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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was not present for Thursdays practice, marking the second straight day he has been absent. This puts Gronkowskis status for Sundays road game against the San Francisco 49ers in question.Gronkowski was listed with a chest injury on Wednesdays injury report.?ESPNs Adam Schefter has been told the injury is not overly serious and that Gronkowski does not have a punctured lung, as has been reported.The Patriots leave for San Francisco on Friday, one day earlier than the norm.If Gronkowski doesnt make the trip, it would leave Martellus Bennett and Matt Lengel as the two available tight ends on the roster. Bennett, who has 38 catches for 504 yards and four touchdowns this season, would rise into a top role.Ive started the majority of my career, Bennett noted Thursday when asked whether it could help the Patriots to have played without Gronkowski in the first two games of the season. Its just football.The Patriots like to run a high number of two-tight-end packages, and playing without Gronkowski could affect those plans.The biggest change for Bennett would be his inclusion as the top tight end in the 3-WR/1-TE/1-RB package, a role usually taken by Gronkowski.After Sundays game, Gronkowski had relayed that he had the wind knocked out of him.Just down for about a minute of two. Its a little tough to breathe, but once it comes back, youre good, Gronkowski said of the hit by Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas.He hit me fair and square. Its football. Youre going to get laid out eventually.The two players also shared their mutual respect on Twitter?on Wednesday. Cheap Rangers Jerseys . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Custom Rangers T-shirts . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. 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MADRID -- Former Italy manager Cesare Prandelli got off to a winning start in his coaching debut in Spain.Prandelli led Valencia to a 2-1 victory at Sporting Gijon on Sunday, which lifted the club out of the relegation zone.Playing smart football with quick transitions and efficient ball possession, Valencia topped Sporting with two goals by striker Mario Suarez at El Molinon Stadium.It was the teams third win in eight rounds as Valencia reached 14th place with nine points, two more than Sporting, now in the relegation zone after its fifth straight loss.What I liked the most was the attitude of the team, Prandelli said. Im very happy, but we still have a lot to improve, we still need to work on many things. The three points gives the team confidence to keep working.The top four teams in the league played on Saturday. Atletico Madrid thrashed Granada 7-1 to maintain its lead with 18 points. Real Madrid, which won 6-1 at Real Betis, also has 18 points, but a worse goal difference than the city rival.Barcelona defeated Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 at home in the return of Lionel Messi, staying in fourth place with 16 points, one less than Sevilla, which won 3-2 at Leganes.Valencia scored first with Suarezs right-footed shot from inside the area after a cross in the seventh minute, but Sporting striker Carlos Castro equalized with a close-range header in the 41st.Suarezs winner came with an easy shot from in front of the goal after Sporting defenders failed to clear a ball crossed into the area in the 65th.It was important to get the win, Suarez said. We have a new coach, new ideas, new concepts.The 59-year-old Prandelli, who coached Italy from 2010-14, was hired just before the international break to replace Pako Ayestaran, who began the season with four straight losses.Im trying to give the team an identity, Prandelli said. Once we get that, we can startt thinking about bigger goals.ddddddddddddPrandelli was announced as Valencias coach the day before a 2-0 loss to Atletico on Oct. 2, when the team was still led by interim coach Salvador Voro Gonzalez. The Italian is Valencias eighth full-time manager since Unai Emerys four-year stint ended in 2012.Owned by Singapore investor Peter Lim since 2014, Valencia is the last team other than Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico to win the league title, in 2004.---VILLARREAL 5, CELTA VIGO 0Roberto Soriano scored two goals in the first 12 minutes to lead fifth-placed Villarreal to a comfortable win over Celta Vigo.French striker Cedric Bakambu also scored in the first half as Villarreal earned its fourth victory, jumping to 16 points, two less than the leaders.It was the teams biggest win so far this season.---ATHLETIC BILBAO 3, REAL SOCIEDAD 2Sixth-placed Athletic got the better of Basque rival Real Sociedad to earn its fifth win in its last six games.The hosts conceded early at San Memes Stadium but rallied with three second-half goals, including a nice lob from outside the area by veteran striker Aritz Aduriz.Athletic had won four in a row before a loss at Malaga in the previous round.It trails leaders Atletico and Real Madrid by three points.---ALAVES 1, MALAGA 1Promoted Alaves was close to winning for the third time this season until conceding a late goal against Malaga.Brazilian striker Deyverson had put the hosts ahead in the ninth minute butRoberto Rosales evened the match in the 85th.Alaves, which beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the third round, is ninth with 10 points. Malaga is 13th, one point behind.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoni ' ' '