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| MILWAUKEE -- Its been a busy summer for Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond. After hiring a new coach, Hammond set his sights on the NBA draft, then got to work rebuilding the roster, eventually bringing 11 new players to Milwaukee. Last week, however, Hammond made sure one of those players still around after last season stays in Milwaukee for a while. He signed centre Larry Sanders to a four-year extension worth approximately $44 million. "Weve talked about moving forward as an organization and building around young players on our roster," Hammond said. "Hes one, if not the, key, core piece for us moving forward. This is a great step for us for who we want to become." The extension comes after a breakout year for 24-year-old Sanders, who led Milwaukee in rebounds (9.5 per game) and averaged 9.8 points, both career highs. His 2.83 blocks per game were second in the NBA to Oklahoma Citys Serge Ibaka. "Hes one of the top defenders in the NBA," Hammond said. "Hes one of the top shot-blockers in our business and hes only going to get better defensively, get better on offence and were really excited to have him be a part of our organization long-term." Offensively, Sanders is still a work-in-progress, but has shown marked improvement over his first three seasons and shot a career-best 50.6 per cent from the field. Free throw shooting is something of a concern -- hes 58 per cent from the line in his career but -- but he connected at a 61.8 per cent clip a year ago while averaging 8.5 attempts. Milwaukee selected Sanders with the 15th overall pick in the 2010 draft. He was set to enter the final year of his four-year rookie-scale contract, which will pay him $3 million this season. Getting better on offence is a key goal for Sanders and new coach Larry Drew. "Not just going to the basket but trying to facilitate more, open the court and understand the offence more," Sanders said. "Theres a lot on the offensive end Im working on." Sanders emotional play has made him a crowd-favourite at the Bradley Center, but has also made him a target for officials, who ejected him a league-leading five times last season, including three in a span of 10 days. He finished fifth in the league with 3.3 fouls per game and was third with 14 technicals. "My focus needs to be on winning the game," Sanders said. "I know coach hates when we talk to the officials ... so Ill just watch him." Not long after taking the job, Drew sat down with Sanders and made it clear that things had to change. "We went to dinner and talked," Drew said. "It was a very frank and candid conversation; he realized he had to get better and its something Im going to expect of him." Nike Air Max 1 Baratas Mujer . LUCIE, Fla. New Balance 996 Mujer Baratas . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. http://www.baratasnikezapatoscomprar.es/nike-air-max-90.html . Louis. To which I would say two things: 1. Where there is smoke, there is or perhaps has been a little fire. Or, in other words, the two teams would appear to have at least spoken. And spoken is defined as one calling the other to inquire, no more, no less. New Balance 996 Niños . On Mar. 16, coming off a "fight of the year" performance at UFC 154 the previous November, St-Pierre faced Nick Diaz at UFC 158 in what would be his eighth defence of the welterweight title. Using his superior athleticism, St-Pierre cruised to a five round, unanimous decision victory setting up a much-anticipated title defence against number one contender Johny Hendricks. Nike Roshe Run Flyknit Baratas .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- C.J. Wilson wasnt threatened by the swarm of bees that took over the Angel Stadium field during two brief game delays. With little help from his teammates, the Los Angeles Angels durable left-hander couldnt avoid a streak-snapping loss. Justin Smoak hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, Felix Hernandez had 10 strikeouts in a four-inning start and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 3-2 Sunday in a game delayed twice by bees. Both teams retreated to their dugouts during an initial 23-minute delay in the third inning when the bees roamed over the right side of the field and eventually hovered near the ficus trees beyond the wall in centre. The Angels had two runners on and two outs when the bees interrupted. Most fans stayed in their seats as a few brave grounds crew members and crowd volunteers attempted to deter the swarm with a broom, a Gatorade cooler and a cardboard box. "That dude just came out of the stands and said Its OK. Im a beekeeper," Wilson said. "It was like a Seinfeld episode. Do you tip a bee guy? Throw him a 20? I dont carry cash on me when Im pitching, so it wouldnt have been me." Hernandez escaped a bases-loaded jam when the game resumed, but there was another short delay in the fourth when Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun began swatting at more bees in the outfield. "I thought they had gotten rid of all of them, and then when I got out there, all the fans were yelling: Theyre on the ground! Theyre on the ground!" Calhoun said. "So Im looking around and I see them swarming and stuff, and then I see a pile of bees on the ground -- hundreds and hundreds of bees. There were bees everywhere. I had to call (umpire) Jim Joyce over there." A quick blast from the fire extinguisher dissuaded the bees from sticking around. "Kole was really freaking out all of a sudden because I guess there was a softball-size bee colony that was swarming on the ground," Wilson said. "It was amazing. Ive never seen that before." Wilson (17-7) pitched eight-hit ball into the ninth inning but lost for the first time since July 5 against Boston, ending streaks of nine straight victories and 13 consecutive starts without a loss. The left-hander struck oout nine while reaching 200 innings for the fourth consecutive season.dddddddddddd Wilson had two outs and two strikes before Smoak lifted a tailing fly into the short stands down the left-field line. The homer was Smoaks 18th this season, but his first batting right-handed. Wilson got a big ovation when he left with one out in the ninth after 123 pitches. He has been the Angels best pitcher in their disappointing season, going 13-1 with a 2.91 ERA in his previous 18 starts since June 14. "Its frustrating to get outpitched, but it happens," Wilson said. Calhoun hit a solo homer in the eighth inning, and Efren Navarro got his first career RBI for the Angels, who couldnt finish off a three-game sweep. Los Angeles had won nine of 11 and 21 of 28 for the majors best record since late August despite getting eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday. Los Angeles had plenty of opportunities to help out Wilson, but stranded three runners in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Despite the bees rude interruptions, Hernandez set a major league record for strikeouts in a four-inning start. King Felix hadnt pitched in 20 days since leaving a loss at Kansas City on Sept. 2 with a strained oblique muscle. Hernandez walked four and gave up a run in the Angels second-inning rally, but otherwise looked sharp in his return to the rotation. "I was just trying not to overthrow, just throw strikes," said Hernandez, who left feeling fine after 92 pitches. "It was a little different with the bees. I was talking to the guys: Im going to be in the clubhouse if they come over here." Oliver Perez (3-3) struck out the side in the fifth inning after relieving Hernandez. Danny Farquhar, the Mariners fifth reliever, pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 19 chances. "We had to use a lot of guys, most of which were tired and at the end of their ropes, but they did fine," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said. Mike Zunino had an early RBI double in just the third win in 14 games for the Mariners. NOTES: Just eight pitchers have thrown 200 innings in each of the past four seasons. ... Seattle had lost five straight to Los Angeles. ... The Angels last five games have been decided by one run. wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap soccer jerseys wholesale jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap nfl jerseys china ' ' ' |
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