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Steven Stamkos is finally ready to return. The 24-year-old Tampa Bay Lightning centre tweeted the news out Wednesday morning, writing: "Just left the doctors office. Got the green light. See you tomorrow Bolts fans. Excited to be back!!" The Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. He suffered a broken leg on Nov. 11 and has continued to rehabilitate the injury in both on- and off-ice workouts over the past months. "Adversity is a good test and youre going to have to go through it in your career, so you hope it makes you a better player and a better person," Stamkos said. "I have a new perspective on my career as a professional athlete and how hard you have to work to maintain that." Stamkos had hoped of returning to the Lightning lineup before the Olympic break and potentially claim his spot on the Canadian mens Olympic hockey team, but he was ruled out for the competition on Feb. 5. One day later, his linemate Martin St. Louis was named as his Olympic replacement. In 17 games with the Lightning in 2013-14, Stamkos has scored 14 goals and added nine assists. He has missed 45 games since sustaining the injury. . The Philadelphia Eagles acquired running back Darren Sproles from the New Orleans Saints for a fifth-round draft pick on Tuesday. . The deal will pay Hainsey $3 million for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons and $2.5 million in 2016-17. http://www.soccerportugalnationalshop.us/Customized/. In sunny and almost windless conditions, the Swede shot four consecutive birdies on the front nine on his way to a 68 and went 9 under for a one-shot lead over Englands Lee Slattery and two over Paraguays Farbrizio Zanotti (68). . Scotlands Greg Laidlaw made one of two penalty kicks and all three conversions, and Stuart Hogg added a try in the second half. "The most important thing to come out of the game is that we did not get scored against," Laidlaw said. . LOUIS -- The Tampa Bay Rays have placed right-handed pitcher Joel Peralta on the 15-day disabled list with an undisclosed illness.Brazilian international goalkeeper Julio Cesar is set to become the next big name signing for Toronto FC, TSN can confirm. The 34-year-old is expected to complete a loan move to Toronto from English Championship team Queens Park Rangers in the next few days. Cesar is a former teammate of Toronto FC head coach Ryan Nelsen. The two played together at QPR. Current Toronto FC goalkeeper Joe Bendik responded to the news on Friday night saying via Twitter: "A hit to my pride today but luckily Ive got tons of it! Going to take in everything I can from a top shelf GK to better my abilities." Cesar previously spent seven seasons in Italy with Inter Milan where he won five league titles and the 2010 Champions Leaguee.dddddddddddd He has played 77 times for Brazil. The veteran goalkeeper has been replaced as first-choice at QPR this season and is keen to get action leading up to this summers World Cup in Brazil. Cesar is the latest addition to a club that has transformed its squad in the offseason with the signings of England international striker Jermain Defoe, United States midfielder Michael Bradley and Brazilian forward Gilberto, as well as experienced MLS talent such as Dwayne De Rosario, Justin Morrow and Jackson. The Cesar signing was first reported in Brazilian media on Friday morning, but sources have now confirmed to TSN that the deal is currently being finalized and could be completed early next week. ' ' '