Each week, Ill write about the sport I love: college basketball:The ACC is going to a 20-game league schedule in 2019. Hey, I like it, but I dont coach!Arizonas Ray Smith opted to retire after suffering yet another ACL injury. It is a tough blow for Sean Millers team and frustrating for the young player, whose career has been hampered by serious knee injuries.Wow, Big Blue Nation will be really thrilled about the 2016-17 edition of John Calipari s Kentucky team. The Wildcats are explosive. And they have size, depth and star talent!NC State suffered a blow when it learned freshman?Omer Yurtseven will be required to sit out 30 percent of NC States 2016-17 schedule, a total of the first nine regular season games. In addition, Yurtseven will be required to make repayment of $1,000 to a charity of his choice after he earned money playing overseas prior to joining the Wolfpack. He will be eligible for the entire ACC season.Speaking of NC State, diaper dandy Dennis Smith Jr. led the way for the Pack with 22 points, six assists and five rebounds in an exhibition victory over Lynn University. That was the start of something big.Florida State has its own diaper dandy in Jonathan Isaac. He averaged 18.5 points per game in a pair of exhibition wins as the Seminoles broke 100 points in both games. Carlos Zambrano Jersey Large . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Ryne Sandberg Jersey Large . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. http://www.customcubsjersey.com/ . LOUIS -- St. Ernie Banks Jersey Large .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. Custom Cubs T-shirts . Tevez, who has had conflicts with coaches in the past, has not been called up since Sabella was named coach in 2011. Argentina boasts Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Angel Di Maria.Newcastle Uniteds Premier League survival hopes have been dealt a severe blow with the news goalkeeper Rob Elliot requires surgery on his injured knee and is out for a minimum of six months. Elliot was carried off whilst playing for the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday, having injured his knee whilst trying to block Miroslav Stochs opening goal in their Euro 2016 warm-up game against Slovakia. Republic boss Martin ONeill confirmed after the match it was a serious knee injury.Newcastle confirmed the extent of the injury on Wednesday afternoon, saying in a statement: Newcastle United can confirm that goalkeeper Rob Elliot has sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament. Rob has returned to Newcastle and has been assessed this morning by the Clubs doctor. He will now commence a programme of treatment and rehabilitation.Regrettably, the severity of this injury will rule Rob out for a number of months.Everyone connected with Newcastle United wishes Rob the very best for his recovery.The injury has also ruled Elliot out of the European Championships.The news is a huge blow for Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez, with the club currently second from bottom in the Premier League, three points away from safety. Karl Darlow (right) has played just once in the Premier League - a 1-0 defeat against West Brom Newcastle face Norwich City this weekend in a crucial match in the relegation battle, having already lost first choice goalkeeper Tim Krul for the remainder of the season with a knee injury of his own.ddddddddddddBenitez now faces using inexperienced goalkeeper Karl Darlow, who has played only twice for the club since signing for them in August 2014, or 19 year old Fred Woodman.The availability of those two keepers means Newcastle would be unable to approach the Premier League about signing an emergency goalkeeper, as they have two fit professionals available.England goalkeeper Jack Butland, who suffered his own season-ending injury against Germany on Saturday, tweeted his sympathy to Elliot on Wednesday afternoon, writing: mate, gutted for you and wish you a solid recovery! you can come round mine and we can watch the euros together! head up mate! Jack Butlands tweet to Rob Elliot Also See: Newcastle video Newcastle fixtures Newcastle stats Get a free £10 bet ' ' '