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FLORENCE, Italy -- New Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura hopes to build on the foundations of Antonio Contes reign as he looks to take the Azzurri back to the top again.Conte left for Chelsea in the offseason after guiding Italy to the quarterfinals of the European Championship.Ventura knows Conte well, having replaced him as Bari coach in 2009.I speak with Antonio a lot and I heard from him three minutes ago, too, Ventura said in a news conference on Monday. He wished me good luck.Contes team was based on organization, team spirit, and compactness. If we add some details we can once again be one of the main challengers.Italy hosts France in a friendly in Bari on Thursday then visits Israel four days later to open World Cup qualifying.Ventura has kept 15 players from the Euro 2016 squad.There is not really time in three days to change something in the organization, Ventura said. I would have kept almost all the group which did well during the European Championship, but its clear that there are contingent situations like the fact that (Simone) Zaza and other players have not played for a while.We have included some youngsters but on Sept. 2 the under-21 team will play a very important match so we will see if I manage to keep all the youngsters or I have to lend them one or two.AC Milans 17-year-old goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, received his first callup to Italys squad on Saturday, as did clubmate Alessio Romagnoli, Torino forward Andrea Belotti, and Genoa striker Leonardo Pavoletti.Ventura led his first Italy training early Monday, and was to have another one in the afternoon.I had tears in my eyes today when I was back on the pitch after three months away, the former Torino coach said. I had never been away from the pitch for so long, I couldnt wait to get back.Ventura gave Leonardo Bonucci two days of compassionate leave as the Juventus defenders two-year-old son is seriously ill.Ventura also revealed the players were preparing a tribute to the victims in central Italy of last weeks devastating earthquake, which killed at least 290 people. Joe Kocur Rangers Jersey . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Jeff Beukeboom Rangers Jersey . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. http://www.rangershockeyonlineshop.com/jaromir-jagr-hockey-jersey/ . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. Eddie Giacomin Jersey . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Custom New York Rangers Jerseys . -- Canadian Andrew Wiggins got the ball on the wing, made a nifty spin move and then let go with a soft floater from about 10 feet that swished through the net in Allen Fieldhouse. RICHMOND, Ky. -- Jared Pilson, Devin Church and Darshon McCullough ran for scores and Eastern Illinois converted one of three turnovers into points to beat Eastern Kentucky 24-0 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.Church gained 177 yards on 25 carries and became the 12th running back in EIU history to gain 1,000 yards in a season. He scored on an 8-yard run in the third quarter.It was the EIUs first shutout since its 31-0 win over Indiana State on Sept. 12, 2009.Pilsons 3-yard TD run capped a five-play, 34-yard second-quaarter drive and was set up by an Eastern Kentucky fumble on a punt return.dddddddddddd The Panthers (6-5, 4-4 Ohio Valley) couldnt cash in on another fumble and an interception.McCullough scored on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter after Church ran for 68 yards on the previous play.The Panthers outgained the Colonels 431-152 in total yards and held Eastern Kentucky (3-8, 2-6) to 68 yards rushing. ' ' '