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CLEVELAND -- The old guys are back under center for the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets, aware theyre not part of the future. Air Max Tavas Black For Sale .So Josh McCown and Ryan Fitzpatrick will do what they can to save the present on Sunday when the Jets (2-5) visit star-crossed Cleveland (0-7).New York coach Todd Bowles benched the 33-year-old Fitzpatrick after the veteran threw 11 interceptions while leading the Jets to a woeful 1-5 start. Geno Smith stepped in with his first start since the 2014 season finale and didnt even last a half, going down with a knee injury in the second quarter against Baltimore.With Smith being placed on injured reserve with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, its back to Fitzpatrick. For now at least.I guess you never say never in the NFL, Fitzpatrick said. You just dont know whats going to happen. It was a difficult week for me and I said that to (the media) and said that to my teammates and everybody, but thats behind us. Its over. Nobody in this league feels sorry for you.The Jets certainly wont get any sympathy from Cleveland, which has seen the habitually revolving door at quarterback speed up at an almost comical rate. Two months into the season, 49 players have attempted at least nine passes. Six of them are Browns.Yes, six. No other team has used more than three.And now the job goes back to the 37-year-old McCown, who returns for the first time since breaking his collarbone in a Week 2 loss to Baltimore. McCown replaces rookie Cody Kessler, who is dealing with a concussion sustained in last weeks loss to Cincinnati.If (McCown) is out there, it means he is the best guy standing right now, Browns coach Hue Jackson said. Will it be a boost? It is a boost just to have any of our quarterbacks playing right now.Everybody wants to talk about the interceptions, Jackson said of Fitzpatrick. That happens sometimes. People go through that. I think he has gotten himself back upright, and playing and knows what to do and how to do it. He is a big challenge.Other things to look for as Cleveland tries to avoid its worst start in 31 years against New York and its on again/off again/ on again bearded quarterback:LOOK WHAT WE FOUND!: After entering last Sunday tied for 31st in the NFL with four takeaways, the Jets defense got two interceptions -- on consecutive Ravens possessions. Marcus Williams had the only other two interceptions this season, and they came in the first two games. New York is now tied for 26th in the league in defensive takeaways. Thats after the Jets finished tied for third in the league with 30 overall in 2015.We struggled early on to force turnovers as a defense, but were known to force turnovers, cornerback Darrelle Revis said. We were one of the top defenses in the league last year. Once one comes, they start coming in bunches.LITTLE RESISTANCE: For all the hand-wringing over the quarterback situation in Cleveland, the bigger issue with the Browns is the other side of the ball. Cleveland has given up 400 yards or more five times already and ranks 30th in yards allowed and points allowed. Jackson became so infuriated while watching the Bengals race up and down the field last week on their way to 559 yards in a 31-17 Cincinnati win he reamed out the defense and spent the final minutes of the game with his headset off in disgust.FORTE REBOUNDS: Matt Forte shook off an early-season slump to show hes still got some moves with the football. The Jets running back rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries against the Ravens, who entered as the No. 1 rush defense. It was his second 100-yard game with New York and he also caught a TD pass, his first as a member of the Jets.After a solid start with 196 yards and three touchdowns on 52 carries in his first two games, Forte ran for just 164 yards and no TDs on 50 carries in the four games that followed.Whether its running or catching the ball, it doesnt matter if I get 30, 25, 20 (touches) or whatever it is or however it shakes out, Forte said. Im just trying to get positive yards, keep the chains moving, score touchdowns so we can score points and let our defense do what they do.BETTER DAYS: The latest iteration of the Browns has made the playoffs once since the franchises return in 1999. It will pay tribute to better days when it honors the 1986 team that went 12-4 and reached the AFC championship game. More than two dozen members of the 1986 club will be on hand, including coach Marty Schottenheimer, quarterback Bernie Kosar, running back Earnest Byner and linebacker Clay Matthews. The Browns fell to Denver in overtime of the AFC title game when John Elway led the Broncos on The Drive.---AP Sports Writer Dennis Waszak Jr. in New York contributed to this report.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Air Max Tavas For Sale . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Air Max Tavas .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.bestairmaxtavas.com/ . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. PHILADELPHIA -- Sevyn Streeter performed the national anthem wearing a We Matter jersey before the Philadelphia 76ers game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.The R&B artist had been scheduled to sing before the 76ers home opener in October, but was scratched by the team two minutes before the performance because she was wearing a We Matter T-shirt.The organization, following backlash from players and other memberrs of the organization, apologized to Streeter two days later and invited her to sing at a future game. Air Max Tavas Cheap. Streeter came to center court on Friday in a black jersey with the words We Matter above the No. 7. She received applause upon her introduction and cheers when she completed the song. 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Jordan Rapana has revealed it was a fear of squandering his talent that has led to his late-career purple patch and surge into Kiwi calculations. White Air VaporMax From China .Rapanas form has become almost irresistible for New Zealand Test coach Stephen Kearney after the 26-year-old winger led Canberras 54-4 rout of South Sydney at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.Of the Raiders 10 tries, Rapana scored two, set up another two and had a hand in another in a starring performance.As well as leading the league with 107 tackle busts this year, he is also in the running to be the leagues highest try scorer with 13 - four behind Melbournes Suliasi Vunivalu.He finished Sundays match against the Rabbitohs with two try assists, three linebreaks, six tackle busts and 105m.Its been a remarkable rise for Rapana who just three years ago was playing park football in Canberra after a failed stint in rugby union.He signed with the Raiders in late 2013 but it wasnt until Ricky Stuarts arrival that he began to flourish.He said he realised his time at the Raiders was his last chance to make something of his playing career.Im just getting on now age-wise so Im just trying to play each game as if its my last, Rapana said.Im just trying to play with some desperation and cement a spot here.Raiders coach Stuart said the key to unlocking Rapanas talent was improving his sometimes lackadaisical attitude to training and preparation.Jordans always had the talent, Stuart said.Some guys mature a little bit later in life than others. Jordans decisions off the field, in regards to his preparation and how hes training, is a big part of why hes at where he is.In rugby league things can turn either way very quickly, its turned pretty quickly for Jordan because hes made some real sacrifices in commitment. Womens Air VaporMax China . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. Yellow Air VaporMax China 2018 . Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday. http://www.cheapairvapormaxfromchina.com/ . McCarthy, a player who played some games in the second tier for Wigan at the start of this season, would go on to shine inside Evertons midfield, outplaying the man he was brought in to replace, on one of the grandest stages in English football. On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort for Newcastle at Old Trafford. When Jayant Yadav turned up to bat during Indias net session at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday, he had a distinguished pair of non-regular bowlers bowling to him. MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, bowling offbreaks, were amusing themselves by servicing a group of lower-order batsmen that included Amit Mishra and Umesh Yadav. There was some good-natured teasing of Jayants batting as Dhoni and Kohli bantered with the rookie.Jayant is one of the newbies picked for the first three ODIs with the established bowlers rested. Ajinkya Rahane said the arrival of these players was energising. Jayant is the only member in the squad without any international experience; he is not one of the 31 players who have played ODIs for India since the 2015 World Cup. He is, in fact, the only player who returned from the Zimbabwe tour in June without featuring in a single game.But Jayants is not a one-off situation. Only seven players have featured in 12 or more of the 19 ODIs India have played since April 2015. More than 10 players on the fringes have played at different points, particularly during the two limited-overs tours to Zimbabwe in 2015 and 2016 when many senior players sat out. The likes of Kedar Jadhav and Faiz Fazal would invariably make way for the bigger names once a more high-profile series began. There have also been injuries at different points, a reason for the high turnover of personnel. These patterns point to a larger issue; Indias ODI game has been in limbo for some time now, something that is easy to overlook because of their recent golden run in Test matches.India have lost nine of their last 19 ODIs since April 2015. While these numbers may not tell you much, consider this: India have lost three of their last five ODI series - against Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia - with their only wins coming against Zimbabwe. That they start the five-ODI series against New Zealand on almost equal footing despite playing at home and having swept the Tests tells you the story. India have only eight ODIs from now till the Champions Trophy - while New Zealand will play almost three times as many matches - to resolve some longstanding problems. With Dhoni almost certain to lead the team into the Champions Trophy, these ODIs present a timely opportunity to sort out the kinks.Take thee case of his seemingly unending search for the seam-bowling allrounder. Grey Air VaporMax From China. After trying Stuart Binny and Rishi Dhawan with varying degrees of success in recent times, Dhoni seemed to have found in Hardik Pandya a third seamer who could biff the ball in the lower order. But with Pandyas form tapering off in the IPL, the selectors overlooked him for the Zimbabwe series. Now, despite not stacking up attractive numbers in India As tour of Australia, the selectors have reverted to taking a punt on Pandya in recognition of the pressing need for a seam-bowling allrounder, particularly in English conditions for the Champions Trophy.Another factor that would have bothered Dhoni is Suresh Rainas slipping form since the 2015 World Cup. When Raina was at the top of his game, Dhoni could not only turn to him for middle-order insurance, but also use him as the fifth or sixth bowler. While Raina has been recalled without many runs to show in recent times, should he click, it will offer Dhoni the comfort of returning to a proven success formula.One of the more successful auditions in recent times has been that of Manish Pandey; he has not done much wrong since his hundred in Sydney. He has none of Rainas bowling abilities, but with his attacking batting and fielding skills, he makes a good case for a middle-order spot. There is also Axar Patel, who is a much improved lower-order striker apart from being a niggardly bowler, as he demonstrated for India A against Australia recently. In Ravindra Jadejas absence, he has another opportunity to show why he can mimic the Saurashtra spinners role.Crucially for Dhoni, he now has Anil Kumble - who is into his first ODI series as coach - to lean on for tactical advice. With Kumble known to be a keen-eyed strategist, there could be a departure, even if just slightly, from the more gut-driven methods Dhoni had adopted in the past. No matter what Rahane or his team-mates say, India cannot afford to look at this series only for what it is. With bigger stakes looming in the form of the Champions Trophy, selection of personnel cannot be a one-off, and will have to be geared towards a larger and a more concrete game plan. 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Jordan Rapana has revealed it was a fear of squandering his talent that has led to his late-career purple patch and surge into Kiwi calculations. White Air VaporMax From China .Rapanas form has become almost irresistible for New Zealand Test coach Stephen Kearney after the 26-year-old winger led Canberras 54-4 rout of South Sydney at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.Of the Raiders 10 tries, Rapana scored two, set up another two and had a hand in another in a starring performance.As well as leading the league with 107 tackle busts this year, he is also in the running to be the leagues highest try scorer with 13 - four behind Melbournes Suliasi Vunivalu.He finished Sundays match against the Rabbitohs with two try assists, three linebreaks, six tackle busts and 105m.Its been a remarkable rise for Rapana who just three years ago was playing park football in Canberra after a failed stint in rugby union.He signed with the Raiders in late 2013 but it wasnt until Ricky Stuarts arrival that he began to flourish.He said he realised his time at the Raiders was his last chance to make something of his playing career.Im just getting on now age-wise so Im just trying to play each game as if its my last, Rapana said.Im just trying to play with some desperation and cement a spot here.Raiders coach Stuart said the key to unlocking Rapanas talent was improving his sometimes lackadaisical attitude to training and preparation.Jordans always had the talent, Stuart said.Some guys mature a little bit later in life than others. Jordans decisions off the field, in regards to his preparation and how hes training, is a big part of why hes at where he is.In rugby league things can turn either way very quickly, its turned pretty quickly for Jordan because hes made some real sacrifices in commitment. Womens Air VaporMax China . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. Yellow Air VaporMax China 2018 . Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday. http://www.cheapairvapormaxfromchina.com/ . McCarthy, a player who played some games in the second tier for Wigan at the start of this season, would go on to shine inside Evertons midfield, outplaying the man he was brought in to replace, on one of the grandest stages in English football. On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort for Newcastle at Old Trafford. When Jayant Yadav turned up to bat during Indias net session at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday, he had a distinguished pair of non-regular bowlers bowling to him. MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, bowling offbreaks, were amusing themselves by servicing a group of lower-order batsmen that included Amit Mishra and Umesh Yadav. There was some good-natured teasing of Jayants batting as Dhoni and Kohli bantered with the rookie.Jayant is one of the newbies picked for the first three ODIs with the established bowlers rested. Ajinkya Rahane said the arrival of these players was energising. Jayant is the only member in the squad without any international experience; he is not one of the 31 players who have played ODIs for India since the 2015 World Cup. He is, in fact, the only player who returned from the Zimbabwe tour in June without featuring in a single game.But Jayants is not a one-off situation. Only seven players have featured in 12 or more of the 19 ODIs India have played since April 2015. More than 10 players on the fringes have played at different points, particularly during the two limited-overs tours to Zimbabwe in 2015 and 2016 when many senior players sat out. The likes of Kedar Jadhav and Faiz Fazal would invariably make way for the bigger names once a more high-profile series began. There have also been injuries at different points, a reason for the high turnover of personnel. These patterns point to a larger issue; Indias ODI game has been in limbo for some time now, something that is easy to overlook because of their recent golden run in Test matches.India have lost nine of their last 19 ODIs since April 2015. While these numbers may not tell you much, consider this: India have lost three of their last five ODI series - against Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia - with their only wins coming against Zimbabwe. That they start the five-ODI series against New Zealand on almost equal footing despite playing at home and having swept the Tests tells you the story. India have only eight ODIs from now till the Champions Trophy - while New Zealand will play almost three times as many matches - to resolve some longstanding problems. With Dhoni almost certain to lead the team into the Champions Trophy, these ODIs present a timely opportunity to sort out the kinks.Take thee case of his seemingly unending search for the seam-bowling allrounder. Grey Air VaporMax From China. After trying Stuart Binny and Rishi Dhawan with varying degrees of success in recent times, Dhoni seemed to have found in Hardik Pandya a third seamer who could biff the ball in the lower order. But with Pandyas form tapering off in the IPL, the selectors overlooked him for the Zimbabwe series. Now, despite not stacking up attractive numbers in India As tour of Australia, the selectors have reverted to taking a punt on Pandya in recognition of the pressing need for a seam-bowling allrounder, particularly in English conditions for the Champions Trophy.Another factor that would have bothered Dhoni is Suresh Rainas slipping form since the 2015 World Cup. When Raina was at the top of his game, Dhoni could not only turn to him for middle-order insurance, but also use him as the fifth or sixth bowler. While Raina has been recalled without many runs to show in recent times, should he click, it will offer Dhoni the comfort of returning to a proven success formula.One of the more successful auditions in recent times has been that of Manish Pandey; he has not done much wrong since his hundred in Sydney. He has none of Rainas bowling abilities, but with his attacking batting and fielding skills, he makes a good case for a middle-order spot. There is also Axar Patel, who is a much improved lower-order striker apart from being a niggardly bowler, as he demonstrated for India A against Australia recently. In Ravindra Jadejas absence, he has another opportunity to show why he can mimic the Saurashtra spinners role.Crucially for Dhoni, he now has Anil Kumble - who is into his first ODI series as coach - to lean on for tactical advice. With Kumble known to be a keen-eyed strategist, there could be a departure, even if just slightly, from the more gut-driven methods Dhoni had adopted in the past. No matter what Rahane or his team-mates say, India cannot afford to look at this series only for what it is. With bigger stakes looming in the form of the Champions Trophy, selection of personnel cannot be a one-off, and will have to be geared towards a larger and a more concrete game plan. 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TORONTO -- The UFC takes another step toward filling Conor McGregors sizable featherweight shoes when Max Holloway takes on Anthony Pettis in the main event of UFC 206 on Saturday night. Stan Smith Pas Cher France .With McGregor now focusing on his lightweight title, Jose Aldo has been upgraded from interim to featherweight champion. But McGregors successor as the undisputed 145-pound title-holder wont be decided until next year when Aldo is supposed to face the winner of Saturdays main event at the Air Canada Centre.Holloway is fighting for the same interim title that Aldo won in July via unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar at UFC 200. Pettis wont receive the same title if he wins since he failed to make weight Friday, weighing in at 148.Confused? The process is the UFCs way of restoring order after the championship havoc caused by McGregor ruling two weight classes. The Irish star wanted to defend both titles but the UFC stepped in to avoid a championship logjam that might see fighters in one weight class chaff while McGregor attended to the other division.The water at this division was super-murky, said Holloway. Now its super-clear. You know, the winner of this fight gets to fight for the undisputed title. And its always great to have extra cash in your pocket, too, so it means a lot. So we will see what happens. Well take care of business (Saturday) and its a straight shot after that.Aldo dethroned Mike Brown in November 2009 to win the WEC featherweight title and, when the UFC introduced lighter weight classes, became the UFCs first 145-pound champion. The Brazilian defended the UFC title seven straight times before McGregor knocked him out in 13 seconds at UFC 194 last December.The 25-year-old Holloway (16-3), a stylish well-rounded fighter, has won nine straight since losing a decision to McGregor in August 2013.The 29-year-old Pettis (19-5) made his featherweight debut in August, submitting Charles Oliveira. Pettis moved down a weight class after losing three straight at 155 pounds, a losing streak that started with Rafael Dos Anjos taking his lightweight title via unanimous decision at UFC 185 in March 2015.When the Toronto card was originally announced, many hoped it would signal a return to action for former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. But that didnt happen and light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was matched against No. 1 contender Anthony Johnson in a rematch of their UFC 187 fight won by Cormier.That was scrapped when Cormier was injured in training, moving Holloway-Pettis up.Former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans was also removed from the Toronto card after failing to secure a license from the local commission for the second fight in a row. Middleweight Tim Kennedy, his opponent both times, will fight Kevin Gastelum instead Saturday.Donald Cowboy Cerrone takes on Matt Brown in the co-main event.The bouts are the first for Cerrone and Kennedy since stepping forward last week as two of the five high-profile fighters serving as the face of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association. Vente Stan Smith France . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. Basket Stan Smith Pas Cher . Here are his mid-season NBA awards.  MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. http://www.stansmithfrance.fr/ . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. LYON, France -- Cristiano Ronaldo had just propelled Portugal into another European Championship final when he made for Gareth Bale, shared a long conversation with his Real Madrid teammate and gave him a sympathetic hug.The battle of the superstar forwards turned into a one-man show -- and, as ever, it was Ronaldo taking center stage.By thumping home a header and setting up strike partner Nani for the second goal, Ronaldo delivered two blows in three minutes to lead Portugal to a 2-0 win over Wales in the Euro 2016 semifinals on Wednesday.Ronaldo -- a serial winner in individual and team prizes in club football -- will get another chance to win his first trophy on the international stage when Portugal meets either France or Germany in Sundays final at the Stade de France.Ive always said my dream was to win a trophy with Portugal, Ronaldo said. Were closer to doing it and I believe that well win.Portugal last competed in a final at Euro 2004, when the team surprisingly lost on home soil to Greece. A 19-year-old Ronaldo shed tears after that match, but he has managed to lead a much weaker side to another international showpiece.Portugal are not just about Cristiano Ronaldo, we are a team, Ronaldo said. But I was able to score today and Ive helped the team get to the final.Ronaldo equaled France great Michel Platinis record of nine goals in European Championship football when he timed a prodigious leap to perfection and planted home a header in the 50th minute.The three-time world player of the year then sent in a long-range shot that Nani, finding space in between defenders, diverted into the net on the slide from 10 meters.Despite Bales best efforts -- again, he was his teams top performer -- and a solid first-half display, Wales unlikely run at only its second ever major tournament ended in the semifinals. The loss of midfielder Aaron Ramsey through suspension proved to be costly for the Welsh, and Bale couldnt do it all on his own.This could have been the match where Bale, footballs most expensive player, emerged from Ronaldos shadow. That will have to wait.He is a natuural goal-scorer and he scored yet again, Bale said of Ronaldo. Stan Smith Solde Pas Cher. Its not about them, its about us. Were disappointed but well pick ourselves up.Competing in its first tournament since the 1958 World Cup, Wales -- a rugby-mad nation of 3 million people -- has been one of the most popular stories of Euro 2016, topping its group and then beating highly fancied Belgium in the quarterfinals.But the Welsh had no response once Portugal forged ahead after its one-two punch. Portugal hadnt previously won a match in regulation 90 minutes in France, yet there would be no late drama here thanks to Ronaldo.The owner of the best leap in world football, Ronaldo timed his jump perfectly and headed home left back Raphael Guerreiros cross off a short-corner routine. Wales defender James Chester was blindsided by Ronaldo, who scored his third goal of the tournament -- one less than France forward Antoine Griezmann.It was telling that when they needed to chase the game, the Welsh could only throw on a striker from the third tier of English football -- Simon Church.There were a couple of half-chances for Wales late on, but Portugal could have doubled the margin of victory by the end, with Joao Mario hitting the post with one of the chances on the breakaway.Portugal had lost five of its previous six semifinal matches in major tournaments.After the final whistle, Wales headed over to applaud their fans, who didnt stop singing in the corner of the Stade de Lyon.I think we were a little tired tonight, Wales coach Chris Coleman said. I cant say anything against our players. Everything they had in them they left out there. I cant say Im disappointed with them, thatd be ludicrous.Meanwhile, Portugal -- defying pre-tournament expectations -- is heading to Saint-Denis as Ronaldo chases that elusive international title.We had difficult moments, Ronaldo said, but its like I always say, its better to start poorly and have a positive ending, The dream is still alive. Wholesale China Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Nike NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Nike Basketball Jerseys Hockey Jerseys China Supply Baseball Jerseys Football Jerseys Sale Authentic College Jerseys MLB Jerseys China Stitched Soccer Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap Nike Jerseys ' ' ' 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Cheap Nike Air Max 90 . -- Jack Del Rio and his Raiders are busy tuning up a defense that has been as bad as their offense has been good, a unit weighing down some very high expectations for Oakland.The Tennessee Titans just want to win consecutive games for the first time in more than two seasons.It just shows that if we can win this game the new direction that our team is going in, and I think the guys are looking forward to that new challenge, Titans defensive lineman Jurrell Casey said.These teams know each other very well, with Sunday the third time theyve met in the past 10 months, counting a preseason game. Oakland won 24-21 in Nashville last November on a late touchdown scored only after a fourth down Titans coach Mike Mularkey said the NFL called poorly officiated. The Titans won the preseason game in Oakland 27-14 .The Raiders (1-1) are coming off a 35-28 loss to Atlanta in their home opener, while the Titans (1-1) rebounded from dropping their season opener at home to Minnesota by pulling out a 16-15 win at Detroit with Marcus Mariota notching his third comeback win in his 14th start. Tennessee has not won consecutive games since the end of the 2013 season.Hopefully we can get on a roll, Mariota said.After going 7-9 last season, Oakland was a popular playoff pick as a young and improving team. The Raiders have shown why on offense with the NFLs best attack thanks to quarterback Derek Carr leading a very balanced unit. Yet the Raiders have given up more yards than any team, turning their first two games into shootouts and cranking up the pressure on Del Rio.Its a collective effort, Del Rio said. We all share in it and so Im not going to throw any one person under the bus. Its not any one person thats at fault here. Collectively as a group, we have to pick it up. We have to do our share.Here are some things to know about Sundays game:POROUS DEFENSE: The Raiders are off to a historically bad start defensively , allowing 507 yards in a season-opening 35-34 win at New Orleans, and 528 in a 35-28 loss last week to Atlanta. The 1,035 yards are the most allowed through two weeks for any team since at least 1940, according to Pro Football Reference. No team since the 1970 merger allowed at least 500 yards in each of the first two games. Del Rio plans some changes this week, with rookies Karl Joseph and Cory James expected to get more time at safety and linebacker, respectively.WATCH THE TIGHT END: Delanie Walker went to the Pro Bowl for Tennessee as a first alternate last season with a career year, and hes off to another strong start. Going against Oakland offers plenty of opportunity after the Raiders allowed tight ends to put up 180 yards receiving last week. Walker did not practice Wednesday with a sore hamstring, but said he wont miss this game.HIGH POWERED O: Oaklands offense has been clicking, leading the league with 470 yards per game and putting up 63 points in two weeks. Latavius Murray and the running game are averaging 161 yards per week, while Carr has thrown for 618 yards and four TDs. The Raiders have also committed no turnovers and allowed just one sack.We turn the film on and we want to be so perfect on every play, Carr said. I think thats what drives us and drove us all offseason.THROW MARIOTA: The Raiders are giving up a league-worst 404 yards passing, so Mariota, already the NFLs most accurate passer in the fourth quarter, could have a big day if the Titans can protect him. This will be their first game without right guard Chance Warmack, out with a torn tendon in his right hand.HOME SWEET HOME?: The Titans, who opened their current stadium winning an NFL-record 12 straight, are 2-15 since the end of the 2013 season. Their last four home wins are against the Jaguars (three) and Houston (one). Mularkey, promoted from interim to head coach in January, already has as many wins (three) since taking over last November as predecessor Ken Whisenhunt managed in 23. The Titans visit Houston and Miami next, making the chance Sunday for consecutive wins with one at home crucial for a franchise needing proof their rebuilding is taking root.---AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow contributed to this report.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker Cheap Air Max 2018 Shoes . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. Cheap Air Max Shoes . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. http://www.airmaxshoescheaponline.com/ . Hey!" The lower tier of the School End of Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road was packed solid with a very festive-sounding Chelsea choral section in this particular part of South Africa Road London, W12. Sachin Tendulkar has called for greater authority to be given to the third umpire to intervene and reverse incorrect decisions even when the player has not opted to refer it under the Decision Review System. He said the idea of the DRS was to ensure correct decisions were made consistently, and suggested the three umpires work together towards that end.All three umpires should work together as a team and if the third umpire spots something, he should be in a position to tell the on-field umpire, I feel this is not out or vice versa, Tendulkar was quoted as saying by Mid Day. You can overturn that decision. Its all about getting correct decisions, so you must go all the way to get it right.India had mixed fortunes with DRS in the first Test in Rajkot with Cheteshwar Pujaras dismissal in the second innings coming under the spotlight. Pujara was adjudged lbw on 18, but he didnt opt to review the decision even as replays revealed Adil Rashids delivery had pitched outside leg stump before hitting the batsmans leg. M Vijay, at the other end, also seemed to concur with the umpires decision, and didnt press Pujara to go for a review. Incidentally, Pujara was initially given out lbw for 86 in the first innings when Zafar Ansari struck him on the back leg. Pujara consulted with Vijay, who was the non-striker on that occasion as well, and referred the decision to Rod Tucker, the third umpire. Tucker overturned the decision after replays showed the ball to be going over the stumps.After the second innings, Kohli said the non-striker must stay closer to the stumps and remain more pro-active in helping his partner with DRS referrals, but Tendulkar felt the onus was on the umpires to make the right call.In spite of Pujara being not out and DRS being theere, he still ended up losing his wicket. Air Max Shoes Online. Should the third umpire have the authority to intervene and correct the decision? I feel, yes, he said. See, the batsman at the other end is thinking about his own batting. He is planning how he is going to tackle the bowler. That period [at the non-strikers end] becomes a breather for the player. He takes some time off and thinks about what he wants to do and in that fraction of a second, he can miss something.India had played in the first series with umpire reviews, against Sri Lanka in 2008, but the ongoing series against England is their first bilateral contest since then with all the components of the DRS - including ball-tracking technology - in place. Tendulkar called the BCCIs decision to trial the system a positive step, with the technology used in the DRS having improved. However, he stressed on the need to ensure uniformity in the technology used around the world.There were a few things that we did not like. We were not convinced about the technology and as I said, over a period of time, things changed, Tendulkar said, explaining Indias initial resistance to the DRS. 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HOUSTON -- Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners couldnt push an AL West rival down the wild-card standings. Nike Air Max Womens 90 2018 .George Springer had three hits, including a two-run double during a six-run sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Mariners 8-4 on Tuesday night.The victory leaves Seattle two games behind Baltimore for the second AL wild card and cuts Houstons deficit in the race to 2 1/2 games.The Astros got five hits off Hernandez (11-7) in the sixth, but only two of the six runs scored in the inning were earned because of two errors.The sixth inning obviously got us, manager Scott Servais said. We didnt finish off the inning. We didnt make a few plays that probably should have been made.The game was tied when Springer shot a ground-rule double to right field that made it 6-4. A two-run single by Marwin Gonzalez, which sailed just out of reach of a lunging Hernandez, chased the pitcher and left Houston up 8-4.I was still making good pitches, Hernandez said. The curveball was down, and it just blooped. I was fine. They just got lucky.The Mariners look to put this one behind them quickly with the postseason still within reach.We have to stay positive, Robinson Cano said. We need to erase what happened tonight. We still have a chance. A lot of things can happen in five games.Houston starter Mike Fiers allowed eight hits and four runs in five innings. Rookie Jandel Gustave (1-0) yielded no hits and no runs with one walk in 1 1/3 innings for his first career win.Hernandez tied season highs by allowing 10 hits and eight runs, four of them earned, in 5 2/3 innings.He gave up a couple in the first, but our offense rebounded and got him in a good spot, Servais said. Not wipe out stuff by any means, but he was pitching well and deserved a better fate.It was his second straight tough start in Houston after he yielded five hits and eight runs in a third of an inning of a 10-0 loss on June 12, 2015, to tie the shortest start of his career. He also struggled against Houston at home earlier this month when he allowed nine hits and six runs in 4 1/3 inning of a 6-0 loss to the Astros on Sept. 16.The Astros trailed 4-2 entering the sixth before Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa hit consecutive singles with no outs. Yuli Gurriel grounded into a force out that scored Altuve and left Correa out at second. Shortstop Ketel Marte made an error on the play that allowed Gurriel to reach first. Tony Kemp drew a walk before pinch-hitter Alex Bregmans RBI single tied it.Jake Marisnick then reached on an error by Lind before Springer and Gonzalez drove in two runs each.Servais thought that Lind beat Marisnick to first on that play, but replay confirmed the call.He was clearly out, Servais said. I looked at the replay. Im not sure what they are looking at in New York.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: Bregmans pinch hit in the seventh was his first action since leaving a game on Sept. 14 with a right hamstring injury. He was replaced by a pinch-runner after his hit.UP NEXTMariners: James Paxton (5-7, 3.72) is scheduled to start for Seattle on Wednesday. Paxton allowed five hits and one run while striking out nine in seven innings for a win over Minnesota in his last start.Astros: Doug Fister (12-12, 4.42) will pitch for Houston on Wednesday. Fister has had a tough time lately, losing his last four decisions with the Astros dropping each of the last six games hes started. 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PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Raffl scored with 1:29 remaining to cap Philadelphias rally from two goals down in a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night for the Flyers seventh straight win.Claude Giroux had two goals and one assist, and Mark Streit, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Jakub Voracek also scored for the Flyers. Steve Mason stopped 28 shots to win his sixth straight and improve to 11-8-3.Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, and Andrej Sekera, Benoit Pouliot and Oscar Klefbom also scored for the Oilers, who have blown leads in four straight games. Jonas Gustavsson finished with 25 saves.CANADIENS 5, DEVILS 2MONTREAL -- Carey Price lost his temper after being bumped twice in his crease and made 19 saves to help Montreal beat New Jersey.Torrey Mitchell scored twice and Phillip Danault, Artturi Lehkonen and Max Pacioretty also had goals for the Canadiens in their return from a five-game trip.Adam Henrique scored a goal and set up one by Taylor Hall for New Jersey, which ended a two-game winning streak.Montreal had a season-high 49 shots on Cory Schneider.A wild first period included three goals, four goal reviews and Prices meltdown.With 18 seconds left in the first period, Kyle Palmieri slid into Prices knees, and the goaltender jumped on him and started pummeling him with his blocker. Price was pulled away in the ensuing melee.PENGUINS 5, PANTHERS 1SUNRISE, Fla. -- Sidney Crosby got his 18th goal and added an assist to lead Pittsburgh over Florida.Conor Sheary, Tom Kuhnhackl, Matt Cullen and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray made 28 saves.The Penguins have won four straight and five of their past six.Jaromir Jagr scored his 755th career goal, and Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots for the Panthers. Luongo allowed three goals on Pittsburghs first five shots.Panthers coach Tom Rowe, who replaced Gerard Gallant on Nov. 28, made his home debut. The Panthers have lost five of six under Rowe, but managed a point in three of those losses.ISLANDERS 3, BLUES 2NEW YORK -- Anders Lees second goal of the game with just over seven minutes remaining lifted New York over St. Louis.Lees go-ahead score on a slap shot came after Casey CCizikas won a faceoff in the Blues zone and sent the puck back to Lee, who rifled it past Allen with 7:18 left. Nike Air Max Womens 90 Yellow. Lee, who started the season slowly, now has seven goals in his last eight games.John Tavares also scored and Thomas Greiss stopped 24 shots to help the Islanders improve their season-best stretch to 5-0-1 in their last six games.Robby Fabbri and Kyle Brodziak had goals for the Blues, who fell to 3-7-1 away from home while going 12-1-3 at Scottrade Center. Jake Allen, who came in with eight straight wins, finished with 24 saves.RANGERS 2, JETS 1WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Kevin Hayes scored a power-play goal with 1:09 left in the third period to lift New York over Winnipeg.Jets forward Drew Stafford was in the penalty box for high-sticking when Ryan McDonaghs point shot through traffic deflected to Hayes, who capitalized for his 11th of the season.Chris Kreider also scored for New York and Antti Raanta, playing for the first time since Nov. 27, stopped 17 shots.Mark Scheifele had the tying goal for Winnipeg midway through the second period, and Michael Hutchinson finished with 22 saves.AVALANCHE 4, BRUINS 2BOSTON -- Matt Duchene scored his 10th goal and John Mitchell got his first, lifting Colorado over Boston.The Avalanche won for the 10th time in 11 visits to Boston, where they havent lost since 1998.Duchenes goal 5:30 into the game was the first of three unassisted tallies for Colorado, which shut down Boston in the third period after David Pastrnak scored twice in the second to pull the Bruins within 3-2.Former Bruin Carl Soderberg added a goal for Colorado in the third and Nathan MacKinnon also scored for the Avs.CANUCKS 5, LIGHTNING 1TAMPA, Fla. -- Jayson Megna and Jack Skille both had two goals, Ryan Miller made 38 saves before leaving with six minutes left in the third period and Vancouver beat Tampa Bay.Erik Gudbranson also scored for the Canucks, who are 1-1 on a five-game road.Miller skated to the bench and then went to the locker room. 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Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry is poised to go from being one of the NBAs most underpaid players to a contract that will pass the $200 million threshold thanks to the NBAs new collective bargaining agreement, according to league sources.Sources told ESPN that Curry stands to benefit massively from the new designated veteran player provision in the freshly agreed to labor deal, which sets up the two-time reigning MVP to triple his current salary of $12 million to $36 million next season.Currently playing out the last year on a four-year, $44 million extension that he signed in October 2013 at a time that his long-term durability was still being questioned, Curry will be eligible in July for a new deal that sources say would be worth an estimated $207 million over five years, making it the richest contract in league history and paying out an estimated $47 million in the final season (2021-22).This new rule enables a narrow selection of superstars who are willing to re-sign with their current team to receive up to 35 percent of the salary cap if certain benchmarks are met. As a two-time MVP who has played for the Warriors his entire career, Curry would meet all the qualifications for the maximum allowable salary. A player with Currys experience level, under the previous CBA, would have been able to sign for only 30 percent of the cap.Curry ironically might have new teammate Kevin Durant to thank for his forthcoming windfall. The leagues introduction of two designated veteran player exceptions per team in this new CBA, which have been modeled after the designated rookie player exceptions permissible in the current labor deal for one designated player per team still on his rookie-scale contract, appears to be a reaction to Durants departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agency last summer.NBA commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged in recent weeks, before the NBA and the players association reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night, that both sides were determined to give small-market teams some advantages in their efforts to retain star players.The widespread expectation in league circles is that rival teams had virtually no shot anyway at luring Curry from the Warriors in free agency in July, but now the finances are stacked against his departure even more. If Curry were interested in changing teams this summer, interested suitors could only offer an estimated maximum contract in the $135 million range over four years, giving Golden State unprecedented ability to retain next summers co-No. 1 free agent alongside Durant.The Thunder were unable to offer Durant significantly more short-term money than the Warriors last summer, complicating their efforts to keep him. This situation affected many high-profile free agents in the past, from LeBron James and Chris Bosh in 2010 to Dwight Howardd in 2013, but the new provision aims to change that. Basket Balenciaga Pas Cher. Teams such as Indiana, Sacramento and Utah -- faced with the respective challenges of trying to keep the likes of Paul George, DeMarcus Cousins and Gordon Hayward?-- are among those that could potentially benefit from the new provision if they meet the required qualifications. The new rule might also help the Thunder in their efforts to keep Russell Westbrook in Oklahoma City; Westbrooks recent extension only added one guaranteed year to his contract. At present, Westbrook has the right to return to free agency in the summer of 2018.The new CBA, however, isnt all good news for the Warriors, with Durant also in line to sign a huge contact this summer. As a 10-year veteran, Durant -- like Curry -- can sign a deal starting at $36 million, which could make the two the highest-paid teammates in NBA history. The Warriors will not have the same rights on Durant as Curry; designated player rules do not apply because Durant will have only played one season for them. As a result, Golden State could be squeezed to keep its team together.Golden State will be required to open salary-cap space to sign Durant, since it doesnt hold his Bird rights, which could make it increasingly difficult to add players to its four-star core.Fellow All-Stars Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are already signed to long-term deals, but the Warriors might not have the remaining cap space to make meaningful offers to pending free agents such as Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston if Curry and Durant, as expected, sign for the max. In addition, because teams are limited to two players who receive the designated veteran classification, Golden State might be forced to choose between Thompson and Green for the other slot left after Curry gets his new deal.There are too many variables, some seven months before free agency, to forecast the full impact of the new deal on the Warriors summer. Some league insiders, however, are already describing the Warriors as both winners and losers in the first review of the new CBA if they are indeed limited in their ability to assemble a supporting cast for those four stars.Silver recently told SiriusXM NBA Radio: One of the things were talking about ... is coming up with some additional opportunities for the incumbent team to retain the player, some advantages in terms of being able to negotiate earlier to extend the contract. I think if we early up some of those opportunities, at least teams will be in a better position to know, one, whether they can keep that player. And if they cant, there will be more of an opportunity to deal that player and get value for that player if it seems likely that player is going to leave. 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Clemson mandated he attend counseling sessions, and ultimately he missed six games in 2015 to do it.In May, the Houston Texans drafted the defensive tackle in the fifth round, hoping hed one day outplay that draft slot. He is still playing football because of his fathers sacrifice -- two kidneys being necessary to play such a violent sport, and David wouldnt allow his son to donate one. But hes also still playing football because he finally got professional help for the psychological toll that came with losing the man who had been his teacher in so many ways.And so on a hot July afternoon, D.J. wanted to take one more step toward closure. He sat on a chair in his mothers living room, eating a plate of fruit over a coffee table after a workout. He recounted all the painful details of the morning he learned his father died, and then he asked her a question.Can we go over to the grave site?Protecting family until the endEarlier that day, Felicia Reader sat in her living room with her warm gray dreadlocks pulled away from her face and tied behind her head. One room in this house is her office -- it used to be the schoolroom where her husband taught D.J. once his rheumatoid arthritis grew too debilitating for him to teach in a school anymore.In homeschooling his son, the lifelong educator found a new student.The parents tag-teamed coaching D.J.: Felicias father played baseball in the Negro Leagues, and she attended college on a softball scholarship, so baseball was her department. Her husband coached him in basketball and football. When Davids arthritis prevented him from fulfilling coaching duties, Felicia gladly stepped in.Basketball practices at a recreational center two miles from home became the first time D.J. had to share his dad with others to whom he was also a coach. In D.J.s recollection, when he misbehaved, his dad would make him walk home from the center. Felicia noted that all the while David would drive his car slowly behind his son, watching over him during his punishment.As D.J. grew older, he often shared his father with others. Other kids around Greensboro leaned on David Reader. He loved teaching, and had students even after he stopped homeschooling D.J.He really cared about youth, said Pat Neal, D.J.s football coach at Grimsley High School. He cared about education. Kids couldnt really pass the SAT, so he came to me one day and said lets try the ACT. We had seven or eight that were getting scholarships but couldnt pass the test. He took them, tutored them. All passed the test.He took time with other kids, not just his own. D.J. had to share his father with everybody else. You dont find that with a lot of people. You find people who pick and choose.He became a father figure to some of D.J.s teammates at Clemson, young men who often appeared at the Readers home a three-hour drive away and helped themselves to their fridge.There were things that I was going through at Clemson that led to me leaving Clemson, said Shaq Anthony, D.J.s roommate at Clemson. I would talk to him all the time about school, football, social life, staying level-headed. ... He was almost like a second father to me.Medication helped his arthritis, but it also damaged Davids kidneys. As they deteriorated, D.J. discovered through a blood test that he was a match to donate his kidney. David wouldnt hear of it. He knew D.J. had a future as a professional athlete and didnt want to derail that. David refused Felicias offer, too, protecting his family until the end. He worried about endangering Felicia and potentially leaving D.J. without either of his parents.He was really adamant about what he wanted, Felicia recalled. He said he was here to protect D.J. and he was here to protect me at all costs. And he meant that.While D.J. got tested, David refused to let his wife even take that step. She tried to argue the point.Tried, but I knew it wasnt going to work, Felicia said. A very giving man, a very loving man, a very stubborn man. When it was something that would impact D.J. or Felicia, it was no moving. Nobody couldve moved him.A donor never materialized.A haunting final conversationThe day David Reader died felt like a terrible dream sequence to all of them.Late on the night of June 30, 2014, Felicia heard her husband struggling to breathe. She called 911. She administered CPR, trying desperately to revive him, even hesitating to leave his side when the paramedics arrived.In the emergency room, she sat alone. Having misunderstood her phone messages, the rest of her family rushed over to her home instead of the hospital. D.J. was at Clemson for summer school, just back there after a beach vacation with some teammates.Soon the doctor emerged. Before he said anything, she knew.For about two hours I was at the hospital by myself with David, Felicia said. I had the opportunity to cry, to pray and to make sure he was how I wanted him to be when they picked him up to take him to the funeral.Getting the news to D.J. took his whole Clemson village.Jeff Davis, another Greensboro native and Clemsons assistant athletic director of football player relations, went to D.J.s apartment to tell him. But first, he called Stephone Anthony, a Clemson linebacker who later became a first-round draft pick. Anthony woke up teammates Shaq Anthony and Carlos Watkins around four in the morning while D.J. groggily wondered what his roommates were up to.They were all there with D.J. when Davis shared the news. They watched him fall to the ground.I didnt want to hear it, D.J. said. I broke down. I just didnt want to hear it at all.After the funeral, he refused to go back to the cemetery again. He played an entire football season without addressing, to himself or anyone else, that the last conversation he ever had with his dad was suffocating him.That conversation happened right before D.J. went on that beach trip with his teammates. He brought his dog, Summer, and Shaq Anthonys dog, Ace, to his parents home, dropped them off and left without saying anything. When he returned, David told D.J. that disappointed him. The sting of that disappointment festered after David died.What he didnt realize then, or for months afterward, was his father knew his life was ending soon. He wanted to prepare D.J. for life without him.Clemson went 10-3 that season and played in the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando. That game was on Dec. 29. Away from his family for Christmas for the first time, the pain began to simmer. It erupted at the end of June 2015, on the anniversary of his fathers death. On July 1, 2015, D.J. turned 21.I was out of it, D.J. said. Wasnt a great person. ... Losing my dad, he was like my best friend, my rock. I never had to seek male attention before because I had a male figure in my life. Not having that was real hard for me because I didnt have anybody to talk to. At least I felt like I didnt. I did, but I pushed them away.His brother Wesley Lewis, 11 years older, tried to fill the fatherly void. Around that time, the two of them got matching tattoos that said my brothers keeper.Others offered support, but D.J. withdrew from his friends. Hed spend hours around them not saying anything. The big, gregarious young man he had been disappeared. Felicia told him her employer, American Express, offered free counseling, but he didnt want it. All the while, that last conversation with his dad -- the disappointment he heard in Davids voice -- clung to D.J. He let it jeopardize his future.My values were down, everything was down, D.J. said.His teammates and coaches saw it and, after a breaking point D.J. didnt want to discuss, mandated he seek counseling. By helpful accident, that counseling changed his life. By doing it, he realized how much he needed it.When the four weeks passed, he had more work to do so he stayed. It helped that Clemson didnt lose any of the six games he missed. He knew his team was OK in his absence. He returned to the team on Oct. 19, once his heart and mind had healed.Things changed. He earned his degree from Clemson by the end of that fall and eventually returned to the teams starting lineup. The spring became a time to prepare for the NFL draft and meet with prospective teams.He never thought it would be the Texans. That meeting lasted about an hour. He met defensive line coach Anthony Weaver, defensive coordinator Romeo Crennell and general manager Rick Smith. He left wondering why they brought him there.The Texans 2016 draft class was small, and D.J. was their last selection. He watched the draft at his brother Wesleys house with close family members. Relief settled in when the Texans called in the fifth round.Id give all this up to have my dad back, D.J. said. Nothing compares to having your father here. If I had the option of playing football or having him back, Id choose him every time. Hed want me to be doing what Im doing now.David Reader always knew his son would one day be a professional athlete.A son never forgetsAt Lakeview Memorial Park, D.J. and Felicia walked together, in the low-90 degree North Carolina heat, through a cemetery unfamiliar to D.J. but one Felicia knew well.They tore away weeds that had grown over some parts of the gravestone. He leaned over to grab them while holding a bouquet of artificial flowers in his left hand. They replaced the previous set of flowers with this one filled with orange, yellow, white and hot pink lilies. Purple cattails and green leaves peeked from between them.He crouched down to speak to his father. He kissed his fingers and touched them to a tattoo with the initials asnf, a son never forgets. He bowed his head. He wiped his eyes with his T-shirt. This was so much harder than he thought it was going to be.He stood up and, Felicia walked over to him.He was a loving husband and father, she said, after reading the gravestone. It has her name beneath her husbands. The birth year is the same as his, and the other side of the dash remains blank.Great father, she added.D.J. put his left arm around her and they stood there looking down together. Felicia sniffed and D.J. did, too. He turned for a bit to wipe his eyes again. He needed this. Cheap Air Max 97 . 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The Cincinnati starter gave up one run and three hits while striking out six over eight innings. Facing Wood, Leake said, is "fun, definitely, and frustrating at the same time." "You want him to do well and you want yourself to do well," Leake said. "Today we both did really well, so you cant complain." Wood (5-5) gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings, his third loss in four decisions. He fell to 0-3 with a 4.65 ERA in five starts against the Reds, who traded him to the Cubs on Dec. 23, 2011, for reliever Sean Marshall. "Felt good out there today, was locating pretty well and keeping them off balance," Wood said. "Leake was doing the same, he had an outstanding game today." The Reds usually do quite well against the Cubs, especially at Wrigley Field. Cincinnati is 10-2 overall against the Cubs this season and 25-6 dating to Sept. 13, 2011. Leake improved to 6-2 with a 3.24 ERA in 13 career starts against Chicago. 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