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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Suspended Oakland Raiders pass rusher Aldon Smith met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday in hopes of being reinstated from his substance-abuse ban.A person with knowledge of the meeting said Smith sat down with the commissioner and other league staff to make his case to be allowed back on the field following his yearlong suspension for violating rules on substance abuse.The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the reinstatement process is confidential. There is no timeline for when or if Smith will be reinstated.NFL Media first reported the meeting.Smith was suspended for one year in November 2015 for violating the substance-abuse policy. That stemmed from an arrest in August on charges of drunken driving, hit-and-run, and vandalism, which led to his release by the San Francisco 49ers. That was Smiths fifth run-in with the law since joining the NFL as a first-round pick by San Francisco in 2011.Smith signed with Oakland in September 2015 and played nine games before being suspended for a second time by the NFL.Smith also missed the first nine games of the 2014 season while serving an NFL suspension for violations of the leagues substance-abuse and personal-conduct policies. He missed time during the 2013 season to undergo treatment at an inpatient facility following his DUI arrest that September.Smith also reportedly entered a treatment center this summer after video linked to his Periscope account showed possible marijuana use.Despite his problems, the Raiders signed Smith to a two-year contract in April. They have been unable to have direct contact with him during the suspension but have kept tabs on him through his agent.Smith had been a key part of Oaklands defense last season, providing another pass rushing threat to go along with All-Pro Khalil Mack. Smith had just 3 1/2 sacks in nine games, but did provide 36 quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, and was stout against the run.Despite adding free agent Bruce Irvin in the offseason to fill Smiths role, Oakland (10-3) is tied for 23rd in the NFL with 22 sacks and is giving up a league-worst 6.2 yards per play.Smith has been one of the leagues best pass rushers when available, with 47 1/2 sacks in 59 career games. But he has played just 16 games over the past three seasons.---For more NFL coverage: Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! and Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Siddikur, whose previous win on the circuit came in Brunei three years ago, finished his bogey-free round with a birdie on the 18th for a total of 17-under 199. Indias Shiv Chowrasia, who has finished runner-up in this tournament twice, was in second place after a 66. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . -- Canadian Andrew Wiggins got the ball on the wing, made a nifty spin move and then let go with a soft floater from about 10 feet that swished through the net in Allen Fieldhouse. NEW YORK -- The New York Islanders hope their second game this week against a struggling team playing the tail end of a back-to-back goes better than the first.The Islanders continue a five-game homestand Friday night when they host the Arizona Coyotes at Barclays Center. While New York (1-3-0) is playing on two days rest following a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, the Coyotes (1-2-0) will be playing a night after absorbing a 5-2 loss to the Canadiens in Montreal.With the Islanders game in mind, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett pulled goalie Louis Domingue after he gave up four goals in the first two periods. Domingue, who is Arizonas No. 1 goalie in place of the injured Mike Smith, will start again on Friday.To change momentum for us and recognize we have to play tomorrow night again, Tippett said in explaining his decision. Well put Louie back in there tomorrow night and see if we get a better start from him.The Coyotes, who will be playing the third game of a season-high, six-game road trip, have allowed 12 goals in losing their past two games and 15 goals in three games overall. Arizona is one of nine NHL teams to give up at least 15 goals thus far but the only one that has played fewer than four games.Theres areas of our game that still have to (be cleaned) up, Tippett said. Some of the execution is not what it needs to be. For us, we need all the parts to work for us to be real competitive.The Coyotes will be the second consecutive reeling Pacific Division teamm to head into Barclays Center.dddddddddddd The Islanders loss to the Sharks came a night after San Jose absorbed a 7-4 loss to the New York Rangers.New York looked like the flatter team Tuesday, when it had just four shots in the first period and six shots in the third period.Its a 60-minute game, theres a surge both ways, but at the end of the day, youve got to be consistent putting pucks on net, Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. Because when you put pucks on net, youre going to retrieve those pucks and youre going to get extended zone time.The Islanders have scored just nine goals this season, the second fewest among teams that have played more than three games.Weve played a lot of games here at the start, obviously, not the results weve wanted for the most part, Islanders center and captain John Tavares said. Weve just got to get off to a little better start on Friday.Islanders No. 1 goalie Jaroslav Halak is likely to draw the start against Domingue. If they square off, it will be a rematch of the last time the Islanders faced the Coyotes on Dec. 19, when Domingue earned his first career shutout by stopping all 25 shots he faced in Arizonas 1-0 victory at Gila River Arena.The shutout came in Domingues only career appearance against the Islanders. Halak is 6-3-1 with a 1.91 goals against average in 10 career appearances against the Coyotes. ' ' '