The surging Saskatoon Blades continued their late climb up the Eastern Conference standings. Kelechi Osemele Jersey. Shane McColgan had a regulation goal and the shootout winner as the Blades rallied to defeat the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 in Western Hockey League action Tuesday night. The Blades have posted an impressive 21-1-1 record in their last 23 games, including an 18-game winning streak, to climb their way from seventh place to second in the East. Brendan Walker had the other tally for Saskatoon (44-22-4) and netminder Andrey Makarov made 39 saves in goal. Keegan Lowe and Dylan Wruck had the goals for Edmonton (49-15-6), while netminder Laurent Brossoit turned aside 35 shots. McColgan was the only player to score in the shootout, backhanding the puck five-hole behind Brossoit. Lowe opened up scoring at 11:02 of the first period for Edmonton, finishing off a 2-on-2 with Wruck as he slipped the puck past Makarov. Saskatoon had the better of the chances early in the second period, making stacked-pad saves on both Lukas Sutter and Darren Dietz. But it was Wruck with the only goal in the middle stanza to make it 2-0 Edmonton, jumping on a rebound to lift the backhand up and over Makarovs left pad. Blades captain Walker continued his hot play in March, putting Saskatoon on the board at 4:13 of the third with a labelled wrist shot off the post and in behind Brossoit. The tally was Walkers fifth goal and 10th point in the past six games. McColgan knotted the game up at two apiece at 8:31. He was left unchecked to stretch out and knock home a rebound off Brossoits left pad, forcing extra time. Elsewhere in the WHL, it was: Calgary 6 Medicine Hat 3; Kootenay 3 Lethbridge 1; Moose Jaw 5 Regina 0; Portland 4 Victoria 1; Seattle 8 Tri-City 3 and Spokane 6 Prince George 4. Chiefs 6 Cougars 4 At Spokane, Wash., Adam Helewka and Mitch Holmberg each had a goal and an assist as the Chiefs held on for a win over the Prince George Cougars (21-39-8). Spokane (41-25-2) led 5-0 in the third period before Prince George mounted a furious comeback with four straight goals. --- Ice 3 Hurricanes 1 At Cranbrook, B.C., Brock Montgomery scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period to lift the Kootenay Ice (34-33-2) over the Lethbridge Hurricanes (26-33-10). --- Thunderbirds 8 Americans 3 At Kent, Wash., Luke Lockhart had two goals and an assist to pace the Seattle Thunderbirds (24-37-9) past the Tri-City Americans (40-25-4). --- Winterhawks 4 Royals 1 At Victoria, the Portland Winterhawks (54-12-3) scored four unanswered goals in the second period en route to a victory over the Victoria Royals (33-30-7). --- Warriors 5 Pats 0 At Regina, Justin Paulic stopped all 31 shots he faced as the Moose Jaw Warriors (44-22-4) blanked the Pats (25-37-8). --- Hitmen 6 Tigers 3 At Calgary, Cody Sylvester and Victor Rask had a goal and two assists each as the Hitmen dumped the Medicine Hat Tigers for their fifth straight victory. Michael Oher Jersey. Franck Ribery struck just before the interval, when Javi Martinez sprung the offside trap to set the Frenchman up, while David Alaba took his chance to secure the win in the 77th minute after Vadim Demidov was adjudged to have brought down Bastian Schweinsteiger. Pernell McPhee Jersey. Its also given a last-place team such as the Cubs an encouraging glimpse of the future. http://www.shopravensgear.us/anthony-allen-ravens-jersey/. Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 26 and the Thunder beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-85 on Friday night before heading out to play 11 of their next 13 games on the road. Maake Kemoeatu Jersey. The highly-anticipated first-ever Final of THE DOMINION ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME Presented by Pintys airs tomorrow (Sunday, Jan. 20) at 1 p.m. ET live on TSN. With $42,000 up for grabs in the final, Koe will face Glenn Howard of Coldwater, ON., after the current world champion collected $14,500 in prize money in the other semifinal to defeat four-time Brier champion Kevin Martin of Edmonton. Rolando McClain Ravens Jersey. The club made the offer in a statement on Monday after fans were left fuming at the star duo being sold, some even staging a mock funeral outside Milan headquarters.Sandy, UT (Sports Network) - David Ferreira scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to hand FC Dallas a surprising 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday. A scoreless first half that sorely lacked scoring chances was followed by an exciting final 30 minutes as Ferreira set up the opening goal for Fabian Castillo shortly after the hour mark, and netted the dramatic winning goal in added time after Alvaro Saborio had equalized for the home side in the 76th minute. The win is the third straight for Dallas, while RSL has lost its last three games, but remains within five points of the top spot in the Western Conference thanks to a San Jose defeat at the hands of Montreal earlier on Saturday. After a forgettable first 45 minutes thhat lacked any real flow, the game came to life following halftime. Torrey Smith Jersey. The first good chance was a Saborio header that narrowly missed the net from a Javier Morales free kick. Dallas failed to record a shot on goal in the first 60 minutes, but in the 61st the Hoops went in front as Castillo took a pass from Ferreira and cut inside before firing a shot off the far post and in. Saborio answered in the 76th with his 14th goal of the campaign as he nodded home a Morales corner kick to pull RSL back to level terms. 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SARNIA, Ont. Frederick Travis Cowboys Jersey. -- The Sarnia Sting acquired centre Ryan Spooner from the Kingston Frontenacs on Thursday in exchange for centre Ryan Kujawinski. Spooner, a second-round pick of the Boston Bruins in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, scored 14 goals and 32 points in 27 games this season with the Frontenacs (10-23-4). "Ryan Spooner is one of the elite players in all of junior hockey," said Sarnia general manager Jacques Beaulieu in a statement. "We feel Spooner is another piece to the puzzle that will help us contend for an OHL championship this season." Kujawinski, a 16-year-old former OHL first-round draft pick, produced one goal and six points in 29 games with the Sting (19-14-5). Spooner is expected to dress for the Sting on Friday when they visit the Erie Otters. Jason Witten Jersey. The owners that will take part in the meeting are Jeremy Jacobs of the Boston Bruins, Ronald Burkle of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Mark Chipman of the Winnipeg Jets, Jeffery Vinik of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Murray Edwards of the Calgary Flames and Larry Tanenbaum of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dan Bailey Jersey. -- For the first time in his career, Tiger Woods will be on the bench at the Ryder Cup. http://www.shopcowboysgear.us/jay-ratliff-cowboys-jersey/.ca mixed martial arts rankings. For a breakdown of the UFC champions click here. Heavyweight 1) Junior Dos Santos2) Cain Velasquez3) Alistair Overeem4) Fabricio Werdum5) Daniel Cormier Didnt Make The Cut: Stefan Struve, Frank Mir, Josh Barnett No major movement in the division as of late, but the title clash at UFC 155 between Dos Santos and Velasquez this month and Overeem vs. Barry Church Jersey.S. federal mediators are set to step in to try and bring some objective voices to the NHL lockout, superstars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin offered their latest viewpoints on Monday on some lockout-related topics. Marcus Spears Jersey. Those cylinders were firing Thursday night. Matt Rusch gave the Winnipeg Goldeyes a quality start while Chris Roberson had four hits and Josh Mazzola hit his 12th homer of the year as the Fish beat the Kansas City T-Bones 8-4 to take the three-game series in K.CLEVELAND -- LeBron James will spend his latest homecoming game this season watching instead of playing. James is being kept out of Miamis final road game -- against the Cavaliers -- as the Heat get ready for the NBA playoffs by resting almost all of their top players. Coach Erik Spoelstra has decided to sit James and starters Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers for Monday nights game. Dwyane Wade (knee), Shane Battier (knee) and Udonis Haslem (ankle) are injured and did not even make the trip to Cleveland. Before the game, James shot around on the floor of Quicken Loans Arena and broke a healthy sweat, but would not be dressing in uniform for his sixth game in Cleveland since he left as a free agent in 2010. "Im never sad about sitting," he said, smiling. "Im sad about not playing." Spoelstra said James, who has been slowed by tightness in his hamstrings, understands the decision to rest. Spoelstra will only have nine players in uniform and will start 40-year-old Juwan Howard. Spoelstra wasnt concerned about whether James was miffed about not playing. "I dont know. I dont care," he said. "He understands, and obviously this is a special place for him. But were focusing on getting our guys right and getting into a rhythm." With the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Heat have clinched homecourt throughouut the playoffs. Andre Holmes Jersey They will open the post-season this weekend against Milwaukee. Wade played on Sunday and scored 22 points as the Heat won its 36th home game to set a franchise record. Spoelstra said he decided to sit James shortly after the game. Against the Cavs, Miami started Norris Cole, Mike Miller, Joel Anthony, Rashard Lewis and Howard. James said he was mildly upset about not being able to play in front of some family members and friends. However, the superstar supports Spoelstras decision. "Yeah, its disappointing," he said. "But for us as a team, we did what we did during the regular season to clinch home court throughout the playoffs so it gives me an opportunity for me and some of our big guys to get some rest." On Miamis previous visit to Cleveland, the Heat overcame a 27-point deficit to win. During that game, a fan ran onto the floor in the fourth quarter to try and reach James. The Cavs beefed up their security detail around Miamis bench, and a team spokesman said additional security measures were implemented in light of the bombings in Boston. James was saddened by the tragedy. "It puts everything in perspective," he said. "Its sad that someone would want to do something like that to take someones life, innocent victims. What we do is nothing compared to something like that." ' ' '

NEW YORK -- Peyton Manning back in Indianapolis -- in a Broncos uniform. Sean Lissemore Jersey. Peyton vs. younger brother Eli in another Manning Bowl. Andy Reid returning to Philadelphia: Let the booing begin now? The NFL schedule is filled with return visits and intriguing matchups, beginning with a road game for the defending Super Bowl champions. And Peyton Manning will be part of that too, as the Baltimore Ravens travel to Denver for the now-traditional Thursday night opener on Sept. 5. The Orioles are home that night and Major League Baseball could not move their game. So $121 million quarterback Joe Flacco and his fellow champs were sent to Denver -- to face Manning and the team they beat in double overtime on their way to the Super Bowl. "It still bites on everybody," Broncos receiver Eric Decker said. "Its tough to kind of relive that game, especially the opportunities I think we left on the field. Its going to definitely fire us going into this year." New York Jets coach Rex Ryan, who spent 10 years as an assistant in Baltimore, seemed most interested -- and was annoyed by -- the Ravens being forced to kick off the season on the road. "I think that the world champs can open up at home and thats where I think they should open, at home," Ryan said. "I think it is common courtesy. I dont know what gets involved in that. I am not in charge of it, but if I would have been, the Ravens would be opening at home. "If baseball had only 16 games, I might understand it. But just as common courtesy maybe (the Orioles) say, Ill play this one on the road." Just from a fan perspective of sports." In Week 2, Peyton visits Elis house. Both Manning brothers often have said its uncomfortable yet memorable playing against each other; its only happened twice, with Peyton and the Colts winning. Even though Peyton now is a Bronco, the dynamic is unchanged for the star quarterbacks. "We havent talked about it a whole lot," Eli said. "More kind of joking and jabs at each other, but obviously anytime you play your brother it is special. It is unique and I cherish those moments whether before the game or looking across during the national anthem and seeing my big brother and seeing him at the coin flip; those are great moments that well cherish." The folks in Indy cherished having Peyton Manning as their record-setting quarterback for 13 seasons; he sat out 2011 after several neck surgeries, then was released by the Colts and signed with Denver. The reception he almost certainly will receiver at Lucas Oil Stadium will be warm and loud. "Its always fun when you spend time at a place and then go back," said Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, who has done that in Foxborough four times. "Im sure hell get a standing ovation right when he comes out. Hopefully, it will be loud and the fans will make it hard for him (to call plays)." Like they do in Philadelphia -- for both teams. Reid jokingly acted surprised about the Chiefs Week 3 trip to the City of Brotherly Love -- and, at times, venom for the coach of the Eagles, which Reid was for 14 seasons. Reid and the rest of the Chiefs knew about it long ago, and they got the Thursday night spotlight. "Were playing Philly?" said Reid, hired by Kansas City days after being fired in Philly. "Nah, itll be an exciting atmosphere. It always is at Lincoln Financial Field there. But right now, Im a Chief, so were going to get ourselves ready to play, whenever and wherever we have to play this season." Other high-profile games: --The Sunday night season opener is the Giants at the Cowboys, and the Monday night doubleheader has Philadelphia at Washington -- with or without Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III, who is rehabilitating a major knee injury -- then Houston at San Diego. "I will say this: Here comes the challenge again," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "We didnt play as well last year on the road as we had in previous years and so thats a great challenge for our team." --Thanksgiving Day has Detroit hosting Green Bay -- once an every-year occurrence -- and Dallas at home for Oakland. "Its an incredible tradition, playing on Thanksgiving Day," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "Its a blessing for everyone involved. Were fortunate enough to still be home in time to share in the importance of the day." The holiday night game features one of footballs most intense rivalries: Pittsburgh at Baltimore. --Rematches of 2012 championship games come on Sunday night, Dec. 22, with New England at Baltimore, and the next night, with NFC winner San Francisco at Atlanta in the final Monday nighter of the season. --Buffalos annual home game in Toronto will be against the Falcons on Dec. 1. --London will host two previously announced matches: Minnesota hosting Pittsburgh on Sept. 29, and Jacksonville hosting San Francisco on Oct. 27. --2012 MVP Adrian Peterson and the Vikings open at Detroit. Other notable games on the first weekend have Green Bay at San Francisco and Atlanta at New Orleans. --As has become standard for the NFL, all 16 finales are intradivision matchups. Gerald Sensabaugh Jersey. Bob Dyce takes over as offensive co-ordinator and running backs coach Kris Sweet was named offensive line coach and running game co-ordinator. 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The decision comes less than a month before Gillispie was set to begin his second season at the helm, with practices starting on Oct. 13. "Billy has decided to focus on his health and we wish him a full recovery," Texas Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt said. "We are proud of the young men that he has brought to this campus. Billys decision allows him to concentrate on his well-being and allows us to turn our attention to preparations for the upcoming season." Despite resigning, Gillispie will be paid for the upcoming season, which would have been the second of a five-year deal he signed on March 20, 2011. Morris Claiborne Jersey Gillispie took a leave of absence earlier this month after reports surfaced that he mistreated players in the Texas Tech program. Assistant head coach Chris Walker was named in charge of the day-to-day operations in his absence and will keep those duties until an interim head coach is named by the school. In his Gillispies only season, the Red Raiders went 8-23 with a 1-17 mark in Big 12 play. Gillispie previously guided UTEP and Texas A&M before a rocky two-year stay at Kentucky from 2007-09. ' ' '

Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - The Green Bay Packers re-signed cornerback Jarrett Bush Thursday. Wayne Gretzky Kings Jersey. The Packers claimed Bush off waivers from the Carolina Panthers in 2006 and the 27-year-old has missed just two games over the past six seasons. Last year, Bush set new career-highs with two interceptions and 1 1/2 sacks over 16 games with two starts. Over 94 career games with Green Bay, the undrafted Utah State product has 130 tackles, three interceptions, 1 1/2 sacks and 22 passes defended. Jonathan Quick Purple Jersey. But after Thursdays blow-up in New York City, which saw the league pull every element of its latest offer off the table, the Players Association leader isnt quite sure when that time will be. Jonathan Quick White Jersey. PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.losangeleskingsnhlshop.com/dustin-brown-kings-jersey/. The Lakers also got forward Christian Eyenga in the deal, while the Cavaliers will get Los Angeles lottery-protected first-round pick in the upcoming draft and other considerations, according to the Lakers. Dustin Brown Authentic Jersey." League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan claimed on Monday that several overseas-owned clubs wanted to introduce a closed league. Jonathan Quick Black Jersey. -- Right-hander Jerome Williams and the Los Angeles Angels avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract that more than doubles his pay.ROME -- Serie A leader Juventus was beaten 2-1 at home by 10-man Sampdoria and two other title contenders also lost Sunday, as the big Italian clubs struggled to get back into full gear after the holiday break. Italy forward Antonio Di Natale scored twice to help Udinese beat 10-man Inter Milan 3-0, and Fiorentina lost 2-0 to Pescara for its first home defeat of the season. Meanwhile, Edinson Cavani was on form and scored a hat trick as third-place Napoli beat Roma 4-1 in the late match. With 16 goals this season, the Uruguay forward moved two past Stephen El Shaarawy of AC Milan to top the league scoring chart. AC Milan also struggled before beating Siena 2-0 with two second-half goals. Juventus still leads with 44 points. Lazio, which beat Cagliari 2-1 Saturday, is next with 39 points, followed by Napoli -- which was penalized two points for match-fixing -- with 37 and Inter and Fiorentina with 35 each. Milan is seventh with 30 points. In other matches, it was: Parma 2, Palermo 1; Chievo Verona 1, Atalanta 0; and Genoa 2, Bologna 0. Juventus went all of last season unbeaten but has now lost four times this campaign -- and twice at home. Sebastian Giovinco gave Juventus the lead with a penalty in the 24th and it looked like it would be easy for the Turin power after Sampdoria defender Gaetano Berardi picked up his second yellow card in the 31st. But Mauro Icardi then scored twice for the visitors. In the 53rd, Icardi finished off a counterattack with a long, angled shot that goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon should have done a better job at stopping. In the 69th, Icardi scored again from a similar position, this time using a powerful rising shot that skimmed over Buffons outstretched hands. "Im upset because my mistake cost us three points," Buffon said. Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio bruised his right knee and could be out two to three weeks. "It wasnt a performance well want to remember," Juventus coach Antonio Conte said. "Were not Martians, and considering injuries and players not in great condition were going to have to grit our teeth some more." Juve had a chance to equalize but forward Mirko Vucinics shot in the 73rd hit the crossbar and then bounced down just in front of the goal. "Maybe Juve didnt have its best day," Genoa coach Delio Rossi acknowledged. "They didnt have their usual will to win." Rossi, who recently replaced Ciro Ferrara as Sampdorias coach, noted he was glad he didnt let Icardi go home to Argentina to play with his national under-20 squad. Icardi also scored a key goal against Genoa in a derby earlier this season. "Icardi is a kid with a lot of talent. I would have been stupid to send him to the South American tournament," Rossi said. "I think playing here is better exposure.&quuot; In Udine, Di Natale put the hosts ahead in the 63rd by finishing off a swift counterattack as Inters defence struggled to keep up. Dustin Brown Youth Jersey Two minutes later, Inter defender Juan picked up his second yellow card, and Colombia forward Luis Muriel doubled the lead in the 75th with a similar score. Di Natale added another in the 79th from the centre of the area -- his 12th of the season -- as defenders Walter Samuel and Esteban Cambiasso again couldnt intervene. The referee made a key decision in the 25th by showing Inter striker Rodrigo Palacio a yellow card for diving inside the area, while Inter argued for a penalty and a last-man foul on defender Maurizio Domizzi, which would have left Udinese with 10 men. "To me it was a penalty," Inter manager Andrea Stramaccioni said. "There was contact." Di Natale hit the crossbar with a blistering 40-meter (yard) free kick in the 27th, and Inter defender Jonathan wasted a great chance created by Antonio Cassano when he hit the post in the 50th. Palacio also had a couple chances before Di Natales opening goal. Inter remained winless on the road since beating Juventus on Nov. 3, while Udinese has lost only once at home this season. In Florence, Fiorentina introduced newly signed forward Giuseppe Rossi to the crowd before the match. However, Rossi wont be able to play until February or March as he returns from multiple knee injuries, and it was evident that Fiorentina needs his goalscoring ability. Fiorentina dominated the first half but could not find the target through Luca Toni, Alberto Aquilani or Stevan Jovetic. Brazilian forward Jonathas scored with a header for Pescara in the 57th and Swedish forward Mervan Celik doubled the visitors lead in added time. In Naples, Cavani put the hosts ahead four minutes in after taking a through ball from Goran Pandev and shooting in off the arm of Roma goalkeeper Mauro Goicoechea. It was a similar start to the second half, with Cavani again hitting the target in the 48th from the centre of the area. Cavani struck again with a header following a corner in the 70th, Pablo Osvaldo pulled one back for Roma two minutes later, and Christian Maggio restored Napolis three-goal lead in the 90th. Roma ended with 10 men after Miralem Pjanic picked up his second yellow in the 74th. Earlier at the San Siro, Milan took the lead with a header from Bojan Krkic in the 67th following a cross from Kevin-Prince Boateng, who sparked Milans walkoff in the face of racist chants during a midweek friendly. Giampaolo Pazzini added a penalty for Milan in the 85th. Before kickoff, Milan wore anti-racism shirts. In Parma, Amauri scored the winner in the third minute of added time. Also, Adrian Stoian scored in the 37th for Chievo; and Marco Borriello scored both of Genoas goals. ' ' '

DALLAS -- O. Corey Crawford Jersey.J. Mayo had Denver beat with a tie-breaking 3-pointer late in regulation. The mistake-prone Dallas guard gave the Nuggets another chance to set a franchise record in wins with a turnover in the final seconds, so he had to hit another go-ahead shot from long range in overtime. Dirk Nowitzki scored 22, Mayo overcame his huge mistake with his first 20-point game in more than a month, and the Mavericks denied the Nuggets their 55th win with a 108-105 overtime victory on Friday night. The Mavericks were up by two when they inbounded to Mayo -- their turnover leader this year -- with 10 seconds left in regulation. He tried to dribble through traffic but lost the ball to Andre Miller, who found Corey Brewer for a tying layup with 3.9 seconds remaining. "Youve just got to understand theres still more game left," said Mayo, who surprisingly got all the way to rim after the bucket by Brewer but missed a layup at the buzzer. "You cant really sit there and dwell on turning the ball over. They made the play at the end, and I thought we made more plays in overtime to get the win." Mayo scored the first five Dallas points in the extra period, including a 3-pointer from the left wing for a 104-101 Dallas lead with 2:40 remaining. The Mavericks, playing two nights after getting eliminated from the playoff race for the first time since 2000, then held on in a frantic final minute. Mayo was 5 of 7 from long range and finished with 20 points, his most since scoring 22 against Detroit on March 8. Vince Carter had 22 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. Brewer, Wilson Chandler and Andre Iguodala led the Nuggets with 18 points apiece, and Kenneth Faried had 11 points and 10 rebounds. The loss kept Denver at 54 wins, which the Nuggets have reached twice previously. The last time was with Carmelo Anthony leading the way in 2008-09, when the Nuggets beat the Mavericks in five games in the second round of the playoffs. The Nuggets lost their last chance to finish as the No. 2 seed and will remain in a battle for home court in the first round with Memphis and the Los Angeles Clippers over their final three games. "Im not going to overreact to anything other than we have three games left," Denver coach George Karl said. "I think we all want third. But if we get fourth or fifth, weve had a helluva year and well get ready to go play in the playoffs." While the Mavericks will miss the post-season for the first time since Nowitzkis second year, they can get back to .500 for the first time since December with a win Sunday at New Orleans. That would also mean the bearded German and several Dallas veterans can shave after vowing two months ago not to do it until they reached the break-even mark. "Honestly, I try to play the end of the season out strong and win the next game for coach," said Nowitzki, who scored 16 in the first half. "Once I go out there, its fun. I try to win and go out there and compete." Dallas was nursing a 106-105 lead when Brewer was called for a foul on Nowitzki with 0.5 seconds on the shot clock and 6.1 seconds left in the game. The Mavericks threw a long inbound pass to Darren Collison, who avoided being fouled until there were just 1.9 seconds left. Collison hit both free throws and Iguodala was short on a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer. "Its amazing," Karl said after a long pause when asked about the foul call against Brewer. "There are a lot of things about that game. We didnt get a foul call that whole third quarter. We were driving to the basket on almost every possession. Not one foul." Denver point guard Ty Lawson returned after missing five games with a right plantar fasciitis tear, but didnt play half of the fourth quarter and overtime because he was limited to 20 minutes. He scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter and finished 13. "I got three weeks of rest, but Ive got to get back into game shape," Lawson said. "I didnt feel like I was tired out there or anything, but I need to get back to teammates getting used to me. Theyve been playing a different style since Ive been out." After Mayo put Dallas ahead 99-96 with a 3-pointer in the final minute of regulation, Miller was fouled on a drive and the referees ruled goaltending against Brandan Wright before overturning the call on video review. Miller missed the second free throw, and Mayo found Wright, who was fouled as he barely missed a layup. Wright missed both free throws, but Iguodala, who hit a game-winning layup to beat the Mavericks in Denver and was coming off a triple-double against San Antonio, missed a contested jumper before Mayos turnover gave Denver another chance to tie. NOTES: Nowitzki finished 10 points shy of 25,000 for his career. He should become the 17th NBA player to reach the milestone Sunday at New Orleans. Jerry West is 16th at 25,192 points. Nowitzki is third among active players behind Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett. ... The Nuggets won all five games that Lawson, their leading scorer, missed with his foot problem. That included almost three full games without Danilo Gallinari, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee early in a home game against the Mavericks last week. Gallinari had a career-high 39 points at Dallas in December. Mavericks C Elton Brand returned after missing four games with a strained right calf. Martin Havlat Blackhawks Jersey. -- Henry Burris seized the moment. Patrick Sharp Jersey. That philosophy worked for the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Filip Kuba scored the game-winner with 1:11 to go in regulation as the Senators staged another dramatic comeback to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4. http://www.blackhawksteamstore.com/clark-griswold-jersey/. Louis Blues face off. 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MASON, Ohio -- Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer won their opening matches at the Western & Southern Open in straight sets Wednesday, getting accustomed to the heat after spending the last two weeks in London and Canada. Djokovic got the bronze medal at the Olympics in London, then won the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Sunday night. He was a little off in his opening set on a court baked in sunshine and 86-degree heat, before pulling away from Andreas Seppi of Italy 7-6 (4), 6-2. "Sometimes its really hard to try to stay fit for every single tournament and try to perform your best," Djokovic said. "I mean, in the last three, four weeks, I have changed three different cities, places, surfaces, conditions. Im still trying to figure out where I am." Murray had the best moment of his career at Wimbledon, winning the Olympic gold on home soil. He had to withdraw from the Rogers Cup because of a sore knee, which he blamed on the transition from grass to hard courts. Murray, the defending champion in Cincinnati, moved around the court well during his 6-2, 6-4 win over Sam Querrey. The American repeatedly missed open shots while falling behind and managed only two break points during the match, both of which Murray saved. "It felt fine," Murray said of his knee. "I moved well today. It still was giving me a little bit of trouble in practice for a couple of days before the tournament, but it felt fine, much better on the court today. I moved well, so Im hoping it wont be a problem." Federer had no trouble in his evening match against Russias Alex Bogomolov, winning 6-3, 6-2 in exactly one hour. He served 12 aces and didnt face a break point until the final game of the match. Federer skipped the Rogers Cup, so it was his first match back on a hard court. "Its nice to be back on the hard courts," Federer said. "I served really well. He struggled to get into some rallies." On the womens side, top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland also advanced to the third round with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden. Venus Williams moved on with her second three-set victory in two days. Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan quit her match while trailing in the second set, overcome by the heat, and also dropped out of her later doubles match. Radwanska, who received a first-round bye, felt a little rusty. "The first match is always more difficult, with the different balls and conditions," she said. "I was happy to get through it, especially since it was very hot. Hopefully, Ill better (Thursday)." Radwanska, who lost to Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final and is ranked No. 3 in the world, will meet Sloane Stephens of the United States, who got into the tournament as a wild card. "Ill just go out and play my game," Stephens said, adding with a smile, "Im not going to tell you how Im going to play, because shell probably read this and know how to play." Venus Williams won the gold medal in doubles with her sister in London and arrived for the tournament in suburban Cincinnati upbeat. She needed three sets and 2 hours, 23 minutes to win her opening match Tuesday, then followed it with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russias CChanelle Scheepers in the afternoon heat that lasted an hour and 46 minutes. Bobby Hull Jersey After Scheepers long return ended it, Williams briefly raised her arm in celebration, walked slowly to the net to shake hands, and sat down and rubbed her forehead with both hands. Eleventh-seeded Dominka Cibulkova withdrew with an injury after losing the first set in a tiebreaker against qualifier Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic. Chinas Shuai Peng also advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Roberta Vinci of Italy. In mens action, Canadian Milos Raonic struggled for more than two hours before finally overcoming former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Western & Southern Open. The 21-year-old got out of trouble repeatedly with his serve, which produced 22 aces. He had 12 Tuesday night when he opened with a victory over Rogers Cup finalist Richard Gasquet. Raonic improved to 2-0 over the recently married Baghdatis after beating the Cypriot last October at an indoor tournament in Stockholm, Sweden. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., hit 46 winners, and broke Baghdatis for a 5-4 lead in the final set. But he had trouble finishing out the win, and had to save three break points in the next game. He finally got an opening as he earned a match point and finished the job on a Baghdatis error. Baghdatis was treated for a back and hip problem in the second set, but didnt seem to affect his play. Raonic saved all six of the break points he faced and he profited from 33 Baghdatis errors. "It was hot and maybe the ball was just going through the court a little bit quicker, but I started off the match not playing aggressive enough," said Raonic. "I started playing too flat, just to the way he likes, and then I was sort of figuring out a few points here and there. "I didnt really have a solution consistently throughout the match, so that sort of made it difficult." Raonic, ranked a career-high 19th in the world, next faces Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, a regular in the ATP top 10. The two have never played each other before. "Were both going to be going for our shots," said the Canadian, "For myself, on my serve its going to be a priority to really try to dictate as much as possible; on the returns, just sort of make him try to play as much as possible and hopefully create some opportunities with it." No. 10-seeded Mardy Fish of the United States advanced to the third round by defeating Carlos Berlocq of Argentina 6-3, 6-1. Serbian Victor Troicki moved on to the third round with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Australian Lleyton Hewitt. Nikolay Davydenko of Russia beat Florian Meyer of Germany 6-3, 6-3. Fish was happy to advance relatively easily against an unfamiliar opponent while still working back into form after a surgical procedure to correct a heart condition in May. "It was nice to get on and off quickly, especially with a win," said Fish, whod never played Berlocq in singles. "You also can get on and off quickly with a loss. Its somewhat tricky. You never know what to expect. I played as well today as I have all summer. Hes a good player. If youre not on top of your game, you could be in trouble." ' ' '

All thats left is the waiting. <a href="http://www.shopbearsgear.us/william-perry-bears-jersey/">William Perry Jersey</a>. Team Canadas national junior team wrapped up the on-ice portion of its selection camp on Tuesday night with a scrimmage against a group of university players. Canada won 7-4 and now head coach Don Hay and his staff must decide, which 13 players must be released in order to trim the roster to 22. Here is what Hay had to say during his scrum with reporters following Tuesdays game in Calgary. Q: Are things more clear or more cloudy? Hay: Well, theres lots of discussion to take place tonight. I think that guys played hard. You wish it would have been a little better competition, but I thought our guys did some good things out there. Q: What did you think of goalie Scott Wedgewoods performance?Hay: I thought he looked very calm and confident in net and I thought he really did a good job. Q: What did you think of Philip Danaults performance?Hay: He played well. He got those two quick goals there and that was a key part of the second period. I thought he played well last night also. Q: Who else stood out? Hay: I thought Boone Jenner played a good game and I thought a couple other guys really stepped up and played well. Q: Brett Connolly continued to play a physical style of game. Were you happy with how he looked? Hay: I was happy with that line. I thought that line played very well so, you know, [Brett] Bulmer played well, [Michael] Bournival played well, Connolly played well so they did some real good forechecking and gave us a lot of energy. Q: Happy that youre team was able to battle back after getting down early? Hay: We didnt get pushed that hard really. I would have liked to have seen us get pushed a little bit harder. Youd like to see a little bit more adversity during the game, but I thought we got down early and pushed back and get the lead and play with that lead. Q: Long night ahead for you? Hay: Yeah, there will be some interesting discussions going on. Team Canada Lines vs. CIS All-Stars Forwards Phil Di Giuseppe - Ryan Strome - Christian ThomasTanner Pearson - Boone Jenner - Tyler Toffoli Brad Ross - Philip Danault - Ty Rattie Brett Bulmer - Michael Bournival - Brett Connolly Defence Nathan Beaulieu - Cody Ceci Joe Morrow - Ryan MurphyJamie Oleksiak - Alex PetrovicScott Harrington - Mark Pysyk Goalies Tyler Bunz and Mark Visentin played for Team Canada while Scott Wedgewood and Louis Domingue played for the university team. The following players were healthy scratches, which means they have almost certainly made the team: Brandon Gormley, Dougie Hamilton, Ryan Murray, Brendan Gallagher, Freddie Hamilton, Mark Scheifele, Devante Smith-Pelly and Mark Stone. Jonathan Huberdeau (foot) and Quinton Howden (concussion-like symptoms) did not play. NO OFFENCE? NO PROBLEM Team Canada head coach Don Hay is not worried about the lack of scoring at the national junior teams selection camp. Only six pucks have gotten by the goalies during the two intra-squad games. "Offence comes from teamwork," said Hay, who tried out different line combinations in the games. "Theyre not a team yet. There is individual skills out there, but you really create offence by playing together and working together and having combinations. Also, the goalies have been the best players on the ice in the games. "I think the offence will come as we move ahead." One player who has been strangely silent is centre Ryan Strome of the Niagara IceDogs. The fifth overall pick in last years NHL draft was considered a shoo-in to make the team when the camp opened, but now TSN analyst Bob McKenzie says Strome must play well Tuesday night to assure himself a spot on the final roster. VIDEO: McKenzie talks about Stromes struggles http://bit.ly/rBHAX0 BEST OFFENCE IS A GOOD DEFENCE Ryan Murphy has not registered a point in the two games, but that is not what worries the Kitchener Rangers defenceman, who scored 26 goals and racked up 79 points in 63 OHL games last season. "I want to take as much risk out of my game as I can," Murphy said. "I know the coaches know what I can do offensively, its my defensive part of my game that still has the question mark beside it so Im just trying to play a strong defensive game. "Its a 200-foot game and thats something the coaches have tried to get across to everyone at camp and we understand that and we have to be responsible at both ends of the ice to play in a tournament like this." While defencemen Dougie Hamilton, Brandon Gormley and Ryan Murray appear to have spots locked up, Murphy knows he still needs to perform well in Tuesday nights final scrimmage to ensure himself  a place on the squad. "It is the last chance and I do want to be an impact player out there, but once again I do want to be as solid as I can be defensively." DUMBAS DISCONTENT Head coach Don Hay was asked about why he let defenceman Mathew Dumba go as part of his seven cuts Tuesday morning. The 17-year-old did not look out of place during the camp despite being the youngest player on the ice. "I thought Matt did very well," said Hay. "Theyre all good players. Matt Dumbas an elite player. He was captain of the under-18 team and we knew he would do well, but is he ready for this tournament at this time? We dont think so." Forward Jaden Schwartz, one of four returning players at the camp, was Dumbas roommate and tried to console the Red Deer Rebel after he got the news. "The phone rang and they asked for Matt and I just tried to wish him the best and hes a young kid and I thought he played really well. I thought he played a very good camp. I remember talking last night and he said that was one of the best hockey games hes ever played," Schwartz said. NO SILVER LINING The fact Mathew Dumba still has another chance to make Canadas world junior hockey team did not make getting cut any easier. "I really wanted to make this team and it was hard for me to wake up this morning and pack my stuff up. Its emotional, but Im going to get through and just the experience was great," said Dumba, a defenceman with the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League, his voice cracking. "I felt I was ready. I felt I was ready to maybe play as that seventh defenceman and kind of be a guy, a spark or something like that. I felt I played really well at camp." Head coach Don Hay and his staff released seven players Tuesday morning. The other cuts were: Rimouski blueliner Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, defenceman Brenden Kichton of the Spokane Chiefs, forward Mark McNeill of the Prince Albert Raiders, Brandon forward Michael Ferland, Saint John Sea Dogs forward Zack Phillips and Kootenay forward Max Reinhart. GOOD ADVICE Each player received an early wake-up call letting them know the bad news before meeting briefly with reporters and exiting through a side door of the team hotel and jumping into a waiting car. "I had trouble sleeping for sure," said the 17-year-old Dumba, who was the youngest player at the selection camp. "I was up every hour and it was just one of those things where its on your mind constantly and its tough to go through." An emotional Dumba was calmed down by his roommate Jaden Schwartz moments after receiving the call. Schwartz, who was on the Canadian team last year and is considered a safe bet to once again make the squad this year, pointed out that both Tyler Seguin and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were also cut by the junior team. "Schwartzy this morning, he woke up and I was really upset and he was pretty upset too and he said to me, They cut Seguin one year and they cut Nuge the other and [they became the] first and second overall [draft picks]. He said, Use that as motivation, and its certainly uphill from here." And after leaving the hotel Dumba was actually able to make a small joke about his release, posting the following message on his Twitter account: "You can find me somewhere in a ditch between Calgary and Red Deer... Suiy watch #imnotactuallyseriousrelax" Kichton, a New York Islanders prospect, responded via his account: "Ill be right there with you bud..... #atleastyouhavenextyear" Dumba was one of five draft-eligible players at the camp. The other four – Everett defenceman Ryan Murray, University of Michigan forward Phil Di Giuseppe, Ottawa defenceman Cody Ceci and Barrie forward Tanner Pearson – all survived the cuts. NO REGRETS Not everybody was as emotional as Dumba. "A little disappointed," said Reinhart, "but its not the end of the world. Its a tough team to make and I wasnt the player they were looking for. "I think I played pretty well. I dont think theres much I couldve done differently." McNeill, who like Dumba will get another chance next year, echoed that sentiment. "I got the call about 10 minutes ago, obviously disappointing, but at the same time I left it all out there on the line so theres no regrets," McNeill said. Meanwhile, Ferland was lamenting a poor performance in Mondays intra-squad game, which may have led to his release. "I felt I had a good game the first game," said Ferland. "I dont think I had that good of game last night, but its a short camp and you got to be ready to go from the start." 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His business manager has posted pictures of his pre-surgery rehabilitation on Twitter, and Revis is also having a film crew follow him through the rehabilitation process. The cornerback is eager to return "as soon as possible," but understands he needs to be patient while the Jets continue without him. "I never had an injury like this, so this is all new for me as well," Revis said. "But, yeah, Im a hard worker. I know Im going to work my butt off and get back to where I need to be." Dr. Russell Warren, who is the New York Giants team doctor, will perform the surgery in Manhattan to repair his ACL, a procedure that will include taking a graft from his patellar tendon. Revis thinks he should be jogging in 12 to 16 weeks. Normal recovery time from an ACL injury is usually six to nine months, which means he would be on pace to get back to full football activities by around the start of training camp. "I just want to get back as fast as possible where I feel comfortable, Im out there and play like I usually do," Revis said. "I think thats the biggest goal. ... As soon as I feel 100 per cent, Ill be ready to go, whether thats January, February, March -- it doesnt matter." Revis knew something was wrong as soon as the injury occurred because it felt unlike anything hed ever experienced. He was running to defend a screen pass when he clutched his left knee. "It felt like somebody had a knife and cut through my knee," he said. "Thats the feeling I got from trying to make the cut. Its crazy because Ive made that cut a thousand million times. ... I guess it was meant to happen at the time." Revis has consulted various athletes who have come back from similar injuries, including teammates Antonio Cromartie and Sione Pouha, as well as Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson and former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb. 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Its flip-flop, flip-flop. Its hard to take. The story of our year, we cant get everything together on the same day." Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier didnt play and is out indefinitely because of an undisclosed lower body injury. Lecavalier, who was hurt Tuesday niight against Florida, was placed on the injured list before Thursdays game. <a href="http://www.shopbearsgear.us/brandon-marshall-bears-jersey/">Brandon Marshall Jersey</a> New York was without speedy forward Michael Grabner, who was put on the injured list Wednesday because of a shoulder injury sustained Sunday in a game at Pittsburgh. Tavares put the Islanders up 1-0 when he put an in-close backhander past Lindback during a power play at 10:22 of the second. Matt Moulson set up the goal with a backhanded pass from the low slot to Tavares, who was positioned near the post. "He had his back to me and made a great pass and drew a couple of guys," Tavares said. "He probably could have put it in himself, but really made it easy. I just had a tap in." New York, which entered with the NHLs best road power play, had just the one advantage in the game. Tampa Bay failed to convert on its two chances. "Especially this time of the year, the special teams are going to play a big part," Lightning left wing Ryan Malone said. "Their team got the goal and our team didnt." Islanders left wing David Ullstrom left in the third period because of a lower body injury. NOTES: Former Tampa Bay forward John Cullen, who won the Masterton Trophy in 1999 after returning to play after being diagnosed with cancer, dropped the ceremonial first puck. ... Tavares has scored eight power-play goals. ... Tampa Bay C Steven Stamkos had his three-game goal streak end. ... Islanders D Colin McDonald (illness) didnt play. ... The Lightning recalled forward Tyler Johnson from Syracuse of the AHL to take Lecavaliers roster spot. Johnson made his NHL debut. ' ' '

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Fans were upset after the captain of the American League squad said he would choose a hometown player for his four-man team, but instead bypassed Royals star Billy Butler and went with Prince Fielder of the Tigers, Mark Trumbo of the Angels and Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays. Fielder won the competition, and the AL routed the National League. Cano wound up going 0 for 10, though, and each failure was met by cheers. Cano brushed off the cold reception, but others werent so kind to Kansas City. Several national TV broadcasters, radio hosts and columnists called the fans everything from "jerks" to "classless." "Robinson Cano certainly picked people he thought should be on there," Commissioner Bud Selig told the Baseball Writers Association of America on Tuesday. "While I understand Kansas City and I understand the whole Billy Butler thing, I really felt very badly last night." Union head Michael Weiner thought the level of jeering was not justified. 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The passionate reaction by Royals fans created plenty of drama, though, particularly in an event that often becomes stale by the time the first round grinds to a conclusion. Viewership for ESPN was up 3 per cent over last year, and in New York, there was a 10 per cent increase as hometown fans tuned in to see Cano flame out. There were more than 800,000 Twitter and Facebook comments throughout the night, twice the volume of last year, and Twitters top 10 trends worldwide were related to the derby when the final round began. "Kansas City fans are better than that, but I dont get on them," said Chris Berman, who called the derby for ESPN. "I get it, but the three guys he picked were the three top guys." Butler, who made his first All-Star team this season, did his best to deflect questions about the relentless booing. He said that he appreciated Kansas City fans for their support, and that he spoke to Cano after the derby to make sure everything was fine. "There are no hard feelings. There never was," Butler said. "Me and Robbie are great friends, were great competitors, and love playing each other." ' ' '