SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Nam Nguyen of Toronto is in first place in mens competition after Thursdays short program at the ISU world junior figure skating championships. Stephen Tulloch Lions Jersey . Nguyen, 15, earned 72.87 points with Jin Boyang of China second at 71.51 and Uno Shoma of Japan third at 70.67. "The short program felt awesome," said Nguyen, who is coached by former Canadian skating star Brian Orser. "I was feeling very relaxed throughout the whole program. I took one element at a time and that really paid off." The highlight was landing the triple Axel. "The triple Axel felt really big," he said. "I think it was one of the best ones Ive ever done, especially in competition. So it was really good that I was able to deliver it out here." Nguyen wont change a thing for the free skate. "Im looking forward to delivering the same performance and to just keep doing what I do in practice," he said. Roman Sadovsky of Vaughan, Ont., had a personal best short program and sits 14th. In pairs, Xiaoyu Yu and Yang Jin of China won the gold medal. Mary Orr of Brantford, Ont., and Phelan Simpson of Lunenburg, Sask., were sixth and Tara Hancherow Tisdale, Sask., and Wesley Killing of Woodstock, Ont., seventh. In Wednesdays short dance, Madeline Edwards of Port Moody, B.C., and Zhao Kai Pang of Burnaby, B.C., are fifth, less than a point from third. Mackenzie Bent of Uxbridge, Ont., and Garrett MacKeen of Oshawa, Ont., are ninth. Joique Bell Lions Jersey . Hell be hard-pressed to match an unbeaten streak like this, though. Tanaka had his unbeaten regular-season run snapped at 42 starts, allowing a career-high four runs in six innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday night. Barry Sanders Blue Jersey . The team said Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche also had operations this week. Harper had the bursa in his left knee repaired after it had hampered him last season.HOUSTON -- Andre Johnson turned upfield, fell awkwardly forward and clutched the back of his right leg. In past seasons, an injury to their All-Pro receiver wouldve doomed the Houston Texans. That was before they had Arian Foster. Foster rushed for 155 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown after Johnson left with a hamstring injury, leading the Texans to a 17-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. "I go into every contest thinking that Im the go-to guy," Foster said. "When the flow of the game starts going, we need certain things, and youve got to be there for your team." Johnson was back on the sideline late to watch Houston (3-1) finish off Ben Roethlisberger and the injury-plagued Steelers (2-2). Houston coach Gary Kubiak said Johnson would undergo tests Sunday night, so his status remained uncertain for next weeks game against Oakland. "Now, if we have to go without him for a period," Kubiak said, "were going to have to really ask some guys to step up to the plate." The Steelers may have to do the same without their franchise quarterback. Roethlisberger was beat up all day, sacked five times behind an offensive line missing two regular starters. The Steelers also lost running back Rashard Mendenhall (right hamstring), linebacker James Harrison (right eye) and defensive end Aaron Smith (foot sprain) during the game. Roethlisberger played until the end, but he was wearing a protective boot on his left foot afterward. He wouldnt speculate on his availability for next weeks game against Tennessee. "I dont know. Im still worrying about this game," he said. "Its still too fresh in my mind to worry about next week yet." Banged up or not, Harrison ripped the Steelers performance. "Im not happy with any of it," Harrison said. "Its a loss. Im not trying to look for a silver lining in any of it. We played like garbage. Period. We stink right now." Foster, meanwhile, finally looked healthy after weeks of nursing a left hamstring strain. He broke a 42-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter after the Steelers rallied to tie it at 10-all. Foster finished with 30 carries. "It was my first game back, really, fully, and I felt 100 per cent," Foster said. "It was a nice welcome back and those guys were really welcoming." Matt Schaub threw a touchdown pass to Owen Daniels in the first half. The Texans led 10-0 at the break, and an ill-timed penalty cost them another touchdown. On the final snap before the half, Danieal Maanning blocked Shaun Suishams field-goal attempt, and Johnathan Joseph scooped up the loose ball and ran 61 yards to the end zone. DeAndre Levy Blue Jersey. But Manning was flagged for an illegal block well behind Joseph, and the score was nullified. The Texans had nine penalties for 64 yards. "A lot of times, when those things happen to teams, they cant overcome them," Kubiak said. "That wasnt the case today." Houston was on the move in the second quarter when Johnson pulled up without getting touched. The five-time Pro Bowl receiver was down on the field for several minutes, hushing the home crowd and the Houston sideline. He limped off to applause and walked to the locker room on his own. "The way he went down was deflating," Kubiak said, "because it was like he just got shot. So that scares the heck out of you." Kubiak gathered his offence for a quick pep talk after Pittsburgh drew even at 10-all. "He just said it didnt look the same as it did in the first half," Daniels said. "It didnt matter how we felt it looked; it didnt look the same to him. He just sent a message to us that it was going to take a little more." Without Johnson, Schaub looked for Daniels again and completed a 30-yard pass to his tight end early in the fourth. Foster took it from there, breaking outside and outrunning the Pittsburgh secondary on a 42-yard sprint to the end zone. Antonio Smith and Mario Williams sacked Roethlisberger, and linebacker Connor Barwin swatted away his fourth-down pass with 2:38 left. The Steelers had one last gasp after Houston had another touchdown wiped away by a penalty. Joseph intercepted Roethlisbergers pass from the end zone and returned it for a score, but rookie J.J. Watt was flagged for roughing the passer. The Texans got an interception that counted by Jason Allen to end the drive and clinch the win. Foster set the tone on Houstons opening possession, running over, around and through the Steelers defence, gaining 41 yards in all. He had a pair of five-yard runs to the Pittsburgh one, and with the Steelers keying on him, Daniels was open and Schaub found him for an easy touchdown. The score finished a 19-play drive that consumed 10 minutes 55 seconds, both franchise records. Notes: Texans RB Ben Tate left with a groin injury. ... The Texans have outscored their opponents 76-13 in the first half this season. ... Roethlisberger has been sacked 14 times this season. ... The Steelers failed to generate a turnover and are minus-10 in turnover margin this season. ' ' '
