AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league is closing in on a deal to purchase Etihad Stadium and will look to make substantial upgrades to its facilities. Sterling Shepard Womens Jersey .There are reports the AFL could purchase the 54,000-capacity ground for about $150 million by the end of the year.The stadium is scheduled to be transferred to the AFL in 2025 under a deal with the grounds consortium of owners but McLachlan says the league is keen to bring the takeover forward.Weve always said at the right price wed like to do it, he told 3AW radio on Friday.Weve been pretty consistent with that message for a long time.Theres a chance. There was a chance six months ago, there was a chance a year ago. We just keep chipping away.McLachlan says the AFL is keen to boost gate returns to the grounds tenant clubs - including the Western Bulldogs, Essendon, Carlton, St Kilda and North Melbourne - and make the ageing stadium at Docklands more enticing for fans.We think that theres a whole series of aspects that need upgrading and we want to do deals with the tenant clubs so they can make more money, he said.Wed like to work with the state government, in partnership, so the stadium works more seven days a week, 365 days a year and interacts with the precinct better.Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has previously flagged the possibility of demolishing Etihad Stadium and building a $1 billion new AFL venue in the shadow of the MCG to take over the mantle of Melbournes second stadium.But McLachlan believes the 15-year-old ground is still a strong asset in need of improvements. Lawrence Taylor Womens Jersey . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Landon Collins Jersey . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. http://www.giantsauthenticshop.com/Youth-Jason-Pierre-paul-Giants-Jersey/ .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. Rob Nelson of ESPN Stats & Information revisits the worst bad beats from the weekends gambling action.?Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and pick percentages are via Wunderdog Sports.FridayStanford Cardinal at Washington HuskiesClosing line over/under:?46.5It wouldnt be a football weekend without at least one bad beat from a Pac-12 game. On Friday night, the spread was never in doubt, as Washington led from start to finish. But the problem for the 26 percent of bettors on the under was that the Huskies didnt slow down.After Stanford scored its first points late in the third quarter, Washington led 30-6. The Huskies proceeded to go on a nearly 10-minute drive, capped by a Jake Browning to Aaron Fuller touchdown pass with just over five minutes left (in Washingtons fourth time converting a third down on the drive).Trailing 37-6, Stanford got the ball back but went three-and-out and punted back to Washington. Five plays later, the Huskies faced a third down at Stanfords 25-yard line, and were a first down away from being able to run out the clock. Lavon Coleman got that first down and more, as he scored a touchdown with 1:38 left that pushed the total over.Final score: Washington 44, Stanford 6 (Game goes over)SaturdaySan Jose State Spartans at New Mexico LobosClosing line:?New Mexico -10.5New Mexico entered the fourth quarter with a 41-20 lead, and was covering the 10.5-point spread by a couple of scores. The majority appeared to be on the right side, as 75 percent of the action was on the Lobos.Early in the fourth, San Jose States Deontae Cooper scored two touchdowns in a three-minute span to cut the New Mexico lead to seven. With less than three minutes left, the Lobos stretched their lead to 14 when Richard McQuarley scored from six yards out.Those who bet New Mexico needed one more stop, but they wouldnt get it. San Jose State scored with 31 seconds left, and lost by just 7 points after outscoring the Lobos, 21-7, in the final quarter.Final score:?New Mexico 48, San Jose State 41 (San Jose State covers)Louisville Cardinals at Clemson TigersClosing over/under: 32 in 1st HalfNo college football game this weekend had more action on it than this top-5 showdown in Clemson. In what turned out to be a thrilling finish, bettors who took the first half under might have called it a night at halftime.After all the hype about Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson, these two teams played a scoreless first quarter. You wwere sitting pretty if you had under 32 in the first half. Olivier Vernon Jersey. After Louisvilles Jeremy Smith scored the games first touchdown early in the second quarter, and there wasnt another score until less than eight minutes left in the first half.But then the scores kept coming. Clemson scored 21 points in a four-minute span and led 21-7. Louisvilles Blanton Creque added a field goal, and the score was 21-10 with less than a minute left. With the first half under seconds away from winning, Clemson took 32 seconds to drive 73 yards in four plays, and scored its fourth touchdown in the final 7:48 of the half.Halftime score:?Clemson 28, Louisville 10 (Total goes over)SundayCleveland Browns at Washington RedskinsClosing line:?Redskins -7.5This marked the seventh time the Redskins were favored with Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback. Before Sunday, Washington was 0-6 ATS in those games, having lost outright four times. This game looked to be following that same script, as the Browns led 20-17 entering the final quarter.Cleveland couldnt get out of its own way, however, and turned it over on three consecutive possessions after taking the lead. Washington took advantage, scoring 14 points off those turnovers.The Browns, who led with less than 11 minutes left and outgained the Redskins for the game, still ended up losing by double-digits. Cleveland is the only winless team left in the NFL this season.Final score:?Redskins 31, Browns 20 (Redskins cover)New Orleans Saints at San Diego ChargersClosing line: Chargers -4The Chargers had covered in six of their past seven games dating back to last season, and were minutes away from another ATS win.Leading 34-21 with possession and less than seven minutes to go, San Diego just needed to hold onto the ball -- but that turned out to be harder said than done. Melvin Gordon had the ball stripped and the Saints recovered. Four plays later, Drew Brees and Michael Thomas hooked up for a touchdown on fourth down, cutting the San Diego lead to 34-28. On the Chargers next offensive play, Travis Benjamin fumbled and New Orleans recovered it again. Seven plays later, John Kuhn punched it in, and Wil Lutzs extra point put the Saints up one. San Diego didnt gain a yard on its next drive, capping off its late-game collapse.Final score: Saints 35, Chargers 34 (Saints cover) Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '