SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego State Aztecs didnt pay much attention to Alabama States record. Tyrell Williams Jersey .They just knew that a fourth straight loss would have been nightmarish for a program not used to faltering badly.Malik Pope scored 16 points and the San Diego State Aztecs breezed to a 73-41 victory against the Hornets on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak.The Aztecs (5-4) needed a laugher after losing at Loyola and Grand Canyon, and at home to Arizona State.They got it against the Hornets (1-8) by jumping to a 10-0 lead in the first four minutes. They were up 42-22 at halftime.It feels a lot better after you find a way to get a victory, coach Steve Fisher said. It doesnt matter who you play, it feels good to win.Zylan Cheatham and Montaque Gill-Caesar scored 11 apiece while Dakarai Allen had 10 for the Aztecs.I think it was a step in the right direction to say the least, Cheatham said. Coach Fisher definitely challenged us, definitely. Wanted us to bounce back pretty much and like I said he challenged us and we stepped up. Weve got a long way to go.It just seemed like it was a different feeling in the locker room. Guys were just so anxious, so ready. Not to say that we werent for any other game, but we executed, we made the right plays, and we played for each other.Pope said SDSU is not known to be like a losing team. So, were just as hurt as everybody else and we just had to get back to the grind and fix what was broken. So thats what were trying to do, making progress, so when we go to Hawaii, were just going to keep this momentum going and go from there.Its all about being hungry. You dont get anything you dont deserve, Pope added.Point guard Jeremy Hemsley, SDSUs leading scorer at 17 points per game, sat out with a right foot injury. He would have been available in an emergency. Forward Matt Shrigley started in his place and scored five points.Torloft Thomas led the Hornets with 14 points.The Hornets knew it would be a tough game.They took us out of everything we were trying to do, coach Lewis Jackson said. We got down and they were long and athletic. This gives us something to build on, but they moved the ball well, they ran their sets, they executed well. It was a tough night for us.BIG PICTUREAlabama State: The Hornets only victory this season was 76-67 against Cal State Fullerton in the Global Sports Classic in Las Vegas on Nov. 26. Coming into Monday night, theyd been outscored by an average of 80-65.San Diego State: After playing two games in three days, the Aztecs will take off 10 days for final exams.STATSThe Hornets made only 15 of 60 shots (25 percent).Youre not going to be very competitive shooting that percentage, Jackson said.Each team had 15 turnovers.UP NEXTAlabama State plays at Tennessee State on Wednesday night.San Diego State faces Southern Miss on Dec. 22 in its opening game in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. Joey Bosa Jersey . The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night. Brandon Mebane Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.chargersauthenticshop.com/Chargers-Joe-Barksdale-Draft-Jersey/ . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. A broken handlebar cost Australias Rohan Dennis the silver medal in the road cycling time trial on a wet and treacherous day at the Rio Olympics.Dennis was second more than halfway through the rugged 54.5km coastal course when he was forced to stop and change bikes, costing him up to 30 seconds.He ended up fifth in a time of one hour 13 minutes 25 seconds, 23 seconds behind Dutch silver medallist Tom Dumoulin.Swiss time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara was more than a minute clear to claim a decisive gold.But Dennis was philosophical about the costly setback.These things happen - I cant be disappointed, he said.Look, I can still be proud of how I rode, even after the mechanical and changing the bike.Earlier on Wednesday, Australian Katrin Garfoot was ninth in the womens time trial.Meanwhile, now that Rio is done, its full steam ahead for Denniss Tour de France master-plan.The Australian cycling star revealed nearly a year ago that after the Olympics, he would radically change his career.Dennis wants to turn himself into a rider capable of contending at the three Grand Tours - Tour de France, Giro dItalia and Vuelta a Espana.He has started in four Grand Tours, most recently pulling out of last months Tour de France early to preserve himself for Rio.And last year, he became onnly the seventh Australian to wear the famed yellow jersey when he won stage one with the fastest time trial average speed in Tour history. Forrest Lamp Jersey. But its a huge gap between those achievements and being able to match it with general classification stars such as three-time Tour champion Chris Froome.Dennis effectively will have to reinvent himself as a rider.Brad Wiggins managed it, evolving from a pursuiter and time trial specialist into the 2012 Tour champion, but it was brutally hard work.Dennis expects to know whether his campaign is feasible by the Tokyo Olympics.I want to be a Grand Tour contender ... Im giving myself four (years), he said.If I see the light at the end of the tunnel, I will keep aspiring to be that Grand Tour winner.If I dont see the light, then I will go back towards what I know Im good at, which is time trialling.The BMC rider is under no illusions about how tough it will be.I have to look at my own path in the sport, he said.If that means I have to move away from racing in the Tour de France initially to find my own path and get that experience ... so be it.Dennis is talking to his team about racing the Vuelta and Giro. Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Wholesale NFL Hoodies Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Autographed Jerseys Wholesale NFL Gear China NFL Hoodies NFL Jerseys China Wholesale NFL Autographed Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2020 Cheap Jerseys Throwback ' ' ' 

LOS ANGELES -- After losing the first two games of the season at home, UConn was in danger of dropping its third straight. Terrence Ross Jersey .But a late rally ignited the Huskies to their first win of the season.Terry Larrier scored 14 points, including the go-ahead basket, and UConn held on to beat Loyola Marymount 65-62 on Thursday night.We were scrambling a bit at the end and we were running on an empty tank, Larrier said. At the end of the game we were trying to stop them from getting open-look 3s and its definitely nice to get that first win.Although the Huskies (1-2) trailed much of the second half, Larriers basket with 2:22 to play gave UConn a 63-62 lead. Jalen Adams, a sophomore guard, added two free throws with 20 seconds left to give UConn a cushion.Brandon Browns 3-point attempt at the buzzer would have forced overtime for the Lions (1-2), but his shot hit off the rim and the Huskies escaped with their first win of the season.It was a grind it out game, UConn coach Kevin Ollie said. Its good to get on the victory trail. We did not finish a lot of shots. We missed a lot of layups and we need to improve our transition game. We had too many turnovers and we have to fix that. But our guys believed in themselves, trusted each other and didnt stop playing.Kelvin Amayo -- a transfer from Iona who was granted a sixth year waiver following knee surgery -- led LMU with 18 points. Amayo made 5 of 12 shots and 8 of 11 free throws. He also pulled down six rebounds for the Lions. Buay Tuach scored 12 points and Brown added 10 points for LMU.Amida Brimah scored 9 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for UConn.We started out strong in the first half but finished the half sloppy, Brimah said. At halftime we made adjustments and when we took the court in the second half we had confidence we were going to win. The Huskies started the season ranked 18th but fell out of the polls after a pair of setbacks against Wagner and Northeastern.Both teams showed offensive spurts in the opening half but neither team maintained them.Alterique Gilbert led the Huskies with 10 points in the first half, but dislocated his left shoulder after colliding with a defender while chasing a loose ball late in the half. He remained down on the court for several minutes before the training staff led him off to the locker room. He did not return.We definitely had good defensive pressure as a team, Vital said. This was a must win for our team. Were a young team and we faced adversity.Ollie said Gilbert reinjured the shoulder he previously hurt and will be examined when the team gets to Hawaii on Friday.BIG PICTUREUConn: Thursday was the third game of a hectic beginning to the 2016-17 season, which the Huskies will play seven games in 20 days and also take a 10,200-mile road trip during that span.LMU: The Lions coach, former NBA coach Mike Dunlap, figures to improve LMUs 14-17 record from a year ago. Dunlap has formed a strong nucleus of transfers, junior college players and newcomers.UP NEXTUConn travels to the Island of Maui for the fourth time to participate in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational starting Monday against Oklahoma State, followed by games on Tuesday and Wednesday.LMU has an eight-day break before hosting Portland State, followed by games against Boise State and Southern Utah before concluding its four-game home stand. Arron Afflalo Jersey .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. Bismack Biyombo Jersey . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. http://www.magicbasketballprostore.com/kids-dwight-howard-magic-jersey/ . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. Former Mercedes boss Ross Brawn wants to see Nico Rosberg win his first championship this season.Brawn managed Rosberg after his team was purchased by Mercedes in 2010, staying until the end of 2013 season. That final season saw Rosberg joined by Lewis Hamilton, who beat the German to titles after Brawn had departed in 2014 and 2015.In an interview with the Telegraph Brawn thinks Rosberg, who he calls a tough little bugger, has done remarkably well to fight back from two years of being beaten by one of the sports best drivers.Hes very resilient, Brawn said. He slips behind a bit, then he has a good talking to himself and comes back. A lot of drivers, having been punished by Lewis for a couple of years, would have gone away. In many ways I would like him to win the world championship because hes done a fabulous job of getting beaten and coming back.Rosberg leads the championship by 26 points with three races left. Though Brawn thinks Hamilton is the better driver on his day he believes Rosbergs consistency and resilience have been key to his title challenge this year.Nico will pput in a more consistent performance over the year, but would never quite reach the highs that Lewis could. Vince Carter Jersey. But then Lewis dips down a bit. Hes more emotional in his approach. The whole thing with the press was an unfortunate distraction.While Rosberg has rarely courted controversy in his career, Hamilton was at odds with the media during the Japanese Grand Prix for what he felt was disrespectful coverage of his use of Snapchat during the Thursday press conference. Brawn thinks Hamiltons behaviour at Suzuka was a good example of how he needs more close friends and advisors with him in the paddock.I think Nico has a few people close to him who he can rely on. With Lewis Ive not seen any signs that he has that support. You dont need those battles in the middle of a championship which is intense enough already. But sometimes people vent their spleen. Thats why if there were a mentor or confidante he could vent those frustrations out on them. 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Max Litchfield has set himself a medal target after qualifying for the Rio Olympics by winning his first British title. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Marcus-Williams-Jersey/ . The 21-year-old City of Sheffield swimmer recorded a time of 4:12.05 to clinch the mens 400m individual medley on day three at the British Swimming Championships in Glasgow - which double as Great Britains Olympic trials.That was inside the qualifying standard of 04:12.08 and Litchfield immediately set himself the target of going a few seconds quicker. I have dreamed of this day for years and years, he said afterwards, I always said when I was younger that I would make that Olympic team and that has become a real experience since then.It is a bit weird really but I am really, really happy.I have made the team now and, come Rio, if I get the chance to go there then obviously we can look to make the final and then kick on and get a medal.There is no reason why I cant. 4:08 won the worlds (World Championships) last year so there is no reason why I cant drop another few seconds. Fran Halsall was disappointed despite winning the Womens 50m Freestyle There were mixed feelings, however, for several other title winners who failed to meet the Rio qualifying times, including Fran Halsall and Aimee Wilmott.Halsall stormed to the 50m freestyle title in 24.48 but was shy of the qualifying time of 24.37.The 26-year-old Loughborough University swimmer said: Trials are hard for me, it is me against myself.I have been doing really well, training has been going well and to come here and only swim that time is quite disappointing. Aimee Willmott is all smiles after winning the Womens 200m Butterfly Wilmott, the 23-year-old from Middlesbrough who competed at the 2012 Olympics, won the Womens Open 200m butterfly with a time of 2:08.82, outside the Rio qualifying time of 02.06.51.Jazz Carlin won the womens 800m freestyle in 08:27.49 but was more than four seconds outside the Rio benchmark.The Welsh swimmer, who won 200m freestyle gold on Monday and will race again in the 400m later in the week, said: It is difficult. I want to be at my best and get on that Olympic team.It has been a bit of a tussle for a couple of weeks. I have really put a lot of pressure on myself to not miss out on the Olympics, four years ago it was heart-breaking for me.Duncan Scott shocked himself when he won British gold for the first time in the Mens Open 100m freestyle, breaking a Scottish record he had broken earlier in the qualifiers.Scott finished ahead of Englishman Ben Proud in the final in a time of 48.66, albeit outside the Olympic qualifying time of 48.16.It was a shock to me. But Im absolutely delighted, the 18-year-old University of Stirling swimmer said.Its my first full year at Stirling and its showing. Its a great facility and a great place to train. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Alex-Okafor-Jersey/ .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. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Rickey-Jackson-Jersey/ . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Hau-Oli-Kikaha-Jersey/ . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Texas Rangers realize theyll have to be resourceful on offence to make the post-season without suspended slugger Nelson Cruz. When they scored eight runs without an extra-base hit Tuesday night, manager Ron Washington was thrilled — but not at all surprised. "Whats the difference between small-ball and winning baseball?" he asked. "Aggression is always going to be our game." Adrian Beltre drove in the tiebreaking run in the eighth, Yu Darvish pitched seven solid innings, and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 for their eighth win in nine games. Elvis Andrus had three hits and scored the go-ahead run as the Rangers won their third straight and moved within one game of AL West-leading Oakland, which lost at Cincinnati. The Rangers broke open a tight game with Beltres single against Kevin Jepsen (1-3), and they poured it on with a symphony of small-ball brilliance with a four-run ninth. Texas pounded out 12 singles, stole six bases, capitalized on errors and wild pitches, and got a crafty effort from Darvish (11-5) without his best stuff. To Washington, thats Rangers baseball in its purest form. "It was quite exciting to be able to go out there and play the game we love to play," Washington said. "It was a night when it all came together, but its always been an emphasis. I call that winning baseball." Texas batted around in the ninth against Los Angeles hapless bullpen — with help from two more stolen bases. Craig Gentry scored all the way from second base when Calhoun botched a grounder at first, and Andrus singled home Leonys Martin — who had just stolen second even as the Angels pitched out — before Beltre added another RBI single. "We have to create opportunities for ourselves," Andrus said. "We have to put balance in our offence. We lost a power guy (in Cruz), but we know we can create opportunities and score runs. You dont always win games hitting homers." Darvish allowed eight hits in his least effective start since returning from the disabled list late last month, but the majors strikeouts leader still escaped a seventh-inning jam and got the win. Darvish added six more strikeouts to his total, but also walked three after allowing multiple homers in the same inning for the first time in his major league career. The Japanese right-hander had allowed just one earned run in his previous three starts combined. Tanner Scheppers pitched two scoreless innings for his first save of the season. Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout led off the first inning with back-to-back homers for the Angels, who have lost nine of 12. Los Angeles held a closed-doors team meeting after the Rangers schooled them in practically every fine aspect of the game — particularly with those season-worst six stolen bases allowed, which manager Mike Scioscia blamed on the Angels pitchers, not catcher Chris Iannetta. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Hoodie/. "This is about the inability of some of our pitchers to make some adjustments they need to make," Scioscia said. "And the reality of it is, if this is going to become an instructional league, we have to make some changes, because guys up here should be able to do a better job." Grant Green had his first two major league hits in his debut for the Angels, who have lost nine of 11 meetings with the division rival Rangers this season. Los Angeles has struggled against aggressive baserunning teams all season, but the Rangers turned it up another notch. "Weve got to do a better job of shutting down the running game as a team," Iannetta said. "Thats our focus. They picked their spots really well." Calhoun and Trout delivered two-out singles against Darvish in the seventh, but Josh Hamilton flied to centre on Darvishs 113th pitch. Hamilton went 0 for 4 against his former Texas teammates, dropping his average below .220 and making him 2 for 21 on the Angels homestand. The $125 million outfielder is batting .167 (15 for 90) with runners in scoring position in his first season with Los Angeles. Garrett Richards allowed six hits and three runs in a decent six-inning start for the Angels, striking out five. After the Rangers stole two bases and took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on Richards second wild pitch of the inning, Calhoun and Trout quickly evened it with just the second back-to-back leadoff homers in Angels franchise history. Calhouns homer was the rookies third in a week, while Trout reached base in his 37th consecutive game with his 19th homer. Green got his first major league hit in his first plate appearance for the Angels, who acquired the Anaheim native from Oakland last week in a trade for Alberto Callaspo. With Howie Kendrick sidelined at least until the weekend with a sprained left knee, Green came up from the minors and immediately started at second base. NOTES: Engel Beltre moved over to right field after David Murphy misplayed two balls at the position Monday night in the Rangers first game without Cruz. ... The Angels hit back-to-back homers for just the second time all year. Albert Pujols and Hamilton did it July 10. ... 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Max Litchfield has set himself a medal target after qualifying for the Rio Olympics by winning his first British title. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Marcus-Williams-Jersey/ . The 21-year-old City of Sheffield swimmer recorded a time of 4:12.05 to clinch the mens 400m individual medley on day three at the British Swimming Championships in Glasgow - which double as Great Britains Olympic trials.That was inside the qualifying standard of 04:12.08 and Litchfield immediately set himself the target of going a few seconds quicker. I have dreamed of this day for years and years, he said afterwards, I always said when I was younger that I would make that Olympic team and that has become a real experience since then.It is a bit weird really but I am really, really happy.I have made the team now and, come Rio, if I get the chance to go there then obviously we can look to make the final and then kick on and get a medal.There is no reason why I cant. 4:08 won the worlds (World Championships) last year so there is no reason why I cant drop another few seconds. Fran Halsall was disappointed despite winning the Womens 50m Freestyle There were mixed feelings, however, for several other title winners who failed to meet the Rio qualifying times, including Fran Halsall and Aimee Wilmott.Halsall stormed to the 50m freestyle title in 24.48 but was shy of the qualifying time of 24.37.The 26-year-old Loughborough University swimmer said: Trials are hard for me, it is me against myself.I have been doing really well, training has been going well and to come here and only swim that time is quite disappointing. Aimee Willmott is all smiles after winning the Womens 200m Butterfly Wilmott, the 23-year-old from Middlesbrough who competed at the 2012 Olympics, won the Womens Open 200m butterfly with a time of 2:08.82, outside the Rio qualifying time of 02.06.51.Jazz Carlin won the womens 800m freestyle in 08:27.49 but was more than four seconds outside the Rio benchmark.The Welsh swimmer, who won 200m freestyle gold on Monday and will race again in the 400m later in the week, said: It is difficult. I want to be at my best and get on that Olympic team.It has been a bit of a tussle for a couple of weeks. I have really put a lot of pressure on myself to not miss out on the Olympics, four years ago it was heart-breaking for me.Duncan Scott shocked himself when he won British gold for the first time in the Mens Open 100m freestyle, breaking a Scottish record he had broken earlier in the qualifiers.Scott finished ahead of Englishman Ben Proud in the final in a time of 48.66, albeit outside the Olympic qualifying time of 48.16.It was a shock to me. But Im absolutely delighted, the 18-year-old University of Stirling swimmer said.Its my first full year at Stirling and its showing. Its a great facility and a great place to train. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Alex-Okafor-Jersey/ .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. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Rickey-Jackson-Jersey/ . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Hau-Oli-Kikaha-Jersey/ . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Texas Rangers realize theyll have to be resourceful on offence to make the post-season without suspended slugger Nelson Cruz. When they scored eight runs without an extra-base hit Tuesday night, manager Ron Washington was thrilled — but not at all surprised. "Whats the difference between small-ball and winning baseball?" he asked. "Aggression is always going to be our game." Adrian Beltre drove in the tiebreaking run in the eighth, Yu Darvish pitched seven solid innings, and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 for their eighth win in nine games. Elvis Andrus had three hits and scored the go-ahead run as the Rangers won their third straight and moved within one game of AL West-leading Oakland, which lost at Cincinnati. The Rangers broke open a tight game with Beltres single against Kevin Jepsen (1-3), and they poured it on with a symphony of small-ball brilliance with a four-run ninth. Texas pounded out 12 singles, stole six bases, capitalized on errors and wild pitches, and got a crafty effort from Darvish (11-5) without his best stuff. To Washington, thats Rangers baseball in its purest form. "It was quite exciting to be able to go out there and play the game we love to play," Washington said. "It was a night when it all came together, but its always been an emphasis. I call that winning baseball." Texas batted around in the ninth against Los Angeles hapless bullpen — with help from two more stolen bases. Craig Gentry scored all the way from second base when Calhoun botched a grounder at first, and Andrus singled home Leonys Martin — who had just stolen second even as the Angels pitched out — before Beltre added another RBI single. "We have to create opportunities for ourselves," Andrus said. "We have to put balance in our offence. We lost a power guy (in Cruz), but we know we can create opportunities and score runs. You dont always win games hitting homers." Darvish allowed eight hits in his least effective start since returning from the disabled list late last month, but the majors strikeouts leader still escaped a seventh-inning jam and got the win. Darvish added six more strikeouts to his total, but also walked three after allowing multiple homers in the same inning for the first time in his major league career. The Japanese right-hander had allowed just one earned run in his previous three starts combined. Tanner Scheppers pitched two scoreless innings for his first save of the season. Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout led off the first inning with back-to-back homers for the Angels, who have lost nine of 12. Los Angeles held a closed-doors team meeting after the Rangers schooled them in practically every fine aspect of the game — particularly with those season-worst six stolen bases allowed, which manager Mike Scioscia blamed on the Angels pitchers, not catcher Chris Iannetta. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Hoodie/. "This is about the inability of some of our pitchers to make some adjustments they need to make," Scioscia said. "And the reality of it is, if this is going to become an instructional league, we have to make some changes, because guys up here should be able to do a better job." Grant Green had his first two major league hits in his debut for the Angels, who have lost nine of 11 meetings with the division rival Rangers this season. Los Angeles has struggled against aggressive baserunning teams all season, but the Rangers turned it up another notch. "Weve got to do a better job of shutting down the running game as a team," Iannetta said. "Thats our focus. They picked their spots really well." Calhoun and Trout delivered two-out singles against Darvish in the seventh, but Josh Hamilton flied to centre on Darvishs 113th pitch. Hamilton went 0 for 4 against his former Texas teammates, dropping his average below .220 and making him 2 for 21 on the Angels homestand. The $125 million outfielder is batting .167 (15 for 90) with runners in scoring position in his first season with Los Angeles. Garrett Richards allowed six hits and three runs in a decent six-inning start for the Angels, striking out five. After the Rangers stole two bases and took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on Richards second wild pitch of the inning, Calhoun and Trout quickly evened it with just the second back-to-back leadoff homers in Angels franchise history. Calhouns homer was the rookies third in a week, while Trout reached base in his 37th consecutive game with his 19th homer. Green got his first major league hit in his first plate appearance for the Angels, who acquired the Anaheim native from Oakland last week in a trade for Alberto Callaspo. With Howie Kendrick sidelined at least until the weekend with a sprained left knee, Green came up from the minors and immediately started at second base. NOTES: Engel Beltre moved over to right field after David Murphy misplayed two balls at the position Monday night in the Rangers first game without Cruz. ... The Angels hit back-to-back homers for just the second time all year. Albert Pujols and Hamilton did it July 10. ... 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BALTIMORE -- Mookie Betts homered twice and drove in five runs, helping the resurgent Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Alex-Anzalone-Jersey/ .Betts hit a three-run drive in the fifth inning and added a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh. Hes batting .426 with 12 homers and 18 RBI in 11 games against the Orioles this season.Betts had three homers and eight RBI in a 16-2 win over Arizona on Sunday.The victory lifted Boston into a tie with Baltimore in the AL East. The Orioles started the day atop the division by .001 over Toronto, which played a late game against the Yankees.Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez had a no-hitter before leaving in the fifth inning with left hamstring tightness. Matt Barnes kept the Orioles hitless until Steve Pearce reached on a dribbler that got past the mound with one out in the seventh.Brad Brach (7-2) allowed Betts second homer.Brad Ziegler (1-3) got his first win since being acquired from the Diamondbacks, and Craig Kimbrel got his 21st save.BLUE JAYS 12, YANKEES 6NEW YORK -- Russell Martin homered twice, including a go-ahead shot in an eight-run eighth inning, and Troy Tulowitzki had four hits as Toronto erased a six-run deficit to beat New York.Edwin Encarnacion hit a tying homer and drove home three runs in the eighth as Toronto took advantage of a complete meltdown by New Yorks bullpen. Tulowitzki also went deep to help the Blue Jays pull off their biggest comeback of the season and move back atop the AL East, just ahead of Baltimore and Boston.Impressive rookie Gary Sanchez homered twice for New York, including a titanic, three-run drive deep into the rarely reached second deck in left field. It was the first time both starting catchers had multiple home runs in an American League game since at least 1913, the Yankees said.Scott Feldman (6-4) replaced ineffective starter Marco Estrada after a rain delay and struck out five in three innings of one-run relief.Adam Warren (1-1) began the eighth for New York and gave up four runs in 1/3 of an inning.DODGERS 15, PHILLIES 5PHILADELPHIA -- Chase Utley got curtain calls after each of his two home runs -- including a grand slam -- in his first game in Philadelphia since last seasons trade to Los Angeles.Those cheers came after fans greeted him with a 1 1/2-minute ovation before he struck out leading off a rout of the Phillies.Utley was a six-time All-Star in 13 seasons as Philadelphias second baseman, helping the team win five straight NL East titles and the 2008 World Series. Fans showed their appreciation with a long cheer before he struck out in the first inning at Citizens Bank Park.In the fifth, Utley hit a two-out solo homer off Vince Velasquez (8-5) and raced around the bases in customary fashion. Fans clamored for a rare curtain call by a visiting player, and Utley obliged to another standing ovation.In the seventh, Utley hit a grand slam off Michael Mariot, and fans again cheered him back out of the dugout. It was Utleys seventh career grand slam. His first career hit was a grand slam at Veterans Stadium.Kenta Maeda (12-7) allowed two runs and three hits in six innings.INDIANS 3, WHITE SOX 1CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber allowed one run in six innings to win his fourth consecutive start, and Cleveland beat Chicago for the seventh straight time.Kluber (13-8) struck out seven and walked two, allowing his only run on Justin Morenaus one-out homer in the sixth. Kluber is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in seven starts since a July 3 loss at Toronto.Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save.Jose Quintana (9-9) lost for the first time since June 28.CUBS 4, BREWRES 1, GAME 1CUBS 4, BREWERS 1, GAME 2CHICAGO -- Jason Hammel threw seven innings of two-hit ball, Anthony Rizzo jumped onto a wall to make a remarkable catch of a foul ball and Chicago beat banged-up Milwaukee to sweep a day-night doubleheader.Javier Baez hit a two-run homer while Hammel (13-5) struck out seven to extend his scoreless streak to 22 innings.In the opener, Trevor Cahill (2-3) came off the disabled list to throw five innings of two-hit ball in his first start in nearly 16 months in Chicagos 4-0 win.The Brewers lost second-game starter Chase Anderson to a bruised left quadriceps after two batters and slugger Ryan Braun to a left knee injury in the fourth inning.Matt Garza (4-5) took the loss in the first game and Jhan Martinez (0-1) lost after relieving Anderson in Game 2.CARDINALS 8, ASTROS 5HOUSTON -- Tommy Pham and Jedd Gyorko each homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 8-5 on Tuesday night.The Cardinals roughed up Astros ace Dallas Keuchel (7-12) to overcome a rocky outing from starter Jaime Garcia (10-8). Garcia gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings, including three home runs.The Astros dropped their third straight, and the Cardinals won their third in a row on the day they learned outfielder Matt Holliday and reliever Seth Maness are headed for the disabled list. Holliday will have surgery on his right thumb and could miss the remainder of the regular season, while Maness will have Tommy John surgery, likely sidelining him until 2018.Seung Hwan Oh pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out three, for his 12th save of the season.ROYALS 6, TIGERS 1DETROIT -- Danny Duffy allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings and Kansas City hit four homers.Raul Mondesi, Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer all homered off Justin Verlander (12-7), while Kendrys Morales went deep off Mark Lowe.Duffy (10-1) allowed three hits and two walks, striking out five.REDS 6, MARLINS 3CINCINNATI -- Tucker Barnharts first career grand slam capped Cincinnatis five-run first inning, giving Anthony DeSclafani all the support he needed to beat his former team.With Miami leading 1-0, the Reds loaded the bases with three straight two-out singles in the first against Jose Urena (1-4), who was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans earlier Tuesday.Coming off his first loss this season, DeSclafani (7-1) appeared to injure his left ankle making a sudden stop while running the bases in the fourth. He allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings with no walks and six strikeouts.RAYS 15, PADRES 1ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Brad Miller hit two of Tampa Bays five home runs in a rout.Rookie Blake Snell (4-5) struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run, five hits and four walks.Edwin Jackson (3-3) gave up eight runs on nine hits and three walks in four innings.TWINS 4, BRAVES 2ATLANTA -- Ervin Santana scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings, Joe Mauer homered and Minnesota beat Atlanta.Santana (6-9) walked two and struck out six, throwing 64 of his 107 pitches for strikes to win his third straight start.Brandon Kintzler earned his 12th save in 13 chances after facing four batters in the ninth.Atlanta starter Joel De La Cruz (0-6) gave up four hits, one run, two walks and struck four in 5 1/3 innings. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Ken-Crawley-Jersey/ . PAUL, Minn. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Morten-Andersen-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- St. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Hau-Oli-Kikaha-Jersey/ . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football. CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Nick Young for two to four weeks due to a strained right calf muscle, adding another injury to an already depleted backcourt.Young was hurt in the first quarter Tuesday night in a 105-88 loss at New Orleans. He had an MRI on Wednesday in Chicago.Hes been playing great, such a huge part of what weve done so far, first-year coach Luke Walton said. Obviously, its a big blow to our team and what were trying to do, but thats part of life in the NBA. So well figure it out and keep going forward.Los Angeles already was missing DAngelo Russell, who has been hampered by left knee soreness. Forward Julius Randle, who helped the Lakers to a 96-90 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday night, missed three games with a hip injury before returning against the Pelicans.Russell hasnt played since Nov. 20, missing six straight games. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection last Wednesday, but is believed to be at least another week away from returning.Its coming along, Walton said. He did some non-weight-bearing underwater treadmill the other day in New Orleans and says his knee feels good. But again, its nothing were going to rush.Young came up lame after trying to defend Tim Fraziers fast-break layup. He hopped on his lleft leg to the scorers table and then went to the floor to await trainers. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Willie-Roaf-Jersey/. He was eventually carried off the court toward the visitors locker room.Cant catch a break, Young said, especially with the run were on, its a crucial time for us. Weve been going up and down, trying to stay in the playoff race, and do all the things we want to do. Its tough.There was some concern that Young had a more serious Achilles injury, but the MRI revealed the calf issue.Thats what I feel more better about, Young said, that it aint the worst and its something I can come back from quicker than sitting out a whole year.The 31-year-old Young is averaging 13.3 points in 18 games. He also is shooting 41.8 percent (46 for 110) from 3-point range.Rookie Brandon Ingram started in Youngs spot against Chicago, removing the No. 2 overall pick in the June draft from what has been a potent group of reserves for Los Angeles. 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BALTIMORE -- Mookie Betts homered twice and drove in five runs, helping the resurgent Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Alex-Anzalone-Jersey/ .Betts hit a three-run drive in the fifth inning and added a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh. Hes batting .426 with 12 homers and 18 RBI in 11 games against the Orioles this season.Betts had three homers and eight RBI in a 16-2 win over Arizona on Sunday.The victory lifted Boston into a tie with Baltimore in the AL East. The Orioles started the day atop the division by .001 over Toronto, which played a late game against the Yankees.Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez had a no-hitter before leaving in the fifth inning with left hamstring tightness. Matt Barnes kept the Orioles hitless until Steve Pearce reached on a dribbler that got past the mound with one out in the seventh.Brad Brach (7-2) allowed Betts second homer.Brad Ziegler (1-3) got his first win since being acquired from the Diamondbacks, and Craig Kimbrel got his 21st save.BLUE JAYS 12, YANKEES 6NEW YORK -- Russell Martin homered twice, including a go-ahead shot in an eight-run eighth inning, and Troy Tulowitzki had four hits as Toronto erased a six-run deficit to beat New York.Edwin Encarnacion hit a tying homer and drove home three runs in the eighth as Toronto took advantage of a complete meltdown by New Yorks bullpen. Tulowitzki also went deep to help the Blue Jays pull off their biggest comeback of the season and move back atop the AL East, just ahead of Baltimore and Boston.Impressive rookie Gary Sanchez homered twice for New York, including a titanic, three-run drive deep into the rarely reached second deck in left field. It was the first time both starting catchers had multiple home runs in an American League game since at least 1913, the Yankees said.Scott Feldman (6-4) replaced ineffective starter Marco Estrada after a rain delay and struck out five in three innings of one-run relief.Adam Warren (1-1) began the eighth for New York and gave up four runs in 1/3 of an inning.DODGERS 15, PHILLIES 5PHILADELPHIA -- Chase Utley got curtain calls after each of his two home runs -- including a grand slam -- in his first game in Philadelphia since last seasons trade to Los Angeles.Those cheers came after fans greeted him with a 1 1/2-minute ovation before he struck out leading off a rout of the Phillies.Utley was a six-time All-Star in 13 seasons as Philadelphias second baseman, helping the team win five straight NL East titles and the 2008 World Series. Fans showed their appreciation with a long cheer before he struck out in the first inning at Citizens Bank Park.In the fifth, Utley hit a two-out solo homer off Vince Velasquez (8-5) and raced around the bases in customary fashion. Fans clamored for a rare curtain call by a visiting player, and Utley obliged to another standing ovation.In the seventh, Utley hit a grand slam off Michael Mariot, and fans again cheered him back out of the dugout. It was Utleys seventh career grand slam. His first career hit was a grand slam at Veterans Stadium.Kenta Maeda (12-7) allowed two runs and three hits in six innings.INDIANS 3, WHITE SOX 1CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber allowed one run in six innings to win his fourth consecutive start, and Cleveland beat Chicago for the seventh straight time.Kluber (13-8) struck out seven and walked two, allowing his only run on Justin Morenaus one-out homer in the sixth. Kluber is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in seven starts since a July 3 loss at Toronto.Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save.Jose Quintana (9-9) lost for the first time since June 28.CUBS 4, BREWRES 1, GAME 1CUBS 4, BREWERS 1, GAME 2CHICAGO -- Jason Hammel threw seven innings of two-hit ball, Anthony Rizzo jumped onto a wall to make a remarkable catch of a foul ball and Chicago beat banged-up Milwaukee to sweep a day-night doubleheader.Javier Baez hit a two-run homer while Hammel (13-5) struck out seven to extend his scoreless streak to 22 innings.In the opener, Trevor Cahill (2-3) came off the disabled list to throw five innings of two-hit ball in his first start in nearly 16 months in Chicagos 4-0 win.The Brewers lost second-game starter Chase Anderson to a bruised left quadriceps after two batters and slugger Ryan Braun to a left knee injury in the fourth inning.Matt Garza (4-5) took the loss in the first game and Jhan Martinez (0-1) lost after relieving Anderson in Game 2.CARDINALS 8, ASTROS 5HOUSTON -- Tommy Pham and Jedd Gyorko each homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 8-5 on Tuesday night.The Cardinals roughed up Astros ace Dallas Keuchel (7-12) to overcome a rocky outing from starter Jaime Garcia (10-8). Garcia gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings, including three home runs.The Astros dropped their third straight, and the Cardinals won their third in a row on the day they learned outfielder Matt Holliday and reliever Seth Maness are headed for the disabled list. Holliday will have surgery on his right thumb and could miss the remainder of the regular season, while Maness will have Tommy John surgery, likely sidelining him until 2018.Seung Hwan Oh pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out three, for his 12th save of the season.ROYALS 6, TIGERS 1DETROIT -- Danny Duffy allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings and Kansas City hit four homers.Raul Mondesi, Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer all homered off Justin Verlander (12-7), while Kendrys Morales went deep off Mark Lowe.Duffy (10-1) allowed three hits and two walks, striking out five.REDS 6, MARLINS 3CINCINNATI -- Tucker Barnharts first career grand slam capped Cincinnatis five-run first inning, giving Anthony DeSclafani all the support he needed to beat his former team.With Miami leading 1-0, the Reds loaded the bases with three straight two-out singles in the first against Jose Urena (1-4), who was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans earlier Tuesday.Coming off his first loss this season, DeSclafani (7-1) appeared to injure his left ankle making a sudden stop while running the bases in the fourth. He allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings with no walks and six strikeouts.RAYS 15, PADRES 1ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Brad Miller hit two of Tampa Bays five home runs in a rout.Rookie Blake Snell (4-5) struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run, five hits and four walks.Edwin Jackson (3-3) gave up eight runs on nine hits and three walks in four innings.TWINS 4, BRAVES 2ATLANTA -- Ervin Santana scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings, Joe Mauer homered and Minnesota beat Atlanta.Santana (6-9) walked two and struck out six, throwing 64 of his 107 pitches for strikes to win his third straight start.Brandon Kintzler earned his 12th save in 13 chances after facing four batters in the ninth.Atlanta starter Joel De La Cruz (0-6) gave up four hits, one run, two walks and struck four in 5 1/3 innings. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Ken-Crawley-Jersey/ . PAUL, Minn. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Morten-Andersen-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- St. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Hau-Oli-Kikaha-Jersey/ . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football. CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Nick Young for two to four weeks due to a strained right calf muscle, adding another injury to an already depleted backcourt.Young was hurt in the first quarter Tuesday night in a 105-88 loss at New Orleans. He had an MRI on Wednesday in Chicago.Hes been playing great, such a huge part of what weve done so far, first-year coach Luke Walton said. Obviously, its a big blow to our team and what were trying to do, but thats part of life in the NBA. So well figure it out and keep going forward.Los Angeles already was missing DAngelo Russell, who has been hampered by left knee soreness. Forward Julius Randle, who helped the Lakers to a 96-90 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday night, missed three games with a hip injury before returning against the Pelicans.Russell hasnt played since Nov. 20, missing six straight games. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection last Wednesday, but is believed to be at least another week away from returning.Its coming along, Walton said. He did some non-weight-bearing underwater treadmill the other day in New Orleans and says his knee feels good. But again, its nothing were going to rush.Young came up lame after trying to defend Tim Fraziers fast-break layup. He hopped on his lleft leg to the scorers table and then went to the floor to await trainers. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Willie-Roaf-Jersey/. He was eventually carried off the court toward the visitors locker room.Cant catch a break, Young said, especially with the run were on, its a crucial time for us. Weve been going up and down, trying to stay in the playoff race, and do all the things we want to do. Its tough.There was some concern that Young had a more serious Achilles injury, but the MRI revealed the calf issue.Thats what I feel more better about, Young said, that it aint the worst and its something I can come back from quicker than sitting out a whole year.The 31-year-old Young is averaging 13.3 points in 18 games. He also is shooting 41.8 percent (46 for 110) from 3-point range.Rookie Brandon Ingram started in Youngs spot against Chicago, removing the No. 2 overall pick in the June draft from what has been a potent group of reserves for Los Angeles. 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West Bromwich Albion will soon become the latest English football club to be bought out by Chinese investors. Kendall Wright Jersey .The Premier League team said Friday that Yunyi Guokai (Shanghai) Sports Development Limited, headed by entrepreneur Lai Guochuan, will complete a takeover of the club, subject to approval by the league and English financial authorities.Lai oversaw the development of the landscaping company Palm, which started out as a plant nursery business and now develops eco-towns in China and is worth 1.8 million pounds ($2.36 million). He has purchased an 88 percent stake in the club owned by chairman Jeremy Peace, who is stepping down.West Brom said the financial terms of the deal are private and confidential between the parties. Peace, who has invited offers for investment since 2008, had reportedly valued West Brom at 150 million pounds ($200 million).In a statement, the 42-year-old Lai described himself as a lifelong football fan and said he was excited and privileged to become the new owner of West Brom, which has been in Englands top division since 2010.West Brom said Lai was drawn to the club by its history, community focus and dedicated fan base.My immediate priorities will be to maintain the clubs stable structure, respecting its well-run nature and its heritage, said Lai, who will remain based in China but promised to frequently attend matches at The Hawthorns. I have no intention of changing the clubs ethos.Lai joins a growing number of wealthy Chinese tycoons and companies making splashy investments in English football.Aston Villa, which was relegated from the Premier League last season for the first time, was taken over by Chinese businessman Xia Jiantong in June. Second-tier team Wolverhampton Wanderers was bought out by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International in July in a 100 percent takeover. And a Chinese firm bought a stake in Birmingham, another League Championship club.West Brom, Villa, Wolves and Birmingham are all clubs in central England.Manchester City also announced in December that China Media Capital Holdings and CITIC Capital were investing $400 million to buy 13 percent of the Premier League clubs umbrella organization.Lai said in a personal message to West Brom fans on the clubs website that China was entering a golden age for football.China has a massive football fan base, which has only been growing in the past years, he said. There is also a real commitment, strongly supported by the government, to develop football and its culture in China, and I am convinced that this transaction will serve to reinforce the love of football, while bringing West Bromwich Albion millions of new dedicated fans.Peace stands down after 14 years in the role. He will stay on in an advisory capacity for the coming season, which begins in a weeks time. He will be replaced as chairman by John Williams, who previously had the same role at the English club Blackburn.I believe this deal will enable Albion to build on the strong, sustainable foundations that have been the cornerstone of the clubs progress, Peace said. Jaleel Johnson Jersey . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2. Cris Carter Jersey .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. http://www.vikingsauthenticshop.com/ . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents.WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Vasek Pospisil would have no trouble filling a scrapbook -- or an online photo album -- featuring his accomplishments this year. The Canadian tennis star has been piling up memories, but he still has a chance for more unforgettable moments between now and the end of September. Pospisil will compete in the Rogers Cup in Montreal next week as he continues to tune up his game in preparation for Canadas historic Davis Cup semifinal against Serbia in Belgrade in September. "Im hoping to get a lot of matches here this week and confidence to build for the Rogers Cup," said Pospisil, who is playing in the Odlum Brown VanOpen, a United States Tennis Association event, in West Vancouver before he heads to Montreal. "Its obviously a very exciting next couple of months for me." Pospisil, a 23-year-old Vernon, B.C., native who now calls Vancouver home, will head into the Rogers Cup looking to build on a season in which he has helped Canada reach unprecedented heights on the international stage. Canada earned a berth in the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time ever with its quarter-final win over Italy in Vancouver in April. The quarter-final berth was Canadas first in the Davis Cups modern era, resulting from a win over Spains injury-riddled world No. 1 squad in February, also in Vancouver. "(The Rogers Cup) is going to be a good experience," he said. "Obviously, any big tournament that you play in is good for gaining experience for a tie as important as we have in September. Ive played in the Rogers Cup a few times now, so its not going to be new territory for me." Pospisil is a candidate for Davis Cup singles and doubles selection. He and Daniel Nestor teamed up for a crucial five-set doubles victory against Italy that set the stage for Milos Raonics singles victory that enabled Canada to advance. "Davis Cup is probably the most memorable experience Ive had in my career at the moment," said Pospisil. "To play for your country and one another is huge, especially for Canada having clinched past this first round. Other than that, Id say its more just being consistent up there in the ATP events, which I struggled with a little bit last year. "It was my first year playing major (international tournaments), and this year, Im feeling much more comfortable. So, for me, its just a good year in terms of getting comfortable out there and playing against the top players." Pospisil has gained the greater comfort while working with new coach Frederic Fontang of France, a former ATP player. Fontang has helped Pospisil improve on playing the game at a higher speed and using more aggression to avoid long rallies and earn points quicker. "I honestly cant say enough good things about him," said Pospisil. "Hes an incredible coach. He knows what hes doing. His knowledge of the sport is incredible. He takes that knowledge with me and shares it with me, and helps me perform. He has a lot of experience. "Hes done a good job with mme. Brett Favre Jersey. . Honestly, every week, Im learning something new." In mid-July, Pospisil used his increased knowledge to reach an ATP tour semifinal for the first time, in Bogota, Colombia before falling in three sets to Alejandro Falla. The strong showing enabled him to move up in the ATP rankings to No. 89 and move within range of his career-best No. 85 spot, reached last year. But Pospisil is not the only Canadian Davis Cup team member who will use the Rogers Cup to prepare for the battle with Serbia. Jesse Levine, an Ottawa native who grew up in the U.S. and obtained permission to play for Canada earlier this year, will also compete in Montreal, playing doubles with Pospisil as well as singles. "Weve played really well together," said Pospisil. Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., will also compete at the Rogers Cup after gaining a wild-card entry into the main draw. Dancevic, 28, played a key role in helping Canada get past Spain in February, as he upset heavily-favoured Marcel Granollers in opening-night singles action. But Dancevic, 28, was forced to sit out the tie against Italy due to a knee injury. As a result, Levine took his place while he watched Canada gain glory from the sidelines. "Actually, it was my choice," said Dancevic. "I felt like it was time to put the team ahead of yourself. I just felt I knew I wasnt 100 per cent. Its better to give somebody else the opportunity, whos 100 per cent, especially in an important tie like that. "I dont think theres any room for error. I think guys should be really honest with how they feel the weeks of Davis Cup. If theres somebody healthy behind you and youre not 100 per cent, youve got to put your ego aside and think about the country and think about how far weve gotten and put somebody else on the line, and thats what I did." Now that he is healthier, he is looking forward to a chance to represent Canada in Serbia, which is led by one of the worlds top players, Novak Djokovic. But Dancevic still must earn selection from captain Martin Laurendeau. "You grow up wanting to play for your country," said Dancevic. "Ive always loved playing for Canada. Ive had great memories playing Davis Cup. Ive had really great wins, really bad losses, cried for my country and celebrated. Ive been through it all in the last 10 years. Its pretty intense. Itll be great if Im selected. Ill be really happy." Dancevic might have helped his cause by beating up-and-comer Filip Peliwo, 19, of North Vancouver, B.C., in the opening round of this weeks tournament in West Vancouver. It was Dancevics second victory over Peliwo, a frequent practice partner, in recent weeks. But Dancevic is not placing too much stock in results before the time comes for the Davis Cup lineup to be named. "Theres still a long way to go before the Davis Cup," said Dancevic. "Basically, I just do my thing." Notes: Peliwo will also head to Montreal for the Rogers Cup, but must get through qualifying rounds. 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The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local):---11:25 p. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/T-Shirts/ .m.Former Olympic champion Summer Sanders participated in the medals ceremony for the womens 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials. Her 10-year-old daughter Skye did all the work, though.With a bit of coaching from her mom, Skye hung medals around the necks of the top six finishers in the race. Later, Skye got behind a TV camera in the interview area and listened as the operator explained how things work.Sanders says her daughter swims, but is more interested in following the path of her moms second career in television. Skye recently attended a camp where she learned how a newscast is assembled. Her father is former Olympic skier Erik Schlopy.Sanders former Olympic teammates Janet Evans and Dara Torres also have daughters around the same age who swim, too.---11:15 p.m.Galen Rupp will be headed to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in two events after winning the 10K on Friday night at U.S. Track and Field Trials.Rupp won the Olympic marathon trials in February.He was cheered loudly as he made his way around Hayward Field, a place where he rose to prominence with the Oregon Ducks.Ryan Crouser captured the shot put title over favorite Joe Kovacs. It was the final trials for longtime shot put veteran Adam Nelson and possibly Reese Hoffa. Both didnt qualify for Rio.---10:50 p.m.Katie Ledeckys hopes of swimming another relay event at the Rio Olympics took a big hit when she finished seventh in the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Ledecky was hoping for a top-six finish Friday night, which likely would have assured her of at least swimming in the preliminaries of the 4x100 free relay in Rio.Nineteen-year-old Abbey Weitzeil claimed her first trip to the Olympics by touching first in 53.28 seconds, while another 19-year-old, Simone Manuel, took the second spot in 53.52. She, too, is an Olympic rookie.The next four finishers are also likely to swim on the relay, and all are Olympic veterans. Amanda Weir is heading to the Summer Games for the third time after finishing third in 53.75, followed by Lia Neal (53.77), Allison Schmitt (53.87) and Dan Vollmer (53.92).Ledecky was next at 53.99, an impressive showing given that sprinting isnt her forte but not quite good enough. Still, shes already earned spots on the Olympic team in the 200 and 400 free, and will be an overwhelming favorite in her final event of the trials: the 800 free Saturday night.Since shell be in Rio, Ledecky would be available to join the 4x100 free relay if theres any sort of issues, such as an injury or illness. Shell be busy enough as it is, also competing in the 4x200 free relay.---10:25 p.m.Michael Phelps has gotten through his toughest night of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.After beating Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley Friday, Phelps returned to the pool 30 minutes later to post the sixth-fastest time in the semifinals of the 100 butterfly.That was good enough to send Phelps to the final Saturday night, where hell try to lock up a third individual event for the Rio Games.Phelps also qualified in the 200 fly.Seth Stubblefield was the fastest qualifier in the 100 fly at 51.26 seconds, just ahead of Tim Phillips (51.28).Phelps, merely looking to advance on a grueling night, managed a time of 51.83. He should be a lot faster in his final race of the trials.---10:20 p.m.Sanya Richards-Ross bid a tearful adieu to track after pulling up a little more than halfway through her 400-meter preliminary at Olympic Trials.The 31-year-old Olympic champion has been dealing with foot and hamstring injuries most of the year. In Fridays opening round, she made it about 250 meters before pulling up. Moments later, she was blowing kisses to the fans, who gave her a standing ovation.In the next race, Allyson Felix finished second, with a time of 51.96 seconds, to advance. Felix is dealing with an injured right ankle, but showed no signs of the injury in what amounted to a warmup race for her. She will also try to make it in the 200-meter race next week to go for an Olympic double.---10:05 p.m.Michael Phelps has won his latest showdown with Ryan Lochte, capturing the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Phelps led a scintillating race from start to finish Friday night, but Lochte was with him stroke for stroke. As they came to the wall, Phelps pulled slightly ahead to touch in 1 minute, 55.91 seconds.Lochte was next at 1:56.22 and had no complaints about his consolation prize: an individual race at the Rio Olympics.The 11-time Olympic medalist injured his groin on the first day of the meet, struggled in his next few races and was down to his final chance to get a swim of his own at the games.Now, thats out of the way, which means Phelps and Lochte will carry their longtime rivalry to one more event in South America.Phelps is a three-time defending gold medalist in the 200 IM and the most decorated athlete in Olympic history.---10 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Abbey Weitzeil has qualified for the Rio Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle.--9:50 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Michael Phelps has qualified for the Rio Olympics in the 200-meter individual medley.---9:45 p.m.LaShawn Merritts plans for trying the 200-400 double: Wait and see.The 2008 Olympic gold medalist at 400 meters made it easily through the first round of qualifying for the 400 at Olympic track trials. Afterward, the first question he faced was whether hed be trying for the 200, too.He has run the worlds fastest time at the distance this year, but has never run the 200 in a major meet.He said hes paid the entry fee and filled out all the forms, but will wait to see how he feels after the 400 finals Sunday night.Qualifying for the 200 starts next Thursday.---9:40 p.m.Missy Franklin has advanced to the final of the 200-meter backstroke, giving her a chance to claim a second individual event in Rio.Franklin won her semifinal heat at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in 2 minute, 8.63 seconds. She already qualified for the Olympics in the 200 free, while missing out in three other events that she qualified for in 2012.The only one faster than Franklin was Maya DiRado, who touched first in the other semifinal heat in 2:08.14.DiRado already swept the 200 and 400 individual medley, and now shes positioned to claim a third individual race at the first and only Olympics of her career. The 23-year-old has lined up a job and plans to retire after Rio.---9:25 p.m.Another defending Olympic champion has gone down at the U.S. swimming trials.Tyler Clary finished third in the 200-meter backstroke behind California Aquatics teammates Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley, who will represent the U.S. team at the Rio Games.Murphy grabbed the lead on the second lap and pulled away to win easily in the 1 minute, 53.95 seconds. He completed a sweep of the backstroke events, having also won the 100.Pebley held on for the second spot, touching in 1:54.77.Clary was next at 1:55.33, ending his hopes of defending the gold medal he won in London.---9:20 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Ryan Murphy has qualified for the Olympics in the 200-meter backstroke.---9:20 p.m.Amy Acuff has made her last competitive high jump.The 40-year-old veteran of five Olympics called it a career -- for real, this time -- after failing to move on in the preliminaries at U.S. Track and Field trials.She was in semi-retirement but went back into training so she could take one more run through Hayward Field in Eugene. She knew her chances were slim to make another Olympics but, nonetheless, wanted to finish what she started.Acuff, who is starting a software company that will track performance of track and field athletes, says shes looking forward to taking a casual run instead of beating herself up in training.Americas newest high jump star, world indoor champion Vashti Cunningham, moved through easily to Sundays final.---9:15 p.m.Lilly King has swept the breaststroke events at the U.S. Olympics swimming trials.King won the 200-meter breast on Friday night, touching the wall in 2 minutes, 24.08 seconds. The 19-year-old from Indiana had already won the 100 breast, ensuring her of two individual events at the Rio Games and a likely spot on the 4x100 medley relay.Molly Hannis, a 24-year-old who swims for Tennessee Aquatics, took the second spot in the 200 breast at 2:24.39. She will be competing in her first Olympics at Rio.---9:10 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Lilly King has qualified for the Rio Olympics in the 200-meter breaststroke.---9 p.m.Anthony Ervin and Nathan Adrian were the top two qualifiers for the 50-meter freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic trials.Ervin led the way in 21.55 seconds at age 35; Adrian was second quickest in 21.60. Both men are already on the team, with Ervin still seeking an individual event to go with his relay duty and Adrian set to defend his 100 free title from the London Games.Cullen Jones, silver medalist four years ago, was third quickest in 21.93 at age 32. Jimmy Feigen was fourth in 22.02 going into Saturdays final.---8:55 p.m.Its gotta be the spikes for 800-meter runner Boris Berian.With his dispute involving Nike resolved, Berian donned a new pair of New Balance spikes when he won his first-round heat at the U.S. Track and Field trials Friday.Berian said after the race a big weight was lifted from his shoulders once Nike recently its lawsuit against him over what brand of gear he wears. He recently inked a shoe deal with New Balance, his new gear arriving just days ago.The 23-year--old used to flip burgers at a McDonalds in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to make ends meet while he trained. Now, hes a favorite to earn an Olympic spot for Rio.---5:05 p.m.Action is underway at the U.S. Track and Field trials, and 40-year-old Adam Nelson is still in the mix for a trip to his fourth Olympics.Nelson, who came out of retirement to compete this year, was among the 12 men who made it through to tonights shot put finals. The top three finishers will punch tickets to Rio.Also in the mix is Joe Kovacs, who won the gold medal at world championships last year, and 38-year-old Reese Hoffa, who took bronze in London four years ago.---4:50 p.m.Three years ago, the wrestling community was forced to contemplate life without the Olympics.Now back on the program, the worlds oldest sport will be showcased again at the Rio Games. American Jordan Burroughs is the favorite in the 74 kilogram freestyle division. Adeline Gray enters with a 37-match winning streak.Wrestling quickly restructured its once-woeful international leadership, implementing new rules to emphasize scoring and embracing gender equity by adding two new womens weight classes.The IOC took notice, returning wrestling to the Olympic roster just eight months after kicking out the sport in 2013.---3:30 p.m.Mountain bike rider Jaroslav Kulhavy trained so hard for the Olympics that he didnt have time to finish work on a new house.It took a broken left hand to finally slow him down on the mountain bike, though its not the kind of break he needed as he works to get back atop the medal stand in Rio. There is little time to rest with some of cyclings best-known names looking to unseat the Czech champion.In March, Kulhavy had surgery on the hand he broke during a race in Cyprus. After a five-week recovery, he was back on the World Cup circuit in May.There are two familiar foes awaiting him. Nino Schurter of Switzerland and Julien Absalon of France. Schurter won silver in 2012 and bronze in 2008.Absalon, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, had his hopes dashed for another first-place finish in London by a flat tire.---2:30 p.m.German public broadcasters say thieves in Brazil have stolen technical equipment worth about 400,000 euros ($445,400) that was intended for use at the Rio Olympics.ZDF and NDR issued a joint statement that the gear was inside two shipping containers being transported by tractor-trailer Friday from Rios port to a storage facility.The broadcasters say the driver was unharmed, but the vehicle has disappeared along with its haul.The two stations say the equipment was insured and can likely be replaced before the start of the Olympics in five weeks.---1:55 p.m.Michael Phelps qualified sixth fastest in the 100-meter butterfly heats at the U.S. Olympic trials.The 18-time Olympic gold medalist was third in his heat with a time of 51.87 seconds. Phelps rival, Ryan Lochte, qualified in ninth at 52.66.Grabbing a bit of glory as top qualifier was Matthew Josa with a time of 51.61. The 21-year-old swims for Division III Queens University in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.Second fastest was Tim Phillips in 51.68 and Seth Stubblefield was third at 51.70. The top 16 moved on to the semifinals.Phelps is the defending Olympic champion in the 100 fly; Lochte didnt qualify in the event four years ago.Phelps has a busy evening ahead of him. He will swim the 200 individual medley final at 9:45 p.m., followed by the 100 fly semifinals around 10:15 p.m.Lochte says hes not sure hell swim the 100 fly semis because its mostly a fun event for him. Hes focused on the 200 IM, where he and Phelps will resume their long rivalry in the final.---1:25 p.m.Katie Ledecky swam to the fastest qualifying time in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. trials.She touched in 8 minutes, 10.91 seconds, finishing 10.73 seconds ahead of Leah Smith, who qualified second in 8:21.64.Ledeckys time was third fastest in the world this year and the Maryland teenager owns the 10 fastest times in the events history.Ashley Twichell and Haley Anderson qualified third and fourth for Saturdays final. They are open-water swimmers competing in pool events this week. Anderson is already on the Olympic team for the 10-kilometer open-water race in Rio.---1:10 p.m.The World Anti-Doping Agencys Olivier Niggli began his role as director general this week, succeeding David Howman.In 2014, Niggli became WADAs chief operating officer and helped implement the new world anti-doping code and the development of the compliance program.Niggli says our ability to protect the worlds clean athletes grows stronger and stronger, thanks to an ever-expanding network of global partners that are increasingly united in the pursuit to catch dopers.He says the agency is bolstering investigative work and will start a new whistleblower program by November. He notes numerous questions are being asked of the anti-doping community and WADA will hold a think tank in September.Niggli first joined WADA as the agencys legal director in 2002.---12:35 p.m.Caeleb Dressel topped the 50-meter freestyle qualifying at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.The 19-year-old sprinter swam in 21.76 seconds. He already made the team by finishing second in the 100 free on Thursday.Anthony Ervin, the 2000 Olympic champion, was second fastest in 21.80. He qualified to swim a relay at the Rio Games at age 35 by finishing fourth in the 100 free and is seeking to compete in an individual event.Cullen Jones, silver medalist four years ago in London, was third quickest in 21.84. Jones is down to his last chance to make the team after he failed to secure a top-four finish in the 100 free.Nathan Adrian, the 100 free winner at trials, was fourth in 21.96. Also advancing to the evening semifinals was Jimmy Feigen in fifth.---11:40 a.m.Olympic champion David Rudisha finished third place in the 800 meters at the Kenyan trials, but the world-record holder was still selected to defend his title in Rio.Rudisha finished behind Alfred Kipketer and Ferguson Rotich. They took the two automatic places in the event, leaving Rudisha to fill the selectors wild-card pick. Officials said before the trials they would pick Rudisha no matter what.Rudisha trailed in fifth at the final turn and was forced wide to get a clear run down the straight away to finish third.Rudisha produced one of the memorable Olympic performances when he broke the world record at the 2012 London Games, but hes had a slow start to this season.---11 a.m.The head of Brazils anti-doping body has been sacked after the Rio de Janeiro laboratory was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency.The Brazilian agency confirmed that Marco Aurelio Klein will be replaced by Rogerio Sampaio, a former judoka who won a gold medal in the 1992 Barcelona Games.WADA suspended the lab last Friday for failing to meet its standards. It didnt elaborate.Sampaio is expected to meet WADA officials next week, with the aim of lifting the suspension within weeks.If the Rio lab is not reinstated in time for the Olympics in August, the IOCs options for drug testing include Los Angeles; Salt Lake City; Bogota, Colombia; Havana; and Mexico City.---10:10 a.m.The Russia mens quadruple sculls team was disqualified from the Rio Olympics for a doping violation and replaced by New Zealand.The World Rowing Federation says the banned substance trimetazidine was found in a urine sample given by rower Sergei Fedorovtsev in an out-of-competition test on May 17. He competed a week later at the final Olympic qualifying regatta in Switzerland, where Russia finished first to qualify for Rio.New Zealand finished third behind Russia and Canada in the qualifying event. Canada also qualified by finishing second, joining the top eight crews who secured their Olympic places at the 2015 world championships in France.The New Zealand crew was confirmed to go to Rio by the national Olympic committee.---9:10 a.m.Serbia and France are good enough to win mens basketball medals at the Olympics. First, they have to get there.The final three places in the 12-team field are on the line in the three Olympic Qualifying Tournaments next week. Serbia and France, who won silver and bronze two years ago in the Basketball World Cup, will be among the favorites to earn berths after falling short last summer.The new format to fill out the Olympics has 18 countries still in the running for spots in Rio. Six teams will be in each tournament, and the three winners will be Brazil bound.Some teams still trying to get there are better than a few who have already qualified. Four of the worlds top 10 will be competing, including France (5th), Serbia (6th), Turkey (8th) and Greece (10th).---8:50 a.m.Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova was cleared by track and fields world governing body to compete as a neutral athlete in the European championships and the Rio Olympics.While her participation in next weeks European meet is assured, it remains uncertain whether the IOC will accept the decision for the Olympics.The IAAF said its doping review board accepted Stepanovas application to compete as an independent athlete under exceptional eligibility rules.The 800-meter runner provided evidence to the World Anti-Doping Agency of widespread cheating in Russia that led the IAAF to bar the countrys track and field athletes from international competition, including the Rio Games.---8:40 a.m.The Olympics will become a tangible reality on Friday, when one of its so-called Mega souvenir shops opens on Copacabana Beach.Bring plenty of cash, at least for anything more than a keychain that sells for 25 Brazilian reals ($8). A commemorative gold medal will sell for around $2,000.Olympic merchandising is big business.Rios head of licensing and retail sales, Sylmara Multini, says organizers hope to sell merchandise worth about 1 billion Brazilian reals ($310 million).The 19,300 square-foot layout on Copacabana is one of three huge stores. The largest will be a store in the Olympic Park. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Derek-Wolfe-Jersey/ . Their 38th instalment is arguably their biggest fight card to date, including three-title fights and a main event which was selected by the fans.  The promotion boasts 14-straight years of business and is operated by MFC president Mark Pavelich, who is often overlooked in this country for the foundation hes established for MMA in Canada. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Jeff-Heuerman-Jersey/ . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Aj-Derby-Jersey/ . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. NEW ORLEANS -- Its Holiday season in New Orleans all right. One of the Pelicans primary players is back and already helping them win.Jrue Holiday scored 21 points in his first action this season, Anthony Davis had his latest stellar outing with 38 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and the Pelicans beat the Portland Trail Blazers 113-101 on Friday night.I head a great first game, Holiday said. The thrill was there. It felt good, being a part of a team.Holiday made his season debut after missing the first 12 games to care for his wife , retired soccer star Lauren Holiday, who had brain surgery last month only weeks after giving birth to the couples first child, a daughter.He wound up playing just more than 23 minutes hitting an array of jumpers, including a 3, as well as driving floaters and layups. He finished with seven assists, none more crowd-pleasing than his crisp bounce-pass to a cutting Davis, who finished the play with a thunderous two-handed dunk.Holiday had been in constant contact with coaches and studying game video while on leave, so he wasnt surprised that he quickly got into the rhythm of the offense.There are some new faces around here, but at the same time its the same system, Holiday said. The part that I was really worried about was conditioning. I really thought that I was behind. Maybe I was just excited for this game. I felt like I could play forever.Terrence Jones added 15 points, and Tim Frazier had 12 for the Pelicans. New Orleans built the lead up to 20 in the fourth quarter and cruised to the finished. Theyve won three of five after an 0-8 start.Damian Lillard scored 27 points, and CJ McCollum 24 for Portland, which has lost three straight to fall to 7-7. Mason Plumlee added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who never got closer than eight points in the second half.We obviously are not playing the best basketball right now, but we are still .500, said Portland forward Ed Davis, who had 11 rebounds in a starting role that required him to attempt to defend his Pelicans namesake. Its not like we are on an eight-game losing streak.We are not in panic mode, he added. Well be all right, man.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: Maurice Harkless scored 10 points, but went 2 of 7 from 3-point range, from where the Blazers wentt 12 of 34 as a team. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Shane-Ray-Jersey/. ... Portland has scored 100 or more points in 12 of its first 14 games. ... The Blazers, which lost 126-109 in Houston on Thursday night, dropped to 3-4 on the road.Pelicans: Alvin Gentry reached his 800th career game as an NBA head coach. ... New Orleans won its second straight home game after starting 0-5 on its own floor. ... Center Alexis Ajinca sat out with a sore left shoulder.HOLIDAY CHEERThe crowd bellowed, Jruuuuue! as Holiday checked in, and he wasted no time getting involved, assisting on Jones layup the first time he handled the ball on the offensive end.Within four minutes on the court, Holiday scored five points to go with a rebound and assists, and even a block on Noah Vonlehs dunk attempt.Anthony Davis called Holiday instant offense.He comes in, makes great reads, makes plays for himself or others -- and also does it on the defensive end, Davis said. In my eyes, hes one of the top point guards in the league and it showed.DOMINANT DAVISDavis was making shots from all over the court, hitting a pair of 3s to go with usual leaners, floaters, layups and mid-range jumpers.The Pelicans made their first significant push in the final three minutes of the first half. Portland was down 51-47 after Plumlees 16-foot jumper, but Davis responded with a 16-footer of his own that sparked a 13-4 run to close out the half. Davis added six more points during the spurt, hitting a jumper, floater and spinning a reverse layup off the glass with McCollum climbing on his shoulders. Davis also rejected his third Lillard shot of the half, and New Orleans led 64-51 as the horn sounded to end the second quarter.NEW LOOKHoliday wore goggles as a precaution after missing the last nine games of last season because of an inadvertent elbow he took to the head, fracturing his orbital eye wall.He said he hasnt decided yet how long hell wear them.We won so Im probably going to play in them Saturday night, he said. I think I look dorky. Ive already been made fun of by half of the team. Thats OK as long as we get the win.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Visit Brooklyn on Sunday.Pelicans: Host Charlotte on Saturday night. 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The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local):---11:25 p. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/T-Shirts/ .m.Former Olympic champion Summer Sanders participated in the medals ceremony for the womens 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials. Her 10-year-old daughter Skye did all the work, though.With a bit of coaching from her mom, Skye hung medals around the necks of the top six finishers in the race. Later, Skye got behind a TV camera in the interview area and listened as the operator explained how things work.Sanders says her daughter swims, but is more interested in following the path of her moms second career in television. Skye recently attended a camp where she learned how a newscast is assembled. Her father is former Olympic skier Erik Schlopy.Sanders former Olympic teammates Janet Evans and Dara Torres also have daughters around the same age who swim, too.---11:15 p.m.Galen Rupp will be headed to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in two events after winning the 10K on Friday night at U.S. Track and Field Trials.Rupp won the Olympic marathon trials in February.He was cheered loudly as he made his way around Hayward Field, a place where he rose to prominence with the Oregon Ducks.Ryan Crouser captured the shot put title over favorite Joe Kovacs. It was the final trials for longtime shot put veteran Adam Nelson and possibly Reese Hoffa. Both didnt qualify for Rio.---10:50 p.m.Katie Ledeckys hopes of swimming another relay event at the Rio Olympics took a big hit when she finished seventh in the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Ledecky was hoping for a top-six finish Friday night, which likely would have assured her of at least swimming in the preliminaries of the 4x100 free relay in Rio.Nineteen-year-old Abbey Weitzeil claimed her first trip to the Olympics by touching first in 53.28 seconds, while another 19-year-old, Simone Manuel, took the second spot in 53.52. She, too, is an Olympic rookie.The next four finishers are also likely to swim on the relay, and all are Olympic veterans. Amanda Weir is heading to the Summer Games for the third time after finishing third in 53.75, followed by Lia Neal (53.77), Allison Schmitt (53.87) and Dan Vollmer (53.92).Ledecky was next at 53.99, an impressive showing given that sprinting isnt her forte but not quite good enough. Still, shes already earned spots on the Olympic team in the 200 and 400 free, and will be an overwhelming favorite in her final event of the trials: the 800 free Saturday night.Since shell be in Rio, Ledecky would be available to join the 4x100 free relay if theres any sort of issues, such as an injury or illness. Shell be busy enough as it is, also competing in the 4x200 free relay.---10:25 p.m.Michael Phelps has gotten through his toughest night of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.After beating Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley Friday, Phelps returned to the pool 30 minutes later to post the sixth-fastest time in the semifinals of the 100 butterfly.That was good enough to send Phelps to the final Saturday night, where hell try to lock up a third individual event for the Rio Games.Phelps also qualified in the 200 fly.Seth Stubblefield was the fastest qualifier in the 100 fly at 51.26 seconds, just ahead of Tim Phillips (51.28).Phelps, merely looking to advance on a grueling night, managed a time of 51.83. He should be a lot faster in his final race of the trials.---10:20 p.m.Sanya Richards-Ross bid a tearful adieu to track after pulling up a little more than halfway through her 400-meter preliminary at Olympic Trials.The 31-year-old Olympic champion has been dealing with foot and hamstring injuries most of the year. In Fridays opening round, she made it about 250 meters before pulling up. Moments later, she was blowing kisses to the fans, who gave her a standing ovation.In the next race, Allyson Felix finished second, with a time of 51.96 seconds, to advance. Felix is dealing with an injured right ankle, but showed no signs of the injury in what amounted to a warmup race for her. She will also try to make it in the 200-meter race next week to go for an Olympic double.---10:05 p.m.Michael Phelps has won his latest showdown with Ryan Lochte, capturing the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Phelps led a scintillating race from start to finish Friday night, but Lochte was with him stroke for stroke. As they came to the wall, Phelps pulled slightly ahead to touch in 1 minute, 55.91 seconds.Lochte was next at 1:56.22 and had no complaints about his consolation prize: an individual race at the Rio Olympics.The 11-time Olympic medalist injured his groin on the first day of the meet, struggled in his next few races and was down to his final chance to get a swim of his own at the games.Now, thats out of the way, which means Phelps and Lochte will carry their longtime rivalry to one more event in South America.Phelps is a three-time defending gold medalist in the 200 IM and the most decorated athlete in Olympic history.---10 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Abbey Weitzeil has qualified for the Rio Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle.--9:50 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Michael Phelps has qualified for the Rio Olympics in the 200-meter individual medley.---9:45 p.m.LaShawn Merritts plans for trying the 200-400 double: Wait and see.The 2008 Olympic gold medalist at 400 meters made it easily through the first round of qualifying for the 400 at Olympic track trials. Afterward, the first question he faced was whether hed be trying for the 200, too.He has run the worlds fastest time at the distance this year, but has never run the 200 in a major meet.He said hes paid the entry fee and filled out all the forms, but will wait to see how he feels after the 400 finals Sunday night.Qualifying for the 200 starts next Thursday.---9:40 p.m.Missy Franklin has advanced to the final of the 200-meter backstroke, giving her a chance to claim a second individual event in Rio.Franklin won her semifinal heat at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in 2 minute, 8.63 seconds. She already qualified for the Olympics in the 200 free, while missing out in three other events that she qualified for in 2012.The only one faster than Franklin was Maya DiRado, who touched first in the other semifinal heat in 2:08.14.DiRado already swept the 200 and 400 individual medley, and now shes positioned to claim a third individual race at the first and only Olympics of her career. The 23-year-old has lined up a job and plans to retire after Rio.---9:25 p.m.Another defending Olympic champion has gone down at the U.S. swimming trials.Tyler Clary finished third in the 200-meter backstroke behind California Aquatics teammates Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley, who will represent the U.S. team at the Rio Games.Murphy grabbed the lead on the second lap and pulled away to win easily in the 1 minute, 53.95 seconds. He completed a sweep of the backstroke events, having also won the 100.Pebley held on for the second spot, touching in 1:54.77.Clary was next at 1:55.33, ending his hopes of defending the gold medal he won in London.---9:20 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Ryan Murphy has qualified for the Olympics in the 200-meter backstroke.---9:20 p.m.Amy Acuff has made her last competitive high jump.The 40-year-old veteran of five Olympics called it a career -- for real, this time -- after failing to move on in the preliminaries at U.S. Track and Field trials.She was in semi-retirement but went back into training so she could take one more run through Hayward Field in Eugene. She knew her chances were slim to make another Olympics but, nonetheless, wanted to finish what she started.Acuff, who is starting a software company that will track performance of track and field athletes, says shes looking forward to taking a casual run instead of beating herself up in training.Americas newest high jump star, world indoor champion Vashti Cunningham, moved through easily to Sundays final.---9:15 p.m.Lilly King has swept the breaststroke events at the U.S. Olympics swimming trials.King won the 200-meter breast on Friday night, touching the wall in 2 minutes, 24.08 seconds. The 19-year-old from Indiana had already won the 100 breast, ensuring her of two individual events at the Rio Games and a likely spot on the 4x100 medley relay.Molly Hannis, a 24-year-old who swims for Tennessee Aquatics, took the second spot in the 200 breast at 2:24.39. She will be competing in her first Olympics at Rio.---9:10 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Lilly King has qualified for the Rio Olympics in the 200-meter breaststroke.---9 p.m.Anthony Ervin and Nathan Adrian were the top two qualifiers for the 50-meter freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic trials.Ervin led the way in 21.55 seconds at age 35; Adrian was second quickest in 21.60. Both men are already on the team, with Ervin still seeking an individual event to go with his relay duty and Adrian set to defend his 100 free title from the London Games.Cullen Jones, silver medalist four years ago, was third quickest in 21.93 at age 32. Jimmy Feigen was fourth in 22.02 going into Saturdays final.---8:55 p.m.Its gotta be the spikes for 800-meter runner Boris Berian.With his dispute involving Nike resolved, Berian donned a new pair of New Balance spikes when he won his first-round heat at the U.S. Track and Field trials Friday.Berian said after the race a big weight was lifted from his shoulders once Nike recently its lawsuit against him over what brand of gear he wears. He recently inked a shoe deal with New Balance, his new gear arriving just days ago.The 23-year--old used to flip burgers at a McDonalds in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to make ends meet while he trained. Now, hes a favorite to earn an Olympic spot for Rio.---5:05 p.m.Action is underway at the U.S. Track and Field trials, and 40-year-old Adam Nelson is still in the mix for a trip to his fourth Olympics.Nelson, who came out of retirement to compete this year, was among the 12 men who made it through to tonights shot put finals. The top three finishers will punch tickets to Rio.Also in the mix is Joe Kovacs, who won the gold medal at world championships last year, and 38-year-old Reese Hoffa, who took bronze in London four years ago.---4:50 p.m.Three years ago, the wrestling community was forced to contemplate life without the Olympics.Now back on the program, the worlds oldest sport will be showcased again at the Rio Games. American Jordan Burroughs is the favorite in the 74 kilogram freestyle division. Adeline Gray enters with a 37-match winning streak.Wrestling quickly restructured its once-woeful international leadership, implementing new rules to emphasize scoring and embracing gender equity by adding two new womens weight classes.The IOC took notice, returning wrestling to the Olympic roster just eight months after kicking out the sport in 2013.---3:30 p.m.Mountain bike rider Jaroslav Kulhavy trained so hard for the Olympics that he didnt have time to finish work on a new house.It took a broken left hand to finally slow him down on the mountain bike, though its not the kind of break he needed as he works to get back atop the medal stand in Rio. There is little time to rest with some of cyclings best-known names looking to unseat the Czech champion.In March, Kulhavy had surgery on the hand he broke during a race in Cyprus. After a five-week recovery, he was back on the World Cup circuit in May.There are two familiar foes awaiting him. Nino Schurter of Switzerland and Julien Absalon of France. Schurter won silver in 2012 and bronze in 2008.Absalon, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, had his hopes dashed for another first-place finish in London by a flat tire.---2:30 p.m.German public broadcasters say thieves in Brazil have stolen technical equipment worth about 400,000 euros ($445,400) that was intended for use at the Rio Olympics.ZDF and NDR issued a joint statement that the gear was inside two shipping containers being transported by tractor-trailer Friday from Rios port to a storage facility.The broadcasters say the driver was unharmed, but the vehicle has disappeared along with its haul.The two stations say the equipment was insured and can likely be replaced before the start of the Olympics in five weeks.---1:55 p.m.Michael Phelps qualified sixth fastest in the 100-meter butterfly heats at the U.S. Olympic trials.The 18-time Olympic gold medalist was third in his heat with a time of 51.87 seconds. Phelps rival, Ryan Lochte, qualified in ninth at 52.66.Grabbing a bit of glory as top qualifier was Matthew Josa with a time of 51.61. The 21-year-old swims for Division III Queens University in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.Second fastest was Tim Phillips in 51.68 and Seth Stubblefield was third at 51.70. The top 16 moved on to the semifinals.Phelps is the defending Olympic champion in the 100 fly; Lochte didnt qualify in the event four years ago.Phelps has a busy evening ahead of him. He will swim the 200 individual medley final at 9:45 p.m., followed by the 100 fly semifinals around 10:15 p.m.Lochte says hes not sure hell swim the 100 fly semis because its mostly a fun event for him. Hes focused on the 200 IM, where he and Phelps will resume their long rivalry in the final.---1:25 p.m.Katie Ledecky swam to the fastest qualifying time in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. trials.She touched in 8 minutes, 10.91 seconds, finishing 10.73 seconds ahead of Leah Smith, who qualified second in 8:21.64.Ledeckys time was third fastest in the world this year and the Maryland teenager owns the 10 fastest times in the events history.Ashley Twichell and Haley Anderson qualified third and fourth for Saturdays final. They are open-water swimmers competing in pool events this week. Anderson is already on the Olympic team for the 10-kilometer open-water race in Rio.---1:10 p.m.The World Anti-Doping Agencys Olivier Niggli began his role as director general this week, succeeding David Howman.In 2014, Niggli became WADAs chief operating officer and helped implement the new world anti-doping code and the development of the compliance program.Niggli says our ability to protect the worlds clean athletes grows stronger and stronger, thanks to an ever-expanding network of global partners that are increasingly united in the pursuit to catch dopers.He says the agency is bolstering investigative work and will start a new whistleblower program by November. He notes numerous questions are being asked of the anti-doping community and WADA will hold a think tank in September.Niggli first joined WADA as the agencys legal director in 2002.---12:35 p.m.Caeleb Dressel topped the 50-meter freestyle qualifying at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.The 19-year-old sprinter swam in 21.76 seconds. He already made the team by finishing second in the 100 free on Thursday.Anthony Ervin, the 2000 Olympic champion, was second fastest in 21.80. He qualified to swim a relay at the Rio Games at age 35 by finishing fourth in the 100 free and is seeking to compete in an individual event.Cullen Jones, silver medalist four years ago in London, was third quickest in 21.84. Jones is down to his last chance to make the team after he failed to secure a top-four finish in the 100 free.Nathan Adrian, the 100 free winner at trials, was fourth in 21.96. Also advancing to the evening semifinals was Jimmy Feigen in fifth.---11:40 a.m.Olympic champion David Rudisha finished third place in the 800 meters at the Kenyan trials, but the world-record holder was still selected to defend his title in Rio.Rudisha finished behind Alfred Kipketer and Ferguson Rotich. They took the two automatic places in the event, leaving Rudisha to fill the selectors wild-card pick. Officials said before the trials they would pick Rudisha no matter what.Rudisha trailed in fifth at the final turn and was forced wide to get a clear run down the straight away to finish third.Rudisha produced one of the memorable Olympic performances when he broke the world record at the 2012 London Games, but hes had a slow start to this season.---11 a.m.The head of Brazils anti-doping body has been sacked after the Rio de Janeiro laboratory was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency.The Brazilian agency confirmed that Marco Aurelio Klein will be replaced by Rogerio Sampaio, a former judoka who won a gold medal in the 1992 Barcelona Games.WADA suspended the lab last Friday for failing to meet its standards. It didnt elaborate.Sampaio is expected to meet WADA officials next week, with the aim of lifting the suspension within weeks.If the Rio lab is not reinstated in time for the Olympics in August, the IOCs options for drug testing include Los Angeles; Salt Lake City; Bogota, Colombia; Havana; and Mexico City.---10:10 a.m.The Russia mens quadruple sculls team was disqualified from the Rio Olympics for a doping violation and replaced by New Zealand.The World Rowing Federation says the banned substance trimetazidine was found in a urine sample given by rower Sergei Fedorovtsev in an out-of-competition test on May 17. He competed a week later at the final Olympic qualifying regatta in Switzerland, where Russia finished first to qualify for Rio.New Zealand finished third behind Russia and Canada in the qualifying event. Canada also qualified by finishing second, joining the top eight crews who secured their Olympic places at the 2015 world championships in France.The New Zealand crew was confirmed to go to Rio by the national Olympic committee.---9:10 a.m.Serbia and France are good enough to win mens basketball medals at the Olympics. First, they have to get there.The final three places in the 12-team field are on the line in the three Olympic Qualifying Tournaments next week. Serbia and France, who won silver and bronze two years ago in the Basketball World Cup, will be among the favorites to earn berths after falling short last summer.The new format to fill out the Olympics has 18 countries still in the running for spots in Rio. Six teams will be in each tournament, and the three winners will be Brazil bound.Some teams still trying to get there are better than a few who have already qualified. Four of the worlds top 10 will be competing, including France (5th), Serbia (6th), Turkey (8th) and Greece (10th).---8:50 a.m.Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova was cleared by track and fields world governing body to compete as a neutral athlete in the European championships and the Rio Olympics.While her participation in next weeks European meet is assured, it remains uncertain whether the IOC will accept the decision for the Olympics.The IAAF said its doping review board accepted Stepanovas application to compete as an independent athlete under exceptional eligibility rules.The 800-meter runner provided evidence to the World Anti-Doping Agency of widespread cheating in Russia that led the IAAF to bar the countrys track and field athletes from international competition, including the Rio Games.---8:40 a.m.The Olympics will become a tangible reality on Friday, when one of its so-called Mega souvenir shops opens on Copacabana Beach.Bring plenty of cash, at least for anything more than a keychain that sells for 25 Brazilian reals ($8). A commemorative gold medal will sell for around $2,000.Olympic merchandising is big business.Rios head of licensing and retail sales, Sylmara Multini, says organizers hope to sell merchandise worth about 1 billion Brazilian reals ($310 million).The 19,300 square-foot layout on Copacabana is one of three huge stores. The largest will be a store in the Olympic Park. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Derek-Wolfe-Jersey/ . Their 38th instalment is arguably their biggest fight card to date, including three-title fights and a main event which was selected by the fans.  The promotion boasts 14-straight years of business and is operated by MFC president Mark Pavelich, who is often overlooked in this country for the foundation hes established for MMA in Canada. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Jeff-Heuerman-Jersey/ . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Aj-Derby-Jersey/ . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. NEW ORLEANS -- Its Holiday season in New Orleans all right. One of the Pelicans primary players is back and already helping them win.Jrue Holiday scored 21 points in his first action this season, Anthony Davis had his latest stellar outing with 38 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and the Pelicans beat the Portland Trail Blazers 113-101 on Friday night.I head a great first game, Holiday said. The thrill was there. It felt good, being a part of a team.Holiday made his season debut after missing the first 12 games to care for his wife , retired soccer star Lauren Holiday, who had brain surgery last month only weeks after giving birth to the couples first child, a daughter.He wound up playing just more than 23 minutes hitting an array of jumpers, including a 3, as well as driving floaters and layups. He finished with seven assists, none more crowd-pleasing than his crisp bounce-pass to a cutting Davis, who finished the play with a thunderous two-handed dunk.Holiday had been in constant contact with coaches and studying game video while on leave, so he wasnt surprised that he quickly got into the rhythm of the offense.There are some new faces around here, but at the same time its the same system, Holiday said. The part that I was really worried about was conditioning. I really thought that I was behind. Maybe I was just excited for this game. I felt like I could play forever.Terrence Jones added 15 points, and Tim Frazier had 12 for the Pelicans. New Orleans built the lead up to 20 in the fourth quarter and cruised to the finished. Theyve won three of five after an 0-8 start.Damian Lillard scored 27 points, and CJ McCollum 24 for Portland, which has lost three straight to fall to 7-7. Mason Plumlee added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who never got closer than eight points in the second half.We obviously are not playing the best basketball right now, but we are still .500, said Portland forward Ed Davis, who had 11 rebounds in a starting role that required him to attempt to defend his Pelicans namesake. Its not like we are on an eight-game losing streak.We are not in panic mode, he added. Well be all right, man.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: Maurice Harkless scored 10 points, but went 2 of 7 from 3-point range, from where the Blazers wentt 12 of 34 as a team. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Shane-Ray-Jersey/. ... Portland has scored 100 or more points in 12 of its first 14 games. ... The Blazers, which lost 126-109 in Houston on Thursday night, dropped to 3-4 on the road.Pelicans: Alvin Gentry reached his 800th career game as an NBA head coach. ... New Orleans won its second straight home game after starting 0-5 on its own floor. ... Center Alexis Ajinca sat out with a sore left shoulder.HOLIDAY CHEERThe crowd bellowed, Jruuuuue! as Holiday checked in, and he wasted no time getting involved, assisting on Jones layup the first time he handled the ball on the offensive end.Within four minutes on the court, Holiday scored five points to go with a rebound and assists, and even a block on Noah Vonlehs dunk attempt.Anthony Davis called Holiday instant offense.He comes in, makes great reads, makes plays for himself or others -- and also does it on the defensive end, Davis said. In my eyes, hes one of the top point guards in the league and it showed.DOMINANT DAVISDavis was making shots from all over the court, hitting a pair of 3s to go with usual leaners, floaters, layups and mid-range jumpers.The Pelicans made their first significant push in the final three minutes of the first half. Portland was down 51-47 after Plumlees 16-foot jumper, but Davis responded with a 16-footer of his own that sparked a 13-4 run to close out the half. Davis added six more points during the spurt, hitting a jumper, floater and spinning a reverse layup off the glass with McCollum climbing on his shoulders. Davis also rejected his third Lillard shot of the half, and New Orleans led 64-51 as the horn sounded to end the second quarter.NEW LOOKHoliday wore goggles as a precaution after missing the last nine games of last season because of an inadvertent elbow he took to the head, fracturing his orbital eye wall.He said he hasnt decided yet how long hell wear them.We won so Im probably going to play in them Saturday night, he said. I think I look dorky. Ive already been made fun of by half of the team. Thats OK as long as we get the win.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Visit Brooklyn on Sunday.Pelicans: Host Charlotte on Saturday night. 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