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For his career, hes caught 22 passes for 137 yards with no touchdowns. HOUSTON -- Philadelphias recent surge was slowed by an unlikely foe. Pinch-hitter Jed Lowrie delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning and the lowly Houston Astros stung Philadelphia, rallying for a 6-4 victory Thursday night that ended the Phillies seven-game winning streak. That run had pushed the Phillies within three games of St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot. "The percentages in baseball, sooner or later you are going to get beat," Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said. "At the same time, I didnt mean for it to happen tonight. We had a chance to win the game, it was sitting right in front of us. The bottom line is that we didnt add on runs, but we didnt execute either." Philadelphia couldnt hold an early 4-0 lead. Lowries two-out hit put the Astros ahead 5-4. "We had opportunities and Lowrie got a big hit for him," Philadelphias Ryan Howard said. Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer for Houston, which has the worst record in the majors. Philadelphias bullpen had pitched four scoreless innings after an early exit by starter Tyler Cloyd before running into trouble in the eighth. Phillippe Aumont (0-1) took over in the eighth with a 4-3 lead and walked Jason Castro with one out. Pinch-runner Jordan Schafer was caught stealing on a strong throw by catcher Erik Kratz from his knees. But Aumont walked Dominguez and plunked pinch-hitter Scott Moore on the foot. Aumont pitched in both games of a doubleheader on Sunday and in each of the last three games. "That is a lot of pitching for him, and I did feel like he was out of gas," Manuel said. "The more he stayed out there, you could see that he didnt have the stuff he had yesterday." Jake Diekman, the fifth Phillies reliever of the game, gave up Lowries hit that stopped a string of 21 consecutive scoreless innings pitched by Philadelphias bullpen. Brandon Barnes pushed the lead to 6-4 with an RBI single. Wesley Wright (1-2) got the last two outs of the eighth for the win. Wilton Lopez allowed a hit in a scoreless ninth for his fifth save. For the Astros, it was a bright spot in this mostly dreadful season. "Theres a lot of satisfaction in that," Wright said of beating a team in post-season contention. "They come with a lot on the line and we have a chance to kind of derail that and fiinish the season on a positive note. Courtney Upshaw Jersey. So its a good victory all the way around." Kratz broke an 0-for-16 skid with an RBI double to give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead in the second. The Phillies scored three times in the third. Juan Pierre and Chase Utley hit consecutive one-out singles and Howard had a sacrifice fly. John Mayberry Jr. and Kevin Frandsen added RBI singles. Justin Maxwell and Castro hit consecutive singles in the fourth before Dominguezs shot. The drive broke an 0-for-13 streak for Dominguez and was his third three-run homer in the last seven games. Houston starter Lucas Harrell allowed seven hits and four runs in 5 2-3 innings to remain winless since Aug. 14. Pinch-hitter Pete Orr singled with two outs in the sixth and Harrell issued consecutive walks to load the bases. Harrell was lifted after the second walk, and jawed at plate umpire Bill Miller on his way to the dugout and was ejected. "The competitiveness of wanting to win kind of got a hold of me today and I let my emotions run a little bit," Harrell said, adding that he thought he pitched "horrible." He was replaced by Xavier Cedeno, who retired Utley to end the threat. Cloyd yielded five hits and three runs in three-plus innings. Cloyd retired his first six batters before Jimmy Paredes singled to start the third. Jose Altuve hit a two-out single and Cloyd hit Fernando Martinez with a pitch to load the bases before getting Brett Wallace on a grounder. It was the second tough start for Cloyd, who had his contract purchased from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Aug. 29. He allowed eight hits and four runs in four innings of his last start, but received a no-decision. NOTES: Frandsen was back in the lineup after missing seven starts with a sore left ankle. ... Houstons Bud Norris was scratched from Fridays start because of a blister on the index finger of his pitching hand. The Astros have a six-man rotation, so each pitcher will simply be moved up a game. RHP Edgar Gonzalez will start on Friday against Philadelphia LHP Cole Hamels. ... Astros reliever Mickey Storey was OK a day after being hit on the side of the face by a line drive which glanced off his hand and shoulder before striking him in the face. He said before the game that hes a bit sore but feels lucky that the injury wasnt worse. ' ' '
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BALTIMORE -- The four-day break for the All-Star game did absolutely nothing to slow the momentum of the resurgent Detroit Tigers. Ray Lewis White Jersey . Miguel Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta homered, Doug Fister pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and Detroit beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Friday night for its sixth straight victory. Brennan Boesh had two RBIs for the Tigers, who moved three games over .500 (45-42) for the first time since April 24, when they were 10-7. "We had a little break from each other, saw our families and did whatever we needed to do for a few days," Fister said. "We came back, reconvened, and we played well together. Thats the biggest key for us." Eight players totalled 13 hits for the Tigers, who went 4 for 8 with runners in scoring position and scored six of their seven runs with two outs. "Everybody came out hot and we were swinging the bats well," Fister said. Cabrera hit his 19th home run in the fifth inning, a majestic drive to centre off Luis Ayala that travelled an estimated 454 feet and provided Detroit with a 4-1 lead. Four batters later, Peralta hit a three-run, opposite-field shot to right off Dana Eveland. Fister (3-6) gave up one run, struck out eight and walked none to earn his first road win in seven tries this season. Fister, who retired 12 straight at one point, has won two straight starts after dropping three in a row. "It was a good way to start," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "He had little bit of a tough first half physically. I wanted to show a little confidence in him. I thought it was good to get him out there right off the bat and he responded very well." Detroits Delmon Young had two hits and scored a run, but his streak of games with at least one home run ended at four, one short of the club record. Orioles starter Jason Hammel (8-6) left in the fourth inning with a right knee injury. After throwing a pitch to Boesh, Hammel came off the mound awkwardly. He took a few practice throws before being removed by manager Buck Showalter. Its the same knee that has been bothering Hammel for much of the season, and the Orioles can only hope the right-hander wont miss much time. Hammel, Baltimores winningest pitcher, allowed two runs and five hits in three-plus innings. He has lost his last four starts. "I was driving toward the plate and it didnt feel good," Hammel said. "Something felt really bad. Its the same area as the injury was before. Its kind of just day to day. We scheduled an MRI for (Saturday) and well find out more, but as of right now, we dont really know whats going on here." Like Hammel, Baltimore is experiencing a substantial drop off following a surprisingly strong start. The Orioles have lost seven of 10 and are 6-14 in their last 20 games. Sidelined with a wrist injury since May 29, Baltimores Nick Markakis returned to the lineup and hit in the leadoff spot for the first time in his career. He went 1 for 4 with a third-inning RBI. Baltimore scored its other run in the ninth when All-Star Matt Wieters doubled in All-Star Adam Jones. With Markakis back in right field, Chris Davis played left field in the majors for the first time. Showalter said he was willing to take the risk because Davis "makes up for it with his bat." Davis didnt make an error, but he didnt get a hit, either. The Tigers averaged 6.2 runs in the five games before the All-Star break, and in the first inning it became apparent that the four-day layoff did nothing to hamper their productivity. Three of the first four Detroit batters singled to load the bases, and a two-out single by Boesh made it 2-0. Baltimore ended the seasons first half by being shut out in consecutive games by the Angels, and the Orioles run of consecutive scoreless innings stretched to 24 until doubles by Wilson Betemit and Markakis made it 2-1 in the third. After Hammel left in the fourth, Ayala retired the first two batters before giving up successive doubles to Alex Avila and Ryan Raburn. NOTES: The Orioles activated OF Endy Chavez (hamstring) from the 15-day DL. OF Xavier Avery was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. ... The Tigers recalled INF Danny Worth from Triple-A Toledo. RHP Jose Ortega was optioned to Toledo on Sunday. ... Showalter says 2B Brian Roberts is still weighing his options on how to deal with a groin injury that put him on the DL on July 3. One of those options is surgery. "Its a challenging decision for him," Showalter said. ... The Orioles agreed to terms with LSU pitcher Kevin Gausman, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft. He received a standing ovation after the third inning. 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WINNIPEG -- Winnipeg quarterback Buck Pierce says the CFL should have done more to punish the player whose hit left him with what has been diagnosed as a mild concussion. Ray Rice Vapor Jersey . "I think it was a cheap shot and I think it was dirty," Pierce said Tuesday night of the way Toronto Argonaut linebacker Brandon Isaac rammed his helmet into his chin Saturday. "Its not the way the game should be played and obviously Im upset about that." Pierce said there should have been a fine or suspension in addition to the 15-yard penalty for roughing the passer. He said he viewed it as a deliberate attempt to injure. It took him out of the game Winnipeg lost 29-10. "If a player goes out to attempt to injure then I think that it completely goes against the fibre of this game and what this game stands for." Winnipeg coach Tim Burke said earlier in the day it wasnt certain whether Pierce could play Monday when the Bombers meet the Alouettes in Montreal. "He has one more test that he has to clear before hell be cleared to play," Burke said. "He will be evaluated tomorrow and if it goes another day hell be evaluated after that, so however long it takes for him to pass that test is when hes able to play." After the hit Pierce went to the dressing room but returned for a few plays before again leaving the field. He reported a headache initially that didnt go away. Pierce said Tuesday night he now feels fine but he has to defer to the experts about when he can return to the field. Burke said hes heard nothing from the CFL about any action against Isaac over the hit. It was only Pierces second game since returning from a foot injury that sidelined him July and Burke said it was naturally disappointing to see him hurt again. "Very disappointing in the respect that he would have to take a hit like that No. 1," said Burke. "I dont know how many people would have come away from that hit without having some kind of an injury. "Fortunately, its a mild concussion and not anything really bad or anything like that. Its nothing thats a career-ender by any stretch of the imagination." There have been calls for Pierce to hang up his cleats over this, his latest in a series of injuries, but Burke says thats a choice the player must make for himself. "Career decisions are up to Buck, not up to anybody else," said Burke. Pierce declined to discuss how many concussions he may have had in his career. If Pierce doesnt play Monday, Burke said backup Joey Elliott will take his place. And he said if Pierce isnt cleared to play soon, they may have to make that decision regardless. "If it goes on towards the end of the week and he hasnt passed it (the test), there comes a point where you have to say `Were going with Joey." The 3-10 Bombers have lost any but a faint statistical chance of making the CFL post-season. Pierce said the integrity of the game is on the line when such things happen. 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Arencibia each hit solo homers for the Blue Jays, who were coming off a three-game road sweep of Boston over the weekend. Starting pitcher Brett Cecil was solid in a tough-luck defeat, permitting just two runs and fanning eight batters over the first six innings. ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young is still in exile. Young wasnt at practice Tuesday and his status remains very much in doubt. He was deactivated for the Lions 34-31 loss to Houston on Thanksgiving for what coach Jim Schwartz described as "unacceptable" behaviour during the previous weekends loss to Green Bay. Schwartz didnt provide any detail Tuesday on when Young might return. "Well reevaluate that as we go and again, well decide based on his behaviour getting him back with the team and getting him possibly back in a role," Schwartz said. "Its more when he gets back with the team -- if he gets back with the team -- but its more when he gets back and the behaviour that he does then." Schwartz was asked if he thinks Young has played his last game as a Lion, but the coach said that kind of talk is premature. "I think its way too soon to tell," Schwartz said. "But its definitely going to be in his court when it comes to his actions." Young, a second-year receiver out of Boise State, has 33 catches for 383 yards and four touchdowns this season. Although Youngs future is uncertain, the Lions can expect to have star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh in the lineup when they host Indianapolis on Sunday. The NFL said Monday that Suh wouldnt be suspended after his foot caught Houston quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin area. Suh was on his chest after being taken down by an offensive lineman and extended his left foot to hit Schaub below the belt. Schaub went to his knees, doubled over in pain, but stayed in the game. The Texans went on to win in overtime. It wassnt clear from replays whether Suh meant to kick Schaub, and the defensive lineman hasnt spoken publicly about the play. Dennis Pitta Jersey. "I dont think it was any big news that he wasnt going to be suspended. I thought that his play was within the natural course of the game," Schwartz said. "What I saw was his head was down and away from that play. In my mind you would have to have eyes in the back of your head to be able to do it, but that games over with." The Lions (4-7) have lost three straight. They moved the ball well at times without Young last week -- rookie Ryan Broyles had six catches for 126 yards, giving Detroit another dangerous threat alongside Calvin Johnson. Matthew Stafford threw for 441 yards. Broyles said hes been in touch with Young recently but didnt want to comment further on his teammates situation. "Weve got the tools," Broyles said. "Weve got the quarterback and weve got the system to make plays, and weve just got to make one more." Schwartz, meanwhile, is still taking heat for throwing a challenge flag after a long Houston touchdown run. The play was subject to an automatic review, but because Schwartz threw his flag, he was hit with a 15-yard penalty and the review was negated -- giving the Texans a TD that replays showed shouldnt have counted. "I wish I had taken a shoe off and thrown it like that guy did to President Bush that one time," Schwartz joked. "Or if I had a hat, if I wore a hat I could have thrown that ... or thrown the headset down. I mean, Ive smashed headsets before -- that would have been a much better solution there." ' ' '
PHILADELPHIA -- Peter Laviolette led the Flyers within two wins of a Stanley Cup championship. Frank Gore Youth Jersey . Philadelphia is willing to give their coach a few more years to finish the job. Laviolette and the Flyers agreed Wednesday to a two-year contract extension that will take him through the 2014-15 season. Philadelphia has the third-most wins in the Eastern Conference (122), behind only Pittsburgh and Washington (127 each) since Laviolette was hired to take over for John Stevens in December 2009. The Flyers needed a shootout victory in the final game of the 2010 season to make the playoffs. Once in, though, they stormed through a surprising run to the Cup finals as a No. 7 seed. Eventually, they lost in six games to Chicago. While the roster remains a work in progress -- Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren continues to reshape it with trades of one-time anchors like Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and James van Riemsdyk -- the stand behind the players, where the coach roams, is more than solid. Holmgren has remained a staunch supporter of Laviolette, even as the team has been bounced the last two seasons in Round 2. "I was really excited to come to a market like Philadelphia, and an organization like this with the history, the ownership, and working for Paul," Laviolette said. "Im as excited today as I was back then about being able to move forward. Theres a great group of players here and to come back and be able to continue to work here is where I want to be." Laviolette has compiled a 122-73-26 record since taking over Stevens. In 2010, the Flyers defeated the Devils, Bruins and Canadiens to reach the Finals. And in that second-round win over Boston, they even overcame an 0-3 series deficit. Regular seasons have not been a problem of late, either. The Flyers collected 47 wins in each of the last two years, but were knocked out in the East semifinals by Boston and New Jersey, respectively. They won only one game total in those two eliminations. Regardless, Holmgren said Laviolette has done "a terrific job" to earn the extension. "There was never a question that this wasnt going to get done," Holmgren said. "I am very happy to have it done. Peter is a tremendous coach in our league and he has done a tremendous job for the Flyers. I know that is going to continue. "He is a good man and very deserving of this." Laviolette, who also coached the Islanders for two seasons, was 167-130-30 in his four-plus seasons with Carolina. The Hurricanes fired him in December 2008 after he missed the playoffs two straight seasons after winning the Stanley Cup. The Flyers havent won a Cup since winning back-to-back crowns in 1974 and 1975. "I think it is going to be an exciting time to be building it back up from where we left off and adding the new players to the mix," Laviolette said. "I feel good about the players that we have under contract and moving forward." The Flyers, indeed, will have new players in the mix, if for no other reason, they had a rash of defections. Forward Jaromir Jagr signed with Dallas. Defenceman Matt Carle signed with Tampa Bay. And van Riemsdyk was traded to Toronto. Holmgren took one big swing and a miss, signing Nashville defenceman Shea Weber to an offer sheet last month. But the Predators matched the offer for the restricted free agent. The Flyers did re-sign forward Jakub Voracek last week, and the deal with the Maple Leafs netted defenceman Luke Schenn, who will be reunited with his brother, Brayden, a Philadelphia forward. 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JYVASKYLA, Finland -- Swiss teen Cyrill Hunziker won the first ever slopestyle event in the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup on Saturday. Patrick Willis Super Bowl Jersey . Nineteen-year-old Hunziker scored 94.8 points in the second of two runs in the mens event, beating Finlands Antti-Jussi Kemppainen who scored 92.4 points. Per Kristian Hunder of Norway came third with 92.2 points. Norways Linn-Ida Murud won the womens event with 86.4 points from the second run, after scoring only 47 on the first. Eveline Bhend of Switzerland was second with 85.8 and Slovakias Natalia Slepecka finished third with 84.6. Slopestyle is an adventurous form of freestyle snowboard and will feature at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Saturdays slopestyle events in Finland was the first time the discipline was included as a FIS World Cup event. In slopestyle, competitors are required to perform manoeuvrs on rails, stylish jumps and tricks on street-inspired obstacles. Scores are based on the level of difficulty, the height of the jumps and style. The next FIS slopestyle World Cup event will be held at Mammoth Mountain in the United States next week. Carlos Rogers Womens Jersey . Louis Blues on a one-year, $3 million deal on Thursday. Aldon Smith Super Bowl Jersey . -- Graeme McDowell has done a lot right this year, except for win.http://www.store49ersjersey.com/justin-smith-jersey . So did future Texas teammate Jordan Spieth, who also offered a well-done handshake to the California kid who couldnt steal the U. Ahmad Brooks Jersey . Jordan Lyles let them do just that, keeping the Reds hitless until the third and going seven strong innings to lead the Astros to a 5-3 win over Cincinnati. Justin Maxwell had a two-run homer to help the Astros snap a season-worst eight-game skid. Michael Crabtree Elite Jersey . Thats what the Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping for as they prepare to take on the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday.WINNIPEG -- Mexicos Alex Quiroz shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday to grab the first round lead at the Canadian Tours Players Cup. Quiroz was 2-under on his front nine and went on to post four birdies on his inward nine, finishing atop the leaderboard in only his second start of the year. "I played smart out there and didnt attack any of the pins," said Quiroz. "I love this golf course and have a lot of good memories here. I hope to keep this going for the rest of the week." Josh Habig, Alan McLean of London, Ont., Vince Covello, Michael McCabe and Chris Killmer all shot 5-under 66 to share second place behind Quiroz. "Ive got fond memories of this golf courrse. Carlos Rogers Jersey. Ive played well here in the past," said McLean, a former European Tour member. "Even when I was playing in Europe I always came back for this event. "When you enjoy whats in front of you and you feel comfortable, it can only help." Six Canadians were three shots off the pace, including Derek Gillespie of Oshawa, Ont., Matt Hoffman of Thornhill, Ont., Kevin Stinson of Mission, B.C., Montreals Yohan Benson, Torontos David Lang and Winnipegs Tyler Mancini. Matt Hill of Sarnia, Ont., opened with a 1-under par round of 70 while Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, B.C., who is making his professional debut, shot an even par round of 71. ' ' '
SEOUL, South Korea -- Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki has easily beaten injury-plagued Kaia Kanepi 6-1, 6-0 to win the KDB Korea Open. Torrey Smith Limited Jersey . Wozniacki from Denmark needed only about one hour to defeat third seeded Kanepi of Estonia to win the tournament on Seouls Olympic Park hard courts Sunday. It was Wozniackis 19th career WTA victory. She told a news conference she is "very pleased" with the victory and she wants to come back to Seoul next year to defend her title. She defeated Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 in the semifinals while Kanepi advanced the finals after beating Varvara Lepchenko of the United States 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Ed Reed Womens Jersey . Trampolinist Rosie MacLennan was one of several Canadian athletes to touch down on home soil on Monday. Cary Williams Jersey . Less than 24 hours after the Toronto Raptors officially lost out on Steve Nash, Bryan Colangelo reportedly struck a deal with the Houston Rockets for point guard Kyle Lowry, owner of perhaps the best non-rookie contract in the entire NBA, and he got him without trading a way a single member of the teams young core. http://www.theravensfootballshop.com/jameel-mcclain-super-bowl-jersey/ . Gonzalez allowed three hits over six innings and Ian Desmond homered and drove in both runs to lead the Nationals to a 2-1 victory Monday night. Jacoby Jones Black Jersey .Va. -- Webb Simpson likes the way hes avoiding bogeys and figures hell need to play smart again at the Greenbrier Classic to get his second win in three tournaments. Corey Graham Jersey . Manager Bruce Bochy said Sanchez will have a microdiscectomy performed by Dr. Robert Watkins on Wednesday to remove part of a disc, the latest and perhaps most serious setback in the second basemans injury-marred tenure with the Giants. NEW YORK -- Vancouver midfielder Barry Robson has been suspended one game ahead of the Whitecaps visit to Seattle. Major League Soccer punished Robson for "aggravated dissent" on an assistant referee in stoppage time during Wednesdays 2-0 home loss to underdog FC Dallas. The league also fined Robson, a Scottish international who joined in late July, an undisclossed amount. Ray Rice Elite Jersey. . Robson called the game the most frustrating one of his career due to the constant stops and starts as a result of fouls. A total of 31 infractions were called -- 24 on Vancouver and 17 on Dallas. Nine players, six from Vancouver and three from Dallas, received yellow cards. Messages left with the Whitecaps had not been returned. ' ' '
OTTAWA -- Freddie Hamilton is hoping three goals was enough to turn some heads at Hockey Canada. Courtney Upshaw Jersey . Hamiltons hat trick led the way for the Ontario Hockey League all-stars as they defeated Russia 10-7 on Thursday in Game 3 of the Subway Super Series. The 19-year-old is hoping the performance helps secure a spot on Canadas roster at the IIHF World Junior Championships in December. "It would be great to be a part of (the World Juniors)," said Hamilton. Hamiltons younger brother Dougie joined him on the ice and chipped in with two assists. The two brothers play for the Niagara IceDogs, and Freddie Hamilton said playing with Dougie in the all-star game was special. "I was really excited to play this game and to be part of this was a great experience," said Hamilton. "All these experiences have been fun with him around. We really support each other." In the eight-year history of the series the OHL was unbeaten against the Russians. That record looked in jeopardy as the OHL trailed the Russians 5-4 heading into the third, but a six-goal, third period outburst allowed the OHL to make it 17-0. "Its something pretty cool that weve done that," said Hamilton of the record. "To be a part of that is pretty fun." Hamiltons Niagara teammates Ryan Strome and Mark Scheifele scored twice, while Tanner Pearson, Nathan Chiarlitti and Seth Griffith also scored for the OHL. Ivan Telegin and Bulat Shavaleev led the way for the Russians with two goals each. Pavel Kulikov, Alex Khokhlachev and Nikita Gusev also scored. The Russians came in leading the series after defeating the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the first two games. The Russians opened the scoring at the five-minute mark of the first, but the OHL replied with three consecutive goals, two on the power play, to take a 3-1 lead after the first period. The second period belonged to the Russians, who scored four goals. Telegin made it 3-2 scoring in the opening minutes of the period, but Hamilton scored his second of the night two minutes later to regain the two-goal lead for the OHL. From that point on the Russians dominated with goals by Khokhlachev, Gusev and another by Telegin. Nail Yakupov, a member of the Sarnia Sting and considered a potential first-overall pick in this summers NHL draft, had just two assists, but it was also his first game with the Russians. "It was tough because I didnt get to even have a practice with them," said Yakupov. "I told them this would be a hard game because these guys are the best in the OHL, but I think we played well." OHL goaltender Mark Visentin, who allowed three goals on 14 shots, was replaced by Andrew DAgostini midway through the period. DAgostini didnt fare much better, allowing two more goals before the end of the period. Russia made it 6-4 early in the third, but the OHL replied 16 seconds later with the first of six straight goals. "I think we played a little too passive in the second and tried to hold our lead," said Scheifele. "I felt we stepped it up in the third and played more aggressive, played more of our game and it was good." Russian goalie Sergey Kostenko was replaced by Pavel Suchkov after allowing seven goals on 26 shots. The Subway Super Series continues Monday night in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., with the Russians again facing the OHL. Joe Flacco Womens Jersey . Donald Fehr, the NHLPAs executive director, had hoped to table a counter-proposal Thursday but instead called off the session to devote more time to drafting it. Joe Flacco Jersey . Antrel Rolle intercepted two passes by Alex Smith, Prince Amukamara picked off another and the Giants shut down San Francisco in a 26-3 victory over the 49ers on Sunday in a rematch of last seasons NFC championship game.http://www.baltimoreravensshopjerseys.com/ray-rice-jerseys . The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they are moving Guerrero up from single-A Dunedin to triple-A Las Vegas. Justin Tucker Elite Jersey . Justin Meram tied it for the Crew (3-4-2) in the 67th minute, 4 minutes after Dallas Zach Loyd was sent off for a second yellow card for his tackle on Meram. Meram struck from 35 yards after teammate Eric Gehrig stole the ball from Matt Hedges. Maake Kemoeatu Jersey . Morse hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper also homered and the Washington Nationals became the latest team to tag a struggling Johan Santana in their 6-4 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.With one week to go before Christmas, there appears to be little holiday cheer between the two sides in the NHL lockout. On Tuesday, the 94th day of the labour stoppage, NHL Players Association special counsel Steve Fehr reached out to NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly via a short phone call. But from that contact, there is still nothing scheduled in terms of resuming the stalled bargaining talks. According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com, while its not 100 per cent, its likely that the NHL will cancel more games beforre the end of this week. Torrey Smith Super Bowl Jersey. The last time the league took games off the schedule was on Dec. 10. At that point all games through Dec. 30 were cancelled, with 526 games called off in total along with the Winter Classic and All-Star Game. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman suggested at a press conference on Dec. 6 that a shortened NHL schedule should not be less than 48 games. If that were the case then a new labour agreement would need be struck by the middle of January at the latest to allow that many games to be played. ' ' '
WATERLOO, Ont. Arthur Jones Jersey . -- Inbee Parks birdie on the 18th hole gave the South Korean a little breathing room with a two-shot lead on Saturday heading into the final round at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic. Ahead by one shot over fellow countrywoman Hee Kyung Seo going into the last hole at Grey Silo Golf Course, the 23-year-old padded her lead with a third round score of 5-under par 66 to sit 14 under for the tournament. Seo and American Brittany Lang both went 4-under on the day to tie for second at 12 under par. "I think I played par 5s really good today; that helped me out a lot," said Park. "There were some more putts out there that I could have made, but I was really happy with the way I hit the ball today and hopefully tomorrow it will be a better putting day." If Park can hang on to the lead Sunday, it will be her first victory on the tour since she became the youngest player to win the U.S. Open at 19 years, 11 months and 17 days. "I havent had a win for a while so it will be nice to win tomorrow," said Park. "But Ill just go out there, just play like today with no expectations. Just play like a normal day." Lang became a surprise contender for the final round after she birdied the 16 and 17th hole, and eagled the 18th after 15 straight pars to start her round. "I hit some good putts and some good shots, but I just couldnt get anything going. I stayed patient and positive and finally hit the birdie on 16 and got some energy," she said. "Its tricky to read the greens out here. You can hit good putts and not make them. But I stayed positive and two awesome shots on 18. Im very happy with that finish." Should Lang win the tournament, shell be the first of 16 Duke University Blue Devils -- a dynasty in womens collegiate golf -- that played on the LPGA tour to have a victory. "That still blows my mind every time I hear it," said Lang. "It would be so cool. I mean, I like to represent my family and my hometown as well, but to do that, that would be amazing." Of course, Seo will have something to say about that. Last seasons Rolex rookie of the year kept pace with Lang after the two were tied for second place at the end of the second round. "It was a great day," Seo said. "I was trying to be patient because I make mistakes. I tried to bounce back and it worked. It was a little bad luck on the 18th hole (a par); its OK." Seo said she is focused on one thing tomorrow. "I dont know how many are behind me, but always a win," said Seo. "I have a few opportunities to win but I lost every time, so if I have a chance to win, I want to." Seo admitted that she was checking out the leaderboard today to see what she had to do to catch up. "Yeah, Im always watching scores," she said with a laugh. Swedens Anna Nordqvist bounced back from a 1-over par 72 in the second round to score 4 under in the third round to take sole possession of fourth place at 10 under par. Americans Sandra Changkija and Nicole Hage -- who also eagled the 18th hole -- as well as Swedens Karin Sjidin and Chinas Shanshan Feng are tied for fifth at 9 under. Five players sit tied for ninth at 8 under, including Americans Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson. Leading the five Canadians that made the cut was Quebecs Maude-Aimee Leblanc. The tall, Sherbrooke native shot a third round of 3 under to move to 4-under par for the tournament and into a tie for 26th place. "I struggled a little bit at the beginning, Leblanc said. "I dont know, I just didnt feel comfortable with my driver. I made a bad double on No. 7 that threw me off a bit, but I made a few birdies on the back. Overall, it was a good round. "Ill just go to the range and hit a few drivers, and get my driver good for tomorrow." If Leblanc can get that club working, she can have her best finish of the season. Shes been on a bit of a hot streak recently, finishing in the top 40 in her last two tournaments and she credits that success to her new swing coach Jim McLean. She knows what shell have to do to move up the leaderboard. "Its a pretty easy course," Leblanc said. "Theres a lot of birdie opportunities out there and I just have to take advantage of them." Other Canadians in the field are Isabelle Beisiegel of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que., and Hamiltons Alena Sharp tied for 60th at 1 over, Torontos Rebecca Lee-Bentham tied for 67th at 3 over and Charlottetowns Lorie Kane in 76th at 5 over. Ray Lewis White Jersey . "Bigs flop, guards definitely flop. Any given day, some guy grabs my jersey Ill sell it like they grabbed my spine outta my body," Lucas said, grinning. Justin Tucker Authentic Jersey. 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Alabama (11-1) and Georgia (11-1) were both No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, in the poll last week and remained in the same positions following blowout wins against rivalry opponents. The pair will square off next Saturday in Atlanta in the SEC title game in what amounts to a de facto national semifinal. The BCS champion has come from the SEC each of the past six years. While the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs still have work to do, the Fighting Irish finished off their 12-0 regular season with a victory at Southern California on Saturday night to stay atop the BCS poll. Notre Dame, which vaulted into the top spot last week thanks to losses by Kansas State and Oregon, is No. 1 in both human polls and in the computers for a near perfect 0.998 BCS average. The Irish are all but assured to play for the national title on Jan. 7 at Sun Life Stadium, where they could meet the reigning champs or the streaking Bulldogs. Alabama had its run as No. 1 stopped as a result of a 29-24 loss to Texas A&;M two weeks ago, but fell just behind the then-unbeatens to stay a threat in the title race. Terrence Cody Jersey. . The Tide rolled over Auburn, 49-0, in the Iron Bowl on Saturday and currently has a 0.924 BCS average. Georgia has not lost since its lone blemish at South Carolina on Oct. 6, a six-game run that includes a pivotal 17-9 win over the Florida Gators, who upended Florida State on Saturday but stayed at the undesirable No. 4 spot despite the computers having them ranked second. The Bulldogs hold a just a 0.003 edge over Florida, and because the Gators cant improve their resume, they will likely be on the outside looking in. However, Florida stands a good chance of vaulting ahead of the SEC championship loser into third place in next weeks poll, which would guarantee the Gators a BCS bowl as an at-large entry. Oregon is currently fifth, followed by Kansas State, LSU, Stanford, Texas A&M and South Carolina. The BCS poll is computed by averaging the percentage totals of the Harris Interactive poll, USA Today poll and computer rankings. Since 1998, the top two teams in the poll following the conference title games squared off for the BCS Championship. In two years, a four-team playoff system goes into effect. ' ' '
Its mid-week and time to take a quick look around the NBA. Torrey Smith Purple Jersey . Heres a few topics catching my eye. 1. Toronto Raptors: At 3-12 after 15 games, a disappointment to say the least. Was I expecting a powerhouse team? Far from it. Was excited going into the season that this team would be much improved and in the hunt (I repeat, in the hunt) for a playoff spot and probably a year away from being a playoff team. If first impressions are lasting, then it hasnt been a good first look. Have lost a bunch of close/winnable games that would easily have them right around the .500 mark and wed all feel like theyre at least pointed in the right direction. Instead, you dont get those Ws and the doubts and negativity start to creep in again. My biggest concern is that the schedule (six of next seven on the road) put them in a position (already nine games under .500) that theyre already fighting for their lives and its not even the quarter mark. Its awfully tough to make up ground in this league considering its difficult to string together a bunch of wins when this organization hasnt had a bunch of long winning streaks in years. Moving rapidly into a danger zone where you get too far under water to get back to breathe. Again, realism must exist in significant doses here. Nobody expects an Eastern Conference or NBA champion out of this group but I think its fair to expect a team/organization that can show theyre getting closer. They have been close in lots of games but they need to create their own breaks and get over the hump. Losing becomes a habit thats hard to get out of. The effort/performance against Houston was unacceptable. Theyve played better and been quite competitive so hopefully thats an aberration but you just hope that the losing isnt starting to create slippage. Theres plenty of time/opportunity to change things and turn it around, yet the sense of heightened urgency has to be at an all-time high right now to prevent things from spiraling out of reach. Take a look at the Eastern Conference playoffs in the past 10 years and you realize that its going to take on average 40/41 wins to get that eighth spot. With only 67 games left to play and about 37/38 wins needed in that span, thats a brutally difficult task that lies ahead for them. Can it be done? Sure,but not looking like it at the moment. Moment of truth has arrived early. At this point, its about the steady improvement we see in the next 67 games with the playoffs being a long shot, yet you want to see more consistent and much improved play and results. That is an attainable/realistic goal. 2. Kevin Love (TWolves): Against Sacramento on Tuesday, he had 23 points and 24 rebounds. This team has been crushed with injuries this year and is very fortunate to be hanging around at 6-7. Having Loves highly skilled and rugged game back in the lineup will allow them to stay in the hunt until they get more re-enforcements, particularly Ricky Rubio. They are a fun team to watch and hopefully they can stick around. If so, theyll be a load to deal with in the second half of the season. 3. Jeff Teague (Hawks): His team has played quite well at 8-4 and hes made some nice improvements in his game. His numbers are solid with 13.8 ppg and 7.3 apg. Hes shooting it well at 48 per cent from the field, 42 per cent from three-point range while shooting and 91 per cent from the line. His overall efficiency and consistency are much better. He gets after it defensively with his quick feet and hands. Lots of changes in the ATL and, with the opportunity to have a bigger piece of the puzzle, he has taken advantage and risen to the occasion. Opening eyes around the league this season with his progression. 4. Brook Lopez (Nets): Boy, did they miss this guy last year. Hes been a beast for Avery Johnsons squad in the early going. Averaging 19.2 ppg and 6.5 rpg and is playing with a little more of an edge than weve seen in the past. More confident in his post moves and is taking his time triggering his moves. Having skilled perimeter players that know how to feed the post and play effectively off a legit big guy has created good flow in their offence and solid inside/out play. They did everything possible to get Dwight Howard here and failed so having a healthy Lopez around has been a huge boost. 5. Terrence Ross (Raptors): I said it before and Ill say it again, this young man has talent and has a chance down the road to be a good player in this league if he gets stronger, tougher and improves his stamina/second and third effort along with his defence. Just watch him; the tools are there and he will need some time for them to come to the surface. At a record of 3-12, it makes complete sense to me to throw him out there to the wolves and let him get a taste of the game each night and see if he can compete that evening. Some nights hell impress and others hell struggle but the only way hes going to grow/blossom is for him to experience it a little bit. Obviously, he has to earn his minutes and not have them given to him, but if this team is going to struggle and be a non-playoff team, the organization owes it to itself to invest in a potential valued asset. With all due respect intended to Alan Anderson, Landry Fields, Linas Kleiza and Dominic McGuire, which perimeter player other than DeMar DeRozan has the highest ceiling in the organization? If you feel its Ross, then in a losing situation, you owe it to the long-term benefit to give him at least a look each game. Dwane Casey is starting to do that and I agree with it. James Ihedigbo Jersey . 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Dixon hopes the favourable position -- thanks to clocking a track record of 1 minute, 10.3162 seconds Saturday -- will help him snap a five-race winless skid this year.SAN FRANCISCO -- Home run king Barry Bonds said he is "proud" of slugger Mark McGwire for returning to baseball as the St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach and for admitting his use of performance-enhancing drugs. "I have a really good friendship with Mark McGwire. Im proud of him," Bonds said Sunday. "Weve had a great relationship throughout our entire lives and throughout our career. Im proud of what he did. Im happy for him." While Bonds didnt rule out also going into coaching one day, his six-minute session with the media was stopped after the question about McGwire. In January, McGwire ended more than a decade of denials and evasion and finally acknowledged he used steroids and human growth hormone during his career, including in 1998 when he hit 70 home runs and broke the single-season record. Bonds, who topped that mark when he hit 73 homers in 2001, has long denied ever knowingly using steroids or performance-enhancers in his pursuit of the career home run record -- arguably the most prized record in all of American sports. Bonds was indicted on charges he lied in 2003 to a federal grand jury investigating BALCO, the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, and obstructed justice. McGwire was told of Bonds comments in Milwaukee, where the Cardinals were playing the Brewers. "Its very cool. Barry is a great player, was a great player in this game, many MVPs," McGwire said. "The guy could do it all. It makes me feel really good. Its really cool to be back in the game. ... Im a big boy, I understand that things happen in your life and youve got to confront them, and you also have to move on from them and learn from them." The 45-year-old Bonds, back in the Bay Area for a reunion at AT&T Park of the Giants 2000 NL West champion team, said he doesnt believe now is the right time to retire. Though he also insists hes not in shape to play immediately if an interested club came calling. "I dont have any plans at all," he said of trying to play again. "No, its not necessary at the moment (to retire). The timing isnt that important." Bonds arrived separately -- and moree than an hour later -- from other members of the 2000 team and walked hand in hand with 11-year-old daughter, Aisha.Ray Rice Grey Jersey. "This is weird. Where are the big guys?" Rich Aurilia asked of Bonds and Jeff Kent, whose flight was delayed because of bad weather. Bonds, dressed in a dark pinstriped suit and orange paisley tie, had a heavy security presence around him of police officers and ballpark officials. It was a flashback to a few years earlier, when Bonds was trailed everywhere by reporters and fans. On Sunday, he signed some 15 autographs on his way into the ballpark then was driven around on an electric cart. He disappeared into a freight elevator to be taken to the reception with his former teammates. "They got me in a freight elevator. Thats the first time," the slugger said, sporting a huge smile. Bonds later got in the broadcast booth. This winter in Florida, he worked with Phillies slugger Ryan Howard on his swing. "I coached him a little bit and hes doing very, very well and hasnt said one thing about me yet," Bonds said with a chuckle. "But I love him and Im glad hes doing well." He appeared to be in great shape and said he is down to about 225 pounds from his playing weight of 238. "Ive just been working out a lot, thats all. I work out all the time," Bonds said. "Its been in my genes my whole life. I just dont work out as hard anymore. I dont lift as heavy weights anymore to be bulky. I dont know, Ive got that Hollywood look." The seven-time NL MVP broke Hank Aarons home run record on Aug. 7, 2007, and has 762 career shots. Bonds has made only a handful of public appearances in San Francisco since the Giants decided not to bring him back following that special 2007 season. Bonds isnt sure what he would do if a team called him to play now, saying, "I would have to work out a little harder to give you any formal consideration." "It goes by quick. The sports world eventually comes to an end," Bonds said. "Your body can only do so much. Just be grateful for the time you have. Im very grateful. ... Im thankful." ' ' '
SAN FRANCISCO -- The putt on the last hole hurt, and so did Casey Martins leg. Shane Vereen Pink Jersey . He limped off the final green uncertain of his chances of playing on the weekend, though that didnt seem to matter to the crowd gathered on the hillside above. They rose to applaud the effort, if not the score. Then they watched as Martin left his golf cart behind and bounded up the 40-some stairs to the clubhouse, forgetting for a moment the price his right leg might pay for it later. He shot two respectable rounds on a brutally tough golf course, not bad for a guy who hadnt competed seriously for six years. His rounds of 74-75 shouldnt have been too surprising, because the talent has always been there. Its the leg thats always been the problem, though Martin wasnt about to use it as an excuse. "The biggest thing is actually just thinking like a great player," he said. "Thats the challenge when you havent done it and you have some bad shots that creep in there." Martin is 40 now, and his day job is being the golf coach at Oregon, not chasing Tiger Woods in the majors. That he was able to get through qualifying rounds and make the Open for the first time since it was held here 14 years ago was remarkable enough, even if he didnt have a circulatory disorder that he thought by now might have taken his right leg. He engaged the PGA Tour in a court battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court so he could ride in a cart and play professional golf. But his career on the big tour lasted only a year, and he became a golf coach after tiring of fighting to make cuts on the Nationwide Tour. This might be his last hurrah, though Martin isnt about to concede it. But this time he made sure he heard the applause, made sure he would remember the support shouted out his way on every fairway and green. "Its flattering to be here to get attention like this and as a competitor Im disappointed right now," he said. "These are experiences that dont come around very often, to get to play in a U.S. Open in these conditions. So its a special week." Watching Martin hit a string of precision shots Friday was a reminder of the talent that made him a teammate of Tiger Woods at Stanford and got him a tie for 23rd when the Open was last played here in 1998. Watching him limp from his cart to his ball and back was a reminder that all that talent couldnt overcome a bum leg. Without the cart he drove himself alongside his playing partners, he would have had trouble even making 36 holes on an Olympic Club course that is perched on the side of a sand dune. Even with the cart, hes still at a disadvantage against players who can practice and play longer and without pain. "Thats always a question," Martin said when asked if he could have walked the course. "Yeah, if you put a gun to my head, sure. But it wouldnt be a lot of fun." Martin began the day with a reasonable chance of making the cut, and his odds improved after playing the back nine -- his front -- in even par. But he still had the toughest stretch of holes at Olympic to play, and he seemed to tire as he made five bogeys on his incoming nine to finish with a second round 75. He had a par putt on the final hole that would have guaranteed him a spot on the weekend, but the 18-footer slid just by. "I would have liked to have made that last putt, I know that," Martin said. For a guy whose only competition the last six years was a charity scramble event or an occasional game with his players, though, it was quite a run. Martin made it through local qualifying in Washington in his first serious competition since becoming golf coach, then faced sectional qualifying just two days after his Oregon team reached the NCAA semifinals at Riviera in Los Angeles. It almost all unraveled when he couldnt find his tee shot on the fifth hole of the second round, but it was found at the last section buried in mud and he made an improbable birdie that helped him claim one of two open spots. He says he may try qualifying again next year, but he also seems to realize this may be it "I wasnt really happy with how I played today," he said. "But its wonderful competing. I havent done it in so long it really feels great to get out there and grind away." An hour or so after his round, Martin went out to the first tee again, this time to wish Woods well in his round. He admires Woods, appreciates what he has done, but he cant help thinking what he might have done, too, had he had two good legs. "Sure, yeah, I thought those things, absolutely," he said. Andre Tippett Jersey . Cushing tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in Monday nights 23-17 win over the New York Jets. 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"To find something else to strive toward," he said about his future goals. Tom Brady Elite Jersey. "I could always try the 400 metres - which I dont want to do. I could try to run faster over both my events. I could try another event, maybe the long jump or the 400 metres. There are a few things I would like to try in sports that I could work towards. Well see what I decide at the start of the season." After becoming the first man to defend both 100- and 200-meter titles at the Olympics, Bolt said his accomplish hit him once he returned home to Jamaica. "Its a great thing to achieve a goal you always wanted," Bolt said. "For me it was an honour. I have worked hard to become a legend. For me to go home after the races, sit down, and reflect on what just happened, it was emotional. "Its a wonderful stepping stone in my life to be a legend in my sport." ' ' '
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On the same day GOP vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan rerouted his campaign trail through Clevelands practice, the Browns ushered in a new administration as Banner was introduced by new owner Jimmy Haslam III, whose $1 billion purchase of the franchise was approved at the NFLs fall meetings on Tuesday. Banner spent 19 years with the Eagles, spending the final 12 seasons as team president. During his time in Philadelphia, the Eagles went to the playoffs 11 times, won six NFC East titles, advanced to five NFC title games and one Super Bowl. The 59-year-old knows that other than losing, the only constant in Cleveland over the past decade has been change. Hes aware that other executives have tried and failed to turn around the Browns, who have made the playoffs just once since 1999. Banner isnt going to dwell on past mistakes or make any rash judgments as eases into his new position. Hes only interested in delivering a winner to Clevelands long-suffering and passionate fans. "I dont want to be the next person to make a bunch of promises," he said. "I want to go out, do the work and let them see the result." Banner wont officially begin handling the Browns day-to-day operations until Oct. 25, when Haslams acquisition of the team from Randy Lerner will be finalized. By then, the Browns (1-5) will have played seven games and both Haslam and Banner will have a better sense of the work ahead. After resigning as Philadelphias president in June, Banner stayed on as a consultant to owner Jeff Lurie with the Eagles and kept one eye on his next challenge. He met with Haslam, and from his first conversation with the truck stop magnate, Banner knew he had found something worth pursuing. The Browns had everything he wanted: a franchise with untapped potential, a passionate owner and fervent fan base. For Banner, it was so much like what he had experienced almost 20 years ago when he started in Philadelphia. "I thought this would be a year or two process to find the situation I was looking for and the right ownership and the right city and everything like that," he said. "To be honest, I wasnt even sure I would ever find it. But I certainly thought it would take a while. To have found somebody like Jimmy and to be in a market like Cleveland, with a love of the team and love of the game like this, in a matter of four or five months to me is remarkable and very, very lucky." Banners arrival signals the end of Mike Holmgrens tenure as Browns president and could lead to a further shake-up in Clevelands front office. Holmgren is expected to stay on until the end of this season, his third with the club, and then retire. While Holmgrens future is known, the prospects for Browns coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert are uncertain. Shurmur is just 5-17 in two seasons with the Browns, who got their first win last week over Cincinnati Cleveland. Haslam recently met for 90 minutes with Shurmur, offering him his support and telling hhim no decisions would be made until after the season ends. Brandon Spikes Jersey. "Im at peace with what happens," Shurmur said Wednesday. Heckert has overhauled Clevelands roster since he was hired by Holmgren in 2010. And while Heckert appears to have the young Browns (1-5) headed in the right direction, there are no guarantees hell survive the ownership change. Banner worked with Heckert in Philadelphia and has respect for the GM. He would not comment on Heckerts track record with Cleveland. "I dont want to get into the specifics at this point," Banner said. "Its just premature. I know Tom well, I like him as a person and I respect him professionally a lot." Clevelands pro personnel department includes several other members Banner worked with in Philadelphia. Banner holds them all in high regard and said they will be evaluated at the end of the season, which is the norm throughout the league. "There isnt a single one I dont like personally, have a lot of respect for and Ive seen them do their jobs extremely well in an environment where I worked right with them," Banner said. "I come in with a very positive attitude and impression about all those people. "There will be a thorough evaluation of everything that we do, but whether there will be changes or not I think time will answer that for us." When he began searching for an executive to run the Browns, Haslam sought advice inside and outside pro football for the right candidate. Almost every conversation ended with Haslam being pointed toward one person -- Banner. "It came up from people we know and people we dont know," said Haslam, who built his fortune with Pilot Flying J truck stops. "Joe and I have spent a lot of time together over the last two or three months and have really come to know each other very well. I come from the business world and have hired a lot of senior executives. I can say Ive spent more time with this senior executive, making sure he was the right fit for the Cleveland Browns than any we ever interviewed for Pilot Flying J. "I checked out Joe as thoroughly as anyone I ever checked out." Banner, too, did his background work on Haslam. He came away convinced Haslam was the right man and Cleveland was the right place. "Hes totally real," Banner said of Haslam. "First of all, hes incredibly passionate. Hes very smart. Hes a good person. He cares about people, and he is just laser focused on wanting to have the joy of running a football team thats winning a lot of games and ultimately holding a Super Bowl trophy." ------ NOTES: Browns RB Trent Richardson was limited in practice, but expects to play Sunday against Indianapolis with a rib cartilage injury. Richardson got hurt last week against Cincinnati, taking a helmet to the ribs in the first quarter. Richardson said his side was tender and he had trouble breathing. "Its gonna be day by day, step by step," Richardson said. "Me in my head, Im already ready for Sunday. It just depends how I do and Coach is gonna let me know what I need to do." ... Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi practiced for the first time after missing three games with a hamstring injury. ... Browns LB Scott Fujita and DB Dimitri Patterson did not practice. Fujita is facing a possible career-ending neck injury. ' ' '
WASHINGTON -- The Milwaukee Brewers have little margin for error with a week and a half left in the regular season. William Moore Pink Jersey . On Sunday, a lot of hits kept them close in the playoff scramble. Jonathan Lucroy had a pair of RBI singles and Milwaukee collected 15 hits to beat the Washington Nationals 6-2. Rickie Weeks had three hits while Aramis Ramirez had two doubles for Milwaukee, which twice benefited from outfielders losing fly balls in the sun. The Brewers (79-73) remained 2 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the final NL wild-card berth. "Theyre all crucial," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said. "We know that, but youve just got to go out and play. I thought that we played a good game today." Milwaukee have won 25 of its last 32 games. Washington leads the NL East by 4 1/2 games over Atlanta. The Nationals magic number to clinch the division remains at six. Reliever Brandon Kintzler (3-0) pitched a scoreless sixth inning, striking out Kurt Suzuki with the bases loaded. John Axford recorded the final out with two runners on for his 33rd save. "Its fun. All these games are fun to watch from back there," Kintzler said of the bullpen. "Then suddenly youre in the ballgame. Its intense. Its something Ive been thinking about the whole year, hoping Id be a part of." Ryan Mattheus (5-3) allowed three earned runs on four hits. "I dont think were fun to face right now, as exciting as weve been," said Corey Hart, who scored twice. Milwaukee broke a 2-all tie in the seventh. Weeks singled and Ryan Braun grounded into a forceout. Ramirez doubled to right, putting runners on second and third. After Hart was walked intentionally, Lucroy hit a grounder up the middle. Shortstop Ian Desmond made a diving stop, but couldnt make the play at second and the Brewers led 3-2 with the bases still loaded. The next batter, Carlos Gomez, hit a fly ball to right that was playable, but Jayson Werth lost it in the sun. Gomez wound with an RBI single and another run scored on Jean Seguras groundout. "Its a tough sun. Theres no doubt about it," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. The Brewers added a run in the eighth on Brauns sacrifice fly. Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the fourth. Braun led off with a fly ball to straightaway centre and when Bryce Harper lost the ball in the sun, it dropped in and Braun ended up on second with a double. The next batter, Ramirez, hit a fly that Harper had trouble with, but caught. "You cant catch what you cant see. Nothing you can do about it. The sun monster got me," Harper said. "When its right down the middle of the sun its kind of hard. So you try to go left or right, try to get below it. Tried to get below the first one, got below the second one and caught it." Washington starter Chien-Ming Wang, making his first start since June 19, went four innings and gave up two runs on eight hits while striking out two. Wang was starting because Tuesdays rainout and Wednesdays doubleheader meant Sundays scheduled starter, Jordan Zimmermann, would have been working on three days rest. Johnson chose to push Zimmerman back a day. Milwaukee starter Yovani Gallardo entered the game having won his last eight decisions. He went five innings, allowing two earned runs and six hits. He walked two and struck out five. "It was tough all around. They have pretty good hitters," Gallardo said. "They made me work a lot for sure, fouled off some pretty good pitches." The Brewers have won Gallardos last 11 starts. "Yo battled, his command at times was really good, but overall he was a little off today," Roenicke said. "He certainly did a good job of keeping us in the ballgame." 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"That was the rationale early on when I sat down with [agents] Donnie [Meehan] and Mark [Guy]. Lets wait this out. Lets be optimistic that we get something done here and salvage some of the season. So lets stay in shape here, work out and stay informed and go from there. "But if the season is in jeopardy, youd definitely have to look at getting at least one to two months worth of competitive games in just so you have something to gauge heading into the summer," added Stamkos. "Obviouslly, we hope thats not the case -- we want to play in the NHL this year -- but if there is a threat of losing the whole year, Im definitely going to be looking for a place to play. Matt Bosher Womens Jersey. " Stamkos, who had 97 points to finish second in the league in scoring, has been training at Gary Roberts academy in Toronto during the labour stoppage. He played in a charity game in Atlantic City last weekend to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. Hes keeping in shape since a season would get started fairly quickly in the case of a new CBA being reached. "Thats what Im planning on anyways," Stamkos told LeBrun. "Im trying to at least tell myself that so that these workouts were going through every day [are] going to be beneficial in the end," he said. "Weve got a couple of weeks here where hopefully we get some good news and we get some sort of season underway. Its also been frustrating enough not only for the players but for the fans." The lockout reached its 75th day on Thursday, with a total of 423 games having been lost so far off the original regular season schedule. ' ' '
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Justin Smith Authentic Jersey . -- Statement issued by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Friday: USADA announced today that Lance Armstrong has chosen not to move forward with the independent arbitration process and as a result has received a lifetime period of ineligibility and disqualification of all competitive results from August 1, 1998 through the present, as the result of his anti-doping rule violations stemming from his involvement in the United States Postal Service (USPS) Cycling Team Doping Conspiracy (USPS Conspiracy). Following the dismissal of Mr. Armstrongs lawsuit on Monday, August 20, 2012, by the federal court in Austin, Texas, Mr. Armstrong had until midnight on Thursday, August 23, to contest the evidence against him in a full evidentiary hearing with neutral arbitrators as provided by U.S. law. However, when given the opportunity to challenge the evidence against him, and with full knowledge of the consequences, Mr. Armstrong chose not to contest the fact that he engaged in doping violations from at least August 1, 1998 and participated in a conspiracy to cover up his actions. As a result of Mr. Armstrongs decision, USADA is required under the applicable rules, including the World Anti-Doping Code under which he is accountable, to disqualify his competitive results and suspend him from all future competition. "Nobody wins when an athlete decides to cheat with dangerous performance enhancing drugs, but clean athletes at every level expect those of us here on their behalf, to pursue the truth to ensure the win-at-all-cost culture does not permanently overtake fair, honest competition" said USADA CEO, Travis T. Tygart. "Any time we have overwhelming proof of doping, our mandate is to initiate the case through the process and see it to conclusion as was done in this case." As is every athletes right, if Mr. Armstrong would have contested the USADA charges, all of the evidence would have been presented in an open legal proceeding for him to challenge. He chose not to do this knowing these sanctions would immediately be put into place. The evidence against Lance Armstrong arose from disclosures made to USADA by more than a dozen witnesses who agreed to testify and provide evidence about their firsthand experience and/or knowledge of the doping activity of those involved in the USPS Conspiracy as well as analytical data. As part of the investigation Mr. Armstrong was invited to meet with USADA and be truthful about his time on the USPS team but he refused. On June 12, 2012, USADA issued a notice letter informing Mr. Armstrong and five other individuals, including the USPS team director, team trainer and three team doctors, of USADAs intent to open proceedings against them. On June 28, 2012, following a review process set forth in the applicable rules, USADA notified Mr. Armstrong and the other five individuals that the independent review panels finding confirmed sufficient and in fact overwhelming evidence, and that USADA was charging them with rule violations. Numerous witnesses provided evidence to USADA based on personal knowledge acquired, either through direct observation of doping activity by Armstrong or through Armstrongs admissions of doping to them that Armstrong used EPO, blood transfusions, testosterone and cortisone during the period from before 1998 through 2005, and that he had previously used EPO, testosterone and hGH through 1996. Witnesses also provided evidence that Lance Armstrong gave to them, encouraged them to use and administered doping products or methods, including EPO, blood transfusions, testosterone and cortisone during the period from 1999 through 2005. Additionally, scientific data showed Mr. Armstrongs use of blood manipulation including EPO or blood transfusions during Mr. Armstrongs comeback to cycling in the 2009 Tour de France. The anti-doping rule violations for which Mr. Armstrong is being sanctioned are: (1)Use and/or attempted use of prohibited substances and/or methods including EPO, blood transfusions, testosterone, corticosteroids and masking agents. (2)Possession of prohibited substances and/or methods including EPO, blood transfusions and related equipment (such as needles, blood bags, storage containers and other transfusion equipment and blood parameters measuring devices), testosterone, corticosteroids and masking agents. (3)Trafficking of EPO, testosterone, and corticosteroids. (4)Administration and/or attempted administration to others of EPO, testosterone, and cortisone. (5)Assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up and other complicity involving one or more anti-doping rule violations and/or attempted anti-doping rule violations. These activities are defined as anti-doping rule violations under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, the United States Olympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies, USA Cycling rules and the International Cycling Union (UCI) Anti-Doping Rules (UCI ADR), all of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List. In accordance with the Code, aggravating circumstances including involvement in multiple anti-doping rule violations and participation in a sophisticated doping scheme and conspiracy as well as trafficking, administration and/or attempted administration of a prohibited substance or method, justify a period of ineligibility greater than the standard sanction. Accordingly, Mr. Armstrong has received a lifetime period of ineligibility for his numerous anti-doping rule violations, including his involvement in trafficking and administering doping products to others. A lifetime period of ineligibility as described in the Code prevents Mr. Armstrong from participating in any activity or competition organized by any signatory to the Code or any member of any signatory. In addition to the lifetime ban, Mr. Armstrong will be disqualified from any and all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to August 1, 1998, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, winnings, finishes, points and prizes. As noted above, Mr. Armstrong challenged the arbitration process in federal court. In response, the court found that "the USADA arbitration rules, which largely follow those of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) are sufficiently robust to satisfy the requirements of due process." USADAs rules provide that where an athlete or other person is sanctioned because they fail to contest USADAs charges in arbitration, the sanction shall not be reopened or subject to appeal unless the athlete or other person can demonstrate that he did not receive actual or constructive notice of the opportunity to contest the sanction. Because Mr. Armstrong could have had a hearing before neutral arbitrators to contest USADAs evidence and sanction and he voluntarily chose not to do so, USADAs sanction is final. In an effort to aid athletes, as well as all support team members such as parents and coaches, in understanding the rules applicable to them, USADA provides comprehensive instruction on its website on the testing process and prohibited substances, how to obtain permission to use a necessary medication, and the risks and dangers of taking supplements as well as performance-enhancing and recreational drugs. 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CLEVELAND -- Nicolas Batums first attempt at making the game-winning shot didnt count. Ray Lewis Jersey . He got it right the second time. Batums 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left in the second overtime gave the Portland Trail Blazers a 118-117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. An apparent game-winning basket by Batum in the first overtime was disallowed because it came after time expired. The basket was first ruled good, but the call was changed after a video review. Batum, who celebrated after making that shot, got a chance to do it again and this time it was the winner. "After the one in the first overtime was too late, I had to make sure this one counted," he said. The game featured 16 lead changes and was tied 20 times. "I feel great," Batum said "This was a good game to watch for all the fans." Trailing 117-115 with 2.5 seconds remaining, Portland called time and inbounded near midcourt. Damian Lillard passed to Batum, who hit a fadeaway jumper from the right corner in front of Clevelands bench. "It was a tough shot, but I practice it every day," Batum said. "Nic makes those shots all the time at practice and shootaround, so we werent surprised," Lillard said. Cleveland coach Byron Scott praised Batum for coming through in the clutch. "Hell of a shot," Scott said. "He caught it and turned around. He was off-balance, threw it up and it went in." With time only for a tip-in attempt, the Cavaliers couldnt get a shot off before time expired. Lillard led Portland with 24 points while Batum added 22. Alonzo Gee paced the Cavaliers with 22 points, but missed a free throw that would have given them a three-point lead before Batums shot. Anderson Varejao had 19 points and 17 rebounds for his eighth straight double-double. Portland put five players in double figures and improved to 1-4 on its seven-game eastern road trip. The Trail Blazers, who lost to Washington during the trip for the Wizards only win of the season, have been in search for something positive. "Breaking the losing streak was really important, because losing can take its toll mentally, and I liked the way we played all night," said Portland coach Terry Stotts. Cleveland, which placed eight players in double figures, has lost 11 of 13. The first overtime began with the scored tied at 91 and featured five lead changes and three ties. "It shouldnt have went into the first overtime," Scott said. "We had about 30 mistakes defensively and when you have that many its going to be hard to win basketball games." Batum scored to give Portland a brief lead in the second OT, but Gees 3-pointer put Cleveland ahead 114-113. Lillard followed with a basket for the Trail Blazers, but Tyler Zellers jumper with 52.3 seconds left put the Cavaliers ahead again. Following turnovers by both teams, the Trail Blazers missed on two attempts and Gee was fouled. 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San Franciscos Barry Zito allowed three runs and five hits, striking out seven in seven innings. Zito is having his best season for the Giants since signing a $126 million, seven-year contract in December 2006. "I like how hes throwing the ball,"t; Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. Rob Gronkowski Camo Jersey. After Mayberry gave the Phillies their first lead, 3-2, on his second homer in the seventh, Schierholtz answered with his second in the eighth. He hit a high drive to right to tie it at 3. Blanton escaped further trouble in the inning when right fielder Hunter Pence saved two runs by making a running basket catch on Buster Poseys deep fly to right. Mayberry drove a 3-2 pitch into the seats in left to tie it at 2 in the fourth. He hadnt driven in a run in his previous 39 at-bats, going back to June 24. "At times, when he hits the ball, hes good," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. Pablo Sandovals RBI double to left-centre gave the Giants a 2-1 lead in the fourth. Schierholtz ripped a 2-0 pitch way out to right for his first career leadoff homer to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. Chase Utleys RBI triple in the bottom half tied it at 1. Zito escaped a first-and-third, one-out jam by getting Pence to ground into his 13th double play. Zito stranded runners on second and third in the third by striking out Ryan Howard on a 74 mph curveball. NOTES: Blanton has allowed 22 homers, second-most in the majors. ... Zito allowed his 12th earned run in the first inning in 19 starts. ... Melky Cabrera extended his hitting streak to nine games with a first-inning double. ... Schierholtz has five homers this season, including two multihomer games. ... Nix came off the disabled list after missing more than two months with a left calf strain. OF Jason Pridie was designated for assignment. He went 3 for 10 with a homer in a brief stay. ... Mayberry has hit all eight of his homers since May 11. ... The Phillies had their 267th consecutive sellout, including post-season games. ... Roy Halladay (4-5, 3.96 ERA) makes his second start since returning from the disabled list when the Phillies open a three-game series against Milwaukee on Monday night. ... Ryan Vogelsong (7-4, 3.21) pitches for the Giants in the opener of a three-game series against San Diego on Monday. ' ' '
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"The voice is not going to be heard," Rodriguez said about why he didnt shout when Jeter didnt budge after the first two waves. Russell Martin hit a two-run homer and the Yankees bullpen held steady when Ivan Nova turned in the latest shaky performance by a New York starter. Mariano Rivera (1-1), the fourth Yankees reliever, worked a perfect ninth for the win. The bullpen pitched 3 2-3 scoreless innings. The Tigers came to New York having lost six of seven at home and a day after they cut popular infielder Brandon Inge, Detroits longest-tenured player. The arrest of Young early Friday eclipsed those issues. Young was arrested early Friday -- four hours after the team arrived in New York -- for a fight at his hotel during which police say he yelled anti-Semitic epithets. He faces a misdemeanour aggravated harassment charge that entails targeting someone for his or her religious beliefs. If convicted, he could face up to a year in jail. After the game Tigers manager Jim Leyland refused to talk about Young, snapping at a reporter. "Get lost, get lost, get lost," Leyland said. "Do yourself a favour and get lost." On a 46-degree night more reminiscent of last October than late April, the Yankees took advantage of Justin Verlander, who was hardly at his best in the frigid conditions despite reaching 98 mph -- in the sixth inning. Then they tied it against Joaquin Benoit, who was part of Detroits lock-down relief corps last October, in the eighth on Mark Teixeiras sacrifice fly. "Youre going up against one of the best pitchers in the game, and scoring runs against that guy is not easy," " Martin said. "But we as a team battled, we got his pitch count up a little bit and if he made a bad pitch at a certain time, we jumped on it." Rodriguez hit his 633rd homer in the fourth and Martin connected in the fifth to give New York a 4-3 lead. But Prince Fielder had an RBI single -- one of two on Friday -- and Austin Jacksons two-run double in the sixth put Detroit back on top. Jackson had four hits. Jeter went 0 for 4 to snap his 15-game hitting streak. For Detroit, Miguel Cabrera got his 1,000th career RBI with a single in the third. Yankees manager Joe Girardi was ejected by plate umpire Joe West in the seventh for arguing balls and strikes, his first of the season and 15th of his career as a manager. Nova was knocked around for 11 hits and six runs in 5 1-3 innings. But he benefited from another strong offensive effort, keeping intact his string of 15 straight wins in the regular season. He allowed the leadoff batter to reach in five of his six innings. Detroit struggled, though, leaving 10 on base in the first six innings. A-Rod singled in a run in the first for the early lead, but Nova walked Don Kelly leading off the second. 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The 36-year-old switch-hitting Berkman, the NL comeback player of the year in 2011, is on the DL for the sixth time in his 14-year career. He had just returned to the lineup on May 13 after being sidelined for 21 games because of a strained left calf he aggravated while chasing a popup. The Cardinals filled Berkmans roster spot by purchasing the contract of first baseman Matt Adams from Triple-A. Berkman, a six-time All-Star, underwent surgery on his right knee in 2005 and on his left knee in 2010 while with the Houston Astros. In Friday nights series opener, Berkman homered as a pinch-hitter against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth to tie the score, before the Cardinals lost in the bottom half on a bases-loaded walk. The homer ended his longest season-opening home run drought of his career after 40 at-bats. "We saw that it wasnt going in a good direction, so we just hope for the best with the results that we get," manager Mike Matheny said. 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Jacksonville (No. 31 in the AP Pro 32) saw continued progress from Gabbert, the second-year quarterback who outperformed Drew Brees of the Saints (No. 9 in the AP Pro 32) during the first half. "We did a great job moving the ball in the first half and scored in the red zone," said Gabbert, who helped Jacksonville jump out to a 17-3 lead. "We were playing against their first-team defence, so it says a lot for us to take the lead early in the game." Gabbert completed 13 of 16 passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns, the first a 16-yard strike to Blackmon, who was making his preseason debut. Brees was 10 of 13 for 133 yards and one touchdown, an 8-yard pass to Devery Henderson. Brees also turned the ball over when he was sacked and stripped by Jeremy Mincey. "We need to do a better job protecting Drew," Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt said. "We have a lot of coaching to do, and things to clean up. I am ready to get it done this week." 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Although Saturday represents the first time Beckham is in Montreal for work-related purposes, affairs of the heart led to Englands most capped outfield player paying a visit to Montreal shortly after his sending off at the 1998 World Cup Finals in his nations second round Argentine defeat. Unlike Thursday night when Beckham arrived at the airport along with the rest of the Galaxy squad amidst a phalanx of light bulbs and autograph requests, it was aboard a tour bus from Mansfield, Massachusetts from which he presented himself at a nondescript border crossing some 50 miles south of Montreal back in summer 1998. This though was no ordinary tour bus. Neither were Beckhams circumstances, having flown back with the defeated England squad to London on Canada Day to a nation seemingly baying for Beckham blood following whats now one of the most infamous red cards in all of world football. His moment of madness whilst laying prone on the St. Etiene surface, he lashed out at Diego Simeone in full glare of the referee. A recipient of death threats as an actual effigy of Beckham was left hanging outside a London pub, a thoroughly dejected and demoralized Beckham sought the sanctuary of the U.S. to be reunited with his then fiancée Victoria Adams. Better known as Posh Spice, Beckham left all his England cares behind him as he briefly joined the Spiceworld tour that on July 10th played to a sold-out show at the Bell Centre. Hardly recognized by anyone, Beckham did though take the time to sign an England shirt that was destined for a charity event on behalf of the Montreal Childrens Hospital. Beckhams other connection to Montreal was a late summer 2009 report from the New York Times that suggested an interest on his part to leverage his option to purchase an MLS franchise into some form of partnership stake with Impact owner Joey Saputo. Saputo has never directly responded to that suggestion but Beckham was a willing participant when the subject came up in the pre-match press conference staged at Olympic Stadium on Friday. "There was truth to it obviously, I have that option in my contract so its something that Ive obviously thought about but Im still playing so you know its not right for me to own a team whilst Im still playing," Beckham stated to the standing room only media throng. That interest was clearly mutual and whatever initial discussions took place, they must have been beneficial as they led to face-to-face talks between Beckham and Impact principles. "Yeh, I met the guys," added Beckham. "I think theyre great guys, and I think they are really good business people." The Impact ship has already sailed sans Beckham, who could not have been more complimentary to the job Impact president Joey Saputo is doing. "Its great to see them in the league now," said Beckham. "Its great to see their ideas, and their dreams come out and be shown within the MLS. So its good." With the Galaxy off to a club worst start, having already suffered as many defeats through nine matches as the they did through the entire 2011 season, Saturday at Olympic Stadium represents a stern test for the MLS champs in what is certain to be a cauldron-like atmosphere and playing against a club thats fresh off last weeks splendid Sporting occasion. The Impact may be smarting from their midweek inertia in Toronto when, yet again, they failed in what is now their eighth straight attempt at defeating Canadas original MLS franchise in Amway Canadian Championship play. They do, though, put their unbeaten home record on the line Saturday. This for a club that has grown in confidence and MLS stature as their inaugural season plays out. From a position of four defeats in the first fivefixtures and just the solitary point from their home opener back on March 10th to today and their most recent five matches where the Impact have only been beaten once down in Dallas back in mid April, courtesy of a brace of late goals. Now with the Impact having put to bed those so-termed historic first victories both at home and on the road and having never truly referred to themselves as a genuine expansion club, Saturday afternoons encounter is much more than another home date. With the Whitecaps having already shown their playoff credentials as they sit nestled in fourth spot in the Western Conference, the Impact have a genuine possibility of following up last weeks defeat of the Eastern Conference leaders by claiming the scalp of the current league champions. With that, a growing belief that their current position amongst the cusp of playoff candidates is not merely a Montreal mirage. To claim the points, the leagues 19th franchise will need to ensure Beckham, who thrives and feeds off regal occasions, is not given license to roam the vast areas of the Olympic Stadium pitch, spraying balls all over to the very fast advancing Roy Keane and Landon Donovan. Like how Beckham did through last seasons successful playoff run, reward of which is a trip to the White House next Tuesday. If the Impact do have a glaring weakness for all to see, its their alarming foul count, which is part and parcel of the football Jesse Marsch has them playing. On Saturday though, theyll need to guard against their instincts and be very disciplined. Word has it, this Beckham fella knows a thing or two about dead ball situations. Montreal Impact Vs LA Galaxy - Saturday 4pm et/1pm pt on TSN. Michael Turner Womens Jersey . 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Mandel calls the meetings productive, but he is keeping mum on the details until he can brief city councillors Friday. Mandel says NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman acted as a helpful mediator in discussions with members of the Katz (KAYTZ) Group, which owns the Edmonton Oilers. ATLANTA -- The Houston Rockets are winning with James Harden performing like the teams new franchise player. The Atlanta Hawks struggled in the start of their new era without their longtime franchise player. Harden continued to shine at the start of his Houston career, scoring a career-high 45 points to lead the Rockets to a 109-102 victory over the Hawks on Friday night. Harden, traded to the Rockets from Oklahoma City on Saturday, topped 30 points for the second time in his first week with his new team. "Hes pretty good, Id say," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "He just kept battling and playing." Jeremy Lin, who had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, said Harden makes a "big time" difference. "He frees everybody up," Lin said. "He knows what hes doing. Were thankful that he showed up." Marcus Morris had 17 points for Houston. Rockets centre Omer Asik had a career-high 19 rebounds but did not score, missing seven shots from the field. Lou Williams led the Hawks with 22 points in his Atlanta debut. Josh Smith had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Williams averaged a career-high 14.9 points per game with the Sixers last season when he was runner-up to Harden for NBAs Sixth Man of the Year Award. Williams appears bound for another year as a sixth man. Harden is thriving in his new role as a starter. "Its a lot different," Harden said. "Having the offence run basically through you, its a lot different, but thats my job now so Ive got to get used to it." Harden said he wasnt focused on his impressive scoring in his first two games. "I dont even worry about it," he said. "I just go out there and play hard." The Hawks traded six-time All-Star Joe Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets in July for five players and a draft pick. Johnson averaged more than 20 points in five of his seven seasons as Atlantas top player. "Were still trying to establish an identity," Hawks coach Larry Drew said. "That may take a little time to do." Drew said his team struggled in rebounding and on defence, especially in helping stop Hardens drives. "When he gets the basketball in transition, hes going to get to the basket," Drew said. "It wont be just one guys responsibility, it will be a team responsibility." With the game tied 92-92, Harden had consecutive baskets, including a three-point play, to give Houston the lead for good. Chandler Parsons 3-pointer with 1:55 remaining pushed the lead to 100-994. Sean Weatherspoon Pink Jersey. Harden was 14 of 19 from the field and 15 of 17 from the free throw line. Hardens 17 free-throw attempts matched Atlantas total. Harden, who signed a five-year, $80 million contract extension with Houston following the trade, had 37 points, 12 assists and six rebounds in a 105-96 win at Detroit in his debut on Wednesday night. Houston led after each of the first three periods. The Rockets took a 68-52 lead in the third before Atlanta cut the deficit to 81-74 at the end of the quarter. A basket by Smith with 7:12 remaining gave Atlanta an 88-87 lead, its first since the opening period. "We were just trying to put together as many stops as we could," Williams said. "We battled our way back into the game to even get it to that point." The Rockets are 2-0, but McHale said the team needs work on closing out wins. "We need a few days together in the gym where we can slow some things down and figure out how we want to finish games," McHale said. After a preseason of sampling lineup combinations, Drew had two newcomers -- Devin Harris and Kyle Korver -- join Al Horford, Smith and Jeff Teague. Drew said he had "a little indecision" about Harris starting at shooting guard as the coach worried about the defensive matchup with Harden, who at 6-foot-5 is at least 3 inches taller than Harris. DeShawn Stevenson, who could match Hardens height -- and at least come close to matching Hardens beard -- became an important player off the bench for Atlanta. Stevenson had 12 points on four 3-pointers, including one at the buzzer to end the first half. Teague had 14 points and seven assists and Horford had 14 points. The Rockets had a 58-36 advantage in rebounds. "We have some things that we really have to focus in and work on," Drew said. "There were areas in this game where we werent very good, very polished, particularly on the boards." Drew said his perimeter players were beaten for too many long rebounds. "We didnt play well, yet we gave ourselves a chance in fighting back," he said. Notes: Houston F Patrick Patterson started after missing the opener with a strained left quad. C Greg Smith (strained left foot) did not play. ... Hardens previous career high was 40 points against the Suns on April 18. ... Hawks C Johan Petro was inactive. ... Stevenson fouled out in the final minute. ... Harden is the first player to score 40 points against Atlanta since LeBron James had 43 points on March 18, 2011. ' ' '
SAN DIEGO -- Kris Medlen has more than proved he belongs in the Atlanta Braves rotation. Elite Justin Tucker Jersey . Medlen extended his scoreless streak to 28 1-3 innings by holding San Diego to five singles over eight innings and leading the Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 victory Tuesday night. Medlen, who moved into the rotation on July 31, allowed only five baserunners and erased two of them on pickoffs at first base. He struck out nine to tie his career high and walked none. "Hes terrific," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He does everything you want a starting pitcher to do and hopefully theres young players out there watching what he does. He gets the ball back and fires it. He throws strikes. He holds runners, he fields his position. He does a lot of stuff. He pitches like hes in the backyard. Hes having fun and he goes after hitters and nothing fazes him. Were glad we have him in the rotation." Atlanta, the NL wild-card leader, ended the Padres season-high eight-game winning streak. Medlen (6-1) has not allowed a run since the second inning of a 9-3 victory against the New York Mets on Aug. 11. Five days after that, he threw his first complete game and shutout in a 6-0 victory against San Diego at Atlanta, allowing only five hits. "It doesnt matter to me," said Medlen, whos from a Los Angeles suburb and pitched in front of about 25 friends and family members. "Were winning games and thats all that really matters. When you start worrying about stuff like that, thats when you start getting off your plan and off focus. I just want to stay focused and take it a start at a time, and whatever else cliche I can say." Atlanta has won Medlens last 17 starts dating to May 2010 and is 20-4 in his 24 career starts. Medlen picked off Everth Cabrera in the second inning and Alexi Amarista in the sixth. Gonzalez said it had been a while since hed seen a right-hander pick off two runners. Medlen said he made the adjustment after giving up some stolen bases in his last start after not even looking at runners. "He works down in the zone, big time," San Diegos Yonder Alonso said. "He may have left up two or three pitches. Bottom line, we didnt get the big hits. He made it tough for us. It was very, very difficult." Medlen "got us over there and he repeated it over here," Padres manager Bud Black said, referring to the victories against the Padres in both Atlanta and San Diego. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 34 chances. Dan Uggla homered leading off the fifth, his 1,000th career hit, and Chipper Jones hit an RBI double in the first, both off Andrew Werner, who was making his second big league start. Werner (1-1) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings, struck out seven and walked none. "The first inning I was up a bit," Werner said. "But then I settled down. The rest of the game went pretty smoothly except for that one pitch I left out there" on Ugglas homer. NOTES: A group that includes the sons and nephews of former Dodgers owner Peter OMalley has closed its $800 million deal to buy the San Diego Padres. The team scheduled a news conference for Wednesday morning to introduce the new owners. The sale was approved by major league owners on Aug. 16. The new ownership group includes OMalleys sons, Kevin and Brian OMalley, and nephews Peter and Tom Seidler. Golfer Phil Mickelson, a San Diegan, also is involved with the group. He wont be at the news conference, though, as hes en route to the Deutsche Bank Championship outside of Boston. ... The series concludes Wednesday afternoon when RHP Tommy Hanson (12-6, 4.40) is scheduled to start for Atlanta against LHP Eric Stults (4-2, 2.68) Dennis Pitta Jersey .C. -- Jessica Shepley became the new torchbearer for Canadian womens golf Friday -- at least temporarily. Womens Dennis Pitta Jersey . 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Howard singled home the winning run in the ninth to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 comeback victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. "Its just been a timing issue," said Howard, who is batting .208 in 23 games since being activated from the DL. "Ive been kind of in between, start too late, start too early. Ive got to find the happy place." Howard batted with the bases loaded and one out after going five for his previous 35 with 20 strikeouts. But the big lefty lined a pitch for Josh Collmenter to right field to score Juan Pierre and help Philadelphia win its eighth series in nine tries at home against Arizona since Citizens Bank Park opened in 2004. "Thats a big hit," Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said. "When he went up there, I said that the pitcher was the one in trouble." Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon (3-4) entered in a tie game and pitched a scoreless ninth, stranding the go-ahead run on second. Collmenter (3-3) was the fourth pitcher used by Arizona, which lost its second straight. Chris Johnson continued his hot streak with a homer for Arizona, which also got homers from Stephen Drew and Paul Goldschmidt. "They outexecuted us when it counted," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. "They put pressure on us all day. Its frustrating but you just get over it and come back tomorrow." Chase Utley homered for the Phillies. Utley said the game-winning RBI can help Howard find his groove. "Anytime you get a big hit to win the game its going to build your confidence," Utley said. "Ryan is a going to be all right. Hes a competitor and a hard worker. Hell be just fine." Manuel has been talking to Howard about keeping his balance better. "If your weight leans forward just a little bit, you become an arm and hand hitter and dont use your backside," Manuel said. "The backside is what drives the ball and gives you quick hands and a barrel thats quick with bat speed. If you miss, you might as well be way out there. There isnt that much of a difference." Trevor Cahill gave the Diamondbacks a strong start, allowing three runs on six hits in seven innings while striking out six and walking two. He left with Arizona up 4-3, but the Phillies tied it in the eighth when they scored off right-hander David Hernandez. And Howard capped the Phillies comeback in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Pierre led off with a single to centre, moved to second on Nate Schierholtzs sacrifice bunt and went to third on pinch-hitter Laynce Nixs single to right that went off the glove of a charging Justin Upton. "I thought I had the ball when it hit the ground," Upton said. "It just poopped out. Elite Ray Rice Jersey. " Collmenter intentionally walked Utley to load the bases with one out for Howard. The Phillies slugger missed most of the season with a left Achilles injury and has struggled this season. He was loudly booed after striking out in the eighth, his third of the game, but made up for it with a clean single to right to pull the Phillies out of last place in the NL East. "It feels good," Howard said. "Ill just try and build on it." Philadelphia starter Cliff Lee remained winless at home this season, getting no decision after giving up four runs on eight hits in eight innings with five strikeouts and no walks. Lee is 2-6 on the season and 0-4 with a 4.53 ERA in eight home starts this year. "I have to do a better job of keeping the ball down and in the ballpark, especially when its hot here because the ball travels really good," Lee said. The Diamondbacks took a 3-0 lead in the second on homers by Johnson, a two-run shot to left, and Drew. Drews homer to centre just cleared the wall and the outstretched reach of centre fielder John Mayberry Jr., who nearly lost his glove when his arm hit the top of the wall and deflected it off his hand. Philadelphia got a pair of runs back in the bottom of the frame, with Mayberry scoring on Cahills wild pitch and Kratzs RBI double. Kratz, who is filling in for injured starter Carlos Ruiz, entered 9 for 26 with four homers and three doubles and eight RBIs in 14 games coming in. Ruiz is out four to six weeks with plantar fasciitis. Utley tied it at 3 in the fifth with a solo homer to right, but Goldschmidt hit a leadoff homer in the sixth to put Arizona up 4-3. Goldschmidt is batting .462 (12-for-26) with three homers and eight RBIs in his last seven games. The Phillies tied it with two outs in the eighth. With Mayberry on second after an infield single and wild pitch, Brown lined a ball off Hernandez. The ball ricocheted toward first base but Hernandezs flip to first hit Brown and got away from Goldschmidt at first. Mayberry raced home from third and just beat Goldschmidts throw. Johnson is batting .381 (8-for-21) with three homers and 10 RBIs in the six games since Arizona acquired him from Houston. Notes: The Phillies held a moment of silence before the game for Garrett Reid, the son of Eagles coach Andy Reid who was found dead in his Lehigh dorm room on Sunday morning while assisting the team in training camp. . Arizona CF Chris Young moved into second place on the clubs all-time games played list by playing in his 850th contest with the Diamondbacks. . Arizona opens a four-game series at Pittsburgh at 7:05 Monday, with Diamondbacks LHP Wade Miley (12-6, 2.98) scheduled to face Pirates LHP Erik Bedard (5-12, 4.83). Philadelphia opens three-game series at home Monday against Atlanta, with Phillies RHP Vance Worley (6-6, 3.63) scheduled to oppose Braves RHP Ben Sheets (3-1, 1.46). ' ' '
DETROIT -- The Tigers are a half-game out of first place, and they know who to thank. Marshal Yanda Jersey . Miguel Cabrera homered for the third straight game and drove in three runs, and Detroit held off the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. "Ive never seen anything like him," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "Ive been in this game for 50 years, and Ive never seen opposite-field power like Miguel Cabrera. Never. Anybody." New York scored twice off closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and had runners at second and third when Curtis Granderson popped up for the final out. The AL East leaders have lost 12 of 18. Cabrera is making a run at the AL MVP award, hitting .333 since the All-Star break with 11 homers and 24 RBIs in 24 games. Andy Dirks added three hits and two RBIs for the Tigers, who have won 16 of 17 at home for the first time since 1919. Detroit moved within a half-game of first-place Chicago in the AL Central. "Were doing exactly what we want to do," catcher Alex Avila said. "We can taste the playoffs, and we want them." Rick Porcello (9-6) picked up the win, allowing three runs and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings. He struck out three and didnt walk a batter. Porcello is 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his last four home starts against the Yankees. Three relievers finished, with Valverde staggering to his 22nd save in 26 tries. Ichiro Suzuki hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth and Russell Martin followed with a run-scoring double to left. Suzuki was held at third, however, and Granderson popped out to first. "It was there, but I popped it up, so I obviously wasnt even close to it," Granderson said. "Its just one loss, and I know it doesnt matter if we lose that way or 10-0, but it was frustrating." Phil Hughes (11-9) struggled after dominating the Tigers the previous time he faced them. After tossing a four-hitter on June 3, he lasted just 4 1-3 innings this time, giving up four runs and eight hits. The game was scoreless until Eric Chavezs two-run homer for the Yankees in the fourth. Chavez had three hits against Justin Verlander on Monday. Cabrera made it 2-1 with a line drive into the left-field stands in the bottom of the inning. The homer was his 19th at Comerica Park, tying the stadium record he set in 2008 and matched in 2009. Jhonny Peralta made it 2-all with a two-out double off Hughes. "Nothing Miggy does surprises me anymore," Avila said. "Ill only be surprised if hes not the MVP. Hes unbelievable." Brennan Boesch didnt drive in a run, but he singled on a nine-pitch at-bat in the second inning and again on a 12-pitch at-bat in the fourth -- something that Hughes acknowledged fatigued him. "I was pretty tired myself -- that was like doing a full round of batting practice in one at-bat," Boesch said. "I think every hitter knows that if you have lengthy at-bats, it helps the team, because a pitchers whole job is to have quick innings. He was making good pitches, but I kept fouling them off." Leyland agreed, especially when it came to Boeschs fourth-inning hit that set up Peraltas tying double. "I think we won the game with that at-bat," the manager said. "I dont know how many pitches it was, but it got Hughes pitch count from nothing to something, and that was the key to the game." Cabrera chased Hughes with a two-run double in the fifth, and Andy Dirks run-scoring double gave the Tigers a three-run lead in the next inning. "Hes one of the best hitters in the game, and you never want to let him beat you," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said about Cabrera. "The problem is that if you pitch around him, the next guy (Prince Fielder) is pretty good, too. Thats the best 3-4 combination in the game." Suzukis RBI double pulled the Yankees to 5-3, but Dirks restored the three-run cushion with an RBI single in the eighth. NOTES: Derek Jeters fourth-inning single was his first hit against Porcello in 14 career at-bats. ... Detroits batting practice was televised, and Cabrera and Prince Fielder put on a show for the viewers. Cabrera hit a homer off the Al Kaline statue above the stands in right-centre, while Fielder hit a ball into the Wildcat Bleachers on the second deck in left. Neither location has ever been reached during a game. ... The game was delayed briefly after Chavez hit reliever Cody Eppley in the head with a throw from third. Eppley was in the process of catching a toss from the plate umpire and didnt see Chavezs throw. He was checked by the Yankees training staff, but laughed it off. Anquan Boldin Jersey . 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Night Shyamalan movie, its the Indiana Pacers that find themselves on life support as they get ready to host the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.NOTTINGHAM, England -- Britains Carl Froch retained his IBF super middleweight title with a third-round stoppage of Yusaf Mack on Saturday, toying with his American challenger before finishing him off with a fierce body-shot combination. Mack, fighting outside the United States for the first time, keeled over after being struck with a right-left combination into his ribs. He was counted out with 28 seconds remaining in the round. "When I am in there on fire like I was tonight, I think I am unbeatable, I really do," said the 35-year-old Froch, one of Britains top boxers. "I was a bit cautious early on but then I found my range." Cheered on by a vocal home crowd in Nottingham, central England, Froch always looked like having too much for Mack, who was sent to the canvas in the first round after being struck with a left hook and then a straight right. Christian Thompson Jersey. Mack survived the rest of the round but returned to his corner breathing heavily. Froch bided his time before putting Mack out of his misery to claim a 30th win in 32 fights. He is set for a rematch next with Canadas Lucien Bute, who he beat in May to regain the title for the second time. "I think I am a level above Mack," Froch said, "but anyone can give you a fight if you are not on your A game." Mack, who dropped down from light-heavyweight for the bout, has lost five of his 38 fights. ' ' '
DETROIT -- The Tigers are a half-game out of first place, and they know who to thank. Marshal Yanda Jersey . Miguel Cabrera homered for the third straight game and drove in three runs, and Detroit held off the New York Yankees 6-5 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. "Ive never seen anything like him," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "Ive been in this game for 50 years, and Ive never seen opposite-field power like Miguel Cabrera. Never. Anybody." New York scored twice off closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and had runners at second and third when Curtis Granderson popped up for the final out. The AL East leaders have lost 12 of 18. Cabrera is making a run at the AL MVP award, hitting .333 since the All-Star break with 11 homers and 24 RBIs in 24 games. Andy Dirks added three hits and two RBIs for the Tigers, who have won 16 of 17 at home for the first time since 1919. Detroit moved within a half-game of first-place Chicago in the AL Central. "Were doing exactly what we want to do," catcher Alex Avila said. "We can taste the playoffs, and we want them." Rick Porcello (9-6) picked up the win, allowing three runs and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings. He struck out three and didnt walk a batter. Porcello is 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his last four home starts against the Yankees. Three relievers finished, with Valverde staggering to his 22nd save in 26 tries. Ichiro Suzuki hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth and Russell Martin followed with a run-scoring double to left. Suzuki was held at third, however, and Granderson popped out to first. "It was there, but I popped it up, so I obviously wasnt even close to it," Granderson said. "Its just one loss, and I know it doesnt matter if we lose that way or 10-0, but it was frustrating." Phil Hughes (11-9) struggled after dominating the Tigers the previous time he faced them. After tossing a four-hitter on June 3, he lasted just 4 1-3 innings this time, giving up four runs and eight hits. The game was scoreless until Eric Chavezs two-run homer for the Yankees in the fourth. Chavez had three hits against Justin Verlander on Monday. Cabrera made it 2-1 with a line drive into the left-field stands in the bottom of the inning. The homer was his 19th at Comerica Park, tying the stadium record he set in 2008 and matched in 2009. Jhonny Peralta made it 2-all with a two-out double off Hughes. "Nothing Miggy does surprises me anymore," Avila said. "Ill only be surprised if hes not the MVP. Hes unbelievable." Brennan Boesch didnt drive in a run, but he singled on a nine-pitch at-bat in the second inning and again on a 12-pitch at-bat in the fourth -- something that Hughes acknowledged fatigued him. "I was pretty tired myself -- that was like doing a full round of batting practice in one at-bat," Boesch said. "I think every hitter knows that if you have lengthy at-bats, it helps the team, because a pitchers whole job is to have quick innings. He was making good pitches, but I kept fouling them off." Leyland agreed, especially when it came to Boeschs fourth-inning hit that set up Peraltas tying double. "I think we won the game with that at-bat," the manager said. "I dont know how many pitches it was, but it got Hughes pitch count from nothing to something, and that was the key to the game." Cabrera chased Hughes with a two-run double in the fifth, and Andy Dirks run-scoring double gave the Tigers a three-run lead in the next inning. "Hes one of the best hitters in the game, and you never want to let him beat you," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said about Cabrera. "The problem is that if you pitch around him, the next guy (Prince Fielder) is pretty good, too. Thats the best 3-4 combination in the game." 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Night Shyamalan movie, its the Indiana Pacers that find themselves on life support as they get ready to host the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.NOTTINGHAM, England -- Britains Carl Froch retained his IBF super middleweight title with a third-round stoppage of Yusaf Mack on Saturday, toying with his American challenger before finishing him off with a fierce body-shot combination. Mack, fighting outside the United States for the first time, keeled over after being struck with a right-left combination into his ribs. He was counted out with 28 seconds remaining in the round. "When I am in there on fire like I was tonight, I think I am unbeatable, I really do," said the 35-year-old Froch, one of Britains top boxers. "I was a bit cautious early on but then I found my range." Cheered on by a vocal home crowd in Nottingham, central England, Froch always looked like having too much for Mack, who was sent to the canvas in the first round after being struck with a left hook and then a straight right. Christian Thompson Jersey. Mack survived the rest of the round but returned to his corner breathing heavily. Froch bided his time before putting Mack out of his misery to claim a 30th win in 32 fights. He is set for a rematch next with Canadas Lucien Bute, who he beat in May to regain the title for the second time. "I think I am a level above Mack," Froch said, "but anyone can give you a fight if you are not on your A game." Mack, who dropped down from light-heavyweight for the bout, has lost five of his 38 fights. ' ' '
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PHILADELPHIA -- Jake Westbrook is having a season to savour. Ray Lewis Camo Jersey . He wants to keep it going deep into October. Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer and Westbrook won his fifth straight start to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. The World Series champion Cardinals are in the thick of the wild-card hunt and Westbrook gave them a needed 7 2-3 strong innings. Westbrook (12-8) allowed four hits, walked two and struck out three and has won five straight starts for the first time in his career. The Cardinals are trying to make a run at defending at their championship and Westbrook has helped keep their playoff dreams afloat. Hes showed his durability with 12 straight starts of at least six innings, and matched his win total from 2011 (12-9) in 10 fewer starts (33 in 2011; 23 in 2012). "He was as good as weve seen him," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "His sinker was falling off the table." Jason Motte struck out two in a scoreless ninth for his 26th save. Cliff Lee (2-7) retired 12 straight batters before the Cardinals tagged him for consecutive hits to open the sixth inning. Holliday followed with a shot to right for his 22nd homer of the season. "The way Jake pitched, he deserved to win," Holliday said. Lee has allowed eight homers over his last three home starts and 19 overall on the season. Lee gave up 18 homers in 232 2-3 innings last season. He remained winless at home this season. Staked to a 1-0 lead, Lee was cruising and had his first home victory since September 5, 2011, in sight until Holliday took him deep. Carlos Beltran added an RBI single in the eighth to make it 4-1 and chase the lefty. Lee allowed 10 hits, walked none and struck out four in 7-plus innings. He left two runners stranded in the first inning and stranded another runner at third in the second. Lee, a 17-game winner last season, was expected to form a trio of aces with Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels that would keep the Phillies in contention for a sixth straight playoff spot. It hasnt worked out that way and the Phillies have disappointed. "I had the game in hand," Lee said. Westbrook left after allowing a two-out single in the eighth. Marc Rzepczynski retired Chase Utley on a pop up to end the inning. "I got a lot of ground balls and the defence was working for me," Westbrook said. Westbrook allowed his only run in the first inning on Ryan Howards fielders choice. Utleys hard slide into second rattled shortstop Rafael Furcal on his throw to get Howard, allowing Dom Brown to score from third. The Phillies never had a runner reach third after the first inning. "Our offence was really weak tonight," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. Holliday gave Westbrook all the run support he needed with a homer that barely cleared the right field wall and gave him 79 RBIs. 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LAS VEGAS -- Middleweight fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be stripped of his $3 million purse, depending on the explanation he offers to Nevada boxing regulators about a positive test for marijuana after his first professional loss last weekend in Las Vegas, officials said Wednesday. Top Rank Inc. spokesman Lee Samuels said promoter Bob Arum was aware the 26-year-old Chavez tested positive for the banned substance. "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will have the opportunity to explain the situation to the Nevada State Athletic Commission," Samuels said in a statement he read to a reporter. Samuels declined further comment. Commission executive Keith Kizer wouldnt immediately provide the name, but said only one of 32 fighters who took part in bouts at two Las Vegas venues last Saturday tested positive for a banned substance, marijuana. Kizer said the commission was awaiting results of pre-fight tests for banned steroids, diuretics and masking agentts before releasing all pre-fight and post-fight test results for all 32 fighters. Ray Rice Womens Jersey. The commission can ban a fighter for one year and penalize him for up to 100 per cent of his purse for a failed test, Kizer said. Chavez was guaranteed $3 million for the WBC title fight against Sergio Martinez. Martinez dominated the first 11 rounds in the 160-pound fight at the Thomas & Mack arena, but had to withstand a frenzied 12th round effort by Chavez to win a unanimous decision. Martinez ran his record to 50-2-2. Chavez fell to 46-1-1 with 32 knockouts. He was suspended before, for seven months, and his 10-round unanimous decision win in November 2009 over Troy Rowlands was changed to a no-contest after he tested positive for a banned diuretic. 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I feel comfortable here and Ill just continue to work at it. Whenever good things happen sometimes I get excited out there." For Zito, the emotions are pretty much gone from his days across the bay. He no longer knows anybody playing on the other side with Oakland. Hes not pitching against pals as he did before, when the pressure mounted in such situations and he fizzled. "That was difficult," Zito said. "You almost dont want to develop friendships because you might be pitching against them next week." Zito has settled in to his new scene and outdid his old Oakland team this time, and was backed by Brandon Belts three RBIs. Hector Sanchez also had two RBIs to support Zito (3-1), who won the 2002 AL Cy Young Award with the As but left for a $126 million, seven-year deal with the Giants before the 2007 season. Oakland couldnt overcome a shaky night by starter Jarrod Parker (1-2) and lost its 10th straight in San Franciscos waterfront ballpark dating to 2009. Donaldson did his part. "Hes a talented guy, weve seen it," manager Bob Melvin said. "Weve also seen him struggle and when you do that, especially early in your career, it can play on you. You saw from the first swing he took he was off to the races. Theres a good chance hell be in there tomorrow." Zito matched his season high with five strikeouts in 5 1-3 innings and also drew a bases-loaded walk in the Giants four-run third inning. The As walked five that inning as San Francisco batted around on the way to scoring its most runs at home since getting eight last Sept. 12 against the Padres. Zito, who improved to just 2-4 with a 7.16 in six starts against the As, walked off to a warm ovation from the sellout crowd of 41,477 with one out in the sixth after allowing Jemile Weeks leadoff triple and an RBI single to Cliff Pennington. Belt had an RBI single in the second,, drew a bases-loaded walk in the third that chased Parker, and hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Aaron Hernandez Jersey. Zito came in with the lowest ERA of San Franciscos starters at 2.53 but raised it to 3.00 and fell behind Matt Cains 2.67. He was furious to come out of the game. "Hes been solid," said manager Bruce Bochy, who in hindsight wished hed left Zito in the game. "Its nice to see what Zs doing. Hes pitching with a lot of confidence." This has been a comeback season for the 34-year-old lefty, who was kept off the roster for all three playoff rounds during the Giants run to the 2010 World Series title. Santiago Casilla, San Franciscos fifth reliever, pitched out of a jam in the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances. He retired Weeks on a groundout with runners on the corners to end it. As pitchers went 0 for 18 with seven strikeouts at the plate last season in interleague play and Parker struck out in the lone plate appearance Friday, extending the pitchers hitting funk to 0 for 22 dating to Ben Sheets single on June 19, 2010, at St. Louis. "Oh, I didnt realize that," Melvin said. "Hopefully well be able to pick up on that." San Franciscos longest home winning streak against an opponent at AT&T Park is 12 games, against the Mets from May 1, 2000-May 16, 2003 — so the Giants could match that with a weekend sweep. They have a nine-game home winning streak against the Texas Rangers, who visit AT&T Park from June 8-10 still seeking their first win here. A special logo was painted on the grass behind home plate in honour of next weeks 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, and CEO and team president Larry Baer searched before the game for his Golden Gate Bridge neck tie. Players wore special patches on their jerseys for the occasion, too. As lefty Travis Blackley, claimed off waivers this week from the Giants, entered the ballpark on his old San Francisco ID and pitched a 1-2-3 eighth against his old team. Notes: Giants C Buster Posey had a planned night off and Sanchez caught Zito as has been customary. ... As slugger and CF Yoenis Cespedes was set to have his injured left hand examined by a team doctor to determine whether he can start swinging. ... Melvin said that he appreciated receiving a call of apology from Thursdays home plate umpire, Laz Diaz, who ejected the manager for arguing a call on a suicide squeeze. ... Melvin went with Donaldson at 3B a day after he had an error that nearly cost Oakland its 5-4, 10-inning win at Texas. ... A Zito No. 75 signed orange jersey was donated for charity in commemoration of the bridge anniversary. ... As OF Coco Crisp, on the DL with an inner ear infection, could be activated as soon as Sunday. ' ' '
LOS ANGELES -- Greatness is beckoning the Los Angeles Kings. Torrey Smith White Jersey . One more game like this one and theyll be crowned Stanley Cup champions in a stunning fashion. "If we win one more game, I hope the San Andreas Fault can take it," forward Dustin Penner said Monday after a 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils. All signs point to the trophy being taken out of its case at Staples Center on Wednesday night. The Kings hold a 3-0 series lead for the fourth time this post-season -- a feat no NHL team has ever managed -- and havent shown even the briefest sign of weakness all spring. The victory in Game 3 was clinical and thorough. It struck like a dagger through the hearts of the Devils. "Were playing a team thats doing everything right right now," said veteran New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur. "And its hard." Jonathan Quick continued his otherworldly play Monday by stopping 22 shots and the Kings killed all six penalties they were assessed. That included a crucial 5-on-3 that lasted 59 seconds in the first period, when the score was still 0-0 and the Devils had a chance to get their first real burst of momentum in the final. During that penalty kill, the puck ended up on the end of Ilya Kovalchuks dangerous stick but Quick kicked out his pad to make a big save. It appears as though New Jersey shares something in common with each of the Kings previous three opponents -- they have no answer for Quick, who is a slam dunk selection to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. "What can you say about Jonathan Quick, too? Hes been a rock this year, the whole playoffs," said teammate Justin Williams. Alec Martinez opened the scoring at 5:40 of the second period immediately after Quick denied David Clarkson on a dangerous opportunity. Teammate Dwight King got four whacks at a puck that was lodged under Martin Brodeurs pads before Martinez finally knocked it into the net -- a play the Devils goaltender felt should have been blown dead. "Thats a momentum-changing call at the time," said New Jersey coach Pete DeBoer. "I hope (the referee) is right. Thats an awful big call if youre wrong." It was the only goal the Kings would need. Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter and Williams went on to beat Brodeur as Los Angeles flexed its muscles and showed the form of a champion. Kopitars goal came off the rush and was a thing of beauty, with Williams finding Dustin Brown with a drop pass before Brown put the puck on Kopitars stick. "I didnt want to waste any time," Kopitar said. That made it 2-0 heading to the third period. Carter and Williams each scored on power plays in the final 20 minutes, improving virtually the only part of the Kings game that has been lacking. Its a great time to be a hockey fan in Los Angeles. Wayne Gretzky dropped the puck for a ceremonial faceoff on a night when the stars came out -- David Beckham, Tom Arnold and Mary Hart were all among the sellout crowd, as was Sidney Crosby. And the building was rocking for the first Stanley Cup final game in the city since Gretzkys Kings faced Montreal in 1993. Los Angeles is clearly warming to a team that appears destined to claim its first ever championship. "We turned this thing around this year," Kopitar said. "You want to win for the fans, of course. Wed like to win it for ourselves, too, because some of us havent done it yet." Perhaps the only question still hanging over the Kings is how did this team nearly miss the playoffs? Theyve ruthlessly picked apart Vancouver, St. Louis, Phoenix and now the Devils after finishing as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Los Angeles sports a 15-2 record in these playoffs and has a chance to match the 1988 Edmonton Oilers for the most dominant run through a post-season if it can finish off a sweep of the Devils. "I think any team that does well in playoffs is going to have certain things," said Williams, a Stanley Cup winner with Carolina in 2006. "Theyre going to have a goaltender playing extremely well. Youre going to have everybody firing on all cylinders. Youre going to have a healthy lineup. Youre going to have great coaching. "All those things together make a team successful in the playoffs." New Jersey looks like a team that doesnt know what hit it. During six power-play opportunities in Game 3 they barely threatened to score -- and found a brick wall in Quick on their few quality chances. Kovalchuk and Zach Parise havent even registered a point in the series. "Youve got to find a way to score goals," Clarkson said. "Weve been putting the puck on the net. Like I said weve been working hard ... and were going to continue to push. Were not done yet." They might be the only ones who believe that. As time ticked down in Game 3, Kings fans confidently chanted "We want the Cup!" and theres every reason to believe the wish will be granted soon. There was a celebratory feeling in the air all night. A pre-game video montage showed pictures of the Los Angeles players as children and ended with the message: "This is the moment." Its their moment, all right. And right now the big stage is theirs and theirs alone. "Were close, but we have another hard one to go," Williams said. Notes:@ Simon Gagne dressed for the Kings in his first game since suffering a concussion on Dec. 26 ... The Kings have killed 47 of the last 49 penalties theyve taken ... Los Angeles could become the ninth different team in as many seasons to win the Stanley Cup ... 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Earlier, Oklahoma clobbered Texas 63-21 to get a leg up in the Big 12 race, and only benefited from West Virginia being brought back to the pack. Kansas State (6-0, 3-0) is the only undefeated team left in the conference, but next Saturday faces what should be a motivated West Virginia team, followed the next week b by Texas Tech, which is also 2-1 in the league ------ No. 1 ALABAMA 42, MISSOURI 10 Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon gave top-ranked Alabama a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game for the first time this season and the duo combined for five scores in a soggy, weather-delayed game. The defending national champion Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC) led 21-0 late in the first quarter en route to their 10th straight victory, all by 19 or more points. They did just enough right after that to disappoint the few thousand fans who didnt leave for good during a 38-minute delay due to lightning with the Crimson Tide awaiting the extra-point kick for a 28-0 cushion after Yeldons second scoring run with 8:40 to go in the half. ------ No. 8 OHIO STATE 52, INDIANA 49 Braxton Miller scored on a 67-yard touchdown run, threw TD passes of 60 and 46 yards and produced his third straight 100-yard rushing game to help the Buckeyes escape. The victory makes the Buckeyes (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) the first ranked team with seven wins. Indiana (2-4, 0-3) has now lost 21 straight conference games to teams from outside the state and 18 straight to the Buckeyes since 1988, including the game Ohio State won two years ago but later vacated as part of an NCAA penalty. This one sure wasnt easy. But Miller had all the answers -- scoring on his 67-yard run on the next offensive play after Indiana trimmed the deficit to 24-17, leading the Buckeyes on back-to-back drives of 75 and 78 drives and throwing a 46-yard TD pass to break open the game late. ------ No. 9 LSU 23, No. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA 21 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU freshman Jeremy Hill announced his arrival as a big-time running back with tackle-breaking power and breakaway speed on a 50-yard scoring run that was too much for South Carolina to overcome. Hills finished with 124 yards and two touchdowns in his breakout performance, and the ninth-ranked Tigers handed No. 3 South Carolina its first loss of the season. LSU (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) substantially outgained South Carolina (6-1, 4-1) 406 yards to 211, but struggled to find the end zone. Three times, LSU settled for field goals after driving at least as far as the Gamecocks 5-yard line, and another drive to the South Carolina 15 stalled on a missed field goal. But Hills long score with 5:03 left gave LSU a nine-point lead that proved to be just enough cushion for the Tigers. ------ No. 4 FLORIDA 31, VANDERBILT 17 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The fourth-ranked Florida Gators remain perfect thanks to quarterback Jeff Driskel running the ball better than even Tim Tebow. Driskel ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and the Gators remained undefeated going into their big showdown with No. 3 South Carolina. The quarterback threw for only 77 yards and ran only 11 times. But the sophomore set the Florida record for yards rushing by a quarterback, topping Tebows 166 yards against Mississippi in 2007 on 27 carries. The Gators (6-0, 5-0 SEC) finished off their last SEC road trip outside of the state of Florida with their 22nd straight win over Vanderbilt. Florida, which rallied in the second half to beat Texas A&M, Tennessee and LSU already this season, took control early this time. The Gators scored 21 straight points, including 11 in the second quarter where they took the lead for good. Vanderbilt (2-4, 1-3) now has lost 47 straight against Top Five teams. The Gators also had three sacks, forced a turnover, blocked a field goal and used a fake punt to put away Vanderbilt. Caleb Sturgis kicked three field goals. ------ TEXAS TECH 49, No. 5 WEST VIRGINIA 14 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Seth Doege passed for six touchdowns and a season-high 499 yards as Texas Tech shocked No. 5 West Virginia 49-14, ending the Mountaineers hopes for an unbeaten season. The Red Raiders fans stormed the field after the win, the most lopsided Texas Tech victory ever over a team ranked in the top five. Texas Techs defence consistently stymied West Virginias offence. Heisman Trophy hopeful Geno Smith completed 29 of 55 passes for 275 yards. The Red Raiders offence had no trouble moving the ball as Doege threw TD passes of 39, 19, 16, 2, 29 and 7 yards. He completed 32 of 42 passes and the six touchdowns matched his career-high. Darrin Moore caught three touchdown passes. Texas Tech (5-1, 2-1) had 18 plays of 15 yards or more, including a 61-yard pass to Jace Amaro and a 53-yard touchdown run by SaDale Foster. ------ No. 6 KANSAS STATE 27, IOWA STATE 21 AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Quarterback Collin Klein ran for 105 yards and three touchdowns to help K-State hold off the Cyclones and beat them for the fifth straight time. Klein also threw for 187 yards for the Wildcats (6-0, 3-0 Big 12), who remain unbeaten heading into next weeks showdown with West Virginia. Kansas State held the Cyclones (4-2, 1-2) to just 231 yards of offence. Iowa State still had a chance for the game-winning drive from its own 3-yard line with 2:17 left, but the Wildcats stopped the Cyclones on downs. The Wildcats held the ball for nearly 41 minutes and converted eight of 17 third downs. Jared Barnett threw for 166 yards and two TDs for Iowa State. ------ No. 7 NOTRE DAME 20, No. 17 STANFORD 13, OT SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- TJ Jones made a reaching 7-yard touchdown catch in overtime and No. 7 Notre Dame stopped Stanford inches from the goal line. After Jones and Tommy Rees gave the Fighting Irish (6-0) a seven-point lead in OT, Stanford (4-2) drove to a first-and-goal at the 4. Stepfan Taylor ran for 1 on first, 2 on second and inches on third down. That left one play from inside the 1 and the Notre Dame defence, led by Carlos Calabrese, stood up Taylor and pushed him back. Taylor kept reaching and turning, and ended up reaching the ball across the goal line, but the officials ruled it was too late. The play had been stopped. The celebration had to wait for a replay review. It was close, but the call stood. The fans completed storming the field, and the national title hopes in South Bend remained alive. ------ No. 10 OREGON STATE 42, BYU 24 PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Cody Vaz passed for 332 yards and three touchdowns in his first start since high school. Vaz was filling in for Sean Mannion, who is out indefinitely with a left knee injury. Oregon State is 5-0 for the first time since 1939. Markus Wheaton caught two first-quarter TD passes, and scored on a 12-yard reverse in the fourth, while cornerback Jordan Poyer returned an interception 49 yards to seal the victory against BYU (4-3). Vaz started 5 of 5 for 75 yards and finished 20 of 32 against BYUs fifth-rated defence. BYU quarterback Riley Nelson completed 28 of 51 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown, but was intercepted three times. Oregon State rolled up 450 yards offence. Brandin Cooks caught eight passes for 173 yards for the Beavers. ------ No. 11 SOUTHERN CAL 24, WASHINGTON 14 SEATTLE (AP) -- Anthony Brown blocked a punt and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown, Jawanza Starling forced a key fumble, and USC overcame an inconsistent offence in. Silas Redd rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown in the first half and Matt Barkley added an 18-yard TD pass to Xavier Grimble as the Trojans continued rebuilding their resume following last months loss to Stanford that appeared to end their national championship hopes. The Trojans (5-1, 3-1 Pac-12) were held scoreless in the second half and got needed help from a defence that sacked Price five times and forced four turnovers to give USC its third straight win. Barkley finished 10 of 20 for 167 yards, while Redd had 155 yards on 26 carries, his second-best game since transferring from Penn State. Curtis McNeal added another 58 yards on 11 attempts as the Trojans finished with 204 yards on the ground. The 10 completions for Barkley were his fewest since 2010 at Oregon State when he hit just 10 of 19 passes. This was USCs first trip north to Seattle since 2009, when the Trojans were upset by the Huskies across town at Husky Stadium in coach Steve Sarkisians first year of rebuilding at Washington. ------ No. 13 OKLAHOMA 63, No. 15 TEXAS 21 DALLAS (AP) -- Damien Williams broke off a 95-yard touchdown run for the longest rush in Red River Rivalry history, Blake Bell powered his way in for four TDs and Oklahoma got its second straight blowout of Texas. Landry Jones threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, and fullback Trey Millard had a career-best 119 yards receiving as the Sooners (4-1, 2-1 Big 12) added another rout to Bob Stoops impressive rivalry resume. Stoops is now 9-5 against Mack Brown and responsible for three of Oklahomas five most lopsided wins over Texas -- and that doesnt include last years 55-17 clobbering. The Longhorns (3-2, 1-2) couldnt get a stop and never got their offence going, then lost quarterback David Ash to an apparent left wrist injury in the fourth quarter. ------ No. 18 LOUISVILLE 45, PITTSBURGH 35 PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Senorise Perry rushed for 101 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. Teddy Bridgewater passed for 304 yards for the Cardinals (6-0, 1-0 Big East), including a 75-yard score to Devante Parker on the first play of the second half as Louisville continued its best start since 2006. Parkers score came in the middle of a 24-point burst by Louisville spanning the second and third quarters that turned a seven-point deficit into a 38-21 lead. Tino Sunseri passed for 287 yards and two touchdowns but Pitt (2-4, 0-3) couldnt complete a late rally. Trailing by 10 with 5 minutes to play, Pitt went for it on fourth down deep in Louisville territory rather than attempt a field goal. Sunseris pass was off the mark and Perry finished off the Panthers with a 59-yard sprint down the left sideline. Louisville began the season as the overwhelming Big East favourite but some of the shine was stripped away by sluggish road wins at overmatched Florida International and Southern Mississippi coupled with the impressive starts by No. 20 Rutgers and No. 21 Cincinnati. ------ No. 19 MISSISSIPPI STATE 41, TENNESSEE 31 STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Tyler Russell threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns, LaDarius Perkins added 101 rushing yards and a touchdown and Mississippi State beat Tennessee. Mississippi State (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) continues its best start since 1999. The Bulldogs led 27-14 at halftime, but the Volunteers rallied to cut the margin to 34-31 by midway through the fourth quarter. Russell sealed the victory with a 9-yard pass to Malcolm Johnson with nine seconds remaining. The junior quarterback completed 23 of 37 passes and set career highs in completions, attempts and passing yards. Tennessees Cordarrelle Patterson had a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The Volunteers (3-3, 0-3) have lost all three games to ranked opponents. ------ No. 20 RUTGERS 23, SYRACUSE 15 PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Duron Harmon scooped up a blocked field goal attempt and ran 75 yard for a tie-breaking touchdown early in the third quarter and Rutgers rode its defence and special teams to 6-0. Big East Conference defensive player of the year Khaseem Greene forced three fumbles and intercepted a pass as Rutgers (3-0) became bowl eligible for the seventh time in eight seasons. Jawan Jamison scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Nova threw a 12-yard touchdown to Tyler Kroft and walk-on placekicker Nick Borgese had a 25-yard field goal filling in for the injured Kyle Federico as the Scarlet Knights went 6-0 for only the third time since 1976. Adonis Ameen-Moore scored on a 3-yard run and Ryan Nassib threw a late 40-yard touchdown pass to Christopher Clark and a 2-point conversion pass to Marcus Sales pass for Syracuse (2-4, 1-1). ------ No. 21 CINCINNATI 49, FORDHAM 17 CINCINNATI (AP) -- Deven Drane scooted 76 yards for a touchdown after picking up a fumble and Munchie Legaux threw two TD passes, including a 78-yarder to Travis Kelce. The Bearcats (5-0) stayed perfect but the Rams (4-3), playing up a level from the Football Championship Subdivision, hung around for a half. The win was Cincinnatis 24th straight in nonconference games at Nippert Stadium and upped its overall winning streak to eight in a row. After a sloppy first two quarters, the Bearcats came alive on offence. Legaux, Ralph David Abernathy IV and Jordan Luallen scored on runs to start the third quarter and the rout was on. Fordham was a late fill-in for TCU, which reneged on its commitment to join the Big East this summer and instead joined the Big 12. That left the Bearcats with a hole in their schedule that the Patriot League team filled. Patrick Murray kicked three field goals, including a school-record 55-yarder for the Rams. Ryan Higgins completed 31 of 42 passes for 262 yards and one touchdown -- a 12-yarder to Brian Wetzel -- with no interceptions. ------ No. 22 TEXAS A&M 59, No. 23 LOUISIANA TECH 57 SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) -- Johnny Manziel accounted for six touchdowns, including two to fend off a late rally, and No. 22 Texas A&M held on for a 59-57 win over 23rd-ranked Louisiana Tech to hand the Bulldogs their first loss. Texas A&M (5-1) won its fifth straight game and improved to 11-0 all-time against Louisiana Tech (5-1) in a game that was originally supposed to be played on Aug. 30, but was postponed because of Hurricane Isaac. Louisiana Tech trailed by 27 points early before mounting a furious second half rally attempt capped by a 13-yard touchdown reception by Ray Holley to cut the lead to two points with 38 seconds left. But Colby Camerons throw fell incomplete and the Aggies had the win. ------ No. 24 BOISE ST. 20, FRESNO ST. 10 BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- D.J. Harper rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown and Joe Southwick threw for another score. Harper was the leader of a Boise State (5-1, 2-0 Mountain West) rushing attack that chewed up 215 yards on the ground and propelled the Broncos to their fifth consecutive win and seventh straight over the Bulldogs. The Boise State defence also turned in another impressive performance. The Broncos held Fresno State (4-3, 2-1) scoreless in the first half, the fourth straight game the Broncos defence has held foes scoreless in the first two quarters. The defence also squelched a Bulldog scoring drive in the opening minutes of the third quarter with an interception, forced a fumble on another possession late and held Robbie Rouse to 77 yards rushing on 25 carries. ------ No. 25 MICHIGAN 45, ILLINOIS 0 ANN Arbour, Mich. (AP) -- Denard Robinson threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores, brushing off an undisclosed injury as well as the Illini. The Wolverines (4-2, 2-0 Big Ten) got a scare when Robinson left the game late in the first quarter. He missed just one-plus possessions, though, and returned to score on a 6-yard run to put Michigan up 17-0 late in the first half. Robinson, who wouldnt elaborate on the injury after the game, ran for a 49-yard score -- giving him 10,000-plus career yards of offence -- on the Wolverines first drive of the second half and tossed an 8-yard TD pass to Devin Funchess on their next possession to make it 31-0. The Fighting Illini (2-5, 0-3) lost their starting quarterback, Nathan Scheelhaase, because of an undisclosed injury in the second quarter. Terrell Suggs Jersey . That doesnt mean he expects the turnaround to be swift for a team that finished with the worst record in baseball last season at 56-106. Brendon Ayanbadejo Jersey . 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While Cristiano Ronaldo was lacklustre when Madrid opened its title defence, Messi picked up right where he left off after scoring a league-record 50 goals last season.NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks know they cant entirely dismiss the rivalry talk, not with the Nets just a few miles away. On the court and in the standings, the distance keeps growing. Anthony scored 31 points in his return to the lineup, and New York beat Brooklyn 100-86 on Wednesday night in the third meeting this season between the city rivals. After two tight games in Brooklyn, the Knicks turned the first one at Madison Square Garden into a rout by dominating the second half. Anthony, who missed two games with a sprained left ankle, moved fine and shot well, though his scoring average against the Nets this season actually dropped to 37 points per game. "At the end of the day, these are statement games, these are big games, divisional games," Anthony said. "Theyre right across the bridge, so these games definitely mean a lot." J.R. Smith added 19 points and Tyson Chandler had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who bounced back from their first home loss Monday against Jeremy Lin and Houston, improving to 11-1 at MSG. Chandler scored 12 on 6-of-8 shooting in the second half. "I just wanted to close the game. I wanted to make a statement," Chandler said. "Tonight was a big game for us, a game in our division, an opportunity to gain a full game as far as the lead goes, and we have to make statements like that." Joe Johnson scored 17 points for the Nets, who have lost three straight and eight of 10. What once was a deadlock for the Atlantic Division lead after the first meeting is now a six-game advantage for the Knicks. "We have a lot of season left. Well get it turned around," Nets coach Avery Johnson said. "Were going to get back in the lab on Friday and work on some parts of our game and get this bad taste out." Deron Williams and Brook Lopez each had 16 points for Brooklyn. The Nets won 96-89 in overtime on Nov. 26 in the rescheduled season opener that was postponed after Superstorm Sandy, and the Knicks pulled out a 100-97 victory Dec. 11 behind Anthonys 45 points and Jason Kidds tiebreaking 3-pointer with 24 seconds left. This one was only close for a half with the Knicks outscoring the Nets 48-38 in the final 24 minutes. "Once they started hitting the way they did, its kind of deflating," Williams said. "It takes you away from your game. You try to get it all back at once instead of being patient and executing like we did in the first hhalf. Maake Kemoeatu Jersey. " The game lacked the energy and nonstop crowd noise of the two matchups in Brooklyn. Perhaps this crowd just wasnt balanced enough, Brooklyn black hard to spot amid the rows of orange, thanks to a hat giveaway by the Knicks. Or perhaps Knicks fans were just fatigued from recent visits from the Lakers and Lin, and didnt view a game against the Nets the same way the up-and-coming fan base in Brooklyn does when facing the more established franchise. Though they began to concede it was a rivalry after the two tense games at Barclays Center, Knicks players had previously said there wasnt really any, and wouldnt be until they had some meaningful post-season meetings. The Knicks are still getting used to sharing their city, the Garden public address announcer accidentally saying Williams was checking in for New Jersey at one point. But Anthony clearly gets up for the games against the team from his birthplace. He had his highest-scoring game of the season in the last meeting, Avery Johnson saying before the game that "he kind of got away from us a little it in Game 2, is what Ill call it." The Nets didnt do much better against him in Game 3. The Knicks werent even sure Anthony would play until he worked out before the game. He said he realized once the game got going, he was able to do things he wasnt sure his ankle would allow. "He looked good to me. If hes not 100 per cent, Ill take whatever per cent he was tonight, because that was awesome," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. Anthony had 17 points at halftime, leading the Knicks to a 52-48 lead. Chandler took over in the third, getting four dunks among his 10 points, hooking up with Pablo Prigioni on an alley-oop that made it 75-65 with 11.2 seconds remaining in the quarter. New York scored seven straight points early in the fourth to open a 14-point cushion, and the benches on both sides emptied after a 3-pointer by Smith and four straight points by Anthony extended it to 98-80. NOTES: The Knicks played without reserve forwards Steve Novak (ill) and Rasheed Wallace (sore left foot). ... Johnson said the status of Jerry Stackhouse (sore right knee) for Sundays game against Philadelphia would be determined by how he gets through practice Friday and Saturday. ... The Nets said this was the first meeting of Brooklyn and New York City-based pro sports franchises in Manhattan since Sept. 8, 1957, when the Dodgers visited the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. ' ' '
The Barrie Colts are back atop the Ontario Hockey League after a back-and-forth battle with the Sarnia Sting. Patrick Willis Elite Jersey . Anthony Camara broke a 3-3 tie in the third period and the Colts went on to defeat the Sting 5-3 on Thursday. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Barrie (15-5-1), which has won four of its last five games and is tied with the Owen Sound Attack for the league lead. Ryan OConnor and Brendan Bell also scored for the Colts. Bells goal was into an empty net. Reid Boucher scored twice for Sarnia (12-8-1), which lost for only the second time in the past nine games. Connor Murphy added a goal and an assist, while Alex Galchenyuk had a pair of assists. Elsewhere in the OHL it was: Peterborough 5, Ottawa 2; Windsor 6, Saginaw 1; and London 4, Oshawa 3 (OT). At Barrie, Ont., both teams struck on the man advantage. Barrie finished 1 for 3 while Sarnia went 1 for 4 on the power play. Barrie netminder Alex Fotinos made 27 stops, while his Sarnia counterpart J.P. Anderson turned aside 21 shots OConnor and Athanasiou gave Barrie a 2-0 lead in the first before Murphy and Boucher pulled Sarnia back in the second. Athanasiou once again gave the Colts a lead late in the second, only to see Boucher tie the game 3-3, four minutes into the third period. But Camara scored at 14:43, and Bells goal in the final minute finished off the scoring. Petes 5, 67s 2 At Peterborough, Ont., Nick Ritchie had a hat trick to help the Petes (5-14-3) beat Ottawa (6-13-2). --- Spitfires 6, Spirit 1 At Windsor, Ont., Kerby Rychel scored twice and added three assists for the Spitfires (9-8-4), who shot down Saginaw (9-11-2). --- Knights 4, Generals 3 (OT) At London, Ont., Seth Griffith scored in overtime as the Knights (14-5-2) beat Oshawa (11-9-3) for their sixth straight win.Kendall Hunter Womens Jersey . Forget the outside pressure of trying to impress everybody else. The big right-hander is starting to look again like the star on the mound he was in Japan before coming to the major leagues this season. Alex Smith Womens Jersey . PAUL, Minn.http://www.nflproshop49ers.com/aldon-smith-jersey . The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback believes he can return this season despite spraining his right shoulder and suffering what he called a dislocated rib in Monday nights overtime win against Kansas City. Hes just not sure when hell be ready.Joe Montana Jersey .Va. -- Ted Potter Jr.s first PGA Tour victory means a lot more than a big paycheque. Aldon Smith Red Jersey . -- The Sacramento Kings have extended a qualifying offer to Jason Thompson to make the forward a restricted free agent.HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have hired John Mallee as hitting coach and added Dave Trembley to the coaching staff. The team said Friday that Doug Brocail will return as pitching coach and the team is bringing back Dave Clark. General manager said the exact jobs for Trembley and Clark will be announced later. The Astros have lost 100 games the last two seasons and have a new manager inn Bo Porter. Alex Boone Jersey. Mallee, 43, was the hitting coach for the Miami Marlins while Trembley, 60, spent the last two seasons with the Atlanta Braves. In 2000 with the Cubs, Trembley managed Porter in Porters first season in the majors. The Astros also named Quinton McCracken as their new director of player development and promoted Allen Rowin to be his assistant. ' ' '
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin watched Johnny Manziel turn in another strong performance, and then went to work campaigning for his redshirt freshman quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy. Matt Bryant Black Jersey . Manziel threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more scores as No. 9 Texas A&M handled Missouri 59-29 on Saturday night. No freshman has ever won the award given to college footballs top player. "I think the voters are going to recognize (the numbers)," Sumlin said of Manziel, who has 4,600 yards of total offence. "It doesnt matter what year you are when youre talking about those numbers and the league we are (in), I think tells you all you need to know." The Aggies (10-2, 6-2 SEC) scored touchdowns on their first six drives to build a 42-7 halftime lead and coast to their first 10-win season since 1998. "Thats something that nobody can ever take from them, and it was real important for them to accomplish that," Sumlin said of reaching double digit wins. About the only drama in this one came when Manziel was shaken up on a tackle at the end of a run in the first quarter. "You worry, but just talking with him and talking with our medical people we knew it wasnt very severe pretty quickly," Sumlin said. "He was the first guy saying he wanted to get back in there." Johnny Football missed just four plays before returning with a brace on his left knee. And it didnt seem to slow him down one bit. The Aggies were up 21-0 when he returned, and he threw touchdown passes on three straight possessions to end the first half. He scored on an 18-yard run to start the third quarter, and added another rushing touchdown when he bulled in from 1-yard out early in the fourth. Manziel added 67 yards rushing and completed 32 of 44 passes on Saturday. He has thrown for 24 touchdowns and ran for 19 this season. The win snaps A&Ms three-game losing streak to Missouri (5-7, 2-6 SEC), and will keep the Tigers from becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2004. "We dont act like this is just real unusual that they scored some points," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. "Its not. Were talking about a great quarterback. Im certainly disappointed we didnt play better (but) the things he did to us, he did to a lot of people." Backup quarterback Corbin Berkstresser started for Missouri with James Franklin out after having a concussion last week. He threw for 276 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Missouris Kendial Lawrence had 16 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown to surpass 1,000 yards rushing this season. "The last three years Ive been here we always went to a bowl game," Lawrence said. "So this is tough to end this way." After Manziels touchdown run in the third, Taylor Bertolet hit a 50-yard field goal. LDamian Washington got in front of the defence on a 74-yard catch and run near the end of the third quarter to cut A&Ms lead to 52-16. Berkstresser tossed another touchdown with about seven minutes left. Manziel was intercepted by E.J. Gaines late in the third quarter, and the Tigers capitalized on that turnover with a 1-yard run by Berkstresser early in the fourth. Manziels last touchdown run came with about 12 minutes left to extend Texas A&Ms lead to 59-23. He returned for one play of the next drive before being going to the bench to a round of applause as he flashed the Aggies Gig Em sign. The Aggies are hoping that Saturdays performance will give Manziel a final push before Heisman voting closes. A group a fans unfurled a homemade sign that read (hash)heisMANZIEL during the game. When he was shaken up, Manziel was brought down by a tackle to his left leg and held his left knee. He remained on the turf for a couple of minutes while trainers checked him out. The crowd was silent for a bit before a chant of "Johnny, Johnny" erupted. He was helped to his feet and walked off the field on his own power. Backup Jameill Showers went in for the next play and Christine Michael scored his second touchdown on a 38-yard run to push A&Ms lead to 21-0. Manziel missed the first three plays of A&Ms next possession, before returning to start the second quarter. He capped his first drive back with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Swope to make it 28-0. Texas A&M got the ball back after a fumble. Manziel was under heavy pressure on the ensuing drive, and escaped two diving defenders to throw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans on the run. His next touchdown pass was much the same as he wriggled out a defender diving at his leg and juked another defender before running to the opposite side of the field and finding Uzoma Nwachukwu to make it 42-0. The Tigers used a fake punt to extend a drive and Lawrence scored on a 4-yard run just before halftime to leave A&M up 42-7. Michael got A&M going with a 1-yard touchdown run on its first drive to make it 7-0. A 2-yard run by Ben Malena pushed the lead to 14-0. Sean Weatherspoon Super Bowl Jersey . -- Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs will have surgery for a partially torn Achilles tendon, an injury he insists will not keep him sidelined for the entire 2012 season. Kroy Biermann Camo Jersey . -- Michael Giugovaz made 40 saves to lead the Peterborough Petes to a 3-1 win over the Niagara IceDogs in the lone Ontario Hockey League game Tuesday.http://www.thefalconsfanstore.com/authentic-tony-gonzalez-super-bowl-jersey/ .J. Edds with season-ending knee injuries. Coach Chuck Pagano says both players have "significant" ACL injuries to their left knees and the team hopes to add two players to the roster soon. Roddy White Camo Jersey . 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At the NCAA indoor championships, he placed third in the 3,000 metres and fourth in the 5,000 metres. At the London Games, Levins held his own in a star-studded 10,000-metre field, finishing 11th. He then battled a chest ailment to cross 14th in the 5,000. LSUs Kimberlyn Duncan won The Bowerman award as the top female track and field athlete. ' ' '
The Charlotte Bobcats have hired St. Ravens Ray Lewis Jersey . Johns assistant Mike Dunlap to be their new head coach, two people familiar with the decision said. The people spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because an official announcement was still being planned for the next two days. The Charlotte Observer first reported the news. The choice comes as a bit of a surprise because Dunlap was not one of the teams three finalists and rejoined the picture late. He was originally one of the 10 candidates to interview for the job, but the team trimmed the list to former Utah coach Jerry Sloan, Indiana assistant coach Brian Shaw and Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Quin Snyder last week. At some point Dunlap re-entered the picture and was offered and accepted the job Monday night. A text message sent to Dunlap was not immediately returned. Dunlap, 54, will replace Paul Silas, whose contract was not renewed after Charlotte finished with the worst winning percentage in NBA history this past season. The Bobcats were 7-59. A former assistant coach with the Denver Nuggets, Dunlap assumed all duties with the St. Johns program after head coach Steve Lavin took a leave of absence to deal with prostate cancer. "The Johnnies basketball family is ecstatic for Coach Dunlaps opportunity," Lavin said in a statement. "Mikes selection as the Charlotte Bobcats head coach is a well-deserved honour. To make the unprecedented jump from college assistant to NBA head coach is testament to both Mikes abilities as a teacher and our basketball programs marked improvement over the past 27 months." Dunlap has spent most of his career at the college level and has worked under Lute Olson in Arizona. He joined St. Johns after serving as the associate head coach on Pac-10 staffs at Arizona and Oregon. Arizona went 21-14 in 2008-09, advancing to the NCAA Tournaments Sweet 16 before ending the season with a loss to top-seeded Louisville in the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal game. Dunlap joined Oregons staff in 2009-10 and the Ducks posted a 16-16 record. Prior to working at Arizona and Oregon, Dunlap spent two seasons in the NBA with the Nuggets working under head coach George Karl. The Nuggets compiled a 95-69 (.579) record during his tenure and made two playoff appearances, including a 50-win season for the 2007-08 Denver squad, a first for the organization in 23 seasons. Early in his career, Dunlap also served as an assistant coach at Southern California under George Raveling, and as an assistant coach at Iowa. He also spent five years as an assistant at his alma mater, Loyola Marymount University. In between he spent 10 years at Metropolitan State College of Denver. Dannell Ellerbe Womens Jersey . -- Andy Reid returned to the Philadelphia Eagles a day after his 29-year-old sons funeral, saying its "the right thing to do.Jacoby Jones Jersey . Watch Manchester United at Everton live today on TSN2 starting at 2:55pm et/11:55am pt. In the middle of the 2011-12 season, Manchester United surged ahead of its crosstown rivals Manchester City and in the fourth-to-last week hosted Everton at Old Trafford with a chance to put a stranglehold on the Premiership crown. http://www.nflravensgearshop.com/customized/ . Enjoy your memories, Butler. Youth Dennis Pitta Jersey . -- The Chicago Bears have placed linebacker Dom DeCicco on the waived/injured list and signed receiver Terriun Crump. Ravens Jerseys . Sandoval, recovered from a hamstring strain, was 2 for 4 with a double in his third and final rehab game with Class A San Jose on Sunday. Hes hitting .299 with eight home runs and 33 RBIs with the parent club.COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Crew acquired forward Federico Higuain on Friday from Argentinas Primera Division. Higuain, who played for Club Atletico Colon, is the third designated player in Columbus history. The 27-year-old forward joins the Crew after scoring 10 goals across his last 62 appearances in the Primera. "Federico is a talented, technical, speedy and attacking player who will add another dimension to our offence," Crew general manager Maark McCullers said. Purple Torrey Smith Jersey. Higuain, a native of Capital Federal, Argentina, began his career with River Plate in 2003, at the age of 18. "We had our eye on Higuain for quite some time," Crew coach Robert Warzycha said. "Hes a fast forward who played successfully in a very good league. Hes very opportunistic and a good finisher." Columbus is 7-7-4 this season, good for sixth place in the MLS Eastern Conference. ' ' '
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- General manager Walt Jocketty hit the "send" button on his cellphone right at the final out, informing his manager that the Reds championship celebration was on. Tony Gonzalez NFL Jersey . And with a familiar swing getting them there. Jay Bruce was Cincinnatis Mr. Clinch again, hitting the homer that started the Reds toward a 6-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday that made good on their second try for the title. The only thing missing was the manager. Dusty Baker spent another day in a Chicago hospital getting treated for an irregular heartbeat. Jocketty texted congratulations to the 63-year-old Baker on his fifth division title as a manager, including two during the last three years with Cincinnati. "He is here everywhere," owner Bob Castellini said, standing in the middle of a soaked clubhouse that had beer and champagne dripping from the ceiling. "He is here in spirit, and everybody knows hes here. We hope to see him tomorrow." The players toasted Baker before drenching each other. "Its a shame hes not here," third baseman Scott Rolen said. "He digs this stuff. Hes missed, theres no doubt about that." The Reds videotaped the celebration, along with best wishes, to send to Baker. When they clinched two years ago, Baker wound up in the middle of a players huddle, getting joyously soaked. The 2010 party started with a dramatic Bruce homer, a first-pitch leadoff shot in the ninth against Houstons Tim Byrdak. On Saturday, he led off the fourth inning with a first-pitch homer off rookie Stephen Fife (0-2), putting Cincinnati ahead to stay with his team-leading 34th of the season. "Its not the same as two years ago, but Ill take it," Bruce said. "Weve been taking care of business for quite a while, so we knew this was coming. Today is a nutshell of what weve been doing all season." Mat Latos (13-4) allowed six hits and didnt walk a batter in eight innings. Left-hander Aroldis Chapman made his first appearance since Sept. 10 -- a tired shoulder had sidelined him -- and finished it off by getting Hanley Ramirez to hit into a double play off a 99 mph fastball. The celebration was on, though more subdued than two years ago. "A couple of years ago, we were a surprise," said Joey Votto, who was the NL MVP that season. "It kind of crept up on us. We didnt expect it. This year, we felt we had something to prove." As the Reds closed in on the final outs, second baseman Brandon Phillips pretended he was shaking a bottle of champagne and spraying it everywhere while sitting on the bench in the dugout. Phillips says the only other time hes had champagne was during the 2010 clubhouse celebration. After the final out, players formed a huddle to the side of the mound, with pitcher Johnny Cueto spraying them with a bottle of water. An attendant rolled out a cart of grey championship shirts and hats. Cincinnati became the first team in the majors to clinch a division title this season, leaving it with one goal left. The Reds are vying with Washington for the NLs top seed in the playoffs, both with 92 wins that lead the majors. Its unclear when Baker will be back. The three-time manager of the year also won division titles with the Giants and Cubs. Baker reached the World Series once as a manager, losing a Game 7 against the Angels in 2002, his final season in San Francisco. The Reds had their first opportunity to take the title on Friday night, but lost 3-1 to the Dodgers in 10 innings. Bruce had a chance to win it with another game-ending homer, but struck out leading off the ninth. A day later, Bruce connected, Phillips added a solo homer, and rookie Todd Frazier singled home a run for more than enough. The Reds added three runs in the eighth, aided by reliever Jamey Wrights throwing error. The Dodgers lost for the 11th time in 16 games, a swoon that has dropped them out of a wild-card spot. They trail St. Louis by three games and Milwaukee by a half-game for the final playoff berth. Cincinnatis 92nd win is another high point under Baker, who took over in 2008 when the club was rebuilding with young stars Bruce, Votto and Cueto. The Reds improved each of the first two seasons, then became champions ahead of schedule by winning 91 games in 2010 to secure their first post-season appearance in 15 years. Their inexperience showed in the playoffs, where the Reds got no-hit by Roy Halladay and swept by the Phillies in three games. Things unraveled last year, when the front office decided to bring the team back virtually intact rather than upgrading its problem areas. Three of the five starting pitchers got hurt or sick during spring training, and several veterans had disappointing seasons, resulting in a third-place finish. Cincinnati learned from its mistakes. The Reds traded two former first-round picks and starter Edinson Volquez to San Diego for Latos. Then they gave Votto an extra 10 years and $225 million on his contract. The investments paid off in the first year. "Its special because weve been there, weve done that," Castellini said. "Weve also known how to get blown out in three (playoff) games. We dont feel were going to let that happen again. I know we all feel that way. Were pretty confident. Well see what happens." Baker did some of his best managing during the season. The back end of the bullpen -- closer Ryan Madson, setup relievers Nick Masset and Bill Bray -- got wiped out by injuries during spring training. Baker eased Chapman into the unfamiliar closers role, and he set a club record with 27 consecutive saves. The gloomiest moment became a turning point. Votto was the only consistent hitter going into July. He tore cartilage in his right knee and needed two operations. Baker was forced to juggle his lineup and batting order, trying to figure a way to make up for Vottos productivity and stay in the race for the next six weeks. It worked beautifully. The Reds went 32-16 without Votto, pulling into a commanding lead in the NL Central. They were closing in on clinching the division when they went to Chicago this week, then had another setback. Baker felt bad on Wednesday and was taken to a Chicago hospital for treatment of his irregular heartbeat. If Phillips gets his way, Baker wont miss out on the celebration entirely. "I was looking forward to splashing some stuff in his face," Phillips said. "I saved a bottle to splash on him when he gets back." NOTES: Los Angeles plans to start RHP Aaron Harang on short rest Sunday rather than go with LHP Clayton Kershaw, who hasnt pitched in a game since Sept. 11 because of a sore hip. He threw 20 pitches in the bullpen on Friday without problem. ... Dodgers C A.J. Ellis grounded out twice, extending his slump to 0 for 28. Michael Turner Jersey . Pepe collided with teammate Iker Casillas in the 42nd minute when both tried to reach a cross in Madrids area that led to Valencias goal. The two players remained prone on the pitch for a few moments. Pepe was replaced by Raul Albiol at halftime and sent to the hospital afterward. Roddy White Elite Jersey . In the stadiums fifth season, Washington has a much better club. Ross Detwiler and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Rick Ankiel homered and had three hits and the Nationals beat Miami 2-0 on Friday night in the first meeting between the teams this year. http://www.thefalconsfans.com/matt-ryan-jerseys . Their 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Milwaukee on Sunday "kind of felt like old times," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. Roddy White Authentic Jersey . - The Chiefs have signed free agent offensive tackle Tony Ugoh to provide depth along the line. Jonathan Babineaux Jersey . The English were fortunate to take Sundays quarterfinal match to a penalty shootout, which they lost, after being outclassed in Kyiv. It wasnt an isolated incident. Despite holding France and beating Sweden and Ukraine, England spent a great deal of time on the back foot at Euro 2012.IGLS, Austria -- Olympic luge champion Felix Loch led a German sweep of the top-5 positions at the season-opening World Cup race Sunday, while Canada earned silver in team relay. Loch, who is the defending World Cup champion, set a track record in his first run and was fastest in the second to finish in an aggregate time of one minute 40.229 seconds for his 11th career win. "This track suits me," Loch said. "It has some difficult parts but I handled these almost perfectly today." Germany, which also dominated Saturdays womens and mens doubles races by earning 1-2 finishes in both events, rounded off its unbeaten weekend by winning the team relay competition later Sunday. Anke Wischnewski, Moeller and doubles pair Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt all won heats to finish in an aggregate time of two minutes, 8.950 seconds. Canada, which took the relay event here last season, trailed Germany by 0.287. Italy came third, 0.787 behind. The Canadian team consisted of Alex Gough, who won bronze in Saturdays womens singles race, along with Sam Edney, Tristan Walker and Justin Snith -- all from Calgary. "It is nice to show we still have it in the first race of the year, but there remains a gap between us and the Germans and we need to focus on closing that,&quuot; said Edney. Roddy White Pink Jersey. "We now know we can be in the medals, but that is not good enough anymore. We want to show we are a stronger team than the Germans, and overtake them. For anyone on this team, I think that would be one of the biggest satisfactions to say we took them down." The IOC announced last year the luge team event will make its Olympic debut at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. Meanwhile, David Moeller came 0.307 back in second, and Johannes Ludwig took third, trailing Loch by 0.371. Andi Langenhan and Ralf Palik, who was just 12th after the opening run before placing fifth, completed the German feat. "We push each other to do better all the time," Loch said. "The four of us have been competing since 2007 and Ralf joined us last year. We had a great preparation over the summertime and its fantastic to see the results so early in the season." It was the first time in the mens World Cup that all five lugers from one nation finished ahead of the field. Austrias Manuel Pfister was the fastest non-German luger and finished 0.634 behind. Edney was the lone Canadian to compete in the mens singles race where he finished 15th with a time of 1:41.113. The luge World Cup continues next weekend in Koenigssee, Germany. ' ' '
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls have appointed Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen senior adviser to president and chief operating officer Michael Reinsdorf.Terrell Suggs Womens Jersey . Pippen has been serving as a team ambassador. In a statement issued Wednesday, Reinsdorf says the new title will "better reflect his role with the Bulls." He says Pippen has a "great rapport" with the players and that his "generous personality and sense of humour" allows him to "connect with our partners, fans and front office." Along with Michael Jordan, Pippen helped lead the Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1990s. Ramon Harewood Jersey . Correia gave up two runs and four hits in six innings, helping Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 and avoid getting swept at home from the first time since Sept. Corey Graham Womens Jersey . They turned five double plays on defence and an offence that had been struggling showed some power with three homers on a hot Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field. That helped Gavin Floyd in his first start coming off the disabled list and gave the White Sox a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins, ending a five-game losing streak.http://www.baltimoreravensfanjerseys.com/ . The 23-year-old Buttner signed a five-year deal to leave Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, a day after United opened the Premier League season with a 1-0 loss at Everton. "Alexander is one of the best young left backs in Europe and were delighted to sign him," United manager Alex Ferguson said. Joe Flacco Youth Jersey . The game did get close, and unlike last Mondays meltdown, this time the Nets handled it. Brook Lopez scored 20 points, Kris Humphries added 14 points and 21 rebounds, and the Nets beat the Orlando Magic 82-74 on Sunday to complete a home-and-home sweep. Terrell Suggs Authentic Jersey . 2 spot after suffering its first loss of the season on Saturday. Kansas State, the nations No. 1 team according to the computer composites, was the beneficiary of Floridas setback against Georgia, as the Wildcats pulled behind the Crimson Tide in the polls latest release.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Dwight Howard has been cleared for limited five-on-five scrimmages with the Los Angeles Lakers in his latest step back from off-season surgery. Howard wont play in the Lakers next preseason game Wednesday night against Portland in Ontario, Calif. Howard was cleared Tuesday for limited participation in full-court scrimmages with contact. He had participated in every other aspect of the Lakers practices during training camp except full-court contact. Haloti Ngata Womens Jersey. The six-time All-Star centre had surgery on his back last spring. Howard hasnt projected a date for his Lakers debut, but is hopeful he can participate in a preseason game. After Wednesdays visit from the Trail Blazers, the Lakers will have six more exhibitions before their season opener Oct. 30 against Dallas. ' ' '
HOUSTON -- Wandy Rodriguez has had a great start for the Houston Astros. Anthony Dixon Jersey . Unfortunately, errors and a lack of run support kept the left-hander winless through his first three starts. On Sunday it all came together for Rodriguez. Jordan Schafer hit his first career grand slam on a shot that bounced off the glove of Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier, and the left-hander pitched three-hit ball through seven innings as the Astros romped past Los Angeles 12-0. The Astros avoided a sweep and handed the Dodgers their most-lopsided shutout loss since a 13-0 defeat by the Angels in June 2004. Its the largest shutout win for Houston since beating Colorado by the same score in July 2007, a game where Rodriguez also allowed three hits in seven innings. Rodriguez (1-2) struck out six and walked three to lower his ERA to 1.42. Fernando Rodriguez and Brandon Lyon pitched an inning each to complete the shutout, which was the first of the year for Los Angeles. The Astros committed four errors in each of Rodriguezs first two starts and were shut out in his last outing, a 1-0 loss to Washington. "I feel good because last time I threw a good game but I didnt win," Rodriguez said. "Today I threw a good game and I won, so I feel very good." Carlos Lee got things going for the Astros with two-run homer in the first inning. Schafers slam came an inning later and was just the second career grand slam Chad Billingsley (2-1) has allowed in his seven-year career and the first since 2008. "Wandy threw a great game today," Lee said. "We probably only needed one (run). He continues to pitch great and keep us in the games." Rodriguez said the early lead made things much easier for him. "I felt very comfortable when I saw the score at 6-0," he said. "I tried to make all my pitches, tried to throw on the corner and throw everything." Billingsley, who entered the game 4-0 with a 1.78 and ERA in four career starts at Minute Maid Park, allowed four hits and nine runs -- five earned -- in 3 1-3 innings. He has been dealing with a groin problem, but said that had nothing to do with his performance. "It wasnt an issue," he said. "I just couldnt throw strikes. Its one of those days you just have to forget." Matt Kemp, who leads the majors with nine homers and 22 RBIs, went 0 for 3 to break a 10-game hitting streak. It was only the second hitless game this season for Kemp, who is hitting .450. The Astros led 2-0 in the second when Chris Johnson singled and Jason Castro walked. A one-out walk by Rodriguez loaded the bases and prompted a short visit to the mound by the pitching coach. Then came Schafers grand slam that deflected off Ethiers glove and into the right-field stands. "When he went up and came down I thought he had it, but luckily he didnt," Schafer said. Ethier didnt think it was going all the way to the wall at first. "It carried a little bit farther; I kind of under-jumped, too, because I didnt think it was going that far and I didnt want to over-jump on it," he said. Schafer has reached safely in each of his 16 games this year, the longest string for the Astros since Craig Biggio started the 2000 season with a 17-game stretch. A sloppy fourth inning by the Dodgers, who finished with a season-high three errors, helped the Astros add three more runs. Castro tripled on a long fly that sailed just past a sprinting Kemp, who lost his cap as he dashed up Tals Hill in centre field to retrieve it. Jose Altuve walked before an error by shortstop Dee Gordon allowed Rodriguez to reached and a run to score. A wild pitch and a walk allowed Houston to make it 8-0 and chase Billingsley. "Obviously our offence didnt do anything to take some pressure off the staff, and obviously we didnt do anything defensive-wise to come up with some big plays to get us out of the innings," Ethier said. Reliever Jamey Wright plunked Johnson on the backside in the fifth inning and he later scored on Castros single for a 10-0 lead. Johnson and Altuve each had RBI singles in the eighth. NOTES: The Dodgers 12-4 record is their best start since starting with the same record in 2005. ... Schafers four RBIs on Sunday were a career high. ... Gordon turned 24 on Sunday. ... Uribe was in the starting lineup on Sunday after missing the last four games with an injured left wrist. ... The Dodgers open a series with Atlanta on Monday and the Astros travel to Milwaukee. Aldon Smith Limited Jersey . The Spanish capital derby had been billed as a must-win match for Madrid, which is 11 points behind leader Barcelona. 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CHICAGO -- Jeff Samardzija keeps getting more experience in his first season as a starting pitcher, and Friday was a positive step. Terrell Suggs Limited Jersey . The Cubs right-hander rebounded after allowing three runs in the first three innings in Chicagos 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Joe Mather took advantage of a rare start with a go-ahead single during a three-run rally in the eighth inning and the Cubs ended a four-game losing streak. The Rockies had matched a season best with a five-game winning streak. "There have been times I had good stuff and its gone smoothly and then I come out early like that and scuffle and really not have fastball command or a slider all game," Samardzija said. "To get through the end of seven innings felt really good, just felt like a starting pitcher, consciously understanding whats there and not there," he said. Samardzija gave up two earned runs and six hits in seven innings, striking out seven. Chicago trailed 3-2 going into the eighth before Brett Jackson led off with his second homer of the season. Pinch hitter Luis Valbuena doubled with one out and Mather, batting in the leadoff spot usually occupied by David DeJesus, followed with an RBI single against reliever Matt Belisle (3-5). Mather later scored on reliever Matt Reynolds throwing error to first on Anthony Rizzos grounder. James Russell (6-1) got two outs for the win and Carlos Marmol closed for his 16th save. The Rockies scored in the first on an error by shortstop Starlin Castro, a single by Jordan Pacheco and a wild pitch. Chris Nelson made it 2-0 in the second with his sixth homer. Carlos Gonzalez led off the third with his 21st homer and first since July 23. "He was able to settle down," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said of Samardzija. "Hes grown a lot, especially in the last four, five, six starts. You start seeing a guy whos learning what to do in situations, how to get quicker outs." The Cubs were hitless until Alfonso Soriano led off the fifth with his 23rd home run, connecting against Drew Pomeranz. Welington Castillo homered later in the inning to cut the Rockies lead to 3-2. Pomeranz left after the fifth. The home runs were the only hits he allowed. "I felt great today," he said. "Velocity was good, location was good. I think Castillo hit that ball pretty good, but I didnt think Sorianos ball was going out." The Cubs are 5-17 in August. "You leave them hanging around like that and they have a chance," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "We werent able to do much offensively. We hit two balls out of the ballpark with nobody on. Thats pretty much what we did." NOTES: Sveum opted for Mather to lead off against LHP Pomeranz, giving DeJesus a day off. "Well keep everybody else in their slot and see what happens," he said. "We havent seen many lefties in a while, so well give Joe a few at-bats." ... 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In 2010 it was the Green Bay Packers who as a Wild Card were playing their best football in December and by February had won the 45th Super Bowl. In 2012 it was the New York Football Giants who were playing their best football in December and by February had won the 46th Super Bowl. And now as we wrap up 2012 it just may be the year that Seattle returns to the Super Bowl after losing their last in 2005 to Pittsburgh in Detroit in a game that they could have and should have won. As I was watching the 49ers-Seahawks game, two aspects of football team building and on-field play really caught my attention. In terms of team building this 2O12 draft my go down as the best in the history of the organization. Seattle has identified and developed six players out of the 10 draft picks taken that have all made major contributions. Now the best draft ever may be the 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers draft where they found Lynn Swann at No. 1, Jack Lambert at 2, John Stallworth at 4 and the great Mike Webster at number 5. A very good year. But look at what the Seahawks found in April of 2012, and how they are contributing here in December. In the first round, Bruce Irvin, a projected third-round pick who Pete Carroll took in the first round from West Virginia, is one of the best third-down pass rushers in football. Then, in the second round there was Bobby Wagner, a middle linebacker from Utah State. An every down player that communicates defensive calls from his coach Ken Norton Jr., remember him? In the 3rd round, Russell Wilson, we know of him and will see a lot more. Who takes a 511" quarterback in the third round? As a general manager John Schneider did and the results have been extreme. Then, fourth round, running back Robert Turbin, again from Utah State. Logic says because of his running style Marshawnn Lynch will get hurt. Ray Rice Youth Jersey. Robert Turbin looks ready to go. In the sixth round, the sixth round! Jeremy Lane, a cornerback from Northwestern. He looked like a fourth-year pro filling in for the suspended Brandon Browner. This Sunday he did not look like the "Sunday Night Football" stage was too big for him. And finally, in the seventh round, seventh, J.R. Sweezy. A 65" 298 lb. guard that was the Seahawks starting right guard on Sunday night. And you know what? He is good. High effort player that uses all of his skills to get the job done consistently play after play. Six players from one draft is a building block of immensity that cannot be undervalued. Now in accordance with the excellence of the decisions back in April is the viciousness of the game on Sunday night. The hit by Cam Chancellor, second year out of Virginia Tech, 63" 232 lbs., on Vernon Davis I though was within the rules as I did not think the head was targeted. Then later in the game, the hit by Lee Roy Hill on receiver Mario Manningham that tore two major ligaments in Manninghams knee was also legal but vicious. And it is that word I use to describe the assassins on the Seahawks, vicious. And vicious can take you a long way in football. I have often said, especially in big games the amount of verbal and physical intimidation that goes on is shocking when the circumstances create the opportunity. Seattle is an intimidating team to play. From the style of running back Lynch, to the return game of Leon Washington to the presence of defensive tackle "Red" Bryant. You had better be in the right frame of mind and emotion when you play the Seahawks. The playoffs in football are so unique because the best team does not always win. It is the team that is playing their best that will possess the 47th Super Bowl come February 3. And it could be any of 12 teams. But in the AFC, Denver is playing their best football. In the NFC Green Bay is on a roll. Atlanta is tough at home and the NFC playoffs go through Atlanta and with a win over the Colts - who are already a Wild Card player - the AFC playoffs go through Houston. And then there is Seattle. 10-5 with one more to go, the Rams at CenturyLink Field. You just never know. ' ' '
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There was no hurry to get Votto back in the lineup -- the Reds led the NL Central by 8 1/2 games on Tuesday, the biggest lead in the majors. Cincinnati went 32-16 after Votto went on the disabled list. "The plans going to change every day, depending on how he feels," manager Dusty Baker said. "As of right now, hell probably start tomorrow. Then weve got to watch him if theres a long inning or whatever, if he gets sore or makes a wrong move. Were going to try to preserve him and work him back in there." Votto went 2 for 11 during his rehab stint last week. Hed hoped to get on base more so he could see how the knee held up when he ran the bases. Votto was batting .342 with 14 homers and 49 RBIs when he went on the disabled list. The idea is to get him as close to 100 per cent as he can be heading into October. "I dont think Ill see 100 per cent until sometime in the off-season," Votto said. "Im talking about being able to play baseball, putting myself in uncomfortable positions. 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In his previous start, he threw seven impressive innings and beat Miami 1-0. Braun, who had homered in each of the first three games of the series to push his NL-leading total to 33, went 0 for 3 against Kendrick. Brauns hit was a double off Michael Schwimer to start the ninth. Kendrick slipped a pitched past Braun in the first inning for a called third strike. Braun didnt agree, but the right-hander had established what would be the game plan against the Brewers slugger. "He was swinging it well," Kendrick said. "We just mixed it up." "We just kind of went with my strengths. Got him out on a sinker away. The second time it was a 1-2 cutter. Then first pitch changeup. We tried to keep him off balance." Brauns next time up, he flied out to centre with a runner in scoring position. In the sixth, he ended the inning when Kendrick induced a grounder to short. Braun was carrying the load after Brewers manager Ron Roenicke gave Aramis Ramirez and Corey Hart the day off. 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Michael Martinez, who began the day hitting .130, homered off Randy Wolf (3-10). "He had a good day today," Manuel said. "He hit some balls, especially the last couple of times up. He really got through the ball. Thats a good sign." Brown doubled and singled twice. He walked in the second and Martinez hit his second homer of the season and first since being recalled Aug. 1 from Triple-A. Brown made it 5-0 when his double cleared the bases after two singles and a walk in the third. Martinez followed with a single and centre fielder Carlos Gomez threw out Brown at the plate. Brian Schneider added a two-run double in the eighth. Brown hit an RBI single in the ninth. In the Brewers ninth, Braun doubled with one out and Jonathan Lucroy singled. Travis Ishikawa was hit by a pitch to load the bases, but Schwimer struck out Gomez on three pitches and fanned Cody Ransom on four. Wolf, who is 0-4 in his last five starts with a 6.53 ERA, allowed five runs and 10 hits over seven innings. NOTES: After the game, the Phillies optioned INF Hector Luna to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The corresponding roster move will be made Monday. More than likely, it will be Placido Planco, whose been on the 15-day disabled list with lower back inflammation. ... The Phillies gained a split in the series. They havent lost a series in Milwaukee since 2007. ... Roenicke also gave RF Norichika Aoki the day off. ... Milwaukee RHP Shaun Marcum makes a rehab start Monday for the Triple-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. ' ' '
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