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Hes not getting ahead of himself but Rhyan Grant is flattered his name is being thrown around as a potential solution to the Socceroos right-back problem.Grant continued his sterling A-League form with a man-of-the-match display in Sydney FCs controversial 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory on Saturday night.His workrate and attacking prowess earned the 25-year-old praise from fans and commentators, who suggested it was time Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou cast a closer eye over the former Olyroo.Postecoglou has openly admitted right-back is a troublesome position in the national team and several players have tried and failed to nail down the role as their own.Perths Josh Risdon and Germany-based Milos Degenek are his current picks for next weeks World Cup qualifier against Thailand, at the expense of China-based Ryan McGowan and Grants Victory counterpart Jason Geria.Yet Grant said hed never seriously considered such a chance for himself.Obviously as a youngster you want to get there but Ive never really chucked myself in the frame, Grant said.My sisters told me they heard it on commentary but Im not going to get ahead of myself.There are some great right-backs in the league and Rizzo (Risdon) is in there now and hes been killing it for a number of years.Its not an easy position to work your way into, but to get your name thrown around is a good thing for me and Ill take it on board.Grant wasnt convinced his career-best form had translated onto the pitch against Victory, feeling hed made too many mistakes and pointing out his hunger to improve.Its a desire he believes the entire Sydney team possesses despite their five successive A-League wins and nine in all competitions, with just one goal conceded.Though they rode their luck against Victory, the Sky Blues came from behind to triumph in a much-needed test of character as Graham Arnolds runaway leaders prepare to host the Glory on Sunday.Kenny Lowes side are fourth after being held to a late 2-2 draw by Western Sydney and will be out to inflict the same pain Sydney dealt by knocking them out of the FFA Cups round of 16.Perth are doing okay at the moment so it will be a tough game for us, but Im sure well be up for it and quietly confident we can get the win again, Grant said.We dont really talk about getting on a run, but when its pointed out that were five on the trot now you sort of do think, yeah, I wonder how far we can go.But its very early, the season is very long. 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Kerry, Just watched the shootout in the Coyotes/Leafs game and I have to ask, why was the James van Riemsdyk goal allowed to count? All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not. LOS ANGELES -- In a kid they will trust, as the Dodgers announced that 20-year-old rookie Julio Urias will start Wednesday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Cubs.When he throws his first pitch Wednesday, Urias will become the youngest postseason starting pitcher in major league history, surpassing a mark previously held by Bret Saberhagen, who took the mound at 20 years, 175 days old in 1984. Urias will be 20 years, 68 days old when he pitches in Game 4.Julio, I think that we expect him to just go out there and compete, use his pitch mix and go after these guys, manager Dave Roberts said. Give us a chance to win a baseball game. Its what Julios done all year long.The Mexico native made his major league debut at the age of 19, when he took on the Mets in New York on May 27. It was a rough night, as he lasted just 2 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks.Five days later, he made his first of two appearances against the Cubs and struggled again, giving up six runs (five earned) on eight hits in five innings at Wrigley Field.Urias rebounded to go 5-2 in his rookie season with a 3.39 ERA in 18 appearances, 15 of them starts. Taking out those first two outings, Urias posted a 2.73 ERA. In his second matchup with the Cubs, at home on Aug. 27, he gave up one run on six hits in six innings while matching a season high with eight strikeouts.dddddddddddd He earned his fifth victory of the season in that game.He will enter Wednesdays outing, though, having been used sparingly down the stretch. Urias pitched just 14 innings in September as the Dodgers curtailed his innings. They had originally decided to move him to the bullpen in an attempt to limit his innings, but he has been on hand as a fourth starter since the postseason started.He was not asked to start in the five-game NL Division Series, although he did pitch two scoreless innings in the Dodgers Game 5 victory, earning a spot in the NLCS.Urias has thrown as many as 100 pitches just once this season and reached the 90-pitch mark just four times. Roberts said he is less concerned with pitch count this time around and will primarily monitor effectiveness.I think that weve kind of monitored his usage throughout the regular season, but I think right now for me, its not necessarily the pitch count, Roberts said. A lot of it is the stressful innings, too. Its going to be a big game. So if hes throwing the baseball the way we expect, then Im not afraid to push him to help us win a baseball game. ' ' '