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Greg Battle was in on some goal-line stands and he pulled one off again on Friday holding off a surge of votes to be named the linebacker on All-Time Bombers Team by the slimmest of margins. Battle was chosen as the top linebacker by voters taking part in the Winnipeg Free Press/TSN 1290 All-Time Bombers Team selection process. “Really? That’s awesome. That’s quite a list of guys and I was honoured just be on it,” said Battle, when reached Friday afternoon. “The guys I played with were all special and had unique talents. Playing with them was the highlight of my career.” With a brilliant list of candidates; Battle, Tyrone Jones, James West, Paul Randolph and Phil Minnick the voting was very tight. Battle led heading into Friday’s final hours of voting but Jones and West supporters pushed very hard late into the afternoon to try and get their men over the top. But Battle, the CFL’s top defensive player in 1990 and 1991 and the Bombers all-time leader in tackles and fumble returns, won out. Battle was instrumental in two Grey Cup wins for the Bombers in 1988 and 1990. At the time of his retirement, Battle sat third in the CFL for career defensive tackles with 766 and was chosen the Western Division outstanding defensive player three times (1989, 1990 and 1991). The Arizona State University product was named the Grey Cup’s defensive MVP in 1990, with four tackles and two interceptions, returning one for a 56-yard touchdown in a 50-11 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos. Battle was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Voting began Monday and fans were given the choice of five linemen as chosen by the All-Time Blue Bombers Team panel, comprising legendary coach Bud Grant, former player and GM Paul Robson, Hall of Fame football writer Ed Tait, Andrew (Hustler) Paterson from TSN 1290 and myself. Next up is kicker. The Free Press print and digital editions as well as www.tsn1290.ca will run stories on Monday outlining the careers of the finalists selected by our panel. Voting will take place on both websites. Vote a maximum of once per day and help choose the Blue Bombers player you consider the best at the following positions, to be presented in this order: Quarterback, offensive lineman, linebacker, kicker, kick returner, running back, defensive lineman, defensive back and receiver. gary.lawless@freepress.mb.ca Twitter: @garylawless Wholesale Football Jerseys . Torres scored the first goal by an English team in the knockout phase of the Champions League this season when he met Cezar Azpilicuetas cutback in the ninth minute of their first leg match in the last 16. But Chelsea failed to make the most of its counterattacks and the Turkish champions equalized in the second half after gaining in confidence and cutting out their defensive mistakes. Fake Football Jerseys Online . 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Brian Roberts had three doubles and a triple for the first four-extra-base-hit game of his 14-year career, and the Yankees used their bullpen to preserve a 6-5 win over the Twins on Friday.Valentino Rossi will race on until near his 40th birthday after signing a contract with Yamaha through the 2018 MotoGP season. The 37-year-old, nine times a world champion since beginning his career in the 125cc class in 1996, rejoined the Japanese team in 2013 and finished runner-up in the championship to team-mate Jorge Lorenzo last year.Rossi kicks off the 2016 campaign in Qatar this weekend, aiming to repeat his 2015 win at Losail, and made the much-anticipated announcement about his future before qualifying. I am very happy to announce that Yamaha and I have extended our contract and will continue working together in MotoGP for the next two years, Rossi said in a statement.I am very satisfied with this decision, because it has always been my plan to compete in motorsports for as long as I can be competitive and find it enjoyable at the same time.Ever since I returned to Yamaha in 2013 I have felt like I am home again and this showwed in the results.dddddddddddd I get great enjoyment out of working with my crew and the rest of the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team.Their support for me has known no limit and I want to thank them sincerely for that. Im feeling greatly motivated to keep riding my YZR-M1 for the best results possible, this year and the following two seasons.Yamaha Motor Racing managing director Lin Jarvis added: I believe the confirmation of the extension with Valentino will be music to the ears of Yamaha fans and MotoGP fans around the world. I cannot think of a better way to start a new season than for both parties to make this strong commitment. When Vale returned home in 2013 it was a decision for life. This new agreement confirms that Vale will indeed finish his motorcycle racing career with Yamaha. Before that however all Yamaha fans can enjoy three full seasons of exciting performances from the Doctor as he challenges to win his tenth world title. ' ' '