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WASHINGTON -- After Jordan Zimmermann put the Washington Nationals in position to win on the mound, Denard Spans legs and Ryan Zimmermans bat made sure they beat the Chicago Cubs. Zimmermans eighth inning single drove in Span for the go-ahead run as the surging Nationals capped a strong weekend with a 2-1 win over the Cubs on Sunday. The expected pitchers duel took place as Zimmermann outdueled Jake Arrieta over six innings and left with a 1-0 lead. "The starter for them today was as advertised, tough," Zimmerman said of Arrieta. "The way Jordan pitched, that was a game we needed to win." The Cubs tied it in the seventh on Starlin Castros sacrifice fly against Drew Storen. Spans hustle turned a soft hit to right field off Pedro Strop (1-4) into a double leading off the eighth. The Cubs challenged the play, but replay showed that the sliding Span avoided the tag. "The fact that he broke out of the box hard and thought two (bases) from the beginning of it was key for us," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. Two outs later, the Cubs intentionally walked Adam LaRoche to bring up Zimmerman, who ripped a single to left to score Span from second. Tyler Clippard (6-2) worked out of trouble in the eighth inning. Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth and earned his 21st save for the Nationals, who have won seven of eight. Washington moved within one-half game of NL East-leading Atlanta. The Nationals took two of three games in the series, including 13-0 on Saturday to break Chicagos four-game winning streak. Zimmermann allowed seven hits with one walk and struck out five. He has given up two earned runs or fewer in seven straight starts. The right-hander is 3-2 with a 1.26 ERA in that span. "I think he found his slider," Williams said. "Gives him another weapon." The Cubs had at least one hit in each of the first six innings, but couldnt generate a clutch one versus Zimmermann. Chicago left 12 runners on base and went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position. "I fell behind hitters and wasnt able to throw first-pitch strikes," Zimmermann said. "Guys got on base, and I had to work out of a few jams. Other than that I threw the ball well." Following this weekends blockbuster trade that sent starters Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland As, Arrieta inherited the No. 1 role in the Cubs rotation. He has pitched to that level lately. The righty won his four previous starts and flirted with no-hitters in his last two. Arrieta carried a perfect game into the seventh inning on June 24 against Cincinnati and went 7 2-3 innings without allowing a hit at Boston on June 30. Washington ended such hopes immediately. Span hit a fly ball that sailed over the outfielders for a double leading off the first. One out later he scored on Jayson Werths groundout for a 1-0 lead. Arrieta allowed four hits and one run over six innings with three walks and five strikeouts. He gave up two singles to open the fifth, but escaped the jam. Zimmermann struck out while attempting to bunt the runner over. "It was a dogfight," Arrieta said. "I really had to grind it out there. I had guys on base. I had to make pitches in big situations. I was able to do that." Storen entered having allowed only three earned runs this season and only one in 17 appearances since May 17. The Cubs threatened in the eighth, putting runners at second and third with one out against Clippard, but didnt score. Pinch-hitter Wellington Castillo struck out looking, and Ryan Sweeney grounded out. Justin Ruggiano, Anthony Rizzo, and John Baker all had two hits for the Cubs. NOTES: The Cubs recalled RHP Blake Parker from Triple-A Iowa before the game. Parker takes the roster spot created by the trade with Oakland. ... Chicago hasnt announced who will replace Samardzija and Hammel when their rotation spots come up Wednesday and Thursday. Edwin Jackson (5-8, 4.99) will open the five-game series at Cincinnati on Monday against fellow RHP Mike Leake (6-7, 3.47). ... Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg (7-6, 3.53) will face RHP Chris Tillman (7-4, 4.21) on Monday when Baltimore visits Washington. Air Jordan 4 Cheap Canada . There will be no Down Under four-peat for Djokovic, as the eighth-seeded Swiss slugger Wawrinka outlasted the second seed 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 at Melbourne Parks Rod Laver Arena in yet another five-set thriller in their burgeoning rivalry. Cheap Air Jordan 4 Canada . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.airjordan4canada.com/. -- Canadas Nicole Vandermade won the Four Winds Invitational on Sunday for her first Symetra Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory. Air Jordan 4 Canada Online .Gasol had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Bulls beat the winless Orlando Magic 98-90 on Tuesday night.Jimmy Butler led the Bulls with 21 points and Taj Gibson added 16 for Chicago, which finally pulled away in the final minutes of a game that was tied after three quarters. Air Jordan 4 Canada Free Shipping . Kerr said he had dinner with Jackson, his former coach with Chicago and the new Knicks team president, on Friday night and they talked again Saturday. Kerr is in New York to work the game between the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors for TNT.Santa Clara, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Its not the Rose Bowl, or even a New Years Day invite for that matter, but the Stanford Cardinal can at least take solace in having a decided home field advantage for the Foster Farms Bowl on Dec. 30. Stanfords campus is just 11 miles from Levis Stadium, while the underdog Maryland Terrapins will travel some 2,800 miles from coast-to-coast in the first-ever meeting between the programs. The Cardinal had reached four consecutive BCS bowl games before taking a step back this season with a 7-5 record. They won their final two games against California and nationally-ranked UCLA, but not before losing four times to Pac-12 foes. This is the sixth straight bowl game for Stanford, which is 11-13-1 in postseason play. It won the Rose Bowl in 2013 and lost last year in the The Granddaddy of Them All to Michigan State. Defense has once again been the Cardinals calling card. They ranked second nationally in scoring defense (16.0 ppg) and fifth in total defense (287.4 yards/ypg). Its the offense that has prevented them from living up to their preseason expectations, back when they were ranked as high as No. 11. Kevin Hogan regressed in his third full season under center, throwing for just 17 touchdowns with eight interceptions. The senior QB, with plenty of big-game experience under his belt, tossed for a pedestrian 2,603 yards and did not provide much of a spark in the running game with 245 yards. Neither Remound Wright nor Barry Sanders stepped up. Neither player recorded a 100-yard rushing game and combined for just 877 yards. Wright scored eight touchdowns, but six came in the final two games. Stanfords best threat on the offensive side was Ty Montgomery, though he too saw a dip in production from his junior to senior campaign. After catching 10 TD passes in 2013, Montgomery scored three times through the air and totaled 604 yards on 61 catches this year. The playmaker did however, return two punts for scores. The potential NFL draft pick is questionable for the game with a shoulder injury that kept him out of the victory over UCLA. Hes slightly ahead of schedule, Stanford head coach David Shaw said of his star receiver before Christmas. Hes further along than we thought hed be. A defense full of upperclassmen was the linchpin to Stanfords moderate success. Defensive end Henry Anderson and strong safety Jordan Richards, both Pac-12 First Teamers, anchored the stingy line and secondary, respectively. Anderson accounted for 13.5 of the teams 88 tackles for loss and recorded seven sacks. Richards finished with three interceptions and a team-high 52 solo tackles. Marylands first year in the Big Ten started swimmingly, as the Terrapins won four of their first five games. When conference play got going however, the club struggled and alternated wins and losses over its final eight games. A loss to Rutgers in the regular season finale dropped the Terrapins to 7-5 overalll and 4-4 in the Big Ten.dddddddddddd C.J. Brown orchestrated an offense that ranked near the bottom of the conference in yards (352.1/game) and may be without leading wide receiver Stefon Diggs for the finale. Brown, already Marylands all-time leader with 57 career touchdowns, needs 213 total offensive yards to pass Scott Milanovich for the most in school history. The senior only averaged 173.6 ypg through the air but displayed his dual- threat ability by gaining a team-best 569 yards on the ground. He accounted for 20 total TDs and threw nine interceptions. His No. 1 target, Diggs, may not dress due to a kidney injury that kept him out the final two games of the regular season. In nine games this year, Diggs caught 52 passes for 654 yards and five scores. Deon Long will have to step up if Diggs sits out, and he has shown the ability to do so by hauling in 49 passes for 554 yards and two TDs. Brandon Ross and Wes Brown split carries out of the backfield, as the two have combined for 798 yards and nine scores. When the Terps got in the red zone they usually came away with points, scoring on 88.9 percent of their possessions, which ranks 19th in the country. It was a Jekyll-and-Hyde season for Marylands defense. In seven wins, the defense surrendered just 17.9 ppg, but the five losses saw the opposition light up the scoreboard to the tune of 44.4 ppg. The defense is also getting carved up for 438.1 ypg. Cornerback William Likely was one of the few bright spots as he made conference First-Team honors thanks to six interceptions, two of which the sophomore returned for touchdowns. Linebacker Cole Farrand finished tied for third in the Big Ten in tackles, averaging 9.2 per game, while Andre Monroe enters his final game tied with Mike Corvino (1979-1982) for the most sacks in Maryland history. The senior upped his total to 24 in his career with 9.5 this year. Maryland may have the nod in special teams as it boasts the Lou Groza Award winner in Brad Craddock. Craddock was named the nations top kicker by making all but one of his 19 attempts. The Terps reached a bowl game last season following a two-year absence and lost to Marshall in the Military Bowl, which dropped its record to 11-12-2 in the postseason. They actually made this trip back when it was called the Emerald Bowl in 2007 and lost to Oregon State. This is a great opportunity for our team to play in Levis Stadium and experience all of the special events that the bowl game and the city of San Francisco have to offer, Maryland head coach Randy Edsall said. It will be a well-deserved reward for our student-athletes for their commitment to our program. Stanford appears to have the advantage here given the proximity of the stadium to its campus and its recent success in bowl games. Maryland though, has won five road games this year and may be catching a Cardinal squad still reeling from its worst regular season since 2009. ' ' '