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HOUSTON —Andre Johnson turned upfield, fell awkwardly forward and clutched the
back of his right leg. Jermon Bushrod Jersey . In past seasons, an
injury to their All-Pro receiver wouldve doomed the Houston Texans. That was
before they had Arian Foster. Foster rushed for 155 yards and scored the
go-ahead touchdown after Johnson left with a hamstring injury, leading the
Texans to a 17-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. “I go into every
contest thinking that Im the go-to guy,” Foster said. “When the flow of the game
starts going, we need certain things, and youve got to be there for your team.”
Johnson was back on the sideline late to watch Houston (3-1) finish off
Ben Roethlisberger and the injury-plagued Steelers (2-2). Houston coach Gary
Kubiak said Johnson would undergo tests Sunday night, so his status remained
uncertain for next weeks game against Oakland. “Now, if we have to go without
him for a period,” Kubiak said, “were going to have to really ask some guys to
step up to the plate.” The Steelers may have to do the same without their
franchise quarterback. Roethlisberger was beat up all day, sacked five times
behind an offensive line missing two regular starters. The Steelers also lost
running back Rashard Mendenhall (right hamstring), linebacker James Harrison
(right eye) and defensive end Aaron Smith (foot sprain) during the game.
Roethlisberger played until the end, but he was wearing a protective boot on his
left foot afterward. He wouldnt speculate on his availability for next weeks
game against Tennessee. “I dont know. Im still worrying about this game,” he
said. “Its still too fresh in my mind to worry about next week yet.” Banged up
or not, Harrison ripped the Steelers performance. “Im not happy with any of it,”
Harrison said. “Its a loss. Im not trying to look for a silver lining in any of
it. We played like garbage. Period. We stink right now.” Foster, meanwhile,
finally looked healthy after weeks of nursing a left hamstring strain. He broke
a 42-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter after the Steelers rallied
to tie it at 10-all. Foster finished with 30 carries. “It was my first game
back, really, fully, and I felt 100 per cent,” Foster said. “It was a nice
welcome back and those guys were really welcoming.” Matt Schaub threw a
touchdown pass to Owen Daniels in the first half. The Texans led 10-0 at the
break, and an ill-timed penalty cost them another touchdown. On the final snap
before the half, Danieal Manning blocked Shaun Suishams field-goal attempt, and
Johnathan Joseph scooped up the loose ball and ran 61 yards to the end zone. But
Manning was flagged for an illegal block well behind Joseph, and the score was
nullified. The Texans had nine penalties for 64 yards. “A lot of times, when
those things happen to teams, they cant overcome them,” Kubiak said. “That wasnt
the case today.” Houston was on the move in the second quarter when Johnson
pulled up without getting touched. The five-time Pro Bowl receiver was down on
the field for several minutes, hushing the home crowd and the Houston sideline.
He limped off to applause and walked to the locker room on his own. “The way he
went down was deflating,” Kubiak said, “because it was like he just got shot. So
that scares the heck out of you.” Kubiak gathered his offence for a quick pep
talk after Pittsburgh drew even at 10-all. “He just said it didnt look the same
as it did in the first half,” Daniels said. “It didnt matter how we felt it
looked; it didnt look the same to him. He just sent a message to us that it was
going to take a little more.” Without Johnson, Schaub looked for Daniels again
and completed a 30-yard pass to his tight end early in the fourth. Foster took
it from there, breaking outside and outrunning the Pittsburgh secondary on a
42-yard sprint to the end zone. Antonio Smith and Mario Williams sacked
Roethlisberger, and linebacker Connor Barwin swatted away his fourth-down pass
with 2:38 left. The Steelers had one last gasp after Houston had another
touchdown wiped away by a penalty. Joseph intercepted Roethlisbergers pass from
the end zone and returned it for a score, but rookie J.J. Watt was flagged for
roughing the passer. The Texans got an interception that counted by Jason Allen
to end the drive and clinch the win. Foster set the tone on Houstons opening
possession, running over, around and through the Steelers defence, gaining 41
yards in all. He had a pair of five-yard runs to the Pittsburgh one, and with
the Steelers keying on him, Daniels was open and Schaub found him for an easy
touchdown. The score finished a 19-play drive that consumed 10 minutes 55
seconds, both franchise records. Notes: Texans RB Ben Tate left with a groin
injury. ... The Texans have outscored their opponents 76-13 in the first half
this season. ... Roethlisberger has been sacked 14 times this season. ... The
Steelers failed to generate a turnover and are minus-10 in turnover margin this
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Raiders have been struggling to run the ball with a healthy Darren McFadden for
most of this season.Usain Bolt s 200-metre title defence got off to a strong
start Tuesday at Olympic Stadium. Bolt, 25, comfortably won his heat in a time
of 20.39 seconds, qualifying for Wednesdays semi-finals. The electric runner
powered to an early lead and appeared to take it easy for the final 80 metres.
“Im always happy so Im just enjoying it,” Bolt said after the race. “It was an
easy run. Its my favourite event…I know what comes with winning, success, so I
just try to enjoy it.” He is looking to repeat in the 200m after winning the
competition at Beijing 2008. The Jamaican sprinter already defended his 100m
title on Sunday with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds. “Theres one more
step. Im happy and looking forward to the next race,” Bolt explained. Jamaicas
Yohan Blake advanced as well after cruising to victory in his heat with a time
of 20.38 seconds. Blake, who trains with Bolt, earned silver in Sundays 100m
final. Blake, whose skillset is an ideal fit for the 200m event, was pleased
with his performance in the opening round. “Im feeling good, thats why they call
me the beast. The track is fast. I appreciate anything is possible…I give big
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event.” Two Canadian runners qualified for Wednesdays semi-finals as
Charlottetowns Jared Connaughton posted a time of 20.72, finishing third in his
heat. Aaron Brown of Toronto was third in his heat and will advance with a time
of 20.55 seconds. “I was so nervous, it is crazy out there. The crowd is so loud
and Im standing next to the best guys in the world. I tied my personal best so
going to be confident in the semis, I can run with these guys. Im not a real
morning person so that didnt help. At around 120m I felt the lactic acid but I
said no way man this is the Olympics and just found another gear, ran guys
down.” Connaughton knows he will need a stronger showing when he competes with
Blake in the first semi-final heat on Wednesday. “I probably shut it down a
little early,” he said. “I went through so thats all that counts. Need to just
concentrate on my lane. Im prepared and ready to make the final, will take
around 20.20, Im in good shape, I can get dialed in and run that.” Bolt will run
with Brown in the second heat. Canadas Tremaine Harris did not qualify,
finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 20.70 seconds. ’ ’ ’
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