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Hes not shying away from it." Bishop now has 49 career victories, including eight shutouts, in 97 games. Michael Kostka had a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay, which has won two in a row following a five-game losing streak (0-3-2). B.J Crombeen and Nate Thompson had the other goals for the Lightning. Brodeur made 29 saves for the Devils, who were coming off a 5-3 loss Friday night at Florida. Brodeur had beaten Tampa Bay twice earlier this season, allowing just one goal overall. "Its all about winning," Brodeur said. "It doesnt matter if I feel good in there. We didnt get the win. On a personal note, I was seeing the puck pretty good." The Devils are 11th in the Eastern Conference. "We all know whats at stake," New Jersey coach Peter DeBoer said. "Its a disappointing trip, but the season is not over." 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BARRIE, Ont. -- Brendan ONeill stopped 35 shots as the North Bay Battalion edged the Barrie Colts 3-2 in Ontario Hockey League play Tuesday. Vincent Praplan, Alex Henriksson and Nick Paul each scored for North Bay (32-22-6). Jake Dotchin and Garrett Hooey replied for the Colts (31-25-3). Daniel Gibl meanwhile turned aside 26 shots in Barries net. --- WHALERS 4 RANGERS 2 KITCHENER, Ont. -- Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves as Plymouth held off the Rangers. Zach Lorentz, Cullen Mercer, Victor Crus Rydberg and Carter Sandlak each scored for the Whalers (24-30-6), who had two goals in the third period on just five shots. Nick Magyar and Brent Pedersen replied for Kitchener (22-35-3), which lost its third in a row. The Rangers pulled starter Jordan DeKort after he allowed two goals on nine shots. He was replaced by Matthew Greenfield, who made 10 saves. Matthew Stafford Jersey . "Im not even that added up," the 39-year-old Australian replied. 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Mayo made seven three-pointers and scored 25 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20, and the Milwaukee Bucks placed seven players in double figures in a 130-110 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 11th straight game on Monday night.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Rob Gronkowskis season appears to be over after he hurt his knee when hit after a reception. The New England Patriots star tight end, who missed the first six games recovering from off-season forearm and back surgeries, was injured just before the midpoint of the third quarter Sunday and driven off the field on a cart. Gronkowski suffered a suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday. Coach Bill Belichick said he was taken to a hospital for evaluation. The Patriots beat the Cleveland Browns 27-26 on Tom Bradys two touchdown passes in the last 61 seconds. "Weve sustained some pretty big injuries this year with really important, critical players," Brady. "I think we all feel sorry for Rob, but I dont think anyone feels sorry for the Patriots." Gronkowski raised his right arm to the crowd as he left on the cart with team physician Dr. Thomas Gill sitting next to him. 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. "My intention is never to hurt anyone. Thats not what this game is about. Thats not how I play," Ward said. "I hate to see guys go down with any type of injury. I just wanted him to know, whether he accepted it or not, it wasnt intentional to injure him. But we have to play this game. We have to play it the way that they force us to, and unfortunately, it incurred an injury for him." Ward said if he hit Gronkowski high, there wwas a chance he might be fined.dddddddddddd "Its not a decision where Im going to go low on every play," he said, "but, actually, it has kind of turned into that in those situations, in those split-second decisions where you have a guy running down the field whos 280 (pounds), and Im 200, and the fact that if you do even hit him in his chest and he decides to hunch down or flinch or lower his head, then I could have the chance of being fined." "Its kind of being caught between a rock and a hard place," Ward said. "Its a decision you have to make, but you have to follow the rules at the same time." He said he had been fined three times and "I dont like playing for free." Asked if he had an issue with Ward hitting Gronkowski low, Belichick said, "Thats a question you should take up with the league." The Patriots (10-3) have won three straight games and hold the No. 2 spot in the AFC despite numerous injuries. Gronkowski, wide receiver Danny Amendola, running back Shane Vereen and defensive players Vince Wilfork, Jerod Mayo and Tommy Kelly all have missed an extended amount of time. In the six games before Sunday, Gronkowski led NFL tight ends with 37 catches and 560 yards receiving. He had two catches for 32 yards Sunday. Now hes out again. "As a team, we want him to play," Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty said, but "you just hate to see that for him. A guy thats battled back through his arm and his back (injuries) and been very productive for us this year, it stinks to see him get carted off the field like that." ' ' '

TORONTO - Celebrating their 20th anniversary campaign, the Raptors turned back the clock Friday evening, paying homage to the franchises turbulent past while enjoying what continues to be an exciting present and a promising future. Leading wire-to-wire, the Raptors made quick and easy work of the visiting Washington Wizards, defeating them 103-84 and improving to 5-1, the best start in team history. They did so on a special night with a familiar foe in the building. Paul Pierce made his NBA debut 16 seasons ago against a four-year old Raptors club led by Vince Carter, who was also playing in his first pro game. Victorious that evening, it was the Raptors final opening night in their original jerseys. The purple pinstriped uniforms, best known for the dinosaur logo in the centre, would go extinct at the end of the 1999 lockout-shortened season. Nearly a decade and a half, one championship and two teams later, the veteran Pierce did not feel like getting nostalgic ahead of his first appearance in Toronto, now a member of the Wizards, since knocking the Raptors out of the playoffs last spring. I dont know what yall trying to do, man, said an agitated Pierce after morning shoot-around when pressed about those old dino jerseys. What are we talking about here? Were talking about Vince Carter, dinosaurs? [If] you aint got nothing else to talk about, [then] Im done. For almost everyone else, Friday nights game brought back at least a few memories - positive, negative or otherwise - while setting a new early-season bar for the organization. Wearing their purple throwbacks for the first time since May of 1999, the Raptors put together their most complete outing of the fall against what should have been the toughest competition. Theres a lot more positives than negatives from this game, finally we can say that, said Kyle Lowry, who made some history of his own. Just two days after pouring in 35 points - his most as a Raptor - in a win over Boston, Lowry switched gears. With 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Lowry recorded his fourth triple-double as a member of the Raptors, breaking the team record previously set by, fittingly, Damon Stoudamire - Torontos first-ever star at the point guard position and Lowrys former teammate in Memphis. Oh man, thats big, Lowry said, told about his accomplishment - and who he leapfrogged in the franchise record book - after the game. Ive gotta text him. Man, Ive said everything positive I could say about [Lowry], Im about to start saying negative things, joked DeMar DeRozan, who led Toronto in scoring with 25. Nah, Im playing. I love him. Love Kyle Lowry. Up until the Wizards came to town, an impressive early season record - which, along with Chicagos, now tops the Eastern Conference - had masked some spotty defence and chronic first quarter woes. On Friday, the Raptors held Washington to 18 first-quarter points on 31 per cent shooting. They had allowed an average of 33.0 points on 71 per cent shooting in their previous three opening quarters, despite going on to win two of those games. Now that defence that we had tonight was a lot like last year and thats the way we have to perform starting in the first quarter, said Dwane Casey. After the first couple times it kind of becomes a broken record and a self-fulfilling prophecy. We talked about it, hit it and let it go. Our guys are pros. Theyre smart players, theyre mature, theyre playoff battled and ready so they should understand how important the start of the game is. The return of Jonas Valanciunas and Amir Johnson - however short-lived - reinvigorated a struggling defence. It took the Wizards over 21 minutes to score 30 points, a mark Boston achieved in 10 minutes Wednesday with Torontos starting frontcourt on the sideline nursing injuries. Offensively, Terrence Ross was channeling his inner Carter wearing Raptor purple. To say this was Ross best outing of the young season would be an understatement. Struggling to begin the campaign, the third-year swingman was more engaged and assertive than weve seen him since late last season, putting the ball on the floor, making passes, hitting shots and even taking an early charge. He too was sparked by the presence of Pierce, one of the players he struggled against in last years seven-game series defeat to the Nets. He was very explosive. He got everything started offensively, Casey said of Ross, who chipped in with 18 points, hitting four of his six three-point attempts. [He] shot the ball with tremendous confidence on Paul Pierce and that really got him going. Valanciunas was back in the lineup after sitting out Wednesdays win with facial and right hand contusions. Returning from a three-game absence, Johnson started the game - making a significant impact on defence and the boards - but left for the locker room early in the third quarter, not to return. Although he was bothered by the same left ankle ailment, the team insists it was not a re-injury but rather a precautionary decision. Four games over .500, a plateau they didnt reach until late January last season, the Raptors dominated a Wizards team that came in with the same 4-1 record. Washington may be the team most similar to Toronto in terms of where they stand in the development process and their projected standing in the East. Building around the talented backcourt of John Wall - who was held to just eight points on 3-of-13 shooting - and Bradley Beal, out with a wrist injury, Washington added the veteran Pierce to an already intimidating frontline. I wouldnt say [Pierce] puts them ahead of us, Casey said, posed with the comparison before the game. But he really elevates them as far as their confidence level and their handling of situations. They are doing a lot of the things they did in Boston at the end of games so thats a by-product of having him on your team. He helps them. He didnt Friday. Pierce was booed mercifully when he was introduced. The last time he was in this building he put an end to the Raptors feel-good run, blocking Lowrys shot to close Game 7 and advance the Nets to the second round of the post-season. Draped in purple, the crowd reminded the 37-year-old of their disdain every time he touched the ball. Fans in attendance for Fridays game received a purple t-shirt with the names of all 192 Raptor and former Raptor players etched within the claw logo. Iconic Raptors alum Alvin Williams and Antonio Davis were both on hand to witness the proceedings, as the Raptors wore their throwbacks for the first of seven anniversary celebration nights this season. Its a great, great evening for our fans, for the tradition of our franchise, Casey said. Im just very proud and very honoured to try and continue that tradition. I think its a great thing that were bringing guys back like Alvin and Antonio and celebrate the history of what they got started. Nothings easy. Building the program to where it is now hasnt been easy but were definitely on the right track right now and I think we owe it to the guys that came before the guys we have now. I think its dope, honestly, DeRozan chimed in. I was a fan of the purple jerseys when I was a kid, watching the Raptors as a kid. Pierce is one of just seven active players to have faced the Raptors prior to their wardrobe change in 1999. Carter is the only active player to have worn the teams original jersey. 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In Sundays Blackhawks-Penguins game, Pittsburgh defenceman Brooks Orpik laid a huge hit on Chicagos Jonathan Toews. Now in my view, Orpik can be clearly seen leaving his feet while delivering a moderately high hit.After the successful return of the British Masters, supported by Sky Sports, last year, we sat down with this years tournament host Luke Donald to get his views on the week ahead at The Grove. The historyI remember going to watch the British Masters at Woburn a few times, and it was great to watch the likes of Bernhard Langer, Ian Woosnam and Nick Faldo back in the day, and Seve [Ballesteros] of course. Seve Ballesteros won the British Masters twice at Woburn Obviously, the field was packed with some of the games greatest players, and Im honoured to be hosting a tournament with such a rich history and a world-class list of former champions. It would be great to play my part in returning the British Masters to its former prestige. Theres a big need for more professional tournaments in Britain. They are always so well attended and last years was obviously a huge success. The fieldWith the golf season being so long now, it is more difficult to attract the strongest field possible. But well have an excellent turn-out at The Grove, and well continue to work hard to get the biggest names involved. The Grove is an ideal location and the course is a great test of golf Were a little bit hampered by having the tournament so late in the year, ideally youd want to have it as close to The Open as possible. But its also important to string a run of big tournaments together, so to have the Ryder Cup and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in the two weeks before this years British Masters is fantastic.The venueIm confident The Grove will be a first-rate venue and every bit as good as Woburn was last Autumn. The Grove proved a popular course with the players when the WGC-Amex Championship came here 10 years ago. The Grove will host the British Masters supported by Sky Sports next month Its a great test of golf and the players will really enjoy it, as well as the top-class facilities here. The hotel is world class and its the perfect venue for such a big event.The attendance at Woburn was really encouraging, and Im certain well see the same again this year. Access to The Grove is really easy, the location is ideal, not too far from London, and its also an area close to my roots. I was born just down the road in Hemel Hempstead and I also lived in nearby High Wycombe for a number of years. The tournament hostThis is my first time as a tournament ambassador and IIm really excited by the challenge.dddddddddddd Ian Poulter was the host last season and Ive spoken to him about exactly what the role entails. Theres obviously a lot of promotion to do, but Im also keen to put in a good performance. Luke Donald is excited to be tournament host this year Luckily, the European Tour are very sensitive to a players needs and they will make sure my workload doesnt get too heavy so I can enjoy the week and, hopefully, play some good golf and give myself a chance to win.The innovationsOne of the best things about the return of the British Masters in 2015 was the innovations brought in by Sky Sports. They did a great job in coming up with new ways to make golf as cool and interesting as possible. The live Sky Sports coverage kicks off on Tuesday Weve certainly learned from that and well look to implement a few of those ideas this week, especially the live Masterclasses, and Im sure Sky will come up with even more new ideas to further enhance the coverage, make the tournament look more fun and attract a younger audience.I really enjoyed doing the putting masterclass at Woburn, and I holed one of my best putts of the year on live TV. It must have been around 100 feet and it took a while to get there, and there was a huge noise when the ball dropped in the cup. That was a fun moment. The highlightsThe feedback from the other players was also encouraging throughout the week. The weather was kind to us, the crowds were great, the course was superb and so was the host. Matt Fitzpatrick claimed his maiden European Tour title at Woburn last season We also saw a wonderful winner in Matt Fitzpatrick, who was the youngest player in the field, and hes continued to play well this season. The whole week was a huge success and Im looking forward to more of the same at The Grove.Watch the British Masters throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. Live coverage begins with the Hero Challenge on Tuesday from 7.30pm. You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! 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OTTAWA - Cole Cassels scored four times as the Oshawa Generals stormed to a 7-1 victory over the Ottawa 67s on Tuesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Cassels had his first goal -- the eventual winner -- just 4:47 in to the game. He scored a hat trick in the second period, with all three goals coming on the power play. Josh Sterk scored and added two assists for Oshawa (14-3-1), while Jacob Busch and Joe Manchurek had goals as well. Daniel Altshuller made 20 saves for the win. Michael Dal Colle added five assists for the Generals, who have won five games in a row. Sam Studnicka had Ottawas (7-10-0) only goal 13:45 in to the third period. Philippe Trudeau stopped 31 of 37 shots in the first two periods. Jacob Blair turned aside eight of nine shots in relief. 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And theyd thought they had some momentum coming into Sundays game.Tre Mason scored two long touchdowns and Shaun Hill accounted for three TDs in an out-of-nowhere 38-point first half that tied for second most in St. Louis Rams history in a 52-0 rout of the hapless Raiders on Sunday.This hurts, this is bad, quarterback Derek Carr said. Are we going to turn on each other? Are we going to hold hands?Obviously, were going to stick together.The Raiders (1-11) suffered their second-worst defeat in the franchises 54-year history, falling just shy of a 55-0 whipping at the hands of the Houston Oilers in 1961. That was the Raiders second season, when they were in the AFL.Im not speaking for anybody else but personally I felt like I didnt have it, safety Charles Woodson said. Speaking for myself, I stunk it up. We never stopped them and that was that.Oakland had three extra days of rest after knocking off the Chiefs but were never competitive and committed five turnovers. The interceptions by Carr led to the Rams final 10 points before halftime.We came to the game with a lot of positive energy, running back Darren McFadden said. Today, we got hit in the mouth and we didnt respond like we should have.The Rams had zero hangover from a stinging three-point loss at San Diego last week. Hill was intercepted by Marcus Gilchrist at the goal line in the final minute of that defeat.Mason had 113 yards rushing on six carries in the half with an 89-yard score, plus a 35-yard jaunt on a screen pass that opened the scoring. Hill was 12 for 15 for 178 yards andd two TDs and ran for a 2-yard score.ddddddddddddhe Rams (5-7) scored touchdowns on their first five possessions, then got a field goal on the sixth midway through the second quarter to top their previous best scoring total for a game this season. The 38-point halftime lead was the largest in franchise history, one more than against Green Bay in 1980.The St. Louis defence was dominant, forcing five turnovers and getting six sacks, three by Robert Quinn. The shutout was the Rams first since 2006, 20-0 at Oakland.The Rams came out throwing with nine consecutive passes and outgained the Raiders 203 yards to 34 in the first quarter. Oakland opened the game with three straight three-and-outs.I didnt feel flat, I didnt see flat, interim coach Tony Sparano said. I just think honestly they came out and they hit us good.Carr was 24 for 39 for 173 yards and the running game mustered just 161 yards with a 2.9-yard average.Trumaine Johnson had two interceptions for St. Louis, returning the second, against Matt Schaub, for a 44-yard score that made it 52-0 in the fourth period.In an apparent show of solidarity for Ferguson, Missouri protesters five St. Louis players stood with their arms raised before trotting onto the field for pregame introductions. Coach Jeff Fisher said hed not been aware the gesture had been planned.After Mason scored on an 8-yard run in the fourth quarter, he and Britt raised their hands together.Additional security measures at the game included members of the National Guard toting firearms.___AP NFL websites: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Derek Norris figures the only difference between starting and coming off the bench is the need to bear down a little quicker when hes asked to pinch-hit. Norris delivered a pinch-hit homer and drove in five runs, Stephen Vogt went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Yu Darvish again in beating the Texas Rangers 10-6 Tuesday night. "He has a knack," As manager Bob Melvin said about Norris. "Hes ready for the situation." Norris, a career .500 hitter against the Rangers, is 4 for 11 with five RBIs as a pinch-hitter. "I dont know what that means," he said. "I mean, I like starting, too." Six of the catchers eight home runs this year have come with at least two runners on base. "Five RBIs off the bench; thats something special," Norris said. "Ultimately, the credit goes to the team for getting on base. I dont get any more or less aggressive whether someone is on or no one is on. I just try to put the barrel of the bat on the ball." Tommy Milone (5-3) won his fifth consecutive decision, matching his career best, as the As won their third in four games. Milone gave up three runs and five hits over 5 2-3 innings, improving to 5-0 in his last eight starts. He walked one and struck out three. "Every game I just try to stay within myself and not do too much," Milone said. "Im trying to get those guys out and so far its been working. When were scoring runs, pitchers in general just attack the zone and throw strikes." Darvish (7-3) dropped his eighth straight to the As, and the Rangers lost for the second time in six games. "For some reason, they have really good numbers against me," Darvish said through a translator. "I just have to prepare myself for the next start." Darvish allowed seven runs -- four earned -- and eight hits over five-plus innings. He walked five and struck out eight, including Brandon Moss in the first for career strikeout No. 600. "He was out there searching, which he always does," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "Usually he finds something, but tonight he just didnt find it. He just couldnt find anything to get them out with." Roughned Odor homered, tripled and drove in three runs for the Rangers. Aaron Poreda, recalled from Triple-A Round Rock earlier in the day, took over for Darvish with two runners on in the sixth and got two outs before giving way to Shawn Tolleson, who gave up Norris home run. Adrian Beltre gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead in the first with his two-out RBI single. The As scored twice in the second. Jed Lowrie, Vogt and Alberto Callaspo hit consecutive singles to open the inning. Lowrie scored on Callaspos hit, and Vogt came around to score on right fielder Alex Rios throwing error. Vogt added RBI singles in the third and fifth. Coco Crisp hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth, and Norris hit a three-run shot, his fourth career pinch-hit homer, in the sixth. "It seems like all the catchers are producing, even when they are all in the lineup," Milone said. "Its a lot of fun right now." Odour hit a solo homer in the fifth and added a two-run triple in the seventh. Rios hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth and Daniel Robertson drove in a run in the seventh. Norris added a two-run double in the eighth. NOTES: Robbie Ross was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to make room for Poreda. ... The Rangers signed veteran 1B Carlos Pena to a minor league deal. ... Darvish owns a 7.59 ERA in four career starts at the Coliseum in Oakland. ... RHP Nick Tepesch (2-2, 3.94 ERA) starts for the Rangers in Wednesdays series finale. Hes won three straight over AL West opponents. RHP Sonny Gray (6-3, 2.93) goes for the As. He has lost his last two. ... As LHP Drew Pomeranz was placed on the 15-day DL with a broken right hand. He was injured when he punched the back of a chair in frustration Monday night after losing to Texas in his shortest outing of the season. ... 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That total ranked him 9th overall in the league. He scored 5 goals and added 4 assists in 17 games for the Rock last season. ' ' '

Tommy Haas needs a fourth operation on his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the tennis season. The 20th-ranked German retired from his opening match at the French Open last month and withdrew from last weeks Gerry Weber Open in Halle to assess the injury. The 36-year-old players management company said Monday that Haas has three damaged tendons in his right shoulder, which was operated on in 2002, 2003 and 2007. Haas says "the diagnosis was a real shock" and surgery "cant be avoided because the injury is very serious." Haas, once ranked No. 2 in the world, will undergo surgery Tuesday in New York. He says he no plans to retire and hopes for a comeback in 2015. Haas says "Im still totally convinced Ive good matches and tournaments ahead of me." Giovani Lo Celso Argentina Jersey ." 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"I took quite a long time to get there. It feels awesome to have my first win (in GS)." Wierather leads overall with 595 points from Lara Gut (568), who finished second, and Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany (535).HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Nico Rosberg won the German Grand Prix on Sunday to stretch his lead in the Formula One drivers championship over Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who finished third after starting 20th. "Its an amazing feeling to win at home. Its a very special day," said Rosberg, who led throughout to become the first German to triumph at Hockenheim since Michael Schumacher won in 2006. Hamilton, who crashed in qualifying and survived a number of scrapes throughout the race, could not pass Valtteri Bottas in the closing laps and the Finn took second to give Williams its 300th F1 podium finish. "It was not easy and required input from all the engineers. Thanks to all the fans. I saw many Finnish flags so thank you," Bottas said. Hamilton was pushed back to the penultimate row of the grid due to his qualifying crash and a penalty for changing his gearbox, but threaded his way through the field despite a broken front wing caused by a collision with former teammate Jenson Button of McLaren. His super-soft tires wore quickly in his final stint and he did not have the grip to get past Bottas. Rosberg leads Hamilton by 14 points going into next weekends race in Hungary. Four-time defending champ Sebastian Vettel was fourth, ahead of Ferraris Fernando Alonso who won his exciting battle with Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo for fifth. Alonso and Force Indias Nico Hulkenberg, who finished seventh, are the only drivers to have scored points in each of the ten races so far this season, and the Spaniards points finish means Ferrari has finished in the points for 77 consecutive races. There was a collision at the first corner between Kevin Magnussens McLaren and Felipe Massas Williams, which flipped over and slid across the run-off area in a shower of sparks. The McLaren also left the track and Ricciardo had to steer wide around them to avoid the damage, dropping him down to 15th and compromising his race. Magnussen had to pit to repair damage to his left front tire but Massas race was over. The Brazilian emerged unhurt from the car to cheers from the crowd. "Im okay. The accident was a little bit more scary watching than being inside. I just saw everything the other way around, butt I am fine," Massa said.dddddddddddd "I am so disappointed at what happened. Its another race and another car that has pushed me out and finished my race. With a car that that is very competitive and fast thats so disappointing." Massa said the Danish driver was at fault although a stewards review found no wrongdoing. "I was in front and doing the corner in front. If someone needs to watch, its the car behind," Massa said. It was looking like it could be another a 1-2 for Mercedes as Hamilton quickly worked his way through the field. The Briton hit Kimi Raikkonens Ferrari to overtake both the Finn and Ricciardo in a brave move at the hairpin on lap 13. A piece of Raikkonens front plate flew into the air. On lap 30, Hamilton tried to overtake Button on the hairpin but damaged his left-front wing and that proved critical in finishing third rather than second. "I did as good as I could. It was hard to get through the pack safely and I had a little bit of a collision with Jenson," Hamilton said. "I thought he was going to open the door which he has done a couple of times lately but that was my bad judgment." Toro Rossos Daniil Kvyat retired on lap 46 when his car burst into flames. The Russian was visibly annoyed, hitting a barrier in frustration. Adrian Sutil of Sauber spun on lap 50 of 67 and stalled in the middle of the start-finish straight. The race director had to make a big decision on whether to bring out the safety car, which would have pulled Rosberg back to the field, or let the race continue, and he chose the latter even though it took a couple of laps before they moved the car. "That would have made it more difficult," a relieved Rosberg acknowledged. It has been a remarkable couple of weeks since the Germans first non-finish of the season at the British Grand Prix. The 29-year-old married his girlfriend, watched Germany win the World Cup, signed a contract extension with Mercedes, and he has now won his home GP for his fourth victory of the season. Rosberg had previously not finished higher than eighth place at Hockenheim, in 2010. The best he managed at a German GP was fourth at the Nurburgring the year before that ' ' '

TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach Kevin Seitzer usually stands right behind the cage during batting practice while the players take their cuts. From time to time, hell move over to the side and will weigh in with a quick tip or two. Its a comfortable approach that has paid dividends for the American League East division leaders, who boast an offence that is among the best in Major League Baseball. "I think hes hands on when he needs to and he sits back and he watches when he needs to too," said Blue Jays catcher Erik Kratz. "We have a lot of good hitters here and with good hitters comes success and some streakiness. "He does a good job of limiting the bad streaks and extending the good streaks." The teams offensive statistics over the first two months of the campaign have been eye-opening. Entering Wednesdays games, the Blue Jays led the major leagues in home runs (83) and were second in runs scored (296), RBIs (281), slugging percentage (.451), hits (534) and OPS (on-base plus slugging — .784). Toronto was also tied for second in on-base percentage (.333) and sat fifth in team batting average (.264). Seitzer keeps a close eye on all the numbers but values some statistical categories more than others. "Runs scored is the one Im most concerned about," he said. "If youre scoring runs, whether you do it by home runs, situational hitting, youve got to be able to get on base, draw walks, be able to move runners and get big hits when guys are in scoring position. "It kind of encompasses everything really." The 52-year-old native of Springfield, Ill., was hired by the Blue Jays last fall after spending parts of five seasons as a hitting coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals. He succeeded Chad Mottola, who spent one year in the position. Seitzer, a two-time all-star as a player, had a .295 career average over 12 seasons with the Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians. As a coach, he has preached the importance of preparation and making hard, consistent contact in the box. "Have an idea of what the pitcher has got and what hes going to try to do, and then what each guy needs to do in order to have the best chance to succeed," he said of his approach. "I like to keep things simple. I dont like it complicated, they dont want it complicated. "Theyve made really good adjustments so far." The power portion of the Toronto lineup has delivered so far with sluggers Edwin Encarnacion (.272 average, 19 homers, 50 RBIs) and Jose Bautista (.310, 14 homers, 41 RBIs) on pace for big seasons. Among the other notable performances, first baseman Adam Lind is batting .347 while Melky Cabrera has a .303 average. Juan Francisco is hitting .276 with nine homers and 24 RBIs in just 36 games. 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