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ROME -- Inter Milan showed signs of improvement in a 1-1 draw with Palermo on Sunday in its home opener at San Siro.The Nerazzurris preparations for Serie A were slowed by the departure of Roberto Mancini less than two weeks before the season started and new manager Frank de Boer had a rough start with a 2-0 loss at Chievo Verona last weekend.While Inter dominated the first half, it was another difficult game as Andrea Rispoli put Palermo ahead three minutes after the break with the visitors first shot on goal.However, Inters prized striker Mauro Icardi equalized in the 72nd after being left alone inside the box to head home a cross from newly-signed Antonio Candreva.Brazilian-born Italy forward Eder nearly won it for Inter with another header from a Candreva cross five minutes later but the ball went wide.Ivan Perisic, Gary Medel and Icardi each produced chances early on for Inter.My goal isnt important, because if you dont win there are no important goals, said Icardi, who was the joint Serie A scoring leader with 22 goals in 2014-15. We played well and we created a lot but the ball didnt go in.Also, Roma wasted a two-goal advantage in a 2-2 draw at Cagliari that followed a Champions League playoff loss to Porto.Diego Perotti converted an early penalty -- his third spot-kick in two matches -- and Kevin Strootman got Romas second after the break. Marco Borriello pulled one back for the hosts and Marco Sau scored the equalizer three minutes from the end with a header.Genoa, Sassuolo, Juventus and Sampdoria each have a full six points after the opening two rounds, while Napoli is two points behind.Genoa came back from a goal down to defeat Crotone 3-1 while Sassuolo, last seasons revelation with a sixth-place finish, beat promoted Pescara 2-1.Crotone had to play its first ever Serie A home match 600 kilometers (375 miles) away in Pescara with its Ezio Scida stadium undergoing renovation and expansion.After Gregoire Defrel put Sassuolo ahead, Domenico Berardi scored his seventh goal in six matches this season, including the Europa League.Sampdoria beat Atalanta 2-1 with goals from Fabio Quagliarella and Edgar Barreto. Franck Kessie, a 19-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder, had put Atalanta ahead, giving him three goals with his first three shots on target attempted in Serie A.Fiorentina defeated Chievo Verona 1-0 with a goal from Colombia midfielder Carlos Sanchez, who is on loan from Aston Villa.Also, it was: Torino 5, Bologna 1; and Udinese 2, Empoli 0.A moment of silence was observed before each match to mourn the nearly 300 victims of an earthquake in central Italy on Wednesday.Representatives of Inters new majority owners, the Chinese retail giant Suning, attended the match in Milan, and newly signed Portugal midfielder Joao Mario was presented to fans before kick-off.Inter signed Mario from Sporting Lisbon for 45 million euros ($50 million), making him the clubs second most expensive acquisition after Christian Vieri.Palermo, one of several clubs to have expressed interest in signing former Inter forward Mario Balotelli, also has one point.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampf Royce Freeman Jersey . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. 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All at the worst time for Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls. The All-Star forward made an appearance at Chicagos practice facility on Thursday, but it was clear from his drawn appearance and measured tone that he might not be able to make it back in time to play in the Bulls post-season series against the Miami Heat. "I dont know. I want to play, but I dont know what I can do," Deng said. "I just, I havent done anything." Deng joined his teammates for the film session covering Wednesday nights 115-78 loss that evened the series heading into Game 3 in Chicago on Friday night. He also got on the court and took a few jumpers, but that was all he could handle. "Still day to day. Hes feeling a little bit better," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Well see tomorrow." While Chicago was taking stock of all its injuries -- Kirk Hinrich had a second MRI on his injured left calf, and Derrick Rose was the "same," according to Thibodeau -- Miami was bracing for the first game of the series at the United Center. Its the Heats first trip to Chicago since a 101-97 loss on March 27 snapped their 27-game winning streak. "We know that they call it the Madhouse on Madison for a reason," Miami guard Dwyane Wade said.dddddddddddd "The fans are very loud. At the end of the day, once that settles down, its the game of basketball and you have to execute your game plan. Its going to be the little things that wins games for your team." The Heat did everything right in Game 2, running away from the Bulls after a surprising 93-86 loss in the series opener on Monday night. A 62-20 run was more than enough to wipe away the residue from Miamis first playoff loss, and MVP LeBron James had only three points in the tidal wave -- a scary statistic for Chicago, and theres more. The Game 2 blowout was the 41st time that an NBA team won a playoff game by 35 or more points. In the previous 40 occasions, the team on top of the blowout went on to win the series 36 times. Its a good omen for Miami, but James knows firsthand how it can turn around in a hurry. He was playing for Cleveland when the Cavaliers lost 108-72 to Washington in a 2008 playoff game and went on to win the series. "Its just one game," he said. "Even though you got dominated the game before and you didnt do things right, its still one game. You dont get two wins if you win by over 30 or over 40. You only get one game. Theyre back in their home building, where theyre very good and we have to be ready for it." AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report. ' ' '