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LAS VEGAS -- A plan to build an NFL stadium that could attract the Raiders to Las Vegas hit another milestone on Wednesday, with Gov. Babe Parilli Jersey . Brian Sandoval signaling support for the project and saying he intends to call Nevada lawmakers into a special session early next month to consider a public financing plan.The Republican governor said he spoke with Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis this week and thought Davis was committed and resolute in the teams interest in relocating to our state.Sandoval said the stadium, along with a convention center and police force expansion that were also recommended to him, were an opportunity to invest in Nevadas foundational industry of tourism.We can and must usher in a new era for tourism in the Las Vegas market, while keeping our citizens and visitors safe, and ensuring our position as the global leader in entertainment and hospitality, he said in a statement.The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee last week recommended raising hotel taxes in the Las Vegas area to help put $750 million toward a 65,000-seat stadium. Las Vegas Sands casino magnate Sheldon Adelson plans to put $650 million toward the venue, which is projected to cost nearly $2 billion.Three-quarters of NFL owners would need to approve any team relocation, and they could do so when they meet in January. Officials in Oakland, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, said theyre hopeful the team can stay in the Bay Area.You never want to see a community lose their franchise once, much less twice, Goodell said Sunday. I think we can do it in Oakland. I think theres a solution there, but it takes the community to help identify it.Meanwhile, county commissions in the Reno and Las Vegas areas plan to meet next week to fill five vacancies in the Nevada Legislature. Raising hotel taxes would require two-thirds support among the 63 state lawmakers.Sandoval said he wants to allow time for newly appointed lawmakers to review the proposal, then he plans to begin a special session no earlier than Oct. 7 and no later than Oct. 13, depending on his conversations with legislative leadership. Steve Spurrier Jersey . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. Norm Standlee Jersey .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. http:///...rsey-large-181f.html . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. MIAMI -- Four-time Pro Bowl running back Arian Foster took a big step Monday in his comeback from a torn Achilles tendon.He found a team.Foster signed a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins, and said hes fully healthy.I still feel like Im a Pro Bowl-caliber player, and I intend to show it, Foster said.Foster, who spent the past seven years with the Houston Texans, was hurt in Game 7 last year at Miami. He paid a free agent visit to the Dolphins in March and accepted an offer after working out for them Monday.Miami was looking to add depth at running back following the loss of Lamar Miller to the Texans in free agency.After my visit with Miami, I kind of made my mind up that that was where I wanted to be, Foster said. I see a lot of promise in this team and feel like I add value.Jay Ajayi is expected to start after rushing for 187 yards as a rookie last year. Foster will likely compete for a backup role with third-round pick Kenyan Drake and veterans Daniel Thomas and Damien Williams.Injuries have limited Foster to 25 games in the past three years, and he played in just four games last season, averaging 2. Tim Rattay Jersey. yards per carry. He holds the Texans franchise record with 6,472 yards rushing, but hell turn 30 next month, and acknowledged the challenge of shopping his services in free agency.There was light interest and heavy interest, spotty, you know, here and there, he said. But this league knows that when Im on the field, Im one of the most productive doing it.Fosters most recent Pro Bowl season was 2014, when he rushed for 1,246 yards and caught passes for 327 in 13 games. He has 2,268 yards in career receptions, and new Miami coach Adam Gase likes to get backs involved in the passing game.Adam really knows how to use running backs out of the backfield, which I think is my best quality -- route-running and catching the ball, Foster said.Miami begins training camp July 29.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine ' ' '
