OKLAHOMA CITY -- As Russell Westbrook took off, he saw Clint Capela as a mere obstacle to victory rather than an athletic 6-foo

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- As Russell Westbrook took off, he saw Clint Capela as a mere obstacle to victory rather than an athletic 6-foot-10 shot blocker.In the blink of an eye, Westbrook uncorked a vicious left-handed hammer dunk over Capela in the closing seconds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 105-103 on Wednesday night.Oklahoma City led by three when the 6-3 Westbrook threw it down with 5.5 seconds left to put the Thunder up five.Westbrook said Capelas reputation -- he had already blocked three shots on the night and ranks among the leagues leaders -- didnt deter him.It dont matter, man, Westbrook said. Game on the line. If you get blocked, or you make a dunk -- its one or the other. Fortunately, it went in and it closed the game for us.Oklahoma City center Steven Adams, who isnt easily impressed, cracked a smile when asked about Westbrooks jam.Just happy its not me, he said. Thats pretty much like the only thing is `Thank goodness hes on my team. That was crazy. Honestly, he did a good job, Capela. Nice little bit of defense, honestly. Verticality, avoided the foul, and obviously, hes (Westbrook) just a really athletic dude. Just caught him.Westbrook finished with 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Victor Oladipo added season highs of 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who snapped a four-game losing streak.James Harden, the leagues assist leader and No. 4 scorer heading into the night, finished with 13 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds. He made just 4 of 16 shots while being harassed by Andre Roberson.Dre did an amazing job, like hes been doing all season, Westbrook said. James is a tough player, obviously, and he (Roberson) did a great job of making him shoot over his length. He needs to get credit for what hes been doing defensively all year.Capela added 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets, who went scoreless for more than six minutes in the fourth quarter to help the Thunder position themselves for the win.We didnt play well, Harden said. We didnt shoot the ball well, and we still had an opportunity to win.Oklahoma City led 65-63 at halftime as Westbrook had 20 points and Oladipo 17. The shot 61 percent before the break. The Rockets offense worked, despite just five points from Harden on 1-for-6 shooting.The Rockets started strong after the break, and a 14-5 binge put Houston up 77-70 and led to an Oklahoma City timeout. The Rockets stretched their lead to 11, but the Thunder pulled to 90-85 by the end of the period.Oladipos 3-pointer with just under three minutes to play tied the score at 100, then Robersons alley-oop dunk on a lob from Westbrook finally put the Thunder ahead.Westbrook made a free throw to extend Oklahoma Citys lead to three with 28 seconds remaining. Houston missed an opportunity when Harden and Trevor Ariza failed to connect while Ariza was open in the corner. That set up Westbrooks game-clinching dunk.I still wasnt able to make a couple of passes, Harden said. Normal game, just didnt make shots, especially down the stretch when we needed to. That was it.TIP-INSRockets: G Patrick Beverley, one of Oklahoma City fans most hated players, was out with a left knee irritation. He hasnt played this season. ... Eric Gordon shot 5 for 20 from the field and scored 13 points.Thunder: It was the second straight home game in which the Thunder faced a core member of its team that reached the 2012 NBA Finals. Serge Ibaka scored 31 points and made the game-winner for Orlando on Sunday. ... The Thunder shot 75 percent in the first quarter to lead 38-32. ... Oklahoma City made 13 of 14 free throws.STAT LINESOklahoma Citys starting guards, Westbrook and Oladipo, combined to make 21 of 38 shots. Houstons starting guards, Harden and Gordon, shot a combined 9 for 36.STAR POWEROklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook, who is starting to gain traction as a Heisman candidate, attended the game. He has 68 catches this season for 1,254 yards and 14 touchdowns in 10 games. 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The New Westminster, B.C., native plowed three yards into the end zone for the last score of a heated, see-saw battle between the two teams with the best records in the CFL. Custom Packers Jersey China . -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is retiring after a 16-year career to become the goalie coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox, two teams at opposite ends of the American League Central Division spectrum, will meet Wednesday night in the second game of their three-game series.The Indians are in first place in the division with a record of 68-49. The White Sox are in fourth place, 12 1/2 games behind Cleveland, with a record of 56-62.Cleveland won the first game of the series Tuesday night, a 3-1 decision, in which Cleveland had outstanding pitching, timely hitting, and outstanding defense.The White Sox had outstanding starting pitching from Jose Quintana, but that was about it. The difference between the two teams is significant. Just ask White Sox manager Robin Ventura.Youre looking at a team that can pitch, obviously, Ventura said. Offensively they can do a lot of different things. They are athletic. They have some switch hitters. They are really tough, and they can match up against lefties or righties.The White Sox will recall Anthony Ranaudo from Triple-A Charlotte to start Wednesday nights game. In 16 starts at Charlotte, Ranaudo was 6-5 with a 3.35 ERA. He has made one start for the White Sox this year. That came on July 27, an 8-1 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In that start Ranaudo pitched 6 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on two hits, with three strikeouts and four walks. He also hit a home run in that game, but obviously wont get to hit against the Indians.Cleveland will send Carlos Carrasco (8-6, 3.21) to the mound. It will be Carrascos 15th career start vs. the White Sox, hiis 16th appearance against the Sox overall.dddddddddddd His career record against Chicago is 3-8 with a 5.45 ERA. He has made one start against the White Sox this year. In a 3-2 Cleveland win on June 19 at Progressive Field, Carrasco pitched 7 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and four walks, but did not figure in the decision.The Indians right now are hitting on all cylinders. Wednesdays game will be the seventh in an 11-game homestand, the teams longest homestand of the year. In the first six games of the homestand, the Indians are 5-1. Theyve increased their lead in the division over second-place Detroit to six games. One of the keys has been their revamped bullpen.The addition of left-hander Andrew Miller in a trade deadline deal with the Yankees has paid immediate dividends. In the Indians 3-1 win over the White Sox on Tuesday, Miller pitched the seventh and eighth innings and retired all six batters he faced, on five groundouts and one strikeout. He threw just 16 pitches, 12 of them strikes.In seven appearances since being acquired in that trade with the Yankees, Miller has held opposing batters to a .103 batting average (3-for-29). Its one thing to have his stuff, which is really good, said manager Terry Francona. But he doesnt mess around. He just keeps firing strikes.In a combined 51 appearances with the Indians and Yankees, Miller is 6-1 with a 1.50 ERA. ' ' '