the Etihad.It is a final, so they will give everything they can,

SEATTLE -- Behind Thomas Rawls bouncing off and through tacklers and a big-play punch from Tyler Lockett, the Seattle Seahawks rediscovered their offensive star power on Sunday night.It came at a significant cost to their defense.Rawls ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, Lockett took a reverse 75 yards for a score to open the second half and the Seahawks routed the Carolina Panthers 40-7 on Sunday night.The victory was clouded by the loss of standout safety Earl Thomas for the rest of the regular season at least to a broken tibia in the first half. While coach Pete Carroll did not have a timeline, he expected the injury to be six weeks at the minimum.Earls been a fixture here for a long time. Hes missed two games in his life playing football in the last couple of weeks. Were going to miss him enormously, Carroll said.Another prime-time game in Seattle was provided with odd story lines right from the outset when Carolina quarterback Cam Newton was benched for the first play, only to watch backup Derek Anderson throw an interception . It was the start of miserable night for Carolina (4-8) and a laugher that moved Seattle (8-3-1) one step closer to the NFC West title.I think there was a lack of communication on my part. I think I have to be accountable to know certain things, Newton said.Rawls and the run game set the tone for Seattle, gashing the second-best run defense in the NFL for 240 yards. Carolina entered the week giving up less than 80 yards per game on the ground.Rawls finished with 106 yards on 15 carries, quiet in the second half after briefly being checked for a concussion. He was just the second 100-yard rusher for the Seahawks, who have struggled on the ground this season. Rawls 8-yard run gave Seattle an early 10-0 lead and his 45-yard sprint early in the second quarter pushed it to 17-7.I have to let it come to me and then take it after I get past those big boys, Rawls said. The guys up front did a tremendous job. They were phenomenal.Russell Wilson was 26 of 36 for 277 yards and a 1-yard scoring pass to Jimmy Graham in the fourth quarter. The Seahawks rolled up a season-high 534 yards and kept a three-game lead over Arizona in the division with four games remaining.Thomas broke the bone in a first-half collision with teammate Kam Chancellor while trying to intercept Newtons pass. Thomas hobbled off, putting no weight on the leg, and X-rays revealed the fracture.You cant really tell where people are. We were both trying to make a play, Chancellor said. Its hard to see your brother go down like that.On the play after Thomas injury, Newton hit Ted Ginn Jr. on a 55-yard touchdown pass to pull the Panthers to 10-7. It would be the only highlight for Carolina.Rawls immediately answered, darting through the Carolina defense for a 45-yard touchdown run and a 17-7 lead. Steven Hauschka added two more field goals before halftime and Lockett raced 75 yards on a reverse on the first play of the second half. In less than 10 minutes of game time, Seattle extended the lead to 30-7.I think I finally got to hit that extra gear that Ive been waiting on, Lockett said.Newtons benching was for a dress code violation -- he did not have a necktie for the team flight -- and the single play he missed could not have gone worse. Anderson rolled out to throw a pass to Mike Tolbert. It bounced off Tolberts hands and into the arms of Mike Morgan, a disastrous result for that only added to questions about coach Ron Riveras intention with the punishment.Newton finished 14 of 32 for 182 yards.I treat him like I do all the other players on the team and he didnt start, Rivera said.LOPSIDED RESULTIt was seventh meeting in the past five years between the Seahawks and Panthers, playoffs included. It was the first time of the seven the game was decided by more than 14 points. Five of the previous six were decided by seven points or fewer. The biggest win during the stretch was Seattles 31-17 win in the 2014 playoffs.BATTERED PANTHERSCarolinas injury list grew again.The Panthers were already without starters Kurt Coleman and Luke Kuechly (concussions) and defensive end Mario Addison (foot) on defense, and right tackle Daryl Williams (ankle) on offense. Carolina then lost cornerback Daryl Worley and linebacker David Mayo to concussions against the Seahawks.THOMAS TWEETSOne of the most emotional players on Seattles roster, Thomas hinted at retirement in a tweet sent just before halftime.This game has been so good to me no regrets. A lot is running through my mind including retirement thanks for all the prayers, Thomas tweeted from the Seattle locker room.Thomas missed the first game of his career last week at Tampa Bay due to a hamstring injury.UP NEXTPanthers: Carolina returns home and hosts San Diego.Seahawks: Seattle travels to Green Bay.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Leonard Fournette Jaguars Jersey . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. Ryquell Armstead Youth Jersey . 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Eller puts the puck on net and the on ice ruling from the ref behind the net is a Montreal goal. Josh Oliver Youth Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has revealed he gets butterflies in the build-up to big matches as the Argentine prepares to take on Liverpool in Sundays Capital One Cup final at Wembley. Aguero has competed in a number of major finals for club and country during his illustrious career, including the 2010 Europa League with Atletico Madrid, the 2014 League Cup with City and the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 Copa America for his country.But despite playing at the very top of the game for several years, the forward still gets nervous in the days leading up to showpiece events - at least until the first whistle sounds. Sergio Aguero has played in many big games, including the 2014 World Cup final The butterflies are always there, Aguero told Sky Sports. Thats normal in any game. When it is a final, you just want to get the preparation over and play.Obviously you are wanting to do well, but as soon as you are out on the field that anxiety tends to go away once you start enjoying yourself in the game. Once you get on the ball, the nerves go.I like to have the same mental approach as when I was a kid. I like to enjoy it, whether it is training or a game. It is important somebody still has to win and lose, but the main thing is to enjoy it and that is the kind of attitude I take into training and into games. We will be going all out for some sort of revenge and hopefully we have learnt from that and will get our own back in the final Sergio Aguero Once Sundays encounter with Liverpool gets under way, Aguero says he will approach it like he does any other match in an attempt to relax himself.I try to play a normal game, forget it is a final, and do not make any special plans, he said. However, it is a funny one as sometimes the team that plays the worst in a final ends up winning.What it is all about is eliminating individual errors, ironing out mistakes as they can be costly in games. There is no forgiveness in finals like there can be in the league, you need to be 100 per cent focused and concentrated going into the game and do not make one little error that might cost us the final. Aguero believes mental as well as physical preparation is key in the lead-up to big contests.ddddddddddddHow you prepare mentally can dictate how you are going to perform in the final, he said. Focus on the game and the task in hand and what is in the head can dictate whether you win or lose or have a good game or not.You need to focus on what you have been doing well, give everything and leave everything out there as it is a final. Go in with a positive mental attitude to try and win the game, do not forget to try and enjoy it and almost get lost in the game, because sometimes nerves creep in and you can be a bit more anxious when going into a final. Liverpool beat Man City 4-1 in the Premier League in November The 27-year-old knows that City will face a tough examination against Jurgen Klopps side at Wembley, especially in light of what happened the last time the teams met.On that occasion in November, Liverpool beat City 4-1 in the Premier League, but Aguero hopes he and his team-mates will have learned lessons from that meeting at the Etihad.It is a final, so they will give everything they can, he said. It is probably their best chance of a trophy and they will want to make their fans happy by giving their best performance.We expect a difficult game bearing in mind the defeat earlier in the season, but we will be going all out for some sort of revenge. They played well, but hopefully we have learnt from that and will get our own back in the final. Aguero won the League Cup with Manchester City in 2014 And Aguero recognises just how vital it is for City to get their hands on the seasons first piece of silverware - as they also did two years ago under Manuel Pellegrini - especially after all the millions the clubs UAE-based owners have spent on the team.It is very important to win Capital One Cup, he said.It is an important trophy for us, the club have invested a lot to win trophies and it will be marvellous to win it again. Also See: Thiago rules out City move Pogbas Pep talk How local is your club WATCH: Kompany ready for action ' ' '