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WASHINGTON - First, Chris Paul. Then Derrick Rose. John Wall has erased a pair of major o-fers against two of the top point guards in the NBA.Wall beat Rose head-to-head for the first time Friday night, getting 16 points and 12 assists in a 102-86 win over the Chicago Bulls.The leader in All-Star votes among Eastern Conference guards snapped his 0-5 record when both he and Rose are on the court. It hasnt happened often because both have had serious injury problems. But Wall was definitely keeping track — just as he was last month when he ended his 0-6 history against Paul in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers.Didnt I finally beat Chris and Derrick this year? Wall said with a smile. Its a good year. Its a good start. Its finally good to beat them.Rose was the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft in 2008, and Wall had the same honour two years later. The Wizards beat the Bulls in five games in a contentious first-round playoff series last year, which Rose missed because of a lengthy recovery from knee surgery.You can tell he worked on his game, Rose said. Tonight, they jumped on us. It wasnt about the matchup, I would say. They jumped on us pretty quick from the beginning.The Bulls missed 20 of their first 24 shots and trailed 30-10 before Tony Snells 3-pointer in the final second of the first quarter. It was Chicagos worst output in an opening period this season.Rose has been in a horrid shooting slump — 25.5 per cent over his previous six games — and he went 8 for 19 and scored 19 points Friday night.Rose shook his head emphatically — as if to say No Way! — after blocking Walls attempt at a buzzer-beating jumper at the end of the first half. It would have carried more meaning if the Bulls werent trailing by 17 at the time following a Wall-led run.Rose gets his chance to start a new Wall streak in Chicago next week.We know theyre going to hold this in their head, Wall said, because we play them again Wednesday.SCARY SCENE: In the fourth quarter, with the Bulls trailing by 10 and 3 minutes to play, Aaron Brooks knocked Wall hard to the floor with a high hit just as Wall was running to catch a long outlet pass — the type of play that draws a sure-fire 15-yard penalty in the NFL. Officials reviewed the video and decided not to upgrade the foul to a flagrant.CHICAGOS MINI-SLUMP: The Bulls have lost back-to-back games for the first time since late November. They were thumped by 20 points at home on Wednesday by the Utah Jazz.The way were playing is bothersome, its concerning, coach Tom Thibodeau said. But you get into things together, and weve got to get out of things together.PUSH AND SHOVE: No one was expecting a peaceful game, given the bad blood lingering from last years playoffs and a nasty preseason game this season. It was likely remarkable that the only technical went to Chicagos Joakim Noah for kicking the ball.The NBA is about people having big tempers and ego. Me and Nene, we definitely have egos and tempers, Wizards centre Marcin Gortat said. We aint going to let anyone come in here and punk us like that. ... We were waiting for this game.TIP-INSBulls: F Mike Dunleavy, who missed his fourth straight game with a right ankle injury, said he will have an MRI on Saturday.Wizards: Gortat had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three straight and now have a better record than the Bulls. ... F Kevin Seraphin, who represents France in international competitions, wore a dark T-shirt with the words Je Suis Charlie during warmups. 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Manchester United can deal its fierce rival another blow when the countrys two most decorated clubs meet at Old Trafford on Sunday for what is widely regarded as the marquee fixture on the English calendar. You can watch the game live on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4 and TSN5 at 8:30am et/5:30am pt. In last seasons Premier League, Uniteds decline was as stunning as Liverpools rise to second place under Brendan Rodgers. Now the opposite is true. Far from in top form, United is seeking a sixth straight win to continue what could yet be an unexpected challenge for the league title with Chelsea and Manchester City. Liverpool is languishing in ninth place, dropped out of the Champions League on Tuesday and is looking a shadow of the side that wowed the Premier League with its attacking verve in 2013-14. Chelsea leads by three points ahead of a home match against Hull on Saturday, while second-place City travels to last-place Leicester. Here are some things to know about the upcoming 16th round of league matches: ___ LOW LIVERPOOL Barely six months after being hailed for reviving a fallen power, Rodgers is under increasing pressure at Liverpool. Across the board, we have been looked at and analyzed, Rodgers said after Tuesdays 1-1 draw against Basel that eliminated Liverpool from the Champions League. For us, the solution is simple: We have to be better in our performance level ... but we have to realize where we have come from. Last seasons second-place finish perhaps placed unrealistic expectations on the Reds but they have still been a major disappointment. With Daniel Sturridge out and his replacement Mario Balotelli also injured, it is hard to imagine Liverpool repeating its 3-0 win over United at Old Trafford in March. We need to get our main striker Daniel Sturridge back and get some more goals in the side, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said. ___ UNITED ON THE MARCH Could Man Unnited muscle in to the Premier League title race? It would have seemed highly unlikely just a month ago, but the 20-time champions should not be counted out.dddddddddddd Eight points behind Chelsea and five adrift of City, United is getting results despite falling below the standards demanded by manager Louis van Gaal. Just imagine what could happen if the team starts to hit form. With no European football to clog up its schedule and out of the League Cup early, Uniteds campaign has echoes of Liverpools last season when Rodgers benefited from having a whole week to prepare for league games. Its fantastic to be third in the table, Van Gaal said after Mondays unconvincing 2-1 win at Southampton, but I had hoped we would manage that with a better performance. ___ CONFIDENT CITY By beating Roma 2-0 away on Wednesday to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League, Man City continued on a rich vein that has seen the team win its last six games in all competitions. It also showed that talk of City being a one-man team is wide of the mark. Sergio Aguero is set to be out for up to six weeks with a knee injury, depriving City of its top scorer and biggest attacking threat. Fellow strikers Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic are back fit, though, as is playmaker David Silva, while midfielders Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri have chipped in with goals in recent matches. Playing with a belief that was lacking a month ago, City will be confident heading into likely relegation candidates Leicester, Crystal Palace, West Bromwich Albion, Burnley and Sunderland over the next three weeks as it looks to keep the pressure on Chelsea. ___ ELSEWHERE With Southampton having lost three straight games to slide out of the top four, West Ham is the unexpected name currently occupying a Champions League spot. Revived under manager Sam Allardyce, West Ham is fourth heading into a match at Sunderland on Saturday. Fifth-place Southampton looks to rebound from defeats to Man City, Arsenal and Man United when it visits Burnle