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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It took two series for Ryan Fitzpatrick and the New York Jets offense to shake off the rust from a long offseason.Once the veteran quarterback got into a rhythm in a 17-13 preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, he wanted to keep going.I thought we did OK, said Fitzpatrick, who finished 3 of 4 for 72 yards. We didnt have a ton of plays, so I wish we wouldve got something more.Fitzpatrick and the starters were on the field for just two possessions, as expected, before Geno Smith and the backups took over.The first drive got off to a promising start with Jeremy Ross returning the kickoff 51 yards to the Jets 46. It looked like old times right away when Fitzpatrick threw a 3-yard pass to Brandon Marshall, who set franchise records last season with 109 catches and 1,502 yards receiving. After Bilal Powell ran 7 yards for a first down, the offense stalled and Fitzpatrick was sacked on third down to force a punt.I took a silly sack, he said.With New York down 10-0 after Blake Bortles and the Jaguars scored on their first two drives, Fitzpatrick led the Jets down the field with midseason-like efficiency.After a 2-yard run by Powell, Fitzpatrick connected with Quincy Enunwa for 26 yards and then again for 43 to get the ball to the 4. Powell then scooted up the middle for a touchdown.We had a great return on the first drive or series, and I wish we wouldve done a little bit more with that one, said Fitzpatrick, who signed a one-year, $12 million deal just before training camp began. There was some stuff, some first preseason (game) stuff that we kind of got out of the way. Managed to avoid the pre-snap penalties and turnovers, and that was a plus for us.Coach Todd Bowles didnt want to get too excited one way or the other since it was just a few plays in the first preseason game.He played OK, he said of Fitzpatrick. They didnt give us too much hard stuff to play with in the first half. We tried to do a two-minute on the second series of the game and Quincy was open both times, so we got down the field pretty quickly. He was efficient. He was fine.Enunwas two catches opened some eyes, however, and might have been a flash of an added element to an offense that ranked 10th overall last season.Marshall and Eric Decker received most of the attention, and for good reason, as they finished with a combined 26 touchdown catches. Enunwa, a sixth-round draft pick out of Nebraska in 2015, was used in a hybrid receiver/tight end/H-back role and caught 22 passes for 315 yards.He appears firmly entrenched as the No. 3 receiver for the Jets, and his two catches Thursday night suggest he could be an even bigger factor in the passing game.I had a little role last year and I tried to do the best I could with the plays I had, he said. This year, I really worked hard on making myself a complete player.The 6-foot-2, 225-pound receiver spent most of his rookie season on the Jets practice squad. New offensive coordinator Chan Gailey found a role for Enunwa last season, using his size and athleticism to provide some mismatches. Enunwa missed four games for violating the NFLs personal conduct policy during his first season, but he came back and established himself as a valuable part of the offense.Quincy has done a great job, Fitzpatrick said. It has been very evident to me through the beginning of training camp that hes going to be a big part of what we do and has really improved as a receiver. Hes so versatile and we saw that last year with everything we asked him to do. He can really develop into a big-time weapon for us.The veteran Ross and rookies Jalin Marshall and Charone Peake, three wide receivers competing for roster spots, also made solid first impressions.The Jets have three more exhibition games -- two for most of the starters -- to see how everything shakes out before the regular season begins against Cincinnati on Sept. 11.I think the preseason is kind of a necessary evil, Fitzpatrick said. Youve got to get out there and get in some of those gamelike situations. Well say it a million times in the next few weeks, probably, but were not really game planning, so youre just kind of going out there and trying to execute what you have based on what youre seeing that given day. 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Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. Carolina Hurricanes Pro Shop . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Aluko was making his first start in four months after recovering from an Achilles injury. The San Jose Sharks should be well-rested since playing their last game. One of their star players, however, may be on the sideline for a little longer.Logan Coutures status is up in the air for Wednesday night, when the Sharks play host to the Ottawa Senators.San Jose (15-9-1) is wrapping up a stretch in which it plays seven of eight at home with the only road game down the coast in Los Angeles. The Sharks won six of seven coming into the Wednesday contest after topping the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 Friday.According to the San Jose Mercury News, the team was given a rare weekend off before hitting the ice again for practice on Monday. The newspaper reported that several players, including Couture, took in Sundays NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills.That outing came one day after Couture underwent a minor surgical procedure to have one of six screws removed from his ankle, the Mercury News reported. He had the hardware put in while undergoing surgery in October 2015 on a broken leg.I tried to put my skate on (Tuesday) and it was still a little sore, so well see in the next couple of weeks, he told the Mercury News. Im sure its going to feel a lot better once it settles down. But should be good. Good to go (Wednesday).Couture scored six of his nine goals over the past nine contests, and he ranks third on the club with 16 points.On Tuesday, the club recalled forward Kevin Labanc from the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League. Labanc, 20, has two goals and two assists in 12 games with the Sharks this season.Sharks goaltender Martin Jones was selected as the leagues third star of the week Monday, and he could get the nod against Ottawa. Jones surrendered only three goals while recording three wins last week, pushing his total this season to 13 victories.Jones won in his only career appearance against the Senators whille with the Kings in 2013.ddddddddddddOttawa (15-9-2) kicked off a four-game road trip with an 8-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.You could tell, really, from the first period that it was going to be one of these games, said Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson, who tied a career high with four points (goal, three assists). He leads the team with 18 assists and 24 points.Karlsson has four goals and five assists in nine career games versus San Jose.Three Senators -- Ryan Dzingel, Mark Stone and Kyle Turris -- are tied for the team lead with four goals on the road.Turris is the clubs top goal-scorer overall with 11, including three game-winners. Stone set a season high with three points (goal, two assists) in the loss to the Penguins. Dzingel, though, has not scored in his past four games away from Canadas capital city.Citing coach Guy Boucher, the Senators tweeted Tuesday night that Mike Condon will get the start in goal Wednesday. In two carer games (one start) versus the Sharks, Condon is 0-1-0 with a 4.06 goals-against average and a .857 save percentage.Condon, who has two shutouts among three wins and a 1.77 GAA in five games since joining the Senators in a trade with Pittsburgh on Nov. 2, may see plenty of playing time in the near future. The Ottawa Sun reported that starting goaltender Craig Anderson will not be with the team over the next three games in California. Anderson will again be with his wife, who is undergoing throat cancer treatment.The team recalled Andrew Hammond from AHL Binghamton on Tuesday. He has surrendered six goals in two NHL games this season.Ottawa is 5-2-1 in its past eight games overall.The Senators and Sharks meet for the second and final time this season Dec. 14 in Ottawa. ' ' '