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MARSEILLE, France -- If Cristiano Ronaldo is to send Portugal to the semifinals and match Michel Platinis all-time European Championship scoring record, hell have to find a way through a Poland defense thats among the toughest of the tournament.Ronaldo has scored eight goals from four championships, one shy of Platinis nine, though hes been on inconsistent form in Platinis home country.Frustrated and angry in Portugals opening draws with Iceland and Austria, Ronaldo has shown flashes of his true talent since then, scoring two goals in a 3-3 draw with Hungary and setting up Ricardo Quaresmas winner against Croatia in the round of 16.Polands defense looks formidable after conceding just a single goal in four games. And even that needed a stroke of genius, in the form of Xherdan Shaqiris spectacular overhead kick for Switzerland in the last 16.Despite a lack of well-known defenders -- the first-choice center-backs play for Torino and Legia Warsaw -- the Poles have made a virtue of scraping through games, with two 1-0 wins and a victory on penalties against the Swiss. They also neutralized the attacking play of World Cup champion Germany in a 0-0 draw in the group stage.Just like his great rival Lionel Messi, Ronaldo has never won a major title with his country. On what is widely considered the easier side of the draw, with a potential semifinal against Wales or Belgium, this could be his year.While Portugal beat a solid Croatia team 1-0, it didnt register a single shot on target until deep into extra time. Winning ugly is fine for center-back Jose Fonte, just as long as Portugal is winning.It doesnt matter if you play beautiful or ugly football, he said Monday. You have to win and I want to win. If we have to play badly every game and win, Ill do it.If the attack has stuttered, Portugals defense is also a concern with four goals conceded, the joint-worst of any team in the quarterfinals, along with Iceland.The chaotic 3-3 draw with Hungary in the last group game prompted a rethink by coach Fernando Santos, who brought in the Southampton duo of Fonte and right-back Cedric for the last 16, in place of Ricardo Carvalho and Vierinha, who had started all three group games.Portugal also has injury concerns, as left-back Raphael Guerreiro and midfielders Jose Moutinho and Andre Gomes are all doubtful.Polands top scorer in qualifying, Robert Lewandowski, remains scoreless in the tournament, but hes often been a sacrificial element in Polands strategy, keeping defenses occupied to create space for winger Jakub Blaszczykowski or second striker Arkadiusz Milik. However, the resulting chances have often been wasted, especially by Milik.As Poland bids to reach its first tournament semifinal since the 1982 World Cup, Lukasz Fabianski will continue to deputize for injured first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who has missed the last three games with a thigh injury.---James Ellingworth contributed from Nice, France. Anaheim Ducks Shirts . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. Ducks Jerseys China . JOHNS, N. https://www.cheapducks.com/137c-adam-oates-jersey-ducks.html . 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But just to have the whole situation done, I can move on to finishing the rest of the year, helping this team win for the next month and a half and hopefully win our division and play in some playoff games.Zimmerman has been on the disabled list since Aug. 1 with a left wrist contusion since being hit by a pitch and has struggled at the plate when healthy this season.The veteran first baseman is batting .222 over 80 games with 12 homers and 38 RBI. He has a .284 on-base percentage and .394 slugging mark.Its not something anyone wishes to have to go through, Zimmerman said. I wouldnt say it distracted me, but its definitely nice that its over with.I wasnt worried, but Im very pleased that he was cleared, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. Its been a long time. I first heard about it in the winter and its August.Zimmerman and Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, also cleared by MLB, will proceed with their defamation lawsuit against Al Jazeera, the segments reporter and the British athlete who went undercover to catch pharmacist Charlie Sly making claims about athhletes he supplied with PEDs.dddddddddddd.Zimmerman and catcher Jose Lobaton, out since July 20 because of left elbow tendonitis, traveled to Atlanta on Thursday after a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A Gwinnett, but the Nationals decided to let them work out Friday before activating them from the disabled list.Health-wise, I feel great, Zimmerman said.Max Scherzer (12-7, 2.95 ERA) faces the Braves for the third time this season Saturday, but the first time since his first two starts of the season.The All-Star right-hander had a no-decision on Opening Night in Atlanta before beating the Braves in Washington, allowing a combined nine hits and six runs over 13 innings.Scherzer, who is 2/3 with a 3.77 ERA in his career against the Braves, lasted only four innings in a no-decision at Colorado on Monday, but has pitched at least seven innings 16 times in 25 starts.Scherzer will be opposed by Braves rookie Tyrell Jenkins, who hopes to bounce back from a rough outing Sunday in Washington. He allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings after giving up two total runs in his previous three starts.Jenkins (2-3, 4.89 ERA) is 1-1 with a 3.10 ERA at home compared to 1-2 with a 6.31 ERA on the road.Things unraveled for Jenkins in Washington after he walked opposing pitcher Tanner Roark.You cant go out and give free passes to these guys, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. Its a really good offensive club. Youve got to make them earn everything they get. ' ' '