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Paris, France (Sports Network) - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was an easy second-round winner Thursday at a rainy 2013 French Open. The Serbian star dismantled promising Argentine left-hander Guido Pella 6-2, 6-0, 6-2 in 1 hour, 26 minutes at Stade Roland Garros, where rain interrupted play several times on Day 5 and forced the suspension or postponement of several matches. The reigning Australian Open champion Djokovic was last years French and U.S. Open runner-up. He lost to Rafael Nadal in a marquee Paris finale. Djokovic needs a French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam. Up next for the Serbian slugger will be 26th-seeded rising Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, who topped 19-year-old French wild card Lucas Pouille 6-1, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 on a wet, chilly day. The 22-year-old Dimitrov beat Djokovic on red clay at the Madrid Masters three weeks ago. The third-seeded former No. 1 Nadal had his second-rounder against Slovak Martin Klizan postponed until Friday. The seven-time champ is seeking a fourth straight title at Roland Garros. Thirteenth-seeded Japanese Kei Nishikori held off Slovenian Grega Zemlja 6-1, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, while 16th-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber advanced via walkover when Taiwans Yen-Hsun Lu pulled out of the draw due to an ankle injury. Also on Day 5, rising 24th-seeded French favorite Benoit Paire played in between raindrops to beat Pole Lukasz Kubot 7-6 (7-2), 6-2, 6-4, 27th-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini foiled Czech Lukas Rosol 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-1, and Romanian veteran Victor Hanescu was leading Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-6 when the oft-injured Russian retired due to a left thigh problem. Paire will tangle with Nishikori in the round of 32. Ninth-seeded Swiss Stan Wawrinka was leading Argentine Horacio Zeballos 6-2, 7-6 (7-2), 3-3, 29th-seeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny was ahead of Argentine Federico Delbonis 6-3, 1-1, and former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia was leading Uzbekistans Denis Istomin 3-2 in the first set when play was called for the day. The third round will commence Friday, including matches for second-seeded former No. 1 great Roger Federer, fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer and sixth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Federer will take on 30th-seeded Frenchman Julien Benneteau, who upset the Swiss icon in Rotterdam earlier this year, while Ferrer will face left-handed fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez and the former Aussie Open runner-up Tsonga will battle 25th-seeded compatriot Jeremy Chardy. Vern Fleming Jersey . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Dale Davis Jersey . 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The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahomas Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook will have an ideal stage as they make their final impressions on Heisman Trophy voters.The seventh-ranked Sooners host No. 11 Oklahoma State on Saturday in what amounts to a Big 12 title game. Mayfield and Westbrook want to take advantage as all eyes will be on just a few games and players during conference championship weekend.Mayfields situation was far less favorable last year. Though he and the Sooners were impressive in a 58-23 win over Oklahoma State in their regular-season finale, the quarterback missed a chance to impress voters because the Sooners were idle the next week as conference title games were being played. Mayfield didnt get an invitation to New York for the Heisman ceremony and finished fourth in the balloting. Coaches and players have said they feel the Sooners not playing the final weekend last season played a role in him not being invited.We knew he was supposed to be there, just as well as we know it again this year, Westbrook said.This year, the Sooners and Cowboys both were off the Saturday after Thanksgiving, pushing their rivalry game into December. Westbrook said Oklahomas primary focus is beating Oklahoma State, but the individual honors matter, and he likes the stage.Coming out this week, were going to make a statement to the country by, of course, competing to the best of our abilities against Oklahoma State, and showcasing to the world that both he (Mayfield) and I should be in the Heisman (finalists), Westbrook said.Mayfield, a finalist for the Maxwell and Davey OBrien Awards, leads the nation in passing efficiency (194.7) and yards per passing attempt (10.9) and ranks second inn the nation in completion percentage.dddddddddddd He has accounted for at least three touchdowns in all eight Big 12 games to lead the nations No. 2 scoring offense.Westbrook, a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award that honors the nations best receiver, got off to a slow start as he worked through a hamstring injury. He has bounced back with 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns in eight Big 12 games. His 11 touchdown receptions of 40 yards or more this season match the most of any FBS player in the past 18 years.Westbrook has said for the past few weeks that Mayfield should win the Heisman. Mayfield said last week that he was flattered when he heard about Westbrooks praise.Its humbling, Mayfield said. Especially coming from a guy like that, as talented as he is. He deserves to be in New York at the end of the year. Im just trying to get him the passes he needs and the opportunities he can get to get him to that place. Its nice to have the support from your teammates, knowing they believe in you. It gives you a lot of trust.Offensive tackle Orlando Brown considers it his responsibility to help Mayfield and Westbrook get to New York.Its important, Brown said. As much as it means to those guys is as much as it means to me. Theyre not selfish guys. Them winning the Heisman -- Im in it for them. If thats what they want to do, Im out here every day working hard to put myself in the best position to help them.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP ' ' '