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Coach Paul Okon insists Central Coast dominated Sydney FC, adamant individual errors were the reason their 4-0 pummelling was not a victory.The Mariners were improved and threatened to score more than once at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, but self-destructed against a ruthless Sky Blues outfit sitting top of the table thanks to two consecutive four-goal hauls.It leaves last seasons wooden-spooners with one point from two matches after last weekends dramatic 3-3 draw with Perth.While admitting individual errors cost his team heavily, Okon was more focused on what went right under his new possession-based style.He noted the Mariners 65 per cent share of possession without mentioning that they struggled to breach Sydneys goal third.We were the better side and I challenge anyone to disagree with me, Okon said.I dont think the style of football cost us four goals tonight, we should have scored a couple of goals.Its the way I want to play, to come here and dominate Sydney and play the way we want to, Im happy with the team.Of course, if youre going to make schoolboy errors against any opposition, let alone a team thats in form, youre going to concede goals.No mistake was more cringe-worthy than that of former Sydney goalkeeper Ivan Necevski.On his first return to his old home ground, the 36-year-old fumbled Mickey Neills throw-in and offered the ball up for Alex Brosque to slot home a fourth goal.The Mariners now face a daunting few weeks, with games against pacesetters Brisbane, Western Sydney and Adelaide.But Okon was unflinching in his belief that his philosophy will soon bear fruits.Everyones opinion is its the Mariners of old, he said.The focus goes on the four goals and not on our style of play.Thats my vision and it aint going to change.Im confident we will win football games, we just need to be more resilient.Jacob Poscoliero is set to spend a week or two on the sidelines with a quad issue.Wholesale Custom Raptors Shirts . 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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. Custom Raptors Jerseys .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.For the Charlotte Hornets, a 10-8 record is respectable but based on recent trends, it is not good enough.Coming off a 48-win season, Charlotte began this season by winning eight of its first 11 games and four of its first six home games. Starting with a five-point overtime loss in New Orleans, it has been difficult for the Hornets.The Hornets look to correct some of those negative trends Thursday night when they host the struggling Dallas Mavericks.On Nov. 19, the Hornets held a 14-point lead in the opening minute of the fourth quarter and wound up with a 121-116 loss to the Pelicans. The loss sparked a stretch of five losses in seven games, which continued during Tuesdays 112-89 home loss to the Detroit Pistons.Theres two ways you can look at this, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. We can come in here and do the proverbial It was the schedule and its five in seven, and theyre fresh. If you do that, you have the wrong expectations of what I think our team should be. Weve done some good things to this point, but two things that are concerning are, one, were 5-5 at home, and two, were 1/3 on the second night of a back-to-back. If those things continue to happen, then were certainly not going to be in a position where we want to be.During Charlottes skid, the defense has allowed an average of 108.1 points per game and the latest loss occurred after Detroit center Andre Drummond was ejected before halftime. The Hornets trailed by three at intermission but were outscored by 20 in the second half.Kemba Walker scored 23 points but received little help. Frank Kaminsky shot 1 of 11 and Nicolas Batum was 3 of 11.Charlottes inability to get past Detroit resulted in its third home loss in four games.We could make a lot of excuses, but we have to start winning at home, Charlotte center Cody Zeller said. We have to start winning on the second night of back-to-backs. We just didnt do enough things to win tonight.The Mavericks have dropped 10 oof their last 11 games and their 3-14 start is the third-worst 17-game start in team history.dddddddddddd Dallas has been held under 100 points in 10 of those games and 14 times overall.The latest setback for Dallas was Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs when the Mavericks held a 13-point deficit only to lose 94-87. It was the seventh single-digit loss this season for Mavericks.Im encouraged by the competitive part of this, Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. Our guys have been fighting hard.Wesley Matthews scored a season-high 26 points and Harrison Barnes added 17 but neither player could get rolling down the stretch. Matthews missed six of his last seven shots while Barnes missed four of his last six attempts.Were still fighting, said Dallas guard Devin Harris, who returned from a left foot injury and played 11 minutes in his season debut. We felt like we shouldve had this one tonight. Our fight is still there. Our guys are playing their butts off and one of these days our luck is going to change. If we continue to fight this way, well win some of these games.Dallas played its 12th game without Dirk Nowitzki (strained right Achilles). Nowitzki is expected to sit again Thursday.Nowitzki missed eight games from Nov. 6-21 before returning last week against the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers. He scored 25 points on 10-of-28 shooting in 47 minutes before sitting out again.We got to get him right, Carlisle said. And he is getting closer. But its not going to happen this week. Next week could be a possibility, but well see.Dorian-Finney Smith has started the last seven games Nowitzki has missed but has only scored 27 points. The undrafted rookie has been playing between 18 and 27 minutes in the starting frontcourt and is 10 of 30 from the floor.The Mavericks are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. ' ' '