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WINDSOR, Ont. cheap nfl jerseys . -- Locked-out NHL players returned to the ice to raise money for charity on Saturday. Kevin Westgarth of the Los Angeles Kings scored four goals as Team White beat Team Black 17-11 in Rock Out the Lockout at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont. Proceeds from the game went to Sparkles from Above, a charity for children with cancer, with 4,500 enthusiastic fans giving the players a standing ovation after the final buzzer. The score-fest saw goaltenders from the Detroit Red Wings competing at both ends of the ice. Jimmy Howard suited up for Team Black while Jonas Gustavsson shared netminding duties with Michael Leighton of the Philadelphia Flyers for Team White. Shootout goals from intermission competitions counted in the overall score of the game. While the game highlighted the offensive prowess of many players, it was also a showcase to show their resolve in the face of negotiations with NHL owners that came to a halt on Thursday. Steve Ott of the Buffalo Sabres, who organized the game along with Dan Cleary of the Detroit Red Wings and Shawn Horcoff of the Edmonton Oilers, said the players have dug in and are ready to negotiate as long as necessary to get a deal done. "There is a bargaining process that has to be done in order to get a deal done, but its really frustrating when Gary (Bettman) comes out on Thursday and says that everything is off the table now," said the 30-year-old centre. Ott hasnt looked for temporary employment while the strike has dragged on, instead choosing to stay close to home in Windsor and take in the occasional Spitfires game. "I havent looked for a place to play because I still believe theres a process to be followed," said Ott. "If a deal doesnt get done this week, then maybe next week or the week after." "Im not prepared to throw in the towel as I still think the season is going to start." Added Ott: "Im not going to look for a place to play until the season is officially cancelled and then Ill wipe away my tears and then go out and find a place to play." Westgarth, who sits on the NHL Players Associations bargaining committee, also said hes not interested in looking for a place to play as the lockout drags on. "I wouldnt do that. I made a commitment to myself and my fellow players to stick with this until we get a deal done," said Westgarth. "Im not interested in playing anywhere until the NHL starts up again." He joked that his offensive outburst in the game could help his own contract negotiations once the NHL started up again. "Maybe I can use this once I go in for my own contract negotiations," he said with a laugh. "Ive never scored four goals in my life." Westgarth has one goal in 90 career NHL games with the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. "I think that a deal is closer than most people think," said Westgarth. At least one European player who participated in Rock Out the Lockout re-affirmed his determination to stay in North America until the labour problem is solved. "I havent talked to any team over in Europe and Im not interested in playing over there either," said Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings. "Im staying in Detroit so Ill be ready once we do start playing again." Kronwall was taken aback by the ups and downs of last weeks negotiations. "It was a roller coaster last week, for sure," he said. "To have (commissioner Gary Bettman) come out and say that no progress had been made when there was, is really frustrating." Kronwall, who is staying in shape during the lockout by hitting the gym and skating a few times a week, shrugged off a suggestion that he and other players would not be in as good shape as players who are now playing in Europe or the AHL and other minor leagues. "We might have some catching up to do once the season re-starts, but it wont take long for us to catch up in our conditioning. "Hopefully well get a deal done soon so we can all get back to doing what we love the most, which is playing hockey." wholesale jerseys . Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, president of the EOM (Municipal Olympic Company), will be leaving her post but will remain as an advisor, a city hall statement said Tuesday. nfl jerseys china . And this recent run of success also has general manager Bryan Murray re-thinking his plans for the near future with the March 5 trade deadline not too far away.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Bases loaded in the first inning, none out and Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista at the plate. A recipe for disaster for most pitchers. Especially a teenage thrower. But it turned into a day to remember for 17-year-old starter Ben Onyshko who managed to hold Bautista and his US$14-million annual salary to a sacrifice fly. The Winnipeg native got out of the inning without further damage and yielded just two runs on four hits over his three innings for the Canadian junior baseball team. "The experience of a lifetime," Onyshko said after leaving the game tied 2-2. The young Canadians took it on the chin after that. A Toronto Blue Jays split squad rallied for three runs in the fifth inning, four in the seventh and three in the eighth en route to a 12-2 victory over the Canadian juniors Tuesday under the sunshine at Al Lang Field. Onyshko, who has accepted a scholarship to Stetson University, said he tried to just focus on the task at hand in the first when Bautista came to the plate after two walks and a Moises Sierra single. "Ive got to admit my mind was racing a little bit," the left-hander said with a smile. "It was surreal." "I was scared for a split second when he (Bautista) hit the ball. Once I was able to get that first out, I think things started to roll a bit better. I settled in." Onyshko, who recorded one strikeout, had his parents and sister looking on in the stands. Jays starter Brandon Morrow, not helped by a Colby Rasmus error, gave up two runs on four hits. He struck out two and walked three. Morrow, who threw 47 pitches, was happy with his split-fingered delivered but called his command of the fast ball "terrible." "I was getting frustrated with myself out there, if you didnt notice," he said dryly. Morrow was followed by Sergio Santos, Steve Delabar and Aaron Sanchez. Onyshko gave way to Zach Pop of Brampton, Ont., J.P. Stevenson of Hunter River, P.E.I., and Isaac Anesty of Guelph, Ont. The Jays finished with 12 hits to seven for the Canadians, who were tagged with three errors. Delabar got the win and Sanchez the save while Pop took the loss. Toronto broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the fifth off Pop, with Canadian Brett Lawrie sparking the charge with a double. A Canadian error helped the Toronto cause. Highly touted outfielder Gareth Morgan of Toronto singled, walked and struck out for tthe young Canadians. cheap jerseys from china. While other major league teams tend to put up prospects against the Canadian juniors, Toronto brought out some stars as well as a bevy of its own young Canadian talent. Bautista, Adam Lind, Rasmus, Dioner Navarro and Munenori Kawasaki were in a starting lineup that also included Canadians Lawrie (Langley, B.C.) and Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont). Lawrie, who used to be part of the Baseball Canada program, was 2-for-3 on the day. Other Canadians who saw action for the Jays included Michael Crouse of Port Moody, B.C., Markus Knecht of Toronto, Justin Atkinson of Surrey, B.C., Mike Reeves of Peterborough, Ont., and Mike Nickeas of Vancouver. It was no ordinary spring training game. Players from both teams mingled for a group photograph in the outfield before the first pitch, with Kawasaki and Bautista sticking around for their own shot surrounded by the young Canadians. Bautista also gave the Canadian teens a pep talk. The Canadian juniors play in the fall instructional league against young major league talent before their spring series in Florida in March and April. This year, the Florida opposition includes teams from the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals as well as the Jays. In May, the Canadians take part in the Dominican Summer League. The idea is to expose the young players to a professional environment and competition. The Canadian schedule is built around a qualifying tournament in Mexico in September for the 2015 world junior championships in Japan. Canada is bidding to become one of four teams to emerge from the Americas. With John Gibbons leading another Jays squad in Lakeland, Fla., against the Detroit Tigers, first-base coach Tim Leiper served as manager in St. Petersburg. Leiper has Canadian ties. He managed in the Montreal Expos organization, including a stint at the helm of the triple-A Ottawa Lynx of the International League in 2002. He also served as a coach on the 2004 Canadian Olympic team as well as Canadas 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic squads. He was part of the Baseball Canada staff that won bronze medals at both the 2008 and 2011 Baseball World Cups and gold in the 2011 Pan-American Games. Leiper joined the Jays coaching staff in the off-season after spending the past year as a special assistant to player development in the Toronto system. cheap jerseys ' ' '