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• FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. Wholesale Boston Bruins Jerseys China . -- This might not be the best time for the Atlanta Falcons defence to face Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin, not with Sean Weatherspoon, Asante Samuel and Peria Jerry nursing injuries. Its Week 12 of the NFL season, though, and no team has a completely healthy roster. The problem for Atlanta could be matchup issues against a Buccaneers offence that, over the last six weeks, leads the NFL with a 34.2 scoring average. Without Weatherspon, Samuel and Jerry, the Falcons (9-1) would be missing starters at middle linebacker, left cornerback and nose tackle on Sunday at Tampa Bay (6-4). Considering how well Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman is syncing with receivers Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams, the Falcons still have one top priority -- to stop Martin and prove that theyre not as bad as the whopping 5.2 yards per carry theyve allowed over the last two games. Atlanta gave up runs of 40 and 52 yards to Arizonas LaRod Stephens-Howling in last weeks narrow win at the Georgia Dome. In a loss two weeks ago at New Orleans, Chris Ivory broke off a 56-yard TD run. "Weve had a few more balls get on the second level of the defence, so the secondary has been challenged a little bit more," Falcons defensive co-ordinator Mike Nolan said. "Thats a concern because they dont always come clean all of the time. Sometimes we miss some plays in the backfield, and thats concerning. But then when they get on the second level, a secondarys guy has a job to do. Hes got to be a good tackler." Samuel, right-side starting cornerback Dunta Robinson and safeties Thomas DeCoud and William Moore have had mixed results in run support. Sometimes they knock ball carriers down, sometimes they whiff. "Everybody gives up 5-, 10-yard gains," Nolan said. "But when youre missing two and three tackles at 10 yards, and then they keep going, thats a concern." Martin will be the first running back Atlanta has faced this season thats been playing at an elite level for several weeks. The former Boise State standout has 1,019 yards from scrimmage over the last six games, helping him join Eric Dickerson (1983, Los Angeles Rams) and Edgerrin James (1999, Indianapolis) as the only rookies with at least 1,000 yards from scrimmage in a six-game span. "Hes a pretty powerful young guy running the ball," Falcons linebacker Mike Peterson said. "I think he breaks a lot of tackles because of his size, so were definitely going to have to gang tackle him and run to get to the ball." Atlanta coach Mike Smith was pleased that Weatherspoon and Samuel returned to practice Friday, even it was in a limited role. Though Jerry misses his third straight practice with a quadriceps injury, all three starters are listed as questionable for Sunday. Reserve defensive tackle Vance Walker (ribs) is listed as questionable, too. A right ankle sprain has sidelined Weatherspoon for the last three games. He returned to practice on Wednesday, but missed Thursdays session with an undisclosed illness. Samuel is nursing a sore shoulder after he and Jerry were injured in last weeks home win over Arizona. Two other defensive starters, right end John Abraham (back) and Jonathan Babineaux (neck), are listed as probable after fully participating on Friday. Containing Martin, who ranks fourth in the NFL with 1,000 yards rushing, wont be easy. "Hes a very good back," Nolan said. "He reminds me a lot of (Ray) Rice at Baltimore. Hes very comparable. He does a great job out of the backfield (catching passes) and does a great job in the backfield (running the football). He breaks a lot of tackles. Hes sturdy. Hes strong. Hes tough. He runs hard. Were all very impressed with him." Wholesale Custom Jerseys China . Wozniacki from Denmark needed only about one hour to defeat third seeded Kanepi of Estonia to win the tournament on Seouls Olympic Park hard courts Sunday. Wholesale MLB Jerseys China . Chicago last took a series in Toronto back from Aug. 4-6, 2006. That was also the last season that White Sox won three straight games north of the border, a feat they could also accomplish tonight with another win. http://www.stitchednflshop.com/soccer-club/ . -- Denise Ramsden outsprinted Olympic teammate Clara Hughes to win the womens road race Friday at the national road cycling championships. Wholesale Women Jerseys China . The 27-year-old spent one season with Pompey six years ago, before moving on to Aston Villa, Southampton and then the Reds in 2005. He has penned a four-year contract with Harry Redknapps side after sealing a transfer that could eventually rise to nearly $22 million and is excited about starting a new chapter in his career. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . -- For Ty Dillon, racing is the family business.SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Chris Wondolowski scored two goals in the second half, including the tying goal in stoppage time, to lift the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night. Wondolowski, who entered the game in the 58th minute, scored his 20th and 21st goals -- extending his franchise single-season record, career-high and league-leading total -- to help San Jose (17-6-6) improve to 11-0-5 in its last 16 matches at Buck Shaw Stadium. The Earthquakes also remained three points ahead of Sporting Kansas City in the Supporters Shield race for the most points in the standings. Portland (7-14-8), which got two goals from Danny Mwanga, squandered an opportunity for its first road win of the season. Instead, the Timbers remained winless in a 16th straight road match and are on pace to be just the fifth MLS club to go a full season without a road victory. San Jose salvaged the critical point after an attempted flick clearance by Portland defender Hanyer Mosquera floated to the back post, where an open Wondolowski headed it home. San Jose brought in Wondolowski and Alan Gordon -- initially rested in the midst of a three-games-in-eight-days stretch -- looking for late-match magic, and they each had a hand in the Earthquakes first goal. Wholesale Jerseys. Gordon flicked on a long lead pass from Victor Bernardez in the 73rd minute, and Steven Lenhart got a sliding touch on it to free Wondolowski, who converted with his left foot from 16 yards. It was Wondolowskis first goal in the run of play since July 14. Mwanga used his strength to create his own goal-scoring chance in the 45th minute, staying upright despite a hard challenge from Bernardez. Bernardezs attempt to knock the ball from Mwanga fed straight to Rodney Wallace in the middle of a stretched-out San Jose defence. Wallace slid a through ball right back to Mwanga, who took one dribble to avoid converging defenders and charging goalkeeper Jon Busch and found the empty net. Mwanga, acquired from Philadelphia in June, made it 2-0 with a crackling 25-yard blast across the face of goal to the upper corner of the far post in the 62nd minute. The play was set up by a 40-yard run through the midfield by Franck Songoo. Earthquakes midfielder Sam Cronin futilely gave chase, eventually coming up short on a sliding tackle, and Songoo easily swiveled around Bernardez before feeding Mwanga, who had plenty of time to line up his shot. ' ' '

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