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Each week, The Reporters put their thumbs out to the good and the bad in the world of sports. Wayne Gretzky Jersey . This week they discuss Kyle Lowrys All-Star blessing, Coach Q, unheralded undraftees and leaving the NFL playoffs alone. Cathal Kelly, Toronto Star: My thumb is up to the 14 NBA coaches who decided this week that raptor Kyle Lowry doesnt deserve to be on the All-Star team. Theyre wrong, of course. Badly wrong. According to reports, the player who pipped Lowry for the last bench spot was Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson. Lowry is out-averaging Johnson in every statistical category - including rebounds - and Johnson is seven inches taller. In making this mistake, however, those coaches have done Raptors fans a huge service. From here until the end of the season, Toronto not only has the best point guard in the East, they now have the most motivated point guard in the East. Steve Simmons, Sun Media: My thumb is up to Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks, who this week moved up to No. 3 on the all-time list of coaching victories in the National Hockey League. Its impressive enough to make the top three. Its even more impressive when the only coaches ahead of you in wins are named Scotty Bowman and Al Arbour. Quenneville, for some reason, doesnt get a whole lot of attention, doesnt make a lot of headlines, rarely gets mentioned for coach of the year, which he won once more than a decade ago. But here he is behind a nine-time Stanley Cup champion and a four-time Cup winner. And nobody else. Yeah, hes an all-time great. And when have we ever said that about Joel Quenneville? Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated: My thumb is up to Edmonton goalie Ben Scrivens, for impenetrability. Scrivens stopped a record 59 shots in a shutout of the Sharks, a dash of good news in a city unaccustomed to seeing a goalie make 59 saves in a week. Scrivens stellar game underscored the notion that goalies dont need pedigree. Undrafted out of Cornell, Scrivens once played in the East Coast Hockey League. Ex-Calgary Hitman netminder Martin Jones of the Los Angeles Kings, also was undrafted and played in the Coast as did the Rangers Cam Talbot, out of the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Another thing they have in common: among NHL goalies with at least 12 starts, they are one-two-three in save percentage. Dave Hodge, TSN: My thumb is down to the likelihood that the NFL playoffs will be expanded to include 14 teams, up by two from the current 12. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones delivers the argument for more playoff teams this way: "How exciting is it for fans of a .500 team to see that team in the playoffs with a chance to win the Super Bowl?" Well, heres whats more exciting - two teams like Denver and Seattle, with 13-3 records, showing off their season-long excellence at the Super Bowl. Jerry Jones needs to improve his team, not the League. But the guy in charge of the league, Roger Goodell, supports the idea of more playoff teams, thus more playoff games - get ready for wild-card "week". Custom Arizona Coyotes Jerseys . -- The court fight over NFL concussions should heat up soon as a judge in Philadelphia weighs the fairness of the proposed $765 million settlement. Dale Hawerchuck Jersey . - After sewage backups, toilet overflows and foul smells surfaced the past two years, nothing at the Oakland Coliseum surprises the home team anymore. http://www.hockeycoyotesauthority.com/antti-raanta-coyotes-jersey-c-34/ . You can catch all of the action LIVE on TSN2 at 6pm et/3pm pt. The Heat reached that mark Saturday night when they ruined the Philadelphia 76ers home opener.The 30-man shortlist for the 2016 Ballon dOr was announced last week, and you can see 10 of the nominees live on Sky Sports this weekend. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale were joined on the star-studded shortlist by two of Leicesters Premier League title-winning heroes.Check out the full list here and get these games in your diary this weekend… Real Madrid v Leganes (Sunday, 10.55am, Sky Sports 2 HD)Cristiano Ronaldo is the strong favourite to win the award after helping Real Madrid to Champions League glory and captaining Portugal to Euro 2016 success last season. But he wont be the only nominee on show in Sundays La Liga clash with Leganes. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are Ballon dOr nominees Ronaldos fellow forward Gareth Bale will also be aiming for a strong performance in front of the Sky Sports cameras. The Wales international is growing at stature in the Spanish capital having signed a lucrative new six-year contract earlier this week.In midfield, Luka Modric is expected to return from an injury, while Toni Kroos is also likely to play a part. Defenders Pepe and Sergio Ramos, however, are not expected to be fit. R Madrid vs Leganes November 6, 2016, 10:55am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Leicester v West Brom (Sunday, 4.15pm, Sky Sports 1 HD)This time last year, the idea that a Premier League clash between Leicester and West Brom could feature Ballon dOr winners would have seemed unlikely, but not anymore. Riyad Mahrez is expected to start for Leicester against West Brom Riyad Mahrez made the shortlist after scoring 17 goals and claiming 11 assists on Leicesters way to the title. His efforts were rewarded with the PFA Player of the Year award, and he is sure to play a key role against West Brrom on Super Sunday. Anthony Duclair Jersey. Jamie Vardy also earned a nomination after top scoring in the Premier League this season. The England striker was dropped to the bench for a recent clash with Crystal Palace, but he was back in the team against Tottenham last week and he is expected to start against the Baggies. Leicester vs W Brom November 6, 2016, 4:15pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Sevilla v Barcelona (Sunday 7.30pm, Sky Sports 1HD)Barcelonas trip to Sevilla on Sunday night rounds off a great weekend of action on Sky Sports. Lionel Messi will lead Luis Enriques side at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. Last years Ballon dOr winner will be eager to get back to winning ways after Barcelonas defeat by Manchester City. Barcelonas front three are all in action against Sevilla He will be helped by the other members of the Catalans MSN front three, both of whom received nominations for this years award.Luis Suarez has started the season strongly after scoring 59 goals in all competitions last season, and Neymar has also shone. Their fellow nominee Andres Iniesta is injured, but Barcelona fans will be hoping MSN are at their devastating best on Sunday night. 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