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NEW YORK -- They were bad enough to allow 18 straight points yet still good enough to win.Thats all that matters to the New York Knicks, who ended up on the right side of the scoreboard and found beauty in an ugly game.Its a line drive in the score book, right? coach Jeff Hornacek said.Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony each scored 20 points and the Knicks held off the Sacramento Kings 106-98 on Sunday night for their eighth win in 11 games.The Knicks took a 21-point lead in the first half, surrendered an 18-0 run in the third quarter but outplayed the Kings down the stretch to win their third straight overall and improve to 9-3 at home.The main objective and the goal is just to get wins. I dont think nobody cares about stats or anything like that, guard Brandon Jennings said. As long as we win were happy, but weve got to getter. I mean we havent blew anybody out yet, so hopefully we can get a blowout game where other guys can play.Jennings added 19 points and Kristaps Porzingis finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds.DeMarcus Cousins had 36 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings, but shot just 9 for 30 and tired late while playing the entire second half.Coach tried to take me out at the end of the third with like a minute left. I begged him could I stay in, Cousins said. I thought he was going to take me out at the beginning of the fourth but he stayed with me. Just tried to stay aggressive and keep pushing. It was a tough one tonight, but I like our teams effort. I liked that we kept fighting.The Knicks used an 18-4 run to expand a seven-point lead to 48-27 midway through the second quarter and had a 19-point cushion in the third before suddenly sending the Kings to the foul line too much and not scoring at all, as Sacramentos 18-0 run cut it to 72-71 late in the period.Leading by two with just under five minutes left, the Knicks got a 3-pointer by Anthony to start a 7-2 spurt that finally put it away.Sacramento dropped its third straight on its road trip that was shortened to five games after a game in Philadelphia was postponed because of unsafe court conditions.TIP-INSKings: The Kings intentionally fouled Joakim Noah away from the ball twice down the stretch and it worked -- defensively, at least -- as he missed all four free throws. But Sacramento couldnt follow up either time with a basket. ... Sacramento had its four-game winning streak against New York snapped.Knicks: Noah returned after missing two games with a sprained left ankle, but fellow starter Courtney Lee missed his second straight with the same injury. Hornacek said the guard was feeling pretty good but still having trouble moving side to side. ... Anthony left in the first quarter and went to the locker room area for treatment of a cut lower lip.ROUGH NIGHTSAmong the struggling Kings were Kosta Koufos (1 for 7), Matt Barnes (1 for 11) and Arron Afflalo, who went 1 for 4 in his return to New York after playing for the Knicks last season. The Kings shot 32 percent.SEE YOU SOONWhen the Kings finally get home from their road trip, the first team to visit Friday is the Knicks, a team Sacramento coach Dave Joerger believes is on the rise.I think its an exciting time for them, he said. Im not really excited about playing them twice in eight days but I think they look good.UP NEXTKings: Visit Dallas on Wednesday night to end their road trip.Knicks: Visit Miami on Tuesday night. The Knicks snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Heat with a 98-90 victory last Jan. 6 in their last trip to South Florida.Luis Arraez Jersey . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. Frank Viola Jersey . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. https://www.cheaptwins.com/912t-tom-kelly-jersey-twins.html . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. Randy Dobnak Twins Jersey . Vettel, who has already clinched his fourth straight F1 title, enters the finale with a chance to equal Michael Schumachers 13 victories in a year and match the record of nine consecutive wins by Alberto Ascari in the 1952 and 1953 seasons. Ryan LaMarre Jersey . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well.BOSTON -- Aaron Sanchez said he didnt know -- and didnt care -- that the Blue Jays had already clinched a spot in baseballs postseason.Toronto still had a chance to host the AL wild-card game, and Sanchez wanted the win.I wasnt ready to go home, he said after the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in the regular season finale on Sunday to claim the ALs top wild-card berth. For it to come down to (Game) 162, and me being out there ... there was a lot at stake in that game. And it was in my hands.Sanchez took a no-hitter into the seventh, and Troy Tulowitzki singled to break an eighth-inning tie. Roberto Osuna retired David Ortiz on a weak nubber in front of the plate on the final regular season at-bat of his career, and then got Jackie Bradley Jr. on a groundout with two on to finish the game.The Blue Jays had a muted celebration on the field, then popped champagne in the visitors clubhouse at Fenway Park.Im (usually) straight-faced, Tulowitzki said. But that was fun out there.Toronto clinched a spot in the postseason when Detroit lost to Atlanta 1-0 earlier Sunday evening. With their win in Boston, the Blue Jays earned the right to host the Baltimore Orioles in a one-game playoff on Tuesday.The Red Sox will start their AL Division Series against the Indians on Thursday in Cleveland.Weve been able to win on the road and thats where our playoff journey begins, manager John Farrell said.Pitching with Jose Fernandezs initials on his hat in tribute to the Marlins pitcher who died last week, Sanchez held Boston hitless until Hanley Ramirezs disputed home run with two outs in the seventh. The ball sailed over the foul pole above the Green Monster.Sanchez tried to wave the ball foul and then yelled to the umpire, No way! But the replay upheld the original call.For me, it looked foul, he said, but added that it didnt matter as long as the Blue Jays won.Xander Bogaerts followed with a single -- the only other hit allowed by Sanchez, who lowered his ERA to 3.00 and clinched the AL title. In all, Sanchez (15-2) allowed one runn, walking two, striking out six and hitting a batter.ddddddddddddYou have to give credit to Sanchez. He was (the) one today, Ortiz said. Thats the best Ive ever seen him.The Blue Jays took the lead back in the eighth against Brad Ziegler (2-4) when Tulowitzki singled with runners on first and third. Torontos other run came on Devon Travis solo homer in the fifth.Boston put runners on first and second with two out in the ninth, but Osuna retired Bradley to end the game for his 36th save.PEAKING EARLYThe Red Sox lost five of their last six games -- following an 11-game win streak -- and missed out on home-field advantage by one game.Manager John Farrell said he wasnt concerned that his team lost momentum.We were in all of these games and could have won about three of them, he said. This team is confident.PREPPING FOR PLAYOFFSDavid Price allowed one run and four hits, walking three and striking out four in five innings in his final tuneup before starting Game 2 of the ALDS for Boston. Farrell said 22-game winner Rick Porcello will start Game 1.Clay Buchholz and Eduardo Rodriguez are expected to pitch Games 3 and 4, though Farrell wouldnt say in what order.PAPI FAREWELLThe loss did little to spoil the celebration for Ortiz, who went hitless in four at-bats. Walking off the field after making the second out in the ninth, Ortiz tapped the bill of his cap.The team announced it will retire his No. 34 sometime next year in a pregame ceremony that featured former Red Sox stars like Carl Yastrzemski and teammates from Ortizs three World Series championship clubs.The Red Sox draped a Dominican flag over the Green Monster, played the Dominican national anthem and invited Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina to throw out a ceremonial first pitch.Ortiz dropped to one knee and tipped his cap to the crowd.I almost dropped to both knees, he said after the game, but it was going to be hard getting up. ' ' '