MILAN, Italy -- Inter Milan struggled at the San Siro again in a 0-0 draw with Udinese in Serie A on Thursday, as the visitors 17-year-old goalkeeper Simone Scuffet blocked out the Nerazzurri. Bruno Caboclo Raptors . Still, Inter moved one point ahead of Parma in the race for fifth place and the final Europa League spot. Udinese remained 14th, 11 points above the relegation zone. Inter was beaten 2-1 by Atalanta at home on Sunday and has won only seven of 16 matches at the San Siro this season, as the squad seems to still be searching for its identity under new owner Erick Thohir and first-year manager Walter Mazzarri. Before the Atalanta match, Inter was on a six-match unbeaten run. The draw was all the more surprising since Udinese left former Italy forward Antonio Di Natale on the bench. Scuffet denied Inter playmaker Hernanes twice and also stopped a late effort from Esteban Cambiasso. It was a performance that could put him in discussion for the third goalkeeper spot on Italys World Cup squad behind Juventus Gianluigi Buffon and Paris Saint-Germains Salvatore Sirigu. "Hes doing great. The future is on his side," Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin said. "Hes humble and hasnt lost his head." Udinese defender Maurizio Domizzi preserved the draw with an acrobatic clear off the line when Scuffet appeared beaten by a close-range effort from Danilo DAmbrosio in the 88th minute. "The squad did everything to win, and (a victory) would have been deserved," Mazzarri said. Louis Williams Raptors . The Austrian produced a superb second run to win his third career giant slalom race and fourth overall at Val dIsere. However, Hirscher was disappointed that Ted Ligety did not finish. The American, seeking his fourth straight win in GS, made an uncharacteristic technical error and was among several racers to ski out and failed to qualify for the second run for the first time in nearly five years. Jonas Valanciunas Raptors Jersey .Russian security was tight at the Sochi Olympics this year, though it was not immediately clear whether Putins comments would signal a different approach for the soccer tournament. WINNIPEG -- The general manager of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers thought he might get a little more sleep Monday night than he did Sunday, after his team dropped a 34-23 decision to the B.C. Lions at the Grey Cup in Vancouver. Joe Mack was wrong. He woke up again at 2 a.m., thinking about what needs to be done to get back to the CFL championship and this time come home with the trophy that was last won by the Blue Bombers in 1990. "We were a good team this year, we werent a great team, and so theres things we have to do Ive already thought about," he said. "Hopefully well be able to execute that in the off-season but we will never be complacent as long as I am here. "And were always going to be on the razors edge in trying to get better because, if not, youre going backwards." One of his first jobs is signing his free agents. On paper there are about a dozen but he knows that defensive lineman Doug Brown is planning to retire and a few will try their luck in the NFL. That leaves eight or nine, including quarterback Buck Pierce. "I want to be here more than anything," he said as he cleared out his locker at team headquarters beside Canad Inns Stadium. "This place is home to me and I definitely want to get something done." Pierce echoeed what others have said throughout the year about a team that seemed to win the tough games and often lose those they should have locked down. Tracy Mcgrady Raptors Jersey. "We need to be more consistent," he said. "I think that inevitably came up and bit us. I think throughout the course of the year we had great games and we had a few lows here and there." Overall, 2011 was a pretty good season for the Bombers after a grim 2010. They finished atop the East Division and were dominant in a victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East final. Once in Vancouver, their offence largely fizzled for the first half of the game. Coach Paul LaPolice has already identified one area where he wants to see improvement. "We need more consistency. I want more competition in the kicking game," he said. There are few areas where he doesnt see room for development. "We want to improve in every facet ... Well look at improving (our) offensive line, improving every receiver position, every running back position, well look into all those." As for whether Pierce should be the starter next year, neither the coach nor the GM were quite ready to make that commitment six months before training camp. "Hed be the heavy favourite," conceded LaPolice. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale JerseysWholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '
