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ATLANTA -- Georgia State received approval Wednesday to purchase Turner Field for $22. Geno Atkins Bengals Jersey .8 million, clearing the way to convert the former home of the?Atlanta Braves?into a downsized college football stadium.The Panthers, members of the Sun Belt Conference, plan to move into the stadium next season after playing at the much larger Georgia Dome since the program was launched in 2010.The 68-acre site was sold in August to the Georgia State Foundation. The Board of Regents gave the go-ahead for the university to purchase 38 acres that includes the stadium and an adjacent parking lot where a baseball field will be constructed on roughly the old footprint of Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium, the Braves home before Turner Field.The remainder of the site will be sold and leased to Georgia States development partner, Carter and Associates. The company plans a $300 million development that includes private housing, retail space and corporate facilities around the stadium.The Braves played at 50,000-seat Turner Field for 20 seasons. They are moving to a new suburban facility, SunTrust Park, in 2017.Turner Field initially opened as Centennial Olympic Stadium, seating some 83,000 and serving as the centerpiece of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games.Georgia State plans to convert Turner Field into a 23,000-seat football stadium, with the ability to add another 10,000 seats in the future. It will spend some $26 million for the conversion, which also includes new locker rooms and football offices. It will be begin shortly after the university takes control of the property on Jan. 1.We are excited to begin the next phase of this transformational project for the university and the city, Georgia State President Mark P. Becker said. It is rewarding to see our vision begin to take shape.The school plans to fund the project with proceeds from its bookstore, parking operations, housing and other sources, as well as private fundraising. Officials said no taxpayer dollars or new student fees would be used.Georgia State has moved aggressively to expand its main downtown campus, which is located about a mile north of Turner Field. This will be the biggest addition yet, with the repurposed stadium also housing academic programs, administrative space and hospitality facilities.Acquiring the former Turner Field site presents a unique opportunity for Georgia State University that will help its athletics program continue to grow and positively impact the surrounding area, Chancellor Hank Huckaby said. Tyler Eifert Womens Jersey . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. Anthony Munoz Womens Jersey .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. http://www.footballbengalsnflstore.com/Youth-Vontaze-Burfict-Elite-Jersey/ . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Dario Saric blocked Pau Gasols shot just before time expired, preserving Croatias 72-70 upset of Spain in an Olympic mens basketball Sunday night.Croatia scored seven straight points to take the lead down the stretch, then held on when Saric, who was still limping a bit after banging his leg on a pick shortly before the play, rose high to block Gasols shot under the basket.Bojan Bogdanovic of the Brooklyn Nets scored 23 points for the Crroatians, who got the tiebreaking basket from Krunoslav Simon with about 1 1/2 minutes left. Vontaze Burfict Bengals Jersey. Saric, the former lottery pick bound for the Philadelphia 76ers, have five points, seven rebounds and five assists.Gasol had 26 points for Spain, the silver medalists in the last two Olympics, while Nikola Mirotic added 19. 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 ' ' ' 

CLEVELAND -- Once Vinnie Pestano stopped at third base, he had plenty of company. Dave Robinson Packers Jersey . Standing within a few feet were two Royals baserunners, two umpires, a Kansas City coach and several teammates screaming at him. He had no idea being a temporary closer would be this difficult. Pestano wiggled out of a jam in the ninth inning when Kansas Citys David Lough ran past his third-base coach and failed to score the tying run, giving the Indians a 4-3 win over the Royals on Tuesday night. "I had every intention of going out there and making it a 1-2-3 inning," Pestano said. "But it didnt happen that way. But at the end of the day no runs were scored and we got the W." Barely. Michael Brantleys sacrifice fly capped Clevelands three-run eighth inning and the Indians held on through a wild ninth to stun the Royals. Held to one run and three hits over seven innings by Ervin Santana, the Indians finally strung something together in the eighth off Kelvin Herrera (3-5) and Tim Collins. Michael Bourn and Jason Kipnis delivered RBI hits before Brantley drove in Mike Aviles with the go-ahead run. Cody Allen (2-0), whose throwing error in the eighth helped the Royals take a 3-1 lead, got the win. Pestano, who is filling as Clevelands closer while Chris Perez is on the disabled list, gave up three singles and a walk in the ninth but held on for his second save. "Never a doubt," he joked. The Royals lost for just the third time in 14 games and missed a chance to move over .500 for the first time since May 18. They probably should have tied it in the ninth when Alcides Escobar singled to right with one out and runners at first and second. But Lough ran past third-base coach Eddie Rodriguezs stop sign, and got caught in a rundown between home and third. Lough got back to the bag safely, but Mike Moustakas was also there and was tagged out. It appeared Lough would have scored easily as right fielder Drew Stubbs throw was off target. "I take full responsibility," said Lough, who is from nearby Akron and had several family members and friend at the game. "Its 100 per cent my fault." Lough nearly made another mistake as he briefly took his hand off the bag and almost got doubled off by Pestano, who got involved in the rundown and tagged Moustakas out. Pestano said the Indians dont necessarily work on situations where two runners are on the same base. "Luckily, I had about seven guys shouting at me about what to do so I just chose the thing that I heard twice," he said with a laugh. What was he hearing? "Run it back, run it back," he said. "Dont throw it, dont throw it. Tag him, tag him, its his base. I had to process a lot of information." Indians manager Terry Francona said he has one basis rule in those situations. "Tag everybody in sight," he said. "Umpire, everybody and hope somebody gets off the bag. Its confusing. Thats why you tag everybody. They (umpires) can figure it out." Pestano settled down after the crazy play and got Eric Hosmer on a groundout with the bases loaded as the Indians got their 10th come-from-behind win. The Indians did next to nothing against Santana, but they pounced on Kansas Citys bullpen in the eighth. Ryan Raburn drew a leadoff walk from Herrera, moved up on a groundout and scored when Bourn slapped a single inside the left-field line. Aviles followed with a single and Kipnis, who stranded seven runners in a 2-1 loss on Monday night, delivered an RBI double off Collins to tie it. The Royals walked Carlos Santana intentionally to load the bases and Brantley hit a fly ball to right, easily scoring Aviles. Before the comeback, the Indians were in danger of falling another game behind Kansas City in the AL Central. "I wont say we needed it, but we wanted it," Bourn said. "They took second place over us yesterday and we came back today. Not only that, we want to win those close games like that. Those close games matter." Santana deserved a better outcome. The right-hander made it look easy against an Indians lineup that was in a deep offensive funk. Santana, who pitched the only no-hitter in Progressive Field history in 2011 for the Angels, didnt allow a runner to reach second base until the sixth and had Clevelands hitters guessing most of the night. "He was spectacular," Royals manager Ned Yost said. Ubaldo Jimenezs wildness helped the Royals take a 2-0 lead in the third without benefit of a hit. He walked No. 9 hitter Escobar and Alex Gordon to start the inning and then uncorked a wild pitch, advancing the runners to second and third. Hosmer followed with an RBI groundout, and with Salvador Perez batting, Jimenez bounced another pitch in the dirt that got away from Santana, scoring Gordon. The Indians came in leading the AL with 38 wild pitches, 29 of them with Santana behind the plate. Before the game, manager Terry Francona defended Santanas ability to block pitches. On Monday night, the Royals scored the go-ahead run in the eighth on a wild pitch from Bryan Shaw that Santana let go through his legs. Unable to get anything going for the first five innings against Santana, the Indians closed to 2-1 in the sixth on Aviles two-out RBI single. But the Indians gave back an unearned run in the eighth. Hosmer led off with a comebacker to Allen, who fielded the ball cleanly but fired it past first baseman Mark Reynolds. The ball rolled down the track along the first-base line, and Hosmer hustled into third with a headfirst dive. Perez followed with an RBI single to make it 3-1. NOTES: Perez gave up three home runs and a double, and hit a batter during a rough 23-pitch rehab performance for Double-A Akron. Perez, recently arrested on misdemeanour drug charges, had expected to be activated from the disabled list on Friday. ... Royals RHP Felipe Paulino, attempting to come back from Tommy John surgery, has been pulled back from a minor league rehab assignment because of back stiffness. Manager Ned Yost doesnt think the back issue is serious. ... Cleveland Browns rookies, including first-round pick Barkevious Mingo, attended batting practice and several met with Francona, Santana and Bourn as the Indians took their pregame cuts. Devonta Freeman Falcons Jersey . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. Brett Favre Packers Jersey . 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ATLANTA -- It felt just like the first time for Lucas Harrell -- from his first pitch, to the catcher behind the plate. Adrian Peterson Jersey .Making his first major league start in more than two years, Harrell allowed one run in six innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Jose Fernandez and the Miami Marlins 9-1 on Saturday.Harrell (1-0) was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett for the start.Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Jace Peterson hit a three-run homer in Atlantas seven-run sixth that knocked Fernandez (10-4) out of the game.Harrell made his first start since April 15, 2014 with Houston against Kansas City. He made his major league debut with the White Sox in 2010 -- when current Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski was behind the plate.Throwing to Pierzynski added to Harrells sense of comfort.Its just one of those things where if youve done it before youre not going to be overly excited, Harrell said.It has been a long road to get back here. I felt like Ive worked real hard. Ive been up and had a little success before. It was just nice because A.J. was with me in Chicago and he knew my stuff and we were on the same page all game.Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said Harrell will remain in the rotation for at least one more start.Harrell, 31, allowed one run on three hits with one walk. His start was especially important one day after the Braves exhausted their bullpen in a 7-5 loss to the Marlins that lasted 12 innings.Today was huge, Snitker said. Lucas was really good. ... We needed that for the bullpen.Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Harrell carved us up pretty good, honestly. We didnt do much with him.Fernandez gave up a career-high nine runs, six earned, on eight hits and one walk in 5 2/3 innings.The six earned runs allowed matched Fernandezs career high.Rough day, man, Fernandez said. I just have to put it behind me.Fernandez drove in the decisive runs as a pinch-hitter in Miamis win Friday night.The Marlins, who began the day third in the NL wild-card standings, fell to 3-8 against the last-place Braves.The four-game series will conclude on Sunday at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in a salute-the-troops game at the military installation.Peterson doubled to left field in the first, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Freemans 14th homer, a high shot caught by a fan on the front row of the center-field seats.Braves rookie left-hander Dario Alvarez gave up singles to Chris Johnson and Jeff Mathis in the ninth before hitting Dietrich with a pitch to load the bases. Alvarez struck out pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton and Ichiro Suzuki to end the game.11 TO GOSuzukis triple to center field in the third inning drove in Derek Dietrich, who had a leadoff single, for Miamis only run. Suzuki, 42, has 2,989 hits in the majors -- 11 from reaching 3,000.LUCKY 13Petersons first-inning double gave him a career-best 13-game hitting streak. He is the only Braves player to have a streak as long as 10 games this season.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: OF Ender Inciarte was held out with what he says is a minor right groin strain. He left Friday nights game in the sixth inning with the injury. He said Saturday he hopes to play on Sunday.UP NEXTMarlins: LHP Adam Conley (4-5, 3.90 ERA) will look for his second win of the season against the Braves on Sunday at Fort Bragg. He threw eight scoreless innings in a 3-0 win on June 22 in Miami.Braves: RHP Matt Wisler (3-7, 4.14) has a 7.11 ERA in two career games, including one start, against the Marlins. Adrian Peterson Vikings Jersey . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. 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In the annual pursuit of winning, principal owner John Henry (ranked 39th) has never been afraid to spend, but this years worst-to-first turnaround can be attributed more to the maturation of a talented homegrown core led by Xander Bogaerts, Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. than the club-record payroll. Even after the disappointing ALDS, the future is bright for the Sox: That group figures to remain intact for several years and should keep the Red Sox competitive, even without franchise icon David Ortiz.Whats badWinning isnt easy, as the Red Sox learned with three last-place finishes in four years from 2012-15. As Boston fans know, it isnt cheap, either. With the highest average ticket price ($54.79), beer ($7.75), parking ($35) and caps ($25) in MLB, Sox fans get the least bang for their buck among 122 teams in our Ultimate Standings (this years 93-win team will go a long way toward fixing that next year). The average cost of $84.46 per game at Fenway Park is 65 percent greater than the MLB average of $51.06, but at least the Red Sox arent the least affordable baseball team to watch. That distinction, Sox fans will be glad to hear, belongs to the Yankees.Whats newIn his first full season as president of baseball ops, Dave Dombrowski acted swiftly and decisively to address holes on the roster. But while Dombrowski got credit for the Red Soxs on-field success, new team president Sam Kennedy received equally high marks for improving the overall experience at the ballpark. The Red Sox jumped 51 spots in fan relations, and they rank ninth in Major League Baseball. Likewise, they surged 28 spots in the stadium experience at historic Fenway Park, which remains perhaps the Red Soxs most powerful drawing card.Next: Milwaukee Brewers?| Full rankings Custom Eagles Jerseys . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. 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Spurs then fell to Manchester United 1-0 on Dec. 11, but Pochettinos boys again showed some resiliency after bouncing back to record a comfortable 3-0 win over Hull City on Wednesday.Spurs (8-6-2) received a pair of goals from Christian Eriksen, and Victor Wanyama added the third. Pochettino made a small tactical change against Hull in deploying Danny Rose and Kyle Walker as wing backs, something other players lauded after the match.It was the plan to get them forward a bit more and it worked out perfectly. They came up with two great assists for Christian (Eriksen) and we can say that they are two of the best fullbacks in the league. I think theyre doing a great job for us, said defender Jan Vertonghen.On the injury front, Mousa Dembele is a doubt for Spurs, as is Vincent Janssen. Erik Lamela will miss out.Burnley (5-2-9) come into the fixture searching for some consistent positive form after losing four of their last five Premier League fixtures. 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On Sunday,?Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton?made it clear he is unhappy with the way he has been officiated, and the numbers prove he has a point. Christian Kirksey Womens Jersey . Newton hasnt drawn an accepted roughing the passer penalty since the 2014 season, according to ESPN Stats & Information data. And while Newton is the most contacted quarterback in the NFL over the past two seasons because of designed runs and scrambles, he isnt even getting the calls when hes a traditional passer.Newton has endured 59 hits inside the pocket over the past 1? seasons, the ninth-highest number in the league. And yet, notable quarterbacks who have been hit a similar number of times have gotten far more calls over that span --?Drew Brees (10 roughing the passer calls), Tom Brady (five), Jameis Winston (five),?Aaron Rodgers (four),?Russell Wilson (three) and Matt Ryan (two).Sure, some quarterbacks such as Brady, Rodgers and Winston?will embellish these hits and sell the penalty on contact. Thats part of the act. But similar to?Andrew Luck and Ben Roethlisberger, Newtons rare size for the position (hes listed at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds) often leads to officials treating him less like a quarterback when hes inside the pocket.?Need proof? Lets look at some examples of roughing calls that were blatantly missed on Newton and compare those hits to some that were flagged with a few of the top names at the position.Blow to the head/neck inside of the pocketIn the Week 1 opener versus the Denver Broncos, Newton took some serious hits from Wade Phillips defense. And that did create some conversation about how the league can do more to protect Newton when he is inside of the pocket.Again, Im not talking about designed runs or scrambles. When Newton tucks the ball down, he knows he wont get any special treatment from the officials. But when he is dropping back to pass, Newton should be officiated the same as any other quarterback, with an emphasis on protecting passers from late hits and blows to the head/neck area.?Heres an example from that Week 1 matchup with Broncos outside linebacker?Shaquil Barrett contacting Newtons helmet after the ball was released:With Barrett following through to rake down on the arm of Newton (a technique taught to pass-rushers at every level), he makes contact to the side of the helmet. By rule, that should be called. What really stands out from this play? With referee Gene Steratore in clean view of the contact, Barrett is still permitted to wrangle Newtons neck, with no flag being thrown.The comp: Tom BradyLets take a look at how officials treated Brady in Week 3 last season, when?the quarterbacks helmet/face mask gets contacted on an inside the pocket throw:Jaguars defensive lineman Jared Odrick?is running an?inside pressure stunt here. And like all defenders, hes taught to get a hand up when you cant get home to the quarterback. That still creates an opportunity to disrupt the throw or to bat the ball down. However, Odrick follows through and makes contact to Bradys helmet/face mask. Thats football, but its still a clear violation of the rules. And, unlike Newton, Brady gets the call.Hit below the kneesWhen quarterbacks plant their front foot to throw, they have to be protected. We are talking about serious knee and ankle injuries when defenders go low on contact or chop down through the thigh boards of quarterbacks in the pocket.?This rule is in place for a reason.During the Panthers Week 8 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Newton took a shot below the knees from Calais Campbell that looked nasty -- and illegal -- in real time. This is the hit that had Newton so riled up after the game:When we watch this play again, two things are clear: Campbell was not pushed into Newton by a blocker, which would have negated a penalty; and Campbell goes below the knees on contact. That puts Newton in an adverse position when he releases the ball. Think of the stress being put on his knee when he is folded back. As the quarterback said after the game: I could have torn an ACL. That was the breaking point for me. This was an easy call to make, and the officials whiffed again.The comp: Aaron RodgersIn Week 10 of the 2015 season, Rodgers took almost the same hit from Detroit Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah. Take a look:The initial contact from Ansah is a little higher when compared with Campbell, but we are seeing the same action on the wrap/finish from the Lions defensive end. And just like Newton, Rodgers is in a position where his knee/ankle is at risk. He gets folded under and is lucky to escape without a busted-up knee. But the difference here is that Rodgers gets the call, as he should, according to the rules.Helmet to the chestWeve all seen quarterbacks get calls that straddle the line between legal and illegal. And as a former defensive player, I always felt quarterbacks would, more often than not, get the benefit of the doubt. The hit below -- levied last season by former Giants defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins?on Newton -- falls within that grey area. Personally, I think this is good football and a legal blow. Jenkins avoided contact to the quarterbacks head/neck and used his pads to deliver a blow to Newtons shoulder/midsection:A big hit? No doubt. Jenkins does drop the crown of his helmet a bit on contact, but with Newton opening his chest to throw the ball, the Giants defensive tackle is in the proper position to deliver a shot to the target zone.But you and I both know that a ton of quarterbacks of Newtons stature get borderline calls like this, especially ones that look so violent at full speed.The comp: Russell WilsonLast season, Wilson took a shot from Rams defensive end Robert Quinn?in the season-opener that was in that same grey area:You could argue that Quinn is too high on contact, but he is targeting the shoulder pad of Wilson as the quarterback releases the ball. I see this as a clean hit, with a wrap on contact. But as we so often see, Wilson gets the superstar treatment from the official watching on. Quinn gets dinged for roughing the passer on a hit that looked pretty similar to the one Newton took versus the Giants.Helmet-to-helmet contactIn todays league, helmet-to-helmet contact is almost an automatic call. We see it every Sunday with wide receivers and defensive backs on throws in the middle of the field. Defenders have been forced to adjust and lower the target zone.The helmet-to-helmet emphasis usually gets ratcheted up to another level when a quarterback is on the other end of the blow. But Newton got no such treatment on this?Von Miller?strip/sack in Super Bowl 50:Miller wins on the edge and has a clear path to Newton. But instead of lowering his target zone and going for the strip, Miller leads with his helmet and makes clear contact to the head of Newton. In real time, I didnt really notice it given the magnitude of this play. Miller gets the ball out, and the Broncos recover it in the end zone to push their lead to 10-0 over the Panthers in the first quarter. Its a heck of an all-around play from Miller to win off the edge and get the ball out. But when we go back and focus on how the league is officiating Newton, this is a bad miss for the league on the games biggest stage.The comp: Aaron RodgersIn Week 15 last season, Rodgers took a helmet-to-helmet shot from Cardinals defensive back Jerraud Powers. The crown of the helmet drops and Powers make contact with Rodgers headgear/face mask:With Rodgers helmet coming off at the end of his play, the refs are going to throw the flag. Even without seeing the initial hit, that sight alone is going to draw a penalty on Powers. But this goes back to the discussion on Newton. We can say that the Powers hit is more violent, and he catches some of the face mask on contact. Maybe that makes is a more clear call for the refs before the Packers quarterback loses his lid on the turf. But as Rodgers gets another call, Newton is left to wonder why the league isnt giving him the same protection as the rest of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Danny Shelton Jersey . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. Jamie Collins Browns Jersey . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. http://www.probrownsonline.com/authentic-jim-brown-browns-jersey/ . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round.DES MOINES, Iowa -- Champions Tour players are used to seeing low numbers in the Principal Charity Classic. The results from the first round on the tournaments new course suggest that those days could be behind them. Tom Lehman, Duffy Waldorf, Dan Forsman and Scott Hoch shot 3-under 69 on Friday to share the lead at the Wakonda Club. The Iowa event had been held at Glen Oaks Country Club in neighbouring West Des Moines in 11 of the last 12 years. Hale Irwin, who turns 68 on Monday, topped a group of eight at 70. Defending champion Jay Haas opened with a 71, and tour points leader Bernhard Langer had a 72. Wakonda, which was built 91 years ago, has more sloping fairways, higher rough and arguably trickier greens than Glen Oaks. Even though players were allowed to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the fairways effect because of soggy conditions, low scores were hard to find. The first-round leading score was the highest ever in Iowa -- and every player had at least one bogey. "Its kind of a mystery course, isnt it," Waldorf said. "You get out here on this course and you go, Anything under par looks good." The conditions led to a bunched leaderboard, which also featured four players tied for the first spot for the first time in tournament history. Waldorf played the front nine in even par before a strong stretch put him atop the early leaderboard. Waldorf birdied four of the next five holes -- including successive sand wedge approaches that landed within 5 feet -- to get to 3 under. Though Waldorf had to scramble for pars on the three holes, he was thrilled with his opening round. "If you had given me 69 before the round I would have said Oh yeah," Waldorf said. Carl Nassib Browns Jersey. Forsmans day was defined by an adventurous birdie on the par-5 13th hole. He hit his drive in the rough, followed by a 5-iron that whacked a tree. He punched his next shot over the green, leaving him about 70 feet from the hole. But Forsman chipped it over a ridge, down a slope and into the cup. "Its a huge bonus," Forsman said. 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Lakeside Hammers put in a dominant performance to beat the Belle Vue Aces 53-39 at Purfleet on Wednesday to go top of the table. Walter Payton Bears Jersey . The Essex club were never in any real danger throughout the meeting and survived a tactical ride from the Aces to take the points. Andreas Jonsson was the Hammers top man with 12+2, while Belle Vues Steve Worrall scored a stunning 17+1 from reserve. Lakeside Hammers went top of Elite League The home side had already built a nine-point advantage after four heats thanks to a Heat One 5-1 for Piotr Swiderski and Jonsson and a Heat Three 5-0 after both Aces riders fell and were excluded. Steve Worrall was the only Aces man to offer any resistance early on, winning Heats Two and Four in fine style. Steve Worrall was the man to beat on the night as he took the win in heat five after Max Fricke had touched the tapes and and the Aces got themselves back into the tie thanks to Matej Zagar and Craig Cook, who rounded the Hammers duo in spectacular style to ensure the 5-1. However, it was short lived as Kim Nilsson and Jonsson combined for a maximum in Heat Seven and the advantage was increased in Heat Eight as Richard Lawson took the chequered flag ahead of Steve Worrall who had passed Lewis Kerr to limit the damage for the Aces.Swiderski won heat nine with the Worrall brothers packing the minor placings for the Aces but being 11 points down Aces boss Mark Lemon decided to put Zagar on a tactical ride which he duly won. His teammate Fricke was passed by Lewis Bridger for second but a 7-2 put the away side back in contention on the night. Belle Vues Steve Worrall claimed the Rider of the Night award from Kelvin Tatum as he scored 17+1 for the Aces, including a great victory in Heat Two It would be as close as the Aces got though as the Hammers continued their dominance with a 4-2 in heat 11 as Jonsson beat Scott Nicholls, who had worked hard to get past Swiderski for second. The Aces night was compounded when Cook withdrew from the meeting with injury and it was all over after Heat 13 when Jonsson passed Steve Worrall for the win and Nilsson passed Zagar for third for another 4-2 and a ten point lead to the Hammers.The Hammers ensured the Aces would go home empty handed with another maximum in heat 14 after an incredibly tight run to the third turn on the back straight left Nicholls with nowhere to go, a decision the seven-times British champion was less than pleased about.Zagar won heat 15 for the Aces but it was Lakeside that ran out 53-39 winners to go top of the Elite League table.In the other meeting of the night, the Poole Pirates returned to winning ways, inflicting a first defeat of the season on the Wolverhampton Wolves with a 51-39 win at Wimborne Road. Hans Andersen was in top form for the Dorset club scoring 13+1 whilst Joonas Kylmakorpi hit 10+1 for the Wolves.Watch live coverage of Coventry v Wolverhampton in the Elite League on Sky Sports 1 HD on Monday night from 7.30pm. Also See: Bet on Speedway with Sky Bet Akiem Hicks Womens Jersey . Takahashi, who had a 10-point lead after the short program, received 268.31 points after the free skate to finish 15 points ahead of second-place Nobunari Oda. Richard Dent Womens Jersey .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. http://www.bearsauthenticproshop.com/Youth-Leonard-Floyd-Bears-Jersey/ . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. LAS VEGAS -- The Los Angeles Lakers say forward Larry Nance Jr. has a probable fracture is in right hand.Nance played Thursday in an 88-80 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas during the NBA Summer League, getting injured with only seconds remaining.The Lakers say X-rays taken after the game show a probable fracture. They say Nance will return to Los Angeles to be examinned by a hand specialist on Friday. Gale Sayers Bears Jersey. Jesse Mermuys, the teams coach in the summer league, says in a story posted on the Lakers website that if its not great news, hes a great kid and a hard worker. Hell be back sooner than whatever they say. 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 ' ' ' 

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Talk about a crooked team: A club in soccer-mad Argentina has been playing nearly 30 years on a crooked field. Keyshawn Johnson Youth Jersey .Liniers club in the countrys fifth-division has called the field home since 1987. Its players have learned to make the best of the field even when one half is shorter than the other and from above it looks more like a trapezoid than a rectangle. But the Argentine Football Association recently gave the club a Dec. 15 deadline to fix the field or risk its permanent closure.Liniers President Marcelo Gomez says that officials realized that the field was crooked after they saw aerial images on Google Maps.The field always worked without a problem, Gomez said. We knew that its something we needed to fix one day, but this order just came all of a sudden.Former Liniers player Silvio Fuentes said he grew fond of the field and even scored Olympic goals thanks to its shortcomings.After training, Id always stay kicking corner kicks. I scored nine Olympic goals in my whole career -- and five of them were here with Liniers, said Fuentes, who played with Carlos Tevez in the lower-divisions of Boca Juniors.Experts say that the out-of-proportion field goal line might not help the kicker but it does distract the goalkeeper.Our field was always the one with the crooked goals, Liniers forward Maxi Castano told local La Nacion newspaper. No one got mad about it. The rival teams would just joke with us, but everyone knew the field was a bit abnormal. Wayne Chrebet Jersey .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. 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Angels manager Mike Scioscia agreed with his pitcher. "It was a tough night for C.J.," he said. "Grind is the right word, but he got some key outs with guys in scoring position. They had baserunners the whole night, it seemed. He had to work really hard." Wilson (12-6) recorded his eighth win in his last 11 decisions. The left-hander hasnt lost since July 5. Ubaldo Jimenez (8-7) allowed three runs in 6 1-3 innings for the reeling Indians, who committed a season-high four errors and trail Detroit by eight games in the American League Central. Cleveland began its seven-game homestand three games out of first, but was swept in four games by the Tigers and has dropped the first two to the Angels, who came into town with a four-game losing streak. "This is a game where how you handle frustration goes so far in how your season is defined, and were going to find out," Indians manager Terry Francona said. Mike Trout drew an eighth-inning walk and has reached base in 40 consecutive games. The Angels didnt exactly knock the cover off the ball. Three of their runs scored on sacrifice flies, two others came on an RBI fielders choice and another scored on a throwing error. "In a game where we didnt really drive the ball, we did a really good job of situational hitting," Scioscia said. "Every chance we had to either get a runner over or score him, we pretty much did so." The Angels, who scored five times in the first inning in Fridays win, saw that momentum carry over. Sacrifice flies by J.B. Shuck and Kole Calhoun broke a 1-all tie in a rally that was aided by Jimenezs throwing error. After Chris Iannetta drew a leadoff walk, Grant Green bunted to the left of the mound. Instead of letting third baseman Mike Aviles make the play, Jimenez fielded the ball and uncorked a wild heave that was several feet over the head of first baseman Nick Swisher. The ball landed on the track well beyond the bag and bounced into the stands, allowing the runners to take second and third. 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Theres no other way to characterize it." Michael Kohn retired Swisher on a popup and Buddy Boshers, making his major league debut, struck out Kipnis. Wilson is 3-1 with a 1.95 ERA in five outings against Cleveland since 2010. Hes also held opponents to two homers over his last 12 outings. Stubbs infield hit scored a run for the Indians in the second. Trout hit into a fielders choice with the bases loaded in the third, tying the game. Iannetta reached base four times on a single and three walks. Ernesto Frieri, who has been removed from the closers role, pitched the ninth. He came into the game having allowed 12 earned runs over 4 2-3 innings in his last seven appearances. NOTES: Former Indians OF Rocky Colavito, one of the most popular players in franchise history, threw out the first pitch. "This is my town," said Colavito, who played for the Indians from 1955-59 and again in 1965-67. "I love Cleveland. Its my favourite town in the world." Colavito, who hit 374 career home runs, including four in one game in 1959, has a strong opinion of players who take performance-enhancing drugs. "Theyre cheaters. They cheat. Its an unfair advantage," he said. ... Boshers was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake after 2B Howie Kendrick went on the 15-day DL with a hyperextended left knee. ... Scioscia said LHP Jason Vargas (blood clot in armpit) will throw a bullpen session Sunday and start Tuesday in New York if all goes well. ... The series ends Sunday, when RHP Jerome Williams (5-8) starts for the Angels against RHP Justin Masterson (13-8). 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 ' ' '