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Loughborough Lightning earned a 20-goal victory over Team Northumbria as the Netball Superleague edged closer to its regular season conclusion. Neither team had the opportunity to sneak into the top four play-offs prior to Monday night but it didnt stop Lightning dominating throughout for a 61-41 win.Player-of-the-match Peace Proscovia told Lightnings website: Im really excited to have played in front of this home crowd, and they really lifted me when I am down. I think we put a lot of demons to bed for some of the girls, not making it to the final four is massively devastating for us. Karen Atkinson I say every second, I have to do them proud, I have to do this - they are the reason I perform.The team was highly motivated today to win this game because we were looking forward to the top-four which we cant make now. The only thing is to work hard and look forward to the next season, thats what we are looking forward to. British athletes Asha Philip and Adam Gemili were in attendance for Loughboroughs win over Northumbria Coach Karen Atkinson added: I think we put a lot of demons to bed for some of the girls, not making it to the final four is massively devastating for us. Having played against this team and probably performed quite poorly [earlier in the season], I think it was really good to get four consistent quarters out there.We have some really exciting young talent here at Loughborough Lightning - the early part of our season some of the results we were having didnt always allow them to get that exposure. Loughborough Lightning netballer Kadeen Corbin answers all our Game Changers’ questions [Im] massively pleased and also proud of them in terms of how they stepped up. Real credit to the guys that were out there for the first half, our first three quarters, who set that platform and enabled [the fourth quarter players] to come out and play.With one Superleague fixture left each, Lightning sit in fifth and Northumbria are sixth in the eight-team tournament. Also See: Vitality Superleague fixtures Table Live on Sky Sportswomen D. J. Wilson Jersey . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Glenn Robinson Bucks Jersey . Galatasaray said in a statement on its website Monday that Mancini signed a three-year contract and will be paid 3.5 million euros for the upcoming season, with his salary upped to 4. http://www.nbabucksproshop.com/Authentic-D-J-Wilson-Bucks-Jersey/ . But when it comes to determining if Raymond will find a place on the Leafs roster when training camp concludes in a week, well, that decision will ultimately fall to the head coach. Giannis Antetokounmpo Bucks Jersey . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey . With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Getting ahead of hitters has been the primary reason for C.J. Wilsons recent stretch of success. The Los Angeles Angels left-hander retired 18 consecutive batters at one point during his duel with Oaklands Dan Straily, and Alberto Callaspo homered in a 2-0 victory over the Athletics 2-0 Saturday night. But at no point in the game did Wilson feel comfortable. "Comfort is like a four-letter word in baseball. I mean, you get too comfortable and guys start whacking you all over the place. So you have to stay adamant and stay vigilant," the two-time All-Star said. "Its like workplace safety -- if there hasnt been an accident in 99 days, youre looking to extend that streak. I was upset that I walked a couple of guys tonight, because the last game I didnt have any walks." Wilson (10-6) gave up three hits in 8 1-3 innings, struck out eight and walked two. Jed Lowries two-out double in the first and Nate Freimans leadoff single in the second were the only hits off him until Lowries one-out single in the ninth on Wilsons 119th and final pitch. "My first-pitch strike percentage has been up significantly over the last couple of years, and its something Ive been getting better at as my mechanics get more refined," Wilson said. "This whole year, its been more of a theme." Wilson began his string of consecutive outs with three straight strikeouts on 10 pitches and didnt allow another baserunner until he walked Derek Norris on a full count leading off the eighth. He was much more pitch-efficient than teammate Jered Weaver was in his 4-1 victory Friday night. "They ran Jereds pitch count up last night -- he had like 90 pitches after four or five innings -- so my game plan was to try to get ahead of them," Wilson said. "In the past, Ive had a tough time doing that against them because I was too deep into counts, so I tried to turn the tables on them. Im not one of those guys whos going to strike out everybody, so I have to use the defence as much as possible." Ernesto Frieri got the final two outs for his 24th save in 26 chances, striking out pinch-hitter John Jaso with runners at first and second to end it. Wilson joined Ryan Dempster and Derek Lowe as the only pitchers in major league history to post 10 or more wins as a starter in four consecutive seasons after three straight seasons with 10 or more saves. The two-time All-Star is 6-1 with a 1.70 ERA over his last seven starts. The AL West-leading As lost their second in a row coming out of the All-Star break. Home Run Derby chhampion Yoenis Cespedes sat out his second straight game because of a sore left wrist that he injured during batting practice on Friday.dddddddddddd "He feels better today, but until our training staff feels like hes 100 per cent and not putting himself in a position where he could further injure it, itll be day to day," manager Bob Melvin said. Straily (6-3) allowed two runs and eight hits over seven innings, struck out four and walked none. The right-hander was 5-0 with a 2.83 ERA in his previous nine starts. This is Strailys fifth stint with the As this season alone. He was optioned to Triple-A the day after four of his starts -- once because Bartolo Colon was reinstated from the suspended list, once because Brett Anderson went on the disabled list, another time because the team had three days off during an eight-game stretch, and again because the All-Star break was coming up. "Theyre very good about letting me know whats going on. Its beneficial to me," Straily said. "I understand my job and I understand what the final goal is. I dont take it personally. I go down there and do my work. Hopefully Im the one they call back up." The Angels, who have won 13 straight games in which Josh Hamilton has driven in a run, opened the scoring in the first with his sacrifice fly after Mike Trout was hit by a pitch and took third on Albert Pujols opposite-field single. Trout extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a third-inning single, matching his longest in the majors. Callaspo drove Strailys first pitch of the seventh inning into the first row of seats above the 18-foot wall in right field for his fifth homer. "I just needed to throw up two more zeros than I did," Straily said. "My job is to go out there and just make pitches and keep us in the ball game as long as possible. I gave them a run in the first inning by hitting Trout. Pujols hit a good pitch and Hamilton hit the sacrifice fly. Thats all they needed tonight." NOTES: Batting practice was cancelled for both teams because of a steady rain that required the rarely used tarpaulin to be put on the field. The Angels have not had a home game rained out since June 16, 1995, when the Chicago White Sox were in town. "I didnt even know there was a tarp here. Apparently, there is," As manager Bob Melvin said. ... Straily retired Mark Trumbo on an inning-ending double-play grounder in the sixth. The Angels have grounded into an AL-worst 98 double plays, while the Athletics defence has executed a major league-low 69 DPs. ' ' '