t hes facing in sending out long shot Awesome Slew.I feel like David fighting Goliath in this race when you look at these horses, he said.---The field, from the rail out, is Nyquist (Mario Gutierrez, 6-5), Sunny Ridge (Nik Juarez, 20-1), Aw | Forum

MINNEAPOLIS -- With two goals in the second half by star midfielder Oscar, Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-1 in an International Champions Cup friendly Wednesday night, the first event at sold-out U. Jason Castro Jersey .S. Bank Stadium ahead of the NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings.Bertrand Traore scored in the first half for Chelsea, a goal answered about 15 minutes later for AC Milan by Giacomo Bonaventura. Lets Go Crazy, the 1984 dance anthem performed by the late musician Prince, played over the sound system after each score.The announced attendance was 64,101, the largest crowd to watch soccer in Minnesota. Natural grass was laid on top of the artificial surface for the match inside the towering, translucent $1.1 billion stadium.The International Champions Cup, in its fourth year, is a series of exhibitions serving as a preseason tour for several of the worlds top clubs. This summer, the ICC is spread over four continents for 17 teams. Five of the 10 venues in the U.S. are NFL stadiums, and four of them are major college football stadiums.Minneapolis was an ICC host two years ago, when a crowd of about 34,000 was announced for the Olympiacos-Manchester City match.With a Major League Soccer expansion franchise recently awarded, pending state legislative approval of the stadium financing plan across the river in St. Paul, the Twin Cities area has steadily flourished into a hot spot for the sport. Chelsea fan club members helped pack the place with their blue jerseys, and there were plenty of red-and-black AC Milan shirts inside, too.The fans took only 20 minutes to start the first wave in U.S. Bank Stadium history, a rolling roar that wasnt quite as loud as the reaction to the Blues taking the lead. In the 24th minute, a shot by Victor Moses glanced off the hands of diving AC Milan goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma. Traore was right there for the rebound header.In the 38th minute, Bonaventura tied the game with a booming free kick that bent left and tucked into the corner of the net.Chelsea has a lot of work to do in the upcoming season to restore itself among the English Premier League elite, coming off a 10th-place finish. New coach Antonio Conte, fresh from the Italian national team, has taken over the proud franchise. French midfielder NGolo Kante, a recent purchase from EPL champion, received a loud ovation early in the second half when he subbed in for Traore.AC Milan, on tour without stars Carlos Bacca and Mattia De Sciglio, is also trying to re-establish itself as a European power after finishing seventh in Serie A.In earlier ICC play last month, Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 and lost to Real Madrid 3-2. AC Milan beat Bayern Munich 4-3 by shootout and lost to Liverpool 2-0. Kent Hrbek Twins Jersey . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Bert Blyleven Jersey . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. http://www.twinssale.com/twins-kirby-puckett-jersey/ .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Leaving Monmouth Park hours after Triple Crown winner American Pharoahs triumphant return to the races in last years Haskell Invitational, track president Bob Kulina already was thinking ahead.The guy who has been around the Jersey shore track since the early 1970s knew nothing could top the spectacle of American Pharoah: 60,000 fans standing and cheering as the champion charged down the stretch in his first race as the first Triple Crown champion in 37 years.Kulina, though, caught some racing luck for Sundays 49th running of the Haskell: Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist vs. Preakness winner Exaggerator, with Pharoah trainer Bob Baffert in the mix with American Freedom.I have to tell the truth, Kulina said this week. A year ago Sunday driving home, if you told me I was looking at this type of race the year after American Pharoahs Triple Crown and Haskell victory, I would have said `Sign me up now.Theres plenty of storylines:- The Nyquist-Exaggerator rivalry resumes. Nyquist won the first four meetings, including the Breeders Cup Juvenile and the Derby. Exaggerator ended the streak -- and any chance for another Triple Crown try -- by handing Nyquist the only loss of his career in the Preakness.- Baffert has won five of the last six Haskells and is seeking a ninth win in Monmouth Parks showcase race.- Its the first time the top three Derby finishers -- Nyquist, Exaggerator and Gun Runner- are running in the Haskell. Its the first time since 2010 that its Derby winner vs. Preakness winner.- On the local front, trainers and brothers-in-law Eddie Plesa Jr. and Jason Servis will saddle long shots Awesome Slew and New Jersey-bred Sunny Ridge. Sunny Ridge is bred and owned by Dennis Drazin, an advisor to the group that operates the track.You couldnt have asked for a better field or a greater race, Kulina said.While anticipation builds for the 1 1/8-mile Haskell, theres another race for 3-year-olds worth noting on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course -- the $600,000 Jim Dandy. The field includes Belmont Stakes winner Creator, along with one-time Derby favorite Mohaymen, who ran fourth and hasnt raced since.Nyquist was made the 6-5 morning-line favorite for the six-horse Haskell, with Exaggerator next at 5-2. The Derby winner leaves from the rail; the Preakness winner from the outside post.This will bee Nyquists first race since running third in the Preakness on May 21. C. J. Cron Twins Jersey. He then developed an elevated white blood cell count and was returned to his home base at Santa Anita. Trainer Doug ONeill now says his colt is ready to go again.Hes doing really well. His last few works have been exceptional, ONeill said. Were coming into this race with a lot of optimism. For a six-horse field, its very deep.Nyquist, owned by J. Paul Reddam, is the reigning 2-year-old champion and has eight wins in nine career starts for earnings of $5.1 million.Exaggerator, trained by Keith Desormeaux and ridden by his brother, Kent, finished 11th in the Belmont but appears charged up again for the Haskell.His entry was a surprise since hes been training at Saratoga, with plans calling for him to run in the Jim Dandy, then the Travers on Aug. 27. The Travers could be next for Nyquist, too.Those kinds of things are always fun, Keith Desormeaux said of the rivalry. Nyquist is a top horse and its always fun to outrun top competition.ONeill called it kind of a shock when he found out Exaggerator was Haskell-bound.Hes such a hard-trying horse and a class horse. His move in the Preakness was stunning, ONeill said. Weve faced him a bunch. We respect him a ton.Look for Nyquist, under jockey Mario Gutierrez, to be on or close to the lead. Exaggerator relishes a late charge to the wire, and splashed his way to victory in the Preakness.Baffert comes into the Haskell quietly, unlike last years Pharoah Fest. American Freedom was the 3-1 third choice, coming in with wins in the Sir Barton Stakes and the Iowa Derby. Gun Runner is 4-1, Awesome Slew 15-1 and Sunny Ridge 20-1.Plesa understands what hes facing in sending out long shot Awesome Slew.I feel like David fighting Goliath in this race when you look at these horses, he said.---The field, from the rail out, is Nyquist (Mario Gutierrez, 6-5), Sunny Ridge (Nik Juarez, 20-1), Awesome Slew (Paco Lopez, 15-1), Gun Runner (Florent Geroux, 4-1), American Freedom (Rafael Bejarano, 3-1) and Exaggerator (Kent Desormeaux, 5-2).---Follow Richard Rosenblatt on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/rosenblattap---AP freelance writer Mike Farrell contributed to this report. ' ' '