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BABE RUTH CALLING HIS SHOTIt was late in the Babes career as the Yankees were in Chicago for the World Series. Midway through Game 3, the Babe pointed to centre field while at the plate against Charlie Root. The ensuing home run on the next pitch has become one of the most talked about moments in baseball history.This is what the moment would have looked like had the Babe and Root been tweeting as the events transpired.STEVE BARTMAN INCIDENTFor modern day Cubs fans, this moment is as bad as anything that the team has done in their lifetimes. The Cubs were facing the Marlins in the 03 NLCS, up 3-0 in the 8th inning with a 3-2 series lead. Marlins second basemen Luis Castillo hit a pop up down the left field line and left fielder Moises Alou tracked it as it faded towards the Wrigley bleachers. What transpired next will still make cubs fans shake their head. A Cubs fan by the name of Steve Bartman reached out as the fall was coming down and disrupted Alou from trying to make the catch. We have seen this happen countless times as foul balls head into the stands, but the stakes of this game made this so much more painful. The Cubs went on to blow the game and lose their shot at their first NL pennant since 1945. Everyone wants to catch a foul ball - but few suspect that it will change their lives. Lets take a look at what it would have looked like for Bartman if he was live tweeting the events on that fateful night. Cheap Clippers Jerseys China . -- The Los Angeles Clippers chose not to speak publicly about owner Donald Sterling before they faced the Golden State Warriors for Game 4 of their first-round series Sunday. 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Top-ranked Rafael Nadal was also taken to three sets but emerged with a 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 win over Tobias Kamke of Germany, while second-seeded David Ferrer joined Murray in making an early exit after a 6-4, 7-5 loss to Daniel Brands of Germany.PORTLAND, Ore. - Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts cautioned that its January, a little early for NBA regular-season games to be played with playoff intensity.Not too early for the Los Angeles Clippers, who admitted Wednesday nights game had a post-season feel, as they rallied during the final six minutes to beat Portland, 100-94.Jamal Crawford scored 25 points and the go-ahead basket on a 3-pointer with 3:55 remaining as the Clippers came back from a six-point fourth-quarter deficit.Chris Paul scored 23 and DeAndre Jordan had 17 points and 18 rebounds for Los Angeles (26-13).LaMarcus Aldridge had 37 points and 12 rebounds for Portland (30-9). Aldridge, who missed his season high by two points, went 14 of 28 from the floor.Both teams went to their benches sparingly. Eight players played for each and neither team led by more than nine points. There were periods, particularly the end, when things turned physical and incredibly intense.Its one of those rare regular-season, playoff-type of games, Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers said. Theyre a lot of fun to get into, but you dont get a lot of those. We didnt go into it that way, but it turned into that.The Clippers ended Portlands four-game winning streak after falling behind 85-79 with 6:41 remaining. They went on a 10-3 run, taking an 89-88 lead on two Paul free throws, then grabbed the lead for good on Crawfords fourth 3-pointer of the game.Each team had a key contributor from its bench.For Portland, it was centre Meyers Leonard, who had 10 points and 11 rebounds. For the Clippers, it was Crawford, who led the team in scoring after hitting 10 of 22 shots.Our bench had 25 points tonight. It was one guy, Rivers said.Los Angeles won largely due to its defence. The Clippers held Portland, one of the NBAs most prolific 3-point shooting teams, to 6 of 26 from the arc. Los Angeles also kept Blazers point guard Damian Lillard under control, holding him to 15 points on 5 of 16 shooting.Its good for us. Weve won a lot of games with offence. Tonight we won by getting stops, Paul said.ddddddddddddCrawford said playing Portland, which came in tied with Golden State for most wins in the NBA, provided the Clippers with some motivation.Them being one of the better teams in the league, us being one of the best teams in the league, and obviously the whole country was watching, so it was a really good game, Crawford said. Its one of our better wins.For Portland, Chris Kaman had 15 points and 11 rebounds.The Blazers trailed the entire first half, despite 22 points from Aldridge. Portland pulled to within 50-49 at halftime on two late free throws by Nicolas Batum.Los Angeles led by as many as seven during the third quarter, but Portland eventually wiped out the deficit, as Leonard hit two free throws with 1:26 remaining to tie the score at 72.Lillard triggered a Portland surge early in the fourth, as his 3-pointer gave the Blazers an 85-79 lead. But the Clippers controlled the final six minutes, outscoring Portland 21-9.Usually in the fourth quarter when we have the lead with five minutes to go, were pretty good in those situations. Give the Clippers credit; they made plays. They got stops when they needed to, Stotts said.TIP-INSClippers: Los Angeles signed G Dahntay Jones to a 10-day contract Wednesday. Jones, a 10-year NBA veteran, has been playing for Fort Wayne in the NBA Development League, averaging 14.4 points and 3.4 rebounds a game. ... Portland leads the NBA in 3-point field goal defence at .287, but the Clippers had some success, going 8 of 23.Trail Blazers: After playing eight of its past nine games at home, Portland plays three of its next four on the road, at San Antonio, Memphis and Phoenix. ... The Blazers play seven road games during the final 15 days of January.PAUL SAVES BEST FOR LASTPaul didnt shoot a free throw until the fourth quarter, when he went 10 of 10, including six during the final 1:16. Paul is seventh in the NBA in free-throw shooting at .899.UP NEXTClippers: Friday at home against ClevelandTrail Blazers: Friday at San Antonio ' ' '