nager Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge on Sunday for the first time since getting fired by Chelsea in December, which ended his second spell at the London club.It will be the latest game in a tough period for United, which played away to Liverpool on Monday and hosts Manchester

KITZBUEHEL, Austria -- Fourth-seeded Paolo Lorenzi missed 12 match points before defeating Gerald Melzer of Austria 7-6 (4), 7-6 (13) on Friday and setting up a final against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia at the Generali Open.The 48th-ranked Italian dropped 5-2 behind and saved four set points for Melzer in the opening set. He missed six match points at 5-4 in the second set and six more in the tiebreaker before finally wrapping up the win.The match was interrupted for almost two hours because of rain in the second set with Lorenzi leading 4-3.Seeking his first career title, Lorenzi appears in his second final after losing to Federico Delbonis of Argentina at Sao Paolo two years ago. He has not played Basilashvili before.Lorenzi became the highest-ranked player left in the tournament after Dominic Thiem, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Marcel Granollers all lost their opening matches at the clay-court event in the Austrian Alps.Despite missing out on his first final, the 107th-ranked Melzer will enter the top 100 for the first time when rankings are updated after the weekend.Earlier Friday, Basilashvili became the first tennis player from Georgia to reach an ATP final after beating Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-1.I think its something special, the 123rd-ranked Basilashvili said. I worked for this very hard. I started aggressively and I just played great.Playing in his maiden semifinal, Basilashvili took control of the match after he broke Lajovic while leading 4-3 in the opening set. Dominating with strong groundstrokes, Basilashvili broke his opponents serve three more times and won nine of the last 10 games to close out the win.The 83rd-ranked Lajovic, who was seeded sixth, went 0-2 in semifinals this season. Swell Fles . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. Hydro Flask Fles . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. http://www.swellbottlenederland.com/hydro-flask-nederland.html . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Swell Bottle Sale . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Swell Fles Bestellen . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. MANCHESTER, England -- Glance at the Champions League standings and it would seem all is just fine at Leicester City this season.Three matches. Three wins. No goals conceded.If only the defense of its English Premier League title was going so well.Few expected Leicester to replicate the feats of last season, when the unheralded team from central England went from relegation favorites to title winners in one of the most amazing stories in all of sports.Few, though, would have expected such a drop-off in the league the following season.When I think of the Premier League, Im very, very angry, said Leicesters usually amiable coach, Claudio Ranieri.Leicester heads into Saturdays home match against Crystal Palace in 13th place in the 20-team league, having lost four of its opening eight games. The team only lost three league matches in the whole of last season.The most obvious explanation for the drastic dip in form is a change of focus. This season, it increasingly seems, is all about the Champions League, which Leicester is competing in for the first time.Its just psychological, Ranieri explained. Because when we play in the Champions League, all the specials are switched on. Youre very, very smart, focused in every situation.The same cant be said in the Premier League. Leicester has lost to Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea by three-goal margins and also has been defeated by promoted Hull. Its only wins have come against Burnley and Swansea, both of whom -- like Hull -- are among the contenders for relegation.There are other factors to blame apart from a preoccupation with the Champions League.The loss of NGolo Kante to Chelsea has hit Leicester hard. It felt at times like the energetic Kante did the work of two players in central midfield last season, providing protection for the defense and also a springboard for the attack. Offseason recruits Daniel Amartey and Nampalys Mendy (currently injured) just arent in Kantes league.As a consequence, Leicesters defense looks vulnerable, with center backs Wes Morgan and Robert Huth exposed and making errors. That, however, doesnt explain the teams tendency to concede at set pieces this season, which is simply down to a lack of concentration and awareness.Another factor is Ranieris squad strengthening over the summer, which included signing forwards Ahmed Musa and Islam Slimani for what were club-record fees..dddddddddddd It has given the Italian coach more options for his lineup but he might no longer know what his best team is.Last season, everyone knew Leicesters first-choice lineup and Ranieri -- nicknamed Tinkerman during his time at Chelsea -- rarely rotated, but that has changed. Shinji Okazaki, for example, rarely starts now and the Japan forward was a key member of the title-winning team because of his work rate, unselfishness and qualities in linking the midfield and attack.Then theres the dip in form of star players from last season -- striker Jamie Vardy and winger Riyad Mahrez. Vardy has scored twice this season, and not since Sept. 10, while Mahrez hasnt been the same effervescent force that once flustered defenses. Have opponents worked out how to play them?A mid-table finish in the Premier League and getting to the knockout stage of the Champions League would be acceptable in this most unusual of seasons for Leicester. But for Ranieri, the quicker the team gets to the 40-point mark -- a figure widely regarded as the safety net against relegation -- the better.Here are some other things to watch out for this weekend in the ninth round of games:---CHELSEA VS. MANCHESTER UNITEDUnited manager Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge on Sunday for the first time since getting fired by Chelsea in December, which ended his second spell at the London club.It will be the latest game in a tough period for United, which played away to Liverpool on Monday and hosts Manchester City in the League Cup on Wednesday.Mourinho adopted a defensive, containing approach at Liverpool, which eked out a 0-0 draw for United. He may do the same against a Chelsea team that has won both of its games since manager Antonio Conte switched to a three-man defense.---MANCHESTER CITY VS. SOUTHAMPTONSergio Aguero has found himself in an unusual position in Citys last two games: on the substitutes bench.Rested against Everton in the Premier League after exertions on international duty, the Argentina striker was controversially left out for tactical reasons in the 4-0 loss at Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday.Aguero should return on Sunday for the league leaders against Southampton, which hasnt lost any of its last four games in the league. ' ' '