Business as usual: Chelsea's John Terry shouts instructions during a match against Tottenham on Thursday in London. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. APAfter Emmanuel Adebayor's shot had beaten Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech in stoppage time, Terry diverted the ball away from goal — a decisive deflection that earned his side a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane."He anticipated the situation at the end — it was a big opportunity for Tottenham," Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said. "It shows his character and strength and personality."A day earlier, Terry became the first soccer player in England to receive a criminal charge for racially abusing an opponent. He will appear in court in February after he was alleged to have used racist language toward Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in an October Premier League match."His performances have increased since the incident happened," Villas-Boas said. "His commitment, quality and talent are never in doubt. He's completely focused to the cause of this football club."With chants raining down from the White Hart Lane stands, even Chelsea's official Twitter feed described Terry as its "under-fire skipper."So denying Tottenham a victory was all the sweeter, after Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge canceled out Adebayor's eighth-minute opener."I am very proud of the players under a lot of adversity — there was a good spirit of resistance," Villas-Boas said. "It is a moral win."But Chelsea remains fourth in the standings, two points behind Tottenham and just a point above Arsenal. Leader Manchester City is 11 points ahead of Chelsea.In north London, the Blues, though, had to recover from initially being completely overwhelmed at a ground where they have not won since 2005.Back after missing Sunday's win over Sunderland through injury, Gareth Bale easily went past Jose Bosingwa on the left flank and sent a loss cross into the penalty area.Cech, who was at fault for the equalizer Chelsea conceded at Wigan last weekend, failed to grasp the cross, allowing Adebayor to beat him to the ball and score his sixth goal in as many games.After allowing Chelsea to regain a foothold in the game and taking the sting out of Tottenham's attack, the equalizer came after 23 minutes.Rafael van der Vaart's attempted sliding tackle diverted the ball onto Ashley Cole's arm and it fell kindly for the Chelsea fullback, who crossed for Sturridge.The England striker easily evaded his marker, Ledley King, to rush forward unchallenged and score his 10th goal of the season. Tottenham's appeals for handball against Cole were waved away by referee Howard Webb."It certainly bounced up on to his hand," Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said. "Sometimes you get them, sometimes you don't."Branislav Ivanovic was soon forced off with an apparent thigh injury. With Alex out of favor and not even on the bench, Paolo Ferreira had to come on at right back with Bosingwa shifting to central defense alongside Terry.Chelsea was forced to make a second change just before halftime, with John Obi Mikel limping off with a groin problem and replaced by Oriol Romeu."It doesn't look serious — muscle injuries — and we'll see the amount of damage they have," Villas-Boas said. "Hopefully they can recover quickly."Chelsea, though, remained assertive after the break, with Drogba heading over and Terry's header blocked early on."Our passing game exploded today to wonderful levels," Villas-Boas said.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Chelsea plays Spurs to draw
LONDON — Chelsea captain John Terry withstood a torrent of jeers from Tottenham fans following his charge for racist abuse to protect a vital point for his side on Thursday.Business as usual: Chelsea's John Terry shouts instructions during a match against Tottenham on Thursday in London. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. APAfter Emmanuel Adebayor's shot had beaten Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech in stoppage time, Terry diverted the ball away from goal — a decisive deflection that earned his side a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane."He anticipated the situation at the end — it was a big opportunity for Tottenham," Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said. "It shows his character and strength and personality."A day earlier, Terry became the first soccer player in England to receive a criminal charge for racially abusing an opponent. He will appear in court in February after he was alleged to have used racist language toward Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in an October Premier League match."His performances have increased since the incident happened," Villas-Boas said. "His commitment, quality and talent are never in doubt. He's completely focused to the cause of this football club."With chants raining down from the White Hart Lane stands, even Chelsea's official Twitter feed described Terry as its "under-fire skipper."So denying Tottenham a victory was all the sweeter, after Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge canceled out Adebayor's eighth-minute opener."I am very proud of the players under a lot of adversity — there was a good spirit of resistance," Villas-Boas said. "It is a moral win."But Chelsea remains fourth in the standings, two points behind Tottenham and just a point above Arsenal. Leader Manchester City is 11 points ahead of Chelsea.In north London, the Blues, though, had to recover from initially being completely overwhelmed at a ground where they have not won since 2005.Back after missing Sunday's win over Sunderland through injury, Gareth Bale easily went past Jose Bosingwa on the left flank and sent a loss cross into the penalty area.Cech, who was at fault for the equalizer Chelsea conceded at Wigan last weekend, failed to grasp the cross, allowing Adebayor to beat him to the ball and score his sixth goal in as many games.After allowing Chelsea to regain a foothold in the game and taking the sting out of Tottenham's attack, the equalizer came after 23 minutes.Rafael van der Vaart's attempted sliding tackle diverted the ball onto Ashley Cole's arm and it fell kindly for the Chelsea fullback, who crossed for Sturridge.The England striker easily evaded his marker, Ledley King, to rush forward unchallenged and score his 10th goal of the season. Tottenham's appeals for handball against Cole were waved away by referee Howard Webb."It certainly bounced up on to his hand," Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said. "Sometimes you get them, sometimes you don't."Branislav Ivanovic was soon forced off with an apparent thigh injury. With Alex out of favor and not even on the bench, Paolo Ferreira had to come on at right back with Bosingwa shifting to central defense alongside Terry.Chelsea was forced to make a second change just before halftime, with John Obi Mikel limping off with a groin problem and replaced by Oriol Romeu."It doesn't look serious — muscle injuries — and we'll see the amount of damage they have," Villas-Boas said. "Hopefully they can recover quickly."Chelsea, though, remained assertive after the break, with Drogba heading over and Terry's header blocked early on."Our passing game exploded today to wonderful levels," Villas-Boas said.
Business as usual: Chelsea's John Terry shouts instructions during a match against Tottenham on Thursday in London. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. APAfter Emmanuel Adebayor's shot had beaten Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech in stoppage time, Terry diverted the ball away from goal — a decisive deflection that earned his side a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane."He anticipated the situation at the end — it was a big opportunity for Tottenham," Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said. "It shows his character and strength and personality."A day earlier, Terry became the first soccer player in England to receive a criminal charge for racially abusing an opponent. He will appear in court in February after he was alleged to have used racist language toward Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in an October Premier League match."His performances have increased since the incident happened," Villas-Boas said. "His commitment, quality and talent are never in doubt. He's completely focused to the cause of this football club."With chants raining down from the White Hart Lane stands, even Chelsea's official Twitter feed described Terry as its "under-fire skipper."So denying Tottenham a victory was all the sweeter, after Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge canceled out Adebayor's eighth-minute opener."I am very proud of the players under a lot of adversity — there was a good spirit of resistance," Villas-Boas said. "It is a moral win."But Chelsea remains fourth in the standings, two points behind Tottenham and just a point above Arsenal. Leader Manchester City is 11 points ahead of Chelsea.In north London, the Blues, though, had to recover from initially being completely overwhelmed at a ground where they have not won since 2005.Back after missing Sunday's win over Sunderland through injury, Gareth Bale easily went past Jose Bosingwa on the left flank and sent a loss cross into the penalty area.Cech, who was at fault for the equalizer Chelsea conceded at Wigan last weekend, failed to grasp the cross, allowing Adebayor to beat him to the ball and score his sixth goal in as many games.After allowing Chelsea to regain a foothold in the game and taking the sting out of Tottenham's attack, the equalizer came after 23 minutes.Rafael van der Vaart's attempted sliding tackle diverted the ball onto Ashley Cole's arm and it fell kindly for the Chelsea fullback, who crossed for Sturridge.The England striker easily evaded his marker, Ledley King, to rush forward unchallenged and score his 10th goal of the season. Tottenham's appeals for handball against Cole were waved away by referee Howard Webb."It certainly bounced up on to his hand," Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said. "Sometimes you get them, sometimes you don't."Branislav Ivanovic was soon forced off with an apparent thigh injury. With Alex out of favor and not even on the bench, Paolo Ferreira had to come on at right back with Bosingwa shifting to central defense alongside Terry.Chelsea was forced to make a second change just before halftime, with John Obi Mikel limping off with a groin problem and replaced by Oriol Romeu."It doesn't look serious — muscle injuries — and we'll see the amount of damage they have," Villas-Boas said. "Hopefully they can recover quickly."Chelsea, though, remained assertive after the break, with Drogba heading over and Terry's header blocked early on."Our passing game exploded today to wonderful levels," Villas-Boas said.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Yamasaki plays hero for Buffs again
Koji Yamasaki got a hero interview out of his game-winning hit against the Yomiuri Giants in the first game of their interleague series.
Cometh the hour: Koji Yamasaki hits a tie-breaking three-run home run in the ninth inning as the Buffaloes beat the Giants 4-1 on Monday. KYODO PHOTOAfter his latest star turn, the Orix Buffaloes might starting fitting him for a cape.Yamasaki was the hero again, hitting a tie-breaking three-run home run in the ninth inning, and Hayato Terahara tossed a complete game to help the Buffaloes sweep the two-game series against the Yomiuri Giants with a 4-1 win on Monday night at Tokyo Dome."I can't believe I won the game with a home run," Yamasaki, a .220 hitter going into the game, said.Yamasaki's first homer made a winner out of Terahara (3-4), who turned in a gritty performance, going the distance on 133 pitches.It wasn't quite a vintage performance by the 10-year veteran, but he had good velocity throughout the game, located his pitches well and made good use of his entire arsenal.Terahara allowed one run on seven hits, striking out six and walking two."Thanks to Yamasaki, we can enjoy this victory," Terahara said. "It's especially sweet coming against the Giants. I felt really strong later in the game and appreciate the manager staying with me."To the surprise of the majority of the 39,857 in attendance, Terahara stepped into the batter's box with two outs and none on in the ninth inning of a 1-1 game, despite having already thrown 120 pitches."I decided to leave him in the game to hit because he was pitching well and seemed to get better in the second half of the game," Orix manager Akinobu Okada said. "He's not a bad hitter either."Terahara squeezed a walk out of a nine-pitch at-bat, then advanced to second after reliever Daisuke Ochi gave up an infield single to Tomotaka Sakaguchi.That brought Yamasaki to the plate, and he brought the Buffaloes supporters in the crowd to their feet with his blast to left.Yamasaki helped win the series opener on Sunday by breaking a 1-1 tie with a two-run infield single in the 10th. The Buffaloes also won that game 4-1.Giants rookie starter Hirokazu Sawamura struck out 11, allowing one run on six hits. He did not factor into the decision.Ochi (3-1) was charged with the loss.Dragons 6, Eagles 1At Nagoya Dome, lefty Yudai Kawai (2-1) pitched one-run ball over 6? innings, Tony Blanco drove in two runs on 2-for-4 hitting and Chunichi downed Tohoku Rakuten for the second night in a row.BayStars 2, Fighters 0At Yokohama Stadium, Hichori Morimoto hit a solo homer in support of Clayton Hamilton (1-3), who tossed six shutout innings in Yokohama's win.Hawks 0, Swallows 0 (5)At Jingu Stadium, Sho Iwasaki and Shohei Tateyama each pitched five shutout innings in a game that ended in a scoreless draw due to incessant rain.Marines at Carp — ppd.Lions at Tigers — ppd.
Cometh the hour: Koji Yamasaki hits a tie-breaking three-run home run in the ninth inning as the Buffaloes beat the Giants 4-1 on Monday. KYODO PHOTOAfter his latest star turn, the Orix Buffaloes might starting fitting him for a cape.Yamasaki was the hero again, hitting a tie-breaking three-run home run in the ninth inning, and Hayato Terahara tossed a complete game to help the Buffaloes sweep the two-game series against the Yomiuri Giants with a 4-1 win on Monday night at Tokyo Dome."I can't believe I won the game with a home run," Yamasaki, a .220 hitter going into the game, said.Yamasaki's first homer made a winner out of Terahara (3-4), who turned in a gritty performance, going the distance on 133 pitches.It wasn't quite a vintage performance by the 10-year veteran, but he had good velocity throughout the game, located his pitches well and made good use of his entire arsenal.Terahara allowed one run on seven hits, striking out six and walking two."Thanks to Yamasaki, we can enjoy this victory," Terahara said. "It's especially sweet coming against the Giants. I felt really strong later in the game and appreciate the manager staying with me."To the surprise of the majority of the 39,857 in attendance, Terahara stepped into the batter's box with two outs and none on in the ninth inning of a 1-1 game, despite having already thrown 120 pitches."I decided to leave him in the game to hit because he was pitching well and seemed to get better in the second half of the game," Orix manager Akinobu Okada said. "He's not a bad hitter either."Terahara squeezed a walk out of a nine-pitch at-bat, then advanced to second after reliever Daisuke Ochi gave up an infield single to Tomotaka Sakaguchi.That brought Yamasaki to the plate, and he brought the Buffaloes supporters in the crowd to their feet with his blast to left.Yamasaki helped win the series opener on Sunday by breaking a 1-1 tie with a two-run infield single in the 10th. The Buffaloes also won that game 4-1.Giants rookie starter Hirokazu Sawamura struck out 11, allowing one run on six hits. He did not factor into the decision.Ochi (3-1) was charged with the loss.Dragons 6, Eagles 1At Nagoya Dome, lefty Yudai Kawai (2-1) pitched one-run ball over 6? innings, Tony Blanco drove in two runs on 2-for-4 hitting and Chunichi downed Tohoku Rakuten for the second night in a row.BayStars 2, Fighters 0At Yokohama Stadium, Hichori Morimoto hit a solo homer in support of Clayton Hamilton (1-3), who tossed six shutout innings in Yokohama's win.Hawks 0, Swallows 0 (5)At Jingu Stadium, Sho Iwasaki and Shohei Tateyama each pitched five shutout innings in a game that ended in a scoreless draw due to incessant rain.Marines at Carp — ppd.Lions at Tigers — ppd.
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