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Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Taj Smith did not travel with the team to Winnipeg, where the club is preparing to face the Blue Bombers on Thursday. Ernie Banks Jersey . Smith was charged with assault last August after he and teammate Dwight Anderson allegedly beat a man outside of a Regina nightclub. A judge ordered Smith to stand trial after a preliminary hearing in June found that there was enough evidence to try him but not Anderson. Roughriders head coach Corey Chamblin said he doesnt want any distractions and the team will deal with the situation when they get back to Regina. Ryan Smith or Chaz Schilens could line up in Smiths spot for Thursdays game, or Chris Getzlaf could move around, according to Chamblin. Starting guard Brendon LaBatte, who left Saturdays game early in the first quarter with an apparent ankle injury and did not return, took every rep in practice on Tuesday and according to Chamblin, is expected to play on Thursday. Chamblin said the injury wasnt serious and that LaBatte could have returned to the game if needed but with the Riders in control, it was decided to let LaBatte rest. Corey Watman filled in for LaBatte. The Roughriders are coming off a convincing 38-14 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks and hold a 3-2 record on the season. The Roughriders return home after this week to host the struggling Montreal Alouettes. Miguel Amaya Jersey . Tony Parker had 33 points and nine assists and San Antonio never trailed in a resounding 116-92 victory over Portland, bullying the younger Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Kendall Graveman Jersey . But qualifying for her first Scotties Tournament of Hearts after years of falling short in tough Manitoba provincial championships is as good as consolation prizes get for the 29-year-old from Winnipegs Fort Rouge Curling Club. http://www.customcubsjersey.com/custom-billy-williams-jersey-large-300n.html .Brazil midfielder Ricardo Goulart scored the winner in the 50th minute to give the defending champion a four-point advantage in the standings over second-place Sao Paulo, which beat rival Palmeiras 2-0.VAIL, Colo. -- Lindsey Vonn is energized by her progress in recovering from a knee injury and might be in the starting gate next week in Canada. Vonn spoke with The Associated Press on Friday after three early super-G training runs. This was her first big test since she crashed during training at Copper Mountain last week and partially tore a reconstructed ligament in her right knee. "Definitely, Im encouraged," she said. "Its looking a lot better than everyone expected. Things are going well." Wearing a brightly colored jacket over her speed suit, the reigning Olympic downhill champion took an easy opening run through the course on a crisp morning. On her second pass, Vonn got a little more aggressive, picking up more speed as she glided down the hill. For her third and final run, she opened it up even more to see how her knee responded. "So far, so good," she said after her workout. So much so she remains hopeful she might race in Alberta next week. Asked about her readiness for Lake Louise, Vonn said: "Im not sure yet. As it looks right now, yeah." She concedes theres plenty more work to do to get into shape. "Im taking it day by day. Im not pushing it that hard yet," Vonn said. "Today, I was just kind of feeling it out. But tthe last run was better. Dillon Maples Jersey. It was more like normal. Im skiing in my clothes and seeing how things go so far. Im not taking unnecessary risks yet." Some say Vonn shouldnt push so soon, especially with the Sochi Games not until February. Why not come back in January to give her surgically repaired knee more time to heal? "Because I want to start in Lake Louise," Vonn said of a course she dominates so much its known as "Lake Lindsey." She laughed as she unbuckled her ski boots and stuffed them into her car. "Im just going to progress every day until Lake Louise," Vonn said. Vonn spent Thanksgiving Day squeezing in a little free skiing, posting on her Facebook page: "First day back on snow since my crash and it was awesome!" She also attached a picture of herself -- grinning -- on an empty slope in Vail. This, however, was a bigger step. The 29-year-old Vonn is not planning to attend the season-opening World Cup downhill on the new Beaver Creek course on Friday because "its too hard on me." Vonn had her sights set on returning for this race after tearing ligaments in her right knee during a high-speed accident at the world championships in February. She was on target, too, before her Copper Mountain crash. ' ' '