Für die Damen » down.The Steelers hired Hall of Famer Mike

Loughborough Lightning remain firmly in the hunt for a top-four finish after holding on for a tense 51-48 win at Celtic Dragons. After a free-scoring display in the third quarter, Loughborough appeared to be cruising to victory, but they had to withstand a determined late rally from the Dragons to claim the win, which leaves the Lightning three points adrift of fourth-placed Team Bath in the Vitality Netball Superleague.In a lively opening quarter, wing attack Hannah Joseph swiftly found holes in the home teams defence and the reliable Peace Proscova fired the Lightning into an early lead. Rival shooter Georgia Rowe was equally accurate for the Dragons, utilising her height to haul in passes, but Kadeen Corbins attacking invention helped Loughborough into a 13-10 advantage. Peace Proscovia was a prolific scorer for Lightning The Lightning pulled into a five-goal lead in the second quarter, with Ama Agbeze and Lauren Massey cutting out any loose passes from the Dragons.But Massey was forced off with a hand injury and the Dragons trimmed the deficit to 24-27, nearly adding another goal before the half-time break as Afa Rusivakula shot narrowly off target.Reacting to his rally from the hosts, the third quarter saw a renewed effort from Loughborough and the fired-up Lauren Nicholls was leading a determined rearguard action.With the Dragons attack starting to falter, Loughborough looked to Proscovia and Corbin to ease them into a comfortable 44-35 cushion. Georgia Rowe spearheaded a late rally for Celtic Dragons But Trish Wilcox freshened up her line-up in the fourth quarter and the Dragons cut the gap to just two goals, partly due to composed shooting from Rowe. The introduction of Vanessa Walker would ease the nerves in the Loughborough line-up and she supplied crucial goals in the final few minutes. Also See: Vitality Superleague fixtures Table Live on Sky Sportswomen Adidas Deerupt Runner Sverige . According to MMAFighting.com, MacDonald needs an x-ray on his right ankle and doctors clearance to fight or he will be subject to a mandatory medical suspension that will end on August 22, 2014. Adidas Continental 80 Dam . The 29-year-old German, the 2011 overall World Cup champion, says she has decided "to end my career now. http://www.nmdsverige.com/nmd-r2-adidas-skor.html . Durant had 33 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, hit the tying 3-pointer late in regulation and made the go-ahead foul shots in overtime to lift the Thunder past the Wizards 106-105. John Wall missed a driving layup attempt at the buzzer for Washington, which was seeking its third straight win. Adidas NMD R1 Herr Rea .J. Ellis hit an RBI single in the ninth inning, Hanley Ramirez hit a tape-measure, three-run homer in the first against Cliff Lee and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Saturday night. Adidas Deerupt Runner Rea . Ferrer will play Mikhail Youzhny on Sunday after he defeated Dmitry Tursunov 6-2, 6-4 in an all-Russian semifinal. "Youzhny is a good player," Ferrer said.PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The way Ramon Foster figures it, the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line deserved a little bit of good karma. Heck, probably more than a little bit.Every spring over the last five years it seemed the Steelers would make retooling and rebuilding the offensive line a top priority. And every fall the five guys penciled in to start would either get hurt or get shuffled around to cover up a leak.It was frustrating and, at times, borderline cruelly comic:—Centre Maurkice Pounceys ankle injury that kept him out of the 2011 Super Bowl;—The busted knee for guard David DeCastro that hampered his rookie season in 2012;—Tackle Marcus Gilberts various nicks and scrapes;—The shredded knee that limited Pouncey to all of eight plays in 2013.So calling the line patchwork would be an insult to patches.Finally, mercifully, those days appear to be over. The backbone of Pittsburghs first division title since 2010 — and the most productive offence in franchise history — is the jelling of a line that has come of age now that its found a way to stay out of the trainers room. Pouncey, DeCastro and left tackle Kelvin Beachum didnt miss a start, while minor injuries forced Foster and Gilbert to sit a handful of games combined.Maybe we were owed one by the football gods, Foster said with a laugh.Either way, the group that takes the field Saturday night when the Steelers (11-5) host Baltimore (10-6) in the wild-card round is thriving. All five are young — ranging in age from 24-28 — but have each started at least 33 games. It goes from perennial All-Pro Pouncey to Beachum, a sixth-round flier in 2012 who has blossomed into an undersized but competent revelation protecting Ben Roethlisbergers blind side.The line — with more than a little help from tight ends Heath Miller, Matt Spaeth, fullback Will Johnson and tailback LeVeon Bell — kept Roethlisberger upright and the Steelers rolling. Roethlisberger took every snap and was sacked just 33 times, easily the fewest in a season in which hes played every game — even though he set a career high with 608 passes. His protection got better as the season went along. Roethlisberger hit the ground just twice during the four-game winning streak that propelled the Steelers back to the post-season afterr a two-year absence.ddddddddddddThe results were scoreboard stretching. Pittsburghs 436 points were the most in the franchises 82-year history. Antonio Brown broke every significant team single-season receiving record, and Bell found enough room to finish second in the AFC in yards rushing and second in the league in yards from scrimmage.The season included a 43-23 domination of the Ravens on Nov. 2. While Baltimore managed to get to Roethlisberger three times, he still lit up the Ravens depleted secondary for 340 yards and six touchdowns.Hell likely need to be just as effective on Saturday with Bells status uncertain. The running back is dealing with a hyperextended right knee that forced him to miss practice again Thursday.Pittsburgh won the last meeting even with Bell being limited to 20 yards on 10 carries. If hes unable to go, it puts more pressure on the line to give Roethlisberger time to work against a defence that finished with 49 sacks, second most in the league. Baltimores front seven will be bolstered by the return of nose tackle Haloti Ngata, who sat the last four games after violating the NFLs policy on performance enhancing drugs.We know theyre going to be coming, Beachum said. Theyve got some great players, but were playing with a lot of confidence.A feeling that trickles from the top down.The Steelers hired Hall of Famer Mike Munchak as their third offensive line coach in as many years. Munchaks calming presence simplified the blocking scheme. It also worked in lockstep with offensive co-ordinator Todd Haleys commitment to a creative scheme that requires Roethlisberger to get the ball out of his hands quickly.Foster calls Munchak by far one of the best coaches Ive been around, one who isnt prone to wild mood swings.If you have a bad play, hes not going to make it seem like youre the worst player in the world, Foster said. He wants you to build on top of that.The foundation set over the last four years is at last paying dividends the Steelers believe will extend into Saturday night and beyond.Weve got to put it on our shoulders, Foster said. Its like Ben said, this team goes as far as the offensive line goes and weve got to be good.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '