UberSocial fixes privacy bug The Twitter app UberSocial reported Thursday that is has fixed a bug that compromised the privacy of some direct messages on Twitter . Steve Chadima , chief marketing officer with UberMedia , told NetworkWorld that the bug was fixed on the company 's servers late Thursday . The bug only affected users who sent messagers over 140 characters using the `` d username '' command . Twitter 's @safety account alerted users to the bug Thursday night . UberSocial , formerly known as UberTwitter , told users that it had fixed the bug in a Thursday night blog post and on its Twitter feed today . Thx again to @_tmi and @twitlonger , the DM privacy issue is fixed on all apps using these services . More info : http://bit.ly/gkls4tFri Apr 01 16:46:36 via web ÜberSocial UberSoc Twitter apps restored over the weekend Twitter atwitter about suspension of popular Twitter apps Twitter suspends UberTwitter , Twidroyd , UberCurrent smartphone apps

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Marlins ace shuts down Mets in debut MIAMI -LRB- AP -RRB- Terry Collins saw plenty of good signs from the New York Mets in the last three innings of their season opener . The first six , well , they were simply too much to overcome . Josh Johnson took a no-hitter into the seventh inning , John Buck hit a grand slam in his Florida debut and the Marlins beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday night . Willie Harris had a leadoff double in the seventh for New York 's first hit off Johnson -LRB- 1-0 -RRB- . Carlos Beltran lined an RBI double and Ike Davis knocked in another run with a groundout off Johnson for the Mets , who had only one returner from their 2010 opening-day lineup -- third baseman David Wright . '' `` We were getting no-hit through six innings , '' '' Collins said after his debut as the Mets '' '' skipper . '' `` And all of a sudden we had a ballgame ... We just ran into a real , real good pitcher and we 'll run into some more . '' '' The Mets closed to 5-2 in the seventh and had the tying run to the plate with two outs , but Marlins reliever Mike Dunn struck out Scott Hairston . Logan Morrison also homered and Gaby Sanchez added an RBI single for the Marlins , who played their 19th and final opener at Sun Life Stadium . The team moves into a new ballpark in 2012 . '' `` It 's what I set out there to do , to get us off on a good foot , '' '' said Johnson , who moved to 8-1 against the Mets -- his only loss coming in last year 's season opener at Citi Field . '' `` I thought about last year a lot , the first game of the season last year . It did n't sit well with me . I wanted to go out there and make sure I competed a lot better than that , and I did . '' '' Johnson allowed three hits and two runs in the seventh , leaving with two outs and getting an ovation from the crowd of 41,237 , Florida 's largest since a visit by the Yankees in June 2009 . He struck out three and walked two in 6 2-3 innings . '' `` He was pretty good tonight , '' '' Collins said . '' `` When we got behind , he 's pretty tough to catch up against . You do n't get that many good pitches to hit . '' '' Mike Pelfrey -LRB- 0-1 -RRB- gave up five runs , four hits and four walks in 4 1-3 innings for the Mets , who saw their streak of five straight opening-day wins snapped . '' `` You come into the game against Josh Johnson , you know you have to be good and I was n't very good tonight , '' '' Pelfrey said . '' `` I knew I was going to have to throw up a lot of zeroes to win . He outpitched me tonight . He deserved to win and I did n't . '' '' Pelfrey loaded the bases with one out in the fourth by walking Mike Stanton and Morrison and giving up a double to Sanchez . Pelfrey quickly got a two-strike count on Buck , but made a mistake with a 2-2 offering . Buck - an All-Star for Toronto last year who got an $ 18 million , three-year deal from Florida in November -- drove a fly ball the opposite way to right-center , clearing the wall for his third career grand slam . It was the fourth opening-day slam in Marlins history , and brought a curtain call that lasted more than a minute before the catcher finally emerged to acknowledge the crowd . Buck thought he did n't get enough to hit it out . '' `` I thought I missed it , '' '' he said . '' `` I thought it was going to be a deep flyball . '' '' The Mets likely hoped the same . They gave up a major league-high 12 slams in 2010 , and were the only team not to hit one . The way they fare against Johnson , it hardly mattered . He has faced the Mets 13 times and compiled a 2.73 ERA . '' `` We ran up against a good pitcher tonight , '' '' Harris said . '' `` You 've got to tip your hat to the guy . He pitched extremely well . He had all of his pitches working . That 's big J.J. . He knows what he 's doing out there . '' '' Josh Thole had a chance for the Mets '' '' first hit in the sixth , but his grounder up the middle was fielded by shortstop Hanley Ramirez , who spun and threw easily for the out . But in the seventh , Harris ' double was clean , ending Johnson 's bid to join Bob Feller in one of baseball 's most exclusive clubs - the one for those throwing opening-day no-hitters . Feller had baseball 's only one of those in 1940 . NOTES : The Mets fell to 32-18 on opening day ... Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez was participating in his first opening day in the majors after more than three decades in baseball ... Mets 2B Brad Emaus made his big league debut . '' `` Take a deep breath , '' '' Collins said when asked for his pregame word to the rookie ... Johnson was charged with his second career balk . His first came June 22 , 2006 , against Toronto , with Roy Halladay batting .

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Rooney Scores 3 Goals for United ; Chelsea Slips LONDON -LRB- AP -RRB- -- Wayne Rooney 's hat trick kept Manchester United on track to win the English Premier League with a 4-2 comeback victory over West Ham on Saturday . Chelsea 's hopes of retaining the title were hurt by a 1-1 tie at Stoke . Chelsea , in third place , needed a 33rd-minute header by Didier Drogba to escape with a draw against a club in the middle of the standings . Rooney 's first hat trick in 14 months allowed Man United to bounce back from a 2-0 halftime deficit , boosting their chances for a record 19th English championship . '' `` We played like champions , '' '' United manager Alex Ferguson said . '' `` It was a real championship performance as far as I 'm concerned . '' '' Liverpool , which shares the record of 18 titles with United , lost 2-1 against a West Bromwich Albion team led by its former manager , Roy Hodgson . Tottenham 's prospects of a second straight top-four finish dimmed with a 0-0 draw at Wigan . Chelsea has eight games left and is 11 points behind United , which has played one more game . Second-place Arsenal can keep United 's lead at five points with victory over Blackburn in Saturday 's late match . Two penalty kicks by Mark Noble put relegation-threatened West Ham ahead 2-0 by the 25th minute at Upton Park . Rooney curled in a 65th-minute free kick for just his eighth league goal of the season . Eight minutes later , he struck his 100th goal in the top tier of English soccer , creating room on the edge of the penalty area and shooting past goalkeeper Robert Green . The England striker then scored a 79th-minute penalty kick following Matthew Upson 's inadvertent hand ball . Javier Hernandez scored from Ryan Giggs ' cross with six minutes left . '' `` We do n't give up , no matter what the score , '' '' Rooney said . '' `` We were brilliant all over the park , but even when we have n't been playing well we have been grinding out results . '' '' Also , Aston Villa drew 2-2 at Everton ; Newcastle beat Wolverhampton 4-1 ; and Birmingham defeated Bolton 2-1 . ___ BERLIN -LRB- AP -RRB- -- Borussia Dortmund rallied to beat Hannover 4-1 at home and stay seven points ahead in the Bundesliga . Hannover slipped to fourth after Arjen Robben 's goal was enough for Bayern Munich to reclaim third place with a 1-0 win at home over Borussia Moenchengladbach . Mohammed Abdellaoue opened the scoring for Hannover in the 57th minute , and Mario Goetze tied it two minutes later . Lucas Barrios ' header gave Florian Fromlowitz no chance in the 64th minute , and he made the game safe in the 73rd . Kevin Grosskreutz rounded off the scoring in the 83rd . Second-place Bayer Leverkusen won 1-0 at Kaiserslautern and there were 1-1 draws between Werder Bremen and Stuttgart , and Mainz and Freiburg . ___ GLASGOW , Scotland -LRB- AP -RRB- -- Rangers lost at home to Dundee United for the first time in a decade , a 3-2 defeat that cost the defending champions first place in the Scottish Premier League . Rangers are in second place with 65 points , two fewer than Glasgow rival Celtic . Both clubs have played 28 matches . Rangers led 2-1 on goals by Nikica Jelavic and Steven Naismith , but Johnny Russell tied it in the 77th minute . Steven Whittaker hit the bar with a header from a Rangers corner kick , and Tangerines striker David Goodwillie raced up the other end to score with a minute to go .

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Rooney Outscores West Ham as Manchester United Rallies for Victory Wayne Rooney scored a natural hat trick in a 14-minute span of the second half , his first three-goal game in 14 months , to help Manchester United recover from a two-goal halftime deficit Saturday and beat host West Ham United , 4-2 . The win keeps United on course for a record 19th Premier League title . Two penalty kicks by Mark Noble , after fouls by Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic , put relegation-threatened West Ham ahead , 2-0 , before the 25th minute at Upton Park in London . Rooney trimmed the deficit in the 65th and tied the scored eight minutes later with a low shot across goalkeeper Robert Green . Rooney put United ahead for the first time with a 79th-minute penalty awarded for a hand ball by Matthew Upson , and the Mexico international Javier Hernández then put the result beyond doubt with his 11th Premier League goal of the season . The victory gave United 66 points and an 8-point lead -LRB- pending later games -RRB- with seven matches remaining . BUNDESLIGA GAME ABANDONED The German federation will investigate the beer-throwing incident that forced the referee to suspend a Bundesliga match Friday night . The game between St. Pauli and Schalke in Hamburg was abandoned in the 88th minute when a plastic beer cup hit a linesman in the neck . Schalke was leading at the time , 2-0 . The federation said Saturday that it would look into the incident at the start of the week . St. Pauli faces a fine and could also be ordered to play a home game without spectators . The police identified the fan who threw the cup and detained him , according to St. Pauli 's security chief , Sven Brux . The fan was not identified . The victory is likely to be awarded to Schalke with a final score of 2-0 . `` We can not tolerate such incidents , '' the league chief executive , Holger Hieronymus , said . The linesman Thorsten Schiffner was struck and fell to the ground but was unhurt . The referee Deniz Aytekin decided to end the game after consulting with Schiffner . `` It 's always sad when a game ends before time , '' Aytekin said . `` But we had to call off the game . There was no other choice . '' He pointed out that coins and lighters had also been thrown at Schiffner , who had to be examined by a doctor . `` That 's totally unacceptable , it 's not tolerated and I can only apologize to the linesman , '' St. Pauli Coach Holger Stanislawski said . `` We can swear on the bench , on the field you can play hard , but if you throw things , you are endangering others . '' It was the seventh game in Bundesliga history to be suspended , the federation said . The action on the field was also heated , with St. Pauli ending up with only nine players after two were sent off . Raúl González and Julian Draxler scored for Schalke in Coach Ralf Rangnick 's first game in charge since returning to the club after Felix Magath was fired . After the match Schalke said that Christoph Metzelder , Mario Gavranovic and Peer Kluge were doubtful for Tuesday 's Champions League quarterfinal first-leg match at the defending champion Inter Milan after being injured against St Pauli . DAY GAMES IN J-LEAGUE Matches in Japan 's J-League will kick off before 2 p.m. to help save energy after last month 's deadly earthquake and tsunami knocked out a nuclear power plant . The J-League also said matches in May would start by 4 p.m. as Japan battles power shortages and planned blackouts to reduce the strain on the country 's electricity grid . Japan 's federation said the national team 's J-Village training complex , which is close to the stricken nuclear plant , was to be moved south temporarily . J-Village is currently home to the workers struggling to avoid a meltdown at the plant in Fukushima , about 150 miles north of Tokyo . The J-League was suspended after the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent crisis in Fukushima . It plans to restart on April 23 . -LRB- REUTERS -RRB-

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Hawks stop Celtics for 4th straight win ATLANTA -LRB- AP -RRB- The Atlanta Hawks are looking more like a postseason contender again after a renewed commitment to defense delivered a second straight win over a playoff-bound team . Fingertip control : Minnesota 's Darko Milicic puts up a shot in front of Miami 's LeBron James in the first half on Friday night . The Heat beat the Timberwolves 111-92 . AP PHOTO Al Horford capped his 35th double-double with a key tip-in with 7.9 seconds remaining , Jamal Crawford scored 20 points and the Hawks surged in the fourth quarter to beat the travel-weary Boston Celtics 88-83 on Friday night . Atlanta 's first win in three tries against Boston this season followed an 85-82 win over Orlando on Wednesday night , giving the Hawks four straight wins after losing 14 of 21 . '' `` I 've been waiting for this kind of quality effort , '' '' said Atlanta coach Larry Drew , who stopped short of saying his team had completely recovered from its funk . '' `` Certainly I see signs , but I 'm not going to go out on a limb and say they 're there . '' '' The Celtics fell to third in the Eastern Conference , one-half game behind Miami and three games behind Chicago . '' `` We would like to get one or two , '' '' said Boston coach Doc Rivers . Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 25 points . Rajon Rondo had 13 points and 10 rebounds , and Kevin Garnett had 10 points and 10 rebounds . Boston arrived in Atlanta at 4 a.m. on Friday following Thursday night 's 107-97 win at San Antonio . Celtics players appeared to tire late in the game after taking a 60-48 lead in the third quarter . Boston 's Jermaine O'Neal played for the second straight night after recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee - his first action since January . He had only one point and one rebound in 15 minutes . Joe Johnson scored 19 points for the Hawks despite making only 4 of 20 shots from the field . Horford had 16 points and 15 rebounds . Lakers 96 , Jazz 85 In Salt Lake City , Kobe Bryant scored 21 points , Lamar Odom added 16 and Los Angeles erased a 17-point first-half deficit to beat Utah and eliminate the Jazz from the playoff race . Rockets 119 , Spurs 114 -LRB- OT -RRB- In Houston , Kevin Martin scored 33 points , including nine in overtime , and the Rockets extended San Antonio 's losing streak to six games . The Spurs had n't dropped six in a row since April 10-20 , 1997 . San Antonio , down 11 points late in the third quarter , forced overtime on a free throw by Tim Duncan with 18 seconds left in regulation that tied it 108-108 . Tony Parker led the Spurs with 31 points . Duncan had 23 points and 13 rebounds , and Manu Ginobili added 23 points . Grizzlies 93 , Hornets 81 In New Orleans , Zach Randolph scored 28 points , Tony Allen added 17 and Memphis held the hosts to a season-low 12 points in the first quarter . The Grizzlies outrebounded New Orleans 40-28 and answered every run with easy baskets , pulling into a tie with the Hornets for seventh in the Western Conference . Suns 111 , Clippers 98 In Phoenix , Grant Hill scored 19 points , Aaron Brooks and Zabian Dowdell showed flashes of the ailing Nash , and the Suns ended a four-game losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles . Nash , the Suns ' scoring leader and the league leader in assists , was a late scratch because of flulike symptoms . This was the fifth game he missed this season , but the first time Phoenix won without him . Brooks finished with 17 points and six assists . Dowdell , a rookie , had a season-high 14 points and five assists . Nuggets 99 , Kings 90 In Sacramento , Raymond Felton scored 14 of his 17 points in the final quarter , and Denver won its fifth straight game . Bulls 101 , Pistons 96 In Auburn Hills , Mich. , Derrick Rose scored 13 of his 27 points in the first quarter and had a key assist in the final minute to lead Chicago to a win over pesky Detroit . Magic 89 , Bobcats 77 In Orlando , Dwight Howard had 26 points and 14 rebounds to power the Magic to victory over Charlotte . Heat 111 , Timberwolves 92 In Minneapolis , Miami 's Dwyane Wade scored 32 points and LeBron James added 27 points , 10 assists and boards . Pacers 89 , Bucks 88 In Indianapolis , Danny Granger scored 17 points while Roy Hibbert had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers , who moved two games clear of Charlotte and four ahead of Milwaukee with five to play . 76ers 115 , Nets 90 In Philadelphia , Thaddeus Young scored 22 points and Elton Brand had 21 as the Sixers returned to the postseason after missing out last year . Wizards 115 , Cavaliers 107 In Washington , Andray Blatche tied a career high with 36 points and had a career-best 19 rebounds as the undermanned hosts defeated lowly Cleveland . Blazers 98 , Thunder 91 In Portland , LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points and the Trail Blazers snapped Oklahoma City 's five-game winning streak with a victory . Rodman makes Hall AUBURN HILLS , Mich. -LRB- AP -RRB- Dennis Rodman has been voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame . A high-energy forward in the 1980s and '' `` 90s , Rodman says he was informed Thursday to be in Houston for Monday 's announcement before the championship game of the NCAA tournament . The five-time NBA champion and two-time defensive player of the year was honored Friday night by the Detroit Pistons , who retired his No. 10 jersey during halftime of their game against the Chicago Bulls . Rodman was among 12 finalists for the Hall of Fame this year along with Jamaal Wilkes , Maurice Cheeks , Chris Mullin and Ralph Sampson . Visit The Japan Times '' '' website for a recap of Saturday 's bj-league games .

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Sixers cruise past Nets to clinch playoff spot Unlike the theatrical Phillies , the Sixers rolled early , leaving little doubt that the lowly Nets would limp out of the Wells Fargo Center after enduring their ninth loss in the last 10 games and that the Sixers would be skipping into the playoffs in a few weeks , for the first time since 2009 . '' `` It 's a great feeling , '' '' said forward Elton Brand , who will be making the second playoff appearance of his 12-year career . '' `` You do n't know until it happens . We 're glad we handled our business and we do n't have to wait for this team or that team to lose . We did it in our own manner , especially from where we came from , 3-13 and that tough start . '' '' Coach Doug Collins impressed upon anyone who would listen early in the season how important it was for his two veterans , Brand and Andre Iguodala , to be leaders on the court and vocal directors . The two have not disappointed their coach , helping to lead a painfully young team through that tough start . It is now not only a playoff team , but one that will have a first-round opponent more than a little nervous . '' `` To do this tonight in front of our home fans is such an accomplishment , '' '' said Collins , who has a chance to lead the Sixers to their first winning season since 2004-05 . '' `` EB and Dre really led the way for us . And Thad -LSB- Young -RSB- has been amazing . When he and Lou -LSB- Williams -RSB- play like they do off the bench , it makes us a whole different team . '' '' The Sixers had it all running smoothly last night , so much so that the normally soppy Collins was pretty much bone dry after the game . Young scored a game-high 22 , including four slam dunks and various other inside-the-lane finishes . Brand added 21 , while Jrue Holiday posted 17 points , seven assists and six rebounds . Iguodala added 14 points and seven assists and did his usual stellar job defensively , at times even shutting down Nets All-Star point guard Deron Williams . Last season , swingman Young made life easy on his defenders , many times opting for stand-still jump shots . This year , as designed by Collins , Young is torturing foes with dizzying drives to the basket , often contorting himself in ways usually saved for a circus . He has prospered greatly under Collins ' tutelage and will be one of the main weapons at his coach 's disposal come the postseason . '' '' -LSB- Making the playoffs -RSB- is much more memorable , '' '' said Young , who will be making his third playoff appearance with the club . '' `` To see where we came from , 3-13 , and now we 've clinched a playoff spot with our 40th win . It 's definitely a great feeling and we 've got a great group of guys here . We 're all standup guys , we all love each other and we 're ready to go to battle for each other each and every night . '' '' The lead grew to as many as 33 early in the fourth quarter , enabling Collins to get some much-needed rest for some of his players , especially Iguodala and Brand , who have been battling injuries . And with the lack of resistance from the Nets for most of the night , those who did play significant minutes did n't seem to have to exert much energy . Holiday , being only 20 , often is asked to name his favorite point guards in the league . Without hesitation , he points out Williams . In just his second game back after missing six with a wrist injury , Williams did n't do much to cement himself in Holiday 's idol category , scoring only four points in a little more than 22 minutes and dealing seven assists . Though he never knows how his tendinitis-ridden right knee is going to feel , Iguodala must have been feeling pretty good at the beginning of the game as he scored 12 points in the first quarter , hitting a pair of three-pointers and slicing strong to the basket . '' `` Tonight I think he hit a couple of early jumpers , which got him going , '' '' Collins said . '' `` I think that really ignites the rest of his game , then he 's slashing and cutting . He 's one of the most unselfish players I 've ever been around . I 've never seen a guy who gets more excited for kicking the ball to a guy hitting a shot than he does . '' '' Iguodala 's hot start propelled the big win and allowed for him and Brand to sit the fourth quarter , which could come in handy tonight when the team faces the Bucks in Milwaukee . Of course , Cliff Lee will be taking the mound for the Phillies , so to many , the Sixers will be an afterthought once again . No matter to them . They proved that they 're something the Phillies are n't yet this year - a playoff team . Six shots Every Sixer played at least 5 minutes and Andre Iguodala played the most time , a little more than 32 minutes ... The Sixers improved to 11-2 when Thaddeus Young scores 20 or more . For more Sixers coverage , read the Daily News ' Sixers blog , Sixerville , at www.philly.com/Sixerville . Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/BobCooney76 .

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UConn & rsquo ; s Maya Moore wins 3rd Wade Trophy INDIANAPOLIS -- Connecticut senior Maya Moore is the first three-time winner of Wade Trophy , the Women 's Basketball Coaches Association announced Saturday . The WBCA and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport presented the award to the outstanding player in NCAA Division I. Moore has led the Huskies to four Final Four appearances and four Big East championships during her career . The Huskies play Notre Dame on Sunday in a national semifinal . Moore is averaging 23.4 points this season . She became the Huskies ' all-time leading scorer season and is the seventh player in NCAA Division I women 's basketball history to score at least 3,000 career points . © Copyright 2011 Associated Press . All rights reserved . This material may not be published , broadcast , rewritten , or redistributed .

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Suns rout Clippers 111-98 despite missing Steve Nash PHOENIX - No Steve Nash ? No problem for the Phoenix Suns , who routed the Los Angeles Clippers 111-98 despite missing their star point guard . Balanced scoring led to six Suns players in double figures . They were led by the ageless wonder , 38-year-old Grant Hill , who scored 19 points on 6-of-9 from the field . Hakim Warrick had 19 , Jared Dudley had 16 , Zabian Dowdell scored 14 , Aaron Brooks put up 12 and Marcin Gortat had 10 points to go with his 11 rebounds . Both teams were hampered by ills - the Suns ' Nash and Gortat were both battling the flu , leaving Nash out of the lineup while Gortat stayed in as he toughed through his sickness . The Clippers were minus center Chris Kaman , who was also dealing with a viral illness . Unfortunately , the Clippers ' ills extended to the basketball court . They broke out with a rash of turnovers , 21 for the night . '' `` A lot of mistakes , '' '' said Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro . '' `` Just a lot of mistakes and we 're always playing catch-up all the time and it makes it tough . '' '' The Suns shot the ball with pinpoint precision , hitting 52 percent from the field . A 32-21 second quarter put the Suns up by 13 at halftime , which mirrored the point total for Hill in the first half . Things went from bad to worse as the Suns ' lead ballooned to 22 in the third quarter and then 25 in the fourth . Anything the Clippers did from then on would be too little too late . Advertisement Blake Griffin had 20 points and 13 rebounds while Eric Gordon contributed 21 points , including 4-of-9 from three-point range . Randy Foye tallied 10 points off the bench . '' `` We got a few guys that are giving a real sound effort overall I think and some guys that are trying , '' '' said Del Negro . '' `` We 're not converting when we need to . And we 're making the game a lot harder than we need to and that 's just because we 're young and inexperienced . '' '' Other than Gordon and Griffin , the Clippers ' overall energy was largely nonexistent . '' `` We were out of sync , '' '' said Del Negro . '' `` I did n't think we had great energy tonight . We let Phoenix run where they wanted to , when they wanted to . The Suns ' bench outpointed the Clippers ' bench 45-32 . Rather than penetrate to the basket , the Clippers were at ease with relying on jump shots - 27 three-point attempts against 11 makes . '' `` We just were n't physical enough , '' '' Del Negro added . '' `` We made four free throws at the half , we were n't attacking the basket , settling for jumpers . Lack of leadership , lack of focus , lack of executing the plan . '' `` But you know , we got ta grind it out . Got ta get our energy back for tomorrow night and find a way tomorrow night against a really tough team -LRB- Oklahoma City Thunder -RRB- to play much better . '' ''

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Simple injection could cure cat allergies Researchers are working on a vaccine that could prevent itching , sneezing and watery eyes caused by cat allergies that affect one in 10 people . Tests with a simple injection have so far been successful and it has been found not only to be safe and effective but it also lasts longer than current treatment . Further trials have yet to be carried out but if they are successful it is hoped the principle can be applied to treat hay fever sufferers and people with other allergies . The research was carried out by Circassia , a biotechnology company based in Oxford , and the McMaster University in Ontario , Canada . Steve Harris , chief executive of Circassia , said that the results are '' `` extremely good news '' '' . '' `` By achieving a significant reduction in symptoms after just four doses , whilst also proving extremely well tolerated , our novel T-cell vaccine has demonstrated the true potential of ToleroMunie to revolutionise allergy treatment . '' '' In the past , regular allergy shots have been considered to be the best way to treat allergies but that is difficult and expensive . Professor Mark Larché 's findings were published in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology . They used the blood of 100 volunteers to see how their T-cells - the sells that fight infection - react with protein found on cat 's fur . They then took amino acids to create synthetic versions of the proteins . They found seven peptides -LRB- strings of amino acids -RRB- . '' `` Those synthetic peptides were mixed together to make the vaccine , '' '' said Larché . '' `` We picked the peptides that would work in as much of the population as possible . '' '' The volunteers were then given a low dose of the vaccine four to eight times a year and it was discovered that the side effects associated with traditional shots did not occur . They were then subjected to cat allergens and recorded the change in their symptoms . It was found that patients experienced a 55 per cent greater improvement in their symptoms . The next phase of the trials will involve a much larger group of sufferers when it is hoped researchers will be able to find the optimal dose . Beyond treating cat allergies they hope to use the therapy for people who are allergic to house dust mite , ragweed , grass , birch tree and moulds .

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Five-run rally carries Cubs to win CHICAGO -LRB- AP -RRB- Blake DeWitt came to Chicago Cubs spring training expecting to play a lot at second base . During those six weeks in Arizona , he pretty much played himself out of a job . After hitting just .186 during the spring , he 's got new duties now : part-time player , utility man and pinch-hitter . On Saturday , he delivered as that pinch-hitter , blasting a two-run , two-out , bases-loaded double to cap a five-run eighth inning and send the Cubs past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 . '' `` Whatever is asked of me . Just keep playing and working , '' '' DeWitt said . '' `` It 's new to me . I 've had several pinch-hit opportunities in my career . I 'm not going to say a lot . I 've done it before , so I have a decent idea of how to get ready . '' '' Chicago 's comeback against relievers Evan Meek and Chris Resop was aided by a costly error on Pirates first baseman Lyle Overbay that made three of Chicago 's runs in the eighth unearned . '' `` We finally put an inning together . Good for Blake DeWitt , it 's a huge hit for him and for us , '' '' said Cubs manager Mike Quade , who got his first win as a full-time skipper . Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano left the game in the seventh with cramping in his right hand , one batter after he 'd given up a leadoff homer to Garrett Jones that gave the Pirates a 3-0 lead . '' `` Just a cramp , but I 'll be OK . Drink a lot of fluids and do what I have to do , '' '' said Zambrano , who 's had cramping issues previously in his career . Zambrano said he began to cramp in his hamstring as he ran to the mound to start the seventh . After giving up the homer , Zambrano had a 2-2 count on Ronny Cedeno but could n't continue . Sean Marshall -LRB- 1-0 -RRB- got the victory with a scoreless eighth and Carlos Marmol pitched the ninth for his first save . Pirates starter Paul Maholm pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings , giving up five hits , before the Cubs got to the Pirates '' '' bullpen . '' `` We had the game and let it get away from us . But you know what ? I 'll hand the ball to Meek every time , and all those guys in the bullpen . Everybody is going to have bad outings , '' '' Maholm said . Chicago finally broke through as Meek -LRB- 0-1 -RRB- walked pinch-hitter Kosuke Fukudome and threw a wild pitch before Starlin Castro hit an RBI double to make it 3-1 . Overbay then misplayed Marlon Byrd 's grounder for an error as Castro scored to make it 3-2 . Geovany Soto had a one-out single and Alfonso Soriano singled to right-center on a 1-2 pitch to tie it at 3 . Resop relieved and walked Tyler Colvin to load the bases . Dewitt then doubled to left as Wrigley Field erupted . '' `` With the bases loaded , you know he 's got to come at you with strikes , '' '' DeWitt said . '' `` I put a good swing on it and came through . '' '' After losing the opener to the Pirates 6-3 when they let a 2-0 lead slip away , the Cubs were comforted by a comeback of their own . '' `` You fall behind 3-0 and with the loss yesterday you get behind late in the game like that you can roll over and quit or keep battling , '' '' DeWitt said . '' `` It definitely helps create an identity to this ball club , that we 're going to give it all for nine -LRB- innings -RRB- . And that 's what happened . '' '' Meek , trying to set it up for hard-throwing closer Joel Hanrahan , took the blame . '' `` When you go out there and walk the leadoff guy , it 's never a good sign . I just did n't make good pitches when I needed to . Did n't make very smart pitches , not smart locations , '' '' Meek said . '' `` I go out there every day expecting to get three outs and get them quickly . ... It 's a very confident feeling , so going out there and not doing my job and not making the pitches , walking the leadoff guy , that weighs on you hard . Your team got three runs on the board , your starter did a great job and you 're expected to get three outs . It just was n't a good day for me . '' '' Zambrano was put on a suspended list last June , the day after he went on a rampage in the dugout at U.S. Cellular Field . He eventually underwent anger management counseling , and when he rejoined the team , he found his groove and went 8-0 over his final 11 starts . Zambrano , who threw 99 pitches on a cool 46-degree day , gave up five hits and three runs in his six innings plus . Zambrano walked two in the top of the first before Pedro Alvarez pulled a two-out RBI single to right to give the Pirates an early 1-0 lead . Neil Walker , who 'd hit a grand slam in Pittsburgh 's 6-3 season-opening victory Friday , had an RBI double in the third after Jose Tabata reached on an infield single . After Andrew McCutchen walked to put runners at first and second with no outs , Zambrano averted a big inning . He struck out Overbay and then raced to cover first and complete a double play that was started by first baseman Carlos Pena on Alvarez 's broken-bat grounder . Maholm retired the first eight batters before Zambrano drove a double . NOTES : It was five degrees warmer than Friday , and was accompanied by a 12-mph wind blowing left to right . The crowd was much smaller , announced at 35,782 compared to 41,358 a day earlier ... Matt Garza , who will make his Cubs debut Sunday , spent most of Saturday leading cheers on the dugout steps while wearing sunglasses and a sweat shirt . ... Jones had a quick start last season when he hit two homers in the opener against the Dodgers . He had four homers against the Cubs last season when Pittsburgh won 10 of 15 games .

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Game of the Day / Phillies 5 , Astros 4 PHILADELPHIA - John Mayberry Jr. lined a pinch-hit RBI single off closer Brandon Lyon to cap Philadelphia 's three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday , then , at right , received the congratulations of Ryan Howard . On a day when the Astros ' Brett Myers nearly stuck it to his old team by outdueling Roy Halladay , the Phillies came up with a dramatic comeback in their six-hit ninth against Lyon . '' `` It 's all I can ask for for my first Opening Day , '' '' said Mayberry , a former Stanford player and son of former major-leaguer John Mayberry . '' `` My parents were here . It 's a special day for us . '' '' Trailing 4-2 to start the ninth , the Phillies got going when Jimmy Rollins and Howard singled . After Raul Ibañez popped up , Rollins stole third and Ben Francisco lined an RBI single . Carlos Ruiz followed with a single , and Wilson Valdez hit a tying single that kept the bases loaded with one out . Mayberry then sent a shot over drawn-in center fielder Michael Bourn , kicking off a celebration after he touched first base . '' `` I saw momentum continue to build , and nobody wanted to make the last out , '' '' Mayberry said . Myers , the Phillies ' opening-day starter from 2007-09 , allowed two runs - one earned - and three hits in seven innings . Halladay , the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner , allowed one run and five hits , striking out six in six innings . Myers had two of those hits . After Halladay departed trailing 1-0 , the Astros scored three in the seventh , with Bourn 's two-run triple the key hit . A sacrifice fly by Howard and RBI groundout by Ibañez got the Phillies within 4-2 in the bottom half .

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Rockets bombard slumping Spurs HOUSTON -- San Antonio 's losing streak hit a worrying six games when the Spurs lost , 119-114 , to the Houston Rockets in the NBA on Friday . The Spurs have already clinched a playoff spot but look badly out of form approaching the postseason , losing six straight for the first time since 1996-97 . San Antonio , down 11 points late in the third quarter , forced overtime on a free throw by Tim Duncan with 18 seconds left in regulation that tied it 108-108 . Houston 's Kevin Martin took over in overtime , scoring nine of Houston 's 11 points , finishing with 33 for the game . Luis Scola had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets . Tony Parker led the Spurs with 31 points . In Atlanta , Al Horford capped his 35th double-double with a key tip-in with 7.9 seconds remaining to lift Atlanta over Boston , 88-83 . The Hawks ' lead was only three points when Horford tipped in a miss by Joe Johnson . Jamal Crawford had 20 points and Johnson had 19 despite making only 4 of 20 shots from the field . The Celtics arrived in Atlanta at 4 a.m. on Friday following Thursday night 's win at San Antonio . Boston 's players appeared to tire late in the game after taking a 60-48 lead in the third quarter . Paul Pierce led Boston with 25 points . In Portland , the hosts snapped Oklahoma City 's five-game winning streak with a 98-91 win . LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points and Nicolas Batum added 19 points for the Blazers , who have won seven straight at the Rose Garden . Portland sat in the sixth spot in the Western Conference , a game ahead of New Orleans and Memphis .

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to reach epidemic status in U.S. LOS ANGELES , April 2 -LRB- Xinhua -RRB- - The United States could soon be faced with an epidemic of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -LRB- NAFLD -RRB- , one of the major contributing factors of chronic liver disease -LRB- CLD -RRB- , the American Association for the Advancement of Science -LRB- AAAS -RRB- reported Saturday . If the current rates of obesity and diabetes continue for another two decades , the prevalence of NAFLD in the U.S. is expected to increase by 50 percent in 2030 , AAAS said . The prediction is based on pre-existing clinical survey data over a 10 year period -LRB- 1988-1994 , 1999-2004 and 2005-2008 -RRB- , which included 39,500 adults from three survey cycles , according to the AAAS . Over the three cycles , the prevalence of NAFLD doubled from 5 . 51 percent to 11 percent respectively . Furthermore , during the first survey cycle -LRB- 1988-1994 -RRB- 46.8 percent of all CLD 's was related to NAFLD but by 2005-2008 this had increased to 75.1 percent . In addition , the prevalence of obesity and diabetes , the two key risk factors for NAFLD also steadily increased . '' `` If the obesity epidemic is anything to go by , the U.S. NAFLD epidemic may have a ripple effect worldwide , '' '' said Mark Thursz , Vice Secretary of the European Association for the Study of the Liver . '' `` It is imperative that health systems continue to drive effective educational programs to reinforce awareness among the general public to alert them of the risks of obesity and promote the importance of diet and exercise . '' '' Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is fast becoming one of the top concerns for clinicians due to the obesity epidemic and it 's potential to progress to advanced liver disease which significantly impacts on overall liver-related mortality , Thursz said in remarks published by AAAS ' website EurekAlert.org . NAFLD , considered as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide , is the term used to describe fat build-up in liver cells in people who do not drink alcohol excessively . The disease is the most common persistent liver disorder in Western countries with an estimated overall prevalence of 20-30 percent , according to AAAS . NAFLD encompasses a spectrum of liver disease associated with insulin resistance , diabetes and obesity and as such people most at risk of NAFLD are those who are obese , have insulin resistance associated with diabetes , high blood pressure and cholesterol .

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eBay releases iPad 2 sales Apple has yet to reveal its official sales numbers for the iPad 2 . But Friday we got a glimpse of how the tablet is selling , as eBay released its figures for the first two weeks of sales . About 12,000 iPad 2 tablets were sold in the period between the iPad 2 's U.S. and international launches . As CNET noted , the surprise number here is that the iPad 2 is being resold in the United States at a much higher rate than was the first iPad . According to eBay 's figures , 64 percent of its iPad 2 sales are in the United States , compared with just 35 percent with the original iPad . When it comes to resales overseas , Russia snapped up the most devices -- 500 -- in the tablet 's first two weeks on the market , followed by Canada , Hong Kong , Japan and the United Kingdom . Related stories : iPad 2 coming to Radio Shack tomorrow iPad 2 review : the week-later edition iPad 2 shipping wait time at three to four weeks

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Rooney hat-trick as United down West Ham LONDON : Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick as Manchester United fought back from two goals down to beat West Ham 4-2 and keep their Premier League title hopes firmly on track here Saturday . The victory saw United stretch their lead at the top of the table to eight points ahead of Arsenal 's match against Blackburn in Saturday 's late kick-off . United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said his side had shown championship-winning pedigree by coming back to take all three points . West Ham had looked to be on course for a deserved victory after two early penalties from Mark Noble fired the Londoners into a 2-0 lead at Upton Park against a woeful United side . But Rooney spearheaded a dramatic United transformation in the second half , curling in a superb free-kick on 65 minutes to throw the leaders a lifeline before levelling with a rasping low shot eight minutes later . The comeback was complete on 78 minutes when fullback Fabio Da Silva charged down the right flank and whipped a ball back into the box . The Brazilian 's pull back grazed West Ham defender Matthew Upson on the arm and referee Lee Mason had no hesitation in pointing to the spot . Rooney duly stepped up to slam in the penalty before substitute Javier Hernandez completed the scoring with a close range effort on 84 minutes . Defeat was desperately hard on the Hammers , who had protested angrily after Mason failed to send off United captain Nemanja Vidic . The Serbian defender was lucky to stay on the pitch after hauling down Demba Ba shortly before half-time , receiving only a yellow card instead . A few minutes into the second half Vidic again breathed a sigh of relief after escaping a second yellow for a clumsy tackle from behind on Ba . The defeat halted West Ham 's recent revival and saw them slip into the relegation zone once again on goal difference .

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Microsoft Blames Google for the Suckiness of the YouTube App on Windows Phone 7 Microsoft is getting involved with the European Union 's antitrust investigation regarding Google , mostly regarding the lack of information Google provides search engine competitors for indexing YouTube videos . But even more interesting is Microsoft 's claim that their app is lacking because Google wo n't provide the Windows Phone 7 team with the necessary data for the YouTube app that the versions on Android and iOS have . Second , in 2010 and again more recently , Google blocked Microsoft 's new Windows Phones from operating properly with YouTube . Google has enabled its own Android phones to access YouTube so that users can search for video categories , find favorites , see ratings , and so forth in the rich user interfaces offered by those phones . It 's done the same thing for the iPhones offered by Apple , which does n't offer a competing search service . Unfortunately , Google has refused to allow Microsoft 's new Windows Phones to access this YouTube metadata in the same way that Android phones and iPhones do . As a result , Microsoft 's YouTube '' `` app '' '' on Windows Phones is basically just a browser displaying YouTube 's mobile Web site , without the rich functionality offered on competing phones . Microsoft is ready to release a high quality YouTube app for Windows Phone . We just need permission to access YouTube in the way that other phones already do , permission Google has refused to provide . What 's that story about the pot calling the kettle black , again ? Or the one about stones and glass houses ?

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NCAA tournament : Nobody will dispute that they are great coaches , and the latest evidence lies in the teams they guided to this year 's Final Four . Nobody will argue that John Calipari and Jim Calhoun are saints , either . The men on the sidelines for the Kentucky-Connecticut Final Four matchup have had their share of trouble - with each other , the programs they run and the NCAA . They are a microcosm of everything that 's right and wrong in college basketball - a coach-driven game where good leaders can elevate programs and players to new levels but the road to success often produces its fair share of cringeworthy dealing . Calipari leads the fourth-seeded Wildcats -LRB- 29-8 -RRB- against Calhoun and the third-seeded Huskies -LRB- 30-9 -RRB- in the second semifinal Saturday . Both coaches coaxed a turnaround out of their young , struggling teams to make unexpected trips to the game 's biggest stage - the third for Calipari and fourth for Calhoun . On the eve of the game , their histories were as lively a topic as the success of their teams . One of the first questions Calipari fielded Friday was whether he is the 2000 '' `` s version of former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian , a coach who did a lot of winning in his day but did it with his phone number firmly entrenched on the NCAA 's speed dial . The question slid off the Wildcats coach as smoothly as good Kentucky bourbon . '' `` I respect everything that Jerry did - his kids , how they played , all those things , '' '' Calipari said . '' `` But , no , I think I 'm the 2011 John Calipari . I do n't know what that means , and I hate to talk in the third party . But I am who I am . '' '' Calipari is back in Houston , where three years ago he won two games at the regional to lead Memphis to the Final Four , only to leave that school a year later , just as the program was running into NCAA problems involving the recruitment of Derrick Rose . Calipari 's first Final Four visit , with Massachusetts back in 1996 , also has been scrubbed by the NCAA . Which led to another tongue-in-cheek question : How does it feel to be coaching in your first Final Four ? '' `` I do n't deal with that , '' '' said the 52-year-old coach , who spent four years in the NBA between his stints at UMass and Memphis . '' `` We 've been here three times . Those players played those games and did what they were supposed to . I 'm so proud of what they 've all accomplished . '' '' He says this without apology . Though his schools suffered , Calipari was not found at fault in either of the NCAA probes . The so-called problems between Cal and Cal began during those UMass days , when the coaches were on top of each other in neighboring states - one trying to protect his turf and the other trying to carve out his own . The 68-year-old Calhoun lightheartedly reprised the complaints he raised more than a decade ago about Calipari - a Pittsburgh native trying to muscle his way through New England - but made it clear the enmity has died down as the years have passed . '' `` From a generational standpoint , to the fact that John really was trying to claim New England , '' '' Calhoun said of the lack of a true friendship with his counterpart . Then , he affected his best Boston accent : '' `` He could never say he pahked the caah in Hahvahd Yahd , he did n't know what clam chowder really was . I took -LRB- umbrage -RRB- to it , but I take -LRB- umbrage -RRB- to a lot of things . '' ''

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Broncos top brass skip the workout of D-lineman Bowers Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers threw a workout party Friday , and the Broncos ' top football decision-makers did not attend . Bowers , whose right knee surgery earlier this year has threatened his top-10 status in the NFL draft , worked out at Clemson University while Broncos executive vice president of football operations John Elway , general manager Brian Xanders and coach John Fox elected to stay home and meet with Washington quarterback Jake Locker instead . Locker was at the team 's Dove Valley complex . The Broncos , who have repeatedly said they like their quarterback triumvirate of Kyle Orton , Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn , also attended Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert 's workout last month and are scheduled to be the last stop on Auburn quarterback Cam Newton 's tour of teams later this month . Locker had been the top-ranked senior prospect by many teams before the 2010 season began , but he saw his draft stock take a hit as the Huskies struggled early last season before winning their last four games to finish 7-6 , including a victory in the Holiday Bowl . Locker looked indecisive in the pocket at times this past season , but he 's a natural athlete who rushed for more than 300 yards and passed for more than 2,000 yards in three of his four seasons . Locker had a difficult week at the Senior Bowl in January as he struggled with his accuracy . But he has performed well in workouts . Bowers , who had been a popular pick for the defense-starved Broncos at No. 2 by many draft analysts earlier this year , has seen his draft status take a potentially multimillion - dollar hit because of surgery just after the season to repair cartilage in his right knee . Bowers did not work out at the scouting combine in February as he recovered , nor did he work out at Clemson 's first pro day last month . On Friday , with Broncos director of college scouting Matt Russell on hand , Bowers went through an entire workout . Representatives from three teams on hand said he still was not 100 percent and appeared to have difficulty cutting on the repaired leg . His 40-yard dash times were in the high 4.8 s and low 4.9 s -- depending on the watch -- which are slightly slower than he likely would have run before the surgery . Teams examined Bowers ' knee closely during the medical exam at the combine , and several scouts have said some team officials are concerned the knee may still give Bowers trouble . Bowers is 6-feet-3 , 280 pounds and is a force when healthy . He led the nation in sacks in 2010 with 15 1/2 and won the Nagurski and Ted Hendricks awards . The Broncos have an interest in another Clemson defensive lineman who worked out Friday , tackle Jarvis Jenkins . At 6-4 , 310 pounds , Jenkins showed good power and quickness off the ball at the Senior Bowl practices in January . Jeff Legwold : 303-954-2359 or jlegwold@denverpost.com

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Phillies display a desire to win PHILADELPHIA - They remain the Fightin ' Phils . Beyond the talent , the monster signings , and even the big injuries , the Phillies have an incredible will to win , and they showed that again yesterday , coming up with a six-pack of singles in the ninth inning to score three runs to stun the Astros , 5-4 , at Citizens Bank Park in their opener , giving the Mets a glimpse of what awaits them next week . '' `` That was just desire to win , '' '' said Jimmy Rollins , who got the rally started with a single to right . This marked the Phillies ' first Opening Day walk-off win in 37 years . '' `` No one wanted to make that last out , '' '' the shortstop said . '' `` I think everyone personally felt that Roy -LSB- Halladay -RSB- did n't deserve to get a loss after a performance like that . '' '' After the strong outing from the Cy Young winner and the huge comeback , the Phillies have the comfort of knowing Cliff Lee will be on the mound tonight for the second game of the season . The Yankees , the team that Lee spurned because they were too old , in his mind , will be throwing the human question mark , A.J. Burnett , today in their second game . '' `` It 's good to have Cliff coming up -LSB- tonight -RSB- , '' '' Rollins said with a knowing smile . Halladay , who allowed only one run over six innings , said : '' `` With this team , there are never games when you feel like you 've lost hope . Games like today show you we are going to win as a team all year . That 's the only way we are going to achieve the goals we want to achieve . '' '' The Phillies have won the NL East four straight years and have delivered two pennants and one World Series victory over that span . They never panic . That is why their baseball lives have been so rewarding since the Mets ' Great Collapse while the Mets ' world has been so hopeless . With no Chase Utley -LRB- knee -RRB- at second , no Brad Lidge -LRB- shoulder -RRB- in the bullpen and no Jayson Werth in right , Werth 's replacement Ben Francisco bounced back from a bad day to rip an RBI single in the ninth . Young John Mayberry Jr. , who will see time in right , delivered the winning base hit , a line drive over the head of drawn-in center fielder Michael Bourn . Ex-Mets castoff Wilson Valdez also delivered an RBI-single against closer Brandon Lyon . All this happened after Philly fans , of course , started to boo . Rollins said one fan even jumped on the dugout and screamed that his American Legion team could do better . '' `` Everybody was a little panicked , '' '' Francisco said of the outside world 's reaction to the Utley injury and other problems going on around the Phillies , '' `` but we got good players here . '' '' Said Mayberry of his shaving-cream pie in the face day : '' `` This is the script I would have written . '' '' The Phillies forever remain the team to beat . '' `` We have a bull 's - eye on our back , '' '' Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said . After being beaten in the NLCS last October by the Giants , who went on to win the World Series , the Phillies are more determined than ever to win it all this season . They think they will with the addition of Lee . That 's what makes this baseball reality series so much more interesting than so many other teams . It only took one game for the Phils to deliver the magic formula again . Make no mistake , the Phillies work at their craft . Manuel is all about taking the right approach at the plate . In spring training , Rollins said , they worked daily in batting practice on hitting singles to get the runner home . The six singles did n't just happen . Rollins said this was the kind of Opening Day that memories are made of when you are a Phillie . He listed his top three Opening Day memories . '' `` We got the chance to open up the stadium , and we got the chance to get our rings , and then we got today , '' '' he said . And tonight they got Lee on the mound . Life is good in this part of the NL East . kevin.kernan@nypost.com

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Azarenka defeats Sharapova for 2nd Miami title KEY BISCAYNE , Fla. -LRB- AP -RRB- - Swapping shrieks along with their shots , Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka made rallies sound like a car alarm . Sharapova was the soprano , Azarenka the alto , and their alternating arias could be heard on the beach across the street from the Sony Ericsson Open . But Sharapova was flat and her opponent sharp . Azarenka swept nine consecutive games to take charge Saturday and won the tournament for the second time , beating Sharapova , 6-1 , 6-4 . The final matched two of the most notorious grunters in tennis , and while both were noisy , Azarenka 's shots had more bang . Sharapova committed 43 unforced errors , held serve only once and came up short with a late comeback bid . '' `` I played real well the first set , '' '' the No. 8-seeded Azarenka said . '' `` Maria is such a great fighter , I knew she was going to fight to the end . She came up with great tennis at the end , and I had to hang in there . That 's what paid off . '' '' And who had the better shriek ? '' `` I think mine is quieter , '' '' Azarenka said . Sharapova committed eight errors in the first game alone . She lined one especially unsightly serve into the concrete in front of the net . By the time she found her range , Azarenka led 4-love in the second set . '' `` It 's a little bit too late to pick up the pace when you 're down a set and 4-love , '' '' Sharapova said . '' `` I wish I picked it up earlier , obviously . She did many things better than I did today . '' '' While the women 's tournament was full of surprises , the men 's draw is down to the game 's top-ranked players . No. 1 Rafael Nadal will play for the championship Sunday against No. 2 Novak Djokovic , who is 23-0 this year . Sharapova lost in a final for the fourth time since her most recent title , at Strasbourg in May 2010 . She 's 0-3 in finals at Key Biscayne , where she was also the runner-up in 2005 and 2006 . But the three-time Grand Slam champion is healthy again after battling a series of injuries , as the results are starting to show . She 's projected to climb next week to No. 9 , the highest she has been ranked since early 2009 . '' `` It means that I 'm winning matches , and winning more of them , '' '' she said . '' `` It has been a long road to get here . It 's not over yet . '' '' Azarenka 's also on the rise , and projected to be ranked No. 6 next week , matching a career-best . Alas , the 21-year-old Belarussian ca n't play Key Biscayne every week . She also won the tournament in 2009 , stopping Serena Williams in the final . The two titles are the biggest of her career , and she joked she 's planning to move to Miami from Minsk . Serena and Venus Williams , who between them have won eight Key Biscayne titles , missed the tournament for health reasons . But Azarenka still faced a tough path to the final , beating No. 2 Kim Clijsters and No. 3 Vera Zvonareva in straight sets . Through six rounds , Azarenka avoided the sort of emotional outbursts that derailed her in the past . She said that after losing in the third round at Dubai in February , she went home and reflected on the state of her game . '' `` I changed my mentality a little bit , '' '' she said . '' `` I 'm enjoying myself so much on the court that there 's no room for me for frustration . I just do n't care if I lose - what I mean is not to create such a big drama out of it . If you lose the match , it 's not the end of the world . '' '' Before facing Sharapova , Azarenka suggested fans wear earplugs , and the two finalists went at it like a couple of '' `` Aida '' '' rejects . The screeching on one early exchange had spectators giggling before the point ended , but a grim Sharapova pretended not to notice the strident soundtrack . '' `` I do n't really think about it when I play , '' '' she said . '' `` It 's about thinking what I have to do . '' '' She had trouble there , with Azarenka hitting aggressively from the baseline to prevent Sharapova from finding her rhythm . Sharapova broke serve to reach 1-all , but it was an hour before she won another game . She failed to convert 11 game points on her serve before holding for the only time to trail 4-2 , and briefly steadied her strokes . Pounding winners , she overcame two match points to break for 5-4 . '' `` I did n't feel like I was doing anything wrong , '' '' Azarenka said . '' `` She was just playing really good . '' '' But Sharapova was too erratic to sustain her rally - or the rallies . When she dumped a forehand into the net on the final point , Azarenka dropped her racket in disbelief and celebrated by spinning and dancing across the court . And then the only noise came from the cheering crowd .

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Former Boston GM Lou Gorman dead at 82 One last opening day for ex-Red Sox GM Former Red Sox general manager James '' `` Lou '' '' Gorman , the architect of the team that came within one strike of winning the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets , died early Friday morning of congestive heart failure in Boston after a yearlong illness . He was 82 . '' `` All he wanted to do was make it to opening day , and he made it , '' '' said his nephew , Tom Dougherty . Gorman was Boston 's GM from 1984 to 1993 . His greatest success was with the 1986 Red Sox led by Roger Clemens , Wade Boggs , and Jim Rice , who came back to beat the California Angels in the AL Championship Series in a classic , then lost the world title to the Mets in a World Series that turned on the Game 6 play in which Mookie Wilson 's slow roller went through Bill Buckner 's legs . New York went on to win Game 7 . The close miss further embittered Boston fans , but not Gorman . When contract talks with Clemens broke down in 1987 , the GM dismissed the doomsayers thus : '' `` The sun will rise . The sun will set . And I will have lunch . '' '' Now that 's long-term thinking , or something Kansas City Royals relievers have switched sides . -LRB- We know what you 're thinking : Who could blame them ? -RRB- It seems that , since Kauffman Stadium opened in 1973 , the home team bullpen had always been behind right field , the visitors ' behind left . But now they have switched , giving the Royals dugout brain trust a better view of what 's happening in their '' `` pen . One wonders what they had tried in the intervening 38 years : An elaborate system of mirrors ? Sending notes over to the opposing team ? Carrier pigeons ? In other Royals news : The whole team is barely making more than New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez this year . Kansas City 's 27 players on its opening-day roster total $ 36.1 million , while A-Rod alone makes $ 32 million . No truth to the rumor that Royals fans would make that trade . Winn calls it a career Outfielder Randy Winn -LRB- left -RRB- , late of the Baltimore Orioles , is retiring at age 36 after 13 major-league seasons . A career .284 hitter with 110 home runs and 662 RBIs , the solid vet was also once traded for a manager - going from Tampa Bay to Seattle as compensation when former Mariners manager Lou Piniella left to take over the Rays . Show of solidarity Minnesota 's Justin Morneau , who missed the end of the 2010 season with a concussion , was welcomed by his BP group - Jason Kubel , Joe Mauer , and Jim Thome - all wearing helmets instead of caps as they took their cuts .

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