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STOKE, England - Stoke handed Arsenal another dispiriting loss at Britannia Stadium, scoring three goals in the first half and then withstanding a late comeback attempt for a 3-2 victory in the Premier League.Peter Crouch stunned a lacklustre Arsenal side by putting Stoke ahead after just 19 seconds, and the hosts continued to dominate the first half as Bojan Krkic doubled the lead in the 35th and Jonathan Walters smashed in the third just before halftime.Bojan had a goal ruled out for offside in the second half and Arsenal earned a penalty minutes later that Santi Cazorla converted in the 68th to give the visitors hope. Aaron Ramsey then slotted in the second two minutes later to make for a nervy finish, but Arsenal defender Calum Chambers was sent off for a second booking in the 78th and Stoke held on.Stoke climbed to 12th place, while Arsenal remained sixth, 13 points behind leader Chelsea.Arsenal came into the game with just one win in their last eight visits to Britannia Stadium, and yet seemed totally unprepared for the type of physical football Stoke is known for. Crouch scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season when Chambers tried to head away a cross but totally missed the ball, which fell to the Stoke striker in the area. With third-string goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez going to the ground too quickly, Crouch calmly slotted the ball into the net.Olivier Giroud had a good chance to equalize but headed wide at the far post after a cross from Hector Bellerin, and Stoke continued to overpower the visitors in nearly every duel in the first half.Bojan took advantage of more slack defending to reach another cross from the right and slot the ball underneath Martinez, and the Stoke players again showed more desire to get to the ball in a goalmouth scramble in the 45th, which ended with Walters volleying the ball into the roof of the net.Arsenals star striker Alexis Sanchez had a quiet game but nearly scored a spectacular goal shortly after the break when he stole the ball near the midway line, dribbled past two defenders and rounded goalkeeper Asmir Begovic only to hit the post.Instead it was Cazorla who pulled the first goal back after Mathieu Flamini was tripped in the area. Begovic got a hand to Cazorlas penalty but could not keep it out - and two minutes later Ramsey reduced the deficit to a single goal.Begovic produced a fine save from Welbeck but Sanchezs corner picked out Ramsey at the back post and he shot through a crowd of players.Arsenal pushed hard for an equalizer but was reduced to 10 men 12 minutes from time when Chambers was shown a second yellow card for pulling Bojan.And, despite putting Stoke under a lot of pressure, the comeback could not be completed. Authentic College Jerseys Cheap .J. -- The Houston Astros had the No. Wholesale NCAA Jerseys . Re-signed by the club to a one-year, two-way (NHL/AHL) contract on July 5, Bass appeared in three preseason games with Columbus prior to breaking a bone in his hand on Sept. http://www.cheapncaajerseys.info/. The team said Saturday that the 36-year-old Robidas is expected to miss four to six months, jeopardizing his return this season. He was injured when he slid hard into the boards in the second period of a 2-1 shootout loss to Chicago on Friday. Discount College Jerseys . - Pete Rose didnt want it to be about him, not on a day when four new members were elected to baseballs most exclusive club. INDIANAPOLIS -- Adam Vinatieri still has it. Donald Brown does, too. When both delivered throwback performances Sunday, it lifted the Indianapolis Colts closer to the playoffs. Vinatieri, the oldest player in the league tied a career-high with five field goals and matched an NFL record with four 40-plus yard field goals in one game. Brown, the Colts forgotten 2009 first-round pick, scored on a 4-yard TD run with 1:56 left to give Indianapolis a 22-14 victory over Tennessee. "Those are by no means chip shots," Andrew Luck said after another troubling offensive showing with only 264 total yards. "To have a guy like that (Vinatieri), it, well, it really makes a difference." Indy (8-4) has a three-game lead over the Titans (5-7) with four left and a sweep of the season series. The Colts can wrap up their eighth AFC South title in 11 seasons with one more win, one more Titans loss or a tie by either team. It hasnt been easy reaching this point, especially after losing five offensive starters with season-ending injuries, and with Trent Richardson struggling. So coach Chuck Pagano shook up things after two blowout losses in the last three weeks. He surprised many by moving Brown into the starting lineup ahead of Richardson, the No. 3 overall pick in 2012 by Cleveland who Indy traded for in September. Pagano replaced Mike McGlynn at right guard with Jeff Linkenbach and also started cornerback Darius Butler ahead of Cassius Vaughn. Vaughn picked off two of Ryan Fitzpatricks passes, and Brown continued to beat up on the Titans despite rushing for only 8 yards in the first 52 minutes. He had 46 yards on the final drive and gave Indy its only touchdown. "I guess it was time to put something together and with the division hanging in the balance, the guys manned up," Pagano said, explaining that Brown earned a rare start and the two backs would both continue rotate. "Just like the first game down there, we were able to run the ball, chew up the clock." They needed Vinatieri even more than Brown. The soon-to-be 41-year-old resembled his much younger self, tying a career high with four field goals in the first half and matching his full-game career high when he hit a perfect 49-yarder for a 15-14 lead late in the third quarter. His fifth field goal also equaled Jason Elams NFL record with a 16th 100-point season, and he joined Mortten Andersen as the only players to score 800 points with two teams.dddddddddddd Hes the 10th player in league history to make four 40-yard field goals in a game. To Vinatieri, it was just another work day. "You never know how its going to go, and you dont know how youre going to be needed and used," he said. "Today was one of those days that I was needed and used a bunch." Without him, the Colts might be lamenting their first back-to-back losses since December 2011. Luck was just 17 of 32 for 200 yards with no TDs and one interception. Fitzpatrick wasnt much better. Though he scored on a 1-yard plunge in the first half and gave the Titans a 14-12 lead in the third quarter on an ugly 1-yard TD pass to Chris Johnson, Fitzpatrick was 21 of 37 for 201 yards with one TD. Johnson managed only 69 yards on 18 carries. "I didnt play well. We had a shot at the end there," Fitzpatrick said. "I didnt get the job done, and it hurts. For me to come out and not play well hurts." The miscues proved costly. Tennessee gave away three points just before halftime when Moise Fokous personal foul extended the half by one play. Vinatieri cashed in with a 37-yarder. 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