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SEATTLE -- Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Micro g Anatomix Spawn 2 Low . Nate Schierholtz opened the 11th with a drag bunt off Oliver Perez (2-2). Soriano then connected on a 1-2 pitch over the centre-field wall, his ninth. That ended a 14-game scoreless streak for Perez. The Mariners had tied the game with two outs in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Henry Blanco earned a one-out walk off Kevin Gregg to start the rally. Michael Saunders ran for him. Nick Franklin moved Saunders to second with a right-side groundout. Endy Chavez, on a 0-for-19 slide entering his at-bat, sliced a single into shallow centre, scoring Saunders with the tying run. Gregg had been a perfect 13 for 13 in save opportunities this season. His last blown save was Sept. 10, 2011, while with Baltimore at Toronto. Carlos Villanueva (2-4) earned the win with one inning of relief. Blake Parker finished the 11th for his first career save. He had been the losing pitcher in Fridays 5-4 loss in 10 innings. Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija allowed six hits and two runs over his seven innings. He struck out five and walked three. Aaron Harang worked eight innings for the Mariners, allowing three runs on five hits. In three starts against National League teams this season, Harang is 1-2 with a 1.96 ERA. By contrast, he is 2-6 with a 6.52 ERA in starts against American League teams. Starlin Castro also had a home run for the Cubs and Justin Smoak hit one for the Mariners. Mariners centre fielder Dustin Ackley had to leave the game in the ninth after a diving attempt of a flyball by Soriano. He was diagnosed with sprained left thumb and received precautionary X-rays. Jason Bay, who had entered as a pinch runner in the eighth, moved to centre as the Mariners, hampered with injuries, used up all their bench players and were forced to give up their designated hitter. Left-hander Joe Saunders had to hit in the games final at-bat. He flied out to centre. Castro put the Cubs up in the first with his solo home run to centre. It was his fourth, coming on a 0-1 pitch from Harang. It was his first home run since April 30 against San Diego. The Cubs have hit at least one home run in a season-high nine straight games. The Mariners responded with two in the second. Smoak connected on his sixth home run, a 383-foot shot to right on the first pitch from Samardzija. Mike Zunino then doubled off the left-field wall. He scored on Ackleys single to left. That broke his 0-for-23 slide. The Cubs bounded ahead again in the sixth with a pair of runs. Schierholtz and Soriano each had RBI singles. The Mariners were foiled in the eighth. With one out, Kendrys Morales singled and Bay ran for him. Bay broke for second as reliever James Russell tossed over to first and Bay was caught stealing. Raul Ibanez continued the inning with a two-out double to left. Smoak followed with a single to left that was too hard. Left-fielder Brian Bogusevic scooped up the ball and threw to the catcher Welington Castillo, who tagged out the sliding Ibanez. NOTES: Finishing games have been a problem for the Cubs. They are 26-9 when leading after seven and 28-6 when leading after eight. Seattle, by contrast, is 30-1 when leading after seven and 30-2 when leading after eight. "Its been tough all year to get those outs, whether its the eighth or ninth inning, especially after leading so many games after seven innings," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "We have to make pitches and get people out in those situations." The Cubs have lost 24 games in which theyve had the lead at some point, tied for most in the majors. . Ryan Sweeney left the game in the fourth inning with left rib soreness. . It was a Turn Back the Clock game. The Mariners wore the uniform of the 1909 Seattle Turks, who won a Northwest League championship. The Cubs wore early 1900s replicas. 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SEPANG, Malaysia -- Lewis Hamilton took pole position by 0.414s at the Malaysian Grand Prix, putting an end to any doubts over his form following his brief dip in Singapore.Hamilton was faster than teammate Nico Rosberg in all three sectors, but made up the most time in the final corner where Rosberg lost the rear of his car under braking and sailed well wide of the apex. The result puts Hamilton in a strong position to close the gap to Rosberg in the drivers championship on Sunday and puts Mercedes even closer to its third consecutive constructors title.Max Verstappen took third on the grid, 0.570s off Hamilton and just 0.156s off Rosberg. Up until the final run, Rosberg had been behind both Red Bulls and Kimi Raikkonen after running wide at Turn 6 on his first attempt. 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Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that midfielder Yaya Toure will be fit to face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. Authentic Eagles Jerseys . The Ivory Coast international missed the midweek defeat at Liverpool with a heel injury, but returns to the squad as City look to get their faltering title challenge back on track.Aston Villa should make ideal opposition for City - they have lost their last three games in a row, conceding 10 goals in the process and scoring twice. Manuel Pellegrini hasnt given up in the Premier League title race Remi Gardes side held them to a goalless draw at Villa Park in his first game in charge in November, but they were thumped 4-0 in the FA Cup when the two sides met in January.City are looking over their shoulders at Manchester United as they aim to at least hold on to fourth, while Villa could be 11 points adrift of safety by the end of the weekend. Aston Villa manager Remi Garde has dismissed claims there is a split among his squad Team newsWith Toure returning, City have no fresh injury concerns, leaving just long-term absentees Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri and Fabian Delph on the sidelines.Aston Villa have no new injury worries either. Carlos Sanchez (hamstring), Jack Grealish (ankle), Libor Kozak (ankle), Adama Traore (foot) and Jordan Amavi (knee) are all sidelined for the bottom side.Rudy Gestede could start after coming off the bench to score in Tuesdays 3-1 defeat to Everton but Charles NZogbia remains out of boss Remi Gardes plans despite being fit. Rudy Gestede could start for Aston Villa Opta statsSergio Aguero has scored four goals in his last three Premier League matches against Aston Villa.However, Aguero has scored just one goal in eight Premier League appearances in the month of March, despite playing 606 minutes.Manchester City have won seven and lost just one of the last nine Premier League games against Villa. Sergio Aguero has scored four goals in his last three Premier League matches against Aston Villa Villa have failed to score in six of the last eight Premier League games against City.If the league had started on the weekend of November 7/8, when Remi Garde first took charge in a 0-0 draw v City, Villa would still be bottom and City would be 12th.City havent lost three Premier League home games in a row since March 2007 and havent gone three home games without a win since November 2010.Villa have taken just three points from a possible 39 in their last 13 Premier League away games. Manchester City and Aston Villa drew when they met in the league in November The Villans have scored just five goals in the last 10 Premier League road trips.Defeat in this match would be a 14th consecutive winless game away from home for Villa in the Premier League, one short of their record in the competition set in December 2003 (15).Aston Villa have scored with just 10 per cent of their shots this season, the lowest percentage in the top flight. Ed Chamberlin and Jamie Redknapp preview Watford v Leicester and all Saturdays other Premier League fixtures Mersons predictionMan City have got to bounce back as they were an absolute joke against Liverpool - they are playing for the top four and it is unbelievable how they capitulated. They should not be getting beaten 3-0 with the amount of talent they have got on the pitch.So I expect them to bounce back and if they could have played anyone on Saturday, then it would have been Villa. City will roll them over.If I am being honest, with their squad City should walk the league. Put it this way - they should not be this many points behind Leicester.Paul predicts: 4-0 (Sky Bet Odds 9/1) Get ready for a mammoth month of football on Sky Sports as the Premier League title fight continues BettingManchester City fell way below expectations when beaten 3-0 at Anfield in midweek but the Capital One Cup winners are 1/5 favourites to get back on track with a home win over struggling Aston Villa. Sky Sports pundits Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson are in agreement that Aguero can set City on their way to victory and hes 9/4 to net first, with Gestede and Jordan Ayew, both 12/1, considered most likely for the away side. Eagles Womens Jerseys . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., has nothing but good things to say about former U.S. marine Liz (Girlrilla) Carmouche ahead of their co-main event Wednesday on the UFCs "Fight for the Troops" televised card in Fort Campbell, Ky. 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No need to dive.The leading edge from Jonny Bairstow wasnt a skier but seemed to be travelling far enough from fielders. The bowler Ishant Sharma didnt seem to be too hopeful of a wicket. Ravindra Jadeja didnt have even half a second to decide which direction to run in and how fast he needed to go. He judged the direction perfectly, and put his head up and charged towards the ball. About 30-35 metres of smooth gliding run without any time to judge the catch because this was not a skier. No TV cameras can do justice to this bit of magic.Magic it was that India needed in the final two sessions of the day if they were to stretch their 3-0 series lead. Seventeen wickets had fallen in 13 sessions before that. The pitch had been flat. Moeen Ali had scored a century, Englands Nos. 8 and 9 had scored fifties without ever looking out, KL Rahul gifted his wicket on 199 and Karun Nair scored a triple-century in only his third Test. You needed some magic to bring this Test to life. Magic came through getting little things right. The way Jadeja does. Like in that catch. It wasnt a spectacular dive. There was no juggling involved at the boundary. It was the coming together of little things: the judgement, the head position, the legs, the extension of the hands. He hardly broke stride. He hardly bowled magic deliveries, but the little things he did right on that pitch came together to become magic.Bairstows was the fourth wicket to fall. The first three had fallen to Jadeja. One of them was Cook, for the sixth time in the series. A man whose career Jadeja gave a new lease of life back in 2014 when he dropped him in Southampton. A better tribute to Jadeja cant come than from Cook. Jadeja is not a spectacular bowler. He dooesnt dip it or drift it alarmingly. Eagles Stitched Jerseys. So it is not always easy to spot what it is that Jadeja does to get all those wickets. It is a good idea to ask Cook what was special about Jadeja. After all he was averaging 98 against left-arm spin before he came to India: 1372 runs at 3.14 an over for just 14 dismissals.Cook started off by saying, You can see why he was getting me out. I was missing straight balls or getting caught.Yet another voice dismissing Jadeja, you thought, but then Cook went deeper. He said it was strange to struggle against left-arm spin for the first time in his career. Then he summed Jadeja up. Nothing like a little grudging respect. I found him hard work, Cook said. It has been a strange thing for me. Credit to him, he found a bit of a weakness there. And he was relentless at it. I wasnt good enough to cope with it.Find a weakness. Keep attacking it relentlessly. And with Jadejas fitness you never find a release. The weakness here was that Cook was getting a touch too far across when he played left-arm spin. Jadeja kept bowling in an area from where he would repeatedly threaten the inside edge or beat him. He would keep dragging Cook further and further to the left, and then slip one straight in. The accuracy meant you had to take risks lest you be sitting ducks to the one that misbehaves.Through the series, Virat Kohli acknowledged, Jadejas pressure helped Ashwin get wickets. On the final day of the series, though, Jadeja kept them all for himself. England will be rightly criticised for getting out to attacking shots - none of their first eight fell defending - but Cook could see why they were doing so. Stuart Broad eventually got one from Jadeja that he could do nothing about. The batsmen were mindful they didnt want a similar end, and they knew Jadeja had found his rough and was going to keep hitting it relentlessly. They just didnt back themselves to be good enough for so long that Jadeja starts making mistakes.Eventually Jadeja ended just two wickets behind Ashwin in this series, at five runs apiece cheaper and in 17 overs fewer. 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It makes for the most exciting fight.If he beats Jose Aldo again, what does that really say? Frankie Edgar? That could possibly be the one. Dos Anjos? I dont think he wants the fight.But if Conor goes back and puts Diaz away, that would be amazing. Owen Roddy (right) is the man behind McGregors KO wins McGregor & Rousey: What now? How will UFC star duo react to defeat? McGregor, the 145lbs champion, was due to challenge for Dos Anjos 155lbs belt until the Brazilian withdrew, to be replaced by Diaz. Concerns about Diazs short-notice weight cut meant the hastily arranged fight was set at a 170lbs limit.Despite Diaz being ranked at No 6 in the lightweight (155lbs) division, Roddy insists McGregors team have no problem with revisiting welterweight (170lbs).He said: Its looking like 170 again but that isnt confirmed. Conor probably wants to prove it was a small mistake and he slipped up. I saw claims that the issue was fighting above his weight, but realistically Conor walks around at the weight he was fighting at on that night. Roddy insists weight isnt an issue for McGregor But everything still has to be confirmed. Until it is, its up in the air. Conor will get the offers, and it will be basically whatever he wants. Hell put it to [head coach] John Kavanagh, who gives his opinion, and we go from there. Ill go with whatever Conor wants because I really do believe he beats everybody. I dont care who they put in front of him in those weight categories.Confidence from the Irish camp stems from a belief that McGregor was comfortably beating Diaz until tiring in the second round, leading to his downfall.Roddy, responsible for McGregors striking training, thinks a few minor adjustments would result in another knockout victory. McGregor landed plenty of early punches against Nate Diaz He was winning the fight but punched himself out, Roddy said. 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Frayssinous told Sky Sports: We have looked good since the pre-season, but we dont want to see too far. We want to keep on building, keep on staying humble.We all know the Super League season is very hard and long, so we dont want to be worried about that [the league table] and we want to keep on performing on the field.Catalans ran in seven tries against Hull KR, but Frayssinous was particularly pleased with the shutout. Catalans Dragons Glenn Stewart talks through his performance against Hull KR at the touchscreen He added: At the moment, what is good for us and what we can be proud of is our defence the last few weeks.Maybe today we come at the point of a very good defence. In the past, Catalans Dragons have been playing good footy but not consistent enough in defence, so we will keep on working hard on that. 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Theres no reason why Duckett couldnt bat in the middle order, there are places going. In terms of balance, here [Chittagong] you might want three spinners in the team, Dhaka only two. We have half an eye on the India series as well.Duckett was a brand new face around the squad when they flew out for the tour, so much so that he admitted having not met the coaching staff on the eve of the departure. After such a stellar season, which culminated in him winning a host of awards, he came with a big reputation but Farbrace said the ease with which he has slotted in has been surprising.He has come in, and settled so well - better than any of us could have expected, he said. Not many of us knew that much about him as a bloke or a player, other than what wed seen on TV and what wed been told by David Ripley. His calmness around the game has shown he has the temperament. He has shown it straight away.Another option for the middle order is to play Jos Buttler as a specialist batsman. During the English season it was a notion supported by Trevor Bayliss who was unperturbed by Buttlers lack of red-ball cricket: he has played one four-day game since being dropped from the Test side in the UAE last year.His batting stood out in the one-day series as he made 63 off 38 balls in the first match, followed by a run-a-ball 57 in the second and 25 in the third. Farbrace said that it was as though he was batting on different pitches but also hinted that he remained lower down in the pecking order and would require injury or illness to find a spot.If he can play that way in red-ball cricket, theres no reason he shouldnt be seen as a batter. Hes on this trip as the second keeper to start with, but…if youre here in the squad, youre a genuine chance of playing. Broken finger, wake up ill, youre off and running. Hes showed real maturity with the bat and looked high quality. Youth Capitals Jerseys . 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Officials of the board and state associations, which are required to carry out the recommendations concurrently with the BCCI, said the judgment was on expected lines.Nothing unexpected, nothing unusual. This was on the cards only, a BCCI official well versed in legal matters told ESPNcricinfo. He conceded the board had no wriggle room, and effectively ruled out the option of reviewing the verdict. There is nothing to debate on it. You simply have to just adopt it. Thats what Supreme Court has asked us to do.There is no scope for analysis. What are we going to gain [by reviewing the order]? The Lodha Committee has done everything, so we just have to put in place what it has laid down.The official, however, said it would be difficult for state associations to implement the recommendations within the time frame. 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Brittany and I, as with most player-caddie relationships, spend more time together than with anybody in our lives. You have to be comfortable and have trust. We can talk about anything. There are no rules, and I think that has a calming effect on her.The vast majority of the guy caddies are friendly. Once they realize you can take the ribbing and go back at them, they accept you. Any female in any male-dominated industry accepts that as part of it. The thing I like most about the caddies is that they are direct. If someone needs to tell you something, they tell you.How I got hooked on golfI wouldnt be doing this if I hadnt attended the 2002 Solheim Cup at Interlachen Country Club. My family didnt play golf. I was a basketball player and had just graduated with a biology degree. But I really liked what was going on at the Solheim Cup. My basketball career was ending, and a year later I moved to Florida and decided I was going to try to play professionally even though I hadnt yet picked up a club. Thats how na?ve I was. I played for a couple of years as an amateur, then turned pro and qualified for the Futures Tour. I had limited status, only playing seven or eight events over two seasons. The best golfers out there were so good compared to me -- I was trying to learn things at 25 most of them had learned at 12. I loved being around it, being a part of it, but I knew it wasnt going to be as a player.One my best friends, the late Danielle Downey, asked me if I wanted to caddie for her at LPGA Q-School in 2007. She got through successfully, and it was so exciting though I wasnt playing. I had won a couple of small amateur events but never felt the same satisfaction as when Danielle qualified. It felt more like it had when I was in basketball. I worked the first part of the 2008 LPGA season for Danielle, but she fired me when a more experienced caddie became available.I was at a crossroads, but decided to stick with it. I bought a ticket to the second major of the year, the McDonalds LPGA Championship. I stood on the practice green all day Monday and Tuesday, trying without any luck to get a bag. I came back on Wednesday, and about noon a player named Irene Cho came up looking for a caddie. She tied for sixth that week, and I worked for Irene the next two years.The delicate balance of a caddieThe hardest thing as a caddie is reading the situation, knowing what to say and when to say it. Does she need me to pump her up? Does she need me to walk away? Does she need me to yell back at her? What does she want? You have to have thick skin. Youre constantly being judged by the read you made on the green or the club you select. The players need that outlet. If the players blamed themselves for everything, you wouldnt have any golfers. Youre also a release valve for other aspects in their life. It might be family pressure, spoonsor pressure, agent pressure. Nike Cortez Mens. very course we go to, I do a SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Is it going to be a week when we can attack or one of being patient? Where is the right place to miss a shot? And, of course, charting the greens is a big part of the job.Brittany is outwardly laid back but extremely competitive. Shes hard on herself and has that perfectionist tendency. She wants the right answer at the right time. But she also has tremendous perspective. Some players out here, when theyre playing great, theyre your best friend, theyre polite, theyre great, but the minute things turn, its Oh, lord, look out. Brittany doesnt take it out on the volunteers or her parents. We might go back and forth, but thats a safe place. I have a ton of respect for the outlook she has.The importance of my roleI critique myself after every round, about what I could have done better to help my player. Ive done two bad yardages in my career. One really didnt have an effect -- we made par and it was fine -- but the other was very important. I was working for Alena Sharp in the 2011 U.S. Womens Open at the Broadmoor in Colorado. We came back to a par 3 in the morning after a weather suspension the previous day. They had moved the tee and I didnt notice. She hits a shot, shes posing, its right at the pin. And it flies over the green. She ended up missing the cut by one or two. That kind of stuff cant happen, and I implemented a checklist so it never would again.I firmly believe every player should caddie at some point because it will change your perspective. You become more objective. You start thinking in terms of probabilities not possibilities. As a player, you might see a small gap in the trees and want to hit it right through there. Yeah, you could, but its probably not going to work out well.How caddies get paidPlayers have different financial arrangements with their caddies. Some do an annual salary. Most do a weekly wage -- $1,200 to $1,500 -- plus a percentage of winnings that ranges from 10 percent across to the board, to 10 percent for a win, 7 percent for a top-10 finish, 5 percent for making the cut but finishing outside the top 10. Everybodys different. If youre working for a really good golfer, though, you can make some money and have a great time, see the world and meet lots of new people.Life on the roadI travel with two fellow female caddies, Audrey Gerdes and Mardi Lunn. Im big on renting houses because it feels more like home and you can have people over. It takes an effort, but we do it about three-quarters of the time. I enjoy cooking, and Im known for my pizzas. We have a pizza night almost every week. Ive done up to 12 in a night.Traveling around the United States isnt that big a deal, but on the LPGA we make some long trips -- to Australia and Asia in particular. Those trips, between flights and layovers, are 40-plus hours. Sitting in coach on an 18-hour flight from JFK to Singapore is when Im glad Im only 5-foot-4?. Im not a great plane sleeper, but as soon as I board, I try to get acclimated to the time zone where were going.Brittany played 27 events in 2015, so its a little more than six months of travel. Certainly you miss some things being gone so much. You want to have a relationship and the person thinks its so neat what you do until youre gone for five or six weeks straight. I get asked a lot, mostly by my family, how long Im going to do this, but I really love it. I find it intoxicating. When you watch somebody reach a potential, or do something they didnt think they could do, and you somehow contributed to that, its fulfilling. 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We have to make sure his young kids graduate high school here.In order to ensure that McAdoos 7-year-old daughter, Larkin, and 4-year-old son, B.J., make it through a fine New Jersey high school while their father is coaching the Giants, Reese spent $200 million in the offseason on an unwatchable defense that allowed last seasons New Orleans Saints?to score 52 points.Manning? He showed up for work Sunday against his hometown team -- those very Saints -- to make his 196th consecutive start (postseason included), the third-longest streak in NFL history. Its an amazing run of durability in a sport growing more dangerous by the week, as evidenced by the frightening first-quarter scene of concussed Saints cornerback P.J. Williams being loaded onto a stretcher and carted off the MetLife Stadium field and into an ambulance.Take a quick survey of the quarterback position around the league: Tony Romo is out again. Robert Griffin III is out again. Jimmy Garoppolo was a burgeoning sensation who couldnt make it through two games without getting hurt.Manning made his first start in the middle of the 2004 season -- 2004 -- and hasnt missed a single game since. Despite his limited athleticism and modest (by NFL standards) physical stature, Manning had an almost magical quality to remain healthy passed down to him from his bigger, better brother.Peyton Manning made 227 consecutive starts before serious neck injuries finally cost him his job and a full season of play, and it appears Eli has a good shot to pass his brother for second place on the consecutive starts list (Brett Favres absurd record of 321 is out of reach). Thats the best reason to believe the 2-0 Giants could finally be back as Super Bowl contenders.Manning didnt throw a touchdown pass in this 16-13 victory over New Orleans; in fact, the Giants only touchdown came on Janoris Jenkins 65-yard return of a blocked field goal. But the quarterback did complete 32 of 41 passes for 368 yards, and he made two crucial third-down completions to set up the winning chip-shot field goal as time expired. Manning found rookie Sterling Shepard in the tightest of windows before the two-minute warning, and he overcame Odell Beckham Jr.s drop of a coulda, woulda, shoulda-been touchdown pass on the final drive to give Victor Cruz a chance to make a breathless, 34-yard catch to the Saints 2-yard line.Elis our captain, our leader, the spearhead of this team, said linebacker Mark Herzlich, who has been with the Giants since their most recent Super Bowl season in 2011. We love watching Eli play, and we love his poise. I think thats the one thing that keeps him healthy. He has poise in the pocket, poise as a leader and poise as a person.Yet much of the postgame focus centered around the defenses that held two quarterbacks who combined for 13 scoring passes in last seasons meeting to a combined one, the fact that the Giants survived three lost fumbles and the fact that?Drew Brees passed Dan Marino for third place on the all-time passing yardage list (Manning passed Drew Bledsoe for 10th). Giants kicker Josh Brown, who scored the decisive points in his return from a one-game suspension for domestic violence, drew a media crowd at his locker and foolishly failed to express remorse for his conduct.It was a reminder that some people never get it and that some professional athletes can navigate long careers in the New York market without making a single mistake off the field or in front of the notebooks and cameras. Eli Manning, by the way, has been open about his desire to follow the Derek Jeter model: Do your job, conduct yourself as a pro and avoid creating a stir at all costs.?In his news conference, McAdoo was asked more questions about Eli Apple (one) than he was asked about Eli Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP. Maybe thats because Manning didnt throw for a score. Maybe thats because Manning hasnt been back to the playoffs since he won that second title for Tom Coughlin. Or maybe thats because Mannings presence is taken for granted, even in Year 1 of Peytons retirement.I try to put in a lot of dedication and work to stay healthy, Eli said Sunday of his durability. I dont know if its my greatest trait, but I definitely like being out there for my teammates.With Washington 0-2 and with Dallas and Philadelphia relying on rookie quarterbacks, Manning makes the Giants the favorites to win the NFC East. He isnt getting ahead of himself (Its only Week 2, he said), but past performance suggests he has a chance to join Peyton, Joe Montana, Troy Aikman and Ben Roethlisberger as the only quarterbacks to win Super Bowls for two different coaches.In the delirious moments after Manning won his second ring, Giants owner John Mara said his quarterback has something different in his DNA than everybody else has. ... The more pressure on him, the better hes going to perform. There are very few people on the planet that have that, and this guys got it.Manning also has a team-centric sense of self. Asked why the Giants were suddenly making the game-shaping plays they couldnt make last season, the quarterback said through a smile, The $200 million we spent, I think, right? I think that had something to do with it right there.That was Jerry Reeses end of the bargain, his Steinbrennerian spending spree in free agency. 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However, before the tournament, Afridi revealed that he was reconsidering his retirement due to huge pressure from friends and family.Following Pakistans poor performance at the World T20, and criticism surrounding his leadership, Afridi stepped down as captain but chose to continue playing in the format. However, he has not played for Pakistan since then, with the new selection committee not seeing him as a part of their plans for the side. Afridi had succeeded Mohammad Hafeez as Pakistans T20 captain in September 2014. In his second stint as captain, Afridi led the side to 11 victories in 24 matches but his personal form dipped. He averaged 14.65 during this period with a best of 49, and took 20 wickets.After the 2016 World T20, Afridi turned out for Hampshire in Natwest t20 Blast the scoring 191 runs at 17.36 in 12 matches and taking nine wickets. He also played only one match in the recent domestic National T20 tournament, before pulling out due to fitness concerns. 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He is tied with Baltimores Zach Britton for the AL lead in saves.The Orioles fell three games behind first-place Boston in the AL East.The last Detroit starter to win a game was Justin Verlander on Aug. 26. Since then, the Tigers have been able to keep pace by pulling out close games late. Fridays victory was no exception.This was a great game between two teams that are trying to get into the postseason, and we just came up a little short, Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman said. Ive pitched in the playoffs, and thats what it felt like tonight.Gausman allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked two.J.D. Martinez hit a two-run single in the fifth to give Detroit a 3-0 lead, but Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer the following inning to start Baltimores comeback.Gausman hadnt allowed a run in his previous three outings, but that streak came to an end when Erick Aybar hit an RBI double in the second. The right-hander got out of a jam in the third when right fielder Mark Trumbo threw Ian Kinsler out at the plate to end the inning.J.D. Martinez delivered with two outs and the bases loaded in the fifth to give the Tigers a three-run lead.Detroit left fielder Justin Upton reached up at the wall in the third to take a possible homer away from Hyun Soo Kim.Upton and Miguel Cabrera struck out three times each.PLENTY LEFTFulmer allowed two runs and three hits against Baltimores powerful lineup. The rookie right-hander struck out five and walked one.He is up to 143 2/3 innings for the Tigers this year. Detroit has tried to manage his workload, and this was an encouraging start after he had lost three straight.It felt playoff atmosphere -- if I knew what it felt like, Fulmer said. I got pumped up there, the later I went in the game.WRONG DIRECTIONBrach has a 3.98 ERA since the All-Star break. 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He pitched into the eighth inning as New York beat Kansas City 4-2 to finish off a three-game sweep. "This ballpark is big," Cano said. "I mean, this is a tough place to hit home runs." Cano, of course, was captain of the AL squad for last years derby in Kansas City, and had said he would choose the Royals Billy Butler for his team. But he went back on his word, and was booed lustily by the home crowd while failing to hit a single home run himself. The jeers continued during the All-Star game, and didnt let up when the Yankees returned to town for their only visit this season -- at least, until Cano finally went deep. "Hes just a really good hitter," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Thats probably the best way to say it. Hes just a really good hitter." Lest he need any advice on going deep in Kansas City, he might try asking Vernon Wells. The Yankees outfielder homered for the second straight game on Sunday, helping to pace a New York offence that scored just enough for Kuroda (5-2) to win for the fifth time in six decisions. He allowed only a sacrifice fly by the Royals Alex Gordon and an RBI groundout by Alcides Escobar over 7 2-3 innings. The right-hander at one point went 15 batters without allowing a hit, and was so fired up that he argued with plate umpire Laz Diaz over a call in the eighth inning. "I guess it was the heat of the moment," Kuroda said through a translator, without relaying exactly what he said to Diaz. "I was fired up. Its not something I would normally do." David Robertson retired Billy Butler to end the Royals eighth-inning rally, and Mariano Rivera worked around a leadoff single in the ninth to remain perfect in 15 save opportunities. Rivera has converted his last 29 chances against the Royals dating to Aug. 18, 1998, his longest active streak against any team. His only other blown save against them happened in 1996. "Its amazing. He just continues to do it," Girardi said. "Anyone who wants to argue hes not the greatest closer of all time, I dont know who it is." Ervin Santana (3-2) gave up Canos two-run shot in the third inning, Wells solo homer two pitches laterr and an RBI single by Wells in the fifth. Throwback Texans Jerseys. He departed with one out in the sixth and with the Royals well on their way to their sixth loss in their last seven games. "I didnt have my best stuff today, but I just tried to keep my team in the ballgame," he said. "Just a couple of pitches. Thats how it is against the Yankees." Santana, who hadnt lost since his season debut April 3 at the White Sox, began his career 5-1 against the boys in pinstripes. Hes now 0-6 in his last nine starts against them. The Royals struck first when Jarrod Dyson doubled leading off the game. He advanced to third on a bunt by Escobar and then scored on Gordons sacrifice fly. That was all theyd get off Kuroda until the eighth inning. New York pulled ahead in the third when Chris Stewart singled and Cano pounded the first pitch he saw over the bullpen in right field. It was his sixth career homer off Santana, two more than the All-Star second baseman has had against any other pitcher. It was especially gratifying given his history at the K. Cano was the captain of the AL squad for last years Home Run Derby in Kansas City, and had said he would choose Butler for his team. But he went back on his word, and was booed lustily by the Royals home crowd while failing to hit a single home run himself. The jeers continued during the All-Star game, and didnt let up when the Yankees returned to town for their only visit this season -- at least, until Cano finally went deep. Wells, who hit the go-ahead two-run homer on Saturday, followed with a solo shot, and then drove in Brett Gardner with a single down the third-base line in the fifth inning. That was enough to ensure the Royals would be swept for the first time this season. "I dont know the reasoning behind it," Royals manager Ned Yost said, "but youre just one hit away from opening up the flood gates. Sometimes that one hit in a crucial situation just relaxes everybody and all of a sudden you go on an offensive tear for a weak or 10 days. So we just wait for that to happen." NOTES: The Yankees put INF Eduardo Nunez on the 15-day DL, selected SS Alberto Gonzalez from Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre and put 1B Mark Teixeira on the 60-day DL. ... Royals GM Dayton Moore and Hall of Famer George Brett honoured Rivera prior to the game with a donation to the church where his wife, Clara, is the pastor. Rivera intends to retire after the season. ... RHP Luis Mendoza will start Monday for the Royals at the Angels. The Yankees head to Cleveland for a doubleheader with RHP David Phelps on the mound in Game 1 and LHP Vidal Nuno starting Game 2. 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