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. -- Brad Mayes threw six touchdown passes and a program record 524 yards as
Lehigh routed Yale 63-35 on Saturday.Mayes was 33-of-46 passing, and joins four
other Hawks quarterbacks with a school-best six TD passes. He surpassed Scott
Semptimphelters 1992-mark of 480 yards passing.Troy Pelletier had 13 receptions
for 213 yards and three touchdowns. Gatlin Casey caught six passes for 169 yards
and two scores. Trevor Socarras also had a touchdown catch.Yale made it close
before halftime. Tre Moore threw a 63-yard scoring strike to Christopher
Williams-Lopez. The Bulldogs forced a punt on the Hawks next possession, and
Jason Alessi returned it 82 yards into the end zone. Moore then capped a
six-play drive with a 14-yard scoring run to pull Yale to 35-28 with about five
minutes left in the second quarter.It was Lehighs third straight win against an
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. Booth picked up 65 caps after making her national team debut in 2002 at the
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. Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens
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MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. -- It is nearly 11 p.m. on a late-August evening, and were up
in the sanctuary at Victory Christian Church. The congregation that once filled
the church is gone, and just four of us remain: a publicist, the pastor, myself,
and the subject of the interview. I prop my camera up with a few books and DVDs
that went unsold. We do a check for audio levels, and then it happens.The quiet,
humble man I had met only hours earlier unleashed it. He belted out that loud,
diabolical laugh that only one man could deliver.It was Ted DiBiases alter ego,
the Million Dollar Man.DiBiases pro wrestling career spanned four decades, from
1974-2006, to be specific, with his most significant WWE years coming in the
late 1980s and early 90s. Now, at age 62, DiBiase is deep into his second
career, doing what he has done for the last 16 years.Im preaching the gospel,
DiBiase says. The last thing I thought I would be doing is traveling the country
and traveling the world preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, but God had a plan
and nobody is more surprised than me. A lot of people who knew me before have
been equally surprised over the years.On this warm summer night, DiBiase had
just completed a one hour sermon, sharing his life story. In the speech, DiBiase
was honest and vulnerable, traits contrary to his once popular heel persona.
Afterward, DiBiase had an alter call, where he prayed and the congregation of
250 took an offering for him. It was the first of three sermons in three days,
and DiBiase collected $3,500 for his ministry, Heart of David.He says he speaks
at about 35 churches, conferences, seminars and workshops annually, with
multiple days at each of those locations. He also speaks in prisons, schools and
rehabilitation centers.If it hadnt been [for] what Vince McMahon did for me, I
wouldnt be able to do what I do now. I wouldnt be able to go places, DiBiase
says.DiBiase was raised in Wilcox, Arizona, and growing up, DiBiase says he was
a Christian. His father was a professional wrestler known by the moniker Iron
Mike DiBiase in the 1950s and 60s and, like his father, Ted became a superb
athlete. He went to West Texas on a football scholarship, but football wasnt
ultimately in Teds future; he wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps. Hed
soon start training with Dory and Terry Funk, brothers and two of the most
legendary competitors of the territory era. DiBiases career began in the
mid-1970s in Mid South Wrestling, followed by short stints wrestling for Vince
McMahon Sr. and Jim Crockett, along with some time spent in Japan.By 1987, Ted
knew he needed to perform for the biggest wrestling organization in the
world.WrestleMania 3 takes place, and on the front page of the newspaper, it
says WrestleMania sets indoor world attendance record, and right there I said,
Thats it, if I am going to stay in this business and make a living, I am going
to have to work for this company in the United States, DiBiase says.DiBiase says
he made it known that he wanted to work for WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahons
organization, at the time known as the WWF. Soon after, McMahon invited him to
come to headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, to discuss a potential
character.He said I got something for you, DiBiase says. There have been so many
things that have been done, but this has never been done, and just based on what
I have seen from you, and your work, you can pull this off -- you are
articulate. And I go, Awesome, what is it? DiBiase says. And he goes, Here is
the deal -- you have got to sign a contract with me before I tell you. And
[McMahon] said, Here is why. He says, If I tell you, and you dont sign, I have
given away a great idea, and I cant afford to do that. Im like, Wow, and I said
Okay, I got to have a little time to think about this.DiBiase flew home and
discussed the opportunity with his wife Melanie, whom he had married in 1981,
and his longtime friend and mentor Terry Funk. Funk said, Teddy, if Vince
McMahon has an idea, and he thinks you are tailor-made for it, he said, pack
your bag and dont look back. Go, DiBiase says.In the spring of 1987, DiBiase
agreed to work for McMahon and the WWF without knowing what he would be doing.
He called McMahon and told him he was in, but McMahon wouldnt tell him the idea
over the phone, so DiBiase flew back to Connecticut to meet with his new boss.
It was then he learned about McMahons idea.He said the one thing everybody hates
is someone who by virtue of their wealth thinks they are better than everybody.
You know, that cocky, arrogant, nose in the air, I am better than you, looks
down at people [kind of guy]. People like that are stuffy and think they can buy
anybody and anything. I start chuckling and say, I hate people like that myself,
DiBiase says. He said, Now, we have not given this guy a name yet, and just off
the cuff I said, It sounds like a million-dollar man to me, and Vince goes The
Million Dollar Man he is.In order to protect the image of this character,
McMahon wanted to dramatically change DiBiases life away from the ring. That
meant first-class travel, flights, limo service and cash.In an effort to market
this character, we are going to try to the best of our ability to make the
public believe you are this Million Dollar Man, DiBiase says, recalling McMahons
sentiments on building a believable back story. Everywhere the public sees you
they are going to see the appearance of wealth ... and then the flash cash.I
said, Flash cash?He said, You know how annoying it is if you walk in a store,
you just bought a pack of gum, you throw down a hundred-dollar bill, and they
have to make change? I want you to do things like that. Go to a restaurant, have
Virgil with you, and just get up and announce yourself, and say, Folks, it is
your lucky day. I am the Million Dollar Man from WWF, and Im picking up your
tab. Have Virgil get everyones ticket, throw down some hundreds, have Virgil get
the receipt, bring the receipt back to the office, we replenish it. I only did
that a couple times.At the height of his success, DiBiase was paid $500,000 to
play the Million Dollar Man character that McMahon created. If Vince was going
to put on the tights and be a character in his own show, this is who it is, you
are his alter ego, DiBiase says.The Million Dollar Man was born, and in May
1987, DiBiase debuted his new character at a house show in Houston, Texas. He
wore shiny, gaudy suits, with dollar signs all over the front and back. His
promos became must-see TV, often culminating with the slogan Everybodys got a
price for the Million Dollar Man! He would shove a hundred dollar bill in the
mouth of his opponents after defeating them with a finishing move he dubbed, the
Million Dollar Dream. DiBiase thrived under McMahon.I am making appearances on
the Tonight Show and Regis and Kathy Lee, DiBiase says. Action figures and video
games, and Learjets and limousines, and wow, and that is just it. I got all
caught up in that, and the pace. We were literally like rock stars: next town,
next show, next show, next party, and, you know, the all rock n roll [lifestyle]
-- drugs, sex and rock n roll.It was during this period that DiBiase says he
became unfaithful to his wife, Melanie. He says life on the road was lonely, and
fame isnt what people perceive it to be.You go down to the bar, and you have a
beer with the boys, and for some, the one turns into two-and-a-half dozen, and
you get addicted to the alcohol, DiBiase says. I like to drink beer, but I never
had an alcohol problem, and I didnt like pot. I did some cocaine, because
cocaine would keep me awake, would keep me going, like Okay, we got to
go.DiBiase says he never became an alcoholic or drug addict but did succumb to
many women while he was on the road.While life on the road was, at times,
chaotic and destructive, DiBiases star was quickly rising within the squared
circle. His career was building to a moment that wrestling fans of the era can
remember vividly: Feb. 5, 1988. It was a Friday, and on that night, the WWF
aired a live show called The Main Event in prime time on NBC.DiBiase was
featured prominently in the episode, and the storyline was his biggest and most
high-profile opportunity with the company to date. On this night, DiBiase
planned to buy the WWF world heavyweight championship, and to get the job done,
he hired Andre the Giant to defeat Hulk Hogan. It would be the first clash
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.On this night, unlike most big matches of the era, Hogan was going to lose --
albeit because of some inspired trickery.The thing about that particular night,
I didnt know what I was doing until I got to the building. They kept it a
secret, and I didnt even know that Dave Hebner (the referee) had a brother, let
alone a twin, DiBiase says. Back then, DiBiase says, the wrestlers didnt run
through a formal rehearsal. Instead, they planned the matches backstage.The
match between the two played out in a fairly predictable manner until,
eventually, Virgil grabbed Hogans leg as he attempted to land his patented leg
drop. With Dave Hebner distracted, Andre head-butted and then hip-tossed Hogan
and covered him for the pin. In the confusion, among other distractions, another
referee -- Daves twin brother, Earl -- jumped in the ring and counted to three
while Hogans shoulder was clearly raised off the mat.Andre was declared the new
heavyweight champion among the chaos, and he immediately handed DiBiase the
title belt making the Million Dollar Man the new champ, for the time being.The
live broadcast reportedly drew 33 million viewers -- at the time, a record for
American-televised wrestling.Back through gorilla (the curtain) was excitement,
like that was so good, that was so good, DiBiase says. I remember we had to do
post-match interviews, and I was just hot. I was on that night. That was a proud
moment for me, one of the biggest moments of my career.DiBiase got to wear the
belt for a very short stint -- he says a week or so -- but then the win was
nullified. The WWF championship was vacated, setting up a tournament to crown a
new champion at WrestleMania 4. In one scenario, DiBiase says, it was discussed
backstage that he would win that tournament and go on to feud with Hogan. While
that didnt pan out, DiBiase did make the finals of the tournament, only for
Hogan to return the favor and cost him the match against Macho Man Randy
Savage.Rather than having DiBiase as the WWF champion, another idea was hatched
-- one that rang far truer for The Million Dollar Man.Pat Patterson approached
me and said, Rather than do that which is the expected thing, you dont win it at
Mania. In your arrogance, you create your own title, DiBiase says. And as soon
as he said it, I was like, That is the ticket! That is going to make everybody
hate my guts -- design my own belt and declare that I am a champion.Following
WrestleMania 4, DiBiase says he spent the better part of 1988 traveling with his
tag-team partner, Andre the Giant. DiBiase had known Andre for several decades
at that point, and at the time, he says Andre was physically hurting, yet never
complained.Andres health was not good, DiBiase says. There were nights when we
would go to the ring, and Andre has his hand on my shoulder, and to the public
it just looks like well, He is my buddy right? He is balancing. I am his crutch.
He hated drugs, and so the way Andre sedated himself was the alcohol. Everybody
says, Well, he drank a lot. Well, he did drink a lot, but in all the years I
knew him and was around him, I never saw him stagger or stutter, and I never saw
him out of control. Ever. Not one time.There are many legends of Andres
incredible tolerance for drinks, and DiBiase certainly recalled a few times when
he watched Andre in action. On one occasion, while DiBiase was in college at
West Texas State University, he and Andre went to a local bar in Amarillo,
Texas.I think it was like four cases of beer on ice, DiBiase says. That is the
most I ever saw him drink.After a show in 88 in San Francisco, DiBiase recalls
the duo heading back to the airport Marriott bar for an equally incredible
evening.He bought ten bottles of Dom champagne. I dont know what it is now, but
back then it was a hundred bucks a bottle, DiBiase says. I mean, he spent a
thousand dollars on champagne! I definitely wasnt living for Jesus then.DiBiases
other on-screen partner in crime at that time was Virgil, his bodyguard and
personal assistant. DiBiase says Virgil (real name Mike Jones) was the polar
opposite of most guys on the road at that time -- he always showed up on time,
and he didnt drink, smoke or use drugs. It was a harmonious pairing while things
were at their peak.In 1991, Virgil and DiBiase became on-screen rivals, with
Virgil ultimately getting the best of the scenario and briefly winning the
Million Dollar title from DiBiase. Virgil eventually received a WWF championship
match against then-champion Bret Hart down the line, but after lingering around
on the undercard for some time, he eventually made his way to WCW in 1996 at
around the same time as DiBiases departure. They rarely interacted from that
point on, and their relationship at this time is strained and virtually
nonexistent.By 1992, DiBiase had a new tag-team partner in Irwin R. Schyster,
better known as I.R.S, and together they were called Money, Inc. In April of
that year, at WrestleMania 8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the duo defended and
reatained their WWF tag-team titles despite a loss by disqualification.DiBiase
says that after winning the championships -- one of the highlights of his career
-- he went out and partied all night. Eventually he called home to check in with
his wife Melanie.In a moment, several realizations hit him all at once, as his
lifestyle on the road finally caught up with him, and the real-world
consequences of his decisions came home to roost.My wife hits me with what she
had now discovered -- adultery in my life, and not just one or two [incidents],
DiBiase says. I said to her, I want to talk about this, Ill be on the next plane
home, and she said, No, you wont. You dont live here anymore ... Click. My
immediate response was Oh God, oh God, help me.Ted says his infidelity nearly
ended his second marriage, but with his realization and recommitment to his
wife, Melanie agreed to go to marriage counseling. Ted says he confessed all of
his sins to Melanie, and eventually, he says his wife forgave him and gave him a
second chance.It was that moment -- that second chance, according to DiBiase --
when he recommitted his life to Jesus.I became an authentic Christian, he
says.DiBiase no longer wanted to live the high life on the road. After winding
down his in-ring career and largely becoming a manager, in 1996, he left the WWF
for WCW.He claims those were the worst three years of his career. As he
continued to play a character whose god was money, Teds was Jesus. After getting
fed up with his on-screen role at WCW, DiBiase briefly became a road agent and
finally left once his three-year contract expired in late 1998.In 2000, DiBiase
says he spoke for the first time in a church. Paducah, Kentucky, was where his
life changed; it was where he became a minister.I had never prayed for anybody,
but a tall, red-headed, freckled boy buried his head in my neck just crying,
DiBiase says. He said, All my life, my parents and my grandparents have tried to
make me understand why I need Jesus, I didnt get it. He said, Tonight, through
your story, I got it,DiBiase pauses, his eyes watering.I sat there and realized
God has just used me to change this kids life. I have wrestled in front of
80,000 people at Wembley Stadium, and that is a pretty big thrill. [But] that
didnt touch what this moment did in my life.DiBiase eventually returned to the
WWE and worked backstage until 2006. He made sporadic appearances after that
point for the company, including a return for his induction into the WWE Hall of
Fame in 2010. Unlike many of his in-ring colleagues from the era, DiBiase says
he is in a good place now; this year, Ted will celebrate his 35th wedding
anniversary with Melanie.He says his marriage is strong, that he and Melanie
enjoy spending time with their sons and grandchildren. Its a drastic departure
from the glittery dollar-sign suits and the bright lights of Wrestlemanias, but
its exactly where he wants to be. He is no longer the Million Dollar Man. Now
hes just Pastor Ted.I walked away from a lot, I could have stayed in the
industry in some capacity and had a fairly cushy income, and I chose to follow
God, DiBiase says. If it happened all over again, I would do that same thing.Ben
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Having made the move from the Sunshine Coast, trainer John Zielke is ready to
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was based at the Sunshine Coast and is looking to continue his success with Bold
Kingston at Eagle Farm on Saturday.The trainer has had a couple of runners at
provincial tracks while he has been renting boxes until his new stable complex
is ready on January 1.Basically we needed more room and we couldnt get enough
boxes at the Sunshine Coast. I have a family connection to Toowoomba and it is a
great place to train, Zielke said.I have signed the lease from New Years day and
they tell me the stables will be ready by then.Bold Kingston will take on five
runners from the Gillian Heinrich-Ben Rogers team, who are in the unusual
position of being the top five in the betting.But Bold Kingston won at
Rockhampton at his last start and Zielke is confident he is ready for the
city.The 1200 metres should suit him very well and Josh Olivers two kilos claim
is a bonus, Zielke said.As well as Bold Kingston, Zielke will have Spot The Diff
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campaign means Liverpool, which currently occupies the fourth and final
Champions League place, could go nine points clear of its fierce rival by
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. Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief
appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his
left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with
minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring
training. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Monte Kiffin didnt handle retirement very
well.No golfing. No fishing. Not even some leisurely shuffleboard.You can only
go on so many walks with your wife on the beach, Kiffin said.So the 76-year-old
Kiffin got back into coaching after a one-year hiatus and is helping
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley revamp one of the worst defenses in the
NFL. Kiffin isnt calling plays or working with a specific position group. Hes
merely a defensive assistant, but probably the most well-respected one in the
league.Hes entering his 29th NFL season, a career that includes stops in Green
Bay, Buffalo, Minnesota, New York, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Dallas and
Jacksonville. He has 21 years of coaching at the collegiate level, a resume that
began at his alma mater, Nebraska, in 1966.So this is Kiffins golden
anniversary.It might also be his most enjoyable season after spending a year
somewhat removed from the game.Im really having a lot of fun, Kiffin said. But
having fun, youve got to win, you know? You want to win. Like I told Gus, `I
didnt come here to be one-and-done now. Lets go.The Jaguars seemingly have all
the pieces in place for a quick turnaround, with defensive end Dante Fowler
returning from knee injury, defensive tackle Malik Jackson and safety Tashaun
Gipson filling huge needs in free agency, and cornerback Prince Amukamara
providing veteran leadership. Throw in the teams top three draft picks --
cornerback Jalen Ramsey, linebacker Myles Jack and defensive end Yannick Ngakoue
-- and Jacksonville believes it has assembled a formidable unit for years to
come.For Kiffin, seeing it come together elicits memories of his early years in
Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers drafted Hall of Famers Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks
in 1995, the year before coach Tony Dungy hired Kiffin. The Bucs made the
playoffs in four of Dungys six seasons, including advancing to the 1999 NFC
championship game.Thats what I see happening here, said Kiffin, who will sort of
be reunited with the Bucs this week when his former team travels to Jacksonville
for two days of practice. It could be like the Bucs. I dont know that it will
be. We have to go out and do it on the field.Kiffins presence should help.
Bradley initially brought Kiffin in as a consultant in January while he
interviewed candidates to replace fired defensive coordinator Bob Babich. Kiffin
stuck around to help during free agency and then got a call from Bradley in
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hesitate.Although he stayed busy in his year off -- he helped a couple high
school coaches in the Tampa Bay area and spent a week visiting the Seattle
Seahawks and two weeks helping the Pittsburgh Steelers -- it wasnt the same as
being on the field every day. Kiffin longed for football so much that he spent
three days a week hunkered down in a back room of Monday Night Football analyst
Jon Grudens Tampa office just watching game tape.Basically it was just time for
me to study and stay up, Kiffin said. I was hoping I was going to get back in. I
was going to get back in somehow. I didnt know what I was going to do.Bradley
insists Kiffin isnt on the payroll as a favor even though Kiffin helped Bradley
get his first NFL job with Tampa Bay in 2006 and told Pete Carroll to hire
Bradley as Seattles defensive coordinator in 2010.Bradley wanted Kiffin around,
in part, to be a sounding board for young players and first-time NFL defensive
coordinator Todd Wash. So Wash bounces idea off Kiffin, as do Bradley and
offensive coordinator Greg Olson.The big thing with him was what was going to be
his exact role, Bradley said. Once we came up with an idea of his role, was he
going to accept that role? Its gone above and beyond. Its better than I
imagined. Hes really doing everything he can to help this defense, this
organization, to get better and wants nothing in return. Its really cool for
him, and he adds tremendous value.Added veteran linebacker Paul Posluszny: Hes a
Hall of Fame guy and his insight is always so specific and so exact.Kiffins
retirement plan was much less precise, partly because he doesnt have many
hobbies. Football is his life, so much so that his wife is walking the beaches
alone near Tampa while he works about 200 miles away in Jacksonville.I just love
coaching, Kiffin said. Just to be back coaching. Im not here to run this show or
be the coordinator. Really, I came here to help young coaches and young players
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In a year that already has proved to be massive for the UFC, with one major card
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. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York looks to be the biggest and most
important of them all. In honor of such a marquee event, ESPN.com is providing
dedicated previews to all 13 bouts on the card, breaking down whats at stake and
projecting who will win, along with quotes and statistics for each
fighter.Lightweight championship: Eddie Alvarez (28-4) vs. Conor McGregor
(20-3)Odds as of Nov. 11: Alvarez +120; McGregor -140Dana Whites thoughtsWhat
Conor McGregor is trying to accomplish, winning two titles within a year of each
other, and having fought at 170 pounds in between? Its crazy.Thats what I love
about Conor. Most fighters, when they get out of the Octagon, they dont even
want to f---ing talk about fighting again. They want time off. They want this
and that. That kid limped out of the Octagon after his last fight against Nate
Diaz [in August] and said, I want to be on that New York card. Ive never seen
anything like it. The closest thing weve ever had to that was [former light
heavyweight champion] Chuck Liddell.When Conor said that, I said, Dude, you just
came off an absolute five-round war. Im worried about the leg you are limping
on. He said, I know my body better than you know my body. Dont worry about my
leg. Let my leg be the last thing youre worried about. I mean, what are you
gonna do? Thats f---ing awesome.The Diaz fight never made sense, especially the
second one. You can only have so many of those wars in your career -- at your
own weight class, let alone at 170 -- but thats what makes Conor special.A lot
of people have talked about Conor and his wrestling abilities, his ground game.
Eddie Alvarez is a very good wrestler, and he has got serious punching power. If
Conor beats Eddie, I think the whole, Conor cant fight wrestlers thing needs to
end.I think Alvarez is going to approach this fight the same way he approached
his fight against Anthony Pettis. Conor is going to have to deal with that
pressure from a very well-rounded fighter.Whats at stake?The UFC is under new
ownership, but the sport belongs to McGregor.If there were a record for breaking
records, McGregor would hold it.His 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo last
December is the fastest finish in UFC title fight history. A $3 million
disclosed purse at UFC 202 in August is the richest of all time. According to
White, UFC 205 will break Madison Square Gardens record gate of $13.5 million,
set in 1999 by a heavyweight boxing unification match between Lennox Lewis and
Evander Holyfield. That would mean it would also break the UFCs all-time gate
record at UFC 129 in 2011.And, of course, should McGregor win on Nov. 12, he
would become the first fighter in UFC history to hold two titles
simultaneously.Potential two-weight champion, McGregor said. Superfight.
Champion versus champion. First time a champion has gone up. These are historic
moments.McGregors version of history conveniently omits BJ Penn, who attempted
to hold two belts simultaneously in 2009. Penn was the lightweight champion when
he moved up in weight to challenge Georges St-Pierre at UFC 94, but Penn lost
via TKO.Still, McGregors point is well taken. Although it might not be the first
time two UFC champions have squared off, the circumstances are truly historic.
For one, this will mark McGregors third consecutive appearance without defending
his 145-pound championship -- which has rubbed many fighters the wrong way and,
at times, appeared to have put him at odds with the UFC itself.White has already
stated, very clearly, that if McGregor wins, he will immediately have to vacate
one of his titles. Whether McGregor truly intends to challenge the promotion on
that remains to be seen, but publicly, he has suggested he will.Vacate? I dont
know, well see about that, McGregor said. I mean, why not defend them both? I
fight every week. I only fought last week. I can defend them both.The Irish
superstar is teasing a big announcement immediately after Saturdays title fight.
His relationship with the UFC and his attempts to re-write history are
interesting -- next year may somehow prove to be even more intriguing.After
McGregor, Alvarez plans to make UFC great again.After winning the UFC
lightweight championship in July, Alvarez wanted an easy fight. Hes not even shy
about saying so.A title run that consisted of Gilbert Melendez, Anthony Pettis
and Rafael dos Anjos? Youre absolutely right Alvarez wanted an easy fight. And
he says he sees one in McGregor.I came into the UFC [after vacating the Bellator
MMA title], and they put me against every single killer in the division, Alvarez
said. I didnt know why. I thought it was because I was a foreign champion, from
a foreign promotion. But I thought they put me against the murderers row and I
survived. I won the world title.I wasnt kidding to the media when I said I
thought this style [of] matchup was a good style matchup for me. I thought it
would be a lot easier fight than what theyve been feeding me. On top of that,
financially it was the best decision. So, I was killing two birds with one
stone. I was getting an easier fight, as well as getting more money. So, it was
a no-brainer on my end.The Philadelphia native says once he has enjoyed this
break of fighting McGregor, his focus will turn back to the real contenders of
the division -- something he hinted might be lacking in the current UFC
landscape.I will go down as the best lightweight in history, Alvarez said. It
will start with him, but then Ill make UFC great again. Ill continue to fight
the No. 1 guys who belong here.I sincerely felt I deserved a break, and this
will be my break. And then well get back to some real s---. Fighting the No. 1
contenders who fight the best guys and earn their way to a title, not guys with
funny accents who can sell tickets.Key statsAlvarez: 28-4 record (3-1 UFC); none
of the previous seven lightweight champions lost in their first title
defenseAlvarez: 15 of 28 wins by knockoutMcGregor: 20-3 record (8-1 UFC);
seeking to become third man to win UFC titles in two divisions (Randy Couture,
Penn)McGregor: 17 of 20 wins by knockout (six in UFC, tied for most since
2013)BreakdownMcGregor early. Alvarez late.That grossly oversimplifies things --
and its more of a guideline than a rule -- but theres truth in it. McGregor is
one of the most dangerous first-round fighters since ... perhaps ever. Alvarez
is perseverant, and his wrestling could take over late.Alvarez will have to
persevere through a dangerous opening 10 minutes, though. Theres really nowhere
to hide from McGregor on the feet, and Alvarez wont have the reach advantage
Nate Diaz enjoyed. That means Alvarezs game plan will likely consist of going
forward -- duplicating McGregors pressure and forcing him to be the one who
steps back. Alvarez is a smart, determined grappler along the fence, and he has
shut down dangerous strikers before.So many have doubted McGregors ability to
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think, right now, the acquisition cost just doesnt work for us right now. I dont
know if I can quantify how far off or things like that that they might be but I
would say we continue to have dialogue. Three Big 12 teams were still undefeated
going into November last season and four other teams got into conference play
before suffering their first losses.Only two weeks into this season, the Big 12
has just three teams without a loss. And those arent even the top teams in the
leagues preseason media poll.Among the early losses are 14th-ranked Oklahomas
opener against the sixth-ranked Cougars in Houston, the Oklahoma State
officiating debacle against Central Michigan and TCUs double-overtime loss at
home when Arkansas was the first SEC team to visit Fort Worth since 2003.Still
undefeated are No. 11 Texas, surprisingly the leagues highest-ranked team, West
Virginia and No. 21 Baylor.Outside of the Longhorns double-overtime win over
Notre Dame, and West Virginias opener against Missouri, the Big 12 has four
losses against teams from other Power Five leagues (ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and
SEC). The Big 12 is the only one of those with a losing record in such games.It
has everything to do with the nature of who were playing, West Virginia coach
Dana Holgorsen said. The schedules are changing. Nobody is just playing three
cupcakes -- well, there are a few that are -- but pretty much everybodys playing
challenging games now.A look at each of the Big 12 teams going into Week 3 of
the season:THE UNDEFEATED- No. 11 Texas (2-0): After that impressive win over
Notre Dame and an easy victory over UTEP, true freshman quarterback Shane
Buechele and the Longhorns hit the road for the first time Saturday and visit
the Golden Bears. California won 45-44 last year in Austin after Texas made a
big comeback only to miss an extra point.- West Virginia (2-0): Skyler Howard
gets some time for his strained ribs to mend after the senior quarterback
matched a career high with five TD passes against Youngstown State. WVU has an
open date before its final non-conference game Sept. 24 against BYU in the home
stadium of the NFLs Washington Redskins.- No. 21 Baylor (2-0): The Bears, the
only Big 12 team other than Kansas not playing a non-conference game against a
Power Five opponent, wont get challenged until its league opener Sept. 24
against Oklahoma State. Baylor iss favored by more than four touchdowns at Rice
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VEN AT 1-1:- No. 14 Oklahoma: The first Big 12 team to make it into the College
Football Playoff, the Sooners really cant afford another loss to have a
realistic chance of making it back. A win at home Saturday against third-ranked
Ohio State , in the poll spot where Oklahoma started the season, would certainly
have Bob Stoops team prominent again in the playoff conversation.- TCU:
Quarterback Kenny Hill started slow in both his starts before finishing strong,
but the 21-point rally to go ahead late in regulation against Arkansas was
undone by a penalty and a tying score by the Hogs. The Horned Frogs play the
first game that counts in the Big 12 standings, hosting Iowa State.- Oklahoma
State: While the referees made a mistake that allowed Central Michigan an extra
play that turned into the game-winning TD, coach Mike Gundy isnt blaming that
for the Cowboys not being 2-0. Basically if we would have played better ... the
last minute of the game would have been a non-factor, Gundy said. Now they have
their only non-conference Power Five opponent, hosting Pittsburgh on Saturday.-
Texas Tech: With quarterback Patrick Mahomes leading the nation in total offense
(562 yards per game) and accounting for 12 touchdowns, the Red Raiders can score
a lot of points. The problem is they give up a lot. Texas Techs 68-55 loss at
Arizona State was the third loss in its last 12 games when scoring at least 53
points.- Kansas: The Jayhawks snapped a 15-game losing skid with their
season-opening victory over FCS team Rhode Island, but then lost to Ohio.STILL
WINLESS- Kansas State (0-1): Coach Bill Snyders team had a week off after the
opening loss at No. 7 Stanford, but now has consecutive home games against
Florida Atlantic and FCS team Missouri State.- Iowa State (0-2): A tough start
for new coach Matt Campbell, with a loss to FCS team Northern Iowa before a 42-3
loss at No. 13 Iowa.---Online: AP College Football website
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Tennessee Titans after Josh Bellamy dropped a pass in the end zone in the
closing minute on Sunday.Linebacker Danny Trevathan left in the closing minutes
with a right knee injury that coach John Fox said was serious, just another blow
for a team thats been hit hard all season.He was injured away from the ball when
the Titans handed off to Derrick Henry on second-and-5 at their 22 with just
under three minutes remaining. Trevathan stayed down clutching his right leg and
was tended to for several minutes before being helped off the field.The extent
of the injury and prognosis were unclear, with Fox saying the Bears dont have
all the tests run.Either way, it looks as if Trevathan could miss time again
after sitting out two games earlier this season because of a thumb injury.Bring
up another guy, linebacker Willie Young said. Thats just the way this game is
played. Its a physical game. Guys are always going to go down. Its just another
opportunity for another guy or a young guy to come up and make plays right now.
I would assume (John) Timu will move in.Its not just that the Bears (2-9) are
banged up. Theyve also been hit with suspensions in recent weeks.Throw in some
poor play in general and their second year under Fox has been rough.Instead of
taking a step forward coming off a six-win season, they have regressed.But at
least they showed some spark against Tennessee despite a decimated
lineup.Chicago cut a 20-point deficit to six in the fourth quarter and was in
position to take the lead with a first down at the Titans 7 in the closing
minute. Thats when Sitton dropped a pass in the end zone. Three more
incompletions sealed the loss for Chicago.The results are wins and losses and
the results have not been good, Fox said. But just as I told the team, it was a
pretty gritty, hard-fought game to get back into it. We just have to play better
for 60 minutes.Its not easy to do with so many players shuffling in and out of
the lineup.Barkley got his first career start with Jay Cutler sidelined by a
right shoulder injury and came on strong to finish with 316 yards and his first
three touchdowns as a pro.But he also got intercepted twice -- deep in Tennessee
territory in the second quarter and in the end zone in the third.Dropped passes
were an issue for the Bears with their top three targets missing.Star receiver
Alshon Jeffery served his second game of a four-game suspension for violating
the NFLs policy on performance enhancers, and receiver Kevin White and tight end
Zach Miller are injured.Starting guards Kyle Long and Josh Sitton were out with
injuries. Linebacker Jerrell Freeman served the first game of his four-game
suspension for violating the PED policy. But when it comes to the list of
players who have missed time this season, that barely scratches the list.The
fact that the Bears rallied against Tennessee was little consolation to
defensive end Akiem Hicks. He wasnt interested in a moral victory.I think weve
taken that road a couple of times this year, quite frankly, he said. A lot of
guys are tired of having to look for the bright side of it. We want that result.
I know I do. I want that result.Its part of this game and its something thats
hard to swallow. But as much as were fighting through things, I know were ready
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Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon. Hundreds of fans flocked to
the League of Legends Championship Series Arena on Friday afternoon to watch the
epic battle for first place in the North American LCS between Team SoloMid and
Immortals, both 15-1. TSM, TSM, TSM! chanted one man in TSM apparel as he
entered the building. The implications of and interest in the titanic clash
prompted Riot to move the match from the smaller Battle Theater to the main
arena where more fans could watch live. It promised to be a match to remember.In
a season where surprises have been minimal, there was a certain excitement about
TSM and Immortals. TSM had been having a perfect season up until its loss to
Phoenix1 the week prior in the upset of the split, and Immortals were the
reigning regular season champions, attempting to defend their crown by beating
the only club that bested them this season. Would TSM conquer Immortals again or
could Immortals take advantage of the cracks revealed in TSMs armor?After two
relatively competitive maps, the first being a barn burner to the very end, the
word PENTAKILL! rang out to signal the close of a regular season matchup that
had the aura of a regional final. Yiliang Doublelift Peng capped off an
impressive individual series with the pentakill to help TSM take the match in
straight sets, and by doing so, also clinched the regular season title for the
three-time champions of the North American premier league. For the second time
this split, it was SoloMid who came out the victor in the faceoff between the
leagues two Worlds hopefuls.We just made a ton of mistakes, so we deserved to
lose, said Immortals Kim Reignover Ui-jin, the reigning MVP of the league. I
dont know why, but I feel like we played worse than usual, so Im kinda sad we
couldnt pull off our chance.It was a constant series of missed opportunities for
the now former regular season kings. Overaggression was the name of the game
from both sides in the match; alas, while TSM was able to maneuver masterfully
around its shortcomings to continue putting on the pressure, Immortals would
continually take one giant step forward before taking two equal steps back. The
same minuscule openings Immortals had gotten away with against teams like Echo
Fox were capitalized upon and ripped apart when facing TSM.I dont expect to get
[MVP] again since I got it last season, so probably someone from TSM, Reignover
said, mulling over which player hed give the Most Valuable Player award to this
split. http://www.nflcardinalsrookiestore.com/Cardinals-Tyrann-Mathieu-Jersey/.
Seems like [S?ren Bjergsen Bjerg] and Doublelift are playing really well right
now, so maybe its going to be one of them.Immortals, undoubtedly the second best
NA team currently behind TSM, are mirrored by the ROX Tigers in Korea. Both the
Tigers and Immortals have shown time and time again they can rampage through the
competition in the regular season, but they always come up short in the
postseason against their main rivals SK Telecom T1 and TSM, respectively. The
Tigers fell to SKT T1 in the finals following a regular season where T1
struggled and ROX came out on top. And Immortals fell to TSM in the semifinals
after a regular season where Immortals waltzed to the first-place spot, and TSM
barely scraped into the playoffs.In the Immortals NA LCS history, they have an
astonishingly dominant 48-6 record against any team that doesnt have the
initials TSM. When playing against TSM, however, Immortals have an overall
record of 3-7, and have lost seven of their last eight games against the new
regular season champs.Maybe in playoffs well work a little bit harder, Reignover
said, discussing how his team needed to learn how to play a bit less
overzealously, and how he on his own needed to find the correct balance between
greed and safety. But we shouldnt overwork because its going to burn out the
players, so were just going to be more [focused and] serious about it.The laid
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enough to be one of the best teams in the West. But now, to become North
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is still possible. Watkins is eligible to return to practice Nov. 11, and the
earliest he can play is Nov. 27 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.Speaking to
reporters Wednesday, coach Rex Ryan said he was unaware of any development
regarding Watkins health.After undergoing offseason surgery to repair a broken
bone in his left foot, Watkins saw limited action in training camp and the
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on in the fourth and fifth.Thierry Henry has continued taking steps towards a
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France striker has posted a picture of himself being presented with the
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Australia, and I can safely say it was a failure for me. There are many reasons
for that.One of them was the sandy outfields in all the Australian grounds. I
used to apply dry mud from the outfield to my fingers and use saliva to tighten
my grip on the ball. But due to the sandy soil, I wasnt able to grip it. I didnt
find that out until my last Test. I was actually never in control with the ball.
It was really very frustrating, and my entire tour was a chaotic one.I took five
wickets at the MCG, but theres a background involved. I was surprised,
frustrated and worried about my bowling and was always thinking about it. One
day, just to clear my mind, refresh my thoughts, I went to the dance floor in my
hotel in Melbourne. I was standing next to a pillar, lost in my thoughts, when
someone came up behind me and covered my eyes. I thought it was Immy [Imran
Khan] - no other Pakistan player would dare to do that to me - but then I
realised it was the great Dennis Lillee.Hes a charming man with beautiful
thoughts. He said to me: Abdul, I can understand what you are feeling. A bowler
like you when you are not performing, how it feels. You looked depressed to me,
and why not, when a great bowler is not performing, he must be upset. I have
gone through this as well. You are still a great bowler and we admire you.I was
touched because a bowler like Lillee was praising me regardless of the fact that
I was bowling badly all tour. This really lifted my spirits and I went on to
take five wickets.You conceded 166 runs for those five wickets. Yes, the problem
was still there. I wasnt really up to my own standard. It was like Yasir Shah or
Danish Kaneria, not Qadir at his best. I remained dissatisfied despite the crowd
standing on their feet and clapping for my fifer. I looked happy but I was
hollow inside.Also, maybe I was missing bowling with Imran. We had such a great
time bowling together. I had a good bunch of bowlers [in that series], but it
didnt go well.Commentators like Bill Lawry, Ashley Mallett and Clarrie Grimmett
were arguing that I should be bowling from over the wicket, but my problem was
the grip. I didnt bother which side I was bowling from. The main worry was that
I was wasting my deliveries, as I was not able to concentrate.Because Qadir was
a bowler with killer instincts, I would have gone all out for the kill. But
something was missing.I spoke to Nazar Junior [Mudassar Nazar] about the problem
with the mud not staying on my fingers. I actually used to spin the ball with my
last three fingers, but the ball wasnt gripping. Nazar told me that the outfield
was made of sand. When I realised the problem, the series was over.In the ODI
series, I used the soil and made it wet with saliva, and I made the headlines
after that - Abdul takes revenge. I still have those newspaper clippings with
me.So legspin in Australia is all about how you grip the ball? In my case it
was.Why do you think you were so popular in Australia? Australians are naturally
aggressive cricketers and they have always had a great regard for the art [of
legspin]. They always came to me and told me that one thing they liked about me
was that I was a spin bowler with the attitude of a fast bowler.See, in cricket
legspin is the most difficult art because the mechanics involved in it arent
easy to master. I am satisfied with my overall career - in an era of fast
bowlers, I took more than 200 wickets as a spinner. Other spinners came, got
hammered and faded away, but I hung around and did well in that era.You returned
to Australia to play club cricket. What was your experience? Oh yes, it was a
learning curve for me. Only by the end of that 83 tour had I realised how to
bowl in those conditions, but I never returned to Australia for Pakistan again.
I did return some eight years after the 83 tour to play club cricket in
Melbourne for Carlton. Being older and much more experienced, I managed to take
72 wickets and won the Ryder Medal at a time when Shane Warne was also playing.
I dont remember, but I think it was a record and it earned great praise.Richie
Benaud always rated you highly. Did you ever get a chance to meet him? He came
to Lahore once and we had a chat for two or three hours sitting in the Holiday
Inn hotel. He asked a lot of questions, and we had a long discussion on how many
types of deliveries a legspinner can bowl. We were surprised that I had more
ways of delivering and spinning the ball, while he, despite being a legendary
spinner, knew only a few, traditional ways of doing legspin bowling.I told him
that, unlike other legspinners, I used my last three fingers, with the middle
finger generating most power. I would use a combination of my last three fingers
in such a way as to manage the workload of my fingers. I used to flick with my
middle finger to make the ball turn, and would hide the ball from the batsman to
prevent him from reading it early. The index and ring fingers were my triggers
for the googly, and that was the main art.Benaud appreciated me and praised me,
and I was humbled that I had won his praise. You cant bullshit with a guy like
Richie. He was a legend and his knowledge of the game was immense. We both
walked away with more respect for each other. I am glad that I was able to add
something to his knowledge.Captaincy didnt sit well with you? I played in an era
with Imran Khan and Javed Miandad, so I never even thought about the captaincy.
But it did fall in my lap when Javed got injured. So I was lucky to have got it
somehow, and the matches I lost as captain were close ones. I can also tell you
that I was offered the captaincy in the presence of Javed Miandad, but I
refused. I told Haseeb Ahsan [PCB secretary at the time] that I wouldnt accept
the offer. I stood by that principle and never accepted the captaincy, except
for that one series when Javed was injured. He was my captain at HBL and it
wouldnt have been proper to promote me while bypassing him.What do you think of
Yasir Shahs progress? He is a good bowler and he was always in our plans when I
was chief selector in 2009. He was among 20 players I had told the PCB to keep
an eye on and select as soon as possible. But, without a googly and a flipper, a
legbreak bowler will struggle at some point, and I have seen his form
fluctuating. I think he tries to bowl the googly but it goes too flat. For his
flipper, he might not really be gripping the ball well.Has he ever come to you
to talk about his bowling? No, never. And I am not surprised at all. Because he
probably sees Shane Warne as his idol and he is more tempted to approach him
[smiles]. There were so many bowlers who came to me, and that is the blessing of
Allah. Shane, Kumble, Afridi, MacGill [all approached me] but it is up to them
to give back the credit if they are willing to.Mushtaq [Ahmed] replaced me in
the team in the early 90s and - you can ask him - he came to me and I told him
why I had struggled in Australia and what he needed to do to get wickets there.
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goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days
following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League. The
shake-up of Indias cricket administration in the wake of the Lodha Committees
reforms continued as veteran administrator Sharad Pawar announced that he will
step down as Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president within six months.The
Lodha Committee had recommended, among other things, that there be caps on age
and duration of tenure of elected office bearers of the BCCI and state
associations. These proposals were signed off on by the Supreme Court on July
18, and Pawar does not qualify on both grounds, being over 70 years of age and
having served as an office bearer for over nine years. The court said the
proposals would have to be implemented by the BCCI and its members within six
months of the date of issue of the order.As per the Supreme Court guidelines, I
can continue [as MCA president] for six months, not beyond that. After that
khushi se alvida [I will happily bid goodbye], Pawar said following the MCAs
managing committee meeting, from where it emerged that the state association
will accept all the Lodha reforms in total. I am quite happy to retire because
Supreme Court has said nobody above 70 can continue. Secondly, Supreme Court has
said about [the maximum period of] nine years, so I come in both categories, and
therefore I should not expect to continue.A powerful regional politian, Pawar,
75, took charge of the MCA in 2001. Four years later he became BCCI president,
before taking up the same role in the ICC in 2010.The Lodha Committee is
entrusted with the task of overseeing the implementation of its recommendations
and, its secretary, Gopal Sankaranarayanan, had warned that if the BCCI or any
of the the states were to violate any of the rules laid out in the Lodha report,
they will be guilty of contempt of court.Pawar admitted that most of MCAs other
elected officials will have to vacate office as well, but said he was confident
the transition will be smooth and that all the recommendations will be
implemented within the stipulated six months. The association will begin the
process of reform by amending its constitution, he said.The core group [of the
MCA] will draft the proposed constitution, then it will be discussed in the
managing committee here, and we will then call a special general meeting where
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The only thing is we need to have to complete procedure.However, Pawar said, the
MCA wanted clarification on one point: the one-state-one-vote proposal, by which
no state can have more than a single vote in the BCCI elections. Currently
Maharashtra contains three associations eligible to vote, the Maharashtra
Cricket Association, the Mumbai Cricket Association and the Vidarbha Cricket
Association. The Lodha Committee recommended that in such cases, the
associations vote by rotation; so each of Maharashtra, Mumbai and Vidarbha will
get a vote once in three years.We have no objections on that [one-state,
one-vote] but the important issue is the jurisdiction of that member who is
going to vote, Pawar said. When question comes [regarding] selection of teams,
there might be some unnecessary differences. [If] the voting right goes by
rotation to Maharashtra, so Maharashtras jurisdiction will be Maharashtra,
Vidarbha and Mumbai. So, the Maharashtra team can select anybody from Mumbai
also [and] it will affect Mumbai team.Thats why we will have to write to the
BCCI that this is the position, and we want clarification on that. The BCCI
should discuss this, if possible, with Justice Lodha [the head of the Lodha
Committee].When asked if the presence of a nominee of the Comptroller and
Auditor General on the BCCIs Apex Council - the proposed body that would replace
the Working Committee, the BCCIs highest decision-making body - will ensure
transparency, Pawar pointed out that the CAG is a government entity. My worry is
only about the ICC rules. ICC has a rule that no government should depute their
representative in a cricketing body.But BCCIs old constitution had a
representative of Services [which is a] direct government [entity]. ICC has
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tournament record of 23 under set by set by Tim Conley in 1993 at Willow Creek
and matched by Heath Slocum in 2001 at Fox Den. Spaun broke Conleys mark of
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Lindheim last month in Lehi, Utah.Ive been knocking on the door all year, had a
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only the regular-season finale left next week at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon. Last
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bad. Its a tough situation. He understands, and he said I can be happy, but its
just kind of a downer to be honest.Ryder closed with a 68 after opening with
rounds of 64, 64 and 63. He earned $59,400 to move from 55th to 29th on the
money list with $137,961.I dont feel great right now, to be honest, Ryder said.
I came out solid, I was playing good all day, made two bogeys from inside 60
yards, had a couple three-putts and felt like I kind of let it slip away. I
fought back, yeah, but its going to sting for a minute.Spaun was making his 19th
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Raptors free-agent acquisition Jared Sullinger will have surgery Monday to have
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yards list with 7,101.Tight end Deon Watson had six catches for a career-high
129 yards and a score, Alfonso Onunwor had nine receptions for 117 yards and a
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The Washington Redskins suffered another casualty before training camp started:
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night, damaging the field goalposts at their training camp facility.Strong winds
and lightning combined to damage the goalposts -- the left upright on one of
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