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Manchester City 4-3 ChelseaManchester City caretaker-manager Brian Kidd lauded his side as they began their tour of the US by coming from three goals down to beat Chelsea in a friendly in St Louis.City fell behind to Demba Ba, César Azpilicueta and Oscar goals despite dominating the first half but Javi Garcia began the fightback, Edin Dzeko struck twice and Micah Richards grabbed a late winner.Kidd, in charge following Roberto Mancini's dismissal earlier this month, said: "I thought we were unlucky to go in 2-0 down but the players were tremendous. They have had a tough couple of weeks after losing the manager and the FA Cup final."It has been a draining, emotional couple of weeks. They have done great work in New York with the appearances and events for the club, they have done great work. "We only had one training session, so that might be the secret. You can't say enough about them."The match at Busch Stadium, home of the baseball's St Louis Cardinals, was a 48,263 sell-out although, with the majority supporting Chelsea, there was perhaps an indication of how much work City still have to do in the country, having teamed up with the New York Yankees to launch a Major League Soccer franchise.Kidd, who had stints playing in Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale towards the end of his career, said: "I played in the NASL [North American Soccer League] and if you see games like that it does give soccer a great name. They love high-scoring games, everything is based on that in America."To have a game like that, right at the death, it is the excitement they crave."The Chelsea teenager Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who impressed in midfield, enjoyed the experience despite the result.The 17-year-old told Chelsea TV: "I'm proud of my performance."You've got to enjoy these occasions as a young player and I did. It's amazing playing in front of 40-odd thousand."With another match scheduled at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday, he added: "I'm buzzing for that. Hopefully I'll play again."Manchester CityChelseaguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

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Jose Constanza's hitting streak came to an end, Cody Martin and Patrick Scoggin had great starts, and Carlos Perez continued his dominance. Gwinnett Braves 7, Toledo Mud Hens 5 Jose Constanza LF 0-4, .275 AVG Todd Cunningham CF 2-4, 3B, .240 AVG Tyler Pastornicky 2B 1-3, 2B, RBI, SF, .298 AVG Ernesto Mejia 1B 3-4, 3B, RBI, .250 AVG Joey Terdoslavich RF 1-4, RBI, .326 AVG Brandon Boggs DH 1-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, BB, .211 AVG Joe Leonard 3B 1-3, 2B, BB, .190 AVG Daniel Rodriguez 5 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 5 BB, 4 K, 6.14 ERA Kameron Loe 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K, SV (2), 2.16 ERA Jose Constanza went 0-4 tonight, ending a 18 game hitting streak that saw him go 27-71 with a double, 3 triples, 12 runs scored, and 3 RBI.Ernesto Mejia had a 3 hit day, and he's gone 5-9 with 3 RBI in his last 3 games, though he's been struggling in May, hitting .215 with a .737 OPS in 65 at bats after hitting .276 with a 1.002 OPS in 87 April at bats. Todd Cunningham has gone 4-7 with a double, 2 triples, a RBI, a walk, and a steal in his last 2 games, after going 3-16 in his previous 7 games. Joey Terdoslavich has gone 6-19 with 4 doubles, a homer, and 5 RBI during his 5 game hitting streak. In his last 10 games, Brandon Boggs is hitting .303 with a 1.166 OPS, 3 doubles, a triple, 3 homers, 8 RBI, and 8 walks. Joe Leonard has gone 5-16 with a double and a walk in his last 5 games, but for the season he's hitting just .190 with a .503 OPS. After tossing 6 shutout innings in his last start, Daniel Rodriguez couldn't duplicate his success tonight, allowing 5 earned runs over 5 innings. He also walked 5, giving him 32 walks in 44 innings this season, a 6.5 BB/9 rate. Kameron Loe picked up his second save with 2.1 perfect innings. Brandon Beachy is scheduled to make his first rehab start on Friday night against Mud Hens lefty Jose Alvarez. Mississippi Braves 6, Mobile Bay Bears 2 Phil Gosselin LF 2-5, RBI, .270 AVG Jose Martinez RF 2-4, 2B, .320 AVG Dan Brewer CF 2-4, 2B, .259 AVG Luis Nunez SS 1-4, 2 RBI, .143 AVG Barrett Kleinknecht 1B 2-4, 2 RBI, .218 AVG Cody Martin 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 7 K, W (2), 2.62 ERA Juan Jaime 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 3.18 EAR Cody Martin picked up his second win with an excellent start, striking out 7 while allowing just 1 earned run over 6 innings of work. In 7 starts this season, the 23 year old righty has a 2.06 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and 9.3 K/9 in 35 innings. Phil Gosselin has gone 6-18 with 3 RBI in his last 4 games. Jose Martinez had a pair of hits to extend his hitting streak to 8 games, and he's gone 11-27 with 3 doubles, 3 homers, 4 RBI, and 3 walks during that stretch. Dan Brewer has gone 4-9 with a double and a triple in his last 3 games. Barrett Kleinknecht had a pair of hits and a pair of RBI tonight after going 1-17 in his last 7 games. Former Braves prospect Nick Ahmed, who was part of the haul the Braves sent to the Diamondbacks in return for Justin Upton and Chris Johnson, went 0-4 tonight for Mobile, and he's just 2 for his last 30, hitting .145 with a .368 OPS in 138 at bats this season. The M-Braves will send Mike Lee to the mound tomorrow night against Archie Bradley, who the Diamondbacks selected seventh overall in the 2011 draft. Lynchburg Hillcats 1, Wilmington Blue Rocks 5 Shawn McGill C 1-3, 2B, BB, .400 AVG David Rohm RF 1-3, .316 AVG Kyle Kubitza 3B 1-3, 2B, E (10), .241 AVG Greg Ross 6 IP, 4 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 3.27 ERA Greg Ross had the rare feat of allowing 4 runs but lowering his ERA, as all 4 runs were unearned, coming in the 4th inning after a Kyle Kubitza throwing error. Despite making his 10th error in his 38th game at the hot corner, Kubitza has been hitting well of late, batting .300 with a .950 OPS in his last 10 games. A 1-3 day actually lowered Shawn McGill's batting average from .412 down to .400, but he's still excelled in every chance he's been given, hitting .392 with a .926 OPS in 51 at bats between Lynchburg and Mississippi. The Hillcats begi

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NBADraft.net has released their latest mock up of the 2013 NBA Draft and it looks a little different than some of the other sites. For example Kansas guard Ben McLemore is projected as the No. 1 overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers with Kentucky center Nerlens Noel sliding to No. 2. Going big is a popular theory for the Atlanta Hawks but NBADraft.net goes a step further with Danny Ferry taking a couple of center prospects in Duke's Mason Plumlee and Brazilian big man Lucas Nogueira. Plumlee has been a popular name for the Hawks among draft pundits. His good showing at the Draft Combine has seemed to solidify Plumlee as a first-round prospect at least heading into individual workouts. With back to back picks the surprise playoff team, Atlanta Hawks address their frontcourt with Mason Plumlee. Plumlee was one of the surprises in college this year, but may slip to the teens due to his case of "senior-itis" Similar to last year with Tyler Zeller, younger prospects with more perceived upside may ultimately push the senior into the second half of the first round. He added some offensive skills around the basket, and played the year with surprising consistency. He is a better version of his brother Miles who somehow landed in the late first round in 2012. While he's not overly skilled in the post, he shows nice explosiveness, runs the floor well and shows a willingness to fight for rebounds and play tough in the paint. In such a weak draft, Plumlee figures to land in the teens. Here is another scouting video from DraftExpress on Plumlee: Lucas Nogueira is a name that I originally wasn't familiar with but I think he would be a stretch to be picked this high in the first round. Nogueira is 20 years old and stands 6-11 but is relatively light at a listed weight of 220 pounds. Here is what NBADraft.net had to say about him: Bebe gives the Hawks the opportunity to bring him in right away or allow him to dvelop for another season in Spain. Nogueira is extremely raw, but players with his size and agility are rare. He had a breakout performance at the Copa America U18 tournament in 2010 and some NBA scouts came away saying he had top 5 pick potential. He lost most of that hype with a dreadful showing at the 2011 adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, but has a huge bounce back season playing in Spain for Estudiantes. "Bebe" developed a reputation for being soft and lazy, but this season he showed dedication and maturity that had been lacking from his game. For him, it's just a matter of becoming more aggressive and maintaining his focus. Bebe has proven himself in the ACB, Europe's best national league and has become our top International prospect for this year's draft. Here is a DraftExpress interview from the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit with Nogueira:

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The Golden State Warriors thought they had their offseason checklist already written.A 47-win regular season brought them a rare postseason appearance, meaning May 21's draft lottery was finally not their concern. In fact, unless they're enthralled with a player from what's been called a historically weak draft class or they're offered an unlikely chance to unload one of their awful contracts, the Warriors don't need to be concerned with the draft at all.Their first-round pick, 21st overall, is headed to the Utah Jazz as a late payment for their ill-advised acquisition of Marcus Williams(!) in 2007-08. Their second-round pick, 51st, belongs to the Orlando Magic after several exchanges since they dealt the pick as part of the David Lee sign-and-trade in 2010.The cash-strapped Warriors, who could have as much as $74 million in salary commitments depending on player options (via HoopsHype.com), didn't figure to be concerned with outside free agents, either. At least, not before deciding on the futures of Jarrett Jack (an unrestricted free agent) and hearing the option decisions of Carl Landry and Brandon Rush.Then Long Beach Press-Telegram hoops scribe Mark Medina offered the latest update on Dwight Howard's free agency. Essentially Medina said what all other Howard observers have been saying for months: The All-Star big man doesn't know where he wants to play next season.That's great, but how does this relate to the Warriors? Because Medina offered a one-sentence bombshell, some 16 paragraphs into the piece. "A source familiar with Howard's thinking says he plans to test free agency and has considered the Lakers, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Golden State," Medina wrote.And just like that, Golden State general manager Bob Myers' checklist was a crumbled mess in the bottom of his trash can.The Warriors found a winning combination this year, one that carried them all the way to a competitive, six-game series with the San Antonio Spurs in the second round.But folks, this is Dwight Howard we're talking about. Superman. A 6'11", 265-pound sculpture of a man, a player that never lost his standing as the best center in the business despite a nightmarish debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers.Think Warriors owner Joe Lacob isn't still cleaning the remnants of his beverage off his keyboard? He had tried, unsuccessfully, to pluck the big man away from the Orlando Magic in each of the last two seasons but could never sell his franchise as a viable landing point for the superstar.Now not only was his team in the running, but it was reportedly just one of five hand-picked by the big man himself.Sounds a little too good to be true, doesn't it?I mean, Andrew Bogut proved invaluable in the Warriors' playoff run, but who's to say the big man will ever be fully healthy again? Even if it meant sacrificing Harrison Barnes or Klay Thompson (it would), those players built intrigue on their potential. Howard has suitors and media members hanging on his every word for substance, for tangible results like a trio of Defensive Player of the Year awards and seven All-NBA selections.Bogut has the defensive ability (when healthy) to watch the backs of the defensively challenged Stephen Curry and David Lee, but never averaged better than 15.9 points per game even in his best years. Howard supposedly just finished one of his worst seasons as a pro and still managed 17.1 points a night on 57.8 percent shooting from the field.Howard thrives when sharing the floor with proficient perimeter marksmen, which the Warriors have in droves. Golden State's shooters suffered to find space without a post scorer that demands defensive attention. Howard's devoured single coverage throughout his career and found ways to be successful when faced with double- or triple-teams.A match made in heaven, right? One that Warriors coach, and pastor, Mark Jackson couldn't sign off on quickly enough.If only it was that easy.Unless Myers' past life as an NBA agent has made him the greate

The Golden State Warriors thought they had their offseason checklist already written.A 47-win regular season brought them a rare postseason appearance, meaning May 21's draft lottery was finally not their concern. In fact, unless they're enthralled with a player from what's been called a historically weak draft class or they're offered an unlikely chance to unload one of their awful contracts, the Warriors don't need to be concerned with the draft at all.Their first-round pick, 21st overall, is headed to the Utah Jazz as a late payment for their ill-advised acquisition of Marcus Williams(!) in 2007-08. Their second-round pick, 51st, belongs to the Orlando Magic after several exchanges since they dealt the pick as part of the David Lee sign-and-trade in 2010.The cash-strapped Warriors, who could have as much as $74 million in salary commitments depending on player options (via HoopsHype.com), didn't figure to be concerned with outside free agents, either. At least, not before deciding on the futures of Jarrett Jack (an unrestricted free agent) and hearing the option decisions of Carl Landry and Brandon Rush.Then Long Beach Press-Telegram hoops scribe Mark Medina offered the latest update on Dwight Howard's free agency. Essentially Medina said what all other Howard observers have been saying for months: The All-Star big man doesn't know where he wants to play next season.That's great, but how does this relate to the Warriors? Because Medina offered a one-sentence bombshell, some 16 paragraphs into the piece. "A source familiar with Howard's thinking says he plans to test free agency and has considered the Lakers, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Golden State," Medina wrote.And just like that, Golden State general manager Bob Myers' checklist was a crumbled mess in the bottom of his trash can.The Warriors found a winning combination this year, one that carried them all the way to a competitive, six-game series with the San Antonio Spurs in the second round.But folks, this is Dwight Howard we're talking about. Superman. A 6'11", 265-pound sculpture of a man, a player that never lost his standing as the best center in the business despite a nightmarish debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers.Think Warriors owner Joe Lacob isn't still cleaning the remnants of his beverage off his keyboard? He had tried, unsuccessfully, to pluck the big man away from the Orlando Magic in each of the last two seasons but could never sell his franchise as a viable landing point for the superstar.Now not only was his team in the running, but it was reportedly just one of five hand-picked by the big man himself.Sounds a little too good to be true, doesn't it?I mean, Andrew Bogut proved invaluable in the Warriors' playoff run, but who's to say the big man will ever be fully healthy again? Even if it meant sacrificing Harrison Barnes or Klay Thompson (it would), those players built intrigue on their potential. Howard has suitors and media members hanging on his every word for substance, for tangible results like a trio of Defensive Player of the Year awards and seven All-NBA selections.Bogut has the defensive ability (when healthy) to watch the backs of the defensively challenged Stephen Curry and David Lee, but never averaged better than 15.9 points per game even in his best years. Howard supposedly just finished one of his worst seasons as a pro and still managed 17.1 points a night on 57.8 percent shooting from the field.Howard thrives when sharing the floor with proficient perimeter marksmen, which the Warriors have in droves. Golden State's shooters suffered to find space without a post scorer that demands defensive attention. Howard's devoured single coverage throughout his career and found ways to be successful when faced with double- or triple-teams.A match made in heaven, right? One that Warriors coach, and pastor, Mark Jackson couldn't sign off on quickly enough.If only it was that easy.Unless Myers' past life as an NBA agent has made him the greate

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