Off Topic » point of the quarter.

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - The Chicago White Sox made a bevy of roster moves Thursday, headlined by pitcher Ronald Belisario being designated for assignment. Belisario, 31, struggled in his only year with the White Sox, going 4-8 with eight saves and a 5.56 earned run average over 62 appearances. He allowed 46 runs in 66 1/3 innings. The White Sox also claimed pitcher Onelki Garcia off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers, outrighted outfielder Jared Mitchell to Triple-A Charlotte and purchased the contracts of four players. Infielders Rangel Ravelo and Tyler Saladino, pitcher Frankie Montas and catcher Kevan Smith were added to the 40-man roster. Justin James Kings Jersey .Y. -- Dwane Casey admitted hed been concerned about his young Raptors team who had zero experience playing in close-out games -- what awaited them with the vastly-experienced Brooklyn Nets, and how theyd react. Zach Randolph Jersey .J. -- Fabian Johnson scored his first international goal and Clint Dempsey doubled the lead after a defensive lapse as the United States beat Turkey 2-1 Sunday in the second of three World Cup warm-up matches for the Americans before they head to Brazil. https://www.kingslockerroom.com/Buddy-Hi...Edition-Jersey/. Mike Vecchione tied it at 2 with 4:01 left in the first, Saskatoon native Eli Lichtenwald gave the Dutchman the lead 57 seconds later, and Daniel Ciampini capped the spree with 2:57 to go. Peja Stojakovic Jersey . Pistorius denied the allegation that he said to the close friend of the girlfriend he killed: "How can you sleep at night?" The accusation by Kim Myers provided a bizarre twist during the trial of the world-famous double-amputee Olympian, who is facing 25 years to life in prison if convicted of premeditated murder for shooting dead Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model, at his home last year. Skal Labissiere Jersey .com) - The Calgary Flames were again involved in a game in which a team was held scoreless, only this time they came out on the winning side.Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - The Atlanta Hawks having to enter Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Raptors looked to be a tough test for the Eastern Conference leaders. The Hawks didnt make it look that way. Al Horford scored 22 points and helped Atlanta to its 11th straight win in a 110-89 decision over the Raptors on Friday night. Horford, who made all eight of his field goal attempts, added five rebounds and five assists for a Hawks team that also won its 11th straight road game, extending the franchise record. Atlanta has not won 11 straight overall since it did so in 1997-98. The franchise record for consecutive wins is 14 from Nov. 16-Dec. 14, 1993. Paul Millsap added 16 points with eight rebounds, while Jeff Teague registered 13 points and nine assists in the win. Our defensive activity put us into position to get some baskets, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. They are a very, very good team. And a tough team to beat here in Toronto. Just a good team win. DeMar DeRozan, playing in his second game since a return from a groin injury, led the Raptors with 25 points. James Johnson added 17 points off the bench. Atlanta rested a majority of its starters over its past two games against lesser competition -- wins over Philadelphia and Boston -- in preparation of the showdown in Toronto. It proved to work, as the Hawks played with a healthy lead for most of the night. Atlanta scored the firstt seven points of the second quarter to open up a 31-19 lead.dddddddddddd Tyler Hansbrough then scored the final four points of a 9-2 spurt that kept the Raptors in striking distance. The Hawks had one last run in them to close the half, though. Teague contributed on four of the five baskets over the final 3:03 as Atlanta ended the period on an 11-2 run that gave it a 52-38 lead at the break. Teague, Millsap and Kyle Korver each hit a 3-pointer in the opening two minutes of the third to extend the margin to 61-41. Teague then followed a Korver 3 with a layup that made it a 24-point game, 72-48, prior to the midway point of the quarter. Atlanta took a comfortable 85-68 lead into the fourth and led by as many as 26 in the final frame to continue its impressive streak. That game right there was not us, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. Were still in that rut. The only way to get out of it is work our way out of it. Game Notes Toronto, which dropped its sixth game in eight tries, had won three straight in the series ... Atlanta has won 25 of its last 27 overall ... The Hawks shot 60.9 percent from the floor and limited Toronto to 42.7 percent shooting ... Atlanta had 30 assists in the win ... DeMarre Carroll and Korver scored 13 and 11 points, respectively, for Atlanta ... The Hawks will travel to Chicago for a meeting against the Bulls on Saturday. ' ' '