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MADRID, Spain -- Spain striker Fernando Torres says he can make the World Cup squad and help his country defend its title in Brazil. Torres tells Spanish daily AS "in football you never know where you will be inside one month. Im going to work hard, thats all you can do with this last part of the season so important. Those in the best form before the World Cup will go." The Chelsea striker was dropped from Spains team for a recent friendly against Italy with Brazilian-born striker Diego Costa taking his place. Alvaro Negredo is also ahead of him in the pecking order. Torres, who turned 30 on Thursday, helped Spain win back-to-back European Championships and the last World Cup. Josh Manson Jersey . Fourteen players were suspended last summer by Major League Baseball as part of the Biogenesis drug scandal, ranging from All-Stars to also-rans. Ryan Getzlaf Ducks Jersey . - The Florida Panthers are getting some Army training to finish off their preparations for the season. http://www.authenticduckspro.com/Paul-ka...ks-jersey/. You can, too, Clay Buchholz, if we ignore the sixth inning of Game 2. Doug Fister and Jake Peavy, youre up next in Game 4 and theres a lot to live up to. Scott Niedermayer Jersey .com) - On a night the Bulls played without Derrick Rose, it was time for Pau Gasol to take charge. Hampus Lindholm Jersey .Y. - Major League Soccer is prepared to start its season this weekend even if there isnt a labour deal with its referees and other on-field officials.How Canada has fared at the world junior hockey championship since 1974 (with year, finish, coach and parent club in parentheses):2014 _ Fourth (Brent Sutter, Hockey Canada)2013 _ Fourth (Steve Spott, Kitchener, OHL)2012 _ Bronze (Don Hay, Kamloops, WHL)2011 _ Silver (Dave Cameron, Mississauga St. Michaels, OHL)2010 _ Silver (Willie Desjardins, Medicine Hat, WHL)2009 _ Gold (Pat Quinn, Hockey Canada)2008 _ Gold (Craig Hartsburg, Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)2007 _ Gold (Craig Hartsburg, Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)2006 _ Gold (Brent Sutter, Red Deer, WHL)2005 _ Gold (Brent Sutter, Red Deer, WHL)2004 _ Silver (Mario Durocher, Sherbrooke, QMJHL)2003 _ Silver (Marc Habscheid, Kelowna, WHL2002 _ Silver (Stan Butler, Brampton, OHL)2001 _ Bronze (Stan Butler, Brampton, OHL)2000 _ Bronze (Claude Julien, Hull, QMJHL)1999 _ Silver (Tom Renney, Hockey Canada)1998 _ Eighth (Real Paiement, QMJHL)1997 _ Gold (Mike Babcock, Spokane, WHL)1996 _ Gold (Marcel Comeau, Kelowna, WHL)1995 _ Gold (Don Hay, Kamloops, WHL)1994 _ Gold (Joee Canale, Beauport, QMJHL)1993 _ Gold (Perry Pearn, Northern Alta.dddddddddddd Institute of Technology, CCAA)1992 _ Sixth (Rick Cornacchia, Oshawa, OHL)1991 _ Gold (Dick Todd, Peterborough, OHL)1990 _ Gold (Guy Charron, Hockey Canada)1989 _ Fourth (Tom Webster, Windsor, OHL)1988 _ Gold (Dave Chambers, York Univ., CIAU)1987 _ Disqualified (Bert Templeton, North Bay, OHL)1986 _ Silver (Terry Simpson, Prince Albert, WHL)1985 _ Gold (Terry Simpson, Prince Albert, WHL)1984 _ Fourth (Brian Kilrea, Ottawa, OHL)1983 _ Bronze (Dave King, Univ. of Saskatchewan, CIAU)1982 _ Gold (Dave King, Univ. of Saskatchewan, CIAU)1981 _ Seventh (Bob Kilger, Cornwall, QMJHL)1980 _ Fifth (Mike Keenan, Peterborough, OHL)1979 _ Fifth (Ernie McLean, New Westminster, WHL)1978 _ Bronze (Ernie McLean, New Westminster, WHL)1977 _ Silver (Bert Templeton, St. Catharines, OHL)1976 _ Silver (Ghislain Delage, Sherbrooke, QMJHL)1975 _ Silver (Jackie McLeod, Saskatoon, WHL)1974 _ Bronze (Roger Neilson, Peterborough, OHL)END ' ' '