TORONTO -- Actor Tom Hanks has added his voice to those protesting the artificial turf surfaces that Canadian venues will use at

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TORONTO -- Actor Tom Hanks has added his voice to those protesting the artificial turf surfaces that Canadian venues will use at the upcoming FIFA 2015 Womens World Cup. Alexander Nylander Sabres Jersey . "Opinion: Womens World Cup is the best Soccer of the year," Hanks tweeted to his 8.73 million followers on Friday. "Hey FIFA, they deserve real grass. Put in sod." The use of turf at all six Canadian venues for the upcoming major tournament has been a contentious issue for some players, including American stars Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan. A group of 40 international players recently sent a letter to FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association threatening legal action, arguing that requiring women to play on artificial turf is discriminatory. The letter claims that no mens World Cup final has ever been contested on an artificial surface. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said at a news conference in Toronto earlier this month that tournaments held on turf are a reality of the future, and that the quality of todays turf is much better than the old green carpets used in the past. But in the letter, players say that even the better quality turf used today still poses a greater risk for injury than playing on a natural surface. Hanks, a two-time Academy Award winner for best actor, is a soccer fan who supports English Premier League club Aston Villa. Rick Martin Sabres Jersey . -- Even as Chris Paul remained evasive about his future, he did what team leaders are expected to do. Dmitry Kulikov Jersey .com) - Scott Parel carded a 5-under 65 on Thursday and he grabbed a 1-stroke lead after one round of the season-opening Panama Claro Championship. http://www.officialsabreshockeyauthentic.com/pat-lafontaine-jersey/ . Hall joined Bengals teammates for a voluntary workout on Monday. 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We need to be thinking about stopping the pick-and-roll, finding a way to make shots and finding a way to finish games.If we do all those things, the wins and the standings will take care of themselves.Saturday nights 107-89 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers finished off an impressive 12-day stretch for the Pistons, who went 6-2 despite practicing only once in almost two weeks.We gave the guys three days completely off, just to keep physical fatigue from becoming too much of an issue, Van Gundy said. But theres still the mental strength you need to get yourself ready to play night after night and put forth a big effort. It is big for a young team to be able to prove to itself that it can handle a stretch like this.Kyle Singler shot 6 of 8 on 3-pointers in a 20-point performance, and Greg Monroe finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Pistons won for the 11th time in 13 games and improved to 6-15 at home.Six players scored in double figures for Detroit, and Andre Drummond grabbed 15 rebounds.We played with great energy from the beginning of the game, Monroe said. The ball was moving, and our guys were hot from behind the arc. We just have to continue to come out with that effort.Michael Carter-Williams had 15 points for Philadelphia (8-32), but only one other starter reached double figures. Henry Sims contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.I just dont think we had the right mindset tonight, said 76ers coach Brett Brown. Zach Bogosian Sabres Jersey. To win two in a row in this league is hard, and we didnt have the ability to do that tonight. 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