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MILAN -- Who needs Gonzalo Higuain, the record goalscorer in Serie A, when you have Dries Mertens?Mertens emergence has eased the pain caused by Higuains departure in the off-season. Not content with bagging a hat trick last weekend, the diminutive forward netted four on Sunday to help Napoli to a 5-3 win over Torino.Mertens completed a hat trick in nine first-half minutes and then saved the best until last -- a sublime chip into the far corner in the 80th minute.Mertens is an extraordinary player, but the team makes it easier for him with the type of football they are playing, Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri said. But we have to grow mentally. It should have been a match that was definitively over once we went 3-0 up and it wasnt.We conceded goals with three stupid mistakes, carelessness that we absolutely cant commit, but it was a very high level performance.Napoli leapfrogged above AC Milan into third, a point behind second-place Roma. It can be joined on 34 points by Lazio if the capital team beats Fiorentina later.Higuain transferred to Juventus for an Italian-record 90 million euros ($100 million) after breaking a 66-year-old Serie A record with 36 goals for Napoli last season.Arkadiusz Milik was signed to replace him and scored seven goals in eight matches, but tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing for Poland in October.As a result, Sarri has been relying on a three-man forward line with Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon flanking Mertens -- and the trio is starting to gel.Napoli opened the scoring in the 13th minute. It had taken short corners many times this season but to little dividend. However, this time it worked as it was played for Callejon, who crossed for Mertens to fire in on the bounce.Mertens doubled his tally five minutes later, winning and converting a penalty after being pushed over by Antonio Barreca.The 29-year-old forward completed his second successive hat trick in the 22nd minute.Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart did brilliantly to keep out a powerful shot by Callejon, only for Mertens to fire in the loose ball at the second attempt after his initial effort was cleared off the line by Luca Rossettini.Andrea Belotti got Torino back into the game shortly before the hour. It was the Italy forwards 12th league goal of the season and moved him level with Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi and Romas Edin Dzeko at the top of the scoring charts.Napoli restored its three-goal advantage in the 70th when Callejon rolled a low cross across face of goal and Vlad Chiriches tapped it in at the far post.Torino again reduced the deficit when Pepe Reina spilled Adem Ljajics free kick and Rossettini was on hand to prod it in. But Mertens scored his fourth four minutes later.Iago Falque converted a penalty in the 84th for Torino.---LAZIO 2, FIORENTINA 1Lazio continued its good run of form as it moved level on points with Napoli in third place, while Fiorentina fell to its second successive defeat.Lazio took the lead in the 23rd minute with a well-worked move. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic collected Felipe Andersons through-ball before passing it on for Keita Balde Diao to sweep into the far corner of the net.Lucas Biglia doubled Lazios lead with a penalty in first-half stoppage time after Nenad Tomovic bundled over Milinkovic-Savic.Fiorentina should have got back into the match immediately after halftime but Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti saved Josip Ilicics penalty after Biglia had fouled Sebastian Cristoforo.It did pull one back in the 64th minute through substitute Mauro Zarate, who had only been on the pitch a few minutes.Fiorentina thought it had leveled seven minutes from time but the goal was ruled out for handball and any thoughts it had of snatching a point evaporated when Stefan Radu sealed the result.Fiorentina slipped to eighth and faces Napoli on Thursday in its final match before the winter break. Lazio visits Inter Milan on Wednesday.---GENOA 3, PALERMO 4Palermo remarkably fought back from two goals down in the second half to end a run of eight successive defeats.Robin Quaisons brilliant solo goal for Palermo canceled out Giovanni Simeones opener to leave it all even at the break.Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, headed in a second and also set up Genoas third for Nikola Ninkovic in the 65th.But Edoardo Goldaniga pulled one back for Palermo four minutes later and Andrea Rispoli leveled two minutes from time. Genoa players were furious as Rispoli appeared to be offside.Genoa pushed forward for the winner but it was Palermo that snatched all three points as Aleksandar Trajkovski finished off a counter attack.Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin was sent off for pushing Ilija Nestorovski over when the forward tried to delay a free kick in stoppage time, completing a miserable night for the hosts.---OTHER MATCHESInter Milan is finding its feet under new coach Stefano Pioli and won 1-0 at Sassuolo for its fourth win in five matches -- between Serie A and Europa League.Antonio Candreva scored the only goal of the match two minutes into the second half. Inter midfielder Felipe Melo was sent off in stoppage time for a second bookable offence.Bologna ended its goalscoring drought by winning 3-0 at 10-man Pescara, which played with 10 men for an hour after Valerio Verre was sent off for a dangerous tackle.Elsewhere, Chievo Verona beat Sampdoria 2-1 and Cyril Thereau scored twice as Udinese beat Crotone 2-0. Ducks Jerseys 2021 . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup. Fake Ducks Jerseys . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. https://www.cheapducks.com/597c-teemu-selanne-jersey-ducks.html . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. 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Players have begun flowing into the world championship in Stockholm and Helsinki as first-round playoff series conclude in the NHL. Each country can carry 22 skaters and three goaltenders in the tournament, but is allowed to dress 20 skaters and two goalies per game. Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin and defenceman Alex Edler were expected to join Sweden on Saturday. Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec said in Montreal hell play for the Czech Republic, but wont arrive in time for Sundays game against Canada. Hamhuis will probably be Canadas only late pickup. The 30-year-old from Smithers, B.C., landed too late to skate with his Canadian teammates Saturday afternoon. Minus a 13th forward, Canadian head coach Lindy Ruff can insert the defenceman into the lineup Sunday without having to scratch another defender. "He can be in the lineup tomorrow for sure," Ruff said. "It just depends on how much we want to play him." The top four teams in each group of eight advance to quarter-finals. Canada (4-0-1) was second in the Stockholm pool with 13 points behind unbeaten Switzerland with 14 points. The Swiss booked their ticket to Thursdays quarter-finals with a 4-1 win over Denmark. Sweden was third with 12 points following a 2-0 win over Slovenia. The Czech Republic (2-2-1) dropped to fifth after Norway beat Belarus 3-1 on Saturday. Finland topped the Helsinki pool with 14 points followed by the United States with 12, Russia at nine and Slovakia with seven. Mike Smith rotates back into Canadas net Sunday for his third start of the tournament after a win and a shootout loss. The Canadians expect to see Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavalec in the Czech net. Eighteen of the Canadian players have an NHL teammate on the Czech team. The world bronze medallists the last two years lost to the Swedes and the Swiss and needed a shootout to get by Denmark in the preliminary round. "Obviously with the talent theyve had, theyve probably played a little bit under par," Ruff said. "I think this is a big game for them and I think theyre going to treat it that way." Yzerman, who arrived in Stockholm two days ago, heads the management group that will chhoose Canadas coaches and players for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.dddddddddddd The Tampa Bay Lightning general manager had the same role for the 2010 mens team that won gold in Vancouver. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said following a meeting with the International ice Hockey Federation in Stockholm that the league is proceeding on the assumption its players will participate in a fifth Winter Games. Yzerman is operating on that assumption as well. "Our backup plan is well come up with a backup plan if the NHL doesnt go," he said. "Weve started from Day 1 with the approach it will eventually get done and the NHL players will be there." He drew players for Canadas 2013 world championship lineup from non-playoff NHL teams. The lockout-shortened season ended three weeks later than usual. Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal is Canadas lone 2010 Olympic player in this world championship. There are legitimate 2014 candidates here, particularly at forward. Lightning forward Steven Stamkos, Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers, Jordan Eberle of the Edmonton Oilers, Ladd and Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche have stood out on the wide, international ice that Canada must contend with in Sochi. "Its an opportunity, particularly with a lot of the younger players that havent been in the NHL very long or havent been involved in the previous Olympic program, for us to really get to know them as players, where they potentially fit and are they ready for the Olympics?" Yzerman said. "Are they ready to unseat some of the veteran guys? The more opportunity we get to watch them and spend time with them, it just helps with the evaluation process." Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes and Devan Dubnyk of the Oilers have both been solid in Canadas net. A Canadian goaltender has yet to stake a claim on frontrunner for the Olympic teams starting job. "Is there a clear-cut No. 1 goaltender right now? No, but theres certainly a lot of candidates for that," Yzerman said. "We have an interesting group of forwards, a lot of depth at forwards. As this shortened season progressed, some of the young defencemen played very well and you have to take (them) into consideration. "Things will work their way out through the playoffs this year and the first half of next year as well. New names come into the mix a little bit two years ago you wouldnt have really thought about." Yzermans national team group includes St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong, Detroit GM Ken Holland, Oiler president of hockey operations Kevin Lowe and Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson and vice-president of hockey operations Brad Pascall. Boston GM Peter Chiarelli is an advisor. ' ' '