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LONDON -- Tottenham winger Andros Townsend has been banned from football for four months for violating betting rules. The Football Association announced the sanction Tuesday, saying three months of the ban have been suspended until July 2016. The sanction was backdated to May 23 when Townsend withdrew from the England under-21 squad. The FA says the player was also fined 18,000 pounds ($27,000). Townsend was charged with breaches "in relation to a number of betting offences." There was no suggestion the charge related to match-fixing. Players are prohibited from betting on matches in competitions they are involved in or have any influence over. Townsend spent the second half of last season on loan at Queens Park Rangers, which was relegated to the second tier. Cheap Adidas Ultra Boost China . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". Nike Air Max 90 China Wholesale .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open. http://www.brandshoescheaponline.com/wholesale-nike-air-vapormax-china.html . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Vapormax Plus China . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. Jordan Factory Outlet China . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. A look at whats happening all around the majors Thursday:---SLUGGING IT OUTJose Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays have slugged their way back to the AL Division Series, and now they get an opponent clearly not afraid to swing back. The Jays and Rangers open a rematch of last years ALDS, which included Bautistas homer and emphatic bat flip in Game 5. The celebration irked Texas, and second baseman Rougned Odor punched Bautista in the face following Bautistas hard slide the last time the teams met on May 15. Toronto right-hander Marco Estrada and Texas lefty Cole Hamels will pitch in Game 1.HELLO OLD FRIENDIndians manager Terry Francona is entering his seventh postseason, but hes yet to get a task quite like this -- competing against his former team. Boston and Cleveland begin their ALDS, pitting Francona against a close friend in Red Sox manager John Farrell and former players like David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia. I dont think Id want to ignore it, Francona said Wednesday of his ties to the Red Sox. Theres a lot of history there, a lot of people I really care about. But Ive been here four years. Its not a bad thing when you move on. Sometimmes its just time to move on.dddddddddddd Bostons 22-game winner Rick Porcello starts Game 1 against Cleveland righty Trevor Bauer.KEYSTONE DECISIONDaniel Murphy still hasnt revealed whether hell be ready for Game 1 of Washingtons NLDS against the Dodgers on Friday. Murphy is recovering from a strained muscle in his buttocks and hasnt played since Sept. 17. The second baseman worked out with teammates, running the bases while taking live batting practice and grounders on Wednesday. Afterward, he said he felt really good, and Nationals manager Dusty Bakers said hes moving around with more confidence.ROBO-CALLRobot umps could be coming to the major leagues ... one day. Commissioner Rob Manfred said at Citi Field on Wednesday that he can envision a day when mechanical umpires could be tested to call balls and strikes. As technology continues to improve and those sorts of adjustments can be made real time, that technology will become more feasible for use on the field, Manfred said. I dont believe we are there yet. ' ' '