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LONDON -- England striker Daniel Sturridge is in doubt for the teams opening European Championship qualifier against Switzerland on Monday after getting hurt in training. The English Football Association says Sturridge, Englands first-choice central striker alongside Wayne Rooney, "felt an injury in training this morning and will go for a scan this afternoon." The other strikers in Englands squad for the Group E match in Basel are Rickie Lambert, Sturridges teammate at Liverpool, and Danny Welbeck. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . According to the Globe and Mail, a decision between the NHL and the Players Association should come within the six months. "I can tell you, (a decision) shouldnt take all that long," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told the Globe and Mail. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Therrien would not confirm his lineup for the game, but he did have the same line combinations practicing together for the third straight day which is usually a pretty good indication of what the lineup will be. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку!. TSNs Farhan Lalji reports the Edmonton Eskimos non-import DT has a workout scheduled with an NFL team next week and isnt expected to sign a deal with any team until then. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! .C. -- Kevin Harvick won his first career pole at Darlington Raceway on Friday as he looks to chase his first Southern 500. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . The deal will pay Hainsey $3 million for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons and $2.5 million in 2016-17.Charleston, WV (SportsNetwork.com) - The battle for state bragging rights takes place on Sunday, as the 22nd-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers clash with the Marshall Thundering Herd in the Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic. The Mountaineers are again off to an impressive start, posting a mark of 8-1 to this point, with the lone setback coming against LSU 10 days ago by a 74-73 final during the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The squad managed to bounce back last weekend with a 67-42 victory at Northern Kentucky. As for the Thundering Herd, they too started off the 2014-15 campaign with positive results, taking down three straight opponents, although the competition was a bit suspect (Jacksonville State, Savannah State and WVU Tech). Since posting those double-digit wins the team has suffered through a five-game slide, with the latest defeat being a 73-69 setback versus Penn State on Dec.6 at home. Aside from an 85-67 loss to Louisville, a decision that began the teams losing streak, the Herd has played every game thus far at home. West Virginia leads the all-time series by a count of 31-11, with 13 of the last 16 matchups being decided by 10 points or less. The Mountaineers have a mark of 62-20 when playing in the Charleston Civic Center. Marshall had a total of four players score in double figures when the Nittany Lions made an appearance at the Henderson Center just over a week ago, but that was not enough to prevent the teams losing streak from being extended to five games. Jay Johnson came off the bench to produce 19 points, with fellow reserve Tamron Manning tacking on 12 in 22 minutes of action. Starters RRyan Taylor and Aleksa Nikolic accounted for 10 points apiece, and combined for seven of the teams 11 turnovers.dddddddddddd One of three players to have started all eight games for the Herd, Taylor is dropping in a team-best 15.3 ppg, is first on the glass with 9.0 rpg and is second with 27 assists, although that last stat compares to 25 turnovers. As a unit, Marshall is shooting only 39.9 percent from the field and 30.3 percent beyond the arc, not to mention 63.3 percent at the free-throw line, although thats still better than the competition which has converted a paltry 55.6 percent at the charity stripe. The Mountaineers led by as many as 26 points late in the second half as they held Northern Kentucky to just 26.5 percent shooting from the floor and 2- of-20 behind the 3-point line, all while forcing 20 turnovers which became 24 points for WVU. Juwan Staten and Devin Williams both tallied 12 points for the Mountaineers, the former also pulling down eight rebounds, handing out four assists and making three steals, while Jonathan Holton tacked on 10 points, five boards and three blocked shots before fouling out. Although he is shooting only 41.1 percent from the field, Staten continues to be the star of the show for the Mountaineers again this season. In addition to his 15.0 ppg he has also handed out 38 assists over nine games, while his 17 steals are second only to Holton (11.6 ppg) who paces the program with 8.0 rpg. West Virginia has found a way to generate a lofty 79.4 ppg while shooting only 29.6 percent beyond the arc and a disappointing 65.4 percent at the free-throw line. ' ' '