MILAN - Juventus is just one game away from a perfect November, and it has every reason to be confident going into Sundays Turin derby against Torino.Not only is the three-time reigning Serie A champion sitting atop the table, it also took a giant step toward qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages with victory in Malmo midweek.Massimiliano Allegris team has a perfect record in all competitions this month, and has also won the past six encounters with Torino. In addition, on Sunday it will be 12 years, nine months and seven days since Torino last scored a goal against the Bianconeri.If Juventus does slip up, second-place Roma can take advantage when it hosts Inter Milan later on Sunday.AC Milan, which drew its derby match against Inter last week, welcomes Udinese.Here are some things to know about the Italian league:___TERRIBLE TOROTorino is struggling at the moment, sitting 15th in the league after losing its past two matches. It has also managed to score just seven goals all season — the second worst attack in Italys top flight.In football there are positive moments and negative ones, Torino coach Giampiero Ventura said. We just need to stay calm and be aware of our situation as we continue to work hard.We know that when we play as we know how to do, we can get good results.Venturas team hasnt even been able to score from the penalty spot lately, missing their past three spot kicks.___ROMA REELINGRoma has to pick itself up quickly from its European disappointment as it turns its attention back to the domestic competition.Roma appeared to be heading for a vital win at CSKA Moscow but the Russian side scored an equalizer in stoppage time which captain Francesco Totti said felt like a punch from (Mike) Tyson.Roma, which is three points behind Serie A leader Juventus, hosts Inter Milan — which recently welcomed back Roberto Mancini as coach.Were focusing all our energy on the league now, Totti said. It will be a difficult match, they have changed coach and Mancini is a great motivator.Its always a special game against Inter but we have to keep on going and stay close to Juve.___FIGHT FOR THIRDIt will be a battle for third when Sampdoria host Napoli on Monday.Napoli currently occupies the final Champions League qualifying spot with 22 points, but Samp is just one point behind.Both teams had disappointing results last week, with Samp drawing 1-1 at lowly Cesena and Napoli squandering a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 to Cagliari.We want to recover the two points we lost last Sunday and we will play to win, Sampdoria captain Daniele Gastaldello said. But were expecting an angry Napoli side after their last match, and they will also want to get back on track.Genoa has 20 points ahead of its visit to Cesena on Sunday, while Lazio is on 19 before playing Chievo Verona on Saturday. Toby Alderweireld Jersey .C. -- Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe is resigning after 13 seasons at the school. 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Mike Babcock has turned to the Montreal Canadiens goalie over Roberto Luongo, who backed Canada to a gold medal in Vancouver in 2010, for Canadas final preliminary round game against the ailing Finns. BOSTON -- Rubby De La Rosa is sure making things look easy in Fenway Park. Hes also making it a little harder for the Boston Red Sox to decide what to do when other pitchers are ready to come off the disabled list. De La Rosa matched his first career Fenway start with another seven impressive innings to outpitch Kevin Correia and A.J. Pierzynski had a sacrifice fly, lifting the Red Sox to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins Monday night. "I know its been 14 shutout innings here at Fenway," Boston manager John Farrell said. "Whether he feels the energy here in this ballpark or is comfortable on our mound, thats clearly the case. When a guy possess that type of arm and that repertoire, as long as he throws strikes, hes going to have the ability to get some of the best hitters in the game." De La Rosa (2-2) gave up only a single in the third inning as he combined with three relievers on a three-hitter. He walked three and fanned three. In his other Fenway start, on May 31, De La Rosa also pitched seven shutout innings, holding Tampa Bay to four hits. He had given up four runs over 5 2-3 innings in each of his last two starts -- both on the road. The 25-year old right-hander, acquired in Bostons salary dump deal that sent Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford to the Los Angeles Dodgers in August of 2012, is taking injured starter Clay Buchholzs spot in the rotation. Mike Napoli helped cut down a runner trying to score with a heads up play in a Red Sox victory that came after a pair of one-run losses. Boston is 9-15 in one-run games. It was Bostons first 1-0 win at home since May 18, 2011, over the Detroit Tigers. "I feel comfortable. I feel at home," De La Rosa said. "The field has helped me a little bit, the mound too" Both Buchholz and left-hander Felix Doubront are currently on the road back, making rehab starts. De La Rosa isnt worrying about what choice the club will need to make. "I dont want to think about that," he said, smiling. Andrew Miller struck out the only batter he faced, Burke Badenhop got two outs and Koji Uehara three outs to remain perfect in 15 save chances. He extended his streak to 31 straight saves over the past two regular seasons. "He was goodd.dddddddddddd The guy throws mid 90s and has a changeup like that, a breaking ball every once and a while, but changeups, 3-2 changeups," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said about De La Rosa. "He was pretty good. He was tough. Our guy was tough, too, threw the ball very well. We had opportunities -- I think we made one baserunning mistake that you never know what might happen after that." Correia (3-8) gave up five hits, walking one and striking out two in six innings. The right-hander pitched six shutout innings in his last start, earning the win at Toronto. "That guy was tough," Correia said. "We had an opportunity early but after that he was real tough. I put us in a situation where we were in the game and thats all I can really do." The Twins have lost three straight. Badenhop loaded the bases, but struck out Brian Dozier to end the eighth. The Red Sox moved ahead 1-0 in the fifth on Pierzynskis sacrifice fly after Daniel Nava singled and advanced on Stephen Drews single. Bostons Dustin Pedroia had a single and has reached safely in all 29 career starts against the Twins. Heads up defence by Napoli kept the Twins from scoring in the third. San Fuld drew a leadoff walk and stole second. Danny Santana then singled to centre. Napoli cut off the throw home, with Fuld holding at third, and caught Santana in a rundown. But, just he ran toward Santana, Napoli turned and fired home, catching Fuld in a rundown where he was eventually tagged out. NOTES: Buchholz, on the 15-day DL with a hyperextended right knee, is scheduled to make his second rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday. ... Red Sox 3B Will Middlebrooks, on the DL and recovering from a fractured right index finger, and OF Shane Victorino, on the DL for the second time this season with a strained right hamstring, are both also on rehab assignments with Pawtucket. Farrell said before the game that he hopes to get Victorino back on the upcoming West Coast trip, which begins Thursday in Oakland. ... Minnesota INF Eduardo Nunez missed his second straight with a sore hamstring. ... Kendrys Morales went 0 for 4 after hitting safely in his first six games since signing with the Twins on June 8. ... Badenhop has pitched 15 2-3 consecutive scoreless innings. ' ' '
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