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Coach John Aloisi said it best, albeit in disgust: the only way is up for Brisbane.It is true in the literal sense - Sundays 4-0 mauling by unfavoured Newcastle has left the Roar second-last on the A-League table, with just one point and an unenviable goal difference to show for their first two games.And from a performance perspective, it was close to rock bottom.After sitting through 90 minutes of lethargy, wasted possession and costly defensive deficiencies, Aloisi looked less angry than utterly shell-shocked.Thats definitely the worst Ive seen the team play, he said.There was nothing positive out of that, nothing positive at all.The only good thing is we can get better from the performance, because there was nothing good about that.While the Jets were sharp, their Andrew Nabbout-led attack a constant threat, Brisbanes display was a textbook capitulation many times removed from the never-say-die attitude usually proffered by Aloisis semi-finalists.Jack Hingerts first-half own goal started the decay and paved the way for Newcastle to score thrice within 24 minutes after the break.Suspended captain Matt McKays midfield energy was no doubt sorely missed.And if Tommy Oar at least tried to look dangerous in a rare start ahead of veteran Thomas Broich, the rest of the squad will hope they quickly forget what went down at McDonald Jones Stadium.What Im disappointed in is we let it happen, Aloisi said.There wasnt a reaction to say `not good enough. We didnt turn up.Im not going to point a finger at any individual because at the end of the day Im responsible, but I wont accept that type of performance.The focus now shifts to Central Coast, where the Roar will attempt to rescue both points and some pride while turning around a poor away record that cost them last seasons Premiers Plate. . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. American tennis player Madison Keys, the No. 8 seed in the US Open, had the honor of playing the late opening-night match in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night, but she came onto the court without her most recently inked sponsor.Keys this week signed a deal with Orangetheory Fitness. As part of the contract, the company had the right to have its logo on Keys.One challenge: Keys wears a sleeveless top and has a deal with Nike that doesnt allow her to put a logo anywhere else.So her agent Max Eisenbuds solution was to offer the company a temporary tattoo on Keys skin, which the United States Tennis Association quickly vetoed.?Eisenbud said that Nike officials have indicated to him they wouldnt object to Keys wearing another logo on her skin.It is against Grand Slam rules to have signage on the body, and were not going to let fashion get in the way of that, USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier said.While the Orangetheory Fitness logo conforms to the Grand Slam logo rules of not exceeding 3 square inches, the rule says that players who dont have sleeves have to put sponsoring logos on the garments front and that no identification shall be permitted on a player.Keys wore the logo on her left shoulder to Kids Day on Saturday, but on Sunday, after a conversation Eisenbud said he had with the USTA, Keys decided not to walk out with it on Monday night.Its crazy, Eisenbud said. These Grand Slams are making insane money, only sharing about 10 percent of revenue with these independent contractors.Eisenbud said that although he backed down to the USTA for this year, he isnt giving up the fight.We were not asking for Madison to be able to wear more logos than other players, Eisenbud said. We were not asking for this logo to be larger than others. We were just asking for Madison, who like all players is an independent contractor, to be able to wear a logo of a sponsor on her skin as she plays on a court with more than 30 other logos that thee USTA makes money on.ddddddddddddScott Breault, Orangetheory Fitness marketing director, was more reserved about the decision:We support Madison, we appreciate her passion for Orangetheory Fitness, and we respect the decision of the USTA.While prize money for the men and women at the US Open has been equal since 1973, the longest of the Grand Slam events to do so, Eisenbud said his female clients, including Maria Sharapova, are at a disadvantage in the sponsorship game. Eisenbud said that roughly 95 percent of the women on tour go sleeveless, so they generally cant have the exact logo that men have in the exact place on their sleeves.Corporate tattoos are no stranger to the sports landscape.Fifteen years ago, a marketer went to Pistons power forward Rasheed Wallace with a deal from a candy company to tattoo its logo on his body. Wallace didnt do it, but the league put in place rules that banned a future offer from being consummated.Earlier this year, T-Mobile CEO John Legere bought a temporary tattoo for the 2016 track season on runner Nick Symmonds for $21,800. Symmonds has worn temporary tattoos on his body to bring awareness to the plight of runners who are restricted as to what logos they can have when they compete. Due to rules, its not clear if Symmonds will be able to even sport the T-Mobile logo without covering it.The only sport in which temporary tattoos have been universally accepted and paid for is beach volleyball. Mens player Casey Patterson has played with up to five logos on his arms during matches.As sponsor patches start to become a norm in team sports, the money teams get are split with players per the collective bargaining agreement. Starting next season, NBA players will get paid 50 percent of the money that teams make for selling a new corporate sponsor patch on jerseys. ' ' '
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