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MIAMI -- Tom Brady sat on the bench, his sweat-soaked hair hanging in his face as he fumed about his first interception in nearly 11 months. A little later he was back in the same seat wearing a wide grin as teammates congratulated him on a record-setting performance. Brady shook off a rare turnover to throw for a team-record 517 yards and four touchdowns, including a 99-yarder to Wes Welker, and the New England Patriots started with a victory for the eighth consecutive season Monday night by beating the Miami Dolphins 38-24. Defensive end Jared Odrick picked off a deflected pass to set up a Miami touchdown and end Bradys NFL-record streak of 358 passes without an interception. Otherwise Brady and the reigning AFC East champions picked up where they left off last season, when he threw for 36 TDs and his team led the league in scoring. New England totalled 622 yards, the most in franchise history and the most allowed by Miami. Bradys performance overshadowed Miamis Chad Henne, who threw for a career-high 416 yards. The 906 net yards passing by both teams was an NFL record. "They made some plays on us," Brady said. "We made a few more than them." Brady, who went 32 for 48, became the 11th quarterback to throw for at least 500 yards. Norm Van Brocklin set the record of 554 yards in 1951. "Were pleased to have him on our side," teammate Danny Woodhead said with a smile. "Embarrassing," Miami safety Yeremiah Bell said. "That cant happen." The capper came with 5:44 left and the Patriots leading 31-17. After they stopped Miami on downs at the one-foot line, Brady lined up in the shotgun on first down and threw from his end zone to Welker, who had slipped behind Benny Sapp near the 30-yard line. "When I saw the coverage as we lined up, I knew there was a strong possibility I could be getting the ball," Welker said. "I just wanted to make the most of the opportunity." He did, catching the pass in stride and sprinting untouched for the score to complete the longest play in Patriots history. "I only threw it 25 yards. Wes did all the work," Brady said. "When I saw him break away, that was awesome. Coach never lets us run that route in practice." Brady also threw touchdown passes on consecutive plays. He hit Aaron Hernandez for a 31-yard score, and when a replay review determined the receiver was down at the one-yard, Brady threw to him again for a TD on the next play. His other scoring passes covered 10 yards to Rob Gronkowski and two yards to Welker. "Some of their scores ended up looking like it was kind of easy," Miami coach Tony Sparano said. Said Brady: "I wouldnt say it was easy at all." He was sacked only once, and good protection gave his receivers plenty of time to work their way open. Newcomer Chad Ochocino had only one catch for 14 yards. But Welker made eight receptions for 160 yards against his former team, and tight ends Hernandez and Gronkowski combined for 189 yards on 13 catches. "It wasnt a one-man band out there," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "We had a lot of contributions." The Dolphins defence returned virtually intact from last season and was expected to be the teams strength, but Brady riddled them from the start. He completed his first eight passes for 127 yards on the Patriots first two possessions, and both ended with TDs. Bradys first interception since Oct. 17 came early in the third quarter, when he tried to hit Julian Edelman in the flat. Sapp deflected the ball to the 304-pound Odrick, who rumbled 40 yards to the nine-yard line. Two plays later, Henne hit Brian Hartline with a 10-yard touchdown pass to make the score 14-all. Brady was so rattled it took him 10 plays to put the Pats ahead to stay. They drove 73 yards and scored on his two-yard pass to Welker. Miamis problems with Brady were nothing new. He and the Pats beat the Dolphins twice last year while outscoring them 79-21. Losing at home was nothing different for the Dolphins, either, who have dropped 10 of their past 11 home games. "This is the first game, man," linebacker Karlos Dansby said. "Weve got 15 more. Know what Im saying? Weve just got to play well from here on out." There was one change for the Dolphins. They promised a more aggressive, exciting offence under new offensive co-ordinator Brian Daboll and showed it from the start, scoring on a season-opening drive for the first time since 2000. They lined up 355-pound nose tackle Paul Soliai in their goal-line offence, did damage with quarterback keepers by Henne and gave newcomer Reggie Bush 20 touches. Brandon Marshall gained 139 yards on seven catches. But Miami couldnt keep up with Brady. "Not the defensive performance we were hoping for," Sparano said. "Thats an understatement." Notes: Patriots C Dan Koppen rode off in a cart late in the first half with a left leg injury. He was on crutches after the game. ... Dolphins DE Tony McDaniel missed most of the second half with a hand injury. ... Bradys previous career high in passing yardage was 410 against Kansas City in 2002. ... A statue of founding Dolphins owner Joe Robbie was rededicated before the game. The statue had been in a storage area during stadium renovations. ... Celebrities in attendance included Dwyane Wade, Will Smith and Pitbull. Bradley Beal Wizards Jersey . Gascoignes friends organized for him to fly to a treatment centre in Phoenix, Arizona after seeing images published of him in ill health at a charity function last week, sobbing and slurring his words while addressing the crowd. Nene Swingman Jersey . After Washington and first-base coach Gary Pettis were both ejected from Sunday nights 6-4 loss to Florida by Hernandez, the Rangers skipper said, "Angel is bad. Thats all there is to it." 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Hall had a goal and four assists Wednesday night as the Oilers made it five straight wins with a 8-2 rout of the reeling Calgary Flames.Andrew Wiggins has become a household name, largely due to the unparalleled media attention he has received. Particularly leading into the Vaughan, Ontario natives freshman year at the University of Kansas, with the ESPN Magazine and Sports Illustrated covers, a GQ feature, and SportsCentre highlights that have created an immeasurable amount of excitement - so much so, that it makes it impossible to live up to the hype. Traditionally, the early part of most NCAA programs schedules are loaded with cupcake opponents, and teams or players arent truly tested until conference play in the new year. However on Tuesday night, the State Farm Championship Classic not only pit the #4 Duke Blue Devils against the #5 Kansas Jayhawks in not only a top level match up, but featured the #1 (Wiggins) and #2 (Jabari Parker) high school recruits in the country squaring off against one another. Wiggins would face a true test to see if he was every bit as good as the hype. There would no longer be any questions, judging the ease and ability of his game against his inferior opponents. Despite what the players said, the match-up of Wiggins vs. Parker didnt disappoint for in the closely contested basketball game that showcased much more talent then the two heralded freshmen, it was still Wiggins leading his Jayhawks down the stretch to a 94-83 victory. Notwithstanding foul trouble, which kept him on the bench for much of the first half, Wiggins finished the game with 22 points and eight rebounds. His step back jumper with 1:33 left and fast break dunk seconds later started a 10-2 Jayhawks run to close out the game. He shot 9-15 from the field with many of those high percentage baskets on the break. Wiggins had eight transition points, one more than the entire Blue Devils team. While Parker had a monstrous first half with 19 points, he fouled out, trying to stop Wiggins, ironically, with 27 points and nine rebounds. Earlier in the evening, #1 ranked Kentucky fell to #2 Michigan State and UKs super freshman Julius Randle added 27 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. "Big players make big plays," Wiggins said. "I think our whole team, whoever was on the court, every possession we made a big play. Thats why we came out on top." Despite the competition, Wiggins was the biggest player of the night and much like his personality, performed with a modest display of his abilities. Hee still teases with his untapped potential, but rose to the occasion to prove that in fact, the hype is real.dddddddddddd. FIVE CANADIANS TO WATCH, THIS NCAA SEASON Unquestionably, all eyes are on Wiggins but here are five other Canadians that will garner attention this season. Nik Stauskas, Small Forward, University of Michigan (Sophomore) Last season, the Mississauga, Ontario swingman was playing in the NCAA Championship game as a freshman. The deadly 3-point shooter returns, without teammates Naismith Player of the Year Trey Burke and shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr., who have both gone to the NBA and will be relied upon more heavily by the Wolverines. Stauskas added 16 pounds of muscle during the offseason and committed to improving his defense. Kevin Pangos, Point Guard, Gonzaga University (Junior) Pangos is the head of the snake for the Bulldogs, and will have more work cut out for him without NBA lottery pick Kelly Olynyk. The Holland Landing, Ontario native averaged 11.9 points a game and shot .417% from the 3-point line last season. Pangos looked to improve on both sides of the ball, leading Canadas Development Team this summer. Tyler Ennis, Point Guard, Syracuse University (Freshman) As a freshman, Ennis steps into the starting line-up as Michael Carter-Williams left for the NBA, and will take the reigns of the Orangemen offense. As the only true point guard on the roster the Brampton, Ontario playmaker is known as a facilitator, but he can put the ball in the net. Ennis led the Under 19 World FIBA Championships tournament in scoring this past summer, averaging 20.9 points per game. Dwight Powell, Power Forward, Stanford University (Senior) Last season, the Toronto, Ontario native was named Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year along with All Pac-12 First Team honours averaging a team-high 14.9 points a game and 8.4 rebounds. Powell spent the summer playing on the Canadian Mens Development Team touring China and competing in the World University Games shooting 61.9% from the field and averaging 12.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. Daniel Mullings, Shooting Guard, New Mexico State (Junior) Mullings is a versatile player and a solid perimeter defender that chipped in 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game last season. He will have an expanded role this year and was voted pre-season Western Athletic Conference player of the year. cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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