2014-09-09

CLEVELAND -- Browns safety T. Corey Crawford .J. Ward has been added to the Pro Bowl roster, giving Cleveland six players at this years game. Ward was selected as an alternate and will replace Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, who is unable to participate because of an injury. Ward had a solid fourth pro season and is eligible for free agency in March. He started all 16 games and finished with a career-high 129 tackles. He recorded 15 tackles for loss and had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in a win over Buffalo. He also returned a fumble for a TD against Chicago. Ward has said he would like to re-sign with the Browns, who are still searching for a coach after firing Rob Chudzinski. Ward joins tight end Jordan Cameron, wide receiver Josh Gordon, cornerback Joe Haden, centre Alex Mack and tackle Joe Thomas in Honolulu for Sundays game. http://www.officialmlbclub.com/Tampa-Bay-Rays-Ben-Zobrist-Jersey.html . The legislation, which originated in the Senate, takes certain fighting sports, including taekwondo and karate as well as the popular sport of MMA, out of legal limbo. Michal Rozsival .E.I. -- Nova Scotias Colleen Pinkney needed 11 ends to hold off a late rally by Saskatchewans Cathy Inglis and remain undefeated at the Canadian senior curling championships with a 9-7 win Wednesday. http://www.nhlofficial.ca/chicago-blackhawks-brandon-saad-jersey-canada/ . Greg Chase and Kenton Helgesen also scored for the Hitmen (18-7-4), who extended their win streak to five games, while Brady Brassart chipped in with two assists. Andros Townsend Tottenham Hotspur Jersey . Scott Sizemore went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, Kurt Suzuki added two hits, including an RBI double, and Hideki Matsui smacked a home run for Oakland, which had lost 13 of its past 15 contests. Mike Trout Angels Jersey . Ricker, a 2010 gold medallist in snowboard cross, was among five competitors named to the team Friday.LONDON -- Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday, ending the trophy-laden career of a famously low-key player widely regarded as one of the most technically gifted of his generation. The 36-year-old Scholes made 676 appearances for United after making his debut for the club in 1994 and was the midfield heartbeat of a team that has dominated English soccer for the past two decades. Spain midfielder Xavi dubbed Scholes "the best central midfielder that I have seen," while France great Zinedine Zidane once branded him "almost untouchable." "I am not a man of many words but I can honestly say that playing football is all I have ever wanted to do and to have had such a long and successful career at Manchester United has been a real honour," said Scholes, who eschewed the celebrity lifestyle of many modern-day soccer players and rarely gave interviews. "This was not a decision that I have taken lightly but I feel now is the right time for me to stop playing." Scholes won 10 Premier League titles -- and 24 trophies in total -- with United, scoring 150 goals, but was no longer a regular choice in the first team by the end of the recently completed season, leading to growing speculation about his playing future. His last appearance for the northwest power was as a late substitute in Saturdays 3-1 defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League final at Wembley. A fortnight earlier, he had helped United claim a record 19th English title, overhauling Liverpool as the countrys most successful league team. He made 66 appearances for England before retiring from international soccer in 2004 to concentrate on his club career. A one-club man, Scholes said he will stay at United by taking up a coaching role starting next season. "What more can I say about Paul Scholes that I havent said before," United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said. "We are going to miss a truly unbelievable player. "Paul has always been fully committed to this club and I am delighted he will be joining the coaching staff from next season. Paul has always been inspirational to players of all ages and we know that will continue in his new role." Starting out as a deep-lying forward, Scholes eventually dropped back into central midfield where his touch, technique and vision could be more effectively utilized. Thomas Vermaelen Arsenal Jersey. He never lost his eye for goal, though, and turned his late runs into the penalty box into an art form. Scholes had a particularly fierce shot and was always dangerous from outside the box. "He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesnt give possession away," Xavi said. "If he had been Spanish then maybe he would have been valued more." The only part of Scholes armoury that let him down was his tackling, which was often late and clumsy. He missed the dramatic win over Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final through suspension but started in 2008 when United beat Chelsea on penalties in Moscow to claim its third European Cup. "It is very sad day for Manchester United fans around the world," said United chief executive David Gill. "We all know that Paul was one of the players that came through the ranks of the academy system in the 1990s and has established himself as one of the greatest players to ever wear the United shirt." After Gary Neville, Scholes is the second member of the batch of young talent to burst into Uniteds first team during the early 1990s, which also included David Beckham and Ryan Giggs, to retire this season. "I was fortunate to play alongside him for many years," Beckham wrote on his Facebook page. "He was not only one of Englands best ever players, he was a dedicated professional. We knew him as the silent assassin as he was quiet but boy could he make himself heard through his tackles on the training pitch. Im still carrying a few bruises. What a great career and a Man United legend." United defender Rio Ferdinand used his Twitter account to describe Scholes as "the BEST player of his generation." "Paul Scholes aka Sat Nav went from a scoring midfielder to a dictator of the game(changed his game while still at top of the game)," Ferdinand wrote. Scholes was 29 when he retired from England duty. Current England coach Fabio Capello tried to tempt him back just a few weeks before last years World Cup in South Africa but Scholes declined, saying he hadnt been given enough time to make the decision. ' ' '

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