Melbourne United survived a late scare and snapped their National Basketball League season duck with a 98-87 victory over the Adelaide 36ers on Friday night.Piloted by Tai Wesley (18 points) and Todd Blanchfield (17), Melbourne exploded with a dominant 32-17 second term and led by as many as 24 points late in the third quarter in Adelaide.With skipper Mitch Creek exiting the match with a leg injury sustained in the first quarter and star guard Jerome Randle (20 points) fouling out late, Nathan Sobey provided much-needed spark off the bench for the home side, helping peg the gap back to five points near the death.But they werent able to overhaul those final buckets and slipped to a 1-2 record.United led by one point after a see-sawing opening stanza before blitzing Adelaide in the second, with Blanchfield catching fire from the perimeter and Wesley proving a powerhouse in the paintAfter a tough first half - on the back of sustained shooting ails in the opening round - Chris Goulding finally found his range, while Wesley demonstrated a nice outside stroke to go with his inside game, as Melbourne worked out to 80-56 late in the third.While United fired on all cylinders, Adelaides offence repeatedly spluttered with poor shot options and consistent turnovers proving costly before Sobey and Ferguson did their best to conjure a last-ditch miracle.Five points down inside the final 30 seconds, Daniel Johnson fluffed two late chances to steal the unlikeliest of wins and Melbourne iced it from the stripe through Goulding.Adelaide coach Joey Wright took some heart from the Sixers fierce fourth-quarter fightback even though the damage was already done.Its great that we came back ... we knew if we played like that from the beginning wed be successful. But we didnt.They controlled the tempo in our own gym which was disappointing.Melbourne coach Dean Demopoulos said United must improve their ability to close out opposition fourth-quarter comebacks, after his sides 24-point third-quarter lead was whittled to just five points inside the last minute.Obviously wed like to do better, he saidBasketball is a game of runs and every team is going to get them.We could do a better job of closing that quarter out. Warren Moon Jersey . -- Quarterback Will Finch threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns, and Yannick Harou rushed in two scores as the No. Nate Davis Titans Jersey . LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St. http://www.authentictitanspro.com/Corey-davis-titans-jersey/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Amani Hooker Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Steve McNair Womens Jersey . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After a one-year hiatus, San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Anthony Davis is aiming to return to the NFL.Davis tweeted Monday morning that he has filed his letter requesting reinstatement to the NFL and the team.The onus now falls on the NFL to allow Davis reinstatement and the 49ers to clear a spot on their 90-man roster should they want to retain his rights. Davis is currently on the reserve/retired list.Davis took what was expected to be a temporary break from the NFL last June, an announcement that came on the heels of a 2014 season in which he started just seven games and dealt with knee, hamstring and head injuries.Mondays declaration that hes aiming to return is no surprise, however, as he had indicated a return was possible if not probable when he walked away.After a few years of thought, Ive decided it will be best for me to take a year or so awway from the NFL, Davis said in a statement last year.dddddddddddd This will be a time for me to allow my brain and body a chance to heal. I know many wont understand my decision, thats OK.Im simply doing whats best for my body as well as my mental health at this time in my life.Davis, 26, started 71 games in five seasons for the 49ers before he walked away.While San Francisco has needed help at right tackle since Davis departure, its unclear whether the team plans to keep him upon reinstatement, what kind of physical condition hes in or what his role would be upon returning.As it stands, the Niners have incumbent Erik Pears and Trent Brown set to compete for the right tackle spot in training camp with rookies and veterans slated to report on Saturday. ' ' '