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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Drew Brees wore a uniform -- and even eye black -- but never played. Ryan Tannehill also watched from the sideline, laughing at the Kiss Cam when it showed during a timeout on the scoreboard video screen. The final preseason game for the Saints and Dolphins was for reserves, and Miami third-string quarterback Pat Devlin rallied his team to a 24-21 victory Thursday night. Devlin threw for 259 yards, including a 56-yard pass to Marvin McNutt on fourth-and-4 with 3:02 left for the winning score. "A lot of games in this league are decided inside five minutes," coach Joe Philbin said. "It was nice to see our guys step up and make some plays." Many of the players who took part will be out of work by Saturday, when teams must reach their 53-man roster limit. The fans knew it, which is why the stadium was two-thirds empty for the wrapup to the exhibition season. "Youre glad its over," Saints backup quarterback Luke McCown said. "The hays in the barn. Now its time to get down to what really matters." The Saints (3-1) open the season Sept. 8 against Atlanta eager to rebound from a 2012 season that went wrong from the start following their bounty scandal. The Dolphins (2-3) open at Cleveland the same day, hoping to end a streak of four consecutive losing seasons. Philbin said the Dolphins are better than a year ago, when they went 7-9 in his first season as an NFL head coach. "We had an excellent training camp," he said. "Weve covered a lot of ground and a ton of different situations." By the start of the season, the final exhibition game will be long forgotten. A neutral zone infraction by the New Orleans defence on the first play signalled the quality of what was to come. The game was the Saints first in Miami since they beat Indianapolis in the Super Bowl four years ago, but this New Orleans team bore little resemblance to that one. The only first-teamers to start were receiver Marques Colston and centre Brian de la Puente. McCown played one series, directing a 14-play touchdown drive, and went 4 for 7 for 44 yards. Ryan Griffin, an undrafted rookie, went 15 for 31 for 198 yards and one interception to end the Saints final scoring threat. Undrafted rookie Khiry Robinson ran for 115 yards in 22 carries and caught six passes for 50 yards, while Mark Ingram scored on an 8-yard touchdown run. Both lost a fumble. New Orleans had four turnovers and committed 11 penalties. "We did some good things, but we killed ourselves in a lot of ways," Ingram said. "We have to clean that up. Weve got to take care of the ball." Robinson said he didnt know whether he helped his chances of making the team. "Im just waiting to see whats going to happen, waiting and praying," he said. "I went out there and gave it all I had. Its a numbers game. You never know." Right guard John Jerry was the only Miami first-teamer to start. Devlin, just hoping to make the roster, went 22 for 38 with two touchdowns and two interceptions. "Pat has an excellent mastery of the system," Philbin said. "He has very good poise, and he stepped up and made a play when we had to have one." McNutt caught four passes for 99 yards. Hes also battling for a spot on the roster. "I dont know what theyre thinking," McNutt said. "You just have to pray for the best." Rishard Matthews helped his chances of winning the No. 4 receiving job by making three catches for 37 yards. Rookie Dion Sims, who is challenging Charles Clay for playing time at tight end, caught four passes for 36 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown. Rookie Mike Gillislee ran for 47 yards in 14 carries. Rookie kicker Caleb Sturgis, who won a job in training camp, went 3 for 3 on field goals and finished 9 for 9 in preseason. Top draft pick Dion Jordan missed his third consecutive game because of a lingering shoulder injury but said he hopes to play in the opener. "Its really testing my patience," said. "Its a hill to climb. Im climbing that hill." 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Winnipegs Sophie Schmidt scored the winner off a Diana Matheson corner kick to seal Canadas third-place spot in the Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino in Brazil on Sunday.NEW YORK -- Canadian Milos Raonic reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the second year in a row Saturday with a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over Spains Feliciano Lopez. Raonic, the No. 10 seed from Thornhill, Ont., was never troubled after losing a 52-minute first set. He began the second set with a break and looked more confident the rest of the way, completing the win in two hours 37 minutes. "It was good, but I felt really like I was struggling just in the beginning just to figure things out," Raonic said. "After I started doing things well I wasnt making too many unforced errors. "I was coming forward. I was a little bit sloppy at the net at times. I wasnt taking care of the opportunities I had there. I started cleaning things up from the baseline. I was pretty sound and served pretty well, and the return was getting better and better throughout the match." Raonic, who lost to Britains Andy Murray in the fourth round here last year, had 28 aces while Lopez managed only seven. "It was humid today and it slowed things down quite a bit," RRaonic said.dddddddddddd "The humidity was much worse than the heat. I think I went through five or six shirts. The 22-year-old Canadian will next play No. 8 seed Richard Gasquet of France. Raonic also reached the fourth round at the Australian Open earlier this year and in 2011. Lopez beat Raonic in their only previous meeting. The Spaniard recorded a three-set win on clay in the first round of the Madrid Masters in 2011. Raonic was never troubled after he lost a long 52-minute first set to his Spanish opponent after Lopez saved a set point in the 12th game. Raonic began the second set with a break and quickly went on to level at a set apiece before pulling away. "I feel like Im playing well," he said. "If I continue playing the way I am, I will have a lot of opportunities to give myself in each set to win a match." Raonic is the last Canadian in the singles draw. Torontos Daniel Nestor and Vernon, B.C., native Vasek Pospisil are scheduled to play the top-seeded American duo of Bob and Mike Bryan on Sunday in third-round mens doubles play. ' ' '