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Sydney coach John Longmire views Fridays crucial clash with Geelong as a great opportunity for his AFL club and a rallying call behind milestone man and embattled co-captain Kieren Jack.Both sides will be striving to avoid back-to-back losses, which would represent a severe setback with the top half of the ladder being so congested.Midfielder Jack will play his 200th game on Friday, though that milestone has been somewhat overshadowed by a family feud.Longmire said Jack was fine and would be focused on the game.Theres no point getting that milestone if you dont celebrate it the right way and play a good strong brand of footy, Longmire said on Thursday.Thats what it gets down to and thats what Im sure the players will be looking forward to.Taking on Geelong at Geelong for Kierens 200th is a great opportunity for us.Longmire tasted victory at Geelong in his first year as the Swans senior coach back in 2011 when Sydney ended the Cats 29-game winning streak at their fortress.But Sydneys last three visits have all resulted in losses of more than 30 points.Geelong have won their last eight matches at Simonds Stadium.Geelong in Geelong is a great challenge, most teams find it very difficult and we look forward to that challenge, Longmire said.Weve had a victory down there before (in 2011) and it was a special one.But we do know that there needs to be a lot of work put in place before we get ourselves in that position.The Cats will be coming off the bye following a shock loss to St Kilda, but have won six out of seven matches against top-eight sides.Sydney are looking to rebound from a narrow loss to the Western Bulldogs and have successive six-day turnarounds heading into tough assignments at Geelong and at home against Hawthorn.The opportunity to come off a short break this week is probably a good thing, we know we go into another one next week, Longmire said.But theres no better test than playing the best teams and were looking forward to that test particularly on their home ground.Longmire regards the Cats as much more than a Joel Selwood-Patrick Dangerfield inspired machine.Theyve got a very good ruck combination and they are good marking the ball really well inside their forward 50 and have an experienced backline, Longmire said. Dansby Swanson Braves Jersey . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night. Kyle Wright Braves Jersey . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. https://www.cheapbraves.com/2163o-adeiny-hechavarria-jersey-braves.html . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. Joe Torre Braves Jersey . The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Tyson -- a former Olympic hopeful himself -- that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U. Patrick Weigel Jersey . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros placed Lance McCullers on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of a mild sprain in his right elbow.McCullers was pulled Tuesday night in a 2-1 loss to Toronto with two outs in the fifth because of elbow discomfort.Houston manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday night that McCullers wont do any throwing for at least two weeks.If we can get him feeling better, then we will start a throwing program, Hinch said. Coming off the field yesterday we knew that he was in some pain. The tests today revealed the sprain.McCullers is 6-5 with a 3.22 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 14 starts this season.We are 24 hours into this, so we dont have a ton of answerrs that we are going to have over the next couple weeks, Hinch said.ddddddddddddThe diagnosis has been a sprain, and we will give him a couple weeks to cool down. He has some inflammation. The muscles around the elbow are pretty tight today because they were trying to protect his body. Thats what happens when guys throw like they do.Joe Musgrove, who struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings of relief Tuesday night, will start Sunday in McCullers place, Hinch said. The Astros recalled Brad Peacock from Triple-A Fresno to take McCullers roster spot. ' ' '