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NEW YORK -- New York Mets left-hander Steven Matzs planned return from the disabled list on Thursday is off.Matz experienced renewed shoulder tightness while throwing off a mound on Sunday and again while throwing on flat ground on Monday, and the Mets temporarily have shut him down.Matz said he is dealing with a shoulder impingement that is causing rotator cuff irritation. He predicted he will pitch again this season. Matz added that surgery will not be required to remedy the issue. Its more about correcting posture.Just a little irritation -- its still bugging me a little bit, Matz said Tuesday afternoon. I dont quite feel like I can let it go yet. ... The doctor said everything structurally looks OK. Its just a classic impingement, I guess, is what you can call it.I felt like I was making progress, and then I threw off the mound a little bit, and I felt OK coming out of the there. And then the next day, which was yesterday, I tried to throw and it was kind of barking at me a little bit again. It didnt cause me to stop throwing. I was able to get my tossing in. But for me to get on the mound and throw a bullpen and tell them Im ready for a game would just be unrealistic in my mind.Matz already is planning to undergo surgery after the season to remove a bone spur from his pitching elbow.The Mets have expressed confidence that Matzs elbow issue has not resulted in him altering his mechanics and caused the shoulder problem. Still, Matz said about that topic: Theres really no way of telling. My arm was really feeling great, which is why this is a big disappointment. A few days after that last game I threw, something just started barking at me. It kind of really hasnt subsided since.The Mets had planned to bump Robert Gsellman from the rotation with Matzs expected return on Thursday, but now the rookie right-hander will remain in the rotation.Jacob deGrom, skipped Monday to provide extra rest after recent struggles, now will re-enter the rotation for Thursdays series finale against the Miami Marlins. Noah Syndergaard, Gsellman and Seth Lugo then will face the Washington Nationals this weekend at Citi Field.The Matz setback was not the only bad news manager Terry Collins revealed Tuesday. While cautioning that he was not authorized to provide specifics, Collins said the lower-back issue that is troubling second baseman Neil Walker is expected to remain a problem for the remainder of the season. As a result, Walkers play down the stretch might not be consistent. 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HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Redshirt junior Mercedes Russell recorded the 12th double-double of her career in No. 13/14 Tennessees 81-69 win over James Madison Friday night at the Convocation Center.Russell finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds in the game en route to the Lady Vols 1,300th win in program history, which is the most in NCAA Division I womens basketball history.With the win, Tennessee (1-0) snapped the Dukes 16-game homecourt winning streak. Juniors Jaime Nared and Alexa Middleton both enjoyed strong outings.Nared finished with 19 points and eight rebounds, including connecting on a career-high 3-of-6 shots from behind the arc. Middletons 18 points on 5-of-6 shooting was the most she has scored since her first game as a Lady Vol.James Madisons Precious Hall dropped 39 points on 15-of-35 shooting from the field, including 7-of-14 on 3-pointers. She also had six rebounds, two assists and two steals.After a 3-pointer by redshirt junior Diamond DeShields to open scoring for the game, the Dukes jumped out to an early 14-6 lead. The Lady Vols battled back, though, going on a 27-9 run to end the first quarter and begin the second.Tennessees offense found a spark in the second stanza, dropping 28 points on the Dukes. The effort wass UTs third-highest scoring quarter ever.ddddddddddddThe team also found success in scoring from the charity stripe, converting 13-of-16 of their free throws.Forty-six first half points was the most the Lady Vols have scored in an opening half since scoring 63 against Central Arkansas in last seasons opener. Nared led UT in the half with 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting and five rebounds.The Lady Vols started slow to begin the second half, scoring only 12 points and shooting 24 percent (4-of-17) from the field in the third quarter, but UT held a two-point lead going into the final period.After a 3-pointer by James Madison gave them a 59-58 lead with 9:52 remaining in the game, Tennessee would bounce back with a 16-4 run over the next 4 minutes of play. The Lady Vols shot 75 percent (6-of-8) from the field during the stretch. UT would never look back after run, cruising through the remainder of the quarter to win its season opener.The Lady Vols return home Sunday to face Navy at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET and will feature an online-only broadcast through SEC Network + on WatchESPN. ' ' '