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DTH van der Merwe and Jebb Sinclair lead a list of 17 returning World Cup players selected for Canadas summer rugby test series against the United States, Italy and Georgia. Andrew Luck Youth Jersey . Coach Kieran Crowley has selected a 26-man squad for the series. Canada, ranked 13th in the world, meets the 17th-ranked U.S. Eagles on June 9 in Kingston, Ont., No. 11 Italy on June 15 in Toronto and No. 15 Georgia on June 23 in Burnaby, B.C. Veterans missing include World Cup captain Pat Riordan and Ryan Smith, both of whom have retired. “With retirement and unavailability of some players, we are looking at testing some of our younger players in these internationals to get a measure of where they are with their development,” Crowley said in a statement. “We dont get too many opportunities to play quality teams like this.” The roster features six professional players including Sinclair, who is currently playing Super Rugby for the Stormers in South Africa, and van der Merwe (Glasgow Warriors). Newcomers include Brett Beukeboom, Tyler Ardron, and Jeff Hassler. “These matches will be a great test for our group, as it is the first time since the Rugby World Cup the team has been on the field,” said Gareth Rees, Rugby Canadas national program manager. “Games such as these, are a great measuring stick for Canada to find out how we rank against similarly ranked teams as well as a fully professional Six Nations competitor (Italy).”—- Canada Ryan Hamilton, B.C, West Vancouver; Mike Pletch, Ontario Blues, Lucan, Ont; Hubert Buydens, Prairie Wolf Pack, Saskatoon; Doug Woolridge, Ontario Blues, Lindsay, Ont,; Tom Dolezal, Ontario Blues, London, Ont.; Andrew Tiedemann, Prairie Wolf Pack, St. Albert, Alta.; John Phelan, The Rock, Montreal; Tyler Hotson, Plymouth Albion, Vancouver; Brett Beukeboom, Ontario Blues, Lindsay, Ont.; Jebb Sinclair, Stormers, Charters Settlement, N.B.; Chauncey OToole, Atlantic Rock, Belleisle, N.B.; Nanyak Dala, Prairie Wolf Pack, Saskatoon; Aaron Carpenter, B.C.. 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Freeman homered and drove in three runs in his return to the lineup to help the Atlanta Braves recover after blowing a five-run lead and beat the St. http://www.coltsfanstore.com/reggie-wayne-jersey . Ellis walked, drove in two runs and extended his hitting streak to 12 games, while Cust went 2-for-4 for the Athletics, who have taken the first three games of the set after a six-game slide. Anderson (7-6) yielded two runs—one earned —on eight hits while walking one and striking out six to end the season with his 18th career victory, the 3rd most wins by a pitcher before the age of 23 in Oakland franchise history. Andrew Luck Womens Jersey . Ben Revere and Denard Span can still put on quite the skills competition. Robert Mathis Womens Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. —Jeremy Hellickson gave his team a chance, and the struggling Ben Zobrist responded with a big hit.NASHVILLE—The Nashville Predators have suspended forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal with the Phoenix Coyotes for a violation of team rules. Nashville general manager David Poile announced the decision Tuesday in a statement but did not elaborate on what rules were broken. The Predators trail the Coyotes 2-0 ahead of Wednesdays critical Game 3 in Nashville. “Ive been a manager for 30 years, I care about each individual player, but Ive never put an individual player above the team. In this case, the players violated a team rule,” Poile told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com. “Its disappointing any time a player has to miss a game because of violating a team rule, and its even more significant at playoff time, but the decision between the coach and myself was very easy. “We have to do the right thing. Their actions spoke volumes in terms of their lack of commitment and focus to givve our a club a chance to win. Dwight Freeney Womens Jersey. ” Radulov returned to the Predators in March after bolting to the Russian KHL following the 2007-08 season. He had three goals and four assists in nine regular-season games. The 25-year-old has one goal and five assists in five playoff games. The Predators acquired Kostitsyn from the Montreal Canadiens prior to the trade deadline in hopes of bolstering their attack for the post-season. The 27-year-old had four goals and eight assists in 19 games with the Preds, after collecting 24 points (12-12) with the Habs. Kostitsyn has three goals and an assist so far in this years playoffs. “The Nashville Predators have a few simple rules centred around doing the right things,” Poile said. “We have always operated with a team-first mentality and philosophy. Violating team rules is not fair to our team and their teammates.” Nashville defeated the Detroit Red Wings in fives games in the first round of the playoffs. ’ ’ ’
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