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Ronnie OSullivans quest for a sixth World Snooker Championship is under threat after in-form Barry Hawkins edged the first session of their quarter-final.Hawkins, beaten by OSullivan in the 2013 final, will take a 5-3 advantage into Sunday afternoons resumption after a high-quality opening which included three centuries.OSullivan dropped the first frame, but bounced back with a superb 139 total clearance and went on to raise early hopes of a maximum in frame three, but after firing 25 and splitting the reds beautifully, he missed a black off the spot. And if OSullivan ever doubted he had a battle on his hands, the size of his task was underlined as Hawkins calmly responded by clearing up with a 102 to take a 2-1 lead.Back-to-back breaks of 88 and 102 nudged OSullivan back in front, but Hawkins got the better of each of the last three, more attritional frames of the session to establish his two-frame overnight lead. Alan McManus overcame Ali Carter 13-11 in the second round Elsewhere, World Snooker confirmed it will bring forward a scheduled replacement of cloth and cushions at the Crucible following complaints by players.Ali Carter criticised what he called the worst conditions of his career after letting slip a 9-7 overnight lead to lose his second-round match 13-11 to Alan McManus in the morning session.Carter, a two-time Crucible runner-up, said: The conditions were absolutely horrific - there were kicks every other shot and big bounces.I dont think Ive played on a table that bad in my career. Its the same for both players but its how it affects you mentally. Mark Selby was taken to 24 frames by Sam Baird The 36-year-old lost the first four frames of the morning session to hand the initiative to McManus, who duly booked his last eight place for the second time in three years at the age of 45.The evening session saw Mark Selby squeeze past Sam Baird 13-11 in a late-night thriller. Selby had looked on course to coast into the last eight when consecutive breaks of 134 and 84 helped him ease into an 11-7 advantage at the start of their evening session.But Baird rattled off four frames of his own only for Selby to edge two scrappy frames and inch into the last eight, where he will face either Mark Allen or Kyren Wilson.Also See:Fu through to last eightTrump survives scareRobertson falls in SheffieldCheap Nike Vapormax Mens . World champions Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia won the gold medal with 237.71 points, Moore-Towers and Moscovitch followed at 208.45 and Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia were third at 187. Cheap Nike Vapormax China .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. http://www.cheapvapormax.net/ . 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Rodriguez will play his final game in pinstripes at home on Friday before being released.GOMEZ OUTThe Astros are moving on without Carlos Gomez after designating the 30-year-old outfielder for assignment Wednesday. Gomez has been in a season-long slump, batting .210 with 100 strikeouts in 295 at-bats. Manager A.J. Hinch praised Gomezs attitude and work ethic, but said Gomez put too much pressure on himself after being a midseason acquisition by Houston last July.SYNDERGAARDS SKIDNoah Syndergaard (9-6, 2.64) seeks his first victory since July 3 when the Metss face the Diamondbacks.dddddddddddd Thor gave up four runs in six innings in a 4-3 loss to Detroit in his last start and is 0-3 with a 3.49 ERA in his past five outings. Right-hander Braden Shipley (1-1, 4.15) makes his fourth big league start for Arizona.TILLMAN UP FOR OSOrioles right-hander Chris Tillman (14-4, 3.50) tries to end his longest winless streak so far this season -- a whopping three games -- against Oakland. Tillman is closing in on his career high of 16 victories, set in 2013. Righty Andrew Triggs (0-0, 5.35) makes his second major league start for the As.LESTER LEADS CUBS VS CARDSJon Lester (12-4, 2.93) and the NL Central-leading Cubs begin a four-game series with the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Lester is 3-0 with a 2.55 ERA in his past four starts and hasnt lost since July 3. Carlos Martinez (10-7, 3.29) pitches for St. Louis looking to rebound after allowing seven runs over five innings in a 13-5 loss to Atlanta. ' ' '