Antonio Conte is expected to sign a three-year deal to take over as Chelsea manager within the next 10 days, according to Sky in Italy. Contes representatives have begun negotiations with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia, Sky in Italy understands, as the Blues attempt to secure a permanent successor to Jose Mourinho ahead of next season. Initial talks are reported to have been positive, with Conte potentially talking about a long-term deal to come to England - agreement could be reached early next month. Contes contract with Italy expires after Euro 2016 in the summer and he will be free to move to Stamford Bridge with no compensation needed to be paid to the Italian Football Federation. Would Conte fit? We assess whether the Italy coach fits the bill at the Bridge... Sky Sports News HQ understands Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is the only other contender for the managerial position at Chelsea. Guus Hiddink, who replaced Mourinho on an interim basis in December, has already stated his intention to retire from management at the end of the season, ruling himself out of taking the role permanently. Speaking in 2014, Antonio Conte hinted he wanted to get experience managing in other European leagues If Conte does join Chelsea, he will become the 10th manager to work under owner Roman Abramovich since the Russian billionaire acquired the club from Ken Bates in 2004.Chelsea are refusing to comment. Also See: Conte: The view from Italy Conte similar to Mourinho Would Conte fit Chelsea? Mikel wants Hiddink to stay Fake Mets Jerseys . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. New York Mets Shirts . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. 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PHOENIX -- Edwin Encarnacion had a good time in Chase Field again on Tuesday night.The Toronto slugger hit a three-run home run to give Aaron Sanchez all the support he needed in the Blue Jays 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.Encarnacion has hit nine home runs in seven games in Arizona.I see the ball real well, he said through an interpreter. I feel comfortable in this ballpark. ... Maybe its the hitters eye. Its really big. Its a green wall over there. Maybe its that, I dont know.The first time he came up against Arizonas Zack Godley he flied out on a curveball.I just missed it the first at-bat so I was looking for it in my second at-bat, Encarnacion said. I didnt miss it that time.Sanchez (10-1), pitching on nine days rest other than an inning in the All-Star Game, allowed a run and scattered six hits in seven innings to improve to 9-0 in his last 15 starts. He struck out five with no walks and hit two batters.He threw the heck out of the ball, Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said, and we knew it going in. He is an All-Star. His sinker is as good as anybodys.Asked if it took some time for him to get back in the groove after so long off, he said, I felt like it took a little bit.But its still pitching, Sanchez said. This is something that I do. So for me its just kind of going back to what got me there.With the seven innings, Sanchez is up to 125 1/3 for the season. Hes never pitched more than 133 1/3 innings in a season.He could be pulled from the rotation in the midst of a breakout season with his team in a pennant chase.If and when it happens were not going to be real popular, manager John Gibbons said. But it hasnt happened yet.Godley (2-1), called up from Triple-A Reno to make the start for Arizona, went five innings, giving up four runs, three earned, and six hits. He struck out seven and walked one.With the victory in the opener of a two-game interleague series, the Blue Jaays pulled within 1 1/2 games of first-place Baltimore in the AL East.ddddddddddddJosh Donaldson singled three times for Toronto, driving in a run and scoring another.Godley retired the first two batters in the third before singles by Devon Travis and Donaldson. That brought up Encarnacion, who hit Godleys 2-1 pitch into the seats in left field and Toronto led 3-1.Arizona had runners at second and third and one out in the third but Paul Goldschmidt grounded out to third and Jake Lamb flied out to center.Travis singled again in the fifth and raced to third when Godley threw wildly to first on a pickoff try. Travis came home on Donaldsons single and the Blue Jays were up 4-1.The Diamondbacks went ahead 1-0 in the first. Jean Segura led off with a single, stole second, took third on Michael Bourns groundout and scored when Goldschmidt bounced out to second.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: OF Jose Bautista (turf toe) is to make his first rehab appearance for Class-A Dunedin on Wednesday. He is to play three games for Triple-A Buffalo over the weekend and, Gibbons said, if all goes well he will rejoin the Blue Jays on Monday.Diamondbacks: OF David Peralta (lower back strain) was 1 for 6 with a double and RBI in his first two rehab games for Double-A Mobile. Hale said Peralta could rejoin the Diamondbacks next week. ... INF Chris Owings (plantar fasciitis in left foot) was 4 for 6 with a triple and two walks in two rehab games for Triple-A Reno.UP NEXTBlue Jays.: RHP Marcus Stroman (7-4, 4.89 ERA) takes the mound in a Wednesday afternoon game, the finale before the Jays head to Toronto for a nine-game homestand.Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin (4-8, 5.28) tries to bounce back from a rough start against the Dodgers in the last home game before Arizona embarks on a 10-game trip. ' ' '