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BOSTON - On the last day of his remarkable career, Derek Jeter performed one final amazing feat.He brought Yankees and Red Sox fans together.The rich and often antagonistic rivalry showed its softer side Sunday: A pregame ceremony honouring New Yorks retiring captain produced numerous standing ovations from a crowd filled with shirts from both teams. Jeter tipped his helmet to fans when he left the game for a pinch runner in the third inning of the Yankees 9-5 win.He had no idea that past captains of local pro teams would come out of the Red Sox dugout to embrace him as he stood on the outfield grass just behind shortstop during the ceremony.It was hard to envision what would happen because this is a place where weve been an enemy for a long, long time, Jeter said, and for them to flip the switch this last time coming here made me feel extremely proud.One by one, the captains came, starting with Carl Yastrzemski. He was Bostons left fielder on Oct. 2, 1978, in one of the rivalries most memorable games. Captain Carl could only look up as a much-less accomplished Yankees shortstop, light-hitting Bucky Dent, lofted a three-run homer that lifted the Yankees to a 5-4 win in a one-game AL East playoff.I started thinking about how great this rivalry has been over the years and all the things that have happened a€” the playoff games, everything, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. And I dont know how people could really unite a crowd like he did today.Such big rivals, so much history between the teams, but you would have thought that it was one team in a sense today. And I dont know how many players can do that in any sport. But I think it shows you the respect he has even against your toughest rival.The other former captains who embraced Jeter during the half-hour ceremony were Jason Varitek of the Red Sox, Bobby Orr of the Bruins, Troy Brown of the New England Patriots and Paul Pierce of the Celtics.At the start of the ceremony, the date SEPTEMBER 28 2014 was removed, one character at a time, from the hand-operated scoreboard on the left-field wall and replaced by WITH RESPECT 2 DEREK JETER. Then the S in RESPECT was replaced by the No. 2.Jeter, the designated hitter, waved his cap to a crowd as he left the dugout for his 153rd game at Fenway, including the playoffs, breaking a tie with Lou Gehrig and Mantle for most among Yankees.Its the field where the Yankees clinched the AL championship series in 1999 and the AL East title in 2005. Its also the place where the Yankees took a 3-0 lead in the 2004 ALCS then lost the next two games at Fenway and the series in New York. Boston went on to its first World Series title in 86 years.Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia presented a base with a No. 2 and blue pinstripes on it to Jeter. He also received a green sign with white characters like those on the Green Monster scoreboard saying RE2PECT.A video was shown of Jeter being doused in the Yankees clubhouse as part of the Ice Bucket Challenge inspired by former Boston College baseball captain Pete Frates to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. or Lou Gehrigs disease, a condition Frates is afflicted with. Then Frates rode onto the infield grass in his wheelchair and Jeter came in to greet him.Michelle Brooks Thompson, a Massachusetts native from the Voice TV show, sang Respect on the infield dirt then Jeter shook hands and hugged her as the cheers poured down.Ive been a part of some chants here at Fenway Park, Jeter said with a laugh, but I dont know if any of them were good.After his chop single to third baseman Garin Cecchini a€” his 3,465th hit and 1,311th RBI a€” Jeter got a standing ovation as Brian McCann came out to pinch run and he slowly ran off the field to complete his 20th big league season, pointed to the Boston dugout and embraced pitcher Clay Buchholz.He said he told Buchholz, I know this is kind of odd but I just want to say Ive enjoyed competing against you over the years and good luck.Approaching the Yankees dugout after the teams last at-bat by a player with single-digit uniform number, the 40-year-old who has worn No. 2 since his rookie season lifted his helmet to recognize the cheers and was hugged on the warning track by Mark Teixeira and Brett Gardner. Boston players stood in their dugout and applauded.The ovation continued as others in his dugout congratulated their leader. Jeters parents watched from the stands.The final hit left him with a .310 career batting average, raising it from 30945 to .30951. And it came at Fenway Park, the same field where Mantle played his finale exactly 46 years earlier.Jeter had lined out to shortstop Jemile Weeks in the first inning.The last active member of the Core Four that included Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte, Jeter led the Yankees to 13 AL East titles, seven AL pennants and five World Series championships. He broke an ankle in the 2012 AL championship series opener and was limited to 17 games the following season. He dropped off this year to a .256 average with four homers and 50 RBIs.Before the game, Boston manager John Farrell praised Jeter for a grace and a dignity, an integrity that probably is unmatched by others.Jeter said he considered not playing in Boston after his dramatic walk off single in his Yankee Stadium finale on Thursday night. He sat out Friday nights game but went 1 for 2 as the designated hitter Saturday.There were a lot of fans that told me that they came a long way to see these last games so I felt it was right to play, he said. I played out of respect for this rivalry and the fans. Discount Sneakers . And he said Sunday that players believe nobody in Sterlings family should be able to own the Los Angeles Clippers if hes gone. Sneakers Outlet . Anything less than gold for either nation is considered a disappointment. Yet for Switzerland, advancing to the semifinal might be a victory in itself. http://www.cheapsneakers.us/ . DeGrom outpitched Jake Peavy in a tantalizing hitless duel that carried into the seventh inning Saturday night before the New York Mets broke loose and beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. Cheap Sneakers From China . The 57-year-old Tietjens has coached New Zealand to nine IRB World Sevens titles and to four Commonwealth Games gold medals as its only coach in the professional era. New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew said the re-signing was made with a focus on 2016 when sevens will be in the Olympics. Wholesale Sneakers . The Blue Jackets announced the injury through their official Twitter account Friday afternoon. Gaborik, 31, has scored five goals and six assists in 17 games with the Blue Jackets in 2013-14.DALLAS - Philadelphia Flyers centre Claude Giroux called it an ugly win.To Dallas coach Lindy Ruff, it was garbage hockey.Giroux scored a power-play goal at 2:49 of overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-5 comeback victory over Ruffs Dallas Stars on Saturday night.To come back from 4-2 and to score another goal to come back, its an ugly win, Giroux said. But you know what, well take it.His game-winning goal from the left faceoff circle beat Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen, who made 31 saves but gave up a 4-2 lead.I was just trying to hit his pads and get to (teammate Wayne Simmonds), but it was able to go through, Giroux said.Ruff was dismayed that his team lost the lead and the game.We played stupid hockey, he said. If you play like that, you deserve to lose. Garbage hockey.Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn, Andrew MacDonald, Jakub Voracek and Michael Raffl scored in regulation for the Flyers. Girouxs game-winner came 40 seconds after Dallas Trevor Daley was penalized for hooking, and it was the Flyers second power-play goal in the game.After the Stars killed a penalty for the first 1:56 of overtime, Daley reached out to hook Schenn when the puck came loose with Lehtonen out of the net.We killed that one off, and then a puck in the glass, Ruff said. We lost focus and had to take another one.Daley scored two power-play goals, Jason Spezza had a goal and three assists, Erik Cole and Jamie Benn also scored and Tyler Seguin had four assists for the Stars. Lehtonen dropped to 0-11-2 in his career against the Flyers.The Stars led 4-2 heading to the third period, before MacDonald annd Voracek scored to tie it with 5:46 left in regulation.dddddddddddd. Spezza regained Dallas lead 40 seconds later, but Raffl tied it again with 3:53 remaining.Steve Mason started in goal for the Flyers and allowed four goals on 18 shots through two periods before being replaced by Ray Emery to start the third. Emery finished with four saves on the five shots he faced.In addition to his goal, Voracek had assists on the game-tying and winning goals.Philadelphia coach Craig Berube wasnt totally pleased.We did a lot of good things out there. Had a real good attack, shot the puck well, lot of opportunities. But we got to clean up some of the mistakes we make. Theyre unacceptable.The game was tied four times, and the lead changed hands three times.The Stars had been only 2 for 12 on the power play before scoring on their first two attempts against the Flyers. Daley has three of their four power-play goals.NOTES: Stars LW Curtis McKenzie made his NHL debut. ... Flyers C Chris VandeVelde, recalled from Lehigh Valley of the AHL, made his first appearance with Philadelphia this season. ... Dallas D Patrik Nemeth left the game in the first period because of a right arm laceration, and didnt return. That left the Stars with just five defencemen. Ruff said Nemeth would miss a good period of time.... In three games against Philadelphia for the Stars, Seguin has three goals and seven assists. ... Spezza has 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists) in his last 12 games against the Flyers. . Brayden Schenn has a point in each of his last three games vs. Dallas (one goal, two assists). ' ' '