etable for his return. Youkilis also fielded 26 grounders at third base

TORONTO -- Under new management, and having brought in 19 new players, Toronto FC promised to field a different team in 2013. Tougher. More resilient. Smarter. A team that opponents did not enjoy facing. BMO Field was to become a fortress. But turning around an MLS franchise synonymous with failure has proved to be like parallel parking a super-tanker. Movement is slow and painful. Thirteen games into the season, the team has eight points from a 1-7-5 record, just three points ahead of last year at the same time (1-10-2, and remember, Toronto started 2012 with a league-record nine straight losses). Toronto, which ended last season with a 14-game winless streak in league play, is currently mired in an 11-game winless stretch. The last win at BMO Field came last July, although Toronto did defeat Sporting Kansas City at the Rogers Centre in March. Its last away win was also last July. Toronto was the league doormat last year with a 5-21-8 record, resulting in the firing of first Aron Winter (after 10 games) and then Paul Mariner (in the off-season). This year, only D.C. United has a worse mark (1-9-2 heading into Sundays game with the Chicago Fire). Injuries to key players like star striker Danny Koevermans (who returned Saturday from a layoff of more than 10 months due to knee surgery) and fullback Richard Eckersley (hamstring, caused celebrating a teammates goal 10 games ago) have not helped manager Ryan Nelsens cause. Some short-term acquisitions (Julio Cesar, John Bostock, Hogan Ephraim) have not worked out. Some wonder why Toronto -- before Nelsen took over admittedly -- made a big deal out of signing veteran defender Danny Califf only to seemingly ignore him. Still, six of Torontos seven losses have come by one goal, as Nelsen often reminds reporters. The team has not been blown out. And Nelsen has proved a shrewd tactician, with some inspired substitutions, while showing himself to be a good judge of talent in identifying and promoting the likes of rookie midfielder Jonathan Osorio and newly installed holding midfielder Jeremy Hall. Lack of scoring (12 goals in 13 games) has cost Toronto and magnified defensive miscues. And Toronto has shot itself in the foot by leaking late goals, throwing away 11 points in seven games because of it. Worryingly, four of the goals came off corners and throw-ins. It should be noted that Justin Braun and Darel Russell both scored in the final six minutes to secure a 2-2 tie with visiting FC Dallas on April 6, earning Toronto a point. Entering Sunday in ninth spot in the Eastern Conference, Toronto was 11 points behind Philadelphia, which occupied the fifth and last playoff position. Had Toronto held on in those seven games, it would have been tied with the Union. Heres a look at the games in question: March 30: Jose Villarreals 92nd-minute goal gives Los Angeles a 2-2 tie at BMO Field. Two points lost. Osorios first MLS goal in the 78th minute gave Toronto a 2-1 lead as the home side rallied from an early 1-0 deficit. But a poor clearance in stoppage-time led to a wonder scissors-kick goal by Villarreal. April 13: Jack McInerney 94th-minute goal gives Philadelphia a 1-1 tie at PPL Park. Two points lost. Toronto could not clear a long throw from defender Sheanon Williams. A scuffed shot landed at the feet of an unmarked McInerney, with the Toronto defence in disarray, and the Union striker made no mistake. April 20: Warren Creavalles 94th-minute goal gives the Houston Dynamo a 1-1 tie at BMO Field. Two points lost. With Houston defender Jermaine Taylor having received a red card, Hall gave Toronto a 1-0 lead with a slick move to find room for a low shot in the 58th minute. But Creavalles stoppage-time header off a teammates flick from a corner earned the Dynamo the tie. April 27: Tim Cahills 89th-minute goal gives the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 win at BMO Field. One point lost. One again, it looked like Osorio to the rescue with a goal that made it 1-1 in the 83rd minute. But Australian international Cahill restored the Red Bulls lead, heading in his second goal of the game after a failed clearance. Ashtone Morgan was victimized on the winning goal. May 4: Edson Buddles 86th-minute goal gives Colorado Rapids a 1-0 win at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. One point lost. Toronto gifted this goal as defenders Darren ODea and Logan Emory both fell on the play, leaving an unmolested Buddle to tap in a cross from the left flank. May 8: Chris Wondolowskis 81st-minute goal gives San Jose Earthquakes a 2-1 win at Buck Shaw Stadium. One point lost. Toronto went ahead through an early Justin Braun goal only to see Adam John tie it up in the 48th minute. Then Wondolowski sealed the deal off a corner, using his thigh to skillfully redirect a Walter Martinez flick-on from a corner. June 1: Jack McInerneys 91st-minute goal gives Philadelphia Union a 1-1 tie at BMO Field. Two points lost. Similar to the first game between the two. A long throw-in by Williams was headed away by Torontos Hall but only as far as McInerney, whose low shot through traffic beat Joe Bendik as three defenders rushed at the shooter. One can only wonder how a defence could leave McInerney alone, given he entered the game tied for the lead in league scoring with nine goals.Nike Shoes Wholesale China . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. 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Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back. He expects to return as soon as he is eligible. "We dont think its overly serious but we want to pay it safe," general manager Brian Cashman said. "I didnt expect him to give us 200 innings this year, regardless." Vidal Nuno is being recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will move into a rotation already missing Ivan Nova. Pettitte is the 13th Yankees player to serve a stint on the DL and the 11th currently sidelined. He joins shortstops Derek Jeter and Eduardo Nunez, first baseman Mark Teixeira, third basemen Alex Rodriguez and Kevin Youkilis, catcher Francisco Cervelli and starting pitchers Ivan Nova and Michael Pineda, and reliever Joba Chamberlain and Cesar Cabral on the sidelines. Curtis Granderson returned this week from a broken forearm, and right-hander Phil Hughes also missed time last month. Despite all the injuries and roster shuffling -- the Yankees have used 35 players this year -- New York began Friday in first place in the AL East at 25-16. The left-handed Pettitte, who will turn 41 next month, was trying for his 250th win Thursday when the muscle began to spasm. He left the game against Seattle with two outs in the fifth inning. Pettitte (4-3), who missed a start in April because of lower back problems, understood the move but still wasnt happy. "Anytime you got to go on the DL its disappointing," Pettitte said. "It spasmed up so bad last night that I think Im sore from that. ... But I feel good." Cashman couldnt justify keeping Pettitte on the active roster, even if the pitcher was ggoing to miss just one start.dddddddddddd The Yankees are in a stretch where they are playing 17 games in 16 days. A CC Sabathia start was cut short by a rain delay, and Hughes lasted just two outs Wednesday. "Given his age, given the time of year, he wouldnt start in five days. Im not in the position to carry an extra player and hope its resolved," Cashman said. Nuno pitched five innings of three-hit ball to win his first major league start on Monday, in the second game of a doubleheader in Cleveland. In a bit of positive news, the Yankees did not place catcher Chris Stewart on the DL after he hurt his groin Thursday night. An MRI was negative, and Stewart said he was feeling much better. He will be used as Austin Romines backup for the next few games. "Walkings fine. Its just running when I push off its still there a little bit so give it a couple of days," Stewart said. Cashman said Youkilis took batting practice with a coach pitching at the Yankees complex in Tampa, Fla. Youkilis has been out with a back injury since April 28, but there is no timetable for his return. Youkilis also fielded 26 grounders at third base and ran from first to third and back three times on the grass just behind the infield dirt. Joba Chamberlain (right oblique strain) played long toss at Yankee Stadium and is lined up for a bullpen session Sunday. After that, New York will decide whether he is going to have another bullpen session or go out for a rehab appearance, Cashman said. NOTES: Teixeira (wrist), who is working out in Tampa said he expects to soon start playing in extended spring training games. ... Rodriguez (hip surgery) played catch for 7 minutes at up to around 120 feet, and had an extensive tee and soft toss hitting session in a batting cage. ' ' '