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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nikes marketing helped enhance the brands of some of the most well-known modern-day mens college basketball powers, and now those schools want to give back to company founder Phil Knight.Sixteen Nike-sponsored schools, including blue bloods Duke and North Carolina out of the ACC and perennial Big Ten power Michigan State, will participate in a Thanksgiving week event Nov. 23, 24 and 26, 2017 in two Portland arenas -- the Moda Center and Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The PK80, officially known as the Phil Knight Invitational, will celebrate Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight. Knight will turn 80 on Feb. 24, 2018.An idea hatched by Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis and then executed by ESPN Events, the event will be two eight-team tournaments with two schools each from the ACC (Duke and North Carolina), Big East (Georgetown and Butler), Big Ten (Michigan State and Ohio State), Big 12 (Texas and Oklahoma), SEC (Florida and Arkansas), Pac-12 (Oregon and Stanford), and WCC (Gonzaga and Portland) and one each from the AAC (UConn) and Big Sky (Portland State).There are other high-profile Nike schools like Kentucky, Arizona and Villanova, but for reasons such as only two schools per conference and scheduling conflicts, some schools couldnt make this event work. The Pac-12 schools were chosen because those are the two institutions where Knight earned degrees.In two eight-team, three-game tournaments, teams from each league will be put into different brackets. The list of teams in each of the two brackets and possible matchups will be released later this fall, according to ESPN Events vice president Clint Overby.Each eight-team tournament will crown one champion. The two tournaments will occur at the same time in the two arenas with all of the games televised on the ESPN networks.Participating coaches issued statements praising Knight and his importance to the game.Phil Knight has been a visionary and an innovator for a long time, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. PK80 is a unique way we can honor him and the contributions he has made not just to the game of basketball, but to all of sport.Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, who consistently has played in high-profile early-season events, said the PK80 will be at the height of difficulty, adding, Weve never been a part of something this amazing, both in terms of quantity and quality of the teams.North Carolina coach Roy Williams added, Ill always cherish my friendship with [Knight].The PK80 will likely dwarf other early-season Thanksgiving week events in 2017. But it will be a one-off and isnt expected to return in 2018 and beyond. Wholesale Celtics Jerseys . - Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers of the Rimouski Oceanic has broken a shutout record that was only three months old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Boston Celtics Pro Shop . 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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans head into the second half of the season believing theyre right in the playoff mix now that theyve already exceeded their win total from last year.For Gus Bradley and the Jacksonville Jaguars, the future is much less certain.Marcus Mariota threw two touchdown passes and DeMarco Murray rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown Thursday night as the Titans breezed to a 36-22 victory over the Jaguars . The Titans led 27-0 at halftime and scored on six straight possessions during one stretch.The Titans are 4-4 at the halfway point of the season, a major step forward for a franchise that went 2-14 in 2014 and 3-13 last year. Theyve won three of their last four and have a chance to play meaningful games down the stretch if they maintain this momentum.Were just sick and tired of losing, man, Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan said. Sick and tired of being a pushover in this division. I think weve had some games that were close and (we) shouldnt even be .500. We should be over .500.The Jaguars arent feeling nearly as good about themselves.A poor performance in a prime-time showcase will turn up the heat on Jaguars coach Gus Bradley, who is in his fourth season and owns a 14-41 record . The Jaguars (2-5) had to score two touchdowns in the last 3 1/2 minutes just to make the final margin respectable.The first half was inexcusable, Bradley said. We didnt come out to play. I dont know what the answer is. Do we play with some anxiety? Yeah, I can say I felt like we pressed too much, but some of the plays that werent being made had nothing to do with anxiety.I dont know if its focus. We have a high standard, and we didnt meet that standard.Here are some things to know about the Jaguars and Titans:MURRAY, HENRY FORMING DYNAMIC DUO: The Titans acquired Murray and drafted 2015 Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry because they believed a physical running attack could help them turn things around. Those moves are paying off so far. Murray has rushed for 756 yards and already has exceeded the total from his disappointing 2015 seeason in Philadelphia.dddddddddddd Henry rushed for 60 yards against the Jaguars and scored his first touchdown. Murray hurt a toe late in the first half but returned to the game.MARIOTA AT HOME: The Titans quarterback had the best home performance of his career. Mariota had been just 2-8 at home since Tennessee drafted him No. 2 overall out of Oregon in 2015, and he had at least one turnover in each home game this season until Thursday night. Mariota was credited for a fumble on the opening drive for a 12-yard loss, but left guard Brian Schwenke recovered the ball. Mariotas 148.1 passer rating was the second-highest of his career.MARIOTA LENDS HELPING HAND: Mariota helped the Titans even when he wasnt throwing or carrying the ball. On Murrays 14-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Mariota attempted a downfield block to help clear the path to the end zone.Hes a team-first guy, Murray said. He doesnt care about his stats or anything really. Obviously, he doesnt care about his body either, but weve got to talk about that. It was a huge play by him. Hes our leader and to see him do that, its pretty special.Mariota downplayed his role in Murrays touchdown. He really did all the work, Mariota said. I just kind of got in the way.JAGUARS STRUGGLING TO RUN: The Jaguars came in ranked 30th in the NFL running the ball, and their struggles continued Thursday as they ran only 11 times for 48 yards.Bortles ended up rushing for a team-high 22 yards. Chris Ivory had four carries for just 6 yards, and T.J. Yeldon ran three times for 20 yards.BORTLES BOUNCES BACK (OR DOES HE?): Bradley said earlier this week that he firmly, firmly believes in his third-year quarterback. Bortles responded by throwing for 337 yards with three touchdowns, but most of those yards came with the Titans playing prevent defense.In the first half, Bortles was just 8 of 16 for 64 yards.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '