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CLEVELAND -- Munenori Kawasaki delivered the hit that Toronto had been waiting for. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Miles-Killebrew-Draft-Jersey/ . His two-run single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning sparked a three-run rally and the Blue Jays hung on for a 5-4 win Wednesday night. Kawasaki, who broke an 0-for-18 slump, lined a 1-2 pitch from Joe Smith into left-centre field to score two runs and break a 3-all tie. A third run scored when centre fielder Michael Bourn booted the ball for an error. The Blue Jays nearly gave it away in the bottom of the inning. Closer Casey Janssen, who had converted 17 of 18 save chances, gave up Asdrubal Cabreras RBI single that cut the lead to two. Kawasakis throwing error made it a one-run game but Steve Delabar retired Michael Brantley on a fly ball for his first career save. "Great ballgame, it really was," said Toronto manager John Gibbons. "The guys battle, like they always do." Colby Rasmus drew a one-out walk off Rich Hill (0-1). After Maicer Izturis flied out, J.P. Arencibia was announced to bat for Josh Thole. Smith relieved Hill but Arencibia singled and Emilio Bonifacio walked to load the bases. Kawasaki fell behind in the count but came up with the clutch hit Torontos struggling offence has needed. "They were able to make the chance for the RBI opportunity," Kawasaki said through a translator. "I just tried to connect." Neil Wagner (2-3) struck out Ryan Raburn with the bases loaded to end the eighth after the Indians tied the game. Casey Janssen, who had recorded 17 of 18 save opportunities, allowed two runs in the ninth before Steve Delabar retired Michael Brantley on a fly ball for his first major league save. Indians starter Justin Masterson took a two-hit shutout into the seventh but Bonifacios two-run single put the Blue Jays ahead. The Indians tied the game in the eighth off All-Star reliever Brett Cecil on Brantleys RBI single. Asdrubal Cabreras two-out single and Kawasakis throwing error in the ninth cut the lead to 5-4 but Delabar recorded the final out. "We took the lead and they came back and of course it got a little hairy there at the end," Gibbons said. Smith, pitching for the fourth straight day, couldnt get the one out the Indians needed. "Smitty had faced Arencibia four times and struck him out four times," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. "Thats the matchup we wanted. With Kawasaki, he just left the ball over the plate and Bourny mishandled it for the unearned run." The Blue Jays, who had been blanked in two of their last three games, struggled against Masterson. Toronto finally broke through thanks to two hits and a pair of walks. Toronto starter Esmil Rogers allowed one run in six innings. Adam Lind doubled with one out in the seventh and moved to third on a groundout. Izturis walked on four pitches before Thole walked on a 3-2 pitch to load the bases. Bonifacio, who struck out with a runner on third to end the fifth, lined a 2-1 pitch into right field to score Lind and Izturis, giving Toronto the lead. The clutch hit came on Mastersons 120th and final pitch of the night. The right-hander, a member of the American League All-Star team, allowed four hits, struck out six and walked five. The Blue Jays were shut out by four pitchers in Mondays 3-0 loss to Cleveland. Giambis RBI single gave Cleveland the lead in the second. Cleveland traded Rogers, who was making his eighth start of the season, to Toronto for infielder Mike Aviles and catcher Yan Gomes in November. Rogers struck out seven and held Cleveland to four hits. Masterson didnt allow a hit until Rasmus led off the fifth with a double. Masterson was coming off his shortest start of the season when he allowed six runs in 4 2-3 innings in a 7-0 loss to Detroit on Friday. He threw a six-hit shutout in his start before against the Chicago White Sox. Cabrera broke an 0-for-20 slump with a single in the first. Indians reliever Preston Guilmet made his major-leage debut in the seventh and retired both batters he faced. NOTES: RHP Danny Salazar will be called up from Triple-A Columbus to make his major league debut Thursday against Toronto. "It was a shock when they told me. I didnt know what to say," said Salazar, who began the season at Double-A Akron. Francona expects Salazar to have the normal pre-game jitters all pitchers experience before their first start. "If he has any brains at all, he probably wont sleep a wink and hell tell everybody tomorrow he did," Francona said. ... The Blue Jays are considering moving Brett Lawrie (sprained left ankle) from third base to second base when he comes off the 15-day disabled list. Lawrie played second Tuesday in a rehab appearance at Triple-A Buffalo. "Were gonna let him do it down there a little bit and well kind of look at it when he comes back," manager John Gibbons said. ... 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Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career. With 130 international wickets under her belt, and an imposing T20 record, Englands recently appointed vice-captain Anya Shrubsole would have been one of the first internationals selected for the Womens Big Bash League in Australia last winter. If, that is, she had chosen to make the trip.She decided against joining the best of the best in the WBBL partly to preserve her body from the rigours of a chaotic schedule, but mostly because her final university dissertation was due (imagine that in the mens game).In her thesis, the psychology student explored the relationship between perfectionism and competitive anxiety; a topic appropriate for an opening bowler, specifically one who self-describes as a little bit of a perfectionist.Shrubsole spoke to ESPNcricinfo during the Kia Super League, where she is representing Western Storm, who feature in Sundays Finals Day at Chelmsford.Part of this drives you to train and it definitely got me where I am today because I want to do everything well as I possibly can, she explains of perfectionism as it relates to her own career. But theres a fine line: if you go too far over the line almost nothing ends up being good enough because no-one is perfect.There is a relaxed self-awareness in this from a bowler once known for her grumpiness. At 24, but with eight years since her England debut, she is at once a veteran and an improving product despite her seniority. But she believes a mellowing has occurred in the process of applying her psychology learnings into her professional output.A couple of bad balls used to get into my head and it would interfere with the next couple and spiral out of control and I think as you play more thats completely detrimental to what you are trying to do, she says.By putting in place processes to control such a spiral, Shrubsole knows she has limited a weakness in her game that batsmen exploited. The influence of new national coach Mark Robinson has been a key part in this development; he has schooled Shrubsole in the art of expectation management.You want to perform the best that you can, but at the same time if your expectations become unrealistic you almost never meet up to them and are always frustrated. Shrubsoles method: an unfaltering routine to separate emotion from application.I just use the stumps as a physical line, she says. I have from the time where I stop my follow through to when I reach the stumps to think about the last ball, but once I cross that stump line and back to my mark it is to the next ball. Its no more complicated than that: making sure Im always thinking about what is coming next not whats just gone.Perhaps the best illustration of Shrubsoles mental strength happened with bat rather than ball. In last years Ashes Test at Canterbury she batted for 68 minutes and 47 balls without scoring. It was excruciating to watch, but symbolic of doing anything to turn around a dire situation.Ill never stop fighting until the game is over, I pride myself on it, she says when recalling the hand. So that innings became enjoyable and almost quite funny. I quite enjoyed it in the end.For all this, its somewhat ironic that a moment when Shrubsole was least in control provoked a career-defining change to her principle craft. At the 2013 World Cup, she was bowling to West Indies in early-morning conditions that swing bowlers dream of: dew still on the grass and moisture in the air. It was swing, not pace, that had got her to this level, yet she just couldnt get the ball to move. She takes up the story:Standing at fine leg I knew I had to get something more out of the perfect conditions, and I didnt look like getting them out she recalls. So I turned the ball around to see what would happen - and it hooped. Then the next ball absolutely hooped. I thought this was going well.It did go well, Shrubsole ending the day with the Player of the Match award, claiming 4 for 21. So she did exactly the same next time up against Australia, this time picking up 3 for 21. Ive forever bowled inswing since that day.A year later, she led all-comers in the World T20, nabbing 13 wickets at 7.53 apiece, earning the player of the tournament gong in the process.Its a pattern thats continued; her bowling average across 47 T20 internationals an altogether ridiculous 12.79. Sure enough, her reasoning for success in the shortest form evokes that familiar theme again: control. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Tavon-Wilson-Draft-Jersey/. Im trying to bowl as many balls that I can to hit the stumps, so youre always in the game, Shrubsole says. This was exemplified by the final KSL group game, where she claimed a - wait for it - quadruple-wicket maiden to end the innings, bowling three opposition batsmen in her five-wicket haul.I know it sounds so simple, but it is that simple: hitting the stumps as much as I can, she says, adding a reminder that she only really bowls three balls: a stock inswinger, a slower ball and a yorker. Better to have three perfected than seven not is her theory.Shrubsole will be in Australia this winter for the WBBL for her debut in the competition, and couldnt be happier with Englands equivalent surpassing expectations in season one. But she doesnt subscribe to the idea of the T20 circuit replacing the primacy of international cricket, stating that competitions need to always fit around that.Its on that international stage where Englands women have flourished this summer, Shrubsoles first as deputy to new captain Heather Knight. The times suit her quiet authority - smart but reserved, gifted but not flashy, she fits in tidily to the Robinson regime.This summer was a brilliant illustration of how things have changed within the team since Robbo has been in charge, she says. It was the indication of a good starting point for how we want to play our cricket: full of professionalism, with a new work ethic to training.Shrubsole sees it as a product of Robinsons background as a coach from the mens game that he fundamentally expected more, challenging why they couldnt prepare as physically as the men. I think thats what we really needed, she says. Hes a brilliant coach and knows how to get the most out of people.Was the change in personnel liberating? Absolutely, Shrubsole says. It allowed everyone to have a clean slate and motivation to put best foot forward. The obvious example of this has been opener Tammy Beaumont, who broke the record the runs scored in a three-game ODI series in Englands 3-0 thrashing of Pakistan.She was on the outside; struggling to get into the squad… so for her, he came in with a fresh pair of eyes and everything before had gone; it was a new start. Shrubsole is also ready to step up if Knight is ever absent through injury. Sure enough, shes thought about it plenty, as youd expect from someone exhibiting all the traits of a quintessential cricket badger. When asked to name her favourite bowler she cites Michael Holding, who retired half a decade before she was born. She later speaks about clips shes watched of Brian Close being peppered by the Jamaican in his pomp.As with batting and bowling and fielding, you wouldnt go into a game not having practiced it and have a routine with it, so Im always keen to captain as much as I possibly can.Additional to her obsessive watching of the game, she has routinely captained teams through her career, including representative sides at youth level and her county for the last four seasons. So should that day come, Im happy and know what I am doing.Casting forward a little under a year, a home ODI World Cup rolls around. Shrubsole assesses England will be there and thereabouts in light of recent progress. She believes the collective confidence is steadily building after their faultless summer. We are going to make mistakes, but its a case of having that belief in what we are doing.Its a considerable journey from watching her dad charging in to open the bowling, trying to get the blokes to let her have a bat or a bowl or a kick of the football.Naturally enough, as a swing bowler Shrubsole wishes for more Test cricket; understandable after her performance in that Ashes Test where she decimated the Australian top order on the opening day, claiming the first four wickets.In T20 cricket you get a lot of wickets as a result of the match situation, but in Test match cricket you have to get people out, she says. I take joy in working batters out and setting them up.A quick with a thesis in competitive psychology who also revels in mind games? If opposition players werent daunted by Anya Shrubsoles capacity, they should be. 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Colby Rasmus drew a one-out walk off Rich Hill (0-1). After Maicer Izturis flied out, J.P. Arencibia was announced to bat for Josh Thole. Smith relieved Hill but Arencibia singled and Emilio Bonifacio walked to load the bases. Kawasaki fell behind in the count but came up with the clutch hit Torontos struggling offence has needed. "They were able to make the chance for the RBI opportunity," Kawasaki said through a translator. "I just tried to connect." Neil Wagner (2-3) struck out Ryan Raburn with the bases loaded to end the eighth after the Indians tied the game. Casey Janssen, who had recorded 17 of 18 save opportunities, allowed two runs in the ninth before Steve Delabar retired Michael Brantley on a fly ball for his first major league save. Indians starter Justin Masterson took a two-hit shutout into the seventh but Bonifacios two-run single put the Blue Jays ahead. The Indians tied the game in the eighth off All-Star reliever Brett Cecil on Brantleys RBI single. Asdrubal Cabreras two-out single and Kawasakis throwing error in the ninth cut the lead to 5-4 but Delabar recorded the final out. "We took the lead and they came back and of course it got a little hairy there at the end," Gibbons said. Smith, pitching for the fourth straight day, couldnt get the one out the Indians needed. "Smitty had faced Arencibia four times and struck him out four times," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. "Thats the matchup we wanted. With Kawasaki, he just left the ball over the plate and Bourny mishandled it for the unearned run." The Blue Jays, who had been blanked in two of their last three games, struggled against Masterson. Toronto finally broke through thanks to two hits and a pair of walks. Toronto starter Esmil Rogers allowed one run in six innings. Adam Lind doubled with one out in the seventh and moved to third on a groundout. Izturis walked on four pitches before Thole walked on a 3-2 pitch to load the bases. Bonifacio, who struck out with a runner on third to end the fifth, lined a 2-1 pitch into right field to score Lind and Izturis, giving Toronto the lead. The clutch hit came on Mastersons 120th and final pitch of the night. The right-hander, a member of the American League All-Star team, allowed four hits, struck out six and walked five. The Blue Jays were shut out by four pitchers in Mondays 3-0 loss to Cleveland. Giambis RBI single gave Cleveland the lead in the second. Cleveland traded Rogers, who was making his eighth start of the season, to Toronto for infielder Mike Aviles and catcher Yan Gomes in November. Rogers struck out seven and held Cleveland to four hits. Masterson didnt allow a hit until Rasmus led off the fifth with a double. Masterson was coming off his shortest start of the season when he allowed six runs in 4 2-3 innings in a 7-0 loss to Detroit on Friday. He threw a six-hit shutout in his start before against the Chicago White Sox. Cabrera broke an 0-for-20 slump with a single in the first. Indians reliever Preston Guilmet made his major-leage debut in the seventh and retired both batters he faced. NOTES: RHP Danny Salazar will be called up from Triple-A Columbus to make his major league debut Thursday against Toronto. "It was a shock when they told me. I didnt know what to say," said Salazar, who began the season at Double-A Akron. Francona expects Salazar to have the normal pre-game jitters all pitchers experience before their first start. "If he has any brains at all, he probably wont sleep a wink and hell tell everybody tomorrow he did," Francona said. ... The Blue Jays are considering moving Brett Lawrie (sprained left ankle) from third base to second base when he comes off the 15-day disabled list. Lawrie played second Tuesday in a rehab appearance at Triple-A Buffalo. "Were gonna let him do it down there a little bit and well kind of look at it when he comes back," manager John Gibbons said. ... RHP Zach McAllister (sprained middle finger) will make a rehab start at Akron on Saturday. Francona said McAllister wont throw his curveball, which caused the injury, on Friday but will use it on his second rehab start. ... RHP R.A. Dickey will start for the Blue Jays in the series finale that will begin at 12:05 p.m. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Ricky-Wagner-Draft-Jersey/ . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Taylor-Decker-Draft-Jersey/ . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Jarrad-Davis-Draft-Jersey/ . Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career. With 130 international wickets under her belt, and an imposing T20 record, Englands recently appointed vice-captain Anya Shrubsole would have been one of the first internationals selected for the Womens Big Bash League in Australia last winter. If, that is, she had chosen to make the trip.She decided against joining the best of the best in the WBBL partly to preserve her body from the rigours of a chaotic schedule, but mostly because her final university dissertation was due (imagine that in the mens game).In her thesis, the psychology student explored the relationship between perfectionism and competitive anxiety; a topic appropriate for an opening bowler, specifically one who self-describes as a little bit of a perfectionist.Shrubsole spoke to ESPNcricinfo during the Kia Super League, where she is representing Western Storm, who feature in Sundays Finals Day at Chelmsford.Part of this drives you to train and it definitely got me where I am today because I want to do everything well as I possibly can, she explains of perfectionism as it relates to her own career. But theres a fine line: if you go too far over the line almost nothing ends up being good enough because no-one is perfect.There is a relaxed self-awareness in this from a bowler once known for her grumpiness. At 24, but with eight years since her England debut, she is at once a veteran and an improving product despite her seniority. But she believes a mellowing has occurred in the process of applying her psychology learnings into her professional output.A couple of bad balls used to get into my head and it would interfere with the next couple and spiral out of control and I think as you play more thats completely detrimental to what you are trying to do, she says.By putting in place processes to control such a spiral, Shrubsole knows she has limited a weakness in her game that batsmen exploited. The influence of new national coach Mark Robinson has been a key part in this development; he has schooled Shrubsole in the art of expectation management.You want to perform the best that you can, but at the same time if your expectations become unrealistic you almost never meet up to them and are always frustrated. Shrubsoles method: an unfaltering routine to separate emotion from application.I just use the stumps as a physical line, she says. I have from the time where I stop my follow through to when I reach the stumps to think about the last ball, but once I cross that stump line and back to my mark it is to the next ball. Its no more complicated than that: making sure Im always thinking about what is coming next not whats just gone.Perhaps the best illustration of Shrubsoles mental strength happened with bat rather than ball. In last years Ashes Test at Canterbury she batted for 68 minutes and 47 balls without scoring. It was excruciating to watch, but symbolic of doing anything to turn around a dire situation.Ill never stop fighting until the game is over, I pride myself on it, she says when recalling the hand. So that innings became enjoyable and almost quite funny. I quite enjoyed it in the end.For all this, its somewhat ironic that a moment when Shrubsole was least in control provoked a career-defining change to her principle craft. At the 2013 World Cup, she was bowling to West Indies in early-morning conditions that swing bowlers dream of: dew still on the grass and moisture in the air. It was swing, not pace, that had got her to this level, yet she just couldnt get the ball to move. She takes up the story:Standing at fine leg I knew I had to get something more out of the perfect conditions, and I didnt look like getting them out she recalls. So I turned the ball around to see what would happen - and it hooped. Then the next ball absolutely hooped. I thought this was going well.It did go well, Shrubsole ending the day with the Player of the Match award, claiming 4 for 21. So she did exactly the same next time up against Australia, this time picking up 3 for 21. Ive forever bowled inswing since that day.A year later, she led all-comers in the World T20, nabbing 13 wickets at 7.53 apiece, earning the player of the tournament gong in the process.Its a pattern thats continued; her bowling average across 47 T20 internationals an altogether ridiculous 12.79. Sure enough, her reasoning for success in the shortest form evokes that familiar theme again: control. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Tavon-Wilson-Draft-Jersey/. Im trying to bowl as many balls that I can to hit the stumps, so youre always in the game, Shrubsole says. This was exemplified by the final KSL group game, where she claimed a - wait for it - quadruple-wicket maiden to end the innings, bowling three opposition batsmen in her five-wicket haul.I know it sounds so simple, but it is that simple: hitting the stumps as much as I can, she says, adding a reminder that she only really bowls three balls: a stock inswinger, a slower ball and a yorker. Better to have three perfected than seven not is her theory.Shrubsole will be in Australia this winter for the WBBL for her debut in the competition, and couldnt be happier with Englands equivalent surpassing expectations in season one. But she doesnt subscribe to the idea of the T20 circuit replacing the primacy of international cricket, stating that competitions need to always fit around that.Its on that international stage where Englands women have flourished this summer, Shrubsoles first as deputy to new captain Heather Knight. The times suit her quiet authority - smart but reserved, gifted but not flashy, she fits in tidily to the Robinson regime.This summer was a brilliant illustration of how things have changed within the team since Robbo has been in charge, she says. It was the indication of a good starting point for how we want to play our cricket: full of professionalism, with a new work ethic to training.Shrubsole sees it as a product of Robinsons background as a coach from the mens game that he fundamentally expected more, challenging why they couldnt prepare as physically as the men. I think thats what we really needed, she says. Hes a brilliant coach and knows how to get the most out of people.Was the change in personnel liberating? Absolutely, Shrubsole says. It allowed everyone to have a clean slate and motivation to put best foot forward. The obvious example of this has been opener Tammy Beaumont, who broke the record the runs scored in a three-game ODI series in Englands 3-0 thrashing of Pakistan.She was on the outside; struggling to get into the squad… so for her, he came in with a fresh pair of eyes and everything before had gone; it was a new start. Shrubsole is also ready to step up if Knight is ever absent through injury. Sure enough, shes thought about it plenty, as youd expect from someone exhibiting all the traits of a quintessential cricket badger. When asked to name her favourite bowler she cites Michael Holding, who retired half a decade before she was born. She later speaks about clips shes watched of Brian Close being peppered by the Jamaican in his pomp.As with batting and bowling and fielding, you wouldnt go into a game not having practiced it and have a routine with it, so Im always keen to captain as much as I possibly can.Additional to her obsessive watching of the game, she has routinely captained teams through her career, including representative sides at youth level and her county for the last four seasons. So should that day come, Im happy and know what I am doing.Casting forward a little under a year, a home ODI World Cup rolls around. Shrubsole assesses England will be there and thereabouts in light of recent progress. She believes the collective confidence is steadily building after their faultless summer. We are going to make mistakes, but its a case of having that belief in what we are doing.Its a considerable journey from watching her dad charging in to open the bowling, trying to get the blokes to let her have a bat or a bowl or a kick of the football.Naturally enough, as a swing bowler Shrubsole wishes for more Test cricket; understandable after her performance in that Ashes Test where she decimated the Australian top order on the opening day, claiming the first four wickets.In T20 cricket you get a lot of wickets as a result of the match situation, but in Test match cricket you have to get people out, she says. I take joy in working batters out and setting them up.A quick with a thesis in competitive psychology who also revels in mind games? If opposition players werent daunted by Anya Shrubsoles capacity, they should be. 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After the Big 12 Conferences announcement on Monday that it wont?expand beyond its current 10?member schools, many of the schools that were finalists to join the conference revealed their sentiments. Michael Taylor Jersey .In the wake of being denied a spot, UConn made public?a number of documents that it?had submitted to the Big 12?-- documents that were previously confidential.The documents include a letter from Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, fact sheets (school and athletics) and videos regarding academics, facilities and greatest moments.?Statements from UConns president, board of trustees chairman and athletic director were also included.?While I am sure many in our community are nervous about what this means for our future, I am confident that we have put our best foot forward in considerable effort to demonstrate how we currently operate our university and athletics programs at a Power 5 level and will continue to do so, President Susan Herbst said in a statement.-- Meaghan Latella Brian Goodwin Jersey . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. Trea Turner Jersey . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. http://www.officialnationalsgearshop.com/Nationals-Kevin-Long-Kids-Jersey/ . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State thrived in a battle of long-range shooting.Terry Henderson scored 25 points and made six 3-pointers to help the Wolfpack beat Fairfield 99-78 on Sunday.Dennis Smith Jr. added 17 points and five 3-pointers for the Wolfpack (9-2), who won their fourth game in a row.NC State shot 53 percent from the floor and made 13 of 25 3-point attempts, taking advantage of Fairfields zone defense.If thats how they want to play, thats on them, Henderson said. Teams have got to pick their poison.Abdul-Malik Abu scored 14 points, and Torin Dorn and Omer Yurtseven had 12 points each for the Wolfpack.The Stags (5-4) made just 11 of 42 3-point tries, attempting 17 more 3-pointers than they had in any game this season.Were comfortable with a lot of those shots, Fairfield coach Sydney Johnson said. We want to get up and down and let them fly as long as theyre good looks.Tyler Nelson scored 23 points to lead Fairfield, which dropped its third consecutive game.Jerry Johnson Jr. added 17 points, and Curtis Cobb had 14 for the Stags.NC State led 48-39 at halftime after seizing control with a 19-0 run midway through the first half.Fairfield went scoreless for more than six minutes as NC State built its lead. The Wolfpack made four 3-pointers, including two by Henderson, during the flurry.BIG PICTUREFairfield: The Stags came out hot after a 12-day break from game action, making seven of their first 11 field goal attempts, but they couldnt maintain the pace. They continue a difficult portion of their schedule that includes only one home game in the month of December.NC State: Short-handed for much of the season, the Wolfpack got a chance to flex their muscles at full strength for the second game in a row. NC State once again showcased its ability to scoree inside and from the perimeter, but defensive improvement remains a necessity as conference play approaches. Joaquin Benoit Jersey. I think the depth is going to help our defense more than anything, NC State coach Mark Gottfried said. I think they understand it. Theyve got to play hard and play well, especially defensively, no lapses, or somebody else is ready to play. Thats going to help us become a better team.MILESTONE MANNelson, who entered the game averaging a team-best 19.9 points per game, became the 42nd player in Fairfield history to score 1,000 career points. He reached the milestone early in the first half with a pretty left-handed scoop shot.STAR WATCHSmith played another solid floor game with nine assists, five rebounds and two steals. The one knock on him during his impressive freshman season has been his outside shooting. But after making just 27.5 percent from 3-point range in the first 10 games, he hit 5 of 7 3-point tries against Fairfield. To his credit, he made some big shots, Sydney Johnson said. If he does that, the sky is the limit for him.TIP-INSNC State registered a season-high point total and tied its season high for first-half points. . Fairfield made all 17 of its free throws. . The Stags shot 3-pointers on 62 percent of their field-goal attempts. 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After the Big 12 Conferences announcement on Monday that it wont?expand beyond its current 10?member schools, many of the schools that were finalists to join the conference revealed their sentiments. Michael Taylor Jersey .In the wake of being denied a spot, UConn made public?a number of documents that it?had submitted to the Big 12?-- documents that were previously confidential.The documents include a letter from Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, fact sheets (school and athletics) and videos regarding academics, facilities and greatest moments.?Statements from UConns president, board of trustees chairman and athletic director were also included.?While I am sure many in our community are nervous about what this means for our future, I am confident that we have put our best foot forward in considerable effort to demonstrate how we currently operate our university and athletics programs at a Power 5 level and will continue to do so, President Susan Herbst said in a statement.-- Meaghan Latella Brian Goodwin Jersey . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. Trea Turner Jersey . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. http://www.officialnationalsgearshop.com/Nationals-Kevin-Long-Kids-Jersey/ . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State thrived in a battle of long-range shooting.Terry Henderson scored 25 points and made six 3-pointers to help the Wolfpack beat Fairfield 99-78 on Sunday.Dennis Smith Jr. added 17 points and five 3-pointers for the Wolfpack (9-2), who won their fourth game in a row.NC State shot 53 percent from the floor and made 13 of 25 3-point attempts, taking advantage of Fairfields zone defense.If thats how they want to play, thats on them, Henderson said. Teams have got to pick their poison.Abdul-Malik Abu scored 14 points, and Torin Dorn and Omer Yurtseven had 12 points each for the Wolfpack.The Stags (5-4) made just 11 of 42 3-point tries, attempting 17 more 3-pointers than they had in any game this season.Were comfortable with a lot of those shots, Fairfield coach Sydney Johnson said. We want to get up and down and let them fly as long as theyre good looks.Tyler Nelson scored 23 points to lead Fairfield, which dropped its third consecutive game.Jerry Johnson Jr. added 17 points, and Curtis Cobb had 14 for the Stags.NC State led 48-39 at halftime after seizing control with a 19-0 run midway through the first half.Fairfield went scoreless for more than six minutes as NC State built its lead. The Wolfpack made four 3-pointers, including two by Henderson, during the flurry.BIG PICTUREFairfield: The Stags came out hot after a 12-day break from game action, making seven of their first 11 field goal attempts, but they couldnt maintain the pace. They continue a difficult portion of their schedule that includes only one home game in the month of December.NC State: Short-handed for much of the season, the Wolfpack got a chance to flex their muscles at full strength for the second game in a row. NC State once again showcased its ability to scoree inside and from the perimeter, but defensive improvement remains a necessity as conference play approaches. Joaquin Benoit Jersey. I think the depth is going to help our defense more than anything, NC State coach Mark Gottfried said. I think they understand it. Theyve got to play hard and play well, especially defensively, no lapses, or somebody else is ready to play. Thats going to help us become a better team.MILESTONE MANNelson, who entered the game averaging a team-best 19.9 points per game, became the 42nd player in Fairfield history to score 1,000 career points. He reached the milestone early in the first half with a pretty left-handed scoop shot.STAR WATCHSmith played another solid floor game with nine assists, five rebounds and two steals. The one knock on him during his impressive freshman season has been his outside shooting. But after making just 27.5 percent from 3-point range in the first 10 games, he hit 5 of 7 3-point tries against Fairfield. To his credit, he made some big shots, Sydney Johnson said. If he does that, the sky is the limit for him.TIP-INSNC State registered a season-high point total and tied its season high for first-half points. . Fairfield made all 17 of its free throws. . The Stags shot 3-pointers on 62 percent of their field-goal attempts. 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Teenager Keelan Giles could be in line for a Test debut when Wales face Japan next Saturday. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Chris-Clark-Jersey/ .The 18-year-old Ospreys wing has already scored eight tries this season and was recently called into Wales autumn squad. Interim head coach Rob Howley intends making changes for Japans Principality Stadium visit after seeing his players return to winning ways by beating Argentina 24-20 in Cardiff.And that might mean an opportunity for Giles, whose searing pace and dazzling footwork have already led many pundits to draw comparisons between him and Wales all-time record international try scorer Shane Williams.There could be an opportunity for him, Howley said. We will digest things in terms of some bumps and bruises. Keelan has been brought into the squad. He is someone who has obviously been fast-tracked.If you are good enough, it doesnt matter about your age. We have shown that with other players. Its important that we look after our side, but we will pick a strong team. Japan are a very good side. They want to play a fast open game, so its important we respect them.Japan warmed up for their Cardiff visit with a 28-22 win against Georgia in Tbilisi on Saturday, yet Wales will go into the game after ending a five-Test losing run through second-half tries by Liam Williams and Gareth Davies, plus 14 points from full-back Leigh Halfpenny.It was a solid response by Howleys men following the drubbing that Australia dished out seven days earlier as they claimed a first win since the final day of last seasons RBS 6 Nations Championship.Its important that you celebrate wins, Howley added. The players delivered - they were outstanding in their preparation. With the 23 players that were selected, it was important we put some pride back into that national jersey.I will never question the attitude of our players. Last week (against Australia), for whatever reason in that first half, weve never experienced that before. But in fairness to the players, they rolled their sleeves up and we were on edge. I think they deserve many accolades.Wales victory is set to see them climb above Argentina in the official world rankings, but Howley said: The world rankings will look after themselves - the games are going to swing right, left and centre over the next few months.Its all in a cluster between (countries ranked) four and nine. To win against a side that is above us in the rankings is obviously important, but more important was winning at home. It was key for us to do that.A lot of good is in the detail of the game and we were able to control field position compared to last week where we were forced to play because we were under pressure from the scoreboard. This week we were in control because the scoreboard was on our side. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Jon-Weeks-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. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Arian-Foster-Jersey/ . The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Tyson -- a former Olympic hopeful himself -- that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Kendall-Lamm-Jersey/ .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. NASSAU, Bahamas -- Its no secret that Patrick Reed grew up idolizing Tiger Woods. He often wears a red shirt on Sunday afternoons to pay homage and his recent Ryder Cup success can be at least partially credited to a desire to strut his stuff in front of the vice captain assigned to him that week.On Thursday afternoon, Reed was gift-wrapped a front-row seat to Woods return, serving as his first playing partner during a competitive round in nearly 16 months.As he watched Woods open with four birdies in his first eight holes at the Hero World Challenge before stumbling, a singular thought entered Reeds mind.I was like, Oh, my gosh, he later said. Tiger is back.The seemingly never-ending debate over Woods relative back-ness is subject to interpretation. Some consider him already back, having played four rounds this week. Others wont believe he is back until he begins playing a full PGA Tour schedule once again. Even others contend he isnt really back until hes contending for tournament titles -- or possibly even until hes winning them.Well, heres one thing we can agree upon: Woods being back portends positive things for golfs short-term future.Despite the doom and gloom picture that many have painted -- from decreased interest in the game to lower television ratings -- golfs most elite level has thrived and flourished in the few years since Woods latest decline. Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth have become a quartet of entertaining superstars, any of them capable of dominating a tournament on a given week, while the likes of Reed, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka and Hero champion Hideki Matsuyama represent the next tier of exciting young golfers, if not a blurred line between the two.I think we proved that golf does not need Tiger, Brandt Snedeker said. It was successful the last couple of years when we didnt have Tiger, to see Rory and Jordan and other guys step up and play the way they did. That said, golf is better when Tiger is around. I dont know if we need Tiger. We all want Tiger. I want to see Tiger playing again. Its fun.Golfs in a really good position these past few years and thats without him, Rickie Fowler concurred. Now it can only be better with him. He can only help it. And the better he plays, the better it is for the game.The game enjoyed its greatest popularity, numbers-wise, during Woods prime years. Starting with his transcendent victory at the 1997 Masters aand through the injury-riddled 2008 U. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Kareem-Jackson-Jersey/. S. Open title, he was the connective tissue, bringing the masses to the game and the game to the masses.It was enough to make these past few years -- with all of the young players atop the games highest level -- pale in comparison, despite the fact that there were burgeoning rivalries and a greater competitive balance on a weekly basis.If we can allow ourselves to consider the possibilities, theres potential for all of these players to continue playing their best golf, while adding the games most popular player to that mix. Its not a stretch to believe Woods full return to form could result in a golden age for the game, a cross-generational blend of superstars on some of its biggest platforms.Thats really exciting for us, Spieth said. Tiger moves the needle. Tiger created golfers from athletes -- even myself. I played a lot of sports and Tiger certainly played a large influence in why I decided to play golf. ... He can still have that influence for another decade on the golf course. I think he can truly help get the numbers back up in golf that have been dropping a little bit.The state of the game is tremendous; throwing him back into it just makes it even better, Zach Johnson explained. If hes playing competitive golf and he can play a mildly full Tiger schedule and stay healthy, even if hes in contention just two or three times, its going to elevate the product to a high that maybe we havent seen in a long time.Reed was among those who received a glimpse of the interest level Woods can once again bring to the game. He admitted that if he hadnt been in the field this week, he likely would have been watching from home, keeping an eye on the guy who has had so much influence on his own game.For him to come back and play really well, it just means more for us, Reed said. It not only grows the game, but it allows my generation to see the Tiger that we used to see on TV. 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Teenager Keelan Giles could be in line for a Test debut when Wales face Japan next Saturday. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Chris-Clark-Jersey/ .The 18-year-old Ospreys wing has already scored eight tries this season and was recently called into Wales autumn squad. Interim head coach Rob Howley intends making changes for Japans Principality Stadium visit after seeing his players return to winning ways by beating Argentina 24-20 in Cardiff.And that might mean an opportunity for Giles, whose searing pace and dazzling footwork have already led many pundits to draw comparisons between him and Wales all-time record international try scorer Shane Williams.There could be an opportunity for him, Howley said. We will digest things in terms of some bumps and bruises. Keelan has been brought into the squad. He is someone who has obviously been fast-tracked.If you are good enough, it doesnt matter about your age. We have shown that with other players. Its important that we look after our side, but we will pick a strong team. Japan are a very good side. They want to play a fast open game, so its important we respect them.Japan warmed up for their Cardiff visit with a 28-22 win against Georgia in Tbilisi on Saturday, yet Wales will go into the game after ending a five-Test losing run through second-half tries by Liam Williams and Gareth Davies, plus 14 points from full-back Leigh Halfpenny.It was a solid response by Howleys men following the drubbing that Australia dished out seven days earlier as they claimed a first win since the final day of last seasons RBS 6 Nations Championship.Its important that you celebrate wins, Howley added. The players delivered - they were outstanding in their preparation. With the 23 players that were selected, it was important we put some pride back into that national jersey.I will never question the attitude of our players. Last week (against Australia), for whatever reason in that first half, weve never experienced that before. But in fairness to the players, they rolled their sleeves up and we were on edge. I think they deserve many accolades.Wales victory is set to see them climb above Argentina in the official world rankings, but Howley said: The world rankings will look after themselves - the games are going to swing right, left and centre over the next few months.Its all in a cluster between (countries ranked) four and nine. To win against a side that is above us in the rankings is obviously important, but more important was winning at home. It was key for us to do that.A lot of good is in the detail of the game and we were able to control field position compared to last week where we were forced to play because we were under pressure from the scoreboard. This week we were in control because the scoreboard was on our side. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Jon-Weeks-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. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Arian-Foster-Jersey/ . The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Tyson -- a former Olympic hopeful himself -- that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Kendall-Lamm-Jersey/ .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. NASSAU, Bahamas -- Its no secret that Patrick Reed grew up idolizing Tiger Woods. He often wears a red shirt on Sunday afternoons to pay homage and his recent Ryder Cup success can be at least partially credited to a desire to strut his stuff in front of the vice captain assigned to him that week.On Thursday afternoon, Reed was gift-wrapped a front-row seat to Woods return, serving as his first playing partner during a competitive round in nearly 16 months.As he watched Woods open with four birdies in his first eight holes at the Hero World Challenge before stumbling, a singular thought entered Reeds mind.I was like, Oh, my gosh, he later said. Tiger is back.The seemingly never-ending debate over Woods relative back-ness is subject to interpretation. Some consider him already back, having played four rounds this week. Others wont believe he is back until he begins playing a full PGA Tour schedule once again. Even others contend he isnt really back until hes contending for tournament titles -- or possibly even until hes winning them.Well, heres one thing we can agree upon: Woods being back portends positive things for golfs short-term future.Despite the doom and gloom picture that many have painted -- from decreased interest in the game to lower television ratings -- golfs most elite level has thrived and flourished in the few years since Woods latest decline. Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth have become a quartet of entertaining superstars, any of them capable of dominating a tournament on a given week, while the likes of Reed, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka and Hero champion Hideki Matsuyama represent the next tier of exciting young golfers, if not a blurred line between the two.I think we proved that golf does not need Tiger, Brandt Snedeker said. It was successful the last couple of years when we didnt have Tiger, to see Rory and Jordan and other guys step up and play the way they did. That said, golf is better when Tiger is around. I dont know if we need Tiger. We all want Tiger. I want to see Tiger playing again. Its fun.Golfs in a really good position these past few years and thats without him, Rickie Fowler concurred. Now it can only be better with him. He can only help it. And the better he plays, the better it is for the game.The game enjoyed its greatest popularity, numbers-wise, during Woods prime years. Starting with his transcendent victory at the 1997 Masters aand through the injury-riddled 2008 U. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Kareem-Jackson-Jersey/. S. Open title, he was the connective tissue, bringing the masses to the game and the game to the masses.It was enough to make these past few years -- with all of the young players atop the games highest level -- pale in comparison, despite the fact that there were burgeoning rivalries and a greater competitive balance on a weekly basis.If we can allow ourselves to consider the possibilities, theres potential for all of these players to continue playing their best golf, while adding the games most popular player to that mix. Its not a stretch to believe Woods full return to form could result in a golden age for the game, a cross-generational blend of superstars on some of its biggest platforms.Thats really exciting for us, Spieth said. Tiger moves the needle. Tiger created golfers from athletes -- even myself. I played a lot of sports and Tiger certainly played a large influence in why I decided to play golf. ... He can still have that influence for another decade on the golf course. I think he can truly help get the numbers back up in golf that have been dropping a little bit.The state of the game is tremendous; throwing him back into it just makes it even better, Zach Johnson explained. If hes playing competitive golf and he can play a mildly full Tiger schedule and stay healthy, even if hes in contention just two or three times, its going to elevate the product to a high that maybe we havent seen in a long time.Reed was among those who received a glimpse of the interest level Woods can once again bring to the game. He admitted that if he hadnt been in the field this week, he likely would have been watching from home, keeping an eye on the guy who has had so much influence on his own game.For him to come back and play really well, it just means more for us, Reed said. It not only grows the game, but it allows my generation to see the Tiger that we used to see on TV. I would love for him to get back to the stage where he is just playing solid, Tiger golf and be able to go against him.It can be argued whether golf is already in a good place or hurting from those declining numbers. It cant be argued what impact Woods return to the most elite level would bring to a game that always draws more interest with him playing well. Cheap NFL Black Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Outlet Cheap NFL Black Jerseys Black China NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2020 Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Black NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Throwback Wholesale Black NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys Wholesale Cheap NFL Black Jerseys Stitched Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping ' ' ' 

Fighting on July 4 weekend is special for lightweight Jamel Herring. Antonio Senzatela Jersey .He represented the United States in the 2012 Olympics and was captain of the boxing team. Before that he served nine years in the U.S. Marines, including two tours of duty in Iraq (where he was a field electrician), the reason why he got such a late start to his professional career.So to be able to fight on the most patriotic of weekends is a big deal for Herring, 30, who will face the most significant opponent of his career when he meets former two-time world title challenger Denis Shafikov in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card on Saturday night (ESPN and ESPN Deportes, 9 p.m. ET) at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania.Its a huge honor and blessing to headline on ESPN on Fourth of July weekend, Herring said. I want to put on a good show. Its an extra special honor on this weekend, being that I was a Marine and to headline, and I want to put on a patriotic and great performance.Herring (15-0, 8 KOs), a 2012 U.S. amateur national champion at 141 pounds, has been brought along slowly by manager Al Haymon but is really ramping up his competition against fellow southpaw Shafikov, of Russia.I have a great deal of respect for Shafikov, Herring said. Tough guy, experienced -- but he had his chance. Its my time. Its my toughest fight on paper, but I feel good. It is my time to earn my respect.Shafikov, 31, has twice fought for a lightweight word title but came up short each time. In his last fight, in December, Shafikov (36-2-1, 19 KOs) lost a unanimous decision challenging Rances Barthelemy for a vacant 135-pound belt. In 2014, he lost a unanimous decision to then-titleholder Miguel Vazquez.Now he hopes to win and pave the way for another opportunity.Everything went well in camp. We had a four-month camp, Shafikov said through a translator. We were supposed to fight a couple of months ago, but when that fight was cancelled, I relaxed for a minute and then this opportunity came up.Herring has a great record and he represented the U.S. in the Olympics. He is still young, and I feel that my experience will be the determining factor. I accepted this fight because a win gets us in line for big opportunities, including another shot at a world championship.Herring grew up in Coram, New York, but now lives in Cincinnati, where he trains with Mike Stafford and is part of the same stable as former four-division world titleholder Adrien Broner. Herring trained in Cincinnati during the early part of his camp to prepare for Shafikov and then relocated to Washington, D.C., to finish up at Barry Hunters talent-rich gym.Camp was great. During my time in D.C., I sparred with [former junior welterweight titlist] Lamont Peterson, said Herring, who noted that Peterson, a right-hander, did him a favor by turning southpaw for their sparring sessions.Although Shafikov is vastly more experienced as a professional compared to Herring, he is also the smaller man. Herring, at 5-foot-9, will own a four-inch height advantage.I was 15 years old when I first started boxing, Herring said. I had a close friend, and his father was a trainer. When I was a kid, he always asked me and nagged me to come to the gym, but I wasnt really into boxing. I was more into team sports, like basketball, football, and things like that. As a kid, when I thought of boxing, I thought of the Rocky movies -- I saw all the punishment that they would take and I thought, I dont know about that.But after a while, he came by and told me how much fun it was, so I gave it a try one day and I stuck to it for good. I had about 92 amateur fights altogether. I think I had about 14 losses. When I joined the Marine Corps in 2003, I had to take a little break from boxing, so I didnt get back into it until 2006. Then the Marine Corps deployed me back to Iraq again in 2007. Then I came back in 2008 and started boxing again.One of his sons, Stephen, was born while he was deployed in Iraq.With his Olympic credentials, connections to Haymon and a strong work ethic, Herring is probably not too far away far from getting a shot at a world title, but beating Shafikov is imperative if he wants one.I believe a win will open the doors for a world title [fight], said Herring, a married father of two sons, a daughter and a step-daughter. In my mind, I am taking this fight as a world title fight. That is how important this fight is, and before the end of the year I hope to get a crack at a world title.In the co-feature, 23-year-old Polish junior middleweight Patrick Szymanski (15-0, 9 KOs) will face former world title challenger Silky Wilky Campfort (21-2, 12 KOs) in a 10-round fight.Im excited about the opportunity to take on an experienced opponent, Szymanski said. I think it will be a good test for me and a chance to show off my skills.Ive worked very hard so that I can leave an impression with my performance. These are the kind of fights that I have to win and win in style if I want to reach my goals in this sport.Campfort, 31, born in Haiti and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is coming off a fourth-round knockout loss challenging Jermall Charlo for his 154-pound world title in November. He is not sure what to expect from Szymanski.I dont know too much about my opponent, but I did see him fight once in Tampa, Campfort said. Come Saturday night, I will see what he has. It means a lot to fight on ESPN. The first fight that I saw that involved a fellow Haitian was Daniel Edouard on ESPN and it gave me a lot of motivation to pursue my career. I am not only fighting for myself, but all of the people in Haiti and Florida that have been supporting me.A win will put me right back into where I was when I had my long winning streak. A win will put me back in the mix at 154 pounds. Chris Rusin Jersey . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup. Chad Bettis Jersey . Louis. To which I would say two things: 1. Where there is smoke, there is or perhaps has been a little fire. Or, in other words, the two teams would appear to have at least spoken. 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