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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rodney Bullock hit 8 of 11 shots for 18 points, Emmitt Holt added 17 points and Providence defeated Grambling State 71-54 on Saturday.Providence (2-1) made 5 of 10 3-pointers and shot 52 percent in the first half, opening a 36-29 lead. The Friars finished at 46 percent and 9 of 23 behind the arc.Grambling (1-2) was within eight with about seven minutes left thanks to 50 percent shooting but cooled off in the last five minutes. The Tigers shot 46 percent but attempted just two 3-pointers, making one. Poor free throw shooting (11 of 20) didnt help Grambling, while the Friars were 12 of 15.Averyl Ugba paced the Tigers with 14 points and eight rebounds. Ervin Mitchell added 13 points and Remond Brown had 12.It was the first meeting between the schools but Providence is now 6-0 against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jesse Gonzalez USA Jersey .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. USA Soccer Jerseys . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. http://www.soccerusateamonline.com/Antonee-Robinson-America-Jersey/ . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season. DaMarcus Beasley USA Jersey . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. Matt Miazga USA Jersey . They hope to persuade the other team owners and commissioner Roger Goodell to put pressure on Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to drop the nickname they find offensive. "Given the way the meeting transpired," Ray Halbritter, an Oneida representative and leader of the "Change the Mascot Campaign," said Wednesday, "it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name. FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets hope C.J. Spiller can help boost their backfield with some speed and versatility.The veteran running back was officially signed Wednesday, and the Jets waived running back Knile Davis a day after claiming him off waivers.Spiller joins a Jets backfield that includes Matt Forte and Bilal Powell, and hes reunited with offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, who coached Spiller during some of his best seasons in Buffalo.Obviously, hes played in the offense, coach Todd Bowles said. He knows some things. He can catch the ball. He can run the ball, a third option. He can return kicks if need be. He gives a little more variety.Spiller was released by Seattle last Wednesday after being signed Sept. 28. The one-time Pro Bowl selection caught an 8-yard touchdown pass in his first game with the Seahawks against the Jets on Oct. 2. He had just three carries for 9 yards and had five receptions for 43 yards with Seattle.The speedy Spiller, a 2010 first-round pick out of Clemson, has rushed for 3,442 yards and 12 touchdowns, and caught 197 passes for 1,477 yards and nine TDs in seven seasons. In 2012, Spiller ran for a career-high 1,244 yards and six touchdowns with the Bills, and also set a personal best with 43 receptions for 459 yards and two TDs.Hes a great player, said quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played with Spiller in Buffalo.dddddddddddd I think hes a good fit for Chans system and were excited to have him on board. You cant have enough good players, especially good skill players, on offense.Spiller played last season with New Orleans, which released him on Sept. 13.Davis was waived by Green Bay on Monday and claimed by the Jets on Tuesday. New York had been in discussions to sign Spiller, but claimed Davis as insurance after not reaching an immediate agreement with Spiller.I think, initially, we wanted C.J., but he wasnt available at the time, so we couldnt get to him and initially signed Knile, Bowles said. I think we then made a deal with C.J., so it was a happened-at-the-last-minute type of deal.Davis was acquired by Green Bay from Kansas City on Oct. 18 for a conditional draft choice. He had five carries for 5 yards in two games with the Packers before being waived Monday. The third-round draft pick out of Arkansas in 2013 has rushed for 780 yards and 11 touchdowns, and caught 33 passes for 264 yards and a TD in four seasons.---AP NFL website: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '