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[b]James Harden Jersey[/b] . The European Tour season reaches its climax in Dubai, with Nedbank Golf Challenge winner Alex Noren one of four players still in with a chance of topping the season-long Race to Dubai standings.Defending tournament and Order of Merit champion Rory McIlroy is another in contention this week, with a memorable 35-foot bogey late in last years event helping him to a one-shot victory over Andy Sullivan. McIlroy heads in to this weeks event fourth in the Race to Dubai standings Two-time DP World Tour Championship winner Henrik Stenson tops this years standings, having produced a stunning approach at the last on his way to victory in the 2013 event. Stenons fellow Swede Robert Karlsson made his mark on the event in 2010 with a stunning hole-out for an eagle-two before going on to pip Ian Poulter to the title with a birdie at the second extra hole. Quiros ended the 2011 campaign in sixth spot after winning in Dubai The tournament has also seen two holes-in-one over the past two years, with Shane Lowry nailing a tee shot in the 2014 and Francesco Molinari making an ace of his own 12 months later.Which shot tops our all-time charts? Click on the video above to see the best of the efforts! Live European Tour Golf November 17, 2016, 8:00am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Watch the DP World Tour Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. Live coverage begins on Thursday from 8am. Live European Tour Golf November 18, 2016, 8:00am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Also See: Race to Dubai: The contenders McIlroy rules out R2D hopes Race to Dubai 2015 highlights Golf live on Sky Sports
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[b]Jack Sikma Jersey[/b] . Team officials travelled to Los Angeles on Thursday night to meet with the free agent, a person with knowledge of the plans said.NEW YORK -- The New York Mets traded slumping first baseman Ike Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, parting ways with a power hitter who proved to be too inconsistent at the plate. Pittsburgh sent minor league right-hander Zack Thornton and a player to be named to New York for the 27-year-old Davis. The Mets announced the deal just minutes before a 6-0 loss to Atlanta. Davis was on the field during batting practice earlier in the day. The Pirates had searched all winter for a first baseman, without success in the trade and free-agent markets. "Ultimately, we found the right fit," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. "Hopefully this is a move that solves our first base needs for years to come," he said. The lefty-swinging Davis hit 32 homers for the Mets in 2012, but fell off sharply last year. "Obviously, I didnt play as well as I should have," he said. Davis was hitting .208 with one home run and five RBIs in 24 at-bats. He lost his starting job to Lucas Duda and was relegated to a part-time role with the Mets, who also have Josh Satin at first base. "You cant play a major league season with three first basemen, so one of us had to go," Davis said outside the Mets clubhouse after the game started. "Obviously its an emotional time, but we arent there bawling our eyes out," he said. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said the team decided several months ago to trade Davis. "We are happy for Ike and it was a situation we needed to resolve," Alderson said. "I would not say that we lost patience with Ike. At some point you have to make a decision about players on the roster, so we simply had to make a choice." Said Mets star David Wright: "It happened late so I dont think a lot of guys knew, but Ike will be missed. Through thick and thin, Ike was the best teammate Ive ever had." The Mets filled Davis roster spot by activating outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list. He started in centre field. "Happy to be back," Young said before the game. "Seems like its been forever, for some reason." Young had been out with an injured right quadriceps. He played one inning in the field for the Mets during the opening week and was pulled before he came to bat. Davis, the son of formmer big league pitcher Ron Davis, was a promising prospect when he hit 19 homers with 71 RBIs while batting .
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