PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rodney Bullock hit 8 of 11 shots for 18 points, Emmitt Holt added 17 points and Providence defeated Grambling State 71-54 on Saturday.Providence (2-1) made 5 of 10 3-pointers and shot 52 percent in the first half, opening a 36-29 lead. The Friars finished at 46 percent and 9 of 23 behind the arc.Grambling (1-2) was within eight with about seven minutes left thanks to 50 percent shooting but cooled off in the last five minutes. The Tigers shot 46 percent but attempted just two 3-pointers, making one. Poor free throw shooting (11 of 20) didnt help Grambling, while the Friars were 12 of 15.Averyl Ugba paced the Tigers with 14 points and eight rebounds. Ervin Mitchell added 13 points and Remond Brown had 12.It was the first meeting between the schools but Providence is now 6-0 against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Swell Bottle Belgie . Aside from the trilogy main event title fight, there are a number of intriguing matchups in the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions. Swell Fles Kopen . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. http://www.swellkopen.be/ .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Swell Fles .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Swell Drinkfles . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. One month after Nike raffled off 89 select pairs of the famous self-lacing Mag shoes from Back to the Future Part II, the company released a sport version called the HyperAdapt 1.0 this week.Cleveland Cavaliers point guard and Nike partner Kyrie Irving was one of the first professional athletes to try on the footwear, sharing the experience with the world in a video published to his Twitter account.The 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year and three-time All-Star reacts accordingly as the shoes adaptive-lacing technology automatically fits it snugly around his left foot.ddddddddddddPer Nike, the HyperAdapt 1.0 tightens when someones heel hits a sensor inside the $720 shoe. There are also buttons on the side of the kicks to further adjust their fit.The Cavaliers dont have to worry about Irvings fit this season. Hes?averaging 24.8 PPG, 4.6 APG and 3.1 RPG for the defending champs, who lead the Eastern Conference with a 13-2 record.-- Nick Ostiller ' ' '