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SPIELBERG, Austria -- Max Verstappen says his seat at Red Bull is not under threat from former teammate Carlos Sainz after the Spaniard was signed up for another year at Toro Rosso.Verstappen replaced Daniil Kvyat at Red Bull after four races this year, resulting in Kvyat being demoted to Toro Rosso alongside Sainz. Verstappen and current teammate Daniel Ricciardo are contracted until the end of 2018, but Red Bull has the ability to shuffle its drivers between its two teams as it sees fit.Verstappen outscored Sainz in their first year as teammates in 2015 and is confident Red Bull will not consider another swap in the years to come.No I dont feel the pressure from Carlos to be honest, he said. I think Ive shown at Toro Rosso how to beat him in the races and in qualifying. In general, I never really feel pressure so its OK for me.But at the end, you always try to do the best possible job and I think thats always the approach in whatever team you are. And as long as you do a very good job, you have more opportunities than only one team.But Verstappen expects Sainz to try his hardest to prove to the team that he would do a better job.You always try to fight for yourself, isnt it? You try to do the best possible job. They chose me and Im of course very happy with that. Aaron Jones Super Bowl Jersey .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers. Mason Crosby Super Bowl Jersey . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. http://www.shoptheofficialpackers.com/Elite-Aaron-Rodgers-Packers-Jersey/ . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. 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Westbrooks Thunder (10-8) are 4-3 on the road.Oklahoma City comes in after a 106-88 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday when Westbrook posted 17 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds for his second consecutive triple-double and seventh this season. It was also his 44th career triple-double, which ties him with Clevelands LeBron James. It took Westbrook 395 fewer games than James to achieve the milestone.Westbrook passed Fat Lever in all-time triple doubles to move into sixth place all-time. The UCLA product had 18 games in which he was either one assist or one rebound short of a triple double.Westbrook averaged 32 points against the Knicks in two games last season.Hes a Hall of Fame player, Thunder coach Billy Donovan said of Westbrook. I mean thats really what he is. Hes a Hall of Fame player.While Westbrook is humming along in his ninth season with the Thunder, averaging 31 points, 11 assists and 9.9 rebounds, Rose continues to get acclimated in his first season as New Yorks point guard. Hes averaging 15.9 points and five assists a game.The Knicks have recently lacked a point guard with Roses ability to accelerate to the rim and bounce off the pick-and-roll for layups. His arrival in the Big Apple afteer an offseason trade with Chicago and the development of power forward Kristaps Porzingis have alleviated some of the scoring burden from Carmelo Anthony.ddddddddddddThe 32-year-old forward, who has been the Knicks top scorer since he arrived in a 2011 trade from Denver, has been buoyed by Rose, who he invited over for Thanksgiving dinner.Its an easy transition for me, Anthony told Newsday. I always wanted somebody or other guys who can do it for me. Sometimes you want to play the back end and do what you do from that aspect. You dont always want to be in the drivers seat.New Yorks other big offseason acquisition, center Joakim Noah, who played with Rose in Chicago, has struggled. He missed two games with flu-like symptoms, but since his return against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, Noah hasnt provided much offense. Noah has scored in double-figures only once this season.He played just 12 minutes in the 107-102 loss to Charlotte in the back-end of a home-and-home on Saturday and didnt take a shot, posting his fourth scoreless game of the season. He sat out the fourth quarter as the Knicks staged a late comeback.Those are not things I can control, Noah told the New York Post about being on the bench in the fourth quarter. All I can control is my progress. I need to play better and I will. I just got to stay working. I need to play better and I will. ' ' '