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GREEN BAY, Wis. Igor Larionov Jersey . -- The Wisconsin Badgers feel overlooked and underappreciated, and theyre out to prove detractors wrong.For proof, consider how Wisconsin outmuscled and outworked LSU in upsetting the fifth-ranked Tigers.I feel like we were out to gain respect, and I think we did it at the end of the day, linebacker T.J. Watt said.The barreling Badgers set the tone during most of the 16-14 victory on Saturday. The biggest hit from LSU turned out to be the leveling blow that offensive lineman Josh Boutte administered to Wisconsins DCota Dixon after the safetys late-game interception .Were not going to discuss what happened after the play, outside linebacker Vince Biegel said. Were happy to get a win today and move forward.For starters, Wisconsin is probably headed back into the AP Top 25 when the next poll comes out on Tuesday.The Badgers should have two easier nonconference games coming up at Camp Randall Stadium, starting with Akron on Sept. 10 and Georgia State the following week.The schedule gets a lot tougher from there.Wisconsin travels to Michigan State on Sept. 24, followed by Michigan the following week. After a bye, Ohio State visits Camp Randall for a prime-time showdown on Oct. 15.Then Wisconsin plays Iowa on the road, Nebraska in a night game at home and Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois.The Badgers will be tested. Coach Paul Chryst might have a better team than the one that finished 10-3 in 2015, but a worse record.But go ahead and doubt Wisconsin because running back Corey Clement plans to keep feeding off the questions. He wondered after the win against LSU how it might be perceived outside of Badger Nation.Excuses are still going to be made as to why they lost. But I know what weve got as a team, Clement said. Bring on the excuses.Clement, in particular, played with an edge. Injuries and an off-field issue maligned a 2015 season in which he was supposed to take over as the latest star running back at Wisconsin, in the lineage of Melvin Gordon, Montee Ball and Ron Dayne.Coming into Saturday, Clement was overshadowed by the Heisman Trophy hype surrounding LSUs Leonard Fournette, who finished with 138 yards on 23 carries.Clement also had a respectable day, especially against LSUs stingy defense, with 86 yards and a score on 21 carries.They still keep saying that were not among the best, Clement said. This season is going to be one to show for it.Known for his breakaway speed, Clement also showed toughness in the third-quarter drive in which he carried four straight times. On the last carry, Clement barreled through tacklers and just got the ball to cross the goal line for a 5-yard touchdown run.Quarterback Bart Houston looked like a fullback too, in his first collegiate start, after two scrambles for gains in which he lowered his head and plowed forward into tacklers.Chryst also liked the toughness that he saw on his offensive and defensive lines, which were positions with questions coming into the season. The offensive line fared well even with redshirt freshman Jon Dietzen taking over at left guard after sophomore Micah Kapoi left with a left leg injury.LSUs offensive line, which started two new tackles, had some issues that started before Bouttes hit. That play started with Biegel coming unblocked on a blitz known in the Wisconsin playbook as Psycho Track.Quarterback Brandon Harris dodged left to get out of the way, slipped and then recovered but threw inside of his receiver. 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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- About the only thing left to determine for the San Francisco 49ers will be if 2016 will go down as the worst season ever in franchise history.After losing their franchise-record 13th straight game on Sunday in Atlanta, the Niners (1-13) must win their final two games to avoid matching, or breaking, the team record for losses in a season.San Francisco can tie the single-season loss record reached in 1978, 1979 and 2004 by losing at the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. With a loss in that game, the 49ers can set the record with a loss in the season finale at home on Jan. 1.I dont think its the time right now where we sit down and look at it and say, `All right. Lets evaluate from a 50,000 foot above, take a look at the entire season, coach Chip Kelly said Monday. Well have time to do that once the seasons ended. Right now, were just really on a week-to-week deal.Kelly said the approach right now is the same as it is every week: Evaluate the previous game, make the necessary corrections and move on to the next opponent.There is plenty to fix from the latest loss, a 41-13 defeat that was the second-most lopsided of the season for San Francisco.The Niners fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter, were held scoreless in the second half for a third straight game and allowed 550 yards to the Falcons.It can get difficult for them, Kelly said of his players. Theyre human. Everybody can kind of, when you start to look at it and say, `Hey, its not going the way we want to get it going. But, the one thing I dont think they do, I dont think they blame others.I think they take responsibility. Everybody does. Were not looking to blame people. Were looking to try and find solutions in terms of moving forward to rectify the situation.The Niners were once again hampered by injuries. 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Receiver Quinton Patton (foot), linebacker Nick Bellore (elbow) and tight end Blake Bell (shoulder) all left the game with injuries and will not return this season.Defensive back Jimmie Ward (shoulder), center Marcus Martin (ankle) and defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey (undisclosed) also were hurt in the game and their status is unknown.They join players such as left tackle Joe Staley, who has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury, and inside linebackers NaVorro Bowman (Achilles tendon) and Ray-Ray Armstrong (chest), who were lost for the season early in the year.Making matters even worse, inside linebacker Gerald Hodges was suspended for the game for violating team rules, forcing safeties Vinnie Sunseri and Antoine Bethea and outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks into inside roles.Part of being really good in this league is staying healthy and when you can stay healthy and youre playing with your front-line guys then youve got a shot, Kelly said.If not, everybody, no matter where you are, I dont think theres a team in the league right now that says, `Hey were good. 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Each week, ESPN. Matt Niskanen Jersey .com writer Brett Okamoto provides his take on the hottest topics in the world of mixed martial arts.This week, Okamoto speaks with current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. A former Bellator MMA champion, Alvarez (28-4), 31, defeated Rafael dos Anjos by first-round TKO in July to capture his first UFC title.?1. With UFC 202 fast approaching on Aug. 20, who are you currently leaning toward winning Nate Diaz-Conor McGregor?II?Eddie Alvarez: I think Conor gets deflated again. Hes going to trip over his own shoelaces like he did the last fight. I feel like Nate does the same thing to him, puts him away the same kind of way. The reason I think so is I dont think Conor has made enough changes. I watched some of the stuff he has put online, some short videos, and that was all I needed to see. It looks like hes fighting the exact same. He didnt innovate. He feels he has the right style and all he needs is better conditioning ... I beg to differ. So I think he loses again.Brett Okamoto: Ill have a prediction ready for next weeks UFC 202 Picks section. In the meantime, Ill admit I dont completely co-sign Alvarezs opinion of McGregor. I think theres strong evidence he has made adjustments. He has tailored a camp specific to Diaz (something he hasnt done in the past). He has abandoned some of the (probably unnecessary) cardio methods he has used in the past for a more scientific approach. Hes working very closely with nutritionist George Lockhart?and will do so all the way up to the fight, which he didnt do in March. He has always believed hes better than Diaz, so he was never trying to reinvent anything -- just fine-tune. Whether he has done enough of that (and whether he can prevent old habits once the fight starts), well see.2. UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping says his first title defense will come against Dan Henderson at UFC 204 on Oct. 8. Love it or hate it?Alvarez: I like that fight. I think Dan has more than earned his keep in this sport. Any good that happens to Dan Henderson is deserved, because this guy has put his time in. The thing is, when were looking at rankings, its tough to say theyre really subjective. No. 1 doesnt always deserve to be there. So its hard to say one guy deserves a shot over another based on these subjective rankings. I just feel like you make the biggest fights possible and at this point, thats the biggest fight possible. To say that Dan Henderson doesnt deserve something, no matter what it is, seems crazy to me. I give him a huge chance against Bisping. And Bisping doesnt like me. He has got something against me, so I actually hope Dan knocks him out.Okamoto: I definitely dont love it. I really dont hate it either, but if I have to pick a side, I guess Im more hate than love on this one. Call me old-fashioned -- title shots should be based on merit, not storylines. Dont get me wrong, this is a great storyline. Not only do you have Henderson, at 45, getting one final crack at the belt he has never won. You get their UFC 100 history added to it. Plus, the fact its Bisping in Manchester? Plus, Hendo saying hell retire, win or lose? It doesnt get better than that. But I cant get past the other contenders of this division who are so clearly more deserving of a shot than Henderson. I really dont agree with the message this sends to somebody like Ronaldo Jacare Souza. Apologies for being a buzzkill on this one, but Im against it.3. As a brand-new welterweight champion, does Tyron Woodley deserve to pick his first title defense?Alvarez: I think its really up to the promotion to make the fight. At the end of the day, the UFC is the one who makes the decision. He can have a preference. I have a preference. Every champion has a preference, and theres nothing wrong with that. But if the promotion is leaning toward a certain guy, you go with that guy. Its not really up to us. It would be cool to see Georges St-Pierre come out of retirement to fight Woodley, to see how hes able to fare in the new world. He has been out of the sport for a while. Ive always been a fan of GSP so seeing him come back and take that fight would be cool, for sure.Okamoto: Woodley deserves to have an opinion on who he fights next. Every fighter deserves that. Every fighter should have that. Say who you want to fight. Good things happen when you do. Does he deserve to handpick who he fights next? I would say no. As the champion, especially a new champion, you have to fight the No. 1 contender. Right now, the No. 1 contender is Stephen Thompson. I spoke to Thompson last week and he said something I agreed with and Ill repeat it here: If Woodley had already defended the title three or four times, then hed have my support in calling his next opponent. At that point, he has earned the right to say, Ive clearly established Im No. 1, Ive separated myself from the pack -- now, I want a money fight against a big name who maybe isnt ranked No. 2. But as a brand-new champion with zero title defenses? I think he needs to fight the No. 1 contender.4. If WSOF bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes signs with the UFC, how would he do and who should he fight first??Alvarez:?[Note: Alvarez and Moraes train together under striking coach Mark Henry.] He will kill everybody who stands in his way. He should fight [UFC champion] Dominick Cruz right away. Marlon doesnt need to prove himself. Marlon is proven. If fans dont believe hes at the top because of who he has fought, surely they should base it on who he trains with daily. From what Ive seen him do in the gym, even against myself, Marlon has the ability to destroy any 135-pounder. He could move up in weight, hes that talented. If he didnt get a title shot, I think T.J. Dillashaw would be an amazing matchup. I would love to see that. I just dont see anyone in that division matching Marlons power. And usually when guys have power, they lack technique. Marlon has both.Okamoto: Alvarez described it -- what makes Moraes fun is the power. Hes a hard hitter with some of the nastiest kicks in the division, regardless of promotion. The talent level he has fought against in WSOF hasnt been awful, but its simply nowhere near the level hed face in the UFC. Thats just reality. I really enjoy watching Moraes fight. Do I think hed be a champ in the UFC? Thats a pretty stacked division at the moment. The addition of former flyweights John Lineker and John Dodson, the?return from injury of Raphael Assuncao, the?emergence of Cody Garbrandt, Aljamain Sterling?and?Bryan Caraway?-- 135 pounds is deep. If Moraes signs with UFC, I think hed prove to be a top-10 bantamweight, and Id pair him with Dodson in his debut.5. The Association of Boxing Commissions has approved a new scoring criteria. Changes include a finer definition of 10-8 rounds and added emphasis on aggression as a secondary scoring tool, not primary. Will these changes lead to better scoring?Alvarez: I wasnt aware that happened. The thing that could work better, I feel, is rewarding the guy whos trying to push the fight and finish the fight -- be a little more violent. That should be scored on heavily. If theyre saying score that less, I dont like that. When I fought back in Japan years ago, that was a big factor. A big percentage of who won the fight was which guy was willing to push forward and look for a finish. If thats not pushed, youre not leaning toward action. Youre not making rules in favor of what fans want. Fans tune in to see two guys be violent and go after each other. What youre doing with that new rule is making a fighter actually be a little more hesitant and calculated and that could be bad for the entertainment aspect.Okamoto: I think it makes scoring less vague, which is a plus. For years, takedowns were overvalued. Fighter A would land far more significant offense, but Fighter B would score a takedown, hold top position for one minute of a five-minute round and win the round. Thats not how its supposed to work. The new criteria asks judges, very definitively, to score impact, which is a nice way of saying damage. The change concerning 10-8 rounds is positive as well, in that it essentially encourages judges to use 10-8s. For a long time, 10-8 rounds were something judges avoided. A fighter had to come within a breath of ending the fight to earn a 10-8. More liberal use of that score is a very good thing, in my opinion. 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His team sit just behind Melbourne on the competition table, but Canberra hooker Josh Hodgson insist the Storm are still the club everyone wants to become.A week after knocking Cronulla from the top of the table, the Raiders will become just the second team in 30 years to take down league leaders in consecutive weeks if they can beat Melbourne on Monday.The Sydney Roosters are the only other team since 1986 that have defeated leaders in back-to-back weeks.In one of the most-anticipated clashes of the year, Canberra, winners of six straight, host the Storm, winners of seven straight, in a possible preview of a qualifying final.Another win for the Raiders would see them usurp the Storm as the hottest team in the NRL, but that still wont be enough for the Green Machine.Theyre very good at what they do and not only that, theyre very consistent. 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LOS ANGELES -- Yasmani Grandal homered three times to drive in six runs, Justin Turner and Howie Kendrick added solo shots, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 10-6 on Friday night, snapping a three-game skid. Semyon Varlamov Jersey .The teams combined for 28 hits and seven homers, including two by San Diegos Melvin Upton Jr.Both starters struggled mightily before leaving early. San Diegos Andrew Cashner gave up a career-high eight runs, while Los Angeles Scott Kazmir labored through a 31-pitch, 27-minute first inning in a game that lasted 3 hours, 45 minutes.Grandal had the first three-homer game of his career against his former team. He singled in the eighth, giving him a career-high five hits. He took a foul ball off his mask in the sixth. Grandal had hit .182 with two homers in 18 previous games against the Padres, who traded him to the Dodgers for outfielder Matt Kemp, who went 0 for 5.Pedro Baez (2-2) got the win in relief, allowing one hit in 2 2/3 innings.Kazmir allowed three runs and six hits in three innings, struck out five and walked three. The left-hander had been unbeaten in his previous 10 starts, losing for the first time since May 9.Cashner (3-7) lasted just 2 2/3 innings, giving up eight hits, including four homers, while striking out two and walking three. The Dodgers feasted on Cashners fastball, teeing off on it for their first eight runs.Upton led off the fourth with his 16th homer of the season on the first pitch from Louis Coleman, leaving San Diego trailing 8-4. Upton has seven homers in his last 12 games. Coleman gave up three runs and four hits in one-plus innings.The Dodgers extended their lead to 7-3 in the third. Grandal hit a three-run homer and Howie Kendrick followed with a solo shot, making it the second time this week and this season that the team had back-to-back homers.The Padres cut their deficit to 4-3 in the second on Uptons two-run homer.Los Angeles took a 4-1 lead in the first, scoring all its runs with two outs. Turner got things going with his solo homer. Adrian Gonzalez singled and scored -- going wide to avoid the tag with his left hand on the plate -- on Yasiel Puigs double. Grandal followed with his first home run of the game, driving in Puig.San Diego catcher Derek Norris left the game in the fourth with a right quad contusion, the result of a first-inning collision with Chase Utley. Alexei Ramirez grounded into a bases-loaded fielders choice to Utley at second and Norris ran into him, causing them both to fall down. Norris was out on runners interference.STARTING IN CENTER FIELDFrom Oklahoma City to starting in center field for the Dodgers was Andrew Toles. The 24-year-old outfielder had his contract purchased Friday and he made his major league debut after being out of baseball last year because of personal issues.He doubled in the second for his first big-league hit.Toles started for the Triple-A team Thursday night against Omaha and then caught an early flight to the West Coast. He began the season with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga and moved on to Double-A Tulsa before joining OKC.He was on the radar because he can really hit, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.Regular center fielder Joc Pederson is on the DL and the team has a short bench, leading to Toles promotion.PADRES AGREE WITH CUBAN PITCHERThe Padres have agreed to terms with 17-year-old Cuban pitcher Adrian Morejon, pending a physical. The left-hander led Cubas 15-under league with 113 strikeouts in 68.0 innings in 2014, and had a 1.93 ERA while issuing 40 walks. Last year, he pitched in several Cuban leagues. In 2014, he started six games in the Cuban National Series for Mayabeque, with a 4.88 ERA.Ive watched a lot of video on him and Im very impressed, manager Andy Green said. His curveball, he can really spin it, real professional approach on the mound. I think more than anything this says our ownership is committed to building a winner.DODGERS MOVESTo make room for Toles on the active roster, the Dodgers optioned RHP Carlos Frias, who pitched four scoreless innings in the teams 6-0 loss Thursday, to Oklahoma City. To create room on the 40-man roster, Los Angeles designated INF Cole Figueroa for assignment. Also, to complete last weeks trade with Atlanta for RHP Bud Norris, the Dodgers acquired RHP Alec Grosser as the player to be named later. Grosser appeared in three games for Rookie-level Danville this year.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: RHP Tyson Ross (shoulder inflammation) reported discomfort in his twisted left ankle after playing catch from 120 feet at flat ground. 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LONDON -- World Cup qualifying in North America is set to be overhauled to avoid shutting out the majority of countries in the CONCACAF region so early.CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani has instigated a review of an archaic format that leaves only six out of the regions 35 teams still in with a shot at qualifying for Russia in 2018.Alongside a potential new name to replace the corruption-tainted CONCACAF brand, revamping qualifying to be more inclusive has emerged as a key objective for Montagliani after five months in charge of the confederation covering North and Central America and the Caribbean.Something needs to change because you cant have 85 percent of your members who are on the outside looking in two years before the World Cup, Montagliani told The Associated Press. It doesnt make sense.Since qualifying for the 1998 World Cup, CONCACAF has used a system where teams play home and away in early rounds. Once 12 nations are remaining there are three groups of four, which produces six teams for a final round.The United States, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago are the last teams standing , chasing three of CONCACAFs automatic qualification places. Starting next month, they play each other twice in a league.Its great for those six teams over the next year and a bit but how about the other ones? Montagliani said. Its hard.Hard for players to raise their standard and hard for teams to generate revenue to fund soccer development.Caribbean countries have problems climbing the FIFA rankings, just because we are not able to play as many international games as you want to, John Krishnadath, president of the Suriname soccer federation, told the AP earlier this year, while also highlighting the high cost of traveling to matches.Surinames World Cup journey ended in June 2015 immediately after entering in the second round of CONCACAF qualifying. The first seven CONCACAF teams were eliminated back in March 2015. Its so long ago that Montagliani is the third president CONCACAF has had during qualifying for the 2018 tournament.Former CONCACAF head Jeffrey Webb was first arrested as part of the sprawling American investigation into soccer corruption in May 2015 and his temporary replacement, Alfredo Hawit, was indicted seven months later. Montagliani said CONCACAF competitions and the interests of teams were neglected in an era when the leadership was motivated by corruptly extorting money from the confederation and its commercial backeers. Erik Johnson Jersey. Can you imagine you are a country trying to find a sponsor and they say, `Im all for it, whens your next big game? And its three years from now, Montagliani said during an interview in London.So we seriously need to look at our World Cup qualifying system that is a bit archaic. We need to be a bit more all-encompassing. Were looking at how we balance competitions with our commercial (priorities) without putting too much stress on already too busy calendars as well.But Montagliani is certain qualifying must change, although there could be a proliferation of games that draw smaller crowds and little broadcast revenue.Discussing a new configuration, Montagliani said: Maybe its like the Europeans or maybe its like the South Americans with a league -- or its a hybrid of the two.In Europe, countries are split into nine groups, balanced according to their rankings, and play games from September 2016 to October 2017. The group winners qualify automatically and the eight best runners-up will contest playoffs for the remaining four UEFA spots in Russia.In South America, the 10 CONMEBOL members are in a two-year league that started in October 2015. The top four have guaranteed World Cup places and the fifth-place team has to go through a playoff against a country from Oceania.Each region will gain more automatic World Cup places if FIFA President Gianni Infantino achieves his mission to expand the finals from 32 to 48 teams by 2026 when CONCACAF is in a strong position to bring the tournament to North America.Separately, Montagliani is also exploring how to upgrade CONCACAFs premier club competition. The Champions League is currently nearing the end of its group stage -- featuring eight, three-team mini-leagues -- before a knockout phase, starting with quarterfinals.The Champions League is a real opportunity for us to grow that product because when you look at the latter stages of it, its quite good, really well attended and great TV audiences, Montagliani said. 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NEW YORK -- Terry Collins sat in the Citi Field interview room and answered the first question after the New York Mets latest embarrassing defeat, a 9-0 wipeout against Arizona on Thursday that dropped them back to .500 for the first time since April.The manager spoke for 3 minutes, 27 seconds, his voice rising with emotion, his hands gesturing, tapping his chest and the table in front of him during a brutal assessment of his players desire and professionalism.Starting tomorrow were going to get after it here and those who dont want to get after it, I will find somebody else who does, he said, because in Las Vegas theres a whole clubhouse filled with guys who want to sit in this room and Ill find them. Thats all I got to say.Following that threat to call up players from the minor leagues, Collins arose, walked back down the corridor to his clubhouse and held a team meeting that lasted about 20 minutes.The last-place Diamondbacks rolled to a three-game sweep, rattling Noah Syndergaard with four more stolen bases and breaking open the game in a six-run sixth inning against Jon Niese that included Chris Owings bases-loaded triple.Fourteen of New Yorks last 15 batters made out, and the Mets -- missing injured Yoenis Cespedes, Lucas Duda, David Wright and Jose Reyes -- managed five runs and 17 hits in the series. They have the lowest batting average in the major leagues at .236 and were shut out for the ninth time.I dont care whos not here. There are no excuses here, Collins said with intensity. These are major league baseball players. I dont care where they came from. I dont care how they got here. The names on their back and on the front of their uniform say theyre a major league baseball player. It starts with them.New York dropped to 10-16 since the All-Star break and is three games back for the NLs second wild card. As 57-57, the Mets are down to .500 for the first time since a 7-7 mark.You owe a responsibility to the fans, our fan base, the organization and to yourself to respect for this game to come out and grind it out, whether its hot or whether its freezing cold, and thats where its got to start, Collins said.Yes, some guys are having a bad time. You cannot say woe is me at this level. You cannot do it. Everybodys too good here. Nobody feels sorry for you, `cause everybodys been humbled and those who get out of it stay here a long time. Those who dont you keep looking up and they keep getting a little time here and a little time there but they dont stay. 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He described the mood of the team as optimistic, kind of down right now, plagued by injury.Arizona stole 13 bases in the series, the most in a three-game series against the Mets. Runners have swiped 36 bases in 40 tries against Syndergaard this year and are 51 for 56 against him in his career, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Mets have allowed a big league-high 102 steals, including 20 off rookie Steven Matz, who is second behind Syndergaard.Its real easy for the baserunners to predict when Im going to home and when Im going to able to pick off. Its really mechanical, Syndergaard said.Fans booed the sloppy Mets, who allowed Arizona to steal bases without throws and also had an error, wild pitch and run-scoring passed ball.Theres got to be a passion to come and play, Collins said. 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Its going to be a very Merry Christmas at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea have guaranteed themselves the top spot in the Premier League table come the holiday on the strength of their current 10-match winning streak.And history portends good things for the future as well heading into their match Saturday against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Chelsea (13-1-2) moved six points clear of the field after grinding past Sunderland 1-0 on Wednesday. Cesc Fabregas made the most of a rare start by producing the lone goal in the first half, and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois preserved the three points in second-half stoppage time by denying Patrick Van Aanholt.The 10 victories on the trot equal Chelseas longest single-season win streak in club history, and the overall team mark of 11 that bridged the 2007-08 and 2008-09 campaigns is in their sights. On the horizon in this busy fixture period is the overall Premier League record of 14 set by Arsenal over the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons.To win 10 games in a row is not easy and I am pleased for my players. Its fantastic, above all in this league when you have to fight in every game until the end to take the three points, manager Antonio Conte said after Wednesdays win.It will mark the fifth time in the Premier League era Chelsea will be atop the table come Christmas Day, and the previous four times, the Blues went on to win the title.We are doing something important up to now, but the league didnt finish today, Conte added. We are on top of the table but there are still three games before the end of the first part of the season. This league is very tough and until the end it will be a great battle between six teams.Contes midfield issues may wind up solving themselves by the time the January transfer window starts. Fabregas, who had been rumoured to be on the move, may wind up staying in West London, while Oscar -- the odd man out after Conte switched to his preferred 3-4-3 formation -- is the subject of a stunning ￡60 million transfer offer from Chinese side Shanghai SIPG and one-time Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas.Oscars reported ￡20 million post-tax salary that would come with the move would make him the third-highest paid football player in the world behind only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Conte did not refute any of the reports in his Thursday news conference, and he also singled out Fabregas for the veteran midfielders professionalism and ressults of late. Giovani Bernard Jersey. This month he has a fantastic attitude, great behaviour, great commitment, Conte said. 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Theyve also shipped 22 in those eight contests, and a creaky defence that has yielded 66 goals in the calendar year is a key reason Palace are 6-8-21 in league play in 2016 and Pardew is on the hot seat.We need to be sure were ready for Chelsea because we know the quality they have, said James MacArthur, who pulled Palace level after the hour mark. We need to frustrate them and keep trying to score because thats the real positive of our team this year.The road team won each game last season, with Chelsea running out 3-0 winners on goals by Oscar, Willian and Diego Costa. Palaces 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge was just their second in 14 Premier League matches (2-2-10) between the teams. Cheap Jerseys From China Wholesale Jerseys 2018 Discount NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping China Jerseys Cheap Jerseys NFL Cheap ' ' '
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Defensively, I thought there were some things that were encouraging.After Osweiler and the starters struggled some in their preseason debut win over San Francisco, coach Bill OBrien left most of the starters in for five drives.Osweiler found rookie receiver Will Fuller for a 19-yard touchdown pass and frequently targeted the speedy pass-catcher as the Saints secondary turned heavy attention to DeAndre Hopkins, who was held to just an 8-yard catch.I think were just trying to lull defenses to sleep for the regular season and make people think we forgot about him, Osweiler said of Hopkins lack of attention.As far as his targets in the preseason, thats just how it goes sometimes, but I can promise you that DeAndre is in our thoughts every single play.With four Texans starters on the offensive line out, Houstons running game struggled for most of the game to get past the Saints tough front.Nick Fairley had an active game for New Orleans (0-2), keeping starting running back Lamar Miller in check for just 16 yards on six carries.The Texans were without left tackle Duane Brown -- who has missed the offseason rehabbing a torn quad, but hopes to be ready for Week 1 -- right guard Jeff Allen, who missed the game because of a death in the family, rookie center Nick Martin (high ankle sprain) and right tackle Derek Newton (strained hamstring).The one Houston offensive line starter who played in the game -- left guard Xavier Sua-Filo -- was beaten by Fairley, who sacked Osweiler.For the most part, however, Houstons slew of backups on the line gave Osweiler and backup quarterback Tom Savage ample passing time, allowing just one sack.New Orleans pass protection, on the other hand, kept Drew Brees and backup quarterback Luke McCown on the run for much of the game. Brees was sacked by Jadeveon Clowney for a 14-yard loss in the second quarter. Houstons pressure came without J.J. Watt, who is still recovering from back surgery, but hopes to return near the start of the season.We need him -- we need him back, Clowney said of Watt. Hes doing his best to get healthy and get back out there for the team.With Saints receivers Brandin Cooks and Willie Snead sitting out the game for unspecified reasons, receiver Brandon Coleman received plenty of attention, drawing 10 targets, six catches and 47 yards. Running backs Mark Ingram (seven carries, 11 yards) and C.J. Spiller (one carry, 3 yards) had quiet games, but rarely found much running room.The good thing is I know we can fix all of those things, Brees said. The unfortunate thing is that it showed up in three consecutive possessions tonight. 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PETERSBURG, Fla.Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew was happy to have secured his first point of the new year in their 1-1 draw with Swansea. Scott Dann cancelled out Gylfi Sigurdssons free-kick opener as the Eagles ended a run of five straight Premier League defeats.It felt good, we knew we had to get something as we couldnt go another game under the pressure (of losing again) so it was a very important result for us, Pardew told Sky Sports. It was a tough game, there was a lot of energy and commitment from both teams but we just did enough. The start of the second half was our best period and that changed the game a little bit. We knew we needed to get off that 31 points because it was really starting to strangle us! Scott Dann said Palace had to dig in to secure a point in their 1-1 draw against Swansea Pardew also reserved special praise for Emmanuel Adebayor, who made his first start for the club at the Liberty Stadium.He had a couple of moments that were top drawer, said Pardew. He was good and you can see he wiill add something to us. Asics Gel Kayano 20. But we need more players back, next week I get Connor Wickham and Gayley (Dwight Gayle) back and that will make a big difference to us because we look like we still need a bit more going forward at this level. Crystal Palace forward Emmanuel Adebayor says he is happy to be playing regular football again Palaces goalscorer Dann, meanwhile, said that his side had to dig in to secure the point.It was important, especially with the run weve been on of late to stop that run - and we did that, the defender told Sky Sports.We had to dig in at times, but second half we came out and made more of a game of it, got the goal and nearly nicked a second. We started the season really well, but now weve had a not so good run it was about making sure we didnt lose. 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Here is what each team in the AFC will be looking to accomplish...Baltimore Ravens Ravens wont want to lose Kelechi Osemele (left) Biggest Need: Cornerback. The Ravens need help in the secondary. They managed just six interceptions last season, ranking last in the NFL. Lardarius Webb is transitioning from cornerback to free safety and Baltimore need to find someone to start opposite Jimmy Smith.Free agent to keep: Kelechi Osemele is one of better guards in the NFL and is also capable of playing either tackle spot. That makes him a highly valuable commodity in free agency but it is important for Baltimore to try and keep him, given the uncertainty surrounding the future of left tackle Eugene Monroe.Free agent to target: The Ravens have limited cap space and will not be shopping at the sharp end of the market. Rashad Johnson was tied for the Arizona Cardinals lead in interceptions last season with five and could give Baltimore a ball-hawking presence at the back end of their secondary.Buffalo Bills Could Greg Hardy (left) bring some fighting spirit to Buffalo? Biggest Need: Defensive end. The Bills were supposed to have one of the NFLs best defensive lines in 2015 but the unit underperformed, managing only 21 sacks - good for 31st in the league. Mario Williams was cut and Buffalo will have to replace him.Free agent to keep: Cordy Glenn has emerged as one of the NFLs better left tackles in his four seasons in the NFL and the Bills need to work out a long-term extension after applying the franchise tag to him.Free agent to target: Would Rex Ryan take a high risk, high reward gamble on troubled defensive end Greg Hardy? He would be a huge asset to that defence if Ryan could keep him in line.Cincinnati Bengals George Iloka #43 will be a priority for the Bengals Biggest Need: Safety. 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The Browns will hope to finally land a franchise quarterback in the draft, where they will hold the No 2 pick.Free agent to keep: Mitchell Schwartz has developed into one of the NFLs best right tackles during his time in Cleveland and is worth the lucrative deal he will demand to return.Free agent to target: The Browns hope Josh Gordon will return in 2016 but with Travis Benjamin scheduled to hit free agency they have no one to play opposite him. Marvin Jones would fit nicely as a No 2 wide receiver.Denver Broncos Von Miller strips Cam Newton leading to a Broncos touchdown at the Super Bowl Biggest Need: Quarterback. Peyton Manning is expected to retire and Brock Osweiler is a free agent. Bringing Osweiler back will be a priority for general manager John Elway.Free agent to keep: The Broncos won the Super Bowl thanks to their defence and Von Miller is easily the best player on it. They have put the franchise tag on him and now must work out a long-term deal.Free agent to target: The interior of Denvers offensive line is a weakness - especially with left guard Evan Mathis a free agent. Signing centre Stefen Wisniewski from Jacksonville Jaguars would be a big help.Houston Texans Could Doug Martin end up in Houston? Biggest Need: Quarterback. Brian Hoyer proved unequivocally he is not the answer for Houston in the playoffs last season with a disastrous display against the Kansas City Chiefs. Bill OBrien needs to upgrade this position.Free agent to keep: The Texans have question marks on the interior of their offensive line with guard Brandon Brooks and centre Ben Jones both free agents. Brooks is the superior player and will be the priority to re-sign.Free agent to target: With the uncertainty at quarterback, the Texans need to be able to run the ball effectively to keep the offence on track. Signing Doug Martin - who was second in the NFL with 1,402 rushing yards in 2015 - would help them do that. Arian Foster has been cut and his replacement is not currently on the roster.Indianapolis Colts Protecting Andrew Luck (right) is a priority Biggest Need: Guard. Andrew Luck took a lot of punishment behind the Colts sub-par offensive line last season. Ryan Grigson cannot allow that to continue and must find players who can protect the face of the franchise.Free agent to keep: Jerrell Freeman was outstanding at inside linebacker for the Colts last season and must be kept.Free agent to target: Baltimore Ravens guard Kelechi Osemele can play four spots along the offensive line and would be a big upgrade for Indianapolis.Jacksonville Jaguars Stefen Wisniewski was an impressive Jacksonville Jaguars acquisition Biggest Need: Defence. The Jaguars surrendered 4,291 passing yards in 2015. That was fourth-worst in the NFL. They need to upgrade their secondary and their pass rush.Free agent to keep: Stefen Wisniewski was a steady presence at centre for Jacksonville after arriving from Oakland and is likely to be a priority to re-sign.Free agent to target: The Jaguars have a ton of cap space and can afford to shop at the top of the market. With that in mind, they should front-load a big offer for defensive end Olivier Vernon, who received the transition tag from the Miami Dolphins which allows them to match any offer he receives. He could form a nice pass-rushing tandem opposite 2015 No 3 overall pick Dante Fowler.Kansas City Chiefs Kansas Eric Berry has been franchise tagged Biggest Need: Safety. The Chiefs have a few key members of their secondary hitting free agency including their top three safeties Eric Berry, Tyvon Branch and Husain Abdullah as well as cornerback Sean Smith.Free agent to keep: Kansas City has placed the franchise tag on Eric Berry and will hope to build their defence around him.Free agent to target: Evan Mathis was excellent at guard last season for Denver and with Jeff Allen scheduled for free agency, the Chiefs have a need at that position. Signing Mathis would have the added benefit of weakening an AFC West division rival.Miami Dolphins Ndamukong Suhs bumper contract has limited Miamis recruitment options Biggest Need: Cornerback. Brent Grimes play really deteriorated last season and he is still the best corner on the roster. The Dolphins need help at this position.Free agent to keep: Miami has placed the transition tag on defensive end Olivier Vernon, giving the right to match any contract offer he receives, but that will be difficult if a team rich with cap space front-loads an offer sheet.Free agent to target: Miami has very limited cap space after making Ndamukong Suh the most expensive defensive player in NFL history 12 months ago. Injury-prone New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara could be worth a gamble on a short-term deal.New England Patriots Rishard Matthews could be an intelligent swoop for New England Biggest Need: Wide receiver. Outside of Julian Edelman, the Patriots dont have much at receiver. Brandon LaFell was released by New England after failing to score a touchdown in 2015. They need a big-bodied perimeter receiver who can stretch the field.Free agent to keep: Akiem Hicks performed really well in a defensive tackle rotation after arriving in a mid-season trade with New Orleans.Free agent to target: Rishard Matthews performed well at wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins before missing time with a rib injury and could be a nice fit in the New England offence.New York Jets Can Ryan Fitzpatrick be a reliable long-term option? Biggest Need: Quarterback. Ryan Fitzpatrick is a free agent who is likely to return on a short-term deal but the Jets need to start thinking about their future at the position.Free agent to keep: Muhammad Wilkerson is one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL. The Jets cannot afford to let him leave for nothing, although they may be willing to consider trade offers given their cap situation and their other options at that position.Free agent to target: Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin would give the Jets an edge pass-rushing presence they have lacked for years.Oakland Raiders How much would Donald Penn (right) be worth? Biggest Need: Secondary help. Future Hall-of-Famer Charles Woodson has retired and will need to be replaced at safety while the Raiders also need to find a cover corner.Free agent to keep: Donald Penn has been a solid presence at left tackle for Oakland since arriving from Tampa Bay and the team will be keen to re-sign him.Free agent to target: Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith would be a big upgrade for Oakland at corner.Pittsburgh Steelers Eric Weddle would be a gamble but Pittsburgh need a safety Biggest Need: Cornerback. Two of the Steelers top three corners, William Gay and Brandon Boykin, are free agents.Free agent to keep: Kelvin Beachum is an ascending player at left tackle though a torn ACL suffered in October will limit his value on the open market.Free agent to target: Despite Eric Weddles time with the Chargers in San Diego ending on a sour note, he is still one of top safeties in the NFL and his experience would give a huge boost to the Steelers secondary.San Diego Chargers Joseph Barksdale (left) must be kept on board Biggest Need: Safety. The Chargers need just about everything but particularly a safety or two to replace Eric Weddle.Free agent to keep: The injury-plagued Chargers offensive line was one of the worst in the NFL last season but their most consistent performer was right tackle Joseph Barksdale. He should be re-signed.Free agent to target: The Chargers have struggled to stop the run in recent seasons. Signing New York Jets defensive tackle Damon Harrison would help address that problem and give them a building block in the middle of their defence.Tennessee Titans Centre Alex Mack would be a good fit Biggest Need: Offensive line. The Titans struggled to protect Marcus Mariota in his rookie season. They are widely expected to target a left tackle at the top of the draft and flip Taylor Lewan to right tackle.Free agent to keep: Zach Brown played well for Tennessee at inside linebacker in 2015 and his ability to cover is an asset on passing downs.Free agent to target: Alex Mack voided the last three years of his contract with the Cleveland Browns and he would be a fantastic addition at center for Tennessee. Also See: NFL Video Rookies guide NFL on Sky Sports Pundits Julio Urias Jersey . For the Wild it was their first win of the season and they now have a record of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. Jets start a six game home stand Friday with another divisional game, home to the Dallas Stars. Maury Wills Jersey . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. http://www.baseballdodgersprostore.com/dodgers-fernando-valenzuela-jersey/ . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. CHICAGO -- It took them nearly up until the All-Star break, but Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton finally went back-to-back. The Los Angeles Angels sluggers connected in the fifth inning of a 13-2 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night -- the first time Pujols and Hamilton homered in consecutive at-bats this season. After the game, Hamilton seemed a bit confused when asked for his reaction to the back-to-back homers. "Oh, I hit the solo after he hit his?" Hamilton said sarcastically before pausing. "Oh, that was awesome, man. We dont think about stuff like that." Actually, not thinking about too much has served Hamilton well over the last couple of weeks as he looks to rebound from a rough start in his first season with the Angels. Hamilton had two homers -- his first multihomer game with the Angels -- and five RBIs to lead an offence that hit five homers in all. His numbers (14 homers, 39 RBIs, .229 average) still arent close to what is expected from him approaching the All-Star break, but they are improving. "Im sort of just getting back to doing what you do and quit worrying about listening to everybody," he said. "Listen to the guys here I really care about, the coaches and the players, and go from there." The same could be said of the Angels entire lineup, which has been mostly responsible for the team winning 11 of 14 games to improve to 44-46. Mark Trumbo and Brendan Harris also homered and all of the Angels home runs were no-doubters. They hit a pair during a five-run first inning and then followed with three more in a six-run fifth, providing more than enough support for C.J. Wilson (9-6). "Offence is kind of a streaky thing sometimes," said Wilson, who allowed one run in seven innings to win for the fifth time in six starts. "You have instances where you score 13 runs, which is kind of a fluke no matter how good your offence is. I feel like our offence is capable of scoring six runs a night. Thats a good benchmark because of all the guys that have power throughout the lineup. "We have a lot of guys that, I think, are on the way back up to their level of play after slow starts. Thats the key. We just need to get everyone playing just the way they can play. Its not like they have to go ouut there and hit a grand slam every game or something like that. Hyun-Jin Ryu Jersey. " The Angels wasted little time in getting to Jeff Samardzija (5-9). Erick Aybar and Mike Trout started the game with doubles and Pujols drew the first of his three walks. Hamilton followed with a drive over the right-field wall for a three-run shot, his 13th of the season. A batter later, Trumbo connected on a hanging slider and hit it into the left-field bleachers to cap a five-run first inning. Leading 5-1, the Angels broke it open in the fifth as Pujols and Harris hit two-run shots and Hamilton added a solo homer. Samardzija allowed nine hits and tied a career high by giving up nine runs, including four homers, in 4 2/3 innings. "That game got out of hand," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "Give credit to some really good hitters. They get paid a lot of money to hit mistakes and they obviously didnt miss em tonight." It was a big night for the entire lineup, but the focus was rightly on Hamilton because of his early struggles. "You make a big adjustment when you switch teams," said Wilson, who also was a teammate of Hamiltons with the Texas Rangers. "Youre living in a new place, youre going to the ballpark on a different route and all that stuff. I went through that last year, but the advantage I had was being from California. "Josh wants to do well. Hes knows what hes here to do. Hes knows hes here to hit and play great defence, and if he doesnt do well, hes upset. Hes having more fun and thats sort of contagious in itself." NOTES: RHP Scott Baker will throw a bullpen session at Wrigley Field on Thursday and general manager Jed Hoyer said hes "pretty close" to going on a minor league rehab assignment. Baker has been on the disabled list all year after undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery and missing all of last year. ... The Cubs continue the homestand with a four-game series against St. Louis. Edwin Jackson (5-10) faces the Cardinals Jake Westbrook (5-3) in the opener Thursday night. ... 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LOS ANGELES -- Even as their leads expand to 30 and sometimes 40 points, the Clippers swear theyre not paying attention to the spread. Custom Buffalo Sabres Jerseys .For the NBAs best team, its all about consistency.Chris Paul had 21 points and nine assists and Blake Griffin added 20 points in a 127-95 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night that improved the Clippers to 10-1 with their seventh straight victory.We have a singular focus, Paul said. No excuses, we said were going to come out the same way every night. Its all about playing the right way. We got to keep building.Los Angeles came in having outscored opponents by an average of 15.1 points, largest in the league. Brooklyn quickly found itself relegated to the Clippers growing scrap heap.Its actually good for our guys to see a team like this, new Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said. They can see how well they are playing and their cohesiveness. Theyve been together for a while and theyre executing well. They turned us over and got us out of our game.Bojan Bogdanovic led the Nets with 18 points and Sean Kilpatrick added 14. Brooklyns season-high 22 turnovers led to 35 points by the Clippers.J.J. Redick added 18 points, Luc Mbah a Moute scored 11 points and DeAndre Jordan had 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who shot 53 percent from the floor while extending the best start in franchise history. Their 127 points were a season high.The defense is so good right now our offense is allowed easy baskets, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. Theyre angry when the other team scores.Los Angeles raced to a 35-7 lead to start the game, highlighted by Jordans reverse dunk off Griffins alley-oop pass. The Nets didnt score the rest of their 14 first-quarter points until the last two minutes of the period and finished with their lowest point total in a quarter this season.Brooklyn went on its only run of the game in the second, scoring 10 straight points to close to 51-34.Paul re-entered and hit a 3-pointer that launched a 20-13 spurt to give the Clippers a 71-47 halftime lead.Leading 89-59 in the third, Griffin and Jordan energized the fading crowd with consecutive one-handed jams. Griffin stuffed a pass from Redick , and on their next trip up the court, Jordan dunked in front of Justin Hamilton, whose only defense was to stick his arms straight up in the air.The starters work was done after that, with Griffin and Jordan joining Paul, Redick and Mbah a Moute in sitting for good.The Clippers bench increased the lead to 102-71 heading into the fourth, when Griffin was on his feet laughing and pumping his arm in the air.TIP-INSNets: They havent beaten the Clippers in LA since 2010. ... Brooklyn fell to 1-4 on the road. ... G-F Caris LeVert (left foot rehab) and G Jeremy Lin (strained left hamstring) sat out.Clippers: Jordan needs two made free throws for 1,000 in his career. ... G Jamal Crawford, the king of four-point plays , had one in the fourth, making a free throw after getting fouled on a 3-pointer he launched from in front of his teams bench. He fell down and was quickly helped to his feet by giddy teammates. ... Crawford led the bench with 17 points and Raymond Felton had 11. ... Wesley Johnson missed his second straight game with a left heel contusion.LESSON LEARNEDNets rookie reserve guard Yogi Ferrell had a close eye on Paul.Its very interesting playing against Chris Paul, Ferrell said. Im going to continue to be aggressive and push the ball and Im not going to back down from anyone.FIRST POINTSClippers rookie Diamond Stone finished with six points, his first in the NBA. He played the games final eight minutes after making his debut on Oct. 30 against Utah.HE SAID ITCP is into the hardcore metal rock so he gave me a little head bump. -- Jordan on his sideline head knock with Paul in the second half.UP NEXTNets: They remain in town to play the Lakers on Tuesday to complete a back-to-back. The Nets have lost two straight to them.Clippers: Host Memphis on Wednesday, with LA having gone 5-1 in the teams last six regular season meetings. Sam Reinhart Jersey .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. Seth Griffith Jersey . McPhee said that Ovechkins father Mikhail is in stable condition after having the surgery this week and is no longer in intensive care. "Weve told him to stay as long as necessary with your dad," he said. 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