ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Even in a lost season for the Los Angeles Angels, Albert Pujols has still managed to grow his legacy.Pujols hit his 590th career home run and the Angels beat Toronto 6-1 Saturday night, dropping the Blue Jays into a tie for the top two AL wild-card spots.The Blue Jays and Baltimore are even in the playoff race. Seattle, Detroit and Houston are all three games behind in the wild-card chase.Pujols hit his 30th homer. He joined Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez as the only players to reach 30 home runs in at least 14 seasons.Ricky Nolasco (6-15) tossed six shutout innings as the Angels ended a five-game losing streak. It was Nolascos first win against Toronto and he has now recorded wins over every major league team but two -- the Marlins and Indians.They pressured Ricky tonight, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. But he definitely made some pitches and got some big outs. I think he used all of his pitches well.Nolasco put the leadoff batter on base in five innings but was able to make the necessary adjustments in order to pitch out of jams.Its a very tough lineup to face and I didnt want to face them with guys on base right from the get-go, but thats how it was, Nolasco said.Pitch count ran up a little bit. They were fouling of a lot of pitches and laying off a lot of good pitches just because I had to go, basically, straight to work, no get-me-overs or anything that because runners were on base the whole game.Francisco Liriano (7-13) allowed four runs -- two earned -- in six innings. Manager John Gibbons thought the outing was one of his stronger ones, but three errors proved costly and left Liriano laboring.The biggest mistake Liriano made was a slider to Pujols. Ninth on baseballs all-time home run list, he hit a solo drive into the left-field seats in the second.Hes got a good fastball, hes not throwing anything straight and hes got a nice changeup and hes got a slider, Gibbons said. Against a predominantly right-handed hitting team, he pitched good enough to win. We just couldnt score.Mike Trout got two hits and his 90th RBI and Kole Calhoun had two hits and scored twice for the Angels. The Angels capitalized on three infield errors, scoring more than five runs for only fourth time this month.Edwin Encarnacion scored Torontos run in the eighth on pinch hitter Melvin Upton Jr.s sacrifice fly. The Blue Jays stranded 12 and were 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: Josh Donaldson returned to third base for the first time since in six days. Donaldson, who sat out the Blue Jays three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with an undisclosed hip injury, had previously been in the lineup against Los Angeles as a designated hitter.Angels: RHP Garrett Richards threw off the mound for the first time since being tearing his right ulnar collateral ligament on May 1. He threw 20 pitches in the bullpen and is confident that continued stem cell treatments will allow him to avoid Tommy John surgery and be healthy by spring training. ... C Jett Bandy left the game after the first inning with back spasms. He was replaced by Carlos Perez.UP NEXTBlue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman (9-8, 4.55 ERA) gets the ball for the conclusion of the four-game series. He is trying to snap a streak of three straight losses. Stroman hasnt faced Los Angeles since 2014 but struggled in two appearances (one start), and is 0-0 with a 14.30 ERA.Angels: RHP Alex Meyer will make his fourth big league start and his fifth big league appearance. 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The Wallabies will face France with a starting lineup which barely resembles their opening Spring Tour fixtures, with coach Michael Cheika making 11 changes while handing Kyle Godwin a Test debut.Only flanker David Pocock, who moves to his preferred openside flanker role, halfback Will Genia, winger Henry Speight and centre Tevita Kuridrani have been retained from the starting XV which sealed a late 23-22 win over Scotland last week.But far from swinging the axe following a lucky escape, Cheika has chosen the new-look lineup to give his weary starters a rest ahead of the key grand slam clashes with Ireland and England - while also handing fringe squad members a chance to press their case.All five Wallabies to have started all 12 Tests this year - captain Stephen Moore, vice-captain Michael Hooper, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley and Dane Haylett-Petty - have all been relieved of their starting duties while prop Sekope Kepu, who came off the bench once, has also been given a rest.In Folaus absence, Luke Morahan is given a chance to shine at fullback - while the highly rated Godwin will make his first appearance for Australia.Ive been impressed with him from day one, Cheika said.Hes a player (France) wont know either so its something different for them to look at.Australias first-choice No.9, Genia, retains his place ahead of Nick Phipps after returning to the starting lineup last week following his release from French club Stade Francaise for the international window.Genia will get a chance to play in front of his adoopted home fans at Stade de France on Saturday, and will rekindle his partnership with the enigmatic, but experienced, Quade Cooper who returns at five-eighth.dddddddddddd.Pocock headlines an exciting backrow made up of World Cup favourite Scott Fardy and rising talent Sean McMahon, who returns from an ankle injury suffered in Pretoria six weeks ago.The Wallabies will also test out an inexperienced front-row, with hooker Tolu Latu making his first start after debuting against Wales a fortnight ago, while rookie prop Allan Alaalatoa will partner veteran James Slipper.But Cheika insists there are no token selections among the team.You dont give away a starting jersey for Australia lightly, he said of the new front row.Weve said that we want to give lads experience and Allan hasnt started or been in this type of firestorm before.I wanted to try to get a blend of (youth and experience). I dont just want to go, here you go young guys, have a game.I want to give them the opportunity to play with experienced players.Team: Luke Morahan; Sefanaia Naivalu, Tevita Kuridrani, Kyle Godwin, Henry Speight; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Sean McMahon, David Pocock, Scott Fardy; Rob Simmons, Kane Douglas, Allan Alaalatoa, Tolu Latu, James Slipper. Replacements: Stephen Moore, Scott Sio, Tom Robertson, Will Skelton, Dean Mumm, Lopeti Timani, Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley, Taqele Naiyaravoro (one to be omitted) ' ' '

New Zealand allrounder Anton Devcich hopes the hard yards put in at training during the off season will pay off for him as he hopes to revive his stop-start ODI career.Constantly hampered by injuries, Devcich is now back in contention for an ODI slot after a consistent run for Northern Districts in the 2015-16 Ford Trophy, New Zealands domestic 50-over competition, in which he made 368 runs at an average of 52.57, including four half-centuries. He also represented Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2016 Caribbean Premier League in July-August.During the winter I went over to the CPL and played on slow wickets, Devcich said after arriving in Dharamsala. Thats the best preparation I could have had. Then I got home, did some conditioning work and technical work on spin indoors. I also played a couple of games down south, which was helpful.I managed to get in some outdoor training too, which is unheard of at that time of the year in New Zealand. With the different types of wickets we face over here, West Indies has similar climates and pitches. Just having that experience hopefully holds me in good stead.Devcich, a top-order batsman who can bowl useful left-arm spin, is on his third trip to India. He first made a mark during New Zealand As tour of India in August 2013. A year later, he turned up for Northern Knights in the now discontinued Champions League T20. Now, hes set to mark an ODI comeback after having last played an ODI in December 2014.Im more mature now, he said when asked about what had changed in the time spent away from the national team. I was trigger-happy back in the day when I played last. I left the team under injury, its good to be back to see what the new culture is all about.Twelve members of the Test squad have been retained for the ODIs in New Zealands quest to register their first bilateral ODI series win in India. Devcich, who is one of the three additions - Corey Anderson and Tim Southee being the others - insisted New Zealand had learnt a lot from the experience of playing on tough surfaces.It was a tough series. It was very hot, and the conditions were testing, Devcich said. Although we didnt pick up any victories, the boys got a lot of experience out of that. Hopefully the ODI wickets arent as spinner-friendly, and we can post some good scores and bowl well on those wickets. If you look at the team, weve got two world-class batsmen, top 10 bowlers, new spinners and a couple of allrounders. Our team is balanced; hopefully we can upset India here.The confidence within the group is still high. Theres no better place to come and test your skills. Theyre tough to beat here; theyve got a big hold over world cricket at the moment, with the way they have played. If we can perform and do what we plan to, we can be very competitive. Air Max 270 All Black . Its sharpness matched my mind. 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Eric ONeal says most of the arrests at Monday nights game were for public drunkenness, though one person was taken into custody on suspicion of trying to steal a seat from the stadium. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Sabres forward Evander Kane was arrested by Buffalo police on Friday and faces numerous charges for allegedly grabbing three women by the neck, hair and arms during an altercation at a downtown bar last month.Kane, 24, was handcuffed after turning himself in outside the police departments downtown booking facility. Kane was processed and released, and is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Aug. 1.He faces four counts of non-criminal harassment, one count of disorderly conduct and a count of misdemeanor trespass as a result of the altercation that happened in the early hours of June 24 -- the same day the NHLs two-day draft opened in Buffalo.The arrest was made a day after investigators informed the players lawyer of the charges and requested Kane surrender himself, said Joseph Gramaglia, the Buffalo police downtown district chief.Kanes lawyer Paul Cambria told The Associated Press by phone that his client denies the charges. Cambria questioned why Kane was charged with trespassing when he was invited to the bar by the establishments owner.Cambria was also surprised police handcuffed Kane outside the facility, when his client voluntarily surrendered.Obviously, it wasnt necessary, Cambria said. But we dont govern their actions.Gramaglia said it is police policy to handcuff all suspects upon entering the secure facility, regardless of who they are or the charges.Gramaglia said the charges are based on allegations made by three women who said they were grabbed by Kane inside and outside the bar. A male bar employee, who forcibly removed Kane from the establishment, also filed a complaint which led to the disorderly conduct and trespass charges, Gramaglia said.He said nno one was injured.dddddddddddd.The Sabres and the NHL both issued statements saying they are aware of Kanes arrest.The NHL said it will monitor the legal proceedings before determining whether Kane will face disciplinary action. The league added that it could, if necessary, determine to have Kane directed to the NHL/NHL Players Associations behavioral health professionals for evaluation and counselling.The arrest is the latest in a string of troubles for Kane, who has two years remaining on his contract.In March, prosecutors announced after a three-month investigation that Kane would not face a sexual assault charge stemming from a December incident because there was no evidence to support the allegation.Kane also ran into trouble with the Sabres, who suspended him for one game in February after he slept in and missed practice. It happened a day after pictures surfaced on social media of Kane celebrating in Toronto after attending the NBA All-Star Game.Three weeks ago, Sabres general manager Tim Murray expressed concern about Kane by saying the player needs to behave better.Hes going to have to pick and choose his spots when he goes out a lot better than he does, Murray said. Whether he has done these things or not, or he is guilty of these things or not, its not something I like getting up in the morning and reading about, thats for sure.The fourth player selected in the 2009 draft, Kane completed his first season in Buffalo after being acquired in a multiplayer trade with Winnipeg in February 2015. He scored 20 goals and added 15 assists in 65 games last season. ' ' '

Can Leicester win the league? Its the question everyone has been debating over the weekend. The Foxes stunning 3-1 win at title rivals Manchester City has propelled them into a five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with just 13 games to play.Here, we round up views from across Sky Sports, including those of pundits, managers and journalists, on whether Claudio Ranieris side can go all the way… Thierry Henry, Sky Sports Thierry Henry has been impressed by Leicesters desire At the moment, for me, they are THE team to win it. Not only have they shown they can win it, theyve shown they can cope with the pressure. Theyre top of the league, they go to Manchester City and win the game 3-1 - and easily as well, it could have been four or five. They dont show theyre nervous. We see a good desire. They want to grab it.Claudio Ranieri, Leicester manager Leicester Citys 3-1 win has no significance at all, says Claudio Ranieri I dont believe the bookmakers. At the beginning of the season the bookmakers said, sack Ranieri. I hope one time they are right!Jamie Redknapp, Sky SportsCan Leicester win the league? I dont really believe in miracles but youre starting to believe in this one. The fact theyve got no Europa League, no FA Cup, means its pretty much Saturday-Saturday for them. For Ranieri that must be a joy. He can just keep them ticking over, there hasnt got to be too much training.Leicester have got every chance, and its almost becoming theres to lose.Alan Smith, Sky Sports They absolutely wiped the floor with Manchester City. Alan Smith Its right that they should be considered favourites. You beat Liverpool at home in fine style and then a few days later you go to the Etihad and do what they did to what were then the title favourites. They absolutely wiped the floor with City.Manuel Pellegrini, Man City manager Manuel Pellegrinis Man City have lost significant ground to Leicester If Leicester continue playing the way they are [then they are favourites for the title]. There are 13 games more so its difficult to predict.Oliver Kay, The TimesA lot of people, including Pellegrini, says this is happening because all the Premier League teams have a lot of money now and can buy top players.I have to say that is disingenuous. This is Leicester, theyre not shopping in the same markets as Swansea and Southampton, let alone the top clubs.They are out-performing, out-thinking, out-fighting, out-running teams who have got enormously bigger budgets. This isnt just a levelling out of the Premier League, this is a team doing something absolutely exceptional. John Dillon thinks there is a lot of substance behind Leicesters title push Graeme Souness, Sky Sports Im as amazed as anyone. From November, December youre expecting Leicester to drop off the pace. Fair play. Graeme Souness Im as amazed as anyone. From November, December youre expecting Leicester to drop off the pace, they dont have the biggest squad and the way they play football - they give the ball away more than any other team - which means you have to work hard to get it back and expend a lot of energy.Like everyone else, Im amazed. But I never saw them involved in a bad game last year. This year theyve turned those draws and losses into wins. Fair play.Garry Monk, former Swansea boss Garry Monk has been impressed by Leicesters approach Its an unbelievable story and great for the league. Its all on merit as well. Its not like theyre getting lucky or hanging on in any of the games. They have won every single game on merit.Theres only two games theyve lost all season. Whats clear in the way they play is they know exactly who they are and what their jobs are. Its very organised and they dont pretend to be something else or try anything else. They do exactly what they know they can do and its obviously very effective. The way they are playing, you cant put it past them going on a winning run again and maintaining what they are doing. The fact is, the difference between them and the other teams that are up there is its a bonus for them. The others are expected to be there and expected to win. They are playing without fear because its a bonus for them.Ian Ladyman, Daily Mail Daily Mail football editor Ian Ladyman thinks Leicesters success is helping Tottenham [Ranieri] certainly is in manager of the year territory. Finishing in the top four isnt a given, but from where they are, that has to happen now. I think from that point on he will start to think about winning the league.He suffered at Chelsea because he didnt look and sound like people expected a Premier League manager to look and sound. Hes showing now that he knows what hes doing.Saturdays game was absolutely uplifting. It really was. From a neutral point of view, the way they played, the belief they showed, the goals they scored, the commitment they showed… If that dressing room didnt believe beforehand that they can win the title, they definitely will believe it now, because that was a Championship-winning performance.Paul Merson, Sky Sports Paul Merson is expecting Arsenal to beat Leicester next weekend No [they cant win the title] because if Arsenal beat them next week theyre two points behind them - thats how quickly it changes. Theyre top four, and Ive just written Manchester United off today [Saturday]. 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Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Chris Berman has taken his Swami Sez NFL picks segment seen on SportsCenter to ESPN Chalk. Each week during the NFL regular season, hell give his favorite picks against the spread here with a little further analysis.Season record:?18-4 ATS (last week: 4-1)Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas CowboysTheres a lot of excitement in Dallas, starting with the Texas Rangers in the playoffs, the annual Texas-Oklahoma game in college football and culminating in the Cowboys home game Sunday. Each week, this Dallas team seems to improve, and Ezekiel Elliott and this offensive line are starting to click. I have plenty of respect for Cincinnati, but with Tyler Eifert still out, I think Dallas has enough at home to beat a very good Bengals team.Score: Dallas 23, Cincinnati 20Houston Texans at Minnesota VikingsWithout Adrian Peterson, Teddy Bridgewater and tackle Matt Kalil, any Vikings fan should be over the moon with a 4-0 start. The run has included wins over Green Bay, Carolina and the New York Giants Monday night. Do they finish this run with a crescendo heading into their bye? All credit to Minnesotas defense, but I think Houston can go head-to-head in the trenches and keep this one close, even without J.J. Watt. Minnesota wins a close one.Score: Minnesota 20, Houston 17Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit LionsI generally dont like to take road favorites, especially ones with a rookie quarterback. However, Andy Reid has always been great off of byes, and since Doug Pederson coached under him in Kansas City, Im going to bank that Pederson will have a good game plan for this one.dddddddddddd Plus, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz (former Detroit head coach) returns to face the team that fired him. He ought to know what makes Matthew Stafford nervous, and hell cook up something here to stifle that offense. Eagles keep it rolling.Score: Philadelphia 23, Detroit 17Tennessee Titans at Miami DolphinsNeither team seems to have much going this season, but DeMarco Murray has played well, and I think Tennessees running game will use the clock and keep this one close. Ill take the head start with the points.Score: Tennessee 20, Miami 19Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles RamsIn a game where neither team reaches 20, Ill again take the points. Tyrod Taylor looked good last week against the Patriots, and Buffalo did what it had to do -- just enough to win the game. Im also assuming the Bills arent so thrilled with themselves that they forget they still have work to do, because this Los Angeles defense is very good. Ill be keeping an eye on the injuries to LeSean McCoy and Marcell Dareus, but I like the Bills in this one.Score: Buffalo 19, Los Angeles 18 ' ' '

Last updated: Dec. 6, 2016How consistency ratings workUsing fantasy points determined by ESPNs standard scoring, the charts contained in this column rate players based upon how consistently reliable they have been from the 2014 through 2016 seasons, a span of 47 weeks worth of games (17 weeks apiece in 2014 and 2015 and 13 thus far in 2016). For IDPs (individual defensive players), the following scoring is used: solo tackle (1), assisted tackle (0.5), sack (3), interception (3), forced fumble (3), fumble recovery (3), touchdown (6), safety (2), pass defended (1). To familiarize you with some of the terminology and column headers listed in the charts below:Start%: The players start percentage, which shows how often he earned your start in an ESPN standard league. This is his number of Starts -- those defined below -- divided by his number of scheduled team games.CR: The players consistency rating, which is calculated as his weekly standard deviation divided by his fantasy points per game average. This is meant to identify the players who were most consistently close to their weekly averages. The lower the number, the more consistent the player. Again, lower numbers are better.PPR%: The players start percentage using PPR scoring, which uses ESPNs standard scoring settings but adds one point per reception.FPTS/G: The players average fantasy points scored per game.Start: The number of times that the players point total in a given week was worthy of having had him active in an ESPN standard league.Stud: The number of times the players point total ranked among the top at his position.Stiff: The number of times the players point total ranked among the worst at his position, making almost any waiver-wire option a smarter choice.These are the benchmarks for what constitutes a Start, Stud or Stiff performance:Sat: The number of times the player missed a game. 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A generation to whom the NFL was a new and exciting alternative watched fixated as the overweight Perry, the man who played with a gap-toothed smile on his face, turned himself into a runaway train to score a shock touchdown at Super Bowl XX in February 1986 before famously spiking the ball into the ground.His Chicago Bears were comprehensive victors on the 20th anniversary of the Super Bowl and even with the 50th edition set to be played between Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos on Sky Sports this Sunday, the legend of the 300lb Perry evokes nothing but good memories for anyone who shared his moment. He was a supreme athlete. People dont realise he could dunk a basketball. People tend to forget his ability to run. Shaun Gayle Sky Sports expert Shaun Gayle played alongside Perry in the Bears momentous 85 season and confirms the urban myths of his gigantic team-mates athletic prowess despite a midriff that suggested otherwise.His nickname came from the university that he attended, there was a photograph taken of William sitting next to a refrigerator, Gayle told Sky Sports. He was so big that he blocked it out of the picture. William Perry hurls himself through the Patriots to score at Super Bowl XX He was a supreme athlete. People dont realise he could dunk a basketball. Despite being as big and as heavy as he was, he was really athletic. People tend to forget his ability to run. During the 85 season against Detroit he picked up a fumble and ran, and the fans were amazed that a man of that size could run.As an athlete, there wasnt a lot that he could not do. But he was a very big guy.The big guys grandest moment came at Super Bowl XX against the New England Patriots when he trundled his colossal frame upfield before being handed the ball on offence. Perry, a fish out of water and also in the limelight, crushed those in his path to score a one-yard rush before celebrating manically. William Perry #72 is swamped by his teammates after scoring Super Bowl LIVE! Live build-up to Panthers v Broncos Memories of that game 30 years ago have embellished Perry as the match-winner but, in fact, his touchdown made the score 44-3 en route to a 46-10 result. His unlikely presence in a scoring position, Gayle remembers, was a rehearsed masterstroke by coach Mike Ditka and handed Perry a third touchdown of the season.The play didnt surprise the Patriots because we did it to them earlier that year, Gayle said. We did it in retribution to the 49ers doing it to us a year before - in the NFC Championship game they put an offensive lineman inn the backfield and pounded us.dddddddddddd. We in turn enlisted The Refrigerator.Keep in mind that we played the Patriots earlier that year and beat them soundly. We were confident in achieving a performance that will be talked about for as long as American football is played. Shaun Gayle provides more memories from the day he won the Super Bowl The true foundation of the Bears Super Bowl success was their fearsome defence - the greatest version of the Monsters of the Midway - who smashed opponents and records in equal measure. They posted Super Bowl records for the biggest margin of victory, the most sacks and fewest conceded yards. Thirty years down the road, former Bears linebacker Ron Rivera leads the Panthers to Super Bowl 50 as head coach.Gayle played safety while Perry was a rarely-used defensive tackle - because his worthiness divided the Bears coaching staff - until he repaid Ditka on the biggest stage. Yet perhaps the best personification of Perrys unassuming personality inside the larger-than-life body is that he regards his touchdown as a regret - the play deprived the Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton of a chance to score at a Super Bowl, a milestone he would never achieve. The Fridge was known for his fun-loving attitude But the Windy City in the mid-80s was a fun place to play football where lifelong bonds were formed - Perry is the most famous character from a team of mavericks who recorded The Super Bowl Shuffle hip-hop song and broke through into mainstream culture.I no longer miss the circus but Ill always miss the clowns, Gayle said. The teams popularity was not just about good football. We appealed to non-football fans who enjoyed seeing what the guys would do next.We had nine different non-sports magazine covers that featured our players.Perry played 10 years in the NFL, joining the Philadelphia Eagles in 1993, but would never reach the same heights as his rookie season. He would never score another touchdown after the famous moment that endeared him as the face of an emerging sport on this side of the Atlantic, and to this day his Super Bowl ring is the largest one ever made. Also See: Super Bowl 50 countdown LIVE! Ten memorable Super Bowls 10 stars not called Peyton or Cam How to watch Super Bowl 50 ' ' '

RIO DE JANEIRO --?Australia, aiming to make history by winning their first Olympic medal, went down in heartbreaking fashion to the world No. 2-ranked Europeans on Sunday. They led by one point with 10 seconds on the clock but a controversial foul call handed Spain two free-throws and the victory.Australia then fumbled the ball away on their last possession, and Spain star Pau Gasol and his teammates celebrated by piling on top of each other near centre court. This wasnt the medal they wanted, but they would take it.Patty Mills scored 30 points for Australia, and David Anderson 15, while the Boomers played almost the entire second half without Andrew Bogut after he had fouled out less than two minutes into the third quarter.The result left recently crowned NBA champion Matthew Dellavedova sobbing, and the usually stoic coach Andrej Lemanis in tears.Im proud of our group, the way theyve stuck together throughout this tournament, and they deserved to be rewarded with a medal, Lemanis said.Theres a lot of disappointment and heartache in that locker room at the moment.We didnt get the result that we wanted, and we felt we deserved.The bronze final was far from the one-sided affair that many had predicted after Spains red-hot performance in their semi-final loss to the U.S. and Australias shocker against Serbia.Spain led 23-17 at the first change, but just two points separated the teams at halftime. The Boomers then stole the lead early in the third quarter and, from there, it was basket-for-basket until the dying seconds.Gasol scored 31 points in perhaps his final Olympic game as Spain added bronze to the silver they won at Beijing 2008 and at the 2012 London Games.The whistle played more than its part as far as the Australians were concerned, with lemanis saying the result was hard to swallow when they get their last four points off the foul line on what are not obvious, clear fouls and were having to create them from the field.That part of it is frustrating.Bogut was angry rather than frustrated, claiming Spanish players had deliberately dived into him.The defeat was going to eat at me for a little while, Bogut said.When you blatantly dive into someone and fall over, its tough to play that way as a big guy in the paint, he said.We spoke about it at half-time, that theyre flopping all over the place. I dont blame Spain; if the referees arent calling it you keep doing it. 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Melbourne captain Cameron Smith has kicked the Storm to the top of the NRL ladder after a dramatic 15-14 golden-point victory over South Sydney.The Rabbitohs went within 60 seconds of recording their first-ever win at AAMI Park on Saturday night before hooker Damien Cook was penalised for a dangerous tackle on Storm fullback Cameron Munster, allowing Smith to nail a 40m penalty goal to level the scores at 14-all as time expired.Opposing halfbacks Cooper Cronk and Adam Reynolds each missed a field goal during golden-point time before the ever-reliable Smith drilled the match-winner to send the Storm above Cronulla on the table, following the Sharks 30-14 defeat to Canberra earlier in the day.The opening half was evenly matched, with the referees awarding a high number of penalties, including an on-field obstruction ruling on a potential Storm try in the 23rd minute.Souths centre Aaron Gray also had his four-pointer cancelled over a double movement.The visitors eventually opened the scoring five minutes before the main break, with Reynolds lobbing a kick into the path of Alex Johnston to touch down out wide.Reynolds nailed the conversion from the sideline for a 6-0 lead, then Greg Inglis almost doubled the advantage two minutes later, with his angled run cutting through the Storm defence before the video review ruled obstruction.Melbourne responded immediately after halftime, with Marika Koroibete diving over in the corner to level the scores.The Storm appeared to click into gear, finally able to break through the Rabbitohs defensive line.With Jesse Bromwich eating up metres through the middle, the ball went wide for Cheyse Blair to put the home side ahead 10-6.But the Rabbitohs struck back after a Sam Burgess offload released Greg Inglis deep into Stoorm territory.ddddddddddddFrom the next set of six, Reynolds went to the air again for Angus Crichton to score his first NRL try and give his side a 12-10 advantage.A Smith penalty goal levelled the scores at 12-all but a penalty against Christian Welch for a crusher tackle allowed Reynolds to regain the lead with 10 minutes remaining.However, the Rabbitohs could not hold on and despite a much improved performance, slumped to their ninth straight defeat.Storm coach Craig Bellamy praised his skipper for the late-game heroics.We got that penalty there and Smithy stepped up, said Bellamy.That was a great kick under pressure. And to kick that field goal as well, added Bellamy. Thats why he is a special player.?We were very lucky tonight and it was a couple of big plays from Cam that got us home.While feeling his side were off the pace, particularly in the opening half, Bellamy was full of praise for the Rabbitohs.They had a tough week last week and we knew there would be some sort of bounce-back effect from that.I thought they defended really well tonight. It probably disappoints me to say it but I think they out-defended us tonight.Despite the loss, Souths coach Michael Maguire was proud of his teams efforts, particularly in defence.The Storm threw plenty at us, said Maguire.Our boys really dug deep many times to repel them and put ourselves in a great opportunity at the back end but it just wasnt to be.We have been working hard to achieve that type of performance for the past couple of months, added Maguire.We will get a lot out of that game. 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STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State University again is receiving major recognition from the Halbrook Awards for Academic Achievement Among Athletes program.During this weeks Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities Annual Conference, MSU was named winner in the Public University Division for the highest percentage of both female and male athletes graduating - with 87 percent of females graduating and 72 percent of males graduating. The universitys overall graduation rate for student athletes is 77 percent.Administered cooperatively by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Community College Board, and Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Halbrook Awards program recognizes college and universities that maintain and achieve high academic standards for student athletes, thus encouraging high graduation rates.While serving in the Mississippi Legislature, Representative David M. Halbrook Sr., along with his brothers John, James and J.A. Halbrook, endowed the Halbrook Awards.Along with MSU receiving the overall female and male awards for two consecutive years, the universitys female student athletes have been recognized by the Halbrook Awards program for the last four years.Winning these prestigious awards is a significant accomplishment for our talented student athletes and overall athletics program here at Mississippi State, said MSU President Mark E. Keenum.Additionally, two MSU student athletes received David M. Halbrook certificates for academic achievement. They include Brandon B. McBride, a member of the mens track and field team and a public policy and administration masters student from Canada, and Cornelia Griesche, a womens track and field team member from Germany who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelors in economics this past spring.In May, McBride also graduated cum laude with a bachelors degree in business administration.Having the highest male and female student-athlete graduation rate in back-to-back years is a great honor, said Christine Jackson, MSU assistant athletic director and director of athletic academic support services. The collaborative work done by the student-athletes, Office of Athletic Academics, athletic administrators, coaches and university is a great source of pride for all Bulldogs.We are very appreciative of the IHL for bestowing such an honor upon us and for its continuous support of academic excellence throughout the state, Jackson added. Mason Crosby Super Bowl Jersey . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. Elgton Jenkins Super Bowl Jersey . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. https://www.packersrookiestore.com/Packers-Tramon-Williams-Jersey/ . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. Dave Robinson Super Bowl Jersey . Scott won the Australian PGA last week in his first event in Australia since winning the U.S. Masters in April. American Matt Kuchar, ahead by two strokes with four to play and even with Scott with one to go, double-bogeyed the 18th after taking two shots to get out of a bunker. Jimmy Graham Super Bowl Jersey . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Veteran defender Heath Shaw admits GWS rise in the AFL has exceeded his expectations.Shaw, who moved from Collingwood at the end of 2013, is preparing to line up for the Giants in their first-ever preliminary final on Saturday when they meet Western Bulldogs at Spotless Stadium.He reflected on Wednesday on the improvement in two sseasons since he joined them.dddddddddddd knew there was obviously the talent, but they were 19-20 when I first got here ... so my expectations were pretty low going into my first year here, Shaw said. ' ' '

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Raiders cornerback David Amerson wont take it personally if Saints quarterback Drew Brees targets him frequently in Sundays season opener.If anything, Amerson wants it that way and is preparing for it to go down just like that. It might be, he said, the only way to stop New Orleans nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback.As a corner every play you have to go out there like the balls coming your way, Amerson said Wednesday. You cant worry about whats going on on the other side of the field. You have to think every play (my receiver is) going to get the ball. I just lock in on my guy.The Raiders secondary definitely has its hands full facing Brees and the Saints after undergoing a serious makeover in the offseason.In 10 games between the two teams, Brees has passed for 19 touchdowns with only four interceptions, a small chapter in the future Hall of Famers career.Drew is a great quarterback, a Hall of Fame quarterback, Oakland safety Reggie Nelson. He just does a great job of leading his group and hes been doing that for a while now.Nelson is in his first year with the Raiders after spending the previous six seasons with Cincinnati. The veteran safety led the NFL with eight interceptions in 2015 and has squared off against the Saints three times previously. Nelson has picked off Brees once, in 2010.I just have to be patient, Nelson said. Communication is the number one key. When I got here that was my main thing, communicate with me. Guys have been doing that. As long as were on the same page nobody can stop us.On paper it seems like a complete mismatch in the Saints favor.Brees led the NFL with 4,870 passing yards last year and was tied for seventh with 32 touchdowns despite a down year for New Orleans, while Oakland ranked 26th in pass defense in Ken Norton Jr.s first season as defensive coordinator.Brees will be facing a much different pass defense than the Raiders had last year and one that is vastly changed from the one he faced in 2012 when the two teams last played. Not a single starter in Oaklands secondary was on the team then, and one -- Amerson -- wasnt even in the league at the time.Amerson, signed early last year after being abruptly dumped by the Washington Redskins two weeks into the regular season, entered the NFL as a second-round pick in 2013 and has never faced Brees. Facing a quarterback of Brees unquestioned caliber, Amerson said, is an ideal litmus test for the new-look Raiders.As a secondary if you want to test yourself and see how good you are right now and how good you could be, its the perfect game to go out there and go after it, Amerson said.Oakland first-round draft pick Karl Joseph wont be in the starting lineup against Brees but figures to get playing time against the Saints multiple-receiver looks. Joseph had been taking a majority of reps with the first-team defense in the preseason and during training camp before the change was made to go with veteran Nate Allen.For us, its all about competition, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. Guys competing and then you basically get what you earn. 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Ballymore Stadium has been reserved for the possible launch of an annual rugby union State of Origin clash between Queensland and NSW.Rugby unions key stakeholders are behind the idea driven by Queensland Rugby Union chief executive Richard Barker and NSW counterpart Andrew Hore.It is designed to give the sport some quality domestic content during Super Rugbys mid-season international break.The Australian Rugby Union, Rugby Union Players Associaton and all five Super League franchises have endorsed it while Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore believes it is a concept worth exploring.There is even the ideal gap at the end of next years June Test window that would make Australias stars available.The match has been tentatively pencilled for Friday, June 30 - a week after Australia meets Italy at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.Negotiations are ongoing, but the QRU have taken the additional step of booking Ballymore for that week to ensure the venue is ready to host the match - dubbed State of Union - if it comes off.We think given the unique history of Ballymore that hosting the inaugural game here would add to the spectacle, Barker told AAP.We envisage a festival of rugby that day which would include curtain-raisers that speak to the breadth of our code across all forms of rugby.The response in the rugby community to the concept of State of Union games has been encouraging ... 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The Canucks have lost five straight games and six of their last seven, leaving them in a logjam in the Pacific Division, currently sitting fifth - good for ninth in the Western Conference. Warwickshire 449 (Trott 123, Bell 66, Barker 65, Ambrose 53, Footitt 4-57) and 5 for 0 beat Surrey 273 (Finch 110, Patel 5-62) and 177 (Burns 68, Patel 5-61) by 10 wicketsScorecard Warwickshire have won two Championship crowns this century. Each has been defined less by thrilling cricket than a remorseless, unyielding spirit: in 2012 the side drew nine of their 16 games but lost just one; in 2004 Warwickshire were undefeated, but won only five of their 16 matches.This is a side that shares the characteristics of those victorious teams. Brimming with depth in batting and bowling, the Warwickshire vintage of 2016 has a hard, attritional edge. Perhaps that derives from their experience: eight members of the team to thrash Surrey inside three days are aged 29 or over, including five who are 33 or above.All five of those played crucial roles in this match. Jonathan Trott made a high-class century, putting on century stands with both Ian Bell and Tim Ambrose. Returning to the ground on which he learned the game, Rikki Clarke ensured a happy homecoming with a high-class spell with the old ball. Deliveries that jagged late snared Aaron Finch and Sam Curran in consecutive overs, and there was a fine slip catch, too, to claim Tom Curran.But best of all was Jeetan Patel. In an age that fetishes mystery offspin, Patel is a flagbearer for the best of the orthodox art. He has no need for a doosra while bowling with such subtlety and immaculate control, varying his pace, trajectory and delivery point on the crease. His arm-balls recognise that the most dangerous delivery can sometimes be that which does not turn at all. Each of his 46 overs in the game was a distillation of the nous acquired over 16 years and 219 first-class matches.Its such a tight league that you have to call on experience to win games. That experience also has to help the youngsters coming through and it is - its an exciting time for Warwickshire, Patel said, suggesting that the new toss regulations might have helped a side with Warwickshires character. It has made it more attritional and scrappy. Teams are playing on flatter wickets which means youve got to work harder and do the right things at the right time.There is a sense that this year represents the generation of 2012s last viable chance of a repeat. Warwickshire this year are borrowing much from the 2012 template: six of their nine games to date have been draws.That this game ended with such alacrity could be explained by the contrast between Surreys spin twins, normally so admirable, and Patel. Zafar Ansari and Gareth Batty ended the match with combined figures of 1 for 135 from 32 overs; Patel ended with 10 for 123, following his first innings 5 for 62 with 5 for 61 in the second innings.In the process of this game his haul of first-class wickets for Warwickshire cleared that for Wellington: a small symbol of how, in a county that has been blessed with some of the most mesmerising overseas players in the game, Patel has established himself as an undemonstrative recruit of enduring worth. He now has 270 first-class wickets for Warwickshire at 26.73 apiece, to go with 2101 runs at 27.28, a record that marks himm out as the premier overseas player around.ddddddddddddAfter spending seven years here, Im probably an adopted Brummie, he reflected. I get opportunities to play here and keep playing the game I love. I want to keep winning games for Warwickshire, I want to my titles. Its up to me as the overseas player to show that professionalism and today was my day.He has plenty of them. Warwickshire have a bowling attack whose variety and depth is only challenged by Yorkshire, as was exemplified here. The left-armer Keith Barker bowled an outstanding, luckless spell with the old ball before tea; Clarke jagged the ball around with pace and bounce; and the beanpole Boyd Rankin finished Surrey off, leaving Josh Poysdens legspin virtually unused. Chris Wright, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Mark Adair and, England commitments withstanding, Chris Woakes are all ready to augment the attack, but, even at 36, Patels worth stands out above all others.I want to play for as long as I can, he said. Youre a long time retired. Yes, Im a little bit older but I still feel Ive got a lot to give - whether thats in a bowling capacity or a coaching capacity or whatever it is.On this evidence, Patel will be bowling for Warwickshire for a fair while after his current contract expires, at the end of this summer. This is handy to go into negotiations with something like this behind my back - well work something out I would have thought.Surreys batsmen could not work Patel out. Until Steven Davies made a sprightly 44, immune to the crumbling edifice of Surreys batting order, only Zafar Ansari and Rory Burns offered any resistance worthy of the name.After the early loss of Arun Harinath, the two combined for an alliance of 102 runs in 41.2 overs, including the entire afternoon session, as a rather somnolent air engulfed Guildford on a gloomy day: attritional cricket and an unseasonal wind were far from the idyllic image of festival cricket.Then Patel intervened. Rather aptly, Burns was dismissed not by an ill-judged shot but by the lack of one: he was snared playing on as he tried to withdraw his bat. Two overs later, Ansari was surprised by a delivery with extra bounce, and edged to short leg. Then, the right-handers came in, we threw the ball into the footmarks, and boom, as Patel put it.Ben Foakes was lbw to an arm ball; Tom Curran edged obligingly to slip; and Stuart Meaker played down the wrong line. And, just like that, Surrey had lost nine wickets in the final session. Even allowing for Patels chicanery and overcast conditions exploited by a menacing spell from Clarke, it amounted a deeply underwhelming effort.The batting is faulty, Alec Stewart, Surreys director of cricket, said. I thought we bowled well, our bowling is moving in the right direction, but our batting isnt. That is an issue. If you are only making scores of 270, and not batting four sessions, you are making it very hard for the bowlers. There are players with talent, but they are not battle-hardened cricketers. They will get there, but we need to see some results soon. ' ' '

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Five Lady Vols scored in double figures as Tennessee (5-4) snapped a two-game skid with a 92-66 victory over Appalachian State on Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.Junior guard Alexa Middleton led all UT players with 20 points while Jamie Nared recorded her fifth double-double in the last six games with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Big Orange got a huge lift from the bench with 41 points from reserves on the night.After giving up 24 first-quarter points, the Lady Volunteers clamped down defensively and held the Mountaineers to just 41 points combined for the rest of the game. UT was also efficient on the offensive end, shooting 49 percent for the game while committing just six turnovers, the fewest since a 71-66 loss at South Carolina on Feb. 23, 2015. Tennessee dominated down low, outscoring App State 50-28 in the paint and finishing with a 44-35 advantage on the boards.The Mountaineers (4-6) jumped out to an early 7-2 lead and led 24-20 at the end of the first quarter thanks to some red-hot shooting, converting 11 of their 15 shot attempts in the quarter. Middleton came off the bench and shouldered the offensive load for the Big Orange in the opening frame with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting.UT went on an early 8-0 run in the second quarter and outscored App State 25-10 in the period to take an 11-point lead into the locker room. Middleton and Diamond DeShields led all scorers in the first half with 12 points apiece as the Lady Vols shot a blistering 53 percent from the field.Tennessee extended its lead to 23 with a dominant third quarter. Mercedes Russell contributed six points and a pair of rebounds in the period to give the Lady Vols a 69-46 lead entering the final quarter of play.A pair of 3-pointers from Nared and Kourtney Dunbar fueled a 10-0 run to begin the fourth quarter that ended any chance for an Appalachian State comeback. UTs 92 points were a season high and marked the fifth time this season that the team has scored over 80 points.PILING UP THE POINTS: Tennessee scored a season-high 92 points in the victory, surpassing the 86 they scored in a win over Tennessee State on Nov. 30. The Lady Vols scored over 80 points for the fifth time already this season after only doing so four times all of last year. UT also recorded season highs for second chance points (22) and bench scoring (41).LADY VOLS IN DOUBLE FIGURES: The Lady Vols had five players score in double figures for the first time since last years season opener against Central Arkansas. Middleton (20), DeShields (16), Nared (15), Russell (15) and Schaquilla Nunn (12) all posted 10 or more points for UT on the night. Nunns 12 points were a career high for her at Tennessee.UP NEXT: Tennessee continues its five-game homestand with a highly anticipated showdown against No. 10 Stanford on Sunday. The game will be broadcast live on the SEC Network at 3 p.m. Patrick Robinson Jersey . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Custom Saints Jerseys . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? 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Laxman-Dravid epic floors AustraliaIndia v Australia, Kolkata, 2001If there was a ranking ladder to be created for Indias most memorable Tests, Kolkata 2001 could easily sweep the charts. Australia went into the match -- the middle Test of three in a series that Steve Waughs personal brand speak had turned into the Final Frontier -- having surged to their 16th consecutive win in the first Test in Mumbai. Despite a hat-trick from Harbhajan Singh, Australias 445 appeared formidable. Indias batting line-up dismembered for 171 and they were made to follow-on. Their top scorer was told: Lax, keep your pads on.Following on, VVS Laxman came in at No. 3 and steered the change of tides, his 376-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Rahul Dravid becoming part of cricketing folklore. The best of the Australian bowlers flung everything at Laxman and Dravid, who batted in their bubble, with the stands simmering and India gaining ground.On the final morning, when India declared at 657 for 7, Australia needed 384 in two sessions and a bit. At tea, seven Australian wickets still stood, and the quiet end of a draw loomed. The final session was to produce pure mayhem: Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting fell just after tea in the same Harbhajan over, while Sachin Tendulkars legspin removed Matthew Hayden, and Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne for ducks. The last two wickets hung on for more than an hour, but with six overs left, Glenn McGrath was the last man to fall, Harbhajan taking his 13th wicket of the match. India eventually won what appeared to be an unwinnable Test by 171 runs. Kolkata 2001 wiped out memories of match-fixing, and became the starting point for Indias 21st century brand of cricket -- of flair and bouncebackability.By Sharda UgraEngland un-Englanded in HeadingleyEngland v India, Leeds, 2002This was the only time when?Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly?each scored a century in the same Test. Indias score of 628 for 8 was their highest outside Asia at that time. And the margin of victory -- an innings and 46 runs -- was their highest away from home.Headingley was dark, dank, cloudy, unwelcoming to the visitors. Yet, Ganguly dared to bat first. The guarded and defensive approach of Dravid and Sanjay Bangar frustrated England. While Bangar fell for 68 off 236 balls, Dravid went on to notch up his second century in a row, after the 115 at Trent Bridge, to reach 12 Test tons. Englands bowlers attacked the bodies from the round-the-wicket angle the next day, but Tendulkar and Ganguly countered that strategy by switching on the attack mode. That only seven runs from Tendulkars 193 came in the V between mid-on and mid-off highlighted Englands bowling. To add to the bowlers woes, Robert Key dropped three catches.Leeds was covered in gloom in the final session on day two, but Tendulkar and Ganguly lit the scene up by ransacking 96 from 11 overs, including 48 from three. Their 249-run stand for the fourth wicket came at four an over. Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh then forced England to follow-on. Nasser Hussain scored a defiant century in Englands second innings, but Indias was an emphatic victory -- rounded off by the Patrick Eagar picture where Ganguly is seen dearly clasping last man Andy Caddick on the fifth afternoon. Kumble finished with a match haul of 7 for 159, which still remains the best by an overseas spinner in Headingley. As Tanya Aldred noted in her Wisden Almanack report, England were un-Englanded on their most favourite pitch.By Nagraj GollapudiMajestic Dravid conquers AdelaideAustralia v India, Adelaide, 2003Indias previous Test win in Australia had come 22 years earlier, and their wait looked set to continue a little longer when Sourav Ganguly was run out on the second afternoon. They were 85 for 4 at that stage, after a Ricky Ponting double-hundred had given Australia a first-innings total of 556. But just as they had done in Kolkata in 2001, against the same opponents, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman turned the match with a triple-century stand. Dravid remained unbeaten on 233, and Australia only managed a first-innings lead of 33.With less than two full days to go, it seemed as if the match was heading for a draw, but as is often the case in Adelaide, a first-innings runathon gave way to a second-innings shootout. Australia collapsed to 196 all out, Ajit Agarkar running through their batting with figures of 6 for 41. India needed 233 to win, and once again it was Dravid who saw them through, scoring an unbeaten 72 and hitting the winning square-cut off Stuart MacGill.By Karthik KrishnaswamySehwag triple launches India to first Test win in PakistanPakistan v India, Multan, 2004The traditional rivals hadnt played a Test match against each other since 1999 and India hadnt toured Pakistan since 1989. Having lost the ODI series 3-2, Pakistan, armed with a strong attack that included Shoaib Akhtar and Saqlain Mushtaq, sought to turn the tables. However, at the end of day one, a breathtaking assault from a 26-year-old reluctant opener had reduced the hosts to rubble in Multan. Virender Sehwag unleashed a barrage of boundaries, India reaching 160 in 40 overs, and despite the loss of Aakash Chopra and Rahul Dravid, Sehwag was unstoppable. With his childhood idol Sachin Tendulkar for company, Sehwag dismantled Pakistan with a previously unseen brutality, racing to 228 not out by stumps. On day two the carnage continued and Sehwag brought up his triple-hundred, the first by an Indian in Tests, with a monstrous six off Mushtaq, who would never play a Test again. He was eventually dismissed for 309, and when stand-in skipper Dravid declared, leaving a visibly upset Tendulkar stranded on 194, India were 675.On a flat surface, Indias well-rounded attack then went about the task of delivering victory with diligence. No Pakistan batsman crossed the triple-figure mark as they were dismissed for 407 in 126.3 overs. Irfan Pathans swing brought four wickets, but it was a magical legbreak by Tendulkar to bowl Moin Khan at the end of day three that typified Indias energy and verve. Asked to follow-on, a dispirited Pakistan were shot out for 216, with only Yousuf Yohana offering resistance with a hundred. Anil Kumble scythed through the line-up with six wickets, and the monkey of never having won a Test in Pakistan previously was off Indias back.By Gaurav Kalra Dakota Hudson . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Michael Wacha . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/custom-vada-pinson-jersey-large-191q.html . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. Roger Maris . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cooler. Harrison Bader . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. FRISCO, Texas -- Proof that every move the Dallas Cowboys quarterback makes is noteworthy: Video of Dak Prescott picking up a Gatorade cup after missing the trash can has been viewed more than 49,000 times on YouTube.To recap: After the Cowboys took a 27-17 lead against the Baltimore Ravens late in the fourth quarter, Prescott flipped the cup behind him, noticed he missed, got off the bench and then threw the cup away.It was about the only miss Prescott had in the second half Sunday.I mean, I dont shoot behind my back too much, Prescott said. I think the garbage can was kind of behind me. It was a little flip back. It still had some ice in it, so it threw off the rotation.Prescott could have let the cup stay on the ground and nobody would have noticed. Now he is being hailed as a hero; however, the folks from the Dont Mess With Texas litter campaign have yet to reach out to Prescott.Maybe they will now..ddddddddddddh, more people need to pick up their trash if it was that big of a deal, Prescott said. I just simply missed the garbage can and didnt think much of it. Get up and put my trash where it belongs.Cowboys owner Jerry Jones certainly appreciated the move. Jones has been known to walk around AT&T Stadium or The Star and pick up the tiniest bits of trash. He doesnt want anything to look out of sorts.I thought if you go out to our stadium or you go out to The Star, if you go down on the event level or if youre in the top part with the suites in that area, youll see no intellectual clutter and youll see all the trash picked up. Thats what we want. Were proud of it. And its good to see that carry on through to the sidelines, Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. ' ' '