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SAN FRANCISCO -- Ronnie Boyce scored a career-high 28 points, Remu Raitanen made a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left, and San Francisco held on to beat Illinois-Chicago 82-80 on Friday night. Darren Woodson Jersey .Boyce was 11 of 19 from the field and made four 3-pointers. Nate Renfro had 12 points, and Chase Foster chipped in eight points and grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds.Dikembe Dixson had 15 points to lead UIC. Godwin Boahen and Tai Odiase added 12 points apiece.The Dons had a seven-point lead with about four minutes left. UIC used a 13-6 run, capped by Dixsons 3-pointer, to tie it 80-80 with 56 seconds remaining. After Raitanens free throws, the Flames missed three shots on their next possession.Renfro missed a pair of free throws with four seconds left, and Boahen missed a layup at the buzzer. Dak Prescott Jersey . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Joe Looney Jersey . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. http://www.cheapcowboysjerseyselite.com/ . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. BOSTON -- Aaron Sanchez said he didnt know -- and didnt care -- that the Blue Jays had already clinched a spot in baseballs postseason.Toronto still had a chance to host the AL wild-card game, and Sanchez wanted the win.I wasnt ready to go home, he said after the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in the regular season finale Sunday to claim the ALs top wild-card berth. For it to come down to [Game No.] 162 and me being out there ... there was a lot at stake in that game, and it was in my hands.Sanchez took a no-hitter into the seventh, and Troy Tulowitzki singled to break an eighth-inning tie. Roberto Osuna retired David Ortiz on a weak nubber in front of the plate on the final regular-season at-bat of Ortizs career, and then Osuna got Jackie Bradley Jr. on a groundout with two on to finish the game.The Blue Jays had a muted celebration on the field, then popped champagne in the visitors clubhouse at Fenway Park.Im [usually] straight-faced, Tulowitzki said. But that was fun out there.Toronto clinched a spot in the postseason when Detroit lost to Atlanta 1-0 earlier Sunday. With their win in Boston, the Blue Jays earned the right to host the Baltimore Orioles in a one-game playoff on Tuesday.The Red Sox will start their AL Division Series against the Indians on Thursday in Cleveland.Weve been able to win on the road, and thats where our playoff journey begins, manager John Farrell said.Pitching with Jose Fernandezs initials on his hat in tribute to the Marlins pitcher who died last week, Sanchez held Boston hitless until Hanley Ramirezs disputed home run with two outs in the seventh. The ball sailed over the foul pole above the Green Monster.Sanchez tried to wave the ball foul and then yelled to the umpire, No way! But the replay upheld the original call.For me, it looked foul, he said, but he added that it didnt matter as long as the Blue Jays won.Xander Bogaerts followed with a single, the only other hit allowed by Sanchez, who lowered his ERA to 3.00 and clinched the AL title. In all, Sanchez (15-2) allowed one run, walkked two, struck out six and hit a batter. Alfred Morris Jersey. ou have to give credit to Sanchez. He was [the] one today, Ortiz said. Thats the best Ive ever seen him.The Blue Jays took the lead back in the eighth against Brad Ziegler (2-4), when Tulowitzki singled with runners on first and third. Torontos other run came on Devon Travis solo homer in the fifth.Boston put runners on first and second with two out in the ninth, but Osuna retired Bradley to end the game with his 36th save.PEAKING EARLYThe Red Sox lost five of their last six games -- following an 11-game win streak -- and missed out on home-field advantage by one game.Manager John Farrell said he wasnt concerned that his team lost momentum.We were in all of these games and could have won about three of them, he said. This team is confident.PREPPING FOR PLAYOFFSDavid Price allowed one run and four hits, walked three and struck out four in five innings in his final tuneup before he starts Game 2 of the ALDS for Boston. Farrell said 22-game winner Rick Porcello will start Game 1.Clay Buchholz and Eduardo Rodriguez are expected to pitch Games 3 and 4, though Farrell wouldnt say in what order.PAPI FAREWELLThe loss did little to spoil the celebration for Ortiz, who went hitless in four at-bats. Walking off the field after making the second out in the ninth, Ortiz tapped the bill of his cap.In a pregame ceremony, the team announced that it will retire Ortizs No. 34 sometime next year. The ceremony featured former Red Sox stars including Carl Yastrzemski and teammates from Ortizs three World Series-championship clubs.The Red Sox draped a Dominican flag over the Green Monster, played the Dominican national anthem and invited Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina to throw out a ceremonial first pitch.Ortiz dropped to one knee and tipped his cap to the crowd.I almost dropped to both knees, he said after the game, but it was going to be hard getting up. Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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