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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Kevin Durant looks ready to lead a new group of Americans to the gold-medal podium. T. J. Oshie Team USA Hockey Jersey .Durant picked up right where he left off in the 2012 Olympics with 25 points, and the U.S. mens basketball team routed China 119-62 on Saturday night in its opening game.The new Golden State Warriors star scored 30 points four years ago in the gold-medal game, when the Americans held off Spain for the championship. Only he and Carmelo Anthony returned from that team, but the new guys were plenty ready for their Olympic moment.We just wanted to send a statement to the rest of the world, Anthony said. Come out this first game and let everybody know that were focused, were locked in and were about business on this trip.DeMarcus Cousins added 17 points and Paul George 15 for the U.S., which is a heavy favorite to win a third straight gold and wont change any opinions after this performance.LeBron James and Chris Paul passed on searching for more gold with Durant and Anthony, and plenty more top players who would have been on this roster also declined. But coach Mike Krzyzewski said this squad has already bonded as much as any of the three U.S. teams he has led in the Olympics.Just because they arent here today, weve got another batch of guys thats walking around on the streets saying they want to win a gold medal and we all have something in common, Durant said. Its cool to have a fraternity of guys who have won a gold medal. Its rare.Durant was 10 of 14 from the field and made five 3-pointers.When you get hot, you want to see your bench get excited for you, Durant said. Thats better than making the shot, to be honest with you. When I saw my teammates get excited for me, that kept me going.Tougher competition might come later, but it should be an easy start for the Americans. They play again Monday against Venezuela, another team they beat easily in exhibition play.Anthony finished with nine points and made by history becoming the first U.S. male to play basketball in four Olympics. He will become the first three-time gold medalist on the mens side if the U.S. wins.The 32-year-old veteran tied LeBron James and David Robinson by playing in his 24th game in the Olympics.The Americans beat the Chinese twice in exhibition play by scores of 106-57 and 107-57, and this one was even less competitive.Former NBA lottery pick Yi Jianlian had 25 points to open his fourth Olympics. No other players were in double figures for the Asian champions.As a matter of fact the result of this game was already kind of expected before the game even started, China coach Luming Gong said through an interpreter.Durant, Anthony, Cousins, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson started the game for the Americans, and all 12 players scored. They had 31 assists on their 38 baskets.The Chinese got on the board first with a pair of free throws, and it was tied at 4 after a basket by Yi. Then it was nine straight points for the Americans, who closed the first quarter with a 26-6 burst to lead 30-10.DeAndre Jordan shook the backboards inside Carioca Arena 1 with some of his powerful dunks, DeMar DeRozan had a couple, and in case the dunks were too easy, Irving knocked in four 3-pointers in the second half for his 12 points.There were flags waving and fans singing, the festive scene in the stands more interesting to watch than the game that wasnt competitive after the first few minutes.The U.S. was favored by about 50 points, so it wasnt supposed to be close.If the Americans keep playing like this, the Olympic competition may not, either.---AP Sports Writer Tom Withers contributed to this report.---Follow Brian Mahoney on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Briancmahoney Ryan Suter Jersey . That left plenty of energy for pitching books and swatting away free agency questions. Anthony had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Knicks avenged an embarrassing home loss with a rout of their own, beating the Boston Celtics 114-88 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Ryan McDonagh Team USA Hockey 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. http://www.hockeyauthenticusaonline.us/Ryan-Kesler-Jersey/ . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. 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The 2015-16 edition of your Los Angeles Lakers were crafted upon three principles:1. Justin Smoak Jersey . Must not land out of the top three in the NBA draft lottery. Anything lower than No. 3 overall gets sent to Philadelphia . . . which would mean a whole season of tanking will be in vain.2. Kobe Bryant gets to do whatever he wants.3. Byron Scott rides shotgun.In reality-based NBA terms? These three principles produced their desired synergistic effect: Brandon Ingram.In fantasy-based NBA terms? The 2015-16 Lakers were a numerical sinkhole.They placed 29th out of 30 teams in Offensive Rating (101.6 points per 100 possessions), 30th in effective field goal percentage (.460), 30th in true shooting percentage (.509), 18th in pace (95.6), 30th in assists, 22nd in 3-pointers, 23rd in steals and 24th in blocks.Bad teams can equal fantasy upside. They can combine promising young players with the copious minutes required for growth.In this case...that wasnt the case.This team-wide implosion was evidenced with a pronounced lack of Player Rater production.Jordan Clarkson led the Lakers with 4.36 points. DAngelo Russell finished strong and posted 3.61 points. Lou Williams posted 3.12. Julius Randle posted 2.65. Kobe Bryant? A time-management/injury depressed 1.28 points. And thats off of a stratospheric (2008-esque) 32.2 percent usage rate. (Their combined score would have place fifth overall on the Player Rater, right ahead of Chris Paul).The 2015-16 Lakers were -- easily -- one of the worst NBA fantasy teams of the past decade.The 2016-17 Lakers are a case study. An object lesson. A laudatory tale. They are what happens when you:1. Forget about next years lottery-protected pick and play to win, but in a low-expectations, youth-infused atmosphere.2. Subtract a retiring superstar (and his 32.2 percent usage rate) and divvy up his touches amongst your young, promising core.3. Bring in Luke Walton to turn up the pace.Exit Kobe. Exit Roy Hibbert. Enter Brandon Ingram, Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov. Exit Byron Scott. Enter Luke Walton.The still-young season features multiple still-young teams that have increased both their pace and fantasy prospects. (Brooklyn, Phoenix, Denver).But none have leaped so far, so fast as the Lakers.Los Angeles is now 12th in offensive rating, 10th in effective field goal percentage, ninth in true shooting percentage, fourth in pace, seventh in assists, 10th in 3-pointers and fifth in steals. (But just 25th in blocks. Nobodys perfect).And one of the impressive aspects of the individual Lakers fantasy improvement is how theyre doing with essentially a series of timeshares. Ten Lakers are currently averaging over 20 minutes a night. No Lakers average 30 MPG. On most teams, this distribution of minutes would spell roto regression. But these Lakers are statistically better for it.So which individual players have benefited from the Lakers new look? All of them.Lou Williams, PG/SG 2015-16 Player Rater: 3.12 2016-17 Player Rater: 7.01 (leads Lakers)Lou Williams is averaging 23.5 minutes per game. That puts him on pace for his lowest amount of playing time in five seasons. Yet, somehow, hes registering career highs in points per game (16.6), 3-pointers (1.9) and steals (1.3).Lou Williams is what happens when you start parsing out a departed superstars touches in a higher-paced, more efficient system. In a career stuffed with super-compacted superb stats, Williams is averaging a career high 28.2 percent usage rate. Hes destroying his previous career high in PER (23.00 vs. 20.22 back in 2011-12).Williams has also taken over as Lakers closer. Hes third in the NBA in fourth quarter scoring. On a young team still learning how to win -- yet has already won half as many games as last years Lakers did in a full season -- Waltons given Williams an incandescent late-game green light.Jordan Clarkson, PG/SG 2015-16 Player Rater: 4.36 (led Lakers) 2016-17 Player Rater: 5.77Clarkson has also primarily come off the bench. Hes logging almost five minutes less per game than in 2015-16. Yet he still leads the Lakers with 27.8 minutes per game.Despite the minutes drop, Clarksons volume stats by and large compare with his solid 2015-16 numbers. But the secret sauce in his improvement comes from the steals department. Clarkson currently averages 1.8 thefts per tilt, a huge leap over last seasons 1.1 steals. Hes already posted multiple five-steal games, including last Fridays monster 20-point, 4-3-pointer and 5-steal line versus the Warriors.Julius Randle, PF 2015-16 Player Rater: 2.65 2016-17 Player Rater: 4.70Randles minutes have also decreased. Hes dropped by two rebounds per game. Yet Randles fantasy impact has also improved. More than improved: its nearly doubled.Cause one: his field goal percentage bump. His .538 percentage marks a quantum leap versus last seasons .429. Randles shooting has improved despite the average distance of his shot moving out from 6.7 to 7.9 feet. Even more incongruously, his biggest jump is in deep 2-pointers (from .254 to .556).The area where Randles doing something special for his position? Assists. Randles court vision has opened up to the tune of 3.8 assists per game. Thats one of the best big-men per game averages in the entire league.Randle still isnt adding much in the defense categories (0.7 steals, 0.6 blocks), but his dimes have the potential to make Randle a unique fantasy asset.Nick Young, SG/SF 2015-16 Player Rater: -3.43 (depressed due to injury and a social media mishap) 2016-17 Player Rater: 4.45Youngs heartwarming comeback campaign suffered a bit of a scare last night via an Achilles strain. Its hard to believe, but the preternaturally sophomoric Young has transformed into something of a 31-year-old grizzled veteran.Like every other Laker on this list, Youngs transformation arrives via efficiency. Youngs improvement is concentrated in one specific area: 3-point production. As of last nights game, Young was averaging a career-high 2.6 3-pointers per game. That high average is accompanied by a career-high .418 3-point percentage.(I mean come on. Nick Youngs eFG% is 59 percent! Walton should get Coach of the Year based on that alone.)Larry Nance Jr., PF 2015-16 Player Rater: -0.31 2016-17 Player Rater: 3.87Nance is only getting 21.8 minutes per game. Hes only averaging 7.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. But hes shooting 60 percent from the field and is averaging 1.2 steals per game.DAngelo Russell, PG 2015-16 Player Rater: 3.61 2016-17 Player Rater: 2.99 (depressed due to injury)Calm down. Hes been hurt. Hell be back in 10-14 days.In the meantime, comfort yourself with these averages: 16.1 points, 4.8 assists, 2.5 3-pointers, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals. And hes 20. Russells got a higher ceiling than anyone on this list. (As far as 2016-17 is concerned. Beyond that, its a foot race with Brandon Ingram.)Two numbers tell me Russells going to break out in the New Year: 28.6 percent usage rate, 17.37 PER. Ill tell you: Russells a true fantasy star in the making.(Note: Im not a Laker fan. I just live here. No Lakers Exceptionalism in this house. Im too busy editing together Ledell Eackles highlight reels).Timofey Mozgov, C 2015-16 Player Rater: 0.87 (with Cleveland) 2016-17 Player Rater: 2.92For the year, Mozgov is averaging 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.7 blocks and $191,121.95 per game. So, before we criticize Mozgovs lack of rebounding, lets be honest: how good of a year did you have?Brandon Ingram, SF/PF 2015-16 Player Rater: NA 2016-17 Player Rater: -0.31Ignore the crappy shooting (.372 FG%). Ingram is a 19-year-old drooling -- teeming, oozing, percolating -- with athleticism and freakish upside. Hes already averaging 24.6 MPG. Hes already defending his position. Hes already started to hit the NBA 3-pointer (.438 3-point percentage over his past five games).Ingram may not be roster-worthy in standard leagues until the last lap of the season. But I have a feeling that when Ingram arrives, it will happen in an awful hurry. Paul Molitor Jersey . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Drew Storen Jersey . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. 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But I think hes doing a really good job with what were asking him to do and so are the receivers, tight ends and backs.Stafford, through five games, is on pace for the best completion percentage (68.0), passer rating (99.6) and QBR (66.4) of his career. The Lions have replaced Johnson with a multitude of options, but the biggest addition was Marvin Jones, who is the NFLs leading receiver with 519 yards.Stafford is also seeing things differently this season, and part of that is due to Johnsons departure.Stafford said Wednesday that hes not seeing as many crazy kick-to-Calvin coverages, whhen defenses would sometimes come up with special packages just to try to contain Johnson. Brett Cecil Jersey. Stafford said he will see different wrinkles each Sunday, but more than ever he is seeing the defensive coverages he watches on film during the week. That was something he anticipated might happen after Johnson announced his retirement in March.But more than anything else, Stafford might appear to be a better quarterback because of what Cooter is asking of him.Hes really just trying to throw it to the open guy. Its as simple as that. It sounds overly simple, but its a really big deal, Cooter said. You know, when you have Calvin Johnson out there, one of the all-time great receivers, going to the Hall of Fame as soon as you can get him in there, it makes a lot of sense to try and throw that guy the ball. Sometimes you might override your read to do that.Sometimes its easier for a quarterback [when] you have your reads, you have your progressions, you have your thought processes and you just go around throwing it to who gets open. 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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Trevor Knight and the Texas A&M offense took some time to get started Saturday, but when the Aggies got going, they were tough to slow down. http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-howie-morenz-canadiens-jersey/ .Knight threw for 344 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in a 67-0 rout of Prairie View A&M.Knight finished 21 of 37 and threw touchdowns of 8 yards to Speedy Noil and 34 and 64 yards to Christian Kirk in the second quarter as the 20th-ranked Aggies (2-0) built a 38-0 halftime lead. Knight also ran for a 78 yards on seven carries in just over one half of play.We didnt start as quickly as I hoped we would, Knight said. Theres not a lot of explanation for that besides execution. We have to execute better out of the gates. We settled in obviously and got some big plays going, especially in that second quarter and to start the third quarter.Noil made his debut after missing last weeks game serving the second game of a two-game suspension he received before A&Ms bowl game last season.The Aggies extended their home non-conference win streak to 23 games and are 2-0 for the fourth straight season.As a coach, when you set out and have a plan -- not necessarily Xs and Os plan but what you ask guys to do -- and that happens, you feel good about it, Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said. The key to any successful team is to be able to duplicate that week in and week out.Texas A&M outgained the Panthers 672-205 in earning its largest shutout since defeating Missouri 73-0 on Sept. 18, 1993.Shutouts are hard to come by, Texas A&M cornerback Nick Harvey, who also had a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown, said. Getting a shutout doesnt happen every day. We feel great right now, but we made some mistakes.Texas A&M managed a 22-yard field goal in the first 10 minutes before busting the game open over the final 18 minutes of the half.Keith Ford, who had two touchdowns, had an 11-yard scoring run with three minutes left in the opening quarter before Knight tight-roped the sideline for the final 5 yards of a 32-yard TD scamper to end the first.With us, its getting up to our tempo, Kirk said. All we need is one explosive play to get us going. Once we get that first explosive play, we take advantage of the tempo and get right back on to the ball and start running our plays.Prairie View (1-1), which plays in the FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference, had a 38-yard field goal blocked and missed a 42-yard field goal in the first half.We knew going into it that we were going to have to play above ourselves to have a chance against a top 20 SEC program, Prairie View coach Willie Simmons said. I thought they competed for 60 minutes. They didnt quit. We have them our best punch, and thats all you can ask for.Trey Green threw for 160 yards on 13 of 39 passing, but the Aggies defense had pressure on Green throughout the game.TAKEAWAYTEXAS A&M: The Aggies played well in every facet of the game ahead of their SEC opener. The first-team offense was balanced, while the defense kept pressure on Prairie View throughout. The one miscue was a Knight interception in the end zone to end a drive in the second quarter.BY THE NUMBERSPRAIRIE VIEW A&M: Demarquo LaStrappe caught six passes for 88 yards. The Panthers totaled 32 rushing yards led by Dawonya Tuckers 28 yards.TEXAS A&M: Kirk had 106 yards receiving on five catches to go with his two touchdowns. The Aggies had 30 first downs. The defense finished with two sacks, including a safety.THEY SAID ITWe put 67 points on the board and pitched a shutout on the defensive side, Knight said. Thats about us. Do I think we can still improve in so many different areas? Yes. We didnt play our best game of football today.POLL IMPLICATIONSAfter entering the top 25 last week, the Aggies should maintain their spot in the poll after their resounding win over this FCS opponent.UP NEXTPRAIRIE VIEW A&M: The Panthers will travel to Alabama A&M Sept. 17.TEXAS A&M: The Aggies start SEC play with the first of three away from Kyle Field when they go to Auburn Sept. 17.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-mikhail-sergachev-canadiens-jersey/ . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-patrick-roy-canadiens-jersey/ .Y. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday that J. http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-charlie-lindgren-canadiens-jersey/ . 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The most tumultuous season in Parramattas history looks set to end in round 26 after Penrith staged a memorable comeback to effectively snuff out their 2016 NRL final hopes on Sunday.The Eels looked to be heading for yet another feel-good win when they opened up an 18-6 halftime lead before the Panthers mounted a mighty fightback in front of 15,251 at Pepper Stadium.Even seven wins from their last seven matches isnt enough to guarantee Brad Arthurs Eels a top eight berth.Already without Kieran Foran, Semi Radradra and Corey Norman, the Eels hopes nosedived when centre Michael Jennings was taken from the field with a hamstring problem just before halftime.Arthur said the NSW State of Origin star was not likely to take on Gold Coast next week, and his loss prompted Beau Scott to be moved into the backline.The Panthers immediately zeroed in on Scott and ran in three tries in 11 minutes down the Eels right edge.Winger Josh Mansour was immense for the Panthers.He ran for a game-high 229 metres and took 20 valuable hit ups to take the pressure off his forwards who did a mountain of work in the first half anyway.Mansour also broke 10 tackles and scored the match-winner.The two points moved the Panthers into ninth - only behind eighth-placed Warriors on for-and-against.Their quickfire comeback was a show of sstrength and several top eight sides will be looking over the shoulders however coach Anthony Griffin said he wasnt satisfied, accusing his side of being patchy at best. http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-bob-gainey-canadiens-jersey/. No disrespect to Parramatta - they were fantastic, Griffin said.But we played for 20 minutes in the second half but the rest of it was pretty ordinary.A massive rap on our defence and scramble to hold them out at the end there.Clint Gutherson, standing in for the suspended No.6 Corey Norman, was a shining light for the Eels.Despite being the sides seventh-choice playmaker and not having played in the halves since under-13s, he laid on his sides first two tries and scored one himself.Arthur refused to lay blame for the loss at the feet of their injuries and instability.On Thursday we werent sure if Jenko was playing so Beauie did a bit of work at right centre and Manu (Mau) on the left and then on Saturday we had to swap them back around again, Arthur said.It wasnt ideal but that wasnt the reason why we didnt win. 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DENVER -- As a longtime shortstop, Ian Desmond knows all too well the value of a good first baseman. Jason Motte Rockies Jersey .Hes vowing to be that reliable as the Colorado Rockies convert him to a position hes never played. He doesnt even have a first basemans glove of his own yet, borrowing one from a buddy until his arrives in the mail.Although the Rockies solution at first base seems out of left field -- Desmond did play 29 games in left for Texas last season -- its really not that farfetched. Or so the Rockies are banking on, finalizing a $70 million, five-year contract Tuesday with the two-time All-Star whos gone from shortstop to outfielder and now back to the infield.I have all the faith in the world that Ians going to be a good first baseman, Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich said.The 31-year-old Desmond will take over for Mark Reynolds, whos now a free agent. And while Desmond cant recall ever playing the position, even as a kid, he did prove to be a fast learner last season when he moved from shortstop to the outfield for the Rangers.I know what it takes to be prepared every day and thats what Im going to do, said Desmond, who had his wife and young kids sitting in the front row for his introductory news conference.Desmond played at an All-Star level for the Rangers in 2016, hitting .285 with 22 homers and 86 RBI as he split time between left and center.Before that, he was a shortstop for the Washington Nationals.The Rockies gave him a lucrative deal to learn a new skill set at Coors Field, where hes a .379 career hitter in 23 games.Yes, the ball does fly here. Yes, it is a good place to hit, Desmond said. For me, personally, the reason I play well here is because I like coming here. I enjoy coming to Colorado. I enjoy the people in the city. Im from small town in Florida, where when you put the blinker on to change lanes, the people behind you wave. Thats very common here.To hone his fielding skills, he borrowed one of the gloves of Correlle Prime, who just so happens to be a first baseman in the Rockies system. Years ago, Desmond took Prime under his wing when Prime worked out at the same hitting facility in the Sarasota, Florida, area.Little did the friends realize one day they would be in the same organization -- playing the same position.Its bittersweet for me, Desmond said. Trying to get this young man prepared for the big leagues and hes a first baseman and Im proud of how far hes come and the progress hes made. Now, I come in and play first base. Were talking and its like, I would rather it be me than anybody else.Now I get to go to spring training with him. Now he gets to watch me work during the season. I get to see what he does firsthand and see if theres anything I can help him with. Just be there to support him.One things for sure: Desmond has a talented infield to work with in third baseman and perennial Gold Glover Nolan Arenado, shortstop Trevor Story and second baseman DJ LeMahieu.Desmond certainly wont force his way into a leadership dynamic, either. Not his style. Hes more of a quiet leader.You cant come here and expect to be the man, Desmond said. Im going to come in with a lot of respect for those guys, just get in where I fit in.Hes not sure where he might bat in a potent lineup that also features outfielders Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Gonzalez and Gerardo Parra. Hes on board with wherever first-year Colorado manager Bud Black pencils him in.Im going to work as hard as I can right now to be the best first baseman I can be, Desmond said. Ill keep the other tools fresh also, just to try to be as much of a help as I can.I think about the opportunity here and I think about how much of a sports town this is, how deserving these fans are. 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Scheduled pay meetings between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association have broken down, with the board claiming it is withdrawing from talks in order to prevent the players from being further embroiled.The two parties have been increasingly at odds over the past week, culminating in a bitter exchange over work conditions for female players that has led to CA being investigated by the FairWork Ombudsman.On Sunday emails between the ACA chief executive Alistair Nicholson and CA were leaked, with the strong suggestion that some clauses in womens contracts were not altered because the ACA did not respond to CA. However the players association countered on Monday with claims to the contrary.Cricket Australia is attempting to blame others for their own contracts, Nicholson said. Cricket Australia should stop blame-shifting and focus on resolving the issues in a constructive way. The suggestion that pregnancy guidelines were not issued because the ACA allegedly failed to communicate with CA is wrong on two counts. Firstly, we did communicate with CA and secondly the ACA does not currently have a right to veto female CA contracts or guidelines. To suggest so is just plain wrong.As we have already stated publicly, the ACA was consulted regarding the pregnancy guidelines 18 months ago and expressed our concerns, as the published emails also show. The real reason the matter was not progressed to a satisfactory conclusion is because CA walked away from negotiations for a collective agreement with female cricketers. This meant the issue had to again be raised in our submission for a new MOU provided to CA five weeks ago.Our submission highlights many of the great advances for female cricketers, for which we commend CA. It also rightly raises outstanding issues which must be addressed and we will continue to advocate for their satisfactory resolution in the current MOU negotiation.Soon after, CA released a statement declaring it would not be attending meetings scheduled for this week. Cricket Australia has determined that further discussions on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) should not be held this week, as intended, the statement said.Cricket Australia is committed to a negotiation that is conducted in good faith between the two parties, but will not take part in a process which seeks to draw its players into a public dispute. Players deserve the opportunity to focus on the game, rather than being distracted by a negotiation that should be conducted in a professional and confidential manner.Nicholson said the ACA was extremely disappointed at the breakdown of talks. We are extremely disappointed Cricket Australia have walked away from the table, particularly so early in proceedings, he said. There are a number of very important issues for discussion, and these are best resolved at the bargaining table.In our submission we highlight both the successes of Cricket Australia and also the need to have important and difficult conversations which involve critical issues for our members. We reject the implication of bad faith. We urge CA to return to the negotiating table for the benefit of the game.In an earlier submission sent to all contracted players, CAs team performance chief Pat Howard had warned against the players speaking publicly on MOU issues.We will not debate this through the media -- I do not want players becomming the meat in the sandwich as we saw at the ODI press conference last week, Howard said. Colorado Rockies Jersey. This is a discussion about professional contracts that will not be helped by the medias involvement. They want us to be divided, to turn this into a bitter dispute. That will only damage cricket and none of us wants that.Howard was referring to a question asked of the captain Steven Smith and his deputy David Warner following the ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. That week the CA board had invited Smith, Warner and the coach Darren Lehmann to dinner with directors and management, at which CAs views were expressed.For us it was a good opportunity to meet the board and have a nice dinner with them and a good chat, Smith had said of the dinner. They took our points of view, we listened to them and it was nice to see everyone on the same page going forward and trying to get the best for our game moving forward.CAs submission to the players stated that the board no longer thinks all players should be eligible for a fixed percentage of Australian cricket revenue, preferring only to extend that right to the top 20 CA contracted players. It stated that the sustainability of domestic player wages was a problem.International men are amongst the highest-paid sportsmen in Australia and CA believes this should remain the case in the future, CA argued in its submission. CA believes the players who contribute to financial returns should continue to share in those financial returns. CA believes retainers for international men should increase significantly compared to the retainers that were agreed on in the current MOU.CA believes that international men continue to share in financial returns. International men contribute significantly to generating financial returns that are used to grow the game and should be rewarded accordingly.State mens payments are projected to be over 2.5 times the revenue generated by state mens cricket in 2016/17. 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Ottawa has 11 goals over its last eight games and are 1 for 24 on the power play.I love the way were playing, were giving ourselves a chance to win by being there at the end, Anderson said. The positive out of not scoring right now is that even though guys might be showing some frustration, theyre still doing their jobs on the defensive side of the puck which is allowing us to get points and give ourselves an opportunity to be in each game.Despite their hectic schedule of late, the Wild controlled much of the action with Ottawa looking disorganized for most of the night.We had all kinds of scoring chances, but we just cant find the back of the net, Senators coach Guy Boucher said. 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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- At a time when Tyrod Taylors long-term future in Buffalo is in question, coach Rex Ryan put his quarterback on notice on Monday by saying hes not happy with the Bills passing attack.In assessing what went wrong with Buffalos defense during a second-half meltdown in a 38-24 loss at Oakland on Sunday, Ryan wrapped up his answer by placing some of the blame on his offense.Obviously, we have to be able to throw the football if people are going to get it down there a little bit, Ryan said, in an apparent reference to Taylor missing throws to open receivers. Thats been inconsistent, and obviously that can help us, too.The Bills squandered a 24-9 lead over the final 20 minutes, during which the Raiders scored 29 consecutive points and Buffalos offense combined for 68 net yards with Taylor turning the ball over twice.Ryan followed up by questioning whether he and his staff are asking too much of Taylor as a passer.For some reason, (its) not getting done to where we need it to, he said, noting the Bills rank 31st in the NFL in allowing a sack for every 11 pass attempts. Thats clearly not good enough. So we just have to take a hard look and weve got to improve in a hurry.Ryans criticisms of Taylor are a departure for a coach who had previously been a staunch defender the teams second-year starter. 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Punter Colton Schmidt struggled by mis-hitting consecutive punts -- one for 35 yards and the other 39 -- to set up Raiders scoring drives.Linebacker Preston Brown pinned the blame on the defense.It was like the longest third quarter ever. We came out and go up by 15, and everybody thought, `Oh, weve got it, Brown said. Then they just stormed back. It was our fault on defense. Weve got to make plays. (The offense) gave us a good lead. Weve got to find ways to hold it.Game notes CB Ronald Darby (concussion protocol) has been cleared to practice after missing one game. ... LB Lerentee McCray has been placed in the concussion protocol after being hurt against Oakland. ... 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Her reports in Texas Monthly exposed the widespread and brazenly ignored rape culture on campus and the coordinated effort to minimize and cover up a multitude of accusations.But her impact extends far beyond Waco. For years, Jessica has covered similar cases from every corner of the country. She has forced us to acknowledge the blind eye weve all turned toward sexual assault by athletes and the systems in place designed to shield them from scandal. In September, her commitment to exposing the dynamics of power and violence within college football culminated in the publication of her first book, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, a sobering, powerful, necessary read into the ways in which every aspect of our sports culture excuses men who do terrible things, simultaneously demonstrating that this is by no means limited to the gridiron. That its not just a campus problem or a football problem -- its an American problem.What makes Jessicas work so effective isnt just her relentless attention to detail, her willingness to ask the questions nobody dared to before, her meticulous parsing of police reports and legal documents and witness testimony and case law. Its her empathy in approaching these stories, in interviewing these victims, not to mention the astounding strength it takes for her to continue to do so. It can be overlooked -- but not overstated -- just how much of an emotional toll it takes on journalists to cover such cases of systemic abuse over and over again, hearing firsthand accounts of pain and violence and seeing the same patterns of behavior often followed by little progress from the time before.As a survivor of sexual violence myself, Jessicas work in this space has been an emotional bedrock. As both a survivor and a journalist, her friendship has been invaluable. Shes constantly giving advice to me and to other writers on how to properly cover sexual violence, reminding us that its not just about the athlete, that theres a victim at the other end. She could teach a clinic on how to balance sensitivity with objectivity.Where the criminal justice system continually fails accusers, Jessica Luther continues to serve them. Shes leading the charge for institutional reform, calling on universities and publications alike to hire more women to change whatever locker-room culture may be used to excuse rampant violence. As her work continues to demonstrate, its not all just talk.More on Jessica Luther? Luther: Football coaches cant just stick to sports Story ?? Jessica Luther on Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape ?Story ?? Athletes, domestic violence and the hurdle of indifference?Column ?The IMPACT25 is espnWs annual list of the 25 athletes and influencers who have made the greatest difference for women in sports. 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And thats what we did today and the last couple of days.In a statement Tuesday, police said a 23-year-old woman reported being assaulted by Kang inside a hotel. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the Chicago woman met Kang through a dating app. Kang invited the woman to his hotel room on June 17, after the Pirates played the Cubs.The woman said she blacked out, then drifted in and out of consciousness as he sexually assaulted her. The womans name has not been released.Kang has not been charged, and Major League Baseball said in a statement it would respond fully as additional facts emerge.The Pirates have won three straight series at Busch Stadium after dropping their previous seven in St. Louis.Pirates relievers combined for five scoreless innings. A.J. Schugel (2-2) got the win and Mark Melancon picked up his 26th save.Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke lasted just four innings and had his three-start winning streak snapped.Typically you dont get away with starts like that, Locke said. Four innings from your starter, five runs and you probably dont have a good chance to win the game. But the guys dont give up. You know its kind of inspiring.Rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz went 3 for 5. His 12th homer of the season tied the game 1-1 in the third and his single in the fourth capped a four-run rally for the Cardinals.Jaime Garcia exited after giving up a pair of walks to start the sixth. Both walks came around too score. Pierre Pilote Blackhawks Jersey. The Cardinals have lost three straight and fell to 18-26 at home. They have lost 10 games in a row at home to teams with winning records.UPON FURTHER REVIEWCardinals manager Mike Matheny successfully challenged first base umpire Dan Iassognas out call on Kolten Wong that wouldve ended a four-run rally in the fourth. After a 1 minute, 35 second review, Wong was ruled safe on his bunt attempt. The Cardinals added two extra runs due to the challenge as Jedd Gyorko scored on Wongs hit and Diaz followed with an RBI single.CARPENTER INJUREDCardinals All-Star second baseman Matt Carpenter left the game in the third inning with a right oblique injury after swinging awkwardly at one of Lockes pitches. Carpenter was replaced by Wong.Matheny said Carpenter was in the MRI tube as he spoke to reporters after the game.I have a high level of concern because Ive felt that injury and Ive seen it, Matheny said. 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Ahok has said he will appeal.The blasphemy charge related to Ahok’s use of a passage of the Qur’an during campaigning for his re-election in September, which hardline Islamist groups said amounted to insulting the holy book. He insinuated that his opponents had used a Qur’anic verse to trick people into voting against him. An edited version of his speech went viral online, sparking outrage.A Christian with ethnic Chinese roots, Ahok is a double minority. His trial came after a series of major protests against him in the capital that drew hundreds of thousands onto the streets.On Tuesday, hundreds of members of hardline Islamist groups gathered outside the south Jakarta courtroom amid a heavy security presence, calling for Ahok to be given the maximum penalty. As news of the sentence emerged members of the crowd shouted “God is greatest”.