MILWAUKEE -- The way Chicago Cubs fans have taken over Milwaukees Miller Park this season, John Lackey might feel like hes right at home Saturday afternoon when he takes the mound for game two of a three-game set against the Brewers.Nobody has enjoyed the friendly confines of Wrigley Field this season more than John Lackey.The veteran right-hander, in his first year with the Cubs has compiled a 2.84 ERA at home this season but has struggled on the road, where that number jumps up to 4.70 while Lackey gas gone 0-4 in his last seven road starts.Lackey took a rare home loss his last time out, allowing four runs on six hits over eight innings with eight strikeouts and two walks against the Rangers.I was honestly pretty happy about the way I threw the ball, Lackey said following that outing. Threw eight innings but definitely not a good day to pitch.Hell be facing Milwaukee for the second time this season -- he allowed a run and struck out five on May 18 -- and has a 5-1 record with a 2.95 ERA in nine career starts against the Brewers, including a 1-0 record and 0.90 ERA in his last three.Milwaukee will counter with right-hander Zach Davies, who has emerged as a top-notch starter in an otherwise struggling rotation.Davies, called up April 17 from Triple-A Colorado Springs, started the season slow (0-3, 8.78 ERA) but has been on a roll over since, going 6-1 with a 2.95 ERA in his last 13 outings.He threw seven scoreless innings his last time out, in a 1-0 loss to the Reds last Sunday in Cincinnati, but retired 16 of his last 17 batters including the final 11 in a row.I felt great, Davies said after the game. It was great to be back and go out there and just from the start be in the game. Be focused and attacking hitters the way we set up the game plan. I let the defense make plays behind me.Milwaukee had sent Davies back down to Triple-A after his final start of the first half; a procedural move that allowed them to add an extra bat to the bench until Davies next turn to pitch.The move drew the ire of Davies agent, Scott Boras, but Davies said he understood.As long as I did my work over the break, I knew it shouldnt be an issue, Davies said. I took the first couple of days off before I went to Colorado, then had a regular bullpen session, then went home and just tossed every day. I threw a bullpen Wednesday at home and then another one when I got here.Milwaukee has dropped four of the six meetings between the two NL Central rivals so far this season and is 1-4 in the last five series with the Cubs at Miller Park. Trent Grisham Jersey . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. Jim Gantner Jersey . Wall made the comment in a speech to a Regina business crowd that included Lesnar. 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Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively.The details of an independent inquiry into UK Anti-Dopings response to allegations a doctor prescribed performance-enhancing drugs to 150 athletes are expected to be announced on Tuesday. Culture, Media and Sport Secretary John Whittingdale met officials from UKAD on Monday to discuss the inquirys leader and its terms of reference.The investigation comes after the Sunday Times reported claims that Mark Bonar prescribed performance-enhancing drugs to Premier League footballers, an England cricketer and Tour de France cyclists, among others. The newspaper claimed UKAD was alerted to Bonars alleged activities as far back as 2014. Bonar denies wrongdoing.In a statement addressing the claims, UKAD confirmed it was warned about Bonar but felt it did not have the jurisdiction to investigate him because he was not governed by a sporting body.UKAD recommended the sportsman who brought the allegations to its attention gather more information and pass it on to the General Medical Council (GMC) - the national body responsible for the registration and conduct of doctors - if appropriate.The GMC has confirmed that while Bonar is registered with it, he does not have a current licence to practise medicine in the UK.The UKAD statement said: In relation to this specific case, UKAD commenced an investigation into Dr Bonar following interviews with a sportsperson in April and May 2014.Following those intterviews and an investigation, UKAD found that there was nothing to indicate that Dr Bonar was governed by a sport and UKAD had no other intelligence to corroborate the sportsmans allegations.ddddddddddddThat admission prompted Whittingdale to call for an urgent inquiry into what happened when the allegations were received by UKAD and what more needs to be done to ensure that British sport remains clean. Culture, Media and Sport Secretary John Whittingdale called for an inquiry Whittingdale has pledged to strengthen the law if investigations throw up any loopholes and former British Olympic Association chairman Lord Moynihan called for doping to be criminalised.The storm caused by the allegations has put pressure on UKADs chief executive Nicole Sapstead but she insists her organisation welcomes the investigation.UK Anti-Doping is extremely concerned by the allegations made in the Sunday Times, Sapstead said in an interview with Sky News.We will be investigating fully those allegations but we are now the subject of an independent review and it would be deeply inappropriate for me to say anything further at this time.When asked if she had any intention of stepping down, Sapstead declined to comment. ' ' '
