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FRANKFURT, Germany - Mainz and Wolfsburg drew 0-0 in an uneventful match in the Bundesliga on Friday, likely ruining Wolfsburgs hopes of playing in the Europa League. Wolfsburg is three points away from a European spot, having played one more match than Bayer Leverkusen and Hannover. Wolfsburg defender Alexander Madlung had a fierce free kick parried by goalkeeper Christian Wetklo in the second half, and teammate Mario Mandzukic narrowly missed the target with a tremendous volley from the edge of the box in the 88th minute. Earlier, Greuther Fuerth won promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time after drawing 1-1 at FSV Frankfurt. The second-division leader has 10 points more than Paderborn in third place with two rounds remaining. The top two teams advance directly, with Eintracht Frankfurt also likely to return to the top tier. Fuerth won three national titles before World War II but failed to qualify for the Bundesliga when it was founded in 1963. The club merged with Vestenbergsgreuth in 1996 to become Greuther Fuerth, gained promotion to the second division and narrowly missed reaching the Bundesliga several times in the past decade. nfl cheap jerseys . Armstrong was overtaken on the depth chart by veteran newcomer Jabar Gaffney, who played for the first time Sunday in a win over the New York Jets and had a 30-yard reception. cheap wholesale jerseys china . The young Ottawa skip beat them all en route to her first Canadian womens curling title. Next up is the world womens curling championship in Riga, Latvia. http://www.nfljerseyswholesalecheap.com/ . An unearned run allowed in the eighth inning put the Seattle Mariners ahead 1-0 and seemingly ended the Astros hopes of a victory. They entered the game winless in 38 chances when trailing after eight innings and hadnt been able to score a single run in their last 17 innings against the Mariners. cheap jerseys china . 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Brown drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for taunting when he pointed the ball at a pair of defenders while finishing off a 77-yard catch and run for a score. The flag didnt even include a somewhat awkward jaunt into the stands, where Brown appeared to briefly get caught on the fencing. "I just got too excited," Brown said. "Ive got to calm down a little bit ... Ive got to be smart." The flag earned Brown a talking to from Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin, and Brown toned it down -- well, a little -- on a 44-yard score late in the first half. This time he took a page from teammate and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Hines Ward, putting together a little jig to cap a nearly flawless half by Pittsburghs offensive starters. Ben Roethlisberger finished 11 of 16 for 214 yards and the two touchdowns as the Steelers scored on four of their six first-half possessions. "It was not a consistent, dominant performance that we were looking for, or winning by attrition, but we were explosive offensively," Tomlin said. "We made key plays, game-changing plays defensively." The Falcons looked at the game as a litmus test. The defending NFC South champions moved the ball with ease but couldnt match Pittsburghs fireworks. "We gave up too many explosive plays there in the first half on the passing game in third-down situations," coach Mike Smith said. "Weve obviously got a whole lot of work to do over the next 14-15 days and thats what the preseason is for." Atlantas Matt Ryan squeezed an entire games worth of action into two quarters, completing 22 of 42 for 220 yards with a touchdown and an interception against a banged-up Pittsburgh secondary missing starting cornerbacks Bryant McFadden and Ike Taylor. Pittsburghs defence, which harassed Philadelphias Michael Vick into three picks last week, wasnt quite so dominant trying to contain Atlantas versatile and high-powered offence. The Falcons spread the field to minimize the Steelers vaunted pass rush and Ryan tested Pittsburgh reserve cornerbacks Keenan Lewis and William Gay, whoo had trouble keeping up with one of the leagues best receiving corps.dddddddddddd White finished with eight receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown, Rookie Julio Jones hauled in five passes for 59 yards and had a potential 49-yard touchdown pass slip through his fingers. "If I felt like I could run by the safeties, just run by them," Jones said. "If I couldnt I was just going to hook it up. I just felt like I could run by them and Matt threw a great ball to me. I just got to make that play." It was the kind of play Brown has made a habit of in the preseason. Considered no higher than fourth on the depth chart when camp began, he has turned into a revelation while filling in for injured Emmanuel Sanders. Brown scored a 29-yard touchdown against Philadelphia a week ago on a nifty double-move after Roethlisberger escaped pressure. He was so open when he caught the ball he needed to do little more than remain on his feet. Against the Falcons, Brown -- who occasionally wears a UPS vest given to him by his brother -- delivered in more spectacular fashion. He started the game with a 51-yard kickoff return that led to a 1-yard plunge Rashard Mendenhall, a mere warmup to what was to come. Facing third-and-6 from the Pittsburgh 23 early in the second quarter, Roethlisberger found Brown running down the seam at midfield. Brown split a pair of defenders and easily outran them to the end zone. He struck again shortly before halftime, outjumping Atlantas Brent Grimes and Dominique Franks in the end zone to complete a 44-yard score. "Hes a really good football player," Roethlisberger said. "Hes got good instincts." Pittsburgh linebacker Lawrence Timmons, who signed a hefty six-year, $50 million contract earlier in the week, appeared in a hurry to start living up to the expectations. Timmons had six tackles and chased down Ryans pass that deflected off the helmet of tight end Michael Palmer, returning it 44 yards to set up Shaun Suishams field goal for a 10-0 lead. Atlanta later tied it, yet could only answer Browns touchdowns with field goals. The Falcons rolled up 17 first downs in the half -- but Pittsburghs defence dug in when it mattered in an entertaining half that is easily the closest both teams have come to mimicking the regular season. There were no such fireworks in the second half save for a 95-yard interception return for a touchdown by Pittsburghs Crezdon Butler. NOTES: Pittsburgh backup QB Byron Leftwich broke his left arm early in the second half . ... Atlanta DE Ray Edwards played into the third quarter but failed to make a tackle in his first action of the preseason ... Atlanta RB back Michael Turner was held to 19 yards on seven carries and has just 54 yards on 18 carries through three games. ' ' '