NEWS » tribute is in memory of the victims of T

PITTSBURGH -- Gerrit Cole is off to a perfect start in the major leagues. The rookie, however, feels he has been far from perfect. Cole won again, getting home run help from Pedro Alvarez and pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Sunday. Cole (2-0) allowed three runs on seven hits and no walks in 5 2-3 innings. The top pick from the 2011 draft won in his big league debut last week. "Im really happy to be able to come up here and pitch well enough to help the team win," Cole said. "But I also know I need to do more. "Ive only gone 6 1-3 and 5 2-3 innings in my two starts. I need to get deeper than that. Were getting the point in the season where the bullpen is going to start having aches and pains and I need to eat up more innings to help those guys out. Thats why Im here," he said. Cole wasnt as sharp as he was in his debut against San Francisco when he took a shutout into the seventh inning. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was pleased with this outing. "He had to compete. He had to go out and battle," Hurdle said. "He knows how to pitch. He knew how to get outs when he needed them." Alvarez snapped a 2-all tie when he connected off Zack Greinke (3-2) for a three-run homer in the fifth. Alvarez leads the Pirates with 15 homers. "We needed someone to click one with men on base and Pedro clicked one," Hurdle said. Alvarezs father, also named Pedro, was in the stands for Fathers Day. The elder Alvarez moved his family to New York from the Dominican Republic when his son was 1 year old, and dad made a living driving a livery cab. Alvarez also hit a home run against the Mets in New York on Mothers Day. "It just makes it extra special," Alvarez said. The Pirates won for the sixth time in their last nine games. Alex Presley had three hits, including a home run, and Garrett Jones added a two-run single. Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig got three hits and raised his batting average to .479 in his first 48 at-bats in the majors. Greinke (3-2) was touched for five runs and eight hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out three. Greinke started for the first time since pitching -- and getting hit by a pitch -- in Tuesdays game against Arizona that wound up in a brawl. Eight people were suspended, and Greinke was among four others who were only fined. Los Angeles lost for the sixth time in eight games. There were two outs and no one on in the fifth with the score tied at 2 when Jones singled and Neil Walker walked. Alvarez, who was 1 for 14 in his career against Greinke, then hit a drive into the shrubbery in dead centre field. "The main thing was some big situations came up and I made bad pitches in important situations," Greinke said. "Thats what happened." After Jones gave the Pirates a 2-0 lead in the first, the Dodgers tied it. Puig led off the second with a single, stole second and scored on Tim Federowiczs groundout. Andre Ethier hit an RBI single in the fourth. Los Angeles closed to 5-3 in the sixth as Ethier singled home Adrian Gonzalez, who had doubled. The Pirates got the run back in the bottom of the inning when Presley hit his second homer into the right-field stands off Matt Guerrier. The Dodgers fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 at 29-39. "Its been kind of the same story and thats that we havent been able to win a series," manager Don Mattingly said. "We were in a position to win this series and had Greinke on the mound and we didnt get it done again." NOTES: Puig is likely to stay in the majors even when OFs Matt Kemp and Carl Crawford are activated from the disabled list, Mattingly said before the game. ... Los Angeles 3B Juan Uribe was a late scratch from the starting lineup because of tightness in his back but was available to pinch-hit. . Pittsburgh C Russell Martin was in the original starting lineup then removed because of lower body soreness. ... Pirates LF Starling Marte did not start for the fourth straight day because of a strained left oblique muscle but entered the game in the sixth inning as part of a double switch. ... Pittsburgh opens a four-game series at Cincinnati on Monday night with LHP Francisco Liriano (5-2, 2.36) facing Reds RHP Mike Leake (6-3, 2.76). ... The Dodgers are off Monday, then open a two-game series Tuesday night against the Yankees in New York. It will be Mattinglys first trip in uniform to the Bronx since the Yankees passed him over and hired Joe Girardi as manager following the 2007 season.College Football Jerseys . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. NCAA Jerseys .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. https://www.cheapncaajerseysjustwholesale.com/ . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. College Jerseys . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. Authentic NCAA Jerseys . Dallas hasnt ruled out the star quarterback for Sunday nights game against Philadelphia, but all signs point to Romos back injury pushing Kyle Orton into the starting role after two years of limited play as the backup. Surely Ortons name isnt the first that comes to mind for fans wanting a change after years of damaging interceptions, fumbles or, most infamously, the field goal flub when Romo dropped the snap on a kick that could have won his first playoff game in 2006.PARIS -- The Latest from soccers European Championship (all times local):---11:50 p.m.Portugal has qualified for the semifinals of Euro 2016 after beating Poland 5-3 in a penalty shootout.Ricardo Quaresma scored the winning penalty moments after Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio dived to his left to save Jakub Blaszczykowskis spot kick.The match in Marseille finished 1-1 after an additional half hour of extra time.Poland went ahead in the second minute when Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal at Euro 2016 in the teams fifth match. Poland had chances to double its lead before 18-year-old Renato Sanches equalized for Portugal in the 33rd minute.Portugal will play either Belgium or Wales in Lyon on July 6.---11:45 p.m.Portugal has qualified for the semifinals of Euro 2016 after beating Poland 5-3 in a penalty shootout after the two teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time.Ricardo Quaresma scored the winning penalty moments after Jakub Blaszczykowskis spot kick was saved by a diving Rui Patricio.---11:43 p.m.Portugal qualifies for the semifinals after beating Poland 5-3 in a penalty shootout. Ricardo Quaresma scored the winning penalty.---11:31 p.m.The quarterfinal match between Poland and Portugal will be decided in a penalty shootout after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time.---11:22 p.m.A fan ran onto the pitch in the second period of extra time in the quarterfinal match between Portugal and Poland with the scores level at 1-1. Several stewards chased the man who almost reached the halfway line before slipping. He was overpowered and taken away.Shortly after the one-man pitch invasion, a line of riot police took up positions behind Polands goal line.---11:13 p.m.The quarterfinal match between Poland and Portugal is level at 1-1 at the end of the first period of extra time. Should the score remain level at the end of extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.---10:52 p.m.Poland and Portugal are heading to extra time after their quarterfinal match in Marseille ended 90 minutes tied at 1-1.After a fairly open first half, the match became more cagey in the second.Cristiano Ronaldo had a great opportunity to put Portugal through to the semifinals late on when he evaded the offside trap following a looping pass from Joao Moutinho. Ronaldo failed to connect with the ball when one-on-one with Poland goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.Poland went ahead in the second minute when Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal at Euro 2016 in the teams fifth match. Poland had chances to double its lead before 18-year-old Renato Sanches equalized for Portugal in the 33rd minute.If the score remains level after the additional 30 minutes, the match will be decided in a penalty shootout.---9:48 p.m.Portugal and Poland are level 1-1 at halftime in their quarterfinal match in Marseille.Poland went ahead as soon as the 2nd minute when Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal at Euro 2016 in the teams fifth match. Lewandowski drove in a cross from Kamil Grosicki, after he broke down the left flank following a defensive error by Cedric Soares.Poland had chances to double its lead before 18-year-old Renato Sanches equalized for Portugal in the 33rd minute. In his first start at the competition, Sanches collecting a back-heel from Nani and fired in a left-footed shot from the just outside the penalty area that deflected off Grzegorz Krychowiak.---9:37 p.m.In his first start at Euro 2016, 18-year-old Renato Sanches has pulled Portugal level against Poland at 1-1, collecting a back-heel from Nani and firing in a 33rd minute shot that deflected off Grzegorz Krychowiak.---9:35 p.m.GOAL: Renato Sanches scores for Portugal in the 33rd minute. Poland and Portugal are tied at 1-1.---9:07 p.m.Robert Lewandowski fired in a low cross from Kamil Grosicki to score his first goal at Euro 2016 in his teams fifth match. Grosicki broke down the left flank before providing the assist for Lewandowski.---9:04 p.m.GOAL: Robert Lewandowski scores for Poland in the 2nd minute. Poland leads Portugal 1-0.---8:10 p.m.Portugals 18-year-old midfielder Renato Sanches is making his first start of the European Championship in the quarterfinal against Poland.Sanches, a Bayern Munich recruit who has made three appearances in France as a substitute, takes the place of Andre Gomes, who is injured.Eliseu is starting for injured left-back Raphael Guerreiro.Poland manager Adam Nawalka has stuck with the same starting 11 from its round-of-16 win over Switzerland in a penalty shootout.---8:05 p.m.Here are the lineups for the quarterfinal between Poland and Portugal in Marseille:Poland: Lukasz Fabianski, Lukasz Piszczek, Kamil Glik, Michal Pazdan, Artur Jedrzejczyk, Jakub Blaszczykowski, Grzegoorz Krychowiak, Krzysztof Maczynski, Kamil Grosicki, Arkadiusz Milik, Robert Lewandowski.dddddddddddd.Portugal: Rui Patricio, Cedric, Pepe, Jose Fonte, Eliseu, Joao Mario, Renato Sanches, William Carvalho, Adrien Silva, Nani, Cristiano Ronaldo.---7:10 p.m.Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament after twisting his ankle in training, a day before his teams quarterfinal game against Wales.Belgium coach Marc Wilmots says the Tottenham defender tore ligaments and will likely be out for six to eight weeks.Its a sporting tragedy for him. Mentally and physically he was completely fit, Wilmots says.The absence of his most-capped player (83 games) increases Wilmots defensive worries ahead of the Wales game.With regulars Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Lombaerts not at the tournament due to injury and Thomas Vermaelen sitting out a suspension, Wilmots will have to rely on a less-experienced replacement. Jordan Lukaku (four caps), Jason Denayer (seven) or Thomas Meunier (eight) could play.Wales coach Chris Coleman says Vertonghens injury means a big loss to Belgium but added theyve got so much talent in order to find suitable replacements.---6:25 p.m.UEFA says all 1,818 doping test taken from European Championship players have so far tested negative.UEFA says 354 samples collected at matches added to the 1,464 that were taken out-of-competition since Jan. 1.Results from testing the blood, urine and serum samples will be used for individual players biological passports to monitor possible effects of doping over time.UEFA says it plans long-term storage of samples taken from Euro 2016 and the Champions League and Europa League for possible re-testing due to intelligence received or new analytical techniques becoming available.---6:20 p.m.UEFA says there will be a moment of applause ahead of the European Championship quarterfinal between Poland and Portugal in honor of the victims of Tuesdays attacks at an airport in Istanbul.Suspected militants from the Islamic State group attacked the airport with guns and bombs. At least 44 people have died as a result.UEFA says Thursdays tribute is in memory of the victims of Tuesdays terrorist attack in Istanbul and other attacks which have occurred during the tournament.There was a similar tribute in Marseille ahead of a group stage game between France and Albania in memory of two French police officers who were killed at their home.---2:20 p.m.Germany coach Joachim Loew has a full squad to pick from for Saturdays quarterfinal against Italy in Bordeaux after left back Jonas Hector overcame a cold to take part in training.Oliver Bierhoff, part of Germanys winning Euro 1996 team and who is now part of Loews backroom staff, said the situation is very positive and that Jonas trained too.Germany is aiming to beat Italy at a major tournament for the first time.Bierhoff said Antonio Contes side is definitely the hardest opponent we could meet, not because we always had difficulties against them historically, but because this team is really well organized, concentrated, and has shown itself to be strong in the games so far.Italy has impressed with 2-0 wins over Belgium and two-time