CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle is realistic.This years Beavers dont look much like the team that returned to the NCAA Tournament last season after a 26-year absence.Gary Payton II, son of the Oregon State and NBA great, has graduated and signed with the Houston Rockets. Guard Malcom Duvivier, who was to be a senior this season, has left the team for personal reasons and returned to his native Canada.Tres Tinkle, the coachs son, is still recovering from a foot injury that left him out of the tournament appearance last season.Theres only one senior -- forward Cheikh Ndiaye, who is coming off shoulder surgery -- on the roster. In all, nine players are new or didnt play last year.This is a completely different team, and right now weve got so many question marks that we dont have any expectations. Its way too early, the elder Tinkle said.This is the coachs third season with the Beavers, who held media day on Tuesday. Practices started last week.In his first season, Tinkle held open tryouts to fill roster spots. The Beavers went on to overachieve, going 17-14 and winning 15 straight games at Gill Coliseum. They finished eighth in the conference after being picked in the preseason to finish last.The Beavers improved to 19-13 overall last season and finished sixth in the Pac-12, which sent a record seven teams to the NCAA Tournament. Oregon State lost to VCU 75-67 in the teams opening round.Payton topped the team with averages of 16 points, 7.8 rebounds and five assists per game. Duvivier averaged 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists as a starter. The Beavers have also lost senior forwards Olaf Schaftenaar and Jarmal Reid, as well as guard Langston Morris-Walker.Weve had really talented players in the past, and when they graduate you think, `Oh my goodness how are we going to replace them? Tinkle said. Then other guys step up, so were going to expect that out of this group.The younger Tinkle, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 13.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game before injuring his right foot in practice near the end of the regular season. He continues to recover from surgery on the foot and has not yet joined full practices.Tinkle, who said he hopes to be able to go at full strength as early as next week, was voted co-captain of the team, along with fellow sophomore forward Drew Eubanks, who averaged 7.6 points and 4.7 rebounds last season.Also returning is guard Stephen Thompson Jr., son of Beavers assistant Stephen Thompson, who averaged 10.6 points last season.Were still young, and were not quite there yet physically, but we play well together, Tres Tingle said. I think weve got a bunch of talent on the team. If we keep working every single day, keep humble and just buy in -- were all a great group of guys and good friends with each other -- so even though were young, I think we have some firepower. Air Max 97 Baratas Falsas . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Air Max Baratas Online .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.tiendasairmaxbaratas.com/ . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Air Max 2 Uptempo España . Westbrook has missed 27 games since having a procedure on Dec. 27 to deal with swelling in his injured right knee — the third operation on the knee in nine months. Tienda De Air Max Baratas . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. PITTSBURGH -- The St. Louis Cardinals set a major league record by hitting their 15th pinch-hit home run of the season on Tuesday night.The Cardinals were down to their last strike when Matt Carpenter connected for a solo shot off Pittsburgh lefty Tony Watson to tie the game at 6-6. Randal Grichuk and Jhonny Peralta?homered later in the ninth inning, as the Cardinals went on to a 9-7 win.A lot of work goes into being ready for those pinch-hit at-bats and we take a lot of pride in it, manager Mike Matheny said.?The Cardinals went into Tuesday leading the National League with 196 home runs, and they connected for long balls five times durring the game in Pittsburgh.dddddddddddd The longest was Matt Adams 437-foot blast that one-hopped the pavement before landing in the Allegheny River.The previous record of 14 pinch-hit home runs was held jointly by the 2001 San Francisco Giants and the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks.Home runs have become the theme of this Cardinals season. On Tuesday, they tied the National League record for most consecutive games with at least one home run at 25. The major league record, 27, is held by the 2002 Texas Rangers.? ' ' '
