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Colgate Optic White StakesChampion mare Winx bids for her 11th consecutive victory, and seventh at Group 1 level, in the race formerly known as the George Main Stakes over the famous Randwick mile.Chris Wallers superstar is on something of an interrupted preparation, having missed her intended second-up run, the Chelmsford Stakes, a fortnight ago because of unsuitably heavy going.Its a setback that would be enough to turn punters off most thoroughbreds, but Winx is no ordinary animal; at $1.20 with UBET, however, she is no betting proposition for the man on the street.Winx is undoubtedly the finest miler/middle-distance female since Sunline, though its worth noting the mighty Kiwi failed in two attempts to win the George Main.Winxs grand final is next months Cox Plate, in which she will bid to emulate Sunline by winning the race twice.The Street Cry five-year-old can, and will, win on Saturday, and should she go on to win again at Moonee Valley, shell become the first galloper since Kingston Town 34 years ago to win both races in the same year.Much of the races intrigue has been robbed with the scratching of Tosen Stardom, but this has made one particular exotic market all the clearer.Hauraki, for the in-form Godolphin team, is a top-class galloper who returned to racing with an excellent win in the Tramway.The gelding goes well at the track and has won second-up in the past. Looks a moral to chase Winx home.Recommended bet: Quinella Winx and Hauraki with UBET.The ShortsWinx isnt the only high-class mare going around at Randwick on Saturday, and barely 40 minutes later its a good bet that racegoers will be treated to another performance of note from the fairer sex.English will make another long-awaited return to the track when she lines up in The Shorts over 1100m, a race which looks made to order for the lightly raced four-year-old.Unbeaten in two previous first-up runs, English has been trialling like the top sprinter she is, and ticks pretty much every box possible heading into the Group 2.Her drop-back style makes barrier 10 not at all inconvenient, and the likes of Ball Of Muscle and Takedown will ensure there is enough pace on to give backmarkers their chance.English is three from five at Randwick, and with question marks over her principle market rivals, Japonisme (poor first-up) and Clearly Innocent (likely to need the run), Gai Waterhouses mare looks awfully hard to beat.Recommended bet: English to win @ $2.40 with UBET.Over The OddsRandwick Race 4, No.9 A Mist Opportunity. $31 with UBET.A Mist Opportunity is the least experienced filly in the Tea Rose Stakes, has drawn barrier 10 of 11 and brings to the Group 2 no more than a maiden win on her resume.It hardly seems the formula for success, but A Mist Opportunity is a better chance than the $31 offered by UBET.The Foxwedge filly defied a betting drift to win on debut when she knocked off the highly touted In Times Of War.She should relish the extra 300m on Saturday, and Team Hawkes is not in the habit of overfacing its horses or running for the sake of it.The fact A Mist Opportunity is lining up is a tip in itself, and it wont surprise if she runs better than her massive odds suggest she will.Caulfield Race 8, No.6 Jameka. $6 with UBET.Jameka should be favourite for the Naturalism Stakes.Last years Crown Oaks winner has been totally luckless in her two runs this campaign, and she can finally get the favours from gate one over the suitable trip of 2000m at Caulfield.Jameka will have a fitness edge over her key rivals, many of whom are second-up, and appears very well-weighted for a 105-rater.A high-quality mare, Jameka looks a good bet at $6 to win and put herself in the frame for the Caulfield Cup.Under The OddsRandwick Race 2, No.1 Signposted. $7 with UBET.Signposted has strung together four straight wins, but each has been on his preferred rain-affected going.The former English galloper will not get ground to suit on Saturday - the gelding is unplaced in 11 starts on good - and is now paying for his good form, sitting atop the handicap against the toughest field hes met this campaign.The $7 with UBET looks poor value.Best BetCaulfield Race 9, No.2 Hes Our Rokkii. $3 with UBET.The former Kiwi galloper came of age prior to his most recent spell, winning a pair of Group 3s in Sydney, and showed he was in for a profitable campaign when winning first-up over this track-and-distance three weeks ago.Trainer David Hayes has lofty ambitions for the gelding later in the spring, and on Saturday he faces a field of handicappers either past their best or with questions to answer.Hes Our Rokkii, conversely, is on an upward spiral, and additionally has the benefit of barrier four, from which his regular rider, Dwayne Dunn, can position just behind the speed before peeling out in the home straight.A winner second-up last prep, Hes Our Rokkii can take this race before making his mark in better races in the coming months.Lay of The DayRandwick Race 3, No.1 Russian Revolution. $3.80 with UBET.Much hyped, though it must be said Russian Revolution has delivered by winning all of his three starts to date.But the colt meets a good field of up-and-comers here, and he is forced to give 2.5kg all-round thanks to his win in the G3 Vain Stakes last month.The horse he beat at Caulfield, Highland Beat, has done nothing for the form since, and, in a race endowed with speed, Russian Revolution will not get his own way in front on Saturday.Multi of The WeekendCaulfield Race 4, No.2 Miss Gunpowder - PLACE @ $2Caulfield Race 8, No.6 Jameka PLACE @ $2.25Randwick Race 6, No.1 Tosen Stardom - PLACE @ $1.67Randwick Race 8, No.1 Happy Clapper - PLACE @ $1.85Multi price: $13.90 with UBET.Market Movers (correct at midday, Friday Sep 16)EAGLE FARM1: No bets or movements of note2: Denbern $21→$12→$11 ($400 @ $21, $1,500ew @ $16/$4.80 & $500 @ $12), Shuda Known Better $6.50 ($500ew @ $6.50/$2.40)3: Monsieur Gustave $2.00→$1.80→$1.70 ($7,500, $2,000 @ $1.95 & $1,000 @ $1.80)4: Bagger Chance $14→$125: No bets or movements of note6: Sea Red $10→$9.00→$8.007: Cashinko $81→$518: Pienkna $7.00→$6.00→$5.00 ($500 @ $7.00), Friendly Dragon $34→$269: Man Of His Word $6.50→$5.5010: No bets or movements of noteRANDWICK1: Hanwritten $3.80→$3.30, Lemi Astray $5.00→$4.80 ($500 @ $5.00), Vixen Lass $18→$132: Shards $15→$10→$9.00, Magicus $8.00→$6.50, Thunder Down Under $31→$8.503: Jericho $12→$8.50 ($600p @ $3.60)4: Global Glamour $4.50→$4.60 ($850w/$1,150p @ $4.60/$1.76), Awoke $10→$8.005: No bets or movements of note6: Winx $1.20→$1.127: English $2.80→$2.40→$2.30 ($600 @ $2.80 & $1,000 @ $2.40), Kaepernick $11→$9.50→$9.00 ($500 @ $11)8: Mighty Lucky $16→$15→$14, Testatshadow $29→$26→$21, Tsaritsa $6.00→$5.50→$4.60 ($500 @ $5.50)9: ?Torpenhow $8.00→$5.00→$4.50 ($2,000ew @ $8.00/$2.75 & $500 @ $7.00), Brigadoon Rise $14→$13, Denpurr $34→$25→$17, Sonic Swish $13→$8.50 ($500 @ $13), No Doubt $11→$8.50→$6.50 ($1,300w/$1,000p @ $11/$3.50)CAULFIELD1: Saint Valorem $13→$8.00→$5.00 ($500 @ $11), Chase The Horizon $8.50→$6.502: Barthelona $5.00→$4.40, Decoco $14→$12→$10 ($550 @ $14 & $1,000 @ $10)3: Perfectly Safe $7.00→$6.50 ($700 @ $7.00), Peeking Duck $15→$13→$12, Lady Skills $17→$154: French Emotion $5.00→$4.80, Antelucan $9.00 ($1,000w/$500p @ $9.00/$3.00)5: Kaching $6.50→$6.00, Harlow Gold $7.00→$6.00→$4.60 ($500 @ $7.00 & $600 @ $6.00)6: My Poppette $11→$10, Shakespearean Lass $17→$167: Keen Array $4.40→$4.00, OMalley $9.00→$8.008: Real Love $10→$9.00, Tom Melbourne $4.40→$4.20, Gabella $19→$15→$119: Hes Our Rokkii $3.00→$2.80, Sebring Sun $8.00→$7.00→$6.50 ($500ew @ $8.00/$2.75), Loyalty Man $15→$1210: No bets or movements of noteMORPHETTVILLE1: Benz $4.00→$3.702: Catch Me Latar $17→$14→$113: Spanish Love $6.50→$4.604: Mossbeat $6.00→$4.805: Martine $6.00→$5.50→$4.00 ($500 @ $6.00 & $700 @ $5.50), Saltarello $10→$8.006: No bets or movements of note7: Petrology $11→$9.00→$8.00, Raw Impulse $2.30→$2.20 ($500 @ $2.20)8: Portion Control $3.30→$3.00 ($500 @ $3.30), Cyclone Thomas $10→$9.00→$7.50, Lamarybelle $9.00→$8.00→$7.25 Air Max 97 Vapormax Gold Bullet .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Kristin Armstrong had just put together another golden effort in an Olympic time trial, this time slicing through driving wind and rain, when her 5-year-old son approached her at the finish.Mama, Lucas asked, why are you crying? You won!Once again.The American cyclist made it three consecutive gold medals on Wednesday, the ageless wonder conquering a brutal course at the Rio Games. Her time of 44 minutes, 26.42 seconds topped reigning bronze medalist Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia by the slimmest of margins: 5.55 seconds.As for the tears, well, thats a great question from a 5-year-old, Armstrong said with her now-familiar grin. Thats what we do, we cry when were happy.Im going to have to explain that one to him a little later.Zabelinskaya earned silver just days after she was cleared to compete by the Court of Arbitration, while Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen added bronze to her gold from the road race.Dutch rider Ellen van Dijk slid off the wet road along the southern coast of Rio de Janeiro and finished fourth, the miscue likely costing her a medal. Road race bronze medalist Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy was fifth and world champion Linda Villumsen of New Zealand sixth.It was very hard today. The roads on the downhills were very slick, Villumsen said. I didnt want to take chances and that cost me some time. The race didnt go the way I wanted.Despite her pedigree, Armstrong was a controversial selection for the U.S. team.She retired for a second time shortly after the London Olympics, then decided earlier this year to pursue a third gold medal. But she eschewed competing in the toughest races in Europe to spend more time with her family, much to the chagrin of rival riders who made the sacrifices of racing abroad.Then there were the accusations of bias: Her longtime coach, Jim Miller, also directs the national team for USA Cycling, though he recused himself from all deliberations over her selection.Ultimately, two Americans filed for arbitration to try to make the team. One of the riders had beaten Armstrong in the national championships, putting her place on the team in doubt.It wasnt until a week before she departed for Brazil that Armstrongs place was confirmed.When youve already been two times at the pinnacle of the sport, why risk coming back for the gold medal? The best answer I can give is that I can, she said. Today the stars aligned.Her latest gold medal was almost certainly her toughest.Ive had the hardest journey this Olympics that Ive ever had, Armstrong said. There was a lot of pressure, and I didnt realize this until this year but third place was a really bad result for me. I had to win everything. ... But I knew how to get it done on one day.Armstrong led by nearly 5 seconds after 10 kilometers but dropped 3 seconds back of Zabelinskaya by the second time check. She made up the difference over the final, flat run to the finish, precisely the kind of terrain that suits her riding style perfectly.(My coach) kept on telling me, This is it, she said. And about 5k to go, he said, `Here we go. Its up to you what color of medal you want. And I was like, Well, its up to me?She was embraced at the finish by Zabelinskaya, a controversial figure coming into the race.The Russian tested positive for the substance octopamine in July 2014 and accepted an 18-month ban, and that doping violation was poised to keep her from the Rio Games when the International Olympic Committee set in place rules that barred Russian athletes for previous doping offenses.In the morning they told us we could participate. In the evening, they said we wont. It was two weeks like this, she said. I had my ticket to go back to Russia.Last week, the CAS ruled the IOCs rules were unenforceable, allowing Zabelinskaya to compete in Saturdays road race and ride down the starting ramp in Wednesdays rainy time trial.Im not the only cyclist that has a doping problem in the past, said Zabelinskaya, who has always maintained her innocence. I believe all athletes that they are clean. Air Max 97 Off White Blanche Pas Cher . 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He knows that.He said as much to his wife after a couple Hollywood guys looking to create the all-time-greatest reality TV stunt floated the idea by him a couple years ago.I said, `You wont believe these guys, the affable skydiver recalls with a robust laugh. They want me to jump out without a parachute. She said, `Oh, with a wingsuit. I said, `No, they want me to do it with nothing. We both had a good laugh about that.But in the weeks that followed he couldnt shake one persistent thought: Could anybody actually do this and live to tell the tale?Because if anyone could, Aikins wanted to be that guy.After all, the 42-year-old daredevil has practically lived his life in the sky. He made his first tandem jump when he was 12, following with his first solo leap four years later. Hes been racking them up at about 800 a year ever since.He took his wife, Monica, on her first jump when they were dating and shes up to 2,000 now. The couple lives with a 4-year-old son, Logan, in Washington, where Aikins family owns Skydive Kapowsin near Tacoma.Over the years Aikins has taught skydiving, taught others to teach skydiving, even participated in world-record stacking events, those exercises where skydivers line up atop one another as they fly their open chutes across the sky.He tells of having his chute tangle with others on a couple of those efforts and having to come down under his reserve parachute. In all, hes used his reserve 30 times, not a bad number for 18,000 jumps.This time, though, he wont have any parachute.If I wasnt nervous I would be stupid, the compact, muscular athlete says with a grin as he sits under a canopy near Saturdays drop zone.Were talking about jumping without a parachute, and I take that very seriously. Its not a joke, he adds.Nearby, a pair of huge cranes defines the bboundaries where the net in which Aikins expects to land is being erected.dddddddddddd It will be about one-third the size of a football field and 20 stories high, providing enough space to cushion his fall, he says, without allowing him to bounce out of it. The landing target, which has been described as similar to a fishing trawler net, has been tested repeatedly using dummies.One of those 200-pound (91-kilogram) dummies didnt bounce out. It crashed right through.That was not a good thing to see, recalled Jimmy Smith, the veteran Hollywood public relations man who, with his partner Bobby Ware, sold Fox on the idea of having someone skydive without a parachute.Chris Talley, who had worked with Aikins on other projects and helped train him for this one, proposed the parachute -free idea to Smith, creative director for Amusement Park Entertainment, telling him Aikins was arguably the only guy who was not only good enough but also smart enough and careful enough to survive such a feat.Smith recalled how the three men gazed at each other with a look of foreboding after that dummy crashed through the net. Then they looked over at Aikins.Luke just said, `No biggie, thats why we test.Fox has had little to say about the stunt other than it will be broadcast on a tape delay, as is the case with all its live broadcasts, says network spokesman Les Eisner. It contains a warning not to try this at home.That would seemingly be difficult, as Smith and Ware had to scour a good part of the world, from Arizona Indian land to Dubai real estate, before they found what everyone agreed was the best place for Aikins to land.Hell come down in a dry, dusty, desolate-looking section of an old movie ranch north of Los Angeles where not that long ago Shia LaBeouf was battling Transformers.The drop zone, surrounded by rolling hills, presents some challenges, Aikins said, noting hell be constantly fighting shifting winds as he falls 120 mph (193 kph).Other skydivers have jumped from planes without parachutes and had someone hand them one in midair. But Aikins wont even have that.Why?To me, Im proving that we can do stuff that we dont think we can do if we approach it the right way, he answers.Ive got 18,000 jumps with a parachute, so why not wear one this time? he muses almost to himself. But Im trying to show that it can be done. ' ' '

MILWAUKEE -- The way Chicago Cubs fans have taken over Milwaukees Miller Park this season, John Lackey might feel like hes right at home Saturday afternoon when he takes the mound for game two of a three-game set against the Brewers.Nobody has enjoyed the friendly confines of Wrigley Field this season more than John Lackey.The veteran right-hander, in his first year with the Cubs has compiled a 2.84 ERA at home this season but has struggled on the road, where that number jumps up to 4.70 while Lackey gas gone 0-4 in his last seven road starts.Lackey took a rare home loss his last time out, allowing four runs on six hits over eight innings with eight strikeouts and two walks against the Rangers.I was honestly pretty happy about the way I threw the ball, Lackey said following that outing. Threw eight innings but definitely not a good day to pitch.Hell be facing Milwaukee for the second time this season -- he allowed a run and struck out five on May 18 -- and has a 5-1 record with a 2.95 ERA in nine career starts against the Brewers, including a 1-0 record and 0.90 ERA in his last three.Milwaukee will counter with right-hander Zach Davies, who has emerged as a top-notch starter in an otherwise struggling rotation.Davies, called up April 17 from Triple-A Colorado Springs, started the season slow (0-3, 8.78 ERA) but has been on a roll over since, going 6-1 with a 2.95 ERA in his last 13 outings.He threw seven scoreless innings his last time out, in a 1-0 loss to the Reds last Sunday in Cincinnati, but retired 16 of his last 17 batters including the final 11 in a row.I felt great, Davies said after the game. It was great to be back and go out there and just from the start be in the game. Be focused and attacking hitters the way we set up the game plan. 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Culture, Media and Sport Secretary John Whittingdale called for an inquiry Whittingdale has pledged to strengthen the law if investigations throw up any loopholes and former British Olympic Association chairman Lord Moynihan called for doping to be criminalised.The storm caused by the allegations has put pressure on UKADs chief executive Nicole Sapstead but she insists her organisation welcomes the investigation.UK Anti-Doping is extremely concerned by the allegations made in the Sunday Times, Sapstead said in an interview with Sky News.We will be investigating fully those allegations but we are now the subject of an independent review and it would be deeply inappropriate for me to say anything further at this time.When asked if she had any intention of stepping down, Sapstead declined to comment. ' ' '

LeBron James didnt waste any time signing his new contract.A day after agreeing to a deal that can pay him $100 million over the next three seasons, the Cavaliers superstar signed it Friday and will make $31 million next season.James, who can become a free agent in the third season, will make $33 million in 2017-18, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. James 2018-19 option is worth $36 million, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not disclosed.In his third season back in Cleveland, James led the Cavs to the title, the first for one of the citys three professional sports teams since the Browns won the NFL championship in 1964.We are very fortunate to have a championship group together, Cavs general manager David Griffin said. One that has grown organically to trust, and sacrifice for one another -- on and off the floor. At the core of that group is LeBron. 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Details of what was said were scarce but on the heels of Monday nights embarrassing 14-5 loss to the Dodgers, you need not be a brain surgeon to figure out some of the likely topics covered. One could bet the house words like pride, intensity and focus came up and often. "Understanding that this game is a privilege to play in, and not taking anything for granted, and go out and having fun," said closer Casey Janssen. "Not think of the record, and all the other things. Just go out there and do your job and try to get a win." "I dont think it can be a bad thing," said manager John Gibbons of the meeting. "Its actually quite common in the game." "Whether they help or whether they dont help, I dont know," said Anthopoulos. "I mean, all the ones that Ive seen, you never really know because theyre players-only meetings and rarely do things come out of them in terms of people other than players finding out whats really said. I think thats the point of it. I think what good comes of it is the fact that players care enough to talk amongst themselves and theres an accountability there amongst the players to try to hash it out amongst themselves." After Josh Johnson authored another horrendous outing, failing to record an out in the third inning, the Blue Jays made five errors. Some were purely physical, forgivable misplays which happen over the course of a long season. Others, like Dustin McGowans misfire on a would-be double play comebacker and Adam Linds whiff on an Andre Ethier ground ball, left one to wonder whether the collective cranium was lodged in the collective posterior.dddddddddddd "We dont have any real margin for error," said Janssen. "We need to play good ball, and just see what we can make of this thing. Hopefully we go on a run and have some meaningful games in September and try and sneak in there." Accoring to Janssen, a handful of players remained in the clubhouse long after Mondays game ended. They were "talking shop," some grievances were aired and it was decided a broader group discussion would be beneficial. "If people listen, maybe theres some good to come out of it," said Janssen. "If it doesnt, I guess were not worse off than we were before. Hopefully we come together, hopefully everyone realizes that we have each others backs and that we havent quit. There are guys in this room that genuinely care about the season, care about each other, if nothing else for the most part, were kind of tired of seeing the product that were seeing on the field." Getting the focus back on the field would be a good start. Case in point: J.P. Arencibia. Its been a trying season, in which the catcher has regressed both offensively and defensively. Off the field, Arencibia has complained about criticism hes received from broadcast analysts, first publicly and then to Blue Jays president Paul Beeston. On Tuesday morning, Arencibia shut down his Twitter account but not before tweeting the reason why. Saying he was fed up with negative feedback, Arencibia thanked his supporters and offered to pray for his "haters" before signing off. The ball club doesnt need bad publicity when its avoidable and player-created. A symptom of a season gone so, so wrong. "You only have players-only meetings when youre not playing well," said Anthopoulos. ' ' '

Andrew Johnston’s hopes of back-to-back victories suffered a setback with a second-round 74 at the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco. Latest leaderboard Trophee Hassan II The 27-year-old, who claimed his first European Tour title last month at the Open de Espana, mixed two birdies with four bogeys at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam to slip six strokes adrift of midway pacesetter Francesco Laporta.Resuming two strokes back and looking to build on an encouraging opening-round 70, Johnston lost ground by carding three blemishes in a five-hole stretch from the third. After kicking off the back nine with a birdie, Johnston bounced back from a dropped shot at the 11th to post a four at the par-five next to get back level par for the day, but was unable to make any further inroads along the closing stretch. Francesco Laporta takes a one-shot advantage in to the weekend Johnston is one of 10 players sitting tied-25th, as world No 787 Laporta fired six gains on his way to a two-under 70 to take a narrow one-shot lead into the weekend.I havent been in this position going into the weekend at a European Tour event before, so Im just going to try to enjoy it and do my best, Laporta said. I played very well from the start. Unfortunately I gave the shots back with the double on 14 but other than that, I hit the ball very well again.Jeunghun Wangs impressive 68 parachuted the Korean in a tie for second alongside Jason Scrivener and Borja Virto Astudillo, with one-time leader Zander Lompard a further stroke back. Lombard had held a two-shot advantage with three holes to play on the Red Course, only to send his tee shot into trees at the seventh and run up a three-putt double-bogey at the next. Peter Lawrie is also two shots off the pace following a three-under 69, while top seed Dean Burmester is one over for the week after posting three bogeys from the turn. Peter Lawrie is one of three players sitting on four under Former champion Rhys Davies missed the cut after closing his four-over 76 with back-to-back double-bogeys, with Marcus Kinhult also suffering an early exit when he bogeyed four of his final six holes. Watch the Trophee Hassan II throughout the weekend live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: Trophee Hassan: R1 highlights WATCH: Ladies make history Johnston claims Spanish title Golf live on Sky Sports 4 Nike Air VaporMax Plus Black Gold . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. Cheap Vapormax Flyknit China . 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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Old Dominion couldnt shoot. Fortunately for coach Jeff Jones, the Monarchs did just about everything else well enough to win their final game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.Ahmad Caver scored 15 points to help Old Dominion hold off St. Johns 63-55 on Friday night in the seventh-place game despite shooting 30 percent. But the Monarchs dominated the glass and played defense well enough to please Jones, who was irked by the way his team played in Thursdays loss to LSU.To win a game against a good opponent shooting 30 percent is tough, Jones said. But I thought our guys responded and the played with energy. We executed offensively even though we didnt finish. And then obviously our defense was terrific.That was much better than a night earlier, when Jones said his team had atrocious offensive execution.It felt better, Caver said of his teams energy. The whole day felt better, the game felt better.Trey Porter had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Monarchs (3-2), who blew much of a 16-point second-half lead but came up with a couple of key plays in the final 30 seconds to hang.Marcus LoVetts layup cut ODUs lead to 57-54 with 44.8 seconds left, but Caver responded by hitting two free throws with 29.9 seconds left. ODU also came up with a layup off a turnover.LoVett scored 16 points to lead the Red Storm (2-4), who shot 34 percent. ODU also took a 54-34 rebounding advantage, including 26-9 on the offensive glass.The bad thing is we played good defense, we really did, St. Johns coach Chris Mullin said. We just couldnt get thhe ball.dddddddddddd I mean, it was amazing. I never saw so many balls pop out of guys hands, hit guys in the head, it looked like a circus.BIG PICTUREODU: Jones said Thursday after the LSU loss: What we found out (about ourselves) wasnt very pretty. He had reason to feel a little better with the way his team closed its stay in the Bahamas.If we dont have that edge and play with that level of intensity, its just going to be really, really hard for us, he said.St. Johns: Mullin said it would take time for a group led by a young backcourt to figure out how to play together for a complete-game performance. The three games in Atlantis only reinforced that, with St. Johns trailing by double figures at some point in all three games.TIP-INSODU: Denzell Taylor had nine points and 16 rebounds. ... ODU shot just 9 of 36 (25 percent) in the first half but led 30-24. ... The Monarchs made 19 of 31 free throws (61 percent), capping a tournament that saw them miss 36 and shoot just 54 percent over three games.St. Johns: Shamorie Ponds had 10 points. ... St. Johns made 5 of 25 3-pointers (20 percent). ... The Red Storm blocked six shots.UP NEXTODU: The Monarchs host Dartmouth on Wednesday.St. Johns: The Red Storm return home to play Delaware State on Tuesday.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Beating its second Colorado opponent in as many weeks is big in more ways than one for a young Wyoming program that won just two games last season.Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen said wins against Air Force on Saturday and against Colorado State the previous week are important not only to the Cowboys program as a whole but to the many players on the Wyoming roster who hail from neighboring Colorado and may have not been recruited by the Colorado teams.Obviously theres some heated tension, I guess, between us and Colorado teams, said Allen, who threw for three touchdowns in leading the Cowboys over Air Force 35-26 Saturday.Allen completed 15 of 27 passes for 173 yards for Wyoming (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West). He had TD passes of 17 yards to Tanner Gentry, 20 yards to Jake Maulhardt and 32 yards to Jacob Hollister.After the game, Allen lamented a couple of missed throws to wide-open receivers that would have resulted in big gains.We played good enough to win even with those few mistakes that I made, he said.Allen also rushed for 74 yards, including a 34-yard run to set up a TD that iced the win in the final two minutes.Falcons safety Weston Steelhammer said Allen is a very dynamic quarterback both on the ground and through the air.He made something out of nothing more than once, he said.Brian Hill contributed 92 yards and a touchdown on the ground for the Cowboys, who more than tripled the 53 rushing yards Air Force had held its opponents on average in the previous four games.Air Force (4-1, 1-1) was led by quarterback Nate Romine, who passed for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Romine was also intercepted three times after entering the game without having thrown an interception on the season.I just dont think we were locked in, especially me, Romine said. That was probably my worst football Ive ever played since Ive been here.Wyomings defense held the Falcons to 149 yards rushing. The Falcons had been averaging 312.8 rushing yards a game.THE TAKEWAYAIR FORCE: The Falcons saw their hopes for starting the season 5-0 for the first time since 2003 dashed.Falcons coach Troy Calhoun said Wyomings offensive and defensive lines had too much size.I thought it was pretty evident that theyre eating well, Calhoun said.WYOMING: The Cowboys have won four of the last six meetings between the two teams.The defense has scored in three consecutive games. On Saturday, linebacker D.J. May picked up a fumble by Jacobi Owens on Air Forces 15-yard line and jogged into the end zone. The Cowboys defense has scored four touchdowns off turnovers this season.Wyoming coach Craig Bohl attributed the opportunistic defense to better speed and athleticism in the unit this year.Were ahead of the curve there, and we just got to keep it coming. I know it helps a lot, he said.POLL IMPLICATIONSAir Force received votes in last weeks AP poll after winning its first four games of the season, but the loss to Wyoming likely will result in voters losing interest in the Falcons.UP NEXTAIR FORCE: The Falcons will host New Mexico on Saturday, but the game will be played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas as one of the college games during the annual Texas State Fair.WYOMING: The Cowboys have a bye week before heading to Nevada on Oct. 22. 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He also ran for a 2-yard score and threw a 2-point conversion to Devin Funchess that tied the game at 38 with 2:58 left, and completed a comeback from an early 21-0 deficit.However, he was also intercepted by Sterling Moore in the back of the end zone, stalling a promising drive in the first half -- a turnover that came back to haunt the defending NFC champions, now 1-5.COWBOYS 30, PACKERS 16GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Rookie Dak Prescott threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cowboys forced four turnovers.Prescott was 18 of 27, shaking off two fumbles and an interception -- the first of his career -- to lead the Cowboys (5-1) to their fifth straight win. He showed poise in the fourth quarter while marching the Cowboys on a seven-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Cole Beasley for an 18-point lead.The score left Packers fans stunned at Lambeau Field. They were booing at times following another choppy game for the offense. The four turnovers were a season high for Green Bay (3-2).Even two-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers wasnt immune from the jeering. Rodgers finished 31 of 42 for a season-high 294 yards.SEAHAWKS 26, FALCONS 24SEATTLE -- Steven Hauschkas 44-yard field goal with 1:57 remaining capped the 20th career fourth quarter or overtime comeback for Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson.After watching Matt Ryan blitz the Seahawks for 21 third-quarter points, it was Wilsons turn in the fourth quarter. He led a 70-yarddrive that was capped by Christine Michaels 1-yard run with 4:47 left, but a blocked extra point by RaShede Hageman still had Seattle trailing 24-23.Seattle then got a needed big play from its defense. Ryans pass slipped through Julio Jones hands, was tipped in the air by Richard Sherman and eventually landed in the arms of Earl Thomas, giving Seattle possession at midfield with 3:48 remaining. It was the first time in the game that Jones was targeted and didnt make the catch.Seattle stalled at the Atlanta 26. This time Hauschka was perfect after missing a 29-yard attempt earlier in the fourth quarter, the result of a bad snap.Ryan was incomplete on his last four throws, including a breakup by Sherman on a long pass to Jones on which the Falcons screamed for a pass interference flag.CHIEFS 26, RAIDERS 10OAKLAND, Calif. -- Spencer Ware ran for a career-high 131 yards and a touchdown and Alex Smith picked apart Oaklands struggling defense.In their first game since getting blown out by 29 points in Pittsburgh two weeks ago, the Chiefs (3-2) efficiently handled a Raiders team that had overcome defensive shortcomings with a big-play offense to lead the AFC West.Smith completed 19 of 22 passes for 224 yards, Jamaal Charles and big defensive lineman Dontari Poe each ran for scores, and the Chiefs forced two turnovers by Derek Carr to dampen a fast start to the season by the Raiders (4-2), who are trying to end a 13-year playoff drought.Marcus Peters set up Wares TD run with an early interception of Carr and Dee Ford forced a fumble from Carr in the fourth quarter to end any hopes of a late comeback.REDSKINS 27, EAGLES 20LANDOVER, Md. -- Kirk Cousins threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns and the Redskins ran roughshod over one of the NFLs top defenses.The three-headed running attack of Matt Jones, Robert Kelley and Chris Thompson combined for 231 yards and a touchdown as the Redskins (4-2) won their fourth consecutive game. After starting the season 0-2, Washington has its best record through six games since 2008, when it went 8-8.The Redskins put up 493 offensive yards against the Eagles (3-2), who came in allowing an average of 266.8 yards and 12.6 points as the leagues second-best defense. Cousins connected with Jamison Crowder on a 16-yard touchdown and with Vernon Davis on a 13-yarder. Davis started at tight end in place of Jordan Reed, who was out with a concussion. Jones ran for a 1-yard touchdown and sealed the victory with a 57-yard run as part of his 135-yard day.Malcolm Jenkins intercepted Cousins and returned it 64 yards for a touchdown. Philadelphia also got an 86-yard kickoff return touchdown by Wendell Smallwood.DOLPHINS 30, STEELERS 15MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Ben Roethlisberger missed one series because of a left knee injury and was held to 189 yards passing.Jay Ajayi rushed for 204 yards and two scores on 25 carries for the Dolphins (2-4).The Steelers (4-2) had scored 74 points in their previous two games, but were outgained 474-297. Pittsburghs Antonio Brown, the NFLs leading receiver, was held to four receptions for 39 yards. Teammate Sammie Coates, playing with a hand injury, didnt have a catch.Roethlisberger had only 83 yards passing with 5 minutes left bbefore he drove the Steelers 97 yards for a touchdown.dddddddddddd Miami recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal the victory, and on the next play Ajayi scored on a 62-yard run.BILLS 45, 49ERS 16ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- LeSean McCoy scored three times and the Bills extended their winning streak to four. McCoy had 140 yards rushing and shook off what appeared to be a frightening injury to his right knee late in the second quarter.Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdown passes in helping Buffalo (4-2) win four straight for the first time since the start of the 2008 season.Colin Kaepernick provided the 49ers a spark in his first start in nearly a year. Blaine Gabbert was benched following a 33-21 loss to Arizona, and Kaepernick finished 13 of 29 for 187 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith. But San Francisco (1-5) couldnt finish drives, settling for three field goals by Phil Dawson, in losing its fifth straight game.Kaepernick was the target of numerous boos and chants when he kneeled during the national anthem in continuing his protest against racial oppression and police brutality.PATRIOTS 35, BENGALS 17FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Playing in his first game in Foxborough since the end of his Deflategate suspension, Tom Brady had three touchdown passes and went over 5,000 completions for his career.Brady finished 29 for 35 for 376 yards. Tight end Rob Gronkowski had seven receptions for a career-high 162 yards and a touchdown.Cincinnati dropped to 2-4 for the first time since 2010, when it finished 4-12 -- its worst season under coach Marvin Lewis.The Bengals had their moments offensively, scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run by Andy Dalton and 5-yard pass from Dalton to Brandon LaFell. But New England (5-1) bounced back from some sluggish drives early with several big plays in the third quarter.GIANTS 27, RAVENS 23EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A banged-up Odell Beckham Jr. turned a short fourth-and-1 pass into a winning 66-yard catch and run with 1:24 to play as the Giants snapped a three-game losing streak.The win was the 700th in franchise history. Beckham gave it to the Giants with a career day despite going to the locker room with a hip pointer in the second quarter. Beckham returned before the half and made the Giants (3-3) a winner with a spectacular second half. It featured a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard reception that set up one of Josh Browns two field goals.The Ravens (3-3) lost their third straight.Beckham finished with eight catches for 222 yards. His late heroics saved the Giants, who were on the verge of a fourth straight loss after Terrance West scored on a 2-yard run with a 2:04 to play, giving the Ravens a short-lived 23-20 lead.LIONS 31, RAMS 28DETROIT -- Matt Prater made a tiebreaking, 34-yard field goal with 1:29 left and Rafael Bush followed with a victory-sealing interception two plays later. The Lions (3-3) have won two straight games with Prater making the winning kick and a defensive back following up with an interception on the ensuing possession.The Rams (3-3) have lost two straight.Case Keenum completed a Rams-record 19 straight passes, but couldnt connect with Lance Kendricks on the long throw that Bush stepped in front of near midfield. Keenum finished 27 of 32 for 321 yards with three touchdowns -- two to Kenny Britt, one to Kendricks -- and an interception.Britt had season highs with seven receptions and 136 yards, 47 of which came on a highlight-reel catch.Matthew Stafford threw for four Detroit touchdowns. Golden Tate had eight receptions for a career-high 165 yards and a touchdown. Marvin Jones, Anquan Boldin and Andre Roberts also caught TDs for the Lions.TITANS 28, BROWNS 26NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Marcus Mariota threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns, and the Titans got their second straight victory -- the first time theyve won consecutive games since the end of the 2013 season.The Titans (3-3) matched their win total for all of last season when they went 3-13 and wound up with the No. 1 draft pick overall. They also beat a team other than Jacksonville on their own field for the first time since the 2013 season finale and improved to 3-16 in Nashville.Cleveland (0-6) is mired in its worst start since 1999 when the Browns lost their first seven as an expansion franchise.JAGUARS 17, BEARS 16CHICAGO -- Blake Bortles threw for 271 yards and hit a slipping Arrelious Benn for a 51-yard touchdown in the closing minutes.The Jaguars (2-3) wiped out a 13-0 deficit in the fourth quarter in a matchup of last-place teams. And the go-ahead touchdown might have been helped by the oft-criticized turf at Soldier Field.Benn slipped as he caught a slant and so did Tracy Porter as he tried to tag the receiver. That allowed Benn, who spent the past three seasons on injured reserve, to get up and run untouched for his first touchdown in five seasons.That gave the Jaguars a one-point lead with 2:49 left and sent the Bears (1-5) to another loss after they dropped the previous game to Indianapolis on a late TD pass by Andrew Luck. Chicago came up short despite racking up 389 yards.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas A&M Aggies saw their 2016 campaign come to a close with a 3-0 loss to the SMU Mustangs in the first round of the NCAA Championship at Gregory Gym. The Mustangs completed the sweep by scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-18.Making their sixth consecutive and 24th NCAA Championship appearance, the Aggies ended the season with a 21-9 record.Sophomore middle blocker Kaitlyn Blake led the Aggies attack with a .500 attack percentage and 11 kills. Senior middle blocker Jazzmin Babers posted a .304 attack percentage and 11 kills, and freshman outside hitter Hollann Hans notched a team-high 13 kills while hitting .250. Junior setter Stephanie Aiple closed out the match with 38 assists and nine digs.SMU (26-7) started the first set on a 7-3 run with kills by four different players. After trading points to get to 9-5, the Mustangs extended the lead out to 13-5 after a pair of attack errors by the Aggies. Texas A&M, which outhit the Mustangs, .244 to .224 in the frame, went on a 6-1 run to stabilize the match and cut the SMU lead to 14-13. The spurt featured two kills apiece by junior hitters Kiara McGee and Ashlie Reasor.The Mustangs stretched the advantage back to five points at 18-13 with a surge bracketed by Janelle Giordano kills. The squads exchanged the next four points to give SMU a 20-15 edge. The Aggies went on a 5-1 run with two kills by Babers and one kill each by Hans and Blake to pull within one point again at 21-20. The Mustangs extended the lead to 24-21 when Blake fought off a set point with a pair of kills before Lauren Mills put down the final kill of the stanza for SMU.The second set was tightly contested with the largest margin for either team being three points. The squads played on an even keel for the first 18 points with the score tied on nine occasions before SMU went on a 3-0 run to take a 12-9 lead. Babers and Blake each put down two kills as the Aggies drew even at 14-14, and Reasor floored a spike as the Maroon and White staked claim to a 15-14 margin.The score was knotted six more times in the second set on the way to a 22-22 tally. In the waning moments of the set, SMU, which outhit A&M, .239 to .204 in the set, took advantage of two attack errors by Texas A&M to take a 24-22 lead. Hans fended off one set point with a kill before Mills successful attack handed SMU the set, 25-23.The third set was once again a teeter-totter affair early on with teams playing to nine tie scores en route to a 10-10 score. The Mustangs broke away with a 7-1 run featuring two kills apiece by Kristen Stehling and Katie Hegarty. The Aggies, who were outhit, .289 to .075, made a run with two kills by Hans on a 4-0 run to cut the gap to 17-15. It would be the last time the Maroon and White would be within two points of the Mustangs and SMUs Giordano ended the match with a kill.In her last career match, Babers moved past Amy Cumings (1987-90) for 12th place on Texas A&Ms career kills list with 1,139. Junior libero Amy Nettles, who led the Aggies with 18 digs, passed Kelsey Black (2008-11) for 15th place on the career digs list with 1,113.Blake led A&M with four blocks, including three block assists to give her 145 for the season, tying for the third most in a season in program history and only nine short of the all-time recordIn addition to Babers, the all-time career leader in both total blocks and block assists, the match also was the last for senior outside hitter Emily Hardesty, defensive specialists Victoria Arenas and Katelyn Labhart and setter Kaysie Shebeneck. Randy Dobnak Twins Jersey . 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Until now, members of the U.S. womens national soccer team wore cleats that were made on a male last (a mechanical shoe form in which shoes are built upon). The arch placement, height, traction and cleat size were all built for a male athlete and merely shrunk down to womens sizes.But on Tuesday, Adidas launched two new cleats -- the X and the Ace -- engineered specifically for the female soccer player, and developed thanks to direct research and feedback from national team members. U.S. co-captain Becky Sauerbrunn wears the Ace cleat, and has been working with Adidas on the new design. She talked to us about what the new cleats will mean to soccer players, both on the field and off, and gave us an update on what shes doing this offseason.espnW: How does it feel to finally have not only one, but two, female-specific cleats to play in?Sauerbrunn: It feels a little like about time! Ive been working with Adidas for a few years and theyve always empowered female athletes. This was a logical next step in the evolution of the womens game -- a cleat made exclusively for the female foot and adapted for our movement on the field.espnW: What were the most important areas of the cleat that you felt needed to be changed to make it more tailored to the female athlete?Sauerbrunn: Up until this point, womens cleats were built on a mens last. They were simply sized smaller and given a different colorway to distinguish them as a womens cleat. The physiology of our feet and our bodies are completely different! The new cleats have a lowered silhouette and collar height. They have shorter studs which are in a different configuration to better match how we move on the field.Ive been providing feedback on Adidas cleats since I began working with the company. I always had a critique or two on every iteration of the Ace and X up until now. I frequently told them the cleats were too wide and my feet were slipping, or that the collar was too high and cut into my ankle bones. The womens Ace, the style I wear, fits snug around my foot, and the lowered collar gives me the freedom of movement I want when I play.espnW: Have you noticed a change in your performance in these versus the previous models that you played in?Sauerbrunn: I train and play pickup soccer at Adidas and they oftentimes want me to try out new boots. Usually I warm up in them and then go back to my latest broken-in pair. When I wore these for the first time I didnt have to change them out. They felt game-ready from the beginning. When Im on the field I dont want to be wworrying about my cleats.ddddddddddddI want them to enhance my playing style. That allows me to focus on the game and on giving my best performance.espnW: Youve chosen to wear the Ace cleat -- why is it the right fit for you?Sauerbrunn: Its a boot built for control, so the cleats mimic my playing style. The leather forefoot provides comfort while also helping my first touch. The X is built for speed. The synthetic upper is more lightweight and helps players feel like theyre not wearing any cleats at all.espnW: Of all the new and specifically engineered parts of the Ace cleat, what do you think makes the biggest difference?Sauerbrunn: The different stud configuration has added a new level of comfort. As women, we put pressure on our feet differently than men do. The adjusted stud configuration accommodates those pressure areas and more evenly distributes it throughout the outsole. A lot of sport is being comfortable with being uncomfortable. We push our bodies so hard, its nice to have a little added comfort.espnW: When you train off the pitch, what sort of sneaker do you like to wear?Sauerbrunn: I tend to rock the womens Ultra Boost for longer runs. I have a pair designed by Stella McCartney that are running shoes but feel more like slippers. If Im doing cross-training with multi-directional movements I wear the PureBoost X.espnW: Whats your typical offseason training routine like?Sauerbrunn: A lot of everything! Its a time to develop and add elements to my game. During the season the team focuses more on the next opponent and less on individual development. So I take offseason time to watch game film, notice any patterns or repetitive mistakes, decide if Im making those mistakes because of my decision-making or technique, and then work on correcting those things.I continue to lift and work on movement skills, but my focus on conditioning goes way down. So less physical impact and more mastery of technique and tactics.espnW: Your team is so synonymous with greatness -- do you like that pressure to perform?Sauerbrunn: The womens national team is a very successful team, and that success has given us a platform to speak on gender equity issues. Millions of young women play soccer in this country and its empowering for them to see that our contribution to the game is valued. That if they aspire to the highest level of their craft, their efforts are as inspiring as any mans and not just an afterthought.Thats what Im proud to showcase with these womens cleats. We arent an afterthought. We play different, move different. We deserve a boot that reflects that. Success doesnt motivate me as much as integrity does. Everyone loses. I enjoy the pressure of showing up every single day, being focused, putting forth my best effort, getting the best out of my teammates and enjoying the journey. 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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants combined some unexpected power at the plate with a gritty outing from Madison Bumgarner to beat the Braves and finally get a much-needed series win -- a rarity for manager Bruce Bochys ballclub since the All-Star break.With a little more than a month left in the season, even hitting four home runs, including a pair by Joe Panik, paled in comparison to taking two of three from Atlanta.There havent been many of them in the second half, but things look like theyre starting to turn around for us, Bumgarner said after pitching seven innings in San Franciscos 13-4 victory Sunday. Weve been playing pretty good but a lot of things havent gone our way. Thats a good win for us, to win that series.The Giants had won only one series since the break. In the process, a 6 1/2-game lead in the NL West turned into a two-game deficit heading into Sunday.San Francisco is still two games back of the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers, but the outlook sure is a lot brighter after the Giants completed their first series win at home since early July.Its great to take any series, Bochy said. Hopefully, we can come back and carry this the rest of the way.Panik hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run shot in the fourth. The second baseman also reached on an infield single in the sixth and had a sacrifice fly in the seventh to match his career high of four RBI.It was the first multihomer game of his career.It was a combination of getting some good counts where I can be aggressive and just not missing those spots, Panik said.Denard Span and Eduardo Nunez also homered for the Giants. 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