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Manchester City Womens captain Steph Houghton is aiming for a treble winning campaign after claiming a league and cup double this week. City secured a second piece of silverware for the club in seven days with the FA Womens Super League title last month that saw them beat defending champions Chelsea 2-0, and Sundays 1-0 victory over Birmingham City in the final of the FA WSL Continental Tyres CupIn tandem with the mens team, City are looking to challenge on a European stage as they prepare to play their first Champions League game on Thursday, October 6 against 2009 finalists Zvezda Perm at the Academy Stadium. The squad are in good spirits and we are very confident, said England international Houghton, who became England captain in January 2014. We have been playing really well for the last 18 months.We know we just have to continue giving those same performances coming into the Champions League.We know its going to be tough, but this is the competition we want to be in and hopefully we can hold our own against the best. City claimed the Super League title for the first time in their history The Blues have lost just one game all season, in the Womens FA Cup, but Houghton is not underestimating the challenge ahead.I think with the WSL we have improved that league, the 28-year-old added. The standard of the league is always improving but the Champions League is a different level.We know we cant give them too many chances, but we have to go and take our own. We have to go and perform, technically we have to be very good on the day.We know its going to be tough but it is an exciting challenge for us and hopefully we can do ok. Lucy Bronze scored the only goal as Manchester City beat Birmingham City 1-0 in the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup final The second leg of Round 32 will see City face a gruelling trip to Russia. However, the City defender remains confident the squads success at home can set them up for the away trip.Its going to be a tough away trip but hopefully we can do the business at home, admitted Houghton, who featured in the 2015 World Cup.Thats what makes this competition so special that you know you have to do the job when you are at home and keep a clean sheet and prevent away goals.When we go over there we still have to performance as best as we can, but hopefully an advantage here will help us.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! 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It gives you a chance to feel what winning a basketball game is like.Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16 points and Jason Smith 12 as New York snapped its longest losing streak since the 2005-06 team lost 10 straight from Jan. 28-Feb 13 en route to a 23-59 record.It had been nearly three weeks since the Knicks last win, a 91-83 victory over the lowly Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 22.Im just happy we won, said a smiling guard Iman Shumpert, who was lost with a dislocated left shoulder in the second quarter. If Ive got to separate my shoulder or dislocated my shoulder to get wins, Ill dislocate it every day. Im just trying to get wins.It was just the Knicks second road win of the season. They won their first, beating LeBron James and the Cavaliers in his return to Cleveland before losing the next 11.Jeff Green had 28 points and Tyler Zeller 19 for the Celtics, who dropped their third straight.Before the game, Boston coach Brad Stevens quickly squashed a question about worrying about a letdown against a struggling opponent without the possibility of its top scorer.He was right.The Celtics turned the ball over 17 times and shot just 43.5 per cent, missing 15 of 22 on 3-point attempts while having trouble stopping Anthony.Anthony, who entered leading the Knicks with 22.9 points per game, missed Wednesdays loss at San Antonio with a sore left knee, but he started after feeling good during a shootaround earlier in the day.Like I said before the game, if he plays or doesnt play, if we dont play well, we dont win, Stevens said.Green was bothered by the Celtics play.I want to win, Green said. Thats what Im frustrated about. I know we have the pieeces here.ddddddddddddBoston sliced it to 75-73 on the first basket of the fourth quarter, Marcus Thorntons 3-pointer from the right wing, before the Knicks went on a game-breaking 11-0 run over the ensuing 2 minutes. Shane Larkin started the burst with a 3-pointer.Boston was held to just two baskets in the opening 7 minutes of the fourth, missing nine of its initial 11 shots.Anthonys baseline jumper increased it to 90-75 with 5:43 to play.The Celtics made a late charge, closing it to 99-95 on Phil Presseys free throw with 16.8 seconds left, but Anthonys two free throws sealed it.The Knicks shot 55 per cent in the opening half and led 51-46 at intermission.TIP-INSKnicks: G J.R. Smith was out with a sore left heel. He wasnt able to do much (at the shootaround) today, coach Derek Fisher said. It was really sore. He tried it, I think, a day and a half ago. It was too sore and still too sore now. Hell be reevaluated later tonight or tomorrow and well go from there. ... Shumpert had his left arm in a sling and said hell have an MRI Saturday morning. I think Im a pretty strong guy, hopefully all those weights I lifted will pay off, he said. Hopefully just a simple dislocation, rehab and get back.Celtics: Stevens didnt hesitate when asked if he was worried about his teams motivation playing a struggling team. Were not good enough to do that, he said. Its not who youre playing. ... Boston G Avery Bradley was sent home after showing up with a fever. ... G Marcus Smart left the game with a strained left Achilles in the first half.GIVE ME A HAND, ROOKCleanthony Early took Shumperts bag and carried it to the bus for him, but not before nearly dropping a few things out of it with it still open. A rookie, Shumpert laughed.THEFTSThe Knicks had 13 steals in the game — eight in the first half. Boston had three.SIMPLY PLAY BETTERStevens said Boston didnt deserve to win. They were clearly playing very urgent tonight, he said. We have to play that way.UP NEXTKnicks: Host Toronto on Sunday.Celtics: At Philadelphia on Monday ' ' ' |
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