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SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers got off to a dynamite start under new coach Mike McCoy. http:///...-RANGERS-JERSEY.html . The Houston Texans showed them how to finish. Randy Bullock kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired, and the Texans rallied from a 21-point deficit in the second half for a 31-28 victory over the Chargers on Monday night. Brian Cushing returned an interception 18 yards for the tying touchdown with 9:30 to play for the Texans, who roared back from a 28-7 deficit late in the third quarter to spoil the debut of McCoy, the offensive guru hired to revitalize a stagnant franchise. Matt Schaub threw a tipped interception on Houstons first play of the season, but recovered to pass for 346 yards and three TDs. He calmly engineered the final 36-yard drive to set up Bullock, who coolly nailed his NFL field goal. Philip Rivers threw four touchdown passes as the Chargers gave their fans a tantalizing start under McCoy. They also got an agonizing reminder of last season under fired coach Norv Turner, when San Diego blew five halftime leads. Owen Daniels caught two TD passes and Garrett Graham had another for the Texans in the final game of the NFLs opening weekend. While the Chargers showed promise, the Texans began a season of Super Bowl aspirations with a gritty comeback befitting a defending two-time AFC South champion club that got off to an 11-1 start last season. Ryan Mathews caught a 14-yard TD pass on San Diegos first snap, while Eddie Royal made two TD catches and Vincent Brown had another for the Chargers during an auspicious start in the first three quarters for McCoy. He was hired away from division rival Denver to jump-start a team that has missed the playoffs for three straight years. San Diego led 7-0 just 15 seconds into the season, thanks to an interception on Houstons first play and Rivers TD pass on the Chargers first snap. San Diego had a 14-point halftime lead and stretched it to 28-7 early in the third quarter, but Houstons offence finally clicked decisively. San Diego managed just 90 yards in the second half, and the turnover-prone Rivers made yet another big mistake late in an otherwise solid game. Cushing came up big in his first game since missing most of last season with a knee injury and then signing a six-year, $55.6 million extension last week. Rivers under-pressure throw was snagged by Cushing, who got up from his diving catch and rumbled into the end zone. After both teams punted, Schaub got the Texans in position for Bullock, a fifth-round draft pick last year who missed all of his first season with a groin injury. The Chargers fired Turner and general manager A.J. Smith after their first losing season since 2003. In the seasons lowlight, San Diego blew a 24-0 halftime lead in its last Monday night game against McCoys Broncos last October. In front of a Qualcomm Stadium crowd that bought just enough tickets to avoid a local television blackout, McCoys tenure got off to a spectacular start on the first two snaps from scrimmage. Schaubs first pass was tipped into the air by Jarret Johnson, and 330-pound defensive tackle Cam Thomas gathered it in. The San Diego crowd was still cheering when Rivers threw down the Houston sideline to Mathews, who dived in for a score. Although Houston tied it later in the first quarter on Daniels first TD catch, San Diegos defence mostly corralled Schaub and running back Arian Foster. Rivers hit Royal from 6 yards early in the second quarter, and he set up Brown to make an outstanding play with 26 seconds left in the half. Brown, who missed last season with an ankle injury, dived at the corner of the end zone with the ball in both arms, barely clipping the pylon as Johnathan Joseph pushed him out of bounds. Rivers went right back to work after halftime, moving the Chargers 80 yards for a short scoring pass to Royal. Houston responded with a long drive capped by Grahams TD catch. Houston got another boost early in the fourth quarter when Thomas got a 10-yard penalty during a field-goal attempt for unnecessary roughness against Houstons centre, giving a first down to the Texans on a new rule for this season. Daniels caught his second TD pass on the next play from 9 yards on the next snap, cutting San Diegos lead to seven points with 14:44 to play. The Texans then successfully faked a punt with 12 minutes left, converting a fourth-and-1. Although Houston had to punt three plays later, Cushing made his tying interception on San Diegos next offensive snap. http:///...PHILLIES-JERSEY.html . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. http:///...TCHED-MLB-PATCH.html . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said.http:///...DOLPHINS-JERSEY.html . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Grizzlies have little time to celebrate and appreciate the best season in this franchises history after being swept from the Western Conference finals. The organization faces several pivotal decisions, including the future of coach Lionel Hollins, free agent Tony Allen and how to handle a couple of burgeoning player salaries. "Were definitely thinking the future," guard Mike Conley said Tuesday. "Were definitely thinking that we got a good taste of what we could be, and now were going to have to make some decisions this off-season obviously based around Marc (Gasol) and myself and the core guys and see if we can improve ourselves and get back to where our goals are at." The Grizzlies found themselves swept from the post-season Monday night after a 93-86 loss to the Spurs. It was not the way they wanted to cap the best season ever for the small-market franchise. Several players made it clear Tuesday they want Hollins back as their coach after he helped them improve each season since taking over in January 2009. They were at their best this season going 56-26 and just missing the Southwest Division title by two games to the Spurs. They set franchise marks winning 32 games at home, 24 on the road and with a 58.5 winning percentage. They had never played or won as many post-season games as they did this season. They also extended their post-season sellout streak to 17 straight games. That is why Hollins already is being mentioned as a candidate elsewhere with openings at the Clippers, Bucks and Nets being possibilities. Clippers owner Donald Sterling was at Game 1 of the Western finals in San Antonio with speculation that he was taking a close look at Hollins, who knocked Los Angeles out of the playoffs in the first round. This is the first time the veteran coach has been a hot commodity. Hollins said nobody has asked to talk to him yet. He wants to be paid fair-market value but he said money will not be the final factor. "Hopefully, I will be here," Hollins said. "I love the guys. I love this city and the fans and everybody associated with the team. But weve got to be very, very realistic in what the future holds." Hollins had little negotiating leverage in 2010 when he accepted a contract from then-owner Michael Heisley. Now Robert Pera heads up the new ownership group, and Hollins had his longest talk with the new boss after Monday nights loss though his future did not come up in conversation. "I think he just wants to win," Hollins said. But Hollins also wants to know what cchief executive officer Jason Levien plans to do with the roster. http:///...S-SAINTS-JERSEY.html. . Levien traded away leading scorer Rudy Gay on Jan. 30, the second trade clearing up space away from the luxury tax threshold. Now Levien must decide whether the Grizzlies can afford to keep Allen, 31, and a two-time member of the NBA All-Defensive first team who received votes for Defensive Player of the Year. Allen said he wants to stay in Memphis where he coined the teams "Grit and Grind" mantra and is the self-named "Grindfather" at the arena known as the Grindhouse. "Getting to the Western finals shows that its a team to be reckoned with," Allen said. Guard Jerryd Bayless, who helped handle the ball to relieve the pressure on Conley, has a player option for next season. Tayshaun Prince, acquired in the Gay trade, will cost more than $7 million each of the next two seasons, but he struggled so much with his shot this post-season that teams left him open, daring him to shoot. Zach Randolph is a candidate for a trade or amnesty with a contract for two more years at $34 million. The two-time All Star led Memphis with 15.4 points and 11.2 rebounds a game with 45 double-doubles during the season. He averaged 20 points against the Clippers and 18 against the Thunder only to be limited by the Spurs to 11 points in the finals. They frustrated him with a wave of big bodies pushing him off his usual low block, and the Grizzlies couldnt adapt or make the Spurs pay. Randolph said reaching the finals for the first time helped him learn exactly what he needs to do now in his game. He also wants to finish his career in Memphis. "But its a business, and I understand that." The Grizzlies still need perimeter shooting after the Spurs dominated the paint in the last three games, able to focus on shutting down Randolph and Gasol. Quincy Pondexter should push for a starting spot after shooting 49 per cent from the floor and 45 per cent from 3-point range, but it wasnt enough. Right now, Memphis core is Gasol and Conley. Gasol was voted Defensive Player of the Year, and Conley was voted to the NBAs All-Defensive second team. Gasol said the Grizzlies themselves can work this off-season to get better as players. "I got to get better, Mike has to get better, Zach has to get better," Gasol said. "Everybody has to get better. Now we seen what it takes to make it to the finals and you see how you got to work through the whole season creating those habits, those good habits to play at the highest level." Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '

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