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| ELKHART LAKE, Wis. http://www.footballbrownsnflstore.com/Youth-Pierre-Desir-Elite-Jersey/ . -- Tiptoeing at high speed around a rain-slicked track under the pressure of a two-lap overtime, Brendan Gaughan handed away the lead to Chase Elliott. Then he snatched it right back a few corners later. Hed still have two more drivers to hold off on the final lap -- including a last-ditch charge from Alex Tagliani of Lachenaie, Que., the man who appeared to have the race all but won with a little more than a lap left in regulation. Gaughan already had gone sliding off the track a couple of times earlier. Oh, and his team forgot to bring a windshield wiper to install on his car. Through all that, Gaughan held on to win a rainy and wild NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Road America on Saturday. "I love racing in the rain," Gaughan said. "Its fun. And when youre good at it, it makes it even more fun. I havent smelled blood in a long time. Thats been something Ive been lacking lately is that killer attitude. When it started to rain, even without the wiper blade, I started to smell blood and said, Im coming." Gaughan won for the first time in the series, breaking through in his 98th career start. Tagliani was second, followed by Kevin OConnell, Elliott and J.J. Yeley as NASCAR drivers got a rare opportunity to race in the rain. It was the third time in Nationwide history that grooved rain tires have been used in a race; the previous two were in Montreal. NASCAR only uses rain tires on winding road courses, not on oval tracks. The rain added a tense new dimension to racing at Road America, a four-mile road course where the Nationwide Series already had shown an ability to put on a good show. "As we showed today, you can put on a hell of a race in the rain," Gaughan said. After watching his chance to win the race in regulation fizzle out, Tagliani -- who was leading when a late caution came out, ran out of gas and refuelled his car -- nearly charged all the way back to the lead when his crew put him back on slick tires to attack the drying track. "It was pretty intense," Tagliani said. "The wet was tricky, but obviously we were good. So I dont know. Maybe I threw a bad spell on myself because I was saying, Its impossible that Im going to win this race. Somethings going to happen. On the white flag, something happened." Added Gaughan: "(Give) Tagliani one more lap, the track was dry enough that he would have probably got to us. It worked out in our favour." It was an impressive finish for Elliott, an 18-year-old rookie and the son of NASCAR icon Bill Elliott. But he wasnt exactly patting himself on the back after the race. He missed most of Fridays practice after missing a shift and causing his crew to change engines, briefly slid off the track earlier in Saturdays race, then felt like the threw away a shot at a win. "Failure No. 3 on the weekend for me," Elliott said in a radio interview. "Missed shift yesterday, ran off the track, and then couldnt get the job done. Im going to have to step up." The race started a little more than an hour late, as NASCAR officials waited for a slightly damp track to dry out; the grooved rain tires are designed to work best in full wet conditions. Slightly heavier rain then began to fall just before the races halfway mark, causing the race to go under caution for a few laps before instructing teams to put on rain tires -- resulting in a rare test of NASCAR drivers skills in the rain. "It was ridiculous," Elliott said. "It really was. It was a handful." http://www.footballbrownsnflstore.com/Youth-Travis-Benjamin-Elite-Jersey/ . Bouchard, who grabbed the tennis worlds attention at last months Grand Slam, will be joined in the best-of-five series by Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa, Sharon Fichman of Toronto and Aleksandra Wozniak, of Blainville, Que. http://www.footballbrownsnflstore.com/Youth-Tramon-Williams-Elite-Jersey/ . -- A smattering of boos cascaded down on the Green Bay Packers at the half, trailing by double digits on a bone-chilling afternoon at Lambeau Field. http://www.footballbrownsnflstore.com/Youth-Michael-Bowie-Elite-Jersey/ .J. Burnett threw six solid innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Saturday night. TORONTO -- Matt Frattin showed hes a dangerous offensive player, even when he has an off day. Frattin scored two goals, including the game-winner, as the Toronto Marlies defeated the Oklahoma City Barons 5-3 in American League action Monday. The Marlies now hold a 2-1 lead over the Barons in the Western Conference final, with the next two games also coming at Ricoh Coliseum after the teams split the first two contests in Oklahoma City. The 24-year-old Frattin scored the winning goal on a 1-on-3 rush with just two minutes left, snapping a shot through a Barons defender and past goaltender Yann Danis. "I was just trying to use the screen," said Frattin, the Toronto Maple Leafs fourth round selection (99th overall) in 2007. "I was at the end of my shift and I just didnt want to turn it over at the blue-line. I was just trying to make a shot and hit the net. "On the chances, I executed, which is good to see. But I just didnt have the legs today." Despite his two goals ¡-- giving him eight in the playoffs to tie for the league lead -- Frattin wasnt at his best. "I actually thought Matt had an off-game today," Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins said. "Thats the danger with that young man. He can be off, but if you give him a little space, hes going to throw a couple pucks in the net. "Good on him, because he got some real timely, timely goals for us, and Im sure hell be even better next game." Philippe Dupuis, Ryan Hamilton and Jerry DAmigo had the other goals for Toronto. Ben Scrivens stopped 25 shots for his ninth win of the playoffs. Brian Rodney, Chris VandeVelde and Magnus Paajarvi replied for Oklahoma City. Danis made 22 saves in defeat, his fourth of the post-season. Oklahoma City set the pace early with a furious forecheck and outshot Toronto 8-3 in the first 10 minutes of the game. "Those first few shifts -- that was about as hard-hitting hockey as youre going to get," Eakins said. "It was much more physical (than the first two games). It was a hard hitting game and a lot of big hits." But Toronto withstood the attack thanks to stellar goaltending by Scrivens, and the Marlies got on the board first when at when Dupuis wristed a weak shot from the left faceoff dot that found its way past a screened Danis at 12:35. "They came out hard and fast -- theyre a good road team," Frattin said. "We took a back seat there for a little while, but we turned it on after that. "As soon as we get that first goal, they have to change their style and strategy took coomplement ours, which is fast breaking and the transition game. http://www.footballbrownsnflstore.com/Youth-John-Greco-Elite-Jersey/. . Thats the biggest thing through the first three games, so theres going to be a race to get it on Wednesday." The teams played a tight-checking second period until they erupted for two goals each in the span of just over four minutes as Toronto took a 3-2 lead heading into the third. "We played well for about 35 minutes and then they got two quick ones there," Frattin said. "We turned the page after they got two and then we came out in the third and played our game. "We made a lot of turnovers that we dont want to be making next game, because theyll definitely execute on them." Paajarvi made it a 3-3 game 11:56 into the third when he picked up a botched dump-in by Korbinian Holzer, circled into the Marlies zone and snapped a shot over Scrivens blocker. After Frattins second goal, Mark Fraser took a tripping penalty and the Barons pulled Danis for the extra attacker. But the move backfired as DAmigo potted an empty-netter for his seventh of the playoffs. Mondays game was a special one for Toronto defenceman Matt Lashoff who played his first at Ricoh since returning from a serious knee injury he suffered just nine games into the regular season. "I really cant put it into words," said Lashoff, who played just his second game of the playoffs. "Its ben a very arduous season for me with a lot of hard work, a lot of long hours in the gym and on the training table, which is nowhere any player wants to be. "So for me, getting out there and being able to contribute is huge. It not builds confidence going into the summer, but theres nothing more fun than playoff hockey. It was killing me not to be able to play." Special teams were key for Toronto. The Marlies were clicking at just a 10.6 per cent success rate on the man advantage coming into the game, but scored twice on the power play to go along with DAmigos short-handed goal. Eakins credited Lashoff for the teams resurgence with the man advantage. "Having Matt Lashoff back in there is a huge help," Eakins said. "When the puck gets back to the point, we know one thing for sure -- hes going to shoot it and not look for a pass. I thought he was excellent." Game 4 goes Wednesday night at Ricoh Colesium. Notes: Marlies right-winger Spencer Abbott, a college free agent signed in March, played his first game of the post-season. ... Torontos Nazem Kadri left the game after the first period due to an injury and didnt return. ... Announced attendance was 7,327. Cheap China Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China ' ' ' |
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