SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- V.J. Beachem had the bounce-back game he needed Monday night for No. 25 Notre Dame.Beachem scored 20 points to help the Fighting Irish snap a two-game slide with a 77-62 win over Colgate.Beachem, who averages 15 points per game, returned to form after a four-point performance in a loss to No. 1 Villanova, followed by an ineffective second half in which he tk just one shot during a loss to No. 15 Purdue. Beachem knocked down six 3-pointers against Colgate after going only 2 of 8 in the previous two games.It was big for me to finally knock down some shots and get into a rhythm, he said.Bonzie Colson finished with 13 points and seven rebounds, and Matt Farrell added 13 points and six assists for the Irish (10-2).Will Ryman had 18 points and Nathan Harris scored 17 for Colgate (2-10), which lost its sixth in a row -- all in December.In the losses to Villanova and Purdue, the Irish led by double digits in the first half of each game, but were outscored by an average of 16 points in the second half.Against Colgate, they again tk a comfortable lead in the first 20 minutes, but struggled to put away the Raiders. Steve Vasturias 3-pointer with 7:23 to play gave Notre Dame its largest lead at 21 points, but Colgate went on a 12-1 run to cut it to 10 with 4 minutes to go.Consecutive baskets by Colson and a 3 by Beachem with 2:48 left got the Irish back on track, part of a 9-2 run in response.(Beachem) needed to see some shots go in, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. Were not going to get another NCAA bid without our seniors playing well.Notre Dame came in leading the nation with just 8.4 turnovers per game, but committed 10 in the first half alone. Colgate contributed to the early sloppiness with 13 turnovers of its own while shting only 21 percent from the flr as the Irish built a 16-point halftime lead.We turned it over way t many times in the first half, Colgate coach Matt Langel said. We didnt adjust quick enough.Notre Dame finished with a season-high 14 turnovers.BIG SURPRISEFarrell received an early Christmas gift from the Irish after the game. His older brother, Bo, a First Lieutenant with the Army who had been stationed in Afghanistan for seven months, walked out onto the court to surprise Matt.Brey and his staff had conspired for six weeks to set up the surprise, and even went so far as to prepare a fake video greeting that made it appear Bo was still overseas, just before he walked out to greet his brother.He got me, said Matt, who hadnt seen Bo since May. We dont ask for much for Christmas, so this is the best present Ive ever gotten.Matt joked that he was mad at Brey and the coaching staff for keeping the secret from him for so long.He is very upset with me, Brey said with a smile. What a neat family celebration.TIP-INSLangel was recruited by Brey to play at Delaware, his first head coaching position before coming to Notre Dame. ... Notre Dame freshman guard T.J. Gibbs wore No. 25 for the second half because his normal No. 2 was drenched with Gatorade after he dove over the Irish bench for a lse ball in the first half.BIG PICTUREColgate: In the Raiders two wins, theyve knocked down 25 3-pointers while shting 49 percent from long range. Against the Irish, Colgate hit just one of its first nine 3s and finished 6 of 19.Notre Dame: The Irish enter their holiday break with a win but plenty to work on after an uninspired effort against Colgate.UP NEXTColgate: The Raiders end nonconference play at Duquesne on Thursday, then begin Patriot League play on Dec. 30 at Lafayette.Notre Dame: The Irish have one more nonconference tuneup at home against Saint Peters on Dec. 28 before beginning ACC play at Pittsburgh on Dec. 31.Wholesale Shoes Australia . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Cheap Shoes Australia Free Shipping . 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Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays struck out in record fashion and lost their home finale on a strange play at the plate.Dustin Pedroia used nifty baserunning to score from first base on David Ortizs double in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Rays 3-2 on Sunday for their 11th consecutive win.Pedroia singled off Eddie Gamboa (0-1) to start the 10th. The relay throw on Ortizs hit to right center beat Pedroia to plate, but he avoided catcher Luke Mailes first tag.Pedroias momentum carried him past the plate and when he went back to touch it, Maile was charged with an error when the ball dropped out his glove on another tag try.I dont have a gd explanation other than that the ball seemed to be, from what I heard, was coming lse as Maile tagged (Pedroia), Rays manager Kevin Cash said.The call confirmed after a video review that lasted 39 seconds.Its obviously a strange play, Maile said. I dont really know the timing of when the ball left the mitt. Its a play youve got to make.Pedroia hit a solo homer and Mkie Betts extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single for the Red Sox.Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez struck out a career-high 13 in 5 1/3 innings. The left-hander and Heath Hembree combined to strike out 11 consecutive batters to establish a major league record. The New York Mets held the previous mark when Tom Seaver struck out 10 in a row against San Diego in 1970.Boston also set a club record by striking out 21 through nine. Joe Kelly (4-0) added two in the 10th as the Rays became just the fifth big league team to strike out 23 or more in a game.There was a moment of silence before the game for Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident early Sunday.dddddddddddd Fernandez played high schl baseball in nearby Tampa after defecting from Cuba.A very emotional day, Ortiz said. I was thinking about Jose the whole game. Its hard to believe. A very sad day.The Rays planned to honor Ortiz before his final game at Tropicana Field but canceled the ceremony at Ortizs request after Fernandezs death. He had three hits and moved past Frank Thomas for 107th place on the career list with 2,469 hits.Ortiz has 35 homers and 90 RBI at Tropicana Field, which is the most of any visiting player. Alex Rodriguez is next with 30 homers and 73 RBI.HONORING BIG PAPIRays 3B Evan Longoria and RHP Chris Archer informally presented Ortiz with an oil painting of his 500th home run, which he hit at Tropicana Field last season. Ortiz was also given 34 special handmade Diamond Crown Maximus cigars and $5,000 donations in his name to the Miracle League of St. Petersburg, Florida and the University of South Florida Latino scholarship program.HOME WOESTampa Bay (65-90) went 36-45 at home. ... The Rays home attendance for the season was a majors-low 1,286,163. Its a slight increase from last years 1,247,668.TRAINERS RMRays: CF Kevin Kiermaier was hit by a pitch in the second and later departed with a bruised left wrist. X-rays were negative.UP NEXTRays: LHP Drew Smyly (7-11) will face White Sox RHP James Shields (3-11) Monday night in the first of four games in Chicago. ' ' '