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Jeurys Familia Jersey . - Denver Broncos right tackle Chris Clark took exception when J.J. Watt pushed him around in a 1-on-1 pass-rushing drill and kept right on motoring toward the imaginary quarterback. Clark finally broke free with a swipe at the Houston Texans star that sent the pass rushers helmet bouncing on the ground. "Dont get mad when you get beat," Watt hollered at Clark. That turned into the theme of Wednesdays joint workout in full pads, one which ended with a lot of jawing and posturing after Texans safety D.J. Swearinger loudly celebrated his interception of Peyton Manning in an 11-on-11 drill. "I picked off Peyton today and I guess that got them a little chippy," Swearinger said. "The offence did great, ran the ball down their throat, so, hey, I would get mad, too. Thats all it is: players making plays and people getting mad." Broncos cornerback Chris Harris said its one thing to pick off Manning and quite another to go all gaga over it. "His swag just went to another level," Harris said. So did the Broncos indignation. "Theres about 200 guys out here," Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib said. "Its hard to avoid." No punches were thrown, however, as is so often is the case in these types of get-togethers. After all, players realize its a little too close to final cuts and the start of the season to risk fighting at practice. "We wanted to stay clean out here," Swearinger said. "Were not out here to start nothing with nobody, were out here to get good work. Both teams got good work. It got a little chippy at the end, but its all football. Its part of the game." Broncos safety Rahim Moore said the chippy moments were actually a good sign. "Theyre no punks and neither are we," Moore said. "So at the end of the day you do all your talking with the pads. Today they had a great day, we had a great day. So I actually like it because theyve got a bunch of competitive guys that we would love to go against each other every day. Its a great way for us to see how we match up, so we love it. Its fun." It wasnt all frayed nerves and trash talking, either. Top draft pick Jadeveon Clowney and star left tackle Ryan Clady battled to a draw several times during the 1-on-1 pass-rushing drills that proved the highlight of the two-hour practice. Clowney sought out Clady afterward and the two exchanged a fist bump in a show of sportsmanship. Clowney later smacked into tight end Jacob Tamme during a 9-on-7 drill and retreated to the Texans medical tent, where he sat out the final 45 minutes of practice. He didnt appear to be getting any sort of treatment, however, and appeared to walk off OK after practice ended. Asked what had happened to Clowney, Texans coach Bill OBrien said, "I dont know. I was in the middle of practice, so Ill find out." The team didnt issue any update, however. The Clowney-Clady matchup was one of the many benefits of the four hours of joint practices so far this week that both head coaches insist far outweigh the inevitable emotions that come with them. "You cant really simulate this when you go against each other," OBrien said. "The competition level rises, you see different schemes. You hear different communication on both sides of the ball. The coaches work together. Were able to talk to Denvers coaches and vice versa about some of the things theyre doing, what theyre looking for, what were looking for. I thought both teams worked very well together." Despite the pick at the end, Manning and the Broncos offence played much better than they had 24 hours earlier when Manning called out his teammates over a sloppy practice. "Im sure a lot of our guys noticed that he wasnt happy on the field," offensive co-ordinator Adam Gase said. "I spoke my mind in the meetings. Im not really going to do it out here for everybody to watch, but I said my piece. We made sure that we came out here and had a better day." The teams have one more joint practice Thursday, this time in shells and shorts, which should further reduce any extracurricular activity, before their preseason game Saturday night. Notes: Broncos WR-PR Jordan Norwood tore his left ACL when he landed awkwardly while going up for a touchdown catch and battling with Texans CB Brandon Harris in a red zone drill. ... Broncos RB Montee Ball participated in his second straight day of workouts following his Aug. 4 appendectomy. Ball said hes lost 6 pounds but likes the way he feels at 209: "I feel a lot faster, a lot more agile," he said. ... Broncos LB Jamar Chaney (hamstring) sat out and TE Jameson Konz left practice after hurting his neck.
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Mookie Wilson Jersey . - Anthony Beauvillier had the winning goal in the third period as the Shawinigan Cataractes edged the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2-1 on Wednesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play.SACRAMENTO - The Toronto Raptors are mired in a season-high two-game losing streak and look to rebound Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings. You can listen to the action on TSN Radio 1050 beginning at 9pm et. The Raptors lost at home to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday and guard DeMar DeRozan suffered a severe groin injury in the process. DeRozan is out indefinitely with a tear of the left adductor longus tendon. Toronto couldnt push on without its leading scorer in Sundays 129-122 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of a three-game western sojourn. Lakers star Kobe Bryant recorded a triple-double of 31 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Kyle Lowry countered for Toronto with 29 points, nine assists and six rebounds, while Terrence Ross added 20 points and both Greivis Vasquez and Lou Williams supplied 19. Lowry has scored 20-plus points in four of the last six games and is averaging 24.0 points in six road games (4-2). Los Angeles scored 20 of the 33 points in the extra period We had trouble with our rhythm at both ends of the court, said Raptors head coach Dwane Casey. We missed a lot of easy shots that we usually make. The Raptors are second in scoring with 108.5 ppg and have the best record in the Eastern Conference at 13-4. They will close the western journey Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. Raptors forward Amir Johnson (toe) is questionable against the Kings. Sacramento is mired in a three-game slide and had won three in a row. It openedd a five-game homestand with a 97-85 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, as the absence of DeMarcus Cousins (illness) was too much to overcome.
Jose Reyes Jersey. Rudy Gay scored 20 points, Ben McLemore added 18 and Reggie Evans provided a boost with 17 points and 20 rebounds off the bench. Darren Collison had 16 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for the Kings, who shot 47.1 percent and turned the ball over 23 times for 23 Memphis points. Turnovers have always been our biggest focus. Limiting turnovers, said McLemore. Our turnovers kind of hurt us tonight, but this game is behind us. We know what we have to do. Collison and Gay combined for nine turnovers, and Sacramento trailed by as many as 21 points in the second quarter. The Grizzlies had a 93-79 lead with two minutes left in the game. The Kings are in the midst of playing 10 of the next 11 games at home and are 4-3 at Sleep Train Arena. Meanwhile, Cousins has missed two straight games and is questionable Tuesday. Cousins is posting an average of 23.5 points and 12.6 rebounds, and has scored 20 or more points in seven straight games. He has recorded double-doubles in each of the last eight games and is second in the league with 12 on the season. Orlandos Nikola Vucevic has 13. Sacramento and Toronto split two games last season with each team prevailing as the host. The Kings have won six of the last eight meetings with the Raptors, losers in four straight and 14 of the past 15 games at Sacramento.
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