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ZADAR, Croatia -- Richard Gasquet faces teenager Borna Coric in the opening singles of the Davis Cup semifinal between injury-hit France and host Croatia on Friday.Rising French star Lucas Pouille then takes on 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic at the Kresimir Cosic Hall in Zadar.France has the clear advantage in doubles, with Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert -- the top-ranked doubles players in the world -- up against Ivan Dodig and Marin Draganja.In reverse singles Sunday, Gasquet faces Cilic and Pouille -- a U.S. Open quarterfinalist last month -- takes on the 19-year-old Coric.France is without its two best players, U.S. Open semifinalist Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.Both are hampered by knee problems.Monfils pulled out on Wednesday while Tsonga was replaced by Gasquet last week.Gasquet has an 11-8 record in singles, while the inexperienced Pouille has played only one Davis Cup match -- beating Jiri Vesely in the 3-1 quarterfinal win against the Czech Republic.But the 22-year-old Pouille will be full of confidence after knocking out 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the U.S. Open, where he then lost to Monfils in the quarterfinals.For the Croats, Cilic is 19-9 overall in singles and Coric is 5-5.Croatia beat the United States 3-2 in the quarterfinals, with the versatile Cilic also lining up in doubles with Dodig against the Bryan brothers.France has won nine Davis Cup titles and lost eight finals, while Croatia won its only final 11 years ago away to Slovakia.France, which is captained by 1983 French Open champion Yannick Noah, is also trying to curb a losing streak.Since winning the title in 2001 against Australia, it has lost three finals -- in 2002, 2010, and 2014.The winner will play either defending champion Britain, led by three-time Grand Slam and two-time Olympic champion Andy Murray, or resurgent Juan Martin del Potros Argentina in the final. 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Colorado Avalanche Gear .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. Avalanche Jerseys 2020 . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. No. 19 Louisville | No. 21 Oklahoma State | Top 25No. 20: OregonLast Season: 9-4 (7-2 Pac-12 North)Oregons problem is defense. The Ducks have some of the best skill players in the country in my third-ranked running backs and my fifth-ranked receivers. But last year the defense allowed 485.3 yards per game, and new defensive coordinator Brady Hoke wont be able to transform the unit overnight. With five toss-up games -- Nebraska, Washington State, Washington, Stanford and Utah -- the Ducks might struggle to extend their nine-year streak of at least eight wins per season. For the first time since 2011, the Ducks are not favored to win the Pac-12.Oregons chances to win each game 09.03 vs. UC Davis: 99.4% 09.10 vs. Virginia: 86.2% 09.17 @ Nebraska: 38.7% 09.24 vs. Colorado: 80.7% 10.01 @ Washington State:?48.5% 10.08 vs. Washington: 42.8% 10.21 @ Cal: 58.0% 10.29 vs. Arizona State: 76.5% 11.05 @ USC: 22.2% 11.12 vs. Stanford: 53.8% 11.19 @ Utah: 50.5% 11.26 @ Oregon State: 79.0%Royce Freeman could lead the country in rushing, but the Ducks have a lot to prove if they still want to be considered a national power. Still, theyre good enough to go 8-4 with only mediocre quarterback play. -- Kyle BonaguraLast season the Ducks failed to win 10 games for the firstt time since 2007.dddddddddddd But with as much offensive firepower as any team in the country and a new-look defense under Brady Hoke, 10-2 is certainly attainable. -- Kevin GemmellThe Ducks are the envy of all coaches with the running back stable they have, but questions at quarterback and a brand new scheme on defense mean another non-10-win season (8-4). -- Chantel JenningsIf the Ducks enjoy quality quarterback play, theyll be legitimate conference title contenders. If they dont, theyll stumble again - just like they did when Vernon Adams, Jr. was injured last year. New defensive coordinator Brady Hoke can be expected to bring improvement to that side of the ball, so expect Oregon to finish 9-3 in a logjam atop the Pac-12 North. -- David LombardiThe Ducks have a lot of questions -- quarterback, defense, etc. -- but it might be premature to count out a program that has ranked among the nations elite for over a decade, particularly when the skill position players surrounding the new QB will be among the nations best. A 9-3 record seems like a modest prediction. --Ted MillerNo. 19 Louisville | No. 21 Oklahoma State | Top 25 ' ' '