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| TORONTO -- While most see Chivas USA as a team with no future and not much of a present, Toronto FC sees a squad playing for both pride and future MLS employment. Chivas, which stands last in the West with a 6-16-6 record, is currently in limbo as it prepares for a Sunday date in Toronto. The Los Angeles-based side has been taken over by the league and commissioner Don Garber says the team might not play in 2015 and perhaps longer, with the timing to be decided after a new owner takes over. And nobody seems to care. The Goats are floundering in near obscurity, averaging 6,942 fans per game. Thats by far the leagues worst attendance -- almost 12,000 under the MLS average -- but still a number that reportedly flatters the fans actually in attendance at the StubHub Center. "Its very hard to get ourselves motivated in a way," acknowledged Chivas midfielder Eric Avila, who spent 1 1/2 seasons at Toronto FC. "Even though we appreciate whoever comes out (for home games), its very difficult." "We havent really heard much," he added. "We know that theres a lot of meetings going on. And thats all they tell us. The guys are just trying to stick together and trying to finish out the season strong." The next challenge comes at BMO Field against a Toronto FC side struggling to reverse a slide of its own. Toronto manager Greg Vanney, a former Chivas assistant coach looking for his first win at the Toronto helm after two losses and a tie, says the uncertainty at Chivas can be a powerful motivator. "When that happens you have 20-something guys who are trying to figure out what their future looks like and they may have something to prove for each of them individually," he said. "It makes them very unpredictable." Added Toronto midfielder Michael Bradley: "Knowing some of their players, knowing their coach (Wilmer Cabrera) a little bit, they will still be a team thats going to be committed and fighting until the very end." At least Avila knows where his future lies. A transfer to Mexicos Santos Laguna is nearing completion. The Chivas numbers are remarkably bleak. The team has lost five straight and given up three or more goals in four of those contests. It is winless in 10 (0-9-1), during which time it has been outscored 24-3. It ranks worst in the league in goals, assists, shots and shots on goal. Chivas has scored just 23 goals with 14 of those coming from Mexican international striker Erick Torres, who is suspended for the Toronto game. Midfielders Marvin Chavez and Marco Delgado are next on the Chivas scoring list with two goals apiece. Of course, the Toronto picture isnt much better. Toronto (9-11-7) is winless in six (0-4-2) and has won just three of its last 16 (3-7-6). Its worth noting that Chivas record over the same period is 4-10-2. While Chivas has nothing to lose, Toronto FC needs a win to stop a six-game winless streak and painful slide down the Eastern Conference standings. A Toronto loss coupled with a Houston win over Philadelphia would drop TFC to eighth place. And wins by teams above would then widen the gap between Toronto and the five playoff berths available in the East. Vanney can look forward this weekend to the possible return of defender/captain Steven Cadwell (quad) and midfielder Jonathan Osorio (hamstring). Midfielder Collen Warner (hamstring) is listed as unavailable. There is also some light at the end of the Jermain Defoe tunnel with the England striker, who has been nursing a groin injury back in England, expected back at the club Monday. Still Vanney says Defoe, who leads the team with 11 goals despite missing 11 games through injury or suspension, may not see action until the Oct. 4 game in Los Angeles. A win would be timely for Toronto, which plans Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking for a planned stadium expansion. While only the Seattle Sounders (42,238) average more fans than Toronto (22,591), there were plenty of empty seats at the last home game -- a 2-0 loss to Philadelphia -- despite the announced full house. And a 5-6-2 record at home isnt much of an incentive to show up or buy a seat in an expanded stadium. That may have prompted Bradley to speak up this week, urging fans to get behind the team in the final stretch. But Avila says a fervent Toronto crowd may also spur on Chivas. "To be able to play away, I think the atmosphere and all that, it helps us out even more. And to try to take some points away from some teams, it satisfies for sure," he said. While Toronto is running out of games, with just six left after the weekend, Bradley says he sees a change in attitude. He points to the teams fightback in Chicago last weekend, a 1-1 tie that would have been a 2-1 win for Toronto had it not be for a controversial refereeing decision in the 90th minute. "From the players standpoint, Saturday was, I think, a turning point," said Bradley. "Just in the sense of coming off a few negative results, it would have been easy especially at the end of that game to think You know what, this is just another one of these nights where its not going to happen. "The commitment and the determination on our end to be relentless until the last second, I think we set the bar for ourselves." Chivas, meanwhile, will be eliminated from playoff contention if it loses to Toronto and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Portland Timbers on Saturday. NOTES -- Chivas holds a 9-2-1 all-time edge over Toronto ... Like Vanney, Torontos assistant coaches have ties to Chivas. Nick Theslof, Dan Calichman and Jim Liston all worked at Chivas in the past while Jon Conway played there in 2009. 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After a 99-97 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, his Celtics coaches and teammates have only positive things to say about the Toronto-born rookie.PHOENIX - Just when the St. Louis Cardinals were on the verge of blowing a very big game, Matt Adams and Jhonny Peralta came through.Adams doubled to deep right and Peralta brought him home with a single in the 10th inning and the Cardinals survived 7-6 Friday night to stay alone atop the NL Central.Thats a big win, said reliever Pat Neshek. Thats a huge, huge win, and tomorrow I think its going to really carry over.With Pittsburgh winning 3-1 at Cincinnati, the Cardinals remain a game up on the Pirates, with two to play.The game came hours after the Diamondbacks announced manager Kirk Gibson had been fired.We gave them a nice little run tonight, said bench coach Alan Trammell, filling in as manager over the weekend. We were just again, probably a broken record, a little short. Give our guys a lot of credit for battling.Neshek, superb all season but struggling some recently, gave up three runs that tied it for Arizona in the sixth. Two of the hits were bloop singles. The second of them, by Didi Gregorius, brought in two runs.It seemed like everything was just out of reach, Neshek said.Ender Inciarte followed with a sharp hit to left that, to the good fortune of the Cardinals, bounced into the seats for an RBI ground-rule double. Gregorius, who had crossed the plate with what would have been the go-ahead run, had to go back to third.But the Cardinals didnt let this one get away.I think we just believe were going to pick each other up, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. You know Pat Nesheks picked us up all season long and been as good as anybody in that eighth inning. Just a couple things not going his way put us in a tough spot.Marco Gonzalez (4-2) shut down the Diamondbacks in the ninth to set the stage for the Cardinals 10th-inning success.It was an interesting kind of feel in the dugout, Matheny said. We got out of that inning with Marco, you could just tell something was going to happen.Peralta also had a two-run double in a game St. Louis led 6-3 going into the eighth.Evan Marshall (4-4) took the loss.Trevor Rosenthal pitched a perrfect 10th for his 45th save in 51 opportunities.ddddddddddddSt. Louis was trailing 2-1 in the sixth inning when Peralta launched a bases-loaded double over the head of A.J. Pollock in deep centre, bringing in two runs. Yadier Molina followed with a sacrifice fly and it was 4-2. The Cardinals added two more in the seventhMichael Wacha got no decision after leaving with a 4-2 lead in the sixth. He retired 10 in a row before Mark Trumbos leadoff single ended his night in the sixth.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: Wacha pitched 4 2-3 innings in his previous start after skipping an outing for rest and work on his conditioning following his long stay on the DL. He missed 68 games due to a stress reaction in his right shoulder.Diamondbacks: INF Chris Owings was a late scratch as a precautionary measure due to a sore left shoulder. ... Arizona is finishing the season with five on the DL, four due to Tommy John surgery a€” Bronson Arroyo, Patrick Corbin, David Hernandez and Matt Reynolds.UP NEXTCardinals: RHP Lance Lynn (15-10) makes his team-leading 33rd start of the season with the Cardinals needing a victory to clinch at least a tie for first in the division. Lynn is one shy of 50 career wins.Diamondbacks: LHP Wade Miley (8-12) needs 3 2-3 innings to become the second left-hander to pitch at least 200 innings in consecutive seasons. Randy Johnson did it for four consecutive years.FIRED BUT STILL HERESometimes fired doesnt mean fired right this minute.Trammell was fired along with Gibson. But Trammell is still working. He agreed to manage the Diamondbacks final three games.I will finish things thing up and then I will be on my way, he said. Then you will probably see me somewhere else, who knows?Kevin Towers is still in the organization three weeks after being dismissed as general manager.CLINCHEDWith the loss, the Diamondbacks (63-97) have dropped eight of nine and are guaranteed to finish the season with the worst record in the majors, and the first pick in next years draft.NO SWEEPSThe Cardinals were not swept in a series all season. Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Cheap NBA Jerseys Wholesale NHL Jerseys Wholesale MLB Jerseys Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Wholesale NCAA Jerseys Wholesale Football Jerseys Wholesale Basketball Jerseys Wholesale Baseball Jerseys ' ' ' |
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