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(Sports Network) - The Blue Jays will send Ramon Ortiz to the mound tonight as they try to complete a mini two-game sweep of the World Champion San Francisco Giants.Zach LaVine Womens Jersey . Ortiz will start in place of injured righty Brandon Morrow, who is dealing with back spasms and has been pushed back to Saturday. The 39-year-old Ortiz absorbed the loss in Boston on Friday, as he allowed a run and four hits in five innings. However, he walked five batters and fell to 0-1 to go along with a 3.24 ERA. "He did a tremendous job," manager John Gibbons told the teams official website. "He did everything and more than we wanted to or expected." Ortiz has won both of his starts against the Giants, but hasnt faced them since 2006. Toronto scored early and often in Tuesdays opener, as it put six runs across in the first inning to back R.A. Dickey in a 10-6 rout. Dickey (3-5) struck out a season-high 10 in six innings of six-hit, two-run ball for Toronto, which has won three in a row after dropping its previous three. "I felt like I had a pretty good knuckleball today," said Dickey. "I was getting a lot of swings and misses." The Jays brought 11 batters to the plate in the opening frame and put six runs across, giving Dickey an early cushion. Pablo Sandovals throwing error allowed leadoff hitter Melky Cabrera to reach base. Jose Bautista then drew a walk and Edwin Encarnacion and Mark DeRosa followed with RBI singles. Two batters later Colby Rasmus delivered an RBI hit to right and following a Henry Blanco strikeout, Emilio Bonifacio and Cabrera plated runs with sharp liners that fell in front of the Giants outfielders. Toronto did not have an extra base hit in the frame. Cabrera paced the Jays 18-hit attack with a 4-for-5 effort which included two RBI and two runs scored against his former club. Encarnacion also drove in two and scored twice, while Brett Lawrie had a season-high three hits. "We got some big hits the other way," said Jays manager John Gibbons. "We were staying on the ball and thats what good hitters do." Barry Zito (3-2), who had allowed more than one earned run just once all season, was tagged for eight runs -- five earned -- on a season-high 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings. "They hit a fair amount of my pitches tonight," admitted Zito. Ryan Vogelsongs spot in the San Francisco Giants rotation could be in jeopardy as he goes for his first win in six starts tonight. Vogelsong has been awful for the Giants this season, posting a 1-3 mark to go along with a 7.78 ERA. Vogelsong had another poor showing on Thursday against Atlanta, which battered him for six runs in just 4 1/3 innings. "Im not making pitches when I need to. Thats all it comes down to," Vogelsong said. "... It just seems like lately when things start going bad, they hit the bad ones and the good ones and they find somewhere to go." Vogelsong, who was an All-Star in 2011 and Team USAs No. 2 starter at this past years World Baseball Classic, has allowed 13 runs in his last two starts spanning nine innings and has allowed more than three runs in six of his seven starts this season. In fact, Vogelsong has given up 34 earned runs in 39 1/3 innings this season. "I just need to fight through it, dude. Its a tough game sometimes and itll beat you down," Vogelsong said. "Ive been here before and came out the other side and Ill come out again. ... I came through it after 13 years, I came through it after August of 2011, I came through it after August and September of 2012 and Ill come through it again this year." Zach LaVine White Jersey . Emery skated the length of the ice and fought an unwilling Holtby during the third period of the Flyers 7-0 loss Friday night in Philadelphia. He was given 29 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct. But Emery did not face even a disciplinary hearing with NHL senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan because rules 46.Zach LaVine Youth Jersey . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before. http://www.nbachicagobullsonline.com/zach-lavine-bulls-jersey/ . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout. SEATTLE -- The surging Seattle Mariners received a major blow as young catcher Mike Zunino was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of a broken bone in his left hand. Zunino will undergo surgery next week and the expected recovery time is six weeks. "Its something that Im going to have to deal with and come back through a speedy recovery," Zunino said. "Yeah, its frustrating, but its just another thing you deal with as a player." To help replace Zunino, Seattle signed free agent catcher Humberto Quintero, who was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday. Quintero hit .250 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 24 games with Philadelphia. Zunino was injured in the second inning of Thursday nights game when he hit an RBI single. He remained in the game for three more innings before being removed and an MRI on Friday morning confirmed the injury. Depending on how Zuninos recovery goes, there is a chancce he could miss the rest of the season. Kris Dunn Black Jersey. "Its unfortunate for Mike and for us," Mariners acting manager Robby Thompson said. "Its one of those freak things." Zuninos play behind the plate has been part of the Mariners resurgence in July. He was called up June 12, soon after Jesus Montero was demoted, and has played in 29 games, hitting .242 with two homers and 10 RBIs. The Mariners have used six different catchers this season. With Zunino out, Quintero will split time with 41-year-old Henry Blanco, whom the Mariners signed in June after he was released by the Blue Jays. Blanco has played 26 games this season between the two teams and is hitting .171 with a home run and seven RBIs. Since Blanco has had more time with the Mariners pitching staff, Thompson indicated he would shoulder most of the catching duties for now. "Were going to lean on him quite a bit here on out," Thompson said. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
MONZA, Italy -- Kimi Raikkonen insists he will not change his approach to the first corner at the Italian Grand Prix to avoid a repeat of Belgium. Jaleel Johnson Vikings Jersey .Raikkonen, Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel and Red Bulls Max Verstappen collided at Turn 1 at Spa, taking all three men out of contention. Raikkonen will line up for Ferraris home race in fourth, one place behind his Ferrari teammate, but says he will not adopt a more conservative mindset for the long run to the first chicane.Its the normal approach, hopefully we dont end up doing the same as the last race, he said. You cannot ever plan what will happen in the first corner. So we try to do a good start and go from there.Though Ferrari has been struggling to out-pace Red Bull in the battle for second recently, it qualified comfortably clear on Saturday, with Valtteri Bottas Williams qualifying in fifth as a buffer between the two teams.Asked if he was surprised to see Red Bull off the pace of recent races, he replied: No not really, obviously some cars you expect to be fast, its quite a specialised circuit compared to other race circuits. I think its more or less what we expected but tomorrow might be a different story again. Lets see.Mercedes has looked untouchable all weekend and Raikkonen thinks that is a more normal story after appearing more vulnerable during qualifing in Belgium last week.I expected them to be very strong here, you would say that you expected them to be even strong in Spa but who knows, people were struggling with the tyres there quite a lot and it wasnt easy for anyone. We made a pretty good job out of it and the gap was pretty small, here it is obviously bigger and the reasons behind that we can only guess.I think our car is behaving as well as it was at Spa but for whatever it looks quite a lot different, but I think that is more that they did a more normal story here and they struggled a bit in Spa. Dalvin Cook Womens Jersey . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. Pat Elflein Womens Jersey . Reassurance came from Paul Tesori, his caddie and close friend whose newborn son is in intensive care in a Florida hospital. "Paul sent me a text this morning, just told me he loved me and wanted to go out and fight as hard as I would any other day," Simpson said Sunday after doing just that. http://www.vikingsauthoritystore.com/Authentic-Jaleel-Johnson-Vikings-Jersey/ . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. LAKE LOUISE, Alberta -- Slovenias Ilka Stuhec won the season-opening downhill at Lake Louise on Friday for her first World Cup victory.Its the first one, but I definitely hope its not the last one, Stuhec said.The 26-year-old Stuhec finished in 1 minute, 45.48 seconds.Italys Sofia Goggia was second, and Swedens Kajsa Kling finished third.A second downhilll is scheduled Saturday, followed by a super-G on Sunday. Dalvin Cook Vikings Jersey. American star Lindsey Vonn, the winner of seven of the previous eight downhills at Lake Louise, is sidelined after breaking an arm in training last month.Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork. Lonzo Ball Womens Jersey .com) - Steve Vasturia scored five of his 11 points in the final 4 1/2 minutes to help 12th-ranked Notre Dame survive another challenge from Georgia Tech with a 62-59 win. Just 11 days after the Fighting Irish outlasted the Yellow Jackets in a double-overtime thriller in South Bend, Notre Dame (16-2, 3-1 ACC) overcame a 38-30 halftime deficit and the absence of second-leading scorer Zach Auguste due to a reported academic issue behind a stifling defensive effort in the second half. Georgia Tech (9-7, 0-4) was held without a field goal for over eight minutes after Corey Heywards 3-pointer with 8:14 remaining, and the Yellow Jackets went just 6-of-23 from the field after intermission. Vasturias layup with 4:16 left gave Notre Dame a 57-56 lead, while his three-point play with just 8.8 seconds to go ensured the Irish would avoid a second consecutive defeat. Jerian Grant aided Notre Dames cause with a 12-point, six-assist effort, while freshman Bonzie Colson helped offset Augustes loss by contributing a career-best 10 points off the bench. Demarco Cox finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in the latest tough loss for the Yellow Jackets, whose four defeats in conference play this year have come by a combined 18 points. Chris Bolden had 13 points for Georgia Tech, but just two came after halftime. Outplayed for the majority of the first half, Notre Dame began the second on a 7-0 run to pull within a point, then grabbed a 44-43 lead shortly afterward on a Pat Connaughton triple with 15 minutes to play. The Irish were up 53-49 prior to Heywards trey with just over eight minutes remaining, which jump-started a 7-2 Yellow Jackets spurt that sent them back in front. Georgia Tech misfired on six consecutive shot attempts after Heywards basket, though Notre Dame also was held off the scoreboard for nearly four minutes after Vasturias go-ahead layup. Grant finally ended the drought with a clutch step-back jumper from the right side with 19.6 seconds left that put the Irish up 59-56. Georgia Techs Marcus Georges-Hunt then missed the front end of a 1-and-1 on the ensuing possession, with Colson grabbing the rebound and Grant firing a pass down the court that Vasturia converted while being fouled to seal the outcome. The Yellow Jackets took advantage of Augustes unavailability, as well as a hot start from Bolden, during an opening half in which they led by as much as 12 points. Bolden put up 11 in the first 10-plus minutes, including each of Georgia Techs total during an 8-2 run that had the Irish down 22-15 with 11:09 to go in the period. After three straight interior baskets by the Jackets later in the frame staked them to a 35-23 lead, Notre Dame countered with a 7-1 push before Robert Sampsons layup had Georgia Tech ahead by a 38-30 count at the break. The Yellow Jackets shot 53.6 percent in the initial stanza and dominated in the lane, outscoring Notre Dame by a 22-12 margin in the paint. Game Notes Georges-Hunt, Georgia Techs leading scorer on the season, had 20 points in the 83-76 double-overtime defeat to Notre Dame on Jan. 3, but managed just six while going 0-of-6 from the floor in Wednesdays rematch ... Notre Dame, which entered the contest atop Division I in field goal percentage (53.5 percent), shot only 43.5 percent for the game ... Auguste is averaging 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds on the season ... The Yellow Jackets have now dropped six straight home games against ranked teams since topping then-No. 17 Clemson on Jan. 19, 2010. Lonzo Ball Purple Jersey . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Lonzo Ball Jersey .ca contributor Grant McCagg provides a look at some risers and fallers on the prospect watch.Former star defender Alessandro Nesta has joined the Montreal Impacts technical staff as a consultant. The team made the announcement on Friday. "Alessandro knows the players well, the coaching staff and the philosophy of our club," Imapct sporting director Nick De Santis said. "Hell help the coaching staff throughout the entire season, principally as a video analyst, providing reports on our games and those of our opponents. We hope that this experience will be beneficiial for him, knowing that he wants to become a head coach one day. Lonzo Ball Gold Jersey. " Following a brilliant career that spanned 19 seasons in Italy, Nesta played two seasons in an Impact uniform. Nesta signed with the Impact on July 5, 2011 after the club acquired his rights from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money. He started eight games in his first MLS season, recording 633 minutes. He played his final game as a professional on October 24, 2013. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
TORONTO - Casey Janssen spent the five days in between his 29th and 30th saves downplaying the significance of the total. Antti Raanta Blackhawks Jersey . But now that hes achieved the round number, he acknowledges its importance. "Its a nice little milestone," said Janssen. "I still want to close out as many games as I can to finish the year. I said it when I took the job, I just kind of wanted to take the opportunity to have my name be recognized around baseball as a guy who is a viable late-inning arm." Janssen was named Torontos closer in May 2012. He converted 22 of 25 save opportunities last season. Despite offseason shoulder surgery, Janssen picked up where he left off, locking down 30 of 32 chances this year. "It was hard to justify the injury early on," said Janssen. "I was telling guys that I feel like crap and I might have a one-two-three inning and theyre like, what are you talking about. It was hard to get through those first three months or so. I started to get into a nice routine, obviously I was further away from the surgery date and I hopefully Im able to power through this last stretch and get through the year." The shoulder condition has improved as the seasons worn on. Janssen, too, has been one of the more vocal Blue Jays about the unacceptability of the clubs poor performance. "This year has been a headache for me, a headache for a lot of guys," he said. "Im sure early on, I was driving the trainers crazy being in there trying to get right and feel comfortable. I started to feel a lot better lately and just bouncing back in catch and then out there on the mound as well so I guess theres a little satisfaction in that but bottom line, this season didnt go as planned. Although a successful personal season doesnt justify or doesnt sit well enough to overcome the disappointment." With a team-friendly club option for $4-million next season, Janssen is among a number of Blue Jays (Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are others) who represent great value. Given Torontos bullpen depth aside from Janssen – power arms like Sergio Santos, Steve Delabar, Dustin McGowan, Jeremy Jeffress and lefthanders Brett Cecil and Aaron Loup – general manager Alex Anthopoulos could use a reliever or two as a trade chip. The Jays have needs in the starting rotation, at second base, at catcher and possibly in the outfield. Anthopoulos could use a reliever as trade bait and still have plenty left were a move to be made. In the meantime, Janssen will continue to pitch when needed and attempt to set an example both on the field and off. "I dont know if I ever would have imagined being a closer saving 30 games but I wished, I thought and I hoped I could and it was just a matter of getting the opportunity," he said. "Its a nice little milestone but hopefully theres a lot more to go." Brent Seabrook Jersey .ca. The NHL Play of the Year showdown kicks off with some slick moves going head-to-head with a combination of soft hands and endless patience. Joakim Nordstrom Blackhawks Jersey . Warren made six birdies and a bogey for a 5-under total of 139 to sit one shot ahead of Felipe Aguilar of Chile, who carded a 69. David Horsey of England was also on 5 under through 15 holes to join Warren atop the leaderboard before play was stopped.Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Matt Calvert off injured reserve and assigned center Sean Collins to the American Hockey Leagues Springfield Falcons. Calvert missed the pastt four games due to an upper-body injury. CM Punk Blackhawks Jersey. He has one goal and an assist in seven games this season. Collins was recalled by Columbus on Oct. 30 and was held without a point in two games with the club. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
(SportsNetwork. Jarell Martin Jersey .com) - The Calgary Flames hope to shake off a recent lopsided loss when they visit the Florida Panthers for Saturdays matinee at BB&T Center. The Flames had won three straight and the first two tests on a five-game road trip before getting slammed 5-2 by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cedric Paquette scored the first two goals of his NHL career to lead the Bolts to Thursdays easy victory at Amalie Arena. Jiri Hudler and Sean Monahan scored in Calgarys first loss in four games. The Flames also had a four-game point streak (3-0-1) halted, suffering their first regulation setback since losing 3-1 to Washington on Oct. 25. Flames goaltender Jonas Hiller also had a streak end. He gave up four goals on 32 shots and suffered his first regulation loss in his last eight appearances (6-1-1). I think we were forcing things, Flames defenseman Mark Giordano said. They took advantage. Calgary aims to bounce back today when it shoots for a seventh win in 10 meetings with the Panthers. The Flames have claimed two straight in the series overall and have won three of the past four encounters in Florida. The Panthers enter Saturday on a two-game slide having lost both tilts on a brief road trip. Florida earned a point in Tuesdays 2-1 overtime defeat versus Boston, but lost 4-1 in Thursdays game at Philadelphia. Four different Flyers scored goals against the Panthers, while Steve Mason stopped 34-of-35 shots for the win. Philadelphia earned a bit of revenge after losing a 2-1 decision in Florida last Saturday. Nick Bjugstad provided the sole marker for the Panthers on Thursday. His tally cut the deficit to 3-1 midway through the second period, but Jakub Voracek answered just 39 seconds later for the Flyers. You score and kind of get back into a game, and they answer right back, Panthers center Rocco Grimaldi said. Their crowd jumped back to life. Its a tough thing, but something weve got to bounce back from. Roberto Luongo, who made 36 saves in last weeks win over Philly, allowed all four goals on 30 shots in Thursdays defeat. Luongo has started 10 of Floridas 11 games over backup Al Montoya this season and he could get the call again on Saturday. In 42 career games against Calgary -- all starts -- Luongo is 25-13-3 with a 2.44 goals against average. Although Hiller is 4-0 with a 1.25 GAA in his career versus the Panthers, backup Karri Ramo will get the start on Saturday. Ramo is 2-1-0 with a 2.28 GAA in three lifetime starts against Florida. Brandan Wright Grizzlies Jersey . Setting United on its way to a 2-0 victory, Rooney sent the ball high from inside the halfway line over goalkeeper Adrian after just seven minutes. "Its just instinct, Ive turned and had a quick look and seen the goalkeeper off his line," Rooney said. Custom Memphis Grizzlies Jerseys . This week, topics cover the Blue Jays rotation, the futures John Gibbons and Alex Anthopoulos, protecting pitchers and a bonus question on his predictions for the MLB playoffs.Late last summer, London bookmakers were offering 2-to-1 odds Manchester United would retain the BPL title and meagre 1-to-14 odds they would finish in amongst the Champions League spots. Not sure any bookies were offering odds that, deep into the business end of the season, Liverpool would be placing job ads related to a victory parade the club are planning to possibly stage the day after the season ends. For those who recollect the quite extraordinary city scenes the day after Liverpool had beaten AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League Final when a reported 750,000 people lined the route as an open top bus carrying the European champions made its way from John Lennon Airport to City Hall, these arent the type of events you leave to chance. Even the Queen got in on the act then, as she sent the club her congratulations from Edmonton on the last day of her Canadian tour. A bus of an entirely different nature may have derailed Liverpools title bid after their club record equalling 11-game winning streak grinded to a rather abrupt halt last Sunday, but there can be no denying Liverpools rightful place at the head table - that Champions League virtuous circle more commonly referred to as the "top four." Having finished last season in a very distant seventh place, the turnaround at Liverpool has been nothing short of remarkable and especially when you consider the spending power and superior squad strengths of their title rivals. With Champions League football assured for next season, the target Brendan Rodgers set out with last August, making it all that more special their place back amongst the elite of English football, has come at the expense of their bitter rivals Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson may have preached patience for the incoming manager to the 75,000 in attendance at Old Trafford at his final home game last May, but how about the patience of the Anfield faithful who have waited almost a quarter of a century since their last championship triumph? Although the Chelsea reversal last week handed the initiative to Manchester City, that disappointment pales into insignificance when recalling how the 1989 title was decided. Arsenal not only had to go to Anfield on the last day of the 1989 season and win, but they had to do so by a two-goal advantage. With 90 minutes on the clock and Arsenal leading 1-0 the title was Liverpools. Shareef Abdur-Rahim Jersey. Then, with time running out in added time, up popped Arsenals Michael Thomas to score the decisive goal. Seconds later came the final whistle, as Liverpool players lay completely distraught on the hallowed Anfield turf. Arsenal celebrated, the Kop, for once, in stunned silence. How cruel the beautiful game can be. No victory parades will be staged for the clubs who escape the dreaded drop going into the penultimate weekend of the season, with even FA Cup finalists Hull all the way up in 13th place not safe yet. Following a run of five-straight defeats that firmly rooted Sunderland to the foot of the table in mid-April, it led to questions been asked if Gus Poyet, who had only replaced Paolo Di Canio in October, would resign before seasons end. But my how the club have responded, most famously taking Jose Mourinhos unbeaten BPL home record, earlier this year. On Friday, 21-year old striker Connor Wickham was named BPL player of the month for April, his five goals playing a huge part as the club moved out of the bottom three for the first time since February. With a game in hand against the teams below them, Sunderland control their own destiny. Norwich, Fulham and Cardiff will need help from others this weekend. With the possibility that top place could change hands three times between tomorrow and Monday afternoon when Liverpool play, the real prospect exists come the final game of the season next Sunday that three clubs will still be in contention for the title. This would be the first time this has occurred in the BPL-era and, in doing so, will plunge the league into a silverware crisis. As there are only two BPL trophies in existence and, as traditionally the trophy is handed out on the last day of the season, a trophy will be needed next Sunday at Anfield, the Etihad and in Cardiff where Chelsea plays. So come the final whistle between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on Monday afternoon, the Premier League may have to put a call and a delicate request into Old Trafford, where, sitting resplendent in their trophy room, a replica BPL trophy exists. Any chance you can deliver it to Anfield please? 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ORCHARD PARK, N. Josh Malone Womens Jersey .Y. -- After a falling out with the New England Patriots, linebacker Brandon Spikes is embracing his fresh start with the Buffalo Bills. Spikes joined the Bills late Friday night on a one-year contract. The Bills have been active in free agency thus far, signing six free agents. The middle linebacker is easily Buffalos most intriguing addition. The 26-year-old Spikes is an aggressive, hard-hitting defender. A second-round pick of the Patriots in 2010, Spikes started 39 of 53 games in New England, with 286 tackles and five forced fumbles. He was third on the Patriots in tackles in 2013 with 86. "I was excited the whole time to get going with a new start in a new beginning in a new place," Spikes said on a conference call Monday. "I feel like its going to be fun and Im down for a challenge. I want to help change the culture there." Spikes is known for the physical nature of his play. "All the old-school, throwback backers, I just moulded my game after them and it just stuck with me this whole time," Spikes said. "I wouldnt call it intimidating, Im just playing and going hard and relentless and play every play like its your last." The addition of Spikes is one of many moves the Bills hope will fix their porous run defence. With Spikes taking over middle linebacker duties, the Bills plan on moving young standout Kiko Alonso to the weak side after spending his rookie season in the middle. The Bills also signed former New York Giants linebacker Keith Rivers to a two-year contract on March 12. The Bills finished 28th against the run in 2013, allowing an average of 128.9 yards per game. "I actually think it was like seven games where they gave up 150 yards on the ground. I just want to come and help them out," Spikes said. "Thats one of my strengths, stopping the run, and I feel like I can help. Whatever they need me to do, Im willing to do and do it at a high level." Spikes joins a defence that has its fourth co-ordinator in four seasons. Former Detroit head coach Jim Schwartz is installing a base 4-3 following the departure of Mike Pettine, who left Buffalo after one year to become head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Spikes is set to reunite with his former linebackers coach, Pepper Johnson, now Buffalos defensive line coach. Johnson made the move from New England in January and Spikes said his presence was one of the reasons he decided to come to Buffalo. "A great coach, a great inspiration to the game," Spikes said. "He loves the game and hes definitely what I want to be down the road; hes a legendary ball player and coach." After playing with a knee injury for several weeks in New England, Spikes was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 6. An ESPN report later said Spikes was placed on IR after being late to a team meeting during a Boston snow storm. On Saturday, after the contract was official, Spikes tweeted: "Free at last, free at last. I thank God Im free at last. Free at last, Free at last !!!!!! #LetsGetIt #PoWwWwW." "I just want to kind of close that chapter," Spikes said. "I just want to put that all behind me. Its great just to have a new beginning. Im excited. The past is the past. Im happy now and Im ready to get to work and Im just ready to help." Spikes is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his cousin, Takeo Spikes. Takeo Spikes was a standout linebacker with the Bills from 2003-06. After wearing number 55 in New England, Spikes is returning to the number 51, which he wore earlier in his career, in honour of his cousin. "He inspired me to be great," Spikes said. "He inspired me to have a dream and chase it. ... Watching him in Buffalo growing up inspired me to wear the number 51 ... hes just somebody I look to be like." Jordan Willis Bengals Jersey . Durant finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, Jackson matched his career high with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and Lamb scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, lifting the Thunder to a 94-88 win over San Antonio and snapping the Spurs 11-game winning streak. Joe Mixon Bengals Jersey . It was the most lopsided loss in Lakers history. Darren Collison had a team-high 24 points while starting at shooting guard for the injured Jamal Crawford. Chris Paul added 13 points and 11 assists for the Clippers, who apparently are trying to make up for decades of humiliation at the hands of the Lakers all in one season; theyve won the last two meetings by a combined 84 points.UTICA, N.Y. -- Max Reinhart scored twice as the Abbotsford Heat held off the Utica Comets 4-3 in American Hockey League play Friday. Blair Jones, with the game-winning goal, and Markus Granlund also scored for the Heat (6-4-1). Henrik Tommernes, Zach Hamill and Benn Ferriero replied for the winless Comets (0-6-2). 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(SportsNetwork. Lonzo Ball Youth Jersey .com) - In todays NFL, heating up in December generally means things go pretty well in January. The action can be seen on CTV at 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. The Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to turn that kind of thinking on its head by doing something they have never done before, beat the Indianapolis Colts in the postseason. The AFC South champion Colts come in hot, having won three straight in which they allowed a total of 20 points, a span that included an impressive 23-7 triumph at Kansas City back on Dec. 22. "I think if you check the last six Super Bowl winners, they got hot at the right time," Indianapolis defensive end Robert Mathis, a serious Defensive Player of the Year candidate, said. "Thats what its all about, getting hot at the right time." The Chiefs, on the other hand, have limped into the postseason by losing two in a row and stumbling to a 2-5 finish after their impressive 9-0 start. Kansas City, though, completed the regular season with an 11-5 record a year after compiling a dismal 2-14 mark, the greatest single-season turnaround in franchise history thanks in large part to a new head coach and quarterback combo, Andy Reid and Alex Smith. "Its the start of a new season. Thats how the playoffs work," Reid said. "Youre in the dance, as they say. Its another phase of the season. Youve worked very hard as a team to get into this position. Now its important that you make sure you get it right." Part of the problem for the Chiefs in the latter half of the year was health, particularly on defense. During its 9-0 burst out of the blocks, Kansas Citys "D" allowed just 12.3 points per game compared to the 27.7 ppg it allowed in the past seven. Linebacker Justin Houston was the lynchpin of that early run, amassing 11 sacks in 10 games before going down with a dislocated elbow. "Its very tough knowing that if you were out there, you can make a difference," said Houston, who is expected back this weekend. Reid also chose to rest the majority of his starters in Kansas Citys disputed season-ending 27-24 overtime loss in San Diego last week. Whether that helped or not remains to be seen but the Chiefs expect to also have wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (concussion) and left tackle Braden Albert (hyperextended knee) back in the lineup as they attempt to halt an ugly seven-game playoff skid. Signs also point to Houstons running mate at linebacker, Tamba Hali (knee) playing, while right tackle Eric Fisher, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft, could be sidelined with a groin problem. "Obviously, guys are going to be feeling pretty fresh, so thats a good thing," Smith said when taking about the extra rest he and some of his teammates got. "It will really help us as far as the week goes, having a great week of preparation." The Colts ended things in the regular season with a rather easy 30-10 home win over Jacksonville as star quarterback Andrew Luck completed his sophomore campaign on a up note, completing 26-of-37 passes for 282 yards and a touchdown. Luck tossed 23 TD passes for the second straight year and really improved his decision-making, throwing only nine interceptions after being well into double-digits during his rookie campaign. He also finished the regular season with 8,196 career passing yards, the first player in NFL history to crack the 8,000-barrier in just two seasons. Kansas City, the AFCs fifth-seed, has faced No. 4 Indianapolis on three prior occasions in the playoffs (1996, 2004 and 2007) with the Colts coming out on top each time: a 10-7 victory at Arrowhead Stadium in a 1995 AFC Divisional Playoff Game (Jan. 7, 1996), a 38-31 win at Arrowhead in a 2003 AFC Divisional Playoff Game (Jan. 11, 2004), and a 23-8 victory at the RCA Dome in a 2006 AFC Wild Card Game (Jan. 6, 2007). Since the AFL-NFL merger, Kansas City and Indianapolis have squared off 23 times overall, with the Colts holding a 15-8 advantage. WHAT TO WATCH FOR The Chiefs are one of the most talented teams in football as evidenced by the fact that eight members of Kansas Citys roster were named to the 2014 Pro Bowl, tying San Francisco for the highest amount of players from a single roster in the NFL. The Chiefs have excelled at times in all three phases this season. Smith pilots an offense that is keen on taking care of the football while the defense has been extremely opportunistic. Kansas Citys plus-18 turnover differential (36 takeaways and only 18 giveaways) leads the NFL. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have outscored opponents by an impressive 430-305 margin and led the league in return touchdowns with 11. The special teams have also been special. K.C. is tops in average starting field position, beginning at the 33.4 yard line and also ranked first in average opponent starting field position at the 23.2 yard line. A major reason for that is the fact that the Chiefs kick return team set a new NFL record by averaging 29.9 yards per return. The Colts, though, figure to come in with the confidence of a home team and the knowledge they already handled the Chiefs pretty easily in Arrowhead, a difficult environment to play in. Luck, who is 2-0 against Kansas City, finished 26-of-37 for 241 yards in the meeting back on Dec. 22 while Smith was 16-for-28 for just 153 yards and an interception. "Its tough right now," Smith said after that game. "I didnt think that we played very well in any facet of the game, certainly not good enough especially on offense. We didnt have the production and with the turnovers, you make it about impossible to win. Were going to have to learn from it." Neither team is apt to give anything away. Indianapolis has an NFL-low 14 turnovers on the season while the Chiefs are next at 18 and that entire difference came at the hands of Indy two weeks ago "Thats a challenge I think both ways - both offensively and defensively," Reid said. "(The Colts are) efficient with the ball, they dont have a lot of penalties that are called against them and they dont turn the ball over much. Thats this time of the year, youve got to eliminate mistakes." Smith is usually the definition of a signal caller who doesnt shoot himself in the foot. Since 2011, he is 30-9-1 as an NFL starter and hes 6-1 as the Chiefs leader on the road this season, throwing 11 TDs in those games compared to just one pick with a solid 94.6 passer rating. The Indianapolis defense, led by Mathis, who won the NFLs inaugural Deacon Jones Award with 19 1/2 sacks, has been humming recently, forcing eight turnovers in the current winning streak while allowing just nine third-down conversions in 37 attempts. "We finished December strong," defensive lineman Cory Redding understated. The Colts will certainly be keying on Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles, who makes the Chiefs offense go. Charles led the AFC in rushing for the second consecutive season, has an NFL-best 19 total TDs, and averaged 132 scrimmage yards per game in 2013, best in the conference. "As a coordinator and as a staff, offensively, every week we say, Ok, how can we get 25 (Charles) the football? Whether it be from the backfield, empty it, motion, how can we do that," Kansas City offensive chief Doug Pederson said. "He is an explosive player, we know that, everybody knows that and we understand that people and defenses are going try to take him away and target him so we have to be creative with him and continue to find ways to get him the football in space." For Indy much has been made about all the upheaval and the lack of continuity on the offensive line but Luck has only been sacked three times in his last 152 pass attempts despite eight different starters playing over that time frame, a testament to the Stanford products quick release and understanding of the offense. "Hes a really good football player," Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said when asked about Luck. "Hes a very talented guy, theres not a throw he cant make. I think the thing that impresses everybody is when you play him; hes a big man that can run. Hes a lot faster than people realize. He can run, and I think hes done a tremendous job." The K.C. defense is spearheaded by the pass rush of Houston and Hali, who both finished with 11 sacks this season, along with the playmaking ability of safety Eric Berry on the back end. "I dont know how much it changes (what we do offensively), but certainly we know that both of those guys have 11 sacks apiece," Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano said. "With Tamba (Hali) on one side and Justin (Houston) on the other, its a great duo ... our tackles have played well, for the most part, all season so it will be a huge challenge for both of those guys (Anthony Castonzo and Gosder Cherilus) and to get those guys blocked." OVERALL ANALYSIS Something has to give here as the two teams come in with a combined 10 straight postseason losses. The Chiefs havent tasted victory in the playoffs since a road win in the 1993 AFC Divisional round with a 28-20 victory at Houston on Jan. 16, 1994. Indianapolis, conversely, has dropped three consecutive in the postseason after last seasons 24-9 wild-card loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. Reids playoff experience could be the difference here. While Indy is in the postseason for the 11th time in 12 seasons, this is only Paganos and Lucks second time on the big stage. Conversely this will be Reids 20th postseason game as a head coach. "We want to win," Houston said. "Everybody knows its playoff time. Win or go home. Everybodys mindset is we are not ready to go home. As long as we keep practicing the way we are practicing and everybody is putting in extra work in the film room, we are going to be alright." Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Chiefs 21, Colts 20 Lonzo Ball Jersey .com) - Rick Nash scored twice and Derek Stepan chipped in a goal with one assist as the New York Rangers claimed a 5-2 decision over Calgary at the Saddledome. Lonzo Ball White Jersey . The Detroit Tigers slugger fell short in his bid to become the first player to win the Triple Crown in successive seasons.SALT LAKE CITY - In a story Dec. 8 about Vail Resorts investments in two Utah ski resorts, The Associated Press reported erroneously which resort was purchased by Powdr Corp. executive Ian Cumming. Cumming purchased the majority interest of Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, not Solitude Mountain Resort.A corrected version of the story is below:Vail to invest $50M, connect 2 Utah ski resortsVail to invest $50 million, including new high-speed gondola to connect 2 Utah ski resortsBy BRADY McCOMBSAssociated PressA new high-speed gondola is set to be built this summer to connect two Utah ski resorts and create one of the largest ski areas in the country, Vail Resorts Inc. announced Monday.The lift connecting Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort is the key part of $50 million in investments planned at the two resorts ahead of the 2015-16 ski season. Other plans include making two other lifts bigger and faster, building one new restaurant and upgrading two others, and improving snowmaking.It will be a transformational makeover that will give skiers and snowboarders a much better experience, said Bill Rock, Park City Mountain Resort chief operating officer. The projects are pending approval from city and county officials in Park City.Putting the two resorts together has been the vision for a long time, Rock said. Its great for our company, its great for Park City, and its great for Utah skiing.Vail bought Park City Mountain Resort in September for $182.5 million, resolving a messy legal battle between Vail and Powdr Corp. that threatened to cancel the ski season. Vail began leasing and operating Canyons in May 2013.The 7,300 combined acres of skiable terrain certainly will make it among the nations largest, said Michael Berry, president of the National Ski Areas Association. His association doesnt track the size of U.S. resorts by skiable acres to say for sure which is the biggest.Skiers already can buy one ticket and ski both resorts this season. But without a connecting lift, theyll have to take ground transportation to do that.The makeover is one of the largest investments in Utah ski resorts since Talisker Corp. invested about $75 million over several years in the early 2010s to improve and upgrade Canyons before Vail took over the resort.It marks yet anotherr significant moment in what has been a big year for the Utah ski industry, which is garnering attention across North America, said Ralf Garrison, a Denver-based ski industry consultant with The Advisory Group. Cheap Lonzo Ball Jersey. History shows skiers are drawn to new and more combined terrain.Also in the past year, Deer Valley Resort bought Solitude Mountain Resort and will take it over in 2015. Powdr Corp. executive Ian Cumming purchased the majority interest of Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. And officials continue to work toward a long-term plan of building a series of chairlifts that would link seven ski areas and give Utah a European-style experienceThat plan gets a turbo charge from the connecting lift at Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons, leaving only two connecting lifts to be planned and constructed to make the ambitious project a reality, said Nathan Rafferty, president of the trade group Ski Utah.The new plans help shine the spotlight on Utah, which is vital in a very competitive ski industry, Rafferty said.Skiers and snowboarders are adventurists, and they are always looking for the next adventure, Rafferty said. People get to pour over the map and plot out how they are going to ski those two mountains together. Thats a lot of skiing.Not everybody in Utah was thrilled about the announcement. Carl Fisher, executive director of Save Our Canyons, said the connecting lift plan is less impactful on the mountain than other proposals. But he said the totality of the projects represents the continuation of a troubling trend of hyper-development of ski mountains that started years ago.Skiing is an activity to try and get out and connect with nature, whether its at the resort or in the backcountry, Fisher said. This is taking away from its core.The new gondola will seat eight people and take about 9 minutes to get from the Silverlode lift at Park City Mountain Resort to the Flatiron lift at Canyons, Vail officials said. It will include a stop-off point midway at Pine Cone Ridge, where skiers will be able to cruise down two new trails.It marks the first gondola at the resort since an old one was shut down in 1983.The combined resorts will be known in the future as Park City Mountain Resort, Rock said. Canyons will be known as Canyons at Park City. 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The FAI also cut ties with Trapattonis longtime assistants, Marco Tardelli and Franco Rossi. "We leave this country with emotion because we understand the Irish supporters, who have a well-deserved international reputation and they have our utmost respect," Trapattoni, 74, said in his statement. He cancelled a planned news conference. Trapattonis qualification campaign for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil featured an Ireland team with little attacking flair, a weak midfield and an unusually shaky defence. The opening home match, a 6-1 drubbing by Group C favourite Germany last October, was Irelands worst home defeat since 1931. The FAI offered no hint when it would hire a long-term successor. Ireland still has two World Cup qualifiers next month in Germany and at home versus Kazakhstan, but analysts agreed that Ireland probably would install a temporary caretaker. Irish betting company Paddy Power listed former Celtic, Aston Villa and Sunderland manager Martin ONeill as the clear favourite to succeed Trapattoni. ONeill, from Northern Ireland, is without a coaching job and has worked with many of Irelands players at English and Scottish club level. Steve Staunton, Trapattonis predecessor as Ireland manager, said it had been a mistake to hire a coach so foreign to Irish players and culture. Trapattoni, lacking fluency in English, struggled to communicate with his team, didnt watch the club performances of Irish players in person, and spent most of his time in his native Milan. Staunton said he wanted the next manager to be from Ireland or Britain, "someone who knows what the Irish boys are about and knows the mentality." Criticism of the often inflexible, long-ball tactics deployed by Trapattoni had swelled since 2012, when Ireland lost all three of its European Championship group mattches in one-sided fashion. Jered Weaver Padres Jersey. He also was lambasted for eccentric squad selections that failed to promote young talent in favour of lacklustre veterans who stuck from his initial 2008 squads. Trapattoni often countered by noting -- too frankly for some Irish ears -- that Irelands top players were mostly run-of-the-mill talents who struggled for regular playing time in their British clubs. Brian Kerr, a Dubliner who coached Ireland in 2003-05, said Trapattonis negative defensive tactics downplayed his players skills and hurt their morale. "I dont agree with him when he says Irish players are not capable of passing the ball around. They are professional footballers, many playing in the Premier League. They can pass the ball. Ive seen them do it," Kerr said. Dubliners seeking a return to Irelands 1990s glory days under Jack Charlton had celebrated the 2008 hiring of Trapattoni, waving Irish flags adorned with the Italians grandfatherly face above the slogan "In Trap we trust." Ireland had not qualified for an international tournament since 2002. But Trapattoni guided his squad to the verge of qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa -- only to be denied by an egregious, and uncalled, handball by Thierry Henry that produced a decisive extra-time goal for France in its playoff with Ireland. The FAI appealed in vain to FIFA for a slot in South Africa. Trapattoni received stronger praise for leading Ireland in 2012 into the European Championship, its first time in that tournament since 1988. But speculation on his dismissal steadily grew after Ireland lost all three group matches in Poland, where the Irish were paired with eventual finalists Spain and Italy. They respectively trounced the Irish 4-0 and 2-0. Irelands last positive result of note under Trapattoni was a 1-1 friendly draw against England at Wembley Stadium in May. Trapattoni came to Ireland with a stunning record of success at club level. 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Trailing 17-10 about midway through the first half, the Badgers took away the backdoor cuts, forced turnovers and otherwise flustered American into 4-of-26 shooting over the final 29 minutes. One field-goal drought lasted nearly 14 minutes. "Thats pretty crazy," guard Josh Gasser said. "That must mean you did something well." The Eagles dont encounter the type of execution and athleticism displayed by Wisconsin in the Patriot League. "Theyre a No. 2 seed for a reason," coach Mike Brennan said. After Wisconsin was ousted in the first round last year as a fifth seed, Brust made sure his senior season didnt end the same way. He attacked the glass for buckets on back-to-back possessions, ending with a 3-point play to give Wisconsin a 23-20 lead. The rout was on. The Badgers hit 57 per cent of their shots in the second half on the way to their largest margin of victory in the schools 44 NCAA post-season games. John Schoof and Tony Wroblicky each had 11 points for American. "We were excited. We were playing well. We were making them take tough shots," said Wroblicky. "We were scoring, then we kind of hit a rut." Schoof hit two early 3s and Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year Tony Wroblicky proved to be handful on the offensive end to help the Eagles build a surprising lead. But this year, offence isnt as much of a problem for the Badgers, even with leading scorer Frank Kaminsky on the bench with foul trouble at the end of the first half. Anyone on the floor can score. On Thursday, it was Brust. After hitting two 3s earlier in the half, Brust drove the lane and pumped his fist after getting a bucket and drawing a foul. Traevon Jackson later added a 3. Gasser posted up and got fouled, walking away with an angry look before returning to the line to hit two foul shots. By then it was 28-22 Wisconsin, and Jackson raised his arms to implore the crowd to get loud. It was basically over. American opened the second half shooting 1 of 11, and coach Bo Ryan started going to his backups with 5 minutes left and the Badgers up 38. The reserves didnt waste what might be their only chance in the tourney floor time. "Right away, when a couple guys took shots, they knew right were the camera was," Ryan joked. Jackson finished with a game-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Sam Dekker finished with 11. Florida Gulf Coasts NCAA tournament run last year as a No. 15 seed has given all underdogs hope. And for a while in the first half, American was on a similar roll. But Ryan was confident his team could handle the Princeton offence, a scheme the Badgers had faced successfully when playing Northwestern in recent years under Bill Carmody. Ryan said he was even awoken by a few nightmares last night of his team getting beat on backdoor cuts. They figured it out and earned another game in friendly surroundings. "We couldnt score," Brennan said. "They stopped us stone cold." 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