Bryan Colangelo has admitted to tanking. Dallas Goedert Jersey . The former Toronto Raptors general manager spoke to the MIT Sports Analytics Conference in Toronto on Friday where he said that he intended for the Raptors to finish as close to the Eastern Conference basement as possible in the lockout shortened 2011-12 season in hope of winning the NBA Draft lottery. "Admittedly, I will say, I tried to tank a couple years ago," said Colangelo to the conference. "And I didnt come out and say, Coach (Dwane Casey), youve got to lose games. I never said that. I wanted to have him establish a winning tradition and a culture and all of that, but I wanted to do it in the framework of playing and developing young players, and with that comes losing. Theres just no way to avoid that, but I never once said, Youve got to lose this game." The Raptors finished the 2011-12 season 23-43, good for 11th in the Eastern Conference, 12 games behind the Philadelphia 76ers for the final playoff spot in the East, and the eighth-worst record in the NBA. The team neither rose, nor fell in the lottery, receiving the eighth-overall pick in the 2012 draft where they selected Terrence Ross out of the University of Washington. The 2007 NBA Executive of the Year (with the Phoenix Suns) was speaking on a proposal currently in front of the NBA Board of Governors which would see the draft lottery and any incentive to bottom out eliminated. Colangelo was relieved of his general manager position last May in favour of Masai Ujiri and eventually resigned his post as Raptors president the following month. Avonte Maddox Jersey . - Maynor Figueroa headed in a late goal to give Honduras a 1-1 draw with the United States in an international friendly Tuesday. 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The 38-year-old Manning, beginning his 17th season after throwing for an NFL-record 55 touchdowns last year, completed 12 of 14 passes for 102 yards and a 120.8 rating. He was 8 for 8 on Denvers second drive, then backup Brock Osweiler took over and threw for a score and led another touchdown drive in a preseason matchup of the past two Super Bowl losers. Colin Kaepernick went 5 for 9 for 39 yards in his two series before a sellout crowd at the teams flashy new digs in the heart of Silicon Valley. Major League Soccers San Jose Earthquakes beat the Seattle Sounders in the stadiums first sporting event Aug. 2. Demaryius Thomas had three catches on Denvers opening drive, including a 20-yard gain. That gives Thomas 10 receptions for 89 yards in Denvers two victories against the NFC Wests powerhouses, the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco. "Coming off last year, losing the Super Bowl like we did, coming into OTAs I think everybody had a different mindset," Demaryius Thomas said. "You can see it with older guys, new guys. Our main thing was going out and being able to convert, and as a defence stop guys. If were going to be stopped, were going to stop ourselves." C.J. Anderson ran for a 1-yard TD, while Matt Prater kicked a 26-yard field goal and Mitch Ewald added a late 22-yarder. San Franciscos typically spot-on Phil Dawson sailed two long kicks wide right. Denver did it on defence, too, getting two interceptions and a fumble recovery and a goal-line stand to end the game. The Broncos recovered another fumble on special teams. "It was a great moment for our defence," defensive lineman Marvin Auustin said. Avonte Maddox Eagles Jersey. "Its real hard to put up a goose egg in a preseason game." The 49ers lost safety Antoine Bethea to a concussion early in the second quarter. He was able to walk off on his own, but later left for the locker room. Denver linebacker Lamin Barrow limped off early in the second half with a lower leg injury, then the Broncos lost tight end Gerrell Robinson to a knee injury. Linebacker Jamar Chaney injured a hamstring, coach John Fox said. As San Francisco struggled in all phases, tens of thousands of fans made their way out midway through the third quarter -- certainly helping to alleviate traffic concerns. The 49ers ended a four-decade run at Candlestick Park last season. "We have to tighten this down fast," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "We have work to do, theres no doubt about it." Two key members of San Franciscos offence made their first appearances of the preseason, with Frank Gore running for 9 yards on the first of his two carries. Wide receiver Michael Crabtree also appeared as defensive stars Patrick Willis and Justin Smith got the day off. Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster missed the game after spraining an ankle during Saturdays practice. Denver already was thin as Chris Harris Jr. returns from tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament during the playoffs. Kaepernick had his chances during his brief stint on the field. On third-and-4 from the 37 the first drive, Kaepernick barely overthrew Brandon Lloyd in the end zone. Dawson then missed his first field goal attempt in the new stadium, sending a 55-yarder wide right. He missed wide right again from the other end on a 44-yarder late in the first half, and these werent in the unpredictable elements of Candlestick. The 49ers are scoreless in their last seven quarters and have been outscored 57-3 this preseason. They lost 23-3 at Baltimore on Aug. 7. "Its the preseason, but it all means something," left tackle Joe Staley said. "Scoring points is the name of the game, and we havent done it. ... It will be a real test this week to see how we rebound from this." 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