MILAN - With Juventus headed for a fourth straight Serie A title, little appears to have changed since Massimiliano Allegri replaced Antonio Conte as coach.One crucial difference, however, is that Juventus has advanced to the second round of the Champions League, something Conte failed to achieve last year.Allegri is intelligent, he has started well, he has studied and changed the system, bringing only benefits to the team, Juventus director Pavel Nedved said.Juventus hosts Sampdoria on Sunday, and second-place Roma plays Genoa a few hours later.Here are some things to know about this weekends matches:___SURPRISE SAMPDORIAAfter finishing 12th last season, Sampdoria has had a strong start this time with only one loss in 14 matches.But the team faces a tough test when it travels to Juventus Stadium on Sunday.Juventus is the strongest team in Europe and has been for a long while, said former Italy and Juventus coach Marcello Lippi, who also played for Samp and coached in its youth sector. It is the most difficult match for any team. But Sampdoria is having an extraordinary season and so can get any result in every match, including Sundays.___ROMAS BELIEFOnly days after missing out on advancement in the Champions League, second-place Roma will visit third-place Genoa.Could this have a boomerang effect? Lets not ask these questions. Its not a tragedy or a step backward, Roma director Mauro Baldissoni said. We were in a very difficult (Champions League) group and we had the chance to qualify right to the last game.We know our aims and among those is that of winning the title. We believe in it, there is no need for any extra motivation.Roma, which missed an opportunity to close the gap on Juventus last week, is three points behind the Serie A leaders.Like city rival Sampdoria, Genoa has also had an impressive start to the season and is currently third.___FIORENTINA FORWARDSFiorentina striker Khouma Babacar is likely to be out until the new year with a thigh injury, dealing another blow to the team.Babacar, who has scored four league goals this season, is the third forward out of action, with Giuseppe Rossi and Federico Bernardeschi sidelined with long-term injuries.Fiorentina will have to lean heavily on Mario Gomez, who recently scored his first goal in eight months after an injury-hit spell.Its properly a curse, Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella said. Im upset for Babacar.Fiorentina visits Cesena, which hired coach Domenico Di Carlo on Monday to replace the fired Pierpaolo Bisoli. Miguel Castro Jersey . LOUIS -- When Braves second baseman Tyler Pastornicky backpedaled into shallow right field to catch the popup and Jason Heyward didnt arrive fast enough to take charge, Kolten Wong got the green light. Jack Fisher Jersey . Dane Dobbie had four goals and two assists, Karsen Leung had two goals and two assists, and Matthew Dinsdale scored two and helped on another for Calgary (6-3). Shawn Evans and Jeff Shattler had eight-point games with a goal and seven assists apiece, and Jon Harnett and Geoff Snider also scored. https://www.cheaporioles.com/. They probably ruined Tim Duncans hopes of a career change, though. Duncan wants to be a point guard, coach Gregg Popovich revealed Saturday, a wish that wont be granted. Frank Robinson Jersey . -- Wide receiver Sidney Rice should be fully recovered from a torn knee ligament by the time the Seattle Seahawks start defence of their Super Bowl title, general manager John Schneider said Wednesday. Richard Bleier Jersey .C. -- The RBC Cups semifinal participants were decided by a pair of overtime games.LONDON -- Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo has been charged with violent conduct following a touchline melee at Newcastle on Saturday. Newcastle goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman, who was sent to the stands after the incident, has also been charged with improper conduuct by the Football Association.dddddddddddd The incident took place in injury time of the clubs 1-1 draw at St James Park in the Premier League when players of both benches clashed. Both Osvaldo and Woodman have until Monday to answer the charges. ' ' '