PARIS - Saint-Etienne ended a run of five straight draws with a convincing 3-0 win against third-place Lyon in the French league

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PARIS - Saint-Etienne ended a run of five straight draws with a convincing 3-0 win against third-place Lyon in the French league on Sunday to move within one point of its bitter local rival. http://www.officialllionsproshop.com/Youth-Stefan-Charles-Lions-Jersey/ .Ivory Coast winger Max-Alain Gradel set up goals for defender Moustapha Sall in the 18th minute and Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel in the 40th, before midfielder Renaud Cohade added a third midway through the second half.The win puts fifth-place Saint-Etienne one point behind Bordeaux and Lyon, which leads Bordeaux on goal difference.Were a bit stunned by this non-performance, Lyon coach Hubert Fournier said. Its very disappointing. We just werent there in terms of commitment.The match opposed two of Frances most successful teams on the domestic front with 17 league titles between them: 10 for Saint-Etienne, while Lyon won seven straight titles before Bordeaux ended its reign in the 2008-09 season.But it was all Saint-Etienne at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.Saint-Etienne was stronger in the challenge and we paid heavily for it. They deserved to win, Lyon captain Maxime Gonalons said. We have to get back to work quickly.Gradel almost set up a third goal at the start of the second half as defender Loic Perrin headed his free kick against the crossbar, and Gradel went close to scoring with an hour played when his shot from 25 metres was saved by Anthony Lopes.Cohade scored in the 68th when he profited from a huge blunder by Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso and beat Lopes with a low drive.Lyon missed the chance to pull a goal back after top scorer Alexandre Lacazete missed a penalty in the 78th.Earlier, Bordeaux beat Lille 1-0 thanks to Mali striker Cheick Diabates sixth goal of the season.Winger Nicolas Maurice-Belay broke down the right in the 62nd minute and, with defender David Rozehnal slow to cover him, picked out Diabate near the penalty spot.In the first half, midfielder Thomas Toure hit the post for Bordeaux, while Lille forward Nolan Rouxs effort was well saved by goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso.I was pleased with our performance, particularly in defence, Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol said. Aside from the clean sheet itself, we eradicated some mistakes that have been creeping into our game recently.Evian earned a welcome win in its relegation fight by beating fellow struggler Guingamp 2-0, thanks to a free kick from Denmark midfielder Daniel Wass and a tap-in from countryman Nicki Bille Nielsen.After being fouled nearly 30 metres from goal, Wass found the top right corner with a clean, swerving strike with the inside of his foot.Despite playing for a lowly club, Wass has scored six league goals in 13 games so far this season, and got nine last term.Wass is exceptional and Ive known that for a long time, Evian coach Pascal Dupraz said.Terrible defending from Guingamp led to the second goal in the 81st,Winger Adrien Thomasson crossed from the left, and the defence left it for goalkeeper Jonas Lossl to deal with, but he had not come off his line, and Nielsen had time to pick his spot.The win moves Evian out of the relegation zone and into 16th place, while French Cup winner Guingamp is last.League leader Marseille is one point ahead of two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain, which laboured to a 1-0 win against Nice on Saturday. http://www.officialllionsproshop.com/Youth-Dan-Orlovsky-Lions-Jersey/ . Neither player was available Saturday for the Knicks 107-98 loss in Atlanta. "Were going in a different direction and weve got to figure out another spot or two for our ballclub," coach Mike Woodson said before the game. http://www.officialllionsproshop.com/Youth-Rob-Sims-Lions-Jersey/ . -- Chris Tillman paid no attention to the Baltimore bullpen as it started to stir in the ninth inning. http://www.officialllionsproshop.com/Youth-Kerry-Hyder-Lions-Jersey/ . After losing Brett Cecil to groin tightness on Friday, the Blue Jays watched as R.KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Novak Djokovic benefited from an erroneous call and claimed he didnt realize he had broken the rules. When Andy Murray walked to the net and challenged him about it, Djokovic responded with a shrug and a sheepish smile. Murray lost the dispute, and the match. The pivotal ruling against the defending champion helped Djokovic win 7-5, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Sony Open. Roger Federer was up a service break twice in the second set but lost to No. 20-seeded Kei Nishikori 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Nishikori will play Djokovic on Friday. The point that aggravated Murray occurred at the start of the 12th game, when he was serving at 5-6. Djokovic charged forward to volley a short ball and hit it for a winner. Murray argued -- and TV replays confirmed -- he should have been awarded the point because Djokovics racket was on the far side of the net when he hit the ball. Chair umpire Damian Steiner declined to change his call, and such rulings cant be appealed for video review. Murray briefly discussed the matter with Djokovic. "I went and asked Novak, and he told me he was over the net," Murray said. "Look, it might be my mistake," Djokovic said. "I think I crossed the net with the racket. I didnt touch the net. Maybe the rule is that you are not allowed to pass on his side with the racket. Im not sure. You tell me." That is indeed the rule. Djokovic said that if he had understood it correctly, he would have conceded the point. A flustered Murray committed unforced backhand errors on the next three points to lose the game and the set. "Obviously, that distracted him mentally, and after that he gave the set away," Djokovic said. Murray took a lead in the second set but lost the final four games and the last 12 points. Afterward, he downplayed the bad call. "Im not angry," he said. "It maybe had a slight bearing on that game, but I was still up a break in the second set." Nishikori will be playing in only his second ATP Masters 1000 semifinal, and his first in 2 1/2 years. "I thought I really played well, especially in the third set," Nishikori said. "I was hitting balls deep and striking well. Everything was going well.. http://www.officialllionsproshop.com/Youth-Sam-Martin-Lions-Jersey/. " Federer was the runner-up to Djokovic at Indian Wells two weeks ago, and said hes pleased with his start to the year despite the latest loss. "I just couldnt find my rhythm on the serve today, which was surprising," Federer said. "Its a bit frustrating, but Kei did well to stay with me. He was more consistent in the second and third, and in the end its to his credit." Li Na became the first Chinese woman to reach the Key Biscayne semifinals when she beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 7-5. Lis opponent Thursday night will be Dominika Cibulkova, who erased three match points in the second set -- one when a call was overturned via replay -- and beat Agnieszka Radwanska 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Six-time champion Serena Williams will play five-time runner-up Maria Sharapova in the other womens semifinal. Williams has beaten Sharapova 14 consecutive times. Murray won the Key Biscayne title in 2009 and 2013 but wasnt at his best against Djokovic. The Scotsman committed five double-faults and 32 unforced errors, including a flurry down the stretch. He took a 3-2 lead in the second set with his only service break, then double-faulted twice to give it right back. But it all might have been different if not for the call that made one point stand out from the other 125. Djokovic had won praise for his sportsmanship when he conceded a point following an erroneous call in his match Tuesday, but against good friend Murray, he left the verdict to the umpire. A sideline reporter told Murray that TV replays showed he was correct about the call, and during the ensuing changeover he questioned Steiner. "His racket was over the net," Murray said. "Its quite clear. You can see it on the replay." "I have to make a decision at the moment," Steiner replied. Any hard feelings on Murrays part didnt carry over after the match, when he shook hands with Djokovic and Steiner. "Its a hard one for the umpire to call," Murray said. "Just frustrating." And Djokovic said the call was the umpires to make. "Its not my fault," he said. "I mean, I was never lying on the court. I always try to be fair to whoever I play against." Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '