The football teams from Old Dominion and Charlotte will form a circle of unity on the field before the national anthem is played at their Conference USA game Saturday night.The circle of unity idea is one Monarchs players came up with when they met with coaches to discuss how to respond to recent pol

The football teams from Old Dominion and Charlotte will form a circle of unity on the field before the national anthem is played at their Conference USA game Saturday night.The circle of unity idea is one Monarchs players came up with when they met with coaches to discuss how to respond to recent police shootings in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Charlotte, ODU coach Bobby Wilder said Friday.We were looking and seeing what was going on around the world but more specifically in Tulsa and Charlotte and we were trying to decide as a team how could we express ourselves in a way that would bring unity, and that was what the team came up with, Wilder told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.Many Monarchs players wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts during warmups prior to ODUs home game against Texas-San Antonio last Saturday, and the team joined hands in a circle and raised their arms before the game.Last Saturday was the platform to launch what we see as a reaction to whats going on in our country, to do something to make a difference, and were hoping more people will try to do something to make a difference instead of adding to the noise, Wilder said, a reference to protests during the national anthem that started with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling in protest to police shootings in the country.Other NFL and college players have since joined Kaepernick in protesting during the anthem.Were hoping that this is something that, instead of a protest before the national anthem, that teams will consider doing before games to show unity. You look at a football team generally and its a microcosm of society in terms of all the races and religions that are represented, Wilder said. If we can take the lead and try to develop unity and get a better dialog going, that is what we would like to see happen.Wilder said he called Charlotte coach Brad Lambert this week and Lambert said the 49ers would like to take part in the circle before the game. The city was the site of several days of rioting and unrest in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police on Sept. 21. Xavier Williams Super Bowl Jersey . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. Tyreek Hill Super Bowl Jersey . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. http://www.thechiefsshoponline.com/Youth-Demarcus-Robinson-Chiefs-Jersey/ . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. Kendall Fuller Super Bowl Jersey . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. Joe Montana Super Bowl Jersey . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed. EUGENE, Ore. -- Defensive end Torrodney Prevot has been suspended indefinitely by No. 24 Oregon for violating the universitys and athletic departments code of conduct.Coach Mark Helfrich announced the suspension in a statement released on Friday night. It said his status as a student-athlete would be re-evaluated at the conclusion of the universitys process.The University of Oregon Police Department confirmed that Prevott is under investigation, but did not provide additional details.dddddddddddd The Eugene police referred the matter to the university police.Prevot was not included on the two-deep depth chart that the Ducks released earlier in the day for the season opener at home against UC Davis on Sept. 3. ' ' '