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SAN FRANCISCO - A lifelong San Francisco fan had a piece of team history in his hands Thursday night: the home run ball that sent the Giants to the World Series. Air Max 90/1 Canada .Then he gave it back.Frank Burke, who owns a transmission repair business in Oakdale, said that he wanted the hitter, Travis Ishikawa, to have the ball.I believe in karma, he told The Associated Press. I didnt hit that ball ....if anybodys going to have that ball in their game room or trophy case, its going to be the guy who hit it.Burke said he hadnt planned on keeping the ball. He keeps home run balls from his high school days in his own trophy case.Theyre still important to me, theyre part of my memories, he said. So why would I think that he (Ishikawa) wouldnt want the same thing?So after having the ball authenticated by a Giants official, and being told that Ishikawa wanted it back, Burke went down to the clubhouse area and handed it over. Ishikawa shook hands, thanked him, and gave him a signed bat in return.Burke said Giants officials asked him what he would like and he suggested World Series tickets but was told that was unlikely.After doing a media interview the next morning, however, he got a call from the Giants. Burke now has four tickets to Game 3 of the World Series at San Franciscos AT&T Park on Friday night. It will be the Giants first home game against the Kansas City Royals.Burke plans on taking his friend, Greg Leutza, who is battling cancer.The two were at Thursdays game because Burke wanted to do something special for Leutza and went searching for tickets after the Giants won the National League Division Series.Ishikawas drive came their way as they sat above the stadiums right field wall in the ninth inning with two Giants on base.As the ball sped toward him, Burke thought to himself: Soft hands, soft hands. Dont let this thing bounce back on the field.The ball went off his left hand but he was able to grab it with his right.The whole place erupted, Burke said. It was a walkoff home run. We were going to the World Series! Other fans clustered around.I couldnt move from where I was because everyone around me wanted to touch the ball, take pictures with the ball. I must have taken 300 selfies in 15 minutes, he said.After meeting Ishikawa and turning over the ball, Burke and Leutza walked out of the clubhouse like two little kids, hootin and hollerin, he said.But Burke said the ball and the bat werent the things he treasured most.Just the memory for me and my buddy, thats priceless, he said. That meant more to me than anything else will. Nike Air Max Axis Canada .C. -- Carter Ashton had a pair of goals and added an assist as the Toronto Marlies downed the Charlotte Checkers 5-2 on Saturday in the American Hockey League. Air Max 720 Saturn Canada . The agreement comes a little more than one week after the video game manufacturer agreed to a $40 million settlement in a similar but separate case, bringing the total payout planned for athletes to $60 million, said Steve Berman, an attorney for the plaintiffs, and the NCAA.BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres just cant seem to score against Roberto LuongoLuongo stopped 26 shots for his 67th career shutout — fourth against Buffalo — to lead the Florida Panthers to a 1-0 win over the Sabres on Friday night for their first victory of the season.Luongo, who moved past Patrick Roy into sole possession of 13th place on the career shutouts list, extended his scoreless streak against the Sabres to 183 minutes, 19 seconds.Its crazy, Luongo said. I dont know if its a comfort level thing or whatnot, but its nice especially to get our first win like that.Sean Bergenheim scored in the second period for the games only goal, sending an odd-angled wrist shot between Mike Webers legs and past Sabres goalie Jhonas Enroth.Enroth finished with 34 saves for Buffalo.Florida coach Gerard Gallant got his first win with the Panthers.Its good, Gallant said. Its not fun when you lose but its a fresh year. Still a bit of a slower start but this is a big road trip to get things going the right way.The Panthers had the first six shots of the game before Buffalo went on a power play and forced Luongo into his first two saves of the night.A giveaway in his own slot by Marcus Foligno gave Tomas Fleischmann a 1-on-1 with Enroth midway through the first, but the Sabres goalie made a right pad save to keep the game scoreless.Luongo was called upon to make a pair of close-range shots on Matt Moulson early in the second.Foligno had a wraparound attempt in the third periods first minute, but Luongo slid over to stop the puck with his left pad.You got that guy back there and your team is so much more confident, said Panthers defenceman Erik Gudbranson. He made really good saves all night. Its amazing how he tracks the puck within those scrambles and is able to come up with pretty key saves.The Sabres wasted a prime opportunity when theyy had a 5-on-3 power play for 49 seconds in the third period. Air Max 90 Canada. Luongo made a pair of saves before Erik Gudbransons penalty expired, then three more by the time Chris Stewart ended the power play by taking down Upshall in the slot.(Luongo) made four, five saves in the third period, like real key saves for us, Gallant said. Especially that 3-on-5 when the guys did a great job killing that so those were definitely key points in the hockey game and I thought our group stood up real good.Buffalo again had a slow start, with just three first-period shots on goal, and failed to build on Tuesdays win in Carolina.Were definitely not happy, Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. No ones going to help us get out of this thing except for ourselves. We got a good group of guys. We just got to learn we have to compete and we have to work. Were not a fancy team.With Floridas Aaron Ekblad and Buffalos Sam Reinhart, the game also marked the earliest season match-up between the NHLs No. 1 and No. 2 draft picks since 1997, when Bostons Joe Thornton and San Joses Patrick Marleau faced off.Luongo, drafted No. 4 overall that year, began the day with a 1.93 goals against average, .938 save percentage in 19 career games against the Sabres.He shut out the Sabres in his first game with Florida on March 7 after blanking Buffalo with Vancouver exactly a year ago.The Sabres havent scored against the Panthers in 132:24, dating back three games to Jan. 21.Florida has now won four straight games against the Sabres, and four straight in Buffalo.The Sabres have lost all three home games to start the season after losing their first nine last season, a franchise worst.When things aint going good, our confidence kind of lacks a little bit, Nolan said. I dont think we put two passes together all night long. Our confidence is a little bit rattled. ' ' '