Andy Farrell has endorsed Rory Best as a contender to captain the British and Irish Lions next summer.Ireland assistant Farrell is expected to be named as Lions defence coach when boss Warren Gatland confirms his back room staff on December 7.And former England coach Farrell has hailed Ireland skipper Best as among the nucleus of stars who can be under serious consideration to lead the Lions three-Test tour to New Zealand.Best will win his 100th Ireland cap in Saturdays autumn Test clash with Australia in Dublin, amid firm backing over his Lions credentials from Farrell.Theres no doubt that hes a contender when hes doing as good a job as he is for his national team and his national team is doing pretty well, said Farrell, of Bests potential candidacy as Lions captain.Hes a big part of that so he has to be right up there doesnt he?Wales flanker Sam Warburton and England hooker Dylan Hartley have so far been the bookies front-runners to assume the Lions captaincy next summer.But since assuming Irelands armband Best has led Ireland to a first-ever victory over the Springboks on South African soil in June, and also a maiden win over New Zealand this autumn.Ulsters evergreen hooker Best has been roundly hailed as producing the finest rugby of his career, despite hitting 34 years of age. And Farrell insisted the gritty farmers son has the cool demeanour that marks out the sharpest leaders.Farrells backing certainly carries weight given the former dual-code international is all-but inked in as part of Gatlands Lions coaching staff.As a player given the ups and downs of international rugby, when youve got 100 caps youve certainly been through a hell of a lot, said Farrell. Your experience of how you deal not just with your own game and the players around you for the feel of the game in the white-hot heat of the moment is priceless.Thats what Ive been super impressed with: not only is Rory laying his body on the line but his decision-making and his calmness under pressure in the big games that weve been in, certainly since Ive been here in the last six months, has been fantastic to watch.Thats proper leadership, thats what that is, so anyone who has that skill or that trait has to be up there.Zapatillas Salomon Baratas España . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. Salomon Baratas Chinas Online . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. http://www.baratassalomon.es/ . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Zapatillas Salomon España . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. Zapatillas Salomon Baratas . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom.STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Lucas Woodhouse scored 17 points and was 8-for-8 at the free throw line as Stony Brook held off Northeastern down the stretch for a 77-75 victory Saturday night, the first home win for new coach Jeff Boals.Roland Nyama added 15 points while Tyrell Sturdivant and Bryan Sekunda added 12 each for Stony Brook (2-5).T.J. Williams led the Huskies (4-4) with 20 points, Alex Murphy added 19. Northeastern cut a seven-point gap to two, 66-64, on a Jeremy Miller 3-pointer with 2:43 remaining. The Huskies stayed within four the rest of the way, tying at 75-75 when Murphy converted a three-point play with eight seconds left.dddddddddddd Woodhouse was fouled on the ensuing inbounds pass and sank the winning points from the line.Miller, who was 3-for-3 on 3-pointers at that point, missed a final trey as time expired. Six of Northeasterns eight games have been decided by four points or less. ' ' '