h and Hector Neris pitched the eighth, Gomez blew his third sa

BERLIN -- Joachim Loew is staying on as Germany coach through the 2018 World Cup in Russia.The German soccer federation said Tuesday that Loew clearly told federation president Reinhard Grindel that he will fulfill his contract, which runs until 2018.Loew wouldnt immediately give a clear commitment after Germany lost to France in the European Championship semifinals last week, but he was widely expected to stay.Grindel and Loew dispelled any doubts in a telephone conversation Tuesday.Im sticking to what I repeatedly stressed before and during the tournament: Jogi Loew is the best coach for this team, Grindel said. He has our unrestricted confidence and we are sure of being able to play successful football with him at the helm in the future, too.Loew, Germanys coach since 2006, said a few days of calm and detachment had been necessary following the loss.For me its clear that, despite our disappointment, the team did not disappoint, Loew said. It was the youngest team in the tournament. I still see great potential.Germany will play a friendly against Finland in Moenchengladbach on Aug. 31 before opening its World Cup qualifying campaign against Norway in Oslo on Sept. 4. Its qualifying group also features the Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan and San Marino. Nike Air Max Canada Online . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Nike Air Max Canada Sale . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. http://www.clearanceairmaxcanada.com/ . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season. Air Max 200 Canada . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Air Max 270 Sale Canada . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. PHILADELPHIA -- Martin Prado got a second chance to get a clutch hit and didnt miss.Prado hit a solo homer in the 11th inning to lift the Miami Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.Prado struck out for the second out in the ninth before the Marlins rallied off Jeanmar Gomez, scoring two runs on Christian Yelichs double and Marcell Ozunas single.I had a rough first four at-bats, Prado said. Basically I didnt let those four at-bats affect the future, or the next at-bat.The Marlins had been 0-40 when trailing after eight innings.Im just happy to see everybody not panicking when we dont need to, Prado said. We just played it out, all the way -- like 27 outs, you never know whats going to happen.All-Star Jose Fernandez tied a career-high with 14 strikeouts and hit 100 mph in the first inning. He allowed two runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings.I wasnt at my best, he said. Trying to throw first-pitch strikes today. Wasnt too good.Prado hit his third homer of the season off Brett Oberholtzer (2-2). Kyle Barraclough (6-2) pitched one inning for the win. A.J. Ramos finished for his 30th save in 31 tries, retiring Maikel Franco on a fly ball to the warning track in left-center to end the game.Even in game that basically we got handcuffed most of the night, our pitching kept us there, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.Cody Asche prevented the Marlins from taking a lead in the 10th when he made a diving catch to rob J.T. Realmuto of a run-scoring hit with two outs and runners on first and second.Philadelphias Aaron Nola pitched two-hit ball over six innings, striking out five. He got the final two outs in the sixth after Adeiny Hechavarria ripped a line drive off his right shoulder. Nola said hes fine.Good news was Nola, managger Pete Mackanin said.dddddddddddd He pitched really well. He was painting the corners. It was very encouraging.After Edubray Ramos worked the seventh and Hector Neris pitched the eighth, Gomez blew his third save in 28 chances.Tommy Joseph hit Fernandezs first pitch in the seventh out to left for his 12th homer. Odubel Herrera hit a double to start the bottom of the first and later scored on Francos groundout to second.STATSFernandez became the fastest player to reach 500 strikeouts. He did it in 400 innings. Fernandez has fanned 14 four times in his career, including June 5 against the Mets. ... Phillies 2B Cesar Hernandez went 0 for 3, extending his hitless streak to 19 at-bats. ... Phillies were 36-2 when leading after eight innings.STANDINGSThe Marlins (50-42) entered tied with the Mets for the second wild-card spot in the NL. The Phillies (43-51) fell to eight games behind Miami.SAVE MACHINEArmando Benitez was the last Marlins pitcher with 30 more save through 92 games. Benitez had 31 at the same point in 2004. He set the franchise record that season with 47 saves.REST PAID OFFNola was 0-4 with a 13.50 ERA in his last five starts before the All-Star break. The Phillies skipped his last turn so he had 15 days off between starts.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: OF Aaron Altherr had his rehab assignment transferred to Single-A Clearwater. Altherr tore a tendon in his left wrist in March. He batted .241 in 39 games last season, but 20 of is 33 hits were extra-base hits.UP NEXTRHP Vince Velasquez (8-2, 3.32 ERA) starts for the Phillies on Tuesday night. RHP Jose Urena (1-1, 7.52) will makes his first start this season for Miami. ' ' '