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TWICKENHAM -- Springboks coach Allister Coetzee dismissed any notion that their aura has faded after slumping to their sixth defeat this year at Twickenham on Saturday.South Africa fell 37-21 to Eddie Jones side with England in control for the bulk of the match. South Africa now turn attention to their next match against Italy but are struggling for form and momentum.Not at all, Coetzee said when asked if their aura has faded. I always look at when a team gives up, then Id say the Springboks have lost their aura. But theres no lack of effort in the team.Coetzee said a defining moment in the match was Eben Etzebeths withdrawal after 31st minutes following a clash of heads with Billy Vunipola and went on to praise the performance of England fly-half George Ford.But despite a difficult spell, Coetzee says they will continue to focus on the positives.I know we do become our own worst enemy when we make a lot of individual mistakes and when we dont handle the contestables well, Coetzee said. That led to points against us.At a crucial stage before halftime, we couldnt handle a contestable kick and they scored at the other end of the field.Its tough, you got to hang in there. Its never easy, you got to keep working and focusing on the positive things. Balenciaga Outlet . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. 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The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. MIAMI -- It was an hour or so after the Miami Heat punched their ticket back to the Eastern Conference finals, and a question was asked about the perceived demise of Dwyane Wades abilities. LeBron James was not pleased. "Hes a Hall of Famer. He has two rings," James said. "He doesnt to prove himself to anyone. No one." Maybe, maybe not. But just in case, Wade ignored his aching right knee and put those oft-questioned skills on full display to earn his fifth trip to the East finals. Over the last 5 1/2 minutes of Miamis 94-91 second-round clinching win over the Chicago Bulls, Wade was the only Heat player with a field goal, going 3 for 3. He had three rebounds, half Miamis total in that span, along with his teams only blocked shot. And with two short floaters -- set up by the "Eurostep" move that hes made a trademark -- along with a strong dunk after a rebound, Wade offered a reminder that hes still more than capable of elite moments. "I always try to overcome," Wade said. "I understand certain things will be said. But Im harder on myself than anybody." Hes averaging only 13 points per game in this post-season, by far his lowest clip in nine trips to the playoffs, and simply could not care less about what the stat sheet says in that regard. Hes taken only 24 free throws in the entire post-season, which is one less than his single-game high from the line set back in the 2006 NBA Finals against Dallas. But when Wade is on the floor in these playoffs, the Heat are outscoring opponents by 10.4 points per game. When hes not on the floor, the Heat are outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra often brings numerical intricacies into his way of thinking, but he finds those numbers to tell a clear and simple story. "He never makes excuses for anything and hes giving us everything hes got and hes giving us minutes that help us win," Spoelstra said. "Thats the bottom line." If excuses were to be made, this baffling issue with Wades right knee would provide a decent supply of them. The saga is now in its third month, after he took some hits during games against Boston and Orlando back in March. He sat out a game March 24, with the Heat saying at the time that they did not believe the issue was all that serious. Wade later said it was three bone bruises around his right kneecap, and that it was basically all a case of wrong-place, wrong-time, bad luck. And the issue remains paramount now, even prompting some speculation before Game 5 that Wade would be sitting out the potential clincher to rest. Wade said that was nott an option.dddddddddddd "Its the time of year where youve got to do what you can," said Wade, who got the tape on his knee re-done before entering the game in the fourth quarter, because sweat loosened the original tape job and he wanted to be at his best for the comeback push. When the Bulls look at the tape of the closing minutes, when their chance to extend the series went awry, theyll likely wish that Wade wasnt out there. Wade was the only Miami starter to make a field goal in the final quarter, after the first five baskets of the last 12 minutes were made by Heat reserves -- sparking what became a 30-16 run to end the game, and the Bulls season. Then it was Wades time to be the closer, and he delivered. With Miami up 84-83, Wade set up on the right wing and was freed by a pick set by Shane Battier against Richard Hamilton, shook his way clear of Carlos Boozer and made a 10-footer. On the next possession, Wade used almost the same move to get down the middle of the lane, this time faking out Hamilton and Joakim Noah, for another short floater that put Miami up 88-84. The highlight came about 90 seconds later. Norris Cole missed a jumper, and Wade ran past Hamilton and Nate Robinson to get to the rim untouched in anticipation of a rebound. Wade went up, dunked the ball with two hands, landed and spun around in celebration. Knee pain, nowhere to be found. Doubted all season because of his declining numbers -- even though he was one of only four players in the league to average at least 20 points, five assists and five rebounds -- Wade made sure the Heat would close out Chicago and earn a trip to the East finals. "I have to overcome different things," Wade said. "This is a part of my journey and hopefully one day when I walk away from this game I get the respect that my game deserves, whatever that may be. So I just try to go out and do what I can for my teammates, hurt or not hurt, and try to win. Thats all." It was that answer that got James fired up. For 80 seconds, the leagues four-time MVP played defence in support of his teammate and close friend, as Wade sat to his left and just listened to the words of praise. "Its a Catch-22," James said. "If he doesnt play, then you guys are like, Why are you not in uniform? Its a playoff game. Why is he not playing? When he does play and hes not scoring 20 points, its D-Wade shouldnt be out there. I dont really care for it too much. ... As his teammate, as his brother, man, I love the fight he continues to give. When hes out on the floor, no matter what the stat sheet says, hes a threat." ' ' '

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