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TORONTO - Darel Russell started the season as a virtual walk-on at Toronto FCs training camp. The 33-year-old English midfielder went on to earn a contract and turn heads with highlight-reel goals. Russell saw action in 18 games, including 10 starts, but missed the last two with a thigh muscle strain. He had started four of the six games before that. Manager Ryan Nelsen has appreciated his character, experience and versatility. "Before he got injured, his last two or three games, he was arguably our best player," said Nelsen. Russell scored three goals, two of which were goal-of-the-week nominees. Not a bad return on investment considering Toronto (6-17-11) scored just 30 goal in 34 games. He opened his TFC account in spectacular fashion April 6 in just his second start, securing a 2-2 comeback tie with FC Dallas with a 90th-minute long-range rocket. Russell deftly controlled a pass from the left flank with his foot and then hammered it home. The timely goal, Torontos second in six minutes, was so good that fullback Richard Eckersley injured a hamstring celebrating it. Russells most recent goal, against D.C. United on Sept. 28, was just as impressive. He controlled a deflected chip on his chest just outside the six-yard box and then turned, swinging his right leg to bang the ball in. It was a technically beautiful, stylish goal. The Brit turned his back and pointed to the name on the back of his jersey to punctuate his goal celebration, (His other goal wasnt half-bad either, a confident right-footed shot on the edge of the box on Sept. 21 against Sporting Kansas City). Russell says he has always had a flair for the dramatic in scoring, with his goal-to-game ratio improving over the years. He just wishes he had more been on the field more to show it this season. Injuries and the presence of Matias Laba, Jonathan Osorio and Jeremy Hall limited his play. And, as Nelsen notes, it takes time to adjust to MLS. Russell, however, says he has already established one thing. "I know that I can score in the MLS, I know Ive got the ability to do that," he said. Russell spent six seasons with Norwich City before joining Stoke City in 2003. He returned to Norwich in 2007, signed on with Preston North End in 2010 and had stints with Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth. His preferred position is central midfield but he has also played as a forward and defender. About two years ago, he began planning to play in North America. Having previously spent time vacationing in North America, he liked the lifestyle. He already has a home in Las Vegas and expects to spend more time in North America in the future "I wanted to experience a different culture and a different way of football," he said, "And hopefully that would aid me in my learning experience. And the short time that Ive been here so far has been fantastic in terms of that learning experience." He chose Portsmouth, a team that has experienced financial issues, as his last club in England because he could sign a month-to-month contract that would give him the flexibility to leave in time for the MLS season. His decision was made all the easier because he was single — and mobile. An East London native — and Spurs fan — Russell knew TFC assistant coach Jim Brennan from his time at Norwich. Russell was in Florida during pre-season this year, looking at possibly joining a North American club. "People knew about me, but they wanted to see me play. Which was fine," he said. "I wanted to come out here so I was happy to gamble on myself and show them what I could do. "I could have stayed in England and quite comfortably played." He ran into Brennan during a Toronto pre-season game against Orlando City — Russell knew the Orlando clubs owner and asked if he could train with them — and was invited to the TFC camp. "Lucky for me," said Russell. He thought it would last just two days, but it led to a contract. Russell should know soon whether he will be back. With the season over, Toronto is holding meetings with its players to discuss the future. Franck Ribery Jersey.FIFA says it is relaxing the rule which forced match officials to leave its international list at the end of the year they turned 45. Thiago Alcantara Bayern Munich Jersey. "[People] keep asking that question and its not a legit question because we dont have that right, we havent arrived yet," Casey responded. "Weve got to take each game at a time, each possession at a time and look at it that way. http://www.fcbayernsoccershop.com/c-6-javi-martinez-fc-bayern-munich-jersey.aspx. The weekend at Oriole Park has been less kind, with three players suffering varying degrees of injury. The worst ailment of the three, at least optically, is the deep bone bruise suffered by Adam Lind when he fouled a pitch off the top of his right foot in the sixth inning of Saturdays game. Jerome Boateng Jersey. The former central defender calmly nodded it down and quietly went about celebrating a win with his staff. For a man who has had a lot on his shoulders this season, it was an appropriate moment. Tom Starke Jersey. The Marlies centre set up three goals, including the game-winner, as Toronto cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Oklahoma City Barons in American Hockey League action.The Winnipeg Jets conclude a five-game regular season series with the Nashville Predators this afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. The Jets are 1-2-1 against Nashville this year despite outscoring the Predators 11-10. Blake Wheeler and Olli Jokinen lead Winnipeg with four points, while Craig Smith has four for the Predators. Ondrej Pavelec and Carter Hutton have tended goal in parts of all four games. Due to the 2pm ct face off, neither team had a pregame skate this morning resulting in both line ups unknown until they take to the ice for warm-up. The (29-26-6) Jets are two points behind the Dallas Stars for a Western Conference Wild Card playoff spot. Dallas has two games in hand on Winnipeg. The (26-24-10) Predators trail Winnipeg by two points. Nashville has a 5-2-3 record in their last 10 games. Five teams continue a close race for a Wild Card pplayoff spot.ddddddddddddnbsp; Dallas and Vancouver each have 66 points, Phoenix has 65, Winnipeg 64 and Nashville 62. Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler each have one goal and two assists in their last three games. Tuesdays 3-2 shootout win at the MTS Centre over Phoenix improved the Jets shootout record to 6-5. They had lost their last three in a row. The Predators are 1-7 in shootouts this season. Winnipeg has the top-ranked penalty kill on the road in the NHL at 87.5%. That will be tested today as the Predators scored three power play goals in their 3-2 Tuesday vs Tampa Bay. The Preds power play is ranked third in the NHL on home ice at 24.7%. Nashville has a 15-0-3 record when leading after 40 minutes. Matt Halischuk and Grant Clitsome remain on injured reserve for Winnipeg while Nick Spaling is the lone Nashville player on IR. Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' '

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Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points off the bench and the Phoenix Suns rallied from 17 down to beat the Charlotte Hornets 111-106 on Wednesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak. The Suns took their first lead since the first quarter on Eric Bledsoes layup with under two minutes remaining in the game after Goran Dragic won the ball on a steal. Later, Thomas free throws made it a three-point game with 19.9 seconds left and P.J. Tucker blocked Kemba Walkers 3-point try at the other end. Walker recovered the ball and passed to Gary Neal, but he missed an off-balance 3. Tuckers foul shots with 5.6 seconds left sealed the win, ending Phoenixs longest losing streak since a 10-game slide from March 20-April 9, 2013. When youve lost six games in a row and you get down 15 or 18 points, however many we were down, thats an easy time to quit, said Suns coach Jeff Hornacek. But our guys didnt quit, they kept playing and playing. Dragic had 20 points, including 16 in the first half. Gerald Green scored 16 off the bench and Bledsoe added 15 in the victory. Al Jefferson had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte and Walker scored 27. The Hornets, who led by 17 in the first quarter, are 2-14 since beating the Suns in Phoenix on Nov. 14 to snap a five-game losing streak in the series. That remains their only win in 12 games against Western Conference teams this season. Jefferson scored 18 of the Hornets 31 points in the first quarter and they opened the second with a 19-6 run to take their 17-point lead. The Suns responded with an 11-2 flurry spearheaded by Thomas and Dragic and managed to trim the lead to seven at halftime. They trailed 87-83 going into the fourth quarter. It started when they went small in the second quarter, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said of his teams loss. The last three minutes they outworked us and we couldnt keep up. Game Notes Hornets guard Lance Stephenson was helped off the court in the third quarter with what the team called a groin contusion he suffered crashing to the floor on a layup. He re-entered the game midway through the fourth and finished with seven points ... The Hornets play the 76ers in Philadelphia on Friday ... The Suns continue a three-game road trip on Saturday against the New York Knicks. Maxwell Paris Saint-Germain Jersey. After seven wins in a row, they have to do it one more time to get into the playoffs. Grzegorz Krychowiak Paris Saint-Germain Jersey. Both had to wait out a rain interruption lasting nearly five hours before taking comprehensive third-round victories to join Carling Bassett-Seguso (1983, 1986), Patricia Hy-Boulais (1996-97) and Daniel Nestor (1999) as Canadians who made it into the second week of a major. http://www.psgsoccershop.com/c-11-edinson-cavani-paris-saint-germain-fc-jersey.aspx. The Grizzlies erased most of a 25-point deficit before Durant, the leagues scoring champion, got hot. Remy Descamps Jersey. On Saturday night, Winnipegs strong offense was again accompanied by some fantastic pitching which gave the Fish a commanding victory. Adrien Rabiot Paris Saint-Germain Jersey. In sunny and almost windless conditions, the Swede shot four consecutive birdies on the front nine on his way to a 68 and went 9 under for a one-shot lead over Englands Lee Slattery and two over Paraguays Farbrizio Zanotti (68).The red-hot St. Louis Blues will try to remain undefeated against the defending Stanley Cup champions this season when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for Wednesdays Central Division showdown at United Center. Catch the game on TSN2 starting at 8pm et/5pm pt. With an 8-0-1 record in March, the Blues have vaulted to the top of the NHL standings. A recent victory over the Winnipeg Jets made St. Louis the first team to reach the 100-point mark this season. St. Louis currently sits first in the league with 101 points -- two more than the Boston Bruins. The Blues also are four points ahead of both Anaheim and San Jose in the West standings and hold an eight-point lead over both Chicago and Colorado for first place in the Central. The Blackhawks are currently third in the Central and nine points behind St. Louis. Chicago has a chance to make up some ground in the division race tonight, but St. Louis has gotten the better of the reigning champs so far in 2013-14. The Blues also have earned points in 22 consecutive divisional games (20-0-2), extending a franchise record. The Blues are 3-0 against Chicago this season and have claimed four straight overall in the series. However, each of the last three encounters between the clubs have been decided by just one goal. That includes a 6-5 shootout victory by the Blues in the last meeting on Dec. 28 in St. Louis. Chicago failed to hold a pair of two-goal leads in that meeting in late December and the Blues forced the game beyond regulation by scoring twice during a 1:17 span late in the third period. Still, these clubs have split the last 10 meetings overall and St. Louis has lost 10 of 13 in Chicago despite winning the last two matchups in the Windy City. The Blues won their third straight game Monday night against visiting Winnipeg. David Backes scored twice, including the game-winner with 6:51 left in the third period, as St. Louis secured a 3-1 win over the Jets at Scottrade Center. Backes broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal at 13:09 of the third before being credited with an empty-netter at 18:49.dddddddddddd Winnipegs Jacob Trouba hauled Backes down from behind with only an empty net in front of him, resulting in a goal. Brenden Morrow scored St. Louis other goal, while Ryan Miller made 16 saves to improve to 7-0-1 since being acquired on Feb. 28 by the Blues. Miller will get another chance to improve on his brilliant start with the Blues tonight. The former Buffalo Sabres netminder is 2-2-0 with a 2.08 goals against average in four career games against Chicago. St. Louis is kicking off a four-game road trip on Wednesday and is 22-9-3 as the visiting team this season. T.J. Oshie will be back for the Blues in the opener of the swing after missing Mondays test to spend time with his wife and the couples newborn daughter. The Blackhawks have lost three of their last four games, but were able to pick up a point in Tuesdays 3-2 overtime loss in Philadelphia. Chicago grabbed an early 2-0 lead by scoring twice in the first 3:51 of the game, but the Blackhawks wouldnt find the net again. After Scott Hartnell scored twice in the first period to even the game, Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux scored the winning goal with just 4.2 seconds left in OT to give the Flyers the victory. With time winding down in the extra session, Giroux flew down the right wing into the zone and from the circle he snapped a laser on net, using Duncan Keith as a screen, and it went in and out of the left corner for the win. Andrew Shaw and Keith had the goals for Chicago. Antti Raanta gave up all three goals on 37 shots. "I think we did a lot of good things tonight. But, definitely really frustrating the way we gave that point up," said Keith. Blackhawks No. 1 netminder Corey Crawford expects to get the start tonight. He is 9-2-3 with a 2.45 GAA in 14 career games against the Blues. Chicago is beginning a four-game homestand on Wednesday and also will host Carolina, Nashville and Dallas during the stay at United Center. The Blackhawks are 21-6-7 as the home club this season. Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' '

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Do the contrasting reactions of Sebastian Vettel and Maurizio Arrivabene to Ferraris defeat in Canada point to a potential division within the team? In the immediate aftermath of a race that saw Ferrari throw away a potential victory, Vettel was entertainingly ranting about seagulls, while his team boss Arrivabene was openly criticising the team. Jonas Valanciunas Raptors Jersey . So are there are issues behind the scenes at Ferrari? Thats one of the topics up for discussion on Wednesday nights F1 Report. Arrivabene admitted the team had made the wrong decision in choosing a two-stop strategy during Sundays race. This led to a second win in a row for Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes went for a one-stop approach. But unlike his boss, Vettel refused to blame the team and maintained they are seeing results quicker than anyone else in the history of F1. Speaking on F1 Report: Canadian GP review, Sky Sports F1s Marc Priestley suggested the contrast reveals a lot about a potential power struggle within Ferrari.I think whats most interesting was the difference between the two, said Priestley. Arrivabenes actually come out this week and apologised to his team for criticising them so strongly, so you look at that and you think whos running this team? Is it Sebastian Vettel, whos gathering the team around him, or is it Arrivabene, whos now having to backtrack and apologise for his comments?Ferrari have been under enormous pressure from chairman Sergio Marchionne, who ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in April warned the team the clock is on and stressed they must start beating Mercedes. Two months later, and that first win of the season is yet to be realised.Former Williams Chief Operations Engineer Mark Gillan, joining Priestley on the F1 Report, thinks it is only a matter of time before the Scuderia start to regularly win races.I think ultimately Ferrari are doing a very good job compared to where they were. Theyve definitely improved and theyre continuously improving, which is all you can ask, said Gillan.With the likes of James Allison at the helm as Technical Director, plus the team with him and good drivers, I think they should be winning at the end of the season or towards the middle.So what needs to change at Ferrari? Well, Priestley doesnt think changes at the top would help.Theres a lot of pressure on Arrivabene right now - and you can understand that. But Im more of the belief that you need to build a team over time.I dont like how football managers change every five minutes. I know it sometimes gives a team a short-term boost when a new manager comes in, but theyve got to build something longer term.Priestley also noted the importance of Allison: He is a great guy to have in your team. There are lots of rumours at the moment that he may even return to the UK, potentially joining Renault... If that happens, thatll be a really big upset again, so theyve got to steady the ship. Also See: Get Sky Sports F1: Every race live Lewis, Vettel and suicidal seagulls Tracy Mcgrady Jersey .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Delon Wright Raptors Jersey . And theyre pointing to the NHLs biggest market: Toronto. With Gretzky paid out for what is believed to be $7 to 8 million, Gretzky may be eager to get back into the NHL and TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports that the Maple Leafs are very much interested in The Great Ones services.Former Arsenal and England midfielder Ray Parlour joins Helen and Fenners on the Soccer AM sofa this week. Parlour also turned out for Middlesbrough and Hull City during a 20-year playing career and will be on the show with presenter Adam Richman, as well as Manchester City and England defenders Steph Houghton and Lucy Bronze.Meanwhile, we are droplifting live in Leicester following the clubs sensational title win on Monday. Muzzy Izzet will be somewhere in the city to give away a pair of tickets to the champions game with Everton, where the winner will witness the Foxes lift the Premier League trophy. On the show and social media, the former Leicester midfielder will reveal clues to his whereabouts and if Muzzy knocks on your door, you will need to answer it with the password given oout at some point during the show!Cherries legend Steve Fletcher and current captain Tommy Elphick also take us behind the scenes at Bournemouth, Fenners speaks to Ted Knutson to discuss the use and benefits of analytics in football and Matt Le Tissier and Joe Hart go in search to find the countrys best amateur goalkeeper. Bruno Caboclo Raptors Jersey. #160;Elsewhere...Strip ClubLive crossover to Ian Holloway ahead of the promotion decider between Middlesbrough and BrightonFans of the Week - BurtonTyler SwiftShowboatEuro 2016Top BinWatch Soccer AM live on Saturday, 10am, Sky Sports 1 & Sky 1 HD Also See: Soccer Saturday Sky Sports experts Super 6 Up to ￡30 free matched bet Cheap Jerseys From China ' ' '