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SEATTLE -- One of the most anticipated pitching matchups of the season happened in April and is about to take place again at Safeco Field.Anticipated in Japan, anyway.Japanese pitching stars Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees and Seattles Hisashi Iwakuma, former teammates with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japans Pacific League, will go at it again after Tanaka and the Yankees beat Iwakuma and the Mariners 4-3 in April.Iwakuma was something of a mentor to Tanaka in Japan, as he was the ace of the staff when Tanaka joined the Golden Eagles out of high school. Now their roles have reversed, as Tanaka is one of baseballs most popular Japanese imports while Iwakuma has quietly toiled in Felix Hernandezs shadow for most of his five major league seasons.Numbers-wise, theyre very similar this season. Tanaka (10-4, 3.24 ERA) has won three starts in a row and is living up to his billing, while Iwakuma (14-8, 3.78 ERA) has been a pleasant surprise after being cast off by the Dodgers due to injury concerns last winter.Theyve both come a long way since their April duel, which left Tanaka saying he was just extremely satisfied being able to get that win.The stakes are a little higher this time around, as the Yankees (64-61) try to make one last push to climb back into playoff contention and the Mariners (67-58) try to stay there. New Yorks 5-1 win on Tuesday night left Seattle two games back in the American League wild-card race.Its really important for us to win the series tomorrow, Mariners manager Scott Servais said late Tuesday night. Weve had a pretty good homestand, weve swung the bats well, its just that (Tuesday starter CC Sabathia) got to us.With just 37 games remaining, and two upcoming series against the AL West-leading Rangers, the Mariners cant afford to lose many more games against non-contenders if theyre going to stay in the wild-card race.Every game is big for us, especially when youre behind other teams, said Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, a former Yankee. You want to keep winning, battling.The Yankees have even less gray area when it comes to winning games down the stretch.Tuesdays win put them five games back in the wild-card race, so theyre skating on thin ice.Many people thought New Yorks chances at the postseason were dashed when the team started trading veterans like Carlos Beltran and Aroldis Chapman, but the young Yankees have surprised people with a respectable 12-9 record in August. Young prospects like catcher Gary Sanchez and outfielder Aaron Judge have come in and given the Yankees new life despite their slim postseason chances.Its exciting, veteran pitcher CC Sabathia said of the Yankees resurgence. Its fun. You want to watch Sanchez hit every time. You want to watch Judge hit every time. Its been a lot of fun, and its fun to be around the clubhouse.The Yankees have an off day Thursday after the afternoon game. Mamadou Sakho France Jersey . Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations. Raphael Varane France Jersey . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. http://www.nationalfrancesoccer.com/n-golo-kante-france-jersey/ . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. France Soccer Jerseys . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Moussa Sissoko Jersey . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration.Brighton enjoyed a clean sweep as Chris Hughton was named the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month for April, while Anthony Knockaert picked up the prize for Player of the Month. Hughtons side have collected 16 points from a possible 18 during the month as they kept up their promotion charge. Anthony Knockaert celebrates his Player of the Month award with his Brighton team-mates They now face Middlesbrough on the final day of the Championship season for a place in the Premier League at lunchtime on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1. Its quite obvious that Im picking this up on behalf of a group of lads that have not only excelled over this month, but over the season, Hughton said. Its an incredibly good group of staff that have contributed and we just hope that we can take that right the way through the season.I think we certainly wouldve bitten your hands off if you had said we would be going into the last game of the season with a chance of getting automatic promotion. Brighton manager Chris Hughton has urged his squad to follow Leicesters success and use the underdog tag to their advantage when they face Middlesbrough Knockaert was pivotal during a big month for a Brighton attack which scored 18 times in six April games, chipping in with four assists and four goals himself, which included a lovely curling finish against Fulham. Pick your team Aguero? Ozil? De Bruyne? Pick your Fantasy Six-a-Side team for the chance to win ￡10,000 I feel very happy and its the first one as well for me, so its a privilege to win this trophy, Knockaert said.dddddddddddd It shows how hard I work for the team, but I couldnt have done this without my team-mates so I have to say thank you to them too because they helped me so much.Its all about the team spirit, I have settled in very quickly here. Life is just incredible for me here and I love playing for Brighton. Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month Graham Alexander of Scunthorpe United Sky Sports Football League pundit Don Goodman said: Chriss Brighton side have been in terrific form in the league since the middle of March and they have put themselves into a great position going into the final weekend.To have automatic promotion within their grasp on the final Saturday of the season is all Chris couldve asked for. Hell know what a big performance the team will have to put in to get over the line, but hell also know that theyre capable of pulling it off. Wigans Will Grigg with his Sky Bet League One Player of the Month award Elsewhere, Scunthorpe United boss Graham Alexander was named the Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month after five successive wins lifted his side to the fringe of the play-off places.Wigan striker Will Grigg was named the leagues Player of the Month after seven goals in six games helped his side seal promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking. Neal Ardley of AFC Wimbledon with his Sky Bet Manager of the Month for League Two AFC Wimbledons Neal Ardley picked up the Sky Bet League Two Manager of the Month award after he steered his side into the play-offs behind a run of five successive victories and a 16-point haul from seven games.Accrington Stanleys Tariqe Fosu picked up the Player of the Month prize for April after the on-loan Reading winger scored three goals and provided two assists to help in his sides promotion push. Accrington Stanleys Tariqe Fosu with the Sky Bet League Two Player of the month award Also See: LISTEN: FL72 Podcast The ￡170m game Duo to battle for Prem riches Ollies predictions ' ' '