. The ICC and SLC are together in this - the money is ultimately coming from WADA, through the ICC, to Kusal. It is a new experience for WADA as well.Sumathipala said the board was optimistic WADA would provide compensation, as it has already accepted there was a flaw in its processes. I dont think we will have to go to court over it, he said. According to Sumathipala, the ICC and WADA have also blacklisted the Qatar-based lab.Discussions with WADA are believed to be in their very early stages, though, and Perera himself is yet to be brought up to speed on the situation. SLC officials are expected to meet with Perera and his management after the player returns from the England tour on Thursday.Perera missed a full tour of New Zealand, bilateral T20s against India, the Asia Cup and the World T20 as a result of the suspension. He was also ineligible for this years IPL auction, as well as the initial Test squad for England as he had only recently returned to training. Sagaba Konate Jersey . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Devin Robinson Raptors Jersey . The home side created most of the chances but struggled to break down Braunschweigs resilient defence, resulting in the Bundesligas 1,000th scoreless draw. https://www.raptorsrookiesshop.com/Customized/ . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. Kyle Lowry Raptors Jersey . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Jonas Valanciunas Raptors Jersey .com) - Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona. Bomani Jones hosts live from the Clevelander in Miami and welcomes Sports Illustrateds Jonah Keri (5:15 p.m. ET), ESPN NFL analyst Jeff Saturday (5:30) and Sports Illustrateds Aaron Nagler (6:30) to the show.Tweet Bomani at twitter.com/bbomani_jones -- while hes live with you from 4 p.ddddddddddddm. to 7 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. ' ' '

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Injured fullback Billy Slater wont physically take part in Melbournes NRL premiership push but the superstar is still helping the Storm.He managed just one game this season because of a shoulder injury and the 33-year-old is no certainty to return in 2017.Slater could be excused for seeking solitude in September, knowing he wont be on the park to help Melbournes bid for their first title since salary cap sanctions.But the 2011 Dally M winner has remained a sounding board for protege Cameron Munster, who looms as a key player in Saturday nights AAMI Park qualifying final between Storm and North Queensland.He knows a lot about the finals stage and I had a bit of a chat to him the other day, Munster said on Wednesday.Just embrace it and just enjoy it - thats pretty much what he said.And just dont take anything for granted.Billys a class player and a freak of a talent, so Im a little bit different to him but Im trying my best to fill that position.Munster covered for Slater in 2015, including the finals series, and has impressed as a regular No.1 for the minor premiers in 2016.He noted Slater had helped him become more comfortable with the added responsibilities.Billy and Adam OBrien, our assistant coach, have helped me a lot with our plays, our structure and that sort of stuff, he said.Munster will need to be at his best to defuse a potent Cowboys side led by gifted playmaker Johnathan Thurston.The 21-year-old, who hails from Rockhampton and was part of the Cowboys development squad before joining the Storm, is still in awe of Thurston.I did look up to him. 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In Chands case, Radcliffe testified in support of the IAAF and the rules limiting testosterone. She said she and other top athletes felt women with hyperandrogenism had an unfair advantage in competition.Semenyas career has been controversial since she emerged as an unknown 18-year-old and easily beat the field to win the world championships seven years ago.Citing medical confidentiality, the IAAF has never released results of the tests performed on Semenya or details of her case. ' ' '

As my ESPN.com colleague Dave Schoenfield observed, the easiest approach in assembling one of these top 10 lists is to click on Baseball-reference.com, proceed to career WAR and commence the countdown. Its the most efficient and analytically defensible way to get the job done.Its also catatonically boring and guaranteed to siphon the emotion from the endeavor. These lists are subjective and distinctly personal in nature, and they should reflect the impact each player had on you, the baseball fan, with his charisma and artistry.How does he enhance your love of the game and define your standards of greatness? In compiling a top 10, where do you fall on the short, brilliant peak vs. sustained excellence end of the spectrum? Do you penalize a candidate for playing against inferior competition when baseball was segregated, or disqualify him for steroid use? Hey, its your list, so feel free to follow your heart and mind and make the call.This is my list. In the end, I leaned toward all-time greats who touched the game with their individuality as well as their numerical achievements. The late George Boomer Scott, my favorite player from the day he broke in with the Boston Red Sox in 1966, came up a little short.10. Roberto ClementeThis is a truly personal choice based on memories of Clemente throwing out runners from the right-field wall and tearing around the bases during his peak with the Pittsburgh Pirates on the NBC Game of the Week. Those 3,000 hits are a nice, round number, and Clemente was an extra-base machine even though he hit only 240 home runs in the big leagues. His 166 triples are the most by any player since 1950 -- ahead of Willie Wilson, Lou Brock and Willie Mays. Clemente played the game with what biographer David Maraniss described as a mixture of fury and agitation. If you were lucky enough to see him, youll never forget him.9. Rickey HendersonWhat better guy to get our team off to a fast start than Rickey? Hell jack a ball into the seats to give our squad a 1-0 lead (his 81 homers to lead off a game are a record), or reach base via a walk (he drew 2,190 of them), or turn a single into a double or triple with a stolen base (his 1,406 steals are 468 more than Brock, who ranks second on the career list). Then hell mix in a snatch catch and a couple of self-aggrandizing quotes to round out his day. The Man of Steal was born to compete, aggravate and entertain -- not necessarily in that order.8. Sandy KoufaxIn 1999, Sports Illustrateds Tom Verducci wrote a profile of Koufax with the headline, The Left Arm of God. That sounds about right. Let your mind wander to Koufaxs final season in 1966, when he posted a 27-9 record and a 1.73 ERA over 41 starts and 323 innings with the Dodgers, then walked away because of an arthritic left elbow. No one omits Jim Brown from NFL top 10 lists because he left the game at age 30 to focus on acting, so Im going to cut Koufax some slack and excuse his short peak. If anything, the supernova nature of his career enhances his mystique. As Koufax biographer Jane Leavy observed, No other baseball immortal in memory retired so young, so well, or so completely.7. Greg MadduxOff the field, Maddux was famous for his sometimes juvenile pranks in the clubhouse. On the mound, he was a physically unimposing genius who dominated opposing lineups with middling velocity and supernatural guile and control. Maddux surpassed 200 innings for 14 straight seasons, won a record 18 Gold Gloves and amassed two of the top five adjusted ERA+ seasons in baseball history in 1994 and 1995. Hes the smartest, most perceptive player Ive come across in three decades of covering Major League Baseball.6. Stan Musial My favorite Musial statistic: 1,815 career hits at home and 1,815 hits on the road. Fewer people are probably aware that Musial ranks third behind Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds on baseballs career list with 1,377 extra-base hits -- just ahead of Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez. Musial receives bonus points for his humble, salt-of-the-earth demeanor, his harmonica playing and the everlasting devotion he engendered from the good fans of St. Louis. Bobby Cox spent decades in the game, and his eyes still glaze over with reverence at the mere mention of Musials name.5. Barry BondsIf youre going to pick a hitter from the steroid era, it has to be him. It was so much fun watching Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. jockey for the designation of baseballs best player throughout the 1990s. Bonds tarnished his legacy and severely jeopardized his Hall of Fame chances while amassing cartoon numbers late in his career, but its still hard to look at that .609 on-base percentage fueled by 120 intentional walks in 2004 and not think theyre misprints. Sadly, Bonds caddish persona and PED excesses prevented him from receiving the outpouring of love and affection that his accomplishments warranted. But he has only himself to blame.4. Ted WilliamsRead Leigh Montvilles amazing Williams biography, and youll be blown away by a man who packed an awful lot of living into 83 years. There was Williams the fighter pilot and war hero, Williams the stubborn genius clashing with Bostons keyboard warriors, the Teddy Ballgame who went 6-for-8 in a doubleheader to bat .406 and the fading star who summoned the strength and skill to bat .316 at age 41 in his final season. I buy into the widely held notion that Williams was the greatest hitter that ever was, and I suspect dozens of big leaguers with dog-eared copies of The Science of Hitting agree.3. Babe RuthIn 1920, Ruth led the American League with 54 home runs, and George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns was second with 19. Can you imagine anything remotely similar to that today? Ruth (maybe) called a famous home run, ate more hot dogs than Joey Chestnut, and attained cultural icon status on his way to 714 homers, a career .690 slugging percentage and a 94-46 record as a pitcher. If they had the ESPYS in the 1920s, the Babe would have needed a cargo van to lug home all his hardware.2. Hank AaronIt was a thing to behold, the contrast between Willie Mays spectacular feats of athleticism and Aarons mind-numbingly relentless production during the primes of their careers. Hammerin Hank never hit 50 homers in a season and still managed to crank out 755 bombs over 23 years. Aarons best power year came in 1971, when he hit 47 homers and slugged .669 (yes, you read that correctly) at age 37. The words grace and dignity are overused in the sporting world, but Aaron was the embodiment of both on his way past Ruth to home run No. 715.1. Willie MaysNo player in baseball history combined statistical dominance and pure artistry like Mays, who remains the embodiment of the phrase five-tool player 43 years after his farewell season with the New York Mets. Mays hit 660 homers, stole 338 bases and could have stolen a hundred more if he thought the 600-400 club would eventually be a thing. Only a handful of greats have the cachet to make Hall of Famers feel small and unworthy in their presence, and the Say Hey Kid dwells in that rarefied universe. Air Max 97 Australia . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. Air Max 270 Australia Womens . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. 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Friday, Danny Kanell and Will Cain welcome ESPN MLB analyst Aaron Boone (1:30 p.m. ET), ESPN NFL Insider Dan Graziano (2:15) and Sports Illustrateds Pete Thamel (TBD).Todays main topics:? Alex Rodriguezs last game as a Yankees player? NFL preseason actionText us at 73776 (msg&datta rates may apply) or tweet us at twitter.ddddddddddddcom/RussilloShow -- well be with you from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. ' ' '

Jacksonville Jaguars announced Tyrone Holmes and Brandon Allen from London and Sky Sports was able to go behind the scenes. Richard Graves was in attendance at the Jaguars London war room as they prepared for two sixth round picks having traded up earlier in the Draft for a second round call to bring in Myles Jack.Jacksonville have made London their second home in recent years and defensive tackle Michael Bennett, the Jaguars pick announced from London last year, was joined by fan Hamish Shilliday to make the announcement. Tower Hill was the backdrop and Shilliday named Tyrone Holmes as the Jags opening sixth round pick with Brandon Allen coming later in the round.So with everything in place we take a closer look at how one of the most intriguing events in sport, the NFL Draft, unfolds with some great access from Sky Sports News HQ who were on hand to cover the announcement and give us a detailed look at proceedings behind the scenes. Also See: Jaguars announce London picks Duo drafted despite knee concerns Neil Reynolds Draft Pick Six Rams select Goff first Connor McGovern Youth Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Demarcus Lawrence Womens Jersey . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. https://www.cowboyssportsgoods.com/Womens-Taco-Charlton-Inverted-Jersey/ . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. Tony Dorsett Cowboys Jersey . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. DeMarcus Ware Youth Jersey . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. INDIANAPOLIS -- Marissa Coleman scored the first seven points of the game, finished with a season-high 19, and the Indiana Fever matched the WNBA record with 40 points in the first quarter in a 98-77 victory over the New York Liberty on Thursday night.Its the fourth time in league history a team has scored 40 points in a quarter.Coleman and Shenise Johnson, who had a career-high 21 points, each hit six 3-pointers and the Fever had a season-high 14.The Fever (13-14), ranked seventh in the AP power poll, set a franchise scoring record for a half, leading 63-38 at thhe break.dddddddddddd Their 98 points were the most they have scored this season.Tina Charles made seven 3-pointers and had 22 points and 11 rebounds for New York. The Liberty were without three injured players -- including Tanisha Wright (knee), who had started 51 consecutive games.Indiana is two games ahead of eighth-place Seattle for the final two playoff spots. New York (19-9), third in the power poll, already has clinched a berth. ' ' '

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Although the Columbus Blue Jackets didnt unleash the barrage of shots on goal they did two nights earlier in Phoenix, they had more than enough go into the net Monday night.Sam Gagner had two goals and two assists to help the Blue Jackets beat the Arizona Coyotes for the second time in three days, 4-1. On Saturday the Blue Jackets had hammered Arizona goaltender Mike Smith with a franchise-record 60 shots in a 3-2 shootout victory.Columbus needed only 34 this time, with Arizonas backup goalie Louis Domingue saving 30.Its a fun team to be a part of, said Gagner, signed as a free agent last summer. I think were doing a pretty good job of forgetting anything that happened the day before, just moving on and just having a good mindset about it. Were a confident group, and hopefully we can keep going here.Nick Foligno and Zach Werensky also scored for the Blue Jackets, who won for the fourth straight time and for the ninth time in their last 12 games. Columbus picked up its 500th win in franchise history in sweeping the two-game season series with the Coyotes.Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 17 shots for the Blue Jackets.Columbus leads the NHL in power-play goal percentage. After going 0 for 5 Saturday, the Blue Jackets were 2 for 6 with the man advantage Monday. Arizona had a total of eight penalties, including three in a chippy third period. Columbus had only three for the game.Every time we got our footing a little bit wed take another penalty to put us behind, Arizona coach Dave Tippett said. Its a good team on the power play, and we gave them too many tonight.Arizona took advantage of its only power play, striking first 9:28 into the game when Alex Goligoski fed a pass to Tobias Reider, who slammed it past Bobrovskys glove side from the slot.The Blue Jackets tied it on a power play 2:11 later when the puck deflected off Domingues left skate and trickled across the line during a scrum in front of the net, with Gagner getting credit for the goal.Columbus got another power-play goal 5:09 into the second period when Nick Foligno took a beautiful pass from Cam Atkinson and tapped it in from in front of Domingue.Gagner scored again 11:37 into the third period with a wrister from the high slot.Hes that type of player. When he gets going, he keeps coming, Columbus coach John Tortorella said. So thats a really big plus for our lineup, as far as how Sam has played.Werensky capped it 15 minutes in with a shot from the corner that sneaked in between Domingue and the left post, with Gagner getting the assist.I think I could have given a better game to the boys, but it didnt turn out my way at all tonight, Domingue said.Game notes Columbus Brandon Saad got his 200th career point with an assist. ... Markus Hannikainen, who played well on the Blue Jackets fourth line while Matt Calvert was sidelined with an injury, was sent to Cleveland (AHL) on Sunday after Calvert returned. ... Twenty-year-old W Brendan Perlini made his NHL debut for Arizona after being recalled from Tucson (AHL) on Sunday. ... Dalton Prout and Scott Harrington were scratches for the Blue Jackets, and Anthony Duclair and Kevin Connauton were scratched for Arizona. ... The Blue Jackets have won the last seven out of eight at home. ... 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BREMEN, Germany -- Werder Bremen sacked Viktor Skripnik as coach on Sunday after the team started the season with four straight defeats, ending his 20-year association with the club.Under-23 coach Alexander Nouri was to take over Monday on an interim basis for the home league games against Mainz and Wolfsburg, assisted by Florian Bruns.The Bundesliga club also dismissed Skripniks assistants Florian Kohfeldt and Torsten Frings with immediate effect.We decided for this step because we werent convinced after the performance in `Gladbach that the turnaround could be achieved quickly in the current constellation, Bremen sporting director Frank Baumann said. We want to thank Viktor and his assistant coaches for their work in the past years.Bremen lost 4-1 at Borussia Moenchengladbach to start the league season with three straight defeats on Saturday, while it was also knocked out in the first round of the German Cup by third-division side Sportfreunde Lotte.Skripnik, a former Ukraine defender, joined Bremen as a player in 1996, won the double in 2004 when he retired and began coaching in the clubs youth setup. He took over the top job in October 2014. Boty Nmd Levne . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Adidas Nmd Sleva .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. http://www.botynmdlevne.com/adidas-nmd-damske-levne/nmd-r1.html . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. Adidas Nmd Dámské . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Adidas Nmd Levně Panske . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. WASHINGTON -- Star Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper sat out Friday nights 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves with a neck injury, his fourth straight missed appearance.?Manager Dusty Baker said Harper was slated to see a chiropractor Friday, noting that the All-Stars condition has improved but not to a point where he was ready to play.?Asked whether the disabled list was a possibility, Baker was noncommittal.I hope not, he said. Wed probably have to make a decision within a few days, because were going short. But right now, with the progress hes making, we havent discussed that.Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, meanwhile, denied a report that Harper has been playing through injury for much of the season.Citing a source close to the team, SI.com reported that Harper has spent the past two months plagued by a previously undisclosed shoulder injury that is now affecting his neck.The report is inaccurate, Rizzo said prior to Washingtons series opener against the Atlanta Braves. I just asked Bryce Harper, the training staff and our medical staff, and he hasnt had a right shoulder injury. Hes got a stiff neck that weve been treating.Like Baker, Rizzo expressed littlee concern that the injury is long term.ddddddddddddI have a low level of concern, Rizzo said. Its day-to-day, so were going to take it day-to-day. If it was a DL-warranted injury, hed be on the DL.Harper left Saturdays 7-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants after the sixth inning. Following the game, he said his neck had been bothering him for a few days. Since then, the Nationals -- who had off-days both Monday and Thursday -- have won two of three games without Harper. On the season, theyre now 6-2 when the 2015 National League MVP doesnt play.?Harper is mired in an extended slump that has dropped his average to .233, nearly 100 points lower than the .330 he hit last year, and the lowest his average has been since the second week of the 2015 season. Since the beginning of June, his .362 slugging percentage ranks 70th out of 82 qualified NL hitters.In Harpers absence, veteran reserve Chris Heisey and rookie Brian Goodwin have combined to go 1-for-10 with four strikeouts. Goodwin was listed as the starting right fielder for Fridays game. ' ' '