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INDIANAPOLIS - Linebacker DQwell Jackson wont watch the film of the Colts regular-season meeting with the Bengals.Defensive lineman Cory Redding isnt focused on it either.Watching the game wont do them any good while preparing for Sundays wild-card matchup with Cincinnati.Whatever happened in that game, you have to completely wipe it out, Jackson said Thursday. Theyre a completely different ballclub now.For Redding, that game is history.Thats how many weeks ago? I dont pay attention or look at that stuff, Redding said. What we did in the past is in the past.When Indianapolis and Cincinnati met on Oct. 19, it was a 27-0 demolition by the Colts. Since then, things have changed.The Colts could see receiver A.J. Green for the first time if he is cleared from concussion protocol. Green was sidelined with a turf toe injury in the first meeting between the teams.Linebackers Emmanuel Lamur and Rey Maualuga missed that game with injuries, too. Now quarterback Andrew Luck has more to pick through in Sundays rematch.They do a great job of just making plays, Luck said. It seems like they have a great mix of good veterans, young guys that can play. We know every yard is tough against them.Indys offensive line has been decimated by injuries. Meanwhile, the Bengals have gotten a stronger ground game out of Jeremy Hill.The rookie running back wasnt on the Colts radar in Week 7. He totalled just 155 yards rushing over the first five games of the year, and ran for 15 yards against the Colts.Now, he leads all NFL rookies with 1,124 yards rushing and nine touchdowns on the ground, a threat the Colts (11-5) are preparing for.Our one biggest thing on our game plan is you must stop Hill, defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois said. We must stop that run game and make them beat us throwing.Hill became the third rookie with four games totalling 140 or more yards rushing — all after the Colts-Bengals game.With Hill, the Bengals (10-5-1) have become so much more effective running the ball.I expect them to come in and that will be their main focus, Jackson said. Thats what we have to do defensively is force them to get into the third-and-longs, and thats by winning first and second down.Indianapolis running game, on the other hand, hasnt been so consistent, even after the Colts rushed for 171 yards against the Bengals — their second-highest total of the season.Additionally, Indy has been searching for continuity on the offensive line. The Colts have battled injuries for much of the season, including starting right guard Hugh Thornton (shoulder) and A.Q Shipley (ankle), who started four games at centre and a game at left guard.Backup offensive lineman Joe Reitz returned this week after missing the previous three weeks with an ankle injury.On Wednesday, the Colts placed Gosder Cherilus on injured reserve. The right tackle, who has a groin injury, started 13 games.Thats just part of Indys worries. The Colts feel like they have a whole new Bengals team to prepare for.They give you a lot of problems as far as diagnosing, getting lined up, and playing assignment football, Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. Theyre playing fast, theyre playing physical. Of course, with Hill running the way hes running and the offensive line doing extremely well, its going to be a huge challenge for us.NOTES: Shipley (ankle) and Thornton (shoulder) didnt practice Thursday. . 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Williams other Rome titles came in 2002 and last year -- and she went on to win the French Open on both occasions. "Im also sorry for Sara today," Williams told the crowd in Italian. "She really played great all week." Later, seven-time champion Rafael Nadal was facing Novak Djokovic in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 meeting in the mens final of the last key clay-court tuneup for Roland Garros, which starts next weekend. A left thigh problem prompted Williams to withdraw before her quarterfinal match at the Madrid Open last week but now she appears back on track for the French. "Im not 100 per cent but Im just kind of going on adrenaline," Williams said. 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Injury permitting, Errani was slated to play the doubles final later with partner Roberta Vinci against Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik. It was the 60th title of Williams career, and a large portion of those trophies have come in recent years for the 32-year-old American. Martina Navratilova holds the record with 167 titles and Williams needs seven more to match Billie Jean King for sixth place on the all-time list. "Im like a fine wine, I guess -- at least my tennis is," Williams said. "My game gets better with age." ' ' '