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NAPA, Calif. Terrell Owens Jersey . -- Raiders coach Dennis Allens plans to have his team practice in pads were altered by a rash of injuries. More than a dozen players were sidelined for Sunday mornings workout, including six projected starters on defence. That forced the team into a scramble mode just to get through practice. "Obviously (injuries) are a part of camp, part of the things you have to deal with," Allen said. "But it is frustrating to not have guys that youre counting on to be out there on Sundays be able to go through practice. This is part of where we develop the foundation of the team that were going to be." Khalif Barnes, Oaklands starting right tackle the past two seasons, moved inside to guard after Mike Brisiel was held out. Alex Barron, a reserve left tackle, switched sides to replace Barnes. In the secondary, first-round pick D.J. Hayden and Chimdi Chekwa, both backups, took all the reps at cornerback with the first-team defence, while Mike Jenkins and Tracy Porter were held out. And Hayden, who hasnt played since suffering a near-fatal heart injury that required follow-up surgery, has been wearing a red non-contact jersey typically saved for quarterbacks and kickers. The defensive line was hit even harder, with only seven players able to practice. End Lamarr Houston, one of just two holdover starters from Oaklands defence in 2012, has been out since Thursday. Tackles Pat Sims and Vance Walker were also missing from practice. Its gotten so rough that defensive tackle Myles Wade, signed Wednesday because of the other injuries up front, was hurt in his first practice and has been out since. Rookie linebacker Sio Moore, the teams fourth-round draft pick and likely starter on the strong side, did not practice either, nor did kick returner Josh Cribbs. How serious the ailments are is unknown, at least outside of the Raiders training room. Allen has been hesitant to discuss injuries since camp began and did not change that approach Sunday. "None of them are major injuries," Allen said. "Hopefully well get those guys back sooner than later." One player who might not be back anytime soon is second-round pick Menelik Watson. Watson has not practiced in training camp and has been limited to individual work in the weight room and riding a stationary bicycle. "Hes way behind," Allen said. "He went through the off-season program, but here we are in the second week of camp and he hasnt seen a down yet. Hes got to get healthy and get back out here." With so many players missing, the Raiders decided to practice without pads to give the healthy players a break. "Its hard to get multiple groups of a defensive front when youve only got seven guys that are able to go," Allen said. "We took the pads off and we slowed the tempo down at the end in the hopes that we can keep some of these guys that are having to take extra reps as fresh as we can." Notes: The Raiders signed two-time Pro Bowl long snapper Jon Condo to a three-year extension. That came on the heels of Oaklands decision to give kicker Sebastian Janikowski a four-year extension Friday. ... Ryan Baker, a backup defensive end for Miami the past four years, worked out for the Raiders after practice while Allen, general manager Reggie McKenzie and several scouts watched. Terry Kirby Jersey . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. Junior Seau Jersey . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. http://www.custompatriotsjersey.com/cust...large-761f.html . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. LONDON -- Roger Federer and Andy Murray are closing in on another Wimbledon final.Federer, a seven-time champion from Switzerland, is 34 and still looking to make history at the All England Club by winning a record eighth title.The 29-year-old Murray already made his mark in 2013, becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936.The pair are on opposite sides of the draw, so if they win quarterfinals Wednesday, and then semifinals Friday, they would meet each other for the title Sunday.I hope I can win Wimbledon one more time, said Federer, who beat Murray in the 2012 final. That would be nice.That would also be an understatement.Both Pete Sampras and 1880s player William Renshaw have won seven Wimbledon titles, but no one has eight. The only male player at any Grand Slam tournament with that many is Rafael Nadal, who has won the French Open nine times.Federer will face ninth-seeded Marin Cilic in the quarterfinals, while Murray will take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. If Federer advances, he will equal Jimmy Connors record of 11 Wimbledon semifinal appearances.In the other mens quarterfinal matches, sixth-seeded Milos Raonic will face 28th-seeded Sam Querrey, and 2010 finalist Tomas Berdych will play Lucas Pouille.Querrey knocked defending champion Novak Djokovic out of the tournament in the third round.Heres a look at the four mens quarterfinal matches:FEDERER VS. CILIC: Federer is 5-1 against Cilic, but its the one loss that still hurts.Cilic routed Federer in straight sets in the U.S. Open semifinals in 2014, the last time the two players met on court.These things happen. Its OK to get blown off the court, Federer said. I never fully played freely in the match. But that was to his credit for just keeping cranking out serves and big returns.Cilic ended up winning his first major title at that tournaament in New York. Norm Snead Jersey. Hes hoping to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.MURRAY VS. TSONGA: Tsonga has twice reached the Wimbledon semifinals, including beating Federer in the 2011 quarterfinals.Murray, however, has beaten Tsonga in 11 of their last 12 matches, including four times on grass.I know Tsonga is one of the best grass court players in the world, said Murray, who is 6-2 in Wimbledon quarterfinals. If he plays well (and) Im not on my game, I can lose that match for sure.RAONIC VS. QUERREY: Querrey is playing the tournament of his life, reaching the quarterfinals of a major for the first time while beating top-ranked Djokovic along the way.I think he (Querrey) must be doing great things, said Raonic, who recovered from two sets down to reach the quarterfinals. Im sure he sent a message to other players, as well, that hes ready to play.Querrey beat Raonic at Wimbledon in 2012, when the Canadian was just 21. In 2014, Raonic advanced to the semifinals, where he lost to Federer.BERDYCH VS. POUILLE: Berdych is the only player left in the mens draw that wont have a rest day before the quarterfinals.The 10th-seeded Czech was forced to finish his fourth-round match against Jiri Vesely on Tuesday because play was suspended by darkness the night before.With the recovery, I think it was actually a good day to play a set. Its like a day of practice, Berdych said. Im quite used to it actually. Im doing it day by day, so thats fine.Pouille, a 22-year-old Frenchman, is playing in the second week of a major tournament for the first time. He had been 0-4 on grass heading into Wimbledon, but hes now 4-4.Before the tournament, Pouille said, (my goal) was to win one match on grass. ' ' '

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