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TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozans statistical contribution to the Toronto Raptors win Sunday night wasnt exactly all-star calibre -- but his ability to get to the free-throw line certainly was. cheap nfl jerseys . DeRozan took charge in the second half, helping the Raptors avoid yet another fourth-quarter collapse on the way to a 99-92 triumph over the Washington Wizards. The third-year guard scored 13 of his 15 points after the break, barrelling his way to the hoop and making life miserable for Washington defenders. His aggressiveness led to a free-throw barrage that helped Toronto fend off hard-charging Washington for just its third win in the last nine games. But it wasnt without some tense moments, particularly after the Wizards whittled a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit down to three. "Weve been in a lot of close games this season," said DeRozan, who added five rebounds and three assists. "We definitely have to learn from (them), and I think we did tonight." DeRozan shot 7 for 9 from the line, the latest in a string of impressive efforts that has seen him average nearly 10 foul shots per game -- on par with the best players in the league. Head coach Dwane Casey said the plan of late has been to give DeRozan more of a chance to drive to the basket, something he has done successfully the past four games. "Weve been getting a lot of sets that have him attacking the basket, because hes such a good athlete," Casey said. "Hes getting a good balance between jump shots and attacking the rim, and thats what I like about his game right now. "Our spacing has been good for him to drive, and hes been making good decisions." DeRozan has waited a long time to earn the kind of respect from officials usually afforded to players like Dwyane Wade or Kobe Bryant, but he says thats out of his control. "Everything comes with time," he said. "Some nights you may get all the calls, some nights you may not, but that cant make you stop your approach to the game, and especially being aggressive." Up 46-42 at the half, Toronto held Washington in check throughout the third quarter thanks in large part to an aggressive stretch from DeRozan, who went 6 for 7 from the line in the period. Alan Anderson ended the quarter in style, knocking down a jumper at the horn as the Raptors entered the fourth ahead 71-61. Andrea Bargnani, who led the team with 18 points, connected on a pair of free throws early in the fourth to give Toronto an 80-65 edge -- its largest of the game -- but Washington stuck around, closing to within six on a Jordan Crawford 18-foot jumper with just over five minutes remaining. John Wall then went to work, hitting Kevin Seraphin for a two-handed dunk in traffic -- Walls 11th assist of the night -- to make it an 89-86 game. An Amir Johnson dunk following a DeRozan miss gave Toronto a five-point advantage on the ensuing possession, and DeRozan connected on a driving layup with 24.5 seconds left to put the game out of reach. It was one of the uglier wins the Raptors have enjoyed this season -- and that wasnt lost on Casey, who lamented the teams defensive struggles. "Another below average defensive game for us," Casey said. "Of all the things, I was disappointed in that. Thats going to be our challenge as a staff, to keep tuned defensively the rest of the way and not lose what foundation we have." Notes: Toronto finished 21-for-23 from the foul line Friday, with 20 of those attempts coming in the second half. ... Washington big men Trevor Booker and Nene were both late scratches with foot injuries and were replaced in the starting lineup by Seraphin and Jan Vesely. Seraphin poured in a career-high 16 points while Vesely contributed 10. ... Toronto finished 6-11 in March, marking its 10th consecutive losing month dating back to last season. The Raptors havent finished at .500 or better since going 1-1 in October to open the 2010-11 campaign. ... Toronto wore its camouflage uniforms for the third time. The jerseys made their debut in a 94-82 home loss to the Chicago Bulls on March 21. ... The Raptors conclude their homestand Tuesday night against the Charlotte Bobcats. cheap jerseys from china .S. military base for UFC: Fight for the Troops 3. This fight card, which takes place in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, has had a number of changes, including headliner Lyoto Machida replaced by fellow Brazilian Rafael Natal. Wholesale Jerseys Supply . Lewis described himself as "agitated," not angry, that the story has become part of the Super Bowl-week prelude to Baltimores game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. He added that hes certain his teammates wont be distracted by the report in Sports Illustrated. http://www.jerseysnflwholesale.us.com/ . Madrid slipped one point ahead of Atletico Madrid in the standings after high-flying Real Sociedad ruined Atleticos perfect home record this season after 13 league games with a 1-0 win thanks to forward Xabi Prietos second-half goal. wholesale jerseys . Congratulations to those two organizations. Montreal will play Hamilton in the East semifinal and BC will play Saskatchewan in the west semifinal. cheap jerseys from china . Arrieta signed with Columbus in April, but the Costa Rican forward debuted for the Crew this month. He scored in the 17th and 34th minutes as Columbus erased an early deficit for its second straight win over an Eastern Conference foe.BOSTON - There are cities which long for winners. Toronto would be one. There are cities which have perennial winners, yet to outsiders seem to take all those victories for granted. Atlanta, which didnt sell out some of those playoff games during the Braves heyday of the late 1990s and early 2000s, comes to mind. Then there are cities which have become accustomed to winning, regardless of the sport, enjoy the feeling and crave more. Fans get so involved, are so passionate, it becomes difficult to separate them from their team to the point they get credit for pushing their team to victory, even though their real effect is negligible. Boston, with your Red Sox and your Patriots and your Bruins and your Celtics, thats you. What cannot be denied, ever, is the unifying force a successful sports franchise has on an invested community. Standing on the lush green grass of Fenway Parks infield, minutes after the Red Sox had defeated the Tigers 5-2 in Game 6 to clinch the American League pennant and hours after the Dropkick Murphys had put their spin on the national anthem and belted out “Shipping Up To Boston,” it was hard to forget that only eight months earlier, Boston was a city in pain. It was April 15, Patriots Day, when the annual Boston Marathon was interrupted by two explosions near the finish line on Boylston Street in nearby Cambridge. Three people were killed and almost 300 others were hurt. A police officer was shot and killed in a gun battle with one of the suspects three days later. A city was wounded. The Red Sox, both overtly and covertly, have aided the city in its recovery from that horrific day. Saturday nights victory was their latest generous overture to their baseball-obsessed town. “It means so much to this city, so much to the guys on this team,” said catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. A lot went right for Boston in this series. To win, it must. Nobody will talk about how David Ortiz was held to only two hits in the series, one of them a bloop single in Game 5. Thats because the other hit was a monstrous grand slam, which erased a 5-1 deficit in Game 2 and catapulted the Red Sox back into the series. It would have been a difficult task, heading to Detroit down two games and with the prospect of facing Justin Verlander in enemy territory. On another day, two actually, Mike Napoli was a hero. In the deciding Game 6, it was Shane Victorino with the seventh inning grand slam that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 5-2 lead. Xander Bogaerts, the steel-eyed 21-year-old who carries himself as if hes a 10-year veteran, went 3-5 with two doubles and two walks after taking oveer third base from Will Middlebrooks late in Game 4. cheap nfl jerseys. He worked three full count plate appearances in the clincher, reached base each time and scored twice. Red Sox hitters struck out an ALCS record 73 times. Through four games, they were overwhelmed by the Tigers extraordinary starting rotation, a staff Detroit manager Jim Leyland referred to as the best hes had in his eight career postseasons. Yet, there was Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz and John Lackey matching their opponents pitch for pitch, sometimes getting by with just enough. How about that Boston bullpen? Koji Uehara, with three saves and a win to show for his six innings, was named the MVP of the ALCS. Junichi Tazawa found another gear and in three head-to-head meetings with Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera, shut him down on a strikeout and two ground balls, one of which was a key, rally-killing double play in the seventh inning of Game 5. Left-hander Craig Breslow offered up 3 1/3 scoreless innings, often working in specialty situations against Detroits potent left-handed and switch-hitters. Honourable mention also goes to youngster Brandon Workman, who worked the long role and cleaned up others messes. “Its an unbelievable team over there, extremely well coached, well managed and a great group of players,” said Canadian Ryan Dempster, who selflessly didnt raise a stink when he was asked, or more like told, he would be moving from the starting rotation to the bullpen for the playoffs. “We were able to fight through some tough times and come away with the series win and win our American League pennant. Now weve got to go on and have a real tough challenge with St. Louis.” The Tigers will lament the leg injury which severely limited Cabreras offensive and defensive effectiveness, the poor performance of Prince Fielder and, likely most of all, the inability of the bullpen to work at anywhere near the level of the starting rotation. For Detroit, which has two recent unsuccessful World Series appearances – 2006 and 2012 – along with ALCS losses to New York in 2009 and now, to Boston, it represents more playoff disappointment. For Boston, a community thats overcoming is celebrating another sporting victory, anticipating that the best is yet to come. The Cardinals will arrive on Tuesday and the World Series will start, at Fenway Park, on Wednesday. Here, there is nothing to distinguish the bombing victims from the Dropkick Murphys, from the players, from the fans. Theyre all the same in one respect. Theyre Red Sox Nation. Right now, were all living in it. ' ' '
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