Rafa Benitez has instilled belief at Newcastle United and there is cause for optimism at St James Park, according to Thierry Henry. Omer Toprak Jersey . The Magpies edged closer safety with a valiant 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Tuesday night.The point moved Benitezs side to within a point of North East rivals Sunderland and to within two of 17th-place Norwich. Newcastles next game sees them travel to Benitezs former club Liverpool on Saturday and, speaking on Football Special, Henry believes the new-found confidence in the Toon camp means they have nothing to fear.Asked if he thought there was an improvement from Newcastle and hope for optimism, Henry said: Yes, definitely.They won a game and suddenly there is belief. They can build from the victory over Swansea and even more from the point against City. Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez was pleased with how his side came from a goal behind to draw with a team like Manchester City We know how hard it is going to be for them at Anfield but once you have that belief you can do anything you want.Newcastle are starting to look like a team managed by Rafa Benitez.Newcastle ended a 12-game winless run on Saturday with their comprehensive 3-0 victory over the Swans. Andros Townsend said Newcastle showed character to come from a goal behind to get a point against Manchester City Despite failing to convert several chances to overcome a strong Manchester City outfit on Tuesday, Niall Quinn was adamant the positive result continued the clubs momentum in the race for survival.Momentum for Newcastle is huge, thats the point, the dressing room will be buzzing again, the Sky Sports pundit said.If Man City had nicked the win at the end it would have been so flat so the importance of the result cannot be underestimated. Patrick Davison is joined by Tim Krul to discuss Newcastles 1-1 draw with Man City Now theyve got to build up again, get their bodies right, train for a few days and go again.They cant look further than the next game - we can - theyll be trying to keep the whole thing going and hope they get something at Liverpool. Also See: City held by battling Newcastle Benitez: We have found belief Jeremy Toljan Jersey . He also had some help Monday night.Hibbert scored a season-high 29 points to help Indiana beat the Utah Jazz 97-86 Monday night, ending the Pacers six-game losing streak. Roman Burki Jersey . In five games last month, Billings led all scorers with 11 goals, 27 assists and 38 points as the Rock posted a 2-3 record. http://www.footballdortmundpro.com/Kids-Julian-Weigl-Jersey/ . Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves to backstop the Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Flames, handing Calgary its team record sixth consecutive home regulation loss.BALTIMORE -- Two weeks after trading their closer to Oakland, the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a two-year, $15 million contract with former Athletics closer Grant Balfour on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the deal. Balfours contract will not be completed until the right-hander passes a physical, the person told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the transaction had not been announced by the Orioles. Balfour fills the vacancy left by the trade of closer Jim Johnson, who was dealt to Oakland because Baltimore didnt want to pay him about $10 million a season. Johnson had 50 saves in each of the past two seasons but was in line for a huge raise. "Its really about the allocation of resources and to have a competitive team," Orioles executive vice-president of baseball opeerations Dan Duquette said at the time. Jacob Bruun Larsen Dortmund Jersey. "You have to have proper balance." Balfour is the first significant addition this off-season by the Orioles, who went 85-77 in 2013 but came up short in their bid to reach the post-season for a second straight year. Balfour, who turns 36 on Dec. 30, went 1-3 with 38 saves in 41 opportunities with Oakland last season. He made $4.5 million with the Athletics in 2013. He had a 2.59 ERA and 72 strikeouts, with 27 walks in 62 2-3 innings. In 2012, he had 24 saves in 26 chances. In 10 seasons with Minnesota, Milwaukee, Tampa Bay and the Athletics, Balfour is 28-17 with 72 saves and a 3.27 ERA. The addition of Balfour means the Orioles wont have to try Tommy Hunter or Darren ODay at closer. Both likely will be tried in a setup or situational role. ' ' '