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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Alabama volleyball opened its road weekend with a three-set sweep over Arkansas by set scores of 25-22, 25-12 and 25-19. The win is head coach Ed Allens 50th conference win at Alabama, reaching the mark faster than any coach in program history.Alabama (15-6, 4-4 SEC) hit .348 as a team, its highest mark in conference play, while limiting Arkansas (3-17, 1-7 SEC) to a .097 clip over three sets. Alabamas 44 kills were its most in a three-set match this season, led by Krystal Rivers with 25, just two shy of the entire Razorback offensive output. Rivers also tallied a season-high four service aces while Leah Lawrence added a pair as well, giving her at least one ace in five-straight matches and a total of 12 over that stretch. Shannon Mikesky earned her team-leading ninth double-double of the season as well, pacing the offense with 38 assists and totaling 10 digs on defense.Arkansas score the first two points of the opening set but Alabama responded with seven- straight points to take an early 7-2 lead. The Tide continued to widen its lead, pulling ahead by seven points at the media timeout, 15-8. The Razorbacks fought back within three points thanks to a 7-3 run following the media timeout but back-to-back points by Alabama on a kill by Brittany Thomas and an ace by Krystal Rivers made it 20-15 as Arkansas took its first timeout. The Razorbacks would draw within two points in the closing stretch but the Tide held steady to win, 25-22.Tied at 2-2 in set two, the Tide strung together five unanswered points capped by a Leah Lawrence service ace to make it 8-2 as Arkansas took a timeout. Later leading 9-4, the Tide again scored five-straight points to make it a double-digit lead, 14-4, at the Razorbacks second timeout. Up 18-12, Alabama closed out the set with seven-straight points, including back-to-back aces by Rivers at 23 and 24 points to win, 25-12.The two teams traded points evenly early on in a close third set, but Alabama started to pull away near the halfway point, eventually leading 15-11 at the media timeout. Kills by Thomas and Rivers after the media timeout forced Arkansas to quickly burn its own timeout with the score now 17-11. A 4-2 run by the Tide extended the lead to eight points at the Razorbacks second timeout, 21-13, but the Razorbacks fought back with a 5-1 run after the break to draw within four, 22-18. Arkansas would only score one more point in the remainder of the match however as Alabama held on to win, 25-19, and complete the sweep.Next up, Alabama travels to Oxford, Miss. to face Ole Miss (12-9, 1-7 SEC) on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1:30 p.m. CT.Patrice Evra Jersey .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. Hugo Lloris Jersey . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. http://www.nationalfrancesoccer.com/olivier-giroud-france-jersey/ . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. Lucas Digne Jersey . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. Mathieu Valbuena Jersey . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night.PARIS -- The Portugal reign of Fernando Santos will come full circle in the Stade de France on Sunday.The mission to revive Portugals fortunes began 21 months ago against France with a friendly that was lost 1-0 on the outskirts of Paris.Santos will return with Portugal to the same stadium on Sunday to play France in the European Championship final after the hosts beat Germany in Thursdays second semifinal.My first game at the helm of the team was two years ago, and our goal was to reach here (the final), Santos said. Thankfully everything worked out for us. We are stronger, more solid, more united.Certainly more so than in 2014.Portugal limped out of the last World Cup in the group stage, while Euro 2016 qualifying opened with an embarrassing 1-0 loss to Albania and coach Paulo Bento submitted his resignation.Portugal turned to Santos, a title-winner with Porto who took Greece to Euro 2012 quarterfinals and the 2014 World Cup last 16. In 13 competitive games, covering Euro 2016 qualifying and the finals, Santos remains unbeaten with Portugal.The final will be the highest point in my career so far, the 61-year-old Santos said. Its about my country, my flag, my fatherland, my friends, and my family. From a personal point of view itss very important.ddddddddddddor the country it will be a momentous occasion and a chance to banish memories of its only previous final -- at Euro 2004 -- when the Portuguese lost to rank outsider Greece on home soil.Back then, Cristiano Ronaldo was a 19-year-old forward, four years away from winning his first world player of the year title.Its thanks to Ronaldo that Portugal has now triumphed in a semifinal for only the second time.Through five games at Euro 2016, the Portuguese couldnt win a game inside 90 minutes until they overcame Wales 2-0 in Lyon on Wednesday. Ronaldo scored with a towering header before setting up Nanis goal.Nobody thought Portugal could reach the final, Ronaldo said.When Ronaldos side last faced France in a competitive game -- in the 2006 World Cup semifinals -- Portugal lost 1-0.Now the Real Madrid forward is on a mission to fill the only void on his resume -- an international honor.I hope that well be smiling and that it will be tears of joy in the end, Ronaldo said. Ive always said my dream was to win a trophy with Portugal. Were closer to doing it and I believe that well win. ' ' '