BERGAMO, Italy — Atalanta's unsung Argentine striker German Denis, one of Serie A's most consistent scorers, netted a superb header to give it a 1-1 draw at home to stuttering Inter Milan Tuesday. Denis outjumped his compatriot Walter Samuel in the 25th minute and directed a powerful header into the top corner from a Maxi Moralez cross for his fifth goal of the season after Ricardo Alvarez had given Inter a 16th minute lead. Fourth-placed Inter, which is eight points behind leader AS Roma with 19 points from 10 matches having played one game more, has won only one of its last five. Atalanta, unbeaten at home by Inter in the last five years and which completed a double over its opponents last season, is eighth on 13 points after its first draw of the season. The burly 32-year-old Denis, at his 10th club including his fourth in Italy, has blossomed late in his career after scoring 15 Serie A goals last season and 16 before that. However, his performances have made little impact back home and he made the last of his five Argentina appearances under Diego Maradona in 2008. Fellow Argentine Alvarez, another player who has struggled to get a look-in with the national team, opened the scoring from close range after Rodrigo Palacio knocked the ball down to him. Argentine players were in the thick of the action after the break as substitute Mauro Icardi hit the post for Inter while goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo saved the visitors by blocking a close-range Mario Yepes shot with his legs. Carrizo had replaced injured Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic at halftime. Inter's Alvarez came close to a winner with the last kick of the match when his long-range effort screamed narrowly wide. Klopp extends Dortmund contract Jurgen Klopp has signed a two-year extension with Borussia Dortmund, keeping him tied down until 2018, the Bundesliga club said Wednesday. The 46-year-old's previous contract was due to run out in June 2016. His assistants Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz also had their contracts extended to June 2018. “We are all still a bit in love with this club and the way things are done here,” said Klopp, who joined Dortmund in 2008 and led them to the Bundesliga title in 2011 and 2012. Club director Hans-Joachim Watzke added: “Since we shouldn't separate things that go together, we've extended the coach and his team's contracts.” Dortmund, who reached the Champions League final last season and also won the German Cup in 2012,are currently a point behind champions Bayern Munich in the league. Under Klopp, they have won 106 out of 180 league matches, just two shy of the record set by former coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, who won 108 out of 208 matches and led the club to their only Champions League success in 1997. — Agencies
