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LONDON - Unbeaten in all competitions this season, Chelsea has been in stellar form and could ensure itself a spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a win on Wednesday. Alex Rodriguez Yankees Jersey .Victory over Maribor in Group G, along with Sporting Lisbon failing to beat Schalke, would be enough for the London club to advance.Sporting, looking to turn around its season, is winless in this seasons tournament and sixth in the Portuguese league. But the team was denied a point against Schalke in October when Adrien Silva was penalized for handball, although replays showed the ball hit his chest.Here are some things to know about Wednesdays matches:___CHELSEA EYES KNOCKOUT STAGEChelsea has already beaten Maribor, routing the Slovenian club 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in October, and leads the Premier League by four points.But Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will be looking for an improvement on Wednesday after saying his teams collective performance was not there in the 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.In the end we deserved to win but the result couldve been more than such a narrow result, Mourinho said. We have to be more consistent and play better.___SCHALKES INJUREDSchalke travels to Portugal without attacking midfielder Julian Draxler, who is out for the year with a hamstring injury. But another midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, should be back.The absence of Draxler, however, will hurt Schalkes attack. A member of Germanys World Cup squad, Draxlers speed is crucial to Schalkes counterattacks.Schalke has stabilized under coach Roberto di Matteo, winning three of four games under his guidance.You always have to try to score at least one goal away, Di Matteo said. We want to be organized in defence and then try to execute a few counterattacks.Schalke has been bolstered by the return of defensive midfielder Jan Kirchhoff from injury, who is on loan from Bayern Munich.We are going to Lisbon to win and all but clinch a slot in the knockout round, Kirchhoff said.___MAKING GOODSportings players host Schalke after being criticized by their president.Sporting dropped to sixth place in the Portuguese league after a meek display in a 3-0 loss at Guimaraes. The team has only four wins from nine games in the domestic championship.On top of that, Sporting is winless after three Champions League games.Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho said the team had embarrassed the club.They didnt show any commitment or desire to win, Carvalho said of the match against Guimaraes. Its time for them to show they are worthy of this club.___MARIBOR WANTS RESPONSEMaribors preparation for Chelsea was hampered Friday by a 1-0 loss to Slovenian league leader Domzale.We have to recuperate as soon as possible and focus our attention on what lies ahead, Maribor coach Ante Simundze said. Waking up after a victory is easier than after a defeat, but the guys have to hold their heads up high and believe in themselves. And they must focus their energy toward a new challenge.Maribor is third in Group G after drawing 1-1 in its other matches against Sporting and Schalke.___AP Sports Writer Nesha Starcevic in Frankfurt and Associated Press writer Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal, contributed to this report. Gary Sanchez Yankees Jersey . Wiggins, a 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward who plays his first exhibition game on Wednesday against Pitt State, was the top prospect in the class of 2013. DJ LeMahieu Yankees Jersey . With a win tonight, Buehrle will match Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka for the most wins in the majors with 11. Buehrle is 10-4 with a 2.32 earned run average, but has lost his last three starts, including a 7-3 setback at Yankee Stadium last Wednesday. http://www.yankeesrookiestore.com/Yankees-Aaron-Judge-Kids-Jersey/ . Meeks has agreed to a $19.5 million, three-year deal with Detroit, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday night. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because free agents cant sign contracts until the leagues moratorium ends July 10, also said Cartier Martin had agreed to a one-year contract with the rebuilding franchise.BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- Cameron Brace and Jordan Subban each scored in the shootout as the Belleville Bulls stunned the Oshawa Generals 3-2 in Ontario Hockey League play Wednesday. Justin Lemcke and Remi Elie had goals in regulation for lowly Belleville (7-18-4) as both teams combined for a four-goal second period. Jimi Kuronen and Jacob Busch scored for Eastern Conference-leading Oshawa (21-7-2). Bulls goaltender Charlie Graham made 36 saves and stopped both shooters in the shootout, while Ken Appleby stopped 42 shots for the Generals. --- KNIGHTS 3 GREYHOUNDS 2 LONDON, Ont. -- Anthony Stolarz made 43 saves as the Knights edged Sault Ste. Marie. Chris Tierney, Ryan Rupert and Brett Welychka scored for London (20-6-2), which won its third straight game. Troy Tulowitzki Yankees Jersey. David Miller and Jared McCann replied for the Greyhounds (19-6-3). Sault Ste. Marie goalie Matt Murray finished with 33 saves. --- ATTACK 5 RANGERS 3 OWEN SOUNDS, Ont. -- Jaden Lindos two goals led the Attack past Kitchener. Gemel Smith, Ethan Szypula and Holden Cook each scored for Owen Sound (14-10-5), which scored four unanswered goals for a 5-1 lead. Mason Kohn, Nick Magyar and Ryan MacInnis had a goal apiece for the Rangers (10-16-1). Brandon Hope stopped 37 shots for the Attack, while Rangers goalie Matthew Greenfield allowed all five goals on 32 shots.