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BERLIN -- Davie Selke refused to celebrate despite playing a key role as Leipzig set a Bundesliga record to go second on Sunday after beating Werder Bremen 3-1. Vapormax Herre Danmark .Former Bremen striker Selke set one goal up and then sealed the win as Leipzig, the first side to remain unbeaten in its first eight Bundesliga games, closed to within two points of leader Bayern Munich.Ive huge respect for Bremen. I know a lot of people there and Im grateful to the club, said the 21-year-old Selke, who had been Bremens great hope for the future before switching between the sides last year.It was a record transfer for the second division, with Selke costing Leipzig a reported eight million euros ($9 million), rising to 10 million euros ($11 million) with add-ons.Such is Leipzigs strength in depth this season -- the club spent a reported 50 million euros ($55 million) in the summer -- that Selke started on the bench against Bremen.But the Germany youth international needed only three minutes after coming on with less than 20 minutes remaining to set up Naby Keitas second goal with a perfect cross.Keita had broken the deadlock minutes before the break. The Guinea midfielder had a fortunate bounce of the ball to get past one defender, produced a quick turn of foot to go past another, and then rounded the goalkeeper to score from a closing angle.One minute after Selke set up Keitas header, his Olympic teammate Serge Gnabry pulled one back for Bremen, sliding in to reach a cross after Ousman Manneh had surged through the middle.But Selke killed any hopes of an equalizer with the third goal on a counterattack deep in injury time, ensuring Leipzigs remarkable run continued.Leipzig had been the first promoted side to remain unbeaten after seven Bundesliga games since Kaiserslautern in 1997-98. `Lautern, which lost its eighth game -- 3-1 at home to Bremen -- went on to win the title that season.Selke played down his sides title chances, however.I dont want to hear anything about it. Were a promoted side, he said. Its gone well so far and weve got to try and keep it going.Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick said talk of challenging Bayern was premature.I said before the season that the table can only be taken seriously after the 10th game. If were still there after the 10th round then you can really say were on the right path, Rangnick said.---SCHALKE 3, MAINZ 0After starting the league with five straight defeats, Schalkes second win comes as a welcome boost for new coach Markus Weinzierl and sporting director Christian Heidel, who was facing former side Mainz for the first time.Another new face, Nabil Bentaleb, scored twice as Schalke escaped the relegation zone with its best performance of the season before next weekends Ruhr derby against Borussia Dortmund.Bentaleb opened the scoring midway through the first half, set up by Franco di Santo.Di Santo also provided Max Meyer with his chance after the break, when the referee played the advantage after Gaetan Bussmann handled the ball, allowing the quick-thinking Argentine to pull the ball back for Meyer to strike.Algeria midfielder Bentaleb wrapped up a comprehensive win with a deflected shot just after the hour-mark. Vapormax Plus Herre Danmark . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Vapormax Dame Ebay Danmark . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. http://www.vapormaxdanmark.com/nike-joyride-run-danmark.html . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. BALTIMORE -- Rick Porcello pitched a four-hitter for his major league-high 21st victory, David Ortiz and Mookie Betts hit two-run homers and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Monday night to pad their lead in the AL East.Coming off a four-game sweep of the Yankees, Boston sustained its late-season surge in the opener of an important four-game series for both clubs. The Red Sox stand atop the division by a season-high four games.Adam Jones homered and Mark Trumbo picked up his 102nd RBI for the second-place Orioles, who started the day with a one-game lead over Toronto for the top AL wild card.Porcello (21-4) struck out seven and walked none in his third complete game of the year. Five days earlier against Baltimore, the right-hander gave up one run in eight innings but took the loss.Playing his final regular season series in Baltimore, the 40-year-old Ortiz connected against rookie Dylan Bundy (9-6) with a man on in the fifth for a 5-1 lead.CUBS 5, REDS 2CHICAGO -- Dexter Fowler hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh inning, and Chicago beat Cincinnati.Fowlers line drive into center field capped a three-run rally for the Cubs after they were shut down by Tim Adleman most of the night. It also made a winner of Jason Hammel (15-9), who pitched seven solid innings.Jason Heyward added a two-run homer in the eighth as the Cubs moved seven games ahead of Washington for the best record in the National League, lowering their magic number for clinching home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs to five. Thats the only major goal still out there during the regular season for major league-leading Chicago after it secured the NL Central title last week.BRAVES 7, METS 3NEW YORK -- Aaron Blair won for the first time in 13 major leaague starts, Freddie Freeman drove in three runs off a misfiring Noah Syndergaard and Atlanta slowed New Yorks wild-card chase. Vapormax Danmark. Freeman had four hits for the Braves, who have the worst record in the National League, and rookie Dansby Swanson had three hits and three RBI.New York had won 11 of its previous 14 games and led the NL wild-card race at the start of the night, one game ahead of San Francisco and two in front of St. Louis.Pitching on five days rest rather than four, Syndergaard (13-9) allowed five runs, eight hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.Blair (1-6) gave up six hits in six innings and lowered his ERA to 7.71.MARLINS 4, NATIONALS 3MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton homered and Miami beat Washington.Christian Yelich, Ichiro Suzuki and Derek Dietrich also drove in a run for the Marlins and A.J. Ramos pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 41 chances.Brian Ellington (3-2) picked up the win with an inning of relief while Mat Latos (7-3) took the loss.ROYALS 8, WHITE SOX 3KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Yordano Ventura picked up his first complete-game victory, Kendrys Morales hit a three-run homer and Kansas City defeated Chicago.The Royals have won three straight, keeping their faint playoff hopes flickering with 12 games remaining. The Royals went 14-5 against the White Sox this year.Ventura (11-11) gave up nine hits, struck out five and walked one. His only other complete game in the majors was a loss July 28 at Texas.Morales homered off Carlos Rodon (7-10) in a four-run fifth. Morales homered in back-to-back games, bringing his total to 29. The last Royal to hit 30 home runs in a season was Jermaine Dye, with 33 in 2000. ' ' '