Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Wednesday. http://www.yeezyboost350sale.nl/goud-yeezy-boost-350-x-nmd-runner-2-heren-adidas-schoenen.html . A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. A full Olympic Digest has been sent. All times EDT:- RIO DE JANEIRO -- The U.S. mens basketball team meets Argentina for the fourth straight Olympics, this time in a quarterfinal the Americans need to win to avoid failing to medal for the first time. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 6:45 p.m.- With a crisp landing of his final somersault off the parallel bars, Oleg Verniaiev bumped Danell Leyva out of the gold-medal spot. Did the American curse? Roll his eyes in disgust? No. He firmly shook the Ukrainians chalky hand and embraced him. In a world in turmoil, one thing never changes: the Olympic sport of losing gracefully. SENT: 800 words, photos.- A Brazil team led by Agatha and Barbara play Germany for the womens beach volleyball gold medal. Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross play Brazils Talita and Larissa for third place. By Jimmy Golen. UPCOMING: Bronze match at 10 p.m.; gold at midnight.- In the 1970s, college football was pretty predictable and coaches were larger than life. The Bear was at `Bama and JoePa was the man in Happy Valley. The Big Ten actually had 10 teams and the best of them was always coached by Woody or Bo. By Ralph D. Russo. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 2 p.m. One of a series.- NEW YORK -- J.A. Happ (16-3) goes for his major league-leading 17th win when the Jays wrap up their three-game series against CC Sabathia (7-9) and the Yankees. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 1:05 p.m.- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yu Darvish is 0-8 in his last 10 starts for Texas against Oakland. He will try to break that skid when the AL-best Rangers go for a three-game series sweep. UPCOMING. 650 words, photos. Starts 8:05 p.m.- HOUSTON -- New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, attending a baseball owners meeting, discusses his decision to shed veterans and go with youth. Developing from 3:30 p.m. availability.- KICKING OFF: Dwight Freeney may make his debut for the Atlanta Falcons when they face Cleveland on Thursday night in preseason action. 700 words, photos by 4 p.m.- The 70th Little League World Series begins Thursday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where 16 teams from around the globe will vie for the championship. UPCOMING: 600 words by 5 p.m.- STANFORD, Calif. -- A year after shattering Barry Sanders 27-year-old record for all-purpose yards in a season, Heisman Trophy runner-up Christian McCaffrey is back for his junior season as a significantly better player, according to his coach. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 4 p.m.- Who are some assistant coaches in line to become head coaches after this season? Heres a look at some assistants who appear to have what it takes. SENT: 600 words, photos. Kopen Heren/Dames Loopschoenen Adidas Ultra Boost leger Groen/Grijs . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. Heren/Dames Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Schoenen Zwart/Wit . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. http://www.yeezyboost350sale.nl/yeezy-boost-350-kopen-nederland/yeezy-boost-350-moonrock.html . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta almost certainly wont win a second straight NL Cy Young Award. He likely wont be the No. 1 or 2 postseason pitcher for the loaded Chicago Cubs, either.Arrieta showed Friday he can still dominate. And he figures its because hes stopped trying so hard.Arrieta struck out 10 in seven innings and the Cubs beat the sloppy St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 for their 98th victory, the most since they last played in the World Series in 1945. Chicago clinched home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.A lot of the time more effort creates some inconsistencies in my delivery, Arrieta said. Trying to do more than I have to. I had several outs today where I took my foot off the gas and I was at 60-70 percent and got nice, easy groundballs to second base or shortstop.Manager Joe Maddon said Arrieta looked familiar when he struck out the side on 11 pitches in the first inning, a reference to his 22-win 2015 season that included a 1.77 ERA. Arrieta said competitiveness and stubbornness have been the reasons his walks, hits and runs are up from a year ago.Weve been hyper-critical of him all year based on what he did last year, Maddon said. But to his credit, I think hes handled that very well.With veteran Miguel Montero back catching him, Arrieta (18-7) allowed five hits and walked one. Anthony Rizzo had three hits and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs as the Cubs tied a team record with their 56th home win.Chicago scored four runs in the first inning off Mike Leake (9-11) and dropped the Cardinals 1 1/2 games behind the Mets and a half-game behind the Giants for the two NL wild-card berths.Pedro Strop came off the disabled list to work the eighth, and Travis Wood and Carl Edwards Jr. finished the five-hitter.Rizzo, Zobrist and Chris Coghlan drove in runs in the first off Leake, who lasted 3 1/3 innings and is winless in four starts since recovering from shingles.I couldnt locate early. I was slightly erratic, Leake said. I just started out on the wrong foot.Leake allowed another run on one of two wild pitches. Cardinals gaffes included Kolten Wong face-planting into the turf chasing Rizzos first-inning ddouble and Matt Adams getting picked off first. Yeezy Boost 350 Rood/Blauw Adidas Dames Schoenen. Leake gave up five runs, seven hits and three walks. Manager Mike Matheny used six relievers.The Cardinals are hoping to return to Wrigley Field in two weeks. But that requires earning one of the two wild-card berths and then winning the single-elimination game for a spot in the division series.Zobrists fourth-inning groundout added another run for Chicago (98-55), which has won four straight.The Cubs have so much depth as they seek their first World Series title since 1908 that Arrieta is likely the No. 3 playoff starter behind Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks.But Arrieta feels if he can control his effort, hell be at his best come October.I dont give up many hits, Arrieta said. So if I can keep guys off base via the walk, Im going to be in a pretty good spot.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: LF Matt Holliday (broken right thumb) took batting practice off RHP Mike Mayers before the game. He blistered a couple balls, Matheny said. It was exciting to see. Holliday will likely have another BP session before hes activated. ... SS Aledmys Diaz (arm fatigue) was out of the lineup.Cubs: Strop (knee, groin) worked around a leadoff walk in his first appearance since Aug. 10. Once he settled in and the slider became his pitch again, he felt at home, Maddon said.GROOMSMAN STRIKES OUTArrieta and Cardinals 2B Matt Carpenter were college teammates at TCU. Arrieta was Carpenters wedding groomsman. Yet Carpenter cant solve his friend. He went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts, leaving him 0 for 24 in the regular season against Arrieta.CARDINALS ROTATIONLHP Jaime Garcia will take the Cardinals rotation spot of struggling RHP Luke Weaver on Monday vs. Cincinnati.ROSS RECOGNIZEDCubs chairman Tom Ricketts presented retiring C David Ross with the No. 3 from the Wrigley Field manual scoreboard before the game.UP NEXTRHP Jason Hammel (15-9, 3.56 ERA), contending for the final Cubs postseason rotation spot, faces rookie RHP Alex Reyes (3-1, 1.08) on Saturday. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' ' 

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