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YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Atletico Nacional striker Orlando Berrio thanked Chapecoense fans for their support as the Colombian team finished third at the Club World Cup on Sunday.(They) have all been behind us and that is one of the reasons why we were able to perform well, Berrio said after helping his team to a 4-3 win on penalties after a 2-2 draw against Mexican side Club America.Nacional was scheduled to play Chapecoense in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final on Nov. 30 but the majority of the Brazilian team lost their lives in a plane crash while flying to the match.Nacional appealed to the South American federation to declare Chapecoense the champion, a gesture which created a strong bond between the two clubs.Chapecoense is not a team from our country but their fans and everyone involved with the club supported us so I am very happy, Berrio said.Nacional took an early lead in the third-place playoff after an own-goal in the sixth minute by America defender Miguel Samudio.Alejandro Guerra made it 2-0 in the 26th, steering home a cutback by Berrio, who was man of the match.Michael Arroyo started the comeback for America in the 38th, slamming home from close range after Samudios ball into the box.Substitute Oribe Peralta then made it 2-2 from the penalty spot in the 66th after Samudio had been fouled by Farid Diaz.America wasnt as accurate from 18 yards in the shootout though, with Osvaldo Martinez and Samudio missing the sides first two efforts.Substitute Miguel Borja then converted the winner with Nacionals final spot kick.We discussed the tragedy a lot, Nacional coach Reinaldo Rueda said.While playing we were thinking about the feelings of all the people related to Chapecoense and the families of the victims.America coach Ricardo La Volpe was philosophical about his teams defeat.Unfortunately we lost but either team could have won, the Argentine said. Penalty shootouts are like a coin toss.Nmd Sko Salg .Y. -- Syracuse has turned up the defence at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play. Tubular Shadow Sko . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. http://www.nmdnorgesalg.com/nmd-xr1-sko-norge.html . Now, correct me if Im wrong but I saw one official distinctly pointing at the net indicating a good goal but after an inconclusive review they overturned the goal. Shouldnt the ruling on the ice (good goal) stand after an inconclusive review? Why was this overturned? James Veaudry Pembroke, ON -- Hey Kerry, Youll get a lot of these, but why was the Montreal goal against Nashville Saturday night overturned? Eller puts the puck on net and the on ice ruling from the ref behind the net is a Montreal goal. Nmd_r1 Sko Hvit . Tuesdays surgery at Atlantas Piedmont Hospital was performed by Dr. Xavier Duralde and Hawks team physician Dr. Michael Bernot. Billig Nmd Sko .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training.DETROIT -- The best teams in the American League Central Division in recent years wallowed in mediocrity prior to the All-Star break. Both will be seeking to jump start their seasons when they face each other for a three-game weekend series.Injuries and spotty starting pitching left Kansas City and Detroit hovering around the .500 mark for a good portion of the season. The Tigers trail pitching-rich Cleveland by 6 1/2 games, with the Royals a half-game behind them and tied with the Chicago White Sox in third place.Kansas Citys lineup has been in a state of flux since collision between third baseman Mike Moustakas and left fielder Alex Gordon on May 22. Moustakas suffered a season-ending knee injury and Gordon fractured his wrist.Gordon has returned to the lineup but the Royals entered the break with dynamic center fielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) and top closer Wade Davis (forearm strain) on the 15-day disabled list. Both are expected to return shortly, perhaps as early as this weekend.The Royals are hopeful their run of bad luck is behind them.If theres a team that can put together a run, its us, first baseman Eric Hosmer told MLB.com. Weve had a weird first half. Its definitely been inconsistent. It seems like anytime we get someone back then someone else goes down. Its just been kind of tough.Hosmer comes into the second half on an emotional high after winning the All-Star Game MVP award. Hosmer and catcher Salvador Perez put the AL in front with second-inning homers.I felt like a proud papa there in the second inning after those two guys gave us the lead, Royals and All-Star manager Ned Yost said during the postgame press conference. Its been a long time since Ive been that proud of two players in a moment like that.Ian Kennedy will start the series opener on Friday at Comerica Park. Kennedy (6-7, 3.97 ERA) has pitched well recently, averaging six innings and two earneed runs in his last three starts while striking out 29 batters.dddddddddddd Hes winless in four career starts against Detroit, posting a 0-3 record and 4.94 ERA.Detroit has been streaky throughout the season. It finished its pre-All-Star break campaign on a down note, losing five of its last seven after winning the first four games of an 11-game road swing. The Tigers are also 2-5 against the Royals this season, though all of those games were played in Kansas City.Any time you have a winning trip youre happy about it, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said to the Detroit Free Press. But when you win the first four and then end up losing five of the next seven, youre not real excited.The Tigers come out of the break still missing right fielder J.D. Martinez and two-fifths of their rotation. Martinez fractured his right elbow when he ran into a wall chasing a foul ball in Kansas City on June 16th. Starters Jordan Zimmermann (neck strain) and Daniel Norris (oblique strain) also begin the second half on the disabled list.Without that duo, Ausmus was forced to put struggling Anibal Sanchez back in the rotation. Sanchez was the losing pitcher at Toronto on Sunday.Starting pitching needs to be better overall, Ausmus told MLB.com. If we can get some of these guys back, like Zimmermann and Norris, get some health in the starting rotation; that obviously would be a big boost. We dont expect them to miss much time going into the second half, but we still have to get them back on the mound before we know exactly who we have in the rotation.Ausmus will go with Justin Verlander, who has won six of his last eight decisions, on Friday. Verlander has 21 career wins against Kansas City, his most against any opponent. Hes 21-8 with a 3.26 ERA overall against the Royals. ' ' '