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TORONTO – Amid the pomp and circumstance of the home opener, the great Roy Halladay throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and the major league debut of Yankees phenomenon Masahiro Tanaka, it could be easy to lose the significance of Dustin McGowans role in Friday nights festivities. Yet there he was, toeing the rubber to throw the first pitch of the first inning for the first time since September 26, 2011. Even greater an accomplishment, considering his significant injury history, is that McGowan is healthy to begin a season for the first time since 2008. Not many pitchers undergo three shoulder surgeries and another on a knee and continue to throw in the best league in the world. McGowan is a rare exception. Hes allowing himself to enjoy the experience but not enough to distract him from the task at hand. "I have a little bit but the last few days, my focus has been on what Ive got to do to get the Yankees out," McGowan told TSN.ca. "It feels like Ive got a lot of stuff going on in my head but thats part of it. Im ready." The shoulder surgeries chronicle like this: in 2008, to repair fraying of the labrum; two years later, in 2010, to repair a torn rotator cuff; in 2012, an arthroscopic procedure. McGowan underwent the knee surgery in 2009. Yet there he was on April 4, 2014, starting Torontos first home game of the season. His wife Jilly and their two children were in attendance. At the time McGowan spoke to TSN.ca, he was trying to arrange for his brother-in-law to be in the crowd, too. The result matters because the game counts in the standings. But in its own way, the fact McGowan is on the mound in the first place, the fact he went to the Blue Jays late last season and told them he wanted to take one more shot at being a starting pitcher and the fact he achieved the goal seems just as important as the result itself. "To be honest with you, I am," manager John Gibbons said, admitting to surprise. "All hes been through, hes defying all the odds really. So many guys thats happened to disappear and then to be able to maintain most of it, I mean hes not popping it like he once did but theres still plenty there." There really is no plan for McGowan because nobody knows what lies ahead. Hes tired of being asked how his shoulder feels after every bullpen session and each outing but those are important questions. The Blue Jays intend to monitor McGowans innings for as long as this experiment goes. The club, should it choose, could utilize its three April off days to push McGowan back, giving him extra off days in between appearances. If his shoulder starts to ache, or "bark" as players often say, McGowans bosses want to hear about it. "Ive told him multiple times, any concerns at all, youre not doing this for us, youre doing this because you want to do it," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "He had no problems at all last year. We would have loved to have been able to stretch him out but we werent in a position to do it." Halladay tosses ceremonial first pitch It was an all-too-familiar scene: the great Roy Halladay back on the mound for the home opener in Toronto. But he wasnt in full uniform and he only had the ceremonial first pitch to deliver. It was a strike. "Its pretty cool to be back," said Halladay. "It doesnt seem that long ago when you walk in. It feels like I was just here. Its exciting. Im enjoying retirement but this is pretty cool to be able to come back here." Halladay has settled in the Tampa Bay area and went to the Jays season opener against the Rays on Monday at the behest of his son. He worried that sitting in the stands would be uncomfortable so soon after his retirement. "I had my doubts," said Halladay. "But, honestly, I enjoyed it and I have no regrets, no disappointments. Im actually really happy with the choice I made and it was the right choice I made." Derek Sanderson Jersey . 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The Sooners other two losses came against a pair of solid foes in Creighton (65-63) and Wisconsin (69-56), and they will try to improve to 5-0 at home with a win tonight. OU will play one more non-league opponent in George Mason on New Years Eve, before opening the Big 12 Conference portion of its schedule at home versus Baylor four days later. Oklahoma has won 106 of its last 110 home games against non-conference opponents. This is the first meeting between these two schools on the hardwood. Richaud Gittens drained five 3-pointers in amassing 21 points, and Jeremy Senglin added 16 points while handing out eight assists, all of which helped Weber State knock off visiting Utah Valley on Saturday. Joel Bolomboy and Chris Golden chipped in 11 points apiece for the Wildcats, who shot just 40.7 percent from the floor, but did knock down 12-of-26 long-range launches (.462). A near-perfect showing at the foul line (17-of-18) also played an integral role, as did a defensive effort that allowed the Wolverines to convert only 36.2 percent of their total shots, inncluding a mere 3-of-12 on 3- point tries.ddddddddddddUVU stayed in the game by going 24-of-28 at the charity stripe. Senglin is averaging a team-best 14.4 points and 3.4 assists per game, while Bolomboy is a consistent double-double threat with 13.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per outing. Gittens turns in 10.0 ppg for a Weber State squad that produces 63 ppg while allowing 64.8 ppg. The Wildcats have performed well at the free-throw line (.790), but are in the red in both rebounding (-3.1) and turnover (-1.9) differential. As if facing an undefeated team wasnt hard enough, Oklahoma allowed Washington to open up a 20-point, first-half lead before waking up and doing what it could to get back into contention. Almost all of the teams scoring was done by the starting five, four of which reached double figures. Isaiah Cousins and Buddy Hield led the way with 17 points apiece, while Ryan Spangler and Tashawn Thomas each finished with 11. The Sooners shot just 37.5 percent from the floor over the first 20 minutes, but improved to 46.9 percent after the break. Meanwhile, the Huskies knocked down nearly half of their total shots in the contest, while securing a 14-8 edge in points from the foul line. Hield continues to pace Oklahoma in scoring with his 16.1 ppg, but Cousins (13.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg) isnt far off the pace, while Thomas (10.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg) and Spangler (10.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg) net double digits on a consistent basis as well. As a team, the Sooners are generating 74.2 ppg while permitting only 61.9 ppg, and they also own favorable margins in both the rebounding (+2.5) and turnover (+1.5) departments. Stingy defense has played a significant role in the teams positive start, as OU is allowing its enemies to shoot just 37.4 percent from the field, which includes a 29.2 percent effort from beyond the arc. 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