OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi linebacker DeMarquis Gates will not play against Memphis on Saturday night.The school didnt give a reason why Gates, who leads the team with 30 tackles this season, isnt playing. A school spokesman said coach Hugh Freeze would address the situation after the game.The 6-foot-2, 211-pound junior has been a mainstay on defense since breaking into the starting lineup last season. Junior Taylor Polk was playing with the starters in Gates place during pregame warmups.The 16th-ranked Rebels are trying to win their second straight game after beating then-No. 12 Georgia 45-14 last weekend. Ole Miss lost to Memphis 37-24 last season. Swell Italia . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Swell Bottiglie . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. http://www.swellbottiglie.it/ . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Swell Italia Offerte .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Swell Bottiglia Blanc .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. Kyle Edmund will take on former top-10 player Janko Tipsarevic in the opening match of Great Britains Davis Cup quarterfinal against Serbia in Belgrade on Friday.Edmund, 21, is leading the British team for the first time as Andy Murray sits out a tie for the first time in nearly three years following his Wimbledon victory on Sunday.In the second match on Friday, James Ward will face Serbian number one Dusan Lajovic, while Saturddays doubles match will see Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot take on Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic.ddddddddddddAndy Murray was believed to be flying out on Thursday to support his team-mates.Great Britain defeated Japan whilst Serbia defeated Kazakhstan in the first round respectively to reach this stage. ' ' '