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Coming off a lopsided and error-plagued 56-28 home loss to Oklahoma that ended its hopes of winning a Big 12 championship, 19th-ranked West Virginia will now try to rebound at suddenly red-hot Iowa State on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.Two weeks ago the Cyclones (3-8, 2-6 Big 12) looked like the perfect opponent to play after a crushing loss. No more. Matt Campbells squad has won back-to-back Big 12 games for the first time since the 2013 season and come in off a record-setting 66-10 shellacking of Texas Tech.Saturdays contest also is Senior Day for Iowa State. Little wonder that West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has told the Mountaineers (8-2, 5-2) to be ready for their toughest week of the year.We put a lot into (the Oklahoma) game, and it didnt go the way we wanted it to, Holgorsen said Tuesday. Were disappointed with it, but weve got a tough one on the road against Iowa State, and you saw what they did to Texas Tech. Its going to be the toughest week of the year, but Im anxious to see how the guys respond.One thing I know about this group is theyre going to continue to fight and continue to work. Theres no doubt in my mind theyre going to prepare and practice and put as much into it as they possibly can. I know theyre going to do that. With that said, its going to be a tough week.Despite the disappointing loss to the Sooners, the Mountaineers, who finish Big 12 play on Dec. 3 with a home game against slumping Baylor, still have plenty to play for.The Mountaineers can still set a high for wins since joining the league in 2012. They can also win 10 games for the ninth time in school history. And if it can end Big 12 play with two wins and then pick up a victory in a bowl game, West Virginia can match its school record with a sixth 11-win season.We spent the majority of this year with this 2016 team with zero expectations, Holgorsen said. Weve practiced and played pretty good throughout the course of this season. The pressures off. We didnt get it done when it came to the Big 12, but that doesnt mean that theres not a lot to play for. I think this group rebounds and gets out there and gets ready to play another game. Weve still got a lot to play for obviously. Well try to get win No. 9 this week.A lot of teams wish they were in that position.Iowa State comes in off one of its finest offensive performances in school history. The Cyclones set all-time school records for points against a conference opponent (66), margin of victory against a league opponent (56) and points in a quarter (31) and fell just three points short of most points in a half (48) with 45 in the first 30 minutes. Iowa State finished with 608 yards of total offense, its first 600-yard game since 2008.To be honest with you I thought we had a great week of practice, and we deserved the right to feel confident going into the football game to play well, said Campbell, the 2015 Mid-American Conference coach of the year at Toledo, who is finishing up his first year in Ames. I thought that was closest to the best 60 minutes we played completely this year. Im really proud of our senior class. Those guys stayed the course and really allowed us to continue to get better as the season went on.It was the best game by far for the two Iowa State quarterbacks, each of whom did what he does best. Jacob Park threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns, while Joel Lanning ran for 171 yards and five scores.(Texas Tech) played an entirely different defense than we expected or had seen on film, Campbell said. I think our ability to adapt within the game, our ability to execute, and the ability to have options is certainly great. I thought both Jacob and Joel played about as fluid and well executed game between the two as I have seen.The Cyclones have one more chance to build optimism for the final recruiting blitz and the upcoming 2017 season against a West Virginia team that enters with a Top 25 ranking but enough flaws to make an upset possible. Campbell isnt under any illusions that the win last week is enough to finish with.Obviously, weve got one last big challenge left before this season ends, Campbell said. Adidas Nmd Mens Clearance . Ashley Youngs cross was inadvertently headed by Chester into his own net in the 66th minute, allowing United to claim a third straight league win. "We had to dig deep with our fighting spirit and weve done that," United striker Wayne Rooney said. Adidas Basketball Shoes Discount . 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NEW YORK -- Amare Stoudemires greatest NBA success was in Phoenix, where as Steve Nashs pick-and-roll partner he was one of the NBAs most fearsome finishers.But he chose to leave the league as a member of the Knicks, the franchise that was mired in a lengthy playoff drought before he signed in 2010 and revitalized the franchise.Stoudemire retired Tuesday after signing a contract with the Knicks with much less fanfare than the $100 million deal he inked six years ago to halt the teams downward spiral.Although my career has taken me to other places around the country, my heart had always remained in the Big Apple, he said in a statement. Once a Knick, Always a Knick.Stoudemire was a six-time All-Star, but battled knee injuries after his sensational first season in New York, when he became the first Knicks player to be voted an All-Star starter since Patrick Ewing in 1997.Still just 33 years old but with knees that hadnt been healthy in years, the 6-foot-10 forward asked team president Phil Jackson and general manager Steve Mills to add another signing to the ones they hope will lead to the first playoff berth since Stoudemire left.I came to New York in 2010 to help revitalize this franchise and we did just that, Stoudemire said. Carmelo (Anthony), Phil and Steve have continued this quest, and with this years acquisitions, the team looks playoff-bound once again.Madison Square Garden was energized again as Stoudemire rewrote the Knicks record book during his first season, breaking Willie Naulls 48-year-old franchise record by scoring 30 or more points in nine straight games.With Carmelo Anthony arriving by trade midway through that 2010-11 season, the Knicks made the playoffs for the first time since 2004. Stoudemire remained with the teamm until midway through the 2014-15 season, always a popular player even after injuries forced him into a diminished role.ddddddddddddFor parts of six years, Amare Stoudemire was the face of the New York Knicks franchise because of his excellence on the court and his dedication to our community and our fans across the world, Mills said. When Amare asked us to retire as a Knick, we were honored to oblige.Stoudemire was the No. 9 pick in the 2002 draft and averaged 21.4 points in eight seasons with the Suns, teaming with point guard Nash to help them become the NBAs most potent offense. Stoudemire had just led the Suns to the 2010 Western Conference finals before joining his former coach there, Mike DAntoni, in New York.As the 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year and a five-time All-Star during his time in Phoenix, Amares eight seasons with our franchise provided some of the most exciting Suns basketball this city has ever seen, the Suns said in a statement.Stoudemire signed a five-year deal in 2010 with the Knicks and averaged 25.3 points in his first season.But he never came close again to the 78 games he played that season, needing multiple surgeries that eventually forced him into a bench role playing restricted minutes. He was an effective one for a time, helping the Knicks win the 2013 Atlantic Division title, but agreed to a contract buyout at the 2015 All-Star break after the team was no longer a playoff contender.He finished that season with Dallas and played last season in Miami, ending his career with 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.---Follow Brian Mahoney on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Briancmahoney ' ' '

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