Josh Harris is finally having some fun being an owner of sports franchises in three cities Mike Hughes Youth Jersey , three leagues and two continents.

It¡¯s been a long wait for Harris, who has led investment groups that bought the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA in 2011, the New Jersey Devils of the NHL in 2013 and a share of Crystal Palace of the Premier League in England in 2015.

After years of losing, the Sixers and Devils finally returned to the playoffs for the first time since the 2011-12 season.

¡±You see the bags under my eyes,¡± said Harris, who has been doing a lot of traveling since the postseason started.

The 76ers, winners of 10 games just two seasons ago, beat the Miami Heat in five games in the opening round of the NBA playoffs.

The Devils lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Even overseas, Harris has seen a turnaround. After going seven straight league games without scoring to begin the season, London-based Crystal Palace is close avoiding relegation.

¡±I think that what it is is validation,¡± Harris said during an interview late Wednesday at the Devils¡¯ headquarters at the Prudential Center.

¡±All these teams we started with a long-range plan and a real strategy about what we wanted to accomplish. We knew it would take several years to get there. We inherited situations that were not set up as well as we would have liked.

¡±So this is more validation of what we thought. It¡¯s much more fun to be going to games and matches now than to be planning for the draft lottery.¡±

Harris has seen the Devils transform from an older team to a younger team that skates as well as any franchise in the league. Hiring former Pittsburgh Penguins executive Ray Shero to be his general manager has played a major part in the makeover along with following a plan that built the organization around scouting, analytics, sports science and acquiring players who fit into a set culture that stresses a fast, attacking style and teamwork.

After a horrible 2016-17 season in which they finished last in the Eastern Conference, the Devils rode the play of forward Taylor Hall and No. 1 overall draft pick Nico Hischier to a 27-point improvement and a playoff berth.

They just ran into a better and more playoff-ready team in the postseason.

¡±We have said all along we are not going to rest until we win a Stanley Cup Anthony Miller Bears Jersey ,¡± said Harris, who along with partner David Blitzer, led a group that paid $320 million for a majority share of the Devils, which included the rights to operate Prudential Center arena. ¡±It¡¯s not easy to do that. Everyone says it, but we are serious about it. This is a stepping stone, but a good stepping stone.¡±

Blitzer is a partner in all three franchises.

Harris said the Devils need to add more talent to improve, having their existing players get better and to continue to develop their young players in the minor leagues. He said he would gladly spend to get the right elite player.

¡±As this young team comes together, this is a little analogous to Philly on the basketball side, where you start to see what you have and what you need,¡± Harris said.

¡±When you are building that, it¡¯s a little hard to figure what you need. When you go into the free agency market, you need to know what you need because typically in the free agent market it is very competitive. You get 80 cents of value for a dollar because it a competitive market, so you need to know what you need.¡±

Money is something Harris understands. He is an equity investor who co-founded Apollo Global Management, one of the world¡¯s largest alternative investment firms.

His group spent $280 million to buy the 76ers from Comcast Spectacor in 2011.

Philadelphia was the hottest team in the NBA postseason, winning its final 16 games to finish 52-30 behind the play of Joel Embiid and rookie Ben Simmons.

After its winless start  http://www.newyorkgiantsteamonline.com/lawrence-taylor-jerse y , Crystal Palace has an 8-11-9 record (wins, ties and losses) for 35 points. It is in 14th place in the 20-team league, with three regular season games left.

Harris and Blitzer each own 18 percent of the soccer club along with club chairman Steve Parish.

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More NHL hockey: Edwin Jackson figures he¡¯ll enjoy pitching for as long as teams are willing to put him on the mound.

Jackson tied a record Monday when he played for his 13th major league club, allowing a run in six innings for the Oakland Athletics in their 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Called up from Triple-A for his first big league appearance of 2018, Jackson matched the mark for most teams set by former reliever Octavio Dotel.

¡±It¡¯s always good to be wanted,¡± Jackson said. ¡±When I can¡¯t find a team that wants to bring me in, then I guess it¡¯ll be time to sit it down. But until then, I like to come out. I like to compete, to have fun. I feel like I still have something in me and that I can bring value to a team.¡±

Jed Lowrie hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the top of the ninth. The A¡¯s trailed 4-1 after Detroit¡¯s Nicholas Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the seventh, but Oakland scored three in the eighth off Joe Jimenez to tie it. Then Lowrie connected for his 12th home run of the year, barely fair down the line in right field off a cutter from Shane Greene (2-4).

Lou Trivino (6-1) got the win in relief, and Blake Treinen pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 20 chances. The A¡¯s have won seven of nine.

Jordan Zimmermann pitched five scoreless innings for the Tigers, but that wasn¡¯t enough to prevent Detroit¡¯s sixth straight loss.

¡±I felt good,¡± Zimmermann said. ¡±I threw a lot of sliders today, and they were pretty good.¡±

Stephen Piscotty and Jonathan Lucroy had three hits apiece for Oakland. Piscotty hit a solo homer in the seventh to tie it at 1. The A¡¯s have homered in a record 26 consecutive road games.

The 34-year-old Jackson allowed six hits and struck out seven with no walks. It was his first start since Sept. 28 Josh Jackson Jersey Elite , when he was with Washington.

¡±For most guys, it¡¯s tough to go to a new team in the middle of a season. There can be some nerves and some uncomfortableness being with a new team,¡± A¡¯s manager Bob Melvin said. ¡±This is probably the last guy that you worry about that, being that it¡¯s his 13th team. He seemed real comfortable when he came out of the bullpen, seemed really comfortable when he took the mound. That has a lot to do with experience.¡±

Down by three in the eighth, Oakland chipped away against Jimenez. Marcus Semien hit a sacrifice fly, and Lucroy followed with an RBI single. Then Franklin Barreto tied it with a run-scoring double.

John Hicks hit an RBI single for Detroit in the fourth to open the scoring.

Oakland center fielder Dustin Fowler made a diving catch with a runner on second to end the seventh.

JOURNEY

Jackson made his big league debut in 2003 with the Dodgers. He¡¯s also pitched for the Rays, Tigers, Diamondbacks, White Sox, Cardinals, Nationals, Cubs, Braves, Marlins Christian Kirk Youth Jersey , Padres and Orioles. Detroit traded him in 2009 as part of the three-team deal with Arizona and the New York Yankees that brought Max Scherzer to the Tigers.

¡±I¡¯ve been playing against him forever, so I was pretty familiar with his stuff, just from a hitting standpoint,¡± said Lucroy, Oakland¡¯s catcher. ¡±Look, this guy¡¯s an innings eater. He throws strikes. He fills the zone up, attacks guys. Veteran pitcher who knows exactly what he¡¯s doing out there.¡±

Monday marked eight years since Jackson threw a no-hitter for Arizona at Tampa Bay.

CITIZENS

Before the game, the Tigers held a ceremony for a group of people being sworn in as American citizens. Included were Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias and outfielder Leonys Martin, both natives of Cuba.

¡±It¡¯s amazing,¡± Iglesias said before the game. ¡±Become an American citizen on a ballpark, and with full uniform and everything. It¡¯s a blessing.¡±

TRAINER¡¯S ROOM

Athletics: Oakland reinstated LHP Ryan Buchter from the disabled list. He¡¯d been on the DL since April 26 with a strained left shoulder. The A¡¯s also purchased Jackson¡¯s contract from Triple-A Nashville, designated RHP Liam Hendriks for assignment and optioned OF Nick Martini to Nashville.

UP NEXT

Detroit sends LHP Blaine Hardy (3-1) to the mound Tuesday night against Oakland RHP Frankie Montas (4-1).

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