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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Every time Kansas seemed to have any momentum against Memphis, they gave the ball away.Six times, as a matter of fact.And the Tigers didnt hesitate to seize the opportunities.Memphis dominated the game defensively, grabbed an early lead and coasted to a 43-7 win over Kansas on Saturday, sending the Jayhawks to their 39th consecutive road loss.Ive never been in a game where we even came close to having that many turnovers, Kansas coach David Beaty said. Man, thats a bunch, and it continued to happen throughout the day.Riley Ferguson threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns and Jake Elliott kicked a trio of field goals -- including a 50-yarder -- as Memphis built an early lead and coasted to victory.Ferguson completed 15 of 24 passes for Memphis (2-0), the bulk of his passing yards coming on an 84-yard completion to Anthony Miller for the games first score. In addition to his 50-yarder, Elliott converted kicks of 41 and 42 yards. Memphis showed no ill-effects of a bye week after winning its opener 35-17 over Southeast Missouri State.We talked a lot about starting fast, and were really pleased with our guys preparation, Memphis coach Mike Norvell said. I thought we started fast. Defense did an incredible job. They were completely dominant.The Jayhawks, (1-2) struggled offensively throughout, although they managed 314 yards of total offense. Any momentum, though, was thwarted by the Jayhawks four fumbles and two interceptions in the game.A key swing came when Memphis reached the Kansas 13 in the closing minutes of the half. A sack and a tackle for loss, plus a couple of penalties put Memphis near midfield.Then Memphis muffed the punt attempt, giving Kansas the ball at the Tiger 38 trailing 26-7.On the first Kansas play, Memphis defensive tackle Jonathan Wilson intercepted the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown and Memphis carried a 33-7 lead at the break.It shocked me big time, the soft-spoken Wilson said of the play, adding he didnt see any Jayhawks in front of him after he picked off the pass from Kansas quarterback Montell Cozart. I was thinking: `Dont let me get caught.The Jayhawks never came close to Wilson and never came close to threatening the Tigers in the second half after Memphis added Elliotts 50-yard field goal and a fourth-quarter 8-yard scoring run by Tony Pollard.Kansas only touchdown came on a third-and-1 play when Khalil Herbert broke the first wave of Memphis defenders bunched at the line of scrimmage and went 66 yards for a second-quarter touchdown.That was good to see for our line, our guys up front, continuing to work and continuing to push, Beaty said. It was a short-yardage situation. Hes a fast kid, and it was good to see him get out.TAKEAWAYS:KANSAS: The Jayhawks again struggled to open the game. Kansas, which let Ohio build a 22-0 start last week early in the second quarter, trailed Memphis 19-0.MEMPHIS: With the victory, first-year Memphis coach Mike Norvell became the first Tiger coach in history to start his inaugural campaign 2-0. Only two other Memphis coaches won the opener in their first season, and both -- Rey Dempsey in 1984 and Lester Barnard in 1922 -- dropped the second game.ROAD UNKIND: No current Jayhawk has won a game away from Lawrence. The last road win was 34-7 at Texas-El Paso on Sept. 12, 2009.IF YOU CANT JOIN `EM, BEAT `EM: The Tigers played a Big 12 Conference School for the first time since Memphis was eliminated two weeks ago from consideration as a possible expansion target for the conference.FINAL WORD: I still think that we actually have a pretty good football team, if we can just get out of our own way. .Weve just got a lot of things that were having to learn right now that we should already know. -- Kansas coach David BeatyUP NEXT:KANSAS: The Jayhawks have a bye next week before returning to the road to face Texas Tech on Sept. 29. 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"I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. LeBron James Shoes Free Shipping .Y. -- Sabres defenceman Tyler Myers had no intention of changing his hard-hitting style before taking part in a disciplinary hearing for his illegal check to New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus head.The last thing the Philadelphia 76ers need less than a week before the season begins is more bad news on the injury front.Thats exactly what they got on Friday, when Nerlens Noel elected to have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and coach Brett Brown acknowledged that he may have been overly optimistic about the timeline for Ben Simmons highly anticipated debut.Noel has been experiencing soreness and, after consulting with several specialists, elected to have inflamed plica removed from his knee, the Sixers announced. There was no timetable for his return, but general recovery periods range from three to five weeks, meaning Noel will miss the season opener at home against Oklahoma City on Wednesday.As worrisome, Brown said before the Sixers beat the Miami Heat, 113-110, on Friday night that he jumped the gun on his initial estimate of a January return for Simmons, the No. 1 overall pick who had surgery on his right foot in early October.I was just getting excited about how soon he might be able to come back, Brown told reporters in Miami before the game. There are so much speculations and dates as a coach, you sort of want to hear what you want to hear at a time. I did mention a January hopeful return. That is premature.The Sixers also announced that point guard Jerryd Bayless, who signed a three-year, $27 million contract this summer, will not have surgery to address ligament issues in his left wrist that have kept him out of the entire preseason. His rehab will continue for another two weeks before he is evaluated again.---WIZARDS 119, RAPTORS 82WASHINGTON -- John Wall had 15 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as the Washington cruised past Toronto.Wall hit 3 of 4 3-point attempts and Washington shot 58 percent for the game.DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points on 11-for-24 shooting for the Raptors.RAPTORS: Toronto shot 35 percent for the game and just 20 percent (4 for 20) from 3. ... DeRozan was the only player in double figures for the Raptors. ... Kyle Lowry scored eight points on 3-for-11 shooting.WIZARDS: Markieff Morris scored 19 points and hit all three of his 3-pointers. ... Bradley Beal scored 19 on 8-for-16 shooting. ... All five Washington starters scored at least 15 points. ... The Wizards out-rebounded Toronto 50-36.UP NEXT: Toronto (4-3) hosts Detroit in its season opener on Wednesday. Washington (4-3) visits Atlanta on Thursday.---TIMBERWOLVES 109, HORNETS 74MINNEAPOLIS -- Brandon Rush scored 14 points and hit all four of his 3-pointers to help the Timberwolves breeze past the Hornets.Karl-Anthony Towns had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wolves despite playing just 15 minutes because of foul trouble.Marco Belinelli was the only Hornet in double figures with 10 points.HORNETS: Frank Kaminsky played just eight minutes before leaving with a sprained right foot. ... After playing at home on Thursday night, forwards Marvin Williams and Nicolas Batum did not make the trip to Minnesota. ... The Hornets shot 31.6 percent from the field, including 13 percent (3 for 22) from 3-point range.TIMBERWOLVES: Andrew Wiggins sat out a second straight game after suffering an allergic reaction earlier this week. He participated in warmups and watched from the bench, his face still noticeably swollen. ... Shabazz Muhammad had 17 points in 19 minutes after sitting out the previous game with a sore right hip. ... Ricky Rubio had 10 points, six assists and four rebounds and was the trigger man during a 31-12 third quarter that broke the game open.UP NEXT: Charlotte (3-4) opens the season at Milwaukee on Wednesday. Minnesota (5-2) visits Memphis on Wednesday.---76ERS 113, HEAT 110MIAMI -- Dario Saric scored 19 points, and Joel Embiid capped off a strong preseason with 18 points in 18 minutes for Philadelphia.Jahlil Okafor made his preseason debut for Philly, scoring four points in eight minutes. He missed the first six preseason games with soreness in his surgically repaired right knee.Goran Dragic scored 17 points and handed out seven assists for Miami. Hassan Whiteside scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Dragic and Whiteside both shot 5 for 6 from the field.76ERS: Jerami Grant scored 17. ... Philadelphia got 13 points from Sergio Rodriguez. ... The 76ers turned 19 Miami turnovers into 26 points.dddddddddddd ... Robert Covington left the game with a sprained right ankle.HEAT: Willie Reed scored 13 points. ... Miami had a chance to tie, but Luis Monteros 3-point attempt with 2 seconds left bounced off the rim. ... The Heat were only 31 of 49 from the free throw line.UP NEXT: Philadelphia (2-5) hosts Oklahoma City in its season opener on Wednesday. Miami (4-4) visits Orlando to open its season on Wednesday.---SPURS 114, ROCKETS 99SAN ANTONIO -- Bryn Forbes made a strong push to make the final roster, scoring 19 points and hitting 4 of 5 3-point attempts for the Spurs.Forbes is battling with four others for the only available roster spot. He made 7 of 11 shots in 28 minutes and scored 12 points in the fourth quarter.Bobby Brown had 23 points and nine assists in 32 minutes for Houston.ROCKETS: James Harden did not play. ... Nene had 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting in 19 minutes. ... Houston went 8 for 35 on 3-pointers.SPURS: Danny Green has been diagnosed with a left quad strain and is expected to be out approximately three weeks. ... Spotted in the crowd, according to the San Antonio Express-News: a black T-shirt emblazoned with Popovich, Duncan `16. Make America Great Again.UP NEXT: San Antonio (4-2) opens the regular season on Tuesday at Golden State. Houston (5-2) visits the Lakers on Wednesday.---NUGGETS 101, MAVERICKS 75DENVER -- Danilo Gallinari scored 16 points and didnt miss a shot in 16 minutes for the Nuggets.Gallinari was 4 for 4 from the field, including 2 for 2 on 3-pointers, and 6 for 6 at the free throw line.Dirk Nowitzki scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in 29 minutes.MAVERICKS: Wesley Matthews scored 10 points and was the only Maverick in double figures. ... Harrison Barnes scored eight points in 26 minutes and was a minus-29. ... Andrew Bogut had five fouls in the first half and was out early in the third quarter. ... Dallas shot 38 percent, including 24 percent from 3.NUGGETS: Nikola Jokic scored 12 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists. ... Wilson Chandler had 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting in 22 minutes. ... Jarnell Stokes played solid on both ends as he makes a push for the final roster spot. ... Denver shot 51 percent and had 26 assists.UP NEXT: Dallas (2-5) opens the season at Indiana on Wednesday. Denver (4-4) opens at New Orleans on Wednesday.---SUNS 98, LAKERS 94ANAHEIM, Calif. -- T.J. Warren made two free throws with 3.6 seconds left to help Phoenix hold off Los Angeles.Alex Len led the Suns with 16 points and had nine rebounds and two blocks in 24 minutes. Warren had 15 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes.SUNS: Brandon Knight added 14 points, and Devin Booker had 12. ... Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes. ... The starting backcourt of Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker combined to shoot 7 for 28.LAKERS: DAngelo Russell led the Lakers with 17 points and had seven rebounds. ... Julius Randle added 15 points and eight rebounds. ... The Lakers turned the ball over 23 times and shot just 26 percent from 3-point range.UP NEXT: Phoenix (4-2) hosts Sacramento in its season opener Wednesday. Los Angeles (2-6) hosts Houston in an opener on Wednesday.---WARRIORS 107, TRAIL BLAZERS 96OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry hit eight 3-pointers and scored 35 points in the Warriors final tuneup before they embark on a quest for their third straight NBA Finals.Kevin Durant scored 28 for Golden State, hitting five 3s, including one from more than 30 feet.Damian Lillard scored 20 points for Portland.TRAIL BLAZERS: C.J. McCollum added 16 points. ... Meyers Leonard was the only other Blazer in double figures with 12. ... Evan Turner, who signed a $70 million contract this summer, was 0 for 8 from the field in 23 minutes.WARRIORS: Curry made as many 3s as the entire Blazers team. ... Draymond Green had 11 rebounds and six assists in 26 minutes. ... Ian Clark played well off the bench, scoring 17 points in 18 minutes. ... Golden State was 17 for 43 from long range and had 27 assists.UP NEXT: Portland (4-3) opens the season at Utah on Tuesday. Golden State (6-1) hosts San Antonio on Tuesday. ' ' '