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PARIS -- France is facing Iceland in a European Championship quarterfinal on Sunday. Here are five France players to watch:---HUGO LLORISFrances tournament would have been even more of a challenge were it not for goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.He was ready from the off, making an alert save to deny Romania forward Bogdan Stancu from point-blank range in the fourth minute of Frances Euro 2016 opener.In the group stage, the Tottenham goalkeeper kept clean sheets against Albania and Switzerland, and then put in a commanding performance against Ireland in the round of 16.With Ireland 1-0 up and France under pressure, Lloris made a great save low to his left to keep out striker Daryl Murphys curling shot. And early in the second half he clawed away James McLeans fizzing cross from the left before it reached Shane Long at the back post.---SAMUEL UMTITIYoung Lyon center half Samuel Umtiti has no international experience.So, what a time to be making your France debut -- in the quarterfinals of a European Championship.With Adil Rami suspended, Umtiti is likely to be picked ahead of Manchester Citys Eliaquim Mangala, who has looked out of form in training.Umtiti is not as strong as either Mangala or Rami, but has pace and positional sense -- and he is a better passer from the back.One unanswered question. How will the 22-year-old Umtiti, who had a poor Champions League campaign this season, cope with the pressure?---PAUL POGBAFrance is still waiting for a commanding performance from its midfield star Paul Pogba.Considered among the most sought after players in football, he is constantly linked with a move away from Juventus, where he has won four straight Italian titles.But while the 22-year-old Pogba often lights up the Italian league, he rarely does the same for France. Aside from a dynamic first-half performance against Switzerland, where he twice hit the crossbar with shots from distance, he has been a disappointment at Euro 2016.Backing up Pogba is teammate Patrice Evra, who says hell be there for us when we really need him.French fans hope Evras right.---ANTOINE GRIEZMANNForward Antoine Griezmann has shaken off a lethargic start to become the spearhead of Frances attack.Griezmann looked sloppy in the opening game against Romania, squandering two golden chances to score.Coach Didier Deschamps then dropped him for the next game against Albania.If that was a wake-up call for the highly-rated Atletico Madrid forward, then it worked.Griezmann came off the bench to break the deadlock against Albania with a sharp 90th-minute header, and then scored twice in quick succession against Ireland last weekend to overturn a 1-0 halftime deficit.He seems to be timing it right for France.---OLIVIER GIROUDReplacing Real Madrid star Karim Benzema as Frances center forward was never going to be easy for Olivier Giroud.But, Giroud is slowing winning fans over -- though not for his goal scoring feats. Although Giroud headed France in front in the opening game against Romania, he has squandered golden chances since then.He impressed in the round of 16 come-from-behind victory against Ireland. His excellent headed lay-off set up Griezmann for the winning goal. He also put Griezmann clean through late on with a cushioned pass only for Griezmann to miss a great chance for a hat trick.The 29-year-old Giroud may never blossom into a lethal finisher, but he is unselfish and contributes through his astute link play. Martin Hanzal Stars Jersey . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. Jaromir Jagr Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. http://www.thedallasstarshockey.com/mattias-janmark-hockey-jersey/ . 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FRANKFURT, Germany -- Philipp Kohlschreiber will lead Germany against Poland in the Davis Cup playoffs despite a stress fracture in his right foot that forced him to miss the Olympics and to retire from his first-round match at the U.S. Open.Kohlschreiber surprisingly appeared at the U.S. Open, only to quit against Nicolas Mahut. He is Germanys top-ranked player at No. 26.But he was picked for the Davis Cup by captain Michael Kohlmann on Tuesday. The other three players are Florian Mayer, Jan-Lennard Struff, and Daniel Brands.The winner of the SSept.dddddddddddd16-19 tie on clay in Berlin will remain in the 16-team World Group next year.Alexander Zverev declined to play, as did Dustin Brown.Poland named Kamil Majchrzak, Hubert Hurkacz, Lukasz Kubot, and Marcin Matkowski. Polands top-ranked player, Jerzy Janowicz, No. 247 in the world, was sitting out. Majchrzak is No. 305 in the world.---This story has been corrected to show Kohlschreibers ranking is No. 26. ' ' '