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INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck is tired of talking football.Hes ready to actually play.Sure, Saturdays game against Baltimore is only a preseason opportunity to match wits with one of the leagues traditionally strong defenses. Yes, its at home, where he hasnt suited up in more than nine months. And, of course, hes eager to prove hes back to his old self.The Colts quarterback just doesnt want to make more of it than necessary.Its another step, Luck said Tuesday. In any seasons journey, regardless of what happened the previous year, it will be good to step on the field and run some plays with the guys.This year is different, though.Many fans have eagerly awaited Lucks return from an injury-marred 2015, a season in which the three-time Pro Bowler went 2-5 as the starter, was on pace to throw far more interceptions than any of his previous three seasons in the league and failed to make the playoffs for the first time. Initially, it looked like the comeback journey would begin Aug. 7 at Canton, Ohio -- until the game was canceled because of unsafe field conditions.Last week, coach Chuck Pagano implied that his starters were likely to play one or two series as had been the case in previous seasons. Eventually, he decided not to take any chances with Luck on a rainy day Buffalo or against the Bills blitz-happy defense.The next chance comes this weekend, and all indications are that Luck will finally play.I assume so, he said with a laugh.If Luck he does make it onto the field Saturday, the to-do list will be long.First, he must get acclimated to taking snaps under game conditions from rookie center Ryan Kelly, the Colts first-round draft pick. Kelly played 15 snaps in last weekends 19-18 victory over the Bills.It will mark the first time Luck runs Rob Chudzinskis revamped offense against an opponent. Chudzinski took over as coordinator when Pep Hamilton was fired in November but waited until the offseason to install his entire offense.This game also could be the first real test of how the new play-calling system works. Chudzinski intends to take advantage of a rules change that allows coordinators to call plays from the coaches booth directly to the quarterback. Previously, play calls from the coaches box had to be called to sideline and relayed to the quarterback.While Luck cant wait to get back to work and beyond some of the lingering questions about his health and performance, some teammates are excited to see Luck play for the first time since sustaining a lacerated kidney against Denver on Nov. 8.Absolutely, I want to see him play, Pro Bowl linebacker Robert Mathis said. Hes our franchise quarterback.Pagano acknowledged Tuesday that the Colts were pretty vanilla in their play-calling last weekend and has not dropped any hints about whether that will change with Luck presumably behind center. He is keeping the play-count on Luck a secret, too.Receiver T.Y. Hilton, Lucks favorite target, doesnt expect Luck to be rusty after such a long absence.Thats what OTAs and minicamps are for, Hilton said. Hes ready and I want him out there.Luck wants to be out there leading and inspiring his teammates for as long as he can -- just like any other game.Ive always thought that the first preseason game as a rookie is a special, special thing. Its the first time you go and put on a uniform, then after that they are all somewhat the same in a sense, Luck said. Its not to downplay any of them, there are things you get better at. Winning regular season games is the important thing.Note: The Colts released veteran receiver Josh Boyce on Tuesday. 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The Spokane goaltender finished with 28 saves, including a Brandon Fushimi penalty shot in the second period that would have tied the game 1-1.PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nikes marketing helped enhance the brands of some of the most well-known modern-day mens college basketball powers, and now those schools want to give back to company founder Phil Knight.Sixteen Nike-sponsored schools, including blue bloods Duke and North Carolina out of the ACC and perennial Big Ten power Michigan State, will participate in a Thanksgiving week event Nov. 23, 24 and 26, 2017 in two Portland arenas -- the Moda Center and Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The PK80, officially known as the Phil Knight Invitational, will celebrate Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight. Knight will turn 80 on Feb. 24, 2018.An idea hatched by Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis and then executed by ESPN Events, the event will be two eight-team tournaments with two schools each from the ACC (Duke and North Carolina), Big East (Georgetown and Butler), Big Ten (Michigan State and Ohio State), Big 12 (Texas and Oklahoma), SEC (Florida and Arkansas), Pac-12 (Oregon and Stanford), and WCC (Gonzaga and Portland) and one each from the AAC (UConn) and Big Sky (Portland State).There are other high-profile Nike schools like Kentucky, Arizona and Villanova, but for reasons such as only two schools per conference and scheduling conflicts, some schools couldnt make this event work. The Pac-12 schools were chosen because those are the two institutions where Knight earnned degrees.ddddddddddddIn two eight-team, three-game tournaments, teams from each league will be put into different brackets. The list of teams in each of the two brackets and possible matchups will be released later this fall, according to ESPN Events vice president Clint Overby.Each eight-team tournament will crown one champion. The two tournaments will occur at the same time in the two arenas with all of the games televised on the ESPN networks.Participating coaches issued statements praising Knight and his importance to the game.Phil Knight has been a visionary and an innovator for a long time, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. PK80 is a unique way we can honor him and the contributions he has made not just to the game of basketball, but to all of sport.Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, who consistently has played in high-profile early-season events, said the PK80 will be at the height of difficulty, adding, Weve never been a part of something this amazing, both in terms of quantity and quality of the teams.North Carolina coach Roy Williams added, Ill always cherish my friendship with [Knight].The PK80 will likely dwarf other early-season Thanksgiving week events in 2017. But it will be a one-off and isnt expected to return in 2018 and beyond. ' ' '