BERLIN -- Schalke finally got off the mark in the Bundesliga on Sunday with three goals in six minutes as it thrashed visiting Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-0.Schalke lost its first five league games under new coach Markus Weinzierl, but had shown some promise with wins in the German Cup and Europa League.`Gladbach, which lost 2-1 midweek at home to Barcelona in the Champions League, missed the chance to go second on goal difference from Hertha Berlin, which is three points behind leader Bayern Munich.The game sparked to life after the interval when Andre Hahn saw his effort pushed onto the post by Schalke `keeper Ralph Faehrmann.From then on it was all Schalke.Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting fell in a challenge from Ibrahima Traore to earn a debatable penalty, dusted himself off and duly converted from the spot to open the scoring in the 52nd.Sead Kolasinac crossed for club-record signing Breel Embolo to score his first Bundesliga goal four minutes later and Leon Goretzka scored two minutes after that, converting the rebound after Yann Sommer saved Choupo-Motings initial effort.Embolo, a $25 million summer signing from Swiss side Basel, wrapped up the rout with his second goal seven minutes from time.Its a huge weight off our shoulders, Weinzierl said.Schalkes poor start was baffling with much expected of the side after its summer overhaul.Christian Heidel, highly regarded for his work at former side Mainz, had taken over as sporting director and Weinzierl was employed as coach. Weinzierl highlighted his coaching capabilities in four successful seasons at modest Augsburg.Together they oversaw a raft of arrivals: Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka from Sevilla, Algeria midfielder Nabil Bentaleb from Tottenham, French midfielder Benjamin Stambouli from Paris Saint-Germain, Naldo from Wolfsburg, Coke from Sevilla, Abdul Rahman Baba from Chelsea, and Embolo, who finally confirmed his arrival in the league against `Gladbach.How the club reacted to the situation is outstanding, Heidel said.---WOLFSBURG 0, MAINZ 0Wolfsburgs lackluster start to the season continued earlier Sunday.The Volkswagen-backed club remains in 13th place with just six points from six games and was whistled by its own supporters after its fifth straight game without a win.Germany striker Mario Gomez again failed to score in his fifth full game for the side since his summer switch from Fiorentina.Wolfsburg made the stronger start, controlling possession, winning the lions share of challenges and forcing Mainz to defend in numbers. Julian Draxler had the ball in the net early on but he was clearly offside.Jakub Blaszczykowski and Draxler had chances before the break, Gomez went close again after it, before Levin Oztunali set up Yunus Malli to shoot just wide at the other end.Mainz defender Giulio Donati rescued his side after Draxler rounded the goalkeeper and shot toward the unguarded net. Donati slid in to clear in front of the line -- as close as Dieter Heckings side was to get.We werent rewarded for our efforts, Hecking said. We have to make sure that the ball finds its way into the goal again.Cheap Nike Air Max Outlet .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. 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LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, whose team missed the playoffs in 2016 for the first time in his five-year tenure, has agreed to a three-year contract extension.The Cardinals announced the new contract Thursday, a day after the rival Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Terms were not disclosed. Matheny had one year remaining on his previous contract, and the extension keeps him with the team through 2020.The Cardinals have averaged 92 wins per season since Matheny took over after Tony La Russa retired following the World Series-winning 2011 season. Overall, Matheny is 461-349.Matheny, 46, a former Gold Glove catcher, led the Cardinals to playoff appearances in 2012 through 2015 before falling one game short this season, including NL Central titles in 2013-2015. He also led St. Louis to the 2013 World Series, losing in six games to Boston.Matheny was lauded for leading the Cardinals to baseballs best record in 2015, a 100-win season in which they lost to the Cubs in the first round of the playoffs. But they dropped to 86 wins last season, 17 1/2 games behind the Cubs.The Cardinals, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants were in a three-way race for the final two playoff spots, with the Cardinals falling just short.Mike has continued the Cardinals tradition of winning in his first five years as manager and we are happy to extend his contract leading our club on the field through 2020, Cardinals principal owner and CEO, Bill DeWitt Jr., saaid in a statement.ddddddddddddhe Cardinals also announced changes in their coaching staff. Bill Mueller, who served as third base coach in Jose Oquendos absence, will return to his former duty as assistant hitting coach. Oquendo missed the entire season after undergoing knee replacement surgery.Oliver Marmol, who was manager of the Class A Palm Beach affiliate, will be first base coach in 2017. Triple-A Memphis manager Mike Shildt moves to quality control coach for the major league team. The Cardinals said all of the other major league coaches will return except assistant hitting coach Derrick May.One of the Cardinals themes has been continuity. Since owner Bill DeWitt Jr. bought the team in 2005, the Cardinals have had just two managers, Matheny and LaRussa, and two general managers, Walt Jocketty and John Mozeliak.I know if you read Twitter or the blogs, [Matheny] definitely takes a black eye out there, but when you watch even the most recent World Series, two of the most highly respected managers in the game were being second-guessed and I think what it really tells you is managing is hard, Mozeliak said. Its certainly hard to appease the masses.With Mike, whether you agree with how he calls a game or not, he certainly has the respect of his players and he gets the most out of them.ESPNs Mark Saxon contributed to this report. ' ' '
