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NEW YORK (AP) Jeremy Kerley insists he did nothing wrong to warrant a four-game suspension.

The New York Jets wide receiver-punt returner was banned from the team without pay by the NFL on Monday after the league said Kerley violated its policy on performance-enhancing substances. His suspension begins immediately.

”I was shocked by a positive test for Turinabol Authentic Marc-Andre Fleury Jersey , as I have never knowingly taken any banned substances,” Kerley said in a statement issued by his representatives .

The 5-foot-9, 180-pound Kerley said he has never used steroids in his life.

”I’m a good athlete, but anyone can look at my body composition and tell that I’m not a steroid user Cheap Tre'Quan Smith Jersey ,” he said.

”While I did not have enough time prior to the deadline to resolve this case, I fully intend to investigate this matter until I am able to figure out what caused the positive test because I know that I have done nothing wrong.

”When I find out what substance was tainted, I will pursue all remedies at that time because this is not right.”

Kerley will be eligible to return to the Jets’ active roster on Dec. 11, the day after New York plays at Denver. The next game in which Kerley will be able to play will be at New Orleans on Dec. 17.

”I have and will always be a clean player Authentic Marquis Haynes Jersey ,” Kerley added, ”and I look forward to returning to the Jets to play against the Saints next month.”

Kerley has 22 catches for 217 yards and a touchdown in his second stint with the Jets. He’s also averaging 5.3 yards on punt returns.

Coach Todd Bowles said the team knew about the suspension ”for quite some time,” so it didn’t come as a shock to the Jets.

Rookies ArDarius Stewart and Chad Hansen will see increased roles with Kerley out, and Bowles said the Jets could look into adding another receiver from either the practice squad or by signing a free agent.

”We haven’t really met on it yet and talked about it Authentic Brad Boxberger Jersey ,” Bowles said, ”but we have some things in mind that we’ll put in place and hopefully have it done by Wednesday or Thursday.”

The news of Kerley’s impending suspension was first reported last week by the New York Daily News. Neither Kerley nor the Jets would comment on the matter until the NFL announced it. He played against Buffalo last Thursday night and had no catches and returned one punt for 3 yards before leaving the Jets’ 34-21 victory with a foot injury.

Kerley, 28, was drafted by the Jets in the fifth round out of TCU in 2011. He played his first five seasons with the Jets before being released in 2016. Kerley was signed by Detroit and then traded to San Francisco that summer.

He had a career-high 64 catches for 667 yards and three touchdowns for the 49ers last season Steelers Mason Rudolph Jersey , but was released as part of the team’s final cuts.

Kerley was re-signed by the Jets on Sept. 5 to add a veteran presence to a young and inexperienced receiving group, and to take over punt return duties.

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CRICKET CRAZY NATION

Before coming behind me with cricket bats Seahawks Will Dissly Jersey , let me state that I am a huge fan of Cricket. So please don’t hate me as soon as you start reading this article.

Like everyone knows, in India, Cricket is just a game. It is a religion with a huge number of followers. As Ashish Nanday claimed, “Cricket is an Indian game accidentally discovered by British.” In how many countries would work crawl practically to a halt during a major match; crowds stay awake till the wee hours of the morning to hear the result of a match from abroad and thousands of people seriously worship the posters of cricket legends in their sacred temples? None, but our own dear India. It’s true that our cricketers occupy a place in people’s hearts rivaled only by Gods.

I would shamelessly like to admit that I strongly ( and of course , proudly) believed that Cricket is our national game till my G.K teacher shattered all my hopes in class five and told me that it was Hockey. (Yes, it was very embarrassing)

However, the point is that this random game called CRICKET has practically sidelined all other sports played in our country. Be it hockey Authentic Jeff Locke Jersey , weight lifting, polo or even the indoor ones like chess etc. It is really sad that our women volley ball team is not even getting proper food and accommodations for their national matches when the high-and-mighty cricketers travel in Limousines, BMWs, and what not ( run on government expense). For a minute, throw away the true cricket patriot in you and answer this question: Is this fair?

While all other sports on one hand are deprived of proper playing equipment and venue, in cricket, sponsors are ready to spill crores just to see their company logo on the jersey of the Indian cricket team. As a game, it has divisions in itself. It is the most chauvinist pig kind of game I have ever witnessed. How many of you can tell the name of captain of Indian women’s cricket team? (Google search is not allowed!) It’s not only shameful but also sad that the same game has such a vast viewership difference Authentic Mika Zibanejad Jersey , just because the people of different genders are playing. In one of the world cups, our so-popular men’s cricket team could not even qualify for the super eight but our women’s team won the coveted cup and made the nation proud.

A kind of cold war has cropped up in India, with all the sports being played in our country versus cricket. The highlight of this war is that, instead of kingdom, viewership is at stake. The winner gets the fame, money, glory and what not.

Our much critized media also plays a key role in highlighting no other sport but cricket. Before each, there is at least a two hour program Authentic Troy Apke Jersey , where you can find Sunil Gavaskar or Ravi Shastri discussing the condition of the pitch, weather, much strategies etc. And of course after match, there is a prolonged and outstretched three hour analysis of the entire game. Isn’t this supposed to be a news channel showing some real ‘news’, something related to the country and its people and not just eleven sweaty men and their over-hyped game.

Let me give you an example. When the Babri masjid verdict was declared, no one cared about people’s response towards the decision or where was India standing on the preparation of the upcoming Common wealth games. The front page headline was “India beats Australia in the test series.” It’s hilarious that when more than thousands of people were dying from dengue epidemic, the media was concentrating on Yuvraj’s finger injury and Dhoni’s honey moon.

The point is, viewership and victory are directly proportional to each other (and for those who get nightmares about physics test Cheap Justin Jones Jersey , viewership and victory go hand in hand.) when a sportsman knows that all eyes and hopes are pinned on him, he definitely gets an urge to perform better. Surely, the common wealth games have definitely given a life and boost to the sporting culture of India. Sports like kabaddi and boxing are gaining popularity, thanks to celebs. Love cricket but give some space in your hearts for other sports too. Thus, if we want our country to excel in all sports as we do in cricket, then it is our duty to support our players and give them true motivation.

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ALLEN PARK Cheap Durham Smythe Jersey , Mich. (AP) Jim Caldwell is not looking too far ahead.

That’s also the advice the Detroit Lions coach is offering to his team as they prepare for the Thanksgiving Day matchup with the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.

The Vikings (8-2) lead the division by two games over Detroit (6-4).

But don’t try telling Caldwell that this next game is more significant than any other.

”They’re all big,” Caldwell said. ”Every single one of them’s a factor in the grand scheme of things. The most important one is the next one.

”Someone else might have a different philosophy. I don’t believe in functioning that way. My experience has been it can work against you more than it works for you when you start looking at the grand scheme of things.

”You can’t act as if one game is going to make a complete difference in the season, because you don’t know what’s going to happen the rest of the season. You have no idea.”

The Lions only need to look back to the 2016 season to understand how looking ahead can lead to disappointment.

Last Thanksgiving, the Lions and Vikings also met, and Detroit’s 16-13 victory improved the Lions to 7-4 and gave them the NFC North lead by one game over the Vikings.

However the Lions dropped their final three games of the regular season Authentic Anibal Sanchez Jersey , while the Green Bay Packers, 5-6 after 11 games, ran off five wins in a row to grab the NFC North title from Detroit.

Examples such as last season, and others he’s encountered over his coaching career, convinced Caldwell to narrow his focus and avoid looking beyond what’s next.

”I fight against it with everything I have Authentic Donte Jackson Jersey ,” Caldwell said. ”That’s part of my DNA. I’m not going to change.

”I can only tell you that we look at them one game at a time. We look at these guys for who they are. They’re a very good team. They’re on a roll.”

The Lions’ 27-24 win at Chicago on Sunday gave them a 3-0 road mark within the division for the first time in the Super Bowl era.

”Anytime you win on the road in this league it’s a huge bonus,” Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said. ”On the contrary, we haven’t done a great job at home.”

The Lions have a solid 4-1 road record, but are only 2-3 at Ford Field.

”We’ll have a big opportunity this Thursday at home against a division opponent, against a really good team and we’ve got to come out and play well Cheap Jonathan Cooper Jersey ,” Stafford said.

Despite being one game out of a playoff position, the Lions still face a tough climb to qualify for postseason play.

Seeded seventh at the start of the day Monday, the Lions would drop to the eighth seed if the Atlanta Falcons (5-4) defeat the sixth-seeded Seattle Seahawks (6-3) on Monday night, because the Falcons beat the Lions earlier this season.

The Lions also lost to the Carolina Panthers (7-3) and New Orleans Saints (8-2) and would lose any tiebreaker to either of those teams.

Not that Caldwell is worrying about all those possibilities.

”We’re not worried about ramifications, we’re not worried about all of the buildup and things of that nature Authentic Frank Ragnow Jersey ,” Caldwell said.

”We’re worried about how we play. That’s what our goal is, to get focused in on our preparation and get ready to play a tough, hard-fought game.”

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DAVIE Authentic Bo Horvat Jersey , Fla. (AP) Stinging from humiliation on national TV, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Matt Burke is glad his team lost its scheduled bye this week.

He would rather play and try to make amends, which the Dolphins will get a chance to do Sunday against Tampa Bay. The game was rescheduled from Week 1 because of Hurricane Irma, forcing Miami to give up its bye and play 16 weeks in a row.

”Things happen in mysterious ways, I guess,” Burke said Thursday. ”Not having the bye week Authentic Duncan Keith Jersey , to me, honestly helps us. If we had to sit two weeks and chew on that for a bye weekend and not play for another two weeks … we can’t wallow in it.”

The Dolphins were dismantled Monday night at Carolina, giving up touchdowns on five consecutive second-half possessions in a 45-21 loss. The Panthers set a franchise record with 548 yards, including 294 rushing.

”Not an easy game to swallow,” Burke said. ”No one played well.”

The first-year coordinator went straight to the office when the team returned home early Tuesday, skipping a night’s sleep Authentic Joe Thornton Jersey , and summoned the entire defense for a video session that afternoon.

Burke played the entire second half for the group, something he doesn’t usually do.

”It wasn’t easy to look at it,” he said. ”But there are things that had to be addressed, so we did that together.”

What made the performance especially alarming was that it continued a recent pattern. The defense was stout under Burke through the first five games before going soft of late.

Miami has allowed 140 points in the past four games, an average of 35 per game. Missed tackles, poor pass coverage and a weak pass rush have been among the problems.

The matchup against the Bucs (3-6) offers a chance for the Dolphins (4-5) to dig in. Tampa Bay is without injured quarterback Jameis Winston and has totaled 28 points in its past three games.

Miami coach Adam Gase is optimistic his defense will stiffen.

”I expect that group to come out ready to perform and play well Authentic Jeff Skinner Jersey ,” Gase said. ”That’s the best thing about playing defense. It’s really about a mindset of 11 guys doing their job and playing with energy and emotion, and playing fast and physical. That’s what I think our guys need to get back to doing – having fun and playing with emotion.”

The Dolphins rank last in the NFL in scoring, making it essential the defense play better if they’re to salvage the season.

That’s especially true with two games looming against Tom Brady and Super Bowl champion New England in a 16-day span beginning next week.

Part of the problem on defense has been Miami’s offense, Gase said. The Dolphins have yet to lead a game at the start of the fourth quarter, which has neutralized the front four, supposedly the strength of the team.

Miami is tied for 26th in the league with 16 sacks Authentic Drew Doughty Jersey , in part because opponents have usually been in the lead and running the ball a lot.

”We haven’t really come through on offense,” Gase said. ”That’s the part that has really been more disappointing for myself – we haven’t been able to put those guys in the position that we wanted to.”

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin Cheap Ronnie Harrison Jersey , spurred the shutdown of his former Los Angeles-area high school and was questioned by police after a menacing Instagram post appeared on his account.

The post from Martin, who has struggled with mental health issues after a 2013 bullying scandal that shook the NFL, showed a shotgun and referred by name to the private Harvard-Westlake prep school in Los Angeles that he once attended. It also mentioned the Instagram names of two former Dolphins teammates who harassed him, Richie Incognito and Mike Pouncey. The post said suicide and revenge were the only options for a victim of bullying.

School officials at Harvard-Westlake sent an emergency alert to students and staff early Friday evacuating campus and canceling school.

Los Angeles police would say only that they have an individual who they believe is responsible for the incident. They say he was detained Authentic Lamar Jackson Jersey , but is not in LAPD custody.

Several media outlets, however, including the Los Angeles Times and KABC-TV, were told by law enforcement sources that the person questioned was Martin.

Martin left the Miami Dolphins midseason in 2013 after accusing teammates of bullying. An NFL investigation found that Incognito Broncos Josey Jewell Jersey , Pouncey and teammate John Jerry engaged in persistent harassment directed at Martin.

Incognito was suspended for the final eight games and sat out the 2014 season before joining the Buffalo Bills.

The NFL’s investigation also found that teammates threatened to rape Martin’s sister, called him a long list of slurs and bullied him for not being ”black enough.” Martin is black and Incognito is white.

Martin, who underwent counseling for emotional issues after the bullying scandal, posted on Facebook in 2015 that difficulties in football led him to attempt suicide multiple times.

Martin Eagles Josh Sweat Jersey , the son of two Harvard graduates, attended Stanford University. After he left the Dolphins, Martin played for the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers. He left the NFL in 2015.

Representatives for the Miami Dolphins and the NFL declined to comment.

The English National Badminton Championships arrive in Milton Keynes this weekend in what is the qualifying tournament to the National Championships later in the year Authentic Anthony Miller Jersey , bringing together both Olympic and Commonwealth athletes.

The first tournament took place in 1963, won by Bill Havers in his one and only title. It is now Rajiv Ouseph who holds a supremacy on the tournament who will be looking to make it seven titles in a row whilst Carl Baxter, who has been runner up in the last five, will be looking to take the glory for the first time.

Sports injuries are common place with each injury causing a potential stumbling block to a professional and holding them back from competing. This article focuses on some of the most common forms of injury sustained to the elbow and how these can be managed.

Elbow injuries

In racket sports elbow injuries can be common Authentic Kevin Long Jersey , since the joint is essential in making a shot. The majority of sports injuries are as a result of overuse and the elbow is no different, with a number of conditions a player can be susceptible to. The two main overuse injuries relating to the elbow are golfers elbow and tennis elbow.

Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis occurs where there is damage to the tendons within the forearm resulting in pain centred on the outside of the joint. The condition can also cause inflammation which in turn can affect a players mobility. Despite the name suggesting otherwise tennis elbow can occur as a result any repetitive task from playing badminton, tennis or even painting. Golfers elbow is a similar condition Authentic Deadrin Senat Jersey , though the pain is centred on the inside of the elbow joint.

Both conditions are described as being self-limiting in that a player should expect recover naturally, though this can take up to two years and in serious cases may require surgery to remedy the problem. In terms of treatment options ice can be used to help manage any inflammation whilst an elbow band can be worn during an activity to alleviate discomfort to the area.

Using an elbow band as part of injury management

An elbow band is available in a variety of styles depending on the condition you wish to manage. Where there is bruising and swelling of the elbow region following a fall an elbow support can be used to help manage any inflammation and to manage pain. The key part of this product is in applying compression to the entire area of the joint.

Where you are suffering from a specific condition such as tennis elbow or golfers elbow then you may need an elbow band which offers a bespoke level of compression. The band can be tightened by the player to apply varying amounts of compression depending on the severity of the injury and the degree of pain the player is in.

An elbow band typically sits beneath the elbow joint with the compression applied to the tendons affected by the condition with the compression helping to manage inflammation and pain and allowing the player to continue on the court for longer during their recovery.

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