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MILAN - Paul Pogba showed why the top European teams are interested in him as he orchestrated a 2-0 win for Juventus against Chievo Verona, sending the defending champion seven points clear atop the Serie A table on Sunday as Roma drew 1-1 at Fiorentina.Pogba scored a stunning opener on the hour mark and was instrumental in his teams second, netted by Stephan Lichtsteiner.Paul scored an extraordinary goal and pulled the ball down brilliantly for the second, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. He is an intelligent, calm and level-headed lad who always wants to improve. ... The club has to decide (whether to sell him) but its not a problem to consider right now. It is difficult to replace world class players, but football goes on.Former Fiorentina forward Adem Ljajic cancelled out Mario Gomezs strike as Roma drew its third successive league match.We had a great second half, there was a good reaction, Roma coach Rudi Garcia said. I saw an ambitious team which is capable of scoring. With this spirit we will win many matches.Well continue on our path without looking at the others. We have to be more clinical for the entire 90 minutes.Meanwhile, there will be further debate about goal-line technology after Palermo had a goal ruled out in a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria, with the home sides new signing Samuel Etoo in attendance.A stoppage-time goal gave Torino a 1-0 win at Inter Milan, its first since 1988, while a late Alejandro Rodriguez strike also saw Cesena beat Parma 2-1 in a relegation battle between the two bottom sides.Hellas Verona beat Atalanta 1-0, with Javier Saviola scoring his first Serie A goal.Juventus struggled to break down Chievo although Giorgio Chiellini nodded just over from a couple of corners, and had another header from a corner deflected over the bar by goalkeeper Albano Bizzarri.It took a moment of magic to break the deadlock as Pogba skipped past two Chievo players before unleashing a powerful 20-yard strike into the bottom corner for his fourth goal in as many games.Pogba almost claimed the second too as he brought down a cross with his foot before hitting it on the volley, forcing a great save from Bizzarri, only for Lichsteiner to slot in the rebound.Roma knew it couldnt afford another slip after draws against Lazio and Palermo but Mario Gomez redirected David Pizarros long-range strike for his third goal in two matches after scoring twice in the Italian Cup midweek.Roma looked a different side after the break and levelled after four minutes. Juan Iturbe did well to bring down Francesco Tottis long ball and hold off the defenders before squaring for Ljajic, who did not celebrate his goal.There was further bad news for Roma as Kevin Strootman went off as a precaution after taking a knock to the knee he had surgery on back in March.In Genoa, all eyes were on the stands, where club president Massimo Ferrero sat with a smiling Etoo and fellow new signing Luis Muriel, with all three wearing Sampdoria scarves.Etoo underwent a successful medical this weekend and Everton said it expected the deal to be finalized in the next 24 hours.Samp got off to the perfect start when Eder ran on to Roberto Sorianos through ball and fired across to give his side the lead in the sixth minute.The home side should have increased its advantage before Palermo levelled at the start of the second half with Franco Vazquez smashing in Edgar Barretos pass.Palermo was denied a winner when Michel Morganellas effort crashed off the underside of the crossbar before bouncing off the ground and out. Replays showed the ball had crossed the line but the referee ignored Palermos protests.Sampdoria moved level on points with third-placed Lazio, a point clear of Napoli, which hosts Genoa on Monday.At San Siro, Emiliano Moretti scored in the dying seconds as Inter fell to its first defeat in six matches.Maxi Lopez headed a corner across to Moretti, who nodded in from point-blank range in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Kenny Lofton Jersey .Y. - Phil Varone was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Rochester Americans edged the Toronto Marlies 3-2 on Sunday in American Hockey League action. Michael Brantley Jersey . LOUIS - Two-thirds of the St. http://www.authenticindiansproshop.com/indians-b-j-upton-jersey/ . Toronto has lost six of its last eight games but is coming off Thursdays 7-3 victory at Kansas City. Juan Francisco and Colby Rasmus both went deep for the Blue Jays, who are second in the American League with 34 home runs on the season. Eddie Robinson Jersey . Replay backed him up. Adeiny Hechavarria immediately followed the ruling with a go-ahead sacrifice fly for the Miami Marlins, who held on to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday completing a three-game sweep. Roberto Perez Jersey . Second-seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States made lighter work of her day as she beat 2009 champion and Swiss wild card Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 6-3. Two seeds fell: No. 4 Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium lost to Katarzyna Piter of Poland 6-4, 6-2, and No.(SportsNetwork.com) - One of the so-called contenders in the West is off to a shaky start. Lets take a closer look at that team along with a few others who have stumbled out of the block. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS I dont have a good feeling about this team, which I think has looked even worse than a 5-4 record would indicate. For a club with championship aspirations and a very bad taste in its mouth from last years tough playoff exit, I wouldve thought wed see the Clippers play with a lot more intensity and urgency. The two areas where effort really matters-defense and rebounding-is where weve seen Doc Rivers team come up short. Despite the fact that DeAndre Jordan is leading the league in rebounding at 12.4 per game, the Clippers have been the worst rebounding team along with the Miami Heat, pulling down 37.4 per game. Thats nearly six rebounds less than what they averaged last season. The Clippers defense is also nowhere near where it needs to be as they rank 21st in points allowed, giving up 102.7 per game, and opponents are shooting 46.5 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from downtown. All these numbers aside, it just looks like they dont have enough talent to be serious title contenders. I believe the combination of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin isnt strong enough to put the Clippers in contention, and I also think the supporting cast isnt on par with the elite teams in the league, especially with Darren Collison departing via free agency. DETROIT PISTONS The Pistons were one of the biggest disappointments last season with a 23-59 record, and new leadership hasnt made much of difference so far this year. Stan Van Gundy was hired as the coach and team president with the hope that he would change the franchises culture, but with little change to the roster it seems the players are more of a problem than the coach. The front line of Andre Drummond, Greg Monroe and Josh Smith is continuing to have problems playing together, with Smith struggling more than he did last season as hes averaging 13.6 points and shooting just 36.8 percent from the field, while Drummonds play has dropped off considerably to start the season. The third-year center has been horrible offensively and has hurt the team on the defensive end too. Drummond was second in the NBA in field goal percentage last season at 62.3 percent, but is shooting only 41.4 percent this season. The Pistons are scoring just 93 points per game after averaging 101 last season, and Drummonds drop in scoring from 13.5 to 8.7 points per game is a big reason for the fall off. The 21-year olds recent struggles led to a conversation with Van Gundy last Thursday, and they both decided that his offensive game should take a back seat for now. Stan and I got a chance to sit down this morning and we all know the offense hasnt really come around for me at this start of the season yet, and its really been frustrating for me, Drummond said. So Stan and me really just talked and we just decided to go out and get on the rebounds, because Im one of the best rebounders in the league. So I decided to really jjust focus on the defensive end today and let the offense come to me.dddddddddddd And speaking of the defensive end, hes got to be a lot smarter there. Drummonds constant foul problems have kept him off the floor way too much. Hes averaging 4.3 fouls per game and has fouled out twice. In last Saturdays 95-88 lost at Memphis, Drummond was limited to 20 minutes due to foul trouble, and his absence allowed Zach Randolph helped dominate in the paint with 17 points and 22 rebounds, including 13 offensive rebounds. Beyond the struggles of Drummond and Smith is the big question if they and Monroe can thrive playing together. It looks more and more like the answer is no. BROOKLYN NETS The Nets have stumbled to a 4-6 start and are lacking the crisp ball movement we saw last season when they played a smaller lineup following Brook Lopezs season-ending foot injury. Brooklyns four wins have come against opponents who are currently all under .500 (Pistons, Thunder, Knicks, Magic) while theyve also lost games to the Celtics and Timberwolves. As for Lopez, his return has seen its ups and downs, and he doesnt feel totally comfortable yet. I think getting back in the game has been a slower process than I thought, Lopez said after scoring 21 points in Saturdays loss in Portland. Im slowly trying to chip away at it, and just get out there and play. If the Nets hope to be at least as good as they were last season, Lopez will have to stay healthy and play near an All-Star level, because Brooklyn lost a lot of firepower and some depth with the departure of Paul Pierce, Shaun Livingston, Andray Blatche and Marcus Thornton. DENVER NUGGETS The Nuggets 3-7 start is due in part to the major struggles of Danilo Gallinari and Nate Robinson, both of whom are trying to rebound from major injuries. Gallinari, who tore the ACL in his left knee in April 2013 and missed all of last season, looks nothing like the player we saw prior to the injury. There is a tentativeness in his movement and he seems to lack confidence in his game. I used to go to the paint and have a couple of dunks, said Gallinari after losing to his former team, the New York Knicks on Sunday. Im not doing that right now. The 6-foot-10 forward, who was the center piece of the deal that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York, is averaging 6.2 points in just under 17 minutes, and his shooting touch has disappeared as hes connected on just 26.8 percent of his shots. Robinson, meanwhile, is also making his way back from a torn ACL which he suffered last January and has also had to deal with a hamstring injury that occurred on November 7 in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The former slam dunk champ hasnt been the usual spark plug off the bench yet, as hes playing limited minutes (13.9 per game) and also struggling with his shot, hitting 38.1 percent from the field. With the competition in the Western Conference being so tough, the Nuggets will need bigger contributions from Gallinari and Robinson a lot sooner than later if they dont want to fall out of the playoff picture way too early. Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '