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London (AFP) - Third-tier Millwall's FA Cup giant killing act continued on Saturday as they stunned struggling Premier League champions Leicester City 1-0 in a major fifth-round upset.

Having previously eliminated Premier League opponents Bournemouth and Watford, the League One side claimed a third top-flight scalp by toppling Leicester at The Den thanks to a last-minute goal by defender Shaun Cummings.

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri made 10 changes to his starting XI, but Millwall had to play with 10 men for 40 minutes after Jake Cooper was sent off for two bookable offences.

"This sums up the FA Cup," said Millwall manager Neil Harris. "It doesn't happen by chance. We are on a great run and have great spirit.

"When we went to 10 men it galvanised us. There was more pressure on Leicester. I made attacking changes to win the game because neither of us wanted a replay. When we needed that bit of quality, Shaun Cummings provided it.

"I thought the atmosphere was electric. The noise was phenomenal. These are special days for us. The fans feed off the players and players off the fans."

It is the latest embarrassing result to befall Leicester, who lie just one place and one point above the Premier League relegation zone after a run of five successive defeats.

Ranieri, who has faced questions about his position, must now rouse his players for next week's trip to Sevilla in the club's first ever Champions League knockout game.

"I am very disappointed," Ranieri said.

"We played well in the first half, so-so at the beginning of the second until it went to 10 v 11. After then, they played better than us, with more desire and heart, and deserved to win."

Millwall have reached the quarter-finals for the second time in five seasons, having reached the semi-finals in 2013. The southeast London club made the final in 2004, losing 3-0 to Manchester United.

They have eliminated three top-flight teams from the FA Cup within the same season for the first time since 1936-37 and beaten the reigning top-tier champions for the first time since 1927.

Cooper received his first booking late in the first half after clashing with Leicester goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler following a goal-mouth scramble.

Yellow became red six minutes into the second half after he flew into a rash challenge on Ahmed Musa.

Ranieri called for Jamie Vardy with 18 minutes remaining, but after Shinji Okazaki had spurned a good chance to win it for Leicester, Millwall snaffled the winner.

Substitute Lee Gregory chested the ball down for Cummings to slot home, sending Harris's men into the last eight and sparking a jubilant pitch invasion at the full-time whistle.

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The Carey High School boys basketball team took two big steps toward earning the programs 21st state tournament berth in the last 25 years this week at Shoshone.

With 11 players scoring points, No. 2-seeded Carey (14-8) outscored No. 7 Richfield by a 54-29 score Tuesday night in the first round of the eight-school Northside Conference 1A Division 2 tournament at Shoshone High School gym.

On Wednesday, Carey built a 42-18 halftime lead and cooled off the No. 3-seeded Camas County Mushers 70-43 to win its fifth straight game and reach next weeks title game of the single elimination consolation bracket tourney.

Coach Jamon Frostensons Mushers (14-7) had been playing excellent basketballbuilding an eight-game win streak and having won 10 of its last 11 with a 62.9 ppg average over that span. But Careys aggressive man-to-man defense limited the good Camas shots.

The road gets tougher for coach Dick Simpsons Carey team, 9-3 in its last 12 games, because the Panthers will tip off against the defending State 1A Division champion Dietrich Blue Devils in Wednesdays championship.

No. 1-seeded Dietrich (21-1, averaging 69.3 ppg) has won 15 consecutive games including its 78-39 and 70-37 routs of No. 8 Hansen and No. 4 Murtaugh on the first two days of the tournament. Over two years, Dietrich has now won five Northside tourney games by 38, 23, 32, 39 and 33 points.

Coach Wayne Dills Blue Devils will be seeking the schools fourth Northside title in five years when they play Carey on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. for an automatic berth in the 2017 State 1A Division 2 tourney March 2-4 at Caldwell High School.

The Panthers will have to win either that game in an upset or capture the Northside second-place game Feb. 23 to make it back to the state tournament. Last year, Carey won the second-place game 62-47 over Richfield to make state.

At the state meet, the Northside champion will meet the 2nd District champ, possibly Deary (14-2) in the first round, and the Northside runner-up in the opposite bracket will play the Boise-area champion, possibly Salmon River of Riggins (14-6) or Council (11-5).

Dietrich (22-4 last year) defeated Council 68-55 in last Marchs state title game for its first state crown since 1966.

In Wednesdays Carey-Camas clash, Panther senior Derrick Baird (9.7 ppg) had the hot hand by scoring a team-high and season-best 21 points with 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Leading scorer Hayden Wayment (12.3 ppg) added 13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 assists.

Camas senior Austin Johnson-Burns (26 points, 3 boards, 2 steals) drilled the first of his four 3-pointers to pull the Mushers within a bucket at 11-9 midway through the first period. Carey embarked on a 21-3 run while holding Camas scoreless for six minutes.

Other Panther contributors were Houston Hennefer (12 points, 2 steals), Jessy Harshbarger (6 points, 6 rebounds), Toby Whitworth (6 points, 2 steals, 2 assists), Carson Simpson (4 points), Kaden Koudelka (4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 5 assists), DJ Parke (2 points, 3 boards) and Brigham Parke (2 points).

Helping Camas were Remington Kramer (9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists), senior James Waligorski (4 points, 3 boards), Trey Smith (2 points), KC Hainline (2 points, 6 rebounds) and Colby Thompson (3 rebounds).

Camas, a 62-37 winner over No. 6 Castleford Tuesday, tries to stay alive Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. with a knockout game against No. 5 Lighthouse Christian Academy (9-11) on the Shoshone hardwoods.

In Tuesdays game against Richfield, Carey raced to a 30-11 halftime cushion and had 11 players in the scoring column by the end of the game. Baird (12 points) and Wayment (11) led the way.

Others were Brigham Parke 7 points, Raymond Peck 6, Houston Hennefer 5, Kaden Koudelka 4, Toby Whitworth 2, Chayton Castle 2, DJ Parke 2, Wyatt Thompson 2 and Carson Simpson 1. Scoring 8 points apiece for Richfield were Ty Hatch and Austin Hukill.

Richfield (6-15) saw its season come to an end Wednesday with a 65-58 consolation bracket loss to Castleford (5-14). Murtaugh (13-9) meets Castleford in Tuesdays other consolation game, that one at 7:30 p.m.

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The last time Tamalpais met Montgomery High School in the North Coast Section boys soccer playoffs, the championship was on the line. Although it will not be a title match, the rivalry will be just as intense when it is renewed Wednesday.

Tam, seeded 12th, and No. 5 seed Montgomery open the NCS playoffs Wednesday in Santa Rosa at 7 p.m. The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in the

season opener on December 1, but there will be a lot more at stake this time around.

Every game is going to be a championship game. Every game is a knockout game in the NCS playoffs, Tam head coach Spencer Stanton said. The best way to prepare is to stick to focusing on practice day to day and, on game day, making sure we execute the little things.

For Tam, this is a grand return to the playoff bracket after a disastrous 2015-16 winter season in which the team finished 4-6-3 overall and failed to qualify for the postseason.

The Red-tailed Hawks shook that off by the start of the 2016-17 winter season, as they bolted out to a 4-1 start in the Marin County Athletic League.

We have a group of guys who bought in and are willing to do what takes to get the job done, Stanton said. Thats evidenced by the fact that have we have a ton of different guys all scoring goals. We have a full squad committed and willing to play their roles.

The surprising Red-tailed Hawks (11-5-3 overall) not only earned a berth in the MCAL playoffs, but clawed their way into the final. Tam defeated Terra Linda 3-0 in the MCAL championship game on Saturday, Feb. 11.

The victory gave Tam a measure of revenge after a 2-1 loss in the regular season to the Trojans that left the Hawks feeling ill. Of course, both schools were fighting off a flu epidemic at the time.

Ryan Leake scored in the 22nd minute of the title game to give Tam a 1-0 lead. He was on his way to another shot on goal when a Terra Linda defender took him down from behind, resulting in a red card that left the Trojans a man down for the rest of

Owen Schwartz gave the Hawks a little breathing room with a goal in the final 10 minutes, and Leake added a second goal for the final tally.

The title game was good, Stanton said. We saw a really strong performance from Terra Linda and from us. We were prepared. Luckily for us, we executed. Thats what it comes down to is which team executes better.

That could be a fine line between rivals Tam and Montgomery.

Tam made a brief appearance in the 2014 Fall season NCS playoffs, but was ousted by Santa Rosa in the first round. The Hawks won back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. Montgomery won the 2010 title and beat Tam in the 2011 finale.

All the guys who are juniors and seniors now are leading the team and thats a unique experience for them, Stanton said.

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JEDDAH: For basketball fans, all roads lead to Sheraton Jeddah Hotel Sport Complex court for a super Friday of five championship matches in the 1st Filipino Community Basketball League (FCBL) Basketball Tournament. The mouth-watering no-tomorrow games beginning at 5 p.m. were set after the semifinal knockout matches at the weekend. Easily the most intense and best match for this season according to the FCBL website was the Sharbatly Fruits-Brawlers in Division C3. Sharbatly won 102-99 in double overtime Friday with eventual Best Player Orna scoring a game-high 41 points. Enad and Sanchez each added 19 points. Regulation period ended 84-all and the first overtime 91-all. The third seed team in the semis, Sharbatly will be up against top qualifier Jeddah Hilton in the knockout final match. Jeddah Hilton qualified for the championship with a 71-58 hammering of Tripol Ace in Thursdays semifinal. The centerpiece Division A Open Rated championship will feature the Syriana-IKK of Hassan Zeineidin against Cris Melebos Kabayan Gents who advanced to the all-important tussle by beating SMDC in a knockout game. Coach Zeineidin is looking at a potential championship double with his Dar Jana squad in the Division C Pool 1 up against Jimmy Abdullah Beltrans Abdul Latif Jameel United Finance (ALJUF) in another title clash. Dar Jana, whose only defeat in the eliminations was against ALJUF, survived Jollibee 86-84 in a tough semifinal Friday while ALJUF brought down King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital 97-81 in their side of the semis Friday where Anthony Villegas was named Best Player of the game with 27 points. Gino Cilot added 21 points and Lupac 13 for the No. 1 seed ALJUF. Interestingly, ALJUF and Dar Jana are the top two sides in the division. In Division B Reinforced Rated, it will be ALJ-FedEx against Tamimi-Brethren for the crown. ALJ-FedEx, bannered by the trio of Villegas, Paul Taguba and Montano Dela Cruz who scored 34, 19 and 11 points in that order, defeated Al-Muhaidib-Solid North 78-74 in a semifinal matchup of Nos. 1 and 2 teams Friday. Tamimi crushed SMDC 105-81 in Thursdays semis. AVK Pioneers, who enjoyed a good run in the tournament, hope to put the icing on the victory cake when they play Falcunit for the Division C Pool 2 championship. AVK and Falcunit had contrasting final four wins on their way to the final. AVK defeated Holdup Boyz by 80-70 Thursday while Falcunit overpowered Yummy Yummy 99-69. Tournament sponsors are Soda Sports (PEAK) through Art Montiero, SMDC, Virgin Mobile and Yummy Yummy Restaurant. Noel Miguel heads the Organizing Committee as president with Robert Jose as commissioner. With Miguel and Jose in the Organizing Committee is Tournament Director Jerry Lagrimas. Making up the Technical Committee are: Jess Sales, Zaldy Ramos and Willy Cartagena (play-by-play announcer).

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Ginebra's Joe Devance drives against Star's Ian Sangalang in Game 3 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series. PBA Media Bureau photo

MANILA, Philippines Joe Devance made a timely return for Barangay Ginebra in Game 3 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series against the Star Hotshots, and although he played only 18 minutes, it was enough to give the Gin Kings the lift they needed to secure the win.

Devance had missed Ginebra's last three games due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot, which flared up in their first game against Alaska in the quarterfinals. The Gin Kings won their knockout game against the Aces without Devance, but bowed to Star in the first two games of their best-of-seven semifinals.

The versatile forward checked in at the 4:36 mark of the first quarter, to the delight of the Ginebra fans at the Mall of Asia Arena on Monday. He made an immediate impact, scoring a lay-up, and finished with six points and six boards in what turned out to be a 73-62 Ginebra victory.

"Joe is getting shots literally right before the game," Ginebra coach Tim Cone said afterward. "Before he goes out there, the doctors are coming over and giving him injections right into his injury, so he can play."

"It's an incredible thing. I don't know very many players that would do that," he added. "But Joe takes pride in sacrificing sacrificing for his teammates, sacrificing shots, and playing through injury. It's part of his personality."

Having Devance back gave Ginebra another playmaker who can also space the floor and rebound, while forcing Star's big men to defend him all the way to the perimeter. Moreover, he made the Gin Kings a "more intelligent team," said Cone, thanks to his off-the-charts basketball IQ.

"We just play smarter and better, and his size defensively and on the boards is a big plus," said Cone of Devance.

Devance acknowledged after the game that he was still in pain, and indeed, he had to sit out the entirety of the fourth quarter as his foot started to hurt as early as the third frame. However, missing out a fourth consecutive game was not something that the multi-titled player could stomach.

"How can I sit out right now?" he asked. "It's hard to sit down in the sidelines and watch. I'm gonna do whatever I can to help."

Devance said that he had been ready to play as early as Game 2, having taken an anesthetic to numb the pain. Cone did not risk him then, but with Ginebra facing the specter of possibly going down 0-3 in a best-of-seven series, the coach sent in one of his most trusted players to provide a steady presence.

"I just reassured (Cone) today that I'm good, let's do this. He was able to play me," said Devance. "I'm thankful that we won, and thankful that I got on the court."

For his teammates, Devance's presence accounted for far more than the six points and six boards that he contributed.

"He's our leader, he's our glue guy, he's our defensive anchor," Sol Mercado said of Devance. "So just to have him makes everybody feel good. As you can see, our defense was better with him being able to play."

"Malaking bagay talaga kasi marami siyang nagagawa eh," said LA Tenorio. "I'm not talking about points lang, but andoon 'yung presence niya sa loob ng court. Iba siya as a leader eh."

Tenorio adds that Devance alleviates some of the pressure that is on him to make plays for their teammates. "You can think of him as a point guard also," he said. "Sana, magtuloy-tuloy na gumaling 'yung paa ni Joe."

Devance was reluctant to say that he inspired his teammates to play at a higher level in Game 3.

"I just think they came out and played with a little bit more desperation, and a little bit of inspired basketball," he said. "But I don't think it's because of me. It's for the fans."

"We kind of realized that we were playing for each other," Devance added. "You know, when all that sinks in, it's like we're playing for more than just ourselves. That's what kind of sank in today."

Cone is unsure if he will field in Devance on Wednesday for the crucial Game 4, but the player himself had no doubts.

"I'm gonna play, for sure," Devance declared.

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