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LIVERPOOL, England -- Title-chasing Liverpool overcame an attack of nerves to squeeze to a 2-1 win over Sunderland and move to within a point of leader Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday. Steven Gerrards free kick and Daniel Sturridges deflected shot put Liverpool two goals clear by the 48th minute, but the pressure of being a serious challenger for the title for the first time since 2009 showed in the final half-hour. Ki Sung-yeungs 76th-minute header came amid a dominant spell for the relegation-threatened visitors and Liverpool survived some hair-raising moments in the last minutes to seal a seventh straight league win. Hope has turned into expectation at Anfield these past few weeks as Liverpool -- the dominant side in England in the late 1970s and 1980s -- revives its glory days to launch a title challenge against all the odds. Its players loss of composure in the latter stages was telling, and it is set to get even more nervy over the next few weeks with seven games left. "We have had a wonderful season until now, but there is still a way to go and the message to the supporters is to keep believing," Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said. "As the season goes on, we will embrace the pressure and enjoy it." The victory lifted Liverpool into second place -- two points above Manchester City, which has two games in hand over the sides above them. But this was not as convincing as the Reds previous six victories, when they scored at least three goals every game to cement their status as the Premier League entertainers. "The game was set up for a big party, four or five goals," said Sunderland manager Gus Poyet, who added: "My friends in Uruguay didnt send me one text before the game ... they thought wed be destroyed." The game certainly looked like it would go that way when Sturridge found the net, via a deflection off Wes Brown, for his 20th goal of the campaign. That ensured two Liverpool players have scored at least 20 times in the same season for the first time in 50 years, when Roger Hunt and Ian St. John were prolific in leading the line for the Reds. Luis Suarezs current haul stands at 28 goals and although the Uruguay international didnt add to his tally against Sunderland, he played a key role in the opener. Santiago Vergini escaped with just a yellow card when he hauled down Suarez when last man. Sunderland hadnt escaped, though, as Gerrard curled the resulting free kick in the 39th into the top corner for his ninth goal in 2014. Relief spread around Anfield but the nerves were to return midway through the second half, when Liverpool sat back and started to get sloppy in possession. The deficit was halved when Adam Johnson whipped in a corner that crept through a crowded area for fellow substitute Ki to stoop and head in at the far post. And Sunderland should have returned to the north east with a point as John OShea headed a gilt-edged chance wide just before injury time. Its another win chalked up by Liverpool as it seeks a first league title since 1990 and the clubs fans are starting to believe again. The way they cheered Liverpools players into Anfield before the game got Rodgers heart beating. "Our game started on the coach on the way in here," Rodgers said. "Any guys who watched Liverpool in the 70s and 80s coming in, it filled me with great pride being the manager of the club as we were driving in." Liverpool, which is unbeaten in 2014, has home games remaining against City and Chelsea. "We are in fantastic position," Gerrard said, "but we havent won anything yet." In Wednesdays other game, West Ham ended a three-game losing streak as an own-goal by James Chester secured a 2-1 win over 10-man Hull in a match between two mid-table teams. Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor was shown a straight red card after charging into Mo Diame midway through the first half and Mark Noble dispatched the resulting penalty to give West Ham the lead. Nikica Jelavic equalized in the 48th. Air Max 270 España . And I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of my experiences gained through International competition and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Seven NHL referees and six linesmen will be assigned upcoming games in Sochi by the IIHF as part of their 28-man officiating roster comprised of 14 refs and 14 linesmen. Air Max 97 Baratas Mujer . Greece was on the wrong end of a 3-0 rout to Colombia in its first game of the tournament. 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Golden State can do no wrong it seems. They havent lost since a home setback to the defending champion San Antonio Spurs on Nov. 11 and have taken seven in a row as the visitor. The Warriors rank third in scoring and seventh in opponents scoring. On Saturday night, the Warriors faced one of their stiffest challenges to date, but emerged from the United Center with a 112-102 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Stephen Curry continued his shooting struggles at the United Center, but Draymond Green picked up the slack. Green scored a career-high 31 points and stuffed the stat sheet for the Warriors. He made seven 3-pointers, which was a career-best, as part of an 11- for-20 shooting performance while also contributing seven rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Klay Thompson added 24 points and Curry scored 19 for the Warriors. Curry handed out a game-high seven assists but shot just 5-for-14 from the field in his first career win against the Bulls in Chicago. He hit a combined 19-for-55 in four previous losses. All I know is, its great to haave good players, said first-year Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.ddddddddddddIm the luckiest coach in the NBA. The Warriors return to Oracle Arena Wednesday to face the Houston Rockets, then hit the road for three straight through the south. The Warriors own the NBAs best record and will face the team with the worst mark in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves are just 4-15 as theyve been ravaged by injuries. Ricky Rubio, Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin have been gone for a good portion of time and wont be back any time soon. On Saturday, the Timberwolves fell to the Spurs, 123-101, in San Antonio. Zach LaVine led Minnesota with 22 points and a career-high 10 assists, while Shabazz Muhammad chipped in 20 points in the clubs fifth straight setback. Thaddeus Young and Anthony Bennett each scored 14 points for the Timberwolves, who have dropped eight of their last nine. I dont think anyone played (well), Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders said. The Spurs shot 57.3 percent from the field and out-rebounded Minny by 10. On a positive note, the T-wolves committed just eight turnovers, compared to 17 from San Antonio. The Warriors have won eight of the last nine encounters. Golden State has won five in a row and nine of the last 10 in Minnesota. ' ' '