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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Jamize Olawale earned his way onto an NFL roster as an undrafted free agent as a bruising lead blocker whose unheralded work helps higher-profile stars shine.Yet Olawale has developed into a big-play threat of his own this season for Oakland with the teams two longest catches of the season, including the momentum-changing 75-yard touchdown that helped the Raiders beat the Houston Texans 27-20 on Monday night in Mexico City to take over sole possession of first place in the AFC West.I enjoy winning, Olawale said. Whatever I have to do to help the team win. Sometimes its blocking, sometimes its catching, sometimes its both. Whatever I have to do.Olawale wasnt drafted out of North Texas in 2012 and made the Dallas Cowboys practice squad that season.The Raiders then signed him to their active roster that December in a move that garnered little attention at the time.Olawale spent most of his first three full seasons with the Raiders as Marcel Reeces backup as the team saw enough promise to keep two fullbacks on the roster in an era when many teams dont even carry one.The Raiders gave Olawale a three-year extension last December and he became the unquestioned starter when Reece was suspended late last season for violating the leagues policy on performance-enhancing drugs.Hes here for a good amount of time and hopefully hell be here as long as I am, quarterback Derek Carr said.I love `Maze. The cool thing about him is that not only is he a real, really good football player, hes one of the best people Ive ever been around. Hes quiet, hes funny and he works extremely hard.So, whenever you have a guy like that having success, everyone in the locker room feels good for him.Oakland cut Reece when he was eligible to return earlier this season because Olawale offered the same threat as a runner and receiver while being more adept as a blocker.Olawale has made that confidence pay off for the Raiders this season. He has eight catches for 189 yards and one TD and has carried 17 times for 47 yards and two scores as he has proven to be far more than a blocker.He scored on short TD runs against New Orleans and San Diego, but has made his biggest impact with the ball as a receiver out of the backfield.His 68-yard catch and run set up a field goal in an overtime win at Tampa Bay last month, then he helped wake up a stalled offense with his big play against the Texans.With the defense worried about Amari Cooper as a receiver out of the backfield in the flat, Olawale got downfield and caught a deep throw from Carr.He then ran the rest of the way for the game-tying 75-yard score that helped send Oakland to the win and put his name in the argument of who is the fastest running back on a team with speedy halfbacks in Latavius Murray, Jalen Richard, Taiwan Jones and DeAndre Washington.The argument has been going on all year, Murray said. Of course when you break off a big one like that, hell think he has the upper nod right now.I say Im still the fastest in that room and in the offseason we can really figure it out if they want to. Thats if they want to.Regardless of where he ranks on the speed chart, Olawales ability as a receiver and runner after the catch gives defenses yet another option to worry about beyond Cooper, Murray and Michael Crabtree.With the big plays hes delivered, Carr said he doesnt believe Olawale will be able to take teams by surprise anymore. 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ARCADIA, Calif. -- As he watched the horses run away from the gate in Saturdays Breeders Cup Juvenile, trainer Mark Casse said he couldnt find his horse.Did he come out? wondered Casse, who was not looking toward the front of the 11-horse field.Indeed, Classic Empire came out running and put himself right into the race in the early stages of the Juvenile. After stalking Syndergaard for nearly six furlongs, Classic Empire took the lead midway on the far turn, opened up a clear advantage turning for home, then held off a late bid from Not This Time to win the $2 million Breeders Cup Juvenile by a neck at Santa Anita.It was 7-1/2 lengths farther back to Practical Joke in third. He was followed by Lookin At Lee, Syndergaard, Three Rules, Gormley, Klimt, Term of Art, Theory, and Star Empire.The win was the fourth from five starts for Classic Empire and most likely cemented him as 2-year-old male champion. Twenty-four of the previous 32 Juvenile winners were crowned champion, and Classic Empires résumé includes victories in the Grade 1 Breeders Futurity and Grade 3 Bashford Manor.Classic Empires only loss was basically a nonstart. He wheeled at the start of the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga, unseating jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., and basically ran off for 10 yards. He was uninjured.It was after that race that Casse put blinkers on Classic Empire. He won the Breeders Futurity at Keeneland leading up to the Juvenile.When Casse looked at the field for the Juvenile, he anticipated there being three or four speed horses whom Classic Empire would stalk. He didnt anticipate being a half-length off Syndergaard through a quarter in 23.05 seconds and a half-mile in 46.60. Neither did winning rider Julien Leparoux.I didnt expect to be where I was, to be honest, said Leparoux, who noted that there were speed horses directly to his inside and outside.dddddddddddd I had to break at least good and ask him away from there. I really thought they were going to clear me and I was going to sit third or fourth. By the first turn, I was happy where I was, thats for sure.Classic Empire took the lead just before they ran six furlongs, which was timed in 1:10.48. Classic Empire opened up, and Casse thought Classic Empire was going to win by three or four lengths. But Not This Time, the 5-2 favorite coming off an 8 3/4-length victory in the Iroquois Stakes, had advanced from sixth to third and was on the move under Robby Albarado.Not This Time kept grinding away but could not catch Classic Empire.Classic Empire, a son of Pioneerof the Nile -- the same sire as 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah -- covered 1-1/16 miles in 1:42.60 and returned $11 as the second choice. He is owned by John Oxley, who purchased Classic Empire for $475,000 at the Keeneland yearling sale.Oxley campaigned 2001 Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos, who died two weeks ago due to complications from surgery to repair a ruptured intestine.Now we have another one maybe, Oxley said. Wed like to think he might replace him down the road.Trainer Dale Romans had been touting Not This Time as potentially the best horse hes ever trained. But Not This Time isnt all there yet mentally, according to Albarado.He dont have it serious where he knows exactly what to do, thats the good part about it, Albarado said. He wasnt all out today, theres more to him. Hes an improving horse, fourth start, I look for him in the future. Hes going to be a nice horse next year.Its going to be a fun spring, Romans said.Both Classic Empire and Not This Time are expected to winter in south Florida. ' ' '