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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Bam Adebayo scored 16 points, Malik Monk added 15 and No. 6 Kentucky scored 21 straight points in a first-half run to beat Valparaiso 87-63 on Wednesday night.Needing to rebound after Saturdays upset by then-No. 11 UCLA, Kentucky (8-1) turned a 4-all tie into a 29-9 lead behind that big run over 8:51, holding the Crusaders scoreless for 7 minutes during that stretch. Valparaiso (7-2) shot 23 of 67 from the field (34 percent), including 28 percent in the first half.Derek Willis added 12 points and Isaiah Briscoe 10 for Kentucky, which shot 46 percent after making just 41 percent against UCLA.High-scoring Valparaiso forward Alec Peters scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half for the Crusaders, who had their four-game winning streak snapped eight days after upsetting No. 21 Rhode Island. The nations second-leading scorer coming in (25.4 points per game) went to the locker room briefly in the second half after hurting his right leg but returned to finish off his ninth 20-point effort in as many games.BIG PICTUREValparaiso: The Crusaders havent shot above 50 percent this season and for a while appeared headed to a season low from the field. They went scoreless for more than 2 minutes several times and couldnt slow Kentucky even with its reserves in the game, being outscored 34-15 in that area.Kentucky: Coach John Calipari sought defensive improvement after allowing 53 percent shooting by UCLA and got it for the most part after a sloppy start. Power forward Wenyen Gabriel started and had two of his career-best three blocks by halftime and had six rebounds. The Wildcats controlled the boards 48-41.POLL IMPLICATIONSKentucky has another game on Sunday against Hofstra, but its Top 10 status appears safe after bouncing back from the UCLA loss.UP NEXTValparaiso: Visits Missouri State on Saturday night.Kentucky: Travels to Brooklyn, New York, for an inaugural meeting against Hofstra on Sunday.Air Force 1 Black Uk . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Air Force 1 Sale Mens Uk . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. http://www.airforce1cheapuk.com/ . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. 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Air Force 1 Wholesale Uk . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft.MIAMI -- Bartolo Colon took his thumping on an emotional night with grace, and only regretted that Jose Fernandez didnt get the win.Colon allowed a season-high seven runs in 2 1/3 innings, and the New York Mets lost 7-3 to the grieving Miami Marlins on Monday.New Yorks loss tightened the NL wild-card standings, but the playoff race was temporarily overshadowed by a succession of heart-tugging moments as the Marlins mourned the death of Fernandez in a boat accident early Sunday.It was very difficult for everything theyre going through, Colon said through an interpreter. Its very difficult for me, too, because it was someone that I had some sort of relationship with. Jose looked up to me, and we got along well.Colon gave up a homer to Dee Gordon leading off the first inning, and by the third the score was 7-0.It was great for them that they were able to win, Colon said. You know what, though, I really would have enjoyed it if it was Jose who got the win over me.Fernandez had been scheduled to pitch for Miami.The blowout was a big change for the Mets, who began the week on a stretch of outscoring opponents 25-0 over a two-game span. New York still leads the San Francisco Giants by a half-game for the top spot in the wild-card race.I know (tonight was) all for Jose and the memory of Jose, but I like to win, Mets manager Terry Collins said. This night is over, and hopefully we can get back to do what we do and start winning some baseball games.The left-handed-hitting Gordon paid tribute to Fernandez by stepping to the plate in the first inning as a righty.That was incredible, Colon said. He did that in honor of his teammate.After one pitch, Gordon switched to his customary left side, and pulled a 2-0 delivery from Colon intoo the upper deck for his first homer of the season.ddddddddddddhe improbable clout brought tears, even from Gordon. After crossing the plate Gordon tapped his chest and waved toward the sky, and sobbed as teammates hugged him in the dugout.Even the Mets appreciated what Gordons homer meant.I saw him crying when he rounded first base, Mets catcher Travis dArnaud said. I was crying too.Each of the Marlins wore black jerseys bearing Fernandezs No. 16 and name, a tribute they had suggested. Slugger Giancarlo Stanton delivered an emotional speech as the entire team gathered at the mound moments before the game, and then contributed a hit, a run and a running, lunging backhanded catch in right field to rob Jay Bruce.PREGAMEThe pregame ceremony included a slow, solemn solo trumpet rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Following the national anthem, Collins led his Mets across the field to share hugs with the Marlins. The mood was such that Miami batting coach Barry Bonds even hugged each of the umpires.This is bigger than baseball tonight, Collins said. This kid touched a lot of people; he touched the game. There were a lot of people affected by what happened.TRAINERS ROOMMets: RHP Noah Syndergaard, who missed Saturdays start with strep throat, was cleared to pitch Tuesday. ... LHP Steven Matz (shoulder) was examined by a doctor Monday and isnt expected to pitch this week, making it unlikely hell be available in the postseason.UP NEXTSyndergaard (13-9, 2.63 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday against RHP Tom Koehler (9-12, 4.02 ERA). Syndergaard lasted only 3 2/3 innings in his most recent start. ' ' '