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After years of watching the Melbourne derby with itchy feet, Ivan Franjic relishes the opportunity to play in the A-League classic.Since moving from Brisbane to join City two seasons ago the Melbourne born-and-raised defender hasnt endured a loss whens hes played in the fixture.Franjic made his derby debut in last years Christmas match, a 2-1 win that ended a run of three straight Victory derby wins.The Socceroos right-back was again among the action in Februarys 2-2 draw before a five-minute cameo appearance in last months 2-0 FFA Cup success.Now that hes back in Melbourne, Franjic said the new iteration of the Melbourne derby sat at the top of the Australian footballing tree.Its the biggest game of the year, he said.I used to watch it while I was up in Brisbane and I always wanted to play in it.The whole of Victoria watches, if not the whole of Australia.Theres always big crowds and sellouts. Its a game you want to play in as a footballer.Growing up, Melbourne Knights versus South Melbourne (in the NSL) was the big derby.Eleven years on, the A-League has been great and then Melbourne Heart now Melbourne City gave an extra bit of spice.Franjic missed a pair of early derby days while at City.A hamstring strain delayed his start to the 2015/16 season, and a nasty virus which affected his heart meant he was a spectator for this years opening derby - won comprehensively 4-1 by City.He doesnt want to miss another one.I probably get more nervous watching than I do playing, he said.Were City and we always want to beat Victory.Theyre sitting third, were sitting second. I dont think its been this close for a while ... this one is definitely big.Franjics setbacks have also contributed to keeping him outside national team coach Ange Postecoglous plans but the 29-year-old is hopeful that if he continues his good form shown this campaign, hell be rewarded by both club and country.Every week I feel stronger and stronger, he said.Itll hopefully be soon enough like the old days where I used to bomb on for fun.The physios and the medical staff have done a great job to get me back where Im at.The main thing is playing good, week in week out, then its up to Ange.Cam Newton Jersey . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division. Greg Olsen Youth Jersey . Dukurs winning time was 1 minute, 45.76 seconds, a quarter-second better than Russias Alexander Tretiakov. 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The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July.DENVER -- Jon Gray was closing in on his first complete game when everything unraveled with eight outs to go.Instead of a breakthrough win, he wound up with a tough loss.Socrates Brito snapped a seventh-inning tie with a three-run homer off the Rockies right-hander, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off a late rally to beat Colorado 8-5 on Sunday.The home run spoiled a great start for Gray (9-7), who was cruising along until he ran into trouble in the seventh.My fastball was working, I was getting ahead of guys and getting quick outs, he said. That is what kept it efficient. I wanted to go deep into the game. I felt like I could have gone 20 innings.Gray had allowed a run in the first inning on a sacrifice fly but retired 17 of 19 batters before Arizona roughed him up in the seventh.Trailing 2-1, the Diamondbacks tied it with three straight one-out singles. Brito made it 5-2 when he hit Grays first-pitch fastball into the second deck in right-center field.Hes got a good fastball and I wasnt trying to do too much, Brito said. Hes a guy that throws a lot of fastballs, so I was always looking fastball.It was his third of the season and the first home run off Gray in 22 1/3 innings.He was in complete control the entire game, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. Then he had baserunners there in the seventh.Pinch-hitter Tom Murphy belted a solo homer off Patrick Corbin in the bottom of the inning, but Brandon Drurrys two-run single in the eighth gave Arizona a four-run lead.ddddddddddddMurphys home run carried an estimated 482 feet.He put the whole barrel on it, so when you get it airborne it goes a long way, Weiss said.The Diamondbacks added a run in the ninth and then had to withstand Colorados comeback attempt. The Rockies scored twice on a single and a wild pitch, but Daniel Hudson struck out DJ LeMahieu and Carlos Gonzalez with two runners on to end it.Archie Bradley (6-8) scattered six hits over six innings and Jean Segura had three hits for Arizona.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: OF Charlie Blackmon was out of the lineup for the second straight game with back tightness. Weiss said Blackmon has improved and was getting treatment. He could return Monday.STREAKSPaul Goldschmidt failed to reach base for the first time in 51 games against the Rockies. 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