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LIVERPOOL, England - Glen Johnson scored a late header to give Liverpool a 1-0 win over Stoke on Saturday, ending the Merseyside clubs three-match losing streak in the Premier League. Ultra Boost Australia .Johnsons goal came in the 85th minute after Paul Lamberts looping header came off the crossbar. Johnson raced to the rebound and the right back headed it into goal, prompting ecstatic scenes at Anfield.Stoke forward Bojan nearly equalized with a volley in added time, but Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolets fingertips came to the rescue and the ball was diverted out for a corner.Liverpool moved into 11th place in the league with 17 points, just ahead of Stoke, which has 15 points.I thought the players were absolutely incredible, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said. It was a hard-fought victory for us, but a well-deserved one, I felt.Rodgers had been under pressure after the team slid down the table following league losses to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Newcastle, and poor performances in the Champions League.Rodgers caused surprise after starting the match with captain Steven Gerrard on the substitutes bench on the 16th anniversary of his debut for the Reds, especially since the clubs matchday program honoured him on its cover. His replacement, Philippe Coutinho, failed to spark any creativity and the 34-year-old Gerrard eventually came on in the 75th.The manager said he wasnt aware of the occasion until just before the match and he wanted to give his skipper a rest after playing against Crystal Palace last Sunday and Ludogorets in the Champions League on Wednesday.Steven is at the part of his career where hes not going to be playing in every game and every minute of every game, Rodgers said. He didnt tell me it was his 16th anniversary. I felt quite bad actually when I looked at the program, whose cover was plastered with images of Gerrard.After a poor first half with no shots on target, both teams hunted for a goal with a series of end-to-end chances in the second interval.Liverpool midfielder Jordan Hendersons 18-yard volley went just wide of the near post in the 51st, after the ball bounced off up for him when a pass from Lucas deflected off Ryan Shawcross.Bojans throughball to Mame Biram Diouf in the 55th brought Mignolet off his line momentarily before retreating. Diouf tried a low shot, but it was scooped away by Mignolets feet. Bojan struck a post in the 61st.Our record here hasnt been great, Stoke manager Mark Hughes said. We thought this was a real opportunity to wipe the slate clean and get a positive result.In the first half, Liverpool created very little. In the second half, it became more open because we were looking for a winner. 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He made the comment at a media availability Saturday prior to Game 2 of the Boston-Montreal playoff series when a Quebec reporter said there is sentiment in Quebec that the NHL looks more favourably on Seattle than Quebec City when it comes to future expansion.NEW YORK, N.Y. - Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points, including a tiebreaking three-point play with 13.9 seconds left, and the New York Knicks overcame a 10-point deficit late in the third quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 103-100 on Wednesday night.John Wall scored 29 points, hitting 10 of his 16 shots from the field, and Otto Porter Jr. added 22 points in the loss for the Wizards, who wrapped up their preseason schedule.With the Knicks leading 100-97 with 1:22 left on the clock after a 3-point shot by Pablo Prigioni, who scored 11 points, Washingtons Damion James evened it 100-all on a 3-pointer with 33.2 seconds left.On the ensuing play, Anthony hit a jumper and was fouled. He made the free throw to give New York a three-point lead.Porter Jr. had a chance to tie the game, but misfired on a 3-pointer.With the season opener just a week away, starting point guard Jose Calderon played spectator role from the bench with Shane Larkin getting the starting nod. Calderon will probably do the same Friday night in New Yorks last preseason game when the Knicks face the Toronto Raptors in Montreal. The team played it safe with Calderon, who exited Monday nights game after injuring his right calf.TIP-INSKnicks: Amare Stoudemire returned to the bench after starting at centre Monday night. Offseason acquisition Samuell Dalembert started and grabbed five rebounds and blocked three shots. Ultra Boost 4.0 Australia. ... Larkin and Prigioni shared the minutes at the point with Larkin getting five points, four assists and two turnovers in 23 minutes. The Argentine playmaker did not commit a turnover in 24 minutes.Wizards: Wall had struggled over the last four games, shooting just 11 of 29 from the floor. The point guard had his best overall game of the preseason to go along with his 29 points. He finished up with seven assists and had four steals despite four turnovers. With 1:39 left in the game, Wall stole the ball from J.R. Smith and raced down the court for a dunk that tied the game at 97. ... Kevin Seraphin had 10 points off the bench.WHATS THE POINTFor the first time this preseason, New York face its opponents starting point guard. The Knicks faced the Boston Celtics twice but Rajon Rondo was out due to a broken hand. Torontos Kyle Lowry sat out at the Garden and Philadelphias Michael-Carter Williams didnt play due to a right shoulder injury. When Milwaukee was in town Monday night, their starting Brandon Knight was sidelined due to strained right groin.UP NEXTKnicks: travel to Canada to face the Toronto Raptors in Montreal on Friday night.Wizards: open up the regular season Oct. 29 at Southeast Division rival Miami. ' ' '