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CARDIFF -- A second-string Wales side gave Martyn Williams a win to mark his 100th and last test cap as it sputtered past the Barbarians 30-21 in Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Terrell Suggs Camo Jersey . Another Wales great, winger Shane Williams, wound up his playing career in the Baa-baas. Shane Williams ended his 87-cap career for Wales in style last December, but a crowd of 57,000 turned up to give the pair of greats an emotional farewell to rugby. Wales blasted off to 13-0, including an impressive try on debut for winger Harry Robinson, but the Baa-baas overhauled them by halftime to lead 14-13. The makeshift club side led 21-16 after a third converted try, but Wales scored two late tries to remain unbeaten this year. Center James Hook ended up with 20 points. Baa-baas flyhalf Stephen Donald nearly matched him, with two tries and conversions of all three. Wales sent most of its test regulars to Australia in an advance party of 16, and caretaker coach Rob Howley will finalize the other 18 on Sunday. Debuts were given to Robinson, prop Rhodri Jones and fullback Liam Williams, but there was little to gather from a disjointed performance a week before the start of the three-test series with the Wallabies. "It wasnt pretty, there was a lot of turnover ball, but theres a lot we can work on in Australia," Howley said. "Were looking forward to it, it will be a momentous occasion next Saturday and well be going out there with every effort." Robinson made the biggest impression early when he used turnover ball to sprint 60 metres to score. Hooks second penalty made it 13-0 and Wales was rolling. But the Baa-baas confidence surged when they ran in Donald. Then, while Wales prop Rhys Gill was sin-binned, sustained pressure finally told for the Barbarians with a try for scrumhalf Richie Rees just before the break. Martyn Williams joined the fray six minutes into the new half to a standing ovation, becoming Wales third centurion after Gareth Thomas and Stephen Jones. Hooks third penalty soon after regained the lead but Donalds second converted try put the Baa-baas back in front entering the final quarter. Just when the Barbarians looked like beating Ireland and Wales in the space of five days, Hook set up and finished Wales second try and converted it for 23-21 in the 72nd. Brews late intercept try ensured victory. ------ Wales 30 (Harry Robinson, James Hook, Aled Brew tries; Hook 3 conversions, 3 penalties), Barbarians 21 (Stephen Donald 2, Richie Rees tries; Donald 3 conversions). HT: 13-14. Ray Rice Camo Jersey . Game over for the Baltimore Ravens? Not so fast. After all, they were playing the San Diego Chargers, the masters of the come-from-ahead loss, and Ray Rice had the perfect play for the seemingly impossible situation. Justin Tucker Jersey . Kirk Radomski, the former New York Mets batboy who provided drugs to dozens of major league baseball players, took the stand Tuesday and described a shipment of human growth hormone he sent to Clemens house about a decade ago. www.shoptheravensjersey.com/matt-birk-jerseys . I was just 24 years old and perhaps the youngest sportscaster there, alongside Brian Williams (who was working for a Toronto radio station), Jim Hunt (CKEY), Mr. Bernard Pierce Jersey . Unfortunately for the team - while it does boast one of the best prospect crops in the league - most of its brightest lights are still not quite major-league ready. Terrell Suggs Black Jersey . -- The Oakland Athletics have recalled right-hander Andrew Carignan from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned right-hander Graham Godfrey back to the River Cats. GDANSK, Poland -- Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger might miss his teams European Championship semifinal on Thursday because of a lingering ankle injury. Schweinsteiger revealed in a newspaper interview on Sunday that his right ankle hasnt healed properly after a ligament tear in February and that its creating problems in the tournament. Germany will play either Italy or England in the last four in Warsaw. "To be honest, the ankle is worrying me," Schweinsteiger told the Welt am Sonntag. "It didnt heal properly. "But there isnt time to rest. Hopefully we will have two moore games and I have to struggle through. Ray Lewis White Jersey. . But then I will take time to get healthy." A key player in the centre of Germanys midfield, the Bayern Munich player has been taking breaks from training at the squads camp outside Gdansk and had a below-par performance in the 4-2 quarterfinal win over Greece. "I made some bad passes that I usually never make ... Such errors should not happen to a player like me," Schweinsteiger said. If coach Joachim Loew drops him from the semifinal, Schweinsteiger said he would "have no problem" with such a decision. ' ' '