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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Tim Williams scored a career-high 31 points and had 11 rebounds in New Mexicos 95-79 defeat of Houston Baptist on Monday night.Williams hit all but one of his 11 shots from the field and went 11-for-12 from the line while collecting his second double-double of the season for New Mexico (2-0). New Mexico outrebounded the Huskies 38-24.I thought Tim Williams was terrific, New Mexico coach Craig Neal said.Houston Baptist coach Ron Cottrell agreed.We thought that was going to be a matchup issue for us at the four, Cottrell said. We went to zone pretty quick, realizing that was going to be matchup issue throughout. We tried to cover that up going zone. Early on he had 10 quick points. In our man-to-man, we werent able to control him. Hes a load. Hes a heck of a player. Big, physical, really aggressive. I wouldnt want to go against him anymore.Jalen Harris added 13 points for the Lobos.New Mexico never trailed and it was briefly tied at 2. The Lobos gained control with a 14-2 run midway through the first half, building a double-digit lead that it retained for the rest of the game.Colter Lasher led Houston Baptist with 19 points. Four other Houston Baptist players also reached double figures.KEY STAT: The Lobos shot 72 percent (18 for 25) in the first half and 50 percent (10 for 20) in the second half.I thought our guys came out and played very tentative there at the beginning of the game, Cottrell said. I dont think we played up to our capability and we really let them take it straight at us. We had a nice discussion at the half about coming out and playing more aggressive and not just rolling over.KEY STAT II: The Lobos outscored the Houston Baptist 35-12 from the foul line and three Huskies players fouled out: Josh Ibarra, Braxton Bonds and Cody Stetler.We have to play inside out, if we do that well get people in foul trouble, well be able to get to the line, Neal said. When we start getting jump-shot happy, we wont be able to get to the line.UP NEXT: New Mexico is at home Friday against rival New Mexico State in the first of its two meetings. The Lobos have dominated the series of late, winning five of six games since Neal took the New Mexico helm.Nike Shoes Wholesale China .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. Wholesale Air Max For Sale . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. http://www.cheapshoesnike.com/ . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. 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Davis immediately takes over the spot held by Aroldis Chapman, who became a free agent after the Cubs won their first title since 1908.Wade is going to pitch the ninth inning, Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said.Davis has done especially well in the postseason and helped the Royals win the 2015 crown. In 27 1/3 career postseason innings as a reliever, he has a 0.33 ERA with 39 strikeouts. The 31-year-old righty went 2-1 with 27 saves in 30 chances and a 1.87 ERA last season. He spent time on the disabled list with a forearm injury and was limited to 43 1/3 innings, but returned to pitch in September.Hoyer said Royals GM Dayton Moore allowed the Cubs trainer to examine Davis earlier in the day, and the medical report was fine.He looks fantastic, Hoyer said.The 24-year-old Soler hit .238 with 12 home runs and 31 RBI in 86 games last season. He missed almost two months because of a strained left hamstring.Love his upside. Love his power, Moore said.For the Royals, the deal made financial sense as they try to cope with several star players eligible to leave after the 2017 season. Davis, who will make $10 million next year, was part of those looming free agents, along with outfielder Lorenzo Cain, first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas and pitcher Danny Duffy.Starting next offseason, teams only receive a draft pick after the first round if a player signs with a new club for $50 million or more. Otherwise, its a lower pick.At 24, Soler is under contract control by the Royals for a while, so this was important for us, Moore said.Soler figures to play right field and can also serve as a designated hitter.Davis joins a bullpen that includes Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Carl Edwards Jr. and more. For a team that expects to play that seventh month, as Hoyer said, it helps to have extra arms.Hoyer said the Cubs saw the physical toll it takes on pitchers to pplay until November.dddddddddddd With Chicago well positioned to try to extend its run, Hoyer said, we want to plan accordingly.Chapman was traded from the New York Yankees to the Cubs late in the season.Having Wade there from Day One then makes everybody else a little bit better, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. And also, when you win games, when you win a lot of games, win a lot of games in row, thats where you have the tendency to beat somebody up. So by having this kind of depth, you dont have to put the burden on one or two guys.Its going to mean you can spread it out a little bit more. So having Wade there at end permits us to use these other guys differently and the ability to spread out the workload, he said.The trade was announced at the winter meetings, where relievers have been a main focus. The San Francisco Giants gave closer Mark Melancon a $62 million, four-year deal while free agents Kenley Jansen and Chapman are still available.Theres several guys out there right now that everybody would like to have, and the guys that are out there as free agents are obvious. Guys like Wade Davis, ask around the industry, how many people would like to have him, Maddon said.Asked about Davis vs. the Cubs closer last October, I cant tell you hes better. Hes just different, Maddon said.Like I said, Aroldis pretty much relies on his fastball. Hes got a great slider. Whereas Wade, growing up a starter, pitches, he said.Davis is a two-time All-Star who has dominated in recent seasons. Since the former Tampa Bay starter became a full-time reliever in 2014, Davis is 19-4 with 47 saves and 1.18 ERA.Soler made his big league debut in 2014, and the Cuban is a career .258 hitter with 27 homers and 98 RBI. He starred in the 2015 postseason when the Cubs reached the NL Championship Series, reaching base in his first nine playoff plate appearances and batting .474 with three homers and three doubles in seven games.Soler went 2 for 13 in this years postseason, with both hits coming against Cleveland in the World Series. ' ' '