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FORT WORTH, Texas -- TCU coach Gary Patterson on Tuesday apologized for his comments about officials and Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield following Saturdays 52-46 loss to the Sooners.After the game, Patterson criticized officials for several calls, including an intentional grounding penalty against Horned Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill on TCUs final possession. The officials initially ruled no penalty but later thew the flag after Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops argued that Hill was still in the pocket when he threw a pass, and that there were no receivers in the area.Patterson also mentioned several plays where he believed Oklahoma held TCU, including on a second-quarter touchdown.You know, its amazing, we cant say anything, but they can do whatever they want to, Patterson said Saturday. So I dont really care right now if the commissioner, if they dont like what I think about what happened with the officials. We talk about sportsmanship in this game, and Ive got a quarterback that writes a whole article on me, how I treated him wrong. But I cant talk about officials. Bottom line to it is, I wasnt happy with the officiating.Patterson appeared to reference an ESPN The Magazine story published in August in which Mayfields parents criticized TCUs handling of Mayfields recruitment. TCU recruited Mayfield in high school but ultimately did not extend him a scholarship offer.Patterson ended his news conference Tuesday by issuing an apology for his comments.When it came to officials, Baker, anything, the bottom line to it is you have to be bigger than all of it, Patterson said. You have passion. I think in my 19 seasons here I can count on two hands, maybe six times that Ive said things that usually by the next day Ive regretted. After that, by the time I got to my radio show [I regretted it]. Thats a good officiating crew. This game goes really fast. Its hard to be an officiating crew any more.Patterson added that he wasnt prompted to apologize and had not spoken to Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby about his postgame remarks.I have a high respect for Bob Stoops and the University of Oklahoma, [athletic director] Joe [Castiglione], Patterson said. Bobs a really good friend and I wish them the best. The bottom line is its been great football games. So in this day and age right now in our horizon, everybody throws things out, everybody thinks they can say whatever they want to. The biggest thing for me is I dont want to be part of that. You go down and come back from 20 something points and you have some suspect things going on, but the bottom line is Ive had some of those things go my way. You stay in this profession long enough youre going to have some things that are going to be good for you and some things that arent.Patterson ended by saying, From a football coach, thats probably the closest to an apology as youll ever get, probably.TCU visits Kansas on Saturday. J. R. Richard Jersey . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Robinson Chirinos Jersey . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. http://www.baseballastrosproshop.com/andy-pettitte-astros-jersey/ . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front. 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Murali is welcome to witness the entire Test. At least we want him to remain present on the last day of the match on August 17, or on the day if the Test finishes early. The third match of the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy begins at SSC on Saturrday.ddddddddddddempers had flared ahead of the series when Murali took on a ten-day consulting role with Australia, which ended just prior to the first match. Sumathipala had originally said he was not opposed to Muralis consulting with Australia, but later suggested that the spinner had made an ethical breach by working in opposition to Sri Lanka, citing in particular the trials he had endured regarding his action, in Australia. Murali had then slammed the board for, among other things, its treatment of local coaches.Now, however, there is an appetite to patch up the relationship and move on. ' ' '