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Some of the best free-agent signings dont generate a ton of attention when they happen. Mario Gaspar Spain Jersey . Theyre the under-the-radar deals that shine bright when weve seen how each player fits in with his new team.Here?is a look at the eight shrewdest free-agent signings of the 2016 offseason, based on?what weve seen so far this?season.Chris Long, DE, New England PatriotsThe No. 2 overall pick in 2008?has been revitalized in New England after a pair of injury-plagued seasons that ended his tenure with the Rams. Long has started four of five games and will serve as part of a key trio of defensive ends along with?Jabaal Sheard and Rob Ninkovich, now that?Ninkovich has returned from a four-game suspension to open the season.?Long signed a one-year, $2.375 million deal in the offseason, and he has applied consistent pressure to opposing quarterbacks, though he has just one sack. And while character can be hard to quantify at times, Long has been a strong fit in the organization and immediately immersed himself as a part of the fiber of the?team. David de Gea Jersey . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Isco Spain Jersey . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. http://www.soccerspainauthority.com/mario-gaspar-spain-jersey/ . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. LOS ANGELES -- The Arizona Diamondbacks were victimized by a porous defense in their latest loss.Two errors and some hits that went off the gloves of fielders cost the Diamondbacks after building a three-run lead in a 14-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.We just didnt play a really good ballgame today Arizona manager Chip Hale said. Patrick Corbin pitched very well. We cost him a bunch of pitches with errors.Yasiel Puigs fifth-inning double that broke a 3-3 tie when off Yasmany Tomas glove in left, and Justin Turners single that made it 5-3 in the sixth went off the glove of shortstop Chris Owings.Its just poor defense, Hale said. Its not a luck thing at that point.When he puts the ball on the ground, weve got to make the plays. We know it. The players know it. Theyve just got to get it done. Thats the bottom line. We cant continue to make errors like that.With yet another reliever gone in a trade, the Arizona Diamondbacks are left looking for anybody who can get somebody out. Five Arizona pitchers surrendered 17 hits, including a pair of three-run home runs and a two-run blast.After Friday nights game, the Diamondbacks traded Tyler Clippard to the New York Yankees for a prospect. That after dealing Brad Zeigler to the Red Sox before the All Star Break.Yasmani Grandal and Corey Seager each hit three-run home runs, Joc Pederson added a two-run shot for Los Angeles.Grandal, who went 3 for 5 with and scored three times, hit his 15th home run of the season off reliever Dominic Leone in the sixth inning.Seager, who also had three hits, added his 18th off Steve Hathaway in the seventh.Its tough for us to make judgments on a guy in his first outing on a young kid like this, Hale said of Hathaway. Obviously, he was a little overwhelmed.Pederson got his 16th off Evan Marshall in the eighth to finish off the Dodgers comeback from a 3-0 deficit in the fourth.Puig had three hits and two RBI, and Justin Turner added two hits and an RBI as the Dodgers finished with 16 hits and won for the fifth time in seven games.Ross Stripling, Louis Coleman (2-1), Luis Avilan, Joe Blanton, Pedro Baez and J.P. Howell combined to pitch 8 2/3 innings in relief of starter Bud Norris, who left the game after facing two hitters.Jake Lamb scored Arizonas second run in the fourth inning on what was ruled a wild pitch. Striplings pitch, called a ball, deflected off catcher Grandals throat guard and lodged inside his chest protector. David de Gea Spain Jersey. Home plate umpire Todd Tichenor ruled the play a wild pitch and advanced the runners one base, bringing Lamb home from third.Corbin (4-10) gave up six runs and eight hits over 5 1/3 innings for Arizona, which lost for the 14th time in 19 games.Seager was 7 for 13 in the series to raise his batting average to .310.Puig, making his first start since July 20, reached base four times and scored twice. He has driven in 10 runs in his last 15 starts. Tightness in his right hamstring limited Puig to three pinch-hitting appearances over the previous eight games.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke will make his next rehab start with Double-A Reno on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Greinke will be on a five-inning/80-pitch limit. ... After Saturday nights game, Arizona traded RHP Tyler Clippard to the New York Yankees for prospect RHP Vince Compos, who was assigned to Triple-A Reno. RHP Evan Marshall was recalled from Reno to take Clippards spot on the Arizona roster, his third stint with the team this year.Dodgers: LHP Brett Anderson will make his next rehab start Tuesday for either Oklahoma City or Rancho Cucamonga, depending upon weather and travel considerations. ... OF Trace Thompson (lower back tightness) continues to progress toward a rehab assignment, taking batting practice, throwing and running, sometime next week the goal, said manager Dave Roberts. ... OF Pederson, 2B Chase Utley and 1B Adrian Gonzalez were not in the Dodgers starting lineup. Gonzalez pinch hit in the fourth, Utley came on in a double-switch in the sixth, and Pederson homered as a pinch hitter in the eighth.NEXT UPDiamondbacks: RHP Archie Bradley (4-6,5.63) makes his first career start against the Nationals on Monday night at home. Despite losing three of his last four decisions, Bradley has allowed two runs or less in three of those outings.Dodgers: RHP Brandon McCarthy (2-1,2.39) makes his sixth start since returning from more than a year recovering from Tommy John surgery at Colorado on Tuesday night. McCarthy began his comeback with five scoreless innings in a win over the Rockies on July 3. 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 Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' ' 

The Orlando Magic will be looking to break their slump when they visit the well-rested Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. Jonathan Broxton Jersey .The Magic fell to 7-12 with their fifth loss in six games Thursday night, a 95-94 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies in which Orlando frittered away a 13-point lead in the final 6:12.Memphis center Marc Gasol drained the go-ahead free throws with 12.2 seconds left, and Elfrid Payton turned the ball over on Orlandos final possession. In all, the Grizzlies outscored the Magic 24-10 down the stretch to erase an 84-71 deficit.Everything about this loss is disappointing, coach Frank Vogel told the Orlando Sentinel.The Magic dropped four straight, three of those at home to sub-.500 teams, before winning Tuesday night in San Antonio. They were, however, unable to capitalize on that momentum against a Memphis team that just lost its best player, guard Mike Conley, to a back injury.It hurts, man, Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier told the Sentinel. Hurts bad. They just played more aggressive than us the last five minutes. Thats how they got back into the game.The Sixers (4-14) have been off since losing Monday in Toronto. Wednesdays scheduled home game against Sacramento was postponed because of moisture on the Wells Fargo Center floor.Before the postponement, the Sixers (4-14) announced that rookie center Joel Embiids minutes restriction was being increased from 24 to 28 per game. Embiid, the third overall pick in the 2014 draft, missed two seasons while recovering from a pair of foot surgeries. He will still not play both games in a back-to-back set, however.It was announced Thursday that he will be available Friday against the Magic, meaning he will not see the court when the Boston Celtics visit on Saturday.Embiid, named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month on Thursday, leads the Sixers (and all NBA rookies) in scoring (18.2), rebounding (7.8), blocked shots (2.4) and 3-point percentage (.500).He said the minutes bump came after a CT scan Monday showed his right foot is holding up well to the rigors of NBA play.Im happy that those (medical) guys trust me and Im able to play more minutes, he said, and Im going to make the most out of it.Philadelphia coach Brett Brown pronounced himself giddy with the change in Embiids availability. The team previously said it would not reevaluate Embiids minutes restriction until Christmas.There is constant evaluation of him, Brown said. The most recent one of him (Tuesday) showed that everything is good.Nerlens Noel, who has yet to play this season following minor knee surgery in October, practiced on Wednesday with the Delaware 87ers, Philadelphias NBA Development League team, then went through drills with the Sixers on Thursday.He told Calkins Media he is close to returning to action, but Brown told the same outlet Noel is a ways away from a return.Veteran guard Jerryd Bayless has also missed the last two games with a sore left wrist. Red Schoendienst Cardinals Jersey . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Matt Holliday Jersey . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday.http://www.baseballcardinalsauthority.com/Albert-Pujols-Jersey/ . R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record for consecutive wins with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Kings. GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Lamar Raynard threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns and North Carolina A&T won its sixth consecutive game 30-20 over South Carolina State on Saturday.The win keeps the Aggies (8-1, 6-0) undefeated in MEAC play, as they are locked on a collision course with rival NC Central, who is also undefeated, for the conference title. The two schools meet the final week of the regular season.Elijah Bell hauled in both Raynard TD throws, and Tarik Cohen added 48 yards receiving, 47 yards rushing and one scorre for the Aggies. Carlos Martinez Cardinals Jersey. South Carolina State (3-5, 3-2) led 20-16 after three quarters, taking the lead on a Caleb York 1-yard run. However the Aggies rallied, regaining the advantage on a 9-yard Raynard TD pass. Marquis Willis added the exclamation point, intercepting a York pass and returning 29 yards for a touchdown.York had 193 yards passing and two total TDs for the Bulldogs. 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 Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '

OMAHA, Neb. Bryan Trottier Islanders Jersey . -- Four years ago in London, a 17-year-old teenage girl from Colorado became Americas swim darling with her infectious smile, bubbly personality and innate ability to touch the wall before any of her competition. Missy Franklin wasnt even old enough to vote when she won four golds and a bronze at her first Olympics. There was talk that she would be the one to fill the shoes of the then-retiring Michael Phelps and become the face of the sport. Nothing, seemingly, could stop her.But now, less than six weeks from the Rio Games, the talk is coming in the form of questions about whether Franklin is somehow in danger of not making the 2016 U.S. Olympic team that will compete in August. The trademark smile is still there, only now it carries an entirely different purpose. No longer is it an involuntary release of the joy Franklin is feeling inside. Instead, the smile is there to remind everyone -- herself included -- that everything is OK. Theres no need to panic.Tuesday night, she might have needed the boost of positivity more than she has at any other point in the past three years after finishing seventh in the 100-meter backstroke -- the event in which she won her first gold in London. Her time of 1:00.24 was more than a second-and-a-half off her personal best in London, as she was one of only three competitors in the final who failed to break a minute. During interviews afterward, the smile was still there but her words hinted that this is all starting to become a bit much.I think I am feeling more pressure than I ever have before, but thats all part of the process is learning how to deal with it and learning how to move forward, Franklin said. All I can do is the best I can do. I had a race strategy and I went out and I did it and it just wasnt good enough this time.Franklin got off to a slow start in the race and found herself in eighth place at the halfway point, a full second behind Kathleen Baker, who eventually finished second to Olivia Smoliga. Falling behind is nothing new to Franklin, but this time the margin was too much. Afterward, her coach Todd Schmitz tried to find the positives, including the fact that her start looked better technically and had the third-fastest closing time.Is she disappointed? Of course she is, Schmitz said. Anybody who says shes not isnt telling the truth. But being disappointed and using that to motivate you is different than being disappointed and just sulking around. On this pool deck, you see a lot of both. And you know what? It is what it is. We cant go back and swim them again. We just need to move on.The 100 backstroke was on the back end of a challenging double that saw Franklin swim the event 23 minutes and 36 seconds after swimming in a semifinal of the 200 meter freestyle, where she finished fourth overall. But she had a similar double in London on the night she won gold, getting special permission to swim her warm down in the diving well.Schmitz said after both races Tuesday night that he did not consider scratching to allow Franklin to focus on only one event. In fact, because she had struggled in the prelims and semis in the 100 back on full rest, he was hopeful that mixing it up might change things for the 21-year-old.When I woke up this morning, my first thought was we tried it twice being fresh, lets try it once with the two free under our belts and see what happens, Schmitz said.What happened was stunning to anyone who hasnt paid attention to the sport since London, but hardly all that shocking to anyone else. Two years ago at the Pan Pacific Championships in Beijing, Franklin suffered crippling back spasms that left her unable to move for nearly 45 minutes. She managed to still compete and win four medals but only one gold. She hasnt been the same since.After helping California win the NCAA championship in early 2015, she returned home to Colorado and the comforts of her mom, dad, Schmitz and her dryland trainer. But she hasnt been able to return to the form she showed in London or the following summer at the world championships in Barcelona. Franklin hasnt won an individual race at a major international meet since that meet. Nor has she swum a personal best since then. At worlds in Russia last summer, she finished seventh, third, second and fifth.Why? Tuesday morning Franklin repeated the word no four times when asked if there were any lingering issues from her back injury. Some have wondered whether she has been burdened by the pressure and demands of turning professional and traveling the country for commercials and promotional appearances. But thats how swimmers make a living. And Schmitz traveled with Franklin for most of those professional appearances, putting her through training sessions at various local pools.Whatever the explanation, there is still some room for optimism. Despite Franklins gold in London, the 100 back is not her best event. Thats the 200 back. Preliminaries for that event start Friday, with the final scheduled for Saturday, the last full day of competition at trials. But Schmitz is hoping that Franklins Olympic chances dont come down to such a pressure-filled, do-or-die scenario. Before the 200 back, Franklin will swim in the 200 free final Wednesday night. She is seeded fourth. The top four finishers in the final are guaranteed a spot on the Olympic team, and there is a strong likelihood the top six finishers will be named to the team.Tomorrow night, the definite goal is we gotta see a 1 through 6 next to her name and punch that ticket, he said. Obviously in an ideal world, wed want it to be a 1 or a 2. The B option would be 1 through 4, and the C option 1 through 6. Whatever the case, tomorrow night the goal is to punch that ticket.If and when that should happen, you can be sure there will be a smile -- the one so many remember from London.Right now I need to make the team in whatever way that looks like, Franklin said. I need to make this team. And Im going to do my best. Christopher Gibson Islanders Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Christopher Gibson Jersey . 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Same story, summer or fall.Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New Yorks five home runs, and the Mets romped to another four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs by battering Jon Lester in a 14-3 blowout Sunday.Curtis Granderson homered immediately in his return to the starting lineup, and New York also got long balls from Rene Rivera and pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson while setting season highs for runs and hits (22) in support of Noah Syndergaard (9-3).Coming into these four games, I think the guys knew that they had a huge challenge ahead of them, and I think they picked up their game, Mets manager Terry Collins said.Before Friday night, the Mets had never hit five home runs in a game at Citi Field, which opened in 2009. They did it twice in 45 hours against a Cubs pitching staff that began the day with a 2.97 ERA -- lowest in the majors by a considerable margin.After sweeping four games against Chicago in the NL Championship Series last October, the Mets outscored the Cubs 32-11 in winning their first four matchups this year. Chicago took all seven regular-season meetings in 2015.It was just a rough weekend. Give the Mets credit, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. They got us this time. They got us last year. This is a really easy game for me to forget about.Maddon began pulling starters in the sixth as his major league-best squad (51-30) lost for the 10th time in 14 games and finished 4-7 on its longest road trip of the season.By the seventh, catcher Miguel Montero was on the mound to save the bullpen, throwing pitches that mostly ranged from 79-84 mph. He yielded one run and four hits in 1 1/3 innings.Flores drove in four runs, scored three and raised his batting average from .224 to .255. The fan favorite received a pair of standing ovations, and the crowd of 36,137 chanted his name.The huge game couldnt have come at a better time for Flores, with Jose Reyes playing third base in the minors and getting ready to rejoin the Mets. When he does, Reyes is expected to take a sizable chunk of Flores playing time.I dont think players are naive, Collins said.Filling in at the hot corner since captain David Wright was injured in late May, Flores entered Sunday in an 0-for-14 slump before joining Edgardo Alfonzo as the only Mets players with six hits in a game.Alfonzo, who accomplished the feat in August 1999 at Houston, reached out to Flores through the team to congratulate him, club spokesman Jay Horwitz said.Pretty good feeling, Flores said. I never thought I was going to get six hits, ever.New Yorks previous four-game sweep of the Cubs during the regular season came in June 1985 at Shea Stadium.Granderson homered in the first and had an RBI single an inning later. Flores hit a leadoff homer and an RBI single in the seccond, part of a seven-run outburst that spelled the end of a miserable day for Lester (9-4), the NL pitcher of the month in June. Dennis Seidenberg Jersey. The left-hander gave up eight runs and nine hits in 1 1/3 innings, the shortest of his 301 career starts over 11 major league seasons. He was 5-0 in his previous seven outings and entered with a 2.03 ERA that ranked second in the majors to injured Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (1.78).I feel like they didnt miss a mistake the whole series, Lester said.Rivera knocked in three runs, and every Mets starter had a hit by the sixth -- including Syndergaard. Eight players finished with at least two hits, and New York clocked 12 home runs in the series.PITCH AND CATCHWith the game well in hand, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom was sent up as a pinch hitter in the eighth and flied out against Montero. I thought it was equal at that point, Maddon said. I have to believe that is somewhat of a first.HIT PARADENew York tied the team record for hits in a home game set against St. Louis on Sept. 20, 1981.NICE AND EASYAfter allowing his only run in the first, Syndergaard enjoyed an easy afternoon in a pitching matchup of potential All-Stars. Showing no ill effects from a bone spur in his elbow that he called pretty insignificant, the big right-hander bounced back nicely from his worst start of the season last week in Washington, where the Mets lost all three games to the NL East leaders just before heading home to play Chicago. He threw 84 pitches in seven innings, striking out eight and walking none. A lot of fun to watch our offense really come alive, Syndergaard said. I just felt really calm out there. I wasnt trying to do too much.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: OF Chris Coghlan went on the 15-day disabled list with a right ribcage strain and expects to have an MRI on Tuesday in Chicago. 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Each week, Ill write about the sport I love: college basketball:Congratulations to California coach Cuonzo Martin and Maryland coach Mark Turgeon. Johnny Oduya Stars Jersey . Both recently received contract extensions.Injuries can change the fortunes of teams. Duke is dealing with some early-season injuries and the same can be said for Michigan State. Gavin Schilling and Ben Carter are out for the Spartans.Memphis transfer Austin Nichols did not get off to a good start at Virginia. He was suspended for the season opener. Not the way to start your Virginia career.Look for bigger things from Oklahomas Christian James this season. He will have an increased role for the Sooners.College basketball exhibitions are under way and every year there are a few scores that make fans shake their heads. I would not put too much stock in those results. 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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James pulled down a full-court pass from Kevin Love, threw down a dunk and gave the touchdown signal on his way up the court.Times are good for the defending NBA champions.Love scored 27 points, Kyrie Irving added 25 and the Cleveland Cavaliers led by as many as 45 points in a 128-90 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.Love hit seven 3-pointers while Irving, who made his first 10 shots, scored 19 points in the first quarter. Irvings big quarter came two nights after Love scored an NBA-record 34 in the first against Portland.James, playing in his 1,000th regular-season game, had 19 points and 11 assists. The games signature moment came when Love found James streaking down the right side of the court for the play that thrilled the crowd.Ive been in that position quite a lot, said James, who played wide receiver in high school. Kevs been doing those outlet passes. Its up to him. Hes the quarterback. Im just the receiver.The highlight-reel play came the day before the entire Cavaliers team will attend the college football game between Ohio State and Michigan.The Cavs faced little resistance from the team with the leagues worst record. Dallas scored the games first basket before the Cavaliers turned the game into a rout. Cleveland led 36-16 after one quarter and was ahead 68-28 late in the second.It was a horrible performance by us and a great performance by them, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. We simply must be better and compete better. Its very disappointing.Cleveland led 110-65 early in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers made 20 of 43 3-point attempts and have made at least 10 3-pointers in every game this season.Guys are really starting to come along, coach Tyronn Lue said. When we shoot the ball like this were hard to beat.Cleveland scored 137 points Wednesday, hitting a team-record 21 3-pointers. Love has made 15 of 21 3-point attempts in the last two games.Im shooting the shots that are there, not hesitating and catching a rhythm, he said. Jon Casey Stars Jersey. Its been there the last two games and all season long.Dirk Nowitzki, who appeared in only his fifth game of the season because of an injured right Achilles, scored 15 points for Dallas. The Mavericks (2-13) have lost eight straight.Mavericks guard Deron Williams (strained left calf) returned after missing the last four games. He scored four points in 15 minutes and didnt play in the second half.Cavaliers forward Channing Frye has been excused from the team following the death of his father, Thomas, on Thanksgiving. Fryes mother, Karen Mulzac-Frye, passed away last month following a battle with cancer.TIP-INSMavericks: The game marked only the third time this season Dallas has started its projected lineup. ... G Seth Curry was booed when he entered the game in the first quarter. Currys brother, Stephen, has been booed frequently during the NBA Finals when Cleveland played Golden State the last two seasons.Cavaliers: James became the 11th active player to appear in 1,000 games, with 706 coming with Cleveland. ... Love fell on top of a fan chasing a loose ball in the third quarter. He slapped hands with the fan during the next stoppage of play.TOUGH STRETCHNot only have the Mavericks been riddled by injuries, their recent schedule has added to the problems. Dallas played San Antonio (13-3) on Sunday and the Los Angeles Clippers (14-3) on Tuesday before losing to the Cavaliers (12-2). After playing New Orleans on Sunday, the Mavericks meet the Spurs again on Wednesday.UP NEXTMavericks: Host New Orleans on Sunday. Dallas is 22-3 all-time against the Pelicans at home, but lost their last meeting by a 105-98 score on Jan. 2.Cavaliers: Travel to Philadelphia for the second time this season Sunday. 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England 309 for 4 (Roy 162, Root 65) beat Sri Lanka 305 for 5 (Mendis 77, Mathews 67*, Chandimal 63, Gunathilaka 62) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsJason Roy lit up a gloomy evening in South London with a stunning matchwinning 162 - the second highest ODI score ever made by an England batsman - as Sri Lankas best batting performance of the series was handed an inferiority complex by a relentless display of hard, clean hitting, allied to the sort of sharp running between the wickets that their own players couldnt come close to emulating.Chasing a stiff Duckworth-Lewis-adjusted target of 308 in 42 overs, following a two-and-a-half hour break for rain that had robbed Sri Lankas own innings of vital momentum, Roy crashed 13 fours and three sixes in the course of a 118-ball onslaught to put the result beyond any doubt.Roys first hundred came up from 74 balls, his 150 from 109, and though he eventually fell with 27 runs still needed, bowled by a Nuwan Pradeep slower ball with Robin Smiths 23-year England record of 167 not out at his mercy, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler were on hand to seal victory with a cool 11 balls and six wickets to spare. There was even time, before the fun was concluded, for Farveez Maharoof to revive the Buttler mankading saga from the same series two years ago, as he stopped in his run-up to serve Englands non-striker a pointed warning for backing up too far.The extent of Englands dominance evoked memories of a similar run-chase that Sri Lanka themselves pulled off at Headingley exactly ten years ago this week, and which Sky Sports presciently chose to replay during the long rain delay. The footage revealed a bygone era in which Englands cricketers were a white-ball joke and Upul Tharanga, Sri Lankas puzzlingly used No.8 batsman, was a thrusting No.1 who claimed a share in matchwinning 286-run opening stand.But in spite of that long and tedious hiatus - there had been enough precipitation in and around London to cause the final day of Middlesexs Championship match at Lords to be a complete wash-out - it seemed the rain-gods south of the river were happy in the end to kick back and watch a masterclass from a batsman who had scored 279 runs from 220 balls since Sri Lanka last managed to prise him from the crease, in the tied first match of the series at Trent Bridge.Following the early loss of Moeen Ali, who was promoted to open after Alex Hales suffered a back spasm while fielding, Roy added 149 for the second wicket with Joe Root, whose 65 from from 54 balls was a timely reminder - after a string of single-figure scores - that failing to spend much time at the crease isnt always the same thing as being out of form. 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Cron isnt missing many pitches anymore.Cron hit two home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night.Mike Trout went 3 for 4 with two doubles and he scored on Crons home run in the first inning and on Andrelton Simmons bloop single in the eighth.Cron homered in the third inning to give the Angels a 3-0 lead. It was his fourth multi-home run game this season and brought his total to 14.Hes found his timing, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. He had figured some things out before he was hit in the hand and hes carried the form. Hes swinging really well.Cron was hit in the hand by a fastball in Baltimore and underwent surgery on July 12. After missing 35 games, the Angels first baseman picked things up right where he left off.I try to remember what exactly Im doing so I can just get it in my mind and try to stay with it if something like that happens, Cron said. Im just swinging at good pitches and when I get the good ones Im not missing them like I sometimes did earlier in the year. Thats a big plus.Jered Weaver (10-11) limited the Reds to two earned runs and eight hits, walked none and struck out five.I think he pitched with his fastball -- much like he did in Toronto -- with good command, Scioscia said. Weave can get that fastball going on both sides of the plate. He spins the ball so well and changes speeds so well and then everything opens up for him.Nearing his 34th birthday, Weavers fastball doesnt have the velocity it used to. But Weaver was pleased with his command and the location of his off-speed pitches.I threw an 87 up there in the seventh, Weaver said. So watch out.Weaver pitched into the seventh inning for the first time since July 17, but ran into trouble after getting the first out. Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run homer to make it 3-2 and Jose Peraza hit a line drive single to right field. Mike Morin relieved and retired the next two batters to strand Peraza.The Reds had runners in scoring position in the eighth and ninth innings but J.C. Ramirez got Scott Schebler to strike out on a checked swing in the eighth and Fernando Salas got Zack Cozart to pop out to first basee for his sixth save. Nino Niederreiter Wild Jersey. e got ourselves in a situation to have the potential go-ahead run at the plate in the ninth inning off their closer, manager Bryan Price said. Considering we were down 3-0, that wasnt the worst thing in the world we could do. We got ourselves in a situation to steal one and we just couldnt get it done.Cincinnati left nine runners on base.Tim Adleman (2-2), who allowed both home runs to Cron, lost his first major league decision since May 6, giving up three earned runs in six innings with four strikeouts and a walk.I thought he did a terrific job, Price said. He went after (Cron) in that last at-bat. He wasnt going to give in to him and give him anything he could hit. He made good pitches, got him to expand the zone and got that little chopper back to the mound that last time.Adleman was relieved by Anaheim native Michael Lorenzen, who went to nearby Fullerton Union High School and played college ball at Cal State Fullerton.Lorenzen put two on in the eighth before Simmons dropped a single into shallow right field to score Trout from third. It was the only run Lorenzen allowed in two innings in his first appearance at his hometown ballpark.TRAINERS ROOMReds: Pereza was in the starting lineup one night after leaving the game with a facial contusion. Peraza was cleared of a concussion following Monday nights game after an errant pickoff throw by Matt Shoemaker missed Crons glove at first base and struck Peraza in his face.Angels: 3B Yunel Escobar worked out with the team Tuesday and barring any setbacks, is on track to be activated Friday in Seattle. Escobar was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Aug. 20.UP NEXTReds: LHP Brandon Finnegan will close out Cincinnatis final interleague series of the season. Finnegan is 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA in the months of August and has won five of his last eight starts.Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco is still looking for his first win with the Angels since being traded from Minnesota on Aug. 1. Nolasco is 3-2 with a 5.49 ERA in 11 starts against Cincinnati. 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 Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Wholesale Authentic Jerseys . -- Royals manager Ned Yost simply ran out of options in his beleaguered bullpen.Peter Moylan had pitched for the fourth straight day. Matt Strahm had gone consecutive days for the first time in his career. So, he summoned former starter Chris Young to the mound to hold down the Yankees, and he managed to get through one shaky inning before everything unraveled.Didi Gregorius and Starlin Castro led off the 13th with hits, and Brian McCann delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly off Strahm, as New York escaped with a 5-4 victory Wednesday night.What other options did I have? Yost said with a touch of chagrin. Unless I could have pulled somebody out of the stands -- `Hey, youve ever pitched before?Ben Heller (1-0) pitched a perfect 12th for New York to earn his first major league win, which Dellin Betances wrapped up by working around a leadoff walk for his seventh save.Everybody was calm under pressure, said Yankees reliever Adam Warren, who contributed to seven shutout innings from the bullpen. It was kind of neat to see Ben get his first win.Castro hit a two-run homer for the Yankees. Kendrys Morales hit one for Kansas City.We went through the trade deadline and I still felt we could win in here and these guys are showing it, said Yankees manager Joe Girardi, whose club is just 2 1/2 games out of the second AL wild-card spot. Theres a toughness in there and these guys really want it.The Royals appeared to have quickly erased the memories of their rain-delayed, 5-4 loss in 10 innings the previous night when Morales homered for the second straight game with two outs in the first.Kansas City added another run off Luis Cessa in the second on an error by third baseman Chase Headley and a timely double by Alcides Escobar, then made it 4-0 when Eric Hosmer homered to left in the third.Ian Kennedy was cruising along for Kansas City until the sixth, when Gregorius lofted a sacrifice fly to left field. Castro followed moments later with his two-run shot.Kennedys night was done when he walked Aaron Hicks with one out in the sixth. Scott Alexander came in and gave up a single to Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsburys tying sacrifice fly to center.Both teams had chances to push runs across before the 13th inning.The Royals Raul Mondesi drew a leadoff walk in the seventh and Jarrod Dyson dropped a sacrifice bunt to get him to second base with only one out. But Mondesi got caught straying between second and third, and Cheslor Cuthbert promptly struck out to end the inning.In the 11th, Salvador Perez walked and pinch-runner Billy Burns stole his way to third. He wound up stranded there when Paulo Orlando ripped a line drive right at Castro at second base.The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the 12th, but Gary Sanchez lined out to Cuthbert at third base and Mark Teixeira chopped a grounder to shortstop to end that threat.The off day is going to do us good tomorrow, Yost said. Everybody is going to be able to recharge a little bit. Its going to be good for us to just relax a little bit.YANKEES DEALThe Yankees sent OF Ben Gamel, the MVP of the International League, to Seattle for minor league RHPs Jio Orozco and Juan De Paula on Wednesday. They also sent cash to Milwaukee for speedy OF Eric Young Jr., who Girardi said could join the club when rosters expand later this week.ROYALS MOVESRHP Chien-Ming Wang was placed on the DL with biceps tendinitis after tossing two scoreless innings on Tuesday night. The Royals shored up their taxed bullpen by recalling Alexander and RHP Brooks Pounders from Triple-A Omaha and optioning INF Christian Colon to the same club.TRAINERS ROOMYankees: Hicks left the game after grounding out in the ninth, limping his way to the dugout with a right hamstring strain. Im concerned, Girardi said. Its probably not a day-to-day thing.Royals: CF Lorenzo Cain (sprained wrist) got the night off. Hes been playing in pain for about two weeks. Its been pretty sore, Yost said. 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Go inside the numbers and matchups that will decide the showdown Tuesday night between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series, and then vote for which team will win at the bottom of the page.How we got hereThe Cubs won 103 games, the Indians won 94. The Cubs have gone 7-3 in the postseason, the Indians have gone 7-1. The Cubs have hit .222/.277/.395 in the playoffs and allowed 3.0 runs per game while the Indians have hit .208/.256/.380 and allowed 1.9 runs per game. Based on what has happened so far, you would expect a low-scoring World Series. Oh, and the team that has hit more home runs has won each playoff series so far, plus both wild-card games. -- David SchoenfieldInside the pitching matchupWhen Cubs starter?Jon Lester is on the mound: With three sterling playoff starts -- two runs over 21 innings -- its time to mention Lester right up there with Madison Bumgarner, who is generally considered?the supreme postseason pitcher of this generation. Lester is 8-6 in his postseason career, but with a 2.50 ERA over 119 innings, averaging 6.8 innings per start. He has pitched in each of the past four postseasons and has never walked more than two batters in a game and has allowed just seven home runs over 77 innings.This should be a tougher matchup than his previous opponents this postseason, however, as the Giants offense had hit the skids in the second half of the season and the Dodgers were the worst-hitting team against lefties in the majors. Because of those weaknesses, Lester simply pounded the strike zone with fastballs. His two highest rates of fastballs in a game this season came in the two playoff starts versus the Dodgers (both above 74 percent) and he also was above his season rate against the Giants.Lester has thrown his fastball more than ever this season -- 60 percent of the time, locating to both sides of the plate while working the bottom half of the zone much more than the upper half. He has cut down on his cutter usage, although its still an effective pitch as batters hit just .212 against it.His curveball has become a two-strikeout wipeout pitch, with a K rate above 50 percent. He doesnt throw it a lot -- about 10 per game -- but batters hit just .096 against it. Lesters inability to hold runners will be an issue against the Indians, who led the AL in steals. However, Lester is quick to the plate, so while he allowed 28 steals, he also had 13 caught stealing, and baserunners have to be aware of the back pick from catcher David Ross.When Indians starter?Corey Kluber is on the mound: The Cleveland ace has pitched like one so far, allowing just two runs and 13 hits in 18? postseason innings. After starting Game 4 of the ALCS on three days rest, hell be starting here on six days rest. Given the depleted state of the Indians rotation, manager Terry Francona may also look to start Kluber in Game 4 (and Game 7, if the Series goes that far).Eno Sarris wrote for ESPN Insider about?Klubers breaking pitch, which batters have a tough time seeing -- some call it a curveball, others a slider. Klubers breaking ball has the most horizontal movement of any pitch in baseball. Yes, more than Sergio Romos Frisbee-like slider, and more than the sliders thrown by Yu Darvish and Adam Ottavino, Eno points out.Its one of the most effective pitches in baseball. Including the playoffs, he throws it about 20 percent of the time, although he has increased the rate to 30 percent in the postseason (in part because the Blue Jays had so many right-handed batters). Right-handed batters have hit .079 against it with three extra-base hits in 128 plate appearances ending with the pitch. Lefties were marginally more successfully, hitting .161 with five extra-base hits in 96 plate appearances.That means the Cubs will want to attack Klubers fastball -- right-handers posted an .872 OPS against it and lefties a .761 OPS. Its not as easy as just sitting on fastballs, however; Kluber throws his fastball about 56 percent of the time on first pitches, but that means he throws the curveball or cutter 44 percent of the time. And the Cubs like to work deep counts, so this looks like the ultimate chess match of a great pitcher versus a great lineup. -- SchoenfieldPlayer in the spotlightRajai Davis. The Indians hit just .168 in the ALCS so theyll need offense from somebody other than Francisco Lindor. Davis is guaranteed to start only the Lester games as hes normally platooned, but if he can get on, hes the guy to run on Lester after stealing an AL-leading 43 bases. -- SchoenfieldDid you know ...Lester could become the 11th pitcher in MLB history to start and win two Game 1s in the World Series, and hed be the second to do it for two teams (Jack Morris, Tigers and Twins). Wholesale NFL Jerseys. ?-- John Fisher,?ESPN Stats & InformationWhat will decide the game Tuesday nightLesters pitch selection: Lester has been great this postseason by mixing things up, throwing 73 percent fastballs (compared to 60 percent in the regular season). That has accomplished two things:-- By throwing it more in two-strike counts (61 percent vs. 49 percent in the regular season), he has gotten 10 of his 14 strikeouts (71 percent) with his fastball (he got 42 percent of his strikeouts with his fastball in the regular season).-- It has kept hitters off his other pitches, going 2-for-23 in at-bats ending with his cutter, curveball and changeup?-- ESPN Stats & InfoFrancisco Lindor looking away:?Lindor has been the Indians best hitter this postseason, and hes doing all his damage on pitches on the outer half.The man in blueLarry Vanover has umpired for 24 years, but this will be his first game behind the plate in a World Series. Vanover calls strikes at a less frequent rate than almost all of his peers. He will present a challenge to both batteries.Relative to other umps, Vanover doesnt often call high strikes (which Indians catcher?Roberto Perez excels at getting) for right-handed pitchers. He also doesnt often call outside-corner strikes on righty hitters when a left-handed pitcher is on the mound (Cubs catcher Ross excels at getting the outside corner for Lester). Lester gave up five runs in three innings in one start with Vanover as plate umpire this season (against the Pirates on July 9). But Lester allowed only three runs in 19 innings in three regular-season starts with Vanover prior to that. Kluber has a 4.50 ERA in two starts with Vanover umping, the last coming in 2015. -- Mark Simon, ESPN Stats & InfoWorld Series betting guideCleveland Indians (+180) vs. Chicago Cubs (-210)Game 1 PickCenter: 51 percent picking CubsJoe Peta: In every sports column across the country youll see references to either first time in 108 years or first time in 68 years representing, of course, the World Series-winning droughts for the Cubs and Indians, respectively. But on these pages, its the chase for a once-in-a-512 year occurrence that were focused on; thats the odds of randomly picking the winner of all nine MLB postseason series. And like a pitcher taking the mound with one inning left to complete a perfect game, Im eight-ninths of the way there.Of course, the results of all of the 2016 series werent coin flips -- not with the Cubs laying in excess of -200 in both the National League Division Series and NLCS. However, all three of the American League series following the wild-card round featured underdog winners, and if you take the midpoint of each series line played this year, the odds of getting this far without a miss are nearly 1-in-170. So its not quite the 1-in-256 chance of randomly getting the first eight series correct in 2016, but its still a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for a handicapper. Click here for moreChoosing sides: Who will win?? Not only has Lester been outstanding in every meaningful game since the All-Star break, but this biggest of stages wont daze him one bit. Not his first rodeo. Yeah, the Indians will be aggressive on the basepaths if they can, but few teams have been able to string enough hits together for those tactics to matter. The Cubs will jump out to a good start to nullify the leverage of the Shaw-Otero-Miller-Allen closing crew and win Game 1 -- Bradford Doolittle? The Cubs may win the series but lose Game 1. The Indians arent nearly as vulnerable to left-handed pitching as the Cubs two previous opponents were -- Cleveland was 31-20 against lefty starters during the regular season and ranked sixth in baseball against them. Plus, the Indians running game is in play against Lester. But the Cubs win a close game.?-- Jesse Rogers?The Indians will take Game 1 as Kluber will pitch a strong six innings before handing off to Andrew Miller and Cody Allen, who will finish off the win. -- Andrew MarchandWhere the series standsBecause?Trevor Bauer, with his injured finger, is slated to start Game 2 -- and given the unknown that presents -- this feels more like a must-win game for the Indians than for the Cubs. Plus, you hate to start with a loss at home and lose that home-field advantage card in the first game. -- Schoenfield 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 Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '