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2015 will be a busy year in sports. Here are 10 things to watch for in the coming year:PAN AM PARTYToronto is gearing up to host the Pan American Games in July.The Games were last held in Canada in 1999 when Winnipeg hosted.Toronto residents have been cursing construction that has snarled downtown traffic for years leading up to the Games, which are expected to cost about $2.5 billion, including security, transportation and the athletes village.But Canada is likely to shine in the medals table with many of the countrys top athletes expected to compete in the July 10-26 Games.FOOTBALL FEVERThis summer, the FIFA Womens World Cup will hit six Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Moncton.The Canadian womens soccer team is ranked eighth in the world and their best finish so far at the World Cup was fourth in 2003. They also won bronze at the 2012 Olympics.The tournament has had its share of controversy already with some elite players fighting the decision to play it on artificial turf.HOMEGROWN TALENTCome one, come all.More than 2,400 athletes from the ages of 12 to 35 will be taking part in the Canada Winter Games from Feb. 12 to March 1 in Prince George, B.C., making this a massive event for amateur athletes across the country and a great chance to spot some future stars. Eugenie Bouchard, Sidney Crosby and Hayley Wickenheiser all competed for their province at past Canada Games.LOVE THAT TENNISCanadian tennis stars Eugenie Bouchard and Milos Raonic rose to new heights in 2014.The spotlight will shine even brighter on them in 2015 as they try to live up to their success.Bouchard, a 20-year-old from Westmount, Que., jumped from 32nd to fifth in the WTA world rankings this year to become Canadas highest-ranked singles player ever. She also made the Wimbledon final as well as the semifinals in the Australian Open and French Open.Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., soared as high as No. 6 in the rankings, along the way beating Roger Federer for the first time in Paris this fall and making the Wimbledon semfinals.ON COURSEWatch for Abbotsford, B.C., golfer Nick Taylor on the PGA Tour in 2015.In November, he came from four back to fire a final-round 66 at the PGA Tours Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss., for his first PGA Tour win.The first Canadian to win a Tour event since Stephen Ames in 2009, Taylor has earned his tour card through the 2016-17 season.THE YEAR OF THE DRAFTExcitement is building for the 2015 NHL draft with a couple of possible franchise players up for grabs.Forwards Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel have generated huge buzz leading up to their draft year. The draft is being held June 26–27 at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., home of the Panthers.This is also the last best chance for teams that finish at or near the bottom of the standings to score big in the draft, since the lottery will be expanded in 2016 to give other teams a better shot at improving their picks.RAPTORS RULE After a franchise-record 48 wins in 2013-14, Canadas only NBA team jumped off to their best start ever in 2014-15. Last season, fans got their hopes up as the Raptors won their second Atlantic Division title, after failing to make the playoffs five years running.Can players like Kyle Lowry and Amir Johnson get them back and move them beyond the first round?VIVA LAS VEGASLas Vegas could be an NHL town soon, with an ownership group in place and a $350-million, 20,000-seat arena under construction.And NHL commissioner Gary Bettman recently gave millionaire businessman Bill Foley the go-ahead to gauge interest in expanding to Sin City with a season-ticket drive.While its good news for hockey fans in Nevada, it could mean the wait just got longer for other potential expansion cities like Quebec City and Seattle.The ticket drive is expected to start early in the New Year so stay tuned.SWINGING FOR THE FENCESThe Toronto Blue Jays have made a couple of significant moves this off-season, adding Canadian catcher Russell Martin and all-star third baseman Josh Donaldson.General manager Alex Anthopoulos is hoping the additions will help propel his team into the playoffs for the first time since winning the World Series in 1993.Its not the first time Anthopoulos has shaken things up — he made a blockbuster traded with the Marlins before the 2013 season only to watch his team have yet another mediocre season.But Martin and Donaldson are proven winners and could give the Jays the boost they need. O CANADACanada was woefully under-represented in the 2014 NHL playoffs with only the Montreal Canadiens qualifying for post-season play. While they did make Canada proud by advancing all the way to the Eastern Conference final, it was the first time since the 1973 post-season that Canada was so poorly represented.This season is shaping up to be a different story with Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver all in the playoff conversation.April is still a ways off but there should be plenty of drama for Canadian fans to look forward to between now and then. Deion Sanders Jersey .Y. - Through three quarters, the Brooklyn Nets could not shake the NBAs worst team. Jerry Rice Jersey . He says he will have the operation Wednesday and be ready in time for training camp in September. Bernier missed five games in March due to the injury. http://www.authenticsf49erspro.com/Joe-montana-49ers-jersey/. The 49ers, 6-2 and riding a five-game winning streak following the bye week, also waived cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and activated cornerback Eric Wright from the reserve/non-football injury list. Manningham made 42 receptions for 449 yards and one touchdown in 12 games and 10 starts last season before injuring his left knee in a loss at Seattle Dec. Steve Young Jersey . On Wednesday, Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas hit back. In a passionate defence of himself and the London clubs medical staff, the Portuguese coach rebuked the "incompetent people" who have attacked Tottenham for allowing Lloris to continue playing after being briefly knocked unconscious against Everton on Sunday. Custom San Francisco 49ers Jerseys . Some members of the U.S. Congress arent so sure. They say Russia isnt doing enough to assure that athletes will be protected at the Feb. 7-23 games, happening not far from an Islamic insurgency that Russias huge security apparatus has struggled for two decades to quell. Russia may run greater risks in towns outside the tightly controlled Olympic zone. Suicide bombs last month a few hundred kilometres (miles) away have increased concerns, and an Islamic warlord has urged his followers to attack the Sochi Olympics, Russian President Vladimir Putins pet project.CLEVELAND -- Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar believes he has been unfairly sacked as a TV broadcaster. Kosar has been removed as a colour commentator for Clevelands preseason games by the team. The Browns said Wednesday night he was being replaced by Solomon Wilcots, who will work with play-by-play announcer Jim Donovan. Kosar contends hes been removed because of slurred speech he attributes to "a direct result of the many concussions I received while playing in the NFL." "This is very unfortunate," he said in a statement, "as I believe my football acumen and ability to describe what is happening on the field, has been well received by Cleveland Browns fans." WKYC-TV issued a statement disputing Kosars assertions. "Nowhere in our discussions with Bernie or the Browns has anything ever been said about his speech impairment due to concussions," said Brooke Spectorsky, the stations president and general manager. "That has simply nothing to do with our decision. The Browns are rebuilding their team, and in reviewing our programming weve decided to rebuild as well." The 50-year-old Kosar estimates he has had more than a dozen documented concussions. He has been in pain for more than a decade, but said last year he found some relief through treatments at a wellness facility in Florida. In announcing their decision, the Browns said they were in discussions with Kosar about "potential new roles" on pregame telecasts and on the teams website. "We want Browns fans to look forward to seeing and hearing his continued contributions and analysis," team president Alec Scheiner said. Kosar played for Cleveland from 1985-92 and retired in 1996. The gangly quarterback from Boardman, Ohio, led Cleveland to three AFC title games. He remains one of Cleveelands most beloved sports figures.dddddddddddd "I love to put the personal touch, pride in the Browns, and pride in our Cleveland community into the broadcast," he said. "Being able to share these preseason games with my fellow Cleveland Browns fans is truly one of the remaining joys in my life. "I would hope that WKYC would reconsider utilizing my in-game talents and overlook my concussion-induced impairment. I want everyone to know that I still bleed Brown and Orange." Spectorsky said Kosar could have a "presence with our broadcast team," possibly during the pregame show. "The goal both for the Browns and for Channel 3 is for Bernie to have a bigger role in all of the new Browns programming thats being done, meaning TV, radio, and online," he said. "It can be a much more valuable role and will enable him to stay involved for a larger part of the season." Last summer, Kosar drew criticism for in-game comments about former St. Louis third-string quarterback Kellen Clemens, the Rams receivers and assistant coach Ray Sherman. St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher said about Kosar: "I lost a lot of respect for him. Its highly unlikely he knew anything about our football team, but felt the need to make those comments. I dont think they were justified." The Browns apologized to the Rams and reprimanded Kosar. Last October, Kosar, who has had other personal problems, was arrested in Solon, Ohio, on drunken driving charges. The police report said he refused to take a field sobriety test. Kosar told an officer he couldnt do so because he has had several operations on his knees and ankles. According to the report, Kosar gave the officer two credit cards when asked to show his drivers license. Kosar had slurred speech and difficulty speaking. 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