Für unsere Gäste » teams to professional ranks -- hav

Both the Philadelphia Union and Montreal Impact will be looking to respond from lopsided losses when the sides meet on Saturday at the Unions PPL Park in Chester, Pa.Fourth-place Philadelphia (11-10-7, 40 pts) fell 3-0 at the lowly Chicago Fire last weekend, while fifth-place Montreal (9-8-10, 37 pts) suffered a 4-1 home defeat to an Orlando City side that pulled into the sixth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot with the win.Entering the weekend, 14 points separated conference leaders New York City FC from eighth-place New England.We have three at home, three on the road, no easy games left, Union coach Jim Curtin said after last weekends loss, according to mlssoccer.com. The table, you can kind of throw it out the window at this stage because anybody in this league can beat anybody if youre not ready to go.Philadelphia lost 5-1 at Montreal on July 25. The Union have lost only three times at home, but all of those came in their last six home matches.Chris Pontius (10 goals) hasnt struck the back of the net since Aug. 13. Roland Alberg (9 goals, 3 assists) has two goals and two assists -- all as a substitute -- in his last five matches.The Union are close to welcoming midfielder Maurice Edu back from a nearly year-long absence (stress fracture), though it wont happen this weekend, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.Montreal visits Philadelphia on the heels of a drubbing at Stade Saputo that helped Orlando pull within three points of the Impact.Montreal forward Didier Drogba ended a five-match goalless drought with his ninth of the season Wednesday in just the second minute. But Montreals lead was erased two minutes later, as Orlando scored twice before and twice after the break.Were not that good of a team, coach Mauro Biello said, according to mlssoccer.com, after his sides worst home loss this year. A good team is in first place and we need to understand that. We need to be a team that has to fight for their life to make the playoffs. And to me, thats what has to change, is that mentality.Air Force 1 Low Nz . After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year. Air Force 1 Utility NZ . At a Manhattan federal court hearing, attorney Jordan Siev said his law office has gotten more evidence nearly every day to support its lawsuit accusing MLB and Selig of going on a "witch hunt" to ruin Rodriguezs reputation and career. He said the defendants went "way over the line. http://www.airforce1salenz.com/ . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. Air Force 1 Low Mens Sale . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. SF Air Force 1 High Nz . Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday.CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Latest from Atlantic Coast Conference mens basketball media day on Wednesday (all times local):---6:25 p.m.Josh Pastner says Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski tried to prepare him for the worst when he agreed to become the Yellow Jackets coach.Pastner, who spent the past seven years as Memphis coach, said his AD warned him there was a good chance the Yellow Jackets could go winless in league play during a rebuilding project.This year will be new to me, Pastner said. And listen, my athletic director when he hired me, he told me we might not win a game in ACC play. ... Its going to take some time. The great thing is in basketball, you sign a couple of guys, you get a little lucky here and there, next thing you know you start moving up the league standings.But in this league, theres no gimmes, thats for sure.---6:05 p.m.North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried is sporting a noticeably slimmer physique.The Wolfpacks sixth-year coach said hes down about 40 pounds since May after dealing with some health issues.This was kind of one of those times for me to get serious about getting my health in order, Gottfried said. I feel a lot better. I feel good and hopefully I can maintain it.Its usually hard during the year because every time we turned around theres a meal sitting there somewhere.---5:10 p.m.Duke has been picked to win the ACC ahead of North Carolina, Virginia and Louisville.Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen was selected the preseason player of the year by a wide margin over Clemson forward Jaron Blossomgame, and North Carolina State point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was voted rookie of the year.Mike Krzyzewskis Blue Devils picked up 85 first-place votes and 1,359 points in voting by league media. Defending champion UNC had the other six first-place votes.Syracuse was fifth followed by N.C. State, Notre Dame, Florida State, Miami, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Boston College.UNCs Joel Berry II and Virginias London Perrantes joined Allen, Blossomgame and Smith on the preseason all-ACC first team. The second team consisted of UNCs Justin Jackson, Dukes Jayson Tatum, Syracuses Tyler Lydon, FSUs Dwayne Bacon and Pitts Michael Young.---4:10 p.m.North Carolina coach Roy Williams says junior swingman Theo Pinson had foot surgery Wednesday.The school announced last week that Pinson was out indefinitely after suffering a broken bone in his right foot in practice. Williams said Wednesday afternoon that he had gotten word Pinson was out of surgery, but he didnt have a timetable for Pinsons return.Pinson is a top defender, good passer and versatile wing for the Tar Heels, who won the league regular-season and tournament titles before losing in the NCAA championship game. UNC opens the season Nov. 11 at Tulane.---2:45 p.m.Duke says freshman Jayson Tatum will miss the Blue Devils two exhibition games with a sprained left foot.Coach Mike Krzyzewski announced the extent of Tatums injury Wednesday, one day after he was hurt during practice.The school says the anticipated recovery time is two weeks and Krzyzewski said it was the best possible news because its a manageable injury that will not impact Jayson long-term.Tatum will not play in exhibition games against Virginia State on Friday night or Augustana on Nov. 4.Tatum is a 6-foot-8 forward and key member of a six-man freshman class that has the Blue Devvils voted No.dddddddddddd 1 in the coaches preseason Top 25. The Associated Press poll will be released Monday.---2:25 p.m.ACC Commissioner John Swofford wont rule out holding future neutral-site championship events in the state of North Carolina, assuming things change with a law limiting protections for LGBT people.The ACC last month followed the NCAAs lead in removing 10 events -- including the football championship game and the womens basketball tournament -- from the state for the 2016-17 sports year. That came in response to a law signed earlier this year restricting the rights of LGBT people.Speaking during his annual commissioners forum, Swofford said the door is open if things change for us to come back in future years. Swofford also said the league heard a lot of support, a lot of disappointment from fans after pulling the events.---1:55 p.m.Duke forward Amile Jefferson is glad hes healthy -- and that the frustrations of last season are behind him.The 6-foot-9 forward recalled how it bothered him to sit out with a foot injury that cost him all but nine non-conference games in 2015-16. He often saw himself as a missing piece that couldve helped the Blue Devils defend better or be a stronger rebounding team in a game. Duke went 25-11 last season, finishing fifth in the ACC.Now Jefferson is ready to pick up where he left off in 2014-15 in helping Duke to the national championship.My bodys been healthy for months now, he said. Im back in the swing of things.Jefferson will be a critical voice on a team with seven freshmen, including highly regarded newcomers like Harry Giles and Jayson Tatum.---12:40 p.m.Pitt forward Sheldon Jeter believes it is an athletes responsibility to speak up when theres an issue they care about and he has considered following San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernicks lead in demonstrating during the national anthem.Jeter said Wednesday at the ACC mens basketball media day that he has talked with teammates about the entire team participating in a gesture. Jeter said if its just one person, people can incorrectly classify the action as attention-grabbing and miss the reason behind the demonstration.The senior forward said he would seek approval from coach Kevin Stallings before taking any action.In August, Kaepernick began kneeling during the anthem. He cited racial injustice and police brutality among the reasons for his protest, and athletes from various sports and levels -- from youth teams to professional ranks -- have followed his lead in various ways.---11 a.m.Louisville guard Donovan Mitchell says the players are not concerned about the NCAA investigation of the sex scandal at the school and will use it and last years postseason ban as motivation to achieve big things this season.The NCAA last week said the program committed four major violations and the governing body criticized coach Rick Pitino for failing to monitor former Cardinals staffer Andre McGee, whom the NCAA says provided improper benefits to recruits and players by hiring escorts and strippers.Mitchell said Wednesday at the ACCs mens basketball media day in Charlotte that it hurt watching other teams and players he knew play in the NCAA Tournament while Louisville, which went 23-8 and finished fourth in the ACC, sat home. ' ' '