Spread the wealth: Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera hits a home run against the Twins on Saturday in Detroit. APCabrera hit his 42nd homer, putting himself in Triple Crown position by sending a drive soaring into the left-field seats as Detroit beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 Saturday."It's something special," he said.Doug Fister (10-9) was pretty good, too, in his first career shutout that saved Detroit's bullpen for Sunday's doubleheader.The Tigers began the day 1? games behind the division-leading Chicago White Sox, who played later on the road against the Los Angeles Angels."This is what you play for, a chance to be in it," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "Obviously, we felt we would do a little bit better than this, but we haven't and we're still playing for something."Cabrera's solo shot in the fourth inning tied him with Texas star Josh Hamilton for the most homers in the AL."Looked like a golf ball that he hit," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He's incredible."Cabrera has a relatively comfortable league lead with a .332 batting average and 131 RBIs. Hamilton is sidelined for this weekend's series at Seattle because of a sinus condition that has caused blurred vision.Carl Yastrzemski won the last Triple Crown in 1967. Yastrzemski took the batting and RBIs title, and tied Harmon Killebrew for the most homers in the AL.Hall of Famer Al Kaline played in the AL when the last three players — Yastrzemski, Frank Robinson (1966) and Mickey Mantle (1956) — pulled off the feat. Now, he's watching Cabrera chase history up close as a special assistant in the Tigers' front office."It's so hard to do because usually when you hit for power like Miguel does, you usually don't hit for average like he is," Kaline said during the game.Yankees 10, Athletics 9 (14)In New York, Raul Ibanez hit his second home run of the game during a startling rally in the 13th inning, then the Yankees won a thriller when first baseman Brandon Moss' two-out error allowed Ichiro Suzuki to score in the 14th.Oakland began the day with a 3?-game lead over Los Angeles for the second AL wild-card spot. The A's still have an edge, but blew a huge opportunity and lost for the fifth time in six games.Ichiro's bat stayed hot for the AL East leaders, finishing 3-for-5 with an RBI and a walk.Orioles 9, Red Sox 6 (12)In Boston, Jim Thome hit a go-ahead double in the 12th in his first game in nearly two months, and Baltimore stretched its extra-inning win streak to 16 games.Rays 11, Blue Jays 5In St. Petersburg, Florida, B.J. Upton and Jose Molina homered during a six-run fifth inning and the surging Rays earned their fourth consecutive victory.Royals 5, Indians 3In Kansas City, Billy Butler hit a run-scoring single in the first inning to reach 100 RBIs for the first time, helping the Royals to the victory.Angels 4, White Sox 2In Anaheim, Dan Haren earned his first win at home in more than a month, Mark Trumbo capped a four-run first inning with a two-run single, and the Angels gained ground in the playoff race.Mariners 1, Rangers 0In Seattle, Michael Saunders homered, former Texas prospect Blake Beavan was terrific against his former club, and the Mariners kept the Rangers from extending their lead in the AL West.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Cabrera's home run keeps Tigers in race
DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera moved one step closer toward doing something no one has done in 45 years while helping the Detroit Tigers keep their hopes high in the AL Central race.Spread the wealth: Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera hits a home run against the Twins on Saturday in Detroit. APCabrera hit his 42nd homer, putting himself in Triple Crown position by sending a drive soaring into the left-field seats as Detroit beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 Saturday."It's something special," he said.Doug Fister (10-9) was pretty good, too, in his first career shutout that saved Detroit's bullpen for Sunday's doubleheader.The Tigers began the day 1? games behind the division-leading Chicago White Sox, who played later on the road against the Los Angeles Angels."This is what you play for, a chance to be in it," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "Obviously, we felt we would do a little bit better than this, but we haven't and we're still playing for something."Cabrera's solo shot in the fourth inning tied him with Texas star Josh Hamilton for the most homers in the AL."Looked like a golf ball that he hit," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He's incredible."Cabrera has a relatively comfortable league lead with a .332 batting average and 131 RBIs. Hamilton is sidelined for this weekend's series at Seattle because of a sinus condition that has caused blurred vision.Carl Yastrzemski won the last Triple Crown in 1967. Yastrzemski took the batting and RBIs title, and tied Harmon Killebrew for the most homers in the AL.Hall of Famer Al Kaline played in the AL when the last three players — Yastrzemski, Frank Robinson (1966) and Mickey Mantle (1956) — pulled off the feat. Now, he's watching Cabrera chase history up close as a special assistant in the Tigers' front office."It's so hard to do because usually when you hit for power like Miguel does, you usually don't hit for average like he is," Kaline said during the game.Yankees 10, Athletics 9 (14)In New York, Raul Ibanez hit his second home run of the game during a startling rally in the 13th inning, then the Yankees won a thriller when first baseman Brandon Moss' two-out error allowed Ichiro Suzuki to score in the 14th.Oakland began the day with a 3?-game lead over Los Angeles for the second AL wild-card spot. The A's still have an edge, but blew a huge opportunity and lost for the fifth time in six games.Ichiro's bat stayed hot for the AL East leaders, finishing 3-for-5 with an RBI and a walk.Orioles 9, Red Sox 6 (12)In Boston, Jim Thome hit a go-ahead double in the 12th in his first game in nearly two months, and Baltimore stretched its extra-inning win streak to 16 games.Rays 11, Blue Jays 5In St. Petersburg, Florida, B.J. Upton and Jose Molina homered during a six-run fifth inning and the surging Rays earned their fourth consecutive victory.Royals 5, Indians 3In Kansas City, Billy Butler hit a run-scoring single in the first inning to reach 100 RBIs for the first time, helping the Royals to the victory.Angels 4, White Sox 2In Anaheim, Dan Haren earned his first win at home in more than a month, Mark Trumbo capped a four-run first inning with a two-run single, and the Angels gained ground in the playoff race.Mariners 1, Rangers 0In Seattle, Michael Saunders homered, former Texas prospect Blake Beavan was terrific against his former club, and the Mariners kept the Rangers from extending their lead in the AL West.
Spread the wealth: Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera hits a home run against the Twins on Saturday in Detroit. APCabrera hit his 42nd homer, putting himself in Triple Crown position by sending a drive soaring into the left-field seats as Detroit beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 Saturday."It's something special," he said.Doug Fister (10-9) was pretty good, too, in his first career shutout that saved Detroit's bullpen for Sunday's doubleheader.The Tigers began the day 1? games behind the division-leading Chicago White Sox, who played later on the road against the Los Angeles Angels."This is what you play for, a chance to be in it," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "Obviously, we felt we would do a little bit better than this, but we haven't and we're still playing for something."Cabrera's solo shot in the fourth inning tied him with Texas star Josh Hamilton for the most homers in the AL."Looked like a golf ball that he hit," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He's incredible."Cabrera has a relatively comfortable league lead with a .332 batting average and 131 RBIs. Hamilton is sidelined for this weekend's series at Seattle because of a sinus condition that has caused blurred vision.Carl Yastrzemski won the last Triple Crown in 1967. Yastrzemski took the batting and RBIs title, and tied Harmon Killebrew for the most homers in the AL.Hall of Famer Al Kaline played in the AL when the last three players — Yastrzemski, Frank Robinson (1966) and Mickey Mantle (1956) — pulled off the feat. Now, he's watching Cabrera chase history up close as a special assistant in the Tigers' front office."It's so hard to do because usually when you hit for power like Miguel does, you usually don't hit for average like he is," Kaline said during the game.Yankees 10, Athletics 9 (14)In New York, Raul Ibanez hit his second home run of the game during a startling rally in the 13th inning, then the Yankees won a thriller when first baseman Brandon Moss' two-out error allowed Ichiro Suzuki to score in the 14th.Oakland began the day with a 3?-game lead over Los Angeles for the second AL wild-card spot. The A's still have an edge, but blew a huge opportunity and lost for the fifth time in six games.Ichiro's bat stayed hot for the AL East leaders, finishing 3-for-5 with an RBI and a walk.Orioles 9, Red Sox 6 (12)In Boston, Jim Thome hit a go-ahead double in the 12th in his first game in nearly two months, and Baltimore stretched its extra-inning win streak to 16 games.Rays 11, Blue Jays 5In St. Petersburg, Florida, B.J. Upton and Jose Molina homered during a six-run fifth inning and the surging Rays earned their fourth consecutive victory.Royals 5, Indians 3In Kansas City, Billy Butler hit a run-scoring single in the first inning to reach 100 RBIs for the first time, helping the Royals to the victory.Angels 4, White Sox 2In Anaheim, Dan Haren earned his first win at home in more than a month, Mark Trumbo capped a four-run first inning with a two-run single, and the Angels gained ground in the playoff race.Mariners 1, Rangers 0In Seattle, Michael Saunders homered, former Texas prospect Blake Beavan was terrific against his former club, and the Mariners kept the Rangers from extending their lead in the AL West.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Harumafuji keeps cool to stay in share of lead
Yokozuna-chasing Harumafuji's bitter experiences of the past are paying off in a big way.
Eyes on the prize: Harumafuji throws Toyonoshima to the ground at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. KYODOHarumafuji outfoxed Toyonoshima in tactical fashion to retain his place in a share of the lead with yokozuna Hakuho and veteran Kyokutenho with undefeated 9-0 records at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.Two of the five overnight leaders, including ozeki Kisenosato and rank-and-filer Takayasu, fell to their first defeats, leaving three men at the top and three with 8-1 marks as the 15-day meet enters the final six days.In the day's main event at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Harumafuji unleashed a fierce throat grab to get Toyonoshima (2-7) off balance and slid a left hand around for an outer grip on the mawashi before releasing the No. 3 maegashira once for a reassessment.Harumafuji, who is seeking his fourth career championship, raised his hand as if to slap his opponent before pumping his shoulders once to regain composure and slamming Toyonoshima to the dirt surface with an outer-leg trip.In his two previous tries at sumo's ultimate rank, Harumafuji disappointed with 9-6 and 8-7 records, respectively, all but ending his bids early on in both meets.But after winning the Nagoya meet in July with a spotless 15-0 mark, the diminutive Mongolian ozeki is showing more confidence than ever, ripping down opponents at will. He is on a 25-bout winning streak extending back to the final day of the summer basho in May.Hakuho, gunning for his 23rd Emperor's Cup and first in three meets, manhandled Aminishiki (6-3) in the day's finale with a textbook frontal forceout to remain in the lead.The 38-year-old Kyokutenho, who became the oldest wrestler in the modern era to win a title at the summer meet, bulldozed Tochiozan (6-3) after getting a hand around his opponent's mawashi for a quick frontal forceout to stay perfect.Mongolian Kyokutenho posted his 813th career win to surpass Hawaiian Takamiyama for eighth on the all-time list and has the most victories by a foreign-born wrestler.
Eyes on the prize: Harumafuji throws Toyonoshima to the ground at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. KYODOHarumafuji outfoxed Toyonoshima in tactical fashion to retain his place in a share of the lead with yokozuna Hakuho and veteran Kyokutenho with undefeated 9-0 records at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.Two of the five overnight leaders, including ozeki Kisenosato and rank-and-filer Takayasu, fell to their first defeats, leaving three men at the top and three with 8-1 marks as the 15-day meet enters the final six days.In the day's main event at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Harumafuji unleashed a fierce throat grab to get Toyonoshima (2-7) off balance and slid a left hand around for an outer grip on the mawashi before releasing the No. 3 maegashira once for a reassessment.Harumafuji, who is seeking his fourth career championship, raised his hand as if to slap his opponent before pumping his shoulders once to regain composure and slamming Toyonoshima to the dirt surface with an outer-leg trip.In his two previous tries at sumo's ultimate rank, Harumafuji disappointed with 9-6 and 8-7 records, respectively, all but ending his bids early on in both meets.But after winning the Nagoya meet in July with a spotless 15-0 mark, the diminutive Mongolian ozeki is showing more confidence than ever, ripping down opponents at will. He is on a 25-bout winning streak extending back to the final day of the summer basho in May.Hakuho, gunning for his 23rd Emperor's Cup and first in three meets, manhandled Aminishiki (6-3) in the day's finale with a textbook frontal forceout to remain in the lead.The 38-year-old Kyokutenho, who became the oldest wrestler in the modern era to win a title at the summer meet, bulldozed Tochiozan (6-3) after getting a hand around his opponent's mawashi for a quick frontal forceout to stay perfect.Mongolian Kyokutenho posted his 813th career win to surpass Hawaiian Takamiyama for eighth on the all-time list and has the most victories by a foreign-born wrestler.Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Stricker keeps big lead at Kapalua as competitors misfire down stretch
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Steve Stricker reached his boiling point Sunday in the Tournament of Champions when he walked off the 12th tee, his lead down to two shots and his ball in the bunker after he missed a fairway almost as wide as Wisconsin.As he reached a clump of trees that shielded him from the fans, he thumped his 3-wood on the soft grass.For the mild Midwesterner, this constitutes a meltdown."I was frustrated at that point," Stricker said.But he never lost his patience. More importantly, he never lost his lead. Stricker closed with four straight birdies, including a chip-in from short of the 16th green, for a 4-under 69 that restored the five-shot lead he started with in the third round at Kapalua.It only looked as though nothing had changed.Defending champion Jonathan Byrd had a 4-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole for a share of the lead. He missed it and had to settle for two more pars and a 67.Webb Simpson had long birdie putts on the 13th and 14th holes to catch Stricker. He missed both of those and was left in the wake of Stricker's great finish."That was key to finish that way," Stricker said. "Sets me up for some momentum going into tomorrow. I just kept telling myself that I had the lead still and just to be patient. Things were not really going the way I had hoped, but I just kept telling myself to hang in there."Stricker was at 19-under 200, poised to start the new season off with a trophy in his hands and a lei around his neck.He will play in the final group with Byrd, who overcame early back-to-back bogeys for a 67.Martin Laird had a 67 and also was five shots behind at 14-under 205, along with Simpson, who had to settle for a 69."I don't know what it will take, but I'm guessing a minimum of 8 under probably," Laird said of his chances Monday. "But this is a golf course that you can do it."Stricker showed that Saturday when he had a 10-under 63. As uncomfortable as he felt Sunday, such a score looked impossible."I wasn't making any birdies, and it seemed like everybody else was," Stricker said. "I knew it was going to be tough. When you're leading a golf tournament, it's just hard to keep that momentum. When you're not making birdies, you feel like you're letting things slip away. I felt everyone was coming after me, and I was coming back to the pack."But he owns the closing stretch on the Plantation Course.With his four straight birdies at the end, Stricker is now 13-under par on the last five holes. This time, he started his birdie run on the par-5 15th with a 3-wood that he had to hit perfectly to get onto the green, and he did just that for a two-putt birdie.He followed with a chip-in short of the 16th green — "I stole one there," Stricker said — then crushed a tee shot and hit 9-iron into about 4 feet on the 17th. With a 406-yard drive on the 18th — down the hill, down the grain, the wind at his back — he came up just short of the green for an easy birdie.It's the rest of the day that didn't feel so easy."I didn't feel comfortable," Stricker said. "I didn't hit it bad, but I didn't feel as aggressive at times. You're in a position where you don't want to screw up, but yet you're on a course that birdies can be made and guys can come from a ways back."
Friday, December 9, 2011
Drogba keeps Chelsea alive
LONDON — With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence — after weeks of pent-up frustration — to take on his critics.
Survival of the fittest: Chelsea's Didier Drogba goes for the ball as Valencia's David Albelda watches during the Blues' 3-0 Champions League win at Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday. APThe manager declared that his players had delivered a "slap in the face" to their detractors with a 3-0 win over Valencia on Tuesday that sent Chelsea through to the knockout round as the Group E winner."(There) is a continuous persecution of Chelsea, an aggressiveness towards one club," Villas-Boas said. "But today you have to accept it was a brilliant win."Woeful away form had left a place among Europe's elite in jeopardy, but Chelsea rediscovered its attacking flair just when it mattered most.Didier Drogba netted after just three minutes, set up Ramires' 22nd-minute goal and then rounded off the victory in the second half."We finished top of the group against all odds," said Villas-Boas, who was hired in the offseason following a four-trophy haul last year at FC Porto. "There has been a lot of criticism of our players and they gave everyone a slap in the face."The victory knocked Bayer Leverkusen off top spot, with the German club clinching second place with a 1-1 draw at Racing Genk.The drama of the night came at Borussia Dortmund, with Marseille scoring twice in the closing minutes to win 3-2 and advance as Group F runnerup."Football is magnificent when you win," Marseille coach Didier Deschamps said. "You have to believe until the end. What we did was exceptional."Olympiakos was denied second place in Group F despite beating group winner Arsenal 3-1.Zenit St. Petersburg reached the last 16 with Group G winner APOEL at the expense of Porto after drawing 0-0 in Portugal.The final knockout phase places will be determined when the group stage concludes on Wednesday, with Manchester rivals United and City the highest-profile clubs with qualification on the line.Chelsea, though, can relax — for now — and focus on catching United and City in the Premier League from fourth.For the ninth successive season, the Blues are in the knockout phase of the competition owner Roman Abramovich desperately wants to win.Any nerves the Russian oligarch had about his team's prospects were eased inside three minutes at Stamford Bridge with a goal — Chelsea's fastest in the competition — that set the tone for a night of dominance.Daniel Sturridge, who has displaced record-signing Fernando Torres from the side, switched the ball from the right to left flank. Former Valencia winger Juan Mata then squared to Drogba, who turned Antonio Barragan and fired beyond goalkeeper Diego Alves.The lead was doubled when Drogba picked up possession inside his own half and charged forward before sending the ball through to Ramires, who swept past Victor Ruiz before striking into the net.Drogba's 36th Champions League goal came in the 76th, racing onto Mata's through ball and slotting a low finish into the corner."I'm improving since the last few games," Drogba said. "I've managed to have more time on the pitch and it's helping me a lot."Bayer Leverkusen dropped to second in the group, requiring Eren Derdiyok's late equalizer to cancel out Jelle Vossen's 30th-minute volley for Genk, which had already been eliminated.In Dortmund, Marseille looked consigned to a spot in the Europa League in February before staging the late and unlikely comeback.Dortmund was 2-0 up inside 32 minutes after goals from Jakub Blaszczykowski and Mats Hummels, but Loic Remy headed one back for Marseille just before half time.But it wasn't until the 85th that Andre Ayew equalized and substitute Mathieu Valbuena then grabbed a winner two minutes later.That denied Olympiakos the chance to remain in the competition despite Rafik Djebbour, David Fuster and Francois Modesto clinching a memorable 3-1 win over Arsenal, whose goal came from Yossi Benayoun's volley.In Group G, two-time European champion Porto needed a win to advance, but will have to settle with a spot in the Europa League it won under Villas-Boas last season.
Survival of the fittest: Chelsea's Didier Drogba goes for the ball as Valencia's David Albelda watches during the Blues' 3-0 Champions League win at Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday. APThe manager declared that his players had delivered a "slap in the face" to their detractors with a 3-0 win over Valencia on Tuesday that sent Chelsea through to the knockout round as the Group E winner."(There) is a continuous persecution of Chelsea, an aggressiveness towards one club," Villas-Boas said. "But today you have to accept it was a brilliant win."Woeful away form had left a place among Europe's elite in jeopardy, but Chelsea rediscovered its attacking flair just when it mattered most.Didier Drogba netted after just three minutes, set up Ramires' 22nd-minute goal and then rounded off the victory in the second half."We finished top of the group against all odds," said Villas-Boas, who was hired in the offseason following a four-trophy haul last year at FC Porto. "There has been a lot of criticism of our players and they gave everyone a slap in the face."The victory knocked Bayer Leverkusen off top spot, with the German club clinching second place with a 1-1 draw at Racing Genk.The drama of the night came at Borussia Dortmund, with Marseille scoring twice in the closing minutes to win 3-2 and advance as Group F runnerup."Football is magnificent when you win," Marseille coach Didier Deschamps said. "You have to believe until the end. What we did was exceptional."Olympiakos was denied second place in Group F despite beating group winner Arsenal 3-1.Zenit St. Petersburg reached the last 16 with Group G winner APOEL at the expense of Porto after drawing 0-0 in Portugal.The final knockout phase places will be determined when the group stage concludes on Wednesday, with Manchester rivals United and City the highest-profile clubs with qualification on the line.Chelsea, though, can relax — for now — and focus on catching United and City in the Premier League from fourth.For the ninth successive season, the Blues are in the knockout phase of the competition owner Roman Abramovich desperately wants to win.Any nerves the Russian oligarch had about his team's prospects were eased inside three minutes at Stamford Bridge with a goal — Chelsea's fastest in the competition — that set the tone for a night of dominance.Daniel Sturridge, who has displaced record-signing Fernando Torres from the side, switched the ball from the right to left flank. Former Valencia winger Juan Mata then squared to Drogba, who turned Antonio Barragan and fired beyond goalkeeper Diego Alves.The lead was doubled when Drogba picked up possession inside his own half and charged forward before sending the ball through to Ramires, who swept past Victor Ruiz before striking into the net.Drogba's 36th Champions League goal came in the 76th, racing onto Mata's through ball and slotting a low finish into the corner."I'm improving since the last few games," Drogba said. "I've managed to have more time on the pitch and it's helping me a lot."Bayer Leverkusen dropped to second in the group, requiring Eren Derdiyok's late equalizer to cancel out Jelle Vossen's 30th-minute volley for Genk, which had already been eliminated.In Dortmund, Marseille looked consigned to a spot in the Europa League in February before staging the late and unlikely comeback.Dortmund was 2-0 up inside 32 minutes after goals from Jakub Blaszczykowski and Mats Hummels, but Loic Remy headed one back for Marseille just before half time.But it wasn't until the 85th that Andre Ayew equalized and substitute Mathieu Valbuena then grabbed a winner two minutes later.That denied Olympiakos the chance to remain in the competition despite Rafik Djebbour, David Fuster and Francois Modesto clinching a memorable 3-1 win over Arsenal, whose goal came from Yossi Benayoun's volley.In Group G, two-time European champion Porto needed a win to advance, but will have to settle with a spot in the Europa League it won under Villas-Boas last season.Monday, November 7, 2011
Toure goal keeps City five points clear of United
LONDON — Yaya Toure scored with 16 minutes left Saturday to give Manchester City a 3-2 win at Queens Park Rangers that kept his team five points clear at the top of the English Premier League.Manchester United looked set to close the gap on its city rival after goals by Edin Dzeko and David Silva had been canceled out by Jay Bothroyd and Heidar Helguson, but Toure headed in Alexsandr Kolarov's leftwing cross to secure a 10th win from 11 league games for City.United beat Sunderland 1-0 to mark Alex Ferguson's 25th anniversary as manager, while Chelsea kept in touch with the leading sides with a 1-0 win at Blackburn.Former United defender Wes Brown headed a first-half own-goal, but Ferguson's 1,409th game was more notable for his club's announcement that it had renamed Old Trafford's north stand after him than for anything the players managed on the field.Frank Lampard's 50th-minute header and a first clean sheet since the opening day of the season kept Chelsea within four points of second-place United. Newcastle remained unbeaten in third place after a 2-1 win over Everton, while Arsenal's resurgence continued with a 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.QPR, which beat Chelsea 1-0 in its last home match, surprised City by taking the lead at Loftus Road. Bothroyd followed last weekend's goal at Tottenham with another header, knocking in Joey Barton's 28th-minute free kick for his first home goal of the season.But the lead lasted only 15 minutes as Dzeko collected a pass by James Milner and evaded Anton Ferdinand before shooting low into the bottom corner for his 10th league goal of the season, just one fewer than Arsenal striker Robin van Persie's leading tally.Silva put City ahead for the first time seven minutes into the second half, taking a pass from Dzeko and deceiving the QPR defense by shaping to shoot, taking a touch and then firing in a low shot past goalkeeper Paddy Kenny.Helguson equalized from close range, inadvertently touching in Bothroyd's goal-bound header, but Toure clinched a win that took unbeaten City to 31 points.An unremarkable game at Old Trafford was settled in the final minute of the first half when Brown headed into his own net on his first return to his former club since leaving in July."It was a long day," Ferguson said. "I was worried we wouldn't play well. I thought we were anxious. Sometimes these emotional occasions — which for me it was — get through to them."United announced its tribute to Ferguson moments ahead of its longest serving manager's 1,409th game with the northwest England club.Ferguson saw the new sign on the stand for the first time after walking onto the pitch through a guard of honor formed by the two teams.
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