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Looking to build on a solid second-half performance from their opener, Tottenham Hotspur begin the home portion of their 2016-17 Premier League campaign Saturday against Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane.Mauricio Pochettinos club endured a summer of stability while adding defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama and Dutch international striker Vincent Janssen, both of whom featured in their 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park last weekend.It was a nightmare start as Spurs fell behind after only five minutes thanks to a goal from Ross Barkley. But they turned things around to dominate the final 40 minutes and drew the equaliser just before the hour mark on the strength of a goal from Erik Lamela.Despite rescuing a point, things took a turn for the worse as starting goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was forced off due to injury in the 36th minute. Michel Vorm replaced the Frenchman and is set to slot in for Lloris, who is out of action for four weeks with a hamstring injury.You see the way we train and I work hard every day just to be ready, Vorm told the clubs official website. Thats how I am. Im a professional. The situation is different now for me but in many ways, I do what I always have done. Thats a strength, I think. You need to be ready.You always have to keep in mind that something might happen, it hasnt in the last few seasons, it did here, added Vorm, who has now made 21 appearances for the club in all competitions. You can see again that something can change in a minute. Its always strange when you have to come on in these circumstances, but if you can make an impact in a positive result then happy days!Crystal Palace are also aiming for their first win following last weeks 1-0 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion at Selhurst Park. The lone tally came on a 74th-minute strike by Salomon Rondon.Palace had the better of the play against West Brom, keeping more of the possession and forcing Baggies goalkeeper Ben Foster into 15 saves but were undone by that one excellent strike by Rondon.Our record of scoring goals is not great, manager Alan Pardew said. We need to address that because it was evident again that we lack a cutting edge. If we had scored first I think wed have won. I think overall we played well and we had a big chance at 0-0 when Wilfried (Zaha) should definitely have scored.Thats the area he needs to improve on. Its a fantastic chance and Wilf has got to learn to put those away.Pardews club head into Saturdays clash with the squad a bit thinner after forward Yannick Bolasie was sold to Everton for a reported 25 million pound fee, while former captain Mile Jedinak joined Aston Villa.Mile has been an influential figure at Palace since joining five years ago, Pardew said. He has been a super player and instrumental in our progress as a club. We thank him for his commitment in a Palace shirt and wish him the best of luck in his next chapter at Aston Villa.The clubs have split the last four fixtures, while Palace claimed the most recent meeting between the sides with a 1-0 win thanks to a goal from Martin Kelly. Cody Zeller Jersey . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. Bismack Biyombo Hornets Jersey . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. http://www.hornetsteamproshop.com/Cheap-Dell-Curry-Hornets-Jersey/ . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston. 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LOUIS -- St. Ben Barba revealed he was close to pulling the plug on his NRL career earlier in the year.While he is entrenched in the race for the Dally M and has been a major force behind Cronullas push for a maiden title, the livewire fullback admits there was a time he questioned whether he should play on.Barba flew back home to Mackay in Queensland following an argument with his then-pregnant wife after a drinking session, prompting concerns from the club about his welfare.He pondered his place in the game but was brought around after reaching out to his family, friends and the clubs welfare staff.He says having the strength to ask for help proved a turning point and hasnt looked back.There was a time when I was losing focus on what I was doing right at the start of the year and was starting to slip, he recalled on Wednesday.Im glad I nipped that in the bud pretty quick and was able to get straiight back into it and continue playing football.ddddddddddddBarba has endured a rocky road put seems to have found peace at the Sharks.His Dally M win in 2012 and subsequent form slump which lasted several seasons, controversial exit from Canterbury and public battles with alcohol and gambling have resulted in the limelight being trained firmly on him.Barba, now 26, admits to being embarrassed by his past indiscretions and how much he took things for granted.I look back on things Ive done in the past and think what an idiot I was, he said.And it still burns me today that Ive done the things Ive done.You can only learn from your mistakes.As Ive said Im not perfect and theres always going to be a mistake here and there but its about where you go to from there. 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