Eight Games

The number 8 TDs allowed by Bucs, second fewest after eight games since 1980., The quote "Priest Holmes does more than move the ball. He moves the team." Dick Vermeil, Chiefs coach, on the NFL's leading rusher.

Rob Guida ended an eight-game absence from an unspecified injury by resuming his starting role in No. 15 Johns Hopkins' 7-4 victory over No. 4 Maryland at Byrd Stadium in College Park on Saturday. But there was a price he paid. By returning, the junior midfielder eliminated the idea of sitting out the remainder of the season and applying for a medical redshirt, which would have added another year of eligibility. Instead, he will finish out the three remaining games on the schedule and then have a final year of eligibility in 2014.

Devils: New Jersey is 8-0-3 at home against the Canadiens. The Canadiens last won in New Jersey in October 1993.Penalties: In the eight games Friday night, there were 23 obstruction penalties called, including hooking, tripping, holding, holding the stick and interference. In only one of the eight games were there two referees.Predators: Defenseman Bob Boughner played his 200th NHL game. The first 177 came with the Sabres.Pub date: 12/6/98

Ray Rice knifed through the heart of the New England Patriots defense, into the end zone and into our collective memories, his 83-yard touchdown run in the 2009 playoffs quickly becoming one of the most unforgettable plays in Ravens history and in his young career. On that frigid afternoon in Foxborough, Rice rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, carrying the Ravens offense and their hobbled quarterback, Joe Flacco, to a stunning wild-card win. It was the only time in eight career playoff games that Rice topped 70 rushing yards, and his two fumbles in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts gave him five for his postseason career.

Tish Johnson was not happy sitting in 18th place among 24 qualifiers in the $50,000 Ladies Pro Bowlers Hammer Eastern Open Tournament at Country Club Lanes on Pulaski Highway.Johnson had won the previous two tournaments on the LPBT circuit and had made the final five four times this year, but the success was not continuing.So, she decided it was time to change her equipment and mental approach."I had some of my balls drilled differently and just tried to relax," Johnson said. "Suddenly, I started picking up my spares and everything fell into place.

Opponent: Hershey BearsSite: Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, Pa.Time: 7:30Radio: WITH (1230 AM), WAMD (970 AM)Outlook: The Bears have been on a tear the past three weeks, winning six of eight games and climbing into first place in the American Hockey League's Southern Division. They have beaten the Bandits in both regular-season games to date, and also won a pair of preseason games. The Bandits have not lost a road game in six weeks, winning two and tying one since losing to Worcester on Oct. 28.@

Who's hot The Yankees have 19 homers in their first eight games - one shy of the league record. Who's not The 0-7 Tigers are the only win less team in the majors. Line of the day Mark Prior, Cubs P IP H R BB SO 9 4 0 0 12 He said it "This turned out to be a marathon instead of a matinee." Felipe Alou, Giants manager, after wild 15-11 win over Padres On deck Runelvys Hernandez of the Royals will try to go 3-0 today as he faces the Tigers.

Now that the Ravens have officially finished up the first half of their schedule, let's take a look at the snap counts for their players over the first eight games of the season -- and since we last checked on these totals a month ago -- to see which new trends are developing. These official snap counts come courtesy of the NFL. --- Two weeks after he played 44 snaps in his early return from a torn Achilles tendon, Ravens rush linebacker Terrell Suggs was on the field for 54 defensive snaps -- 77 percent of them -- in Sunday's 25-15 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Since being drafted by the Ravens in 2008, Ray Rice has been eager to carve a place in NFL history, and one of the more accommodating opponents has been the Cleveland Browns. From a 21-carry, 154-yard performance on Nov. 2, 2008 to a 29-carry, 204-yard showing on Dec. 4, 2011, the running back has thrived against Cleveland. In his career, Rice has averaged 96.9 rushing yards against the Browns, which ranks as the second-highest total against an opposing team that he has faced at least three times.

The American Legion Columbia Post 300 Patriots captured the 22nd annual Hillbilly Hardball Classic duringFather's Day weekend (June 14-17) in Elkins, WV. The Patriots went 7-0-1 in the tournament, playing eight games in four days with eight different starting pitchers, including Ben Goldsmith's 10-strikeout, one-hit shutout of then-undefeated host Elkins Post 29, the runner-up in the West Virginia state tournament each of the last two years....

When the 2012 season ends, Washington will look back to Saturday's 13-11 loss to then-No. 17 and Centennial Conference foe Gettysburg as either a minor hiccup or a major spoiler. Falling from No. 15 to No. 17 in Monday's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association poll, the Shoremen could only wonder what could've been. Coach Jeff Shirk said Monday afternoon that the most significant factor in the setback was the team's low shooting percentage. Washington (8-3 overall and 5-1 in the league)

After opening the season with back-to-back losses, Washington College has racked up six consecutive wins and moved to the top of the Centennial Conference with a 3-0 record. And some of the team's resurgence can be traced to an emerging defense. A unit that surrendered 10 goals per game last year has trimmed that average to 6.4 in eight contests this season. Coach Jeff Shirk said close defensemen Bryan Botti, Michael Pierandri and Jack Vermeil, short-stick defensive midfielders David Lundquist and Morgan Braendel, long-stick midfielder Stephen Pappas and goalkeeper Peter Stewart have gotten comfortable in their second year in the unit's schemes.

Virginia's 8-0 start has cemented the reigning national champion's perch atop the rankings in every poll. But there is an undercurrent of concern about the team's slow starts in games this season. The Cavaliers trailed at halftime against Drexel and No. 7 Syracuse, were tied at intermission with No. 3 Cornell, and found themselves in a 6-1 hole after the first quarter against Ohio State. Virginia rallied in each of those contests and emerged with victories, but coach Dom Starsia conceded that the team must get out of the gates faster, especially with No. 2 Johns Hopkins visiting Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

Perched behind the lectern after another hard day's work, Ravens running back Ray Rice glanced at the television to his left and saw that the Houston Texans had just scored a touchdown in the final seconds to beat the Cincinnati Bengals. Rice playfully pounded his hand on the rostrum. He was then told to abstain from looking at the television to his right, which just showed the New England Patriots forcing the Washington Redskins into a game-saving turnover. Rice looked anyway and then replied, "Oh Lord," when he saw the evidence for himself.

The Blast is going to have to wait to assure itself another berth in the Major Indoor Soccer League championship game. Friday night's 11-9 overtime defeat at the hands of the Chicago Riot at 1st Mariner Arena delayed the Blast's clinching the regular-season title and an automatic berth in the finale and broke its eight-game winning streak. The last-place Riot (5-14), the first team eliminated from the postseason picture, didn't make it easy all night and finally prevailed when Ante Cop knocked in the game-winner on an assist from Miodrag Djerisilo only 2:11 into the extra period, sending a an announced crowd of 9,118, the largest of the season, home disappointed.