the NFL Players Association sent to the league on Harrisons behalf. In the letter, Harrison set forth conditions limiting questions to only the segment cited in the Al-Jazeera

Chris Ashton has refused to give up hopes of an England recall, despite his latest lengthy suspension curtailing any slim chances of November Test action.The Saracens wing was last week banned for 13 weeks by the Rugby Football Union for biting Northampton front-rower Alex Waller.The 29-year-old continues to maintain his innocence, but admitted he will contest the matter no longer, instead focusing on fighting for a future in the Test arena.Ashton won the last of his 39 caps in June 2014, and missed any opportunity for a Six Nations recall earlier this year due to a 10-week ban for making contact with the eye of Ulster centre Luke Marshall in January.My clear ambition is first to regain my place in the Saracens team and then to regain my place in the England side, said Ashton, who is free to play again on December 19.It may seem a long journey back from the despair of last weeks judgement but I will do everything in my power to get back to where, in my heart, I feel I belong.Ashton was hit with two charges of biting Waller in Saracens 24-12 Aviva Premiership victory over Northampton on Saturday, September 17.The former Northampton wing was found guilty of one of those two charges in an RFU hearing last Tuesday, with Saracens later opting not to appeal the ruling.In admitting his frustrations with his latest sanction, Ashton paid tribute to the faith shown in him by Saracens, while also setting his sights on an England recall.England boss Eddie Jones has cooled his interest in the free-scoring Saracens flyer, who could find it a tall order to complete another Test-level comeback.It would be an understatement to say I was disappointed last week to be handed a 13-week ban by the RFU, my second significant ban of 2016, Ashton told Saracens official website.I told the disciplinary panel that I did not bite the Northampton prop, just as I had told the panel in January that I did not make contact with the eyes of the Ulster centre.Both panels chose to accept the opposing version of events. 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According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington.PITTSBURGH -- Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison will meet with NFL investigators on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET over the Al-Jazeera report that linked four active players to performance-enhancing drug use, Harrisons agent, Bill Parise, confirmed.Green Bay Packers linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers are set to meet with the league Wednesday. Free-agent linebacker Mike Neal will meet with NFL investigators on Thursday in Chicago.An NFLPA attorney will be present at Harrisons interview, as well as the others, to help limit the questions to the specifics of the Al-Jazeera report, a source told ESPNs Dan Graziano.The NFL said it will not comment on details of its interviews with the players.After Wednesdays practice, Harrison said he considers the NFLs interview a waste of time. He stressed that the league will come up empty in its search because theres no truth to the allegations.?Harrison said he expects attorneys from both sides to be present and predicts the interview will be brief.They are going to clear my name and give me the same sendoff they gave [retired quarterback] Peyton Manning, Harrison said. Im going to be cleared. They are going to give me the same thing, flash, across the bulletin board, NFL, Instagram, Twitter, all that -- James Harrison cleared.The league cleared Manning of any wrongdoing after interviewing him in the spring of 2016.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported that the date of Harrisons interview had been moved uup from Aug.dddddddddddd 30.Harrison originally proposed the Aug. 30 meeting in a letter the NFL Players Association sent to the league on Harrisons behalf. In the letter, Harrison set forth conditions limiting questions to only the segment cited in the Al-Jazeera report in which he was identified.?That letter was in response to the NFLs threat of suspensions if players didnt schedule interviews by Aug. 25.Harrison, 38, couldnt help himself recently when he discussed the league dangling punishment over failing to cooperate with an investigation.If it leads to the hands of that crook, I mean [commissioner] Roger Goodell, he can do whatever he wants, said Harrison, who wants to broadcast his interview for transparency on Thursday night after a preseason game with the Eagles. Thats just the collective bargaining agreement that the players signed [in 2011].When asked Wednesday if he would consider a victory sweet, given his history with the NFL --?including more than $100,000 in fines over his big hits and a public distaste for Goodell -- Harrison said no because I had to go through all this.Im not anxious, man, Harrison said. Its a stupid thing I gotta do to continue doing what it is I want to do and trying to get to where we want to be, and thats holding a Lombardi [trophy].Me sitting out or having to sit out a season is not it. ' ' '