ANDERSON, Ind. - Colts running back Vick Ballard spent 10 months working his way back from a serious injury. Now he has to do it again. On Saturday, coach Chuck Pagano confirmed Indianapolis worst fear — that Ballard tore his left Achilles tendon and will need season-ending surgery. "Its heartbreaking for me, man. Vicks a brother to me," running back Ahmad Bradshaw said. "I was taking pride in helping him out a whole lot and trying to improve both our games and helping each other, him and Trent (Richardson) also. Its just heartbreaking for me to see that happen and all I can do is just help him fight through this." Its the second straight year Ballard sustained a freak injury in practice without being touched. Last September, he tore the ACL in his right knee while making a cut in practice and missed the final 15 games. After undergoing surgery and spending all those countless hours strengthening his right leg, Ballard was finally cleared to practice at the start of training camp. He made it through morning walkthroughs Thursday and Friday and a light workout in helmets and shorts Thursday afternoon before he was injured on another innocuous-looking play — falling down as he tried to catch a pass without a defender in the vicinity. When Ballard got up, he struggled to put weight on his leg, was eventually helped to a golf cart and driven into the locker room. Friday nights MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis and the Colts worst fears. "We feel awful for Vick. Hes been a warrior for us, going down with the knee a year ago, non-contact injury," Pagano said. "Same thing this year, the way he fought, battled, rehabbed, and trained to get back, its very, very unfortunate. Injuries do occur. Its a part of the game, its an ugly part of the game." Team owner Jim Irsay attended Fridays practice and provided the first indication the injury was serious when he called Ballard a young player who could come back and still have a solid NFL career. A few hours later, Ballard used his Twitter account to inform fans that he was going "back in the shop" and that one day he would have a great story to tell. Ballard was one of five key offensive players the Colts were hoping would return to form after missing more than half of last season. The list also included tight end Dwayne Allen, Bradshaw, starting guard Donald Thomas and perennial Pro Bowl receiver Reggie Wayne. All five had been practicing this week. The Colts thought Ballard and Bradshaw, who had neck surgery last October, and Richardsons expected improvement in his second season may finally give Indy the powerful ground game they want. Ballard rushed for a team-high 814 yards as a rookie in 2012 and 63 yards in last seasons opener before the knee injury. But his absence creates a big hole in those plans, just as the Colts started practicing in pads. Bradshaw took his first hits Saturday afternoon and survived unscathed. Richardson missed Fridays afternoon practice and sat out again Saturday for "precautionary" reasons with what Pagano described as a soft tissue injury. Fullback Stanley Havili is on the physically unable to perform list as he recovers from off-season shoulder surgery. That leaves only five other running backs on Indys roster — Chris Rainey and Daniel "Boom" Herron, who were signed during last years injury-filled season, undrafted rookies Zurlon Tipton and Cameron White and Mario Harvey, who has been moved from linebacker to fullback. Pagano said he and general manager Ryan Grigson are still deciding whether to sign another running back, but acknowledged that Ballards absence gives a chance to someone else. "Were not just going to hand it to Ahmad 50 times today and let him get blown up, too," Pagano said. "So its a great opportunity for those (other five) guys." For Ballard, its another year of grueling rehab. "I talked to him yesterday after practice and hes in good spirits," Bradshaw said "I think he just feels bad that its two years in a row. He loves football, his passion for football is there. Like I said, hes just heartbroken right now." Adidas NMD XR1 Heren . Earnshaw, 31, most recently spent time on loan in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv from Welsh club Cardiff City, which plays in Englands second-tier League Championship. Earnshaw began his career with Cardiff Citys youth program and turned professional in 1998. Adidas NMD Kopen . TSN2 December 18 Knicks at Bulls 8pm et/5pm pt TSN2 December 18 Thunder at Warriors 10:30pm et/7:30pt TSN2 December 21 Pacers at Timberwolves 7pm et/4pm pt. 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Yeezy Boost 350 v2 Goedkoop . - Doug Kalitta led Top Fuel qualifying Friday in the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway with a 3. Adidas NMD Dames . The D-Backs came into being in 1998 and appear destined to finish second in the AL West after the Tsunami that is the Los Angeles Dodgers swept over them. I thought it might be interesting to see what the D-backs have done over their 16 years compared to what the Blue Jays have done over their past 16 campaigns.Knoxville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Amari Cooper set a new Alabama single-game record for receiving yards with 224, and the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide rolled past the Tennessee Volunteers, 34-20, on Saturday. Cooper had two touchdowns on nine catches for the Crimson Tide (7-1, 4-1 SEC), who have won eight straight against Tennessee. Alabamas previous single-game receiving mark of 221 yards by Julio Jones came in 2010 at Tennessee Blake Sims completed 14-of-24 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns for the Crimson Tide, who have won three in a row. He also carried the ball six times for 42 yards and a score. Derrick Henry and T.J. Yeldon also scored on the ground for the victors. Saturdays game marked the return of Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin to Knoxville. Kiffin guided the Vols to a 7-6 mark in 2009 before he bolted for Southern California in contentious fashion that caused rioting on the Tennessee campus. Joshua Dobbs connected on 19-of-32 passes for 192 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the Volunteers (3-5, 0-4), who have dropped two straight. He also rushed for 75 yards on 19 carries. Alabamas first offensive play from scrimmage resulted in a touchdown, as Sims hooked up with Cooperr for an 80-yard score.dddddddddddd The extra point was no good. Cooper caught three passes on the next Crimson Tide possession, including a 41-yard score to make it 13-0. After another Tennessee punt, Alabama put together a 90-yard drive. Coopers 30-yard catch set up Yeldons 1-yard TD run with 3:12 left in the first quarter. Sims added a 28-yard TD run early in the second stanza. The Volunteers scored the final 10 points of the first half. Josh Malone caught a 9-yard TD pass and Aaron Medley made a 27-yard field goal. Tennessee then put together an impressive 15-play, 84-yard drive on its first possession of the second half. Von Pearson capped the series with a 9-yard TD catch to make it a 27-17 contest. But Henry responded with a 28-yard TD run to swing the momentum back in Alabamas favor. The Volunteers got within 34-20 on Medleys 24-yard field goal with 9:42 remaining in the fourth. Game Notes Alabama leads the all-time series, 51-38-7 ... Marquez North caught four passes for 56 yards for the Volunteers ... Henry carried the ball 16 times for 78 yards ... Alabama has next weekend off and returns to action on Nov. 8 at LSU. ' ' '