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Theres nothing quite like a father-son bond, even if Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross and first baseman Anthony Rizzo arent actually blood related. ArDarius Stewart Womens Jersey .Rizzo turned 27 on Monday, and Ross turned to Twitter to wish his fellow teammate and surrogate son a happy birthday.The back and forth between the fellow Cubs has gone on throughout the season. Ross, nicknamed Grandpa Rossy,?received a hilarious Fathers Day card from Rizzo back in June and now the longtime catcher is returning the favor.?The Cubs are off on Monday night, so the father-son combo will have the evening to celebrate Rizzos birthday how they choose.? Marcus Maye Jersey .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Jamal Adams Youth Jersey . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. http://www.shopnyjets.us/ardarius-stewart-jersey/ . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said.Latavius Murray scored three touchdowns as the Oakland Raiders beat their division rival Denver Broncos 20-30. The Broncos struggled to undo a dominant Oakland defence, and Murrays match-winning performance, coupled with three Janikowski field goals was enough to give the Raiders No 1 spot in the AFC West. In 140 characters...Raiders win battle of the west and go top of the division. Murray scored three touchdowns but it was a disappointing night for the Broncos all round.  WATCH: Worst rabona ever? Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswells onside kick attempt fails miserably..! MVPKhalil Mack sacked Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian twice, and let the Raiders defence in a commanding display, to show they are a genuine play-off contender. Khalil Mack sacked Trevor Siemian twice in a dominant display from the second year defensive end Game-changerIn the middle of the fourth quarter, Siemian was sacked by defensive end Khalil Mack, who forced a fumble and recovered the ball for Oakland. On the next play, T.J Ward looked to have intercepted back for the Broncos but it was ruled an incomplete pass.Oakland went on to score their third touchdown, putting the game beyond Denver.Stat of the night33 - The Broncos had a total of 33 rushing yards in week nine. Oakland had three different players over that amount, combining for 218 on the night.  Scoring Summary 1st Quarter DEN 0-3 OAK FG - S. Janikowski 24 yd DEN 0-6 OAK FG - S. Janikowski 29 yd 2nd Quarter DEN 0-13 OAK TD - L. Murray 1 yd rush Extra point - S. Janikowski DEN 7-13 OAK TD - J. Norwood 36 yd pass - T. Siemian Extra Point - B. McManus DEN 7-20 OAK TD - L. Murray 1 yd rush Extra point - S. Janikowski DEN 10-20 OAK FG - B. McManus 55 yd 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter DEN 13-20 OAK FG - B. Marcus Maye Youth Jersey. McManus 44 yd DEN 13-23 OAK FG - S. Janikowski 35 yd DEN 13-30 OAK TD - L. Murray 1 yd rush Extra point - S. Janikowski DEN 20-30 OAK TD - K. Bibbs 69 yd pass - T. Siemian Extra Point - B. McManus The gameThe Raiders dominated the first quarter but failed to find the end zone, settling for two close-range field goals. They added a touchdown at the start of the second quarter, Latavius Murray leaping over the offensive line and stretching for the end zone and a one-yard score. It took the Broncos until their fifth drive to register a first down, Siemian finding Demaryious Thomas for a 23-yard gain. The second-year quarterback went on to lead an 84-yard drive in just over three minutes, finishing with a 34-yard throw to Jordan Norwood, catching at the left hand side of the end zone.  Latavius Murray scored three one-yard touchdowns in the Raiders victory The Raiders responded with another Murray touchdown, after Broncos safety Bradley Roby conceded a defensive pass interference penalty that moved Oakland to within a yard of the goal line. Murray forced his way through a crowded goal line, on the way to 114 yards for the night. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Brandon McManus scored a 55-yard field goal for Denver to make it 20-10 at the half, before adding another three point kick at the end of the third quarter. But it was Oakland who re-established their advantage early in the final period, Janikowski slotting a 35-yard field goal before Murray took advantage of another pass interference penalty to score his third touchdown from close range.  Sebastian Janikowski scored three field goals to help lift the Raiders Running back Kapri Bibbs did provide a highlight for Broncos fans, a 69-yard catch and run to score the first touchdown of his career. Denver have struggled to run the ball after losing C.J Anderson to a knee injury, and Bibbs will hope he has given head coach Gary Kubiak something to think about for their week 10 match up against the New Orleans Saints.The Broncos drop to 6-3, now third in the division, and will hope to receive good news on defensive end Derek Wolfe, who suffered an elbow injury in the third quarter. Though the stats will say otherwise, it was another impressive performance from third year Derek Carr, who is visibly growing in confidence week on week. The Raiders now lead the AFC West with a 7-2 record, going into their bye week.  Also See: RESULT: Week 10 game choice OBJ at the double as Giants win WATCH: 99 Yard kick off return Vunipola reveals NFL dream Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' 

Theres nothing quite like a father-son bond, even if Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross and first baseman Anthony Rizzo arent actually blood related. ArDarius Stewart Womens Jersey .Rizzo turned 27 on Monday, and Ross turned to Twitter to wish his fellow teammate and surrogate son a happy birthday.The back and forth between the fellow Cubs has gone on throughout the season. Ross, nicknamed Grandpa Rossy,?received a hilarious Fathers Day card from Rizzo back in June and now the longtime catcher is returning the favor.?The Cubs are off on Monday night, so the father-son combo will have the evening to celebrate Rizzos birthday how they choose.? Marcus Maye Jersey .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Jamal Adams Youth Jersey . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. http://www.shopnyjets.us/ardarius-stewart-jersey/ . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said.Latavius Murray scored three touchdowns as the Oakland Raiders beat their division rival Denver Broncos 20-30. The Broncos struggled to undo a dominant Oakland defence, and Murrays match-winning performance, coupled with three Janikowski field goals was enough to give the Raiders No 1 spot in the AFC West. In 140 characters...Raiders win battle of the west and go top of the division. Murray scored three touchdowns but it was a disappointing night for the Broncos all round.  WATCH: Worst rabona ever? Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswells onside kick attempt fails miserably..! MVPKhalil Mack sacked Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian twice, and let the Raiders defence in a commanding display, to show they are a genuine play-off contender. Khalil Mack sacked Trevor Siemian twice in a dominant display from the second year defensive end Game-changerIn the middle of the fourth quarter, Siemian was sacked by defensive end Khalil Mack, who forced a fumble and recovered the ball for Oakland. On the next play, T.J Ward looked to have intercepted back for the Broncos but it was ruled an incomplete pass.Oakland went on to score their third touchdown, putting the game beyond Denver.Stat of the night33 - The Broncos had a total of 33 rushing yards in week nine. Oakland had three different players over that amount, combining for 218 on the night.  Scoring Summary 1st Quarter DEN 0-3 OAK FG - S. Janikowski 24 yd DEN 0-6 OAK FG - S. Janikowski 29 yd 2nd Quarter DEN 0-13 OAK TD - L. Murray 1 yd rush Extra point - S. Janikowski DEN 7-13 OAK TD - J. Norwood 36 yd pass - T. Siemian Extra Point - B. McManus DEN 7-20 OAK TD - L. Murray 1 yd rush Extra point - S. Janikowski DEN 10-20 OAK FG - B. McManus 55 yd 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter DEN 13-20 OAK FG - B. Marcus Maye Youth Jersey. McManus 44 yd DEN 13-23 OAK FG - S. Janikowski 35 yd DEN 13-30 OAK TD - L. Murray 1 yd rush Extra point - S. Janikowski DEN 20-30 OAK TD - K. Bibbs 69 yd pass - T. Siemian Extra Point - B. McManus The gameThe Raiders dominated the first quarter but failed to find the end zone, settling for two close-range field goals. They added a touchdown at the start of the second quarter, Latavius Murray leaping over the offensive line and stretching for the end zone and a one-yard score. It took the Broncos until their fifth drive to register a first down, Siemian finding Demaryious Thomas for a 23-yard gain. The second-year quarterback went on to lead an 84-yard drive in just over three minutes, finishing with a 34-yard throw to Jordan Norwood, catching at the left hand side of the end zone.  Latavius Murray scored three one-yard touchdowns in the Raiders victory The Raiders responded with another Murray touchdown, after Broncos safety Bradley Roby conceded a defensive pass interference penalty that moved Oakland to within a yard of the goal line. Murray forced his way through a crowded goal line, on the way to 114 yards for the night. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Brandon McManus scored a 55-yard field goal for Denver to make it 20-10 at the half, before adding another three point kick at the end of the third quarter. But it was Oakland who re-established their advantage early in the final period, Janikowski slotting a 35-yard field goal before Murray took advantage of another pass interference penalty to score his third touchdown from close range.  Sebastian Janikowski scored three field goals to help lift the Raiders Running back Kapri Bibbs did provide a highlight for Broncos fans, a 69-yard catch and run to score the first touchdown of his career. Denver have struggled to run the ball after losing C.J Anderson to a knee injury, and Bibbs will hope he has given head coach Gary Kubiak something to think about for their week 10 match up against the New Orleans Saints.The Broncos drop to 6-3, now third in the division, and will hope to receive good news on defensive end Derek Wolfe, who suffered an elbow injury in the third quarter. Though the stats will say otherwise, it was another impressive performance from third year Derek Carr, who is visibly growing in confidence week on week. The Raiders now lead the AFC West with a 7-2 record, going into their bye week.  Also See: RESULT: Week 10 game choice OBJ at the double as Giants win WATCH: 99 Yard kick off return Vunipola reveals NFL dream Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ryan Switzer Cowboys Jersey . -- Trevor Bauer was already in a foul mood when he learned he would start the Cleveland Indians first game of the AL Division Series on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox.After giving up two runs and three hits in the sixth inning of the Indians 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Bauer was told by manager Terry Francona in the dugout he would start the postseason opener.I told him why I was taking him out -- because he was going to start Game 1, Francona said. But he was kind of in the middle of beating up the dugout. So much for that feel-good moment.Bauer threw 96 pitches, tuning up for the postseason by striking out nine over six innings of three-run ball.I have a lot of confidence in my teammates and hopefully they have confidence in me, Bauer said. It should be fun. Like I said before, they tell me when to pitch and I go out there and pitch. Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, or whatever, theyre all important.Cy Young Award candidate Corey Kluber will pitch Game 2 on Friday after throwing a bullpen session Sunday. Kluber has not pitched since leaving a start Monday with a quadriceps injury.Hell throw an extended side on Tuesday, which will line him up for Friday, Francona said. Klub really wanted to pitch Thursday. Weve been talking about it for three or four days, but I just kind of overruled him.In fact, I know its the right thing for everybody. I dont think its fair for Kluber to have him sit for 10 days and have him pitch two games in four days (possibly in the postseason). He certainly wanted to. I kind of -- again not just me -- but talking to everybody -- I just took it out of his hands. Now he can prepare for Game 2. He can do that without the anxiety and worry or rushing.Francisco Lindor hit a two-out two-run double during an eighth-inning rally, helping the Indians beat Kansas City.All three Indians runs in the eighth were unearned after second baseman Whit Merrifields error on pinch-hitter Abraham Almontes grounder, which allowed Rajai Davis to score with one out.Royals rookie left-hander Matt Strahm (2-2) issued Davis a leadoff walk and Davis stole second, his AL-leading 43rd steal.Walks killed us, Royals manager Ned Yost said. Four runs scored off of walks. That got us a little bit.Kevin McCarthy replaced Strahm and walked the bases loaded before Lindors double over third base.Mike Clevinger (3-3) won for the AL Central champs by retiring the only two batters he faced. Cody Allen worked the ninth for his 31st save in 34 opportunities.Tyler Naquin singled home Coco Crisp in the second for the Indians first run. Lonnie Chisenhall tripled in the third and scored on Edinson Volquezs wild pitch. Chisenhalls sacrifice fly in the fifth scored Lindor, putting the Indians up 3-1.Bauer yielded two runs in the sixth on successive doubles by Kendrys Morales and Paulo Orlando to lead off and Alcides Escobars RBI single. Merrifields two-out single in the third scored Drew Butera for the first run off Bauer.Volquez finished the season winless in his final seven starts. He was charged with three runs, five hits, four walks and a hit batter over five innings. It could have been Volquezs final Royals start as he is eligible for free agency after the season.I hope not, Volquez said. You have to wait until the World Series and see what happens.UNSUAL BACK-TO-BACKCarlos Santana doubled and tripled in back-to-back games. The last Indian to accomplish that was Ordell Hale on July 19 and 21, 1936. Santana has tripled in consecutive games for the first time since Sept. 15-16, 2012 against Detroit.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: RHP Danny Salazar could throw a simulated game Monday. He has been idle since Sept. 9 with a forearm strain.Royals: All-Star C Salvador Perez was not in the lineup for the third straight game because of a sore knee and hamstring strain. ... RHP Dillon Gee, who was treated for two blood clots after pitching Sept. 25, tweeted, Got the blood clot out of my vein. Another step done, on to the next one!!UP NEXTIndians: RHP Josh Tomlin will start the season finale on six days of rest.Royals: RHP Ian Kennedy has failed to complete six innings in four of his past seven starts. Chidobe Awuzie Cowboys Jersey . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. Jourdan Lewis Jersey . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. http://www.cowboysproshopauthentic.com/Womens-Ryan-Switzer-Authentic-Jersey/ . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. MIAMI -- The Philadelphia Phillies wasted a terrific outing for Jerad Eickhoff with a lackluster night at the plate.Philadelphia managed just four hits in a 5-0 loss to Tom Koehler and the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, but Eickhoff tossed seven solid innings.The only thing positive I can say about this game I thought Eickhoff was outstanding, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. He hit his spots and pitched like a pitcher should until the end. Im very happy about that.The 26-year-old Eickhoff (6-12) allowed one run and five hits. He struck out eight and walked one.I was just being aggressive, he said. Its amazing what attacking and being aggressive will do for your game.Giancarlo Stanton and Adeiny Hechavarria each drove in two runs for the Marlins, who were shut out in their previous two games. Koehler pitched six innings of three-hit ball.Stantons two-out RBI single in the sixth snapped a 24-inning scoreless streak for Miami.We needed to get some energy going, Stanton said.The Marlins broke the game open in the eighth, scoring four runs. Stanton had a ground-rule RBI double, Hechavarria smacked a two-run single to right, and Miguel Rojas added an RBI double.Ichiro Suzuki made his first start in five games and went 1 for 5, giving him 2,997 career hits. He also stole a base and scored a run.This is not a guy thats just treading his way to 3,000, Miami manager Don Mattingly said. This guy has been helping us big-time all year.Suzuki had an extra-base hit taken away in his first at-bat when Peter Bourjos made an impressive catch in right-center. But Suzuki had a leadoff single to left in the eighth.It livened up the place up a lot when he got that hit so it was definitely a big help to us, Stanton said.Koehler (8-8) also beat Philadelphia in his last start, when he allowed three runs, one earned, in eight innings. He is 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA in four starts against the Phillies this season.Just stuck to the same game plan that me and Jeff (Mathis) had lastt time and was able to execute pitches, Koehler said. Chidobe Awuzie Jersey. Koehler struck out five and walked one. He threw 73 pitches before leaving with minor stiffness in his pectoral area.We thought no way were taking any chances with where were at pitching-wise with having to bring some guys up and thought we would be cautious with any situation at this moment, said Mattingly, who expects Koehler to make his next start.The Phillies best opportunity to score was in the sixth inning. They put two on with one out, but Koehler was able to get out of the jam with two popups.Hes impressed me because Ive seen him in the past and Ive been unimpressed, Mackanin said, but these last two times, weve helped him out. ... Swung at too many bad pitches.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: Bourjos (right shoulder) left in the second inning after crashing into the outfield wall on the catch he made on Suzuki. Im sore right now, Bourjos said. Ill see how it feels in the morning. There were no fractures so thats good news. Its just sore and stiff right now. In a few days out, hopefully its doing better.Marlins: Closer A.J. Ramos (finger) was not available after jamming his finger in Mondays game. Were going to be cautious with him, Mattingly said. ... 1B Chris Johnson (left foot) was a late scratch from the starting lineup, but did make a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth and was intentionally walked, but did not run the bases. Johnson fouled a ball off his foot in Saturdays game.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Zach Eflin (3-3, 3.40 ERA) will start the series finale Wednesday afternoon. Eflin is coming off a three-hit shutout at Pittsburgh. The 22-year old rookie is 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA over his past four starts.Marlins: LHP Adam Conley (6-5, 3.58 ERA) will take the mound looking to cap his best month of the season. Conley is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA in four starts in July. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' 

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Anthony Leblanc watched and joined failed attempts to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. Haason Reddick Cardinas Jersey . He had no previous connection to Arizona, but after spending years watching the situation, the businessman from Ottawa took another swing. He got his investors and financing together, sought and received approval from the NHL and finally went to the City of Glendale to get a deal done. Together with his partners, commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy Bill Daly, they sat at a city council meeting Tuesday night saying aloud, "Well, we hope this works." "If they voted it down, this was the end of the road," Leblanc said. Glendales city council voted 4-3 to approve a new arena management deal for the soon-to-be-renamed Arizona Coyotes, the final roadblock to at least five years of franchise stability. But thats just the first step for a Canadian-led ownership group to show why fans in the area should trust it and embrace hockey in the desert. 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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Nick Young took a long look around the Los Angeles Lakers bustling practice gym Monday, surveying the large gathering of cameras, reporters and teammates with a sardonic smile.Its kind of boring in here, the veteran guard said.For all the hubbub and optimism around the Lakers as they returned for a new season, the LA native realized something was missing.For the first time since 1995, the Lakers are heading into training camp without Kobe Bryant.The third-leading scorer in NBA history is ensconced in retirement in Orange County, his 60-point farewell game fading into legend with each passing week. Bryant left behind a franchise that must return from a team-worst 17-65 season with a new coach, several new players and a young core seeking an identity.It was all about Kobe, point guard DAngelo Russell said of his rookie season. Now its a different headline. Its about the young guys, the coaching staff. Theres so many more headlines.The Lakers have missed the playoffs in three straight seasons for the first time in franchise history, and coach Luke Walton isnt primarily concerned about ending that skid as he installs his system and attempts to mold a cohesive team for the first time in his own career.The former Golden State assistant and Lakers forward doesnt share Bryants binary belief that every season is either a championship campaign or an utter failure.Patience will definitely be important, said the 36-year-old Walton, who is four months younger than Lakers forward Metta World Peace. As we set our foundation, its important that we dont let whether or not were winning games take us from that path. We need to stay the course and see the big picture.Bryants final season was a traveling carnival devoted to showcasing the largely beloved star, with teammates reflexively deferring to him as the losses mounted. Nobody will defer to anybody else in the game plan envisioned by Walton, whose flowing offensive pplan is welcomed by the Lakers top draft picks over the previous three years: Julius Randle, Russell and Brandon Ingram. Budda Baker Cardinas Jersey. Last year, we played a little bit too much for ourselves, thinking about our stats or whatever it may be, Randle said. That just doesnt work. Were playing for each other now. The energy, the vibe is different. You win 17 games, and everything is a press, a struggle. Its not fun. But its starting to become fun again.Some changes are bigger than others: After years of quiet in the Lakers practice gym, this team practices with musical accompaniment. Walton liked it when he played, and the Warriors do it.The Lakers have been working out together constantly for more than two weeks, but they still have plenty of team-building work to do this week at training camp in Santa Barbara.Los Angeles paid exorbitantly to sign free agents Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov, and they added a grab-bag of veteran talent including Spanish point guard Jose Calderon, Chinese big man Yi Jianlian and forward Thomas Robinson. The Lakers also have 10 returning players from last seasons 17-win team, although Young is widely expected to be jettisoned at some point in the preseason.No newcomer is more important than Ingram, the rangy teenage forward and No. 2 pick from Duke. Russell is determined to take control of the Lakers offense after averaging 13.2 points and 3.3 assists as a rookie, while Randle said his recent workouts with Bryant have given his career the proper direction.I think its going to be fun, said guard Jordan Clarkson, who got a four-year, $50 million contract extension in July. Weve got a young, talented group of guys coming together. These are exciting times for us. Weve got a lot of work to do, but weve got a lot of room to grow.---Follow Greg Beacham at www.twitter.com/gregbeacham Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' 

Cronulla have promised to get up in the face of Melbourne superstars Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk ahead of their NRL minor premiership shootout on Saturday night. Jake Butt Broncos Jersey .Brisbane pulled off one of the great ambushes of the season in last weeks upset win over the Storm, with the ladder leaders admitting they were put off their game by a Wayne Bennett-orchestrated tactical masterclass.The Broncos rattled the Storm with early ball movement and their line speed, with the most telling moment of the game coming when the usually unflappable Smith was marched 10 metres for back-chatting the referees.Smith lost his cool at the officials after a questionable penalty - with the incident indicative of how much the Broncos were able to unsettle the premiership favourites.The Sharks boast some of the best nigglers in the game in hooker Michael Ennis and prop Andrew Fifita and hinted they would look to unsettle their opponents with the JJ Giltinan Shield on the line at AAMI Park.I watched that game and Brisbane just stuck to their game plan, they played really well and got up in Melbournes face and shut down their key players, Sharks centre Jack Bird said.Were talking now about how to shut them down and we played them here at the start of the year and beat them.That was a long time ago and were two completely different teams. Its going to be a big challenge going down there to Melbourne but its not impossible.Bird was accused of failing to keep his cool a fortnight ago when he was captured by television cameras giving a spray to teammate James Maloney for a botched short drop out during their loss to South Sydney.The Sharks broke their four-game winless run against Sydney Roosters on the weekend and Bird said the incident was just a sign of his frustration and nothing personal against Maloney.The camera came on my face at the wrong time, Bird said.Obviously I did get a little bit frustrated but it wasnt me aiming anything at James personally.I had a talk with him after the game and we were all sweet. I got frustrated and I dont like losing. Coming off the back of 15 straight wins, to have three straight losses was something new to me.People say Im an angry person. Im always angry. Jake Butt Womens Jersey . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Chad Kelly Youth Jersey . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. http://www.broncosonlinenfl.com/broncos-jake-butt-navy-blue-jersey/ . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. Ricky Burns will make the first defense of his junior welterweight world title against mandatory challenger Kiryl Relikh on Oct. 7 at the SSE Hydro in his hometown of Glasgow, Eddie Hearn announced on Friday.Burns, who has also won world titles at lightweight and junior lightweight and is one of the most successful boxers in Scottish history, is returning to the same arena where he knocked out Italys Michele Di Rocco in the eighth round on May 28 to win a vacant 140-pound world title.Many thought Burns?was just about done when he lost three out of four bouts in 2014 and 2015. All three losses were to top opponents: Terence Crawford, who took his lightweight title, Dejan Zlaticanin, who went on to win a lightweight world title, and former lightweight titlist Omar Figueroa Jr.But Burns (40-5-1, 14 KOs), 33, has won three fights in a row since, all by knockout against lesser opposition. One was the strong performance to claim the belt against Di Rocco.My face at the end of the fight [against Di Rocco] said everything, Burns said. It meant so much to me that win and prove I still have so much to give. It was great to be back in Glasgow, and I said before I had to win to get those nights back again, not just for me but for the future of Scottish boxing.We have some talented kids coming through in Scotland, and its important they get the chance to show what they can do live on [United Kingdom broadcaster] Sky Sports. I put more pressure on myself in that fight than any other. I took plenty of stick before that, as I was apparently finished and on the slide. Everyone had written me off and it felt good to prove them wrong. I cant thank my trainer Tony Sims enough for what hes done. Weve really worked hard together and when I was offered the Di Rocco fight -- I grabbed it with both hands as I knew I could win.Now comes his first defense aagainst 26-year-old Relikh (21-0, 19 KOs), a five-year professional from Belarus, who will be facing the first opponent of any consequence. Garett Bolles Broncos Jersey. .Relikh is a very tough fight as a first defense. Hes got a high KO ratio, so he will be very dangerous throughout, Burns said. Trust me -- he has my undivided attention, and I will have to be at my best to get through this. There are some massive fights out there in the future against some huge names in the 140-pound division, but were taking it one step at a time, and that starts on Oct. 7 at the Hydro.Relikh, who has registered a knockout in his past 12 fights in a row, is trained and promoted by one of Englands most famous and popular fighters, retired former welterweight and junior welterweight world titleholder Ricky Hatton.Kiryl is one of those cool, unflinching boxers -- nothing fazes him, Hatton said. This is a big opportunity for him, and hes not bothered about being the underdog. Kiryls been training and boxing away from home for years, so hell have no problem going to Scotland for the fight. I think having the crowd against him will bring the best out of him.Ricky Burns is a top-class fighter. You dont win three world titles by being anything less than world class, but there always has to be a changing of the guard, and I think this could be Kiryls time. 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In Mondays Open Ice, we took stock of the current goaltender performances by looking at who is a No. Cheap Nike Shoes . 1 and No. 2 fantasy goaltender based purely on statistics. This was an eye-opening reality check on just who is doing what this season.Its easy to hold on to positive and negative biases based on the plethora of preseason research we put into our fantasy hockey leagues, so the occasional reality check is a healthy exercise.Its time to do the same for the defensemen.Again, this is not like our ESPN fantasy hockey rest-of-season rankings, which take into account several variables and attempts to predict future performance. These rankings here are based solely on the ESPN Player Rater, which gauges how valuable a player is based only on the statistics theyve turned in so far. It takes out all biases and preconceived notions, and levels the playing field.We will look at the defenseman tiers based on the same 12-team league size we used for goaltenders.No. 1 fantasy defensemen1. Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks 2. Shea Weber, Montreal Canadiens 3. Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators 4. Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets 5. Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild 6. Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues 7. Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning 8. Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins 9. Rasmus Ristolainen, Buffalo Sabres 10. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings 11. Cam Fowler, Anaheim Ducks 12. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue JacketsDiscussion: There are minimal surprises to be found here for those who have been following along closely this season. ... Weber is a shock at second overall based on what we expected coming into this season, but its possible his scorching start is behind him. Weber is pointless in December and has a lone assist in his past nine games overall, which includes him getting zero points when the Habs put a 10-spot on the Colorado Avalanche. Expect him to slide back to a midrange No. 1 as the season progresses. ... Ristolainen is doing better than we could have hoped as the main man in Buffalo. The return of Jack Eichel to bolster the power play will only help his overall numbers. He could be a legitimate No. 1 all season. ... Fowler, despite rumors of his demise when Hampus Lindholm returned, has managed to hang on to the top role for the Ducks. Stick with him, as his usage has been steady, and coach Randy Carlyle wasnt around last season for Lindholms rise.No. 2 fantasy defensemen13. Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames 14. Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks 15. Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers 16. Dougie Hamilton, Calgary Flames 17. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators 18. Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens 19. P.K. Subban, Nashville Predators 20. Justin Schultz, Pittsburgh Penguins 21. Dion Phaneuf, Ottawa Senators 22. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes 23. Brent Seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks 24. Torey Krug, Boston BruinsDiscussion: This is where we start to see some serious deviation from what we think we might know. ... It may be time to stop expecting monster seasons from Josi and Subban, after all. While they are both respectable No. 2 fantasy defensemen so far, they were defiantly drafted in every league as No. 1s. Perhaps the middling win-loss record for the Predators spurs coach Peter Laviolette to consider pairing Josi and Subban together? That could certainly turn around their fortunes. ... Markov and Krug are on this list despite atrocious Octobers. It says a lot about their fantasy value that theyve climbed so far back to respectability. ... Phaneuf is contributing in almost every category, getting plenty of power-play ice time with Karlsson, and is available in 40 percent of ESPN leagues. ... Schultz should have been scooped up during the past week in your league and is about to get his recent value put into overdrive with news that Kris Letang will miss a couple of weeks with injuries. A perennial fantasy sleeper that never woke up during his years with the Edmonton Oilers, Schultz seems to have found his niche with the Penguins. Now with the potential for some power-play time coming his way, he should be owned in every league.No. 3 fantasy defensemen25. Keith Yandle, Florida Panthers 26. Shayne Gostisbehere, Philadelphia Flyers 27. Sami Vatanen, Anaheim Ducks 28. Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues 29. Matt Dumba, Minnesota Wild 30. Mike Green, Detroit Red Wings 31. Trevor Daley, Pittsburgh Penguins 32. Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues 33. Ian Cole, Pittsburgh Penguins 34. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks 35. Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers 36. Jeff Petry, Montreal CanadiensDiscussion: Some disappointments start to show up here in the third grouping. ... Yandle and Gostisbehere were both supposed to be a lot better than a No. 3 fantasy defenseman for their fantasy owners. The weak Panthers power play has been sapping Yandles potential, while too many cooks in the kitchen is holding back Gostisbehere from enough ice time to do proper damage. ... Dumba needs to be owned in more leagues. An offensive defenseman by trade, hes scoring a fair bit considering he barely cracks 20 minutes of ice time most nights. A few more counting stats as coach Bruce Boudreaus trust in him rises, and Dumba could be a contender for a No. 2 fantasy defenseman. Hes owned in only 26 percent of leagues. ... In this range, the difference between the players is becoming negligible. The value from Burns to Werenski (top and bottom No. 1s) is more than four times the difference of value on the player rater from Yandle to Petry (top and bottom No. 3s). ... Guys like Daley, Vlasic and Petry are useful, to be sure, but can be cast aside on a moments notice for the next hot hand.No. 4 fantasy defensemen37. John Carlson, Washington Capitals 38. Jake Gardiner, Toronto Maple Leafs 39. Andrej Sekera, Edmonton Oilers 40. Ryan Ellis, Nashville Predators 41. Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota Wild 42. Alec Martinez, Los Angeles Kings 43. Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild 44. Mark Streit, Philadelphia Flyers 45. Nick Holden, New York Rangers 46. David Savard, Columbus Blue Jackets 47. Deryk Engelland, Calgary Flames 48. Matt Niskanen, Washington CapitalsDiscussion: Looking at this grouping of No. 4 fantasy defenseman is a stark reminder why its wise to stock up on elite talent at the draft. Outside of Carlson, who should turn things around at some point, you cant feel great about rolling any of these guys out on a regular basis in your lineup. But numbers dont lie. Based on the statistics generated in the NHL so far this season, every member of this group should have been on the ice for fantasy owners in 12-team leagues. ... We could make an argument for Sekera and Ellis to be owned in more leagues -- especially Ellis, who has missed a handful of games and still rates this high.So, who is missing from the reality-check rankings? Who missed out on the top four defenseman tiers but we are still holding onto dearly in our leagues?The holy triumvirate of disappointment is John Klingberg, Justin Faulk and Tyson Barrie. Klingberg clocks in at 54th overall, and Faulk at 59th, making them No. 5 fantasy defensemen. Tyson Barrie settles in at 69th overall among defensemen on the player rater. Thats just ugly.Klingberg and Faulk need to stay on rosters. At some point, the Dallas Stars offense and power play will erupt, and Klingberg will be among the catalysts. As for Faulk, hes doing all the right things on the ice but just isnt getting the bounces. Theyll come.As for Barrie, the Avalanche are a hot mess. We would caution against dropping him because hes playing all the important minutes, but its certainly a defensible move at this point.There are three NHL teams with no defensemen among the top four tiers: the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders. ... The Canucks dont have anyone worth even speculating on until Alexander Edler returns from a broken finger next month -- and even then, its nothing to write home about. The top Canucks defender at the moment on the player rater is Troy Stecher, at 87th among defensemen. Its cool if you just audibly said, Who? ... Devils blueliner Damon Severson, 55th on the player rater, is arguably worth owning in 12-team leagues over some of the meh No. 4 fantasy defensemen. Hes at least playing on the power play for his club, as opposed to someone like Deryk Engelland, who is arguably his teams sixth defenseman. ... Calvin de Haan is the top Islander on the Player Rater, at 62nd among defensemen. This is a product of his steady, if unspectacular, play at even strength, while the rest of the defense takes turns as the go-to guy. Johnny Boychuk, Nick Leddy and Travis Hamonic all have the potential to be solid fantasy players, if only one of them would consistently take the lead for power-play time.Fantasy Forecaster: Dec. 19-25Two days of a three-day holiday break fall during the upcoming fantasy scoring period. Nevertheless, teams will be playing a condensed schedule during the week so every NHL team plays at least two games and none play more than three.The Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets are the teams with only two games.Download the forecaster chart PDF hereFor those new to the Forecaster chart, here are some explanations: O (offense) and D (defense) matchup ratings are based upon a scale from 1 (poor matchup) to 10 (excellent matchup) and are calculated using a formula that evaluates the teams season-to-date statistics, their performance in home/road games depending on where the game is to be played, as well as their opponents numbers in those categories. The Ratings column lists the cumulative rating from 1-10 of that weeks offensive (O) and defensive (D) matchups.Team notesFlorida Panthers: With the third-best team shot attempts total (Corsi) at home this season, the Panthers get to stay in Sunrise for three games leading into the break. While they only have six power-play goals during the past three weeks (11 games), the schedule does include the woeful Sabres penalty kill. Nick Bjugstad and Seth Griffith are currently serving on the top power-play unit and could be considered for one-week use in deeper leagues. Shallower pools can note that Reilly Smith has six points in his past eight games playing on a line with Vincent Trocheck and Colton Sceviour.Arizona Coyotes: Home for three games against penetrable defenses, the Coyotes could be in for their best week of the season as they ride a two-game win streak into the weekend. Coach Dave Tippett is trying all kinds of funky new line combinations of late, which could give fantasy owners a wedge to find some short-term value. Brendan Perlini is currently doing his best Max Domi impression, playing on a line with Martin Hanzal and Radim Vrbata. Hes not getting the power-play time typically required for fantasy awesomeness, but watch his box score on Saturday in hopes that he primes himself for next week. Shallower leagues can check out Vrbatas uptick in shots on goal since Domi was injured. He has 21 shots and three assists in five games since Domi was hurt and is getting top power-play time.Carolina Hurricanes: The Hurricanes appear to match up quite well with their three opponents next week, scoring the highest offensive forecaster rating aside from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Derek Ryans hot streak makes him a no-brainer to stream into your lineup. Lining up with Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask on and off the power play, the 29-year-old rookie has 10 points in his past nine games -- five of which came on the power play. Speaking of the Canes power play, Jaccob Slavin is sharing the point with Faulk on the man advantage, which is notable for deep leagues looking for a blueliner.Columbus Blue Jackets: Scoring a perfect 10 on the forecaster for offense, the Blue Jackets -- and their dominant power play -- get to stay home for three games. The Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens are far from a cake-walk schedule, but this Jackets power play is borderline ridiculous at home, with 13 power-play goals in 14 games. A continued theme in recent advice here: Go get Sam Gagner. Hes still available in more than 50 percent of ESPN leagues and boasts nine power-play points already. Thats how many Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane have, for the record.Goalie notesMike Smith should be a plug-and-play option in all leagues next week. Four of his past six games have been fantasy gems, and the Coyotes are one of two NHL teams next week playing three games with no back-to-back sets involved.Scott Darling has at least one more week to show his stuff as Corey Crawford remains out following an appendectomy. Hes 4-2-1, with a 1.72 goals-against average since Crawford was hurt, and is available in more than half of ESPN leagues.Mr. Hot and Cold, Pekka Rinne, might be best served on your bench for the time being. His goals-against averages by calendar month this season are: 3.22 in October, 1.49 in November and 4.01 in December so far. Yikes.Player notesAlready a hot commodity with his recent point totals, things can only look up for Schultz with Letang on the mend for a couple of weeks. Get him -- and get him in your lineup.Decent even-strength play with Bobby Ryan, propped up by power-play time with Mark Stone and Mike Hoffman, is the formula for Kyle Turris increasing fantasy value. If he was dropped in your league, have another look at him. He has eight points in 10 games.Connor Shearys availability in 65 percent of ESPN leagues is downright criminal. Skating with Sidney Crosby at even strength and now getting minutes on the second power-play unit, Sheary has nine points in his past eight games, with 30 shots in that span.He came for the faceoffs, hes staying for some power-play action on the Oilers top unit with Connor McDavid. Mark Letestu has three points in his past two games and has been a mainstay on the power play for the past eight games, in which he has seven points. Cheap UA Shoes . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. 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The AL will get home-field advantage again in the World Series.Hosmer and Perez both connected in a six-pitch span of the second inning against San Franciscos Johnny Cueto, their Royals teammate on last seasons World Series-winning team.David Ortiz had a walk and a line-drive out in whats expected to be the final All-Star Game for the Boston slugger, who plans to retire this fall. The AL roster came onto the field when Ortiz left the game for a pinch-runner, embracing and congratulating him.After AL starter Chris Sale gave up a homer to Chicago crosstown rival Kris Bryant, the ALs pitching staff largely shut down the NL. Astros reliever Will Harris struck out St. Louis Aledmys Diaz with two runners on to end the eighth, and Baltimores Zach Britton closed it out in his native Southern California.---7:52 p.m.The National League has only two innings left to prevent the American League from winning its fourth straight All-Star Game and its 15th in 19 years.Pittsburghs Matt Melancon got Clevelands Francisco Lindor on a bases-loaded groundout to end the seventh, keeping the ALs lead at 4-2.But since Kris Bryants first-inning homer, the NL has managed just one extra-base hit and stranded seven runners in seven innings.---7:48 p.m.Players and fans at the All-Star Game took a moment to Stand Up 2 Cancer.At the end of the fifth inning, the All-Star teams stood in front of their dugouts. Fans also stood, holding up signs with the names of loved ones either fighting cancer or lost to the disease.New York Mets manager Terry Collins, who is leading the NL team, had a sign honoring general manager Sandy Alderson, who has an unspecified form of the disease.Rachel Platten, who sang the national anthem, sang her hit, Fight Song.---7:08 p.m.San Franciscos Johnny Cueto had a rough All-Star start largely thanks to some old friends.Kansas Citys Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez homered off their former teammate in the second inning to put the American League ahead early in the 87th All-Star Game. Cueto yielded five hits and three runs while getting only five outs.Im not trying to make excuses, but sometimes you get up and you dont feel well, Cueto said. This morning I got up and didnt feel well. That is not an excuse. I wanted to go out there and pitch and do the best I could.Cueto was a teammate of Hosmer and Perez during the Royals run to the World Series title last year.I would have loved to be able to get them out, but I just left two pitches up and that was the story, Cueto said.---6:45 p.m.The American League leads the National League 4-2 after four innings in the 87th All-Star Game.Eric Hosmer of the Royals homered in the second inning and added an RBI single in the fourth. His Kansas City teammate, Salvador Perez, also delivered a two-run homer in the second.Miamis Marcell Ozuna got one back for the NL in the fourth with an RBI single, scoring Buster Posey.The game was slightly delayed before the bottom of the fourth inning while workers removed what appeared to be a dead bird from the infield.The gray bird appeared between first and second base. The Petco Park grounds crew swiftly got the bird into a bucket and off the field.---6:30 p.m.If Big Papi was hoping for a big moment in his final All-Star Game, he didnt get it.David Ortiz, the Boston Red Sox star who has announced hell retire at seasons end, walked against Miamis Jose Fernandez in the third inning and was lifted for pinch-runner Edwin Encarnacion.Fernandez had said on Monday that hed groove a pitch for Ortiz. While he threw a few fastballs in the 90s, the slugger didnt connect.After drawing ball four, Ortiz playfully had words with Fernandez.A few moments after Ortiz reached first, AL manager Ned Yost sent in Encarnacion. Ortiz left to warm applause as he hugged his teammates.---6:22 p.m.Even skateboarders can dig the long ball.Element, located up the freeway from the All-Star Game in Costa Mesa, announced a licensing partnership with Major League Baseball to create a series of skateboards with the colors and logos of all 30 teams.The announcement was in conjunction with Tuesday nights All-Star Game at Petco Park.Element even had a booth at FanFest displaying the MLB offerings.While decks representing all 30 teams will be available, Element will offer $100 complete skateboards of the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels.---6:04 p.m.A Canadian singing quartet delivered a political message during its pregame performance of O Canada at the 87th All-Star Game.The Tenors, a group based in British Columbia, changed a lyric in their national anthem during their on-field performance at Petco Park while one member of the group held up a sign reading All Lives Matter.In the middle portion of the anthem, which is often sung in French, the Tenors changed one line to: Were all brothers and sisters. All lives matter to the great.Although the audio wasnt crystal-clear at the park, many fans reacted with surprise. The Canadian anthem wasnt shown live on U.S. television, but it aired in Canada, where the Tenors decisions lit up social media with overwhelming criticism of the change.The Tenors are Clifton Murray, Fraser Walters, Remigio Pereira and Victor Micallef. The Juno Award-winning group has recorded multiple platinum albums in Canada.---5:53 p.m.Mike Trout keeps on knocking down milestones at All-Star games.The Los Angeles Angels star singled in the first inning, improving to 6 for 11 with two walks in his 13 All-Star plate appearances.Trout, the 2014 AL MVP, also won the MVP award at the last two All-Star games.The single gave him a five-game hitting streak in All-Star play. Mickey Mantle, Joe Morgan and Dave Winfield had seven-game streaks, and Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Nellie Fox hit in six apiece.According to the Angels, Trout is the first AL player to get a hit in each of his first five All-Star games, joining NL stars Joe Morgan, Willie Mays, Steve Garvey, Carlos Beltran and David Wright.Trout also became the sixth player in All-Star history with four first-inning hits, joining Mays, Wade Boggs, Derek Jeter, Musial and Ichiro Suzuki.---5:37 p.m.Big Papi participated in the All-Star Game even before settling into the batters box as the American Leagues DH.David Ortiz, the Boston star who is retiring at seasons end, brought the lineup card out to the home plate meeting with the umpires and NL manager Terry Collins of the New York Mets.Ortiz, playing in his 10th All-Star Game, is batting fourth for the AL, which is the designated home team.In his first at-bat in the first inning, Ortiz fouled off several pitches before lining out sharply to the Cubs Anthony Rizzo at first base.---5:35 p.m.They couldnt play an All-Star Game in San Diego without a nice tribute to Tony Gwynn.Gwynn, the sweet-swinging outfielder known as Mr. Padre, died of salivary gland cancer on June 16, 2014, at age 54.After a video tribute showing some of Gwynns many highlights, his widow, Alicia, and their two adult children, Anisha and Tony Jr. and their spouses, came out to join Hall of Famer Rod Carew and his family as the crowd chanted Tony! Tony! Tony!MLB announced that the players who post the highest batting averages in each league will now be known as the Tony Gwynn National League Batting Champion and the Rod Carew American League Batting Champion.Gwynn played his entire 20-season career with the Padres, who unveiled a larger-than-life bronze statue of Gwynn days before he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.The statue shows Gwynn in the middle of his left-handed swing. It is located in the Park at the Park beyond the outfield at Petco Park.---5:32 p.m.The pregame ceremonies for the All-Star game had a decided Padres flavor.Randy Jones, the 1976 Cy Young Award winner, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Then Trevor Hoffman, an All-Star closer with San Diego who nearly was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, emerged from the bullpen accompanied by AC/DCs Hells Bells.Hoffman, wearing a 1998 Padres jersey and slacks, brought the game ball to the mound. He stopped a few times to gesture to the fans.---5:21 p.m.The 87th All-Star Game is unnderway, and it has a distinct Chicago flavor.ddddddddddddThe Chicago Cubs Ben Zobrist flied out to center on the second pitch of the game from the Chicago White Soxs Chris Sale.Two batters later, Cubs slugger Kris Bryant crushed a solo homer to left, putting the NL ahead 1-0.Bryant is 0 for 6 with six strikeouts against Sale in the regular season.---4:57 p.m.Pregame introductions are underway at Petco Park for the 87th All-Star Game.The NL team is introduced first in its visitors gray uniforms. The host league is the visiting team for the first time in the games history because the game, which determines home-field advantage in the World Series, is being played in an NL park for the second of four consecutive years.San Diegos fans loudly booed the All-Stars from Los Angeles and San Francisco, their Padres biggest rivals. Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw grinned broadly and acknowledged the jeers with a big wave.---3:56 p.m.David Ortiz was quick with an answer when asked what he hoped to get out of his 10th All-Star Game: Home field advantage.The winning league gets home-field advantage in the World Series, and Big Papi would love to wrap up his career at home in late October.Kris Bryant also knows how much that would mean if the Chicago Cubs were to make it to the World Series.I know Im going to go out there and try my best to impact the game, Bryant said. Youre seeing more and more of what this game really means in the playoffs and home-field advantage. Playing in the wild-card game last year, we wished it was at Wrigley Field because the atmosphere was just intense as the visiting team.---3:40 p.m.Big Papi has an appropriate throne for his All-Star finale.David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox got the prime locker in the San Diego Padres clubhouse for the midseason classic. The slugger is set up in Matt Kemps locker, which comes with a big recliner.Ortiz was mobbed by media and fans on the Petco Park field when he stepped out for batting practice. This is Ortizs 10th All-Star Game, and hes feeling the vibe of what the game has brought to downtown San Diego.It never gets old, he said. Its always interesting. You always want to be part of it. The All-Star Game is the All-Star Game.---3:22 p.m.The Chicago Cubs arent here to take part. Theyre here to take over -- one side of the visiting clubhouse at Petco Park.The Cubs seven All-Stars occupied all but one locker on one clubhouse wall. In order from the door, the Cubs had Addison Russell, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, Ben Zobrist and Dexter Fowler.Julio Teheran of the Atlanta Braves was crammed into the far corner, the only other player with a locker on that row.Its our whole row here, Bryant said. To see our jerseys hanging here like this, its special. It says a lot about our fans. 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The Koufax jersey went for $184,000.The other top items were: a 1912 Smoky Joe Wood Boston Red Sox world championship medallion, sold for $86,250; a ball signed in 1919 by Babe Ruth, sold for $63,250; and two Tony Gwynn national championship rings sold together for $112,125.---2:58 p.m.Jake Arrieta is more than willing to pitch for the NL in the All-Star Game if needed.He would also welcome another day off as he attempts to recover his form for the second half of the season.The Chicago Cubs right-hander left the decision up to manager Terry Collins as he prepared for his first All-Star experience at Petco Park.I told Terry that if Im needed, Im in, Arrieta said in the NL clubhouse before the game. But if theres other guys that really want to be in the game, I wouldnt mind a day off.Arrieta struggled -- by his standards, anyway -- in his final five starts before the break, getting through no more than six innings in any of them. San Franciscos Johnny Cueto was chosen for the All-Star start over last seasons Cy Young winner, and Arrieta said he understood the call.Arrieta says it isnt going to hurt anything to pitch an inning of relief, but hes not desperate to get into his first All-Star game.---2:52 p.m.Baseball fans are packing the streets of San Diegos Gaslamp Quarter in anticipation of the citys first All-Star Game since 1992. Jerseys representing teams from across the country are everywhere, as are T-shirts with the All-Stars names and numbers in traditional Padres brown and gold.Thousands of fans already entered Petco Park to watch batting practice before the players went to center field to pose for photos.San Diego is hosting the midsummer classic for the third time, and the first in the Padres sparkling downtown stadium.---11:10 a.m.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says a lawsuit filed by minor league players claiming they dont earn the minimum wage is not a dollars-and-cents issue.Some minor leaguers earn as little as $1,100 a month, The suit, filed in federal court in San Francisco in 2014, could go to trial next year.Manfred says the suit is about the irrationality of the application of traditional workplace overtime rules to minor league baseball players. It just makes no sense. I want to take extra BP. Am I working, or am I not working?He adds: This is an area where excessive regulation could have a really dramatic impact on the size of minor league baseball.---10:55 a.m.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred admits the sport slipped right at the beginning this year when it comes to pace of play.The average time of a nine-inning game was 3 hours, 13 seconds prior to the All-Star Game, according to the commissioners office. That is up from 2:53:04 at last years break but down from 3:02:41 during the first half in 2014.Manfred says pace of play for me is like dandelions in your front lawn. I just cant get rid of it.---10:50 a.m.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has made it clear that the Athletics search for a new ballpark will be confined to Oakland.Manfred says, I am committed to Oakland as major league site. I think that if we were to leave Oakland, I think 10 years from now we would be more likely than not looking backwards saying we made a mistake.He adds: Oakland is more likely than not to be a better market five years from now than it is today.---10:34 a.m.Major League Baseball is keeping expansion on the backburner until Oakland and Tampa Bay get new ballparks.Both teams have long sought new stadiums, but no proposals in their current territories have gained traction.Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa and Oakland situations need to be resolved. Both of those clubs need new major league quality facilities.---10:26 a.m.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the absence of a Latino manager is glaring.Atlanta fired Fredi Gonzalez in May and replaced him on an interim basis with Brian Snitker.Speaking to the Baseball Writers Association of America, Manfred says there are 30 jobs and there are 30 high turnovers jobs when youre talking about field managers, and youre going to have an ebb and flow in terms of diversity.---9:35 a.m.David Ortizs jersey is the most popular this season, judging by sales on MLBShop.com between Jan. 1 and the All-Star Game.Ortiz, 40, plans to retire at the end of the season and is a 10-time All-Star. He also topped the sales list during the 2013-14 offseason, after winning his third World Series title with the Boston Red Sox.Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs is second, followed by Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cubs Anthony Rizzo, the Los Angeles Angels Mike Trout, San Franciscos Buster Posey, the Cubs Jake Arrieta, St. Louis Yadier Molina, Washingtons Bryce Harper and the New York Mets Noah Syndergaard.---9:27 a.m.The concessionaire at Petco Park expects to sell 24,000 hot dogs, 16,000 orders of chicken fingers, 18,000 pounds of French fries, 98,000 peanuts and 45,000 bottles of water at the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game.Delaware North executive chef at Petco Carlos Vargas created two new items for the game: a Hashtag Dog featuring a hot dog, tempura butter, club soda and shredded potato, and ASG Michelada drink with Estrella beer, poached shrimp, lime, habanero pepper, Clamato juice, lime juice and tajin spice.Given the fresh fish in the area, items also include mahi mahi tacos and Ahi tuna poke stuffed avocado. 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The Western Bulldogs have vaulted back up the AFL ladder with a comfortable 48-point win over an injury-depleted Gold Coast at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns. Malik Hooker Youth Jersey .The Bulldogs led at every change on Saturday night to continue their unbeaten record in far north Queensland, with the 15.17 (107) to 8.11 (59) result moving them past Sydney and Geelong and into third spot.But it might have come at a significant cost, with star forward Jake Stringer suffering a suspected shoulder injury after copping a heavy bump from Gold Coast enforcer Steven May.Stringer briefly emerged from the sheds after going off in the third quarter but didnt make it back onto the field.Midfield was the key battleground and it was there the Suns were simply blown away, having lost their three best on-ballers - Gary Ablett, Michael Rischitelli and Dion Prestia - last week to major injuries.Their stand-ins battled manfully, but the Bulldogs top-tier players gorged on clearances (36-26) and contested ball (132-115) and victory for them never looked in doubt.Koby Stevens (34 disposals, seven clearances) was their leading possession getter while Mitch Wallis and Clay Smith kicked three goals.Tom Boyd also made an encouraging return from a club-imposed suspension, and was mobbed by teammates when he kicked a monster 50m set-shot goal to start the third quarter.Tom Lynch, expected to succeed Ablett next season as Suns captain, booted three goals.Aided by a strong breeze, the Bulldogs kicked six goals in the first term - Smith and Stevens both grabbing two apiece - and were 42 points ahead at the long break.The Suns struggled to break their defensive shackles, scoring just five goals after quarter-time.Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says the early prognosis is an AC joint injury for Stringer, but not a serious one.Were not sure yet. Well X-ray him just to make sure and get some confirmation on Monday, he said.It was just two players going for the ball and Jakes come off second best.Hes a bit flat, a bit sore, but it doesnt seem like its a really bad one.Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade admitted his side was belted in midfield but did what they could to compete.Youve got your best five midfielders out, the games won and lost in the midfield, he said.We were always going to struggle there against a top-four team.I thought we fought it out really well considering we didnt have much run in the side. Malik Hooker Colts Jersey . LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end. Tarell Basham Jersey . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. http://www.authoritycoltsshop.com/quincy-wilson-colts-jersey-c-47/ . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto.John Souttar believes he can get his career back on track after completing a Deadline Day move to Hearts from Dundee United. The Scotland U21 international arrived at Tynecastle for an undisclosed fee after a move to take Osman Sow to Chinese football gave the Edinburgh side extra transfer funds to spend.Souttar made 21 of his 73 appearances for United this season after breaking into their team at the age of just 16 in 2013. But having been involved in a relegation fight which the Tannadice side are currently losing, he is happy to go in a different direction with his new side.Souttar, who has signed a three and a half-year told Hearts News: Im delighted to have signed. 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Each week of the NFL season we sift through the deeper options at each position with an eye on identifying streaming fantasy commodities with valuable matchups to consider. Cheap Air Max 2017 . If youve made the playoffs but find yourself short a starter, well provide lower-owned options to consider picking up and plugging into your lineup.Running backKenneth Dixon, Baltimore RavensThe takeover of the Ravens running game hasnt exactly materialized for Dixon, as Terrance West continues to consume meaningful and rewarding touches for Baltimore. That said, Dixon has produced at least 72 yards from scrimmage in three of four games and is proving elusive in open space on film. With an uptick in rushing production in five straight weeks and complementary yardage in the passing game, Dixon can prove helpful for those seeking a high-floor flex. As road underdogs in a game with a respectable point total, per the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Ravens game script could trend pass-happy, a reality that could bolster this gifted receivers fantasy numbers -- Dixon led all draft-eligible backs in yards per route run last season.In that same game, I can envision some upside for the New England Patriots Dion Lewis, as the Pitt product looks shifty and speedy again on film and is an upside play for those chasing big-play production.Matt Asiata, Minnesota VikingsThe ceiling is clearly compromised, but we are here for his floor, as Asiata has produced at least seven fantasy points in seven of nine games in ESPN standard scoring since the start of Week 4. Its all about meaningful goal-to-go work for Asiata, and with the Vikings favored on the road and listed as the second-highest win probability of all road teams this week, per FiveThirtyEight, its possible we see Asiata earn another seven-point special.Wide receiverBrandon LaFell, Cincinnati BengalsTied with Tyler Boyd since the start of Week 11 with 21.1 percent of the teams targets over this sample, LaFell has the edge over the rookie given his average target has traveled 10.4 yards compared with the rookies rate of 8.4, the highest of the top eight targets on the team over the past three games. The Browns have yielded the fifth-most fantasy points to wideouts, while LaFell delivered a touchdown and solid yardage against Cleveland earlier this season. With Dalton playing well in a clean pocket -- the Cleveland Browns rank 28th in pressuring passers -- LaFell could enjoy a nice downfield showing this Sunday.Malcolm Mitchell, New England PatriotsIts difficult to trust an upstart rookie in the fantasy playoffs, but Mitchells rise appears sustainable. The adaptive New England offense is now peppering its wideouts with targets, as Mitchell is second only to Julian Edelman with 16.9 percent of the teams target market over the past three games. Mitchells rapport with Tom Brady is impressive, as he has hauled in 77.3 percent of his targets and produced 43 percent of the teams receiving scores over the past three games. The Ravens have ceded the ninth-most fantasy points to receivers, supporting a nice outcome spectrum for Mitchell.Tight endLadarius Green, Pittsburgh SteelersThe hype for Green this offseason was tied to the premise the big-play tight end would finally see rewarding exposure in routes and targets and get out of the shadow of Antonio Gates. Lingering and mysterious injury issues kept Green off the field for the first half of the season, but were finally seeing Ben Roethlisberger thrive with his new downfield weapon. Big Ben has completed five passes at least 15 yards past the line of scrimmage to Green in the past two games. Roethlisberger has four such completions to other tight ends over the past two years. Greens 24.6 percent share of the teams targets over the past two games leads the team, as does his rich target-per-route rate of 40 percent, signaling hes a top read for Roethlisberger. The Buffalo Bills, meanwhile, have surrendered nearly 14 yards per catch to tight ends this season, the highest rate in the league. From the waiver to starting lineups, Green could be a key component to championship runs.Cameron Brate, Tampa Bay BuccaneersThis Harvard product has been an inclusion in this column several times this season, but is still available in nearly half of ESPN leagues and has a start rate of 30.7 percent. As a key red zone target on an offense with inviting scoring upside, Brate is a top streaming option at this fickle fantasy position.Jermaine Gresham, Arizona CardinalsWith at least four receptions or a touchdown in four straight, Gresham is fourth on the Cardinals with 13.6 percent of the teams targets over the past four games. A catch rate around 70 percent and a role as a key dump-off valve, Gresham could return value against a Miami Dolphins defense that has surrendered the sixth-most fantasy points to tight ends this season.QuarterbackEmbarking in the fantasy playoffs in most leagues, its not exactly an inviting week to stream quarterbacks. Although, we can passionately endorse the Buccaneers Jameis Winston given a start rate of 29 percent in ESPN standard leagues, Winston is admittedly already widely owned (rostered in 70 percent of ESPN leagues) and the crowd will surely identify this inviting matchup against the New Orleans Saints.Andy Dalton of the Bengals could be of interest against a Browns defense that has allowed a touchdown on a third of opposing drives since the start of Week 4, the highest rate in the league over this sample. Started in just 7.8 percent of leagues, Dalton enjoyed awesome downfield success against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, completing five of his six attempts at least 20 yards downfield with a touchdown, per Pro Football Focus.Some of us play in deeper and multi-quarterback formats, if thats the case, Alex Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs is available in a majority of ESPN leagues. Smiths team is favored in a game with a healthy enough implied point total, per the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. With some simple math, we deduce the Chiefs team total is hovering around 25 points for this pivotal division matchup. This indicates multiple touchdowns from the Chiefs, an inviting sign against an Oakland Raiders defense that has ceded a touchdown on nearly 24 percent of opposing drives since the start of Week 4, the seventh-highest rate in the league and above the league average allowance of 21.5 percent.D/STTennessee TitansDick LeBeaus aggressive defense has the fifth-highest blitz rate in the league and has surrendered the seventh-lowest completion rate to opposing passers this season. The Titans will face either an ailing Trevor Siemian, who just got out of a protective boot for a sprained foot, or green rookie Paxton Lynch, who completed half of his passes for 4.04 yards per dropback this past week. Widely available, streaming this group in a game with a total hovering around 43 points, per the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, could prove rewarding.Pittsburgh SteelersThe Steelers had one of the weakest pass rushes for much of the season, but since the start of Week 8, they claim the third-highest blitz rate, sending added pressure on nearly 40 percent of opposing dropbacks. The Steelers have the ninth-highest pressure rate over the past six weeks and have compiled an impressive 13 sacks over the past three games. The Bills have just three passing touchdowns since the start of Week 7 and rely heavily on their ground game, an element that could shift if the Steelers elite offense can build an early lead. With Tyrod Taylor melting under the persistent pressure the Raiders brought in Week 13, there is a template for the Steelers to thrive this week.Washington RedskinsGoing deep into fantasy free agency, this promotion angle for the Redskins is facing a regressing Carson Wentz on a depleted and inept Philly offense. Since the start of Week 5, when right tackle Lane Johnson first left the team because of suspension, the Eagles have turned over the ball on 16 percent of their drives, most in the NFC and just behind the Chargers for the dubious league lead in this metric. The Eagles are just 24th in points per drive over this span, suggesting Washington could thrive in this meeting with a limping division foe.Individual defensive playersLinebackerNick Kwiatkoski, Chicago BearsA gem in Scrabble leagues, this fourth-round rookie out of West Virginia has played on all but four defensive snaps for the Bears over the past two games and tallied a career-high nine tackles in Week 13. Available in virtually all ESPN leagues, its safe to assume you stream this rising rookie.For another name, the San Diego Chargers Korey Toomer continues to enjoy every-down exposure and has at least nine tackles in four straight.Defensive backMichael Griffin, Carolina PanthersWith Kurt Coleman ailing, Griffin played on all 71 of the teams defensive snaps in Week 13 and tallied 14 tackles in the process. Facing a busy San Diego offense that feeds its ground game with a bevy of touches, Griffin could again tally a nice day in the tackle department.Back from an enduring injury absence, Jahleel Addae has played on all but four of the Chargers defensive snaps over the past two games and has 18 tackles to show for his exposure rate.Defensive lineShea McClellin, New England PatriotsEarning exposure at outside linebacker for the Patriots, McClellin has seen increased snaps over the past two weeks. 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India will be seen in action at the Olympics for the first time in 36 years, though it is officially the first time they have qualified.In 1980, when womens hockey was played for the first time in Moscow, India had drawn against eventual champions Zimbabwe, and lost to second-placed erstwhile Czechoslovakia and the hosts, who won bronze in the round-robin tournament. They won their other two matches against Austria and Poland and in fact led the standings at one stage. Eventually, they missed a podium finish by just one point.The format this year will not make things any easier for the Indian women. At 13, they are the lowest-ranked in Pool B. Only 1992 champions Spain, who will be one of the six teams in Pool A, are ranked one place lower in the FIH rankings. Spain will be joined by reigning champions Netherlands, 2004 gold-medallists Germany, fourth-ranked New Zealand and Asian nations China and Korea, the two of whom have three silver medals among them.Indias pool is a competitive one too, with only Japan joining India as nations to have never won an Olympic medal before. The big favourites in their pool should be Champions Trophy winners Argentina and Australia, who share the record of three Olympic golds with Netherlands.Only four of the six teams per pool will advance to the quarterfinals, which should make a minimum of two wins necessary out of the five matches. It may not be impossible, with prolific strikers like Rani Rampal, Vandana Katariya and Poonam Rani in their ranks. However, it is defensive frailty that has been the undoing of the Indian women against higher-ranked opposition in recent years, and that is where matches against big teams could be won and lost.Heres a closer look at all their opponents in the pool stage.Japan - play India on Sunday, Aug 7 at 11 am local (7:30 pm IST)FIH Ranking: 10Best finish at the Olympics: 8th (in 2004)Japan qualified for Rio by virtue of a sixth place finish at the World League Semi-final in Antwerp in 2015, pipped to fifth by India. Japan are known for their counter-attacking form of hockey, though finding goals has been a problem, especially in big matches. The Olympics comes home for the Japanese in four years, and that gives them greater incentive to make a statement in Rio.Only four members of the Japan squad have 100 caps or more -- though goalkeeper Sakiyo Asano and defender Nagisa Hayashi should join that list within the first week ?-- and the experienced players will have to pull their weight if Japan are to finish among the top four. Midfielder Miyuki Nakagawa has 287 caps against her name and 30 international goals, the most for this squad on both counts, and has been a part of all three of Japans previous appearances.India against Japan: Played - 59, Won - 12, Drawn - 15, Lost - 32, Goals Scored - 68, Goals Conceded - 114.Great Britain - play India on Monday, Aug 8 at 6 pm local (2:30 am IST on Tuesday morning) FIH Ranking: 7Best finish at the Olympics: Bronze (in 1992 and 2012)Great Britain have had a good twelve months leading up to the Olympics, first winning the World League Semi-finals, beating China in the final, and then picking up the European title at home in a shoot-out against the Netherlands. They were beaten by Argentina in the Olympics semi-finals, also in London, in 2012 but then beat New Zealand to pick up bronze.The British charge this time wiill be led by forwards Alex Danson and Lily Owsley, while the defence is likely to be in the safe hands of their most-capped player Kate Richardson-Walsh, for whom her first match in Rio will be her 362nd. Cheap Air Max Shoes. ndia against Great Britain: Played - 25, Won - 2, Drawn - 6, Lost - 17, Goals Scored - 20, Goals Conceded - 77.Australia - play India on Wednesday, Aug 10 at 11 am local (7:30 pm IST)FIH Ranking: 3Best finish at the Olympics: Gold (in 1988, 1996 and 2000)That Australia are ranked in the top three in the world despite not having won any major silverware at a global event since the Champions Trophy in 2003 is a testament to their ability to consistently make the knockout stages of competitions. The reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallists will also be looking to give a good farewell gift to head coach Adam Commens, who steps down later this year after five years in charge.Midfielder Madonna Blyth now holds the all-time record for most caps with 336 matches under her belt, while defender and penalty-corner specialist Jodie Kenny needs just two more goals to complete 100 international goals for Australia.India against Australia: Played - 37, Won - 4, Drawn - 6, Lost - 27, Goals Scored - 43, Goals Conceded - 116.United States of America - play India on Thursday, Aug 11 at 7:30 pm local (4 am IST on Friday morning)FIH Ranking: 5Best finish at the Olympics: Bronze (in 1984)Coached by former England and Great Britain defender Craig Parnham, USA have been improving with each major outing in the last two years, following their 2014 Champions Challenge title in Glasgow with fourth place at the World Cup later that year, and a bronze medal in the Champions Trophy in London in June, where goalkeeper Jackie Briggs effected five saves against Australia in the shoot-out.The other hero in the match against Australia was Katie Bam, who scored two goals to bring them back from 2-0 down. Bam is one of five players in the 16 who have over 200 caps, including the experienced defensive trio of Rachel Dawson, Lauren Crandall and Michelle Kasold, and this experience will come in handy as the Americans seek their first hockey silverware since 1984.India against USA: Played - 26, Won - 4, Drawn - 8, Lost - 14, Goals Scored - 27, Goals Conceded - 47.Argentina - play India on Saturday, Aug 13 at 10 am local (6:30 pm IST) FIH Ranking: 2Best finish at the Olympics: Silver (in 2000 and 2012)Argentina come in the Olympics as the in-form team in womens hockey across the last two years. They have picked up the gold in each of the last three major events to have taken place in global hockey - the Champions Trophy of 2014 and 2016, as well as the World League in 2015.Legendary midfielder Luciana Aymar may have called it a day after the first of those triumphs on home soil, but she left behind an experienced squad where seven out of the 16 names for Rio have 100 or more international caps. Without doubt, the two most important players will be drag-flicking defender Noel Barrionuevo as well as forward Carla Rebecchi, who was both the top goal scorer and the best player at the Champions Trophy in London in June.India against Argentina: Played - 16, Won - 1, Drawn - 3, Lost - 12, Goals Scored - 17, Goals Conceded - 39. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '