a conscious effort to be better, Predators captain

New Zealand women 118 for 9 (Perry 26, Mir 2-18, Iqbal 2-30) beat Pakistan women 104 (Riaz 28*, Kerr 3-16, Tahuhu 3-17) by 14 runs Scorecard Pakistan stumbled in a chase of 119 in the one-off Twenty20 International, the first bilateral T20I between both sides, in Nelson to round off a winless tour of New Zealand.Lea Tahuhu, the medium pacer, was involved in four top-order wickets - she took three of them and then inflicted a run-out - as Pakistan slipped to 22 for 4 in the sixth over. Only two of the top six got into double digits.Amelia Kerr, the sixteen-year old debutant, picked up three wickets with her legspin to scythe through the lower order. Aliya Riyaz, the No. 10 batsman, top scored and remained unbeaten on 28, when the last wicket fell. Pakistan were bowled out for 104 off the last ball of their innings.After being blanked 5-0 in the ODIs, Pakistan made a strong start, dismissing opener Suzie Bates and Rachel Priest by the second over. New Zealad continued to lose wickets in clumps - Amy Sattherthwaite and Sophie Devine fell off consecutive deliveries to Sana Mir in the fifth over - to be reduced to 36 for 4.That they got to three figures was courtesy cameos from Liz Perry (26), Katie Perkins (17) and Tahuhu (16). Mir, the offspinner, took 2 for 18 off four overs, while Asmavia Iqbal, the medium pacer, took 2 for 30. Left-arm spinner Sadia Yousuf was the most economical bowler, giving away just 13 in four overs while taking a wicket. Vapormax Plus White Cheap . -- Charline Labonte couldnt have asked for a better homecoming. Vapormax Plus Sale . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. http://www.airmaxplusstoresale.com/air-vapormax-plus-cheap.html . 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. Air Max Plus 97 Cheap . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Tns Black Cheap . The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth. Nothing Henrik Lundqvist does surprises the New York Rangers. Thursday night was merely the latest example in the goalies All-Star career.Returning to action after missing four games while Antti Raanta played superbly in his place, Lundqvist teamed with Raanta for a 2-0 shutout at Dallas.Lundqvist didnt get the shutout, as he sat out 5:31 of the first period while in concussion protocol after being leveled behind the net by Stars center Cody Eakin. Fortunately for Lundqvist, he was able to return and stopped 27 shots for the win.I felt really good, but I could tell I hadnt played in a little while, Lundqvist said. It was a little weird to be out there at first. I am not used to having a week (off). I felt fresh and excited to be out there.While the Rangers didnt practice Friday, Lundqvist might be back in the lineup Saturday night when they finish their brief two-game road trip against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.At 21-10-1, New York leads the NHL in wins and is tied with Pittsburgh for first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers only got better with the return of Lundqvist and Rick Nash (groin), who was idle for four games before breaking a scoreless tie in the third period at Dallas with a shorthanded goal.New York coach Alain Vigneault was alternately happy with his team and furious with Eakin, who received a major penalty and game misconduct for the hit, and earned a four-game suspension from the NHL on Friday.They better do something about that and they better take care of business, Vigneault said. As far as Hanks play, theres no doubt he played extremely well. He did whaat we expected and he gave us a real solid performance.ddddddddddddMeanwhile, Nashville (13-12-4) took a step backward Thursday night with a 5-2 home loss to Minnesota. Playing their first game after rallying from a 3-0 deficit Tuesday night to bag a 6-3 win over St. Louis, the Predators gave up two goals in 29 seconds late in the first period and never caught up.It was the ninth straight game, dating to Nov. 27, that Nashville has allowed at least three goals.I thought our game was pretty good five-on-five, Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. We let it slip for two minutes. We probably played 50 to 55 minutes that we really liked.But blown defensive assignments continued to color Nashvilles recent efforts. After going 9-3-2 in November, it is now 2-4-1 in December. Goalie Pekka Rinne, the NHLs First Star for November with a 1.49 goals-against average and .949 save percentage, has a save percentage of .848, although the defense in front of him hasnt helped.Everyone has to make a conscious effort to be better, Predators captain Mike Fisher said.Saturday nights game will also mark the first game for Rangers left winger Jimmy Vesey in Nashville. A third-round pick by the Predators in the 2012 Entry Draft, Vesey opted not to sign with the organization after completing a great career at Harvard and wound up in New York after declining to sign with Buffalo, which acquired his rights via trade in June.The reception for Vesey, who has 10 goals and seven assists in 31 games, is expected to be harsh. ' ' '