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Sri Lanka A 0 for 0 trail West Indies A 276 (Vishaul Singh 96, Brooks 65, Gunaratne 3-27) by 276 runsScorecard West Indies A stumbled on either side of a substantial fourth-wicket partnership between Shamarh Brooks and Vishaul Singh to fold for 276 against the Sri Lanka A team at the Khettarama Stadium. Basket Air Max Pas Cher .West Indies A were immediately put under pressure after opting to bat, as dropped Test opener Rajendra Chandrikas poor form continued. He was trapped in front by Lahiru Kumara, who had spearheaded the Sri Lanka Under-19s pace attack on their recent tour to England. Vishaul Singh (96) found himself doing the rescue act twice, coming in at 56 for 3 and putting on 125 for the fourth wicket with his captain Shamarh Brooks, before a second collapse led West Indies to losing three wickets for four runs.Kemar Roachs unbeaten 45 was the only other notable contribution, as the Sri Lankans didnt let the batsmen settle. U-19 offspinner Charith Asalanka and allrounder Asela Gunaratne stood out for Sri Lanka A, taking two and three wickets. Chinaman bowler Lakshan Sandakan, who made his Test debut in the recently concluded series against Australia, bowled 28 overs but only managed to pick up one wicket.Sri Lanka A openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera were unbeaten without scoring in the solitary over they faced before stumps. Vente Balenciaga . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city. Vente Air Force 1 . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. http://www.airmaxpaschervente.fr/destock...-90-france.html . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. NEW YORK -- Jeremy Lin was briefly the biggest thing in the Big Apple, maybe in all of basketball, the last time he played in New York.Linsanity didnt last long and neither did Lins time as a starting point guard. He mostly came off the bench while playing for three teams over the last three seasons, but now hes getting another shot.The Brooklyn Nets are giving Lin the keys to their team and believe hes ready to run it.He came off the bench in Charlotte last year and did a heck of a job, but this is a little different deal now, new coach Kenny Atkinson said. Youre kind of the quarterback. Youre the Eli Manning, those guys, so theres a different level of responsibility.The Nets better hope Lin is ready for it, because there isnt much talent around him.They begin their fifth season in Brooklyn absent the high-priced star power they lined the roster with in their early years after moving from New Jersey. All-Stars such as Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett have given way to the likes of Trevor Booker, Justin Hamilton, Randy Foye, Luis Scola, Joe Harris and former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett, players signed this summer by general manager Sean Marks.Marks also tabbed Atkinson to be the coach, and together they are talking about building for the long term. That may be a better solution, though it means the Nets wont win much now.But Lin brings some buzz from fans who remember his captivating stretch with the Knicks in 2012. The NBAs first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese decent started all 82 games for Houston the next season, but lost his job the following one and remained a backup as he moved to the Lakers and the Hornets, where he played behind Kemba Walker last season.The Harvard product was mainly a pick-and-roll guard when he burst on the scene five seasons ago, without much else to go to when teams took away his drives to thee basket. Air Max 90 Promo. He believes he returns with a more well-rounded game, with Atkinson urging him to trust a jump shot that wasnt previously part of his arsenal.Now if guys are forcing me left, I can go left, Lin said. If guys want me to shoot, Im not saying Ill make it every night, but Ill gladly shoot them. Ill gladly shoot open ones if they give them to me.Here are some other things to watch with the Nets:BAD BROOKLYN: At 21-61, the Nets missed the playoffs last season for the first time since moving to Brooklyn in 2012. They may not be any better this season.ATKINSON AT HOME: A respected assistant with the Knicks and Atlanta Hawks, Atkinson comes back home for his first NBA head coaching job. The Northport, New York, native will be coaching not far from the courts where he grew up playing.MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Brook Lopez averaged 20.6 points as the Nets top player last season but has been quiet in exhibition play, creating some questions about the 7-foot centers fit in Atkinsons system, which will be predicated on quick ball and player movement of the successful Hawks teams of the last few years.BOGIE BALL: Bojan Bogdanovic returns from a strong summer to an unclear fall. The top scorer in the Olympics while leading Croatia to a surprising quarterfinal spot hasnt even been starting in the preseason after averaging 11.2 points and starting about half the games last season.GROW UP FAST: The lack of veteran stars should mean plenty of opportunities for second-year players Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Chris McCullough, and eventually rookie Caris LeVert, who is still recovering from a left foot injury that cut short the first-round picks final season at Michigan.---Follow Brian Mahoney on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Briancmahoney ' ' '