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MANCHESTER, England - Frank Lampard made Chelsea pay for releasing him this summer after 13 years, scoring a trademark equalizer against his former club for Manchester City in a 1-1 draw between the two biggest contenders for the Premier League title on Sunday.Chelseas four-match winning run to open the season was ended by its all-time record scorer, with Lampard arriving late in the box a€” as he did so often at Stamford Bridge a€” to sidefoot home in the 85th minute.Applauded on and off the pitch by Chelseas travelling support, Lampard a€” keeping his head down a€” held his arm out in an attempt to hold off the advances of his joyous teammates and didnt celebrate his first goal for City.Its not how I expected to say goodbye to the Chelsea fans, said Lampard, who is on loan at City until January from New York City. He described his reunion with Chelsea, for which he scored 211 goals, as special and weird.Chelsea missed a great opportunity to open up an eight-point cushion on City, relinquishing a lead given to the visitors by substitute Andre Schuerrle in the 71st after his far-post tap-in from Eden Hazards cross.City was down to 10 men by that stage after right back Pablo Zabaleta was given a second yellow card in the 66th for a lunge at Diego Costa, but still finished the stronger and was rewarded by the late intervention from substitute Lampard.City manager Manuel Pellegrini described Chelsea as a small club after the match for what he perceived to be its defensive tactics. He compared them to those adopted by Stoke, which beat City 1-0 in its last home game.Today was (our) best game of the season, with the character to play against a big team with very good players that were just defending, Pellegrini said.Dropping points for the first time this season, Chelsea still ended the weekend with a three-point lead over Southampton and its hardest match out of the way.Chelsea did the double over City last season, with its win at Etihad Stadium in February widely hailed as a tactical clinic from Jose Mourinho. And the Portuguese coach was happy to ditch the flamboyance that had helped his team claim four straight wins.It made for a tense, edgy and physical battle that was dominated by defences, with Eliaquim Mangala enjoying a strong starting debut for City after his big-money summer move from Porto.Neither goalkeeper was seriously tested until Thibaut Courtois saved from City striker Sergio Aguero early in the second half, with Edin Dzeko denied on the rebound by a lunging tackle from Ramires.The game turned on Zabaletas sending-off a€” the Argentina defender apologized on Twitter afterward a€” and Diego Costa led a counterattack that ended with Hazard crossing from the right for Schuerrle to tap in unmarked.Cheered throughout by Chelseas fans, Lampard had the last say by running onto a knockdown from the indefatiguable James Milner and slotting a shot under old friend John Terry and in at the near post.I feel that when a player leaves another club and plays for a direct opponent, he is not going there for a holiday, he is going there to try and beat his club - the one everyone considers the club of his heart, but not anymore, Mourinho said.While at City, he wants to beat Chelsea. 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Allen Iverson Nuggets Jersey .com) - Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies withstood 18 Dallas 3-pointers, as Memphis took control in the third quarter and fended off a Mavericks rally en route to a 114-105 win in a Southwest Division showdown.Nail Yakupov feels hes being treated unfairly by the Edmonton Oilers and thinks he deserves more playing time. "I just want to help, just want to have fun, just want to play," Yakupov told reporters on Tuesday. The first overall pick from 2012 added that head coach Dallas Eakins doesnt trust him and something needs to be done. While Yakupovs agent Igor Larionov told The Edmonton Sun that if the Oilers had a problem with his client, he would be open to a trade, the 20-year-old said he was committed to Edmonton. "I just want to help my team win every game," Yakupov said, adding it is hard watching from the bench. "I love this city and I want to play for this team." Eakins told reporters on Tuesday that hes liked Yakupovs effort as of late and understands his frustration, but said all of his players must earn their ice time. "I like the kid," he said. "Hes a passionate kid who works hard and still has a lot to learn about the game." Larionov still plans to meet with team braass - including Eakins - to discuss Yakupovs role with the team.dddddddddddd "Many players who are 20 go through periods of not getting points and not playing their best hockey," Larionov told The Edmonton Sun. "Nail needs to go out and play his normal game and at the same time work on improving all areas of his game. "It would be a shame after 16 games he wasnt getting that kind of support. The kid needs a break, needs to be able to do his thing. He needs to play 18 minutes and get his power play time. The defence will come." Eakins essentially ruled out trading the winger last week. "Nail Yakupov is not being shopped, hes not going anywhere," Eakins told The Edmonton Journal. "I wanted him to hear that from me, to look in my eyes, and let him know were attached at the hip. Were going to make him a better player and its ok to struggle." After scoring 17 goals and 31 points in 48 games his rookie season, Yakupov has been held to just two goals and four points through 17 games this year. ' ' '