Sunderland hammered Hull City 3-0 on Saturday to move off the bottom of the table thanks to a brace from Victor Anichebe after Jermain Defoes 150th Premier League goal got the ball rolling.Hull (3-1-8) started off the better side and were dominant for the opening 20 minutes, but some crucial saves from Jordan Pickford meant the Tigers were left punching the turf in frustration.Sunderland (2-2-8) managed to drag themselves into the contest and eventually made the breakthrough. A ball was sent up to Defoe, who took it down brilliantly on his chest before weaving his way past two Hull defenders and firing into the corner, giving David Marshall no chance.That strike meant the ex-Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United forward became only the eighth person to reach the 150 mark.The hosts bagged their second goal when Anichebe finished off a lovely flowing move to get his second in as many games at 62 minutes. It got better for the former Everton man, who completed his brace with just under 10 minutes to go by volleying into the top corner from close range.The win sees Sunderland up to 19th while Hull stay 18th. Vada Pinson . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. Tyler ONeill .com) - Christian Ponder will get another chance to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings, with head coach Leslie Frazier announcing Wednesday that the struggling quarterback will start this weekends game against the Green Bay Packers. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/custom-alex-reyes-jersey-large-1431q.html . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Roger Maris . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Mike Mayers . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise. CHASKA, Minn. -- While play hasnt officially started yet at the Ryder Cup (that comes Friday), there have still been plenty of happenings on the Hazeltine course. Here are a few things you might have missed Thursday:Jedi putt tricks?There are ominous signs, and then theres what happened on the eighth hole Thursday afternoon.After Andy Sullivan of the European team tried unsuccessfully four times to make a 12-foot putt, Rory McIlroy attempted to show him the line -- and he twice missed, too. Thats when David Johnson, a fan in the gallery from North Dakota, offered to show em how to do it.Henrik Stenson pulled Johnson out of the crowd, and then Justin Rose laid a $100 bill on the ground next to his ball, just to increase the pressure. As the crowd grew silent, Johnson rammed his putt into the back of the hole and punctuated it with a celebration that looked like hed just won the Ryder Cup itself. And hey, maybe he destroyed the Europeans confidence just enough that it did the trick. If nothing else, it was definitely an ominous sign for Team Europe. -- Jason SobelRyder Cup 2016: Complete schedule, rosters and formatThe suits have spoken!Even guys wearing Union Jack suits, rooting for the European team, are not fans of Masters champion Danny Willetts brother, Pete, who made disparaging comments about American golf fans.Pete Willett referred to U.S. golf fans as cretins and dim Yanks, as well as a baying mob of imbeciles and a giggling group of reprobates.Hes an idiot, and you can quote me on that, said the man second from the right in this picture:Danny Willett responded to Petes comments, telling Golf Channel this week: Id just like to apologize, obviously, to everyone involved for whats been said. Its obviously not the thoughts of myself and of the team and of captain Darren [Clarke]. -- Michael CollinsNot those shirts again!Ran into three guys -- Joey Burton, Brad Glogowski and Shea Connolly -- at the Ryder Cup. Why did they decide to wear the ugliest shirts in the history of the Ryder Cup? Because they are the uniforms from the 1999 matches, when the Americans maade their largest comeback in Cup history.dddddddddddd A little karma from that epic rally at Brookline couldnt hurt, right?What might be