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WASHINGTON - For a while, the Washington Wizards seemed determined to make the game live down to its billing. That turnover-filled first half? It looked more like a bad practice.One of the guys here in the locker room said, Lets treat the first half like it was a shootaround, and in the second half lets play a basketball game, centre Marcin Gortat said.That suggestion came from sage veteran Drew Gooden, and his words were well-heeded. The Wizards overcame the sluggish start Sunday night and put away the slumping Utah Jazz, 93-84.We came out a little flat, on our heels a little bit, guard Bradley Beal said. But I think we did a great job retaliating.This was a classic letdown game. The Wizards had a big win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night, and the follow-up was buried in the background of an NFL Sunday. Washington had six assists and 12 turnovers in the first half.Unfortunately, this is how were preparing sometimes for the teams that are in the bottom half of the league, Gortat said. And, unfortunately, we just didnt perform from the first minute.The Jazz couldnt capitalize sufficiently on the Wizards early struggles and paid the price with a bit of role reversal: Utah committed 10 turnovers after the break, while Washington had just three.The Jazzs biggest first-half lead was only seven points, leaving plenty of opportunity for John Wall, Beal and Nene to lead a third-quarter surge that put the Wizards ahead for good.Wall filled up his stat line with 16 points, eight assists, six rebounds, five steals, three blocks and five turnovers. Beal scored 22 points, and Paul Pierce added 15 for the Wizards, who have won four straight — the longest current winning streak in the Eastern Conference — and seven of eight.Alec Burks scored 19 points, and Gordon Hayward had 16 for the Jazz, who have lost 11 of 12.If we can put together two halves, well be a heck of a team, said former Wizards forward Trevor Booker, who had eight points and nine rebounds off the bench. But were working towards that right now.___BENCH HELPNene and Andre Miller came off the bench to sustain the Wizards momentum in the second half. Nene finished 5 for 8 from the field and scored 10 points, while Miller was 5 for 6 and also had 10 points. Millers driving layup in the first minute of the fourth quarter produced the games first double-digit lead.TIP-INSJazz: F Derrick Favours sat out after spraining his right ankle in the loss to the Miami Heat on Friday. Rudy Gobert filled in, getting his first career NBA start. ... The game was the first of six in the Jazzs annual pre-Christmas road trip.Wizards: Washington has won seven straight at home and is 5-1 this season vs. the Western Conference. ... One franchise player honoured another as Washington Capitals three-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin attended the game wearing a Wall jersey. TV cameras followed Ovechkin into the Wizards locker room as part of the buildup to the Winter Classic at Nationals Park on New Years Day.UP NEXTJazz: At Pelicans on Tuesday.Wizards: Home to Timberwolves on Tuesday.___Follow Joseph White on Twitter: http://twitter.com/JGWhiteAP Air Max 97 Moins Cher . Seth Smith hit a towering drive for a tying homer leading off the eighth and Chris Denorfia singled home two runs to give the Padres a 3-1 victory against the rival Dodgers in baseballs North American opener Sunday night. Destockage Air Max 97 . Today, well look at five frontcourt players today, here from the Bay Area. 1. 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They ring as true now as they did when Mularkey heard them the first time playing tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame coach 25 years ago.New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Ray Whitney, who played 22 National Hockey League seasons, announced his retirement on Thursday. Whitney was unable to catch on with an NHL club this season, after posting nine goals and 32 points in 69 games for the Dallas Stars last year. For the past 23 years, I have had the privilege of earning my living playing hockey in the National Hockey League, Whitney related in a statement released by his agency, CAA Sports. Along the way, I have made countless memories and friendships, which I will always cherish. Every city I played in, the fans welcomed my family and me with open arms, and I couldnt be more thankkful for that.dddddddddddd A former second-round pick of San Jose back in 1991, Whitney made his league debut late in the 1991-92 season. He completed his career with 385 goals and 679 assists over 1,330 appearances for the Sharks, Oilers, Panthers, Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Hurricanes, Coyotes and Stars. In addition, Whitney participated in 108 postseason games and picked up 21 goals and 53 points. Whitneys career season occurred in 2006-07 with Carolina -- the year after he helped the franchise win its lone Stanley Cup -- when he struck for a personal-best 83 points and tied a career high with 32 goals in 81 games. ' ' '