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BALTIMORE -- In a duel between first-place teams, the most notable performances were turned in by Mark Trumbo, who hit his major league leading 30th home run, and Kevin Gausman, who pitched seven shutout innings. Harrison Butker Jersey .Chris Davis was the difference-maker, however, in the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.Though Davis is known for his mammoth home runs, the hustle of the 230-pound slugger helped propel the Orioles past the AL Central leaders.With runners at the corners and one out in the first inning, Davis hit a potential double-play grounder to second base. After the force at second, Davis beat the relay by a step to get an RBI and keep the inning alive.Thats a play that needs to be made, Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis said. Tip your hat to Chris Davis for running so hard down the line.Trumbo followed with a no-doubt shot to left off Josh Tomlin (10-3) for a 3-0 lead.Davis has eight fewer homers than Trumbo and is batting just .228, but his 59th RBI was pivotal for the AL East-leading Orioles.Huge, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. Chris runs balls out.Pedro Alvarez also homered for the Orioles, who will seek to complete a three-game sweep Sunday. Cleveland has scored three runs in 18 innings thus far.Trumbo has homered in each of the first two games. Playing in his first season with Baltimore, the 2016 All-Star already has eight more home runs than last year and is just four short of matching his career high, set in 2013 with the Angels.Hes been very valuable, a real consistent human being, Showalter said.After earning only one win in his first 16 starts, Gausman (2-7) struck out seven and allowed only one runner past first base. The right-hander gave up four hits and walked three but was backed by three double plays.Brad Brach surrendered a two-out, two-run single to Lonnie Chisenhall in the ninth before Zach Britton got the final out for his 32nd save. Britton tied Willie Hernandez of the 1984 Detroit Tigers for the longest save streak to start a season by a left-hander, according to STATS.The Orioles improved to 35-14 at home and 18-6 against the AL Central.Although Tomlin settled down after the rocky first inning, Alvarez chased the right-hander with a leadoff homer in the seventh, and Jonathan Schoop added an RBI single off Jeff Manship for a 5-0 lead.Tomlin struck out eight, walked none and allowed seven hits in falling to 6-1 on the road. He has given up 24 homers this season, matching his career high.Were it not for Davis, his line would have been much better.I wish hed have run slower, Indians manager Terry Francona lamented.NEWCOMERThe Indians signed LHP Joe Thatcher to a minor league contract Saturday. The 34-year-old played in spring training with Cleveland but did not make the team. He pitched in the minors for the Dodgers until opting out of his contract in early June.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: 3B Juan Uribe was not in the starting lineup after being plunked on the batting helmet above the left ear Friday night. He pinch hit in the ninth. ... RHP Zach McAllister (hip) pitched for Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, was to throw on the side Saturday and pitch again on Monday. He says he feels really good, manager Terry Francona said.Orioles: C Matt Wieters (foot) missed a fifth straight game. Manager Buck Showalter hopes to have him back Monday. ... RHP Darren ODay (hamstring) will likely be activated from the DL on Sunday or Monday, Showalter said. ... RHP Ubaldo Jimenez was placed on the paternity leave list. His wife is due to give birth on Aug. 21 but could deliver early. ... OF Hyun Soo Kim (hamstring) is slated to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie next week.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Corey Kluber (9-8. 3.42 ERA) makes his 20th start of the season in the series finale Sunday. Hes got three of Clevelands five complete games.Orioles: RHP Vance Worley (2-1, 3.16) gets his fourth start for Baltimore. He didnt make it out of the fifth inning in his last outing, a loss to the Yankees. Daeshon Hall Panthers Jersey .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Daeshon Hall Womens Jersey . 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Tyler Naquin hit two of the Indians five home runs while driving in a career-best six runs, and Carlos Carrasco tossed six shutout innings in a dominant performance.It was kind of a weird game, Kennedy said. When I was falling behind guys, they made me pay for it. But every time I got ahead, I got outs. It was kind of weird.Carrasco (7-3) only allowed one hit, a one-out double by Cheslor Cuthbert in the fourth he followed with back-to-back strikeouts. He walked two in the sixth for his only other baserunners.Mike Napoli, Jason Kipnis and Carlos Santana had the Indians other home runs.Kansas City scored all its runs off reliever Austin Adams in the eighth.Its not the way we planned the series to go, said the Royals Eric Hosmer. Weve got to find some way to get hot and turn things around. Were just not getting it done right now.The division-leading Indians, who are 4-5 against the hapless Minnesota Twins this season, improved to 26-8 against the rest of the AL Central. They are 8-5 against the Royals.The Royals are really hard to play here, Indians manager Terry Francona said. We did a really good job here (two win two of three).For the second day in a row, a first-inning homer -- this time by Kipnis, his 16th -- gave them instant offense. Naquin added a solo shot in the third before adding a two-run double in the fourth.Cleveland put away the game with a seven-run fifth inning.With a heat index of 105 degrees at first pitch, Carrasco coolly sliced up a Kansas City offense that scored seven runs in a single inning in the opener. The right-hander retired 17 of the first 18 batters he faced around his lone single, and he struck oout six while throwing just 84 pitches. Christian McCaffrey Youth Jersey. e won for the fifth time in six outings and improved to 6-1 in eight starts in Kansas City.Kennedy wound up allowing seven runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings for the Royals. It was a rare poor start for him at Kauffman Stadium; he entered the game with an AL-best 2.11 ERA at home.Then again, it was also his ninth straight game serving up at least one homer, and hes now allowed 26 of them this season, tied with teammate Chris Young for most in the majors.I guess any time you give up a home run, you try to justify it a little bit, Kennedy said. The ball was flying a little bit, but theyre homers. The curveball to Naquin -- thats a second time Ive given up a home run to a left-hander to left field. You dont see that very often.PRESIDENTIAL VISITThe Royals will meet President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday during a ceremony to honor their World Series title. It will be the fifth president that manager Ned Yost has met: Jimmy Carter and George Bush used to come to Braves games when Yost coached in Atlanta, George W. Bush threw out the first pitch on opening day once, and Bill Clinton greeted the champion Braves at the White House in 1996. So this will be my fifth president, Yost said, which is kind of cool.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: LF Alex Gordon got the day off as he continues to battle out of a season-long slump. Hes hitting just .200 through 62 games after signing a $72 million, four-year deal in the offseason. He missed several weeks with a fractured wrist in a collision with 3B Mike Moustakas.Indians: OF Michael Brantley was expected to have an MRI exam on his ailing right shoulder Wednesday, though the results were not yet available. Brantley experienced a setback while on a rehab assignment.UP NEXTThe Royals open a three-game set Friday night against Texas. The Indians also have a day off before visiting Baltimore on Friday night. 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 ' ' ' 

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Fernando Alonso said the spin that effectively decided the battle for pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix was borne out of frustration. Chris Godwin Womens Jersey .Alonso spun at Turn 9 on his final attempt in Q3, leaving his car straddled across the exit kerb just as Lewis Hamilton came around the corner on his flying lap. Alonso managed to get his car moving again before Nico Rosberg approached the corner and the German secured pole position as a result.Alonso, who qualified seventh, said the spin was a result of overdriving to try to compensate for errors earlier in the lap.I did a mistake in a couple of corners already that lap, so I was not happy with the start of the lap and I probably overdrive a little bit too much, he said. There was a little bit of frustration as well in the previous couple of corners and I made a mistake on this frustration also, which was the spin, and also missing out on the lap.I think it was possible to improve a lot on the lap time that we set before, but the only thing is that probably everyone improved the lap time and I dont know if the final position could be better, the same or worse because everyone would improve, not only us.So Im a little bit sad because of this and disappointed with myself, but at the end of the day we have been seventh in every single session this weekend and hopefully tomorrow we can improve that position and score some points.Alonso is impressed by McLarens progress up the grid this weekend, but said the car is even more competitive in mixed conditions.Im very happy to have both McLarens in Q3 I think its the first time since 2014 and the Mercedes engine, so definitely a step forward this weekend. I was enjoying the tricky conditions especially and in Q2 we were very, very fast. It was looking good and we need to finish the job tomorrow. Kendell Beckwith Youth Jersey . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. O. J. Howard Womens Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. http://www.buccaneersnflfansstore.com/justin-evans-jersey/ . Durant finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, Jackson matched his career high with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and Lamb scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, lifting the Thunder to a 94-88 win over San Antonio and snapping the Spurs 11-game winning streak. 2016 SEC Equestrian Championship March 25-26, 2016 -- Bishop, Ga.SEC Championship Semifinals -- Friday, March 25 (Recap)Time (ET)EventResults9:00 a.m.No. 1 Auburn 11, No. 4 South Carolina 7Results Box Score9:00 a.m.?No. 2 Georgia 13, No. 3 Texas A&M 7Results Box ScoreSEC Championship Consolation Finals -- Saturday, March 26 (Recap)Time (ET)EventResullts9:00 a. Justin Evans Buccaneers Jersey. m.No. 4 South Carolina 11, No. 3 Texas A&M 8Saturday Draw ResultsSEC Championship Finals -- Saturday, March 26(Recap)Time (ET)EventResults2:00 p.m.No. 1 Auburn 11, No. 2 Georgia 7Saturday Draw Results 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 ' ' ' 

Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane is confident Harry Arter will bounce back from his Euro 2016 disappointment and enjoy a bright international career. Pat Elflein Jersey . The Bournemouth midfielder suffered a thigh injury on the eve of Tuesdays warm-up game against Belarus and has been ruled out of Martin ONeills squad for the finals.Ireland already have concerns about the fitness of skipper Robbie Keane and midfielder James McCarthy, and are not prepared to take a risk over a third player. Keane said: There are only so many players you can bring with you who are carrying knocks - and I think Harrys is more than a knock. Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane (R) Its disappointing, but Harry is a young player and its only a matter of time that he is back in the group for the next campaign.Anyone here who has played sport, injuries are part and parcel of the game and we had no control over that.Ive seen him play at club level and he is a good player who can deal with the ball, which really helps in international football because you do get a bit of time. Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane was not happy with his sides performance against Belarus But hell be back. Its not the end of the world for him.Arter may have a role to play in the World Cup qualifying campaign which gets under way in September, and he could be joined at some point in the future by Callum ODowda. Callum ODowda shielding the ball during Republic of Irelands game with Belarus The 21-year-old, who helped Oxford to promotion from League Two this season, so impressed the management team during his time with the Ireland squad that he has stayed on to train with the remaining 23.ODowda made his international debut as a substitute in Tuesdays 2-1 defeat and impressed on a night when not too many others did.Keane said: Hes a nice kid and hes got a nice way about him. Weve previously seen him with the Under-21s, but its good to get a close look at him. Hes a confident lad, he has had a good season at club level and it was good to get him on because its good to work with young players who have not been brainwashed yet. Also See: Keane furious with players Ireland squad spot for Keane ROI lose final warm-up Pundits Golden Boot picks Ben Gedeon Womens Jersey . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. Ben Gedeon Jersey . 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Everyone always has suggestions and it kind of eased my role as captain, as a new captain as well, to have such maturity and such experience on the field always lending a helping hand.Before the final ball, we were just fiddling with fields and wondering if to double-bluff or just try to stop the two. So Bravo finally decided and I asked him, Whats your plan? He said, A slower ball. I didnt believe hed bowl a slower ball but I told him, Im backing you. Execute. Express yourself. I know he came out trumps for us once again and for how many ever years hes been doing it in T20 cricket for West Indies, once again he bowled a champion over, stuck to his guns and bowled a very, very top last delivery to one of the best finishers in world cricket.Outside of the final over, Brathwaite said the game as a whole was one of the most memorable T20 affairs hed been a part of, made even more special by the fact that it ended with a victory, in his first match leading the side.Its a relief. I always wanted to get that first one, that first win as captain, Brathwaite said. I know it was a fantastic team effort by the boys. I think that was one of the better T20 games Ive ever been a part of and it was a fantastic spectacle and Im just happy that my first game could be memorable but most importantly that we came out on top.Brathwaite was playing in the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill for the first time, having been with the West Indies Test squad throughout the four-Test series earlier in Indias tour. But with the exception of Brathwaite and Marlon Samuels, the other nine members of the West Indies XI on Saturday had all recently pllayed at the stadium last month, when the Caribbean Premier League held a six-match leg at the facility, while Samuels had also played for West Indies at the ground in 2012. Dalvin Cook Vikings Jersey. he West Indies squads familiarity with the nuances of the venue proved vital at the start of the match, in particular for Evin Lewis and Johnson Charles. One aspect of the ground is the deceptive wind patterns. From field level, the breeze is only faintly detectable. However, standing at the top of the grandstand one will notice the jet stream that cuts through the roof of the stands and blows from elevation northwest above the ground. All thats required is to get underneath the ball and mother nature does most of the work carrying it over the ropes for six.Charles utilised this jet stream to score brisk half-centuries for St Lucia Zouks against Jamaica Tallawahs in both innings he played at the venue last month while Lewis made 79 for St Kitts & Nevis Patriots against Trinbago Knight Riders. On Saturday, West Indies reached 164 for 1 after 11 overs, and 109 of those runs came in the six overs batting from the Pavilion End, hitting with the jet stream.The last over in that stretch was Lewis 32-run 11th over which began with five sixes off Stuart Binny. In all, 16 of the record 21 sixes hit by West Indies on the day came batting from the Pavilion End, making a mockery of the 73-yard boundary measured off by groundsman Mark Perham. Conversely, India only scored 62 runs from their first six overs batting from the Pavilion End.Lewis, who was Man of the Match for his maiden hundred in just his second T20I for West Indies, said afterward that having the experience of playing in the ground recently as part of the CPL was a definite advantage over India at the start of the game.It had a big impact obviously, Lewis said. I played two games on the wicket. Kudos to the groundsman. Hes been doing an extremely good job. 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CINCINNATI -- Cody Reed finally gave a good showing in the majors, an encouraging sign for a Reds team that took another tough loss. Solomon Thomas Jersey .The Reds rallied for a pair of runs to tie it in the ninth, but Ender Inciarte hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th that sent the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 victory on Tuesday night, evening a series between the NLs worst teams.Reed had lost his last four starts and was struggling in his adjustment to the majors. The right-hander finally got it right in his sixth start, allowing two unearned runs and five hits in six innings.He was really strong over the final few innings, and thats something wed like to see more of, manager Bryan Price said. I thought he slowed his tempo down to the point where it was controllable.Reed gave up several hard-hit balls in the first two innings but escaped trouble and relaxed for the first time.I was really trying to keep my confidence level up, Reed said. The first two innings, I was too quick. I was rushing the ball.Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Tyrell Jenkins, who went six innings in his second major league start. It was Bruces 19th homer.The Reds fell behind 4-2 when Gordon Beckham hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh. Beckham broke his 0-for-16 slump with a single in the first, and then connected off reliever Michael Lorenzen for his first homer since July 9.You certainly want to go after anybody in that situation, but Lorenzen just wasnt locked in, Price said.Atlantas bullpen blew a late lead for the second time in four games. Jim Johnson gave up four hits and a pair of runs in the ninth. Zack Cozart tied it with a single. Johnson, who is filling in as the closer, has blown three of his five save chances.Nick Markakis started Atlantas winning rally with a single off Tony Cingrani (2-3) and took third on Jeff Francoeurs single off Blake Wood. Inciartes fly to deep center broke the tie.Mauricio Cabrera (1-0) got the last five outs for his first career win. The 22-year-old reliever fanned Cozart on a 102 mph fastball to end it.The win evened the teams season series at three games apiece. Atlanta is last in the NL at 33-61. Cincinnati is next at 35-59.STATSSince returning from a left hamstring injury, Beckham is 6 for 31 in eight games. ... Bruces homer gave him a team-high 66 RBI. The Reds are looking to trade the right fielder this month -- they had a deal fall through in the offseason.SO LONGBraves interim manager Brian Snitker was ejected in the 10th by first base umpire Angel Hernandez. Adonis Garcia singled and was picked off by Cingrani. Snitker argue that the left-hander had balked.CROSSING SPORTSBengals cornerback Adam Pacman Jones was the field for batting practice. He talked to several players and signed autographs for fans.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: RHP Shae Simmons felt good a day after he threw nearly 30 pitches in a simulated game. Hell start a rehab assignment in a couple of days. Simmons is recovering from Tommy John surgery a year ago.Reds: 2B Brandon Phillips was back in the starting lineup. He missed two games with a strained right calf, returned on Monday night and left after tweaking it in the fifth inning. ... RHP Jon Moscot had Tommy John surgery. He went 0-3 with an 8.02 ERA in five starts for the Reds. He also had two stints on the disabled list.UP NEXTBraves: Lucas Harrell (1-1) makes his fourth start. Hes faced the Reds once before, allowing two runs in five innings in 2013.Reds: Anthony DeSclafani (4-0) makes his eighth start. Hes had six quality starts, most on the staff. 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DENVER -- Christian Ponder ran for a score and threw for another in the fourth quarter and San Francisco pulled away to beat the Denver Broncos 31-24 in an exhibition Saturday night. C. J. Beathard Jersey .Ponder was signed earlier in the week to bolster the teams depth at quarterback.Blaine Gabbert, trying to solidify his hold on the starting quarterback job in Colin Kaepernicks absence, led a scoring drive and finished 6 of 9 for 69 yards in roughly a quarter and a half of play.Kaepernick, who missed the first exhibition because of a sore right shoulder, resumed throwing in practice Thursday and is expected to begin fully participating in workouts next week in hopes of playing Friday against Green Bay.Ponder, who was out of football last season, was added by the 49ers (1-1) after backup quarterback Thad Lewis suffered a season-ending knee injury in their exhibition opener against Houston last week. Ponder scored on a 22-yard bootleg and then completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Dres Anderson.The Broncos (1-1), also in search of a quarterback after the retirement of Peyton Manning and free agency departure of Brock Osweiler, did not get a decisive performance from their contenders.Trevor Siemian led a nifty game-opening touchdown drive that C.J. Anderson finished with a 19-yard run, but he also was picked off by Eric Reid, who returned the interception 42 yards for the score. Reid easily eluded Siemians attempt to tackle him near the goal line. Siemian was 10 of 14 for 75 yards.Mark Sanchez, who started the Broncos exhibition opener last week, relieved Siemian and led a drive ending in a field goal but struggled overall, with three sacks and fumbling twice. He completed 10 of 17 for 120 yards and just missed having one of his throws intercepted by cornerback Chris Davis.Paxton Lynch, the Broncos first-round draft pick, was the most productive among the three though he has primarily gotten third-team reps in training camp.He threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to John Phillips late in the third quarter and another covering 4 yards to Durron Neal in the waning minutes. His final pass was intercepted in the last moments by cornerback Kenneth Acker.QUOTABLEI squandered a great opportunity to separate myself and put the team in a bad situation. No excuse for that. Poor, poor quarterbacking play. -- Sanchez on his fumbles on consecutive second-quarter possessions.I think we improved in the offense as a whole. We got the ball in the end zone. We could always start faster, but just getting into the flow of the offense kind of playing more this week we see how things kind of work. -- Gabbert on his play and the performance of the offense as a whole.MAKING PROGRESSKaepernick went through his pregame passing routine in anticipation of participating fully in practices next week ahead of Fridays exhibition against Green Bay. The biggest thing is seeing how he responds in terms of if there are any residual effects (from his pregame throwing session) and see how he feels in the morning and see how hes progressing, coach Chip Kelly said.ROOKIE WATCH49ers: WR Bryce Treggs, an undrafted free agent out of Cal, caught a 25-yard pass from fellow rookie Jeff Driskel to help set up a second-quarter field goal. Treggs later left the game with a knee injury. WR Devon Cajuste, an undrafted free agent from Stanford, caught a 40-yard pass from Driskel in the third quarter.Broncos: FB Andy Janovich, a sixth-round pick out of Nebraska, helped clear the way on Andersons first-quarter touchdown run by picking off a 49ers defender with his lead block on the play.POSITION BATTLES49ers: RB Mike Davis, in the mix for the right to back up starter Carlos Hyde, ran five times for 26 yards but also had two fumbles. ... RB DuJuan Harris, also competing for a backup spot, appeared headed for the end zone late in the third quarter, but fumbled at the 1 and the ball was recovered in the end zone by the Broncos for a touchback.Broncos: Rookie RB Devontae Booker, competing with Ronnie Hillman to be the primary backup to starter C.J. Anderson, ran nine times for 36 yards and also provided solid pass protection when asked to stay in and block on passing plays. 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Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing.Colin Montgomerie believes Danny Willetts Masters victory wont be his last major title, while he feels Jordan Spieth could be haunted by his back-nine collapse. You saw Willett smiling and accepting what was going on out there and he was the only one that was accepting what was going on really.He was the worlds No 1 amateur, won European Tour events and then came third in the WGC events at Doral, so he has been building up to something very special. This is very special indeed. Willett carded a bogey-free 67 on Sunday To play a bogey-free round on Sunday with five birdies and no bogeys is exceptional golf. I really do feel like theres more to come from Danny Willett and we certainly havent heard the last of him, thats for sure.I played a few rounds with Danny towards the end of my European Tour career and there was always huge ability and talent there. He did always believe he was going to succeed.I believe what was very important on Sunday though was that he was playing with Lee Westwood and Billy Foster. He felt comfortable in that group with them and playing with them, so it was like a European Tour event in a way. He wasnt playing with a no-name American that he might have felt uncomfortable with. I think this will be very difficult for Spieth to accept and to take forward. Colin Montgomerie It wasnt just the tee shot at 16 that helped him secure victory, but it was the putt to follow that was special.. Solomon Thomas Youth Jersey. A lot of people missed that, but he banged it in there straight.Then at 17 he was out of position after the second shot, but what a chip shot that followed. Viewers watching on Sky Sports would have had no idea how difficult that was, so thats why Billy gave him the thumbs up and all credit to him.Thats the sort of day they were having together, they were egging each other on which was super for both of them. Hes going to go to the US Open now full of confidence. Spieth presented Willett the Green Jacket Its very easy to say when people win their first major that theyre going to win more and more, but I really do think he is because of his attitude as well.SPIETH WOESYou can talk about Rorys back nine here, and then how the very next major he went and won at Congressional for the US Open, but I think this will be very difficult for Spieth to accept and to take forward.To fly in the coach showed signs of panic and you could see all week there was edginess about him.He was shouting at the ball and talking to the ball, but the problem was that everything was going right. 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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. David Njoku Womens Jersey . -- When Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak heard that wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders had publicly said they want more passes to come their way, to be a bigger part of the offense, Kubiak had one response to that.That its good, that its what he wants his starting receivers to do.I sit up there many nights and try to get them the ball, Kubiak said. Theyre great players, I love them, theyre workers, I want guys who want the ball. Thats what you want. I got a chance to be around Jerry Rice and Andre Johnson, Steve Smith, those good ones all want to get their hands on the ball. These two kids work really hard, obviously I respect the hell out of them. I try to get them the ball the best I can.On Wednesday, both Sanders and Thomas expressed some frustrations with their involvement in the offense in the Broncos 2-0 start. Thomas has nine receptions while Sanders has eight, so the two combined have the same number of receptions as Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landrys league-leading 17.Sanders went as far as to say that at some point if what were doing isnt working the Broncos may have to change some of their play calls.Asked if he had any issue with that, Kubiak said, No, I want guys who want the ball. These two guys work; thats what I like about them.Neither Sanders nor Thomas has a touchdown reception in the Broncos first two games, and Sanders hasnt topped 50 yards receiving in either of the Broncos first two games. On Sunday, in the Broncos win over the Colts, Sanders had three receptions in the Broncos first seven plays from scrimmage but didnt have another catch in the game.Thomas had five catches against the Colts for 90 yards, a total that included a 44-yard catch-and-run off a screen pass -- its the Broncos longest pass play of the season.Theres some frustration, but its hard to be frustrated when youre sitting here 2-0, Sanders said Wednesday. I can sit up here and make it all about me and Demaryius, how were used to having 100-yard games, were used to scoring touchdowns and were used to doing this. But were sitting here 2-0. ... Individually, I would like to have my highlights on ESPN, yeah, I would like to have 100-yard games, be ranked top five, but were sitting here 2-0. ... Im waiting for that big game, Demaryius is waiting for that big game -- we know its going to come.The Broncos do have a first-year starter at quarterback: 24-year-old Trevor Siemian. 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Unless he felt obliged to attend, he skipped them.He tried, instead, to see friends and family as often as possible while people were alive. This was the essence of the man. Indulging in nostalgia was fine, but he preferred to soak up the joys of the present. Palmer liked hugs, liked making eye contact, and he made a habit of putting his arm on whomever he was talking to, drawing that person fully into his orbit. He did this, in part, because his hearing was notoriously bad. But also because engaging with people, no matter their origin or status, is what made him feel alive.Palmer is gone now, heart disease having taken him from us Sept. 25 at age 87. His family and friends gathered together here Tuesday at the Saint Vincent Basilica to mourn him and remember him, and people from around the country watched the service as it was broadcast live on the Golf Channel, a network he cofounded. For two hours, people told stories, sang songs, wiped away tears and remembered. But putting him in context, measuring his impact -- not just as the founding father of modern golf, but as a businessman, a family man and beyond -- was almost impossible.How do you tell the story of a man, and an era, in two hours?Perhaps you start with Palmers ethos. He wasnt the greatest golfer who ever lived. No one could credibly argue otherwise. He won a lot, but others won more. He hit the ball with ferocious power and delicate precision, but players soon came along who hit it farther and better. Its almost pointless now to list how many tournaments he won or majors he claimed. Stats always have been the wrong way to understand him. Palmer was an unflinching artist of blue-collar aggression, a man who preferred the adrenaline rush of a bold swing, even if it cost him, to the smart but timid play.His close friend Charlie Mechem, the first speaker at the memorial, remembered a lunch he had at the Masters several years ago with Palmer when the subject of course strategy came up. Had Palmer, Mechem wondered, ever considered laying up on Augusta Nationals 13th and 15th holes? Instead of taking on the two challenging par-5s with a long and perilous second shot to greens guarded by water, what if he had instead been tactical?Do you know how many times Ive finished second at the Masters? Palmer asked, by way of explaining.No, Mechem admitted.Neither do I, Palmer said.Its easy to understand why he became a magnet to whom so many felt drawn. The son of a greenskeeper who grew up in a house that lacked indoor plumbing, Palmer had no use for golfs aristocratic roots. He didnt play the game so much as he tried to make every hole surrender to his will. He came along at a time when America was booming, changing so fast it was bursting at the seams, and to a generation of working-class sports fans, Palmer became the embodiment of an idea: Why shouldnt your reach exceed your grasp?He was an everyday man, everyones hero, said Jack Nicklaus, getting choked up as he spoke to those inside the church. Arnold managed to remove the I from icon and instead let the world share his greatness.They were not friends. Not at first. They were too different, too competitive, both wrestling for pieces of history. But over time, they warmed to one another. They began to realize they needed one another. For anyone whoo has ever loved golf, Im not sure who needed the other the most, Nicklaus said. Myles Garrett Womens Jersey. Lets just call it a love affair to last a lifetime. The game gave so much to Arnold, but he gave back so much more. Arnold came along when golf needed him most, when TV first embraced the sport of golf. They had a swashbuckling hero, with Arnold as its face.Theres no denying it was primarily Palmers influence that brought golf to the masses. Golfers of every generation that followed him happily acknowledge the debt they owe him, which is part of the reason Phil Mickelson, Curtis Strange, Nick Faldo, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler and dozens of others were in attendance Tuesday. Davis Love III even brought the Ryder Cup the United States won over the weekend to the service, something he believes Palmer would have loved. I got to see him in his office in Bay Hill this year, said Love, the U.S. captain. He was just as adamant we bring back the Ryder Cup. He said, Youre the right man for the job. Ill carry that with me always.Mike Davis, the director of the U.S. Golf Association, pointed out that if you go back 100 years in the United States, the vast majority of golf courses were private playgrounds for the wealthy. Now, 78 percent of the courses in the country are public access, the highest percentage in the world.You have to think Arnold Palmer had a lot to do with that, Davis said. Arnold made the game cool. We can argue about who is the greatest golfer of all time is, but I dont think there is any argument on this: No one did more than Arnold Palmer for the game. When he came on the scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, men wanted to be like him. Women loved looking at him. He could relate to the country club set, to world leaders, to business leaders, but he could also relate to the guy cutting grass or playing at his local municipal course. When all of us are long, long gone, people will still be talking about him and what a wonderful man he was.Palmer loved flying, logging nearly 20,000 hours as a pilot during his life, and as a tribute, his personal jet circled the memorial several times at low attitude, its big engines roaring while a bagpiper played Amazing Grace. Musician Vince Gill, a good friend of Palmers and frequent golf buddy, played a cover of James Taylors Youve Got a Friend. Annika Sorenstam talked about his philanthropy and shared the story of her son, Will, who was born prematurely at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando. Will would not have lived, Sorenstam said, without the care he received, and he eventually grew to think of Palmer as an uncle.But it was Sam Saunders, Palmers grandson, who told a story that seemed to best encapsulate the man people so frequently referred to as The King. Palmer, Saunders said, liked talking on the phone to his grandkids. And Saunders, also a professional golfer, would often call him from tournaments around the country, just looking to catch up. Palmer had a funny habit of asking Saunders, every time he got on the phone, Where are you? It was one of his most endearing quirks. One day, Saunders called Palmer and flipped the question back at on his grandfather.Where are you? 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They did not know what was going on, attorney Sergio Riera said.Brazilian authorities were still hoping to hear again from Lochte, but they may have to involve the FBI to facilitate such an interview, according to ESPNs Mark Schwarz.ABC News reported earlier that Lochte and Feigen had been indicted, citing the Federal Police of Brazil. Veloso told ESPN that no indictments have been issued.If any charges are to be recommended, they would come at the end of the investigation.The latest twist in this debacle comes after Brazilian police said the four American swimmers were not robbed at gunpoint at a gas station as they claimed.Late Thursday, the United States Olympic Committee apologized for the distracting ordeal involving the four swimmers and said it will review the matter, and possible punishments, when the Games are over and the delegation returns home.The behavior of these athletes is not acceptable, nor does it represent the values of Team USA or the conduct of the vast majority of its members, USOC officials said.USA Swimming also issued a statement, saying that the group will review the swimmers actions and consider penalties under its code of conduct.That this is drawing attention away from Team USAs incredible accomplishments in the water and by other athletes across the Olympic Games is upsetting, the statement read. The athletes and their remarkable stories should be the focus.Lochte has maintained that he and his teammates were robbed at gunpoint at a gas station in a Rio suburb after returning from a night of partying.No robbery was committed against these athletes. They were not victims of the crimes they claimed, Veloso said during an afternoon news conference Thursday.Veloso said the four swimmers vandalized the bathroom on the side of the gas station, damaging mirrors and other property. He said surveillance video shows employees of the gas station tried to control the situation but that the swimmers went to their taxi and tried to get away.When employees realized what was going on, security guards asked the taxi driver not to leave and to wait for police. Although Brazilian police had said previously that no guns were involved in the incident, Veloso said security officers at the gas station did use guns to control the situation. The surveillance video does show a man approaching the taxi with an object in his hand, but its not clear whether it is a gun.Veloso said the gun involved was a legal weapon used by the security guard.Veloso said the athletes refused to wait for police to arrive. During that time, a third person offered to interpret and explained to the athletes that they had to pay for what they had done to the bathroom. According to Veloso, they offered to pay in the form of a $20 bill and 100 reals (about $51). Cameron Sutton Jersey .05 million next season unless Graham and the Saints subsequently agree on a long-term deal. The designation was released Monday after the deadline passed for NFL teams to use franchise or transition tags on players becoming free agents. 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HOUSTON -- Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins says he wasnt trying to send a message with his brief holdout before reporting to his first practice of training camp on Monday. Patrick Mahomes II Jersey .In his first public comments since the holdout, Hopkins repeatedly pushed questions regarding his contract status toward his agent and the Houston front office, led by general manager Rick Smith.They handle that, Hopkins said of his representatives and the Texans, when asked if he had been told from either side that he would not be receiving a new contract this season. All I do is go out here and play football. I let them do the negotiating.Hopkins, who is entering the fourth year of his rookie contract, did not report to the first practice of Houstons training camp on Sunday. That absence earned him a $40,000 fine. By the afternoon, Hopkins said in a statement to ESPN that he would be returning to the team, adding that he was disappointed that the Texans had elected not to enter into contract negotiations.I wasnt trying to send a message or anything like that, Hopkins said after Monday mornings practice. I was doing what I felt like was best for me and my family.By reporting to practice before Wednesday, Hopkins will now be eligible to collect his $445,004 roster bonus on Thursday.Despite efforts to downplay Hopkins contract status and focus on football, the spectacle of his situation was evident throughout Mondays practice. After his media session concluded, Hopkins went to sign autographs for fans in attendance at NRG Park -- and a chant of Pay the Man! broke out.Hopkins, who had 111 catches, 1,521 yards and 11 touchdowns a year ago while working with four different quarterbacks, seemed to quickly find a groove with new starter Brock Osweiler. The pair hooked up for multiple touchdowns in seven-on-seven drills at Mondays practice.It feels great [to be back], Hopkins said. I play football, that is what I love doing. I love my teammates, coaches and this organization.I just have to keep working, he said, alluding to questions regarding his contract. Everything will work itself out. All Ive got to do is come out here and prove what Im worth. Im not rushing it. Itll come one day.Because the Texans picked up the fifth-year option on Hopkins contract in May, he effectively has two seasons remaining on his current deal. Smith said Sunday that the teams position was firm that it would not negotiate with Hopkins this season, adding Monday that he was excited and happy to see Hopkins report to camp.Head coach Bill OBrien had largely stayed out of the fray, commenting Sunday that he was solely focused on the coaching the guys who were present. On Monday, however, OBrien noted that the teams offense looked significantly improved with Hopkins in the mix.I thought we were a lot better today and a lot more crisp, OBrien said.Anytime you have that presence, that is really good for your team, he said, referring to a question about Hopkins return.Owner Bob McNair said Monday that he was pleased with Hopkins return, adding that the contract would be dealt with at an appropriate time.Im happy that hes back, McNair said in a statement. I think its in his best interest for him to be here. Well deal with his contract at the proper time. We take care of our players, and well take care of him.Hopkins was a first-round pick by Houston in 2013. The Texans extended their first-round picks in 2011 and 2012, J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus, as they entered their fourth seasons.But Smith said Sunday that the team had decided it was not the right time for a revised contract with Hopkins. 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He continued in his soft-voiced, broken English. It could be even better than the US Open tournament. My emotions are so high. After every match, the crowds make me cry.Asked to sum up the semifinal, del Potro was succinct: Against Rafa, you never know when you are going to win. He fights all the time. He never gives up.That has never been more true than during this tournament. Nadal has been battling his own injures -- to his back and wrist -- and also a crisis of confidence that has hurt the 14-time Grand Slam winners level of play. He dropped out of the middle of the 2016 French Open, didnt play Wimbledon and hardly practiced before Rio.Yet on Friday night, Nadal?and partner Marc Lopez?beat Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau of Romania 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to win the doubles gold. And Saturday, he looked very much like the Nadal of old. After dropping his opening service game, he hung close to del Potro, then broke twice to win the first set.As the second set began, it was the Argentinians turn. Del Potro started dictating play with his singular weapon: a forehand that slingshots off of his racket with such force that it time and again left the unrelenting Nadal without answers. Del Potro would end this match with 18 outright winning forehands. He won at least two dozen more because his forehand was hit so hard that it drew an error.The fans couldnt get enough. They gave the circular stadium the feel of a World Cup soccer match, an electrified vibe that is rarely seen on the professional tour but that has been a staple in Rio.With del Potro and Nadal going deep in the third set, the Argentinians supporters shouted in Spanish or serenaded their favorite son by chanting his nickname -- Delpo! Delpo! Delpo! Much of the rest of the crowd -- largely Brazilian, clearly unhappy with fans rooting so hard for a pllayer from rival Argentina -- replied with boos, screeching whistles or by breaking into their own chants in Portuguese. Marshawn Lynch Womens Jersey. When they were done, their shouts echoed across the stadium with another name: Rafa! Rafa! Rafa!The match marched forward. Every time Nadal began making a run, del Potro could have folded, content with making the semifinals days after first-round upset win against top-seeded Novak Djokovic.But del Potro seemed to be playing with a mission. Not only for his country but for his own career. Seven years ago, when del Potro won the US Open, it was considered a good bet that he would soon challenge for the games No. 1 ranking.But then came the injuries. In 2010, del Potro had surgery on his right wrist. In a roughly two-year span ending in the summer of 2015, he went through three more operations, this time on his left wrist, which he uses to stabilize his penetrating two-handed backhand. The effects have been plain to see:Theres his backhand -- which he was forced to rework and now uses mostly for defense and change of pace. Theres his time on tour. One of the games most charismatic and well-liked players contemplated retirement while playing only 14 matches in 2014 and 2015. The Olympics, which he came into ranked a shockingly low No. 141, has been a chance to show he can still matter in mens tennis.For a player sidelined so frequently, the future will remain uncertain. But Saturday afternoon was about survival. The emotions and the crowd noise reached a crescendo in the final games. Del Potro broke Nadals serve to go up 5-4 and serve for the match. Nadal kept himself alive by breaking del Potro without losing a point. Del Potro then gained a string of three break points, but Nadal kept running, kept sending his spinning ground strokes deep into del Potros backhand. The Spaniard held serve and went up 6-5.Preparing to serve, del Potro stood at the baseline line for longer than normal. Perhaps he was thinking not only of the opportunities he had just missed but also of the last Olympics, when he suffered an epic semifinal loss to Federer, 19-17 in the third set.Then he bounced the ball a few times, tossed and struck a 120 mph serve. Game on. Soon the match was in a sudden-death tiebreaker. The crowd kept at it, with their songs and their chants and boos. Del Potro went for broke. He nosed his way in front, flashing more aggression than his opponent, until Nadal finally pushed one last forehand wide.A match for the ages was done, and del Potro soon was jumping into the outstretched arms of his adoring fans.How fitting. 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