LONDON - Even if David Ginola gains the nominations required by Thursdays deadline to stand against Sepp Blatter, his improbable bookmaker-funded campaign could be scuppered by FIFAs gambling rules.Ginolas campaign is being organized by stunt-prone Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, which is paying the former France international 250,000 pounds ($375,000) to seek the FIFA presidency.And ahead of Thursdays deadline to enter the race, FIFA has issued an election guide that stresses that official candidates are bound by its ethics code. One regulation, designed to protect the integrity of football, states: Persons bound by this code shall be forbidden from taking part in, either directly or indirectly, or otherwise being associated with betting, gambling.Asked if the betting rule applied to presidential campaigns, FIFA told The Associated Press on Sunday: It will be part of the eligibility assessment of prospect FIFA presidential candidates by the Ad-Hoc Electoral Committee in accordance with the electoral regulations.Ginolas activities would only fall under the code if he gained five nominations from FIFAs 209 national federations by Thursday.Asked about the betting rule, Paddy Power said in a statement to the AP: Both the heading and the content of the rule clearly relate to the integrity of football matches and competitions.It did not respond to further questions on the issue.Ginola is yet to gain the public backing of a single federation since launching his campaign on Jan. 16 at a chaotic media conference, where he struggled to answer questions about FIFA and Paddy Power branding featured heavily.After the bookmaker was questioned about its role in the campaign, the company said it will stop contributing financially before the deadline.Paddy Power assisted by getting this campaign off the ground in the run up to Ginola getting on the ballot and will not be contributing financially beyond 27th Jan, the company said.The TeamGinola.com website currently says campaign cash is being held by Rebooting Football — a subsidiary of Paddy Power plc, who is the primary sponsor of the Campaign.The crowd-funding website says it is trying to raise 2.3 million pounds ($3.4 million) by Feb. 28 — by which time the former Paris-Saint Germain and Tottenham winger would hope to be several weeks into the official FIFA campaign period.We have always been clear this needs to be a fan-backed campaign, Paddy Power said. Indeed crowd funding is required to continue campaigning once he is an official candidate.Ginolas website says that pledges are non-refundable, even if he does not make it onto the FIFA ballot. But Paddy Power now insists in case David doesnt make it through, we will look to fully reimburse fans who have donated to the campaign.As well as gaining five nominations, Ginola has to prove to FIFA that he has carried out an active role in football in two of the last five years.The 47-year-old Ginola will be relying on his consultancy work for French amateur club Etoile Frejus, which plays in the third tier. Club president Alexandre Barbero told the AP that Ginola worked with him mainly over the phone over the past six years and is unpaid.Blatter is seeking a fifth four-year term as FIFA president in the May election.___Rob Harris can be followed at www.twitter.com/RobHarris Adidas NMD R2 Cheap . 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The Jackrabbits scored when Sumner faked a handoff to Zenner and fired a quick slant to Wieneke in the Bison end zone with 3:18 left to play. North Dakota State built a 14-0 lead in the first half as Wentz fired a 27-yard touchdown pass to Urzendowski and then ran in a 27-yard score. Urzendowski finished with four receptions for 109 yards. Crockett rushed for 102 yards on 23 carries and Wentz had 70 yards on 13 carries. South Dakota State fought back to tie the game 14-14 before halftime on two Zenner touchdown runs in the second quarter. Justin Syrovatkas 33-yard field goal at the 6:43 mark of the third quarter put the Jackrabbits ahead 17-14, but NDSUs Adam Keller countered with two field goals and the Bison went back ahead 20-17. ' ' '

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Final Score: (4) Wisconsin 89, Penn State 72 Madison, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Nigel Hayes led four players in double figures with 21 points, and No. 4 Wisconsin kept rolling with an 89-72 decision over Penn State in the conference opener for both programs. Frank Kaminsky picked up 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds for the Badgers (13-1, 1-0 Big Ten), while Sam Dekker had 17 points and Traevon Jackson totaled 16. D.J. Newbill poured in a game-high 29 points for the Nittany Lions (12-2, 0-1). Geno Thorpe and Shep Garner both picked 11 points in defeat. Final Score: (6) Villanova 67, Butler 55 Villanova, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - With stingy defense and a balanced attack, the No. 6 Villanova Wildcats opened Big East play with a 67-55 win over the Butler Bulldogs. Ryan Arcidiacono led Villanova (13-0, 1-0 Big East) with 15 points and five assists. JayVaughn Pinkston netted 13 points and Daniel Ochefu chipped in 10 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots. The Wildcats limited the Bulldogs to 35.5 percent shooting, including just 5-of-21 inside the arc in the second half. Butler (10-4, 0-1) was paced by Andrew Chrabasczs and Alex Barlows 12 points each. Kellen Dunham netted 10 points, but Roosevelt Jones was limited to eight on 4-of-15 shooting. Final Score: Seton Hall 78, (15) St. Johns 67 Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Sterling Gibbs poured in 25 points to lead five Seton Hall players in double figures, as the Pirates opened Big East play with a 78-67 victory over 15th-ranked St. Johns on Wednesday at the Prudential Center. Jaren Sina matched a season high with 14 points and keyed an early second-half run with two of his four 3-pointers in the victory. Gibbs also sank five from beyond the arc, including one with the shot clock winding down late in the contesst to help quell a St.dddddddddddd Johns rally. Angel Delgado and Brandon Mobley each contributed 13 points for the Pirates (11-2, 1-0 Big East), whose lone losses have come on the road against Georgia and nationally ranked Wichita State. Seton Hall welcomes another ranked squad to the Rock on Saturday when No. 6 Villanova makes the trip up the New Jersey turnpike. DAngelo Harrison scored 25 points and Phil Greene IV added 15 for the Red Storm (11-2, 0-1), who had a seven-game winning streak stopped and lost for the first time since a 73-66 setback to Gonzaga in late November. Final Score: (18) Oklahoma 61, George Mason 43 Norman, OK (SportsNetwork.com) - Buddy Hield turned in a game-high 17 points as No. 18 Oklahoma claimed a 61-43 win over George Mason at Noble Center. Isaiah Cousins netted 11 with six rebounds for the Sooners (9-3), while Jordan Woodard added seven points and eight boards. Shevon Thompson totaled nine points and 11 rebounds for the Patriots (5-7). Isaiah Jackson picked up nine points while Jalen Jenkins had eight points and seven rebounds in a losing cause. Final Score: Tulsa 56, UCF 54 Orlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Shaquille Harrison had 22 points, James Woodard scored 14 and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane were victorious in their American Athletic Conference debut, edging the UCF Knights 56-54. Rashad Smith contributed eight points and eight rebounds for Tulsa (8-5, 1-0 AAC), which spent the previous nine years in Conference USA. Adonys Henriquez made four threes and finished with 17 points for the Knights (7-5, 0-1), who got 10 points and 10 rebounds from Justin McBride. Final Score: Tulane 67, East Carolina 59 Greenville, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Jonathan Stark scored 22 points and Louis Dabney added 19, leading Tulane to a 67-59 victory over East Carolina in the American Athletic Conference opener for both schools on Wednesday. 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MONTREAL -- Benoit Groulx says it will take more than flashy statistics to ensure a spot on Canadas junior hockey team. The Gatineau Olympiques head coach will lead Canada in its quest to end its gold medal drought at the 2015 world junior hockey championship held in Montreal and Toronto at the end of this year. As Groulx begins naming players to his roster over the next two weeks, he wants to look beyond goals and assists when sending out invitations to training camp. He and the rest of the coaching staff are looking to reinvent the selection process that has proved unsuccessful in the last tournaments. "Recent history has shown us that being a hundred-point guy on a first line is no longer enough at the Juniors," Groulx said from Montreal on Thursday, after Hockey Canada introduced him as the teams head coach. "Our players have to raise their game. These are players who will one day be in the National Hockey League. They have the talent, but can they elevate their play? "Thats the message were sending. The level weve competed at these last few years simply wasnt enough." Canada is suffering through a five-year gold medal drought at the tournament after winning five consecutive years between 2005 and 2009. The teams last medal, a bronze, came in 2012. Groulx was an assistant coach at the 2014 junior championship in Malmo, Sweden, where Canada finished fourth after losing to Russia in the bronze-medal game. The 46-year-old says only elite players can challenge for the top of the podium. "We need guys who are self-driven, who are relentless, guys who want to make the difference," said the Hull, Que., native. "We need hundred-point players who are ready to make changes, ready to play out of their comfort zones. To win that championship, you need world-class players." Canada has 11 players eligible to return from last years squad, including goalie Zachary Fucale and forwards Jonathan Drouin, Curtis Lazar and NHL prospect Sam Reinhart. The teams one-week development camp begins Aug. 9 in Montreal. The Canadians will also host an exhibition tournament involving the Russian and Czech national junior teams which will be held in Montreal and Sherbrooke, Que. The goal is to keep competitiveness high as the world junior championship approaches. "Those are two great countries, two teams that we lost to last year," said Hockey Canadas Scott Salmond. "Any time you can bring those teams back in a competitive environment, and send a message to them, its great. Its not a summer camp, its a competition, and we want to play there to win." After the exhibition games, Canada opens the 11-day tournament on Dec. 26 with a group game against Slovakia in Montreal. Canada will play its four round-robin matches at Montreals Bell Centre. The Canadians are in Group A with the United States, Finland, Slovakia and Germany. Toronto will welcome teams from Group B, which includes Russia, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Sweden, and Switzerland. The gold-medal game will take place at the Air Canada Centre on Jan. 5. Groulx wouldnt guarantee Canada would make it to the ACC for that final, but he is relishing the opportunity to play in front of the home crowd. Incidentally, Groulx would have coached a national junior team on home soil in 2009 had he not resigned. After initially accepting Hockey Canadas invitation, he later took a head coach position with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. Groulx says theres no changing course this time around. "Montreal and Toronto are two of the most passionate sports cities in Canada, and even in North America," he said. "Its a huge challenge that I look forward to. Pressure will be good for us. Whens theres pressure like that, people are very aware of it. Playing in Montreal and Toronto forces us to prepare adequately. "People in Canada expect us to win. For us, thats the ultimate. But our focus is on the process more than anything else." 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Jos Buttler plans to lead from the front when Englands one-day series against Bangladesh begins on Friday. Buttler will captain in a one-day international for the first time in Dhaka as the three-match series gets underway, live on Sky Sports 2 HD. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?￡6.99. No contract. The Lancashire star led by example in the tourists sole warm-up game on Tuesday as his unbeaten 80 from 64 balls helped secure victory against a BCB Select XI. And Buttler - deputising as captain after Eoin Morgan chose to miss the tour over his security fears - is hoping his front-foot contributions can help inspire a batting line-up likely to include uncapped Ben Duckett and new opener James Vince.He said: Its a fantastic moment to lead the side, and to walk out as captain is a bit surreal, I guess. Im enjoying the challenge, Ill take it in my stride and get on with the job and hopefully lead the guys to a series win. Im learning as I go, and something I want to try and do is lead from the front with performance. This is a young squad, an exciting squad and its down to me to try and stand up.England have had little time to adapt either to the humid sub-continent conditions or the heightened security, which was evident on Thursday as members of the Bangladeshi security forces went through a drill at the National Stadium. Bangladesh have held a full scale military rehearsal at their stadium in Dhaka Security hasnt even been mentioned within the group, according to Buttler, who believes his side can cope with the heat despite both Ben Stokes and Liam Plunkett suffering cramp during the warm-up game. 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Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando and in line to become the next Senate president, said he and Beckham primarily discussed Orlandos Major League Soccer franchise that is expected to start playing next year. Beckham said hes confident that Florida can support two franchises especially since the league is "stable" now. The league previously had two teams in the state. "I think at the end of the day we want a rivalry," Beckham said. ' ' '

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Zach Johnson made a quadruple-bogey 8 on his second hole and still managed a 67 in the Honda Classic on Thursday. Tiger Woods had good birdie chances on his opening four holes and couldnt break par. Johnson made seven birdies after his soggy start -- two straight shots into the water -- and it took a few minutes for him to digest a wild round at PGA National. He looked as though he might have shot himself out of the tournament, but he ended the round two shots behind co-leaders William McGirt and Rory Sabbatini among the early starters. "It was easy to put behind me because it was the second hole," Johnson said. Woods was playing for the first time in a month -- and only his third tournament this year -- and he didnt show many signs of rounding into form. Coming off pedestrian finishes at Torrey Pines and Dubai, the worlds No. 1 player couldnt make any putts until he was scrambling for par. He had only three birdies in a round of 71 and likely will start the second round Friday outside the cut line. "I hit it good starting out," Woods said. "Hit it kind of scrappy in the middle and then hit it good at the end." The big blow came on No. 2 when he pulled his tee shot into thick rough, advanced the ball only about 25 yards, found a bunker and took double bogey. British Open champion Phil Mickelson, Masters champion Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy were among the late starters at a tournament that features seven of the top nine players in the world, making it the strongest regular PGA Tour event of the season. McGirt is getting used to this position. Just two weeks ago, he had a two-shot lead going into the final round at Riviera until he closed with a 73 and tied for sixth. In his next start, hes right back at the top. McGirt had a tap-in eagle at No. 3 and kept bogeys off his card. "About as well as Ive played since Ive been out here," McGirt said. "Just stayed out of my own way." Sabbatini is a past winner at the Honda Classic. Brendon de Jonge, Derek Ernst, Tommy Gainey and Brice Garnett were among those at 66, while Luke Donald joined Johnson in the group at 67. Johnson had a day to remember. Anyone with an 8 on the card before breakfast gets cold has reason to think the tournament effectively is over. Johnson looked to be in shock as he stood in the 11th fairway. He was between a 6-iron and a 7-iron, went for the 6-iron and saw it come down in the water. Because he carried the water the entire way, he had to drop well back in the fairway. Johnson went up 10 paces (still behind the hazard line) and went with the 7-iron. That didnt make it. So he took a few steps back and changed to the 6-iron and pulled that to the left back of the green. "That was the worst shot I hit of the three," he said. But instead of getting down, Johnson thought back to the time he was in the second stage of Q-school. On the opening hole, he took an 8. "I hit the ball eight times without a penalty," he said. "And I finished second." He still had at least 34 holes remaining and started putting them to good use, especially how he closed out the back nine with three straight birdies. "Not surprising knowing how tough this guy is," said Woods, who played alongside Johnson and wound up four shots worse. "He was pretty stoked about what he did today." Woods is still trying to emerge. As the defending champion and an eight-time winner at Torrey Pines, he missed the 54-hole cut. At Dubai, where he was a two-time winner, he tied for 41st. Woods has played in only four tournaments, not including the Presidents Cup, since the Tour Championship last September. He talked Wednesday about possibly altering his pre-Masters schedule, though he has not made clear what he meant by that. The biggest issue was converting birdie chances. 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HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros arent getting too ahead of themselves after opening the season 2-0. Still, taking the first series of the year from the New York Yankees is a pretty big deal for a team that has lost 324 games in the last three seasons combined. "Obviously no one expected us to come in here and win a series from the Yankees and no one really expected much from the Astros period," starting pitcher Jarred Cosart said. "If we keep playing together like this and keep finding ways to win games, who knows what can happen." Dexter Fowler homered and tripled, and Matt Dominguez added a home run late to help the Astros earn a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night. Houston won the opener 6-2 on Tuesday and put a damper on the first series of Derek Jeters final season. Jeter was 0 for 3 with a walk and a strikeout. "They played well, they pitched well today," Jeter said. "It would be nice to score some more runs, but sometimes the other teams are going to have games like that." Fowlers leadoff homer put Houston up, and he scored the second run after his triple in the third. The Yankees scored in the seventh before the Astros added an insurance run with Dominguezs homer in the bottom half. Cosart (1-0) allowed four hits in five scoreless innings, and Josh Fields pitched a perfect ninth for the save. Hiroki Kuroda (0-1) yielded three hits and two runs with five strikeouts in six innings. The off-season trade for Fowler has paid immediate dividends for Houston. The longtime Colorado player had a pair of doubles on Tuesday and is now the first player in franchise history with two extra-base hits in each of his first two games with the team. "Being a leadoff guy youre a catalyst, and thats what Im always trying to do, just get on base and let the other guys do their jobs," Fowler said. "If we work together as a team well win a lot of games." Fowler had a lucky charm on Wednesday night as his infant daughter Naya Iman, attended her first regular-season game. "It was awesome," he said breaking into a huge smile at the mention of his daughter. "I was looking for them, but I didnt see them. Shes probably in there sleeping. Just for her being here is awesome, thats all you can ask for." The Astros were up 2-0 in the seventh when Yangervis Solarte grounded into a double play, with runners at first and third, and Brett Gardner scored on to cut the Yankees deficit in half. It was the first major league plate appearance for Solarte. The two-out homer by Dominguez off David Phelps landed about three rows up in the right field stands to stretch Houstons advantage to 3-1. Carlos Beltran doubled off Matt Albers on the first pitch of the eighth inning before Albers struck out the next three Yankees. Cosart allowed just two singles through four innings. He ran into some trouble in the fifth, and after consecutive one-out singles by Gardner and Brian Roberts. He escaped the jam when Kelly Johnson grounded into a force out before he retired Jacoby Ellsbury. Jerome Williams made his Astros debut when he replaced Cosart for the sixth. He walked Jeter on four pitches, and Brian McCann singled on a sharp grounder with one out to leave runners at first and third. But he retired the next two to end the threat. Albers, Williams and Chad Qualls have performed in the first two games after being brought in to reinforce a bullpen which blew 29 saves last season. New York went 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position, but Beltran said its too early to be concerned about the offence. "Were going to be fine," Beltran said. "We havent been able to put anything together, but this team has what it takes to play better and win ball games. We dont need to worry about it." Fowlers leadoff homer came a day after he started his Astros career with a leadoff double. Houstons next hit came on Fowlers standup triple that bounced off the wall in right-centre with one out in the third. Robbie Grossman reached on an error by first baseman Teixeira when his grounded bounced off Teixeiras glove, allowing Fowler to score and make it 2-0. New York turned a double play to end that inning, and Houston didnt have another baserunner until Grossman hit his first career triple with one out in the sixth. But Kuroda ended his night by retiring the next two to end the inning and leave Grossman stranded. The Yankees intentionally walked Jose Altuve to load the bases with two outs in the eighth. Houston came up empty when pinch-hitter Carlos Corporan grounded out. NOTES: Andy Pettitte threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game. ... Jeter, who announced in February that he was retiring, got a pair of cowboy boots with Yankees pinstripes, a 10 gallon cowboy hat, and a set of golf clubs as the Astros honoured him in a pregame ceremony. 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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The coach and captain credited Chris Stewarts toughness for turning the tide in the Blues favour. It culminated with David Backes scoring 22 seconds into overtime on a breakaway that completed St. Louis rally from a two-goal deficit for a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock said Backes goal was nice, but they never would have gotten there without Stewart. "Chris Stewart showed a lot of guts and courage," Hitchcock said. "He got into a hell of a fight. His hand was sore. He ends up scoring the tying goal. He gave us a real inspiration." Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice, and after a bout with Dalton Prout late in the second period, Stewart tied it with 6:27 remaining for St. Louis. The Blues entered tied for the fewest regulation losses in the league with six, and have now won three straight and four of five. Brenden Morrow added two assists and Jaroslav Halak made 30 saves. "Stewie coming back after a big fight to score the tying goal, shows a lot of what hes about," said Backes, the captain. On the winner, Columbus lost the puck at its blue line. Backes took it, fended off Fedor Tyutin on a delayed penalty call then deked Mike McKenna, calmly scoring with a high shot. "I didnt get a very good read on where his hands were going with the puck," said McKenna, who finished with 27 saves. "Its frustrating. We were right there and played well enough to get a win tonight." Backes said it served as a little bit of redemption for a team performance that was not very good. "I just tried to take it to the net and found a little bit of area there and was lucky to get it through," Backes said of his 16th. Tyutin, Artem Anisimov and Ryan Johansen scored for Columbus, which came out flying to take a 3-1 lead after the first period. It was a tough loss for the Blue Jackets, who had won four of five, jelling around their backup goalies with last seasons Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovksy on the shelf. Third stringer and St. Louis native McKenna was back in net for the second straight game, making his first start since 2010 while playing for New Jersey, which was also against the Blues. On Thursday, in a 4-2 win at the New York Rangers, he stopped 17 of 18 shots in relief of an injured Curtis McElhinney. But in this one, the Blue Jackets and McKenna couldnt hold down the fort. "We had opportunities and that might be the most disappointing thing," said Columbus coach Todd Richards, who lost his first game (36-1) when leading after two periods since taking over in 2009. "I think we played hard for 60 plus minutes and it wasnt good enough. We had opportunities to put the game away and we kept them around." Trailing 3-2 to start the third period, St. Louis pulled even after Nick Foligno and Mark Letestu couldnt convert on breakaway chances. Seconds after Letestu fired high into the glass, a rebound off McKenna into traffic found Stewart down low. He wasted no time converting his seventh at 13:33. Tarasenko staked St. Louis to the early lead. Catching a fortuitous carom off Prout and with McKenna leaning toward the initial play, he scored from the slot at 4:10 of the first period on the Blues second shot. Columbus answered with three goals in just under five minutes. Blake Comeau powered his way around Kevin Shattenkirk and slid a short pass to near the crease where Anisimov chipped home his ninth at 8:49. Tyutin followed two minutes later with a blast from the point for his third after a hard Blue Jackets forecheck led to a St. Louis turnover. "Not our first period that we like to play," Backes said. "We had to dig deep and get two points somehow." Then things heated up after the whistle with Columbus on the power play. Matt Calvert fought Ian Cole near the Blues goal while Barret Jackman and Folingo squared off. Cole took an extra roughing penalty giving the Blue Jackets a two-man advantage. Johansen cashed in 8 seconds later at the left dot, taking Brandon Dubinskys feed across the circles, and firing the puck past Halak for his team-leading 12th goal. St. Louis pressed the issue early in the second period but McKenna made several nice saves, including one with his leg pad on Vladimir Sobotka. Tarasenko finally broke through for St. Louis, notching his second and 11th of the season, snapping a screened shot from the left circle on the power play at 8:33. The teams had a combined eight minor penalties in the period with St. Louis whistled for five of them. Halak stoned Foligno from point-blank range late in the period with the Blue Jackets on another two-man advantage. 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Fake Vans Cheap . -- LeBron James warned the Orlando Magic to stop double-teaming him and ignoring James Jones.This week the 2013/14 Premier League season comes to a close. Here at TSN.ca we will take a look back at the season by bringing together a panel of experts to help pick the best 50 players of the season. This list is based purely on their performances this season. It is not a list of who we think the best 50 players in the league are. Fourteen members were asked to take part (panel below) and submit their top 20 players of the season. Their list was then placed into a scoring system and then the totals determined the overall positions in the top 50. Each day this week we will release the list in 10s. The sport is very much about opinions, so please feel free to write your own list in the comments below. You can read part one of the list here. You can read part two of the list here. Here is how the Top 20 were scored – 1st place – 30pts; 2nd place – 25; 3rd place – 22; 4th place – 20; 5th place – 18; 6th place – 17; 7th place – 15; 8th place – 14; 9th place – 13; 10th place – 12; 11th place – 10; 12th place – 9; 13th place – 8; 14th place – 7; 15th place – 6; 16th place – 5; 17th place – 4; 18th place – 3; 19th place – 2; 20th place – 1. The Panel Six members of TSNs soccer team were on the panel and were joined by eight other members from around the world who were asked to represent their specific field. Joining our staff members were two outstanding statistical experts, Jonny Blain and Simon Gleave, two brilliant reporters/commentators covering the league, Stewart Coggin and Paul Sarahs and two extremely knowledgeable tactics writers, Tim Palmer and Ritesh from the False9 website and a man who covers the development side of the league like no other, Aidan from the England Youth website. In addition, also involved was arguably one of the knowledgeable writers covering the league in the world, Michael Cox, aka Zonal Marking. Follow the Panel on Twitter Aidan from England Youth – https://twitter.com/englandyouthJonny Blain - https://twitter.com/jonoblainNoel Butler - https://twitter.com/TheSoccerNoelStewart Coggin - https://twitter.com/StewartCogginMichael Cox - https://twitter.com/Zonal_MarkingJason DeVos - https://twitter.com/jasondevosSimon Gleave - https://twitter.com/SimonGleaveKristian Jack - https://twitter.com/KristianJackTim Palmer - https://twitter.com/timhpalRitesh from The False9 - https://twitter.com/TheFalse_9Paul Sarahs - https://twitter.com/PaulSarahsPete Schaad - https://twitter.com/PeteSchaadGareth Wheeler - https://twitter.com/WheelerTSNLuke Wileman - https://twitter.com/LukeWileman 30. Petr Cech (Chelsea) – “He is one of the best in the world,” said his manager Jose Mourinho this season. Not all that comes out of the mouth of Jose is correct, but it is hard to argue with Cechs incredible consistency. Prone to a high-profile error now and then, he, perhaps, will never be seen as reaching the real elite level of all-time goalkeepers, but he had been outstanding for Chelseas new-look tight defence this season. The best goalkeeper in the Premier League, according to the panel. 29. Romelu Lukaku (Everton) – Lukaku didnt score as many goals this season for Everton as he did for West Brom last season, but his second successive loan campaign was very successful. The Belgian simply grew as a player under Roberto Martinez, linking up better with teammates and playing any role that was asked of him by his manager. This was never more apparent than at home to Arsenal last month when his lethal runs from out wide showed his maturation as a forward and caused many problems for the opposing defence. 28. 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Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle) – Cabaye left for PSG at the end of January, but hhad left his stamp on the Premier League, guiding Newcastle to safety and allowing the club to be one of the worst in the league since and not lose their top-10 status.dddddddddddd The French midfielder was a true difference maker at St James Park, happy to play in the deep-lying playmaker role where he tore teams to shreds or, as he did at Old Trafford, just off the striker where he was equally effective. A Brilliant passer and set-piece taker, Cabaye isnt just missed by Newcastle fans, the Premier League misses him, too. 26. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) – Simply one of the most underappreciated talents in the league. Playing for such a big club, in a high-profile league, it really is quite remarkable how little attention Ivanovic gets. The Serbian has been brilliant this season and has improved considerably as a right back under Mourinho, where he isnt required to make too many inroads into the opponents final third. At centre-back, he might be even better and he was absolutely magnificent in Chelseas 2-0 win at Liverpool last month. 25. Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) – One of the most improved players of the season, although, he was excellent in the second half of last season, also. Mertesacker has been a great mentor to Laurent Koscielny and the two have formed a strong partnership in central defence. The German also brings something to Arsenal that is very important – a winning mentality. He knows what it takes to get to a level that the Gunners remain too far away from. Far too many empty promises come from that dressing room and sidelines, but Mertesacker is not guilty of any of them. Easy to look at his performances in those away thrashings and question his spot but collectively Arsenal were pathetic on those days. 24. Vincent Kompany (Man City) – Not a vintage year for the captain of Man City, where too many mistakes led to goals and red cards, however, Kompany continues to be one of the games finest defenders, who makes players around him better. At the moment, he is the face of the team, but if they want to progress to to the level of a true European powerhouse, they need to find at least one centre-back who is even better than the Belgian. 23. Samir Nasri (Man City) – The Frenchman had lost his way under Roberto Mancini and the Italian manager told the media that ‘he was wasting his talent. Frustrated at a lack of playing time and his narrow system, Nasri was unleashed by new manager Manuel Pellegrini and has had a great season at the Etihad. City are blessed with playmakers behind their strikers, who have an appreciation of space and can pick key passes in and around the box. Nasri is no David Silva, but he is now a star on whom City can rely heavily. 22. Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) – Every season a player is promoted and then makes a name for himself by becoming such an important member of a team that stays up. Last season, it was Southamptons Morgan Schneiderlin, who led all players in tackles and interceptions. This season it is Jedinak who, remarkably, leads all players (who started more than 58 per cent of games) in those categories. The Aussie has been the heartbeat of a Crystal Palace team that was on life support in November. Throughout their struggles he was excellent and was even better when they molded into a solid team, around him, under Tony Pulis. It was a fitting moment that Jedinak scored the penalty at West Ham that won the game 1-0 and assured the Eagles of another year in the top flight. 21. 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Craigs rankings represent his own individual assessment of where players are slotted in the NHL draft. (Prev. indicates previous ranking on Craigs List - October, 2014) 1. Connor McDavid (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Erie (OHL) CAN 13/01/97 L 61 / 195 lbs. 1 2. Jack Eichel (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Boston University (H.E.) USA 28/10/96 R 62 / 195 lbs 2 . 3. Noah Hanifin (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Boston College (H.E.) USA 25/01/97 L 62 / 201 lbs. 3 4. Dylan Strome (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Erie (OHL) CAN 07/03/97 L 63 / 187 4 5. Mitchell Marner (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. London (OHL) CAN 05/05/97 R 511 / 154 lbs. 8 6. Oliver Kylington (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Farjestad (Sweden-SHL) SWE 19/05/97 L 60 / 180 lbs. 6 7. Daniel Sprong (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Charlottetown (QMJHL) NED 17/03/97 R 61 / 189 lbs. 5 8. Zach Werenski (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Michigan (Big Ten) USA 19/07/97 L 61 / 201 lbs. 11 9. Ivan Provorov (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht. Prev. Brandon (WHL) RUS 13/01/97 L 60/193 lbs. 21 10. Kyle Connor (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Youngstown (USHL) USA 09/12/96 L 61 / 170 lbs. 13 11. Nick Merkley (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Kelowna (WHL) CAN 23/05/97 R 511 / 188 lbs. 20 12. Jansen Harkins (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Prince George (WHL) CAN 23/05/97 L 61 / 181 lbs. 24 13. Pavel Zacha (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Sarnia (OHL) CZE 06/04/97 L 63 / 210 lbs. 7 14. Mathew Barzal (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Seattle (WHL) CAN 26/05/97 R 60 / 178 lbs. 9 15. Lawson Crouse (Left Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Kingston (OHL) CAN 23/06/97 L 64 / 211 lbs. 10 16. Travis Konecny (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht. Prev. Ottawa (OHL) CAN 11/03/97 R 510 / 173 lbs. 12 17. Evgeni Svechnikov (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Cape Breton (QMJHL) RUS 31/10/96 L 61 / 180 lbs. 15 18. Jordan Greenway (Left Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. USA NTDP (USHL) USA 16/02/97 L 65 / 222 lbs. 18 19. Brock Boeser (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Waterloo (USHL) USA 25/02/97 R 61 / 187 lbs. 25 20. Colin White (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. USA NTDP (USHL) USA 25/01/97 R 60 / 183 lbs. 16 21. Thomas Novak (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Waterloo (USHL) USA 28/04/97 L 61 / 174 lbs. 17 22. Jeremy Roy (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Sherbrooke (QMJHL) CAN 14/05/97 R 60 / 189 lbs. 14 23. Miko Rantanen (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. TPS (Finland-SM Liiga) FIN 29/10/96 L 64 / 211 lbs. 30 24. Adam Musil (Centre/Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Red Deer (WHL) CAN 26/03/97 R 63 / 206 lbs. 44 25. Nicolas Meloche (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Baie Comeau (QMJHL) CAN 18/07/97 R 63 / 199 lbs. 26 26. Thomas Chabot (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Saint John (QMJHL) CAN 30/01/97 L 61 / 181 lbs. 32 27. Jakub Zboril (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Saint John (QMJHL) CZE 27/02/97 L 61 / 184 lbs. 19 28. Anthony Beauvillier (Left Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Shawinigan (QMJHL) CAN 08/06/97 L 510 / 171 lbs. 38 29. Filip Chlapik (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Charlottetown (QMJHL) CZE 03/06/97 L 60 / 194 lbs. 47 30. Nicolas Roy ((Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht.dddddddddddd./Wt. Prev. Chicoutimi (QMJHL) CAN 05/02/97 R 64 / 202 lbs. 23 31. Matthew Spencer (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Peterborough (OHL) CAN 24/03/97 R 62 / 200 lbs. 22 32. Brandon Carlo (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Tri-City (WHL) USA 26/11/96 R 64/198 lbs. 31 33. Jeremy Bracco (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. USA NTDP (USHL)) USA 17/03/97 R 59 / 173 lbs. 41 34. Vince Dunn (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht. Prev. Niagara (OHL) CAN 29/10/96 L 511 / 182 lbs. NR 35. Guillaume Brisebois (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Acadie Bathurst (QMJHL) CAN 21/07/97 L 62 / 170 lbs. 27 36. Sebastian Aho (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Karpat Jr. (Finland-Jr.) FIN 26/07/97 L 511 / 172 lbs. 34 37. Blake Speers (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) CAN 02/01/97 R 511 / 177 lbs. 35 38. Yakov Trenin (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Gatineau (QMJHL) RUS 13/01/97 L 61 / 192 lbs. NR 39. Nikita Korostelev (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Sarnia (OHL) RUS 08/02/97 R 61 / 195 lbs. NR 40. Noah Juulsen (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Everett (WHL) CAN 02/04/97 R 61 / 175 lbs. NR 41. Paul Bittner (Left Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Portland (WHL) USA 04/11/96 L 64 / 206 lbs. 29 42. Nathan Noel (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Saint John (QMJHL) CAN 21/06/97 R 511 / 170 lbs. 39 43. Jacob Larsson (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Frolunda (Sweden-J20) SWE 29/04/97 L 62 / 191 lbs. 42 44. Julius Nattinen (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. JYP (FIN) FIN 14/01/97 L 61 / 191 lbs. NR 45. David Kase (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Chomutov (Czech Jr.) CZE 28/01/97 L 511 / 169 NR 46. Ryan Pilon (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Brandon (WHL) CAN 10/10/96 L 62 / 212 lbs. 37 47. Graham Knott (Left Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Niagara (OHL) CAN 13/01/97 L 64 / 192 lbs. 28 48. Ethan Bear (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Seattle (WHL) CAN 26/06/97 R 60 / 202 lbs. 33 49. AJ Greer (Left Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Boston University (H.E.) CAN 14/12/96 L 63 / 204 lbs. 31 50. Mitchell Stephens (Centre/Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Saginaw (OHL) CAN 05/02/97 R 511 / 184 lbs. 36 51. Jared Bethune (Centre) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Lincoln (USHL) CAN 20/01/97 L 60 / 174 lbs. 58 52. Jake Debrusk (Left Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Swift Current (WHL) CAN 17/10/96 L 511 / 171 lbs. NR 53. Filip Ahl (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. HV71 (Sweden-J20) SWE 12/06/97 L 63 / 211 lbs. 57 54. Michael Spacek (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Pardubice Jr. (Czech Jr.) CZE 09/04/97 R 511 / 187 lbs. 45 55. Felix Sandstrom (Goalie) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Brynas Jr. (Sweden-J20) SWE 12/01/97 L 62 / 191 lbs. 54 56. Daniel Vladar (Goalie) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Kladno (Czech Jr.) CZE 20/08/97 L 65 / 185 NR 57. Christian Fischer (Right Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. USA NTDP (USHL) USA 15/04/97 R 61 / 212 lbs. 52 58. Ryan Gropp (Left Wing) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Seattle (WHL) CAN 16/09/96 L 62 / 184 lbs. 40 59. Mitchell Vande Sompel (Defence) Team (League) Country Birthdate Shot Ht./Wt. Prev. Oshawa (OHL) CAN 11/02/97 L 510 / 182 lbs. NR ' ' '

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