is in the Wolfpacks NCAA-approved concussion protocol. N.C. State said Rowans CT scan was negative. Holding him out obviously is the right thing to do, Gottfried said. Hopefully hell be back for us in the nex

Western Sydney foundation player Nikolai Topor-Stanley is likely to have played his final A-League game for the club, with the defender on the verge of a move to the UAE Pro-League.Wanderers coach Tony Popovic revealed on Thursday that Topor-Stanley had been ruled out of Fridays grand final re-match with Adelaide to allow him to negotiate a deal with the newly promoted Dubai-based Hatta Club.Its understood the 31-year-old, whos in the final year of his Wanderers contract, will travel to Dubai on Friday with agent Ante Alilovic to sign a lucrative one-year contract with Hatta with the option for a second season.The situation with Nikolai has changed this morning where hes got an opportunity possibly overseas that were allowing him to have a look at today and possibly pursue, Popovic said.He wont be available for tomorrow but weve got Jonathan (Aspropotamitis) and Brendan Hamill that are ready to step in.Rumours of Topor-Stanley being on the outer at the Wanderers had been circling all winter, with the 31-year-old defender believed to have been offered in August to rival A-League clubs.Popovic declined to expand further on the situation, but was confident the matter would be finalised by the weekend.Asked if the loss of the clubs record-holder for most appearances would be a blow to their season, Popovic revealed the veteran wasnt an automatic selection against the Reds anyway.Weve built a squad that we feel that anyone can play and there was no guarantee Nikolai was playing tomorrow, he said.Topor-Stanleys spot at the Wanderers appeared on borrowed time after the club acquired three centre-backs over the off-season, including former Socceroo Robert Cornthwaite, Jack Clisby and Spanish import Aritz Borda.Highly regarded youngster Aspropotamitis and Hamill remain from last season, with one of the pair likely to partner Cornthwaite against the Reds following last weeks 4-0 loss to Sydney FC.Thatll take time to gel. Three of the back four were different from last year. We had a new back four at the start of last season which took time to gel (too), Popovic said.Topor-Stanleys final act for the club is set to be his mindless red-card dismissal for pulling down Melbourne City star Bruno Fornaroli last month in the FFA Cup.His departure will leave Shannon Cole as the final foundation player since the clubs inaugural season in 2012-13. Stitched Baseball Jerseys . Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations. Cheap Cincinnati Reds Jerseys China . The Olympic champion curler and TSN curling analyst immediately went online to look at the Halls long list of honoured members. Thats when the enormity of the honour sunk in. http://www.cheapbaseballchina.com/cheap-colorado-rockies-jerseys-china_253l.html . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. Cheap Cleveland Indians Jerseys China . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. Cheap MLB Jerseys Online . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. RALEIGH, N.C. -- While missing one key player, North Carolina State found another.Ted Kapita scored 17 points in his debut to help the Wolfpack beat St. Francis Brooklyn 86-61 on Sunday.Torin Dorn added 21 points for N.C. State (2-0), which shot 59 percent.Kapita, a freshman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sat out the Wolfpacks season-opening win over Georgia Southern on Friday because the NCAA was reviewing his eligibility.The 6-foot-8 forward came off the bench to make 7 of 8 shots and grab eight rebounds in 24 minutes.What a great first night for Ted Kapita, N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried said. Wow. He comes in there, he plays with great energy, hes got enthusiasm, he gets rebounds, and he also concentrates and puts the ball in the basket.Abdul-Malik Abu and Dennis Smith Jr. had 12 points apiece for N.C. State, and Terry Henderson scored 11.The Wolfpack played without starting swingman Maverick Rowan, who reported feeling concussion-like symptoms after scoring 17 points in Fridays victory over Georgia Southern.Glenn Sanabria scored 14 points to lead St. Francis (0-1), which trailed 42-31 at halftime. Rasheem Dunn added 12 points and Yunus Hopkinson 10.St. Francis led 7-4 early, but N.C. State scored on nine of its next 10 possessions during a 19-4 spurt to seize control.We need to develop some poise on offense, St. Francis coach Glenn Braica said. Theyre playing the like the house is on fire a little bit, but thats OK. Theyve got good energy.BIG PICTURESt. Francis: The Terriers played with plenty of effort, as evidenced by the fact that 10 of their first 13 points came after offensive rebounds. They can take solace in the fact that they wont have many games more difficult than this one on their schedule.N.C. State: The Wolfpack shhowed why they are a popular choice to be a dangerous team by the end of the season.dddddddddddd With the emergence of Kapita, they will have four strong options in the post after Omer Yurtseven becomes eligible next month.FRESHMAN STANDOUTKapita entered the game with 5:23 left in the first half and scored eight points in the final 4:21 before halftime. He played a large role in N.C. States 52-18 advantage on points in the paint, but his intensity was just as noticeable as his production.Nobody can teach in basketball how you control yourself, how you play, your energy level, Kapita said. I think thats something none of the coaches can coach me there. Its something I have inside of me. I play with my heart.INJURY UPDATERowan, who was replaced in the starting lineup by senior BeeJay Anya, is in the Wolfpacks NCAA-approved concussion protocol. N.C. State said Rowans CT scan was negative. Holding him out obviously is the right thing to do, Gottfried said. Hopefully hell be back for us in the next couple of days.TIP-INSAfter missing its final 16 3-point attempts in its opener, N.C. State made only 1 of 7 3-point tries against St. Francis. . Smith picked up his fourth foul with 15:04 remaining in the game and sat out for the next 7 1/2 minutes. . The Terriers hustled their way to 16 offensive rebounds and outscored the Wolfpack 19-14 on second-chance points.UP NEXTSt. Francis: Plays at No. 8 Virginia on Tuesday in a tough game against another Atlantic Coast Conference opponent.N.C. State: Plays Montana in the Virgin Islands on Friday. Its the first of three games in a four-day stretch for the Wolfpack at the Paradise Jam. ' ' '