Carolina victories have come by 15 or more points.But more important

Gareth Bale is set to make his first La Liga start since January when Real Madrid visit Las Palmas on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.15pm. The Welshman continued his comeback with 60 minutes against Roma in the Champions League in midweek but will make his first league start since coming off at half-time of his sides 5-1 win over Sporting Gijon on January 17.Real, who have no injury concerns, travel to Las Palmas in search of a fourth straight win. When a draw at Malaga was followed by a home defeat to Atletico Madrid in late February, the issues were mounting up for manager Zinedine Zidane as Cristiano Ronaldo publicly criticised his team-mates, while fans and the media questioned the commitment of several players.But Madrid have responded with wins over Levante, Celta Vigo and Roma, scoring 12 goals in three outings, to change the atmosphere completely and Zidane insists his sides trouble are over. Real Madrids Zinedine Zidane and Sergio Ramos speak following their Champions League victory over Roma After three wins, everything is better, in practice, in the dressing room, Zidane said.But we have to keep working because the games are coming and are increasingly difficult.With a 12-point deficit to Barcelona, Madrids title hopes appear to be over, but Zidane has insisted his team will not let up. Bale played 60 minutes in midweek against Roma in the Champions League We are in a good period, but that does not mean anything, he said. We have to go well in all our games, prepare well and be ready to compete.Madrid will head to Gran Canaria to face a Las Palmas side four points above the drop zone and still very much in a scrap to survive despite three wins on the bounce. Zinedine Zidane insists his sides trouble are behind them after three straight wins Although every point is precious, coach Quique Setien admitted this is not the sort of match he is counting on to help them.It is very possible we will see something similar to the Barcelona match, he said, referring to Las Palmas 2-1 home loss last month.When Real Madrid have the ball you must submit, but this game is not just about keeping going, but also making good decisions.The team is in good shape with a lot of stability. The mood is good, the sensations are good, and I dont think this will change with a loss. Las Palmas coach Quique Setien (l) thinks his side will continue to perform well whatever the result against Real Madrid The match will have special significance for Las Palmas on-loan Brazilian forward Willian Jose, who spent six months with Real Madrids B club Castilla, making one La Liga appearance when called up to the first team in 2014, before moving on to Real Zaragoza.Its a special game for me, he said. The experience I had at Real Madrid was very good, although I could not stay much longer because Castilla were relegated.We know that winning at Madrid is not easy, but now we are a team with great confidence. Paul ONeill Jersey . Breaking three of his own world records on his way to winning in Paris, Chan silenced the critics and left the audiences standing in appreciation and awe. Tyler Wade Yankees Jersey . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. 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Weve been tested (without our) crowd getting us going.The Tar Heels played three true road games, though the last one resulted in the teams first loss on Wednesday night at Indiana.So now comes the flip side when theres an array of home games for the Tar Heels (7-1), who played eight November games for the first time in the history of the program. It has been more than two weeks since North Carolina competed in its only home game so far this season.Williams didnt enjoy his 1,000th game as a college head coach when Indiana won 76-67, but he suggested it wasnt wise to make much of a milestone game.Sundays game is going to be 1,001, he said. And Ill be happy to get to 1,001 and 1,002 and on like that.Until the most recent game, the Tar Heels pretty much had their way with things. All seven North Carolina victories have come by 15 or more points.But more important were the experiences gained during that stretch.You dont want to peak around this time because its just the start of the season, North Carolina guard Joel Berry said.For Radford (3-4), which has won two of its past three games, there have been some rough experiences, including an 0-3 road record.But Radford sophomore guard Caaleb Tanner is coming off a career-best 17-point outing in a 74-67 victory against Virginia Military Institute.dddddddddddd In that game, the Highlanders had their best offensive performance against a Division I team this season, shooting 50 percent from the field and producing their biggest point total in regulation.Without many offensive highlights this season, Radford coach Mike Jones said his team has learned the importance of doing other things to compensate for that.Being able to handle that the right way, Jones said. You cant count on shooting every game.Jones was more interested on how the Highlanders performed at the other end of the court in their most recent game.I thought our defensive effort over the course of the game was really good, he said.But dealing with North Carolinas offense probably means the Highlanders will have to rise to another level. The Tar Heels have shot better than 50 percent in nine of their 16 halves this season, while to aid their cause they rank second nationally in offensive rebounding percentage, retrieving 44 percent of their misses.The North Carolina offense is coming in various forms as four players have scored 20 or more points in a game this season, including Berry, who has done it four times.For Radford, only freshman forward Ed Polite Jr.s 21-point game against Stetson falls into that category.North Carolinas only meeting with Radford came to open the 2009 NCAA Tournament, with the Tar Heels winning in a 101-58 romp in Greensboro. ' ' '