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The contrasting sights of Mark Cavendish brimming with joy after winning Saturdays first stage of the Tour de France and Alberto Contador finishing -- but heavily strapped and grimacing in pain -- reminded us how unpredictable the worlds biggest bike race can be.And here is the exciting bit: The drama and suspense in the 21-stage race has only just begun. With 20 stages ahead, how the 103rd edition of the Tour will unfold is anyones guess. But looking short term after Saturdays stage -- 188 kilometers from Mont Saint Michel to Utah Beach in Normandy -- what can be forecast is that Slovakian world champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) is well-positioned to take the yellow jersey, signifying the race leader, off Cavendish (Dimension Data).To win Saturdays crash-marred Tour opener -- in which Contador was the highest-profile victim when he fell heavily on his right shoulder, elbow, hip and knee with 78 kilometers to go -- Cavendish outsprinted German stage favourite Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quick-Step) and Sagan. Many thought Cavendish would be in the fray, but few expected him to win the stage in the sprint that saw forecast tail winds slightly shift, despite another crash in the final meters. The win saw Cavendish claim the yellow jersey for the first time in his career, and he now has 27 stage wins -- one fewer than the all-time second-best mark of French legend Bernard Hinault.The main reason for doubting Cavendishs chances was the amount of work he has been doing on the velodrome in readiness for the Rio Olympics (Aug. 5-21). He has been selected for the Great Britain team to race in the omnium and be the fifth rider for the team pursuit. Cavendish shot that theory to pieces on Saturday, and going into Stage 2 -- 183 kilometers from Saint L? to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin -- he leads the Tour overall, with the time bonuses for his win having him four seconds ahead of Kittel in second and six seconds up on Sagan.However, Sagan is best-suited of the leading trio to gain more time and possibly take the yellow jersey in Sundays second stage since it is a lumpier stage and, most importantly, finishes uphill. Cavendish is realistic about his prospects, but will certainly not go down without a fight. Hopefully I can do this jersey some justice tomorrow, Cavendish said. I dont know. Its been a very long time since we had a very long straight finish [like in Stage 1]. What will happen tomorrow? I dont know well see. I might be dead tomorrow.Pressed on whether he felt that finally claiming the yellow jersey would add to the respect of his peers in the peloton, the Manx Missile said: Its easy to forget that this is my 10th Tour de France, you know. From the beginning I had the pressure to win. You kind of dont know anything different. Since those days, ever since 2008, its been the end of me: Do you know what I mean? I guess its something to talk about. Theres some great people in cycling, as well as some people I dont get along with. I have some incredible friends the sport has given me.Alberto Contador: The Tour de France doesnt end hereMeanwhile, for Contador (Tinkoff), Saturdays start was one he will want to forget. The two-time Tour winner-- and one of the major favorites this year -- was one of a number of riders who crashed as the peloton exited a roundabout 110 kilometers into the stage. There was a lot of tension because we were fighting for positions at the front to avoid the wind, Contador said of the crash. We were paying attention, but I saw a central reservation too late and the front wheel went to the side. Its bad luck; Im screwed.The sight immediately raised fears of how badly the Spaniard had hurt his right shoulder because he fell on that side, dislocating his shoulder, during last years Giro dItalia. Quickly, Contador, who crashed out of the 2014 Tour on Stage 10 with a broken tibia, had five teammates drop back to help him rejoin the peloton as it pursued a leading breakaway.Once back in the peloton, he first had to replace his right shoe that was damaged in the fall, switching it for a new one from his team car. This left him temporarily pedaling in a sock. Contador, his jersey shredded, then sought attention from the Tours official medical car. The race doctor was soon heavily strapping Contadors shoulder while he held on to the car. Contador eventually finished the stage in 86th place, but at the same time as Cavendish. (Race laws say that if cyclist crashes inside the last 3 kilometers of the race, he doesnt lose time.)A Tour medical report later confirmed he had not sustained broken bones, but the abrasions to his shoulder, elbow, hip and knee will make for several painful days as he recovers. We know how cycling is, Contador said. Months of preparation and the first day youre on the ground. Ill try to pass the next few days the best I can to recover before the mountains.But in trademark fashion, the 33-year-old was defiant about the crash ending his Tour-winning ambitions. My shoulder hurts depending on my position, but the Tour de France doesnt end here, said the 2007 and 2009 Tour winner. I want to be optimistic. Im thinking of taking a maximum profit of the hours ahead of tomorrows uphill finish to recover. Danny Salazar Jersey . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. Now Green and Plumlee are key cogs in the Suns surprising breakout season. Tyler Olson Indians Jersey https://www.cheapindiansonline.com/3528u-frank-robinson-jersey-indians.html . 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And then they told me all I needed was a rebound.Jones would have become the first Baylor player to ever post a triple-double that included points, rebounds and assists. Baylors last triple-double came from Brittney Griner, who had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks against West Virginia on March 2, 2013.Baylor (9-1) scored the games first 11 points and never looked back to earn its seventh straight victory. The Lady Bears led by as many as 35 points before coasting to victory in this SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup.The one loss that we suffered this year, we felt that it was a lack of focus, a lack of mental toughness, Baylor forward Nina Davis said in reference to a 72-61 loss at Connecticut on Nov. 17. We felt like we werent aggressive. Thats something that were not trying to have happen again, so each and every game were coming in with a mindset that were going to come in and dominate from the beginning of the game to the end.Davis had 20 points and nine rebounds for Baylor. Khadijiah Cave added 10 points.Mercedes Russell had 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks for Tennessee. Jaime Nared had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Diamond DeShields added 13 points.The only other time Tennessee (4-3) fell by as many as 22 points at home was a 74-52 loss to Texas on Dec. 1, 1985, at the old Stokely Athletics Center. Tennessee moved from Stokely to Thompson-Boling Arena in 1987-88.Weve got players that are underachieving, Tennessee coachh Holly Warlick said.ddddddddddddWere just underachieving and were not playing hard. I dont know. Honestly, I dont have an answer. (Baylor) looked a lot better prepared than the Lady Vols.THE TAKEAWAYBaylor: The Lady Bears capitalized on their size to dominate this game from start to finish. Baylor outscored Tennessee 58-28 in points in the paint. Baylor didnt need much Sunday from Kalani Brown, who scored just two points. Brown entered the day averaging 14.2 points per game to rank second on the team.Tennessee: The Lady Vols need more from DeShields. After committing 10 turnovers in a loss at Virginia Tech last week, DeShields shot 4 of 14 and had five turnovers against Baylor. She scored just two points in the first half.POLL IMPLICATIONSTennessees loss leaves the Lady Vols in danger of falling out of the Top 25. Tennessee ended a string of 565 consecutive weeks in the Top 25 late last season when it fell out of the rankings for the first time since 1985.NOTABLE NUMBERSOnly a major discrepancy at the foul line prevented the score from being even more lopsided. Tennessee was 23 of 33 on free throws while Baylor was 7 of 9. Baylor didnt attempt a single free throw in the first half.I dont know if Ive ever coached a game where we never shot a free throw until the middle of the third quarter -- and youre winning (by) 35-40 points, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. I dont know how you explain that. We never got to the foul line. If you look, they shot three or four times as many free throws. That has to speak volumes for how well (our) team played.QUOTABLETheyve got to go down swinging, Warlick said. Theyve got to carry a big stick. Were carrying a little twig right now, and that aint working.UP NEXTBaylor hosts Texas State on Tuesday.Tennessee visits No. 14 Texas on Dec. 11. ' ' '