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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Old Dominion couldnt shoot. Fortunately for coach Jeff Jones, the Monarchs did just about everything else well enough to win their final game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.Ahmad Caver scored 15 points to help Old Dominion hold off St. Johns 63-55 on Friday night in the seventh-place game despite shooting 30 percent. But the Monarchs dominated the glass and played defense well enough to please Jones, who was irked by the way his team played in Thursdays loss to LSU.To win a game against a good opponent shooting 30 percent is tough, Jones said. But I thought our guys responded and the played with energy. We executed offensively even though we didnt finish. And then obviously our defense was terrific.That was much better than a night earlier, when Jones said his team had atrocious offensive execution.It felt better, Caver said of his teams energy. The whole day felt better, the game felt better.Trey Porter had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Monarchs (3-2), who blew much of a 16-point second-half lead but came up with a couple of key plays in the final 30 seconds to hang.Marcus LoVetts layup cut ODUs lead to 57-54 with 44.8 seconds left, but Caver responded by hitting two free throws with 29.9 seconds left. ODU also came up with a layup off a turnover.LoVett scored 16 points to lead the Red Storm (2-4), who shot 34 percent. ODU also took a 54-34 rebounding advantage, including 26-9 on the offensive glass.The bad thing is we played good defense, we really did, St. Johns coach Chris Mullin said. We just couldnt get the ball. I mean, it was amazing. I never saw so many balls pop out of guys hands, hit guys in the head, it looked like a circus.BIG PICTUREODU: Jones said Thursday after the LSU loss: What we found out (about ourselves) wasnt very pretty. He had reason to feel a little better with the way his team closed its stay in the Bahamas.If we dont have that edge and play with that level of intensity, its just going to be really, really hard for us, he said.St. Johns: Mullin said it would take time for a group led by a young backcourt to figure out how to play together for a complete-game performance. The three games in Atlantis only reinforced that, with St. Johns trailing by double figures at some point in all three games.TIP-INSODU: Denzell Taylor had nine points and 16 rebounds. ... ODU shot just 9 of 36 (25 percent) in the first half but led 30-24. ... The Monarchs made 19 of 31 free throws (61 percent), capping a tournament that saw them miss 36 and shoot just 54 percent over three games.St. Johns: Shamorie Ponds had 10 points. ... St. Johns made 5 of 25 3-pointers (20 percent). ... The Red Storm blocked six shots.UP NEXTODU: The Monarchs host Dartmouth on Wednesday.St. Johns: The Red Storm return home to play Delaware State on Tuesday.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 Kosuke Fukudome Jersey Large . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. Custom Fergie Jenkins Jersey . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. http://www.customcubsjersey.com/custom-danny-hultzen-jersey-large-1500n.html .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Ryne Sandberg Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Heres an interesting one. I know its common knowledge that all players are responsible for their sticks. 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Red Bulls Max Verstappen was voted driver of the day, and after this display in the Brazilian Grand Prix, you can see why. Since his arrival in F1 as the sports youngest-ever driver last season, Verstappens regular displays of driving brilliance have been punctured by occasional controversies with his defensive moves in wheel-to-wheel combat particularly under the spotlight this year.VOTE: What is F1s best wet-weather drive?Sebastian Vettel has had several run-ins with the Dutchman and on Sunday the German driver said Verstappens driving was not correct in a passing move that saww the Ferrari take to the grass.ddddddddddddHowever, despite coming under fire from rivals this season, his father insists the 19-year-old has remained totally unfazed.He doesnt care, he doesnt mind, said Verstappen Snr. Im more into that and he says shut up, its fine. He doesnt care. Mixed opinions on Max Verstappen’s wonder drive, as RaceCar Engineering magazine’s Sam Collins and Marc Priestley join Natalie Pinkham to discuss Brazil The former F1 driver added: We are not here for somebody else, we are here for ourselves.We are driving for Red Bull and we want to have the best possible result for them. Hes here to race.Verstappens around-the-outside pass on Nico Rosberg at Interlagos is already up for an award, with the FIA including it on the fan vote for Action of the Year in motorsport. The winner will be revealed during the FIAs end-of-season prizegiving ceremony, when the F1 world champion is officially crowned, in Vienna on December 2.Dont miss the title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP live on Sky Sports F1 on November 27. Also See: The Max Verstappen debate Brazil GP was The Verstappen Show The Martin Brundle column The Formula 1 Gossip Column ' ' '