CINCINNATI -- A misplayed fly ball. A passed ball. Four walks in an inning. The St. Louis Cardinals did a lot of things wrong, and they added up to a third straight loss.Zack Cozart hit a pair of doubles during run-scoring innings that included St. Louis misplays, and the Cincinnati Reds pulled away to a 9-1 victory on Saturday that left the Cardinals treading water in the playoff chase.The Cardinals have lost seven of 11. Theyre still in position to get the NLs second wild-card spot, staying ahead of the Mets, Pirates and Marlins, but theyve wasted plenty of chances to make their playoff path easier.We havent put together that big inning, havent been able to string together hits, manager Mike Matheny said.And thats not all. Their bullpen and defense have let them down, too.Pinch hitter Ramon Cabreras two-run single in the seventh inning put the Reds ahead 4-1. Cincinnati used four walks by Jerome Williams to score five times in the eighth, capped by Tucker Barnharts bases-loaded double.Dan Straily (11-7) gave up three hits, including Jedd Gyorkos homer, and a career-high seven walks in only 5 2/3 innings. Gyorko hit his career-high 25th home run, 18 since the All-Star break.The Cardinals have homered in a club-record 22 straight games, hitting a total of 43 in that span. Only San Diego (25 games) has a longer streak this season. The 2002 Rangers set the major league record of 27.Cincinnati used a couple of Cardinals miscues to squeeze out two runs against Jaime Garcia (10-11). The lefty had allowed at least five runs in each of his last three starts.I thought I made good pitches when I needed to, said Garcia, who gave up six hits in six innings and fanned eight. They hit some stuff that found holes. But no excuses -- today, unfortunately, it wasnt good enough.Right fielder Stephen Piscotty lost track of Tyler Holts flyball in the third, letting it fall for a double. Holt scored on Cozarts two-out double.Another double by Cozart helped the Reds load the bases in the fifth, and Alberto Rosarios passed ball on a tailing sinker let in a run for a 2-1 lead.There was a lot of movement, but youve got to be ready for any situation, Rosario said through a translator. I just couldnt get a hold of it.IMPRESSIVE PLAYReds CF Billy Hamilton caught up with Rosarios fly to the warning track, smacked into the wall after making the catch, and threw back to the infield to double up a surprised Greg Garcia at first base to end the fourth inning.Garcia made a good, aggressive move, Matheny said. If the ball comes off the wall at all, hes going to score. He (Hamilton) closed a lot of space in a hurry and made a great play.AND ...Hamilton ran into umpire Angel Hernandez as he rounded first base and thought about trying for second on an errant throw in the seventh inning. Hamilton went down and had to stay at first for a while. He took second on his 58th steal of the season.GOLDEN TICKETJoey Votto used a song from Willy Wonka as his walk-up music for his first at-bat. Gene Wilder, who played the part of Wonka, died on Monday.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: RH Mike Leake will fly into Cincinnati on Sunday morning and threw in the bullpen before the final game of the series. Leake has been sidelined since Aug. 22 with the shingles.Reds: 2B Brandon Phillips was scratched from the lineup with a sore left foot that took a foul ball on Friday.UP NEXTCardinals: Carlos Martinez (12-7) is 4-1 career against the Reds with a 2.72 ERA, including four starts and 11 relief appearances. 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Results showed the presence of the same unidentified banned substance Lesnar tested positive for on June 28.The substance that Lesnar tested positive for hasnt been officially identified, but a source told ESPN that the flagged substance is clomiphene, the same anti-estrogen blocker for which Jon Jones tested positive.Neither of those test results was available to the promotion on July 9, which is how Lesnar (6-3) was still able to fight Mark Hunt at T-Mobile Arena. Lesnar won the fight via unanimous decision.Lesnar, who is still under contract with the WWE and came out of retirement to face Hunt earlier this month, has not said much on the initial June 28 test. He told The Associated Press last week, We will get to the bottom of this.His appearance at UFC 200 marked Lesnars first professional fight since December 2011. His financial purse, as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), was $2.5 million.Under the UFCs anti-doping program, which went into effect in July 2015, results management and adjudication of the case falls to USADA, although Lesnar will also be subject to the jurisdiction of the NSAC. The UFC and NSAC withhold the right to fine and suspend Lesnar, in the result of a confirmed doping violation. Lesnar has not publicly disclosed whether he intends to have his B-samples tested.It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all athletes before anyy sanctions are imposed, UFC said in a statement.dddddddddddd. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also retains jurisdiction over this matter as the sample collection was performed at UFC 200 in Las Vegas.Consistent with all previous potential anti-doping violations, additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.Hunt (12-11-1) was furious following news of Lesnars first potential doping violation. Late last week, the 42-year-old demanded Lesnars entire paycheck in a social media post. Hunts reported purse was $700,000.Lesnar, a former NCAA wrestling champion and two-time defending UFC champion, had never tested positive for a banned substance before the June 28 out-of-competition test. The UFCs anti-doping program requires any retired fighter be subject to a four-month testing window prior to resuming competition; however, the UFC elected to waive that requirement for Lesnar, whose fight against Hunt was announced one month prior to UFC 200.According to the USADA website, Lesnar submitted eight total samples to the anti-doping agency. USADA official Ryan Madden previously confirmed to ESPN that Lesnar had submitted multiple test samples before June 28 and that each came back clean.When asked about performance-enhancing drugs during an international conference call earlier this month, Lesnar responded: Im a white boy and Im jacked. Deal with it.Pending a successful appeal to the July 9 test, Lesnars victory against Hunt will likely change to a no-contest. Following his successful return at UFC 200, Lesnar had not indicated whether he wished to fight again. ' ' '

SEATTLE -- In the final home game of his Washington career, Kevin King gave the Huskies the jolt they needed.The cornerbacks one-handed interception was so good, even the officials were asking where it ranked.The ref asked me that where that ranked. In my mind its like (No.) 5 or 6, but in reality its No. 1 for sure, King said.Kings second-quarter interception awakened the slumbering Huskies, and quarterback Jake Browning went on to throw for 338 yards and two touchdowns and No. 7 Washington routed Arizona State 44-18 on Saturday night to stay in the College Football Playoff mix.Washingtons victory sets up one of the biggest Apple Cups ever Friday in Pullman against Washington State with the winner claiming the Pac-12 North title and a spot in the conference title game. The two are tied on top of the North Division standings after Washington States 38-24 loss at Colorado on Saturday.Now its kind of like everyone hoped it would be, Washington coach Chris Petersen said.Washington (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) will likely to move up in both the AP Top 25 and the CFP ranking after snapping a 10-game losing streak to the Sun Devils. But the Huskies appeared to let last weeks loss to Southern California linger early before a 21-point second quarter put Washington fully in control.Browning completed 27 of 44 passes with 12 of those going to John Ross for 95 yards, the fourth-most catches in school history. Myles Gaskin ran for 127 yards and a 45-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.Arizona State is kind of a curveball team in terms of making things hard on you, Petersen said. They certainly did in the first half, they sort of took us out of our rhythm.Washingtons defense dominated from the outset, holding Arizona State (5-6, 2-6) to 48 yards in the first half and just 84 through three quarters before reserves took over. Arizona States Manny Wilkins was 20 of 32 passing for 227 yards but was sacked six times. NKeal Harry had six catches for 114 yards, but the Sun Devils managed only 15 yards rushing. The 15 yards rushing were the fewest allowed by Washington since holding Arizona to (minus)-7 in 2006.Jay Jay Wilson had Arizona States only touchdowns, catching a pair of fourth-down TDs in the fourth quarter. And if the night needed to be any wackier, Washington linebacker Keishawn Bierria scooped up an onside kick attempt and returned it for a touchdown with 6:03 remaining.Arizona State lost its fifth straight and must beat Arizona to be bowl eligible.Weve had our fair share of obstacles and weve played some really good people, Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. This was the best team in the league that weve played to this point, no doubt.The Huskies slogged through the first 16 minutes before King jolted Washington awake. The senior cornerback intercepted Wilkins pass in the end zone, making a spectacular one-handed grab just three plays after Browning was intercepted for the second time in the first half.That was amazing. That is first-round material right there, Bierria said.Two plays after Kings interception, Browning hit Chico McClatcher on a screen pass and the speedy wide receiver raced 75 yards to start Washingtons 21-point second quarter. Browning added a 46-yard TD pass to Dante Pettis, and was 6 of 6 for 61 yards on the last drive of the first half. Lavon Coleman finished off the final yard for a 24-0 halftime lead.POLL IMPLICATIONSWashington got help when Houston knocked off Louisville on Thursday night. Combined with lackluster wins by Ohio State and Michigan, the Huskies should gain some ground in the AP Top 25 . But at this point, its the College Football Playoff rankings that really matter to the Huskies.TURNING POINTIf there is such a thing in a 26-point win, it came in the opening moments of the second quarter. Browning was intercepted by Koron Crump, who returned the pick for a touchdown. But the TD was nullified by a blocking penalty at the 3 on Maurice Chandler. Instead of taking a 7-3 lead, the Sun Devils got nothing out of the turnover thanks to Kings interception.THE TAKEAWAYArizona State: The worst pass defense in the Pac-12 did get two interceptions but also gave up loads of yards. 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For as long as he can remember Jason Taumao was compared to Sonny Bill Williams.However the North Queensland second rower says its only when he stopped trying to emulate the cross-code star that he bloomed.The Kiwi wrecking ball shapes as arguably the most important figure in the Cowboys finals charge following a stellar season which has seen him storm in Dally M contention.Taumao ended the regular season averaging more metres than any forward in the game, once and for all stepping out of Williams shadow.After coming into grade as a 17-year-old in 2010, Taumao sporadically hinted at his immense potential and often found himself in reserve grade.The turning point in his career came with coach Paul Greens arrival in Townsville in 2014, converting him from a powerful and damaging edge runner - like Williams - into a middle forward.Since then hes hardly looked back and proven a driving force behind the Cowboys success over the last two seasons.ddddddddddddIts refreshing going from the back row into the middle, Taumao said.The lungs didnt like it too much and Ive slowly gotten used to my role in the team.Moving Taumao from the edges has proven a masterstroke by Green and his power and late footwork have made him one of the most effective forwards in the game.Today, Taumao bristles at comparisons between himself and Williams, calling it not much of a compliment.Ive had troubles with being compared to him, Taumao said.Were two completely different players and he had his era and hopefully Ill step into mine.How we compare? 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Sri Lankans 328 for 6 (Kaushal 80, Karunaratne 71, Linde 2-72) v South African Invitation XIScorecard Sri Lankas batsmen made a bright start to the tour of South Africa, as Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva hit half-centuries on the first day of the tour match in Potchefstroom. The visitors went to stumps at 328 for the loss of six wickets, against a South Africa Invitation XI consisting of well-heeled first-class players and recent graduates of the Under-19 system.Especially encouraging for the Sri Lankans was the 159-run unbroken opening stand between Karunaratne and Silva, each of whom has struggled at various points during the course of the year. Both men were retired out at the end of the 45th over, Karunaratne with 71 runs to his name and Silva with 80.Kusal Perera only hit 25, but his entry at No. 3 suggests the team management is keen for him to resume batting in the top order as he had done for much of the series against Australia. This would also allow Kusal Mendis to come in at second drop. Mendis, who was in good form during the back end of the ODI tri-series in Zimbabwe, hit 10 fours in his 64-ball 51.Captain Angelo Mathews and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal, both returning from injury, collected a five-ball duck and 23 respectively, before de Silva ensured the day ended briskly, with five fours and two sixes in his unbeaten 57 off 67.The Invitation XIs batting appears its stronger suit, so it may be that a more thorough workout awaits the Sri Lankan bowlers than the batsmen, so far, have got. Left-arm spinner George Linde took 2 for 72 in the course of the day. Seamers Duanne Olivier and Jason Smith took one wicket each. Jordans China Free Shipping . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Cheap Real Jordans Free Shipping . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. http://www.cheapoutletjordans.com/ .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. Cheap Discount Jordans . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. Discount Jordans From China . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Center Nick Mangold, left tackle Ryan Clady and defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson are among seven New York Jets players to not participate in practice for a second straight day because of injuries.Mangold missed last weeks win at Cleveland with a sprained ankle, as did rookie linebacker Darron Lee. Coach Todd Bowles says theres hope, but its slim hope that the two could play Sunday at Miami.Clady is dealing with an ailing shoulder, while Wilkerson has a sore ankle.Also sitting out Thursday are linebacker Bruce Caarter (quadriceps), offensive tackle Brent Qvale (neck) and tight end Kellen Davis (shoulder).ddddddddddddCornerback Buster Skrine (knee) was limited after not practicing Wednesday and missing Sundays game.Right tackle Breno Giacomini (shoulder) was also limited, while wide receiver Charone Peake (ankle) was full after sitting out Wednesday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '

Mikayla Coombs, a 5-foot-10 shooting guard from Wesleyan (Peachtree Corners, Georgia) and the No. 21 prospect in the espnW Super 60 for the 2017 class, has given a verbal commitment to Connecticut.UConn began recruiting me when I was in the ninth grade, Coombs said. Through my knee injury their staff continued to recruit me, building a great relationship. I feel I can grow as a person and as a player while being in Storrs.Coombs, an explosive and acrobatic player with a high ceiling, tore the ACL in her left knee the first game of her sophomore season. With range that extends to the arc, Coombs averaged 13.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists as a junior.Coombs also considered Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Stanford, Virginia and Penn State, taking official visits to Penn State and Virginia.My desire to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism and my proximity to ESPN studios in Bristol will hopefully open other doors for me, Coombs said.Coombs is coach Geno Auriemmas third commitment in the class of 2017, all guards. Lexi Gordon, the No. 28 prospect, and Andra Espinoza-Hunter, ranked 36th, had previously committed to the Huskies, who have won four straight national titles. UConns incoming freshman class also is three-deep and is led by star point guard Crystal Dangerfield.Recruits in the 2017 class can sign national letters of intent starting Nov. 9, the first day of the NCAAs early signing period. 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The collision took all three men out of contention when they had looked best placed to take the fight to polesitter Nico Rosbeg.Vettel, who was on the outside, said he could not see Raikkonen on the inside as he had got ahead of the other Ferrari before contact happened. Though Verstappen blamed both Ferrari drivers for the clash, Vettel does not think the Red Bull drivers move was ever likely to succeed.I had a very good start, I think the best start from the people who were in front of me, he said. I was P2 leading into... Nico was ahead but I was right behind on the outside leading the way into the first corner. Then I could hardly see Kimi because I was more than half a car length ahead when I turned in and to be honest he was already in the blind spot....To speak of Max, just looking at it now was a very bold move trying to recover those two places in one corner diving down the inside, that obviously was the reason why Kimi couldnt turn in and follow the lead that I was dictating as the leading car of that group.With hindsight its easy, I turn in later or go wider and only those two are making contact and I get away with it. The problem is that you cant fit three cars in that corner and the inside one of these able to trigger trouble on the outside which Kimi and myself suffered from.Verstappens aggressive defensive driving on Raikkonen at Les Combes later in the race led to an expletive-laden radio message from the Finn, before forcing Vettel wide at the same corner later in the race. The Dutch teenager then repeated the same move on Vettel, forcing the German wide and across the slip road.dddddddddddd?Vettel made it clear he has nothing wrong with Verstappen on a personal level, and respects his aggressive style, but feels Spa was a step too far. The four-time world champion pointed to his own incident with Verstappen, which saw the Dutch defending staunchly despite being about to pit.I think its right to criticise, I think its wrong to make too much of a story, Vettel said. I get along with him, I like him, hes aggressive and I think thats a strength for him, but certain movements especially under braking which I faced when I was racing with him I dont think are correct.Its probably something that needs to click and he needs to understand but in that race there was a lot going on, in the end it wasnt the smartest thing to do because I lost a lot of time, he lost a lot of time and he was about to pit. So arguably for his race whatever it was he lost three or four seconds just fighting with me which was unnecessary. I was clearly faster and got passed him anyway the lap after.Asked if he will raise the issue at the drivers briefing in Monza next weekend, Vettel replied: I will try and talk to Max, not now because I think he didnt have a good day, I didnt have a good day, Kimi didnt have a good day.But Im not a fan of penalising people, its not the way to educate, we need to talk to each other, we need to have respect. I think there has been a couple of manoeuvres that the rest of the field is not happy with his behaviour, as I said the best way to educate and the best way is just to talk rather than create a fuss in the media and try to talk via some other channels. We are men and its best to stand in front of each other and talk to each other. ' ' '

Haas boss Guenther Steiner says the team hopes to confirm its 2017 driver line-up this weekend during the Brazilian Grand Prix.Haas has delayed on announcing Romain Grosjeans teammate for next year, with uncertainty surrounding Esteban Gutierrezs future. This week various reports have said Renaults Kevin Magnussen has agreed to move to the American team.Though Steiner refused to comment on whether it is Magnussen or Gutierrez, he wants the deal to be wrapped up by the time the grid leaves Interlagos this weekend.Hopefully we will announce something this weekend, he said. There are still a few things things we need to talk to people about and then we will announce who our driver we will be.When asked the reasons for the delay, Steiner replied: Its just the little work when you get close to doing a deal. Its the same as like when you buy a car, in the end you want a free carpet or something new. We are in that stage at the moment.After a wildly inconsistent 2016 Steiner thinks Haas needs the right line-up next year to make a step forward.What you have to understand is that we are still a young team, the confidence in us... someone needs to understand that and want to be with us. We had a good start but then we dipped a little bit, weve got ups and downs, we need to sort them out. So not everyone wants to come but we wanted to speak and get the best we could get. Thats what you always want to do if you want to grow a team and we genuinely want to get better.This is the message we want to say to the racing world. There is more than one reason why you change driver, is it money? Is it you want to do better? There are so many reasons. Its not easy, were in quite a unique spot at the moment where some people want to come, some people dont want to come. It is fairly difficult to do it and thats why it took us longer than I thought it would.There was interest from people I would have thought, six months ago, would not have been interested. They all speak with you but they say thanks, but no thanks. There was quite a lot of interest and some talks went on, some stopped, and then new ones came in. I hope, as much as you guys, that we get it done as soon as possible because Im quite tired of the process and speaking about it. Id rather have it done.Gutierrez is yet to score a point this season -- a stark contrast to Grosjean, who currently has 29 alongside his name. Steiner refused to comment solely on Gutierrezs performances, however, saying instead the whole team wants to improve in 2017.You can always do better. I could do better, Im not happy with what we did. We had a fantastic start to the season and then had our dip. But with hindsight you can always do better. I want to leave it at that. Cheap Swingman Rockets Jerseys . 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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Indianas upset of Michigan State in overtime Saturday raised some eyebrows among college football pundits around the country, but it wasnt a huge stunner for Ohio State players who know the Hoosiers as a tough out the past few years.Indiana (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) overcame a 14-point Spartans lead in the final 16 minutes Saturday night, and won on a 20-yard field goal in overtime, 24-21. Indiana won its first overtime game in six years and got its second win in 26 tries over a ranked foe.The task this week will be more formidable for the Hoosiers when they travel to Columbus to play No. 2 Ohio State (4-0, 1-0).Last year the Buckeyes just snuck by Indiana 34-27, fumbling the ball four times and racking up 109 penalty yards. In 2014, the Buckeyes didnt manage to pull away until the third quarter in a 42-27 win.Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Monday the Hoosiers have by far their best team this season.I see an outstanding team, Meyer said. For four years in a row its been a swing-as-hard-as-you-can (game)....Theyve got an excellent coaching staff, you can see some really good things on video tape, and their game Saturday was a great win for that program.Defensive end Sam Hubbard said Indianas victory over the defending Big Ten champs last week just adds to the intensity of Saturdays matchup.They almost beat us last year, so we didnt really expect it to be an easy game at all, Hubbard said, noting that Indiana could have the best offensive line the Buckeyes have faced this year.When I heard about it, I wasnt shocked by any means, said quarterback J.T. Barrett, who became the Ohio State career leader for touchdown passes Saturday. Indiana is not a team to look past because they give us trouble every year.DEFENSE MAKES THE DIFFERENCEA slow start in the Tulsa game notwithstanding, the Buckeyes have clicked early this season and havent run into any major potholes, in contrast to last season when they had trouble playing consistently until near the end. Meyer credits a deep, stifling defense with making the difference.Ohio State had another shut-down defensive performance on Saturday in the 58-0 dismantling of Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights were held to 116 total yards, 33 passing yards and nine first downs. Ohio State is third in the nation in total defense and is the only team not to have allowed a rushing touchdown.Thats just the way the game of football is -- if you have a great defense, things are usually going to get rolling for you at some point, even if you struggle a little bit, Meyer said. And the fact that you have J.T. Barrett running the show, its pretty smooth. Even when he makes a mistake, usually its not an awful one and we can rally right back up. But it starts with defense.WEBER ROLLING ALONGRunning back Mike Weber was named Big Ten freshman of the week after rushing for 144 yards on 14 carries against Rutgers, including a 46-yard breakaway for a touchdown. He also had a 49-year breakaway run. Weber, a redshirt freshman, leads the Big Ten with a 123.8-yards-per-game average. He ranks 11th nationally.LAST WORD ON RUTGERSTwelve Ohio State players caught passes from Barrett Saturday, and eight different players scored touchdowns. 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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A former head basketball coach of a New York community college has been indicted on charges he used forged transcripts to help star players transfer to NCAA Division I colleges, prosecutors said Thursday.Tyrone Mushatt, who was arraigned on an 18-count indictment, abdicated his responsibility as a college coach and brazenly and methodically subverted the integrity of the college athletic system, said state Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott.Several former basketball stars at Westchester Community College were ruled ineligible at other schools as a result of the scandal, which was uncovered in October 2014 by The Journal News. It prompted the college to cancel the past two mens seasons and the most recent womens season.Mushatt, a Bronx resident, altered the grades on some of his players transcripts between 2012 annd 2014, according to prosecutors.dddddddddddd They said the bogus transcripts were sent to seven colleges, including St. Johns, Quinnipiac and Florida A&M universities.No one else has been charged in the scandal. However, an internal probe -- conducted by Mushatt -- led to the firing of an assistant coach.His lies caused his subordinate to get fired, Assistant District Attorney Brian Conway said.If its true, its extremely selfish, horrible, and there is a price to be paid, said Westchester County Judge Barry Warhit.Defense attorney John Pappalardo said Mushatt maintained his innocence since day one and has a tremendous amount of support in the community.Mushatt, who was released without bail, declined comment. ' ' '

DENVER -- In the end,?Trevor Siemian didnt throw for 180 yards in his first NFL start, he did throw two interceptions, and it wasnt always a smooth ride on the learning curve.But the?24-year-old never lost his composure and showed why Broncos coach Gary Kubiak picked him as?Peyton Mannings replacement in a tense 21-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers?on Thursday night.Sure, theres butterflies every time you play, Siemian said. I think something is wrong with you if you dont. Im just super confident in the group of guys we have offensively. There are a lot of vets and a lot of great leadership in that group that I can lean on, and Im just really confident in those guys.Siemian, whose NFL résumé coming into the game had been just one regular-season play, a kneel-down against the Pittsburgh Steelers in December, finished 18-of-26 passing for 178 yards with a touchdown and the two interceptions.But Siemian was composed in big moments, putting together two touchdown drives in the second half as the Broncos became the first Super Bowl winner to trail by at least eight points in the next seasons opener before coming back for the win.The Broncos rushed for 148 yards in the game and had a close-to-even split in the play-calling with Siemians 26 pass attempts to go with their 29 rushing attempts.I thought Trevor handled his end of the bargain well, Kubiak said.The Broncos opened the game with an apparent case of nerves around their new quarterback. They had taken their opening drive to the Panthers 29-yard line when rookie Devontae Booker fumbled. Siemians first interception ended the Broncos second drive at the Panthers 25-yard line.On that play, Siemians throw was swatted by Panthers defensive tackle Star Lotulelei before being intercepted by linebacker Thomas Davis.The Panthers had a 17-7 lead at halftime, and Siemian was picked off again in the Broncos first possession in the third quarter when, in the face of a blitz, he couldnt step into the throw.Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders was open inside the Panthers 10-yard line, but the pass was underthrown and intercepted by Panthers cornerback Bene Benwikere.Kubiak said Siemian was never rattled after all of that.Nah, he wasnt, Kubiak said. And actually the second interception, it really wasnt his fault ... and in fairness to the kid we should have picked [the blitz] up and he should have been able to step and throw. We didnt get that done.Siemian then showed what likely won him the job in the first place, at least in addition to a power arm. Its his composure and ability to rebound from trouble.After his second interception and a rather ugly three-and-out, Siemian led two touchdown drives. The first of those scores came when Siemian stared down the Panthers pressure and tossed a screen pass to running back C.J. Anderson, who?took it 25 yards for a score that made it 17-14.There was pressure, and I knew I had to get it to C.J., somehow, some way, and it would be a big play, Siemian said. He made a couple moves, had a heck of a run and got it in there. ... I knew it was a big play if I could get it to him. Somehow, some way, get it to C.J. and hell take care of it.Said Kubiak: That was a great job. ... 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But its still tricky to figure out where to find them online, and in many cases youll need pricey cable or satellite TV subscriptions to actually watch them.Heres a stream-by-stream guide to catching all the online pigskin you can.---NETWORK STREAMSIn general, Sunday afternoon games air on CBS and Fox. Sunday night games air on NBC. These games are free if you catch them on TV with an antenna, but to watch any of the networks online, youll need to pony up and get a cable or satellite TV subscription. Even then, youll be limited to hometown-team games plus a few other contests your local station broadcasts. If you want more games, youll need a DirecTV Sunday Ticket subscription.CBS made a few online games available for free last season and might do so again this year, but most of its games will also require a cable or satellite subscription. 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Trinbago Knight Riders 138 for 2 (Ramdin 52*, McCullum 43*, Louis 1-25) beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 137 for 6 (Simmons 60*, Bravo 4-13, Narine 1-9) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsDwayne Bravo ensured the Champion dance phenomenon made its way through south Florida on Sunday afternoon, taking four wickets to set up a resounding eight-wicket win for Trinbago Knight Riders over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in Lauderhill. The Knight Riders captain bowled a stifling spell early on, striking twice in his first over, and finished with figures of 4-0-13-4 to restrict Patriots to 137 for 6, a total chased down with three overs to spare.Bravo removed Evin Lewis at gully and yorked Faf du Plessis in the fourth over, before returning at the end to bowl Shamarh Brooks and take a skier off his own bowling to get Devon Thomas and not allow Patriots to put up a stiff target.Kieran Powell got Patriots off to an aggressive start, making 23 off 17 balls with an array of classy shots over the off side but Bravo made inroads at the opposite end to pull Knight Riders back in the Powerplay. Anton Devcich, who opened with spin opposite Bravo, then took an athletic one-handed return catch from a blitzing Powell drive to make it 25 for 3 in the fifth over and from there Patriots struggled to rebuild.Sunil Narine kept the pressure on, getting Jonathan Carter stumped with the batsman dragging his foot fractionally out of the crease missing a slog, in a wicket-maiden 12th. Narine conceded only nine runs in his four overs but could not remove Lendl Simmons, who finished unbeaten on 60 but received little support.Hashim Amla fell cheaply at the start of the chase but fellow opener William Perkins put on 58 for the second wicket with Denesh Ramdin before falling at the end of the eighth over. Brendon McCullums horrid run in this seasons CPL showed signs of turning around as he struck three sixes in his unbeaten 43 off 28 balls, including a clean strike over the hill on the north side of the ground. Ramdin top-scored with 52 not out and hit the winning single through cover. 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That happened despite Gonzaga being known for its frontcourt presence with 7-foot-1 center Przemek Karnowski, 7-0 forward Zach Collins, 6-10 Killian Tillie and 6-9 Johnathan Williams.What I like is I think theres room for growth, Few said. I didnt think the young bigs (freshmen Collins and Tillie) played like they normally have so theres a teaching opportunity there. We didnt quite rebound the way we expect to around here.Collins had only five rebounds in 17 minutes while Tillie mustered one in 15 minutes against the Huskies. Gonzaga outrebounds opponents by 4.6 per game but has been outrebounded by 20 in the last two games against Arizona and Washington.Akron has three players who average at least 5.1 rebounds, led by 6-10 senior forward Kwen Cheatham Jr., who averages 7.0 per game. Isaiah Johnson, a 6-10 senior post player, averages 5.8.Cheatham pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds in the Zips 87-63 win over visiting Coppin State on Wednesday. Akron won the rebounding battle 40-24 in that game while pulling down 11 on the offensive end.Akron coach Keith Dambrot is the reigning Mid-American Conference coach of the year after guiding his alma mater to a 26-9 record. Before his team was defeated by Gonzaga 77-64 in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament, he labeled his program Gonzaga 2009 -- believing it was the next mid-major to establish itself as a power.The Zips, who lost 82-70 at No. 10 Creighton last week, have anotherr opportunity to prove their worth on the road against a highly ranked opponent.dddddddddddd Dambrot is trying to not put as much hype into it as he did going into the NCAA Tournament game against the Bulldogs eight seasons ago.We have to play the same every night regardless of who we play, Dambrot said. We have to play with the same emotion and care about every play every day. If we do that, well get better as a team.If we get better as a team, we can make a turn at this thing.Adversely affecting Akron in its upset bid is the questionable status of junior point guard Noah Robotham, who has missed the last two games with an ankle sprain and is averaging 10.1 points.Robotham played against Gonzaga junior point guard Nigel Williams-Goss when they prepped in Las Vegas -- Robotham with Bishop Gorman High School and Williams-Goss with Findlay Prep. Williams-Goss is coming off a 23-point performance against his former school, Washington, which increased his team-leading scoring average to 13.7.Both Akron and Gonzaga are known for their ability to score. The Zips are averaging 79.8 points per game with Johnson averaging a team-best 15.2 points while shooting 70.3 percent from the field. The matchup between Johnson and Karnowski (averaging 12.2 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds) will be one to watch.Balance is the key for the Bulldogs, who averaging 85.9 points and feature six players averaging at least 9.7 points and four with more than five rebounds per contest.Were built inside-out, but yet our perimeters can really shoot it, Few said of his teams versatility, most notably senior guard Josh Perkins, who shoots 52.5 percent from 3-point range but also is a playmaker evidenced by his five assists against Washington.Perkins did a great job. He managed the game, just took what they gave him and spread it around, fed the bigs, found the guards for toed-up threes and did a great job of taking care of the basketball (one turnover in 30 minutes against the Huskies). ' ' '

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tom Thibodeau, king of solitary marathon film sessions, got lonely.It happened throughout the past year as he moved around the country, trying to take advantage of a paid year away from the NBA. In all, he spent time with 13 NBA teams, watching practices, having lunches with coaches, watching games and, of course, going through security checks and riding shuttle buses.I didnt like traveling alone, Thibodeau said. It got to me. I dont know how people do it.The Minnesota Timberwolves hired Thibodeau because of his strong history of teaching defense and his demonstrated ability to squeeze everything out of his Chicago Bulls teams from 2010-15. But owner Glen Taylor, who gave him a five-year, $40 million deal to also oversee the teams basketball operations, might be getting a coach who is slightly different from the one the NBA last saw.Thibodeau kept telling people he viewed last year as a sabbatical. That meant more than rest, it also meant training. In all that time alone, Thibodeau did a lot of thinking and considering. Whether it will lead to real changes is to be seen.Thibodeaus methods were often branded as old school, even though he repeatedly showed his defensive principles were designed to slow modern offenses. When it came to playing time and the 3-point shot, well, he wasnt as progressive.But there are already signs he is trying to modernize his approach in his first days working with one of the leagues most promising young rosters. As an example, Thibodeau for the first time has hired a shooting coach -- Peter Patton, who was schooled by San Antonio Spurs shooting coach Chip Engelland -- because as he went around the league he noted many teams were adding the position. Patton wont just work with the Wolves players, he will consult the front office in looking at player acquisitions and draft preparation. Again, thats progressive.When examining how the Wolves can break their 12-year playoff drought, Thibodeau immediately pointed to the 3-point line. The Wolves finished 29th in 3-point attempts and makes last season.We gave up nine [3-pointers] a game, and we made only five and a half, Thibodeau said. Thats like starting the game 10 points behind.Thibodeaus Bulls teams werent 3-point heavy. They were 28th in attempts in 2013-14 and 29th in 2012-13, though in his final season, they improved to 16th. Some of that, of course, was due to personnel. But his focus on it now is part of the old-fashioned coachs attempts to evolve.Were a work in progress, Thibodeau said, perhaps even talking a little about himself. Weve got to close the gap.Thibodeau has been using that line a lot in the first days of the season, sometimes reaching his arms out and making a symbolic squeezing motion.The team had plenty of salary-cap space this summer, and some speculated theyd get deep into the bidding on former Bull Luol Deng. But instead of using a large block to chase a veteran starter, they signed a range of reserve players, including?Cole Aldrich, Jordan Hill and Brandon Rush. Thibodeau also signed veterans John Lucas III and Rasual Butler, both of whom played for him with the Bulls, to help the transition for younger players and to teach his systems.The Wolves left $10 million in cap space unused, and two of their highest-paid players, Kevin Garnett and Nikola Pekovic, wont be playing for the team this season. Its a young, relatively cheap and deep roster, albeit still largely unproven.In theory, at least, all the bodies should reduce Thibodeaus famous dependence on riding his front-line players for major minutes, which some believed led to the Bulls rash of injuries. Long-term rest techniques and injury-prevention methods were other league trends Thibodeau observed, notably in his time around the Golden State Warriors and their strength in numbers vision.I liked the core of the team. I want to get to know them better, he said. Im going to focus on the players we have. That gives me a better idea of what our needs are.The Wolves finished last season ranked 27th in defensive rating, a woeful number that Thibodeau certainly has the expertise to improve. They did win four of their last five games, including a bit of a magical West Coast trip in which they won at Golden State and Portland in the same week. Still, it added up to just 29 wins, another losing season.We have the talent, and we have the length to be better on defense, but we didnt always have the discipline, Karl-Anthony Towns said. Im willing to say I dont know. I want to learn.Towns said he thought Thibodeaus defensive system was similar to what he ran at the University of Kentucky, and he was encouraged that hed learn quickly. When this was mentioned to Thibodeau, he just grunted with a half-smile. Towns and the Wolves havent seen anything yet.Thibodeau didnt need a league-wide tour to learn how to teach defense. Looking at the way the Wolves have set up their preseason schedule makes it clear who is in charge now and what his goal is. Thibodeau essentially designed three training camps. Though technically voluntary, every Wolves player was doing full workouts for 2-3 weeks before the beginning of actual training camp. According to players, these were de facto practices.Its a clinic every day, guard Ricky Rubio said. Theres an intensity in practice. Hes tough but in a good way.Then Thibodeau scheduled 11 days between the start of official practice and his first preseason game. Some teams had as little as four days of practice before the preseason opener. In a way, that is the second training camp. The third is an unusual nine-day preseason road trip that will take the Wolves to five cities, including stops in Kansas City, Missouri; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Louisville, Kentucky. This will enable a long bonding session, much of it in non-NBA cities, that will mimic an offsite training camp.In this time, Thibodeau, as one would expect, is drilling his players on defensive techniques. He didnt say it, but his actions make it clear he was appalled at the Wolves defensive habits last season. More than half of the early workouts were focused on defense. There were film sessions focusing on positioning. There were drills intended to create habits.We have to get an understanding of it. We cant rest, Thibodeau said before starting a checklist. We have to be a talk [on defense] team, we have to be challenging shots, we have to learn to finish defense correctly.Thibodeau gave the impression that theres a long way to go for the Wolves, even if his players talk positively about their improvement. Hes also paying a lot of attention to Andrew Wiggins, who two seasons ago was the leagues rookie of the year. In many ways, Wiggins holds the key for the long-range upside of the Wolves. Towns, last seasons ROY, has the look of a budding All-Star, perhaps the most exciting young player in the league. Young wing Zach LaVine quietly had an outstanding second half last season, especially shooting from long range. Theres a lot of excitement over rookie point guard Kris Dunn, who had a promising summer league.But the team needs Wiggins to grow into his potential, to be heading into the conversation for All-Star and All-NBA teams starting now. Going into his third season, this is the time when he should be taking large leaps forward. Thibodeau is spending extra time with him, watching him work on individual drills after practice and giving special instruction.Theres significant excitement around the team, the idea that Thibodeaus arrival combined with natural maturation of young players could truly create the roots of a serious team. Combined with a new practice facility and a renovated Target Center, there is a feeling of rebirth. Thibodeau, of course, is more focused on the work than anything else.Its like building a house, Thibodeau said. Were still working on the foundation. Kevin Gausman Jersey . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic . 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