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Ever wondered how 6-foot-11, 270-pound Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins would fare on a football field?Thanks to the Olympic gold medalists?NBA team, any doubts about the big mans gridiron talents can (sort of) be put to rest. Nike Air Max 97 Online Shop .The Kings took to EA Sports Madden NFL 17 and made No. 15 into a running back for his favorite NFL team, the Oakland Raiders. They then matched the team against the New?Orleans Saints -- the actual Week 1 matchup for the two teams.From there, the video-game version of Boogie proceeded to break league records.? (Video courtesy of Sacramento Kings/YouTube)According to a post on the team site, the two-time All-Star put up 382 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in the game, leading the Raiders to a 45-6 victory.Of course, this is a?stretch for?what the NBA star could do in the NFL. But if weve learned anything from athletes such as Tim Tebow, taking a crack at multiple sports at the professional level definitely isnt impossible.-- Sarah Scrivens? Nike Roshe Run Dame . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. Nike Air Max 90 Tilbud . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. http://www.billigeskoonlinedk.com/nike-air-max-90-essential/nike-air-max-90-dame.html . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The competitive environment of the NFL and plain old human nature usually trigger an extra injection of motivation for players facing their former teams.Thats particularly true after theyve been traded or released.Sam Bradford has no reason to be insecure about playing at Philadelphia this weekend. His new team in Minnesota has the last perfect record left in the league, and some of the best performances of his seven-year career have been on display over four starts with the Vikings.My approach is just try to keep it as normal as possible this week. I think I owe it to all of the guys in our locker room to not try and do anything special, not try to do anything extra, Bradford said. When you get caught up with things outside of football, thats when things can go wrong.The Vikings (5-0) paid a steep price for Bradford on Sept. 3. They sent their 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 selection that will range from the second to the fourth round to the Eagles four days after original quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down with a massive knee injury.The return on the deal couldnt have better so far, with Bradford leading the NFL with a 70.4 completion percentage, ranking second with a 109.8 passer rating, and taking his first 249 snaps without a turnover.Its like when you go to a new job, the first day you dont know anybody, youve got to learn everything, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. The protections are different, the terminology is different, the combinations, the players are different. ... For him to be able to do the things hes done, I think hes done a great job.The success hasnt exactly caught the Eagles (3-2) by surprise. They were prepared to hand Bradford the keys to the offense for the second straight season, planning to sit rookie Carson Wentz for the whole year. Then the Vikings made the emergency call to try to keep their Super Bowl goal on track.I felt Sam was in a great spot with us offensively and was set to have a good season, and I wasnt going to disrupt that if I didnt have to, new Eagles coach Doug Pederson said, echoing Bradford.I waas really excited about the year there, Bradford said. Nike Air Force 1 Dame Tilbud. I felt like I had a really good spring.Pederson, a quarterback himself who lasted 12 seasons in the league and was hired to replace Chip Kelly, had a mere 7+ months with Bradford, without any meaningful games. That was still enough time for a strong impression to be made.Hes smart. He makes good, accurate throws. Hes tough to defend that way, Pederson said. Ive always said this as a former quarterback: Its hard to defend the perfect pass, and he knows how to put the perfect pass out there.Skepticism has trailed Bradford since St. Louis took him in 2010 with the first overall draft pick, and two major knee injuries didnt help his profile. He finished 2015 on a relatively strong note, though, as he distanced himself from the one-year anniversary of his most recent ACL reconstruction.This is the first full offseason that hes been healthy and hes been able to get in the weight room and hes been able to get stronger, Pederson said. Hes throwing the ball with greater accuracy. The timing of throws, just getting it out of his hand. I think all of that is part of his success.When the Eagles took Wentz with the second selection in the draft, Bradford became an obvious short-timer even if he were to play the whole year with Philadelphia. Wentz has started his career in impressive fashion, making this matchup all the more intriguing even if the principals arent buying it.I did tell the team that this game is not about Bradford and Wentz, Zimmer said. Its about the Eagles and the Vikings.Bradford should have leading wide receiver Stefon Diggs back for Sunday after he missed the previous game against Houston because of a groin injury. Diggs was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. Right guard Brandon Fusco, who departed the last game due to a concussion, took full part.---Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said his team accomplished what it set out to do Saturday in a blowout win over less-talented NIU Brooklyn: The Buckeyes improved. Todd Helton Rockies Jersey .Sierra Calhoun scored 22 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 21 as No. 7 Ohio State routed the Northeast Conference team 113-54.Obviously, today was going to be more about us, and how we handled this game and this situation, McGuff said. Because were really trying to focus on ourselves and getting better, and we did that. If we were going make it about the score or something like that, then we were going to get distracted and caught up in some things that we shouldnt be doing.The more aggressive Buckeyes had 18 steals and with a size advantage inside, outrebounded the Blackbirds 56 to 30.Makayla Waterman added 15 points and nine rebounds for Ohio State, and Kiara Lewis had 12 points. Tori McCoy had nine points and 12 rebounds.I think we played good as a team, Calhoun said. I felt like the ball was moving a lot more than it normally does. I feel like were getting better as a team gradually as the games go on.Drew Winter led LIU Brooklyn with 12 points, and Brianna Farris Drew had 10. The Blackbirds are winless in their first three starts.Mitchell, an All-American and arguably the Big Tens best player, was her usual hot-shooting self, going 8 for 11 from the floor, hitting four 3-pointers and dishing five assists.With a front-court size advantage of a couple inches, Ohio State (3-1) dominated under the basket, logging 62 points in the paint compared with zero by the Blackbirds. Ohio State shot 50.4 percent from the floor, while LIU Brooklyn made just 31.5 percent of its shots.Ohio States 11-0 run to begin the game set the tone. The Buckeyes led 32-8 after the first period on the strength of Duke transfer Calhouns 5 for 5 shooting from beyond the arc. The Blackbirds played better in the second period but still trailed 59-20 at the half. Ohio State led by 53 after three quarters.My team did a great job of finding me after they saw I was hitting all those 3s, Calhoun said. Once that first shot goes in your confidence goes up, and I just kept shooting.LIU Brooklyn coach Stephanie Oliver said there were bright spots for her team.It prepared us for our conference, she said. Look, we can score 54 points on a good basketball team. Our out-of-bounds plays work, our offense works. If we can execute against them and get better against them, its really going to help us down the line.BIG PICTURELIU Brooklyn: After their third straight loss by double-digits to open the season, the Blackbirds have much room for improvement.Ohio State: The Buckeyes lighter preconference schedule continues, giving them a chance to work out the bugs before the tougher games begin. They did what they were supposed to do against a less-talented team.Playing teams like this helps us out executing plays, doing the little things, making nice passes, posting up well, McCoy said. It was a learning experience for all of us.INJURY REPORTOhio State forward Stephanie Mavunga got the day off because of what McGuff described as general soreness.POLL IMPLICATIONSOhio State likely will stay put at or around No. 7.UP NEXTLIU Brooklyn: Plays University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday night at the TD Bank Classic in Burlington, Vermont.Ohio State: Travels to Fort Myers to play Florida Gulf Coast.---Follow Mitch Stacy at http://twitter.com/mitchstacy Nolan Arenado Rockies Jersey . Three came down to the fourth quarter while quarterbacks continued to shine in all four games; so important to the overall quality of the game. Carlos Gonzalez Jersey . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. 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Dallas Eakins says it in a commanding but calm tone. Yasmani Grandal Jersey . "We dont coach teams, we coach individuals." They are words to live by for Eakins and the philosophy has earned him his first NHL head-coaching job with the Edmonton Oilers. Eakins isnt alone in the individual approach. The 46-year-old, who got to this level thanks to his success with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Marlies, is part of a new breed of coaches who believe communication with players is key to getting the most out of them. Call them players coaches -- like Dan Bylsma in Pittsburgh or Adam Oates in Washington. Along with Eakins and many others, theyre setting a new trend, taking a different approach than coaches did even 10 years ago. "I think a lot of times it has to do with almost job survival," Montreal Canadiens forward Jeff Halpern said. "Most coaches arent going to change their personalities for anything. But at the same time, you have such different types of athletes now and because the money is so great for young kids growing up, a lot of times you have to find ways to communicate with people." Thats not to say gruff coaches like Mike Keenan, John Tortorella, Lindy Ruff and Peter Laviolette cant communicate. Ruff spent 15 seasons in charge of the Buffalo Sabres and is considered a favourite to land another job soon. But coaches need to evolve along with the players, says Islanders forward Brad Boyes. "I think players are different the way you come up now," he said. "It used to be to yell and scream would get the best out of guys, thats the way it was because thats the way they had always been. Nowadays theres so much more involved. Agents are involved at young ages, parents are very involved at young ages. I think the kids are just brought up differently. You try to talk to them through adversity (rather) than trying to yell and scream to get the best out of them." Its a trend that began before most of these coaches even considered their next steps after playing. During his 19-year career that spanned from the 1980s into the 2000s, Oates didnt like being yelled at. As he and others from the same generation step into coaching, those experiences have shaped their styles. "Theres no perfect animal. I just really feel that if Im not happy with a guy, I dont have to yell at him to let him know," Oates said during the regular season. "I can talk to him. Hes still a pro. Youve got to be a pro. Thats what we are. Were pros now, and its a different game than before." Oates contemporaries include Kirk Muller of the Carolina Hurricanes, Kevin Dineen of the Florida Panthers, Peter DeBoer of the New Jersey Devils and Dave Tippett of the Phoenix Coyotes. And Eakins, who learned from the late Roger Neilson that he would have to make his mark as a coach because he "wasnt a very good player." Whether or not a coach was a good player doesnt necessarily matter, though it doesnt hurt. Islanders forward Keith Aucoin played with the Marlies during the NHL lockout and cited Eakins playing career as one reason hes able to get messages across so effectively. "He knows when to get in somebodys face and he knows when a teams going through a tough stretch or a few tough games that it happens," Aucoin said. "He was so knowledgeable of how hard the game is and he knows what to do." Aucoin said Eakins never yelled at him, but that was more because he was playing well. Players dont mind the tough love approach on occasion, he said, as long as theres some meaning behind it. "I dont think it matters what approach you take, as long as the players respect the reasoning behind it and the hockey smarts behind it," said Halpern, who most recently played for Michel Therrien in Montreal and Tortorella in New York. "If youre ranting and raving for no reason, players tend to tune you out right away. But if youre smart about what youre saying, theres a purpose and players are able to kind of look at it and see that theres a purpose behind it and that it works, players will respond to it." Toronto defenceman Jake Gardiner, who played for Eakins with the AHL Marlies, said Eakins strength is being approachable to his players. "If you want to talk to Dallas, hes not a very hard guy to approach and thats what makes him so good," Gardiner said Tuesday from Campbellville, Ont., where he was the drawmaster for the $1-million North America Cup harness race. "Guys are willing to go into him and hes accepting to that. "Hell tell you exactly what you need to work on or what youre doing well and to keep doing that. Most of the time hell be positive and when he has to be hell get on you for it." Halpern pointed out that even as Tortorella was combative with media members and stern with players, he wouldnt hesitate to be direct with his criticisms. Same goes for Therrien. "Sometimes its great when coaches are able to kind of express what theyre thinking because as players a lot of times youre left to make it a guessing game," Halpern said. For Eakins players, theres no guesswork. Aucoin recalled his first meeting with Eakins and the simple message that he wouldnt treat the 34-year-old veteran any differently than his younger teammates like Gardiner and centre Nazem Kadri. Getting a lot out of those young players played a role in Eakins getting his first NHL head-coaching gig, Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish said. In hours-long interviews with Eakins, it was clear he was suited to run a team, MacTavish added. Eakins makes no secret of how he views his job. "People always ask about coaching the team and I correct them very quickly: We coach 23 to 25 individuals and its an interesting job," Eakins said last week at the OHL awards ceremony in Toronto. "These individuals are delicate pieces of a machine, of a big engine, and they all need to be treated differently and handled with different care. A coachs job is to get to these individuals, find out whats happened in their past, whats going on in the present and where are we going to take these young men in the future." In the NHL, some are not young men. Some are grizzled veterans with more than Eakins 120 games of experience. But thats where Eakins approach proves valuable. Citing Eakins words, Dale Hunter of the London Knights emphasized that coaching is coaching no matter how old players are. "They all want to be on the first line, they all want to be on the first power play," Hunter said. "Its like, How are you going to get there? How are you going to stay there? Its trying to get them better to certain levels. Thats why you win." Theres nothing set in stone that only player-friendly coaches can win. Far from it. But as the league gets younger, progressive, less-aggressive coaches are enjoying more success. "I think societys changed where you talk it out," said Hunter, who coached the Capitals for the bulk of the 2011-12 season. "Youve got to talk to the players a lot more and communicate with them. a Now its more teaching, communication, fundamentals." In junior and then in the AHL, where Eakins built his reputation behind the bench, much of the job is teaching. In the NHL, thats only part of the complex list of responsibilities, which includes managing superstar egos. Of course that only accentuates the importance of individual coaching, which could be vital to Eakins success in Edmonton. "I think Dallas said it best, youre coaching individuals, its about finding how to get best out of every individual," Boyes said. "Thats what good coaches now are trying to do." -- Canadian Press sports reporter Dan Ralph in Toronto contributed to this report. Justin Turner Dodgers Jersey . For the Wild it was their first win of the season and they now have a record of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. Jets start a six game home stand Friday with another divisional game, home to the Dallas Stars. Corey Seager Jersey .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. http://www.baseballdodgerslockroom.com/andre-ethier-dodgers-jersey/. At a Manhattan federal court hearing, attorney Jordan Siev said his law office has gotten more evidence nearly every day to support its lawsuit accusing MLB and Selig of going on a "witch hunt" to ruin Rodriguezs reputation and career. He said the defendants went "way over the line. PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Darius Hamiltons technique is as flawless is any defensive lineman in the country. So is his knowledge of the game.But what stands out most to Hamiltons coaches and teammates at Rutgers is his ability to flip the switch.When he walks on the field he changes. Hes a different guy, defensive line coach Shane Burnham said. Ive been around him. Hes a great kid. Hell do well in whatever he does in life, but when he gets on that field he turns into a nasty kid and thats what I like to see.Off the field, one of his teammates calls Hamilton a human jukebox.Hes listening to Paramore and One Direction and just chilling, friend and fellow fifth-year senior defensive lineman Julian Pinnix-Odrick said. Knows every song of every genre, but hes a cool guy. Not to outward. But when were on that field the man really feels unstoppable.While Hamilton made headlines for his love for One Direction at last years media days, he never got to show his dominance on the field. The three-time captain and All-Conference player saw limited action early in the season and then had to shut it down because of a knee injury.Hamilton could have left for the NFL with a degree in labor studies. Instead he came back for a fifth season despite the firing of coach Kyle Flood following a tumultuous 4-8 season that included player arrests and an academic scandal.It wasnt the first time Hamilton has seen a coach leave. He was recruited by Greg Schiano, who then left to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The son of former New York Giants defensive lineman Keith Hamilton understands there is a business side to sports.Hes always been the one to explain to me how things work, Darius Hamilton said of his father. Especially when I was getting recruited, never get too emotionally tied to too many coaches. Its good that theyre people that change and people that impact you forever, but it is what it is at the end of the day (when they change). Sandy Koufax Jersey. Hamilton has bought in to what first-year coach Chris Ash is doing to revamp the program, which includes taking it slow with his injury.Its not easy, but strength coach Kenny Parker reminded him its about getting through the season, not just to it.At this point, hes tired of people talking about his knee.A lot of people get caught up in how healthy I am this year and this, `100 percent this, and `is he close? or whatever, but I think what people got to understand is my junior year I wasnt 100 percent, Hamilton said. Thats when I was going through playing almost every play a game and at 245 (pounds) I was hurt.Bulked up to 286 pounds, the knee injury that sidelined Hamilton is his first major injury of his football career. And Ash wants him healthy. So when Hamilton didnt play in the first scrimmage of training camp, Ash gave a simple rationale.Im not nuts, he said. Hes one of our best players. Im not going to get him hurt before we get to a game.While he led from the sidelines last season, Hamilton knows his impact as a leader will change dramatically.I dont know if it made me quieter, Hamilton said. But to lead is tougher when you dont play because no one wants to hear from someone whos sitting here in a sweater and sweatpants when were in a tough spot.While the expectations arent as high as his freshman year, when Rutgers was one of the favorites to win the Big East, Hamilton thinks highly of this team.The only people that are going to predict how well were going to do this year is ourselves, Hamilton said. I can remember when we were picked last in the Big Ten and we went 8-4, so its going to be up to us to control our own destiny this year. 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 ' ' '

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Matthew Boyd has also insisted this week that his side will not be getting physical with Ryan Griffen who defected to GWS from the Dogs at the end of 2014.GWS had the luxury of a week off after upsetting the minor premiers in week one of the finals, but it came with a price as Steve Johnson will now have to watch on from the sidelines after picking up a one-week suspension for his hit on Josh Kennedy.Key head-to-head: Stephen Coniglio vs. Marcus BontempelliBontempelli has just about been the player of the finals. Its staggering to think the star Bulldog is still barely a pup, at 20 years of age.He was huge against the Hawks, winning key contests -- several against Luke Hodge, if you dont mind -- and leading from the front as the Dogs surged to a preliminary final.Coniglio was desperately unfortunate not to join the Bont in this years All Australian team, such has been his dominance through the midfield all year. The young Giant is adept at winning his own ball while limiting an opponents influence.Will Leon Cameron task Coniglio with stopping the rampaging Bulldog? Or will he back his pack of rolled-gold midfield guns in a head-to-head battle?One would think curbing Bontempellis impact will be front of Camerons mind ahead of this clash, and Coniglio could be that man.If Bontempelli struggles, youd think the Giants will have enough class all over the ground to win through to a history-making grand final.Giants:?B Adam Tomlinson, Phil Davis, Nathan Wilson HB Heath Shaw, Joel Patfull, Ryan Griffen C Jacob Hopper, Stephen Coniglio, Tom Scully HF Dylan Shiel, Jeremy Cameron, Jonathon Patton F Rhys Palmer, Rory Lobb, Devon Smith FOL Shane Mumford, Toby Greene, Callan Ward I/C Zac Williams, Lachie Whitfield, Josh Kelly, Nick HaynesBulldogs:?B Jason Johannisen, Joel Hamling, Matthew Boyd HB Shane Biggs, Dale Morris, Easton Wood C Lachie Hunter, Marcus Bontempelli, Liam Picken HF Jack Macrae, Zaine Cordy, Jake Stringer F Tory Dickson, Tom Boyd, Caleb Daniel FOL Jordan Roughead, Luke Dahlhaus, Tom Liberatore I/C Clay Smith, Toby McLean, Fletcher Roberts, Josh DunkleyKey Stats: No interstate side playing in its first finals series has ever won back-to-back finals.UBET verdict: The old adage you have to lose one to win one hasnt applied to GWS so far, as they continue on their rampage towards Saturday weeks grand final.The Giants are now at home after thrashing the Swans two weeks ago, and the money trail tells us that UBET customers expect them to dispose of the Bulldogs on Saturday, and progress to the big dance next week.There is any amount of money for the Giants to beat the Bulldogs at $1.50, and also to cover the handicap line of 13.5 points start.Weather: Mostly sunny with a top of 20. No rain expected.Prediction: This may well be one of the quickest and exciting matches of 2016. These sides are expected to develop a rivalry over the coming years as they both appear set for a number of glory years, but who will prevail in round one?The Giants have made Spotless Stadium a fortress this season and put the Dogs to the sword when they met there earlier in the year. Losing the experienced Johnson is a huge blow, but expect him to be covered adequately as GWS storm into the grand final.Tip:?GWS by five points.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selections Adidas Superstar 2 Heren Wit . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. 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Smith got hurt in the first quarter of Clevelands win in Toronto on Monday night.While his teammates flew to New York, Smith returned to Cleveland to undergo tests. The team said he is day to day while he receives additional treatment.Smiths knee buckled after he dropped a short shot in the lane in a 116-112 win over the Raptors. He had been bothered by soreness in his knee for the past week, and that may have contributed to his slow start this season. Adidas Zx Flux Print Roze. mith, who did not report to training camp before signing a four-year, $57 million contract before the opener, is averaging just 7.8 points and shooting a career-worst 31 percent from the floor. Hes shooting only 19 percent (8 of 42) in his last six games.Its not clear who will take Smiths spot while hes out. Cavs coach Tyronn Lue has several options, including veterans Mike Dunleavy and Richard Jefferson. 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Friday evening on Centre Court, the No. 2-seeded Murray dispatched No. 10 Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in less than two hours.Earlier, Raonic earned his first Grand Slam championship berth, coming back to dismiss seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Now the two victors square off for the title on Sunday, 9 a.m. ET on ESPN & WatchESPN.I didnt get many opportunities in the first set, Murray said of the Queens encounter with Raonic. Then started to read the serve a little bit better. There were a few things I picked up on. Started to return much better. I was down a set and a break, managed to turn it around.This is Murrays 11th Grand Slam final, and it will bring something new: the pressure of being the favorite. It will be the first time hes facing someone other than Federer or Novak Djokovic -- or any lower-seeded player at this stage, for that matter.Well, obviously its a challenge either way, Raonic said. He does a lot of things well. I think the biggest challenge for me, which I felt was the thing I want to happen the least or repeat itself the least from Queens, is I got sucked into his game. I didnt play on my terms. Thats going to be the most important thing for me.The subplot might actually be juicier than the main event.Murray has beaten Raonic in six of their nine matches, including the past five meetings. But in a delicious turn of events, their recently hired high-profile coaches were bitter rivals back in the day.Murray recently teamed up again with Ivan Lendl and their most recent collaboration is off to a perfect 11-0 start. John McEnroe recently joined Carlos Moya and Ricardo Piatti as part of Raonics coaching team and the 25-year-old Canadian is playing the best tennis of his life.For the record, Lendl held a 21-15 head-to-head match margin over McEnroe, and his eight major titles are one more than the legendary New Yorker managed.What [McEnroe] told me today was, Go out there and leave it all out there, Raonic explained. Mentally, I had one of my best matches in my career. I think that made a big difference.In terms of pure aesthetics, Sundays final might be a better match with Murray facing Raonic rather than Federer. After going the entire 2015 season without a five-set match, the 34-year-old Federer played back-to-back, maximum-distance matches. Its the first time in his long career that has happened.Toward the end, the oldest semifinalist here in 42 years did not look like the stylish, vintage Federer who lingers in our minds eye.There were unnexplainable back-to-back double faults at a critical juncture of the fourth set and, later, a visit from the trainer to work on a tight right quad muscle. MENS NIKE AIR MAX 87 SHOES BLACK/WHITE/YELLOW. And then there was the wrenching moment his left foot got caught in the turf and he went down, awkwardly, face-first and stayed prone for what seemed like the longest time.I dont ever fall down, said Federer, sounding arrogant but merely stating a fact. It was a different fall for me than Ive ever had. I just hope Im going to be fine.I was insecure coming into Wimbledon, I must tell you.Federer missed the recent French Open, marking the end of his record streak of 65 consecutive Grand Slam appearances. It was a gallant run here, but another marvelous mark fell, too. This was Federers first loss in a Wimbledon semifinal -- after winning his first 10.But make no mistake, more than Federer losing, Raonic won this match. Against one of the greatest players of all time, he saved eight of nine break points and served big and beautifully. There were 23 aces and one serve that traveled 144 mph. Raonics bottom-line numbers were clean, too: 75 winners versus 40 unforced errors.Murray was similarly efficient, converting five of 10 break-point opportunities. He made only nine unforced errors.And as an extra bonus, Murrays 52nd match win here at the All England Club vaulted him past the great Bjorn Borg, who watched from the Royal Box.A lot of words have been expended here in England about what a Murray win would mean to this island nation in the wake of Brexit, the ensuing financial chaos and the loss of the English side in the European Championships. The atmosphere on Murray Mound, where fans watched a big screen attached to No. 1 Court, was festive, light and loud.But Murray is playing for Murray, seeking a second Wimbledon title and a third major overall.Raonic, who appeared in his first major semifinal right here two years ago, has now made two of three semis this year and has a legitimate chance to win his first Grand Slam.You just have to put yourself in that position, sometimes once, sometimes 10 times, Federer said of Raonic. Eventually youre going to break through, get the lucky break, or you just deserve it because youve worked hard and you believe in what youre doing. Things fall into place nicely.Thats what happened for him today. I wish him well for the finals.Murray thinks his experience in those 10 previous major finals will help him.I think you learn from those matches, for sure, Murray said afterward. 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U.S. athletes in several different Olympic sports, frustrated by inaction and bureaucratic infighting about doping issues at the highest levels, are going public with their displeasure and pushing for action from specific reforms to potential event boycotts.Athletes attending USA Track & Fields annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, last weekend drafted a petition which calls for the World Anti-Doping Agency to become completely independent of the International Olympic Committee, and for the IOC to provide sufficient funding for WADA to do an effective job.The document, generated by USATFs athlete advisory committee (AAC), had been signed by more than 80 current and retired athletes as of Monday morning, including 2016 Olympic shot put champion Michelle Carter and 4x400-meter relay gold medalists Phyllis Francis and Natasha Hastings, along with past medalists Bernard Lagat (5,000 meters), Adam Nelson (shot put), Brigetta Barrett (high jump) and Terrence Trammell (110 meter hurdles).Newly elected AAC chair Jeff Porter, a two-time Olympian in the 110-meter hurdles, said athletes are deeply dissatisfied with what they view as slow, piecemeal responses by international authorities to the Russian doping scandal that has unfolded over the last two years. He said U.S. track and field athletes wanted to make a statement ahead of what they anticipate will be more evidence of corruption when law professor Richard McLaren releases Part II of his WADA-commissioned independent investigation on Friday.These systemic issues can no longer be tolerated, Porter told ESPN.com. He added that many athletes are galvanized to the point where they would contemplate more drastic actions, such as boycotting events. I am hopeful and optimistic that we wont need to, but if we need to, I think the athletes are prepared to, Porter said.The petition backs proposals made by a coalition of national anti-doping agencies last August in Copenhagen, the most pointed of which seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest by excluding international sports executives or policy makers from WADA executive positions. A number of IOC members sit on WADAs executive committee and Foundation Board, and current WADA president Craig Reedie, who was just re-elected to a second three-year term, is a longtime IOC member.We feel strongly that IOC and WADA governance should be separate, and that the IOC should invest the necessary funding in WADA for it to be effective, the petition states. These would be landmark steps toward protecting clean sport athletes globally, and restoring faith in Olympic Sport. We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to support the Copenhagen Reform Proposal.The upcoming conclusion to the McLaren report is looming large in the minds of athletes, who wonder if the fourth major set of investigative findings to be issued in the last 13 months will be enough to tip leaders into aggressive action. 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USADA was among the agencies that participated in the Copenhagen meeting.Lauryn Williams, one of a handful of athletes to have won medals at both the Summer (2012 gold, 4 x 100 meters) and Winter Games (2014 silver, two-woman bobsled), also signed the petition and said she is outraged that competitions are still being scheduled in Russia.They were passing [urine] samples through a hole in the wall and they expect athletes to go back there? she said, referring to revelations made by former Moscow laboratory director Grigory Rodchenkov about drug-testing sabotage at the 2014 Sochi Games. Stop backing athletes into a corner. Move the competition and dont tell me its too expensive. Thats bullshit.The IOC executive board asked winter sports federations to freeze preparations to hold major events in Russia. 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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. Ron Santo Jersey . --?Curtis Luck was walking along the course, doing the math on how hed turned a close U.S. Amateur final into a rout by winning eight holes in a row. It was hard for the 20-year-old Australian to process.I think I started laughing, walking down the fairway, he said. I havent heard of that, and I havent seen it before. What an amazing thing to do while youre out in the final of the U.S. Amateur Championship.Luck built a commanding lead with that eight-hole run shortly after the midway point of Sundays final match, and he went on to beat Brad Dalke 6 and 4 to become the U.S. Amateurs third international champion in four years.The 36-hole final on the South Course at Oakland Hills was all square after 18, and Dalke won the first hole after the break.Luck answered with an eagle on the 20th to square it again, and that was the start of a decisive streak that eventually left him 7 up with nine holes remaining.Its so rare to be able to do that, especially in match play, which is, as you know, one hole at a time --you win one and things can change so quickly, Luck said.?I didnt expect it at all.Although Dalke finally snapped Lucks streak by winning a couple holes of his own, the University of Oklahoma sophomore couldnt close the gap any more. He conceded after missing a putt for par on the 32nd hole.I never really felt comfortable that second round. I dont know if it was the break or what, Dalke said. Now it seems like it was a blur. It went by pretty quick.Luck joins Matthew Fitzpatrick of England (2013) and Gunn Yang of South Korea (2014) among recent international winners of this event. Hes also only the third Australian-born champion.Nick Flanagan won in 2003 and Walter Travis won it in 1900, 1901 and 1903.There was no indication that this final match would become so lopsided. Neither player could gain much of an upper hand in the morning, and even after Lucks eagle on the 20th hole, the match was all square.Then Dalkes round began to unravel with bogeys on 21 and 22. Luck was 3 up after a birdie on 23.The next hole was a short par 4, but Dalkes tee shot went way to the right, settling in some tall grass. His shot from there caromed off a utility box that was a few feet in front of him, and Luck needed only a par to win that hole.Luck made a birdie on the 25th hole, and Dalke made bogeys on the following two, giving the Australian an almost insurmountable lead.Hes just solid. He makes a lot of good swings at it, doesnt get really wayward with the driver, great short game, Dalke said. Hes never out of a hole. He could be in a trash can 20 yards from the green and still get up-and-down.The eight-hole stretch Sunday that decided the championship was equal parts Lucks excellence (an eagle and two birdies) and Dalkes struggles (five bogeys).The final turned into a breeze for Luck, in contrast to his 21-hole semifinal win over Nick Carlson. Luck got up and down from about 135 yards in a bunker on the second extra hole to keep that match going Saturday.I know hes a fighter, and I know those pressure situations are really what switches him on, said Lucks father Stuart, who caddied for him.If you know him -- and I think you only have to look at Twitter comments tonight from all the people back home in Australia --youll know that hes seriously dangerous in that situation.Luck was seventh in the world amateur ranking coming into this event, and he said hed previously been thinking about turning pro after the Asian Amateur in October. Now, he has some extra incentives to preserve his amateur status -- exemptions to next years U.S. Open and British Open and a likely invite to the Masters.Im super happy to say that Im going to be an amateur for another however long -- ?eight or nine months, Luck said. 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But he did all that for a fourth-place team that went 74-88 and was never in the playoff hunt.With other top contenders on clubs that reached the postseason, Trout could be denied yet again -- perhaps in favor of dynamic outfielder Mookie Betts or retiring bopper David Ortiz from AL East champion Boston.Its not really defined a certain way, so people are going to have opinions different ways. For me, I think it should go to someone that is on a winning team and has a chance to go to the playoffs, Cleveland slugger Mike Napoli said. But then again, you cant take away from people that really cant control other people having down years and you having a really great year. So I think you can go either way.Over in the National League, it shapes up much the same.Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs, who led the majors with 103 wins, are joined in the MVP discussion by Daniel Murphy from NL East champion Washington and rookie shortstop Corey Seager of the NL West champion Dodgers. Some of their stiffest competition comes from players on losing clubs: Colorados Nolan Arenado, Atlantas Freddie Freeman and Cincinnatis Joey Votto.Both Cy Young Award races are close, too, with Justin Verlander, Rick Porcello, Jon Lester and Max Scherzer among those in the mix.Poor teams have produced MVPs before -- Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson (1987) and Texas shortstop Alex Rodriguez (2003) even won for clubs that came in last place.But until Washington slugger Bryce Harper was a unanimous winner in the NL last season, nobody in either league had been elected MVP from a team that missed the playoffs since Albert Pujols with St. Louis in 2008.Is it the best player in the particular league? When you look at the numbers, Trout obviously is the best player and thats hard to argue, said Dave Roberts, a strong candidate for NL Manager of the Year in his first season running the Dodgers.But for a winning team, theres got to be some weight put on that and what that particular person means to that particular winning team. I kind of fluctuate season to season, he added.Voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America is conducted before the postseason begins Tuesday, and results will be announced in November.Here are our choices for all the big awards:AMERICAN LEAGUE MVPThe nod goes to Trout (29 HRs, 100 RBI, 30 for 37 in steals, .991 OPS) despite his teams flaws. He scored 17 percent of the Angels runs this season, the highest percentage for an AL player since Rickey Heenderson with the 1985 New York Yankees. Andre Dawson Jersey. Taking nothing away from his achievements, Betts (31 HRs, 113 RBI, 26 for 30 on steals, .897 OPS) benefited from hitting in a loaded Boston batting order, while Trout had little protection outside of Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun. Its not fair to look past Trout simply because the Angels pitched poorly and fielded a thin lineup.But if Betts wins, no complaints.NATIONAL LEAGUE MVPSome of the stats for Bryant and Rizzo are incredibly identical. They both batted .292 with a .385 on-base percentage, while Bryant had 39 homers and 102 RBI to Rizzos 32 homers and 109 RBI. Bryant also led the league in runs (121) and WAR while providing versatility on defense. He wins MVP honors one season after he was the NL Rookie of the Year. Arenado and Murphy warrant a close look, too, though.AL CY YOUNGTigers ace Justin Verlander (16-9, 3.04 ERA) nips Boston right-hander Rick Porcello (22-4, 3.15) and 2014 winner Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14). Verlander led the league with 254 strikeouts and a 1.00 WHIP while throwing a few more innings than either of the other two. Porcello was fantastic but relied more on his defense, fanning 189.NL CY YOUNGClayton Kershaws back injury might be the only reason this is a race -- but its a close one. Some wonder whether Lester (19-5, 2.44) and Cubs teammate Kyle Hendricks (16-8, 2.13) could split first-place votes and knock each other out after running 1-2 in ERA. Freeman said he favors Hendricks, while Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard went another way and picked Scherzer.We think Howards got it right.Washingtons ace went 20-7 with a 2.96 ERA while leading the league in strikeouts (284), innings (228 1/3) and WHIP (0.97). He even matched a major league record with 20 Ks in one game. 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The other could signal a profound change on the field. Heres what we mean:Could the Cubs be the Warriors of baseball?More than 40 million people watched the baseball game that decided the World Series -- the most in a quarter-century. An estimated 5 million people showed up at the Cubs World Series parade -- the largest gathering of human beings for any reason in the recorded history of the Western Hemisphere.So ... get the impression that theres a little interest in this team?Oh, maybe it will turn out that the Cubs are just trending because they did something that hadnt exactly been the specialty of their house for the previous century. But inside Major League Baseball, it feels like more than that.This sport has been waiting for years for a team like this to come along. A team that moves the needle in a way that other champs dont. A team that transcends its city, its market or any sort of traditional geographic blip on the radar screen.Well, if baseball cant turn this team into That Team, then it might be time to conclude it cant be done. Not in this sport, at least.But all the evidence suggests it can. And its happening. Right before your eyes.The data verifies it: ratings, social media traffic, merchandise sales. And every force baseball could ask for to make this sustainable is all lined up to keep this meteor shooting through the American sky.? Staying power: Is there any reason to think this club isnt built to last? It had seven position players, age 26 or younger, who got more than 250 plate appearances. Thats the most by any World Series champion since the 1942 Cardinals, a team that went on to play in three straight World Series and four of five -- and win three of them. Every one of those Cubs players is under control through at least 2020.? Star power: Maybe theres no one Cub who is the baseball equivalent of Stephen Curry. But for sheer quantity of transcendent personalities, what team in baseball compares with this one? It employs two of the top four finishers in the MVP voting (Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo). And two of the top three in the Cy Young balloting (Kyle Hendricks and Jon Lester), plus last years Cy Young winner (Jake Arrieta). Not to mention the runner-up for NL Manager of the Year (Joe Maddon). And the World Series MVP (Ben Zobrist). And a whole array of rising stars beyond that group, in Javier Baez, Addison Russell, Kyle Schwarber and Willson Contreras. But in a moment, youll see that this isnt just about their star power as baseball players.? The power to connect with fans: Face it. One of the biggest problems baseball has had in attracting people outside its core fan base is that way too many franchises and way too many players say no when they should be saying yes -- to stuff that Curry, LeBron James, Peyton Manning and stars in other sports have done for years. But this is a group that gets it. Has there been a single day, since they won the World Series, where you havent seen a delegation of Cubs showing up in front of somebodys camera with everyone from Jimmy Fallon to Ellen DeGeneres? It doesnt feel like it. And that means more in popular American 21st-century culture than youd think.When you see them dancing on Saturday Night Live and you see them laughing on Ellen and Jimmy Kimmel and The Tonight Show, these are all the things that go with being a crossover team and crossover personalities, one baseball official said. Theyve really embraced the moment.Study after study has shown that what the casual fan wants most from its stars, in this culture, is access. Well, have you checked out your social media streams lately? This team is out there, letting its personality show -- and letting the world in to share their fun. And what has been the upshot of all that Twitter merriment? The Cubs have exploded on social media. Thats what. According to statista.com, it took them four years (2011 to 2015) to reach 500,000 Twitter followers. This year, theyve gained more than 500,000 just since Opening Day. So theyre now up to more than 1.36 million, the third-most followers in baseball (behind the Yankees and Red Sox). Thats more than the Royals and Indians combined.Whats the magic formula for any team to reach breakout orbit, the point where it begins turning nonsports fans into sports fans, nonbaseball fans into baseball fans and non-Chicagoans into Cubs fans? I think were looking at it.So it turns out the Cubs didnt just leave their mark on this postseason. They appear to have left their mark on future seasons. And if thats how it turns out, their sport will be eternally grateful.Are the days of push-button managing over?If there was any doubt that there is more deep, outside-the-box thinking going on in baseball these days than at any time in history, this postseason sure cleared that up.For four riveting weeks, we watched games that were being played and managed in a style that often bore zero resemblance to the way this sport has operated for the past two decades. And thats a tribute to how many people in baseball now look at the way things have been done for a century and ask: Why?There were 10 games in this postseason in which at least one team used at least 18 of the 25 players on its roster. We also saw games in which the Dodgers and Indians almost seemed to be changing lines on the fly, fueled by data and the constant search for platoon advantages. If rosters expand to 26 or 27 players, as seems likely to happen in the next labor agreement, that trend toward maximizing platoon advantages could be a bigger focus than ever.But the most significant development of this postseason was clearly the emergence of the Multi-inning Super Reliever. And by the middle of next season, we should know definitively that when we utter that phrase, we wont be talking about only?Andrew Miller. Just ask Miller himself.I think its maybe a little harder to do that for 162 games, the Indians left-handed game-changer said during the World Series. But I think were heading in the direction.Wait. Are we really steaming toward an age in which teams ask their best relievers to face six to eight hitters, at any point from the fifth inning on, every couple of days, over a six-month season? To be honest, I dont think anyone sees that coming -- unless they want the whole bullpen to wind up in traction by the Fourth of July. But here is what baseball front offices do see coming:? More freedom to use impact relievers at different points in the game, in moments of maximum leverage. That could be the closer. Or it could be the best setup man, who wouldnt necessarily be considered just the eighth-inning guy anymore.? A different approach to what was already an emerging trend, at a time when many starters are no longer allowed to go through the lineup three times: Rather than use the seventh or eighth man in the bullpen as the multi-inning reliever (previously known as the long man), teams could target a whole different type of pitcher to work multiple innings in more high-leverage spots. Think about guys with big arms who keep flaming out as starters because they dont have the ability to get through lineups more than once.? A newfound interest in paying relievers closer money even if theyre going to be used in situations where they wont be getting a save on the old stat sheet.? And, in a related development, a newfound willingness by some big-name relievers to pitch in those situations, whether they get a save to show for it or not. In fact, one club executive reports that there are [prominent free-agent] relievers out there who have sent the message this winter that, If you pay me, I dont really care where you pitch me.Whoa. Could all of that really be coming to a ballpark near you by 2017? Well, to be honest, its too soon to say. Frankly, when weve surveyed veteran relievers about this trend, many have expressed great skepticism that anyone could make it through a season healthy while assuming a workload remotely similar to Millers postseason role.But they should know that, in their very own front offices, the folks who are gazing into baseballs future arent so sure of that. Not anymore.Go open a baseball encyclopedia, or baseball-reference.com, said one AL executive. Look up Goose Gossage and Sparky Lyle. And youll see that the concept of a relief ace who throws 70 games and 120 innings is not new. Its something thats been done before to great effect.When I hear you cant have a guy throw 40 pitches every couple of days, my reaction is, Why not? the exec went on. We have amazing pitchers in this game who are only throwing 60 innings in a year. I dont know how 60 innings would be considered overworking anybody. ... I dont see why you cant ask a guy to go two innings Tuesday and two innings Thursday.Indians manager Terry Francona said during the American League Championship Series that hed love to see young relievers get valued for their work, not their save totals, in their arbitration-eligible years, because I think then youd see bullpens used differently. But one veteran reliever says that unless there were strict controls on multi-inning usage, that would still be a tough sell.Otherwise, he said, youre going to take a guy and use him in a way where he could potentially break down before he ever gets to six years of service time. So hed never get to free agency. The agents would be furious.But if teams already have decided that this is the way relievers are going to be used in the future, that veteran reliever went on, managers need to alert those men now.If its going to happen, it cant start in midseason, or even on the first day of spring training, he said. It probably has to be communicated in an offseason phone conversation. Id need to know that far in advance, so I can approach my conditioning for the season in a different way.If the game is really going down this road, it actually increases the pressure on managers in many ways. You recognize that, right? They need to understand who on their staff is capable of going multiple innings and who isnt. They need to be extra conscious of getting their multi-inning guys plenty of rest.And most important of all, they need to know exactly what a high-leverage situation really looks like, because -- and heres the biggest headline of the day -- it looks as if the days of push-button managing might be about to go the way of the Brontosaurus. And wont that be a boon for second-guessers everywhere?But thanks to what we just saw this October, all of that deep thinking is going on as we speak, in front offices across the country -- because the benefits are greater than youve probably contemplated.If you can start using your best guys more aggressively, youre making your whole team better, said the exec quoted earlier. If you can take 60 innings away from the 12th pitcher on your staff and give it to your best relievers, thats a huge difference. And then theres an even deeper concept. Do you need to carry 13 pitchers -- or can the better guys absorb those last 50 to 80 innings? If you can assign those innings to your better pitchers, maybe it actually creates another roster spot and you can give your manager a better bench because of that.So the ripple effects of Millers October run thick and wide. And virtually every team in the game is already trying to figure out how just how thick, just how wide and just how practical this could be over the course of a season.Now, maybe this change was coming anyway. Eventually. But all of a sudden, its full speed ahead -- thanks to the most significant postseason of modern times. Edinson Volquez Royals Jersey . 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TAMPA, Fla. Tampa Bay Rays Hats . -- New York Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka will miss his next start after being diagnosed with a mild forearm tightness, manager Joe Girardi said Thursday.After taking the 10 days to rest and possibly rehab, Tanaka could take his final turn of the regular season, which could be largely contingent on whether the Yankees are still alive for a playoff berth.Tanaka, who is 14-4 and leads the American League with a 3.08 ERA, complained of a little soreness in his right forearm after Wednesdays start against the Tampa Bay Rays. An MRI revealed, in Girardis words, a slight, slight, slight strain in his flexor mass in the forearm.Girardi, saying he didnt want to alarm anyone that it was a serious injury, stressed the location of the strain is not near Tanakas elbow and instead is closer to his wrist. He also said specialists told him that its unrelated to the ulnar collateral ligament tear that Tanaka suffered in his first year with the Yankees in 2014.From what weve been told it has nothing to do with the UCL ligament, pitching coach Larry Rothschild said.Added Girardi: I feel like this is just a little nick.Girardi does not know who will start in Tanakas place in Toronto on Monday. He mentioned Luis Severino as a possibility but said Severino will still be used out of the bullpen this weekend, which could eliminate him as an option.Tanaka won Wednesday but gave up four home runs in his six innings and did not have an effective slider or cutter. If he is cleared to pitch going forward, he will go through his normal routine over the next five days, opening up the possibility that he could start the final weekend of the season against the Baltimore Orioles.Im not worried at all, said Tanaka, who is a Cy Young Award contender. I should be able to come back strong so Im not really worried about anything.On the season, Tanaka has thrown 199? innings. He has not reached 200 innings in any of his three seasons in the major leagues.He missed two months of the 2014 season because of a small tear in the ulnar collateral ligament. He chose not to have surgery. In 2015, he went on the DL with a wrist and forearm injury and a hamstring issue. He had been injury-free in 2016. Tampa Bay Rays T-shirts .Y. -- Sabres defenceman Tyler Myers had no intention of changing his hard-hitting style before taking part in a disciplinary hearing for his illegal check to New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus head. Custom Tampa Bay Rays Jerseys . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. 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At the end, to counteract the blue side from getting the theoretical strongest champion on the board with the first pick of the draft, the red side gets the final choice -- a position that is normally used to try to counter the opposing team, with the blue side having its lineup already set in place.All that could be different in 2017, however, with a possible 10-champion ban system being implemented for the new season. Unlike the current iteration, the draft phase could become a staggered draft, meaning it would flip from banning to picking champions to back into banning champions -- before ultimately picking the final champions for each teams composition out of the remaining champion field.While the image of the drafting process might not be entirely correct -- the blue side would not only get the first champion selection but the last, as well, effectively negating the balance of the draft -- its possible a variation of the staggered draft will make its way into the professional scene for the start of the new campaign. With the amount of champions in the game growing by six to eight each year, it seemed inevitable the draft would need to be expanded.In a world where the 10-ban staggered draft is implemented -- but with the red still getting the final pick of the draft instead of the blue -- it would change the entire complexion of the professional scene. Players with minuscule champion pools would almost certainly become extinct over the next year; while being able to play two to three champions at an elite level has been doable for the past few splits, it would be almost impossible in the new system. While teams could prioritize those players ahead of the rest in the drafting phase every game, that player would eventually become an anchor to the team, pulling down the rest of the club along the way.The winners of the change, as cited by OGN caster Christopher MonteCristo Mykles, would also just so happen to be the region that has won the past four World Championships in dominating fashion: South Korea. Brad Boxberger Rays Jersey. [Ten] bans in LoL is only going to make the gap between Korea and the West wider, due to deeper champ pools of KR players, said Mykles on Twitter. Now there is basically no hope of Western pocket/comfort picks, and many NA/EU players can just be completely banned out. R.I.P. [CLGs] Huhi.This change would almost seem like a gift to a player such as Lee Faker Sang-hyeok. After revolutionizing the mid lane with picks such as Riven when he was a rookie, he has been itching to bring unknown champions to the spotlight with his immaculate touch. The extra bans would simply allow Faker to open up his Pacific Ocean-sized champion pool to swallow up teams whole. Weve already seen what Faker can do on unorthodox champions against mid laners armed with their top choice. What happens when Faker gets to play against a player who is on their fourth- or fifth-best champion? The answer is a continuous montage of gray screens for the opponent.Additionally, the drafting change would make the game more complex. With Riot reinforcing lane matchups to spite lane swapping, the scene has been missing the depth it once had. The drafting changes would make it so that games could be decided, now more than ever, in the pick-and-ban phase. A good drafter -- be it the coach, in-game leader or committee -- could become stronger than the sum of its parts, with smart drafting and picking at the weak points of teams.Last season, the Immortals team had trouble in the drafting phase but was able to overcome its shortcomings by being more talented than a majority of the field. The mishaps in the draft would catch it come playoff time against the best teams in the league, and in this new system, Immortals would be even more open to attacks from smaller clubs.Perhaps in the current system, a certain team could never hope of beating a club with more firepower; adding four more bans, however, with a staggered draft, will separate the simply talented teams to the all-around great ones. As always in League of Legends, its adapt or die. 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 ' ' '

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Despite a dearth of Test cricket compared to the Big Three and several months between fixtures, South Africa, at times, took their place in the format for granted and in so doing lost some of their stature. Joe Morgan Jersey . That was the startling admission of stand-in captain Faf du Plessis ahead of the two-Test series against New Zealand, which sees South Africa competing from No. 7 on the rankings after starting the year on top.We had a nice culture because we were playing well and then you can almost just leave it be. Now, we want to challenge each other more and that goes right from the top, from the coaching staff to the guys carrying drinks on the field. We are trying to challenge each other more to be better and to not accept mediocrity, du Plessis said. We have fallen in a few traps where we play so much cricket, you just rock up and play another game of cricket but playing for South Africa is a huge honour and its about challenging each other to be better and to get back to being No. 1.The ladder back to the top cannot be climbed immediately but any margin of victory for South Africa over New Zealand will see them move up to fifth spot and for du Plessis, thats a start. Weve got series at home now which can make a difference and which we will need to win. Weve got New Zealand now and Sri Lanka later this year and in both those series, if we play well, we should win, he said.If South Africa hope to turn things around, they have to start by exorcising the demons that discovered them in India late last year. We suffered a bit; we had a few ghosts after the Indian series and that was most of the guys. India was tough for us a batting unit and it left a few scars, du Plessis said. Now its a new season, we can focus on the strength of our batting again. The only way we can do that is by putting runs on the board.Du Plessis was one of the players that struggled most. In seven innings in India, he recorded three ducks and only made more than 10 runs once. Although he managed one fifty in five innings against England at home, he was dropped for the final Test at Centurion. Now, he returns as captain with a point to prove. I had been very successful up until that point, where I averaged close to 50 in Test cricket so to look to dramatically change things would be wrong, he said. But its about going back to my game plans and what worked really well. If you have good form, you can just run with it and score as many runs as possible. If you are on the other side of that, you need to fight to get back in. In the England series, we were fighting to get back into form after the Indian series. Its an important series for me personally to try and make a statement in that middle order and be a powerful batter in our line-up.Batting was only half South Africas problem though. They were also deficient with ball in hand last summer, during which they were without Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander. The pair have returned from their respective injuries and du Plessis believes it will make a big difference to South Africas ability to compete. We saw when they werent there against England that you cannot replace an experienced attack. Take Southee and Boult out of New Zealand or Anderson and Broad out of England and its just a different team, he said. Theres no substitute in Test cricket for guys who can bowl relentlessly in good areas for a long period of time. Young bowlers can come in and do well in any other format but, especially in Test cricket, experience is really important.New Zealand have Southee and Boult in their ranks, to complement an inform batting line-up in which Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson and BJ Watling all recently scored centuries in Zimbabwe, which should make for what du Plessis predicts will be an evenly matched series, but what he hopes will put South Africa ahead is their new approach. After a pre-series team-building camp in which South Africa promised to form a new culture driven by a lot more honesty, they also took a decision to be more assertive on the field.We are a very resilient team and sometimes we waited for the chips to be down and then we came back and played really good cricket. We did that extremely well and there was a time when we were the only team that could stick it out and fight back and draw, du Plessis said, making reference to matches like the Adelaide, Wanderers and Colombo Tests, where South Africa forced draws from what seemed like lost causes.Now South Africa want to move from that defensive style of play to a more attacking one. For us to move forward as a team, we need to throw the first punch more and play a more aggressive brand of cricket, du Plessis said but tempered it a touch. Aggressive never means doing anything stupid. We understand what we need to do. The basics in Test cricket will always remain the most important thing. 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McLaren have revealed the Honda-powered MP4-31 car they hope will propel the team back to the front of the F1 grid after their worst season in 30 years. Martin Prado Marlins Jersey . Having reunited to headline-grabbing effect, the McLaren-Honda partnership proved to be one of the stories of the year but hopes of a competitive 2016 have been reignited amid talk of a huge horsepower boost from the engine suppliers.Eschewing the populist appeal of reverting to their classic red and white livery from their previous title-winning alliance with Honda, the MP4-31 has been presented with a dark, sombre livery. In keeping with their new cars circumspect appearance, the team have also declined to make any eye-catching predictions about their hopes for the new season.  Im not about to make any over-optimistic predictions - Formula 1 is far too unpredictable for me to do that - but, from what Ive seen so far, the aero detailing on the car looks fantastic, said Jenson Button, one half of McLarens all-champion driver line-up with Fernando Alonso which team boss Ron Dennis hailed as the best driver line-up in the sport. But Dennis was noticeably more guarded on McLarens prospects in 2016 having only beaten Manor, who failed to score a point, in the 2015 Constructors Championship.As we embark on the second year of our renewed McLaren-Honda partnership, all of us remain united in our purpose, said the McLaren chief executive. 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England Lions 324 for 8 (Billings 175, Livingstone 64, Bhatti 4-64) beat Pakistan A 268 (Jaahid 103, Babar 55, Wood 3-44) by 56 runs Scorecard Sam Billings treated his home county crowd to the third spectacular century for England Lions in as many matches as they wrapped up the Tri-Series with a 56-run victory over Pakistan A in Canterbury. Adidas Springblade .The Kent wicketkeeper-batsman hit a career-best 175 from only 139 balls with 21 fours and two sixes, an innings that was all the more impressive and important after the Lions had been reduced to 49 for 4 by Bilawal Bhattis excellent new-ball spell.They ended up posting 324 for 8, and despite a fine century in reply from Pakistans opener Jaahid Ali, three more wickets for Mark Wood ensured the Lions would maintain their 100% record and seal the series before their last game against Sri Lanka A on Monday, also at the Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence.Billingss innings meant three of the top four List A scores for the Lions or the England A team that preceded them have been recorded in consecutive matches, following Ben Ducketts unbeaten 163 in the previous match against Pakistan A in Cheltenham last Tuesday, and Dawid Malans new record of 185 not out against Sri Lanka A in Northampton on Thursday.Its all about trying to put performances in when it matters, to really show the selectors you have the ability when push comes to shove to soak up the pressure and deliver, Billings said. For the older guys in the squad like myself, weve got to dominate this cricket, and really put performances in the hat.It was a good crowd for a Lions game, and nice to walk out to bat and get a decent cheer from a home crowd, that does make a difference and make you feel good. Its a special place, a different feel from the other grounds around the country. Ive been at the club since I was seven, so to get my first Lions 100 here was really nice.Lancashires Liam Livingstone provided excellent support in a restorative fifth-wicket partnership of 135 in only 20 overs, cracking 64 from 60 balls with five fours and two sixes into the building site on one side of the ground.But the local hero continued to entertain an appreciative crowd until he was finally dismissed in the last over of the Lions innings, playing a range of increasingly audacious shots - with one of his sixes pulled over midwicket from a left-handed stance.Tom Curran opened the bowling for the Lions with his younger brother Sam, one of three debutants as Brett DOliveira replaced his injured Worcestershire team-mate Joe Clarke, and Lancashires Saqib Mahmood was handed his first appearance of the series - even though like Sam Curran, he still qualifies for the Under-19s.The Curran brothers each took an early wicket to reduce Pakistan to 30 for 2, but Jaahid was then joined by his captain Babar Azam to add 97 for the third wicket.Liam Dawson had Babar caught by Tom Curran at long-on for 55, but Jaahid had Pakistan on course at 208 for three in the 36th over. 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Id say Pascoe and Hogg were quite fast.Here, the Melbourne wicket was slightly difficult. One had to watch the ball longer, especially short balls you had to watch longer because some would get up and some would not. It was not easy to tackle, especially for players like Gavaskar and myself who didnt hook, so we had to see the ball longer because we used to either sway away or duck. We used to rotate strike: all that we decided was neither of us should play six balls off a fast bowler [in an over], allowing him to get on top of us.Then the incident when Gavaskar was given out [off Lillee] happened. I stayed on and I did not ... because he pushed me I took a few steps. But as we were walking I slowed down and he was walking faster towards the pavilion. I was only thinking that nearly two days were remaining and we had wiped out the lead. The later batsmen -- Dilip Vengsarkar, Sandeep Patil, Gundappa Viswanath, who had got a hundred in the first innings -- were in form and there were nearly two days, so I was not very keen to walk off.Also, I overheard the umpire who said, If you are walking out, you are taking the risk of forfeiting the match. Considering this, I walked slowly but he went very quickly towards the dressing room and near the boundary line he didnt tell me to walk out. It was only in the heat of the moment he told me that. I saw the manager then telling me to stay on, and I saw Dilip Vengsarkar, the number three, walking down the steps. Everybody was shocked, even the Australians.Of course, we were expecting it [to become a controversy]. The Australian press was very nasty towards us, especially towards Gavaskar because he was not scoring runs in that series. He was a very frustrated man, and that was his first half-century in sixth innings. In fact, even in the one-dayers, he didnt score many runs. It was one of the very few series where he wasnt getting runs. But in that particular innings he was really playing like Gavaskar, and I think he wanted to score a big hundred and neutralise all those who were against him.After that incident, the umpires were on the back foot. They were under pressure and one or two decisions which could be here or there, we got in our favour. Like Allan Border was caught down the leg side, which I thought wasnt a very clear decision. At the end of the fourth day, we realised we were getting the upper hand.Overnight they were three down for 40 [24]. Once we got these wickets [of] Graham Wood and Greg Chappell, who was bowled by Karsan Ghavri, they were still trailing by 100-odd runs. Kapil Dev didnt come to field overnight because he had a strain in the hamstring, I think.We discussed that it was a great opportunity, and we must fight it out and save every run. We were giving pep talks to another. We were unsure whether Kapil would come on to bowl, but he said he would take treatment and come back to bowl the next day. He came the next day and bowled like a champion, and bowled them out for 83.It was like a retaliation: the press was really rubbing us hard. Players like Greg Chappell and Ian Chappell, who were very hard critics, were having a go at us. It made us more determined and angry; it aggravated us [so much] that we had to come back and beat them.The Australians came over to our dressing room [to celebrate our victory]. That way Australians were good sportsmen. I was talking to Lillee and the others, who told me that they were expecting India to make a comeback because they realised we were a good side.There were the usual champagne celebrations, but we did not get much chance to celebrate because next day we had to go to New Zealand. 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Fridays loss, combined with a Boston win, left four games separating the Orioles from the second-place Red Sox heading into Saturdays game against Seattle.Baltimore is scheduled to start right-hander Tyler Wilson (4-5, 4.50 ERA), but starting pitching isnt at the top of Showalters list of concerns.When were not scoring runs, he said, it gets magnified.Seattles starting pitching is a big reason why the Orioles have been unable to get their bats going. Taijuan Walker and Wade LeBlanc kept Baltimores offense quiet in much different ways.Our pitching has stabilized, manager Scott Servais said after Fridays victory. Thats been the key to the homestand.Were capable of playing this way for extended periods of time. We showed that earlier this year. We talked about it (during a team meeting before Thursdays game), and the guys are getting after it.Seattle plans to send left-hander James Paxton (1-3, 4.15 ERA) to the mound Saturday night. 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A stellar start to the season put Corbin in select company, joining Randy Johnson as the only left-handers in team history to open a season 7-0 after tossing a three-hitter against Colorado his last start. The Padres were much more selective after facing Corbin on May 4 and made the 23-year-old work for his outs the second time around, becoming the first team to score more than two earned runs against him this season. Corbin fought his way through it, making just enough good pitches and getting plenty of help from the offence to pass Johnson and become the third Arizona pitcher to start 8-0. Eric Chavez homered for the second straight game, Martin Prado matched a career high with four of Arizonas 11 hits and drove in a big run in the seventh inning after getting three hits the night before. Corbin also helped himself with a run-scoring single in the fifth off Tommy Layne (0-1). Heath Bell closed out the workman-like win with a perfect ninth for his eighth save. "They were laying off some good pitches," Corbin said. "I didnt have my best stuff, but I wanted to go out there and battle them." Corbin made one big mistake and Carlos Quentin hit it out for a two-run homer in the fifth inning. Kyle Blanks also had two RBIs, but the Padres couldnt get much else going against Arizonas left-hander to lose for the fourth time in five games. "Corbin, you can see why his stats are what they are," Padres manager Bud Black said. "That is a live left arm, it really is. A live fastball, good slider and occasionally a solid changeup. We put some stress on him, we did. We had some good swings but he is a good pitcher. We will see him again. He is going to be around a while." Corbin has been one of baseballs best pitchers through the first two months of the season, using an effectively wild approach and a wicked slider to keep hitters off-balance. He went 6-8 with a 4.54 ERA in 22 games last season -- 17 starts -- after being traded from the Los Angeles Angels in 2010. Corbins success this season has come from his ability to throw strikes; he leads the majors hitting the plate 71 per cent of the time. The Padres jumped on Corbins strike-throwing tendencies right away, with leadoff hitter Chris Denorfia hitting his first pitch past Chavez at third for a double. Denorfia moved over on a sacrifice and scored on Chase Headleys groundout, giving San Diego an early lead on a pitcher who hasnt trailed much this season. It didnt last the inning. Paul Goldschmidt lined a double off Jason Marquis in the bottom half and Chavez followed with his seventh homer of the season, a two-run, opposite-field shot to left. Arizona added two more runs in the second against Marquis, on Miguel Monteros run-scoring double and a sacrifice fly by Gerardo Parra that made it 4-1. Marquis continued to labour with his command and was replaced after walking two in the fourth inning. He allowed four runs on seven hits in 3 1-3 innings "There were some positives and some negatives," said Marquis, who had won his five previous decisions. "Obviously, I would like to go deeper. I just wasnt executing. They had a good game plan. They were attacking me early in the count. A lot of first-pitch, second-pitch swings. It worked to their advantage today." Corbin wasnt exactly sharp, either. He hurt himself in the fourth inning with an off-balance throw that sailed into the stands for an error, setting up Blanks run-scoring single that cut Arizonas lead to 4-2. An opening walk in the fifth led to trouble, too, when Quentin hit his fifth homer of the season, a two-run shot that tied the game at 4-all Corbin helped himself in the bottom half and put Arizona back up with his second hit of the season, a looping, RBI single just over the third base bag. He was done following a leadoff single in the seventh inning after allowing four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits with five strikeouts. Corbin joins Micah Owings in 2011 and Brandon Webb in 2006 and 2008 as the only Arizona pitchers to open a season 8-0. "I just wanted to try to keep us in the game," Corbin said. "We did a good job scoring early, putting us ahead and I just wanted to keep it." He did, just barely, putting him alone in Arizonas record book and ahead of the best pitcher in franchise history. NOTES: Arizona has an extra-base hit in 34 straight games. ... Quentin finished the series 6 for 10 with three doubles and a homer. ... The Diamondbacks will call up LHP Tyler Skaggs to start the first game of Mondays doubleheader against Texas after RHP Ian Kennedy cut his index finger doing the dishes and was scratched. RHP Trevor Cahill will pitch the second game in the first scheduled doubleheader in Chase Field history. ... 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