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EDMONTON -- Steven Moretto and Thomas Neal both homered in the fourth inning to lead Hastings-Vancouver past Lethbridge 11-1 on Saturday and will represent Canada at the Little League World Series. Moretto and Neal homered to break open a 1-1 game as Hastings-Vancouver scored 10 runs in the inning. Moretto earned the decision in relief of starting pitcher Cole Dalla-Zanna. Morettos blast was a three-run shot while Neal finished 2-for-3 with four runs-batted in. The Hastings-Vancouver teams first Little League tournament game will be Aug. 17 against Mexico. Wholesale NFL Jerseys From China . CTVOlympics.ca looks at some of the top contenders. Today: Adam van Koeverden Ever since Adam van Koeverdens Olympic debut at Athens 2004, he has been one of Canadas most recognized Olympians. Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys From China . Hudon, who suffered a lower back injury on Friday, will be replaced by forward Mark McNeill of the WHLs Prince Albert Raiders. "When he came into training camp in Calgary he did have some lingering lower back pain, but nothing that wasnt manageable," said head coach Steve Spott. http://hipstervancouver.com/ . The blueprint was that Roberto Luongo would be dealt and Cory Schneider would finally grab the reins as the number one goalie for the two-time defending Presidents Trophy winners.LA QUINTA, Calif. -- South Korea Lee Dong-hwan shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday on PGA Wests Stadium Course to take a two-stroke lead after the fourth round of the PGA Tour qualifying tournament. Lee had a 19-under 269 total in the six-round event. The final top 25 and ties will receive 2013 PGA Tour cards and the next 50 and ties will earn Web.com Tour cards. Edward Loar, Meen Whee Kim, Vaughn Taylor and Richard H. Lee were tied for second after their rounds on the Stadium Course. Richard H. Lee had a 64, Taylor shot 70, Loar 71, and Kim 73. Swedens Robert Karlsson, an 11-time winner on the European Tour winner, had a 75 on the Stadium Course to drop from second to a tie for 17th at 14 under. Camilo Villegas, a thhree-time PGA Tour winner, was tied for 20th at 13 under after a 72, and two-time heart transplant recipient They also played the Stadium Course.dddddddddddd Ottawas Brad Fritsch, who already has his PGA Tour card for next season but is looking to improve his standing, shot 71 on the Stadium Course and sits tied for 24th, seven shots off the pace. Matt Hill of Brights Grove, Ont., shot a 70 on the Stadium Course and is tied for 86th at 6 under. Meanwhile on the Nicklaus Tournament Course, Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., shot a second straight 68 and is tied for 69th, Mitch Evanecz (70) of Red Deer, Alta., is tied for 124th along with Calgarys Ryan Yip (69) while Roger Sloan (70) of Merritt, B.C., is tied for 135th. ' ' ' 

The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs today announced Thursday that former Detroit coaches Scotty Bowman and Barry Smith will be behind the bench against former Toronto coaches Red Kelly and Pat Quinn at the 2012 Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Alumni Showdown on New Years Eve at Comerica Park, part of the NHLs Winter Classic festivities. The winningest bench boss in NHL history with 1,244 career victories, Bowman has been a part of 12 Stanley Cup-winning teams, including a league-record nine as a head coach. Bowman helped direct the Red Wings to three Cup titles (1997, 1998 and 2002) and retired from coaching while skating with the Cup following Detroits 10th Stanley Cup in 2002. Smith was with the Red Wings from 1994-2005 and was part of three Stanley Cup championship teams with Detroit following two titles as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Red Kelly, the eight-time Stanley Cup winner and first James Norris Memorial Trophy recipient, coached Toronto to four consecutive playoff appearances from 1973 to 1977. He will join forces with the NHLs fourth winningest coach and two-time Jack Adams Award winner Pat Quinn, who also led Team Canada to back-to-back world titles with a gold medal in the 2002 Olympics followed by the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Player thus far announced for Detroits roster include 50-goal scorers Mickey Redmond and John Ogrodnick; Hall of Famers Luc Robitaille, Dino Ciccarelli, Chris Chelios, Larry Murphy and Mark Howe; all four members of The Grind Line – Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, Darren McCarty and Joe Kocur; Stanley Cup-winning goaltenders Chris Osgood and Mike Vernon; and Red Wings legends Ted Lindsay and Alex Delvecchio. Members of the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni currently scheduled to participate on New Years Eve at Comerica Park include: Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler; 50-goal scorer Rick Vaive; fan favorites Darcy Tucker, Felix Potvin, Mike Palmateer and Kevin Maguire; Stanley Cup champions Dave Andreychuk and Doug Gilmour; rough-and-tumble winger Wendel Clark; 454-win goaltender Curtis Joseph; and Maple Leafs legends Johnny Bower, Ron Ellis and Jim McKenny. Cheap NFL Jerseys From China ." The Blue Jays came through with an impressive solution in the final game of the series. Brett Lawrie and Colby Rasmus each homered and drove in three runs and Toronto rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat Atlanta 12-4 on Sunday. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . There is no argument that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were the best team after the first eight games of the 2011 season, with a 7-1 record. http://jasonhavens.org/cheap.html . Buck Pierce, New Mexico State (8th CFL/3rd Winnipeg) How can you not pull for a guy like this? A true warrior, that has no regard for his body and leaves it all on the field everytime he plays. MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have filled another hole in a staff that was full of them last season, when their starters posted the second-worst ERA in the majors and 12 pitchers took at least five turns in the rotation. After finalizing a $10 million, two-year contract with Kevin Correia on Thursday, general manager Terry Ryan acknowledged theres no guarantee the right-hander will strengthen the group. Ryan said hes still looking for candidates after casting a wide net at last weeks winter meetings. "Anybody who represented a starting pitcher, I think we talked to that agent, and that was quite a few," Ryan said. "They were coming out of our suite in a rapid-fire fashion." The 32-year-old Correia was an All-Star in 2011 with Pittsburgh. He went 12-11 with a 4.21 ERA, 46 walks and only 89 strikeouts in 171 innings this year, losing his spot in the rotation when the Pirates traded for Wandy Rodriguez. Correias best season came in 2009, his first of two with San Diego, when he went 12-11 with a 3.91 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 198 innings and 33 starts. "He knows what hes doing on the mound. Hes a guy weve seen quite a bit," Ryan said. "When you start cracking his numbers, theyre very respectable." Correia, primarily a reliever with San Francisco at the beginning of his career, has pitched in parts of 10 major league seasons. He will make $4.5 million next year and $5.5 million in 2014, his first time in the American League. Correia said hes enjoyed pitching on young staffs with the Padres and Pirates, part of the reason he was attracted to the Twins. Minneapolis was the only major league city he hadnt been to, until now. "Thats fun for me to see, seeing guys progress and get better. I think with the guys we have we can surprise some people. I like that kind of team," Correia said. Ryan raised the concern of Correias adjustment to hitters he hasnt faced much, or at all, plus the addition of the designated hitter to opponent lineups in his transition between leagues. "But this guys been around long enough, where I dont think thats going to affect him," Ryan said. Ryan also noted Correias low strikeout figures, particularly in the last two years, realizing theres some risk in this investment. "Im not banking on big strikeout totals by him, because he is a big command guy," Ryan saiid.dddddddddddd Correia, though, downplayed the statistic that gets so much attention. "When I was younger, I was concerned about ERA and strikeouts and those kinds of things, but the past few years Ive been worrying about one thing, and thats winning baseball games," he said. "If Im putting up wins, the teams doing better." He added: "I can pitch different ways in different situations. If I need a strikeout, I think I have that capability, but I dont put a ton of stock of seeing how many guys I can strike out." This is the type of pitch-to-contact and rely-on-defence starter the Twins have had success with in the past but have struggled with recently. After seasons of 99 and 96 losses, the organization has begun to steer away from that mould, acquiring top prospects Alex Meyer and Trevor May in separate trades during the last two weeks with Washington and Philadelphia. But those moves are more for 2015 than 2013, so Ryan still needed to find some experience on the market. Twins starters went 39-75 with a 5.40 ERA last year, ahead of only Colorado. After adding right-hander Vance Worley in the deal with the Phillies that forced the Twins to give up centre fielder Ben Revere, they appear to have three-fifths of the rotation filled, with left-hander Scott Diamond the only returner assured of a spot. Nick Blackburn, Samuel Deduno, Cole De Vries, Liam Hendriks and P.J. Walters are among the holdovers who will get another chance to join them in spring training, but none of them did enough to put themselves in any more of a favourable position than anyone else. Kyle Gibson, the teams first-round draft pick in 2009 who is coming back from elbow ligament-replacement surgery, is a candidate but will probably be on an innings limit. Last year, the Twins signed veteran right-hander Jason Marquis to be their fifth starter, but he stumbled badly, posting an 8.47 ERA in seven starts with nine home runs allowed in 34 innings. He was released. Ryan said he didnt care to compare Marquis and Correia. "Sometimes the fit just wasnt meant to be, and I dont have an explanation for that," Ryan said. "But when he left here and went to the Padres, he did fine." Marquis went 6-7 in 15 starts for San Diego with a 4.04 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 93-plus innings. ' ' ' 

ATLANTA -- After watching his team end a streak of futility on Mondays that lasted almost one year, Braves manager Fred Gonzalez looked frustrated as he shook his head. "It took 12 games to figure out it was just the socks?" Gonzalez asked. Chipper Jones suggested some timely hits also played a role. Jason Heyward homered and scored three runs and the Atlanta Braves snapped a string of 16 straight losses on Mondays, including 12 this season, by beating the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Monday night. Starting pitcher Tommy Hanson was the only Atlanta player or coach who did not wear high socks in an old-school fashion attempt to end the Monday curse. "I didnt really know until I was walking out," Hanson said. "They told me dont worry about it. My pants are all stretched out anyway." Hanson (12-5) still had his pants low to his shoes as he gave up one run on six hits in five innings. The Braves, coming off a three-game sweep of the Phillies, have won six straight. The Braves won on a Monday for the first time since Aug. 22, 2011, a 3-0 win at the Cubs. So was it the high socks? "I think it was eight runs and 13 hits," Jones said. "For whatever reason weve been leaving our bats at home on Mondays. I think we were tired of hearing about it." Jones said the high socks were his idea. "Its my job to kind of change things up around here," Jones said. Atlanta, a season-best 14 games over .500, trails first-place Washington by 3 1-2 games in the NL East. The Braves have launched a 10-game homestand with four straight wins. "I think this is the homestand where we can really put some pressure on first place," Jones said. "The bottom line is to keep winning." The Marlins had 10 hits but stranded 10 baserunners. "Familiar script. We see it day in and day out," said Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen. "A lot of strikeouts with people on base. A lot of bad at-bats. Too many. "They better start putting it together." The Marlins were coming off two wins in three games against San Diego, but Guillen still sounded impatient. "When I see games like that day in and day out, I think how the hell are these guys still in the big leagues?" Guillen said. Miami left-hander Mark Buehrle (9-10) gave up six runs on eight hits and four walks in 4 1-3 innings -- his shortest start with the Marlins. He still needs one win for his 12th straight season with at least 10 wins. Buehrle was making his second start against the Braves in seven days. Atlanta began its six-game winning streak when Buehrle did not receive a decision in the Marlins 4-3 loss to the Braves in Miami on Tuesday. Buehrle has walked four batters in two straight games. "Im just falling behind too much and having to make pitches in tough spots behind in the count, in hitters counts," Buehrle said. "Its just one of those stretches right now." Heyward hit his 17th homer, one shy of his career high as a rookie in 2010, off Buehrle in the third. Michael Bourn singled in Paul Janish in the fourth for a 2-0 lead. Emilio Bonifacio singled with one out in the fifth and scored on Jose Reyes bloop double in front of a diving Martin Prado. Lee followed with a single to left, but Prado threw out Reyes with a strong throw to the plate, protecting Atlantas 2-1 lead. "I didnt think he had a snowballs chance in hell to throw that guy out, but he didnt give up on the play," Jones said of Prados throw. "That was a momentum-shifter." The Braves added four runs in the fifth. Heyward singled and moved to third on Freddie Freemans one-out double off the right-field wall. Buehrle walked Brian McCann to load the bases before Dan Uggla hit a two-run double that skipped past Bryan Peterson in left field. Guillen, who earlier Monday announced he was moving Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen, brought in the big right-hander for his first relief appearance of the season. Zambrano struck out Paul Janish before giving up a two-run single to pinch-hitter Juan Francisco. Following a fielding error by Reyes on Heywards grounder, Zambrano gave up an unearned run in the sixth on Freemans single. Janish singled off Chad Gaudin and scored on Bourns grounder in the seventh. Cristhian Martinez threw two scoreless innings before Braves left-hander Luis Avilan struck out Brett Hayes with the bases loaded to end the eighth. Avilan, a rookie making only his fifth appearance, walked pinch-hitter Austin Kearns with one out in the ninth. Kearns scored on Murphys infield single and Avilans error on a wild throw to first. NOTES: LHP Wade LeBlanc, who has worked only in relief this season, will take Zambranos spot in the rotation Wednesday night against the Braves. ... The Marlins started four position players with batting averages under .210, including three under .200. ... Reyes has a 17-game hitting streak. ... RHP Kris Medlen, who is 1-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 38 games in relief, makes his first start of the season on Tuesday night against Miamis Ricky Nolasco. Wholesale NFL Jerseys From China . Carlos Marmol got a little wild, lost a three-run lead and, perhaps, his job as well. The Cincinnati Reds scored three runs in the ninth off Marmol to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning for a 4-3 victory and a split of their two-game series. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . Dwyane Wade finished with 24 points and eight assists for Miami, which got 18 from Chris Bosh and twice saw its lead cut to three in the final minutes. Cole delivered the answer both times with a pair of jump shots, and the Heat escaped. http://bloodcopy.org/wholesale.html . The 25-year-old Chardy is ranked 47th in the world and Tsonga is ranked sixth. In two previous appearances in the Rogers Cup Tsonga reached the semifinals but on Wednesday he seemed to be off form.BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Gonzalo Segares and Chris Rolfe scored in the second half to lead the Chicago Fire to a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday. Segares goal came in the 68th minute on a short rebound of his pass to Dominic Oduro, who misfired. Segares followed up and put a point-blank shot past goalkeeper Ryan Meara to snap a 1-all tie. The goal came four minutes after the Fire appeared to take the lead. Oduros 15-yard shot clearly crossed the goal line before New York defender Wilman Conde slid and cleared the ball to the sideline, but neither referee Baldomero Toledo nor assistant referee Ian Anderson saw it. Replays showed the ball in the goal and Anderson well up the sideline, out of position to confirm the goal. Rolfe made it 3-1 in the 81st minute, taking a low pass from Patrick Nyarko in the goalmouth and converting.dddddddddddd The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Fire. New York had been 5-0-1 in its last six MLS matches, but hadnt played a league match since May 23. Nyarko had opened the scoring in the fourth minute, heading Sebastian Grazzinis pass to Mearas right as the goalkeeper lunged to the left. New Yorks Dax McCarty tied the game on a set-piece header in the 55th minute. Lurking on the left side, McCarty headed in the long corner-kick cross from Mehdi Ballouchy. Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson failed to adjust for McCartys header. New York was without the services of star forward Thierry Henry, out with a calf strain in his right leg. That allowed Chicago defender Jalil Anibama to shadow forward Kenny Cooper tightly. ' ' ' 

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Curtis Martin was decked out in a Jets green tie and shoes, looking sharp as ever on another big day for the Hall of Fame running back. The Jets retired his No. 28 jersey at halftime of New Yorks season-opening game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Martin, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last month, joined three of the biggest names in franchise history -- Joe Namath (No. 12), Don Maynard (13), who were both in attendance, and Joe Klecko (73) -- as the only players to receive the prestigious honour. Martin was also joined at midfield by former Jets teammates Ray Mickens, Victor Green and Fred Baxter. "Words cant express it," a smiling Martin said before the game. "I almost feel just like the Hall of Fame. Theres a part of this thats almost even bigger than the Hall of Fame because its the hometown, the crowd I played in front of for all these years." The whole idea had Martin pretty excited, something he said usually wouldnt happen for him until he ran out of the tunnel before a game. "I never even thought I would come close to anything like this," Martin said, "so Im just so excited, so humbled and so appreciative." The 39-year-old Martin played his first three NFL seasons with New England before signing with New York in 1998. He is fourth on the NFLs career rushing list with 14,101 yards, but has always thought his reputation for being one of the classiest players in the game while he was playing was most important. "I think my legacy starts with me as a man," he said. "I try to read all the fan mail as much as possible, and its rare that someone talks about a game that I played or a run that I had. Most of the people tell me that about the impact that I had on their lives, how I inspired them to do something better or more in their lives. And thats what I want my legacy to be. I want to be known as the man more so than the football player." Martin had one of the most heartfelt speeches during his Hall of Fame induction in Canton, Ohio, bringing many in the crowd of 12,100 to tears as he spoke of the hardships he and his mother, Rochella, endured while he grew up in the Pittsburgh area. The former running back said he met an 8-year-old boy the next day at an autograph signing, and he tried to tell Martin how moved he was by the speech. A few moments later, a man who Martin guessed was about 90 years old, had a similar message for him. "Ive tried to create my life around doing whats right," Martin said. "A lot of people say the good guy never wins. I feel like Im proof that if you do things the right way and if you work hard enough, the good guy can win." Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys From China .S. Anti-Doping Agency report that paints the American as a longtime drug cheat. 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Instead, they flew from Miami on Thursday afternoon and arrived in their New York hotel after a three-hour bus ride from nearby Newark, N.J. Wade was so sure the game would be postponed that he never even packed until after practice Thursday. His reaction to all the traffic as New Yorkers struggle to recover further convinced him it should have been rescheduled. "If were in a car and were in traffic for three hours, what are other people who are really affected by this, what are they doing? How are they getting around, how are they moving, et cetera?" Wade said after the Heats morning shootaround at Madison Square Garden. "So it was just like, come on man, we shouldnt be here to play a basketball game. If anything, we should be here to do something to help the city." The NBA had no response to Wades comment. Wade is planning to donate the equivalent of a game check -- $209,536.59, before taxes -- to relief efforts, a decision he made Friday morning. Hes done similar things in the past, like joining former Heat teammate Alonzo Mourning to raise $1 million after a massive earthquake struck Haiti in 2010. James said the Heat hadnt been here long enough to witness any damage beyond what they had seen on TV. He added he was glad to be in the city but was aware that even New Yorkers were conflicted as to whether the games should go on. "I think were all in agreement when we say that getting everything situated and getting everything back up and running from the hurricane is more important than a basketball game, but theres also people that believe that we need this basketball game for a lot of spirits and a lot of families," James said.dddddddddddd "So Im kind of 50-50 with it as well. "Im happy to be here to play a basketball game, but at the same time, if the people thats here at the basketball game or you know the people thats helping out with this game, could give their efforts to make the city run or make these families come out of this situation, then I think thats more important." The Knicks-Nets game that would have been played at the Barclays Center on Thursday was postponed at the request of Mayor Michael Bloomberg because most of the citys mass-transit system still wasnt operational. But the city didnt have the same concerns about playing at Madison Square Garden, which is easier to drive to and offers much more parking options in Manhattan. Knicks players said Thursday they werent sure what kind of crowd to predict for what would normally be a packed house. James and Wade, who like many stars love playing at the Garden, expect the usual vocal crowd as long as fans can get here. Wade just isnt sure they should even have to try. "I just felt like everything thats going on that theres bigger things to be concerned about, worried about than us coming to town to play a basketball game," he said. "So I didnt feel it, obviously were here and we want to play well and we want to do all that, but I thought they would cancel it. I woke up yesterday and I thought it would be cancelled. "I didnt think that the game of basketball was of importance today, but the show must go on I guess and we will try to come out here and represent both cities, Miami and New York," Wade added. "Miami is always affected by hurricanes, so were very sensitive to whats going on here because we know how it can affect the community. But I just felt there was bigger things to be concerned about." ' ' ' 

TOKYO -- The United States beat Nigeria 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the final of the womens under-20 World Cup, where it will face defending champion Germany. Morgan Brian scored in the first half and Kealia Ohai added another after the break as the U.S. advanced to the final for the third time, having won the tournament in 2002 and 2008. "It was a difficult match physically," U.S. coach Steve Swanson said. "Nigeria gave us all we could handle and a little more. Getting that first goal was key for us." Brian opened the scoring with a header in the 22nd minute and Ohai doubled the lead in the 70th, taking a through ball from Samantha Mewis and beating Nigerias goalkeeper Ibubeleye Whyte with a right-foot shot from 12 metres (yards). Nigeria pressed forward after the second goal but the Americans denied them a chance to get back in the game. "I thought our back four did a very good job of keeping possession and allowing us to get out of our end," Swanson said. Germany, looking to become the first team to win consecutive titles, scored three goals in the opening 20 minutes in beating host Japan 3-0. Melanie Leupolz opened the scoring in the first minute when she took a pass from Dzsenifer Marozsan and beat Japan goalkeeper Sakiko Ikeda with an angled right-foot shot. Marozsan doubled the lead in the 13th with a lob over the head of Ikeda and Lena Lotzen made it 3-0 with a header in the 19th for her sixth goal of the tournament. Japan will face Nigeria for third place on Saturday before the U.S. meets Germany in the final. Germany also won the title in 2004. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . Houston (6-5-5, 23 points) won for the second time in its past four games, while Philadelphia (3-9-2, 11 points) has lost three of the past four and six of its past eight games. Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys . -- Jim Harbaugh watched how Colin Kaepernick handled himself when things didnt go right for the San Francisco 49ers, and that told the coach plenty more about his second-year quarterback with all of three NFL starts to his name. http://jasonhavens.org/cheap.html . LOUIS -- The St. DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are rolling thanks to power pitching, clutch hitting and a touch of grit. Max Scherzer struck out nine and got plenty of run support as Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered to help Detroit beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 Thursday. The Tigers won the four-game series and have 10 victories in their last 12 games after slipping a few games under .500 just before the All-Star break "When you have a good team, at some point theyre going to play good," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "And, were playing pretty good right now. "This is really not a surprise to me. You just have to weather the storms we did in the first half and we survived that pretty well." Scherzer (9-5) gave up only one run -- on Mike Trouts homer in the sixth inning -- three hits and four walks over seven innings. Prince Fielder provided a lift with his bat and hustle in the second inning. He hit a flare down the left-field line and rumbled to second, sliding ahead of the tag and knocking Maicer Izturis way off the bag. "This guy is just a workmanlike player -- with star status, obviously -- and he just comes here every day to bust his tail," Leyland said. "He got the double out of the box. Thats pretty impressive." Fielder shrugged off the praise. "Thats just how I play," he said. "I dont do it for a spark. I just play hard. "I gave myself a little headache. I dont know what I hit, but I was a little dizzy." Fielder scored the games first run on Jhonny Peraltas two-out double and Avila made it 3-0 on the next pitch with his sixth home run. Danny Worths RBI double brought Peralta home for a four-run cushion in the fourth inning. Cabrera cracked a pitch to left for his 21st homer to put Detroit up 5-0 in the fifth. Trout struck out swinging in his first two at-bats against Scherzer, then struck back with his 14th homer in the sixth to allow the Angels to avoid being shut out. The hot-hitting rookie has scored in 11 straight games, pulling within two of matching the franchise-record streak set by Jim Edmonds in 1995. That wasnt enough against Scherzer and the suddenly rolling Tigers in the Motor City. "He kept us off balance all day, there wasnt a lot to be had," Trout said.dddddddddddd "He was throwing in the upper 90s with two other great pitches. It made it difficult to come up with a good plan against him. The way he was throwing, I dont think anyone couldve done much." After Scherzers strong start in which he had at least nine strikeouts for the seventh time this season, Joaquin Benoit and Jose Valverde combined to pitch two perfect innings. Detroit outscored Los Angeles 12-3 after the Angels routed the Tigers 13-0 Tuesday, "The last two nights, we got excellent pitching and you always look like a good team when you do that," Leyland said. "We shut down a powerhouse. They got a lot of nice combinations of power and speed, its pretty impressive." Jerome Williams, meanwhile, got roughed up. Williams (6-7) allowed five runs and nine hits over six-plus innings. Williams has lost five straight starts for the first time in his career after a strong start this year. "Theyre a good hitting team and I left the ball up in the zone," he said. "I just gotta get back to where I was earlier in the season." The Angels have won just five of their last 13 games. "We just need to kind of catch our breath a little," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "We havent played well out of the break and weve got to get our groove back." NOTES: Albert Pujols went 0 for 3 with a walk as a DH because Scioscia didnt want to risk having him and his banged-up left foot in the field. "Were going to evaluate him every day but hopefully this is short-term," Scioscia said. Pujols insisted he felt fine before the game. ... Both teams are set to host teams leading their division. Detroit begins a three-game series against the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Friday night, with its ace, Justin Verlander, and Jake Peavy scheduled to start. "Im sure its going to be big in the community, but its July," Leyland said. ... Angels ace Jered Weaver will face AL West-leading Texas, whose probable pitcher is Derek Holland in the series opener Friday night. ... Detroit DH Delmon Young went 0 for 4 to end his 10-game hitting streak. ... The Tigers have won 11 of their last 16 games against the Angels at home. ' ' ' 

According to a report, Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask was forced to leave a Czech League game with a groin injury. Roman Jedlick, reporter and play-by-play announcer in the Czech League, posted on his twitter account that Rask completed the first period of a game for Plzen but did not return to the ice for the second period. Jedlick later identified the injury as a groin problem. The 25-year-old Rask suffered the same injury on Mar. 3 while attempting to make a save against New York Islanders forward Matt Martin. Rask left the arena on crutches and missed the final 19 games of the season. Rask appeared in 23 games for the Bruins last year and compiled an 11-8-3 record and a 2.05 goals against average before suffering his season-ending injury. The Savonlinna, Finland native signed with Plzen of the Czech Extraliga on September 25. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale . In that short span, Alomar laid the ground work for this Hall of Fame career as he lead the club to three division titles, two American League Championships and back to back World Series victories. Cheap Jerseys From China . Standing sixth in the Eastern Conference and five points shy of a post-season berth heading into the final nine games of the season, Montreal will try to double its win total away from Saputo Stadium against the New England Revolution (6-11-5) on Sunday. http://www.bwjerseys.com/ . The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization said Saturday they have accepted a posting fee of $25.7 million for the 25-year-old left-hander.MILAN, Italy -- Fernando Alonso will miss the first test of Ferraris new Formula One car in Spain next month. Ferrari says Felipe Massa and recently recruited test driver Pedro de la Rosa will try out the new car in Jerez, while Alonso "will intensify his physical training." Alonso will get behind the wheel for the first time at the Barcelonna test, which starts Feb.dddddddddddd 19. The two-time champion will drive for the first three days before handing over to Massa for the final day. The third and final test, also at the Circuit de Catalunya, will see Alonso and Massa get two days each. Alonso finished runner up to Sebastian Vettel last season, just as he did in 2010. ' ' ' 

Tis right around Christmas, and as I sit down to writeThe NHL work stoppage continues, with no end in sight Here in Jets land it sucks, we dont understandLast year was awesome, NHL hockey was back in the land Broadcast wise all is quiet for all of us at TSN JetsNo play by play on TSN 1290, so talking lockout is as good as it gets Ponikarovsky and Jokinen were signed to help winTo try and describe the frustration, we dont know where to begin Fresh in our minds are the thrills of last season9-8 in Philly, if you are looking for a reason The shout of "True North" as the anthem was sungFans loving their Jets, from the MTS rafters they hung The building misses the fans, and the fans miss itBut with no negotiations planned, were trapped, frustrated and here we sit No Crosby, Ovechkin or Miller to tauntNo jersey on fans with the Jets logo to flaunt Portage and Main seems so quiet at nightAt the restaurants downtown no visiting players in sight And Coach Claude Noel, oh how we miss the talksHis love is coaching hockey, hes angry, he goes on long walks The coaches post-game conference was something no one would missBut two bad questions after a loss and chances are he would storm off in a hiss Wheeler, Ladd and Little were a trio most nightsOn the opposition net is where they would set their sights The Byfuglien blast from the point off an Enstrom passWould sometimes miss the target, meaning a new pain of glass Bogosian would not have been ready until after the All-Star GameBut like the Outdoor Classic, its gone, oh my, who to blame But young Zach will be back and the opposition will be attackedUnless of course the unthinkable happens and the season is sacked Theres no way that can happen, but we thought that in September"For the good of the game" is something no one seems to now remember For now TSN will feature the juniors as they take centre stageStarting the 26th, Canada battling for gold will be all the rage To Gary and Bill, Donald and SteveGet back at it with a rolled up sleeve Heres hoping January will bring an end to this work stoppage fightBut in the meantime Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. Cheap Jerseys Direct . 3 Li Jinzi of China. After a first-round bye in the middleweight division, the Wiarton, Ont., native lost a tight bout 17-14 to Li in the quarter-finals Monday. Cheap Jerseys . That still wasnt enough to prevent the Mets from a 4-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, extending their losing streak to a season-high six games. http://www.dancewithmeusa.com/hot.html . Max Kruse gave visiting Freiburg a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute, scoring with an angled shot from a rebound after Kevin Trapp had saved Sebastian Freis initial effort. MONTREAL -- The Montreal Impact traded defender Bobby Burling to Chivas USA on Friday for an international roster spot in 2013. Burling played in 23 games for the San Josee Earthquakes last season.dddddddddddd The American-born player is a veteran of five MLS seasons, appearing in 71 games for both San Jose and Chivas USA. ' ' ' 

LONDON -- Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was charged with misconduct by the English Football Association on Monday after he pushed a match official on the opening day of the Premier League season. Pardew was sent to the stands during Saturdays 2-1 victory over Tottenham for shoving referees assistant Peter Kirkup following a disputed throw-in. Despite apologizing after the match, Pardew is now facing a touchline ban and or a fine. He has until 1500 GMT on Thursday to respond to the charge, but appears unlikely to contest the charge. "It was ridiculous and I apologize publicly," Pardew said after Saturdays match. "I thought the ball was out, I shoved him. I have pleaded with my players to behave and follow the Olympic spirit." Peterson Jersey .S. Open champion Sam Stosur was beaten by Jelena Jankovic of Serbia. 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I kept waiting for somebody to come home." Todd Frazier drove in all three runs for the NL Central-leading Reds, who were seeking their first series win in Philadelphia since 2006. Kevin Frandsen led off the 11th with a single against Alfredo Simon (2-2), and Chase Utley followed with a double. After Ryan Howard was intentionally walked, Domonic Brown hit a bouncer to first that caused Frandsen to be forced out at home. Mayberry then grounded a single to left to end it. "The series was like playoff action," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. Raul Valdes (3-2) worked a scoreless 11th for the win. Philadelphias bullpen pitched five hitless innings. "It was phenomenal," Mayberry said. "Everybody threw the ball extremely well." In a matchup between NL Cy Young Award contenders, neither Johnny Cueto nor Cole Hamels was sharp. Cueto was trying to become the first 17-game winner in the majors. The dreadlocked righty allowed two runs and five hits in five-plus innings. Hamels gave up three runs and six hits in six innings. He remained unbeaten against the Reds. The lefty entered 8-0 with a 1.26 ERA in 10 previous starts, including a five-hitter to finish off a sweep in the 2010 NL division series. J.J. Hoover pitched out of trouble in the ninth and 10th. Hoover retired Brown on a double-play grounder with the bases loaded to send the game to extra innings. "Things like that happen, but we came up with a tough win," Brown said. After Jimmy Rollins hit a double to put runners on second and third with one out in the 10th, Hoover got Brian Schneider on a grounder to third, and Juan Pierre on a popup to third. Down 3-2, the Phillies rallied in the eighth against relievvers Sean Marshall and Sam LeCure.dddddddddddd Brown, Mayberry and Erik Kratz hit consecutive one-out singles to load the bases. Rollins then hit a shallow fly to left. Brown scored ahead of Ryan Ludwicks off-target throw to tie it at 3. Despite bright skies, it rained hard in the first inning. The Reds loaded the bases with one out on two singles and a walk. Frazier drove in a run on a groundout to third for a 1-0 lead. Phillies shortstop Michael Martinez then saved a run with a spectacular, diving grab on Miguel Cairos grounder in the hole and made a strong throw to get the out and end the inning. Hamels seemed a bit perturbed by the downpour and asked the grounds crew to work on the mound during the inning. He also appeared upset that Frandsen didnt throw home on Fraziers bouncer, throwing his hands up in the air. "I was frustrated starting the game when it rains," Hamels said. "I dont think it should ever happen. They have radar detectors." The defence let Hamels down again in the sixth. After a leadoff single by Jay Bruce, Ludwick ripped a wicked one-hopper to Martinez, who couldnt handle the ball. It was ruled a hit, though it couldve been a double-play grounder. Frazier followed with a double off the base of the wall in centre, and the ball bounced back through Laynce Nixs legs. Two runs scored for a 3-0 lead, and Frazier advanced to third on Nixs error. The rain stopped by the second, but the field was a little spongy for a few more innings. Phillies right-hander Phillippe Aumont, acquired from Seattle in the original Cliff Lee trade in December 2009, pitched a scoreless eighth in his major league debut. NOTES: Cueto leads the NL with 12 hit batters. ... Reds C Devin Mesoraco was reinstated from the suspended list and sent to Triple-A Louisville. ... Frazier has an eight-game hitting streak. ... The Phillies optioned RHP Michael Schwimer to the minors to make room for LHP Jeremy Horst, who returned from paternity leave. ... The Phillies extended their deal with Class-A Lakewood of the South Atlantic League through 2014. ... The Phillies open a three-game series with the NL East-leading Washington Nationals on Friday night. Kyle Kendrick (6-9) pitches the opener. ... The Reds return home to open a three-game set against St. Louis. Mat Latos (10-3) starts Friday. ' ' ' 

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Pittsburgh Pirates called up outfielder Alex Presley for the start of their series against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, installing him as the leadoff hitter. Pittsburgh optioned Gorkys Hernandez to Triple-A Indianapolis. Hernandez was called up on May 18 and batted .200 in nine games. Presley was sent to Indianapolis on May 16 after batting .220 with two homers. Manager Clint Hurdle said he had showed a lot of improvement at the plate recently, prompting the move. Wholesale Jerseys Supply . Kadri and Colborne both had their first goals of the season on Saturday, leading the Toronto Marlies four-goal rally and a 5-3 victory over the San Antonio Rampage in American Hockey League action. Wholesale Jerseys Cheap . Instead, Dufner had the lead to himself Friday. He finished by chipping in from 37 feet, his fourth birdie in five holes, after driving wide right and having his approach roll over the green. "No, that wasnt in the thought process," Dufner said. http://pavansukhdev.org/wholesalejerseys.html . France coach Didier Deschamps said on Thursday it was "a bit too risky" to include Giroud for the match in Finland, but that he hopes the Arsenal forward will be ready to face Belarus at Stade de France four days later.TORONTO -- The Ricoh Coliseum has been good to the Toronto Marlies, and they hope it stays that way when they return home to host the Norfolk Admirals for Game 3 of the American Hockey League final on Thursday. The Marlies finds themselves down 2-0 in the Calder Cup final after losing both games in Norfolk. However, they have proven to be a much better team on their own ice. They are 6-1 at home during their playoff run, and their 24 regular-season wins were the most of any team in the Western Conference this year. Their .684 home-ice winning percentage was third best in the league behind only Norfolk and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. "We kind of tip-toed around their ice but being back in our barn well be ready to go and youll see a different team," said winger Jay Rosehill. "When youre down two games you can get down a little bit but its exciting to be home," added team captain Ryan Hamilton. "Weve been good at home all year. You have a routine when you play at home. Its not like were uncomfortable on the road but its nice to have things like the fans." Through the first two games the Admirals showed how aggressive of a club they are, especially around Toronto goaltender Ben Scrivens. Its something Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins isnt fond of and will address if needed. "You see how many times in the second game the net was knocked off?" asked Eakins. "Theyre coming right through there hard. If it gets right down to a dirty, nasty game, looking at their line up and ours I dont think they want to fool around too much." Scrivens, whos faced a combined 74 shots so far in the series, hasnt backed down from the attention hes received around the net, but hes been asked to keep his focus on stopping the puck. "Ive asked him to stay out of scrums because he seems like he wants to get in there and be a part of it," Eakins said. "Goalies have no business being in there." The tension between these two clubs is rapidly increasing, which Rosehill says bodes well for Toronto. "With our roster were not worried," he said. "If they want to come at us like that lets go..dddddddddddd Im sure they wont because I think they have about one guy who can handle himself." Mike Zigomanis, the teams regular-season scoring leader and assistant captain, will return to the line up after missing the last four games with what was believed to be an elbow injury. The 31-year-old forward skated alongside wingers Spencer Abbott and Hamilton on the second line at Wednesdays practice and will be expected to join both sides of the special teams as well. "Hes a veteran guy whos been through these battles," Eakins said. "Hes a huge part of our team leadership. Hes been out for a while and you just hope that doesnt have an effect." While its good news for the Marlies to have one of their top players back, someone else will have to sit out because of AHL rules. "Ive got to make a tough decision (because) of the AHL veteran rule," Eakins said. "Were over the limit with him coming back. I have to take somebody out, which is unfair, but I have to play by the rules. The rule is in there to encourage the development of the young players." Forwards Colton Orr, Phil Dupuis, Hamilton, Rosehill and defencemen Mark Fraser and Matt Lashoff are all considered veterans based on how many pro games they have played in their career. Since a team can only have a maximum of six veterans dress, it could be Orr who finds himself the odd man out. Forward Nazem Kadri and defenceman Jesse Blacker, who have been sidelined with injuries, skated on their own before practice but wont be ready for Thursday. The Marlies have been limited offensively so far in the series and they know Scrivens can only hold them in for so long. Theyve scored just three times, been outshot in five of six periods, given up the first goal of the game in each and are just 1 for 15 on the power play, including a 0 for 10 performance in Game 1. "We have to be better in their zone and find our confidence with our cycle game," said Eakins about how his club will find success against Norfolk goaltender Dustin Tokarski. "The biggest part of our offence is the cycle game and we really havent had it going." ' ' ' 

WASHINGTON -- Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says third baseman Ryan Zimmerman had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Team doctor Wiemi Douoguih performed the operation Thursday. Rizzo says Zimmerman "will be full go" in six weeks. Zimmerman was bothered by the shoulder during the season and had cortisone shots in June and September. He hit .282 with 25 home runs and 95 RBIs for NL East champion Washington this season. Zimmerman batted .381 with two homers in the Nationals NL division series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Pinch hitter Chad Tracy also is expected to be ready for spring training after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Thursday. Wholesale Soccer Jerseys . Torii Hunter added a two-run homer and scored three times to help Los Angeles complete a three-game sweep. On a day when the ball was flying out of hitter-friendly Coors Field, the Angels scored nine times in the first four innings. Wholesale Jerseys . "I wanted to make history," Rigondeaux said. "Im very happy and this is a historic moment." The undefeated Cuban defector floored the overmatched Ramos with a straight right in the first round, had control throughout and ended it with a left hook to the body. http://elevatedcolor.com/hot.html . The Tigers are carrying 11 pitchers and there was speculation Porcello could be left out since hes not part of the starting rotation for this series, but both he and Smyly can be options to pitch in long relief.WASHINGTON -- Manager Davey Johnson missed the end of the Washington Nationals regular-season finale after numbness in his left leg because of a back problem. After NL East champion Washingtons 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, the 69-year-old Johnson -- the oldest skipper in the majors -- said he started losing feeling in his leg during the third inning and took a muscle relaxer and aspirin. Still not feelling OK by the seventh, he left the dugout.dddddddddddd A team doctor took X-rays and gave Johnson anti-inflammatory medicine. Johnson doesnt anticipate any problems travelling or managing during the playoffs. The Nationals will fly Saturday and open their NL division series at Atlanta or St. Louis on Sunday. Asked his level of concern about Johnson, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo replied: "None." ' ' '