CHICAGO -- After a month-long slide, the Chicago White Sox have seeming started to figure out how to win again as the little things that plagued them during their slump have again started to come around.A White Sox offense that had been struggling to score runs has put up at least five runs four times in the past week before being shut out by the Minnesota Twins 4-0 Tuesday night. Sluggers who had been failing to come through in key moments are producing timely hits and a bullpen that had been an Achilles heel has started to settle into place.But whether the White Sox can build off their recent success remains the big question. Chicago again dipped below .500 with its loss Tuesday and appeared to be building momentum before losing to the Twins for the first time this season.Were a .500 team right and I think thats not all bad because we started the season very hot and then we suddenly struggled, first baseman Jose Abreu said before Tuesdays loss (Being .500) is good because weve been in good and bad stretches and have been able to survive.The Twins have struggled to do that, struggling the entire year before being more stringing together double-digit wins this month for the first time this season. But after finally notching a win against the White Sox Tuesday night, manager Paul Molitor knows his team still has a lot of work left to do.We have to find a way to kind of make these games more competitive against some of these teams in our division, Molitor said Tuesday. ...I hope the guys take it a little bit personal.The White Sox, who had won five of their last seven games before Tuesdays loss, will try to get back on the winning track when struggling starter James Shields faces the Twins on Wednesday looking for his first win in a Chicago uniform.Shields is 0-2 in four starts with the White Sox with an 18.73 ERA (34 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings pitched).Theres really no reason for it, Shields told the Chicago Tribune recently. Im not one to make excuses. I just move forward and try to attack the hitters the way I know how to attack them and just kind of move on and try get some Ws for this team.With ace Chris Sale cruising along and with Jose Quintana still struggling to get much run support as was the case again Tuesday, Shields reversing his course may be key for Chicago in its efforts to try and keep pace with the first-place Cleveland Indians.Yet, as hot as the Indians have been, manager Robin Ventura said Tuesday his team cant afford to start tracking the success of others. Not when its got its own issues with consistency to solve.We have to continue to focus on what were doing and control that, Ventura said. I think the effort and what were doing, I like where were at.Raheem Sterling Manchester City Jersey . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Philippe Sandler Jersey . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. http://www.authenticmanchestercityshop.com/Authentic-Aymeric-Laporte-Manchester-City-Jersey/ . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. Ederson Moraes Manchester City Jersey .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. David Silva Jersey . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014.PHILADELPHIA -- Russell Westbrook said after shootaround Wednesday that he didnt watch Kevin Durants debut with the Golden State Warriors?on Tuesday.Nah, he said when asked whether he had watched any basketball.When asked whether hed seen any scores from Tuesday, he said the same thing.Nah.The Warriors lost 129-100 to the San Antonio Spurs. Durant, who left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Warriors during free agency, scored 27 points.Westbrook, who has previously said he doesnt watch other teams play, said he spent the night doing other things.I was doing something you guys probably dont want to hear about, Westbrook said.dddddddddddd When asked to indulge, the Thunder guard ran down his previous nights itinerary.I played cards, man, Westbrook said. I was just chilling, minding my own business, eating a nice dinner, talking to my wife on the phone.He continued.Took a nice shower, he said. I used Dove soap. Brushed my teeth, washed my face and went to sleep. Put a movie on before I went to sleep, and thats what I did. ' ' '
