NEW YORK -- Major League Baseballs average attendance fell 1.2 per cent this year, with the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies experiencing big drops. The average was 30,514, down from 30,895 last year and the peak of 32,785 in 2007. Total attendance of 74.03 million was down from 74.86 million last season but was the sports sixth-highest. There were 37 postponements this year, up from 21 in 2012. "After the challenges posed by poor weather early in the season, our game showed its resiliency with a terrific second half," commissioner Bud Selig said. After cutting payroll ahead of their second season in a downtown ballpark, the Marlins went 62-100 and experienced a 29 per cent drop in home attendance, from 2.2 million to 1.6 million. The Phillies were 73-89 in their poorest season since 2000 and watched home attendance fall from 3.57 million to just over 3 million. Milwaukee fell from 2.8 million to 2.5 million in a season when NL MVP Ryan Braun was suspended for the final 65 games after admitting he used banned performance-enhancing drugs. Minnesota (66-96) dropped by 298,000 and Texas by 282,000. Toronto rose 437,000 to 2.5 million after acquiring Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and R.A. Dickey. The resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers climbed by 419,000 and led the major leagues at 3.7 million. Washington went up by 281,000, Baltimore by 255,000 and Cincinnati by 187,000. Custom Football Jerseys Online . -- Arizona coach Sean Miller rose from his seat every time Roberto Nelson touched the ball and yelled "Shooter!" He could have been talking about his own team, too. Custom Football Jerseys . The Mercedes duo of three-time Canadian Grand Prix champion Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has won all six races to start the season, finishing one-two in the last five. http://www.customjerseysfootball.com/. - The Minnesota Vikings have ruled Christian Ponder out for Sundays game at Baltimore, because the quarterback has not yet passed all of his post-concussion tests. Cheap Custom Jerseys . Rosbergs time of 1 minute, 33.185 seconds at the Bahrain International Circuit was a quarter of a second faster than Hamilton, who had to abandon his final flying lap after running wide at the first corner. Custom Dallas Cowboys Jerseys Cheap .com) - Scott Parel carded a 5-under 65 on Thursday and he grabbed a 1-stroke lead after one round of the season-opening Panama Claro Championship.MELBOURNE, Australia - And, now onto the Super Bowl.Serena Williams is not just a football fan and limited partner in the Miami Dolphins. Shed like to play.I would love to be a linebacker, the No. 1-ranked tennis player said Monday after advancing to the Australian Open quarterfinals. I just like to block.For non-fans, linebackers are usually the big guys who tackle.Then she reconsidered, OK, Ill be a quarterback.During Super Bowl week, the comments came in response to a question about which tennis players might make good football players.Nadal would be a good running back because hes low and he can run fast, she said, referring to 14-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal, who is extremely quick on his feet.Roger would be a good quarterback. Hed be a great quarterback, Williams said about Roger Federer, famous for his precision and elegance on the court.What about big sister, Venus? Absolutely wide receiver!Tough call between No. 2 Maria Sharapova and No. 7 Eugenie Bouchard over who would make a better cornerback, since both are quick and would cover the field well defensively.It would be fun, said Williams, who faces Dominika Cibulkova in the quarterfinals Wednesday. We should all get together and play.By Jocelyn Gecker -- http://twitter.com/jgecker___COACH AND LEARN: Watching from the sidelines is a learning experience for Martina Navratilova.The 18-time Grand Slam winner joined the ranks of celebrity coaches in December, when she signed onto the coaching team of No. 6-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska.Navratilova was asked Monday what its like to be watching and not playing.I have to be very calm, Navratilova said during a TV interview on ESPPN.dddddddddddd. There is a camera right there in the box and it showed us going, Oh NO.Im definitely going to keep my emotions in check tonight, Navratilova said, before Radwanska lost her fourth-round match to No. 18 Venus Williams.To study up for the next tournament, Navratilova can watch some of the other star coaches, including Boris Becker in Novak Djokovics box, Michael Chang who coaches Kei Nishikori and Amelie Mauresmo who has teamed up with Andy Murray.By Jocelyn Gecker -- http://twitter.com/jgecker___FREE ADVICE FROM THE STANDS: A fan cried out some advice that Serena Williams says helped her win a very tough fourth-round match.The No. 1-ranked Williams was down a set and trying to find a solution — when she heard a voice.Someone in the crowd was like, Come on Serena use spin! and I was like, OK, Williams said after coming back 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to beat Garbine Muguruza and reach the Australian Open quarterfinals.Theres coaches everywhere out here! Thank you guys, you really helped me, Williams said during her on-court interview after the match.The 18-time Grand Slam winner scanned the stands of Rod Laver Arena where she recalled hearing the voice and then pointed to someone in the crowd: It was you? Thank you. Thank you!The interviewer, retired Australian player Rennae Stubbs, then suggested she give the fan a cut of the prize money.Five per cent? asked Stubbs.Williams laughed off the suggestion. Come on Renee!By Jocelyn Gecker -- http://twitter.com/jgecker___Australian Open Scene follows tennis Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne as seen by journalists from The Associated Press. It is updated throughout the day. 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