Seahawks turn back 49ers for a return to Super Bowl

The Seahawks are headed to the Super Bowl for the second time in their history thanks to a spectacular play by their All-Pro cornerback. With 30 seconds left and his team trailing by six, San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick tried to hit Michael Crabtree with an 18-yard pass in the corner of the end zone.But Sherman leaped and batted the ball up with his left hand. Teammate Malcolm Smith made the interception to preserve a 23-17 victory at a raucous CenturyLink Field.Seattle will play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.It was the third turnover of the second half by Kaepernick, who has a history of struggles against the Seahawks.Seattle took a 23-17 lead with 3:37 left in the fourth quarter on Steven Hauschka's 47-yard field goal. The Seahawks saw their offense stall after safety Kam Chancellor intercepted a pass intended for Anquan Boldin at the 40, but the Seahawks could only advance the ball 11 yards.That was the second consecutive turnover by Kaepernick, who was stripped from behind on San Francisco's previous possession. The ball was one-hopped by Seattle's Michael Bennett and returned 17 yards to the San Francisco six-yard line.The Seahawks were unable to punch the ball across the goal line,wholesale honeycomb paper ball however, and receiver Jermaine Kearse fumbled on a short third-down reception. Linebacker NaVorro Bowman suffered a leg injury on that play and had to be carted off the field.Although the Seahawks retained possession of the ball, they would turn it over on downs as quarterback Russell Wilson fumbled on fourth down and teammate Michael Robinson recovered the ball on the 15.The touchdown came on fourth-and-seven play, after the Seahawks had lined up for a field goal but called a timeout at the last second. Wilson came back on the field and, after San Francisco's Aldon Smith jumped offside, the Seahawks quarterback had a free play. He found Kearse streaking down a seam.After a first half light on offense, the third quarter was marked by the teams trading rapid-fire scores.Buy buy cheap Bench Outerwear Yoga Clothes, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more.Seattle got it started with 9:51 remaining in the quarter, when Marshawn Lynch broke loose on a 40-yard touchdown run that ignited the already-loud crowd and forged a 10-10 tie. 

The 49ers answered with a scoring drive of their own that included a 22-yard run by Colin Kaepernick, and, a play later, a fumble recovery by San Francisco center Jonathan Goodwin after Kaepernick fumbled.Food paper bag wholesale On the next play, Kaepernick fired a laser-straight, 26-yard touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin while scrambling from pressure. Boldin outleaped a defender in the back of the end zone to make the catch.Trailing, 17-10, Seattle answered with a 69-yard kickoff return by Doug Baldwin. That set up a 40-Hydraulic dirt bucket suppliersyard field goal that trimmed the lead to four points.That flurry of scoring was markedly different than the first half.San Francisco headed to the locker room with a 10-3 halftime lead, and neither team was able to generate much offense.The 49ers had a slight advantage in total yards, 128-126.Although San Francisco had only three receptions for 17 yards in the first half, Kaepernick did a lot of damage with his legs, running for 98 yards in eight carries. That included his 58-yard scramble in the second quarter that set up the first half's only touchdown, a one-yard plunge by running back Anthony Dixon.Seattle's Russell Wilson was under constant pressure and was sacked four times in the first half, including the first play of the game.http://cnbattachment.com/ On that, linebacker Aldon Smith broke free as Wilson rolled left. Smith grabbed him and punched the ball loose as Wilson tried to break free. They both fell to the turf, and Smith somehow was able to pop to his feet and pounce on the fumble at the Seattle 15.San Francisco couldn't take full advantage of the prime field position, however, gaining just eight yards before kicking a 25-yard field goal.That set the tone for a defensive slugfest of a first half in which the Seahawks failed to find their offensive rythym. Their defense did a good job of containing San Francisco's passing game, but the Seahawks were frequently burned by the scrambling of Kaepernick.The 49ers suffered a key loss in the first half when guard Mike Iupati suffered an ankle injury on Dixon's touchdown plunge.Running back LaMichael James left the game after suffering a neck injury when he was clobbered while fielding a punt, but he returned in the second half.

Durant makes MVP statement with career-high 54

For the Thunder the past few weeks, with Russell Westbrook missing in action, there have been a lot of clouds hanging over them. They've blown leads, they've struggled against mediocre teams,canada goose jacket women they've lost games they should've won.tissue paper pom pom wholesaleFriday night against the Warriors, Durant swept 'em all away and let the sun shine down in Chesapeake Energy Arena.On the second night of a back-to-back, just 24 hours after he scored 36 in 43 minutes for the Thunder in Houston as they locked down the Rockets to just 19 second half points, Durant was popping the Warriors for 54 and six assists. He had 29 at halftime, and 15 in the fourth quarter as he almost single-handedly held off the onrushing Warriors and the Stephen Curry lightshow.Naturally, Durant downplayed his supernova performance."As a leader my main objective is to serve my teammates. How can I help them out," he said.party paper straws "Some nights I've got to put it up, I've got to score. Some nights I've got to do other things. Tonight, they found me and I was able to hit a few shots. And I just tried to do the best I could to lead the team and lead us to victory. It's far from just me."Here's the thing about the Thunder without Westbrook: It kind of is about just Durant. Yes, Serge Ibaka was outstanding in Friday's win with 21 points on 8-11 shooting and eight rebounds. Reggie Jackson chipped in 14. But in the 12 recent games for OKC without its All-Star point guard, the Thunder are 7-5. And in those 12 games, Durant is averaging 36.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists on 50 percent shooting. 

With the way Durant has played, he's taken firm hold of the MVP conversation and not just implanted himself as LeBron's challenger, but maybe the player to beat. LeBron recently said he was jealous of Durant and the number of shot attempts he's taking. Maybe it was a bit of MVP gamesmanship from the reigning four-time MVP to try and sway perception back to his side.Or maybe he's seeing what we all are. With his team in a tough spot, Durant is taking his game to a higher level. He's carrying his squad, doing what they need him to do. Friday against the Warriors, he shot a lot. And he made a lot.“We have to get a set to put him in spot where he feels comfortable, which is any time you cross halfcourt," said Scott Brooks about OKC's offense on Friday. "But tonight we were running the plays and if they're guarding him one-on-one, he's going to have the ability to score.”There's no doubt the Thunder are a better team with Westbrook alongside Durant. If this team is going to compete for an NBA championship, Westbrook has to be healthy, and in the lineup. But this little stretch here is also a little treat for basketball fans, seeing Durant unchainepaper drinking strawsd and unhinged as a pure destroyer of basketball worlds. He said he's just doing what his team needs him to do. And right now, that's score the basketball.So with Westbrook out, the Thunder aren't as good. But it's opened up the door for narrative,disposable wooden cutlery which is one of the necessary elements in winning an MVP. Build the story, win the award. Right now, Durant is raising his game to new places to help his team win. And as Durant stood at the free throw line in the fourth quarter sitting on 52 points, the chants rained down on him.

Kenya's Kipsang targets new course record at London Marathon

World marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang is eyeing to set a new course record when he lines up for the 2014 London Marathon race on April 13.However, Kipsang is alive to the calibre of challenge that he will face as the organizers have confirmed a list of elite runners that includes the best over the 42-kilometer distance."It is hard to break the world record in London. So what I plan is to set a new course record and hopefully, I will travel back to Berlin to try and lower down the world mark in September,"Kipsang broke the world record when he won last September's Berlin Marathon in two hours, three minutes and 23 seconds. He will be keen to regain the London Marathon title he won in 2012 just a few months before claiming the bronze medal at the London Olympics."It is true I want my London marathon title back. There are no doubts about that,nike shox shoes but it will all depend on the level of fitness of the other opponents," he said.Kipsang was fifth in last year's race when Tsegaye Kebede of EthiHoneycomb Tissue Ballsopia triumphed in London for the second time.The Kenyan looked odds on to win again last year until Kebede overtook him in the final mile.There is a new twist in this year's line up. Britain will be hoping their own and world 10,000m champion Mo Farah will successfully glide from track to win the London marathon on his debut this April.Authentic Replica lv monogram vernis handbags 

Farah's inclusion of course symbolizes athletics' eternally changing order. When you throw in Olympic and world marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich, the 2011 world bronze medallist Feyisa Lilesa, and London course record holder Emmanuel Mutai, it becomes toxic.But the Kenyan challenge is completed by Stanley Biwott,Authentic Replica lv monogram canvas bags the 2012 Paris Marathon champion who was eighth in London last April, and Martin Mathathi, winner of the 2013 Fukuoka Marathon.The field also includes Marilson dos Santos of Brazil, the two-times New York champion who was fourth in 2011.Farah, 30, ran his fastest half marathon when second in the Great North Run last September and has since been training hard for his first marathon race."I gained a lot of valuable experience running part of the course alongside the top guys last year and can't wait to race over the full distance this April," said Farah, who will have an eye on the long-standing London record of 2:07.13."The London Marathon always attracts the world's best runners to its elite fields and this year will be no different. I am expecting it to be one of my toughest races and a real learning experience," said FT-Shirts Hoodiesarah in a statement from the organizers."I had another great year on the track in 2013, but the marathon is my main focus for this year. As a young boy growing up in London it has always been my ambition to run the London Marathon and to be able to make my marathon debut in my home town is very special."

Neymar out for a month, but should be fit for Champions League

FC Barcelona confirmed this Friday that the twisted ankle suffered by Brazilian striker Neymar will keep him out of action for between three to four weeks.Neymar had to be helped off the pitch after falling badly midway through the first half of his side's 2-0 win in Getafe on Thursday night and was on crutches when the team returned to Barcelona in the early hours of the morning.That had prompted fears that he could have sustained ligament damage that would lead to this summer's star signing spending months on the sidelines, but tests carried out in Barcelona on Friday morning have brought relatively good news for the club and the player.Neymar has merely suffered a badly twisted ankle which will keep him out of action for just under a month.Nike Air MaxThat will see him miss important matches in the BBVA Primera Liga, as well as the quarter-final and a potential semi-final in the Copa del Rey, but the good news is that he should have recovered by the time Barcelona return to Champions League action when the knockout phase begins on February 16.disposable paper cups 

It has so-far been a frustrating 2014 for the player who cost Barca 57 million Euros over the summer,Isuzu Auto Parts as he began the year on the subs' bench and Thursday was his first start following the Christmas holidays.His injury coincides with Leo Messi's return to action and the Argentinean ace showed he has fully recovered following his thigh injury by scoring both of the goals to send Barca into a quarter- final tie against Levante.Curiously the two sides will now meet three times in the coming 10 days given that as well as their Copa del Rey games, they also play each other in Levante's Ciudad de Valencia Stadium in the BBVA Primera Liga on Sunday evening.canada goose jacket womenLevante will be looking for revenge after Barcelona scored 7 goals past them on the opening day of the 2013-14 season at the end of August last year, although given that Levante coach, Joaquin Caparros commented this week that playing Barca three times was like having three visits to the dentists planned,Lululemon Women's Pants implies the Valencia based side do not have high hopes of success.

Real Madrid, Athletic, Espanyol and Levante into last 8 of Copa del Rey

Cristiano Ronaldo was given the prestigious Balon D'Or award on Monday night and was handed another gift as Real Madrid reached the last eight of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night.Forklift forksRonaldo's 21st minute free kick should not have been a problem for Osasuna keeper, Andres Fernandez, but the normally reliable keeper for the Pamplona based side allowed the ball through his legs to put Madrid ahead.Given they had won the first leg 2-0 a week ago Osasuna needed to score an unlikely four goals to knock last year's beaten finalists out of the competition,tissue paper honeycomb ball decoration but reacted well and were unlucky when Alvaro Cejudo hit the Madrid post before the break.wholesale cheap Coach Grade AAA Sunglasses from www.gotoptrade.com homepage.Angel Di Maria scored after the break to give Madrid a 4-0 aggregate win in a game where a section of the home crowd demonstrated before kick-off over the high ticket prices.Levante defeated Rayo 1-0 on the night to reach the last eight thanks to a David Barral goal.Athletic Club Bilbao came back from a first leg defeat for the second time in two rounds as they progressed to a quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid thanks to a 2-0 win at home to Betis. 

Two goals from Mikel Rico,tissue ball one in each half, saw a superior Athletic progress after a 1-0 defeat in the first leg a week ago and maintains the Basques unbeaten in their new San Mames Stadium.Espanyol and Alcorcon produced a thrilling tie in which two goals in a five minute spell at the end of the game saw Espanyol qualify to play Real Madrid after it looked as if they would crash out to their second division rivals.Alcorcon travelled to Barcelona on the back of a 1-0 win last week and when Oscar Plano put them ahead on Wednesday that needed Espanyol needing to score three times in order to qualify.Simao Sabrosa and Sergio Garcia leveled the tie before the midway point of the first half, but needing to score again as a result of the away goals rule Espanyol wasted a host of chances and when Javito netted for Alcorcon with 10 minutes remaining, some home fans even began to leave their ground.That proved to be a bad decision as first Victor Sanchez and then Pizzi scored excellent goals to turn the jeers to cheers take Espanyol into the last eight.wholesale Best Dsquared Long T-Shirts from www.gotoptrade.com homepage.

Real Madrid favorites to make bottom club Betis suffer

Real Madrid play away to struggling Betis on Saturday afternoon knowing they have the chance to go level on points, for a short while at least, with League leaders FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.Carlo Ancelotti's side were able last week to take advantage of the draw between both sides in the Vicente Calderon Stadium to close the gap at the top of the table to just three points and with both Barca and Atletico facing tough matches this weekend, that gap could be closer by Sunday night.Barca are away to a rugged Levante,Buy High quality Coach Grade Sunglasses, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more. while Atletico entertain an in-form Sevilla in the Vicente Calderon.Compared to those two games, Real Madrid's match away to rock bottom Betis looks to be a relative walk in the park. Betis have just 11 points from their first 19 games of the season and are currently seven points from safety.Chevron Paper StrawsThey were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Club Bilbao on Wednesday night,Pure Cotton Long Sleeve although that turn out to be a blessing in disguise for coach Juan Carlos Garrido, who has not been able to stimulate any reaction since replacing Pepe Mel at the start of December.Indeed things have gone from bad to worse under Garrido and the former Villarreal boss has seen just two wins (both in the Copa del Rey) in his nine matches in charge.That spell has seen home defeats against fellow strugglers, Almeria and Osasuna and his team also lost 5-1 away to Real Sociedad. There is even a chance that a heavy defeat on Saturday could cost Garrido his job after less than two months in charge.Our store can offer Dsquared Long T-Shirts cheap price, welcome choose! 

Real Madrid meanwhile travel with their moral sky high after progressing comfortably to the last eight of the Copa del Rey with an easy win against Osasuna in a week where they closed the gap on Barca and Atletico Madrid in the league and saw Cristiano Ronaldo finally win the Balon D' Or award on Monday.That is not to say Madrid are playing especially well; nobody could say Ancelotti's team were at their best against Espanyol last weekend, or that they deserved to beat Celta Vigo 3-0 a week earlier, but the fact is that with Ronaldo in form and ably assisted by Karim Benzema, Jese Rodriguez and Gareth Bale,Forklift forks Madrid have the firepower to beat sides even when they are not at their best.Luka Modric's contribution has also been vital in recent weeks, while the defense also looks back to its miserly best, with the exception of left backs Fabio Coentrao and Marcelo, who have been slightly off the pace of late.There will be a fine atmosphere in the Benito Villamarin Stadium on Saturday as Betis look for a miracle they so desperately need, but the feeling is the home side are drinking in the last chance saloon, while Real Madrid continue their quest for the title.

Panthers look to bury memory of last playoff game

But Davis said as painful as that memory is, it's important the Panthers learn from that game and not allow history to repeat itself Sunday when they host the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional playoffs."Don't come out and play like that team did," said Davis, one of 10 holdovers from the 2008 team.The Panthers face a similar situation to five years ago when a pumped-up crowd watched in disbelief as quarterback Jake Delhomme committed six turnovers in the most deflating loss in franchise history — one that sent the organization into a tailspin.Like 2008, this year's Panthers are 12-4, division champions and the NFC's No.Custom Teemo hat 2 seed."The valuable lesson is you better be ready for the playoffs," said Panthers veteran offensive tackle and co-captain Jordan Gross.The loss has become the elephant in the room for Carolina fans.Sure,Custom USB Wired Gaming Keyboard there is a buzz of excitement in Charlotte with the city's mayor declaring "Fan Friday" for Jan. 10, imploring fans to wear Panthers colors or black to show their support. But while there is anticipation, there's also an underlying current of trepidation heading into the weekend that another emotional letdown could be looming.The 2008 Panthers were heavy favorites going into the divisional playoffs and, if they had beaten the Cardinals, they would have hosted their first NFC championship game."It seemed like it was set up perfectly for us and then, 'Bam!,'" offensive tackle Travelle Wharton said. "You look back on it and you're like, man, we let one get away. The thing you have to learn from it is you don't get those chances very often. I mean look what happened around here after that game." 

Carolina would start the next four seasons 1-3, 1-12, 1-5 and 1-6 and were never in contention when December arrived. The Panthers released Delhomme one year after giving him a $42 million extension, and they allowed John Fox to leave following a 2-14 season in 2011.This season appeared headed in the same direction after another 1-3 start,Hydraulic dirt bucket suppliers but the Panthers got hot and have won 11 of 12 games to return to the postseason for the first time since 2008."That year we were expected to be good — and we were good," Gross said of 2008. "But we lost, and we lost in a really bad way. It wasn't a close game. And it was really deflating for this franchise."The 49ers (13-4) would love to spoil Carolina's return to the postseason.Authentic Replica lv monogram vernis handbagsCarolina defeated San Francisco 10-9 earlier this season at Candlestick Park, limiting Colin Kaepernick to 91 yards passing and 16 yards rushing."We owe them," Kaepernick said earlier this week.Meanwhile, Davis said the Panthers owe it to themselves to leave it all on the field."You never forget that feeling," Davis said of 2008. "You want to make sure we do everything in our power to make sure we don't feel that way again.Custom Rammus LOL awesome hat But this is a completely different team and we understand that we have to go out and take care of business."

Uproar as Kenyan football champions league reps seek ex-coach

With the clock ticking towards the start of the CAF Champions League opening rounds in February, Kenyan representatives, Gor Mahia, have moved to bolster their management but their intended addition has been met by uproar from devoted fans.On Tuesday, club secretary general,Wheel forks suppliers George Bwana, confirmed to the press that their former head coach who was also coached the national team, Harambee Stars, Zedekiah Otieno, is set for a dramatic return to the local league titleholders."We are aware the 2014 season will be tough, since we are set to participate in many competitions including the CAF Champions League," said Bwana."If you look at teams in the English Premier League, most of them have more than two assistant coaches, and that' s what we want to embrace at Gor," Bwana told local radio station, Capital FM on Wednesday.If the appointment comes through, Otieno, who captained Gor to the league crown in 1995 before returning to coach the side,Buy Smiling Face Handbag(AAA) wholesale, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more. will join another revered former ace, John Bobby Ogolla, as assistants to Scottish head coach, Bobby Williamson.The impending arrival of the tactician who left the club in 2011 has done little to assuage fears that Williamson, who led Gor to the first domestic title in 18 years last season, was set to ditch the club in favour of Tanzanian giants, Yanga SC, who also won their league in 2013.However, Bwana denied Williamson was on the verge of exit saying instead they were seeking to hand him a long-term contract in the near future."Coach Bobby is here to stay. As matter of fact, we are working on a longer contract. We are just looking at strengthening the technical bench in preparation for what promises to be a tough and explosive soccer season." 

"So kindly manage the speculations," the secretary posted on the official Gor Mahia FC Facebook page as supporters turned to the social media platform to slam the decision to hire Otieno back."Otieno is a good tactician but a poor manager. His divide and rule tactic belongs to politics not soccer. Gor can take him for an MBA majoring in management," one posting under Bernard Arthur commented.Custom LOL cute Q version design pure cotton long sleeve T-shirt"I don't have problem with both the Bobbies (Ogola and Williamson). It's another trainer there.honeycomb party decoration He isn't qualified it must be said,Custom LOL funny Chinese characters pure cotton hoody" Philip Nyakwaka Olero added."The two Bobbies have done well and the last (person) you should think of kicking out Ogolla! Otieno divided the team during his time and wasn't fair to all. We saw what happened (and) if he is coming then (he should come) as a member of technical bench, not coach," Vincent Ahono, lamented.It was Gor fans, angered at an eight-match winless streak, who hounded out Otieno from the side in September 2011 after losing a local league game 2-1 to Congo United who were relegated from the top flight that season.At the time, he was also in charge of the national team with Gor supporters claiming he had little time for the side he led to second in the league in 2010 before taking them to the botched CAF Confederation Cup campaign the following season.Otieno, who is currently employed as head coach at another local top flight outfit, Sony Sugar, colloquially known as 'Gor B' could not be reached for comment on the matter.The Kenyan champions have been drawn against Gabonese side US Bitam in the preliminary round of the 2014 CAF Champions League with the first leg scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 7 to 9.The return will be played between Feb 14 to 16 in Gabon, with the winners earning a mouth watering first round clash with Tunisian giants, Esperance de Tunis.