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PARIS - Veteran forward Dimitar Berbatov and substitute Anthony Martial scored in each half as Monaco beat 10-man Guingamp 2-0 to reach the League Cup semifinals on Wednesday.Monaco won the League Cup in 2003 and — aside from the second division title two seasons ago — has not won a trophy since.In the semifinals, coach Leonardo Jardims Monaco faces Paris Saint-Germain, Bastia or Lille — which easily beat Nantes 2-0 at home in Wednesdays other quarterfinal.Monaco took the lead in the eighth minute when Belgian winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco burst down the left, beat defender Lars Jacobsen and crossed to the back post, where Berbatov was left unmarked to head home his sixth goal of the season.Monaco extended its unbeaten run to nine games, during which it has kept eight clean sheets.It was very difficult match, as we expected it to be, Monaco left back Layvin Kurzawa said. Once again we didnt concede a goal, so that will keep everyone happy.After missing several chances, Guingamp was reduced to 10 men in the 36th when midfielder Christophe Mandanne was shown a straight red card for shoving over defender Ricardo Carvalho, who rolled around theatrically.Even with 10 men we werent tired and we forced Monaco to defend. We played very well with 10 men, in terms our team spirit and our organization, Guingamp coach Jocelyn Gourvennec said. From where I was (the sending off) was very harsh.Guingamps players were angered that Kurzawa did not even get booked when, early in the second half, he went to clear a high ball and instead kicked forward Claudio Beauvue in the head. After lying on the ground for a few moments, Beauvue was able to carry on playing.The 33-year-old Berbatov should have made it 2-0 in the 65th when Bernardo Silvas pass put him clean through, but Bulgarias all-time leading scorer casually flicked his shot straight at goalkeeper Jonas Lossl.Guingamp midfielder Thibault Giresse headed wide from a good position in the 79th, and Martial tapped in from close range with the last kick of the game after a shot that Lossl could only parry presented him with an open goal.In the nights other match, Lille took control thanks to a superb ninth-minute goal from right back Sebastien Corchia, who picked up on a loose clearance some 25 metres out and hit a dipping, first-time shot into the top right corner.After Corchia was fouled some 25 metres out, Danish defender Simon Kjaer curled a free kick over the Nantes wall and past goalie Remy Riou to make it 2-0 in the 69th.Paris Saint-Germain won 1-0 at Saint-Etienne and Bastia beat Rennes 3-1 on Tuesday. 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The Raptors point guard knocked down nine of his 10 free throws, netted a couple of steals, found teammates for big shots throughout the evening and helped change the game with his rebounding. As a team, it was their hot shooting that kept the Raptors afloat in the first half, even leading by one at intermission. However, that lead seemed unsustainable at the rate in which Minnesota dominated the trenches. Late in the third quarter, as Lowry wrestled the ball from Nikola Pekovic - a ferocious rebounder with 80 pounds and nearly a foot on the Raptors guard - to give his team another possession, it was clear the momentum had swung. "He did a good job of getting in there, penetrating, finding people," Dwane Casey said of Lowry. "We needed all of his rebounds, especially with the way they crash the boards. He just had an all-around game." After giving up 10 offensive rebounds in the first half - it was the 12th time theyve surrendered at least 10 offensive boards in the last 17 games - the Raptors allowed just six in the seconds half, doubling Minnesotas efforts on the boards, 28-14. Lowry, who had nine rebounds in the final 24 minutes, and his nose for the ball seemed to rub off and inspire his teammates. "Its crazy," DeMar DeRozan said of Lowrys effort. "We all look at one another and realize, what can I do to help him out?" "Just seeing him going there, sometimes he comes out of nowhere and you see him snatch a ball out of a bigs hand, or coming over the top like he has a 42-inch vertical or something. Thats just Kyle, man. Hes hungry for the ball every time the ball goes up." His passion, like his tenacity, has been contagious and his backcourt partner appears to have caught the bug. With just over a minute to go and the shot clock ticking down, up seven, DeRozan took a pass from Lowry. Situated in the left corner, with the Wolves Corey Brewer in his face, he drained the dagger, a three-pointer to put the Raptors up 10. On his way to the Raptors huddle, Minnesota having just called a timeouut, a fired-up DeRozan turned to the Wolves bench and shouted a couple of R-rated words that did not sit well with coach Rick Adelman.dddddddddddd "They got a little hyped when they made a couple of buckets," said DeRozan, who finished with 25 points. "I kind of got it from Greivis (Vasquez). When he hits a big shot, he always shows off a little bit. Its the competitive level thats in all of us when you hit a big shot." "I like the passion," Casey added. "I think all of our guys are playing with passion, we have to channel it and get it going in the right direction, at the other team. I do like that." It was a rare showing of on-court emotion for the quiet all-star guard but something weve seen a lot more of over the last few weeks. Lowry, who is known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, approves. "When youre an all-star, youre growing up, your true self starts to come out a little bit," he said of his teammate. "Hes a quiet guy but when youre winning and youre a leader, youve got to do it." Listed at a generous 6-feet, Lowry is averaging just under five rebounds per game, good for fourth among NBA point guards, behind only Russell Westbrook, Michael Carter-Williams and Rajon Rondo. Lowry is shooting just 32 per cent from the field, 29 per cent from three-point range - down from 39 per cent on the season - over his last eight games. Its barely affected his overall value to the team and it certainly hasnt hurt the bottom line. Toronto has won six of those eight games and nine of its last 11 contests, surpassing last seasons win total with its 35th victory on Sunday. Without sixth-man Patrick Patterson in the lineup - the Raptors learned he will miss at least 7-10 days with a ligament injury in his right elbow before the game - Steve Novak and Chuck Hayes stepped in and filled that role seamlessly. Hayes strength and on-the-ball defence came in handy against all-star forward Kevin Love - who just missed out on a triple-double, with 26 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists - and Novak knocked down five of his six shots from beyond the arch, contributing 15 points in 19 minutes off the bench. As a team, the Raptors shot 14-of-24 from long distance, with Terrence Ross hitting three of four attempts and DeRozan, as well as Vasquez each drilling a couple threes. The victory was Torontos 18th in its previous 19 meetings with the Wolves, sweeping the season-series for the eighth time in the last 10 years. Now nine games above the .500 mark for the first time this season, the Raptors will travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets - who sit four games back for top spot in the Atlantic Division - in the second night of a back-to-back, for both teams, on Monday. ' ' '