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BUCHAREST, Romania -- Sixth-seeded Andreas Seppi was knocked out of the first round of the Nastase Tiriac Trophy on Tuesday, along with seventh-seeded Nicolas Mahut. Carlos Berlocq of Argentina ousted Italys Seppi 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (4) on the outdoor clay at the BNR Arenas, while qualifier Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated Mahut 6-3, 6-1 in all-French contest. Defending champion Lukas Rosol made a winning start, beating Italian Filippo Volandri 6-1, 7-6 (6). Romanian hope Victor Hanescu defeated Israels Dudi Sela, 6-3, 6-4 and wild card entrant Marius Copil of Romania downed Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 6-4 in a match lasting just over one hour. In other matches, Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan ousted Brazils Thomaz Bellucci 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6) and Robin Haase of the Netherlands beat Australias Matthew Ebden 6-4, 6-3. . - Mathew Barzal scored 3:47 into overtime as the Seattle Thunderbirds downed the visiting Everett Silvertips 4-3 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League playoff action. . Gorges is believed to have suffered the injury while blocking a shot with a hand during Montreals win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The Canadiens added to their defensive depth this week by acquiring veteran Mike Weaver from the Florida Panthers. http://www.lightningproshop.com/steven-stamkos-jersey/. In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. . The 20-year-old Pelicans big man glanced up and smiled widely at the well-wishers -- a fitting end to a day he wont soon forget. Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. . -- Barry Bonds is all set to return to the San Francisco Giants.MILWAUKEE -- T.J. Brennan scored a goal and assisted on another and Drew MacIntyre stopped 28 shots as the Toronto Marlies beat the Milwaukee Admirals 6-2 on Friday night for a 1-0 lead in their American Hockey League first-round playoff series. Brennans unassisted goal at 18:55 of the second period came just 68 seconds after Milwaukee had pulled to within 2-1 on Patrick Cehlins one-timer. Sam Carrick scored twice for Toronto, while Josh Leivo, Kenny Ryan and Jerry DAmigo added singles. Milwaukees first power play lasted just five seconds before Taylor Beck was called for high sticking to create 4-on-4 hockey. The Marlies took advantage, as Carrick took a loose puck from the back wall and had all day to pull out to the right post and beat Admirals goaltender Marek Mazenec at 17:46. The Marlies mmade it 2-0 with a power-play goal just 1:55 into the second.dddddddddddd. With Charles-Olivier Roussel off for interference, Leivo walked in from the left point and unleashed a wrist shot that bounced in off the right post. After Cehlins goal at 17:47, Brennan stopped an attempted clearing pass near the right point and his shot appeared to go in off the body of Milwaukee defender Bryan Rodney near the left post at 18:55. Toronto pushed it to 4-1 at 46 seconds of the third period on a goal by DAmigo. Milwaukee cut it to 4-2 on a power-play goal by Filip Forsberg, but couldnt get any closer. Ryan and Sam Carrick each added an empty-net goal in the closing minutes. Game 2 is Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center before the five-game series returns to conclude in Toronto. ' ' '