CHICAGO -- Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans were hoping the final five games would vault them to the top of the AFC South and into the playoffs.Theyre off to a good start.For that, they can thank one dropped pass in the end zone.Mariota threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and the Titans hung on to beat the depleted Chicago Bears 27-21 on Sunday.The Titans (6-6) gave their playoff hopes a boost, though they watched as Chicago (2-9) cut a 20-point lead to six in the fourth quarter.Matt Barkley, starting for the injured Jay Cutler, led the late surge. The Bears had a first down at the Tennessee 7 in the final minute when Josh Bellamy dropped a pass in the end zone . Barkleys next three attempts fell incomplete, preserving the win for Tennessee.Im beating myself up because I expect more out of myself, Bellamy said.The Titans moved one-half game out of first place in the AFC South when Houston lost to San Diego.Thats all you want, Mariota said. You want an opportunity this time of the year to get a chance to (win) a division title and maybe make a run at the playoffs. Thats all you can really ask for.Mariota, putting together one of the best seasons ever by a Titans quarterback, came through with another solid performance. The second-year pro completed 15 of 23 passes and threw for multiple touchdowns in his eighth straight game.Rishard Matthews added 64 yards receiving, including a diving touchdown grab near the end of the first half. Delanie Walker had three catches for 50 yards and a touchdown, and the Titans headed into their bye on a winning note after losing at Indianapolis last week.With Cutler nursing a right shoulder injury, the Bears were forced to give Barkley his first career start. The former Southern California star struggled before coming on strong down the stretch, going 28 for 54 for 316 yards with the first three touchdowns of his career and two interceptions.Even though we lost, its encouraging at the same time to see how these guys fought and how they really banded together to play for each other, Barkley said. It was cool to see. So I think just moving on from here, knowing that we can win, that we have guys on the team that can win games, just making sure that we dont shoot ourselves in the foot. I think thats the goal from here on out.Barkley got picked off by Wesley Woodyard with the ball on the Tennessee 16 in the second quarter, and he was intercepted in the end zone by DaNorris Searcy early in the third.He did, however, throw a 6-yard touchdown to Deonte Thompson with just over three minutes left to cut it to 27-21. The Bears got the ball back on their 35 with 1:56 remaining after the Titans went three-and-out. But they couldnt complete the comeback.It was quite a ride, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. Like I said, a lot of these games are like a whitewater.FOR STARTERSBarkley, who came in with six career interceptions, threw his first touchdown as a pro when he hit Daniel Brown for a 7-yarder for a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter.But it was all Titans the rest of the half.They scored touchdowns on their next two possessions, with Derrick Henry turning the left corner for an 11-yard run and Mariota hitting Walker with a 4-yard pass .The Bears then had a big opportunity after the Titans LeShaun Sims got called for a 45-yard pass-interference penalty. But with the ball on the 16, Woodyard picked off a pass Barkley tried to squeeze to Ben Braunecker .Matthews made it a 14-point game with a spectacular touchdown catch near the end of the half. 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Could Claudio Ranieris Leicester emulate the success of Brian Cloughs Forest? The main menClough and Claudio Ranieri arent obvious kindred spirits, but that doesnt mean they dont have similarities. Even so, one suspects theyd prefer to think of themselves as one-offs.I cant change now, Ranieri once said. Im like Frank Sinatra - I always do it my way. Cloughs take on the iconic singer was slightly different. Ah yes, Frank Sinatra. He met me once, you know? Clough was famous for his quick-witted quotes during his career And yet, the image of Clough as an intimidating individual, in stark contrast to Ranieris gregarious character, is not quite so simple. Both men proved capable of inspiring loyalty and affection.Jonny Owen, director of I Believe in Miracles, the film charting Forests hitherto unprecedented achievement points out that the notion players were scared stiff of Clough is misguided.They all say two things that are really interesting, Owen told Sky Sports. First, theres no doubt he liked a pint, but as Frank Clark said, they never saw him drunk - they all say that. Just some of Cloughs famous quotes that have entered into folklore The second thing was this, he was always funny, he was always a laugh. Nobody was scared of him. Like John Robertson said to me, You cant go on the pitch scared, you cant do that, its impossible.On that pitch, both managers have been happy making tactical tweaks - Ranieri is known as the Tinkerman, after all - but neither has been keen to talk up that side of the game too much.Players lose you games, not tactics, Clough once said. Theres so much **** talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes. Ranieri was quick to play down the significance of Leicesters weekend win His famous claim that if God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, hed have put grass up there might not tally with Leicesters willingness to mix things up but Clough was a pragmatist, too.In fact, one senses Old Big Head might well approve. As he once said of Martin ONeills efforts for the club, Anybody who can do anything in Leicester but make a jumper has got to be a genius.Behind the scenesSpeaking of genius, there was plenty of it in Cloughs back-room team. Although, thats a term that doesnt really do justice to his long-time assistant manager Peter Taylor. Theirs was a partnership.As Clough put it himself, I am the shop front, he is the goods at the back, and Taylors take on players was trusted implicitly. Together they played the transfer market like nobody else.Ahead of the 1977/78 season, Forest signed Kenny Burns from Birmingham when no club would touch him, according to Taylor, with the help of some espionage.Burns, who had a reputation for numerous vices, was tracked to Perry Barr dog track. Taylor, dressed in a flat cap and dark glasses, monitored his habits and was satisfied he could cope. Peter Taylor, pictured alongside Clough, was a huge part of Forests success Signing undervalued players was Taylors forte. He would seek an advantage anywhere he could find it. Leicester have a different approach but the same principles apply. Its all about getting the edge.Steve Walsh, Leicesters head of recruitment, performs the Taylor role at Leicester. He was the one who sidled up to Ranieri in the summer to tell him about NGolo Kante.He pushed me when I arrived here in June, and then in July, admitted Ranieri. He said Kante, Claudio, Kante. He was determined to sign him more than I was. Steve Walsh, pictured sat next to Jamie Vardy, has been a pivotal figure It seems that Walsh recognised his importance for the same reason that Taylor wanted to take Archie Gemmill to Forest in 1977. We needed his dynamism, Taylor later argued.Walsh noted the stats that revealed Kante made the most tackles and the most ball recoveries of any player in Ligue 1 last season.The same technical department had previously unearthed Riyad Mahrez in Frances second division and signed Marc Albrighton, in part on the basis of his chances created per minute at Aston Villa.But its the signing of Jamie Vardy that really captured the imagination. There was little luck involved as Walsh had followed his progress since his non-league days with Stocksbridge Park Steels.Just as Taylor had kept tabs on Long Eatons Garry Birtles, who would go on to play a key role in Forests subsequent European Cup win, Walsh tracked his man and eventually made the move.We showed him all the scouting reports and footagge of what we knew about him, that it wasnt a punt in the dark, said Walsh.dddddddddddd We believed he would be the player who made the difference.The defensive spineVardy might prove to be that difference maker but, as the forward himself acknowledges, its a team effort and like many good teams, these two were both built from the back.As well as Burns, Forest had already recruited Larry Lloyd as his centre-back partner. Signed from Coventry, Lloyd was no rookie and turned 29 during Forests title-winning campaign. Ex-Leicester man Matt Elliott explains just why he thinks theyll upset the odds He was 62 tall with a temper to match, according to Taylor, and when goalkeeper Peter Shilton was added to the team, Forest had a formidable defensive spine.Thats just how Clough liked it. I long ago realised the futility of scoring goals at one end, while letting them in at the other, he reasoned. Leicester like Forest? Peter Shilton compares the teams Ranieris fondness for defensive resolve wasnt immediately obvious at the start of the season when he was offering free pizza to his players in the hope of inspiring a shut-out.But having conceded only three goals in seven games since Christmas, Leicester have become far meaner. I am Italian, we like clean sheets, said Ranieri. Every time we concede a goal it hurts us. Wes Morgan played for Forest before enjoying success at Leicester With two experienced centre-backs in Wes Morgan and Robert Huth, as well as a quality goalkeeper in Kasper Schmeichel, the Foxes boast an uncompromising back-line.Shilton has noted the similarities. I do see parallels, said the 125-times capped England goalkeeper. Theyve got a great spine to the team, which is what we had at Forest.The two centre halves are big imposing figures who dont mess around and know how to put a tackle in, just like we had with Larry Lloyd and Kenny Burns. Leicesters Riyad Mahrez is the go-to man much like John Robertson was for Forest Wizards on the wingEvery team needs a bit of magic and Mahrez has been doing it for Leicester all season. With 14 goals and 10 assists, nobody has contributed directly to more Premier League goals this season.A £400,000 signing from the French second division in 2014, Mahrezs rise has been swift and hes now among the most sought-after players around.Riyad Mahrez has come from nowhere, added Shilton, a bit like John Robertson did for us. Hes that sort of tricky winger that defenders hated playing against. Riyad Mahrez has come from nowhere, a bit like John Robertson did for us. Hes that sort of tricky winger that defenders hated playing against. Peter Shilton Forest skipper John McGovern described Robertson as Ryan Giggs with two good feet, not one and with 12 league goals that season, he was the teams joint-top scorer in 1977/78.When people ask me who was the best player I played with, I dont even hesitate, Lloyd told Sky Sports. He was a magician, whenever we were in trouble at the back my outlet was John Robertson.Give him the ball and hell give us a rest or he might create something. He was our main man to get us out of trouble. Leicester players might well feel the same way about Mahrez. John Dillon of the Evening Standard feels there is substance to Leicesters title bid Will it have the same ending?Forest pulled away from Everton in the spring and eventually finished seven points clear of second-placed Liverpool. They drew six of their final eight games but had gone unbeaten since November.Leicester must fend off the challenges of Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham if they are to complete one of the most astonishing accomplishments in the history of English football.Its a huge task. But as the pressure mounts, perhaps Ranieris team can draw inspiration from what was achieved by their East Midlands rivals up the M1. Nottingham Forest went on to win the European Cup in 1979 and 1980 Also See: This time last year... First-time title winners ' ' '

Kiran More, England v India, Lords 1990 I didnt see the drop. Kiran Mores, that is, when Graham Gooch was on 36, still 297 runs off his daddy destiny. I was half-watching in my parents living room. Here was Gooch, pristine whites and an even whiter helmet giving him the look of a moustachioed polar bear, and making a sport suddenly bloom into life.I didnt see the drop. Perhaps I had scuttled to the kitchen for a sandwich. Perhaps it happened during a toilet break. But I do remember the runs that followed, runs that turned Goochs score from something achievable in playgrounds into something otherworldly. It became a thing to tell friends, a reason to drag my parents to the sports shop.I didnt see the drop. But from then on, cricket had shifted in my mind from something dull and grey like teachers, porridge and suits, to something full of possibility and unimaginable numbers. Without Mores drop, England would still be searching for their first triple-centurion since 1965 and I would have been lost to the game.Unknown fielder, Essex v Hampshire, Chelmsford 1992 I was at Chelmsford, my first day of county cricket. Essex, my recently acquired county, were taking on Hampshire. A win for Essex would secure them the Championship. Beyond the boundary was the polar bear, Graham Gooch, and Mark Ilott, who bowled left-arm quick like my new hero Wasim Akram.There were others but most thrillingly there was Malcolm Marshall bowling for Hampshire. Essexs last pair, the crotchety spinners Peter Such and John Childs, had awoken a murmuring crowd with a squall of miscued sixes and fours. One thumped Marshall towards the midwicket boundary in front of me. The fielder - perhaps Kevin Shine, perhaps Shaun Udal - stood under it, waiting. The crowd barracked. The ball fell in but bounced out from his hands. The crowd cheered. Dropped.Marshall, who should have been in the dressing room, then took his place on the midwicket boundary. I felt sad and as he turned around, I waved, keen for contact. Marshall caught my eye, nodded and waved back. Childs and Such put on 79 comedy runs and Essex won, but for this star-struck ten-year-old, the wave meant more than anything.Graham Thorpe, England v Australia, Headingley 1997 Australias dominance over England coincided with my cricketing awakening. Four successive Ashes defeats had left adolescent scars.Yet here was hope. Australia were 50 for 3 in reply to Englands 172, with the series tied at 1-1. Mark Taylor, Greg Blewett and Mark Waugh were gone. On came debutant Mike Smith. In his third over he found Matthew Elliotts edge and it carried at a nice height to Graham Thorpe, the one player the Aussies feared, at first slip. Down went the catch. Down went the hope.Elliott, on 29, made 199, Australia won by an innings. After the spill, Mike Atherton said to Thorpe, Dont worry Thorpey, youve only cost us the Ashes. It cost more. It was a drop that showed even Englands best players could be sucked into the quagmire, a drop to remind fans that however well the team looked like it was doing, it was a fleeting mirage. It was a drop that confirmed that with England, despair was always on the coat tails of hope.Monty Panesar, India v England, Mumbai 2006 It is a lonely world, waiting for a ball to reach its peak trajectory, hover, then drop, hurtling towards you. Is pain heading your way? Glory? Humiliation? Will the cheers be real or ironic? Palms pointing up or down? For the crowd it is the Pinter pause, the moment before the song kicks back in. For Monty Panesar, these moments must have sent him dizzy. Boorishly patronised for his fielding, he was an unusually jerky mover until it looked as if, standing under a high catch, he was a puppet, the ball his puppeteer. In Mumbai, with England closing on a famous series-levelling win, Panesar found himself underneath an MS Dhoni miscue. His limbs fought to settle, but all he could do was spin like a dog chasing its tail. He knew what was coming, the crowd knew. The ball, inevitably, landed safely.Panesar wasnt safe yet. Oh, no. Two balls later, history repeated itself. An edge, a ball plunging from the sky. This time Panesar was still, no juddering, no spinning. The ball crashed into his huge hands and didnt burst through. The cheers were real. Panesar, offered sports special brand of redemption, had taken it.Andrew Strauss, England v Australia, Old Trafford 2005 Like batsmen and bowlers, fielders get lucky too. Sometimes that luck can show which way a series is headed. In 2005, with the Ashes locked at 1-1, England were pushing for victory at Old Trafford in the third Test. Andrew Strauss had scored a second-innings hundred to put England in command and Australia were struggling.With ten overs remaining England needed three wickets. Andrew Flintoff - always Flintoff - found Shane Warnes edge and the ball flew to Safe-Hands Strauss at second slip. It cannoned back off his thigh. Dropped. Thorpe 1997 all over. But hold on, whats this? The deflection whizzed past Marcus Trescothick at first slip and wicketkeeper Geraint Jones flew full length to his right to grab the catch of his life.In the air, oh hes dropped him, oh no hes got him, what a good catch! was Tony Greigs cry. The ghost of Thorpe erased, one mans drop is another mans catch, and Englands Ashes luck transformed. Darcy Kuemper Jersey . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . 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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The NFL has suspended New York Giants kicker Josh Brown for one game for violating the leagues personal conduct policy.The league and the Giants announced the suspension on Wednesday without disclosing the violation.While I do not agree with the suspension, I will accept it, Brown said in a statement released by the team. I have exhausted the appeals process and have no other options along those lines. I will continue to work hard for this team, and I have tremendous confidence in my teammates and in my ability to move on and contribute to the team.Brown will miss the Giants regular-season opener against Dallas on Sept. 11. He will be eligible to return to the active roster the following day.The 37-year-oldd, who scored a career high 134 points last season, is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.ddddddddddddThe Giants have had two kickers since training camp opened. Tom Obarski is the other. He was in the Cincinnati Bengals training camp last year and was waived before the season. He played in college at Concordia-St. Paul, kicking 44 field goals, including a school-record 59-yarder.We have been supportive of Josh and will continue to be, but we accept the leagues decision, coach Ben McAdoo said.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '

MILAN -- Calabrian club Crotone has been cleared to play its first real home match in Serie A against Napoli on Sunday.Promoted to the top division for the first time in its 106-year history, Crotone played its first three home matches 600 kilometers (375 miles) away in Pescara while its Ezio Scida stadium was expanded to meet league regulations.League officials announced approval of the Crotone stadium on Thursday.Crotone is in last place with one point from eight matches.Meanwhile, Crotone president Raffaele Vrenna and his brother Giovanni Vrenna, the clubs CEO, are being tried for alleged association with organized crime groups. They deny wrongdoing and were cleared by a Crotone court in January. An appeal is being heard by a court in Catanzaro, with a verdict expected in the coming days. Reggie White Super Bowl Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. 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It worked, with Nicasio scattering three hits over seven innings to outduel Clayton Kershaw in the Colorado Rockies 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. "Thats as good of a win as weve had if not all year," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. Nicasio (5-4) struck out three and walked one after being recalled from the minors. The right-hander was 0-3 with a 6.43 ERA in his last seven outings before being sent down on June 27. He was 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA in two starts at Triple-A Colorado Springs. "Im working on my command, down in the zone, away, sinking," Nicasio said. "Im not thinking too much. I know they have good hitters. You show the hitter you can throw inside." The Dodgers five-game winning streak ended as they fell back to .500. "That was a clutch performance," Weiss said. "To set down a team like that when theyre rolling like they are is impressive." Nicasio earned his first win since May 19, a span of seven starts. His seven innings were the most since he tossed one-hit ball over seven innings against the Dodgers on May 12, 2012, at Dodger Stadium. "To get through (the seventh) was a huge step for him," Weiss said. "We talked about being really aggressive and attacking the strike zone with his stuff. We told him to keep it simple and attack, attack, attack." DJ LeMahieu went 3 for 4 with an RBI for the Rockies, who were 3-8 in their previous 11 games, including a 6-1 loss in the series opener Thursday. He tied a season high with three hits for the fourth time. "We didnt play very well last night so to come back was big," he said. "Juan was unbelievable. For this to be his first start back says a lot about him." Rafael Betancourt pitched the ninth to earn his 14th save in 15 chances. Kershaw (8-6) struck out 10, walked one, and allowed three runs and six hits. "They just put some good at-bats on me, and that just happens sometimes," he said. "You keep battling and try to limit the damage the best you can.dddddddddddd" The left-hander had been 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA in his seven previous home starts against the Rockies, all victories. Kershaw came in with a 3.25 run support average, and didnt get any help. "It feels like we run into a good pitcher every time Kershaw throws," outfielder Skip Schumaker said. "It would be nice to give him a five-spot every now and then, but it just seems like more times than not were not doing that. Its frustrating because we want to give our boy the win." Typical of Kershaws up-and-down night was Charlie Blackmons at-bat in the second. He fouled the ball off eight times before doubling on the 12th pitch. Colorados Carlos Gonzalez struck out all four times up, and Troy Tulowitzki went 0 for 3 with a walk. But the Rockies pieced together enough offence to stop the surging Dodgers, who were 16-3 in their previous 19 games. Colorado took a 2-0 lead in the first on Tulowitzkis sacrifice fly to centre that scored Dexter Fowler, who singled to lead off. Wilin Rosario followed with a two-out single up the middle that brought home LeMahieu, who singled. LeMahieus RBI single scored Nolan Arenado in the fifth for a 3-0 lead. The Rockies loaded the bases in the eighth before Blackmon grounded out to end the threat. In the bottom of the inning, they turned a double play. Dodgers rookie sensation Yasiel Puig wasnt able to finish the game for the second time in two nights. He was removed after four innings for precautionary reasons due to a sore left hip, going 0 for 2. "It feels a lot better today, but there are a lot of games left in the season," Puig said through an interpreter. "Ill rest, get some treatment and see how it feels tomorrow." NOTES: Rockies LHP Drew Pomeranz, who lost Thursdays start, was optioned to Triple A. ... 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The bowl schedule is complete, all the way from the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17 to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 9.Already, were circling some of the matchups that jump out at us, games that feature compelling storylines and the potential to be fourth-quarter thrillers.But what if there were no bowl tie-ins and we could put together any postseason matchups we wanted this season?Weve taken the liberty of doing just that and have come up with our 10 dream bowl matchups. The only qualifier was that teams had to be bowl-eligible this season. And since Ill be covering all 10, the sites will all be in tropical locations, including the last four on the Hawaiian Islands.So here goes:Alabama vs. Michigan: If were genuinely sticking to the best four teams mantra, then Alabama and Michigan both belong in that group -- and what a donnybrook we would have on our hands. In any era, Alabama vs. Michigan is one of those games that just stokes emotions. Theyre two of the Goliaths in college football and have met only four times, with Alabama rolling 41-14 in the most recent meeting in 2012. Of course, what really makes this such a tasty matchup is the Jim Harbaugh-Nick Saban factor. Harbaugh took Saban to task during the offseason after Saban railed on satellite camps. Harbaugh even suggested that Saban was being hypocritical. Saban had no interest in engaging in a war of words and said, I dont really care what he thinks or tweets. Neither is going to suit up, but it sure would be entertaining to see them on opposite sidelines.Louisville vs. Washington State: Would we even need a clock in this game? The first team to 100 points wins. The Cardinals average 45.3 points per game and the Cougars 40.3 points per game. The quarterback matchup would also be a dandy. Louisvilles Lamar Jackson, the Heisman Trophy front-runner, is averaging 410.7 yards of total offense per game and has accounted for 51 touchdowns. Washington States Luke Falk is fourth nationally with 4,204 passing yards and tied for fifth with 37 touchdown passes. Just be sure to carve out about five hours to watch it, because the two teams average a combined 42.6 pass attempts per game. The other subplot is Mike Leach vs. Bobby Petrino, two of the best and most creative offensive minds in football going at it.Ohio State vs. Penn State: Lets settle the whole debate and let em play again. A novel idea, huh? Two teams lining up and playing each other to see whos best? That allegedly happened on Oct. 22 in Happy Valley with Penn State winning. The Nittany Lions also won the Big Ten championship, but the College Football Playoff selection committee deemed that Ohio State, with one fewer loss, had a more impressive resume and was thus the better team. The Buckeyes are legit and probably should be in the playoff even though they didnt win their own division. But the way the Nittany Lions played down the stretch with their nine straight wins and the way they charged back in the second half against Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game cant be denied. So lets make this rematch happen, and well be sure to leave a front-row seat for Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany.Georgia vs. Miami: The Mark Richt Bowl is a natural. The Hurricanes were 8-4 in his first season back at his alma mater and recovered from a four-game losing streak during the middle of the season. The Bulldogs were 7-5 in Kirby Smarts first season as head coach and lost to rivals Florida, Georgia Tech and Tennessee. Georgia fired Richt for a lot less than that. He averaged 10 wins over the course of his 15-year tenure at Georgia (but went 10 years without a championship) and was sent packing at the close of the 2015 season -- yes, a season that ended with 10 wins. The heats not on Smart -- yet. He needs some time to get his recruits on board. But imagine the drama if these two teams were to meet up this postseason. Colorado vs. Tennessee: The Buffaloes were champions of the Pac-12 South. The Vols were champions of Life. So, somethings got to give, right? Seriously, the two coaches are perhaps forever intertwined. Butch Jones turned down an offer from Colorado following the 2012 season to take the Tennessee job, which cleared the way for the Buffs to hire Mike MacIntyre. Earlier in the week, then-Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, as a favor to John Elway, had sent Jones a text selling him on the Buffs, but Jones would be hired a few days later by Mannings alma mater, Tennessee. Jones, whose Vols ended the regular season with a loss to Vanderbilt, will enter the 2017 season squarely on the hot seat. MacIntyre, named last week as the Walter Camp Coach of the Year, is coming off the Buffs first 10-win season since 2001. Fate can be a funny thing sometimes.Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia: The Russell Athletic Bowl had a chance to make this happen and whiffed. A Backyard Brawl reunion would have been great. Its another one of those intense rivalries, two schools separated by 75 miles, that was lost to conference alignment when West Virginia joined the Big 12 in 2012 and Pitt joined the ACC a year later. The two teams faced each other 104 times between 1895 and 2011 and have a four-year renewal of the series set for 2022-25. But why wait that long? There have been some memorable games in this rivalry, one of the most notable being Pitt ruining West Virginias chances of playing for a national championship in 2007. The Panthers were huge underdogs that day and shocked the No. 2 Mountaineers 13-9 in the regular-season finale.Oklahoma vs. USC: Sometimes you go to a football game and a tennis match breaks out. Actually, it happens pretty frequently in the Big 12. How cool would it be to see the explosive offenses at Oklahoma and USC trading blows? The two defensive coordinators might not be giddy about it, but any game that features Baker Mayfield, Dede Westbrook, Samaje Perine, Sam Darnold, Adoree Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ronald Jones II is going to be one of those back-and-forth affairs that makes the postseason even more festive. Whats more, theyre two of the hottest teams in college football right now. Oklahoma has won nine in row and USC eight in a row. Be sure and loosen up the old neck for this one.Florida State vs. LSU: Weve heard so much about Jimbo Fisher and LSU the past two years that we thought wed pair the two once and for all. No, LSU isnt looking for a head coach again. The Tigers have their man, Ed Orgeron, and are glad to have him. But Fisher was a coach LSU coveted a year ago when it looked like Les Miles might get fired and again this year after the Tigers did fire Miles and were trying to decide which direction they were going. Fisher, who was an assistant at LSU under Nick Saban, is happy at Florida State, and Orgeron has his dream job at LSU. Even though all of the coaching chatter is over, FSU-LSU sounds like an inviting matchup on the field. Plus, whos not up for a duel of LSUs Hold That Tiger and FSUs War Chant all game from the bands?San Diego State vs. Vanderbilt: Not all of the best players in college football play at Alabama, Ohio State, USC or any of the blue bloods. So weve set up a matchup that features one of the best offensive players in the country and one of the best defensive players in the country, two guys who probably didnt get the love they deserved. San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey is averaging 155.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks second nationally. He needs 108 yards in the bowl game to break Ron Daynes NCAA career rushing record of 6,397 yards. Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham would be one of the reasons Pumphrey didnt break that record. Cunningham leads the SEC with 119 total tackles and is third with 16.5 tackles for loss. He has made one big play after another for the Commodores. Texas A&M vs. TCU: Its always fun to see a quarterback get a shot at his old team, so well call this the Kenny Trill Hill Bowl. Hill started his career at Texas A&M, and what a start it was. He threw for 511 yards in his first start against South Carolina in 2014. But it was downhill after that in College Station, and Hill was replaced by freshman Kyle Allen by midseason and wound up transferring. Hill won the job in the preseason this year at TCU and passed for 3,062 yards with 15 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions. 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Diego Fagundez, who has four goals and four assists for New England this season, said his team is in a must-win situation as it prepares to play Montreal.Saturdays a crucial game, Fagundez said. Well decide if were going to go all the way or not make it.dddddddddddd I think everybody knows that and were all ready for it.New England will be shorthanded against Montreal. Gershon Koffie (ankle) and Je-Vaughn Watson (groin) both left Tuesdays U.S. Open Cup final with injuries that will sideline them this weekend. Koffie, who would have missed the match anyway due to yellow card accumulation, has played a key role in the Revolutions new midfield alignment, working at the base of the diamond.Montreal beat New England 3-2 July 2. The Impact trailed 2-0 before storming back to beat the Revolution. The teams played to a scoreless draw on March 21.New Englands Scott Caldwell echoed Fagundezs thoughts, saying the Revolution must win to keep its playoff hopes alive.Absolutely every game is a must-win, really, Caldwell said. If we drop points, then were falling further behind the competition and we cant afford to do that. ' ' '

OAKLAND, Calif. -- With two weeks to stew over a lopsided loss, the Kansas City Chiefs went back to basics and put together a balanced offense that allowed the running game to shine.Spencer Ware ran for a career-high 131 yards and a touchdown, Alex Smith picked apart Oaklands struggling defense and the Kansas City Chiefs shut out Derek Carr and the Raiders in the second half of a 26-10 victory Sunday.Thats the game we play, said defensive lineman Dontari Poe, who got into the act on offense with a TD run of his own.You come out sometimes and it doesnt go your way, but you got to make sure it goes your way the next time. Cant keep on the downward spiral. You got to get it back up.In their first game since getting blown out by 29 points in Pittsburgh two weeks ago, the Chiefs (3-2) efficiently handled a Raiders team that had overcome defensive shortcomings with a big-play offense to lead the AFC West.Smith completed 19 of 22 passes for 224 yards and the Chiefs forced two turnovers by Carr to dampen a fast start to the season by the Raiders (4-2), who are trying to end a 13-year playoff drought.I felt like we did a great job taking our shot today and when we did, hitting them, Smith said. But certainly the running game got us going and staying with that. Those guys drove it down in the beginning.Marcus Peters set up Wares TD run with an early interception of Carr and Dee Ford forced a fumble from Carr in the fourth quarter to end any hopes of a late comeback.After allowing a touchdown on the opening drive, the Chiefs held the Raiders to one field goal the rest of the way.It hurts man, Carr said. We didnt do good enough at all. That was bad. That was a bad performance by us.BIG-MAN TD: The 346-pound Poe showed off some versatility. With the Chiefs facing 3rd-and-goal from the 1 in the third quarter, Poe came in as an eligible receiver. He initially lined up in the backfield before shifting out wide right. He then took a lateral from Smith and bulled with way into the end zone for the TD . It was the first TD run by a defensive player since Poe had won last year against San Diego.Im taking credit for that one for all the chubby guys out there, coach Andy Reid said. Hes got phenomenal hands. ... Its just a matter of looking it in, be patient and then cut the beast loose.WELCOME BACK: After getting only two carries in his first game back from a torn ACL, Jamaal Charles played a bigger role this week. He scored his first TD since Sept. 28, 2015, with a 4-yard run midway through the second quarter. Charles finished with nine carries for 33 yards and two catches for 14 yards.QUICK TURNAROUND: Just when it looked as if the Chiefs would add on to a 13-7 lead late in the first half, there was a major momentum shift. Spencer Ware was stopped for a 2-yard loss on third-and-1 by Stacy McGee and Cairo Santos missed a 38-yard field goal. The Raiders took over with 25 seconds left and one timeout. But Carr quickly completed three passes for 44 yards and then spiked the ball with 1 second left, setting up a 46-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski that cut Kansas Citys lead to 13-10 at the half.All that momentum was erased when Kansas City took the second-half kickoff and drove down for a touchdown.To come out and let them go right down the field to start the second half, thats a major cant do, coach Jack Del Rio said.HAPPY HOMECOMING: For the second straight year, Peters had an interception in his return to his hometown. 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BUDAPEST, Hungary -- The FIA has tightened its rules around track limits at this weekends Hungarian Grand Prix to penalise drivers who attempt to benefit from running wide at Turns 4 and 11 of the Hungaroring.Timing loops have been placed on the exit kerbs of the two corners to monitor when a car strays beyond the track limits by more than 20cm. In qualifying times will be deleted if a driver is detected crossing the loop and in the race three violations will result in a warning before a fourth leads to a drive-through penalty.We will be adopting a zero tolerance approach to cars leaving the track at Turns 4 and 11 during qualifying, the FIA said in a statement after discussing the issue with the drivers at their briefing on Friday evening. Please note that this will be judged by the use of timing loops in the kerbs and, to ensure that we see no false crossings, we would like to make it clear that the loops are set up to register a crossing when a car is approximately 20cm beyond the while line. Every lap time achieved by leaving the track will be deleted in accordance with Article 12.3.1.d of the Sporting Code.During the race, and in accordance with Article 27.4 of the Sporting Regulations, any driver who is judged to have left the track three times at these corners (when counted cumulatively) will be shown a black and white flag, one further crossing will result in a report being made to the stewards for not having made every reasonable effort to use the track. As discussed, this is likely to result in a drive-through penalty for any driver concerned.However, if we are satisfied that a driver left the track at these points for reasons beyond his control, having been forced off the track for example, lap times will not be deleted during qualifying nor will such a crossing be counted towards a drivers total in the race.The new system appears to be a step forward in terms of clarity and follows the installation of severe kerbs in Austria to prevent drivers running wide and monitoring via marshals and video footage in Silverstone. Dallas Stars Pro Shop .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Stars Jerseys 2021 . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. https://www.cheapstarsonline.com/ .1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift. Dallas Stars Store . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. Cheap Stars Jerseys . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. The fiercest rivalry in modern AFL history has delivered again.Geelongs pulsating two-point qualifying final win over Hawthorn on Friday night added another chapter to a nine-year duel.As usual, the lead was never safe.As usual, it came down to a few gut-wrenching moments of pressure late in the last quarter.And finally, Isaac Smith had the game in his hands with his shot at goal after the final siren.He missed, the Cats won by two points and if the Hawks are to win four premierships in a row, they will have to do it the hard way.Geelong started the game favourites, thanks to their more convincing end to the season.But form has never mattered when it comes to these two, because the underdog always rises to the occasion.First the Cats looked like gaining a break early in the second term, then Hawthorn ramped up the pressure and just about took control.Midway through the third term, they led by 17 points.But within five minutes, Geelong had kicked three goals and had wrennched back the lead.ddddddddddddThat set up an outstanding last quarter, when the lead changed repeatedly.Players fumbled, mis-kicked and tackled frantically.Eventually, Josh Caddy marked on his own deep in attack and goalled at 22 minutes to give the Cats the lead.It looked like Geelong had the game on ice for the next few minutes, only for Hawthorn to break out of defence with seconds left.Luke Breusts kick was smothered, but he regained possession and found Smith with a pass seconds before the siren sounded.Hawthorn started this epic rivalry with their upset 2008 grand final win over Geelong.It has featured the Kennett Curse, dozens of classic moments and total uncertainty over who will prevail.Since 2007, Geelong have won three premierships and Hawthorn four.Friday nights classic proves they will have a massive bearing on this years flag. ' ' '

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Logan Couture returned from a second-period injury to score a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime that helped the Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 on Saturday night. The second loss was particularly crushing as San Jose led 3-2 late in regulation before a pair of penalties -- including a questionable delay-of-game call -- led to two power-play goals that gave Los Angeles a 2-0 series lead. Instead of moping around, the Sharks responded with a big win. "I thought the transition from being down to, Lets get ready to go, was exceptional," coach Todd McLellan said. "The leaders did a great job. But you always have to take that test. You find out a lot about your team. We obviously showed up to play tonight." This time, the Sharks were the beneficiaries of some late game calls. Tommy Wingels drew a hooking penalty on Robyn Regehr with 41.7 seconds left in regulation. But the call that really had the Kings steaming came when Trevor Lewis was called for goaltender interference when he crashed into Antti Niemi with 4.5 seconds remaining. Los Angeles argued that Patrick Marleau pushed Lewis, and goalie Jonathan Quick got a game misconduct for arguing with the officials after the game. "I find it very tough to believe that a player as intelligent as Trevor Lewis, that hed run the goalie," Kings forward Dustin Penner said. "I asked him and he said he got pushed from behind. I believe him. Im disappointed that the refs had enough confidence to make a gutsy call like that in the last 30 seconds of the period. "Its pretty impressive when you have enough gall to guess because Im going to look at the tape and Im going to see if he got pushed because I know what its like to drive the net." That gave San Jose a 5-on-3 advantage for the first 1:19 of overtime. The Sharks couldnt convert with two extra men, but got the winner after Regehr came back when Marleau set up Couture in front, who beat Quick for the game-winner. "They said we got a break last game, so now they got a break," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. Dan Boyle scored a power-play goal early in the first period, and Niemi made 26 saves for the Sharks, who have dominated on home ice all season. Rookie Tyler Toffoli scored the lone goal for the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings, who had won six straight games since dropping the first two in the opening round in St. Louis. Quick made 38 savess.dddddddddddd Game 4 is Tuesday night in San Jose. Coutures first career playoff overtime goal came after he missed most of the second period when he limped off the ice favouring his left leg. He returned to an ovation in the final minute of the second and then got the Sharks back into the series in overtime. "When you see someone leave after stepping on a puck like that, you dont know if hes going to come back or not," Marleau said. "And now he has his stick back in the game. And he scores the overtime winner. Its huge. Its to see him be able to push through that kind of pain." The Sharks survived a scoreless second period in which they played with a short bench for much of it. Marty Havlat, back for the first time since being knocked out of Game 1 in the first round because of a lower-body injury, left after the first period and didnt return. Defenceman Scott Hannan missed time early in the period after sliding face first into the boards, and Couture was also out. Despite having just 10 forwards for most of the period, the Sharks got the better chances with only a sterling pad save by Quick against Andrew Desjardins keeping the game tied at 1 heading into the third. "Guys really stepped up," Pavelski said. "The fourth line played a lot. Guys stepped up with short shifts. We had good game management. We did a good job." The sold-out crowd was in a frenzy from the start, hoping to help the Sharks rebound from the late-game collapse in Game 2 in Los Angeles that put them in the 0-2 hole. This time, the Sharks were on the positive end of a puck being played into the seats, getting a power play 90 seconds into the game when Jake Muzzins clearing attempt went over the glass for a delay of game. It took just 4 seconds for San Jose to get its first power-play goal of the series as Joe Pavelski won the faceoff against Anze Kopitar back to Marleau, who fed Boyle for the blast from inside the blue line. The Kings withstood that early storm, getting the equalizer shortly after killing a second power play midway through the period. Brad Stuart turned the puck over, trying to come out of the defensive zone, right to Toffoli, who skated in and beat Niemi with a backhand to make it 1-1. NOTES: The Kings made a couple of lineup switches with F Tanner Pearson playing in place of Jordan Nolan, and Keaton Ellerby replacing Alec Martinez, who was on the ice for all three San Jose goals in Game 2. Pearson is the third Kings player ever to make his NHL debut in the post-season. ... The Sharks were fined $100,000 before the game for general manager Doug Wilsons comments Friday criticizing the suspension of F Raffi Torres for the rest of the series for his Game 1 hit that knocked out Jarret Stoll. ' ' '

STOCKTON, Calif. -- Anthony Townes scored 18 points, including two key free throws, and Pacific defeated North Carolina A&T 66-57 on Thursday night to end a three-game losing streak.Townes two free throws gave the Tigers (4-6) a 58-53 lead with a minute left. T.J. Wallace added six free throws and D.J. Ursery a pair to hold off the Aggies (1-9), who havent won since their season opener.Wallace finished with 15 points with the senior going over 1,000 in his career. Jacob Lampkin added 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double.Sam Hunt led the Aggies with 15 points, Raymon Pratt added 14 and Eliel Gonzalez 11 for North Carolina A&T, which made only 3 of 21 3-point attempts.A 3-point play by Townes gave the Tigers the lead for good at 14-11 with 15 minutes left in the first half.The Aggies 57 points were the fewest given up by the Tigers this season. Richard Bell Jersey Store . 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Before the series started Australia had identified AB de Villiers as the man to keep in check but with news that he will be sidelined for the next two months, they have had to turn their attention elsewhere. Now, they have earmarked Dale Steyn as the South African who will pose the biggest threat especially as they know he was recently wounded in the ODI format.Hes a class bowler and has been for a long time, Steven Smith, Australias captain, said. I watched the Test series against New Zealand, where he was almost back to his best. I think hes been left out of their one-day side for a while, so hes probably out to prove a point.Officially, Steyn was rested from the triangular series, which also featured Australia, in the Caribbean in June. But he was allowed to play in Englands Natwest T20 Blast so, unofficially, he was left out. Steyn admitted as much during the New Zealand Tests in August. I cant even make the one-day team now, Steyn said, after he had surged back with eight wickets in the Centurion Test.That was Steyns first completed Test in more than 18 months, after he was forced out of six of South Africas eight matches in the 2015-16 season with injuries that he picked up in the other two. But last month Steyn showed signs of old when he bowled at good pace and swung the ball to finish as the series leading wicket-taker. Now, at the same venue, Steyn will make his comeback to the 50-over team and stand-in captain Faf du Plessis is certain he will want to do just as well.Dales personality sometimes is a bit cranky, thats why you see that fire when he gets a wicket and thats why we love him like that, du Plessis said. I think when he came back, felt like he needed to prove a point. He is the No. 1 bowler in the world. If you dont produce the goods regularly, people are going to ask questions and that comes with its own pressures. Now he is back in the one-day team and he will try and make a huge impact and try and show everyone that one-day cricket is still a big part of his future.Steyn has said winning an ICC trophy remains a goal of his and, with the Champions Trophy nine months away, it is within reach. He is expected to play in several ODIs before that - after this series South Africa host Sri Lanka and then go to New Zealand - and du Plessis hopes the mere prospect of Steyn will work to South Africas advantage. The fear that he puts into opposition, just the name itself - you only have a few guys around the world who can do that, du Plessis said. His skill and experiencce is something you cant get overnight.dddddddddddd If Dale is fit and 100% and wants to bowl quick, he is an extremely big asset.Perhaps more worryingly for the opposition is that the make-up of South Africas team, which will now include at least two allrounders, means Steyn can be deployed slightly differently. Instead of merely seeing off Steyns opening spell, they may have to contend with him for longer up front because South Africa have several other bowling options to use mid-innings and at the death.If Dale is bowling well, he can bowl six or seven up front to try and strike whereas in the past, if any one of your opening two bowlers had to bowl more than four overs you are taking those overs out of at the end of the game, du Plessis said.Kagiso Rabada has emerged as one of the candidates who can operate at the end of the innings while Andile Phehlukwayo, who debuted against Ireland, is another. Kyle Abbott is a third. Then South Africa have Wayne Parnell and Dwaine Pretorius to operate in the middle period along with the spinner and JP Duminy, taking the number of bowlers in their team to seven.It is a balance du Plessis wants applied in the long term, especially as the allrounders develop. Once you have a six and a seventh bowler in the team, its great for a captain. Weve got Wayne, Andile and Dwaine. Between the three of them, at least two can put their hands up and really become good one-day cricketers for South Africa, he said. Weve been lacking that and so always when we were picking a team, the side was unbalanced. We were either one batsman short or one bowler short. I am hoping two of them will step up in this series.Du Plessis aims for whoever makes the allrounder spot their own is that they will contribute as much with the bat as with the ball, especially because South Africa are also looking to combat another problem: slow scoring rates in the middle overs. The 25-40 over period is where South Africa have sometimes let the game drift but with power-hitting allrounders, du Plessis hopes that will change.Most of the time, weve only had six batsmen and that makes you a little hesitant when you come to those overs, he said. 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CINCINNATI -- NFL fields have come a long way from the days of lumpy artificial surfaces, but theres still a lot of room for improvement, the head of the players union said Tuesday.Bengals offensive lineman Eric Winston said the league and the NFL Players Association need to identify trouble spots in advance. He noted that running back Reggie Bush tore a knee ligament after slipping on concrete alongside the playing field in St. Louis last season.The annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio was called off Sunday night because paint had congealed on the field, making it hard and slippery.I think theres a ton of improvement still to be made, Winston said in an interview with The Associated Press. Obviously there are technological advancements. I think they should apply to fields as well.The NFLPA and the league have formed a committee to evaluate field conditions overall. The league already has standards for game-day field conditions.The new committee will perform research and advise the parties on injury prevention, improved testing methods, and the adoption of tools and techniques to evaluate and improve field surface performance and playability, league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email.NFL fields have come a long way in the last 15 years. Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia had numerous issues with its uneven artificial surface. Bears receiver Wendell Davis tore tendons in both knees when his foot got caught in a seam in 1993. A preseason game was called off in 2001 because of the uneven surface.When the Bengals moved into Paul Brown Stadium in 2000, they used a grass surface that tore up easily and left the field sandy, causing kickers to fall. The team switched to an artificial surface.One of the unions concerns is the wear and tear on fields that host many events.The big problem is you have people trying to maximize revenues with these stadiums, Winston said. They cost a lot to build, so youre going to have monster truck rallies and concerts, and theyre trying to do a thousand different things in them, which is fine.But at the end of the day, youve got to remember what theyre built for. Theyre built to play football games. If its tearing up the grass, hurting the turf, creating an unsafe playing environment, then at the end of the day to us its not worth it. I think thats something thats probably got to be looked at going forward.Winston said the committee will consider fields used abroad for NFL games as well. The Bengals play in London for the first time this season. He said the union has heard from other teams that the fields there can be soft because of the rain.You see a lot of chunks (of grass) flying up, he said. 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The Halo Championship Series (HCS) Summer Finals kicked off this weekend, and the first day of action lived up to the hype. Four teams clashed for the title of Summer Finals Champion, while four other teams clawed their way through a bracket for a chance to play in the HCS Pro League next season.Some teams have already been eliminated from the weekend, and Sunday will see the conclusion of the Summer Finals playoffs.Heres a look at Saturdays matches.Summer Finals BracketCounter Logic Gaming was met with adversity right out of the gates against Cloud9 by going down 2-0 in the series. 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Michael van Gerwen is playing Raymond van Barneveld in a mouth-watering all-Dutch dust-up - and Wayne has got some brave things to say about that match!Without further ado, heres Mardles predictions... James Wade v Gary AndersonWayne said: This isnt a tough one to call! Anderson is playing beautifully. Hes up there with Taylor and Van Gerwen - theyre the best three players in the world by some way. Theyre the most consistent. When they have a chance to win, they win. I cant believe Im saying this about Anderson who found a way to lose for 15 years! Gary Anderson made it six wins in a row in the Premier League after beating Dave Chisnall Wade is coming in untested [after a weeks break], players have gained on him. It happened to us, back in the day. I was usually bottom and youd leave one point adrift, then come back two weeks later three points adrift! You have a week off and cant do anything about it.Prediction: James can beat anyone, we know that, but hell have to score very well. Hes made a living from 101 finishes. Its a tight game but Anderson will win 7-5. (Anderson 9/2 with Sky Bet to win 7-5)Michael Smith v Phil TaylorWayne said: Not making the cut in the Premier League is horrible. Its basically saying that youre in the bottom two over nine weeks. Youve underperformed, youve underachieved, youve not won as many games as you should. Its a slant on your ability, but you cant look at it like that. Phil Taylor hit an impressive 141 checkout during his match with Peter Wright Gary Anderson has finished bottom of the Premier League. But he believed in his ability - Smith is a young man and I hope, if he gets eliminated, that it doesnt dent his confidence.Prediction: I think Taylor wins this game. Smith has to be worried about elimination, its looming large. (Taylor 2/7 with Sky Bet to win)Dave Chisnall v Peter WrightWayne said: Wright will have taken confidence from the fact he played so well at the European Tour event at the weekend. Chizzy played decent enough in it, but hasnt in the Premier League.Chizzys scoring has been fine, but his combination shots have been really poor in some weeks. Hes got to put away the 58 and 64 finishes. Thats what he continues to miss. Will Peter Wright give anybody a kiss? Wright, at the moment, is playing far better and more consistently.dddddddddddd Chisnall has to get something from this game otherwise he will be eliminated, but it doesnt help going on first because hell still have uncertainty.Prediction: I think Wright wins this, and I think Chizzy will be hesitant most of the way through. I think Wright wins comfortably, maybe 7-3. (Wright 9/2 with Sky Bet to win 7-3)Robert Thornton v Adrian LewisWayne said: Adrian very, very rarely annihilates people. He does, obviously, but not as often as he should. Hes miles better than his Premier League reads, which is terrible. Things got tight in the final leg of the match between Adrian Lewis and James Wade. Watch what happened here When Lewis plays well he beats people, but he has a struggle winning when hes not on his A-game. Robert will play with more freedom than he has done.Prediction: I fancy the draw. Robert may have nothing to play for because he may already be safe, or hell have to grind it out - he wont mind either way. (Draw 9/2 with Sky Bet)Raymond van Barneveld v Michael van GerwenWayne said: I said last week that Im never, ever going to back against Van Gerwen. Im going to say something now that is contentious, but I dont care! Michaels form has tailed off. I think Michael has reached the point where he finds the game so easy that he is coasting to victory. But when asked a question during a game, hes not always finding an answer. Raymond van Barneveld finished on the bullseye for this superb 161 checkout against Dave Chisnall Last week for instance, he couldnt find the answer against Thornton. You do not want to be playing Barney if youre not on top form. Holland make such a big thing of this match, and I think Michael has trouble beating Taylor and Van Barneveld. They are the two players he struggles against. Why dont the bookmakers learn?Prediction: I think Barney wins this game! Im going for a 7-4 win for Barney. (Barney 22/1 with Sky Bet to win 7-4)Watch Premier League Darts Judgement Night on Thursday at 7pm, live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Or watch live without a contract for £6.99, on NOW TV. Also See: Fixtures/Results On Sky TV Prem Table Darts betting Get Sky Sports ' ' '