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Leicester Citys status as Premier League champions has propelled them into a new world this summer. The Foxes have traded the trips to Sincil Bank and Field Mill for the more exotic environs of California and Stockholm as part of their pre-season preparations.So while the total attendance for their five pre-season games in 2015 was just 21,854, Claudio Ranieris men can count on playing to considerably larger crowds one year on. There is likely to be more than that at Celtic Park alone on Saturday when Leicester take on Scottish champions Celtic to kick off their involvement in the International Champions Cup. Claudio Ranieri says Ahmed Musa needs time to learn the clubs philosophy A year and a day after Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring in a 2-1 win at Rotherham in front of 3,678 fans, there will be another delicious contrast for Leicesters heroes.They will continue their International Champions Cup experience by facing French champs Paris Saint-Germain at the StubHub Center in California, the home of Los Angeles Galaxy. But perhaps the biggest summer reward for all of last seasons endeavours comes when the team returns from the United States for the final game of the global tournament.Leicester take on the champions of Spain and four-time European Cup winners Barcelona in Stockholm on August 3. Leicesters friendlies in 2015 Date Opponent Venue Score Attendance Jul 21 Lincoln Sincil Bank 3-1 3,693 Jul 25 Mansfield Field Mill 1-1 4,273 Jul 28 Burton Pirelli Stadium 2-1 3,184 Jul 29 Rotherham New York Stadium 2-1 3,678 Aug 1 Birmingham St Andrews 3-2 7,026 Four days after that its off to Wembley for the curtain raiser to the English season as they contest the Community Shield against Jose Mourinhos Manchester United.Its a far cry from their final warm-up game of last season - a 3-2 win over Birmingham at St Andrewss that included Shinji Okazakis first goal in a Leicester shirt. Ranieri will take charge of the team in games against PSG and Barcelona And yet, its worth noting that the Foxes were unbeaten in those five matches, winning four and drawing one, thus building momentum that they were able to carry into the campaign.Thatll be a tougher challenge against the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, but nobody at Leicester is likely to be complaining too much about that… Sky Sports Fantasy Football Who makes your XI this season? Pick your team here to win the ￡25k jackpot All of Leicesters International Champions Cup games can be seen live on Sky Sports 1 HD Also See: Ranieri: Pressure on rivals Size not an issue for Musa Nike Shox Cheap . Catch the action live on TSN2 at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Wild lead the Northwest Division and look to get back into the win column after having a season-high seven-game winning streak cut short with Tuesdays 2-1 loss at Winnipeg in the finale of a five-game road trip (4-1-0). Nike Shox Clearance . James Erskine said Tuesday that Thorpe was "quite sick" in a Sydney hospital but dismissed media reports the swimmer might lose the use of his left arm. "Hes not in the intensive care," Erskine said. http://www.shoxoutletshoesstore.com/ . -- Keith Aulie has joined the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nike Shox Outlet . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Nike Shox Mens Clearance . -- Arizona coach Sean Miller rose from his seat every time Roberto Nelson touched the ball and yelled "Shooter!" He could have been talking about his own team, too.MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kevin Durant insists he and Russell Westbrook arent turning their first-round series into a two-man show, even if the NBA scoring champ says they may be shooting too much. Durant and his Oklahoma City teammates agree those shots will fall. Saturday night in Game 4 would be a good time to start, or the Thunder could find themselves on the brink of playoff elimination in the opening round for the first time since 2010. "I just didnt make shots," Durant said Friday after practice. "Thats the name of the game. But I liked the way I cut, I liked the way I was aggressive. But I have to do a better job of maybe passing the ball a little bit more and also making shots. Ive got to stay confident in myself." Durant and Westbrook each scored 30 points in Thursday nights 98-95 overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, combining to go 19 of 53 or a majority of the 87 shots the Thunder took. Worse, they were a chilling 4 of 21 beyond the arc with Durant missing all eight of his attempts. Thunder centre Kendrick Perkins said that wont happen again. "KD is obviously the league MVP and we expect him to be the MVP down the stretch," Perkins said. Memphis has been making Durant and Westbrook work hard for shots by crowding the paint while holding the Thunder below 40 per cent shooting in back-to-back games. Now the Grizzlies have the same 2-1 lead they had a year ago in the semifinals against Oklahoma City after consecutive overtime wins. Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger said they want to limit the easy shots and hope Durant and Westbrook miss some. "Theyre going to get them up," Joerger said. Durant and Westbrook werent alone. Oklahoma City went 5 of 28 for a chilling 17.9 peer cent.dddddddddddd That was just the seventh time in the playoffs the Thunder have shot 20 per cent or less from 3 since moving to Oklahoma City, and three came against the Grizzlies. Thunder coach Scott Brooks said the Grizzlies have been forcing them to take some of the 3s by crowding three and four players around the paint. Oklahoma City can loosen up Memphis by hitting some of those "The ones were trying to eliminate and hopefully we do that next game, are the ones that are off the dribble with the no passes. Those are the tough ones. Those are the ones that we dont want. The ones we like, and were going to have to be able to step up and make, are the ones when theyre packing the paint." Still, the Thunder, who posted the NBAs second-best record, remain confident. "Itd be different if we got blown out or we feel like we didnt have a chance to win," Westbrook said. "Were in a good place." So are the Grizzlies. They now have won four of the last six playoff games against Oklahoma City, including four straight on their home court. The Thunders lone win here in the post-season needed three overtimes in Game 4 of their 2011 semifinal. Not even going to overtime after blowing fourth-quarter leads has bothered Memphis, which has been pushing for the playoffs since January once centre Marc Gasol returned from a sprained left knee. The Grizzlies went 10-4 in games decided by three points or less as one of only four teams with double-digit wins in one-possession games. Conley called Saturday night the next most important game of the season. "We know theyre not going to go away," Conley said. "Theyre going to fight and do whatever they can to win the series." ' ' '