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LONDON -- From the heights of captaining England and Chelsea, John Terrys football career faces being forever marred by being banned on Thursday for racially abusing an opponent. Almost a year after hurling a slur at Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand, Terry was handed a four-match ban and a record 220,000 pound ($356,000) fine by a Football Association disciplinary panel after a four-day hearing. The 31-year-old defender, who has been named four times in UEFAs team of the year, remains aggrieved that the FA pursued a case against him despite being cleared in a criminal trial in July of a racially-aggravated public order offence. "Mr. Terry is disappointed that the FA Regulatory Commission has reached a different conclusion to the clear not guilty verdict of a court of law," Terrys management team said in a statement. "He has asked for the detailed written reasons of the decision and will consider them carefully before deciding whether to lodge an appeal." The sanctions are on hold until the outcome of any potential appeal. Terry had announced his international retirement on Sunday -- in protest at the FAs pursuit of the case. The move ended a controversial nine-year career representing England during which he became the first player to be stripped of the captaincy twice. The second time led to Fabio Capello quitting as England coach in February, angry at the FA hierarchys decision to fire Terry before either of his cases had been heard. The full reasons for the FAs verdict are yet to be released, but the panel said it proved the case that Terry used "abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour ... which included a reference to colour and/or race." But the length of the ban has already been questioned, since Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was suspended for eight matches for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during another Premier League game last October. Former England striker Gary Lineker pointed out on Twitter that Terrys four-match ban is "just one game more than a regular red card." There was also criticism from Joey Barton, who was banned for 12 matches for violent conduct on the last day of the season while playing for Queens Park Rangers. "What an absolute farce," tweeted Barton, who is on loan at French club Marseille. "Twelve games for violent conduct and only four for that (racism). "FA should be embarrassed ... by the FAs perverse reckoning, Id of got less of a ban for racially abusing the Man City players than tickling them as I did. In what circumstance can that be right?" In the court case, Terry did not deny using an offensive term during the match at QPR in a confrontation that quickly spread on YouTube after the match. But Terry maintained all he did was sarcastically use the phrase "(expletive) black (expletive)" to counter the obscenity he claims Ferdinand was accusing him of using. Ferdinand did admit to goading Terry about his alleged extramarital affair with the former girlfriend of ex-England teammate Wayne Bridge, which led to Terry losing the national team captaincy for the first time in 2010 -- before being reinstated a year later. The magistrate described Terrys defence as being "under the cold light of forensic examination, unlikely," but found there was not enough evidence to prove he was lying. But the hearing conducted by English footballs governing body had a lower burden of proof, with the context of the insult less significant. The FA said in its Suarez verdict last year that his guilt did not depend on whether he "intended his words to be abusive or insulting," with the use of a racial slur during a match enough to convict the Uruguay international. Chelsea, which bans fans for life if they are found guilty of racial abuse, is standing by Terry for now. Since making his Chelsea debut in 1998, Terry has won every major club title, including the Premier League three times and the Champions League last season, although he was suspended for the final. "Chelsea Football Club notes and respects todays decision by the Football Association regarding John Terry," the club said. "We also recognize that John has the right to appeal that decision. It is therefore inappropriate for us to comment further on the matter at this time." The Terry and Suarez cases that blighted last season prompted British lawmakers to investigate the apparent resurgence in racism cases. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee praised the improvement in atmosphere at matches compared to the 1970s and 80s, but said the football authorities need to do more to combat racism in the British game. "It would be good if there was some sort of recognition on John Terrys part that what he did was wrong," said committee member Damian Collins. 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Goaltender Jimmy Howard was terrible last year ranking 33rd in the league in goals-against average at 2.79 and 30th in save percentage at .908. But despite those dreadful numbers, the New York-native still recorded 37 victories for a second-straight season. Given that final statistic, Detroits key question is: If Howard regains his 2009-10 form, how much better will the Wings be? When the netminder was at his best two years ago, the pairing of Nicklas Lidstrom and Brian Rafalski was dominant. The two were broken up last season and Lidstrom was a minus for the first time in his illustrious career. In fact, only three other Western Conference squads allowed more goals than Mike Babcocks team and it will be up to Howard (and maybe even Ty Conklin) to reverse those numbers. It is uncertain how much Detroit will miss Rafalski but the presence of Ian White should alleviate the concerns. One thing in the Red Wings favor is the fact they only play three games in four nights six times the entire season. Conversely, the Blackhawks have 17. For a veteran squad that could be a huge advantage. Look for Howard to bounce back as most goalies do after a down season. Will it be enough to garner first place in the tight Central Division? Only time will tell. WHERE WILL THE SCORING COME FROM IN NASHVILLE? A lot of pundits are expecting the Predators to plummet this season due to a lack of offense. Dont be alarmed by those prognostications, especially since all top eight point-getters return. Its true the loss of forwards Steve Sullivan, Joel Ward, Marcel Goc, and J.P. Dumont might take its toll, but Cal Wilson (who missed 44 games last year), Niclas Bergfors, and Blake Geoffrion should make up the difference. The Predators were No. 1 in the division (and fourth in the conference) in five-on-five play last season at plus 22. They were also in the top half of the league with 173 even-strength goals after coming in a tie for ninth the year before. Unfortunately, expecting Pekka Rinne to match last seasons numbers with almost half of the defense unproven at the NHL level is unrealistic. WHICH JAROSLAV HALAK WILL SHOW UP FOR THE BLUES? St. Louis was eager to take Jaroslav Halak of Montreals hands prior to last season but the former playoff hero was beset with injuries all year long and never really got in the groove. Regardless, he was still able to win 27 games with a 2.48 GAA, which almost duplicated his 2009-10 numbers of 26 vvictories with a 2.dddddddddddd40 GAA. The one main difference was a major drop in save percentage from .924 to .910. There were two main causes for the decline. One was Halaks own doing by failing to apply himself the way he did in Montreal. The other was playing in front of a defense that was injured more than he was. The Blues two best defensive defensemen - Barret Jackman and Roman Polak - played in 60 and 55 games, respectively, while oft-injured Carlo Colaiacovo suited up for just 65. With better health and continued offensive firepower from four above-average lines, St. Louis will make a run for the top spot in the division. CAN COREY CRAWFORD DUPLICATE HIS 2010-11 SEASON? The Blackhawks brought in Marty Turco to succeed Antti Niemi in goal last season and the veteran was supplanted by a goalie with five career starts. Corey Crawford kept Chicago in the playoff hunt all season long and almost knocked Vancouver out in the first round of the playoffs before getting beat by Alexandre Burrows in overtime of the seventh and deciding game. The 26-year-old must now overcome a possible slump that wrecked the second full seasons for Carey Price, Tuukka Rask, Steve Mason, and Jimmy Howard. However, two things point in Crawfords favor heading into 2011-12. First, he wasnt some hot-shot, first-round draft choice like Price and Rask. Second, he was extremely consistent in his first full campaign unlike Mason and Howard. The former recorded 10 shutouts and ranked second in the league in goals-against average in his rookie campaign, but posted a 3.20 GAA in his 20 defeats. The latter tied Halak for fourth best save percentage at .924 but his GAA average in his 15 losses was 3.01. Crawford, on the other hand, kept his GAA below 3.00 in his 18 losses, a remarkable achievement for any goalie let alone one in his first full season. WILL RICK NASH AND JEFF CARTER MESH ON THE JACKETS TOP LINE? On the surface, the Jeff Carter-Rick Nash combination does not appear to be a solid mix. Both are shoot-first players who have more career goals than assists. In fact, the two stars finished in the top six in shots this past season. Carter is not your prototypical center which is why he was on the wing for the Flyers last year. Dont be surprised if the two get broken up by Christmas. Columbus as a whole improved itself on the power play with the additions of Carter and defenseman James Wisniewski but the loss of defensive defenseman Jan Hejda will hurt more than the club expects. Look for the Blue Jackets to give up a ton of goals and finish 26th in the league in goals allowed for a third straight season. cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '
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