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Isaiah Stokes, the younger brother of NBA forward Jarnell Stokes, broke the backboard in the final minute of an AAU game at the Adidas Summer Championship in Las Vegas on Thursday. Air Max 95 Ingrosso .The 6-foot-8, 250-pound Stokes went up for a two-handed breakaway dunk and said he was shocked when the breakaway rim gave way and he went crashing to the floor.I had intentions to try and break it, Stokes said before heading to a local hospital to get stitches on his left hand. But I didnt think Id be able to do it.The court where Stokes broke the backboard was shut down for three hours after his dunk, but the tournament is bringing in a replacement basket for games later on Thursday.Stokes had the pinkie finger on his left hand bandaged as he left the Cashman Center, but told ESPN he intended to play on Friday.I didnt even know what happened until I was on the floor, he added.Stokes brother, Jarnell, played primarily in the D-League last season and was the league MVP. He also played with both Memphid Grizzlies and Miami Heat.Isaiah Stokes recently dropped about 60 pounds and gave up football. He said he has narrowed his college choices to Memphis, Tennessee, Florida, Iowa State and South Carolina. Air Max 720 Outlet . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Scarpe Online Outlet . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. https://www.scontatescarpeoutlet.it/ . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. A look at whats happening all around the majors Monday:---DIVISION DUST-UPJosh Donaldson and the first-place Blue Jays roll into a pivotal series at AL East-rival Baltimore. Donaldson had his first three-homer game Sunday in a 9-6 win that gave Toronto a sweep of Minnesota. Fans in Canada threw caps onto the field to celebrate the home run hat trick. The Blue Jays hold a slim lead in the division over the Red Sox and Orioles.MINUS ONERick Porcello (17-3, 3.23 ERA) tries to become the first 18-game winner in the majors when the Red Sox host the Rays. Boston will be without second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who left the team Sunday night following a death in the family. The Red Sox did not put him on the bereavement list, though, and hes expected to return Tuesday.TUESDAY MORNING IN JAPANRangers right-hander Yu Darvish and Mariners opponent Hisashi Iwakuma both came to the big leagues before the 2012 season. They will start against each other in the majors for the third time -- and first since April 2013 -- in the opener of a three-game series between AL West rivals. Darvish and Iwakuma split their previous two meetings in the majors, with each winning at home. They squared off six times in Japaan, with Darvish earning three wins and Iwakuma two. Air Max 90 Uomo Saldi. ACE IS UPCubs right-hander Jake Arrieta (16-5, 2.62 ERA), leading the NL in wins, opens a seven-game homestand against the Pirates. Last time out, Arrieta gave up two hits in eight scoreless innings to beat San Diego.TALL ORDERIn his first major league start this season, Mets right-hander Rafael Montero faces All-Star ace Jose Fernandez (13-7, 2.91 ERA) and the Marlins in the opener of an important four-game series between wild-card hopefuls at Citi Field. Set to be recalled from Double-A Binghamton, Montero was tabbed to fill in for Jacob deGrom, who is skipping a turn to regroup from two poor starts. Miami, however, scored only 13 runs on the 2-4 homestand it just completed.IMPERFECT 10The Twins have lost a season-worst 10 consecutive games heading into their series at first-place Cleveland. Left-hander Hector Santiago (10-8, 5.16 ERA), who starts the opener, has not pitched since Aug. 20 because of a sore left thumb. Minnesota has allowed eight or more runs in a franchise-high six straight games. ' ' '