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NEW YORK -- Mark Sanchez is still focused on coming back this season for the New York Jets. Terry Rozier Jersey . Coach Rex Ryan thinks it could happen. Sanchez, hurt in the teams third preseason game, is rehabilitating his injured right shoulder rather than immediately having season-ending surgery. The exact nature of the injury has not been revealed, although some published reports say it is a torn labrum. "If we didnt think itd be realistic that Mark would get on the field, then he would be put on IR," Ryan said Friday. "And thats not the case." Sanchez visited Dr. James Andrews this week to take another look at his shoulder, a decision that was agreed upon mutually by the team doctors and the quarterback. In an interview with NFL Network before the Jets 13-10 loss to the Patriots Thursday, Sanchez said he was not planning on having surgery anytime soon, but instead wanted to continue to rehabilitate with his sights set on playing again this year. Before the game at Gillette Stadium, Sanchez threw passes left-handed while warming up with the rest of the team. "Hes doing a great job in rehab," Ryan said, "and our doctors and our trainers are pleased." Sanchez appeared to have an edge in the tightly contested quarterback competition after rookie Geno Smith struggled with three interceptions in the preseason game against the Giants. But, Ryan decided to play Sanchez in the fourth quarter of that game, a call for which the coach has taken a lot of criticism since it was in garbage time when Sanchez took a crunching hit from Marvin Austin. In the interview with NFL Network, Sanchez said he was disappointed by the injury because he felt he undoubtedly beat out Smith for the starting job. Ryan, however, has never declared a winner in the competition. "As a competitor, I guess thats what you expect," Ryan said. "You want your players to believe that. If you dont believe in yourself, nobody else will. I certainly would expect that from any competitor, to think that theyre winning the job. "His comments about that he clearly thinks he won the competition or whatever, thats his opinion." ---- NOTES: Ryan had no update on DL Muhammad Wilkerson, who injured his right ankle late in the game. The Jets are hoping its not a high ankle sprain. Wilkerson was seen leaving the locker room with heavy ice packs on his ankle. ... After benching CB Dee Milliner, the teams top draft pick, Ryan would not commit to starting him against Buffalo next Sunday. "I dont know," Ryan said. "Well see." Milliner was replaced by Kyle Wilson and Darrin Walls against the Patriots. "At that time, I just thought it was best that, hey, you know what, sit him down, let him watch it and well go with more experience out there," Ryan said. ... Ryan hopes to have WR Jeremy Kerley back against the Bills after he missed the game Thursday night with a concussion. 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Defensive end Justin Hickman wore a garish matching sweater and tuque, with his Ticats sweater around his neck like a life preserver. Running back Nic Grigsby brought out the bling with gold boots.It looked like the entire team had thrown a pile of clothes in the middle of the locker-room and then each randomly grabbed a couple of items to wear on the field.Players posed for pictures, with the receiving corps making like a hip-hop soccer team at its photo-op, flashing hand signals. Six-foot-eight offensive lineman Jake Olson stood back to back with five-foot-seven kick returner Brandon Banks to show off the long and short of the Hamilton roster.The Tiger-Cats (9-9) take on the Calgary Stampeders (15-3) in Sundays championship game.The records tilt in favour of Calgary, listed as an eight-point favourite. But Hamilton has been on a tear since quarterback Zach Collaros returned from a concussion and the team moved into its new digs at Tim Hortons Field.Hamilton went from 1-6 to 9-9 before thumping Montreal 40-24 in the Eastern Conference final. The Tiger-Cats, beaten 45-23 by Saskatchewan in last years championship game, are brimming with belief.Last yyear, it was what it was, said slotback Steve Tasker. Shaquille ONeal Jersey. But this year, this team, I just feel a real calmness on the sidelines when weve been in games, even when weve been behind.I feel a confidence that this team is going to come out hot (Sunday).Added receiver Andy Fantuz: We expected to be here and were not satisfied yet. Were hungry for that championship.Collaros doesnt pay attention to the bookies.Weve kind of been the underdog for the last however many weeks, he said. I dont know what it was last week. But everybody thought Montreal was going to win that game. They especially thought they were going to win that game.Fantuz, who saw limited action against Montreal last week after returning from a hamstring issue, says he is ready to do his bit Sunday.I feel great. I really do, he said. I had a good week of practice. I feel like Im ready to run around and fly around.Hamilton coach Kent Austin was equally relaxed, delaying his news conference Saturday to join reporters watching the final moments of the Vanier Cup on TV.Theres just one more team meeting but it will be short, he said. The works done. Our players are ready to play.Is his pre-game speech written, the coach was asked?He said its typically spontaneous, although he might touch on one of the themes of the week for emphasis.But we believe in self-starters, self-determined players, self-motivated players, Austin added. 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MADRID - A Spanish soccer team opened a bank account Thursday to collect donations for an 85-year-old woman whose eviction last week from her Madrid apartment sparked an outcry, team officials said. Troy Tulowitzki Jersey .Rayo Vallecano president Raul Martin Presa said his club will also donate money from ticket sales from its next home game to help Carmen Martinez pay for a place to live.She was evicted last Friday from the apartment she owned and lived in for decades in Madrids working-class neighbourhood of Vallecas, where Rayo plays in the Spanish leagues first division.Her son had used the apartment as collateral for a 40,000-euro ($50,000) loan and couldnt make payments after losing his job.Associated Press photos of the eviction spurred intense Spanish media coverage of Martinezs plight and prompted the club to help her. Rayo is also based in the Vallecas neighbourhood.Nobody likes these types of things — what happened to Carmen or to many other families, especially with evictions, Rayo coach Paco Jemez said.Evictions have soared since Spains economic crisis began in 2008. Last years forced evictions totalled 2,060, while there were 1,547 during the first six months of 2014, statistics show.Jemez said the team hasnt yet discussed its effort with Martinez, who couldnt be reached to comment and is believed to be staying with her son. If she ends up finding housing, Jemez said, the money gathered by the club will be given to another needy cause.The original idea was to help a woman who it seemed had been left with absolutely nothing, Jemez said. If some authority now offers her a decent place to live, the money will be redirected elsewhere.The case triggered criticism of Madrid*s city government for not finding a solution before the team made its offer last Sunday.Madrid Mayor Ana Botella has said government-subsidized housing was offered to Martinez, but rejected because she hoped the eviction wouldnt happen, and that the offer is still valid.___Associated Press writers Alan Clendenning and Jorge Sainz in Madrid contributed to this report. Russell Martin Jersey . Mitchell first announced on Twitter that he has signed with the Steelers and his agent Brian Hamilton confirmed the signing to The Associated Press. Financial terms were not released. The Steelers have not announced the addition of Mitchell. Roger Clemens Jersey . -- Pelicans coach Monty Williams does not expect guard Eric Gordon to play in any of New Orleans final five games this season. http://www.teambluejaysprostore.us/Roy-Halladay-blue-jays-jersey/ . Still, Encarnacion felt a sense of relief. He felt a pop just before crumpling to the ground after running out a groundball in the first inning of Saturdays game. It could have been worse. “Its going to take maybe two weeks,” said Encarnacion. “It depends how Im going to be and how Im going to be day after day, feeling better or not. Missouri All-American Michael Sam says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL. In interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports that were published Sunday, Sam said he came out to all his teammates and coaches at Missouri in August. "I am an openly, proud gay man," he said. Sam will participate in the NFL combine later this month in Indianapolis and is currently projected to be a mid-round draft pick in May. "Its a big deal. No one has done this before. And its kind of a nervous process, but I know what I want to be ... I want to be a football player in the NFL," he told ESPN. The 6-foot-2, 255-pound Sam participated in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., last month after leading the Southeastern Conference in sacks (11.5) and tackles for loss (19). He was the SEC defensive player of the year. There have been a few NFL players who have come out after their playing days, including Kwame Harris and Dave Kopay. Last year, NBA player Jason Collins announced he was gay after the season. Collins, a 35-year-old backup centre, was a free agent when he came out and has not signed with a new team this season. MLS star and U.S. national team player Robbie Rogers also came out a year ago. "His courage will inspire millions to live their truth," Rogers tweeted about Sam. Division III Willamette kicker Conner Mertens, a redshirt freshman, said last month he was bisexual. "We admire Michael Sams honesty and courage," the NFL said in statement. "Michael is a football player. Any player with ability and determination can succeed in the NFL. We look forward to welcoming and supporting Michael Sam in 2014." Sams announcement comes at a time gay rights issues and sports have collided at the Olympics in Sochi. Russias anti-gay law has received much attention, and criticism, because of the games. "By rewriting the script for countless young athletes, Michael has demonstrated the leadership that, along with his impressive skills on the field, makes him a natural fit for the NFL," said Sarah Kate Ellis, president of GLAAD, a leading lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender media advocacy organization. "With acceptance of LGBT people rising across our coasts -- in our schools, churches, and workplaces -- its clear that America is ready for an openly gay football star." The NFLs sexual orientation, anti-discrimination and harassment policy states: Coacches, General Managers and others responsible for interviewing and hiring draft-eligible players and free agents must not seek information concerning or make personnel decisions based on a players sexual orientation. Darwin Barney Jersey. This includes asking questions during an interview that suggest that the players sexual orientation will be a factor in the decision to draft or sign him. Examples: Do you like women or men? How well do you do with the ladies? Do you have a girlfriend? Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams tweeted: "I could care less about a mans sexual preference! i care about winning games and being respectful in the locker room!" Williams teammate, cornerback Drayton Florence, posted on his Twitter account: "No comment but it can be a distraction in the locker room. At least hes open with it much respect!" Sam said many people at the Senior Bowl, an all-star game for NFL prospects, seemed to know he was gay. "I didnt realize how many people actually knew, and I was afraid that someone would tell or leak something out about me," he told ESPN. "I want to own my truth. ... No one else should tell my story but me." Sam told the Times he dated a man on the Missouri swim team and came out to teammates LDamian Washington and Marvin Foster about a year ago, before letting the whole team know during last preseason. "Coaches just wanted to know a little about ourselves, our majors, where were from, and something that no one knows about you," Sam told ESPN. "And I used that opportunity just to tell them that I was gay. And their reaction was like, Michael Sam finally told us." Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said in a statement Sunday night he was proud of Sam and how he represented the program. "Michael is a great example of just how important it is to be respectful of others, hes taught a lot of people here firsthand that it doesnt matter what your background is, or your personal orientation, were all on the same team and we all support each other," Pinkel said. "If Michael doesnt have the support of his teammates like he did this past year, I dont think theres any way he has the type of season he put together." Missouri linebacker Donovan Bonner was a teammate of Sams for five years. "We knew of his status for 5 years and not one team member, coach, or staff member said anything says a lot about our family atmosphere," Bonner tweeted. China Jerseys Cheap Cheap Jerseys 2020 Cheap Jerseys Store Cheap Jerseys Store Jerseys NFL China Wholesale Jerseys 2018 Discount NFL Jerseys ' ' '