Broad told Sky Sports News

CHICAGO -- It didnt matter much to Anthony Rizzo that the Chicago Cubs finally swept a series. Nike Air Force 1 07 Soldes . Winning three straight? Thats what registered with him. Rizzo hit a tiebreaking homer, Travis Wood went deep and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-4 Thursday night to complete the three-game sweep. Rizzos solo drive off Vic Black (1-1) with one out in the seventh gave the Chicago a lead after they wasted a four-run lead. Andrew Browns two-run shot tied it 4-all in the top half. Junior Lake added a two-run triple in the eighth, and the Cubs came away with their first series sweep since they took three at San Francisco last July 26-28. "I know we won three games in a row, whether its a sweep or not," Rizzo said. "Its just nice to win ... especially in a series where we played good baseball." Wood delivered in a big way at the plate and was in line for the win before New York rallied from a 4-0 deficit. He hit a two-run homer in the second off Jacob deGrom after Luis Valbuena was ruled safe at home on a sacrifice fly to left following a replay review on what would have been the third out to give Chicago a 3-0 lead. And Wood drove in another run with a fielders choice grounder in the fourth. "I feel like were commanded to hit in this league, so you want to try to be as best as you can," said Wood, who has two homers this season and eight in his career. The Mets scored two while chasing Wood in the sixth and tied it in the seventh when Brown, who was recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day, connected off Justin Grimm. Rizzo, however, put the Cubs back on top with a long drive to right-centre on a 3-1 pitch for his team-leading 11th homer. Grimm (2-2) got the win. Pedro Strop stranded two runners in the eighth before Lake made it a three-run game in the bottom half. Neil Ramirez then converted his first save opportunity, retiring the side in the ninth, and the Cubs swept three from New York at Wrigley Field for the first time since April 2004. The Mets went 2 for 13 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners after leaving 10 on in each of the previous two games. It added up to a sweep by a team with the worst record in the National League. "When they all got big league uniforms on, theyre major leaguers," New York manager Terry Collins said. "Theyre trying to beat you just as much as youre trying to beat them. Once in a while they play good, you dont play good, youre gonna get your butt kicked. Thats the way it is, thats just the way it is around here." They wasted several opportunities against Wood, who gave up two runs and five hits in five-plus innings. He tied a season high with five walks but kept pitching out of trouble until the Mets knocked him out in the sixth. He left with a run in after giving up a leadoff walk to Brown and back-to-back singles by Wilmer Flores and Ruben Tejada. Young added an RBI single off Brian Schlitter with two out, cutting it to 4-2, before Curtis Granderson popped out to end the rally. DeGrom gave up four runs and five hits over five innings and remained winless in five starts for New York. NOTES: The Cubs observed a moment of silence before the game for Don Zimmer, who managed the 1989 team to the NL East crown. Zimmer spent 66 years in pro baseball and was still working as a senior adviser for the Tampa Bay Rays before he died Wednesday at 83. He had been in a Florida rehab centre since heart surgery in mid-April. "I lived in St. Petersburg for 12 years, so I saw Don a lot," Collins said. "Its a sad day for baseball. One of the truly iconic baseball personalities in the game. I grew up a Dodgers fan and this guy was one of the great Dodgers. If it wasnt for Pee Wee (Reese) he would have had a tremendous career." ... Mets prized pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard left Thursdays start for Triple-A Las Vegas after experiencing discomfort in his left shoulder following a tag play at the plate. New York said he had precautionary X-rays and the results are pending. It was his first start after returning from the DL because of a mild strain in his right elbow. ... Chicago took Indiana C-OF Kyle Schwarber with the fourth pick in the draft. Air Force 1 07 Pas Cher .Y. -- The New York Islanders were merely content with a lopsided victory. Nike Air Force One Low Pas Cher . The Gatineau Olympiques head coach will lead Canada in its quest to end its gold medal drought at the 2015 world junior hockey championship held in Montreal and Toronto at the end of this year. http://www.siteairforce1pascher.fr/air-force-1-07-soldes/femme.html . Off-Season Game Plan looks at what the Blue Jackets may do to build upon last seasons success to return to the playoffs again next year.England bowler Stuart Broad is targeting a clean sweep of Test series wins when Pakistan and Sri Lanka visit England this summer. England have beaten all-comers in recent years, including the impressive Ashes series win over Australia last summer, but the scalps of Pakistan and Sri Lanka have eluded them.Broad says England will be determined to beat both teams this summer, insisting the side will do so by playing an attractive brand of cricket. Were in a great place as an England cricket team, Broad told Sky Sports News HQ.There are a lot of people being talked about for England spots which is always a bonus and we have seven of the nine Test trophies available to us. England lost 2-0 in last years Test series against Pakistan in UAE The two we dont have are Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Theyre here this summer and what an opportunity that is, what a motivation that is for a group of guys to fight throughout the summer and play some exciting cricket and entertain.Part of the new philosophy of England cricket is to win games of course but we also want to entertain the people watching and well be looking to do that every day we step on to that field.Weve got a young squad so weve had a few inconsistent days but the more cricket we play the better well get at that. But whatever we do, we will do it with a smile on our face and in a positive manner. Alastair Cook sports his new-style helmet Broad was also asked for his take on the new helmet regulations after Test captain Alastair Cook began the season wearing an old-style helmet before eventually wearing an ECB-compliant lid in Essexs County Championship draw with Sussex this week.In the past couple of years, there have been a few instances that have been pretty tough, Broad said.Craig Kieswetter had to rettire with a fractured cheekbone and obviously the Phillip Hughes scenario was just awful. Nike Air Force 1 Just Do It Orange Pas Cher. I had one that went through the grille and broke my nose in both places so Ive obviously experienced the wrong side of it.But there are batsmen out there - Cookie has scored nearly 10,000 runs in a particular style. Its hard for him to change and adjust. Stuart Broad says he understands why Alastair Cook refused to wear the new helmet at the start of the cricket season, but insists changes had to be made Im more of a bowler so I will take safety first whereas someone like Cookie or Jonathan Trott, their careers are batting, their careers are scoring runs, so I understand they dont want to take the risk of losing sight of the ball for a split second or feeling uncomfortableCookie averaged 45 or 46 with that particular helmet so he doesnt want to run the risk of getting out early or costing us a Test match by changing a helmet. Also See: Inzamam named Pakistan selector England fixtures/results Malinga doubtful for England tour WATCH: Root bowls out Stokes! ' ' '