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ST. Frank Gore Jersey . LOUIS -- It appears Roy Halladay will start for the American League in Tuesdays all-star game. An all-star supplement in Sundays St. Louis Post-Dispatch featured a starting lineup card for the Midsummer Classic listing Halladay in the pitchers spot for the AL, and San Francisco Giants star Tim Lincecum for the National League. Did the paper jump the gun, or was it just taking an educated guess? A source tells The Canadian Press that Halladay has indeed been asked to start and accepted the invitation, although he had yet to get a final answer about his status. The starting pitchers will be announced Monday at a news conference for the all-star game. Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners fireballer Felix Hernandez are the other leading candidates for the AL. Danny Haren of the Arizona Diamondbacks is another strong contender for the NL. The honour would be well-deserved for Halladay, who is 10-3 with a 2.85 earned-run average in 17 games this season. This is his sixth all-star game selection and hes pitched in three of them so far. He threw a scoreless inning last year at Yankee Stadium, gave up a run over two frames at the 06 game in Pittsburgh, and was burned for three runs in an inning during 02s infamous 7-7 tie at Milwaukee. Getting the start would put Halladay front and centre amid a frenzy of speculation about his future following general manager J.P. Ricciardis declaration that hes listening to offers for arguably the best pitcher in the game. The Blue Jays are seeking a kings ransom for the right-hander and theres been plenty of debate over whether any team is going to able to ante up the necessary package. Philadelphia, St. Louis and Boston along with Los Angeles, New York and Chicago teams are among the rumoured potential suitors. If Halladay does indeed get the start, hed join Dave Stieb (1983 and 84) and David Wells (2000) as the only Blue Jays to receive the honour, perhaps one final highlight for the teams fans. One Blue Jay who will definitely start Tuesday is second baseman Aaron Hill. He replaces Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox, who pulled out due to personal reasons. Pedroias wife, Kelli, is seven months pregnant and been in the hospital since Monday with complications. Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena took Pedroias spot on the AL roster. Frank Gore Super Bowl Jersey . Franzen was a one-man show Wednesday night, scoring five goals to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 7-5 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Aldon Smith Jersey . Nash and his Phoenix Suns teammates will face the Portland Trail Blazers in a pre-season match at GM Place on Oct. 22. The two-time NBA most valuable player will also host the Showdown in Downtown, an eight-a-side soccer match featuring some NBA stars and retired European professional soccer players, on Sept. Patrick Willis Jersey . The 24 per cent piece of the team he was after would have achieved a long-term goal, cementing his status as a major player in the NHL. Authorities allege he wanted the franchise ownership so much that he turned to crime. Michael Crabtree Super Bowl Jersey . The MiG-23 BN aircraft were bought from the former Soviet Union to counter Pakistans F-16 jets 30 years ago. It will have its last sortie from the Halwara airbase in Punjab, western India, on Friday, said the report. Josh Morgan Jersey . Power consumption in September rose 10.24 percent from the same month last year to 322.41 billion kWh last month. The increasing rate was 2 percentage points up from that of August.HAMILTON, Ont. -- Hamilton quarterback Kevin Glenn signed a contract extension with the CFL team through the 2012 season on Thursday. "Kevin was very productive last season and has established himself as one of the leagues top quarterbacks," Ticats general manager Bob OBillovich said Thursday in a release. "We look forward to watching him lead our offence again this season." The five-foot-10, 203-pound Detroit native completed 388 of 602 passes (664. Colin Kaepernick Jersey. per cent) for 5,102 yards and a team record 33 touchdowns last season. His completion percentage and passing yard totals were the second highest single-season totals in team history. The Illinois State product signed with the Ticats as a free agent in March 2009. Glenn has played in 168 career regular-season games with Hamilton, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg. Since entering the CFL in 2001, Glenn has thrown for 20,483 yards and 160 touchdowns. ' ' '

Tweet PITTSBURGH -- He stood at center ice, which was really the center of the Buffalo Bills football field. Michael Crabtree Jersey . It might as well have been the center of the hockey world for that one moment in time. More than 71,000 freezing, snow-covered, screaming fans had their eyes on him. This was the moment. This was his moment. Sidney Crosby at the inaugural NHL Winter Classic with a blizzard in the background, the puck on his stick, the game in his control. Not even HBO could have scripted this. Amp Energy NHL Winter Classic 2008 (Getty Images) Amp Energy NHL Winter Classic 2008 (Getty Images) So what was he thinking, at that moment, on that memorable afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y.? "Believe it or not, just find a way to control the puck, because I couldnt see it when I was going down," Crosby said, barely struggling to go back in time to talk about the memory he created on Jan. 1, 2008. "There was snow pouring over top of it and I just didnt want to lose it. There wasnt any question that I was going to shoot, but I just wanted to make sure I kept control and waited until the last second until I made my decision." His decision was to wait for Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller to make the first move. The goalie tried a poke check, but Crosby eluded it. He somehow saw the smallest of openings in Millers pads and used his forehand to tuck the puck right through. Penguins 2, Sabres 1. The NHL had its dream moment on its dream day. Crosby had his as well. This was arguably the first defining national moment in No. 87s career. He was 20 years old. "Maybe it was the start of something special," Crosbys teammate and dressing room neighbor, Maxime Talbot, told NHL.com. "He definitely scored a lot of game-winning goals before that, but this one was really special. It was in front of a big crowd, a big TV audience, so it was like, OK, hes meant for these special occasions. " Crosby, of course, doesnt see it like that, or at least doesnt publicly talk about it that way. Hes too humble to notice that his type of greatness is in fact meant for moments such as the one at Ralph Wilson Stadium, or in overtime of the gold-medal game in the Winter Olympics. As Talbot pointed out, standing at center ice in that moment at the Winter Classic with that atmosphere surrounding him probably didnt affect Crosby at all. "You know what, I think he was just like, I want the two points, " Talbot said. "Knowing him … obviously Sid always has things to prove if he wants to be the best player in the world, but I think in his own head there was no crowd and no special moment, he just wanted the win. He wanted the puck and he wanted to be the guy, but thats what winners do, and thats what he did." Crosby isnt a robot, though. He used to dream about being in those types of moments when he was firing pucks at the family dryer in the basement of his parents home in Cole Harbour, N.S. "But I dont think you ever think thats automatic or youre going to get that chance because it doesnt always happen that way," he said. "If it does work out that way you want to make the most of the opportunities. I happened to shoot third." How appropriate. Michel Therrien, then the Penguins coach, chose Erik Christensen and Kris Letang to go ahead of Crosby in the snowy shootout. Maybe he had a crystal ball. Maybe he was just playing the percentages of having his best shooter go in what could wind up being the victory round. Christensen missed. Letang scored, but that only tied the shootout because Ales Kotalik had already converted for Buffalo in the first round. Ty Conklin stopped Maxim Afinogenov in the top half of the third round, so it was indeed up to Crosby. He could have missed or Miller could have stopped him to send the shootout into a sudden death, but cmon, did anyone really think Crosby wasnt going to step up and turn the moment into a made-for-TV special? "My goal was to get inside the hash marks just controlling it," Crosby said. "I saw guys go before and you could see the snow, but when I started to go the front part of the red line to the blue line, I was like, Wow, this is tough, so just hold onto the puck and make your move at the last second. " He waited, made his move and he scored. Crosby curled around and headed toward his teammates piling over the boards. The Winter Classic had its iconic frozen-in-time moment. "He was part of a perfect scenario for hockey," Talbot said. "Thats why he is a special player." Follow Dan Rosen on Twitter at: @drosennhl Justin Smith Super Bowl Jersey . When the Silver Fox was hired as interim general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in January, he said his goal was to "set the table" for the man who would permanently hold down the job after him. Eli Manning Jersey . The Canadiens will assign MacIntyre to the AHLs Hamilton Bulldogs. The 27-year-old MacIntyre posted a 12-5-1 record with a 2.91 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage in 20 games with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL this season. Authentic Mario Manningham Jersey . Related readings:  DPRK Premier to visit China  DPRK reopens border for S Korean visitors  DPRK troops on standby for war  DPRK ends parliamentary election A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry accused the United States and South Korea of posing threat to the country by staging the DPRK-targeted war drills, when answering questions of the official KCNA news agency. Josh Morgan jersey . Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu made the comment at a regular press conference here. Related readings: ROK mourns sailors killed on sunk warship S Korean warship sinking caused by external explosion DPRK rejects involvement in sinking of ROK warship She said China had noted that the Republic of Korea (ROK) said it would carry out an investigation into the issue. Kenny Phillips Authentic Jersey . Also, Roughnecks goaltender Chris Levis was traded to the Colorado Mammoth for a second round pick in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft. Levis spent four games in the 2010 season with the Roughnecks after being acquired from the Edmonton Rush. Tweet The initial stage of projecting which draft-eligible prospects are considered to be future NHL stars was accomplished Tuesday when NHL Central Scouting released its preliminary rankings for the top levels of North American junior hockey. "This is our first list in which we assign numbers to players and are forced to get off the fence and decide who is No. 1 and No. 2, No. 17 and No. 18," Director of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire told NHL.com. "Theres a little bit of fun pressure involved, but the purpose of these lists hasnt changed. Were out to serve the 30 NHL teams. And as much as this process has evolved into a news event, were not trying to make that much of a splash. Weve also put the disclaimer out that our mid-term release (Jan. 10) and even this list, is subject to refinement." Central Scouting ranked the top 25 skaters and top goaltenders for each of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Western Hockey League and United States Hockey League, which includes the United States National Team Development Program. 2011 DRAFT PRELIMINARY RANKINGS North American prospects (sorted by league) European prospects (sorted by country) One of the more intriguing storylines heading into the 2011 Entry Draft on June 24 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., is the fact quite a few players from the QMJHL could be tabbed early in the opening round. "Its going to be a better year than the past couple, but Ive seen some of the kids in Ontario and theyre looking pretty good, too," Central Scoutings Chris Bordeleau, who scouts the QMJHL, told NHL.com. "We cant get too overly excited. Im kind of prudent, because its happened before. I dont want to get too excited too early, but the top 15 players out of the Q are looking all decent." Topping that list is Drummondville Voltigeurs forward Sean Couturier, who could be the first pick. Couturier led the QMJHL in scoring last season with 96 points, becoming the first 17-year-old to do so since Sidney Crosby of Rimouski Oceanic in 2004-05. Couturier represented Canada at the 2010 World Under-18 Championship and participated in Canadas World Junior Evaluation Camp in Newfoundland in August as one of only two 18-year-olds (defenseman Nathan Beaulieu of Saint John the other) in attendance. Couturier, who also is lauded for his two-way skill, has 14 goals, 34 points and a 56.0-percent success rate on faceoffs in 26 games this season. There are five players from the Saint John Sea Dogs rated among the top 10, including No. 2 center Jonathan Huberdeau, No. 3 Beaulieu, No. 6 right wing Tomas Jurco, No. 9 center Scott Oke and No. 10 left wing Ryan Tesink. Jurco and Huberdeau play on the Sea Dogs top line with center Zack Phillips, who is No. 11 on Central Scoutings list. Huberdeau leads the team with 15 goals, 30 points and a plus-26 rating in 23 games this season. "I can put Jonathan on the ice in any situation … the last minute of a game when were behind by a goal or ahead by a goal," Sea Dogs coach Gerard Gallant said of Huberdeau, who can play center and wing. "He comes to play every time. His vision is outstanding, he has great puck skills and I think hes the complete package." "Theres a little bit of fun pressure involved, but the purpose of these lists hasnt changed. Were out to serve the 30 NHL teams. And as much as this process has evolved into a news event, were not trying to make that much of a splash. Weve also put the disclaimer out that our mid-term release (Jan. 10) and even this list, is subject to refinement." -- NHL Central Scouting Director E.J. McGuire Its been said that Christopher Gibson, the top-rated goalie in the QMJHL, has the potential to be the finest at his position coming out of the league since Marc-Andre Fleury (Cape Breton) and Jonathan Bernier (Lewiston). In his second season with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, Gibson (7-6-3) ranks second in the league with a 2.20 goals-against average and first with a .928 save percentage. Leading the way among the OHL contingent is Kitchener Rangers captain Gabriel Landeskog, who has 16 goals and 29 points this season. Landeskog is the second European-born and -trained player to captain an OHL team -- Slovakias Tomas Marcinko (Islanders, fourth round, 2006) captained the Barrie Colts in 2007-08. Landeskog is joined on the OHL list by a couple of teammates -- No. 6 Tobias Rieder (14 assists, 23 points) and No. 8 Ryan Murphy (10 goals, 31 points). Additionally, goalie Michael Morrison (5-1-0, 2.71 GAA, .900 save percentage) is No. 4 among OHL goalies. Landeskog, who competed for Sweden at the 2009 World Under-18 Championship and was selected to compete in the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament in Finland, enjoys watching how a few of the NHLs big hitters consistently get it done. "I try and pattern my game like Jarome Iginla (of Calgary) and Mike Richards (of Philadelphia)," Landeskog told NHL.com. "Theyre kind of my role models. I look a lot like how they play, and I want to be a leader like they are for their teams." As the No. 2-rated player on the OHL list, Pennsylvania native Brandon Saad of the Saginaw Spirit could be the first U.S.-born player off the Draft board in June. Saad spent one season with the U.S. National Team Development Program, leading the club with 29 goals and 58 points in 63 games last season. In his first season with the Spirit, he has 12 goals, including 7 on the power play, and 23 points in 20 games. Saads teammate in Saginaw, No. 5 Vincent Trocheck, also was born in Pennsylvania. He has 10 goals and 22 points in 21 games for the Spirit this season. "Brandon has very good speed and agility and that makes him dangerous," Central Scoutings Chris Edwards told NHL.com. "Hes solid on his skates and fights through checks very well. He plays a solid two-way game and is very responsible defensively. It is early in the year, but at this point, I think Brandon will hear his name called early on Friday night in Minnesota (at the Entry Draft)." The highest-rated OHL defenseman is No. 3 Dougie Hamilton of the Niagara IceDogs. Owen Sound goalie Jordan Binnington, the top-rated goalie in the OHL, is 5-2-1 with a 3.51 GAA and .836 save percentage in eight games. Binnington is competingg with New York Rangers 2009 draft pick Scott Stajcer for playing time. Authentic Vernon Davis Jersey. Electrifying center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Red Deer Rebels tops the list of players from the WHL. As a rookie last season, Nugent-Hopkins finished second on his team in scoring with 65 points, including 24 goals, in 67 games to earn WHLs Rookie of Year Award and help the Rebels reach the playoffs for the first time in three years. He hasnt slowed down this season, totaling 5 goals and 25 points in 22 games. The best of NCAA hockey A pair of players from Boston University and two more from the University of Wisconsin highlight a group of seven players chosen from the NCAA as potential first or second-round draft picks in June. Forwards Matthew Nieto of Boston University, Michael Mersch of Wisconsin and Nicholas Shore of Denver and defensemen Adam Clendening of Boston University, Jamieson Oleksiak of Northeastern, Frankie Simonelli of Wisconsin and Dillon Simpson of North Dakota each were given an A rating by NHL Central Scouting on its NCAA Players to Watch list. Nieto, who sees a ton of ice time at even strength, power play and penalty killing at BU, finished tied for third in scoring with 54 points (28 goals) in 61 games last season with the U.S. National Team Development Program. The Long Beach, Calif., native got his start in roller hockey when he was 3 years old at the local YMCA alongside 2010 Anaheim Ducks first-round draft pick Emerson Etem, and played for the Salisbury School in Connecticut in 2007-08 before jumping to the USNTDP. Clendening, an offensive-defenseman, helped the United States win back-to-back gold medals at the World Under-18 Championship in 2009 and 10. The 5-foot-11 1/4, 190-pound blueliner had 13 goals and 32 assists in 63 games for the USNTDP in 2009-10. Shore joins his older brother, sophomore Drew (a 2009 second-round pick of the Panthers) at Denver this season. Nicholas Shore, regarded as a two-way center, returned to the Pioneers lineup Nov. 12 after missing nine games with a broken right wrist. The Shore brothers were the first set of siblings to play for the USNTDP at the same time, in 2008-09. Another Shore brother, Quentin, currently is starring for the USNTDPs Under-17 team. -- Mike G. Morreale "The goals arent coming too easy for me right now, but Im really working on bearing down in practice on scoring," Nugent-Hopkins told NHL.com. "Im also working on my shot after practice whenever I can so I can start putting the puck in the net. Its kind of frustrating that Im not scoring because I would like to be helping my team out in that way a little bit more." Despite the lack of goal production, Center Scoutings B.J. MacDonald likes what he sees in Nugent-Hopkins. "This guy has very good puck-handling capabilities," he said. "His on-ice awareness is very good. Hes one of those guys that knows where everyone is and where they should be and where the puck should go." The Brandon Wheat Kings Liam Liston is the WHLs top-rated goaltender. Hes 8-5-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .909 save percentage in 15 games. "Liam has excellent net coverage and good overall quickness," Central Scoutings Al Jensen told NHL.com. "Hes strong in his crease and possesses strong legs for lateral pushes. He has a very good butterfly style and continues to get better." Tyler Biggs, a forward with the U.S. National Team Development Programs Under-18 team, is the top-rated U.S. junior skater. The 6-2, 210-pound right wing, who will attend Miami (Ohio) University next fall, has 4 goals, 5 points and 54 penalty minutes in 13 games this season. Biggs father, Don, enjoyed a 16-season professional career, including NHL stints with the Minnesota North Stars and Philadelphia Flyers. "Hes a big, strong kid and is an extreme character player," USNTDP U-18 coach Ron Rolston said of Biggs. "He skates well and is physical and tough. He shoots and attacks the net well with or without the puck. Hes certainly someone on our team whos a physical presence, and he makes room for a lot of our skilled players." Players from the USNTDP account for five of the top seven players from the USHL. They include forwards Jonathan Miller (No. 2), Rocco Grimaldi (No. 5) and Adam Reid (No. 7), and defenseman Michael Paliotta (No. 6). The top-rated non-USNTDP skater is Omahas Seth Ambroz, who comes in at No. 3. The New Prague, Minn., native recently played a key role in the gold-medal winning effort of the U.S. team at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge, scoring 2 goals and 5 points in four games. Jensen was impressed with Ambrozs play during the USHL Fall Classic in September. The 6-2, 211-pound power forward had 5 goals (4 power-play goals), 6 points and a plus-1 rating while taking 17 shots in five games. "Hes a John Tonelli-type player, very strong," said Jensen, comparing Ambroz to the left wing from the New York Islanders championship teams. "Ive seen him run over players along the boards to get by them. He competes very hard and has good hands and puck skills. He has a strong skating stride -- not lightning speed, but very effective and strong. He has a good, hard wrist shot and is responsible in his own end." The U.S. World Junior A Team featured 22 players from the USHL. Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Scott Mayfield, who was named tournament MVP, has 3 points and 50 penalty minutes in 10 games this season. Said Central Scoutings Gary Eggleston: "Scott plays the body well and is physical but not in an overly rambunctious way. He can close off the forechecker up high and is controlled, poised and calm in his play. He plays like a seasoned veteran. Scott has a smooth, strong and effortless stride, his passes are crisp and he sees the ice well. He has a very good wrist shot and controls the play from the point on the power play." The top-rated USHL goalie is the USNTDPs John Gibson, who is 3-4-1 with a 3.33 GAA and .906 save percentage in nine games. "John is similar in style to Liston," Jensen said. "He has good net coverage, good size and is great on his angles. He looks big in his initial set up and while in butterfly … hes not flashy but confident and is always focused. Hes controlled in his movements, strong in his crease and smart at reading plays." Follow Mike Morreale on Twitter at: @mike_morreale ' ' '

Syracuses Wes Johnson, the Big East player of the year, will enter the NBA draft this spring. Josh Morgan Super Bowl Jersey . The junior forward announced his plans on campus Monday and plans to hire an agent. Johnson averaged a team-leading 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds while starting all 35 games this season. Johnson was a finalist for the Naismith Trophy, presented each year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top college basketball player in the United States. He was also a contender for the Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented to the nations top player by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.Authentic Hakeem Nicks Jersey . The NHL Network will be on hand to show the game to viewers in the United States, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams will be trying to bounce back after losses on Saturday -- the Caps were beaten 3-2 at home by Colorado, while the Rangers are back home after a 3-1 loss at Columbus. Patrick Willis Jersey . Related readings:Japans leader revamps cabinet Japans first lady gives tough love to embattled PM Japan, US discuss exporting sea-based missile system China-Japan co-op positive in 2010  The latest numbers released by the government Tuesday were so bad they prompted officials to couple the report with new measures to help jobseekers. Michael Crabtree Jersey . Jin, a short-clawed Asiatic otter which escaped from Auckland Zoo on June 13, was found in a trap on an island in the Hauraki Gulf -- part of the harbour that forms the eastern sea entrance to New Zealands largest city. Eli Manning Youth Jersey . He is still good enough to win. After going 76 races without a win, Kenseth finally got back into Victory Lane with a dominating run at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night when the entire Roush Fenway team was outstanding. Authentic Hakeem Nicks Jersey . Related readings:  Obama calls for closer co-op on climate change  Obama: China and US should lead in fighting climate change  APEC to vow stimulus; tries to push climate change  Private companies energize efforts to combat climate change The survey showed 69 percent of the 12,000 respondents in 12 developed and developing countries pointed out that efforts to handle climate change are more serious  than those to reduce the impacts of economic crisis. Tweet The injury-riddled New York Islanders finally got some good news on Thursday when forward Kyle Okposo was the lineup for the first time this season. The 22-year-old right wing, second on the team last season with 52 points, was in the lineup for the Isles game against the Washington Capitals at the Nassau Coliseum. Okposo missed the Islanders first 44 games after he ttore the labrum in his right shoulder during training camp and underwent surgery on Sept. Mario Manningham Jersey. 28. Okposo, the No. 7 pick in the 2006 draft, has 39 goals and 96 points in 154 games in parts of three NHL seasons. The Islanders also welcomed back center Frans Nielsen, who missed seven games with a groin injury. They were 1-4-2 without Nielsen, who was in the starting lineup, skating on a line with Okposo and Michael Grabner. ' ' '

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BEIJING - After almost two decades on the Chinese mainland, Taiwan businessman Lee Rie-ho owns a well-known tea group that runs more than 1,000 outlets across the country. Mark Ingram Jersey . However, his Ten Fu Group still only holds around 3 percent of the total mainland market. The market here is amazingly large, says Lee, 75. Related readings:  Wen: wish to visit Taiwan still very strong  Taiwan will be orphaned without ECFA  Buy Taiwan stocks with cross-Straits ties  Mainland vessel escorts Taiwan fishing boat back Five cups of tea for each of the 1.3 billion population (on the mainland) could consume a whole years production in Taiwan. Before the Chinese New Year on February 14, 2010, Lee was among a group of Taiwan business people who met with President Hu Jintao on his inspection tour of Fujian Province, a major destination of Taiwan investments. Besides conveying festival greetings, President Hu called the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), an economic pact under negotiation between the mainland and Taiwan, a good deal to promote cross-Strait economic cooperation and achieve mutual benefits. Hu promised the mainland would take into full consideration the interests of people in Taiwan, especially farmers, during the meeting. The ECFA, a priority in cross-Strait relations, is aimed at institutionalizing economic cooperation between the mainland and Taiwan and facilitating and regularizing economic and trade exchanges. In December, leaders of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and the islands Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) exchanged opinions on negotiating and signing the ECFA during their fourth round of talks in Taichung of Taiwan. They agreed to focus on the topic in their fifth round of talks this year. On January 26, experts from the two sides held the first round of talks on the ECFA in Beijing. They agreed that the basic content of the agreement would cover major economic activities across the Strait, including market access for commodities and services. Zhang Guanhua, deputy director of the Institute of Taiwan Studies under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told Xinhua that signing the ECFA would help promote structural adjustment of economies across the Strait and lay more solid foundations for the peaceful development of relations.    Previous Page 1 2 Next Page      Previous Page 1 2 Next Page   Pierre Thomas Jersey . Highlighting the players eligible for re-entry are New Yorks Juan Pablo Angel, FC Dallas Jeff Cunningham and Dario Sala, New Englands Cory Gibbs, Colorados Claudio Lopez, and Torontos Nick Garcia. Nick Collins Jersey . - The Green Bay Packers will retire Brett Favres No. Authentic Jimmy Graham Jersey . (AP) - The last time the San Jose Sharks returned from a break, they endured one of their worst stretches in years with eight losses in 10 games. Roman Harper Jersey . The scoreboard said otherwise at the end of a matchup between the NHLs hottest clubs. Vinny Prospal scored two goals -- including his 200th in the NHL -- during first-period power plays and the Rangers stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory Wednesday night. Ahmad Bradshaw Jersey . The Niagara Falls, Ont., native loss to American Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4 in Saturdays semifinals, missing a chance to return to the final.BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers will not be suspended by the NFL for carrying a loaded gun into an airport. The league said Rogers will be fined a one-game cheque -- roughly US$400,000 -- for violating its personal conduct policy. The former Pro Bowler, who has not practised this summer because of a leg injury that ended his season after 11 games in 2009, is appeaaling the decision. Eli Manning Jersey. Police said Rogers carried a semiautomatic handgun in a carry-on bag into Hopkins International Airport in April. He reached a deal with prosecutors last month and was ordered to enter diversion program to avoid trial on the weapons charge. Under the terms, the felony gun charge will be dismissed if the 31-year-old Rogers completes the program. ' ' '

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Josh Hamilton extended his career-high hit streak to 18 games and ended 3-for- 4 with a run scored, while Justin Smoak drove in two runs for the Rangers, who havent lost since June 11 at Milwaukee. Elvis Andrus added two hits and two runs scored in the victory. We just keep playing hard every day. Marques Colston Jersey .Y. -- In order to win its sixth gold medal in seven years, the Canadian National Junior Team will have to do what Finland and Sweden couldnt -- play a full 60 minutes against Russia. Aaron Rodgers Youth Jersey . The second-seeded Bryans rallied for a 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 triumph to earn their seventh career Grand Slam doubles crown. The Americans also won their third Australian Open title, taking previous championships in 2006 and 2007.EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers werent as good as they looked in their first 14 games of this season and they arent as bad as theyve often appeared over their last 14. The trick for coach Tom Renney is to find the happy middle ground between the extremes. After getting out to a 9-3-2 start, the Oilers have staggered to a 4-9-1 record since, with the latest mis-step coming in a 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday -- a defeat Renney deemed the most disappointing of the season. Consistent, the Oilers are not. "As much as our goaltending was good, our defensive game was very good to start the season," Renney said. "Our goaltenders had to worry about less chances against, less bona fide chances. That made a real difference. "We do have a reference point with how we played. We have clips that would suggest we know what were doing and the results sort of speak to that. Certainly lately, they dont." Put the distinctly different 14-game segments together and the Oilers today sit in 10th place in the Western Conference with a 13-12-3 record as they prepare to close out a six-game homestand against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Losers of two straight games and five of their last six, the Oilers are just two points ahead of the 27 points they had after the same number of games in 2010-11, when they finished 30th overall for the second straight year. "I dont think youre really ever as good as you look and youre never really as bad as you think you are," Ryan Whitney said. "As a team, I think its about realizing that the same group of guys that did that earlier is here now. "Sometimes you get too confident. You think the league is going to be easy. I know when I was young, you have some success and you kind of lay back and you think its going to be roses the rest of the way. Its not. Its a hard league. Theres no easy games." Beaten 5-3 by the Calgary Flames on Saturday, the well-rested Oilers talked about starting fast and making amends against the Hurricanes, who came into Rexall Place languishing in last place in the Eastern Conference and on a seven-game losing streak. The Oilers were instead listless, flat and unable to match tthe energy level of the Hurricanes, who had lost 7-6 the night before in Calgary. Vernon Davis Womens Jersey. Special teams struggled again. Renneys top two lines accomplished little. "Were looking for some consistency together," captain Shawn Horcoff said. "Weve had good games here and there. We need longer periods, where you throw three or four (games) together. "Were going through a bit of a tough time and this is where you need to turn it around and start finding ways to win some games. I dont think were as bad as weve looked this last stretch, but I think we can be as good a team as we were early, but it takes a 20-man commitment to it." To say the Oilers have been streaky in the extreme is to understate. They had a six-game winning streak early. They followed that by losing five of six games in November and have duplicated that stretch, one win in six games, with the loss to Carolina. "When you start thinking that youre better than you are, as a team or as a player, thats when it comes and bites you," Whitney said. "I think thats just what happened with us. "We probably thought we were going to play the whole way like we started the year. All of a sudden, teams get better a month into the season and we stopped doing some of the things we were doing." If the Oilers were guilty of being a little too confident after a surprising start, thats not an issue now. The power play, so hot to start the season, is still ranked eighth, but was held off the score sheet on 10 attempts in the losses to Calgary and Carolina. The penalty killing has slipped to 16th. One constant has been that goaltending duo of Nikolai Khabibulin and Devan Dubnyk has faced too many shots. More of those shots are finding the back of the net now. "We certainly cant feel sorry for ourselves and we cant go out and fall on our swords either," Renney said. "This is the NHL. This is what we do, so lets just buckle down and come back to a real sound, fundamental game of hockey and allow the rest of that innate stuff, that instinctive stuff to emerge from good, sound, basic hockey. Thats when were at our best, when we play the game that way." ' ' '

Wilmington, NC (Sports Network) - Andre Cornelius scored 25 points to lead the George Mason Patriots to a 78-63 victory over the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks in Colonial Athletic Association play at Trask Coliseum. Devery Henderson Jersey . Cam Long added 17 points for George Mason (20-5, 12-2 CAA), which has claimed 10 consecutive victories. Ryan Pearson also got involved, netting 13 points, to go along with nine boards. Chad Tomko led the way for UNCW (11-14, 5-9) with 20 points, while Trevor Deloach added a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Keith Rendleman tried helping out in the loss, as the forward tallied 11 points. George Mason shot a pedestrian 41.4 percent from the floor in the first half, but that was good enough to give the team a small, 31-30 edge at the break. The Patriots turned up the heat in the second frame though, as the team posted a sizzling 63.0 percent clip from the field, en route to the 15-point win. George Mason finished the game with a 51.8 percent shooting effort, and that included a respectable 10-of-21 clip from long range. Darren Sproles Youth Jersey . The incident took place late on Thursday, when the men, aged 27 and 28, were taken to a police station for several hours before being released, according to gay rights group Arcigay. Arcigay accused the police of discrimination and called on homosexuals to gather near the Colosseum on August 2 for a protest kiss. Jimmy Graham Youth Jersey . The Giants have won five in a row thanks to a three-game sweep of Colorado and back-to-back victories over the DBacks, including Wednesdays 4-3 triumph in the middle test of this set. Aubrey Huff homered, Miguel Tejada had three hits and an RBI and Andres Torres posted a pair of hits with a run knocked in for San Francisco, which is 7-1 in its last eight games. Randall Cobb Youth Jersey . The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for centuries, they were already posted on another Web site, and a historical map of Tokyo put up in 2006 hadnt caused any problems. Eli Manning Womens Jersey . Related readings: Hang Seng net profits down 29% Hang Seng takes biggest stake in Yantai lender Hang Seng Bank makes bleak forecast for SAR economy The sub-branch, located in Foshan, Guangdong, is among the first group of cross-city sub-branches approved by CBRCs Guangdong branch under the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement between the mainland and Hong Kong. Authentic Eli Manning Jersey . While screaming at her friend at the party, the bride kept repeating that it was a bad omen to give an IOU to a couple about to start a new life together. (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics are still mathematically in contention for a division title and will shoot for a three-game sweep of the despondent Chicago White Sox this afternoon at the Coliseum. With 12 games to play and a seven-game deficit behind the American League West-leading Texas Rangers, the Athletics look to remain perfect on their seven-game homestand and record a fourth straight win. They blanked Chicago, 3-0, in Mondays series opener and are coming off last nights 7-2 victory behind eight strong innings from Trevor Cahill. Cahill is now 17-7 on the season and limited the White Sox to a pair of runs on six hits in eight innings. He also struck out seven batters for Oakland, which got two RBI from both Kurt Suzuki and Cliff Pennington. Rajai Davis collected three hits, two runs scored and an RBI in a winning effort. Its always nice to score some runs for our pitchers and take a little of the pressure off them, Davis said. (Cahill) attacked them and looked good out there. The As must not overlook Chicago today with an important four-game series versus the Rangers on the horizon. Brett Anderson tries to make sure that doesnt happen when he makes his 17th start of the season Wednesday. He has won three straight outings since going 0-4 in five trips to the hill, and defeated Minnesota on the road last Friday in a 3-1 decision. Anderson was reached for just one run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings to push his 2010 ledger to 6-6 with a 2.83 ERA. The lefty losst at Chicago on July 30 this season and allowed five runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings of his teams 6-1 setback. Greg Jennings Womens Jersey. Anderson is 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA in three career starts against the White Sox. Chicago was eliminated from postseason contention last night with the loss coupled with Minnesotas win over Cleveland. The Twins clinched the AL Central and were only 3 1/2 games ahead of Chicago for the division lead earlier this month. The White Sox have lost eight in a row for the first time since the 2007 campaign and are only 2-12 in the past 14 contests. Starter Mark Buehrle gave up five runs on 11 hits and fanned five batters in six innings to absorb the loss. The last couple of weeks we havent played well at all to be deserving (of a playoff spot), Buehrle said. Omar Vizquel, Mark Kotsay and Alexei Ramirez all finished with two hits for Chicago, which hasnt lost nine in a row since the 1991 campaign. Pale Hose manager Ozzie Guillen was the starting shortstop then. Taking the mound for Guillens club today will be Edwin Jackson, who is trying to avoid a third straight losing start. He was beaten by his former employer, the Detroit Tigers, in last Fridays 9-2 loss and permitted four runs in 6 1/3 innings. Jackson fell to 3-2 in eight starts with Chicago since coming over in a trade from Arizona. Jackson, a right-hander, is 2-1 with a 3.26 ERA in three career starts against the Athletics. Oakland leads the 2010 series with Chicago by a 5-3 count. ' ' '

San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Jon Garland and three relievers combined to pitch a shutout while Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer, as the San Diego Padres blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0, in the finale of a three-game series at Petco Park. Ahmad Bradshaw Authentic Jersey . Garland (11-8) tossed six innings and allowed only one hit with five strikeouts for the Padres, who swept the series and maintained their 2 1/2 game over San Francisco atop the NL West standings. Miguel Tejada added an RBI in the victory. The Padres open a key three-game series at San Francisco on Friday. It was a great team effort -- to be able to sweep was key, said Ludwick. Now we go into San Francisco for a big series, and there is a lot of excitement. Zach Duke started on the mound and suffered the loss for the Pirates, who have dropped four straight and six of their last eight games overall. Duke (5-11) was charged with all three runs -- two earned -- on six hits with two strikeouts and three walks. He pitched good enough to win, said Pirates manager John Russell about Duke. However, Garland did a great job against us and we couldnt get anything going offensively. The Padres opened the scoring in the third inning. Garland led off with a base hit to center field and moved to second on a bunt by Jerry Hairston, Jr. Tejada then stepped to the plate and stroked an RBI double to left field. Ryan Doumits one-out double in the top of the fourth was Pittsburghs first hit of the night -- one of only four total for the visitors -- but groundouts sandwiched around an intentional walk kept the shutout going. Garland was perfect in both the fifth and sixth innings before Ludwicks 14th home run of the season in the bottom of the sixth gave the Padres a bit of breathing room. Adrian Gonzalez led off by reaching on an error by Argenis Diaz. The next batter was Ludwick, who turned on a fastball and lifted it over the wall in center field for a 3-0 advantage. Luke Gregerson replaced Garland to start the seventh. He yielded a one-out single to Diaz, which was quickly erased when Andy LaRoche grounded into a 4-6-3 double play. Gregerson got the first two outs in the eighth before Neil Walker singled. That brought Joe Thatcher in from the San Diego bullpen and Thatcher induced a fly out to left by Garrett Jones. Heath Bell finished things off with a scoreless ninth for his 34th save of the season. Our pitchers did an outstanding job. said Ludwick. Its a lot of fun playing behind these guys. Its pretty impressive the way (the entire pitching staff) goes about the approach to the game. GAME NOTES:Garland lowered his 2010 earned run average to 3.41...This marked the first time in franchise history that the Padres have swept a season series with Pittsburgh. San Diego has also won nine straight overall versus the Bucs...Garland improved to 7-2 in 13 home starts this season. Authentic Jimmy Graham Jersey . 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Related readings: Police might have shot HK bus hostages: Philippines Manila police may have shot bus hostages China pushes Philippines on hostage incident Tour groups cancel Philippine holidays The report will contain names of police and government officials who will face criminal or administrative penalties, as well as the testimony of the survivors and the official accounts of tthe police commanders on the ground, the media said, quoting Justice Secretary Leila de Lima who headed the investigation. Greg Jennings Super Bowl Jersey. Its a very exhaustive, fact-intensive report, de Lima told reporters on Wednesday. China has demanded a comprehensive, thorough and impartial investigation into the August 23 hijacking of a coach carrying 21 Hong Kong tourists in Manila by a sacked police officer that ended in a tragedy following a botched police resue operation. Aquino has pledged to send a high-level delegation led by Vice President Jejomar Binay and Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo to Beijing and Hong Kong to submit the report on the incident. ' ' '

HONG KONG: Hong Kong Police will investigate the deaths of the Hong Kong tourists slain in Mondays hostage tragedy in Manila, and will exchange information with the Philippine authorities through Interpol when necessary, Under Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok said Saturday. Eli Manning Womens Jersey.Speaking on radio talk shows, Lai said although Police officers cannot take enforcement action in Manila, they can ask to collect evidence from witnesses in the presence of their Philippine counterparts.Hong Kong has sent two Police officers to Manila to assist in the investigation, and their work has gone smoothly. More officers will be sent to the city if necessary, he added.Survivors statements will be essential to the investigation, Lai said, adding arrangements will be made when they are in a fit state.The government will also arrange sharing sessions for all staff who went to Manila to help the victims. The move will help alleviate emotional problems arising from the incident, he said.An ex-policeman turned gunman hijacked a tour bus carrying 21 Hong Kong tourists Monday morning in Manila, the Philippines. The incident ended with eight tourists dead and seven injured. The hostage taker was killed in police assault. Mark Ingram Youth Jersey . It was a forgettable day all-around for the hosts, as Manny Ramirez, who essentially carried the club to an NL West crown last season, was handed a 50- game suspension Thursday after it was revealed the slugger violated the leagues policy on performance enhancing drugs. Eli Manning Youth Jersey . Now, as a rookie executive in the front office, the former Colorado Avalanche captain has signed on for another reclamation project, with visions of raising even more banners to the Pepsi Center rafters. Aaron Rodgers Jersey . Denorfia drove in three runs and scored twice for the Padres, who went 4-2 on a six-game road trip. Wade LeBlanc (5-8) went six innings in the start, allowing three runs on eight hits to pick up his first win since June 12. Kenny Phillips Jersey . The top-seeded Wawrinka battled to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over Italys Potito Starace, while the third-seeded Hanescu had little trouble in a 6-4, 6-1 victory over 2009 runner-up Florent Serra of France. Wawrinka will play in his eighth career ATP singles final and second this year. Authentic Victor Cruz Jersey . Louis during the summer. Thus far, Carey Price is making their gamble pay off. Halak is playing superbly in St. Louis -- but Price is playing the kind of hockey the Canadiens expected of him when they made him the fifth pick in the 2005 Entry Draft. Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Drew Doughty scored the game-winner early in the third period, as the Los Angeles Kings returned home with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Wayne Simmonds tallied a pair of goals for the Kings, who were coming off a 10-game road trip that resulted in a 6-1-3 record. Thursdays game was Los Angeles first at Staples Center since January 26. Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who got 25 saves from Jonathan Bernier. We know that this is a critical time now in the schedule for us, Kings head coach Terry Murray said. Weve got some home games, were in a tight race to get into the playoffs, and the opportunity is there for us. We can control our own destiny I think with a strong homestand so Colorado is a game where we need to make sure were focused and doing the right things. Brent Burns tallied a goal and an assist for the Wild, who have lost two of three. Eric Nystrom also lit the lamp for Minnesota, which got 26 saves from Niklas Backstrom. With the score tied 2-2 in the third, Doughty collected his ninth goal of the season at the 4:39 mark. Ryan Smyth carried the puck down the left side of the ice and dropped it off for a trailing Dustin Brown at the top of the circle. Brown then slid a cross-ice pass to Doughty, who compleeted the play with a wrister. Josh Morgan Jersey. Kopitar added an empty-net goal with 1:14 remaining to seal the victory. The guys played hard all the way to the end, Wild head coach Todd Richards said. It was a pretty intense, pretty physical game. Im proud of the way the guys battled. It wasnt an easy game and we stuck with it all the way to the end, we just came up a little short. The Kings drew first blood at the 13:25 mark of the first period. Simmonds fired a wrister from the top of the slot past Backstrom to make it 1-0. Nystrom tied the game at the 4:03 mark of the second. While falling to the ice with just one hand on his stick, Nystrom somehow managed to slide the puck past Bernier. Simmonds scored his second goal of the contest at the 10:18 mark. Kopitar slid a pass to Simmonds, whose wrister from the right circle beat Backstrom for a 2-1 lead. But Burns tied the game with 4.5 seconds left in the middle stanza. A left faceoff draw resulted in Burns wrister. GAME NOTES:The Kings and Wild split four meetings this season...Minnesota was without defenseman Cam Barker (upper body) and forward Kyle Brodziak (illness)...The Kings are now 10-1-3 in their last 14 games...Simmonds had his second career multi-goal game...Doughty had his third game-winning goal of the season. ' ' '

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