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LONDON - Midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla have signed new contracts with Arsenal. The Premier League club did not reveal details of the deals but manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday that both internationals are "key players for us" and "have committed their futures to the club." The 29-year-old Cazorla joined from Malaga in August 2012 and was voted Arsenal player of the season last term. Ramsey scored 13 goals in 27 matches this season before the Wales captain picked up a thigh injury in December. Arsenal also announced that 17-year-old Gedion Zelalem signed his first professional contract at the London club. The Gunners are attempting to win their first Premier League title since 2004. They are third in the standings, four points behind leader Chelsea with a match in hand. . TSN platforms will broadcast 75+ live games per season – tripling the networks current slate of MLB games. With the new deal TSN retains rights to ESPNs SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL and, for the first time, acquires rights to ESPNs MONDAY NIGHT BASEBALL and WEDNESDAY NIGHT BASEBALL. . LeBron James leads the Miami Heat in a quest for three consecutive championship titles, while Tim Duncan looks to add his fifth ring with the San Antonio Spurs when the series tips off with Game 1: Miami @ San Antonio on Thursday, June 5 at 9 p. . Wawrinka, who is seeded fourth, is in the top half of the draw with Serbian Novak Djokovic. The Swiss star outlasted Djokovic in a five-set quarterfinal thriller last year and stunned Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the final to capture his first-ever Grand Slam title. .ca. Hi Kerry, Thursday nights Bruins-Blackhawks game had a goal by Patrice Bergeron initially waved off by the referee, but video review clarified it was a good goal. .Kraft says Goodell realized before seeing a video showing Baltimore running back Ray Rice striking his then fiance that domestic violence was very serious for society in general.MILAN, Italy -- Substitute Adem Ljajic scored on his debut to help Roma to a 3-0 victory over newly-promoted Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday. Verona had started the season well with a victory over AC Milan on the opening day, but was overturned by an impressive second-half performance from Roma. Milan picked up its first points of the campaign with a 3-1 victory over Cagliari, while Fiorentina continued to impress after some shrewd off-season signings, winning 5-2 at Genoa, with Giuseppe Rossi and Mario Gomez scoring twice. "I am not surprised by Rossis form, as he is someone who has always been able to find the net," Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella said. "We know he can improve further and with Gomez they make the perfect couple. "We played a perfect opening 20 minutes and thought we had finished off the game, but we slowed the tempo in the second half and allowed Genoa back into it. We need to grow, as again we conceded two goals tonight." Inter Milan also maintained its perfect start to the season with a 3-0 win at Catania. Roma took the lead in the 56th minute when Verona defender Fabrizio Cacciatore deflected Maicons cross past his own goalkeeper. There was no doubt about the goalscorer of Romas second goal three minutes later as Miralem Pjanic spotted Rafael off his line and placed a delightful 25-meter chip into the top left for an early contender for goal of the season. Ljajic, who had come on 14 minutes earlier, sealed the result in the 66th with a low drive into the bottom left corner. In Milan, Robinho gave Massimiliano Allegris side the lead in the eighth minute. The Brazilian, who had been surprisingly chosen in favour of Stephan El Shaarawy, drove in Mario Balotellis cross from nine meters. Milan doubled its lead on the half hour. Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi pulled off a great save to deny Balotelli but Philippe Mexes was on hand to tap home the follow up. Cagliari reduced the deficit two minutes later when Marco Sau curled a stunning strike from just outside the penalty area into the top right corner. Balotelli grabbed his second of the season in the 63rd, stopping a poor defensive header and driving powerfully into the top right corner. "I liked the approach to this game, as we attacked and defended well," Allegri said. "It was an important victory, even if we allowed Cagliari a little too much of the ball. "We have to avoid some mistakes, we have already conceded three avoidable goals so far this season.dddddddddddd In any case, the week went well with Champions League qualification and this victory. I liked the teams attitude, now we need to continue." Alberto Aquilani headed Fiorentina in front in the 10th minute before a goalkeeping error gifted the visitors their second. Mattia Perrin spilled Rossis long-range shot and it bounced into the net. Fiorentina looked to have wrapped up the match four minutes from halftime when Gomez sidefooted home Manuel Pasquals cross for his first goal for his new club since signing from Bayern Munich. Genoa reduced the deficit nine minutes after the break when former Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino volleyed home Francesco Lodis cross but the visitors immediately scored again with Rossis third goal in two games. The U.S.-born forward is proving he is back to his best after two years of injuries. Lodi scored a penalty on the hour mark for Genoa after Marvin Compper brought down Gilardino in the area. It got worse for Genoa as Mario Sampirisi was sent off in stoppage time after getting a second yellow card for fouling Mati Fernandez. Gomez drove the resulting penalty into the bottom left corner. Fiorentina, Roma and Inter -- along with Juventus and Napoli -- are the only teams to have won both their opening Serie A matches. Goals from Rodrigo Palacio, Yuto Nagatomo and Ricky Alvarez helped Inter to a comfortable win. Udinese picked up its first points of the season with a 3-1 victory over Parma. Emmanuel Badu fired Udinese in front in the 11th minute after a defensive error and both Amauri and Antonio Di Natale hit the woodwork before Thomas Heurtaux doubled the hosts lead in the 72nd. Antonio Cassano found himself unmarked to head home his first goal in a Parma shirt but Luis Muriel made sure of victory with a powerful penalty after Pedro Mendes was harshly adjudged to have fouled Andrea Lazzari. Livorno beat fellow promoted side Sassuolo 4-1 for its first points on its return to the top flight. Simone Zaza scored Sassuolos first ever Serie A goal to level after Leandro Greco had given Livorno the lead. But Innocent Emeghara and Paulinho put Livorno on its way to victory before Emegharas late penalty. Sampdoria drew 2-2 against Bologna as both sides earned their first point of the season. Panagiotis Kone scored a stunning overhead kick for Bologna, which also had two goals disallowed. Atalanta also got off the mark, with a 2-0 victory over Torino. ' ' '
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