Watford may be top but Jokanovic stresses: 'We must improve'

Slavisa Jokanovic stressed Watford must improve despite today's 3-1 victory over Millwall moving his team top of the Championship. But their head coach stressed: "I am happy because we won three points but it's important for us to improve."

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Jameer Nelson and Brandan Wright connect for dunk

Apr 23, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks player Brandan Wright dunks the ball as San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan looks on in game two during the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Jameer Nelson is beginning to gel with his teammates.

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Ameer Abdullah injures knee in 35-14 win over Purdue

Fear Ameer was put on hold during Nebraska 's 35-14 win over Purdue on Saturday. The Cornhuskers used a dominating defense and special teams to offset a lackluster effort by the offense.

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Purdue loses 35-14 to No. 17 Neb, Anthrop injured

That's what made a 35-14 loss to No. 17 Nebraska so frustrating to the Boilers, who lost their third straight.

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Mad Ants take veteran player in draft

The Mad Ants, defending champions in the D-League, took part in the league's draft today and made their highest selection Andre Emmett, a 32-year-old guard/forward who has played 14 NBA games with Memphis and New Jersey. The Mad Ants, who didn't have a first-round pick because of the acquisition last season of Tim Ohlbrecht from Rio Grande Valley, sent the rights to Jarrell Eddie to the Austin Spurs for Myck Kabongo and the second-round pick.

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Michigan handles Indiana again, 34-10

"Let's talk about what these kids did, because there's only so many opportunities they have," Hoke said. "Have they stayed together and been accountable? Yes, that's what they've done."

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Dallas nurse who survived Ebola reunited with dog

Kyle Busch comes down the front straight-a-way during the NASCAR Trucks series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. MAGS OUT; ; INTERNET OUT Kyle Busch comes down the front straight-a-way during the NASCAR Trucks series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Hoosiers lose to Michigan again, 34-10

Tevin Coleman fumbled the ball away a few minutes into the first quarter and realized he wasn't touching the ball again for a little while. Coleman was indeed benched for a bit, and although he still managed to run for 108 yards, the Hoosiers lost 34-10 to Michigan on Saturday.

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Naperville North girls get pack in place to advance to state

For the fourth straight year, Naperville North's girls illuminated that the sport of cross country is dictated by place, not time. On Saturday morning at the Class 3A St. Charles East Sectional, the Huskies had all five counting runners not only a mere 34 seconds apart but also occupying top-11 finishes.

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Sanders, Van Vlerken Win Shortened Ironman Florida

... 3 Liz Hichens is the Web Producer of Triathlete.com. She is an Ironman and marathon finisher and fan of all endurance sports.

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Naperville North boys earn sixth sectional title in eight years

Naperville North and Naperville Central continued the trend of exchanging championship positions for the third consecutive major cross country competition. LeRoy Oakes provided the latest setting for the schools' boys teams to reverse the top team results as Jon Klaiber and Kerry Gschwendtner powered Naperville North to its sixth sectional championship in the last eight years.

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Gipson's late TD boosts New Mexico over UNLV 31-28

New Mexico's Teriyon Gipson scored from three yards out with 1:22 left in the game Saturday, lifting New Mexico to a 31-28 win over UNLV. After squandering a 17-7 halftime lead, and falling behind UNLV twice in the second half, the Lobos escaped with their first conference win of the season after UNLV's Brian McIntyre's 55-yard field-goal attempt fell just under the crossbar as time expired.

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Barcelona boss Luis Enrique 'p****d off' after Celta setback

The coach was frustrated after the Camp Nou side were beaten by his former club to suffer a second consecutive La Liga loss Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said he was "p****d off" after his side fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at home to former side Celta on Saturday evening. One week on from their morale-denting 3-1 loss to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in El Clasico, the Camp Nou side dropped to third in La Liga after falling victim to a major upset.

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Rose out for Bulls after tweaking ankle

Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose is out for the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, one day after leaving the game against Cleveland with a sprained left ankle. Rose was considered a game-time decision against the Wolves.

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All Blacks cruise past USA in rugby exhibition

New Zealand's mighty All Blacks turned their USA rugby rivals blue with a bruising defense, and then green with envy as they went on the offensive, spreading the field and sending a parade of ball carriers through the gaps and over the try line Saturday on the way to 74-6 win. "I don't see it being decades," USA coach Mike Tolkin said when asked how long it might take the Golden Eagles to be on an even footing with the defending World Cup champions.

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NASCAR Nationwide Series at Texas 2014 Results: Winner, Standings and Reaction

... teammate Regan Smith heading into the season's final three races. Along with that prior success at the track, The Sports Network passed along his comments about having a couple of weeks to regroup after a busy stretch. "There's been a lot of racing ...

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Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Brock McGinn Suspended One Game by AHL

Today, the American Hockey League announced that forward Brock McGinn of the Charlotte Checkers has been suspended for one game for an illegal hit to the head in a game against the Hamilton Bulldogs on October 31. The Carolina Hurricanes drafted Brock McGinn with the 47th overall pick in the second round of the 2012 NHL Draft. Brock McGinn, 20, played 4 seasons of junior hockey, 3 as an alternate captain, with the Guelph Storm in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Florida runs wild over No. 9 Georgia 38-20

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida coach Will Muschamp reached over his shoulder and said "let me lift this thing off my back."

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Ribery made the difference against Dortmund, says Guardiola

The ex-Barcelona coach was quick to hail the Frenchman's contribution after coming on as a substitute and stressed the German champions are always capable of finding a solution Marco Reus opened the scoring for BVB before the break, but Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben found the net after the interval to help the Bundesliga champions to victory. Ribery started the match at the Allianz Arena from the bench, but played a key role in Bayern's victory as he won the game-winning penalty after replacing Mario Gotze in the 70th minute.

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Bowl Predictions 2014: Projecting Matchups in Season's Biggest Postseason Games

Winston and the Florida State Seminoles passed their last significant regular-season test with a 42-31 win over the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday. , but the bottom line is they are still undefeated.

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Seahawks on 3rd down: Tidbits from Panthers Game; League-wide Trends

Seattle stood strong in the red zone early, forcing two field goals for the Panthers, and then later they got the turnover on the Cam Newton fumble. When Newton fumbled in the 2nd Quarter, he was sitting on 1st and 10 from the Seattle 14 yard line.

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Last Minute Extension not Likely for Butler

The Bulls have until 10:59pm Friday to sign Jimmy Butler to a contract extension or he becomes a restricted free agent in the offseason.

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Butler rejoins Van Gundy, hopes to help Pistons

Perhaps more than any other member of the Detroit Pistons, Caron Butler has an idea of what to expect this season from new coach Stan Van Gundy. Butler played for Van Gundy in Miami a decade ago, when both player and coach were just starting their careers.

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Reminder to PA boaters; life jackets required by law November 1 to April 30

Beginning on November 1st, paddlers and those in small boats are required by law to wear a life jacket. Even though air temperature may still be warm it's the cold water temperature that can cause hypothermia and possible drowning.

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Sixers-Bucks Game Thread

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Brewster proves to be too much for Manson

The Manson Trojans had a difficult time matching up with the undefeated Brewster Bears Friday, Oct. 24, and lost, 56-0. "I thought we played for four quarters," head coach Scott Ward said.

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Lady Tigers pick up experience at Pateros Invitational

The Entiat senior players are soaking up the last moments of their high school careers, while the underclassmen are gaining valuable experience. This last Saturday, Oct. 25, the Lady Tigers gained five matches to their resumes at the Pateros Invitational Tournament.

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Untapable wins Breeders' Cup Distaff

Rosie Napravnik was riding with a secret, and she couldn't keep it any longer once Untapable won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff. Napravnik stunned a crowd of 37,205 at Santa Anita and a national television audience by announcing she will retire Sunday.

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2014 Texas II (Chase 8): NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Results - Kenseth, Toyota On Pole

By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writer Matt Kenseth and his No. 20 Dollar General Toyota won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 10th Annual AAA Texas 500 with a lap of 27.095 seconds, 199.299 mph.

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2014 United States GP (Austin): Ferrari Formula One F1 Practice Recap

Fernando Alonso: "Today we did some good testing, helped by the track conditions, which were definitely different to previous years. It's possible the races they had here a few weeks ago helped to clean the track and as far as grip levels were concerned, we didn't have too many problems.

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