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. Mike McCormack . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. Don Shy . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. https://www.cheapnfljerseyschina.co/hank-lauricella-jersey-for-sale/ . Vettel, who has already clinched his fourth straight F1 title, enters the finale with a chance to equal Michael Schumachers 13 victories in a year and match the record of nine consecutive wins by Alberto Ascari in the 1952 and 1953 seasons. Shaun Bodiford . But what about the officials? Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle. Bob Young . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. North Dakota State coach Chris Klieman says All-America middle linebacker Nick DeLuca will not practice this week after he suffered a separated shoulder in the top-ranked Bisons season-opening game.The Bison, who have won the past five FCS national titles, are in a bye week before returning to action Sept. 10 when they host Eastern Washington.Speaking at his weekly news conference Monday, Klieman said DeLucas status will be re-evaluated next week.The 6-foot-3, 245-pound DeLuca, a senior nominated for STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Yeear, was injured early in the third quarter of North Dakota States 24-17 overtime win over Charleston Southern in the FCS Kickoff on Saturday night.dddddddddddd He was replaced by junior linebacker Matt Plank, who finished the game with six tackles.DeLuca, the only FCS player up for the Butkus Award, which honors the nations best linebackers, started all 15 games last season and led the team with 135 tackles. ' ' '