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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Chris Wondolowski scored his MLS-leading 26th goal and the San Jose Earthquakes came back twice in the second half for a 2-2 tie with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. Wondolowskis goal, a diving header in the 73rd minute off Marvin Chavezs corner kick, put him one behind Roy Lassiters season MLS scoring mark with one game left. The Earthquakes (19-6-8), who clinched the Supporters Shield when Sporting Kansas City tied New York on Saturday, finish their regular season Saturday in Portland. Wondolowski moved into a tie for second place on the leagues goal list. Stern John had 26 goals for Columbus in 1998, and Mamadou Diallo accomplished the feat for Tampa Bay in 2000. Robbie Keane scored his 12th goal in 15 games, and Edson Buddle, making his first start since May 26, nodded in his third of the season to stake the Galaxy to a pair of second-half leads. But Marvin Chavez curled home a beautiful free kick, and Wondolowski finally broke through after hitting the post twice in successive minutes earlier in the second half. San Jose extended its unbeaten streak at Buck Shaw Stadium to 18 matches, moving to 11-0-7 since Aug. 13, 2011. The Earthquakes are unbeaten in eight matches overall. The Galaxy (15-12-6) are virtually assured of finishing fourth in the Western Conference, and thus having to play an extra post-season match. Los Angeles outshot San Jose 11-2 in the first half, carving up San Joses defence with threaded through balls. Christian Wilhelmssons ninth-minute toe-poke beat goalkeeper Jon Busch but rolled just wide. Busch charged off his line to make saves against Buddle in the 22nd minute and Keane in the 27th. Wondolowski hit the post with a left-footed shot from 22 yards in the 49th minute, then banged an open back-post header from a corner kick off the woodwork the following minute. San Jose had three chances but couldnt score in a wild 51st-minute goalmouth scramble. The Galaxy grabbed back the momentum in the 59th with a play started and finished by Keane. The Irish international sprung Buddle loose on the left wing, and the return cross bounced off two Earthquakes defenders and dropped down for Keane to jam home at the edge of the 6-yard box. San Jose responded in the 61st minute with a beautiful 25-yard free kick from Chavez, who bent his effort over the wall and tucked it just inside the near post. Buddle outjumped Victor Bernardez in the 69th minute to knock home a relatively simple header off Sean Franklins deep right-wing cross. But the Quakes tied things up with another set-piece strike in the 73rd minute. Chavez delivered a corner into a seething Galaxy box, where Wondolowski conjured up a diving header for his eighth goal in six games. http://www.authenticseahawksshop.com/marshawn-lynch-jersey.html . 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Gentry put on a valiant effort, but he was in tough against the highly-rated wrestler, who won world titles in 2009 and 2010, and he lost 1-0, 2-0 in a contest where opportunities to score were few and far between. http://www.authenticseahawksshop.com/richard-sherman-jersey.html . -- Ryan Grant isnt bitter. OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators had a backup in place if Bobby Butler didnt score in overtime on Thursday. Defenceman Erik Karlsson was perfectly positioned to put away Kyle Turris cross-ice pass, but Butler got to it first to give the Senators a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers. "I was ready for it if it would of come but it happened pretty fast," said Karlsson, who was alone at the side of Floridas net and prepared to tap in the puck had Butler missed the feed. "It doesnt really matter. It was nice to stand there up close and see it go in. "The two points are very important for us going into the Christmas break." Karlsson had a goal and an assist in regulation time for the Senators (17-14-4), as did Chris Neil. Daniel Alfredsson scored and added two assists, while Craig Anderson had a 32-save performance for Ottawas third straight win. Butler, like Karlsson, was happy to extend the Senators winning streak. "Its good to put that in, but its good to get the two points for the team," said Butler. "I just tried to do it and help out when I get the chance." Tomas Kopecky scored with just over a minute left in the third period to force overtime for the Panthers (18-11-6), who have now lost two straight games. Michal Repik and Shawn Matthias also scored. Scott Clemmensen turned aside 21 shots in the loss. Karlssons two points give him 33 on the season, tops among all NHL defencemen. Karlsson said he worked hard all summer on his game and improving his condition, and it has paid off. "Im playing with some pretty good players out there and I get the puck in some good situations," said Karlsson. "I had traffic in front of the net as well and thats the key for me, especially shooting from the blue-line." The scoring came in bunches on Thursday night. Karlsson scored 38 seconds after Floridas Matthias had tied the game at 2-2. That goal came just a minute and 27 seconds after Alfredsson scored a power-play goal to give the Senators the lead. The reason the teams were tied heading into the final period had as much to do with Erik Condra as it did with the goal scorers. Late in the second period, Condra was at the side of the Senators net but turned just in time to see the puck sliding toward the goal-line behind Anderson. Condra swiped the puck away just as it was less thann a pucks length away from giving the Panthers a 2-1 lead.dddddddddddd Earlier in the period, Repik tied the game for the Panthers as Ottawas Butler sat in the penalty box in place of Nick Foligno who was in the dressing room serving a five-minute major and game misconduct for charging. Foligno turned his back to Keaton Ellerby and left his feet to hit the defenceman as he was coming around the net. Ellerby returned to the game after about a six-minute absence. "I was disappointed that was the call," Foligno said as he tried to explain himself. "I was coming around the net and he had the puck, then lost it and looked down. I have to finish that play. I wasnt trying to hit him I was just trying to poke check the puck. I noticed we were going to collide so I just braced myself he almost runs into me. "Im disappointed with the call and really thats all I can say about it." Neil opened the scoring early in the first period on a Senators power play as he tipped a point shot from Karlsson down and past Clemmensen. The Panthers played most of the game without the services of Stephen Weiss who left the game early in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return. The centre had only 3:03 of ice time before leaving. "I thought we fought hard," said Campbell. "Getting down late wasnt what we wanted but we battled back and got a point. Its always frustrating to lose in overtime but weve got to move on because weve got a big game to play tomorrow." Both teams play their final pre-Christmas games Friday as the Senators are in Carolina to face the Hurricanes while the Panthers play the Bruins in Boston. Notes: Jesse Winchester missed his first game and Milan Michalek his fourth for the Senators because of concussions. Peter Regin was also out of the lineup with a bad shoulder he hurt in Ottawas last game...Chris Neils assist Tuesday made him the 16th player in Senators history to record 100 assists...the Panthers were without four forwards for Thursdays game as Scottie Upshall missed his 20th consecutive game with a hip injury while Marcel Goc and Jack Skille missed their 18th and third games respectively with upper-body injuries. Sean Bergenheim missed his second game with a lower-body ailment...Matthias had his 50th career point with a second-period assist Thursday. ' ' '
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