HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014

As We Say Goodbye they year 2013

We Are Left With The Memories Of The Year That Was.

We Now Joyfully Welcome

The Brand New Year 2014

As We Look Forward

To An Even Better Year Full Of Promises and Love.

UFC 168 Results: Ronda Rousey Retain Title Beat Miesha Tate

The grudge match between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate has ended to another victory by Rousey at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

1st round, Tate circle the Octagon dancing and smiling while Rousey looked angry and focused they went toe to toe from the opening bell before the champion executed her first throw of the fight. Tate was able to work her way up only to be taken down again.

Tate reverse but Rousey’s legs were locked tightly around her upper body and the Judoka softened her up with elbows and punches while looking to set up a triangle or armbar.

Tate was eventually freed and power out, she landed a hard left hook. Then Rousey countered with a straight right. Tate was bloodied but was still able to see the round through to become the first fighter in history to take Rousey to a second round.

2nd round, Rousey tried a throw but Tate keeps on kicking Rousey. Then Rousey took down Tate with Judo throw. Rousey’s Judo was perfect, she capitalize on yet another successful throw then finished the fight with an armbar. Tate’s arm appeared to be hyperextended but she survived only to end up in a reverse triangle.

The round ended with Tate trapped, but Rousey was unable to find a way to convert the dominant position into a successful submission attempt.

3rd round, Rousey dragged Tate down but this time she was able to sink in the armbar for a tap at the 50-second mark.

Merry Christmas!

Heaven and earth is ready to Celebrate

The birth of our King

Who has sacrificed himself
to save us from our sins

May his love and prayers

Fills our soul and spread to others

Merry Christmas To you

Floyd Mayweather Dig at Manny Pacquiao with a Christmas card

This is my Christmas card to the world... Happy Sleepy Holidays zzzzzzzzzzzz pic.twitter.com/ynxAJiJmyS
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) December 23, 2013

Floyd Mayweather send Manny Pacquiao a Christmas card through twitter. It shows Floyd holding a stack of cash calling Manny "Manny I'll pay you $40 million to fight." Then Manny texting "No way, you're crazy 50/50 or nothing." Then Manny Pacquiao knocked out cold. The last pictures shows Manny praying for Floyd to call him back.

Woah! Peyton Manning Breaks Season Record With 51 Touchdowns

Tom Brady's 50 touchdown passes in a single season NFL record was broken Peyton Manning he has now 51 touchdown passes. Manning's 25-yard pass to Julius Thomas with 4min and 28 sec remaining on the clock was the record breaker. He leads the Denver Broncos to a 37-13 victory against the Houston Texans.

He finished with 5,211 yards passing. The win and with the Kansas City Chiefs home loss last Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts, gave the Broncos their third consecutive AFC West title and a first-round playoff bye.

Packers Stun Cowboys 37-36

Green Bay Packers stunned the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday with a 37-36 win. Matt Flynn had four touchdown passes in the second half. Eddie Lacy had the winning score on a 1-yard plunge to have the biggest comeback in their franchise history.

Tony Romo pass has been intercepted twice in the final 3 minutes that gave the Green Bay Packers to control the game.

Eddie Lacy 141 Yards Rushing: Matt Flynn 4 TD Passes!

Randy Orton Wins WWE title defeated John Cena

The big match featured Randy Orton and John Cena in a TLC(tables, ladders and chairs ) title unification match ended in a surprise as Randy Orton grabbed both belts from the ladder to become the “WWE world heavyweight champion.”

Here's how it happened:

While Orton is climbing the ladder, Cena remove the turnbuckle and climbs up the ladder to catch and stop Orton. He did knock Orton using the turnbuckle, however Orton uses the rope to pull Cena off the ladder. Cena falls and hit the table head-first. Orton proceeded to climb the ladder and grab both titles, released the clip and took both belts down to win the match.

NFL Injuries New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski; Vikings RB Adrian Peterson

The New England Patriots had a 27-26 come-back win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday missing their star tight end Rob Gronkowski, who likely is done for the season with a right knee injury.

"Huge loss. He is their port in the storm," an executive in personnel for another AFC team said "Key to the offense. Big-time matchup problem for defenses."

Gronkowski suffered a suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will undergo an MRI on Monday. Coach Bill Belichick said he was taken to a hospital for evaluation.

Gronkowski was hurt on a hit by Browns safety T.J. Ward after a 21-yard reception with the Browns leading 12-0. Ward was among many players from both teams who went up to Gronkowski before he left the field.

Vikings Running Back Adrian Peterson busted his ankle in the second quarter and had to be carted from the sideline to the locker room. Vikings coach Leslie Frazier told the press that Adrian had a mid-foot sprain. He'll get an MRI on Monday after sitting out the rest of Sunday's contest.

Peterson caught a third-down pass from quarterback Matt Cassel, he immidiately raced to the sidelines to try to gain the first down. However, Ravens linebacker Arthur Brown caught him before he went out of bounds and appeared to land on Peterson's legs.

San Francisco 49ers Downs Seattle Seahawks 19 - 17

Phil Dawson kicked a 22-yard field goal with 26 seconds left as the Niners held off the Seahawks 19-17 on Sunday, blocking Seattle Seahawks chance to clinch the division at Candlestick Park. This just shows that the 49ers are still alive and thriving in this NFC West rivalry.

Pacquiao wins: Manny Pacquiao Decisions Brandon Rios

Manny Pacquiao finally got a win after back-to-back losses. He defeated Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios via decision.

Manny Pacquiao walk out to Katy Perry's song "Roar." Huge crowd goes crazy.

Brandon Rios wore the colors of Mexico, with multi-colored shorts with diagonal striping. He walks to Eminem's song, "Berserk," first then a Mexican song.

In the first round, Manny unleashes his combination attack to gave Rios fits.

After the fourth round, Rios' eye swells. Pacquiao moves around Rios really well. Rios can't catch him. Manny's moving side to side, not in and out.

In the 12th Manny unleashes combination, power shots, and uppercuts. Brandon is such a tough dude absorbing all those power shots.

Speed was the difference maker, Rios is too slow for Pacquiao.

Pacquiao wins 120-108, 119-109, 118-110

Manny Pacquiao - Brandon Rios Fight

Will Manny Pacquiao bounce back from his losing streak? Will he rise up again despite getting knocked out cold by Juan Manuel Marquez? We are about to find out if he can defeat Brandon Rios decisively! Pacquiao is an offensive and explosive fighter expect this fight to be exciting.

UFC 167: Georges St-Pierre Defeated Johny Hendricks Announced that he's Leaving

Georges St-Pierre beat Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 Saturday night. It was an exciting match with one of UFC's superstar and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre defending his welterweight title against a dangerous Johny Hendricks. Hendricks' has an elite wrestling skills and an effective knockout power that gave a formidable challenge for Georges St-Pierre.

St-Pierre used his elite athleticism and experience to beat Johny Hendricks.

Georges St-Pierre won an split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47).

St-Pierre said after the fight that he will hang up his tights for a little while to deal with personal issues.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defeated Miami Dolphins 22-19 for first victory

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rookie Mike Glennon had a 1-yard touchdown pass to tackle Donald Penn and resulted to a long fourth-quarter touch down drive that gave the Buccaneers the lead and gave them a 22-19 win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday night.

Chris Bosh and Wife Adrienne New Baby Girl

Miami Heat NBA star Chris Bosh and wife Adrienne gave birth to their 2nd child Dylan Skye yesterday at 5:55 a.m. The baby weighed 6 lbs., 14oz. and was 19 inches tall.

Miami Heat representative confirmed the report: "Mother and baby are doing great and her brother Jackson, 12 months, and sister Trinity, 5, can't wait to meet her,"

Adrienne posted on her Instagram account the first photo of her daughter Dylan Skye. She posted with the picture:

"What a perfect day to witness a miracle and be humbled by the beautiful process of Life and Love. We appreciate all the well wishes, positivity, and words of support we have received! To my husband…you continue to bring life to my dreams and joy to my world. I Thank You for helping me welcome this perfect little angel."

Houston coach Kubiak collapses at halftime

HOUSTON - The coach of Houston Texans Gary Wayne Kubiak 52, collapsed at halftime at a game Sunday evening versus Indianapolis Colts. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. 

He fall on his knees and medical personnel immediately attend to him, then he was lifted on a stretcher and taken to an ambulance.

Wade Phillips Taxans' defensive coordinator took over in second half. The Texans was leading the Colts 24-12 at the end of the third quarter but the Colts were able to compose themselves and made a late rally for a 27 - 24 win.

Red Sox win Against Cardinals Capture World Series Title

The Red Sox won a championship in front of a huge home crowd for the first time since 1918! John Lackey helped the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.

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Pitching Details

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Congrats Boston!

Here’s My NBA Power Rankings

1. Miami Heat: They were 66-16 last season and Lebron James said that he will play better this season, they still have a declining Dwyane Wade, and unimpressive Chris Bosh, but their acquisition of Ray Allen has proven beneficial remember game 6.

2. Brooklyn Nets (49-33): Jason Kidd is a new coach but they have a great tactician in Lawrence Frank. The Nets has a deep bench and aging but still efficient Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett combined it with stars like Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Brooke Lopez, they’ll be too much to handle this season and can unseat the Heat in the East.

3. Chicago Bulls (45-37): Derrick Rose has returned and his injury seems fully healed, his jumpers have improved teams, I think they will win a lot of games this season.

4. Indiana Pacers (49-32): Danny Granger is returning but his health is still an issue he will miss the first two games of the regular season with a calf strain. I hope Luis Scola will prove to be a nice piece in the Pacers run.

5. San Antonio Spurs (58-24): As long as they have a healthy Tim Duncan and Tony Parker they will be in contention. This should be Kawhi Leonard break out season.

6. Los Angeles Clippers (56-26): the Clippers have a new coach Doc Rivers to lead Chris Paul and Blake Griffin to win a title.

7.  Houston Rockets (45-37): Dwight Howard was healthy in the preseason and he seemed to work well with James Harden and Jeremy Lin but I still doubt his maturity.

8. Golden State Warriors (47-35): Andre Iguodala will play alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, David Lee, Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes he can help this young team a lot.

9. Oklahoma City Thunder (60-22): The Thunder should be higher rank if not for an injured Russell Westbrook who might be sidelined until December.

10. Memphis Grizzlies (56-26): Dave Joerger is their new head coach what they need is a little offense to go with their defensive efficiency of 97.4 last season.

11. New York Knicks (54-28): Andrea Bargnani will be interesting to watch if he performs in New York with Carmelo Anthony.

 

12. Denver Nuggets (57-25): No more Andre Iguodala and Danilo Gallinari will be sidelined to recover his knee injury.

13. Minnesota Timberwolves (31-51): Wolves have Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio Nikola Pekovic and new acquisition Kevin Martin but I think it’s still not enough to make the postseason.

14. Washington Wizards (29-53 ): The Wizards will have John Wall, Marcin Gortat and Nene they may post a decent win record with those three.

15. New Orleans Pelicans (27-55): New Orleans will have a better shot this year with players like Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans.

16. Cleveland Cavaliers (24-58): the combo of Kyrie Irving and Andrew Bynum will be difficult for some teams, the question is if Bynum will actually play.

17. Detroit Pistons (29-53): Josh Smith will help this team this season, but I doubt if he can carry the team to postseason. 

18. Portland Trail Blazers (33-49): LaMarcus Aldridge said: "mark my words" that the Blazers will be a playoff team. LOL

19. Dallas Mavericks (41-41): Ellis and Dirk Nowitzki will be a good tandem but still I have my doubts if they can reach the postseason.

20. Toronto Raptors (34-48): I hope Jonas Valanciunas plays well.

21. Charlotte Bobcats (21-61): The have a new center in big Al Jefferson.

22. Atlanta Hawks (44-38): Al Horford will be the face of the Hawks since Josh Smith is now gone.

23. Sacramento Kings (28-54): DeMarcus Cousins should deal with his issues and play better.

24. Utah Jazz (43-39): Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter will be interesting to watch, but they still lack pieces to make it to the postseason.

25. Boston Celtics (41-40): Yes, Celtics have a rehabbing Rajon Rondo and they have lost their vets in Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett but on positive note they have 9 first round draft picks.  

26. Los Angeles Lakers (45-37): A lot of uncertainty of the Laker land this season since Kobe is still uncertain when he'll play.

27. Milwaukee Bucks (38-44): They are dealing will a lot of injuries this season Ersan Ilyasova (ankle), center Ekpe Udoh (knee) and swingman Carlos Delfino (foot).

28. Orlando Magic (20-62): Another rebuilding year for the Magic.

29. Phoenix Suns (25-57): I think they will have one of the worst record this season.

30. Philadelphia 76ers (34-48): The Sixers will be neck to neck with the Suns for the worst record.

Red Sox Takes Game 1 rout Cardinals

The Boston Red Sox routed St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series opener 8-1. Mike Napoli hit a three-run double right in the first inning, Jon Lester made sure no runs while striking out eight in 7 2/3 innings.

"He's been doing it all year," said Mike Napoli. "He's a big time pitcher. We have all the confidence in the world when he's out there throwing the baseball."

David Ortiz was not able to hit a grand slam because of Carlos Beltran,  he catch the ball but it sent him straight to hospital with bruised ribs. Beltran is day to day after X-rays were negative. Big Papi later hit a two-run homer following third baseman David Freese's bad throw.

Game 2 will be played Thursday night, rookie sensation Michael Wacha 22 will be starting for St. Louis against John Lackey. Wacha is 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA this postseason.

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 9-0 advance to the 2013 World Series

CARDINALS 9, DODGERS 0

ST. LOUIS — For 16 summers and four Octobers, Carlos Beltran is finally going to his first World Series with his fine hitting and defense.

Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw melts, as their defense unable to make a play and their hitting has gone cold.

Matt Carpenter help lead the Cardinals back to the World Series he lined a double to right field. Then Carlos Beltran followed with another huge hit in a four-run third inning that stunned Kershaw. Michael Wacha was a machine he out-pitched Kershaw for the second time this series. St. Louis Cardinals advanced to its second World Series in three seasons by overwhelming 9-0 win against Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night.

Akron holds on for 24-17 win over Miami (Ohio)

OXFORD, Ohio  -- Akron hold their lead to a 24-17 win against Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. Jawon Chisholm had three touchdowns.

Akron (2-6, 1-3 Mid-American) were leading 24-7 through the fourth quarter, Miami (0-7, 0-3) refused to go out quietly and made it a one possession game after a 44-yard touchdown pass from Austin Boucher to Dawan Scott and a 52-yard field goal from Kaleb Patterson. After that Miami in their last attempt tried an onside kick but the Zips recovered and ran out the clock.

Chisholm accomplished 86 yards with 16 carries he scored all three of Akron's touchdowns. Austin Boucher threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns for the RedHawks.

David Ortiz Grand Slam Ties Series

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— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) October 14, 2013

The Detroit Tigers are cruising and dominating the game in the first seven innings they are ahead 5-1 in ALCS game 2, but everything changes once the Boston Red Sox loaded the bases and David Ortiz took the bat.

The reaction of the cop in the bullpen is epic, the cop Steve Horgan works for the Boston Police Department. He watches over the Boston Red Sox's bullpen during the game. 

Koji Uehara Red Sox's closer held the Tigers scoreless in the top of the ninth, then they evened the series with a 6-5 walk-off win.

Vogt's single in ninth helps Oakland Athletics' win over Detroit Tigers

OAKLAND --  Oakland Athletics' Stephen Vogt hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning after rookie Sonny Gray matched zeros with Justin Verlander in a sensational playoff debut, that helped Oakland win over the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday night. The AL division series is now tied with one game apiece.

This was Vogt's first career game winning hit that came after he lost a 10-pitch battle with Verlander in the seventh for his third strikeout of the night.

Grant Balfour pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the win, but it was Gray and Vogt who took the win and gets a pie-in-the-face. 

Game 3 is Monday afternoon in Detroit.

Peyton Manning Too Hot to Handle Finishes with 16 TD passes in September

DENVER - Denver Broncos 52 Philadelphia Eagles 20

Peyton Manning efficiency is unmatched as the Denver Broncos scored in bunches to blow out the Eagles 52-20  Manning's four touchdown throws is epic.

Manning's 16 TD passes for the first month of the season has now eclipse Don Meredith 14 TD passes in 1966, it was tied by Kurt Warner in 1999. Peyton Manning and Milt Plum (1960) are the only quarterbacks to throw that number of touchdown passes without an interception.

Peyton Manning also broke the NFL record with his 24th career game with at least four scoring touchdown throws Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles passing Brett Favre’s mark.

Detroit Lions 40, Chicago Bears 32

Reggie Bush 37-yard touchdown run that gives Detroit Lions 27 points in the second quarter and the 173 yards of offense helped the Lions beat Chicago 40-32 Sunday.

Detroit had a 24 straight points with three touchdowns in 3:26, as they won at home to move into a first-place tie at 3-1 with Chicago in the N.F.C. North.

The Lions has been leading with a 40-16 cushion early in the fourth quarter. Jay Cutler, who had four turnovers, threw for two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions in the final four minutes, but Detroit’s Kris Durham recovered an onside kick to seal the win.

Adrian Peterson’s daughter disappointed about the loss

So my daughter is laying here under me and just out the blue she says... I can't believe you lost to the Browns Daddy! Smh
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) September 23, 2013

Even Adrian Peterson daughter is mad about the Viking's loss. They should have handled the Browns easily with Brian Hoyer starting, their third-string quarterback, a week ago, and had just traded away running back Trent Richardson. The Vikings instead fell to 0-3 with a 31-27 loss.

Player of the year: Tiger Woods

(AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Tiger Woods won the PGA of America's points-based award for player of the year based on his five PGA Tour wins, the money title and the Vardon Trophy.

Woods accumulated 90 points (10 points for each of his five wins, 20 points each for the money title and Vardon Trophy for lowest adjusted scoring average).

This is Tiger Wood's 11th PGA player of the year award, and ninth time he won the Vardon. He had not won either award since 2009. 2009 was the year when he was caught with his extra-curricular affairs.

Yankees down Giants 5-1 as A-Rod sets record

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez sets a record-breaking grand slam which is big for the Yankees, who can only hope it came in time for a last-gasp run at the playoffs.

Alex Rodriguez passed Lou Gehrig with a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning that sent New York to a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, it's his 24th career slam.

"It means I'm getting old," said Rodriguez, 38. "It's hard to think about things like that right now. We're really on a sprint to the end here and every win is huge for us."

A-Rod's drive helped CC Sabathia (14-13) beat Tim Lincecum in a matchup of former Cy Young Award winners having subpar seasons.

More importantly for the Yankees, it carried them to their second win in seven games as they cling to faint playoff hopes.

New York, which has eight games remaining, pulled within three of the second AL wild card — with three other teams in between. The Indians' 2-1 rain-shortened win over Houston, moved them a half-game ahead of Texas, which began the day tied with Tampa Bay atop the standings but lost 2-1 to Kansas City. The Rays beat Baltimore in 18 innings to keep the lead.

"It's an unbelievable accomplishment and it's a big one for us," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "I don't know if we can afford to lose any more games."

Jonathan Villar slides face-first into Brandon Phillips’ behind

Astros shortstop Jonathan Villar slid head-first to the left butt cheeks of Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips while being tagged out. Phillips jokingly said he felt violated.

Villar made a huge mistake trying to stretch a single into a double and instead winding up with a face full of fanny.

“It was a crazy play,” Phillips told the Houston Chronicle. “I liked the play, but I didn’t like all that face in the butt. I felt uncomfortable and violated. I know he felt violated too. I’m glad it wasn’t my face.”

“For some reason – just me being me – I turned around and just put the glove down right in front of the bag, extended my arm as far as possible and I just tagged him,” Phillips said after Cincinnati’s 10-0 pasting of the Astros for their 100th loss.

“The next thing you know he just got a face full of butt.”

Floyd Mayweather decision Canelo Alvarez in a Boring fight

Floyd Mayweather cruised to a one-sided victory over Canelo Alvarez in the WBA-WBC super welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden. It was an uneventful fight that clearly the opponent has nothing to offer. Even before they agree this fight you already know who will win.

Mayweather was far too fast, he punched far too accurately and he was far too difficult for Alvarez to hit.

Judge C.J. Ross called it 114-114, but other judges had it 117-111 and 116-112 for Mayweather. Kevin Iole said that Ross blew it badly but what does he know he's not a judge. 

Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez

Updates on "The One." Tonight, Floyd Mayweather vs Canelo Alvarez live on Showtime pay-per-view as well as live results:

- Carlos Molina wins the IBF title against Ishe Smith on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez.

- Pablo Cesar Cano defeats Ashley Theophane in the first bout of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez pay-per-view.

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Tokyo Awarded 2020 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee choose Tokyo to host the 2020 Games instead of risking picks like Sochi and Rio.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reassured the IOC members on the Fukushima nuclear crisis. Tokyo defeated Istanbul 60-36 Saturday in the final round of secret voting. Madrid was eliminated earlier after an initial tie with Istanbul.

Tokyo, which hosted the 1964 Olympics, tagged itself as the “safe pair of hands” at a time of global political and economic turmoil that clearly made an impact with the IOC.

Major League Baseball games Saturday's Roundup

Red Sox 13, Yankees 9

Mike Napoli hit two homeruns while Jonny Gomes homered and drove in four runs, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 13-9 win over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Napoli recorded his 13th career, and third of the season, double home run game.

He hit a two-run shot in the second inning and a solo shot in the ninth. Napoli has 18 RBI against New York this season, with eight coming in this series.

In between Napoli's home runs, Gomes hit a three-run shot in Boston's five-run fourth and rookie Xander Bogaerts added a two-run blast in the fifth for the Red Sox, who have won five straight and eight of the last nine.

Boston has scored 34 runs in this series and 56 over their last five games while hitting 17 home runs.

Reds 4, Dodgers 3 (10 innings)

Todd Frazier's RBI single in the bottom of the tenth inning drove home rookie Billy Hamilton for the winning run, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Cincinnati (81-62) moved to within one and a half games of the first-place St Louis Cardinals in the National League Central.

The magic number for the Dodgers (83-58) to clinch the National League West Division remained 11.

Orioles 4, White Sox 3 (10 innings)

Matt Wieters singled home two runs with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Wieters singled to right field, scoring pinch runner Chris Dickerson with the tying run and Markakis with the winner.

Pinch hitter Conor Gillaspie had hit a solo homer with one out in the 10th inning to give the White Sox a 3-2 lead.

Brian Roberts homered and Danny Valencia had three hits for Baltimore (76-65), who along with Cleveland moved one game behind Tampa Bay for the final AL wild card spot.

 A's 2, Astros 1

 Rookie right-hander Dan Straily pitched seven shutout innings and Yoenis Cespedes and Jed Lowrie hit home runs, lifting the Oakland A's to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

 After dropping the opener in this four-game series against the last-place Astros, the A's have won two straight as they continue to vie for top honours in their tight race with Texas for the American League West title.

 For much of the game, Straily (9-7) was locked in a duel with Astros rookie left-hander Brett Oberholtzer (4-2).

 Brewers 5, Cubs 3

 Rookie Logan Schafer's three-run triple in the Brewers' four-run fourth inning turned out to be the offensive highlight of the game, ultimately providing the game-deciding runs as Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 at Wrigley Field.

 The Brewers and Cubs both came into the day with identical 60-80 records, far out of the playoff picture in the National League with almost a month still left to play.

 Indians 9, Mets 4

Nick Swisher and Asdrubal Cabrera belted home runs, and right-hander Corey Kluber won his first start after a one-month stay on the disabled list as the Indians beat the New York Mets 9-4 for Cleveland's fourth win in a row.

Swisher's solo homer, his second home run in as many days, gave Cleveland a 6-1 second-inning lead.

After the Mets cut the lead to 6-4, Cabrera blasted a three-run homer in the seventh inning.

Cardinals 5, Pirates 0

Adam Wainwright passed a team legend in the record books and pushed the Cardinals back into first place in the wild National League Central race as St Louis beat Pittsburgh 5-0 at sold-out Busch Stadium.

 Bouncing back from two straight rough starts against Cincinnati, Wainwright (16-9) allowed two hits in seven shutout innings and retired the last 11 men he faced, striking out the last four.

 He walked two and fanned eight as he tied Washington's Jordan Zimmerman and Colorado's Jorge De La Rosa for the league lead in wins.

 Wainwright's first strikeout enabled him to pass Dizzy Dean for second in franchise history with 1,096.

David Freese knocked in two runs for the Cardinals (82-60), including a solo homer in the sixth as St Louis regained a half-game lead over the Pirates (81-60).

It was the third straight loss for the Pirates, who still need one victory to clinch their first winning season since 1992, the last time they made the playoffs.

 Nationals 9, Marlins 2

 Rookie Tanner Roark pitched six scoreless innings in his first big league start and the Washington Nationals routed the last-place Miami Marlins, 9-2.

Roark (5-0), a highly effective reliever since being called up Aug. 7, lowered his ERA to 0.94 after allowing four hits, all of them singles, and no runs.

 Royals 4, Tigers 3

Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer with two outs in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3.

 The Royals rebounded from an embarrassing 16-2 loss on Friday when they allowed 26 hits.

 After Eric Hosmer doubled to lead off the sixth, Perez connected against Justin Verlander for his 11th home run of the season.

Verlander, who is 0-3 in five starts against the Royals this season, allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings.

 Phillies 6, Braves 5

Freddy Galvis hit a walk-off solo home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning as Philadelphia defeated Atlanta 6-5, giving the Phillies two straight victories.

 Carlos Ruiz had three RBI to pace the Phillies' offense, which held a 15-7 edge in hits.

The NL-East leading Braves are only 34-36 on the road but built their double-digit divisional lead via an MLB-best 51-20 home record.

 Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick recorded eight strikeouts (in six innings) to tie his career high.

 Blue Jays 11, Twins 2

The Minnesota Twins spotted the visiting Toronto Blue Jays a big early lead and the Jays made them pay with an 11-2 shellacking.

In a game that started remarkably similar to the previous night's game, the Blue Jays scored five runs in the first inning and then their bats quieted down for the next five innings.

In the seventh, the Jays got going again, scoring two runs against Twins reliever Josh Roenicke.

 Padres 2, Rockies 1

Jedd Gyorko delivered the winning home run in the eighth inning as the San Diego Padres edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1.

Gyorko hit the first pitch off reliever Matt Belisle into the bleachers in right to lead off the eighth after the Rockies tied the score in the top of the inning.

Gyorko, who went 2-for-4, has 17 homers in his first season with the Padres.

San Diego (63-77) won for the fourth time in the past five games while the Rockies (66-77) have lost four of their last five.

 Diamondbacks 2, Giants 1

Brandon McCarthy posted his first career road win in California, limiting the San Francisco Giants to six hits in eight innings in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1 victory at AT&T Park.

The eight-year veteran gave up a third-inning run but then shut down the Giants until handing over the ball to Brad Ziegler, who notched his ninth save of the season with a perfect ninth inning.

The win, Arizona's second in three games in San Francisco this week, allowed the Diamondbacks to remain 8 1/2 games behind Cincinnati in the National League wild-card race.

 Mariners 6, Rays 2

Kendrys Morales drove in a pair of runs to give the Seattle Mariners an early lead on Tampa Bay, helping to send the struggling Rays to a 6-2 loss on a night when Seattle starter James Paxton sparkled in his Major League debut.

The ice-cold Rays (77-64) have now lost 11 of their last 14 games while falling from a first-place tie in the AL East to a slim lead in the wild-card race.

Baltimore and Cleveland each moved within a game of Tampa Bay in the race for the AL's second wild-card spot, while the Yankees (2 1/2 games back) and Kansas City (3 1/2) are also in contention.

Morales had an RBI single in the first inning and added a solo homer in the third.

Paxton (1-0) scattered four hits, and one of the two runs he allowed was unearned because of an error that allowed Tampa's Ben Zobrist to reach first base before an Evan Longoria homer.

 Angels 8, Rangers 3

Mark Trumbo homered, Grant Green drove in three runs and Garrett Richards pitched seven strong innings to lead the Angels to an 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium.

The Rangers did not make things easy on themselves, particularly starting pitcher Derek Holland, with three errors in the first two innings leading to four unearned runs.

One night after snapping a 14-game streak without a home run, Trumbo homered again, hitting a two-run blast in the first inning, his 31st homer of the season.

Green had a sacrifice fly in the second inning and a two-run double in the sixth as the Angels won for the 12th time in their last 15 games.

For the Rangers, the loss was their third in a row and the fifth in six games and they now trail the Oakland A's by 1 1/2 games but still lead the wild-card race by three games.

Jared Sullinger Charged With Assaulting Girlfriend In Waltham Home

Boston Celtics forward Jared Sullinger pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he attacked his girlfriend last weekend.

He was released on $5,000 bail following his arrest on domestic assault and battery charges.

Sullinger allegedly pinned girlfriend to bed, pushed her and snatched her phone when she tried to call police. He smashed his girlfriend’s cell phone after she threatened to call police, court records show.

Sullinger’s girlfriend accused him of cheating and that confrontation started this incident.

Georgia loses WR Mitchell to knee injury

ATLANTA (AP) -- Malcolm Mitchell, receiver of Georgia Bulldogs will not be able to play the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Saturday's loss at Clemson.

Mitchell, the leading returning receiver for the No. 5 Bulldogs, hurt his knee when celebrating with a teammate following Todd Gurley's 75-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. No. 8 Clemson beat Georgia 38-35.

"He actually hurt it in the exuberance of the first touchdown of the game for us," Richt said on a conference call.
"He went to congratulate his teammate and I think they jumped up and chest-bumped or whatever and it ended up that he landed in a bad way. So he knew something happened."

Georgia opens its Southeastern Conference schedule against No. 6 South Carolina on Saturday.

Mitchell, a junior, was Georgia's leading returning receiver. He had a combined 85 catches for 1,237 yards and eight touchdowns in 2011 and 2012.

He played primarily at cornerback in the first four games last season before returning to offense.

Richt said he expects Mitchell will receive a medical redshirt and have two years of eligibility remaining, beginning with the 2014 season.

Cardinals beat Pirates 7-2, now tied at NL Central lead

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Right-hander Joe Kelly allowed four hits over six solid innings to win his fourth straight start and the Cardinals moved back into a tie for first place in the NL Central with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Kelly (7-3) walked two and struck out five while remaining unbeaten since being moved to the starting rotation full-time in July.

Kelly received plenty of help from an offense that snapped out of a three-game funk by tagging Pittsburgh spot starter Kris Johnson (0-2).

Matt Holliday and David Freese drove in two runs apiece while Matt Carpenter, Allen Craig, Yadier Molina and Shane Robinson added two hits each for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Titans win against Falcons 27-16

Jake Locker threw for 133 yards and goes for a touchdown, and Tennessee sacked Matt Ryan five times Saturday night as the Titans beat the Falcons 27-16.

Locker got both his first TD with a 11-yarder to Nate Washington and the first turnover this preseason for the Titans. The third-year quarterback also posted his best game yet as he completed 11 of 13 passes and finished with a 134.9 passer rating before leaving after a series in the third quarter.

The Falcons, who lost to San Francisco in the NFC championship game in January, averaged 26.2 points per season in 2012. But they trailed 20-6 when Ryan left after one series in the third period, settling for field goals despite driving to the Tennessee 6 and 13 early.

The Falcons didn't get that close again with the first-team offense. Coach Mike Smith said his Falcons didn't play up to their standards, but he trusts his players to be ready for the season opener Sept. 8 at New Orleans.

Royals INF Tejada suspended 105 games for PEDs

KANSAS CITY, Mo.- PEDs have taken another toll in baseball as Miguel Tejada was suspended Saturday for 105 games after testing positive for an amphetamine he is the third former MVP caught using PEDs.

The Kansas City Royals infielder drew one of the longest penalties handed down by Major League Baseball. His ban came after Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was suspended for 211 games and Brewers star Ryan Braun got a 65-game penalty that will keep him off the field for the rest of the season.

All three stars have been dogged by doping allegations in the past.

Associated Press reported that Tejada tested positive for Adderall, a substance the 39-year-old has used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because those details were not made public.

MLB's medical staff grants therapeutic-use exemptions that allow players to use drugs such as Adderall to treat ADD. But the substance has become a popular performance-enhancer, accounting for 10 of the 11 positive stimulant tests in the major league program in the year ending with the 2012 World Series, according to the annual report of the Independent Program Administrator.

The report, which was released in November, said that medication for ADD accounted for 116 of 119 therapeutic-use exemptions granted by Major League Baseball.

Tejada, who was already on the 60-day disabled list with a calf injury, previously tested positive under the league's amphetamine policy. That subjected him to a 25-game ban for a second test and an 80-game suspension for a third. He is not challenging the penalties.

LA Dodgers sweeps Tampa Bay Rays

The Los Angeles Dodgers increased their NL West lead to a season-best 7 1/2 games Sunday night with an 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Mark Ellis had a homer and three RBIs to help the Dodgers improve to a major league-best 37-8 since June 22, a stretch that has dramatically turned around their season after they trailed the Arizona Diamondbacks by as many as 9 1/2 games. The Dodgers are a season-best 17 games over .500.

Kershaw (11-7) allowed two runs - one earned - and struck out eight to help the Dodgers complete their seventh series sweep of the season. Tampa Bay's only hits off the 2011 Cy Young Award winning left-hander through the first seven innings came in the fifth, a leadoff single by Yunel Escobar and a two-out triple by pinch-hitter Sam Fuld.

LeBron James complains about being in the spotlight too much

LeBron James if not crying about a foul, or complaining to the refs about a play, or flopping his heart out he is on Social Media sites and complains about being too famous.

LeBron revealed in a late-night post on his official Facebook page Sunday night that sometimes the constant attention is too much to bear.

"Man it's hard to go out and have a good time these days! It's cool though, it's part of my life. Wouldn't change anything(just saying). Been in the spotlight since I was 15. Sometimes u just wanna STOP!! But I refuse cause I have a commitment to the youth to inspire them!! That will keep me pushing forward and focused alone."

I just hope to be a good model to the youth he should promote reading the dictionary to know the difference between "because" and "cause."

Los Angeles Angels release rehabbing Ryan Madson

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Madson a right-handed reliever for the Los Angeles Angels was released by the team. He never pitched for the Angels, he's attempting to return from elbow ligament replacement surgery.

Los Angeles Angels team officials abruptly announced the move Monday before the first pitch of their game against Texas.

Los Angeles signed Madson to a one-year, $3.5 million deal in late November, hoping the former Philadelphia closer could fill the same role in Anaheim.

But Madson developed elbow soreness during spring training with the Angels and he never made it back to the big leagues with his hometown Angels despite rehabilitation assignments and extra work in Arizona.

Madson hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2011, having season-ending surgery in April 2012 after signing an $8 million deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Madson also never pitched for the Reds.

Albert Pujols On Disabled list

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols was placed on the disabled list Sunday because of a tear in his left foot that could end his season.

Manager Mike Scioscia told reporters that Pujols will be sidelined for "a significant amount of time."
He has a partially torn plantar fascia, an injury that has bothered him most of the season. He aggravated it while running out a single in the ninth inning of Friday's 6-4 loss to Oakland.

"This is something that, talking to Albert, has been going on for six or seven years," Scioscia said before the Angels' game against Athletics. "It's been going on for a long time and he's managed it. This is a big blow to our team right now."

Although surgery seems unlikely, Scioscia didn't rule out the possibility that Pujols could be sidelined for the rest of the year.

Pujols left the team and returned to Los Angeles on Saturday morning for additional testing. That's when the injury was diagnosed.

The three-time NL MVP, who signed a $240 million, 10-year contract with the Angels as a free agent in December 2011, has served as the club's designated hitter most of the season. Pujols was hitting .258 with 17 home runs and 64 RBIs before re-injuring his foot.

The Angels went into the season with hopes of winning the AL West. They began the day with a 48-54 record, 12 games behind the first-place A's.

Outfielder Kole Calhoun was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake.

US Soccer team victorious against Panama

CHICAGO USA - A surprising victory indeed. In just 42 seconds after coming into the game as a substitute Sunday, Shea looked sharp and scored his goal in the 69th minute that gave the United States a 1-0 victory over Panama and the CONCACAF Gold Cup title.

This is the fifth Gold Cup title of the U.S.A., their first was 2007.

"I was there just to put it away," Shea said.

When they heard the final whistle, team USA began celebrating while the rest of the team raced off the bench. Several players jumped up and down, and hugs and high-fives were exchanged. Klinsmann, who watched the game from a luxury box after being suspended for his tirade over the officiating in the semifinal, quickly made his way down to the field, pumping his fists in the air as he walked.

"They wanted to send out a signal that they are the best group in CONCACAF, and they are," Klinsmann said. "For today."

Napoli's 2 Home Runs Helped Red Sox beat Yankees 8-7 in 11

BOSTON (AP) - Mike Napoli hit a three-run shot after the Red Sox fell behind early, then he ended the game with a solo shot with two outs in the 11th inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-7 Sunday evening.

"He's a dangerous batter," Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said. "He can do damage at any point in the game."

The Red Sox scored seven runs after falling behind 3-0, thanks to Napoli's three-run homer in the third inning that cleared the seats above the Green Monster and the billboard above them. But they coughed up the lead when New York scored two in the sixth and two in the seventh to tie it 7-all.

Time for Funny Lebron Pictures

This is Lebron James if he played in the 70s

Top Track and Field Sprinters Tested Positive for banned substances

Sprinters Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson admitted Sunday that they had tested positive for banned substances.

Tyson Gay is an American champion in 100 meters while Jamaica's Powell is the former world-record holder in the 100 meters. Sherone Simpson of Jamaica has won a gold and two silver Olympic medals.

Gay, who is the winner of world championship in the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay in 2007, took part in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's "My Victory" program - in which athletes volunteer for enhanced testing to prove they're clean - and his results never raised red flags. Until, that is, an out-of-competition test May 16 that yielded positive results for a banned substance, the identity of which neither he nor USADA CEO Travis Tygart would reveal.

Powell 30,  holder of 100-meter record of 9.74 stood until Usain Bolt beat it in 2008, wants an investigation as to how a stimulant called oxilofrine entered his system and caused a positive test at Jamaica's national championships in June.

Simpson, who tested positive for the same stimulant, said she "would not intentionally take an illegal substance of any form into my system."

The positives recorded by Powell and Simpson are part of a bigger doping crisis hitting Jamaica. In Sunday's editions, The Gleaner newspaper of Jamaica reported that five athletes had tested positive. Paul Doyle, the agent who represents Powell and Simpson, confirmed to the AP that his sprinters were among them.

Why not just legalized steroids use in sports? I'm pretty sure it is used even in NBA and other sports they are just not getting caught. Legalized it for a level playing field.

BASEBALL - Weekend Sports In Brief

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Tim Lincecum tossed aside his recent struggles and pitched his first career no-hitter and the second in the majors in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants' 9-0 win over last-place San Diego on Saturday night.

Lincecum has won two Cy Young Awards and two World Series rings. Now he has something really remarkable - a no-hitter in which he threw a whopping career-high 148 pitches.

NEW YORK (AP) - Pittsburgh pitcher Mark Melancon has been picked as a replacement for the NL All-Star team, giving the Pirates five players in the game for the first time since 1972.

NL manager Bruce Bochy also selected Sergio Romo, his San Francisco Giants closer, as a replacement pick Sunday. Pirates pitcher Jeff Locke and Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan ZImmermann, both on the original NL All-Star roster, are hurt and will miss Tuesday's game at Citi Field.

Baltimore pitcher Chris Tillman was picked by AL manager Jim Leyland of Detroit to replace Tigers ace Justin Verlander, who started Sunday. Under baseball's labor contract, pitchers who start on the Sunday before the All-Star game may opt not to participate. Verlander was the AL starter and loser of last year's All-Star game at Kansas City.

Yasiel Puig, the Los Angeles Dodgers rookie sensation, was left out again after the substitutes were added to the National League roster Sunday. But this time, fans were not responsible. Instead, it sounds as though Puig's ailing hip settled the issue.

NEW YORK (AP) - Matt Davidson of the Arizona Diamondbacks hit a two-run homer and the United States beat the World Team 4-2 on Sunday in the All-Star Futures Game, baseball's annual showcase for top minor league prospects.

The opening event for three days of All-Star festivities at Citi Field, the Futures Game certainly had a New York Mets flavor to it in the team's home ballpark. Two of the club's touted pitching prospects, Rafael Montero and Noah Syndergaard, started on the mound and each worked a scoreless inning.

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Indians said Greg Van Niel, a season-ticket holder, hauled in four souvenir balls during the Indians' 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Van Niel said he wasn't sitting in his usual seats, but was able to catch three balls and that one was a ''pick-up'' he tossed to another fan. Van Niel said he planned to give the three other balls to kids that were part of his group.

Bojan Bogdanovic and Shaun Livingston will play for the Brooklyn Nets

Yahoo! Sports NBA columnist Adrian Wojnarowski reported that 2011 second-round draft pick Bojan Bogdanovic has agreed with the Brooklyn Nets for a three-year deal while veteran point guard Shaun Livingston agreed for a one-year contract.

Bogdanovic, 24, will receive about $2.5 million of the Nets' taxpayer midlevel exception, which starts at just under $3.2 million this season. Livingston's deal is for the veteran's minimum of just under $1.3 million.

UFC 162 Silva vs. Weidman Medical Suspensions: Anderson Silva is included

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman medical suspensions to MMAWeekly.com on Monday.

Most of the suspended fighters that includes UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva have short-term suspensions. However, Kazuki Tokudome could be out until Jan. 3, 2014 because of an orbital blowout fracture to his right eye.

UFC 162 took place last Saturday, July 6, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Chris Weidman knocked Anderson Silva out in the night’s main event, to capture the UFC middleweight championship.


UFC 162 Medical Suspensions:

Anderson Silva: Suspended until Aug. 21 with no contact prior to Aug. 6.

Charles Oliveira: Suspended until Aug. 6 with no contact prior to July 28.

Tim Boetsch: Suspended until Aug. 6 with no contact prior to July 28.

Dennis Siver: Suspended until Oct. 5 with no contact prior to Sept. 5.

Kazuki Tokudome: Must have right orbital blowout fracture cleared by an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor or ophthalmologist or he is suspended until Jan. 3, 2014. He faces a minimum suspension until Aug. 21 with no contact prior to Aug. 6.

Dave Herman: Suspended until Aug. 21 with no contact prior to Aug. 6.
Rafaello Oliveira: Suspended until Aug. 21 with no contact prior to Aug. 6 due to left knee pain.

Seth Baczynski: Suspended until Aug. 6 with no contact prior to July 28 due to right eyebrow and nose lacerations.

David Mitchell: Must have post-concussion clearance from a sports medicine doctor and faces a minimum suspension until Oct. 5 with no contact prior to Sept. 5.