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Ronnie OSullivans quest for a sixth World Snooker Championship is under threat after in-form Barry Hawkins edged the first session of their quarter-final. Hawkins, beaten by OSullivan in the 2013 final, will take a 5-3 advantage into Sunday afternoons resumption after a high-quality opening which included three centuries.OSullivan dropped the first frame, but bounced back with a superb 139 total clearance and went on to raise early hopes of a maximum in frame three, but after firing 25 and splitting the reds beautifully, he missed a black off the spot. And if OSullivan ever doubted he had a battle on his hands, the size of his task was underlined as Hawkins calmly responded by clearing up with a 102 to take a 2-1 lead.Back-to-back breaks of 88 and 102 nudged OSullivan back in front, but Hawkins got the better of each of the last three, more attritional frames of the session to establish his two-frame overnight lead. Alan McManus overcame Ali Carter 13-11 in the second round Elsewhere, World Snooker confirmed it will bring forward a scheduled replacement of cloth and cushions at the Crucible following complaints by players.Ali Carter criticised what he called the worst conditions of his career after letting slip a 9-7 overnight lead to lose his second-round match 13-11 to Alan McManus in the morning session.Carter, a two-time Crucible runner-up, said: The conditions were absolutely horrific - there were kicks every other shot and big bounces.I dont think Ive played on a table that bad in my career. Its the same for both players but its how it affects you mentally. Mark Selby was taken to 24 frames by Sam Baird The 36-year-old lost the first four frames of the morning session to hand the initiative to McManus, who duly booked his last eight place for the second time in three years at the age of 45.The evening session saw Mark Selby squeeze past Sam Baird 13-11 in a late-night thriller. Selby had looked on course to coast into the last eight when consecutive breaks of 134 and 84 helped him ease into an 11-7 advantage at the start of their evening session.But Baird rattled off four frames of his own only for Selby to edge two scrappy frames and inch into the last eight, where he will face either Mark Allen or Kyren Wilson. Also See: Fu through to last eight Trump survives scare Robertson falls in Sheffield Mark Jackson Jersey .K. Subban has picked the right time of the year to go on an offensive tear. Thaddeus Young Jersey . Perhaps their first trip to the city of Winnipeg in 16 years can serve as the shakeup they need. http://www.cheappacersjerseyssale.com/ki...-pacers-jersey/. Five years ago, Nestor and Zimonjic beat the American twins to win the title. But the Bryans, the worlds top-ranked team, needed 74 minutes to earn the victory Saturday as both Nestor and Zimonjic lost serve in the second set. Paul George Jersey . -- One shot came out of bottom of a cactus, the other from the base of a desert bush with rocks scattered around it. Al Jefferson Jersey . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer.The AL Central race is heating up and both the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians are in the mix. The Royals look to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Indians when the division foes close out their set tonight at Kauffman Stadium. You can watch the game live on TSN3 at 8pm et/5pm pt. Kansas City is tied with the Detroit Tigers atop the division and the Indians are right behind at 3 1/2 games off the pace. The Tigers split a doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox on Saturday and moved into a tie for first in the Central after the Royals dropped a 3-2 decision in 11 innings. Cleveland broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 11th on RBI singles from Michael Brantley and Carlos Santana, while the Royals could only muster a run in the bottom half thanks to Salvador Perezs run-scoring double. Erik Kratz struck out looking to end the game for the Royals, losers in three straight and five of the past seven games. Perez and Lorenzo Cain both had two hits and an RBI, while Kansas City reliever Scott Downs was dealt the loss for his work in the 11th. James Shields was strong in the start for the Royals and allowed just a run in seven innings of work. The Royals had plenty of chances to put runs across the board and finished 2- for-18 with runners in scoring position and left 16 on base. "Leaving that many runs on base, we shouldve definitely beat these guys," said Cain. KC is 2-4 in a stretch of 10 straight games at home and will also host Texas for threee games.dddddddddddd. Kansas City is 6-1 in Danny Duffys last seven outings and he gets the nod Sunday versus the Indians. Duffy did not record a decision in Tuesdays 2-1 win over Minnesota and held the Twins to a run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings. Duffy is 3-1 in his last four decisions and 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA in five career games (4 starts) against Cleveland. He defeated the Tribe on July 24 with seven scoreless innings in a 2-1 victory at Kauffman Stadium. The Indians hope to move closer to the top of the AL Central and have won three in a row and six of the last seven games. Brantley and Santana provided the big hits last night and Yan Gomes also drove in a run for Cleveland. Josh Tomlin, the seventh reliever used on Saturday, picked up the win with two innings of work and starting pitcher Trevor Bauer tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings. "We used just about everybody. That was one of the (more fun) games to be a part of," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "It certainly helps when you win." Cleveland will play its next 11 games at home after this set in KC. Taking the mound for the Indians Sunday will be T.J. House. The lefty did not factor in the outcome of an 8-6 win against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday and was reached for five runs in 4 2/3 innings. House is 1-3 in nine road starts and won his only career start against the Royals on July 5, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings and allowed three runs in a 7-3 victory at Progressive Field. 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