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Speaking of ratings, might the NFL be looking at some sort of record for a late afternoon Sunday audience when Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos take on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at 4:25 PM ET this week? I cant imagine theres a bigger attraction than Manning vs. Brady in what might be a preview of the AFC championship game, whose site is very likely to be determined by Sundays result.9) There are nine active NHLers who have scored 50 or more goals in a season. Will the number be 10 or more at seasons end, and if so, who will be next? The most popular second answer when the first answer is "yes" seems to be Tyler Seguin of the Dallas Stars.10) Will it be a big deal when Joe Maddon decides which team hed like to manage next? I guess so - hes Joe Maddon, acknowledged as the smartest baseball manager of his time, or, if you prefer, the best with the exception of Bruce Bochy. But there you go - whod have picked Bochy if he didnt have two World Series rings and wasnt being fitted for a third? Shouldnt baseball managers be judged with proof that can only come with championships won?11) All cancer is bad, but can we safely say that Olli Maattas treatable form of apparent thyroid cancer makes us glad its not worse, hopeful that hell live a full life and optimistic that hell be back on the ice with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a month? And after realizing all of that, its okay to smile, isnt it?12) I hate the idea or even the mention of tanking, but I might understand if the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders rested players in the final two weeks of the CFL season with the thought that a fourth-place finish in the West would be just fine, never mind going all-out to finish third. The fourth-place finisher crosses over to the Eastern playoffs and gets what is arguably an easier road to the Grey Cup than that which awaits the third-place team in the West. Can you tell me why the CFL chooses not to declare the third-place team the crossover team, thereby adding importance to winning and removing any perceived reward that might come with losing and moving to what is obviously a weaker conference?13) Who could resist the urge to watch four NFL games in a day? So if you happened to watch the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons from England on Sunday morning, you saw the Falcons give away a game as if it was Halloween candy. There isnt enough space here to detail the many different ways the Lions were able to win with the Falcons help, but it was a result that had to crush fans of Detroits division rivals in Green Bay, Minnesota and Chicago.14) Every time a player complains about quiet fans, the debate is on, and its never really off in Toronto: Would the crowd be louder if the Leafs won more, and would the Leafs win more if the fans were noisier? This much I know - fans are entitled to be as loud or as quiet as they wish, but logic tells me theyd have more fun for their money if they went intending to be lively.15) The Buffalo Bills sit in a wild-card playoff spot and Kyle Orton is the quarterback who has guided three of their five wins. Which is more surprising? You could have seen the Bills coming, but Orton? Dont think so.16) If the Giants win the World Series, whos the runner-up in MVP voting? Hunter Pence edges Pablo Sandoval on this ballot.17) Sandovals post-season play has done wonders for his future prospects as a pending free agent, although hed have been tops on a list of third basemen anyway. But what about Royals pitcher James Shields? His next contract will not make anyone feel sorry for him, but his ceiling has certainly been lowered. Hard to imagine you get to the World Series and theres a downside attached to that, isnt it?1 Cool

As it continues to deal with the indefinite suspension of LA Kings defenceman Slava Voynov, do you think the NHL cringes a bit at the news of a civil suit brought against Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov by his ex-girlfriend? After never suspending Varlamov following his arrest last season, and dodging any criticism when charges were subsequently dropped, the NHL can solidly claim there was no proof of any criminal wrongdoing on Varlamovs part. But if damaging evidence is brought to a civil court and a ruling is made against Varlamov, the NHL will be in a tough spot, particularly if charges against Voynov are never filed or are dismissed.19) The race is on. Do you want to pick a winner? John Scotts goals and suspensions are tied at one apiece.20) Would the New York Jets be this bad (1-7) if "Fireman Ed" hadnt hung up his hat two years ago? The NFLs most famous cheerleading fan in the stands finally had enough of the Jets losing ways, though it should be said he made a mini-comeback on Sunday at a radio stations pre-game party. The 43-23 loss to Buffalo wasnt officially on Eds watch, then. Embattled general manager John Idzik and head coach Rex Ryan couldnt say the same. Tn Pas Cher Chine .ca presents its latest weekly power rankings for the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season. Tn Pas Cher Livraison Rapide . -- Jerry Rice Jr. http://www.outletairmaxpascher.fr/fausse-vapormax-noir.html . Hicham Khalouas late goal improved Almerias chances of avoiding relegation in a match dominated by contentious calls, including three penalties. One day after Barcelonas 4-3 win at Real Madrid featured three penalties, referees again dominated a wide-open game that saw Almeria ultimately move out of the relegation zone and one point ahead of Getafe which took its place. Air Max 97 Off White Blanche Pas Cher . -- Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton will be sidelined for at least two weeks because of a strained calf muscle, and pitcher C. Air Max 270 Pas Cher Livraison Rapide . Casey Janssen was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday due to a strain in his left abdominal area and lower back.NEW YORK -- David Wright went 4 for 4 with a mammoth homer, Lucas Duda also hit a long two-run shot and the New York Mets rocked recent nemesis Henderson Alvarez in a 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. Zack Wheeler shut down Miami again and Juan Lagares had three hits as the Mets improved to 6-2 on a 10-game homestand that takes them into the All-Star break. Wheeler (5- Cool

pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and helped himself with an RBI double. He moved to 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA in five career starts against the Marlins, including a three-hitter in a 1-0 win June 19 that was his first major league complete game. Alvarez (6-4) had been on quite a roll, allowing two runs or fewer in each of his last nine games. He was 4-0 with a 1.04 ERA during that stretch, and the Marlins had won his last 10 outings -- a club record for one of their pitchers. He was particularly tough on the Mets, too, going 4-0 with a 1.01 ERA in his past five starts against them. But this time, he was tagged for six runs and eight hits in five ineffective innings. The 24-year-old right-hander entered with a 2.27 ERA, fifth in the NL, but was left off the All-Star team Sunday. Lagares got the Mets started with a two-out double in the second and Ruben Tejada hit an RBI single, ending Alvarezs scoreless streak against New York at 20 innings. Wheeler then short-hopped the left-field fence between the 358 and 370 signs for his second extra-base hit and fourth RBI in 58 career at-bats. Wheeler came in batting .037 this season (1 for 27), and Mets pitchers were at a paltry .dddddddddddd077 with 13 hits in 168 at-bats. Curtis Granderson flied out to the centre-field fence to end the inning. Duda had no such trouble with the dimensions in the third, sending a shot soaring into the second deck in right for his 14th home run. Giancarlo Stanton never moved his feet in right field, arching his back to stare straight up as the ball sailed way over his head. Wright did Duda one better in the fifth, driving an 0-2 pitch from Alvarez into the rarely reached second deck in left for his eighth home run. Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a leadoff triple in the sixth and scored when Lagares grounded a single through the drawn-in infield. Christian Yelich had an RBI single for Miami in the fifth. NOTES: Stanton, the Home Run Derby favourite at next weeks All-Star game, practiced for the event with Marlins manager Mike Redmond a couple of hours before batting practice at Citi Field. Redmond will be the sluggers batting practice pitcher Monday night in Minnesota, too. ... Stanton snapped an 0-for-14 slide with an eighth-inning single. ... Wrights four hits matched a career high, done 19 times. ... New York signed its first-round draft pick, outfielder Michael Conforto out of Oregon State. Selected 10th overall last month, he received a $2,970,800 bonus -- the assigned value for his draft slot. ... Wheelers double was the fourth extra-base hit by a Mets pitcher this year. He also had a sacrifice bunt. ... Marlins RHP Tom Koehler (6-7), from nearby New Rochelle, faces RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-3) on Saturday. ' ' '