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EVANSTON, Ill. -- After missing all of last season following shoulder surgery, Vic Law has returned like someone looking to make up for lost time.Law scored a career-high 26 points -- his second straight game establishing a new mark -- to lead Northwestern to an 86-72 victory over Eastern Washington Monday night in a Legends Classic opening-round game.Law, who had 19 points in the season opener, was 7-for-13 from the field.I just thought he played with great confidence, coach Chris Collins said. I really liked how he attacked the basket.Law, a 6-7 redshirt sophomore, was expected to be one of the Wildcats top players this season, though Collins wasnt sure what to expect at the start.I know hes really good, but I was a little apprehensive, the coach said. Its not easy sitting out a year and jumping right back in.Bryant McIntosh had 18 points and Scottie Lindsey and Dererk Pardon each added 12 as Northwestern improved to 2-0.Bogdan Bliznyuk led Eastern Washington (1-1) with 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting. He had 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting in the first half.Jacob Wiley added 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting for the Eagles.Bliznyuk had four points and took only three shots in the season-opening win over Division III Linfield.Northwestern quickly jumped out to a 15-point lead (24-9) less than nine minutes into the game and it appeared a second straight blow out was in order following the 94-63 opening win over Mississippi Valley State.But Eastern fought back and pulled within 42-36 in the final minute of the first half. The Eagles were within six points (53-47) early in the second half, but that was as close as they would get -- although Northwestern never was able to open a comfortable margin.Im really pleased with how we played, Eastern coach Jim Hayford said. I wish we could have played the first 10 minutes like we played the last 30 minutes.We definitely leave here with great respect for Northwestern, and I think we earned some respect from them as well.SHARP SHOOTINGAfter going 1-for-7 from the free-throw line in the opener, Law was 9-for-10 on Monday.I think the first game I missed all the free throws so I could set a new career high tonight, he said jokingly.BIG PICTUREEWU: The Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the Big Sky in a preseason poll of media covering the conference following last season 18-16 finish. If nothing else, this is a scrappy bunch that played physical on both ends and refused to quit after falling behind early on the road against a Power 5 conference team.Northwestern: Although the season is only two games old, Law clearly has emerged as the Wildcats best player. The redshirt sophomore, who missed all of last season following shoulder surgery, has the versatile game and athleticism to be a threat every night.UP NEXTEastern Washington plays at Texas on Thursday in a game thats also a part of the Legends Classic.Following a pair of home wins, Northwestern plays its first road game Wednesday at Butler.Cheap Jordans NZ . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. Wholesale Jordan Shoes NZ . Badenhop was 2-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 63 relief appearances for Milwaukee this season. 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It will be pretty special.Pearson, the reigning Olympic 100m hurdles champion, would be 31 for the Commonwealth Games and 34 by the time of the Toyko Olympics.But she wont be going to Rio after suffering a tear to her right hamstring during training on Monday at her Gold Coast base - seven weeks and one day out from her first scheduled Games heat.The tear was small but significant, in a high-risk location near her tendon and Pearson said she immediately knew it would put her Olympic hopes in serious riisk.ddddddddddddIt comes 12 months after she suffered a broken wrist and a torn calf in a Diamond League event in Rome, a traumatic set of injuries that made her consider retirement.But Pearson insists she wont throw in the towel after her latest setback.This is what I do, as a job, this is who I am. Im not just going to give up because I have an injury, Pearson said.This is a low time for me and it has been for a few years with different injuries, but Ive always bounced back, Ive always come back fitter, stronger and faster, and achieved amazing things still through adversity.Its unfortunate, these are the down times, but the highs always make up for it.Athletics Australia head coach Craig Hilliard said he was devastated for Pearson but believed she would bounce back and that the rest of the Australian team could have a successful campaign in Rio without her.Clearly her body is telling her it needs a rest from the sustained mental and physical workload needed to train and compete at the highest level, he said.However, I am confident that with appropriate rehabilitation and rest she can be back as strong as ever. ' ' '