Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork. Patrick Chung Patriots Jersey .com) - Clint Dempsey made a triumphant return to Seattle on Sunday as he scored in the 71st minute to help the Sounders to a 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers at CenturyLink Field. Dempsey spent the past month in Brazil with the United States national team at the World Cup, but in his first game back, it was his second-half goal that separated the Cascadia Cup rivals before Marco Pappa added an insurance tally four minutes from time for the hosts. Seattle has now won four of its last five games to move 10 points clear at the top of the Western Conference. The match was an extremely cautious affair in the opening 45 minutes as the two sides combined to put just one shot on target. But things came to life after the break as Portland goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts needed to be alert to keep out a chance from Gonzalo Pineda in the opening minute of the half. Dempsey nearly turned home a header from Zach Scott at close range in the 59th, but he made no mistake with his next chance. Ricketts produced a fine double save to first deny Dempsey and then Obafemi Martins in front of goal. However, Portland was unable to clear the ball and Pineda drove a shot toward the net that Dempsey was able to redirect home. Lamar Neagle nearly added another goal for the Sounders when he struck the post in the 82nd minute, while the Timbers came within inches of an equalizer in the 85th as Gaston Fernandez unleashed a long-range shot that clipped the outside of the upright with Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei easily beaten. One minute later, Seattle put the game away as Neagle led a counter-attack that saw him square the ball to Pappa inside the area for a left-footed finish. Chandler Jones Patriots Jersey . Winners of two straight, the Flames will try to become the first team in 25 years to go three consecutive games without taking a penalty Saturday night in San Jose. Sebastian Vollmer Patriots Jersey .Y. - Matt Harvey wants to make sure hes on the mound in late October — if the New York Mets get there for the first time since 2006.Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - The New York Mets signed outfielder/first baseman John Mayberry Jr. to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, but reports during last weeks Winter Meetings indicated it be worth $1.45 million. Mayberry, 30, spent 2014 with Philadelphia and Toronto and batted .212 with seven home runs in 78 games, mostly in the outfield. In his six-year big league career, Mayberry is a . Montee Ball Patriots Jersey. 241 hitter with 53 home runs. Against left-handed pitching, he owns a .269 average with 30 home runs and a .857 OPS. To make room for Mayberry on the 40-man roster, the Mets designated right- handed pitcher Gonzalez Germen for assignment. Germen has 54 relief appearances since making his major league debut with the Mets in 2013 and has 64 strikeouts with a 4.31 ERA in 64 2/3 innings. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
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