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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens ran out of patience waiting for their lacklustre offensive line to become an effective group. After watching the Ravens yield 12 sacks and average a scant 64 yards rushing during the first four games, general manager Ozzie Newsome obtained left tackle Eugene Monroe from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a pair of draft picks. "Its a sign that this football team wants to win and we want to win now," defensive lineman Chris Canty said Wednesday. "Were not going to accept anything less than championship performance. Hopefully he comes in here and puts us in a better position to win." The trade had not been formally finalized by Wednesday afternoon, so Monroe did not practice with the team. But coach John Harbaugh expects the 6-foot-5, 305-pounder to immediately challenge Bryant McKinnie for the starting job at left tackle. "Obviously, were bringing Eugene in to play," Harbaugh said. "How soon that can happen remains to be seen. The main thing is, it makes us better almost immediately in terms of adding a football player of that quality to our team. Well just figure it out. Well fit it together to use these guys the best way we can." McKinnie was a key figure in Baltimores run to a Super Bowl title last year. Although hes struggled at times this season, the 12-year veteran is far from being the sole reason for the inadequate performance of the offensive line. Second-year centre Gino Gradkowski is still getting used to calling the blocking assignments on the line. And everyone up front is adjusting to Juan Castillo, whos in his first year as run game co-ordinator. But Ray Rice, who has a meagre 89 yards in 30 carries this year, openly questioned the determination of the offensive line. Asked how the line can match its performance of a year ago, Rice replied, "We have to match the other teams intensity to be effective in the run game. Sometimes a guy wants it a little bit more on the other side. Thats what we have to do, we have to fight that. We have to match the other teams intensity." Right tackle Michael Oher wasnt quite sure if the problem with the running game rested solely upon the offensive line. "Theres not one thing that I can pinpoint," Oher said. "I guess we have to do a better job -- if we open a hole, open a bigger hole, stuff like that." Virtually nothing worked last Sunday in a 23-20 loss to Buffalo. Baltimore attempted a franchise-record low nine rushing attempts and yielded four sacks. Not only that, but quarterback Joe Flacco threw five interceptions, many of them while under duress in the pocket. Flacco is certain that a few tweaks, and not necessarily an overhaul of the line, would make things better. "Just little things. Cleaning up some little things up front," Flacco said. "Its nothing crazy. Just little things here and there that are pretty easily fixed. Im not really too worried about it." The Ravens (2-2) are going to need to buckle down up front to beat the Miami Dolphins (3-1) on the road Sunday. "We just need to keep working and keep fighting out there to get better," guard Marshal Yanda said. "The last game was a little tough. We kind of got away from the run a little bit just because we were down. Its just one of those things where we have to keep working at it. Theres no magical formula." Maybe not, but the addition of Monroe -- the eighth overall pick in the 2009 draft -- cant hurt. The 26-year-old could contribute as soon as this Sunday. "Hes strong, athletic, can move," Oher said. "Hes a very hard worker, hes a good player. Hes going to fit what were trying to do. It will just give the Ravens another option." Nike Air Max 1 Aanbieding ." The tournament was set to be held Sept. 15-21 and would have been the first ATP tournament held in Israel since 1996. 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Nike Air Max 90 Goedkoop Bestellen .com) - Devon Johnson ran for a school record 272 yards with four touchdowns and No.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Oklahoma City Thunder begin a five-game road trip against the Eastern Conference, starting Sunday night at the Amway Center against the Orlando Magic. The Thunder have lost four straight as the visitor, but have won two of their last three overall. On Friday, Oklahoma Citys superstars played like it in a 127-115 home win over the Golden State Warriors, the team with the best record in all of the NBA. Russell Westbrook recorded a monster triple-double, the ninth of his career, Kevin Durant scored 36 points and Serge Ibaka added 27 as Oklahoma City rolled. Westbrook finished with 17 points, 17 assists and 15 rebounds for the Thunder, who were coming off Thursdays loss in Houston and entered play 3 1/2 games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Our mindset was a little different. We didnt take losing as an option, said Durant. We came out with a lot of energy on both ends, our crowd was great, and it was a good win for us. A Westbrook tip-in just before the buzzer yielded a 69-60 cushion at the break, and even though the Warriors clawed within a possession several times in the third, they never went ahead. Anthony Morrows 3-pointer beat the third-quarter buzzer, and the Thunder took a 98-91 advantage into the final frame. Ibaka came alive with 14 fourth- quarter points, including a 3-pointer that put the Thundder in front by double digits, 114-103, for the first time.dddddddddddd The margin was never closer than nine the rest of the way. Dion Waiters scored 21 points off Oklahoma Citys bench and Morrow chipped in 12 for the second unit. The Magic had a two-game winning streak come to an end on Friday with a 10- point home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Sundays game completes a challenging three-game homestand, which started with a win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. On Friday, Elfrid Payton recorded the third double-double of his rookie season with 22 points and 12 assists for the Magic, who were coming off surprising wins over the Bulls and Rockets. I was able to get into the paint, said Payton. Shots were falling today. Nik Vucevic managed 18 points and nine rebounds, followed by 17 out of Channing Frye. Victor Oladipo added 16 points in the losing cause. The Magic closed the gap to four points with under two minutes to play. Jeff Green answered with a slam off a nice pass from Marc Gasol, and after Payton missed from long range, Green went baseline on Oladipo for a second time and finished it with another dunk to all but seal the win. Orlando heads out on a two-game road trip after Sundays tilt with OKC. The Magic beat the Thunder on Feb. 7, 2014 to snap a five-game series losing streak. 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