Sebastian Vettel says the last two races have provided Ferrari with a harsh awakening as it has uncovered more problems with its car.Ferrari has not finished on the podium since the Austrian Grand Prix four rounds ago and in Germany it slipped behind Red Bull in the constructors championship. The Italian team saw the Hungarian and German Grands Prix as an opportunity to challenge Mercedes ahead of the summer break, but at both races it ended up as the third best team behind Red Bull.Vettel says the disappointing performances laid bare some of Ferraris weaknesses, but he is confident his team can address those issues in the second half of the season.I think the last couple of races have been harsh and tough for us, but very, very useful, he said. I think we understood a lot about our car strength and weaknesses about our car, so we know what to focus on, so yeah it wasnt entirely clear after the first couple of races but it became more and more evident, obviously its a harsh way to find out, not being competitive and not as competitive as we want to.I think we know what to do, obviously its not going to change overnight but theres a plan and I think the second half we should be stronger in that regard. It also depends on what other people do but for that we focus on ourselves.Pushed on the details of the SF16-Hs weaknesses, Vettel said: I think its more of a general thing but I dont want to go into too much detail, I know youre very interested! Some things do take a little bit of time but overall the most important is that were challenging ourselves and obviously youre right, it would have been nicer to find out a bit sooner, but thats how it is.The main point is that we find out, we are always trying to improve, but the last races in this regard have been very educational to know potentially where our weaknesses compared to Red Bull and Mercedes. Paul Carey Jersey . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. James Patrick Jersey . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. http://www.cheapnewyorkrangersjerseys.com/?tag=adidas-tie-domi-jersey . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. David Desharnais Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Eddie Giacomin Jersey . U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield in Manhattan agreed that lawyers on both sides could make their formal requests by Nov. 8. A hearing is scheduled for a day earlier. Jordan Siev, a lawyer for Rodriguez, wrote in a joint letter to the judge from lawyers on both sides that MLB lawyers planned to ask that the lawsuit be dismissed. LOS ANGELES -- Tori Jankoska scored 22 points, including four free throws in the final 10 seconds, to lift No. 24 Michigan State past Cal State Northridge for a 63-59 win.Taya Reimer added 16 points for Michigan State (6-1), while Lexi Gussert and Hana Vesela chipped in eight points apiece. Jankoska also had six rebounds, six assists and three steals.The Spartans fell behind in the third quarter when Channon Fluker dropped in a layup that made it 45-43, sparking a run that eventually gave the Matadors a 55-488 advantage when Fluker made another layup midway through the fourth.ddddddddddddMichigan State responded with a 9-2 burst, sparked by Jankoskas 3-pointer, to tie the game at 57-all with 3:14 left. The teams traded buckets to tie it at 59 before Jankoska clinched it at the free throw line.Fluker led Northridge (3-3) with 23 points and 14 rebounds and Nautica Morrow added 11 points. ' ' '