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Středa 22. Říjen 2014 12:43
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Téma: Jak postupovat / l th PHOENIX — The perils of baseballs new replay rule figured prominently in the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants Tuesday night. In the fourth inning, the Diamondbacks A.J. Pollock raced home on a passed ball and was called safe by home plate umpire Eric Cooper. Replays showed Giants pitcher Matt Cain appeared to tag Pollock before the runner crossed the plate. But there was nothing Giants manager Bruce Bochy could do about it. He had used up his challenge moments earlier in a failed attempt to reverse a safe call on a pickoff attempt of Pollock at first. “Good thing I made that play close at first,” Pollock quipped. “It was all part of the master plan.” Even Arizona manager Kirk Gibson seemed to think Pollock should have been called out. “It looked to me like it wasnt good for us,” Gibson said, “but he called him safe.” Bochy already had been out of the dugout twice when he chose to challenge the pickoff play. “What else are you going to do if you think they didnt get the call right?” he said. “Unfortunately they are not all going to go your way or get overturned, but that is the gamble you take. Sure there could be another play but you dont know that.” The run cut the Giants lead to 4-3. “He was out. I had him,” Cain said. "I saw what Cooper saw. He saw that it looked like he went over the plate but he went through the top of my glove to go over it. " Pollock broke out of an 0-for-13 start to the season with three hits, scoring twice and driving in a run. Wade Miley (1-1) gave up four runs in the first inning, and then blanked the Giants for the next six, retiring 15 in a row in one stretch “The offence did a great job of kind of picking me up,” he said. “I was down. I gave up the four-spot and was able to kind of overcome it. I knew if I just held it right there, weve got a pretty good lineup in here, and wed have a pretty good chance to get back on top.” Gerardo Parra had two hits and the sacrifice fly that scored to the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Brandon Belt hit a three-run home run in the first, his second homer in as many games. Addison Reed, who gave up the game-winning home run to Buster Posey Monday night, pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save with the Diamondbacks. Pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez reached second with one out in the ninth when Arizona rookie shortstop Chris Owings misjudged a pop fly to short left and it dropped for a double. But Brandon Crawford fouled out to the catcher and Juan Perez struck out looking to end the game. Pollock, dropped from the leadoff spot to No. 8 in the order, beat out an infield single in the first, singled and scored in the fourth, then doubled in a run and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth. Paul Goldschmidt was 2 for 4 with an RBI double, extending his hitting streak to 23 games. Owings had two hits and a stolen base. Juan Guiterrez (0-1) went two innings to take the loss in relief of Cain. The Diamondbacks scored twice in the sixth to take the lead. Owings singled with one out, stole second and scored on Pollocks ground-rule double to left-centre. Miley singled, an then Pollock scored from third on Parras sacrifice fly to left, sliding in barely ahead of Perezs throw. San Francisco jumped on Miley in a hurry. Singles by Angel Pagan, Pablo Sandoval and Posey brought in the first run. Then Belt hit Mileys 1-0 pitch into the swimming pool area in right field and it was 4-0. Arizona got two in the bottom of the first. Parra led off with a single and came home on Goldschmidts double to deep right-centre. Goldschmidt scored on Martin Prados single. Cain left with a 4-3 lead after five innings. He gave up two earned runs, struck out two and walked two. Will Harris pitched a scoreless eighth for the Diamondbacks. Notes: Posey is 8 for 17 in his career against Miley. … In Wednesday nights third game of the four-game series, Tim Hudson makes his Giants debut, while Trevor Cahill (0-1) goes for Arizona. … The Diamondbacks Miguel Montero walked three times, once intentionally. … Arizonas Mark Trumbo twice grounded in to inning-ending double plays. … The attendance of 18,974 was just under 30,000 below Monday nights turnout. Brian Cushing Elite Womens Jersey . 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Středa 22. Říjen 2014 12:41
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Téma: Jak postupovat / make sure that we stay true to the process and continue to do the things that put us in position t ORLANDO, Fla. — Eric Winston was elected president of the NFL Players Association on Wednesday, three years after he was active for the union during the lockout. The 30-year-old offensive lineman was the Arizona Cardinals starting right tackle last season, his eighth in the league. He is currently a free agent. Winston succeeds Domonique Foxworth as NFLPA president. Foxworth was out of the league last season and so could not seek re-election. NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith tweeted: “Thank you to @Foxworth24 and all the Executive Committee for their leadership. Congratulations to Eric Winston. Lots of great work ahead.” The other candidates for president were New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson and former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, who is a free agent. Watson and Clark will both serve on the executive committee elected later Wednesday by the unions board of representatives. Clark joined Lorenzo Alexander and Jay Feely of the Cardinals, Zak DeOssie and Mark Herzlich of the Giants, Adam Vinatieri of the Colts, and Scott Wells of the Rams as new members of the executive committee. Watson, Matt Hasselbeck of the Colts, and free agent Brian Waters were re-elected. Saints quarterback Drew Brees stepped down from the executive committee. Winston has played for Houston, Kansas City and Arizona since being chosen by the Texans in the third round of the 2006 draft. He played his first six NFL seasons with the Texans, joined the Chiefs in 2012, then moved to the Cardinals last season. Winston has started 112 consecutive games. He has served on the unions committees for finance and agent discipline and does community work on behalf of Shriners Hospital for Children. Winston was elected as a co-alternate union representative by the Texans in 2010. While in Kansas City, he drew plenty of national attention early in the 2012 season, when he criticized Chiefs fans who cheered when the teams then-quarterback, Matt Cassel, got a concussion during a game. “Its 100 per cent sickening,” Winston said that day. “Ive never, ever — and Ive been in some rough times on some rough teams — Ive never been more embarrassed in my life to play football than at that moment right there.” Bruce Bochy Giants Jersey .C. — Cameron Gaunce scored in overtime to lift the Texas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Wednesday. Gaylord Perry Giants Jersey . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. http://www.officialmlbclub.com/San-Francisco-Gi… . — Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. Angel Pagan Jersey . Kyrie Irving scored 22 points and the Cavaliers won their sixth straight game, 101-93 over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Dave Dravecky Jersey . Free agent John Axford, who had 46 saves for Milwaukee in 2011 but has struggled the past two seasons, agreed to a one-year, $4.OAKLAND, Calif. — Denvers hopes of moving up in the Western Conference standings took another serious hit, and guard Ty Lawson is concerned the Nuggets are losing sight of the goal at hand. Lawson had some harsh words for his teammates following Denvers 112-97 loss to Golden State on Saturday |
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Středa 22. Říjen 2014 12:41
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Téma: Jak postupovat / make sure that we stay true to the process and continue to do the things that put us in position t ORLANDO, Fla. — Eric Winston was elected president of the NFL Players Association on Wednesday, three years after he was active for the union during the lockout. The 30-year-old offensive lineman was the Arizona Cardinals starting right tackle last season, his eighth in the league. He is currently a free agent. Winston succeeds Domonique Foxworth as NFLPA president. Foxworth was out of the league last season and so could not seek re-election. NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith tweeted: “Thank you to @Foxworth24 and all the Executive Committee for their leadership. Congratulations to Eric Winston. Lots of great work ahead.” The other candidates for president were New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson and former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, who is a free agent. Watson and Clark will both serve on the executive committee elected later Wednesday by the unions board of representatives. Clark joined Lorenzo Alexander and Jay Feely of the Cardinals, Zak DeOssie and Mark Herzlich of the Giants, Adam Vinatieri of the Colts, and Scott Wells of the Rams as new members of the executive committee. Watson, Matt Hasselbeck of the Colts, and free agent Brian Waters were re-elected. Saints quarterback Drew Brees stepped down from the executive committee. Winston has played for Houston, Kansas City and Arizona since being chosen by the Texans in the third round of the 2006 draft. He played his first six NFL seasons with the Texans, joined the Chiefs in 2012, then moved to the Cardinals last season. Winston has started 112 consecutive games. He has served on the unions committees for finance and agent discipline and does community work on behalf of Shriners Hospital for Children. Winston was elected as a co-alternate union representative by the Texans in 2010. While in Kansas City, he drew plenty of national attention early in the 2012 season, when he criticized Chiefs fans who cheered when the teams then-quarterback, Matt Cassel, got a concussion during a game. “Its 100 per cent sickening,” Winston said that day. “Ive never, ever — and Ive been in some rough times on some rough teams — Ive never been more embarrassed in my life to play football than at that moment right there.” Bruce Bochy Giants Jersey .C. — Cameron Gaunce scored in overtime to lift the Texas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Wednesday. Gaylord Perry Giants Jersey . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. http://www.officialmlbclub.com/San-Francisco-Gi… . — Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. Angel Pagan Jersey . Kyrie Irving scored 22 points and the Cavaliers won their sixth straight game, 101-93 over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Dave Dravecky Jersey . Free agent John Axford, who had 46 saves for Milwaukee in 2011 but has struggled the past two seasons, agreed to a one-year, $4.OAKLAND, Calif. — Denvers hopes of moving up in the Western Conference standings took another serious hit, and guard Ty Lawson is concerned the Nuggets are losing sight of the goal at hand. Lawson had some harsh words for his teammates following Denvers 112-97 loss to Golden State on Saturday |
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Středa 22. Říjen 2014 12:41
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Téma: Jak postupovat / t of the NHLs Olympic break. Omark had two assists in 13 games with the With the Major League Baseball season down to one or two games, the Toronto Blue Jays are already planning out a possible move for next spring. MLB.com reports that the Blue Jays have interest in acquiring second baseman Gordon Beckham from the Chicago White Sox and adds that general manager Alex Anthopoulos is intent on upgrading the infield position. Anthopoulos has recently stated that second base, left field and starting pitching are areas of need going into next season. Beckham, who hit .267 with five homers and 24 RBIs this season, is eligible for arbitration this offseason and remains under club control with the White Sox through the 2015 campaign. MLB.com adds that the Blue Jays may look to expand a possible deal with Chicago to include a starting pitcher like Hector Santiago or John Danks, while the Sox are strongly interested in Blue Jays right-handers Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman. wholesale nfl jerseys . Showing more spark after not taking enough challenging shots on goal in their 1-0 loss Friday night, the Bruins had 18 shots in the first period after managing just 25 in the entire opener. Luke Glendening cut Bostons lead to 2-1 at 13:20 of the second period before Milan Lucic scored late in the second and Zdeno Chara added a power-play goal early in the third. nfl jerseys china . The solutions? Not so much. Given an extra week to stew over the worst start in 45 years, Tomlin is tweaking the lineup hoping to find a spark that will help his team begin the long road back to respectability. http://www.nflcheapjerseysbest.com/ . — If the Bears make changes this off-season, it will not be at quarterback. cheap nfl jerseys . Bjoerndalen, who had failed to win any major race for two years before Sochi, writes in a Facebook entry that he is “full of energy and inspiration” after winning the 10-kilometre sprint and mixed relay at last months Olympics. cheap jerseys . Bergmann, who came ninth in Bad Gastein a year ago for his only previous top-10 result, defeated Andreas Prommegger of Austria in the final of the single-run format. Aaron March of Italy finished third by beating Sebastian Kislinger of Austria.BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have placed recently acquired left wing Linus Omark on waivers as part of a series of moves made before the start of the NHLs Olympic break. Omark had two assists in 13 games with the Sabres. The 2007 fourth-round draft pick was regarded a disappointment after Buffalo gave up a conditional sixth-round draft pick in a trade with Edmonton on Dec. 19. Overall, he hhas eight goals and 32 points in 79 career games.dddddddddddd Should he clear waivers, Omark would have an opportunity to develop with the Sabres AHL affiliate in Rochester. The Sabres also demoted two rookies, centre Phil Varone and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel, to Rochester. The moves were announced Friday, a day after Buffalo closed its pre-Olympic break with a 3-2 loss at Ottawa. Cheap NFL Jerseys ’ ’ ’ |
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Středa 22. Říjen 2014 12:41
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Téma: Jak postupovat / out the "need to be listening" and to "do the right thing." Many, including Goodell, have pointed out that the Redskins name represents an important piece of the NFLs history. But CHICAGO — Yadier Molina had a simple goal for his ninth-inning at-bat with the bases loaded and the score tied on Sunday. “I was looking not to strike out,” he said. After fouling off some tough two-strike pitches, Molina hit a ground-ball single up the middle to drive in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped out of an offensive funk with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. “I got a little lucky that they were playing me to pull,” Molina said. “It was a good at-bat. I was able to put the ball in play and good things happened.” The defending National League champions had lost four of five to fall a game below .500. The Cardinals scored all their runs with two outs. Molina, moved into the No. 2 spot to jump start the lineup, was 0 for 4 before coming through in the ninth. But it was a wild pitch in the seventh inning that allowed the Cubs to tie the score at 3 that had Molina more frustrated. The pitch from reliever Carlos Martinez was in the dirt and trickled through Molinas legs, allowing Luis Valbuena to score. “I was there,” Molina said. “I dont know. Its one of those things. I was ready for it and the ball still goes through my legs.” Kevin Siegrist (1-1) got the win in relief, while Trevor Rosenthal picked up his eighth save in as many opportunities despite a scare in the ninth inning. Hector Randon (0-1) took the loss for the Cubs, who were attempting to win four straight games for the first time since July. While Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had looked for Molina, one of his hottest hitters, to get the offence going, it was a couple of struggling batters at the bottom of the lineup that got things started early. With two outs in the second inning and Jhonny Peralta on first base, Randal Grichuk drilled a triple into the right-centre field gap for a 1-0 lead. Mark Ellis, who went 3 for 4, followed with a double to left-centre to make it 2-0. Both Grichuk (.167) and Ellis (.143) entered hitting well below .200. St. Louis stretched the lead to 3-0 in the third as Matt Adams doubled home Matt Holiday. The Cubs pulled within 3-2 in the fourth with some clutch two-out hitting. With one out, Ryan Kalish singled and John Baker walked. After a groundout moved the runners to second and third, Cubs starter Jason Hammel singled to right to drive in both. Molinas go-ahead single to centre came on the sixth pitch of the at-bat from Randon. “I thought I made a good pitch today, but something happened,” Randon said. Molina seemed more relieved that the wild pitch wasnt a factor than he drove in the game-deciding runs. “(Molina) does a good job of not wearing his emotions and how frustrating that is for him,” Matheny said. “Its hard to count the number of balls he keeps in front of him, the number of runs he saves. Its something we dont take for granted.” Valbuena doubled in a run with two outs in the ninth to make it 5-4, but Rosenthal got Anthony Rizzo to ground out to end the game. “Guys kept grinding it out,” Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. “We just fell a little short.” NOTES: The ESPN broadcast team of Dan Shulman and John Kruk worked from the bleachers. … While making a rehab start Sunday with Double A Springfield, LHP Jaime Garcia (shoulder) was hit by a pitch on the left elbow and left after two innings and 28 pitches. “I think they went in and took precautionary X-rays,” Matheny said. “I havent heard anything back yet.” … In the same game, RHP Jason Motte threw a scoreless inning, striking out three, in his first rehab outing. … Rizzo entered with a .429 on-base percentage, which was fifth-best in the National League. … The Cards open a series in Atlanta on Monday, with RHP Shelby Miller (3-2) facing RHP Aaron Harang, while the Cubs host the crosstown White Sox with RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-3) going up against LHP Jose Quintana (1-2). wholesale jerseys . 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And last year he asked Toronto for an AHL-only contract and excelled. Now hes a Leaf. He wont say what specifically kept him away, but he talks about how strong he feels inside, how the mental side of the game is so important and how proud he is that hes come this far. Were not hard to root for people in this business, but Ill say this: for Paul Ranger its not hard to make an exception. Steve Simmons, Sun Media: My thumb is up to Floyd Mayweather Jr., the only breakout star left in the dwindling attraction that is boxing. Money Mayweather was at his best Saturday night in Las Vegas putting on another clinic of both pugilism and commerce winning just about every round against the capable Canelo Alvarez and taking home a guaranteed purse of $41.5 million to boot. Mayweather was as slippery as ever in the Super Welterweight title bout, nearly impossible to hit, counter-punching, utilizing his incomparable hand speed. The onlyy downfall to the one-sided win was one of the ringside judges, C.ddddddddddddJ. Ross, myopically scored the fight a draw. Anyone who watched from around the world knew better. Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated: My thumb is up to simple common sense, which the Washington Capitals showed in the not-insignificant matter of Alex Ovechkin and the Olympic torch relay. The Capitals are allowing Ovechkin a quick trip to Greece to carry the torch from Mount Olympus even though it will occur only two days before the team opens – eight time zones away – in Chicago. Washington might have a travel-weary captain against the Blackhawks, but my guess is this conspicuously proud Russian will be energized by the torch honour. Ovechkin had a slow start to his Hart-winning 2013 season. This Olympic hors doeuvre is the thing that might light a firCHICAGO — Yadier Molina had a simple goal for his ninth-inning at-bat with the bases loaded and the score tied on Sunday. “I was looking not to strike out,” he said. After fouling off some tough two-strike pitches, Molina hit a ground-ball single up the middle to drive in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped out of an offensive funk with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. “I got a little lucky that they were playing me to pull,” Molina said. “It was a good at-bat. I was able to put the ball in play and good things happened.” The defending National League champions had lost four of five to fall a game below .500. The Cardinals scored all their runs with two outs. Molina, moved into the No. 2 spot to jump start the lineup, was 0 for 4 before coming through in the ninth. But it was a wild pitch in the seventh inning that allowed the Cubs to tie the score at 3 that had Molina more frustrated. The pitch from reliever Carlos Martinez was in the dirt and trickled through Molinas legs, allowing Luis Valbuena to score. “I was there,” Molina said. “I dont know. Its one of those things. I was ready for it and the ball still goes through my legs.” Kevin Siegrist (1-1) got the win in relief, while Trevor Rosenthal picked up his eighth save in as many opportunities despite a scare in the ninth inning. Hector Randon (0-1) took the loss for the Cubs, who were attempting to win four straight games for the first time since July. While Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had looked for Molina, one of his hottest hitters, to get the offence going, it was a couple of struggling batters at the bottom of the lineup that got things started early. With two outs in the second inning and Jhonny Peralta on first base, Randal Grichuk drilled a triple into the right-centre field gap for a 1-0 lead. Mark Ellis, who went 3 for 4, followed with a double to left-centre to make it 2-0. Both Grichuk (.167) and Ellis (.143) entered hitting well below .200. St. Louis stretched the lead to 3-0 in the third as Matt Adams doubled home Matt Holiday. The Cubs pulled within 3-2 in the fourth with some clutch two-out hitting. With one out, Ryan Kalish singled and John Baker walked. After a groundout moved the runners to second and third, Cubs starter Jason Hammel singled to right to drive in both. Molinas go-ahead single to centre came on the sixth pitch of the at-bat from Randon. “I thought I made a good pitch today, but something happened,” Randon said. Molina seemed more relieved that the wild pitch wasnt a factor than he drove in the game-deciding runs. “(Molina) does a good job of not wearing his emotions and how frustrating that is for him,” Matheny said. “Its hard to count the number of balls he keeps in front of him, the number of runs he saves. Its something we dont take for granted.” Valbuena doubled in a run with two outs in the ninth to make it 5-4, but Rosenthal got Anthony Rizzo to ground out to end the game. “Guys kept grinding it out,” Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. “We just fell a little short.” NOTES: The ESPN broadcast team of Dan Shulman and John Kruk worked from the bleachers. … While making a rehab start Sunday with Double A Springfield, LHP Jaime Garcia (shoulder) was hit by a pitch on the left elbow and left after two innings and 28 pitches. “I think they went in and took precautionary X-rays,” Matheny said. “I havent heard anything back yet.” … In the same game, RHP Jason Motte threw a scoreless inning, striking out three, in his first rehab outing. … Rizzo entered with a .429 on-base percentage, which was fifth-best in the National League. … The Cards open a series in Atlanta on Monday, with RHP Shelby Miller (3-2) facing RHP Aaron Harang, while the Cubs host the crosstown White Sox with RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-3) going up against LHP Jose Quintana (1-2). wholesale jerseys . Fans can follow 150+ hours of Wimbledon coverage across TSN platforms – TSN, TSN2, TSN GO, and TSN Radio. French-language coverage of Wimbledon is available on RDS. As the undisputed Canadian home of the biggest events on the tennis calendar, TSN continues its exclusive coverage of Grand Slam tennis following record ratings from the French Open – including more than 1. wholesale nfl jerseys . Wright sat out games on Tuesday and Wednesday after learning he broke his finger diving back to a base Monday night. He was examined by a hand specialist for the second straight day Thursday. http://www.cheapjerseysnflfromchina.net/ . Niese pitched seven steady innings on a rainy Tuesday night and Daniel Murphy had three hits to lead New York to a 6-1 victory over the Phillies. nfl jerseys china . — Champ Bailey finally gets a chance to live up to his name. cheap jerseys . — As usual, Aksel Lund Svindal was super fast on this hill.Each week, The Reporters put their thumbs out to the good and the bad in the world of sports. This week they discuss Maple Leafs defenceman Paul Ranger, Floyd Mayweather, the Washington Capitals decision to let Alex Ovechkin participate in the Olympic torch relay and the Washington Redskins nickname. Bruce Arthur, National Post: My thumb is up to Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Paul Ranger. Ranger was a top-four defenceman for Tampa Bay when in 2009 he asked for a leave of absence from the team and for his salary to be withheld. He didnt come back. After two years he resurfaced to help coach his old bantam triple-A team in Whitby. And last year he asked Toronto for an AHL-only contract and excelled. Now hes a Leaf. He wont say what specifically kept him away, but he talks about how strong he feels inside, how the mental side of the game is so important and how proud he is that hes come this far. Were not hard to root for people in this business, but Ill say this: for Paul Ranger its not hard to make an exception. Steve Simmons, Sun Media: My thumb is up to Floyd Mayweather Jr., the only breakout star left in the dwindling attraction that is boxing. Money Mayweather was at his best Saturday night in Las Vegas putting on another clinic of both pugilism and commerce winning just about every round against the capable Canelo Alvarez and taking home a guaranteed purse of $41.5 million to boot. Mayweather was as slippery as ever in the Super Welterweight title bout, nearly impossible to hit, counter-punching, utilizing his incomparable hand speed. The onlyy downfall to the one-sided win was one of the ringside judges, C.ddddddddddddJ. Ross, myopically scored the fight a draw. Anyone who watched from around the world knew better. Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated: My thumb is up to simple common sense, which the Washington Capitals showed in the not-insignificant matter of Alex Ovechkin and the Olympic torch relay. The Capitals are allowing Ovechkin a quick trip to Greece to carry the torch from Mount Olympus even though it will occur only two days before the team opens – eight time zones away – in Chicago. Washington might have a travel-weary captain against the Blackhawks, but my guess is this conspicuously proud Russian will be energized by the torch honour. Ovechkin had a slow start to his Hart-winning 2013 season. This Olympic hors doeuvre is the thing that might light a fire under him. Dave Naylor, TSN: My thumb is up to the growing number of voices calling for the Washington Redskins to find a new nickname. Recently the chorus of those crying for change added two prominent American journalists: Peter King of Sports Illustrated and Christine Brennan of USA Today who, among others, said they will no longer use the word in their work. More significantly, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell appears to be changing his tune, talking about the “need to be listening” and to “do the right thing.” Many, including Goodell, have pointed out that the Redskins name represents an important piece of the NFLs history. But history is exactly where that name belongs. Cheap NFL Jerseys ’ ’ ’ ave Naylor, TSN: My thumb is up to the growing number of voices calling for the Washington Redskins to find a new nickname. Recently the chorus of those crying for change added two prominent American journalists: Peter King of Sports Illustrated and Christine Brennan of USA Today who, among others, said they will no longer use the word in their work. More significantly, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell appears to be changing his tune, talking about the “need to be listening” and to “do the right thing.” Many, including Goodell, have pointed out that the Redskins name represents an important piece of the NFLs history. But history is exactly where that name belongs. Cheap NFL Jerseys ’ ’ ’ |
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Středa 22. Říjen 2014 12:40
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Téma: Jak postupovat / ever going to g DETROIT – Max Scherzer was ready for all the questions — and he doesnt seem to mind that his contract status is such a big topic as spring training approaches. “I figured you guys wanted to talk about it, but this is the perfect time, during the off-season, when were not playing baseball,” Scherzer said. Scherzer was at Comerica Park on Thursday for the start of the Detroit Tigers winter caravan. He recently agreed to a one-year, $15,525,000 deal with the Tigers, avoiding arbitration but leaving plenty of questions still unanswered about his future. Scherzer, last years AL Cy Young Award winner, can become a free agent after this season. He says he has no problem fielding questions about his future now, before spring training starts. By the time opening day rolls around, though, hell be focused on pitching. So theres a sense the clock is ticking if the Tigers want to lock up their star right-hander before he reaches free agency. Detroit signed ace Justin Verlander to a $180 million, seven-year deal shortly before last season, avoiding the prospect of Verlander testing the open market. But Verlander was two seasons away from free agency. Scherzer has only one more to go. “Every player wants to be a free agent,” Scherzer said. “At the same time, you realize weve got a good thing here in Detroit.” The Tigers have won three straight AL Central titles, and Scherzer went 21-3 with a 2.90 ERA last season, winning the Cy Young two years after Verlander did. General manager Dave Dombrowski didnt offer many specifics about the status of negotiations with Scherzer, but he left no doubt about how the organization feels about the 29-year-old pitcher. “I would not characterize our discussion as strong, weak, anything other than we are hopeful that wed like to have him in the organization for an extended time,” Dombrowski said. “I know he has expressed a desire that hed like to stay here. Hopefully that leads to a position where something can happen.” A couple recent deals have given Scherzer a sense of the type of contract that could await him. Clayton Kershaw, a two-time Cy Young winner who is four years younger than Scherzer, reached a $215 million, seven-year agreement to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Japanese star Masahiro Tanaka came to terms with the New York Yankees for $155 million over seven years. “Owners are making more money, and therefore players are going to make more money,” Scherzer said. “You have new TV money coming in. Thats good for everybody involved. Its win-win for the owners and for the players.” Scherzer says his arm feels good, and that hell keep working to improve. He said his curveball can still progress, for example. “Theres always things you can tinker with in spring training. Its a great time to practice and try new things,” he said. The question is whether this might be his final season in Detroit, but thats not a prospect Scherzer is too worked up about right now. “I love it here in Detroit. This is a great team, weve got so much talent, weve been together for so long, and Im comfortable,” Scherzer said. “Obviously this is a place I want to play, and thats why I said hopefully we can get something done before spring training.” Sebastian Janikowski Womens Jersey Elite . – Adam Scott didnt have to look as far down the leaderboard to find players who suddenly are a real threat to win at Bay Hill. Charles Woodson Jersey . Atletico built a provisional three-point advantage over Barcelona before the defending champion hosts Elche on Sunday. Barcelona then visits Atletico in the following round. “We will have to wait and see if Barcelona wins tomorrow to stay leader, as it is accustomed to doing,” Atletico coach Diego Simeone said. http://www.raidersproshop.us.com/Womens-Andre-H… . 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The Bryans 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory Saturday pulled the United States to 2-1 against Britain in the first round of the Davis Cup and ended the brothers Davis Cup losing streak at two. “Weve been waiting a long time to get another opportunity to get that bad taste out of our mouth,” Bob Bryan said. “It always feels bad to let the team down. We were kind of coming out of our shoes, really itching to get on the court.” The twins had a mini-chest bump after breaking Inglots serve to take a 2-0 lead in the fourth set. The match will be decided Sunday in reverse singles, when Wimbledon winner Andy Murray of Britain faces Sam Querrey. If Querrey can somehow pull an upset, it will then come down to James Ward of Britain against Donald Young. Murray won the opening singles match in straight sets against Young on Friday while Ward rallied to beat Querrey in five sets. “We brought some good energy. Now its our job to get behind Sam and fire up for tomorrow,” Bob Bryan said. “Sam has a win over Andy. What do you tell him?” U.S. coach Jim Courier said. "He has to play better than he did yesterday to stand a chance. Andy is a great player who plays well under pressure and tomorrow is going to be one of those matches, where Andy knows if he loses then everything is on the table in that fifth match. “For Sam its a free swinging match,” Courier added. “So hopefully hell go out there and let it fly.” With Britain leading 2-0 entering Saturday, captain Leon Smith replacced Murray with Inglot for doubles.dddddddddddd Courier said the Americans werent surprised by the switch by the British. “We had every game plan on the table and we prepared in the warmup for Inglot,” he said. The Bryans broke Inglots serve in the second game of the first set and then broke Flemings serve to win the set. The Bryans didnt face a break point until they trailed 30-40 in the sixth game of the third set. Fleming hit a backhander down the line to win the game for a 4-2 lead for the British. The teams held serve and the British won the set when Inglot had two straight aces in the ninth game. Fleming said the British were hoping to pull off an upset to make Sundays matches moot. “There is no doubt that yesterday sets us up in a position where we could go out there and have a really good go at the match,” he said. "We spoke before the match. Obviously they were big favourites, but we felt like if we could go out there and just focus on the tennis match, we would have a chance of causing an upset and winning the tie today. “Thats why were disappointed because we didnt play as well as we were hoping for. You know, credit to the Bryans.” The Bryans “take it to you every single time,” Inglot said. “Theyre never going to give you any free points. Theyre always going to put it in the court on the big points and always going to make you play.” The match is being played on a red clay court in a temporary stadium built against the left-field bleachers at Petco Park, the downtown home of baseballs San Diego Padres. Three World Group matches have been clinched with 3-0 scores: Switzerland over Serbia, Germany against Spain and France against Australia. In other matches, the Czech Republic leads Netherlands 2-1, Japan leads Canada 2-1 and Italy leads Argentina 2-1. Cheap NFL Jerseys ’ ’ ’ |
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Téma: Jak postupovat / nserted Draymond Green into the starting lineup in place of Jermaine ONeal. Green only finis TAMPA, Fla. — Henrik Lundqvist had a positive return performance to help the New York Rangers pull out a one-goal victory. Lundqvist made 37 saves in his first start in four games, and Mats Zuccarello had a goal and two assists in the Rangers 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night. “Sometimes its a good thing to get a lot of work,” Lundqvist said. "Theres been a lot of games where Ive been waiting for shots, and then theres been some odd-man rushes or breakaways, and its been hard to really get the game going. “A game like this definitely helps you to work on your positioning and a lot of different things, so Im pleased with the win and the way I played.” Lundqvist watched from the bench as backup Cam Talbot started the previous three games, winning two, after Lundqvist struggled through a 1-4-2 stretch. “He played a real strong game, gave us a chance to win, especially in the third when they had a real strong push and they were tough to handle,” Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. “He had some huge saves to make, and he did.” Rick Nash, Chris Kreider and Benoit Pouliot also scored for the Rangers, who had three power-play goals. Ryan McDonagh and Derick Brassard had two assists each. Tampa Bay got goals from Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning were coming off a 2-1 shootout loss Saturday night to Montreal. “They earned that victory,” Lightning captain Martin St. Louis said. “We got what we deserved.” The Rangers went up 4-2 on second-period, power-play goals by Kreider and Pouliot. Kreider beat Anders Lindback with a backhander at 4:35, and Pouliot extended his point streak to seven games with an in-close redirection 3:16 later. Tampa Bay pulled within 4-3 on Filppulas tip-in 8:14 into the third. It was one of 16 shots the Lightning had on Lundqvist during the period. “Hank was our best player,” Zuccarello said. “He played really well for us. They had numerous chances, and we were a little bit nervous there in the third period.” After Johnson tied it with a power-play goal at 10:41 of the first, Palat scored a rebound goal from the left circle to make it 2-1 with 3:55 left in the period. Nash snapped his seven-game goal drought to put the Rangers up 1-0 just 4:30 into the game. Derek Stepan set up the goal after stealing a pass by Lightning defenceman Radko Gudas. Zuccarello got the Rangers even at 2 during a power play when his pass into the low slot deflected off Gudas into the net at 18:25. The centre assisted on goals by Kreider and Pouliot. “I dont think Ive seen us mismanage the puck more,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. “That was painful to watch, to be honest.” NOTES: Lightning star Steven Stamkos, out since breaking his right leg on Nov. 11, did a series of agility drills during a 30 minute on-ice workout. The centre, who hopes to return in February, resumed skating 2 1/2 weeks ago. … Rangers RW Ryan Callahan (sprained knee) had a limited workout, wearing a no-contact jersey, during the teams morning skate. … Tampa Bay D Eric Brewer (upper body), Sami Salo (upper body) and LW Ryan Malone (broken ankle) could return during a four-game trip that starts Wednesday at Vancouver. … New York D Marc Staal (concussion) and D Anton Stralman (left hand and wrist) practiced. … Tampa Bay D Dmitry Korobov assisted on Filppulas goal for his first NHL point. … Rangers D Conor Allen played nearly 16 minutes in his NHL debut. Carolina Panthers Jersey . So on Friday, they went to work. The two-time Eastern Conference runner-ups announced they had signed three free agents |
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Téma: Jak postupovat / ed pro BRIDGEND — Bernhard Langer won his second Senior British Open championship on Sunday, finishing a record 13 strokes clear of Colin Montgomerie of Scotland for his third senior major title. The German added a closing 4-under 67 Sunday at sunny Royal Porthcawl to his earlier rounds of 65-66-68 for an 18-under 266. Langers 13-stroke win is the largest margin of victory in a senior major, beating Hale Irwins 12-stroke win in the Senior PGA Championship in 1997, while he almost doubled Bob Charles record of seven strokes in the British event, set at Turnberry back in 1989. Langer won the 2010 Senior British Open at Carnoustie and lost in a playoff last year at Royal Birkdale. He also won the Senior Players Championship last month. Montgomerie shot 2-under 69 to finish at 5-under 279 after starting with a share of seventh place. Tom Pernice Jr. of the United States, Barry Lane of England and Rick Gibson of Canada were three further shots back, tied for third on 2-under 282. “The golf course is unbelievably tough,” Langer said. "To have this weather for four days is unreal, its like playing in Florida with a bit of wind. “The secret was I didnt make too many mistakes and my driver was very good and my long putting was excellent, although not quite today as I was lacking a little. Perhaps my lead was too big.” While the stiff breeze sent many scores soaring, Langer displayed the same immaculate control that saw him lead throughout, going into the final day eight strokes ahead of Gibson. At the turn Langer had stretched his lead to 13, going out in 3-under 32 to Gibsons 2-over 37. Langer birdied both the second, when he holed from eight feet, and the third from five feet. He dropped a shot at the fourth when his approach only reached the front edge and he putted up to three feet and missed. He left his eagle putt at the long sixth on the lip, then bagged his fourth birdie at the seventh. He moved 14 clear when Gibson had a bogey at the 10th, but then Langer missed his par putt at 11, in what was only his fifth bogey of the week. Langer claimed his fifth birdie of the day at the short No. 12, then posted five straight pars before finding the final green in two and two-putting for a closing birdie, his 23rd of the tournament. Montgomeries closing 69 saw him win what he called “the other competition.” He dropped two strokes early on but then birdied the sixth and eighth to be level at the turn. He parred seven holes on the run from Nos. 9 through 16 before birdies at the last two to move clear of the rest of the chasers. Gibson, second overnight, struggled on the final day, closing with a 4-over 75 while Pernice and Lane shot 70 and 72 respectively. Americans Bob Tway (76) and Scott Dunlap (75) shared sixth place on level par 284, one ahead of Argentinas Miguel Angel Jimenez (68) and Kirk Triplett (70) of the United States. Tom Watson and Fred Couples struggled on the final day. Watson posted a 6-over 77 with fellow American Couples one worse, to finish on 286 and 288 respectively. Watson finished in a share of 10th alongside countryman Russ Cochran. Couples was tied for 13th. Art Shell Jersey . But the left-hander knows that getting to this point — nearly two years removed from shoulder surgery — was anything but easy. Tim Brown Jersey . With just seconds left in the third and final minute of stoppage time, substitute Haris Seferovic finished off a length-of-the-field move by slamming home a close-range shot. 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Téma: Jak postupovat / ce pitc LAS VEGAS — Frank Mir and Roy (Big Country) Nelson may live in the same city but the two heavyweights look worlds apart. At six foot three and 270 pounds, Mir is a freezer-sized slab of muscle. His shirt is a size-19 neck — “and I have a hard time closing it.” The six-foot Nelson is listed at a roly-poly 263 pounds with a belly that looks like it spends more time propping up a bar than a mixed martial arts opponent. But Mir remains just a slight favourite when the two Las Vegas natives square off Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 130 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. “A lot of people underestimate him,” Mir, a former UFC champion, said of Nelson. “Hes a very tough guy. He has decent power in his punches.” The two heavyweights were a study in contrast at the pre-fight news conference Wednesday. Mir (14-5) was elegantly packaged in a natty suit and open-neck shirt (see above) while a scruffy Nelson (16-5) wore a T-shirt with the top of his flowing mullet stuffed in a baseball cap. Mir, 32, and Nelson, 34, went to nearby high schools in Vegas but Mir says he first caught wind of Nelson was when they joined rival gyms 150 metres away in 1999-2000. Today they are friends, but not bosom buddies. “I like Roy, I think he has a very intelligent outlook on a lot of things,” said Mir. “But Im not going to lie to anybody, were not the best of friends. But we have a lot of mutual friends that are very close.” Like their wives. And one of Mirs groomsmen will be in Nelsons corner Saturday night. “That kind of makes it a bit awkward,” Mir said. Still, neither fighter has a problem hitting each other. “If my wife were to get in the ring with me, I would try to knock her out and choke her unconscious,” Mir said, drawing laughs from reporters. “No problem, I would flip the switch instantly.” “Trust me Roys going to try to knock my head off. Im going to try to knock his head off,” he added. “And if I can catch him in a choke, I want him to go to sleep and I guarantee you he would like to take my arm and out it on his mantle.” Mir, who lost to Nelson on points in a 2003 grappling contest, has never tapped in the UFC. And with UFC fighters generally matching their basic purse with a win bonus, theres plenty of incentive to be the last one punching. “If someone tried to rob you for half your paycheque … youd be pretty upset about the situation,” Mir said. “At the end of the day I have more obligation to my children going to private school then I do putting anybody elses kids through private school,” he added. Both Mir and Nelson are dangerous black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Mir broke Tim Sylvias arm in an armbar at UFC 48 in 2004 while Nelson often uses his bulk effectively to control opponents on the ground. Mir and Nelson see the winner of Saturdays fight as the solid No. 2 contender in the heavyweight ranks, with No. 1 to be decided June 11 in Vancouver when Junior Dos Santos and Shane Carwin square off at UFC 130 to see who fights champion Cain Velasquez. Brock Lesnar waits in the wings, depending on his battle with diverticulitis. A rubber match between Mir and Lesnar would be a doozy, given the sparks the first two fights raised. Nelson, meanwhile, is coming off a knee injury suffered in a loss by decision to Dos Santos last time out. He was slated to meet Carwin in January but his opponent suffered a neck injury. Nelson likes to play up his pear shape, sometimes rubbing his ample belly after a win. Asked whether he liked fighting in his home town, he pointed to the food options in the city that never sleeps. “Were in Vegas, everythings open 24/7,” he said with a smile. “So you can go get burgers at any time of the day. You can get it at night.” Mir has a theory about Nelsons gut. Nelson, he reasons, is at a disadvantage if his opponent catches him in a front headlock when he shoots in at the waist for a takedown. “So not only is he carrying my weight, but hes carrying that belly bent over a fulcrum. That does have a limiting factor.” But Mir says despite the stomach, Nelson is a “very well-conditioned athlete.” Maintaining muscle consumes more oxygen than fat tissue, says Mir, who reckons Nelson is actually a 220-pounder carrying an extra 40 pounds of fat. “If he was 260 pounds and jacked, he would actually be worse off for his cardio. … Ive seen a lot of guys that have a little bit of fat on them still have very good cardio. Ive seen a lot of guys that have shaved forearms and veins coming out of their deltoids whose cardio sucks.” Mir, who weighed 248 pounds when he fought Pete Williams in 2002 in the UFC, says his body has just filled out as he has grown older. Plus, years of wrestling have built up his neck and shoulders. Mir told reporters his wife gave him the gears about his body change while watching Mel Gibson in “Mad Max” recently. “She said Look how thin his neck is? Its like you. We were looking at a picture, she was teasing me. You had a pencil neck.” While Mir debuted in the UFC in 2001, it took Nelson a lot longer to join him. He fought in the IFL, Bodog and other circuits before eventually making his way to the Octagon by winning Season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” defeating Kimbo Slice and Brendan Schaub in the process. “I always felt that Roy would have a harder time going into the UFC just because sometimes he doesnt like to work within the system, (he has) a little bit of an authority issue,” Mir said. “Sometimes it causes waves.” Mir also pointed out that Nelson has lost four times outside the UFC. “I cant imagine not being undefeated outside the UFC,” said Mir, noting he beat former Pride stars Mirko (Cro Cop) Filipovic and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Both Mir and Nelson have their own gyms, although Nelson runs his out of his own home. Mir also has his own Suffer line of MMA training equipment. Nelson says Mir has the edge over him when it comes to the business side of MMA. “Im kind of more the blue collar (type). Im the worker bee.” Nelson says he is just competitive and has a “champions spirit.” “I think I have a little bit different heart and demeanour than a lot of other fighters in our division.” Nelson is undeniably hard to stop — only Andrei Arlovski has stopped him by TKO. He took a lot of punishment from Dos Santos, bending but never breaking. And when the fight was over, the Brazilian knew he had been in a fight when he looked into a mirror. After taking a pounding in the first round, a defiant Nelson walked to his corner and gave UFC president Dana White a thumbs up. “It was just like I hope youre excited. Im ready for Round 2.” cheap nfl jerseys . Meek pitched 12 innings over 12 games with Pittsburgh last season. The 30-year-old spent five years with the Pirates, going 7-7 with a 3.34 ERA in 156 appearances out of the bullpen. cheap jerseys . No way, absolutely no way. If you do, where do you go from there? 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Hwangs go-ahead solo homer in the sixth led South Korea past Japan 4-2 in the Little League World Series. South Korea advanced to the International Championship game. Japan will face Mexico on Thursday to determine South Koreas opponent on Saturday. “For a long time, we have been educated that when we play Japan, it will be a big rivalry,” Hwang said. Entering the sixth inning, South Korea and Japan were tied at 2-2. Both teams scored twice in the third inning. Hwang took relief pitcher Suguru Kanamoris 1-2 pitch deep to right field, breaking the tie and giving South Korea a 3-2 lead. “I knew right away that I just did it,” Hwang said regarding his go-ahead homer. Three batterss later, Dong Wan Sin took Kanamoris pitch to centre for an RBI double to score Dong Hwan Ahn.dddddddddddd Early on, both teams scored on each others ace pitchers. Japans Takuma Takahashi entered the game as one of the top pitchers in the Little League World Series. 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Téma: Jak postupovat / in this way. "The team didnt deserve to lose. With a bit more luck we could have drawn but we had too litt MIAMI – Centre Samson Satele has signed with the Miami Dolphins, where he was a starter in his first two NFL seasons in 2007-08. Satele played for the Oakland Raiders in 2009-11, and for the Indianapolis Colts in 2012-13. He has started 98 games in his career. The Dolphins have tried three centres with the first team in training camp as they seek someone to fill in for Pro Bowl centre Mike Pouncey, who is expected to miss at least the first couple of games recovering from hip surgery. To make room for Satele on the roster, the Dolphins waived guard Samuel Longo on Saturday. Shaun Alexander Jersey . Van Riemsdyk scored twice and Nikolai Kulemin picked up the game-winner as Toronto snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The Maple Leafs (12-7-1) placed the newly acquired Holland on its top line between Phil Kessel and van Riemsdyk. Seattle Seahawks Jersey .J. — The New York Giants are not only back in the playoff hunt with a four-game winning streak, theyre calling the plays that get them those wins. http://www.seahawksproshop.us.com/Womens-12th-F… . The Italian came from behind to overtake Jarlinson Pantano in the final 50 metres and edge out Dario Cataldo on the line after a climb to the sanctuary of Oropa, the scene of Marco Pantanis memorable victory in 1999. Richard Sherman Jersey . Turns out, the alternative wasnt any fun for Malone, either. Durant scored 30 points and embraced a role as a facilitator by finishing with nine assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past Sacramento 108-93 on Sunday night. Cortez Kennedy Jersey . Louis Blues will try to remain undefeated against the defending Stanley Cup champions this season when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for Wednesdays Central Division showdown at United Center.FLORENCE, Italy — Inter Milan won 2-1 at Fiorentina in Serie A on Saturday to keep alive its faint hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Inter moved five points behind fourth-place Fiorentina and eight points behind third-place Napoli, which visits relegation-threatened Sassuolo on Sunday. “We were very good tonight, even if we created a lot of chances but still risked drawing the match,” Inter coach Walter Mazzarri said. “Obviously there are so many areas we can still improve in, but I liked the football we played.” Inter took the lead in the 34th minute when Rodrigo Palacio, who earlier hit the post, chested down Fredy Guarins pass, and right-footed it past on-rushing Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto. Fiorentina levelled immediately after the break as a rare mistake from Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic allowed in a long-range effort from Juan Cuadrado. Substitute Mauro Icardi sscored what was to prove the winner in the 65th when he volleyed home Yuto Nagatomos cross, although there was a suspicion of offside.dddddddddddd “Its a mistake, but well accept it,” Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella said. "But its the second match that weve lost at home in this way. “The team didnt deserve to lose. With a bit more luck we could have drawn but we had too little energy.” It was Icardis first appearance of 2014 after numerous injuries. Fiorentina brought on Mario Gomez three minutes later for his first appearance in five months. Gomez was Fiorentinas marquee signing when he joined in the summer from Bayern Munich for a reported 20 million euros ($26 million) but injured his left knee in a match against Cagliari on Sept. 15. The forward almost levelled in stoppage time but was unable to get the final touch on Alessandro Matris volley across goal. Cheap NFL Jerseys ’ ’ ’ |
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Téma: Jak postupovat / d a penalt SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Panthers coach Ron Rivera figures theres only one way to slow down wide receiver Steve Smith |
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Téma: Jak postupovat / r LAUSANNE, Switzerland — French club Nantes will serve a one-year FIFA ban on recruiting new players after losing an appeal at Switzerlands supreme court. A Swiss Federal Tribunal ruling published Friday said that FIFAs disputes panel and the Court of Arbitration for Sport correctly imposed the sanction for Nantes enticing Guinea forward Ismael Bangoura to break his contract with Dubai club Al Nasr in January 2012. Nantes, which is 15th in the 20-team French league, previously had the ban frozen pending the federal verdict. “We can confirm that the registration ban will have to be served during the upcoming summer 2014 and winter 2015 registration periods,” FIFA said in a statement to The Associated Press. Nantes can sell and release players but is barred from registering new signings with the French Football Federation. The ruling upholds the original judgment that Nantes and Bangoura are jointly liable to pay Al Nasr 4.5 million euros ($6.2 million) plus interest in compensation. The club and player had argued Bangoura could leave Dubai upon returning from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations because his salary was unpaid. Bangoura has already served three months of a four-month playing ban ordered by FIFA. The Swiss federal court said the players separate appeal against the CAS ruling was filed too late to be accepted. Nantes won the most recent of its eight French league titles in 2001. It was a Champions League semifinalist in 1996. The Canaries were relegated in 2009 and spent four years in the second tier until winning promotion last season. The Swiss federal tribunal also ordered Nantes to pay 22,000 Swiss francs ($25,000) to both FIFA and Al Nasr, and 20,000 Swiss francs ($22,800) in court costs. cheap nfl jerseys .S. international midfielder Michael Bradley. The club has already announced the signing of Defoe, with the 31-year-old Spurs star set to be unveiled at a news conference Monday morning at the huge high-tech sports bar owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment across the street from the Air Canada Centre.Charles Woodson is returning to the Oakland Raiders for another season. According to a report from ESPN, the veteran safety has signed another one-year deal with the team Raiders, the team that drafted him, and who he returned to last year after a long stint with the Green Bay Packers. Wooddson, 37, proved to still be a capable starter last year, recording 97 tackles, two sacks, an interception, and three forced fumbles for Oakland last season.dddddddddddd The 16-year veteran and former Heisman Trophy winner has 1,018 career tackles, 19 sacks, and 56 interceptions. Cheap NFL Jerseys ’ ’ ’ |
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Téma: Jak postupovat / said. "We c SEPANG, Malaysia – Formula One teams, drivers and officials are preparing to honour the victims of flight MH370 at this weekends Malaysian Grand Prix. Sundays race will be held at the Sepang circuit, adjacent to Kuala Lumpurs main airport where the ill-fated flight took off earlier this month. Authorities now say it is almost certain it crashed in the Indian Ocean, killing all 239 people aboard. The Mercedes team, which is sponsored by Malaysian oil company Petronas, will have messages of support on its cars and driver helmets. Driver Lewis Hamilton said the tragedy is “just heartbreaking” and that “my heart and thoughts go out to the families and friends.” F1 officials and local organizers will hold discussions on Thursday about how to best commemorate the loss. Angel Pagan Giants Jersey . A stick in the gut prevented him from getting off a clean drive, but it earned him the first penalty shot of his career. 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Instead, the Canadiens have hired their own team of creative masterminds to produce the reality series.COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State was looking for a lopsided win to impress the voters and boost its BCS numbers. The Buckeyes made Penn State pay the price. Braxton Miller passed for three touchdowns and ran for two and Carlos Hyde rushed for 147 yards and two more scores to lead the fourth-ranked Buckeyes to a 63-14 victory over Penn State on Saturday night. “Weve got to keep our foot to the pedal,” said Miller, who completed 18 of 24 passes for a career-best 252 yards before leaving in the third quarter. It was the most points surrendered by Penn State (4-3, 1-2 Big Ten) and its worst beating in 114 years. “Its the worst game Ive experienced,” said Nittany Lions outside linebacker Mike Hull. Meyer said trying to rout an opponent was not what his team set out to do. “It helps,” coach Urban Meyer said of needing to win big to get the attention of those voting in the coaches and Harris polls that are part of the BCS standings formula. “That was not certainly our mindset. Our mindset was to find a way to win this game against a very talented team that we have a lot of respect for that had a lot of momentum coming into this game. … Things usually work out. Id be disappointed if that was our guys focus. Thats not our focus.” But not all of his players felt that way. “We wanted to make a statement,” wide-out Devin Smith said. The Ohio State (8-0, 4-0) victory stretched its nations best winning streak to 20 in a row, two behind the school mark which included the 1968 national championship season. That team was recognized during the opening half as the Buckeyes streaked to a 42-7 lead. Nittany Lions freshman QB Christian Hackenberg bobbled the second snap of the night and it never got much better. He ended up throwing two interceptions. A crowd of 105,889 at Ohio Stadium roared from the outset — and had plenty of reasons. Penn State hadnt given up so many points or been beaten so badly since losing 64-5 to the Duquesne Athletic Club on Nov. 25, 1899. Even Millers backup — Kenny Guiton — rushed for two touchdowns. The Buckeyes dominated all the crucial numbers, totalling a staggering 686 yards (to 357 for Penn State) while rushing for 408 yards on 51 attempts — an average of 8 yards per carry. Bill Belton was one of the few bright spots for the Nittany Lions, gaining 98 yards on 22 carries. It was the most one-sided margin by the Buckeyes and their most points scored in the 29 meetings in the series. The teams had split the last four meetings, with Ohio State holding a cumulative 79-66 scoring advantage. All of those matchups were close. But this one sure wasnt. It got out of hand quickly. “I take full responsibility ffor this loss,” Penn State coach Bill OBrien said.dddddddddddd “We didnt have them prepared good enough as a coaching staff, or me has a head coach. Therefore we didnt play good enough.” The Buckeyes enforced their will on the Nittany Lions on both sides of the ball in an impressive show of strength. Ohio State scored on six of seven possessions in the first two quarters, throwing deep for scores to wide-open receivers and jamming it between the tackles with Miller and Hyde making the most of gaping holes. “Im improving myself and showing what Ive got,” Miller said. “The first half, it went really well: fast, fast, momentum. The game plan worked out.” Miller completed all four of his passes for 65 yards after the opening kickoff before Hyde bulled right tackle for a 2-yard TD. In the only real drama of the game, Penn State manufactured a nice drive in response by mixing Belton runs with Hackenberg passes until faced with a third and 5 at the Ohio State 12. Then Hackenberg tried to thread a pass to tight end Adam Breneman at the goal line, with safety Corey “Pittsburgh” Brown picking off the underthrown attempt to end the threat. After the teams traded punts, the Buckeyes scored on five straight possessions. Miller scrambled right and just tumbled into the end zone behind a block by Devin Smith on a 39-yard scoring run. Two plays later, safety C.J. Barnett jumped a route and intercepted a Hackenberg pass and the onslaught was on. Seven plays and 52 yards later, Miller hesitated after taking the snap and had his pick of routes to the goal line, carrying the final 6 yards to make it 21-0. Hackenberg finished 12 of 23 for 112 yards passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. He carried four times for 21 yards in losses. The final score had to bring a chuckle to former Ohio State coach John Cooper. He took a team ranked No. 21 to Happy Valley in 1994 which was run over by the top-ranked Nittany Lions by a score of — thats right — 63-14. Even though the players werent motivated to roll up a big score to grab voters, Miller said the thought crossed his mind. “We didnt really talk about it, but I was watching games all day on TV,” Miller said. “We cant go out there and predict whats going to happen. We just had a great week of preparation and it turned out well.” Meyer, unbeaten in his 20 games since coming to Ohio State, felt his team did some things it hadnt been able to all year. “I like where were at right now as a team,” Meyer said. “The most impressive part of the game to me was we caused turnovers and we hit the quarterback a little bit. We havent been doing that.” Cheap NFL Jerseys ’ ’ ’ |
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Téma: Adopce na dálku / will grud David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox left Thursdays 8-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning with back spasms after check swinging on a pitch by Rob Rasmussen. Ortiz was escorted off the field while clutching his back. He was replaced by pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes. The 38-year-old designated hitter hit four home runs in four games against the Blue Jays in the series including his record breaking 37th career home run at the Rogers Centre. He passed Alex Rodriguez for the most home runs by a visiting batter at the stadium. The native of the Dominican Republic leads the Red Sox with 24 home runs and 72 runs batted in 99 games this season. Boston is in last place in the American League East, nine games back of the East-leading Baltimore Orioles. Luke Willson Jersey. Victoria now has a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series for Canadas senior indoor lacrosse championship. Jeff Shattler had a pair of goals and four assists for the Shamrocks, while Scott Ranger, Karsen Leung and Mitch Jones chipped in as well. Womens K.J. Wright Elite Jersey. The Maple Leafs are three points behind Columbus for the last playoff spot in the East with only three games left on their schedule. You can listen to the game live on TSN 1050 starting at 7:30pm et/4:30 pm pt. http://www.seahawksproshop.us.com/Womens-12th-Fan-Authentic-Jersey/. LOUIS — St. Michael Bennett Jersey. Louis Cardinals had a major need at shortstop and signed a veteran free agent who, while having PED issues, has been a potent hitter throughout his career. Derrick Coleman Jersey. The deal, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, calls for the NCAA to toughen return-to-play rules for players who receive head blows and create a $70 million fund to pay for thousands of current and former athletes to undergo testing to determine whether they suffered brain trauma while playing football and other contact sports.Theres nothing like sudden death overtime in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Then again, theres nothing like a good nights sleep either. While theres much merit in the argument that the next goal wins format is exciting, watching OT period after OT period of cautious, trap-style hockey as each team waits for the perfect scoring opportunity can be pretty dull. Hence the old, “I fell asleep during the overtime and woke up to an infomercial” line the next morning around the water cooler. There is one possible solution to open things up in extra time and reduce the marathon time. Anyone for 4-on-4? Right from the start of OT? How about after the first OT? So heres Daves question for you: “Should the NHL employ 4-on-4 at any point in playoff overtime?” Here are the answers that Dave liked best: Evan says: “We love the wars of attrition and we never forget them – Keith Primeaus goal for Philly against Pittsburgh is still a vivid memory.” Chris is voting yes, yes, yes for 4 on 4: “After an overtime period? Yes. After 60 minutes of regulation time? Yes. After the national anthem? Yes.” Dustin has the following suggestion: “If you dont want to stay up for long overtimes, go to bed and watch Onrait and OToole in the morning.” (Well yes, we can recommend that). Rob doesnt mind 4 on 4 in overtime, but with an asterisk: “It shouldnt be sudden-death. If a goal is scored, keep playing for the full 20-mminute period.dddddddddddd” Dale might want to do that 5-on-5: “We Canadians wear the day-after-triple overtime bags under our eyes as proudly as the players wear their scars.” This comes from Shawn: “By altering the overtime format, youre changing the way hockeys founders intended the game to be played.” (in June, shawn?) Will sent this e-mail: “Rather than break tradition, why not call penalties in overtime?” (Some would say that would break tradition). And finally, from Brian: “Dont mess with the playoffs. Theyre the only reason Im still interested in the NHL.” And Daves Reply to All: It has never made any sense to me that playoff rules and regular-season rules are different and they arent, with the exception of overtime. Now this could lead to a discussion of shootouts, but lets not go there – I will grudgingly accept the argument against shootouts in the playoffs. But not the argument that playoff overtime needs to be 5-on-5 so games might never end. The 3-overtime marathon between the Rangers and the Capitals wasnt the best hockey entertainment of the playoffs – it was merely the longest. 4-on-4 overtime in the regular season has gained widespread acceptance, so why should fans object to 4-on-4 overtime in the playoffs? To the many who do, I say: 4-on-4 doesnt guarantee a goal – you might still get your marathon games – and think of how much more exciting theyd be. ’ ’ ’ |