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Nassau, Bahamas (SportsNetwork.com) - In the consolation side of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament bracket, the UAB Blazers and the 18th-ranked Florida Gators will do battle at Imperial Arena on Thursday night. The winner advances to Fridays fifth-place game to take on the survivor of the North Carolina/UCLA matchup. The losers will play in the seventh-place game. UAB was outmatched in quarterfinal-round action on Wednesday, as it was handed a 72-43 loss at the hands of No. 2 Wisconsin. The setback dropped the Blazers to 2-3 on the season. Florida was one of three nationally-ranked teams to lose in the quarterfinals of an upside-down tournament. The Gators fought back and forth with Georgetown into overtime only to fall on the wrong end of a 66-65 decision following a game-winning bucket by the Hoyas in the waning seconds. The Gators already lost this season at home to Miami-Florida (69-67) and will likely be dropped from the next Top-25 poll. The Gators have a 2-1 advantage over the Blazers in the all-time series, which includes a win in the most recent contest in January of 2012, 79-61. After falling behind Wisconsin by 10 less than 10 minutes into their quarterfinal-round contest, the Blazers failed to get within single digits of the lead for the rest of the game en route to the 29-point loss. They shot just 35.3 percent from the field, had an infrequent and inefficient night at the foul line (3-of-8) and committed a game-high 19 turnovers. The only player to finish in double figures in the lackluster effort was Robert Brown, who turned in 16 points on 7-of-15 from the field. UABs struggles from the field have been prevalent all season long, as it shoots less than 40 percent from the floor on its way to just 66.2 ppg while falling in the red in terms of its rebounding margin (-4.0). Brown only shoot 35.6 percent from the field this season but generates enough volume to score a team-best 11.2 ppg. Tyler Madison (10.8 ppg) and C.J. Washington (9.6 ppg) are also integral pieces. In a game that consisted of 21 ties and 10 lead changes, Florida grabbed hold of a one-point advantage with just 12 seconds remaining in the overtime period when Kasey Hill converted a three-point play, but on the other end of the floor it allowed Georgetown to sink the game-winning shot with four seconds left as it suffered the heartbreaking loss. The outcome might not have needed to be so close if UF didnt put together an awful field goal shooting night (.359) while committing 16 turnovers. Dorian Finney-Smith provided a spark off the bench with 16 points. Jon Horford tallied a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Michael Frazier chipped in 12 points but on just 4- of-11 from the field. The Gators bread and butter this season has been their outstanding play on the defensive end of the floor, as they allow just 59.0 ppg on less than 40 percent field goal shooting, but they are barely able to support that on the other end of the floor with just 65.2 ppg themselves. Finney-Smith (15.8 ppg) and Frazier (15.0 ppg) are neck-and-neck for the scoring lead, while Horford (11.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and Eli Carter (11.7 ppg) are also off to strong starts. Max 95 Sale China . Ferrer will play Mikhail Youzhny on Sunday after he defeated Dmitry Tursunov 6-2, 6-4 in an all-Russian semifinal. "Youzhny is a good player," Ferrer said. Cheap Air Max 2017 . Louis Blues are reportedly taking restricted free agent forward Vladimir Sobotka to arbitration. http://www.airmaxshoescheaponline.com/ . - Steve Stricker usually doesnt show up at a tournament on Sunday. Wholesale Air Max Shoes . The team made the announcement after Saturdays 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. RHP Kenny Giles will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill Adams spot on the roster. Cheap Nike Air Max 90 . McCutchen hit his first home run in over a month, doubled twice and scored two runs to help the Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Sunday and take three of four from the defending NL West champions. MIAMI -- The Miami Dolphins have a deal in place to renovate their stadium and will begin work this summer on the $350 million project, which will help South Floridas chances of hosting future Super Bowls. County commissioners gave final approval Tuesday to the plan, which will pay incentives to the Dolphins for hosting the Super Bowl and other major events. In exchange, team owner Steve Ross will pay for the renovations, with help from the NFL and possibly from a state subsidy. Planned renovations include a canopy over the stands but not the field, and upgrading the lights, sound system and seats, with the goal to have work completed before the start of the 2016 season. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear South Florida wouldnt get another Super Bowl without significant improvements to the stadium, which opened in 1987. Ross has been lobbying for renovations since he became majority owner in 2009, and he called the agreement with Miami-Dade County "unique and creative." "We have one of the worlds most aspirational cities, and as such deserve a stadium that will provide significant economic impact to Miami-Dade County," Ross said in a statement. "This will not only secure the future of the Dolphins, but will ensure that Miami has one of the worlds best venues to host events of this magnitude going forward." South Florida and New Orleans are tied for the most Super Bowls with 10. The most recent one in Miami was in 2010, and the Dolphins intend to bid next spring for the next available Super Bowl, which will be played in 2019. "That was part of the intent of trying to get it done," president and CEO Tom Garfinkell said.dddddddddddd "We want to bring in as many marquee events as we can as soon as we can." The county will use tourist development money to pay the Dolphins $4 million for each Super Bowl at the stadium, $3 million for each college football national championship game and $2 million for a college playoff game. The county also will pay for events such as soccer matches and major concerts. "It shows the commitment that our owner, Steve Ross, has to make this a world-class organization," Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said. "Its exciting for everybody in the organization, and I think its exciting for everybody in the South Florida region. Im sure well be able to attract some great events. Its a big day for us." Ross is now eligible for NFL money given to teams that secure government help in stadium deals. Hes also pursuing a new state program that could bring as much as $3 million a year to the stadium beyond the $2 million the state already pays. The team will continue to pay property taxes on the stadium. The Dolphins delegation at the commission meeting included Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino and Larry Little, along with former players Jason Taylor, Dick Anderson and Nat Moore. Marino played in the first game at the stadium. "Im excited that its going to be around and get a new look," he said. "Its great for the community." The deal with the county came together after efforts by Ross to secure county and state tax money failed last year. Without legislative approval of that proposal, the Dolphins were unable to go forward with a planned referendum on the issue in Miami-Dade County. ' ' '

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