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PARIS - Two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will look to Zlatan Ibrahimovic to make an impact again in Wednesdays trip to play Lille. The imposing Sweden striker has scored in his past two games as he regains his form following a heel injury which kept him out of action for nearly two months.League leader Marseille, which is one point ahead of PSG, needs top scorer Andre-Pierre Gignac to find his touch again in Tuesdays match at Lorient. Gignac has scored 11 league goals this season, but only one in his past seven games for club and country.Here are some things to know about this weeks French league games:___GROWING FRUSTRATIONAlthough Paris Saint-Germain is unbeaten in 21 matches this season, frustration is increasing that Laurent Blancs star-studded team fails to produce the spectacular football craved for by fans.Saturdays listless 1-0 win at home to mid-table Nice was another dour performance with a meagre two shots on target from a PSG side featuring Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani in attack. Fans expect more in the next few games.First up is a trip to Lille on Wednesday, followed by a home game against Nantes, before PSG travels to Barcelona for a table-topping Champions League group game four days later.We need this Barcelona game to gauge our true level, PSG midfielder Javier Pastore told beIN sport television on Sunday. To see if were really at the top level or not...___AYEW THREATMarseille will pay close attention to former striker Jordan Ayew when it travels to take on Lorient on Tuesday.Ayew has scored three goals and set up four in 12 games since joining from Marseille.The 23-year-old Ghana forward has been directly involved in five of Lorients last six goals, scoring one and creating two in Saturdays 3-2 win at Toulouse.Despite an encouraging start to his Lorient career, he was jeered by Lorients fans during a 1-0 home win against Lens a previous earlier.Look at my stats and then well talk, Ayew was quoted saying Monday in sports daily LEquipe. People can say whatever they like, but Ive been involved in all of Lorients goals for a while now. So there...Ayew scored 14 league goals in 111 league games for Marseille where he often played as a winger.___WASS EFFECTDenmark midfielder Daniel Wass is again leading Evians bid to avoid relegation.The 25-year-old Wass scored with a free kick from nearly 30 metres out in Sundays 2-0 home win against Guingamp, taking his league tally to six goals in 13 league games.Last season, Evian finished four points above the relegation zone, with Wass contributing nine league goals.This term, his scoring return is fractionally less impressive than that of PSG striker Edinson Cavani, who cost a club record €64 million ($80 million ).In total, Wass has played only 29 minutes longer than Cavani.(Next season) hell be free to display his talents elsewhere, said Evian coach Pascal Dupraz. I invite the big clubs to take a look at him.___LYONS LAMENTLyons nine-game unbeaten run ended with a 3-0 loss at Saint-Etienne Sunday and coach Hubert Fournier has challenged his players to respond against Reims on Thursday.Third-place Lyon was inferior in every department as Saint-Etienne beat its fierce local rival at home for the first time in 20 years.Im thinking about our fans and were sad to have played so badly, Fournier said. It was a collective failure for which myself and the technical staff accept our share of the blame.Fournier thinks the players may have become complacent.We need to show some character and a good dose of humility, he said. Well see on Thursday.___LAME LILLELille is 10 games without a win and has won only once in 14 — hardly encouraging before facing defending champion Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.The goals have almost completely dried up for coach Rene Girards hard-working, yet unspectacular side, with only six scored in the past 14 matches.Salomon Kalou has not been properly replaced since leaving to join Hertha Berlin in the off-season.Divock Origi, who is on loan from Liverpool, has managed three league goals so far, while strike partner Nolan Roux has just one.Kalou scored 30 league goals in 67 games in two seasons with Lille. Marcin Bulka Chelsea Jersey . Their 9-19 record remains identical to the crosstown rivals in Brooklyn and trails both Toronto and Boston in the Atlantic Division. Raymond Felton, their declining point guard, is back on the sideline nursing his third injury of the season. Andreas Christensen Jersey . 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Investigators found that guard Richie Incognito and two teammates engaged in persistent harassment directed at tackle Jonathan Martin, another offensive lineman and an assistant trainer. TORONTO -- Grey Cup MVP Kory Sheets is one of five Saskatchewan Roughriders named to the 2013 CFL all-star team. But the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, runners-up in last months CFL championship game, failed to place a single player on the team voted on by the Football Reporters of Canada and the leagues head coaches. The 10-8 Ticats had earlier placed seven players on the East Division all-star team. The Ticats tweeted they are the first team in league history to earn a spot in the Grey Cup without a single CFL all-star. That drew a "LOL" retweet from the Argonauts. The Ticats responded with a "..and we still ended your season. LOL!" tweet from the Hamilton team. That prompted a "and then what happened?" tweet from the Argos, complete with a photo of Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant kissing the Grey Cup. Calgary led all clubs with seven CFL all-stars, with running back Jon Cornish adding to a memorable season that has already netted him the leagues Most Outstanding Player and Outstanding Canadian awards. Toronto had five all-stars while Montreal had four, B.C. three, Edmonton two and Winnipeg one. In 2013, Cornish won his second straight rushing title by gaining 1,813 yards, fourth-highest in league history. He also led the league and set a Calgary franchise record with 2,157 yards from scrimmage. His season was marked by nine 100-yard games -- including a Stamps-record five straight -- and a career-best 208-yard outing Oct. 5 against Winnipeg. Sheets ran for more than 100 yards in the first six games of the season and finished tied with a franchise-best nine. In 15 games, he ran 287 times for 1,598 yards and caught 37 balls for 264 yards. The second-year Rider also ran for a Grey Cup-record 197 yards and two touchdowns to help the Roughriders thump the Ticats 45-23. Cornish was one of three unanimous all-star selections. The others were Calgary defensive end CCharleston Hughes and Montreal receiver S.ddddddddddddJ. Green. The other Stampeder all-stars were receiver Marquay McDaniel, offensive tackle Stanley Bryant, kicker Rene Paredes, punter Rob Maver and special-teams player Larry Taylor. Ricky Ray of the Argos got the nod at quarterback, with an all-star backfield of Cornish and Sheets. The receivers were Green, McDaniel, Edmontons Fred Stamps, and Saskatchewans Weston Dressler. Ray, runner-up to Cornish for Most Outstanding Player, had a record-breaking year marred only by injury and the loss to Hamilton in the Eastern final. In 10 games, Ray completed 77.2 per cent of his passes (234 of 303) to erase Dave Dickensons league record of 74 per cent. For Montreal linebacker Chip Cox and Stamps, it was a fourth all-star honours. B.C. defensive tackle Jovan Olafioye and defensive back Ryan Phillips were named all-stars for the third time. Eleven others, including Cornish and Ray, were honoured for a second time. --- CFL All-Stars (x- denotes unanimous choice) Offence Quarterback: Ricky Ray, Toronto. Running Backs: x-Jon Cornish, Calgary; Kory Sheets, Saskatchewan. Receivers: x-S.J. Green, Montreal; Fred Stamps, Edmonton; Marquay McDaniel, Calgary; Weston Dressler, Saskatchewan. Centre: Jeff Keeping, Toronto. Guards: Brendon LaBatte, Saskatchewan; Chris Van Zeyl, Toronto. Tackles: Jovan Olafioye, B.C.; Stanley Bryant, Calgary. Defence Ends: x-Charleston Hughes Calgary; Alex Hall, Saskatchewan. Tackles: Khalif Mitchell, Toronto; Almondo Sewell, Edmonton. Linebackers: Chip Cox, Montreal; Adam Bighill, B.C. Lions; Henoc Muamba, Winnipeg. Cornerbacks: Geoff Tisdale, Montreal; Patrick Watkins, Toronto. Defensive Backs: Jerald Brown, Montreal; Ryan Phillips, B.C. Safety: Tyron Brackenridge, Saskatchewan. Special Teams Kicker: Rene Paredes, Calgary. Punter: Rob Maver, Calgary. Special-Teams Player: Larry Taylor, Calgary. ' ' '