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RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks are hopeful starters Earl Thomas and DeShawn Shead will return for Sundays game against Carolina.Coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Thomas and Shead were expected to practice. Both players suffered hamstring injuries two weeks ago in a win over Philadelphia and missed last Sundays loss to Tampa Bay.Shead is considered to be ahead of Thomas in the recovery process and Carroll said the status of both likely wont be determined until Saturday. Thomas missed the first game of his career when he was unable to go against the Buccaneers.Hes going to work today, well see how he does, Carroll said of Thomas. Its going to be a day to day thing and see how he works through the week.Seattle could have a number of injured players back against the Panthers, including defensive end Michael Bennett following minor knee surgery and starting center Justin Britt, who missed last weeks game with an ankle injury. Britts absence left the Seahawks with three rookies starting on the offensive line and Seattle struggled, managing just three offensive points in the 14-5 loss.The Seahawks will be making a change on the offensive line with Bradley Sowell stepping in at right tackle as the starter in place of Garry Gilliam. Gilliam had started every game this season at right tackle but the emergence of rookie George Fant stepping in at left tackle when Sowell suffered a knee injury allowed the opportunity for Seattle to make a change.The opportunity for somebody else to take (Gilliams) spot is there. I think were going to see how Brad looks and see how he does, Carroll said.Bennetts return will be a boost for Seattles defensive front thats gotten a strong performance from Frank Clark with Bennett out. 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He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak.Race schedules get crowded, but Cameron Hayley worked in a homecoming this year. The 16-year-old out of Calgary, Alta., worked out a deal with DJK Racing, operated by two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 champion D.J. Kennington, in the offseason to race a car out of the Kennington stable in the two series events – Vernon, B.C. and Saskatoon, Sask. – in Western Canada this year. Hayleys series debut on July 13 at Vernons Motoplex Speedway and Event Park got off to a rough start with an accident in practice, but it got better for Februarys winner of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series portion of the inaugural UNOH Battle At The Beach held at Daytona International Speedway. Hayley rebounded to finish seventh in the A&W Cruisin The Dub 300 – his first time behind the wheel of a Canadian Tire Series car that differs greatly from what he usually pilots in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. As one of 13 NASCAR Next drivers, Hayley is not wasting a moment in his time in Canada. Saskatoons Auto Clearing Motor Speedway is his Canadian home track where he claimed the 2011 Dakota Dunes Western Canada Super Late Model championship. Not only will Hayley compete in the Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 presented by Bayer CropScience for the Canadian TTire Series on Wednesday, July 17, but also the tracks super late model event on Tuesday evening.dddddddddddd NASCAR Next is an industry initiative by NASCAR to spotlight young, talented drivers who will help shape the future of NASCARs three U.S.-based national series in the years to come. Additionally, hell spend time on Tuesday greeting fans and helping raise funds for Saskatoons Ronald McDonald House that provides crucial support of families of children suffering from serious illness. The fund raising effort will be based at Saskatoon Custom Garage located at 3122A Millar Ave. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Race fans along with those simply looking to help this worthy cause can stop by from noon to 1 p.m. to meet Hayley and purchase a ticket to win a Cabinets by Hayley work station valued at over $4,200. All of the proceeds will go to the local Ronald McDonald House. Hayley will return to his regular Gene Price Motorsports ride in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West on Saturday, July 27 at Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, Colo., just north of Denver in the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150. He currently sits third in the K&N West standings just 11 points in back of leader Derek Thorn and has five top-five finishes in six outings this year. ' ' '