ell to start the sixth and Harris connected on his third pitch for a homer to centre that tied it 3-all. Hamilton, who broke a 20-game home run drought with a

Ferrari have continued their eye-catching start to 2016 winter testing as Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheet for the second day in a row at Barcelona. The Scuderias new SF16-H, considered the most radical of this years cars, set a blistering pace as Vettel sampled Pirellis ultrasoft tyre for the first time.The car is a step forward, so that is positive, and the power unit has improved. We know there are areas we still need to improve but overall I am happy, said Vettel. The Germans 1:22.810 lap proved 0.7s quicker than second-placed Daniel Ricciardo, despite the Red Bull driver also trying out the purple-striped tyre - the new fastest compound in Pirellis range. With Ferrari and Red Bull completing qualifying-style short runs before the lunchbreak, world champions Mercedes stuck to their own programme and instead focused on stints on the slower medium tyre.Nico Rosberg may have ended his first day in the W07 two seconds off Ferraris pace as a result, but Mercedes again dominated the mileage charts with the German adding 172 laps to the 156 Lewis Hamilton completed on Day One.Mercedes innovation delights RosbergThe world champions were quicker than Ferrari when both teams were running on the medium rubber mid-way through the morning, but the W07s advantage was less than a tenth of a second. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel thinks that this years car is a step forward, and thinks the power unit has also improved Mercedes were not alone in running long on Tuesday as six other teams also topped 100 laps - including McLaren.On the day it was announced Honda F1 chief Yasuhisa Arai was being replaced, Fernando Alonsos first day in the MP4-31 saw him complete 119 laps - more than he managed in the whole of McLarens wretched 2015 winter. Sky Sports News Rachel Brookes wraps up the second day of testing in Barcelona But while the opening two days of testing appear to have proved the teams reliability has improved, questions remain over its competitiveness after Alonso finished only ninth, three seconds off Ferrari.Our next step is to find the performance. Im sure it will arrive because McLaren know how to produce a fast car and Honda, however long it takes, know how to provide a powerful engine. I dont know if it will be super-competitive but at least it will be competitive, the Spaniard told Sky Sports. The two-time champion later insisted that he would be staying on at McLaren.Honda boss Arai to stand down Watch footage of the 2016 McLaren at the first pre-season test in Barcelona Another driver making his first appearance of the year was Force Indias Sergio Perez and the Mexican enjoyed a strong day, finishing third after a best lap of 1:23.650 on the supersoft tyres.With Marcus Ericsson fifth in the 2015 Sauber, newcomers Haas were just behind in their first-ever F1 car. After flying in a fix for the front wing which failed when Romain Grosjean was in the car on Monday, Haas were able to run trouble-free and Esteban Gutierrez finished an impressive sixth.As has become their trademark, Williams again gave little away over the performance of their new FW38 car. Valtteri Bottas was third fastest on Day One but slipped down to seventh on Tuesday, although he too comfortably cleared a century of laps. Manor enjoyed another productive day with their new Mercedes-engined car, finishing eight with Pacal Wehrlein, but it was another day to forget for the other 2016 rookie in action, Britains Jolyon Palmer.After reliability problems restricted the new Renault drivers running on Monday, his final day in the car this week was cut short after just 42 laps when his RS16s power unit seized up.Positive progress in F1 meeting in Geneva on sports futureDay Two Timesheet1. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, ultrasoft tyres, 1:22.810, 126 laps;2. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, ultrasoft tyres, 1:23.525, 112 laps;3. Sergio Perez, Force India, supersoft tyres, 1:23.650, 101 laps;4. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, medium tyres, 1:24.867, 172 laps;5. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, soft tyres, 1:25.237, 108 laps;6. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, soft tyres, 1:25.524, 79 laps; 7. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, soft tyres, 1:25.648, 134 laps;8. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, soft tyres, 1:25.925, 71 laps;9. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, soft tyres, 1:26.082, 119 laps;10. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, soft tyres, 1:26.189, 42 laps;11. Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso, soft tyres, 1:26.755, 121 laps.Keep up to speed with all the latest news, pictures and video from all eight days of F1 testing via the daily live blog on the Sky Sports website and mobile apps. Sky Sports News HQ will also broadcast regular updates from trackside in Barcelona. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here. Also See: Every 2016 race live Teds Notebook: Day Two Stan Smith Shoes Ireland . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Stan Smith Ireland Outlet . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. http://www.stansmithsaleireland.com/ . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup. Stan Smith Ireland Online .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Wholesale Stan Smith Ireland . JOHNS, N.HOUSTON - The Los Angeles Angels protested Thursday nights game against Houston and then beat the Astros anyway. Mark Trumbo hit a two-run double in the eighth inning before Alberto Callaspos go-ahead sacrifice fly sent the Angels to a 6-5 victory in a game that lasted more than four hours. "It was huge," Trumbo said. "It was a draining game. It was over four hours. We battled our hearts out and (we) like the way it went, especially going into a new series. This is what were going to have to do. Theyre not going to be easy and if this is indicative of what were going to do, weve got to do it." The struggling Angels snapped a four-game skid and avoided an embarrassing sweep against last-place Houston, which has a payroll thats more than $100 million lower than Los Angeles ledger. The game took 4 hours, 7 minutes — making it the longest nine-inning contest in the majors this season, according to STATS. It also was the longest nine-inning game in Minute Maid Park history. Josh Hamilton and Brendan Harris homered for the Angels, who have won just three of their last 12 road games. The Angels felt lucky to escape with a win after leaving 16 on base and going 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position. "There arent many games youre going to win when you leave 16 guys on base," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Its a great character game for our guys. I feel good for them. The clubhouse feels good. We held on. We kept pressuring them and got some key hits as the game went on." The dispute came with two outs in the seventh inning when Astros reliever Wesley Wright ran onto the mound and threw several warmup pitches before rookie manager Bo Porter raced onto the field between the mound and home plate to stop him from throwing more. Hector Ambriz soon jogged out of the bullpen and onto the mound, and Wright headed to the dugout. Scioscia ran onto the field and argued that Ambriz shouldnt be able to enter the game because Wright didnt face a batter. Scioscia remained on the field for several minutes while the umpires huddled and discussed the situation. "My contention was that the pitcher came in, had to face one batter," Scioscia said. "I protested, and were happy we won (the game)." Crew chief Fieldin Culbreth wouldnt say much about the situation. "Well, the only thing I can tell you is that all matters concerning protests are handled through the league office," he said. Pinch-hitter Luis Jimenez was in the on-deck circle when Wright went to the mound, but was replaced by Scott Cousins when Ambriz came on. The umps eventually allowed Ambriz (0-2) to remain in the game. He retired Cousins to end the inning. "Technically, Wesley came inn to face the batter that was scheduled to hit, but he pinch-hit for the batter that was scheduled to hit, which my understanding of the rule means you can now bring in another pitcher to face the pinch-hitter," Porter said.dddddddddddd Scioscia lodged an official protest that he said became moot when the Angels rallied to win. Trumbo tied it at 5 with a bases-loaded double down the right-field line with nobody out in the eighth, chasing Ambriz. He was replaced by Travis Blackley, who intentionally walked Howie Kendrick with one out before Callaspos sacrifice fly. Garrett Richards (2-3) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win and Ernesto Frieri got five outs for his fifth save. Houston had runners at second and third with one out in the eighth, but the Astros came up empty after Matt Dominguez struck out and pinch-hitter Carlos Pena grounded out. Dominguez put Houston on top 5-3 in the sixth with a two-out, two-run single that chased starter Jason Vargas. The left-hander, who was coming off consecutive complete games, yielded 10 hits and five runs in 5 2-3 innings. Jose Altuve added three hits for Houston to raise his average to .345, and Chris Carter and Brandon Barnes each drove in a run for the Astros. Dominguez made three errors at third base after entering the game with one all season. Houston starter Lucas Harrell yielded four hits and two runs, but walked six in five innings. Paul Clemens replaced Harrell to start the sixth and Harris connected on his third pitch for a homer to centre that tied it 3-all. Hamilton, who broke a 20-game home run drought with a solo shot Wednesday, opened the second inning with a drive to the bullpen in centre field to make it 1-0. Dominguez tied it with an RBI single in the bottom half. NOTES: Scheduled starter Tommy Hanson wont go for the Angels on Friday at the Chicago White Sox as he continues to deal with a recent death in his family. Scioscia said the team would announce a replacement Friday. ... Los Angeles reliever Scott Downs left in the eighth with a right foot injury and Scioscia said after the game that it was very sore. ... Angels shortstop Erick Aybar left in the fourth because of tightness in his right hamstring. He was replaced by Harris. Aybar went 0 for 3, ending an 11-game hitting streak. ... Chris Iannetta walked a career-high four times. ... Los Angeles reliever Ryan Madson, who missed last season after Tommy John surgery, threw 21 pitches in a camp game at extended spring training. Scioscia said Madson will probably pitch in two games there before moving to the Class-A California League to continue his work. "His stuff looked good, so its a first step," Scioscia said. Madson is scheduled to throw again on Saturday. ' ' '