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Leinster secured a PRO12 double over Munster and moved to the top of the table after a 16-13 victory at the Aviva Stadium. Having already beaten their provincial rivals at Thomond Park in December, Leo Cullens men took advantage of Connachts loss to Ulster on Friday to move back into top spot with three rounds to go.Johnny Sexton was the star for Leinster, finishing with all 16 points, but Munster fly-half Johnny Holland also impressed in only his third PRO12 start. In front of a crowd of 43,108, Sextons timely touchdown just before half-time ended Leinsters 260-minute try drought in the league, and left Munster trailing 10-6. Reaction from both camps after Leinster moved to the top of the PRO12 with a 16-13 victory over Munster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Holland, who started instead of Ian Keatley, had twice kicked the visitors in front before that, and he brilliantly converted his own 47th-minute try for a 13-10 turnaround.But a couple of assured place-kicks from Sexton, with Keatley missing his only attempt of the night, had Leinster on the cusp of their first seasons double over Munster since 2012/13.They had to survive a frenetic late assault on their try-line, though, with Cian Healy in the sin-bin. Mike Sherry went closest for the men in red but Jamie Heaslip and Ben Teo typified a Leinster defence that would not yield. Sean Cronin on the charge for Leinster Munster got off the mark in the 13th minute, Holland slotting over a straightforward penalty after Simon Zebo had knocked on a flat pass from Conor Murray just a few metres out.Lineout issues spoiled Leinsters attempts to respond, with Munster able to clear the danger in their 22 following an excellent steal by the lively Tommy ODonnell.Sexton opened Leinsters account from the kicking tee with 27 minutes gone, punishing a bloodied Donncha Ryan for not rolling away before the Munster lock was forced off. Munsters Keith Earls makes a break A classy break from Rory Scannell preceded Hollands second successful penalty, but Ryans replacement, Robin Copeland, saw yellow soon after for Munsters third maul offence in their 22.Leinster took immediate advantage, pressing from a lineout drive before man-of-the-match Sexton got outside Francis Saili to raid in from close range, bouncing off the left hand post on the way. The conversion put four points between the sides.However, Munster piled forward on the resumption, their pick and goes proving very effective before Holland took advantage of a missed tackle from Sean Cronin to score out wide on the left. Johnny Holland goes over for Munster The Cork youngsters pinpoint conversion was cancelled out by Sextons second successful penalty, two minutes later, as Leinster starlet Garry Ringrose began to make inroads in midfield.Following Hollands departure near the hour mark, Keatley was wide with his one and only shot at the posts and Sexton soon sent Leinster back in front, rewarding Rhys Ruddocks accurate foraging at the breakdown.Into the closing stages, Munster came with wave after wave of attack. Luke McGrath lifted the pressure by winning a ruck penalty for the hosts, but fellow replacement Healys no-arms tackle on Dave Kilcoyne left them down to 14 men for the final four minutes.Munsters well-drilled maul drew a kickable penalty and they went for broke by going to touch, but Heaslips vital tackle on Sherry, followed by a Teo hit that forced a knock-on, saw Leinster prevail in breathless fashion. Seattle Mariners Pro Shop . Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 to clinch Britains opening-round victory against the United States on Sunday at Petco Park. "Im proud of the way Im playing just now, because I had to do a lot of work to get back to where I want to be," Murray said after celebrating with his teammates on the red clay court in a temporary stadium in left field of the downtown home of baseballs San Diego Padres. 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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Calvin Johnsons retirement leaves a huge void for the Detroit Lions.Detroit will face defenses for the first time in a decade without one of its players drawing double coverage on almost every snap.Johnson walked away from the Lions and the league in March, announcing his retirement at the age of 30. The move rekindled memories of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders cutting his career short with the same franchise.As great as Johnson was though, the Lions were not very successful even with the spectacular wide receiver in the lineup. They were 7-9 last season, finishing below .500 for the seventh time in his nine-year career.If Detroit cant protect quarterback Matthew Stafford better and fails to run the ball effectively, whether Johnson suited up for another season will likely be a moot point.Stafford has been sacked 89 times the past two years, ranking among NFL leaders. The Lions averaged a league-low 83.4 yards rushing per game last season.That is on us, guard Larry Warford said. We learned a lot from that and weve got to share that knowledge with the new guys.Detroits rookie general manager Bob Quinn, who worked his way up in the New England Patriots front office, tried to address a glaring need by drafting offensive tackle Taylor Decker in the first round, center Graham Glasgow in the third and guard Joe Dahl in the fifth round.All three of them are great players and I could see each of them playing key roles for us this year, Warford said.Here are some other things to watch as the Lions enter training camp:THE REPLACEMENTS: Detroit signed wide receiver Marvin Jones to a five-year, $40 million contract just days after Johnson announced his retirement. Jones will be the teams No. 2 option in the passing game behind Golden Tate. Jones set career highs with 65 receptions and 816 yards receiving last year in his third season with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Lions also hope one of the veterans they signed -- Jeremy Kerley, Andre Roberts and Andre Caldwell -- can become their No. 3 receiver. Detroit will also count on a pair of younger players, Corey Fuller and TJ Jones, becoming relatively prominent players after having limited roles.NEW BOSS IN TOWN: Quinnn has subtly reshaped Detroits roster, making a commitment to bolstering both lines and choosing not to make too big of a splash in free agency.dddddddddddd Team owner Martha Firestone Ford shook up the franchise last season, firing a pair of longtime executives, team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew. She gave Quinn his first chance to lead an NFL front office, banking on him bringing some of what he learned from one of the leagues top teams to the Motor City. Quinn was the Patriots director of pro scouting for the previous four seasons after serving as assistant director of pro personnel for two years in his 16-year career with the franchise.COACHING CONTINUITY: Quinn could have fired Jim Caldwell and hired a new coach and staff, but allowed him to return with an 18-14 mark in two seasons with one loss in the playoffs. The Lions also retained offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, who replaced the fired Joe Lombardi midway through last season, and defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, a head coaching candidate after last season. That makes things operate a little bit more smoothly, Caldwell said.HOT HAND: Stafford, drafted No. 1 overall by Detroit in 2009, is coming off the best stretch of his career. He threw 19 TDs and just two interceptions over the last eight games, six of which Detroit won after a 1-7 start. If wed have had a couple more games, I think wed have kept it heading even farther in the right direction, Cooter said. But hopefully, were going to pick up right where we left off.LEANING ON LEVY: The Lions are welcoming back linebacker DeAndre Levy, one of their top players when healthy. He played only one game last season, shortly after signing a four-year extension, because of a hip injury that led to season-ending surgery. Levy was a second-team, All-Pro player in 2014 thanks a mix of physical ability and a mental edge. Levy takes off so fast on his reads, Caldwell said. Jim Bob asked the question, `Does he know what plays coming? ... Its really uncanny.---Online:AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '