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Omaha-Cal State Fullerton, Abilene Christian-Charleston Southern and South Dakota State-Idaho really arent games fans are demanding to see once, never mind twice.Victor Rask Hurricanes Jersey .But with home games hard to secure for low- and mid-major Division I teams, playing two games against the same nonconference opponent in the same season has become a viable option. More than two dozen same-season home-and-home nonconference series were scheduled for 2016-17.Schools have a hard time procuring home games whether because of geographic proximity or success on your home court or cost factors associated with travel, South Dakota State coach T.J. Otzelberger said. What youre seeing are more and more teams willing to play the same team two times in a year.Tennessee Tech actually scheduled two opponents, Lipscomb and Alabama A&M, twice, and coach Steve Payne said he would have played a third nonconference opponent twice if it had been the right fit.You want to win games, and its proven 66 percent of the time the home team wins, Payne said. Everybody has to fill out a schedule and nobody wants to be on the road the entire nonconference.Though these matchups are largely borne out of desperation, coaches say there is no downside.Scheduling two games for the same season instead of a home-and-home over two or more years eliminates the potentially deal-breaking back-and-forth about where the first game will be played. In a same-season two-game series, the site of the first game doesnt matter much because both games will match up the same personnel and it wont knock each schools number of home games out of balance.Playing twice also simulates the home-and-home structure of conference play. Teams get accustomed to making adjustments based off what happens in the first meeting and try to execute them in the second.Budgetary concerns require low- and mid-major teams to play a few road games each season against high-major opponents that pay them guarantees, with the going rate about $90,000. After that, the low- and mid-major teams try to find opponents similar to them to round out their nonconference schedules.The degree of difficulty is greater for teams that have knocked off bigger programs. When Omaha was transitioning from Division II to Division I, coaches from all levels of Division I called offering to play the Mavericks. After Omaha won at Marquette two years ago, the phone didnt ring nearly as much. The Mavericks are in their second season as full-fledged Division I members.We have to make all the phone calls now, said coach Derrin Hansen, whose team probably added to its future scheduling difficulties by winning at Iowa this month.Omaha along with four other teams in the far-flung Summit League each have scheduled two nonconference games against the same opponent this season. The most natural of these is North Dakota State-North Dakota. The two used to be conference rivals, but North Dakota State is now in the Summit and North Dakota in the Big Sky. They are in the first season of a four-year contract that has them playing twice a season.When youre in Fargo, North Dakota, and youve had some success, getting home games is a difficult task, coach Dave Richman said. From a budget standpoint, its 75 miles (to Grand Forks), so we go up the day of the game, and the bus cost is all it entails.And the fans?They probably enjoy it a little bit, Richman said. We had 5,000 in here last Wednesday, and I would expect a good crowd up there (Friday) night.The oddest same-season home-and-home set might have been between Abilene Christian and Charleston Southern.Neither of us could finish our schedule, so we just decided to play twice, Charleston Southern coach Barclay Radebaugh said.The teams from schools almost 1,200 miles apart put on good shows. In Abilene, Texas, Charleston Southern won 66-65 to finish a comeback from a 17-point second-half deficit. In Charleston, South Carolina, Abilene Christian rallied from seven points down in the final 19 seconds of regulation and won 85-82 in overtime.Sometimes guarantee games dont prepare you as much because in our league you dont face that kind of size and athleticism, said Radebaugh, whose team is in the Big South. So games like Abilene Christian greatly benefit us with preparation for league play. While I would have preferred to win both games, looking big picture, I thought it really benefited us this year.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org Elias Lindholm Hurricanes Jersey Authentic . Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set. Teuvo Teravainen Hurricanes Jersey Authentic . Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. 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LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Durant and Draymond Green were booed by the sellout crowd at Staples Center before Team USAs 106-57 win over China on Sunday. Joakim Nordstrom Hurricanes Jersey .They didnt notice.I did? Huh, Durant said of being booed. I didnt hear it.Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers did, though, and he had a theory.I think its Clipper fans because they cheered?DeAndre [Jordan], Myers said. Thats just my guess.The Clippers and Warriors have developed one of the NBAs more contentious rivalries in recent years.Then theres the matter of Durants decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder as a free agent this summer and create a super team in the Bay Area with Stephen Curry,?Klay Thompson?and Green.Was it Clippers fans booing Durant? 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The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. Philadelphia was handed a 6-3 loss by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Rangers the following night in New York City. Four Lions tours as head coach, a Grand Slam with Scotland and a Heineken Cup with Wasps. It is little wonder that when we think of Sir Ian McGeechan, who turns 70 on Oct. 30th, the word that immediately comes to mind is coach.But it also makes it rather too easy to forget his achievements as a player. Had he done nothing more in the game after hanging up his boots in 1979, he would still be worthy of note.Rankings of 42nd in John Griffiths listing of Scotlands best 50, compiled in 2003, and 29th in the Heralds top 50 last year might seem modest, until you consider that Griffiths was picking from 970 men who had played from Scotland before the summer of 2003, and the Heralds experts had close on another 100 to consider. If any international rugby is an elite performer, somebody who rates in the top three to five per cent belongs to an elite within an elite. Among Scotlands centres the Herald rated only Scott Hastings, Jim Renwick and Phil MacPherson higher.His talents were not of the sort which grab attention and propel players into selection at an early age. Born and educated in Leeds, and playing his rugby for Headingley and Yorkshire, he was noticed by Englands selectors before Scotlands, turning down an England trial invitation in 1967 because he saw himself as a Scot.The Scottish trial came a year later, but it took four more years and -- as he put it with characteristically wry humour -- two retirements and four injuries before the call came to play against the All Blacks in 1972. Chris Rea, a clubmate at Headingley, was reported to have judged him no more than a good club player, while one particularly hidebound member of the Scottish press pack, evidently ignorant of a long history of borrowing from many parts of the rugby world, persistently questioned his eligibility.His first caps were won at outside-half and he expected to lose his place when first choice Colin Telfer returned from injury. Instead he was moved to centre, which as he has recalled, was an immense boost to his confidence: I realised they wanted to keep me.And with good reason. Scotlands selectors also recognised him as one of those unflashy performers who brings the best out of the players around him.John Griffiths describes him as solid in defence, clever in attack and always aware, a player who knew his role and played it to perfection. That he arrived in the Scotland team at the same time as brilliant full-back Andy Irvine was excellent news on several levels -- not least, as McGeechan dryly noted, that many observers tended to assume that they were the same age, knocking five years off him. As Nick Oswald has pointed out, he was the quietly effective balance creating the opportunity for Irvines devastating running abilities.While he moved between his two positions, he was never dropped by Scotland, playing his final season as captain in 1979 and ending with 32 caps. There were no trophies -- though hard to beat at Murrayfield, Scotland were poor travellers in the 1970s -- and no tries. He sees 1973 and in particular 1975 as years in which Triple Crowns got away, and has pointed out that I would like to think that I made between eight and ten scoring passes, which is what I felt my game was about. But he did drop seven goals for Scotland, generally against the best opposition -- there were two against the All Blacks and two more against Wales, the dominant European team of the era, as well as one against France on his Five Nations debut.And like many good players in less powerful Home Nations teams, he blossomed as a Lion, going to South Africa in 1974 and New Zealand in 1977 and playing in all eight test matches, all but one as a starter at centre.McGeechans qualities as a player who enabled the talents of others were evident in the partnerships he formed with centre partners as contrasting as the mercurially brilliant Jim Renwick and the powerful, crash-balling Alastair Cranston for Scotland. Yet none was more fruitful than the link he formed with Irelands Dick Milliken for the Invincible Lions in South Africa.Clem Thomas wrote that you never saw a higher work-rate than that of the 1974 centres, McGeechan himself recalled as a career highlight the praise heaped on him and Milliken by full-back JPR Williams, a demanding critic, and the drop-goal which broke South Africas resistance in the test match at Pretoria. That Lions team was, he said in 2000 the best handling team ever, in which we would just look at each other and know exactly what was required.That he would progress into coaching, once a knee injury had ended his playing career at 33, looks in retrospect inevitabble. Lee Stempniak Hurricanes Jersey Authentic. He had the communication skills which come with a teaching career and had taken RFU coaching courses while still a player.He began at Headingley in 1980, but was rapidly incorporated into the Scottish national set-up, rising through the Anglo-Scots, under 21s and B team before becoming assistant to Derrick Grant in 1986. He was, legendary commentator Bill McLaren remembered, always in control of his thoughts and a master at keeping things in perspective, and at game analysis.Those analytical skills were honed in hours of watching video tape of matches. All of this, it should be remembered, when he was also holding down a full-time teaching job and was unpaid for the hours he put into rugby. When his video recorder broke down in 1991, he had to pay for an expensive state-of-the-art replacement, and had no thought of asking the Scottish Rugby Union -- the ultimate beneficiary of his labours -- for a contribution. Only in 1994, when Northampton appointed him director of rugby, was he able to devote himself to rugby full time.His all-round record as a coach speaks for itself, but it will almost certainly be his record with the Lions that writes his name deepest into the games annals. He has had one huge advantage -- that in an era where England have more often than not been the dominant home nation, his background equipped him to be trusted and accepted on both sides of the Anglo-Celtic faultline.But it took more than just that happy accident of birth and descent to make him so admired and successful. The verdicts of outstanding Lions tell their own story. Martin Johnson, his captain in South Africa in 1997, reckoned him an exceptional coach, a guy with tremendous vision and tactical awareness, always ready to try new things and happy to give his players responsibilities.Robert Jones, scrum-half in the victorious tour of Australia in 1989, called him one of the best coaches I have ever played for, recalling that He did not dictate. Everyone had his say and that he wanted everybody to be involved and to be able to work closely together.Rob Andrew, who went to Australia in 1989 and New Zealand in 1993, credited him for transforming his career, saying I only worked for him for two summers. I wish it had been longer.Jim Telfer, with whom he formed a hugely effective good-cop, bad-cop combination for both Scotland and the Lions, reckoned that -- perhaps because of his dual qualification -- he spoke better about Scotland and Scottishness than anyone else he had known. His pre-match speech before the Grand Slam decider in 1990 has gone into history, but so too has his talk to the Lions before the second test against the Springboks in 1997. Gregor Townsend recalled it as packed full of emotion and intelligence and spoken with the humble authority that Geech has quietly projected throughout his coaching career.His attachment to the Lions was such that, four years after saying in New Zealand that he was only likely to come back if theyre taking coaches in wheelchairs, he became chief coach for the fourth -- and presumably last -- time in South Africa in 2009. A relentless competitor, who has memorably described New Zealand rugby players as Scots who have learnt how to win, he will not have enjoyed losing the series. But this in its own way was as much an achievement as his victories in 1989 and 1997, a rare Lions tour in which the series was lost but did not break into bitter recrimination -- as its predecessors of 2001 and 2005 had done -- and which did much to restore the credibility of the whole concept.Amid that litany of achievement is one great might have been -- his turning down the invitation to coach England. Might he have added World Cup winner to his CV and, presumably, acquired his knighthood a few years earlier than he eventually did? For those who have argued, particularly since the failure of the 2005 Lions, that any half-decent coach could have taken the trophy given the talent at Englands disposal, the answer is presumably yes. But even for those of us who feel that Sir Clive Woodward played an immense part in their success, is there any reason to believe that Sir Ian -- as he became in 2010 -- might not also have accomplished the deed?There is of course, as with all counter-factuals, no definitive answer. And what he has achieved makes him beyond doubt one of the modern games great figures. That game will doubtless unite in wishing him a very happy birthday, and hoping that there are many more to come. 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 ' ' '
Andrew Luck has signed the richest contract in NFL history, a deal worth up to $140 million with the Indianapolis Colts that covers the next six seasons through 2021. Matt Martin Islanders Jersey .Colts owner Jim Irsay revealed the contracts maximum value on Wednesday for Luck, the No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft who missed nine games last year because of injuries to his shoulder, ribs and kidney. Irsay said Luck would be guaranteed $47 million if the Colts were to cut him before the season.Obviously a ridiculous hypothetical, Irsay said.According to NFL.com, the life of Lucks contract includes $87 million guaranteed for injury. There are many different ways to determine a deals value, but Lucks has topped recent quarterback contracts for Baltimores Joe Flacco and Green Bays Aaron Rodgers. It also gives the 26-year-old Luck another chance to cash in with a big-money deal around age 32.Before last season, the Colts exercised the fifth-year option on Lucks contract to guarantee him more than $16.1 million for the 2016 season.I am thrilled and excited to continue with this great organization, Luck said in a statement released by the Colts. I am thankful to the Irsay family and Mr. Irsay for providing me with this great opportunity and the trust that theyve shown in me. I cant wait for this season to start.Irsay said the terms of the deal are friendly enough to the Colts so they could put a franchise tag on Luck for 2022 if they need to and not be strapped under the salary cap. The annual figures are such that the Colts should be able to continue to craft a quality roster around him.We definitely feel that were never in a position where were getting out of whack in any of the years, Irsay said.Luck has been one of the most productive quarterbacks the NFL has ever had over a players first four pro seasons. He tied Detroits Matthew Stafford as the fourth-fastest to 100 career touchdown passes, in his 55th game.Last year was a struggle, though. After leading the Colts to 11-5 records in each of his first three seasons, plus a 3-3 mark in the playoffs, Luck endured the worst season of his pro career and missed the final six games with a lacerated kidney and a partially torn abdominal muscle. 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He held Jones to a combined 10 catches for 107 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2014, when Jones averaged 99.5 yards receiving per game.Last year, Jones had a combined nine catches for 113 yards when covered by Norman.But the Panthers opted not to keep Norman when general manager Dave Gettleman didnt see a way to reach a long-term deal worth the $14-15 million that Norman wanted.Carolina defensive coordinator Sean McDermott wouldnt speculate on how Sundays game would have turned out had Norman been on the field against Atlanta.I havent thought about Josh on our defense since the minute he left, McDermott said. We have new players in those positions, and I have a tremendous amount of confidence in those players, and I expect them to do the job at a high level.Josh is a Washington Redskin. We are the Carolina Panthers, and we embrace that.Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly also declined to say whether Norman might have made a difference. He expressed confidence in rookie cornerbacks James Bradberry and Daryl Worley, who were drafted in the second and third rounds in 2016, respectively, to fill Normans void.Thats your guys job to talk about it, Kuechly said of Norman. Weve got a lot of confidence in what our guys can do in James and Daryl. Anders Lee Islanders Jersey. . Those guys work extremely hard.So I like our guys, and Ill take those guys every day.McDermott did admit to expecting growing pains in his secondary after the Panthers rescinded Normans franchise tag ($13.95 million) and didnt re-sign veteran safety Roman Harper.Id be naive to think that wouldnt have been the case, he said. 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The series between India and Pakistans womens teams, which counts towards ICC Womens Championship points, is in major doubt. Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic . The two have till the end of October to play the series, but the BCCI has not responded to the PCBs queries on the series since May with either a confirmation or rejection. If the series is not played, an ICC spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo that the matter of how the points will be awarded will be referred to the events technical committee. The PCB wants India to forfeit the six points available for the series if they do not agree to play.Pakistan is due to host India for this series, which is supposed to consist of three ODIs, and the PCB is open to holding the series in the UAE. Eight teams are part of the ICC Womens Championship; the top four at the end of the championship, which runs over two and a half years, gain automatic entry into the 2017 Womens World Cup in England. The bottom four will have to qualify via a ten-team qualification tournament in early 2017.The two sides have until the end of this month to play the series, which has to be hosted by Pakistan, the ICC spokesperson said. If the series doesnt go ahead, then the matter will be referred to the Event Technical Committee.A BCCI official said the board has not made a decision on the matter yet, and that it would be binding on the Indian governments call. This is for the government to decide. The BCCI doesnt have a say in this, the official said. We still have time to make a decision.Cricketing ties between India and Pakistan are currently stalled, given the political tensions between the neighbours. The mens teams have not played a bilateral series against each other since December-January 2012-13, when Pakistan visited India, but had met in various multi-team tournaments since then, including the World Cup, World T20, Champions Trophy and Asia Cup. The latest Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two boards in May 2014 featured six series from 2015 to 2023, but the series which was supposed to be played last December in the UAE was shelved; then, too, the BCCI had said it was up to the government to sanction the series.There have been two major instances of teams refusing to play matches due to non-cricketing reasons in the past, and both times those teams had to forfeit the points. In 1996 Wills World Cup, West Indies and Australia refused to send their teams to Sri Lanka due to security issues arising out of the civil war; points for both the games were awarded to Sri Lanka. In 2003 World Cup, England forfeited their match with Zimbabwe, and New Zealand forfeited their match with Kenya, both due to security concerns due to political unrest.In the ICC Womens Championship, India currently sit sixth on the table with 13 points five points adrift of the top four. Pakistan are seventh with eight points. If the six points for the series are awarded to Pakistan, neither side will have a chance to directly qualify for the World Cup. Pakistan Women, regardless, are set to tour New Zealand for three ODIs in Nelson from November 13 to 17, counting towards the championship. It is understood the PCB wanted to play the India series ahead of this tour.India and Pakistans womens teams are also scheduled to play the Asia Cup in Thailand between November 25 and December 5. Cheap Rangers Jerseys .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. 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The facility will feature an 81,800-square-foot indoor practice field and 20,000-square-foot football operations center that will house coaches offices on a mezzanine level, team meeting rooms, position meeting rooms and a recruiting suite.The facility will be built over the existing turf practice field Miami uses, just next to the grass practice fields, and will connect to the current weight room in the Hecht Athletic Center, along with the locker room in the Schwartz Center for Academic Excellence. The turf field goes only 80 yards because of space limitations, but there will also be a 40-yard spillover field included in the building.Athletic director Blake James has discussed building an indoor football facility since he was hired in 2013. Not only is there a need in South Florida with the rain and lightning that is so prevalent in the area, Miami is among the only schools in the country without an indoor facility.Today we take yet another step forward in continuing our mission of Building Champions at the University of Miami, James said in a statement. The generosity of Carol Soffers children and others enables us to build one of the finest football facilities in the nation, which will serve the needs of our football program and all our student-athletes for years to come. We are forever grateful to Jeffrey, and Carols other children for their support of and passion for UM Athletics.Richt, a Miami alum, was instrummental in making the project happen once he arrived. Cheap Rangers Jerseys Authentic. He and his wife, Katharyn, donated $1 million to help make the project a reality.An indoor practice facility means a great deal to this football program, Richt said in a statement. I am grateful that the University and the Department of Athletics recognized the need for an indoor facility and worked tirelessly to make it happen. I cant thank the Soffer Family enough for their contribution and helping us bring this project to fruition. We appreciate Carols generous and deeply committed support of Miami Hurricane Athletics.While previous ideas centered on building the indoor football facility only, Richt wanted to include an operations center as well -- similar to a plan he pushed through while he was coach at Georgia. He even sketched out drawings himself with his vision for how it would look.Fundraising for the project began in May through a private campaign. Miami already has $24 million pledged but cannot begin to break ground until all the money is raised. 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No surgery is planned for the shoulder issue.The Mets have estimated a three-month recovery time for the elbow procedure, so Matz should be ready for spring training.?The surgery will be next week at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.Matz, 25, went 9-8 with a 3.40 ERA in 22 starts during what was considered his rookie season, even though he also contributed with the Mets in 2015.He becomes the latest starting pitcher to be shut down by the Mets for the remainder of 2016.Matt Harvey underwent surgery in July to remove a rib and alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome. Jacob deGrom underwent surgery Wednesday to move the ulnar nerve in his pitching elbow. Zack Wheelers intended return from Tommy John surgery has been tabled until next season because of multiple setbacks from the original March 2015 procedure.Even Jonathon Niese, who was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates as a rotation hedge, subsequently underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.As a result, the Mets will rely on a pair of rookies in the postseason rotation if they are able to qualify. In addition to Noah Syndergaard and Bartolo Colon, right-handers Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman are expected to round out the Mets starting pitching corps in October.The Mets have acknowledged that Syndergaard also has a bone spur in his pitching elbow. However, team officials have indicated Syndergaard will not need to have the issue addressed by surgery this offseason. Josh Jones Womens Jersey . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. 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It started 5 1/2 hours before the Belmont Stakes -- about 13 miles away -- and still ended around an hour after winner Palace Malice crossed the finish line. The last big league game to go as long also involved the Mets, according to STATS. It came when they beat St. Louis 2-1 in 20 innings on April 17, 2010. It was the longest game by far in the history of Citi Field, which opened in 2009, and it matched the longest in Marlins history -- a 7-6 loss to the Cardinals in 20 innings on April 27, 2003. "You play 20 innings, youve got to win that game," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. Harvey and Miamis prized rookie, Jose Fernandez, hooked up in a pitchers duel early. And when neither punchless lineup could break a 1-all tie, the only saving grace for both teams was that neither had played since Wednesday and both had fresh arms in the bullpen. By the 13th inning, the game had been turned over to a pair of starters: Slowey and Shaun Marcum for the Mets. Both were originally scheduled to start Saturday before getting skipped when Friday nights game was rained out. A scattered crowd of 20,338 had dwindled perhaps into the hundreds by the time the stadium sound system played Chuck Berrys "No Particular Place To Go" not long after the 14th-inning stretch. Some of the fans who remained chanted "Lets Go Home!" as the Mets came to bat in the 17th. But it took three more innings to decide this one, and it was Miami that came out on top. "The whole team spirit was up," said Rob Brantly, who caught the entire game and finished with four hits. "We were still having fun in the dugout and still cracking jokes and keeping the energy high. ... Still had enough energy to string some hits together and get that run." Placido Polanco, Brantly and Hechavarria hit consecutive singles with one out in the 20th off Marcum (0-7), who had retired 16 in a row to that point. He gave up five hits in eight stellar innings with seven strikeouts and no walks. "I definitely wasnt expecting to pitch eight innings," Marcum said. "I wasnt tired. That pitch to Hechavarria was a pretty good pitch. He went down and got it." Slowey (2-5) was just as tough. He struck out eight and walked none in seven shutout innings before Cishek got three straight outs for his sixth save. Inept at the plate, the Mets went 0 for 19 with runners in scoring position -- a team record. They stranded 22 on the bases. After taking all three games from the Mets at home last weekend for their first sweep of the season, the last-place Marlins improved to 7-3 against New York this year. They are 10-41 against everyone else. "I think moving forward, guys can kind of reach back in their mind and say, that 20-inning game we didnt give up. If were not goingg to give up now, were not giving up," Slowey said. Kevin King Youth Jersey. On his last pitch in the seventh, Harvey said he felt a little tightness in his right hip where it meets his lower back. He singled in the bottom half and seemed to run somewhat gingerly to second base on an inning-ending groundout. He warmed up for the eighth, but then there was a mass meeting on the mound that included a trainer, manager Terry Collins and the entire Mets infield. Harvey finally gave up the ball -- reluctantly, it appeared -- and walked to the dugout. Brandon Lyon was given all the time he needed to get loose, then he wriggled out of a jam to keep the score tied. "As soon as I came out and they worked on it, it popped back (into place)," Harvey said, adding he expects to make his next start. "Im fine. I could have stayed in there. "Its happened in college," he explained. "Its a quick adjustment. Everything was taken care of in two minutes." It was the eighth no-decision in the last nine starts for Harvey, who threw 93 pitches and remains 5-0 with a 2.10 ERA. He gave up one run and six hits with six strikeouts and no walks. New York nearly won it in the 12th, but Murphy got a slow break off third on Marlon Byrds fly toward the right-field line and was thrown out at the plate by Marcell Ozuna. Murphy plowed hard into Brantly, who held onto the ball in his bare hand as he was sent flying -- along with a couple of pieces of catchers equipment. "I went with the hit," Brantly said. "Everything always feels better if youre on the winning side." So on it went, the teams with the two lowest batting averages in the majors unable to break through against the others shaky bullpen. But they werent alone. About 45 minutes before Miami won, the Toronto Blue Jays pulled out a 4-3 victory over Texas in 18 innings. "In a situation like that," Brantly said, "the team that can keep their enthusiasm up the most usually ends up being the victor." Rained out the previous two nights, the Mets finally got back on the field under clear skies in Queens with a gametime temperature of 77 degrees. Miami also was idle the past two days -- an off day Thursday followed by Friday nights washout that was rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader Sept. 14 at Citi Field. Ike Davis drew a leadoff walk in the second inning and scored from first base on rookie Juan Lagares double. Lagares, playing shallow in centre, also threw out Hechavarria at the plate on Juan Pierres two-out single in the fifth. Miami tied it in the fourth on Chris Coghlans sacrifice fly, and second baseman Derek Dietrich made a sliding stop on Murphys sharp grounder to keep it tied in the ninth. NOTES: Mets C John Buck also caught the entire game and finished 2 for 8. ... Harvey and Fernandez also started when the Marlins beat New York 4-3 in 15 innings on April 29 in Miami. Marcum took the loss in relief that day as well. 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Weve got to get better.Troy Williams threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns as fans got their first glimpse of the revamped Utah offense, which included a new full-time starter at quarterback for the first time since 2012. The Utes have new starters at every offensive skill position.It was a little rocky in the first half, but we started to get in a rhythm, Troy Williams said. Just first game jitters, that is all that was. Especially for me. Then I started to get comfortable and went out there and executed and came out of there with a win.I just put it in (my teammates) hands and they made it happen.Williams showed why there is optimism throughout the program for the Santa Monica College transfer that originally signed with Washington as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. He put zip on the ball on several out routes and kept his eyes downfield while scrambling. Williams also recognized a mismatch on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Tim Patrick, who used his 6-foot-5 frame to box out 6-0 cornerback Jarmaine Doubs to take a 17-0 lead just before halftime.The Utah defense smothered its FCS opponent like it was supposed to and held Southern Utah to just 158 offensive yards. Safety Marcus Williams shined with an interception, a fumble forced and a fumble recovery.I dont feel like we were up to our potential today, Marcus Williams said. But next week were going to fix some things, tackle better and were going to come out blazing.THE TAKEAWAYSOUTHERN UTAH: The Thunderbirds didnt just roll over despite just not having the athletes to match up with Utah. It was difficult to create much offense against a Utah defense that should be one of the best in the Pac-12. Quarterback McCoy Hill flashed some with his arm and legs despite missing time in the second quarter with an injury.Just proud of the guys, Southern Utahh coach Demario Warren said. 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WNBA players definitely keep up with current events.The league is celebrating its 20th season and has been a showcase in particular for the Sparks, who are 21-3. But the defending champion Lynx are right behind at 21-4. Those two are the front-runners for getting the top two seeds in the new playoff format, in which the best eight teams by record make the postseason, regardless of conference.The 18-8 Liberty are the only other team now that would seem to have a realistic chance of taking one of those two top spots -- which means automatic advancement to the league semifinals.New York star Tina Charles is the leagues top scorer (21.4 PPG), followed by last years MVP Elena Delle Donne of Chicago (21.2), Los Angeless Nneka Ogwumike (19.6) and Minnesotas Maya Moore (19.4). Not coincidentally, those four are in the hunt for the MVP as well, as is Ogwumikes teammate Candace Parker.Now, lets take a little more in-depth look at five of the things that have stood out about what weve seen to this point in the WNBA.Whats not hot in Phoenix?The Mercury are two games below .500 and will have to battle for a playoff spot. Uh ... what? Seriously? Yep, believe it or not, that really is where Phoenix is at the break.Admittedly, not everyone agreed with the leagues general managers about picking Phoenix as the preseason favorite. But most people did expect the team would be contending near the top of the WNBAs combined standings. Instead, the 10-14 Mercury have been the leagues biggest surprise ... but not in a good way.With Diana Taurasi (the aforementioned ref antagonist) and Penny Taylor back, this was supposed to be something like the 2014 Mercury all over again, or at least a reasonable facsimile thereof. But its been a team that too often has not been able to summon a sense of competitive urgency.Phoenix is tied for second with Minnesota in scoring average at 85.8 PPG, just behind Los Angeles 85.9. The key problem, though, is the Mercurys defense. Theyre allowing an average of 86.1 points per game, which is second-worst in the league behind Dallas (88.1). That is the highest-scoring average that Phoenix has allowed since the 2012 season in which the Mercury went 7-27 and were accused by some league followers of tanking in hopes of landing the No. 1 pick for Brittney Griner in the 2013 draft (they got her).Contrast this with the Mercurys 2014 championship season, when they allowed foes just 74.1 points per game.Six Mercury players will be competing in the upcoming Olympics: Taurasi and Griner (United States), Taylor (Australia), Marta Xargay (Spain), Sonja Petrovic (Serbia) and Lindsey Harding (Belarus).Then, it will be back to WNBA work, trying to make a playoff run. Phoenix unquestionably is talented, and it worries other teams that the Mercury could flip the switch and really be dangerous. But so far, their talent has not added up to a winning season.Dont put us in rocking chairs just yetCatchings and New Yorks Swin Cash will retire when this season ends. But theyre going to be running across the finish line.Catchings is the Fevers leading scorer (13.7 PPG) and second-leading rebounder (4.5 RPG). The Fever are 12-12 and trying to make the playoffs for the 12th consecutive year.What would have been an emotional farewell season any way for Catchings has been even more so with the death of her beloved college coach, Tennessees Pat Summitt. Yet Catchings doesnt look like a player riding slowly off into the sunset. She will exit the WNBA still as a key impact player, leaving totally on her terms.As for Cash, her stats are not what they were in her peak years, but that isnt how to measure her. This is: Shes still a WNBA starter and one of the true emotional leaders for the Liberty, a franchise that is still attempting to win its first title.And after their playing careers are over, look for Catching and Cash to still make an impact in the sport.Speaking of still going strong ...Bird is not retiring this year, thank goodness. Although as she reminded everyone at Lauren Jacksons Storm jersey retirement ceremony earlier this month, her exit likely is not all that distant in the future. But while Bird, Catchings and Cash are all still in the WNBA together, please take time to appreciate these three. Theyve all been such a big part of womens basketball history.Bird, who turns 36 in October, is the wily veteran on a Seattle team with young stars like Stewart and Jewell Loyd. Yet ol No. 10 is still showing these whippersnappers a thing or two. In fact, Bird statistically is having a season thats just about as good as any in her storied career. Shes started every game for the 9-15 Storm, averaging 32.2 minutes.Her scoring averages of 12.5 points and a league-best 6.0 assists are highlights, as is her 44.1 percent shooting from 3-point range. Birds best percentage for a season from behind the arc is 45.9 in 2012, which puts this year in further perspective. And in August, she, Catchings and Taurasi will play in their fourth Olympics.A true shooter keeps shootingNo player embodies that slogan more than Los Angeles guard Kristi Toliver, who perhaps this year will add a WNBA championship to the NCAA title she won with Maryland a decade ago.Tolivers famous game-tying 3-pointer in the 2006 national championship game is one of womens basketballs most unforgettable shots. Shes taken countless treys since then. But the ones shes hitting this season could end up making a big difference in whether the Sparks get back to the WNBA Finals for the first time since they lost to Detroit back in 2003.Toliver is second in the WNBA in both 3-pointers made this season (63 of 139) and in percentage from behind the arc (45.3). Sparks coach Brian Agler also points out that Toliver has elevated her game on the defensive end, and he doesnt hand out defensive praise lightly.Ogwumike and Parker are the top two stars for the Sparks, of course. But Toliver, who leads the team in minutes played (32.5 per game) and is the third-leading scorer (14.0 PPG), is having a terrific season, too.But could it ultimately end up a rerun of 2015?Yes, it could: The Lynx are just as big a threat to win it all as they were a year ago. They will be the most represented WNBA squad on the U.S. Olympic team, with Moore, Seimone Augustus, Lindsay Whalen and Sylvia Fowles playing, and Cheryl Reeve coaching as an assistant to Geno Auriemma.The Lynx felt a bit slighted by the leagues GMs, who picked Phoenix to win. And now Minnesota might feel a lot of the attention in the WNBA thus far has gone to the Sparks.But with Moore once again cranking out another fantastic season and Minnesotas core group remaining so cohesive and effective, seeing the WNBA Finals in Minneapolis again would be no surprise at all. John Tavares Jersey . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. Jean-Francois Berube Jersey . 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Hes a bright, young coach and it makes him easy to recommend.Taggart, in his fourth year at USF, has increased the Bulls win total from 2 to 4 to 8 to this years 10-2 record, marking the best record in school history.Oregon is a different situation, Dungy said. Youre not coming in taking something from the ground floor. You need a coach that can come in and get players going and coach well. Its a big challenge at Oregon, one that he would be successful at. Youre not trying to become respectable, youre trying to win national championships -- its a different kind of challenge.Dungy, who lives in Tampa, said it would be bittersweet if Taggart ended up at Oregon.Oregon is a great job and hopefully he gets it, Dungy said. 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TORONTO -- On a night the Blue Jays left 14 runners on base, Troy Tulowitzki did his part to cash some in.Tulowitzki drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning, and the Blue Jays rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Thursday night for their season-best sixth straight victory.I didnt realize till after the game how many runners left on base we had, Tulowitzki said. Sooner or later with this lineup you feel very strong that someone is going to come through.Tulowitzki finished 2 for 4 with a walk and three RBI. He is batting .338 (22 for 65) with 20 RBI in 17 games since returning June 18 after missing 20 games with a sore right quadriceps.Since hes come off the DL, hes been swinging a very hot bat, Tigers catcher James McCann said. Hes a guy who covers a lot of pitches.Jason Grilli (3-2) pitched one inning for the win. Roberto Osuna worked the ninth for his 18th save.Everybody wants to finish well going into the break, Grilli said. Were playing good baseball right now.Toronto trailed 4-2 after McCann scored on Ian Kinslers double play groundout in the seventh, but the Blue Jays shaved the deficit to one when Tulowitzki hit an RBI single off Shane Greene in the bottom half.After the Blue Jays loaded the bases against Justin Wilson (2-2) with two outs in the eighth, Alex Wilson came on to face Tulowitzki but surrendered a two-run single to right.Tigers manager Brad Ausmus was forced to juggle his relief corps after right-hander Bruce Rondon returned to the hotel during batting practice because of flulike symptoms.We were short, Ausmus said. Thats why we were kind of stretching Shane and Justin both, trying to get through. I think at the end, really, Justin was kind of out of gas, so we went to Alex.Nick Castellanos and Justin Upton hit solo home runs for the Tigers.Toronto jumped on Detroit starter Justin Verlander in the first, scoring twice with two outs. Michael Saunders hit an RBI single and Russelll Martin followed with a double. Kyle Turris Senators Jersey. Upton halved the deficit with a two-out homer off Drew Hutchison in the second, and Castellanos tied it with a one-out drive in the fourth.It was the second homer in two games for Castellanos, extending his career high to 17.Upton followed with a double and scored on a two-out single by McCann, who was thrown out trying to stretch his hit into a double.Verlander allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked a season-high four and struck out five.It was a battle, Verlander said. Those guys, one through nine, really fought me.Making his second start of the season in place of injured right-hander Marco Estrada (back), Hutchison allowed three runs and six hits in six innings.SANCHEZ COMES UP SHORTNed Yost selected Indians RHP Corey Kluber to replace injured Estrada on the AL All-Star team. Yost said Wednesday that Toronto RHP Aaron Sanchez was among the candidates.GREAT WHITE NORTHMcCann said hot, humid conditions made it a draining night behind the plate, poking fun at Canadas reputation for cool weather. It was pretty humid tonight, McCann said. Most people talk about how nice the nights up here in Canada are. Tonight wasnt one of those typical nights, I guess.RUNAWAYBlue Jays 3B Josh Donaldson scored twice, extending his team record for runs scored before the All-Star break. Donaldson has 79 runs.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: Ausmus said Rondon will be re-evaluated Friday.Blue Jays: 3B Josh Donaldson stayed in the game after being hit on the right elbow by a pitch from Greene in the sixth.UP NEXTTigers: RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-7, 4.78) starts for Detroit on Friday. Hes 1-1 with a 4.96 ERA in three career starts against Toronto.Blue Jays: LHP J.A. Happ (11-3, 3.54) has won five consecutive starts. He is unbeaten since June 6 at Detroit, when he allowed six runs in five innings. 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