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SALT LAKE CITY -- Even as the Memphis Grizzlies transition under first-year coach David Fizdale, the old guard of Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and Zach Randolph is still leading the way.Gasol scored a season-high 22 points and the Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 102-96 on Monday night.I feel like this is the best four quarters weve put together, Fizdale said. Guys, they want to win. They really want this and weve worked really hard over the past couple days to clean things up.The Grizzlies used a 9-2 run sparked by Mike Conleys step-back 3-pointer and a three-point play by Gasol to take a 94-88 lead with 1:25 remaining. Memphis led by as many as 13, but the Jazz kept answering with big plays from Joe Ingles and Trey Lyles.I always try to lead my team, Gasol said. Im trying be more vocal with the guys and keep us stable.By my play, I always try to find the right play, the right open guy.Conley had 18 points and seven assists, and Randolph added 18 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.Ingles scored a career-high 20 points and Lyles chipped in 18.The Grizzlies led 56-48 at halftime behind a 56.8 shooting percentage, their best in any half this season. They also contained Utahs best players -- Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert -- to 13 combined points on 4-of-12 shooting in the first 24 minutes.(The defense) was porous in the first quarter, to say the least, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. That was the nuts and bolts of the game -- there were times we got a stop and couldnt secure the ball. ... I didnt think we were as physical as we needed to be to close possessions.TIP INSGrizzlies: Gasol has extended his range. After making 12 3-pointers over his first eight seasons combined, he made two Monday to bring his season total to 12. ... Vince Carter scored 20 points off the bench. ... Memphis outrebounded the Jazz 44-29.Jazz: Rodney Hood (illness) and George Hill (thumb) did not play. It was Hills fifth consecutive game out. ... Boris Diaw returned from a right leg contusion after missing eight games. ... Favors left the game in the fourth quarter with left knee soreness and did not return.HOME SWEET HOMEThe Jazz returned home after a five-game road trip on which they went 4-1. Snyder was asked if he was sure he wanted to return to Salt Lake City?You always want to be at home, Snyder said. The whole thing about any game, and particularly a longer road trip, is hopefully you can get better. In our case, that means getting healthy. Try to learn how to win when youre not at full strength, which has unfortunately been a theme for us so far this year.I think guys support each other and sometimes thats the most important thing for guys that are thrust into roles that arent as permanent and theyre able to get confidence and confidence is a big thing. Coach can try to give it to you. You can find it on your own and teammates can help you locate it. I think thats one of the things weve got going.CULTURE CHANGEThe Grizzlies made a coaching change after last season despite making the playoffs for six consecutive seasons. Fizdale said they have to be patient while adapting to a new culture and new roles. However, the days of Grit and Grind from coach Dave Joergers era arent all the way over.I dont want to subtract from any of that, Fizdale said. I still want it to be gritty. I just dont want our offense to be in a grind. I want to be able to get the ball up the court and score more points. Our field goal attempts are where they need to be, we just arent shooting the ball great. ... A lot of that is chemistry and sometimes the shots just dont fall.QUOTABLEWe rely on our older guys for leadership, Conley said. We have guys that have played 15-plus years in the league and have done everything. We use that to our advantage but we dont want to use them too much. ... So hopefully we can get more out of young guys and let the old guys rest a bit as we go along.UP NEXTGrizzlies: Memphis travels to face the Clippers on Wednesday night in the third game of a four-game trip. The Clippers began Monday with the best record in the Western Conference at 9-1.Jazz: Utah hosts the Bulls on Thursday night, facing Dwyane Wade in Chicago for the first time.China Shoes Cheap . Neymar curled home a free kick from just outside the area to put the 2014 World Cup host ahead in the 44th minute. Three minutes after the break, a simple through pass from Paulinho freed Oscar and the Chelsea star rounded goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong to extend Brazils lead. China Shoes Wholesale . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. https://www.chinashoesshop.com/ . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. China Shoes Jordans . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. China Shoes Outlet . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected.Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- RALEIGH, N.C. -- Could the NCAAs decision to pull championship events from North Carolina finally force state Republican leaders to rethink their support for a state law that discriminates against the LGBT community? Unlike the NBA and various artists canceling one-time events, the NCAAs decision could reverberate for years across the state, force the ACC to pull its championship games and give moderate and conservative voters a reason to question if the price the state is paying has finally become too high.- This has been the life of an Ethiopian marathon runner since he made an anti-government gesture at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics: Traveling from country to country for fear of a return home. Constant worry for his family who remained behind. Still, its a stand Feyisa Lilesa felt he had to make.- SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers opened the Chip Kelly era with a bang, beating the Los Angeles Rams 28-0.- PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers offense looked just as good as advertised in a 38-16 dusting of Washington. A sterner test awaits Sunday when AFC North rival Cincinnati visits Heinz Field in the first meeting since Pittsburghs testy and controversial playoff win nine months ago.- TORONTO -- Josh Donaldson could be back at third base for Toronto, a day affter he was out of the lineup and both benches and bullpens cleared after the Blue Jays wrapped up a 3-2 win.dddddddddddd Marcus Stroman (9-7) starts for Toronto against lefty Drew Smyly (6-11). Game starts 7:07 p.m.- WASHINGTON -- The NL East-leading Washington Nationals host the New York Mets, who are in tight race with St. Louis and San Francisco for two NL wild cards. The Mets send ace Noah Syndergaard (13-8) to the mound, while A.J. Cole (1-2) goes for the Nationals. Game starts 7:05 p.m.- NEW YORK -- In a matchup of left-handers, 20-year-old rookie Julio Urias (5-2) starts for the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers against veteran CC Sabathia (8-12) and the AL wild-card chasing New York Yankees. Game starts 7:05 p.m.- WASHINGTON -- The United States plays its final exhibition game before the World Cup of Hockey against Finland. Coach John Tortorella wants to use the game to iron out some problems, big and small, before the World Cup begins Saturday in Toronto. Game starts 7 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Theres more money in the Paralympic Games, younger athletes and better training and equipment. Paralympic officials believe the sport is largely clean, but there are ways athletes try for an edge: gaming a complicated classification system, doping and something called boosting. ' ' '