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LONDON --?Andy Murray should have more of the Wimbledon Centre Court crowds backing?to himself after the universally popular Roger Federer was eliminated from the tournament by Milos Raonic on Friday.But will everything else go the British favourites way in the final on Sunday (9 a.m. ET on ESPN/WatchESPN) or will his big-serving Canadian opponent wreck his bid for a second title at The Championships? Heres everything you need to know about the finalists:Route to the finalMurray1st round:?Liam Broady 6-2, 6-3, 6-4; 2nd round: Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2, 6-1; 3rd round: John Millman 6-3, 7-5, 6-2; 4th round:?Nick Kyrgios 7-5, 6-1, 6-4; Quarterfinal:?Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (10), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1;?Semifinal:?Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.Raonic1st round:?Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4; 2nd round:?Andreas Seppi 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-2; 3rd round:?Jack Sock 7-6 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (1);?4th round:?David Goffin 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Quarterfinal:?Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4;?Seminfinal:?Roger Federer 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.Their biggest strengthsMurrayThe world No. 2 should expect few chances on Raonics serve, as the Canadian has hit more aces (137) than anyone at Wimbledon this year as well as the tournaments fastest serve at 144 mph. The quality of his second serve has been impressive, too, with his average speed, 113 mph, only 4 mph slower than Murrays average first-serve speed.Luckily for the 29-year-old Scot, one of his strengths at these championships has been his aggressive returning tactic on second serves. The graphic below shows he has taken 98 percent of them from inside the baseline, some nearly 3 metres in.Murrays approach of closing in on the traditionally weaker serve has won him the point 64 percent of the time, which is significantly higher than the tournament average (48 percent).*Graphic courtesy of Hawk-Eye InnovationsRaonicThe 6-seed has used the backhand slice to great effect throughout The Championships, the graphic below showing he has chosen it 63 percent of the time and hasnt been afraid of employing it right across the court.Sliced shots stay low on grass, making it tougher for opponents to hit aggressive passing strokes, and Raonic has used them offensively, too, to allow him to get to the net more effectively. Anything that has made it easier for him to get forward has been beneficial, as he has won 67 percent of the points he has played at the net.?*Graphic courtesy of Hawk-Eye InnovationsCareer head-to-headWimbledon head-to-headTheir views on the finalMurrayWimbledon for a lot of the players, but [especially] for British players growing up, is the biggest competition. To get to play in front of a home crowd in a Grand Slam final is very, very rare. There are not many players that get the opportunity to do that. This one always feels a little bit more special.RaonicAndy is one of the premier workaholics. Hes given himself a lot of opportunity through that. He tries to sort of get you doing a lot of different things: Hell try to throw you off, give you some slower balls, some harder balls, all these kinds of things. My goal is to keep him away from that, play it on my terms, be aggressive, not hesitate. Antonio Rudiger Jersey . 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DETROIT -- Matthew Stafford led another crucial drive late in the fourth quarter, and Matt Praters kicking again helped Detroit to a tight victory over Minnesota.For the second time this month, the Lions edged the Vikings. This time, they didnt need overtime.Praters 40-yard field goal on the final play gave Detroit a 16-13 victory Thursday, moving the Lions a game ahead of Minnesota atop the NFC North. Darius Slay intercepted Sam Bradfords pass with 30 seconds remaining to set up the winning kick.On Nov. 6 at Minnesota, Stafford led the Lions into range for Praters 58-yard field at the end of regulation, and Detroit went on to win 22-16 in overtime . Now the Lions (7-4) have sole possession of first place after Thursdays victory.Obviously, were in decent position, but they dont hand out trophies and things of that nature after a few wins like weve had, Detroit coach Jim Caldwell said. But were happy that we were able to find a way to pull them out, thats for sure.The Vikings (6-5) were facing third down in the final minute when Slay stepped up in coverage and intercepted Bradford. His return gave the Lions the ball at the Minnesota 20, and although there was some initial question about whether Slay fumbled at the end of the play, the call was upheld. Detroit ran the clock down, and Praters kick won it.The Vikings led 13-10 and had the Lions pinned back at their own 2 with 5:02 remaining, but Stafford made a 29-yard pass to Anquan Boldin on a crucial third down, and Detroit was able to work its way into position for Praters 48-yard field goal that tied it with 1:45 to play.The Lions have won six of their last seven, and Minnesota has dropped five of six since starting the season 5-0. Now the Vikings will have to rally to win a division that once looked like theirs for the taking.You just keep moving forward. Obviously, theres a lot of football left to play and theres still five games left, Bradford said. All we can do is worry about who we have next week and thats Dallas. Obviously, its a really big game for us.Here are a few things we learned from Detroits big Thanksgiving victory:STANDINGSThe Lions havent won a division title since 1993, and this is certainly a big opportunity for them. Not onlly are they one game ahead of the Vikings, but they also have the tiebreaker, having swept the season series against Minnesota.dddddddddddd And Green Bay (4-6) has fallen back with four straight losses.However, the Vikings could still be heard from down the stretch. Minnesota hosts Dallas next, but none of its final four opponents (Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Green Bay and Chicago) has a winning record at the moment.The Lions, meanwhile, still have road games against Dallas and the New York Giants.MOBILITYStafford is having a terrific season with his arm, but he also showed some effectiveness as a runner Thursday. He ended up with 30 yards on four carries, giving the offense a boost when little else was working.He always adds a couple in there for us. I do think hes a weapon in that regard, Caldwell said. Teams that play some man-to-man in those situations and turn their back on the ball, he finds a way to find a hole and skate through it. He makes good decisions in that regard and those runs are very, very important to us.NOT ENOUGHBradford is very accurate with quick, short passes , but thats not always enough to win. He went 31 of 37 but threw for only 224 yards, and the Vikings managed only one touchdown in the game.CLUTCHThe Lions can feel confident in their kicker in important spots. All 11 of Detroits games this season have been decided by seven points or fewer, and Prater has come up big.In his career, Prater has made 18 game-winning or game-tying field goals with under 4:00 to play in the fourth quarter or in overtime. Six of those kicks have come in 2016.The 40-yarder at the end Thursday was no problem.Its still a short enough kick where you should be making that kick 100 percent of the time, he said.TOUGH UP FRONTThe Vikings defense is still looking strong. After Detroit drove 75 yards for a touchdown on the games first possession, the Lions didnt reach the end zone again. Detroit managed only 90 yards in the second half.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL .---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '