thgate will be hoping he has done enough to lead England into 2017. The former U21 manager steered England to two wins and two draws after being placed in temporary charge in September, and while he might not be an appointment to set the pulses racing, he seems well

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jordan Woodard scored 21 points and handed out nine assists Sunday to help Oklahoma hold off Clemson 70-64 in the third-place game of the Tire Pros Invitational.Christian James had 17 points, including three critical 3-pointers late in the game, and Kameron McGusty added 14 points for Oklahoma (3-1).Jaron Blossomgame had 19 points for Clemson (2-2), while Sidy Djitte scored 14 to go with 14 rebounds and Marquise Reed added 10 points.Clemson had cut an 18-point second half deficit to just two when James revived a fragile Oklahoma offense. The sophomore forward hit three straight 3-pointers and banked home a layup to give the Sooners some breathing room at 65-56 with 2:07 to play.Clemson never got closer than five the rest of the game as Woodard made a driving layup and two free throws to seal the win.We took it to them early so to build a lead and kind of hang on late is a great experience for our guys, Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. Clemson made it difficult, but our guys hung in there and found a way to win.Clemson was down 47-29 with under 12 minutes left in the game when the Tigers went on a 27-11 run to cut the deficit to two with four minutes to go.Clemson scored 10 straight points, eight of them from Blossomgame, in a two-minute stretch in the middle of the second half to start the rally.After a timeout, Reed, who missed five of his first six shots, hit a pair of 3-pointers around a 3-point play by Blossomgame and suddenly Clemson was within 58-56 with 4:17 left in the game, but never could get over the hump.Im extremely disappointed with our performance, Clemson coach Brad Brownell said. We were out of sorts from the beginning. We battled a little bit better at the end, tried a little harder and played a little better, but Oklahoma made enough plays to keep us at bay.---LATE STARTER: Oklahomas starting point guard Jordan Woodard scored in the first half for the first time in three tournament games. Woodard was shut out by Tulane and Northern Iowa, but had seven points and four assists in the first 20 minutes against Clemson, including a spectacular reverse layup at the halftime buzzer. Woodard finished the game with 21 points and nine assists.SCORING WOES: All five Clemson starters scored in double figures in the first two games of the tournament, but only two managed it against Oklahoma. Jaron Blossomgame had 19 and Sidy Djitte 14. The rest of the Tigers starting five was a combined 7 of 33 from the field and scored just 21 points. Weve got some guys who can score, but they need to understand on days when they dont shoot it well, you better have other ways to impact the game Brownell said. We didnt do that.TURNOVERS A DIFFERENCE: Clemson, which had only 21 turnovers in its first three games, committed 17 against Oklahoma. The Sooners had 25 points off Tiger turnovers, while Clemson scored just seven points on 13 Oklahoma turnovers. 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They seemed destined for defeat when Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez put the hosts 2-0 up at Berlins Olympic Stadium in March, but Roy Hodgsons youthful side staged a brilliant comeback. Harry Kane celebrates Englands 3-2 win over Germany in Berlin Harry Kane pulled one back with a low finish, then Jamie Vardy equalised with an audacious flick from Nathaniel Clynes cross before England wrapped up a stunning victory when Eric Dier headed home from Jordan Hendersons corner in stoppage time.From Dele Allis brilliant performance to Englands dangerous new strikeforce, there were plenty of positives for Hodgson. He described it as his greatest night since taking the job, and while it was only a friendly, it felt like a welcome boost ahead of the summer at Euro 2016.Rashfords emergenceAfter scoring with his first shots on his Europa League and Premier League debuts for Manchester United, the irrepressible Marcus Rashford repeated the trick on his England bow against Australia in May. The teenager, picked ahead of Daniel Sturridge, took just three minutes to make his mark. Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring the first goal for England against Australia His volleyed finish at the Stadium of Light was struck with unerring accuracy, and at 18 years and 208 days, it made him the youngest player to score on his England debut - beating a record set by Tommy Lawton in 1938. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price It was another happy chapter in his extraordinary rise, and it guaranteed his place in Hodgsons final squad for Euro 2016. Im delighted for Marcus and delighted that hes received such praise, said Hodgson. Im also delighted that my decision to thrust him into the side was not proved to be ridiculous. He tired a bit in the second half but what a debut.Iceland humiliationThe pre-Euro 2016 optimism evaporated as England struggled through the group stages, but they appeared to have lucked out when they were pitted against minnows Iceland in the last 16. England slumped to a shock defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016 England were huge favourites to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final against hosts France, but instead they exited the tournament in abject humiliation.dddddddddddd Wayne Rooneys early penalty was cancelled out within two minutes by Ragnar Sigurdsson, and Kolbein Sigthorsson put Iceland in front shortly afterwards.England had over 70 minutes to turn the match around, but their response was pitiful as they froze on the big stage. Simple passes went astray and shots were miscued, with the England fans in Nice venting their frustration with chants of youre not fit to wear the shirt. Hodgson resigned immediately, and England packed their bags.Big Sams short stayA month after the Iceland debacle, the FA announced the appointment of Sam Allardyce on a two-year contract. The former Bolton, West Ham and Sunderland manager vowed to turn Englands fortunes around, but one game and 67 days later, he left his post by mutual consent following a newspaper sting. Sam Allardyce speaks to the press after leaving his post as England manager Allardyce was filmed discussing how to circumvent rules on player transfers, and the video footage also appeared to show him mocking his predecessor Hodgson and criticising the FAs decision to rebuild Wembley. Allardyce apologised in a meeting with FA chiefs, but two days later he was gone.On reflection it was a silly thing to do, he reflected. I was trying to help someone out I knew for 30 years and unfortunately it was an error in judgement on my behalf. Entrapment has won on this occasion.Southgate makes his caseGareth Southgate will be hoping he has done enough to lead England into 2017. The former U21 manager steered England to two wins and two draws after being placed in temporary charge in September, and while he might not be an appointment to set the pulses racing, he seems well placed to take the job permanently. Gareth Southgate is expected to be made Englands permanent manager There were plenty of positive signs in the 3-0 win over Scotland, and for 89 minutes against Spain Southgate must have thought he had the job in the bag. Englands late collapse at Wembley was a reminder of how ruthless international football can be. Southgate will be hoping it doesnt encourage the FA to look elsewhere.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! 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