Western Bulldogs have been desperate for good news on the injury front throughout a luckless AFL season.On Monday they finally received some.The club is optimistic midfielders Tom Liberatore (ankle) and Jack Macrae (hamstring), both injured in a last-start loss to Geelong, will be fit before finals.It was initially feared Liberatore and Macrae would be ruled out for the rest of 2016.Liberatore underwent surgery after finishing the game on crutches and in a moonboot, while Macrae is nursing tendon damage.The Bulldogs are also upbeat about the progress of injured defenders Dale Morris (hamstring), Matthew Boyd (achilles) and Matthew Suckling (achilles).The experienced trio, who were sorely missed in round 19, could all return for Saturday nights crunch clash with North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.Well assess them through this week of training with a view to being available for selection this weekend, football manager Graham Lowe told the club website on Monday.The Bulldogs werent alone on Monday, when several clubs were buoyed by the results of injury scans.Ruckman Sam Jacobs, who rolled his ankle during Adelaides 82-point win over Essendon on Sunday, has been cleared of serious damage.The Crows say Jacobs and captain Taylor Walker, who is also recovering from an ankle injury, will undergo fitness tests later this week but could face Brisbane on Saturday night.Melbourne forward Jesse Hogan, who hurt his knee taking a mark on Sunday but played through the pain, has also avoided serious injury.Hogan could tackle Hawthorn on Saturday at the MCG, although the Demons may take a conservative approach with the gifted youngsters bruised knee.North Melbourne didnt fare so well, with Jarrad Waite sent for hip surgery in an effort to have the forward fully fit for finals.Waite has nursed a hip problem since round 11 and played just three times for the Kangaroos since then.Greater Western Sydneys Rory Lobb has been diagnosed with a grade-one strain to his medial collateral ligament. http://www.ravensrookiestore.com/Ravens-Sam-Koch-Jersey/ . Sulaiman, 44, was chosen unanimously Tuesday in a vote by the leadership, the World Boxing Council said. Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization. http://www.ravensrookiestore.com/Ravens-Ryan-Jensen-Jersey/ . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. http://www.ravensrookiestore.com/Ravens-Jeremy-Maclin-Jersey/ http://www.ravensrookiestore.com/Ravens-Danny-Woodhead-Jersey/ . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. http://www.ravensrookiestore.com/Ravens-Crockett-Gillmore-Jersey/ . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. LATROBE, Pa. -- Pope Francis has received an autographed Pittsburgh Steelers football as a gift from the team and the Benedictine monk who heads the college that hosts the teams training camp each year.The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://bit.ly/2csZngi ) says the Rev. Douglas Nowicki presented the souvenir to the pontiff while at the Vatican on Monday. The team announced the gift on its website.Nowicki and other Benedictine monks from around the world were at the Vatican to elect aa new leader of their religious order.ddddddddddddNowicki is chancellor of St. Vincent College near Latrobe, where the Steelers have held training camp for more than 40 years.The ball was signed by team chairman Dan Rooney, team president Art Rooney II, several players and coach Mike Tomlin.---Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '