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A snapshot of round seven in the A-League.THEY SAID IT - I knew I didnt have a card (the first time), I saw him put it back in his pocket so I knew I was sweet. He had the yellow out but he put it back in his sky rocket so I knew I was no dramas when MacLaren went down. - Sydney FC defender Rhyan Grant on the confusion surrounding what some considered his second yellow in Saturdays 1-1 draw with Brisbane.STAT THAT MATTERS - Sydney FC midfielder Josh Brillantes first-half rocket against the Roar was his first goal in 54 A-League appearances.MAN OF THE ROUND - Andy Keoghs brace in their 3-1 win over Adelaide lifted the Irish striker to seven goals for the season, equal with Melbourne City star Bruno Fornaroli through the opening seven rounds.SAFEST HANDS - Brisbane have goalkeeper Michael Theo to thank for a share of the spoils at Suncorp Stadium after he produced a round-high five saves in their 1-1 draw with Sydney FC, four of them during a relentless second-half assault.CONTROVERSY CORNER - Perhaps hesitant after being cited for last weeks officiating rant, Western Sydney coach Tony Popovic bit his tongue when asked about a breakthrough goal that was disallowed from misfiring striker Kerem Bulut, who was incorrectly ruled offside in Fridays last-gasp 1-1 draw with Melbourne City.UNDER PRESSURE - Not only does his team sit dead last with just two wins to date, but Adelaide coach Guillermo Amor now faces more than a one-game sanction after being banished to the stands for touching a fourth official during Fridays 3-1 loss to Perth. The Reds will also be without red-carded midfielder Jordan ODoherty, while Sergio Guardiola also needs to be monitored for a possible leg injury.Rudy Gobert Jazz Jersey . One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Tony Bradley Jazz Jersey . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. http://www.jazzauthentic.com/kids-jeff-hornacek-jazz-jersey/ . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. Rudy Gobert Jersey . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. Adrian Dantley Jazz Jersey .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play.NEW YORK -- The Liberty have been finding ways to win close games lately.New York nearly blew an 18-point lead against Seattle before holding on for a 78-74 victory on Wednesday night. The Liberty have won five of their past six games that have either gone to overtime or been decided by four points or fewer.We said we dont want to just be a mediocre team, said Tina Charles, who led New York with 18 points. It was good finding a way to win again as we didnt want to lose two straight games.Since dropping three in a row at the end of May, including two in overtime, New York has won 11 of 14 overall. Tanisha Wright added a season-high 18 points for the Liberty (13-6).New York led for the entire game, building its advantage to 18 in the first half before Seattle rallied behind Breanna Stewart, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft this past April. She finished with 24 points and 16 rebounds.Its frustrating losing, but we are competing, Stewart said. We were coming off a back-to-back and wanted to be competitive with one of the best teams in the league.The Storm (6-12) trailed by seven midway through the fourth before Stewart scored five straight to get them within 75-73.dddddddddddd After getting a stop on the defensive end, Sue Bird was fouled with 4.9 seconds left and hit the first of two free throws. Her second bounced off the rim and New York grabbed the rebound.Wright hit two free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining and Seattle turned the ball over on its last possession to seal the game.Bird, who grew up on Long Island and said she had about 60 family and friends at the game, matched her season high with 10 assists. She also had 10 assists against New York in the earlier meeting this season in Seattle.A beautiful rendition of the national anthem was sung before the game by a group of students from Daniels Music Foundation. The New York-based music school was founded in 2006, nine years after Daniel Trush had a burst arterial brain aneurysm at 12 years old. Now 32 years old, Trush was part of the group singing. ' ' '