d and ready Ware could be last season when he missed five games but was an absolute rock star in the playoffs.Ware collected a dozen quarterback hits , 3+ sacks, four tackles for loss and recovered a fumble as he tormented Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady and Cam Newton in helping the Broncos win it all.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Senior Xavier Johnson turned the page on an injury that sidelined him all of last season and helped Colorado get this season off to a good start in the process.Johnson had six points and seven rebounds in Colorados 90-53 win over Sacramento State on Friday night, a solid showing in his first game since tearing his left Achilles tendon in a preseason practice last year.Xavier has had a long road, a long recovery, Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. It was a tough injury, so it was good to have him back. I thought he rebounded the ball well for us defensively. Offensively, I think hes got to get a few more and thats something we continue to encourage and challenge him to do. And I think Xavier is playing really unselfishly.The crowd at the Coors Events Center welcomed Johnson back with a pregame standing ovation.It was good. It was awesome, Johnson said. I am blessed to be back on the court. I cant take anything for granted, so this feels awesome.Dominique Collier added 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Josh Fortune scored 11 for Colorado, which has won its last nine openers at home.Nick Hornsby had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Sacramento State, which has dropped its only two meetings with Colorado. The Hornets lost their first meeting against Colorado 80-56 in 1994.Sacramento State shot 20.6 percent from the field in the first half and trailed 42-19 at halftime. Colorado built on its lead early in the second, including a stretch of three consecutive 3-pointers -- two by Collier -- as the Buffaloes opened a 55-28 lead with 14:55 to play.We got off to a bad start, couldnt score, Sacramento State coach Brian Katz said. We played pretty good `D and made it tough for them. Its almost like when we got down, we couldnt score and we broke down defensively.Theyre easily the best team well play all year, not even close. They did a great job here.Ten of 12 Colorado players who played scored.BIG PICTURE:Sacramento State: The Hornets returned four starters from last seasons team but they struggled with their shooting accuracy throughout the night. Center Eric Stuteville epitomized the teams struggles, missing his first five shots before finally hitting a layup with under five minutes remaining. Though the Hornets had won four of their previous five season openers, their long-term history is pretty rough. They dropped to 8-18 in openers since becoming a Division I program in 1991-92.Colorado: The Buffaloes possess an experienced corps of nine letter winners from last seasons 22-win team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The opener also provided an encouraging glimpse of newcomers Derrick White and Deleon Brown, who both could play prominent roles. White, who was in the starting lineup in his Colorado debut, sat out last season after transferring from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where he was a standout for three seasons. Brown, a 6-foot-4 guard, helped Brewster Academy reach the quarterfinals of the National Prep School Championships last season.UP NEXTSacramento State: Continues its season-opening road trip with a visit to Nebraska on Sunday night.Colorado: Plays Seattle on Monday as part of the Legends Classic at Barclays Center in New York.Fake China Shoes . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Cheap Shoes From China . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. https://www.chinashoesshop.com/ . 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The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Saying Shane Ray has been preparing for DeMarcus Wares absence is an understatement.Ray, the Broncos top draft pick last year, and Shaq Barrett got the vast majority of snaps with the starters at outside linebacker during the offseason because Wares bad back was acting up again and Von Miller was mired in a contract stalemate.As a nod to Rays rise and Wares health and age, the Broncos elevated Ray to the starting job opposite Miller this season. Ware, 34, transitioned into a role as a pass rushing specialist.That plan worked well through six quarters until Ware broke his right forearm Sunday when he smashed into Millers right knee while trying to corral Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.Ware tweeted Tuesday that surgery on the ulna bone was a success and now the hard part begins. Hes expected to miss four to five weeks.Even more will be asked of Ray in that time.This is what weve been trained for. This is what Ive been doing all offseason. With DeMarcus being out, I took a lot of reps with the 1s and I think that helped me grow as a player, Ray said. Now with the added reps on top of what Ive been getting, I think Im ready. Im well-prepared, well-coached and Im going to do the best job that I can.After being told of his promotion, Ray reshaped his body in the offseason, adding more muscle to his frame while maintaining his speed and quickness that made him a top-10 prospect until sliding to the Broncos at 23 after a state trooper found marijuana in his car four days before the NFL draft.Ray was having a rather quiet start to his season with three tackles and one quarterback hit until he sealed Denvers 34-20 win over the Colts with a scoop-6 after Miller sack-stripped Luck in the closing minutes.I learned a lot last year, growing as a player. Now Ive been able to go out and get a lot of really good reps and show what I can do, Ray said. I feel like Ive bbeen doing well, but now I have to take it to another level, thats the expectations of mine and of my teammates.dddddddddddd I have to live up to what Im supposed to do.Ray played a career-high 45 snaps Sunday and expects that number to increase to 60 during Wares absence.With more experience and a better grasp of the scheme, Ray has heeded Wares advice this year to play more relaxed and rely on his reflexes.Last year I was thinking a lot and not reacting quickly enough, Ray said. Now Im more comfortable. I can make plays off my athleticism.The Broncos (2-0), who visit Cincinnati (1-1) on Sunday, are taking a silver lining view of Wares absence, not only because of their depth but because they saw just how effective and disruptive a rested and ready Ware could be last season when he missed five games but was an absolute rock star in the playoffs.Ware collected a dozen quarterback hits , 3+ sacks, four tackles for loss and recovered a fumble as he tormented Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady and Cam Newton in helping the Broncos win it all.Miller also had a monster playoff run and the Super Bowl MVP is off to a great start this year with 10 tackles, four sacks, four more QB hits and two tackles for loss.Cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said Miller should be just as effective without Ware.Oh yeah, I mean hes still getting double-teamed with DeMarcus in. And people still got to respect Shane. I mean, hes a playmaker, too, Harris said. Vons always going to have a lot of attention regardless of whether D-Wares there or not. So, I dont think its going to change too much.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton . ' ' '