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UPSET IN FIELD HOCKEY Pepper scores twice, D'Amico makes a key save as Cape Henlopen knocks off No. 2 Sussex Tech 2-L C3 Get breaking news on your cell phone Text DELNEWS to 44636 to get breaking local news as it happens. FRIDAY SEPT. 25, 2009 TheNewsJoumal SERVING DELAWARE Updates and latest news www.delawareonline.com ONLINE CHATS ATDELAWARE0NLINE.COM Eagles with Geoff Mosher at 1 p.m. on Mondays Phillies with Scott Lauber at noon on Wednesdays Jordan knows it may take time for players to get used to his Princeton offense New Sixers coach eager to start teaching PHILLIES 9, BREWERS 4 Sports yV 2009 DELAWARE AUTO Lf SHOW "Ct 2 -4j ONLINE Read Martin Frank's 76m blogat delawareonline.

comfullcourt and follow.him on Twitter at httptwitter. cornmfranknba. INSIDE See how the offense works. C3 don't need a true point guard, that Lou Williams can succeed there even though he has never started a game in his previous four seasons. Jordan said guardforward Andre Iguodala could start the offense as well.

"We'll have guards doing forward things and forwards doing guard things," Jordan said. For example, when Williams is approaching midcourt as he dribbles, he will pass to Iguodala at the other guard spot. Iguodala will then pass ahead to the forward on the opposite side, who will pass inside to the center. See SIXERS -C3 what's available on the floor. It's a read and deliver offense.

We try to train our players, 'What do you see when you have the ball? What do you see when you don't have the ball? There is a reaction to an action. When that action takes place, what do you see? Do you see a handoff or a jump shot? Or do you see a backdoor cut for a layup? Do you see a man open in the post? And if you do, what kind of cut will you use when you feed "Repetition is the mother of all learning. We will do it every day. We'll teach them how to see." That's why Jordan insists the Sixers By MARTIN FRANK The News Journal PHILADELPHIA You don't need a degree from Princeton to run the Princeton offense although it might seem that way for the 76ers when training camp starts Tuesday. New coach Eddie Jordan admitted that the players might not feel comfortable in the offense until "late in the season." So Jordan's course on Princeton Offense 101 can't begin soon enough for him or the players.

The main lesson, according to Jordan, is simply: "To see. We have to see APMORRY GASH Phillies starter JA Happ shut down the Brewers for five innings before being lifted in the sixth on Thursday night do Dead RACE WEEKEND AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY solves UD AT WILLIAM MARY 7 Saturday WDSD 94.7, WVUD 913 Offensive lineman ready for challenge By KEVIN TRES0LINI The News Journal closer die a Jimmie hopes he can stay on winning track this weekend v. jr NEWARK As a late-season injury replacement in 2007, Kevin Uhll stepped in as a starting offensive tackle for the University of Delaware football team. He weighed 245 pounds when Delaware lost to Appalachian State in the NCAA Division I-AA championship game. No wonder he felt over-matched "I don't know how I did it," Uhll said this week.

"I was 245 and my jersey was like a 3X size. I just looked like this tiny guy on the field with a big jer Phillies' offense makes bullpen question moot for one night By SCOTT LAUBER The News Journal MILWAUKEE A few hours before the Phillies started a four-game series Thursday night at Miller Park, Charlie Manuel was asked which pitcher would be his closer. He didn't have an answer. For one game, though, Manuel didn't need one. While he, pitching coach Rich Dubee and team officials discuss which reliever is best equipped to handle the problematic ninth inning, the offense gave them more time to come to a decision, building a big lead en route to a 9-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Fueled by the bottom of sey. Uhll was a Getty ImagesELSA Jimmie Johnson has won three straight Chases for the Cup, and credits tracks such as Dover that suit his style. For Johnson, winning formula pretty simple ONLINE Read our college sports blog at www.delaware ONLINE EXTRA Read Scott Lauber's Phillies blog at delawareonline.com philledin and follow him on Twitter at httpytwitter. comScottLauber. online.eomu.talk.

bit bigger and felt slightly more comfortable last year, when he started all 12 games. for the 4-8 Hens. But it was still a struggle, the most resounding in the lineup and backed by Jimmy Rollins' 20th home run, the Phillies notched six runs in the fifth inning. They tallied 14 hits, their most in a game since Aug. 12 in Chicago.

And they kept embattled closer Brad Lidge safely hidden in the bullpen. The Phillies also reduced their magic number to clinch the National League East title to four over the idle Atlanta Braves. INSIDE DSU travels to Hampton. C6 Magic Number 4 Combination of Phillies wins andor losses by the Braves needed for the Phillies to clinch the NL East title. By MIKE FINNEY The News Journal DOVER NASCAR might want to consider changing the name of its championship playoffs from the Chase for the Sprint Cup to the Chase of Jimmie Johnson.

Johnson seems to have this whole Chase thing figured out, having won the last three Cup titles. He says most of the tracks at which the 10 Chase races are run suit his game. "You know it's not so much a switch or some type of feeling that changes," Johnson said. "I think we get into a good stretch of racetracks. And Dover has been a good racetrack for us, so I am coming in here optimistic and think we have got a shot at winning and a real good chance of running in the top five.

"Then when we go to Mar W3 INSIDE Double-file tinsville Va. I have a totally different mind-set. I walk in those gates feeling like I am 300 pounds and can't get anything done." rlfifinitfilv cot it done restarts bring new strategy to at DoVer in the spring, when he dignity being a loss at Richmond in which Delaware mustered record lows in first downs (three) and offensive yards (53). "He had a tough time," coach K.C. Keeler said.

"I think a night like that made him stronger because it was embarrassing. We couldn't protect the passer a lick." For inspiration, the North Wales, resident installed a game photo of him being beaten by a Richmond lineman as his computer screensaver. "I didn't want to have that happen again," Uhll said. So far, it hasn't. Uhll hasn't allowed a sack or a hurry in Delaware's first three games.

A significant test looms Saturday when the Blue Hens (2-1 overall, 1-0 Colonial Athletic Association) visit No. 5-ranked William Mary (3-0, 0-0). Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg, Va. "It's a huge game in every kind of way," Uhll said.

The Tribe's strength is its defensive line, led by preseason CAA co-defensive player of the year Adrian Tracy, a senior end. Uhll and his comrades expect to have their hands full protecting quarterback Pat Devlin and creating running lanes for Devlin and Blue Hen backs. The 6-foot-4 Uhll now weighs 285 and is far more able to hold his ground. SeeUD-C6 race C2 charged from ninth position on a If the offense, prone to frequent outages over the INSIDE past two months, continues to be as productive as it was There's no easy answer against Brewers starter Jeff to closer question. Suppan.

it will take signifi- Phillies notebook, C4 cant pressure off a bullpen that has been depleted by injuries and riddled with ineffectiveness. Ben Francisco, Pedro Feliz and Paul Bako the Phillies' No. 6, 7 and 8 batters finished 7-for-15, scored four runs and drove in three. Left-hander J.A. Happ chipped in an RBI single in the big fifth inning, a footnote to winning his 11th game and perhaps helping his case to be named NL Rookie of the Year.

But the offense took a while to get started. Through four innings, the Phillies put 13 men on base but scored only twice against Suppan. After Feliz doubled in Francisco in the fourth, the Phillies loaded the bases with one out and weren't able to score again. It was a familiar refrain for a lineup that struggles with runners in scoring position. The fifth inning was different.

The Phillies collected five straight one-out singles against Suppan before Rollins cranked a three-run homer to stretch the lead to 8-1 and bring on the Brewers' bullpen. Happ quieted the Brewers for five innings before scuffling in the sixth. Making his second start since suffering a strained rib-cage muscle and his first since leaving last Friday's game in the third inning as a precaution, Happ struck out the side in the second inning and fanned seven barters through 5 innings. And although he was lifted with two outs in the sixth, Happ improved to 9-4 with a 2.83 ERA in 21 starts since being inserted into the rotation in mid-May. Most important, though, the Phillies' bullpen didn't have to protect a slim lead.

And when it comes to the closer dilemma, that may be the best solution of all. Contact Scott Lauber at staubertpdelavMrtonline com Weekend's racing schedule at Dover C2 restart following a caution period with 36 laps remaining and daringly weaved in and out of Getty images JASON SMITH Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Autism Speaks 400 at Dover in May. garage. And I don't think people see that. I sure didn't until I got over to Hendrick Motor-sports." Other drivers have studied Johnson's championship runs and taken notes.

"I think Jimmie Johnson has laid the blueprint out of what it takes to win a championship over the last three years," Tony Stewart said. "You have to run up front and be consistent doing it. "You can't cruise and just expect to get top 10s and do that consistently and win. You've got to be in the top five pretty regular to have a shot at it." See NASCAR C2 cars on his way to victory. Prior to that rally, which resulted from a slow pit stop late in the race, Johnson had dominated.

He led 298 of the 400 laps around the high-banked, one-mile oval. Now Johnson returns to the Monster Mile sitting in second place in the Sprint Cup standings, just 35 points behind leader Mark Martin. Qualifying for Sunday's AAA 400 will be held today at 3:10 p.m. Martin says Johnson's titles are simply the result of hard work. "Jimmie is probably underrated for what he does and his commitment," Martin said.

"I think it's a very overlooked fact about Jimmie that he works harder at driving than anybody in the CHIEFS AT EAGLES P.M. Sunday, cbs Defensive coach: No excuses this week Last week, the Raiders' defense held the Chiefs in check in a 13-10 win at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs already have questions at quarterback, where fans are calling for Brodie Croyle to start in place of former Patriot Matt Cassel, who signed a $28 million deal hi the offseason but has struggled so far. The Eagles hope to take advantage. "Anytime you got out and put forth an effort that you don't think represents your defense, then you want to go out there the next week and show who you really are," middle linebacker Omar Gaithcr said.

See EACLtS C6 McDermott met with reporters Thursday and took full responsibility "I didn't get the Job done, and I didn't get it done on several different fronts, and we didn't play our game defensively," he said. "The players and the coaches have been hard at work to make sure that does not happen again, without question." This Sunday, the defense gets a chance to redeem itself against the 0-2 Kansas City Chiefs, who have won only 3 of their last 28 games. The Chiefs have been at least been somewhat competitive hi their losses to Baltimore and Oakland. By DON BENEVENTO Special to The News Journal PHILADELPHIA It was only one week ago that first-year Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDer-mott spoke of his pride in a unit that held the Carolina Panthers to 10 points in an opening-day win on Sept. 13.

Then came last Sunday. The Eagles' defense; helped along by some shoddy play of the special teams and some inconsistent play by the hobbled offense, was raked for 421 yards and six touchdowns in a 48-29 loss to New Orleans. ONLINE Read Geoff Masher's Eagles blog at delaware online.comwingtips and follow him on Twitter at http:twitter.com geoffmosher. INSIDE Jeremy Mactin is eagerly awaiting his chance to step up on the offense. C( NFL roundup C5 AFVMEL EVANS New Orleans' Jeremy Shockey is sent into the air by Eagles cornerback Macho Harris during Sunday's gartrj 1.