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Seattle, WA - Seattle Sounders FC will attempt to extend their lead atop the Western Conference on Monday as the club welcomes the Los Angeles Galaxy to CenturyLink Field. The Sounders sit six points clear of second-place Real Salt Lake at the top of the West, and Sigi Schmids side will be attempting to collect a fifth win in six league games when his men come up against the Galaxy. You can watch the game live tonight on TSN2 starting at 10pm et/7pm pt. Seattle returns to league action for the first time in two weeks after notching a 2-0 win over Cascadia Cup rivals Portland. Clint Dempsey scored in the 76th minute against the Timbers to hand his team the lead, and Marco Pappa added a second goal to secure all three points for the Sounders. Pappas goal was his second this season and the second goal he has scored in the past five games. With DeAndre Yedlin away on international duty with the United States, Pappas defensive responsibilities on the left side increased, and Schmid believes that the 26-year-old has shown signs that his game is continuing to develop. "I see his game continuing to grow and develop," Schmid said of Pappa. "Theres some good, good defensive moments hes given us on the flank, and that was never considered a trait of Marcos. Hes on the field because he helps our attack, not because we want him to be a great left side defender, but hes got to do some of that work and has really grown as a player. He has found a mix and he knows how to find those pockets of space, which are really important." The Galaxy saw their eight-match unbeaten run ended last weekend at Sporting Kansas City in a 2-1 defeat, and the club will be eager to get back in the win column in an effort to climb toward the top of the conference. Los Angeles went behind in the 10th minute to a Benny Feilhaber free kick before Lawrence Olum scored just after the hour mark to double the advantage. Robbie Keane found the net for the Galaxy 11 minutes from time to notch his 10th goal of the season and his third in the last two games, but his team was unable to equalize. "The more I get on the ball, the more I can make things happen," Keane said. "Ive done that my whole career and the way we play certainly suits my style of play. But at the end of the day, weve lost the game. We gave up a good goal, then scored a good goal to get back (into the game). We showed good spirit in the second half and gave a good battle." Steven Gerrard Jersey . - The New Orleans Saints have re-signed receiver Joseph Morgan for one year and have agreed to a four-year deal with free agent fullback Erik Lorig. Roberto Firmino Liverpool Jersey . 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Adam Lallana Shirt .C. -- Charles Oakley, one of the NBAs all-time tough guys, may not return to the Charlotte Bobcats bench next season because of a painful back condition he says was caused during an assault last year in Las Vegas.ANAHEIM, Calif. - Things werent looking too promising for the Anaheim Ducks until a couple of their defenceman came through with the tying and winning goals.Cam Fowler scored at 2:42 of overtime after Francois Beauchemin provided the equalizer in the third period with his first goal of the season, and the NHL-leading Ducks rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.The core group here has wanted to win ever since I got here, and they never give up, coach Bruce Boudreau said. Thats one of the reasons why weve had so many come-from-behind wins the last couple of years. These guys believe that they can win, and thats half the battle.Frederik Andersen faced only 14 shots altogether — the fewest by the Canucks this season — in the opener of an eight-game homestand. Corey Perry missed his 15th straight game because of a sprained knee.Ryan Getzlaf, who assisted on both Anaheim goals, got the puck to Devante Smith-Pelly at the edge of the crease and Ryan Miller made the save as the puck deflected off the blade of his stick. But Fowler was right there to bury the rebound for his third career overtime goal.It was kind of a weird play, Fowler said. It was stuck in someones feet and I gave it a good whack. By the time I stood up, I saw people celebrating.The two-time defending Pacific Division champions are 8-0-1 in their last nine games against Vancouver. The Canucks, who were tied with the Ducks atop the Western Conference standings four weeks ago at 35 points each, are now 11 points behind them.We got a big point. We didnt deserve it, but well take it, Vancouvers Henrik Sedin said.Boudreau singled out Andrew Coglianos line with right wing Jacob Silfverberg and Nate Thompson for praise after they held the Canucks top line of Henrik Sedin, twin brother Daniel and Radim Vrbata to just one shot on net between them.We dont usually assign checking lines to teams, at least in the first half of the season,, Boudreau said.dddddddddddd But tonight we moved Nate with Silf and Cogs and put them against the Sedin line, and I thought they did a great job.Yannick Weber scored early in the second period for Vancouver and Miller made 29 saves as the Canucks lost for the sixth time in eight games.Vancouver right wing Jannik Hansen, who lost consciousness and collapsed on the bench moments after a collision with Calgarys Dennis Wideman on Dec. 20, was back in the lineup after sitting out a game. Defenceman Dan Hamhuis missed his 14th straight game since injuring his leg against the Ducks on Nov. 20.The Canucks opened the scoring at 2:04 of the second. Hansen beat Fowler to a loose puck and circled the net before finding Weber way over at the right point for a 60-foot wrist shot that beat a screened Andersen to the stick side.Beauchemin tied it with 13:08 left in regulation, using Smith-Pelly as a screen and beating Miller with a slap shot from a few feet inside the blue line after Getzlaf won a faceoff deep in the Vancouver zone.We really pressed them the last period and a half, and I think it was good justice for our guys to get rewarded, Boudreau said.Beauchemins goal ended a 24-game drought by the 10-year veteran, who was playing in his second game after missing the previous 13 due to a broken finger. He also sat out five games last month because of the mumps.NOTES: Fifteen of Anaheims last 17 wins have been decided by one-goal. 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