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The Seattle Storm will celebrate the career of retired star Lauren Jackson in a jersey retirement ceremony on Friday when it hosts the reeling Washington Mystics at Key Arena.But the Storm cant allow themselves to get distracted by all the pomp and circumstance as they need to get back to winning after losing four of their five games.Maybe the presence of Jackson, who led Seattle to a pair of NBA titles in her 12 seasons with the team, will help elevate the Storms game. Seattle already features one of the leagues top young players in rookie forward Breanna Stewart but has struggled this season, winning just seven times in 20 games and forging a 4-6 record at home.Seattle has had five days off after a 93-92 home loss to the Indiana Fever on Sunday. Stewart scored 32 points but the rest of starters combined for the same amount in a game that was the Storms fourth in six days.We ran out of gas, Seattle coach Jenny Boucek said. We had four games in six nights in four cities and had a six-hour delay (July 9) where we didnt get in until 10 oclock or so. Its a tough time for us.The Mystics (9-12) have endured a disastrous road trip, losing the first four games of a season-long five-game trip.The latest was a 78-74 loss to Phoenix on Wednesday when Emma Meesseman (22 points) and Tayler Hill (17) combined to produce half of Washingtons output.Either Meesseman or Hill has been the Mystics leading scorer in 19 of their 21 games.In the previous meeting, the Mystics stopped a 10-game losing streak in Seattle with an 84-82 victory on May 26. Meesseman had 19 points and 13 rebounds in Washingtons first win in Seattle since July 13, 2005.Swell Drinkfles . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Swell Nederland Kopen . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. http://www.swellbottlenederland.com/ . Uniteds eighth defeat of a wretched campaign means Liverpool, which currently occupies the fourth and final Champions League place, could go nine points clear of its fierce rival by beating West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Charlie Adam scored both of Stokes goals at Britannia Stadium either side of Robin van Persies equalizer, with a miserable day for seventh-place United capped by first-half injuries to centre halves Jonny Evans and Phil Jones that forced them off. Hydro Flask Kopen . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. Swell Bottle Nederland .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament.Amare Stoudemire announced at a news conference on Monday that hes playing next season in Israel.Stoudemire will join Hapoel Jerusalem as an active player on a 2-year deal. As part of the agreement,?Stoudemire will sell his shares in the team to president and majority owner Dr. Ori AllonStoudemire is scheduled to travel to Israel next week as part of an NBA Cares initiative organized by the first Israeli to ever play in the NBA -- Sacramentos Omri Casspi -- and has taken a great interest in the country over the past few years since revealing that he has Jewish roots on his mothers side.?Last Tuesday, Stoudemire signed a contract with the New York Knicks and was immediately waived in a move designed to allow him to retire as a Knick.I came to New York in 2010 to help revitalize this franchise and we did just that, Stoudemire said Tuesday in a statement. Carmelo [Anthony], Phil [Jackson] and Steve [Mills] have continued this quest, and with this years acquisitions, the team looks playoff-bound once again. Although my career has taken me to other places around the country, my heart had always remained in the Big Apple. Once a Knick, always a Knick.Stoudemire, 33, averaged 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 846 games over 14 seasons with Phoenix, New York, Dallas and Miami. The 6-foot-10 big man was named an All-Star six times and selected to two All-NBA first teams after turning pro out of high school, rising to prominence firsst as the NBAs Rookie of the Year in 2003, then as part of a devastating pick-and-roll combo with Steve Nash.dddddddddddd?The Suns released a statement congratulating Stoudemire on his career, saying: Amares eight seasons with our franchise provided some of the most exciting Suns basketball this city has ever seen. Off the court, Amare represented himself with integrity and class every step of the way, leaving an indelible impression on countless kids in our community. Were proud to have called Amare one of our own and wish him nothing but the best in his retirement. Congrats, STAT!Stoudemire played parts of five seasons in New York, signing as a free agent in the summer of 2010. His Knicks tenure was marred by injury, but Stoudemire is credited for signing with New York at a time when other big-name free agents werent seriously considering the club. He averaged 25.3 points and 8.2 rebounds and was named to the All-NBA second team in his debut season with the Knicks.?For parts of six years, Amare Stoudemire was the face of the New York Knicks franchise because of his excellence on the court and his dedication to our community and our fans across the world, said Knicks GM Steve Mills.When Amare asked us to retire as a Knick, we were honored to oblige.ESPNs Ian Begley contributed to this report.[url=http://www.authenticwholesots on his mothers side.?Last Tuesday,