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SAN DIEGO - New England coach Bill Belichick says his Patriots have a lot to get ready for with the streaking San Diego Chargers coming up this weekend.They have a lot of weapons; they do a lot of things well, Belichick said Friday as the Patriots neared the end of their week in San Diego.Slowing Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is among the focal points.Hes a great quarterback, said defensive end Rob Ninkovich, who leads the Patriots with six sacks. He can make every throw so we just have to do a good job of being on top of all the targets and making sure that we make him uncomfortable.That wasnt the case with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers last Sunday. Rodgers was sacked once as he threw for two touchdowns and 348 yards in the 26-21 win over the Patriots.Last week is a completely different story, Ninkovich said. That guy can get out of the pocket and hes more of a scrambling quarterback, and he makes a lot more plays with his feet. (Were) moving on from last week. Last week was a different game plan, and this week is something different, so we just have to go out there and execute.New England (9-3) practiced this week at the University of San Diego, having travelled to Southern California after losing to the Packers.Weve had great co-operation from all people that weve worked with, Belichick said. Its been really good.The Patriots will likely be without linebacker Chris White (ankle) on Sunday. He didnt practice on Friday and is listed as doubtful, the only Patriots player expected to miss the game.The Chargers (8-4) were encouraged by the return of right tackle D.J. Fluker and centre Chris Watt; both are questionable.Fluker didnt practice Thursday with a concussion. Watt was absent since exiting Sundays win over the Baltimore Ravens with a calf injury.Nose tackle Ryan Carrethers (elbow) is out and will miss his third consecutive game. . The Broncos quarterback earned the offensive award Wednesday after passing for 374 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-21 win over the Raiders Monday night. Manning completed 32-of-37 passes and had a passer rating of 135. . Ending a nine-game losing streak? That gave the Milwaukee Bucks veteran forward a reason to smile. http://www.asromafcstore.com/andrea-rom ... ma-jersey/. With the union re-formed, negotiations with owners will resume Friday on the remaining issues that would be in the collective bargaining agreement, according to a person familiar with the plans. .C. -- The Edmonton Oilers used a late-power-play goal to get a hard-fought road victory. . The Brazilian international goalkeeper was beaten twice in the first 12 minutes of his Reds debut in a 3-1 preseason loss to Columbus Crew in Florida earlier this week.Eugenie Bouchards impressive run at the Australian Open has put her into the top 20 of the latest WTA rankings. Its the first time the 19-year-old reached the plateau, jumping from 31st to 19th in the rankings that were released on Monday. She joins Carling Bassett (No. 8) and Helen Kelesi (No. 13) as the only Canadians to reach the top 20 on the tour. The Montrealers magic run Down Under came to an end in the semifinals wheree she was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by world no.dddddddddddd 4 Na Li of China. Bouchard was making her first main draw appearance in Melbourne after losing in qualifying last year. She became the first Canadian since Bassett at the U.S. Open in 1984 to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam. Next for Bouchard is Canadas World Group II first round tie against Serbia in Montreal on February 8-9. ' ' '