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Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealands squad for next weeks Hong Kong Sevens after shaking off a knee injury that has sidelined him for two tournaments. The cross-code superstar is participating in this years World Sevens series with an eye on making the Rio Olympics when the shortened version makes its Games debut in August.Coach Gordon Tietjens said the 30-year-old was raring to go after a swollen knee kept him out of the Las Vegas and Vancouver legs of World Sevens Series. Sonny is coming off the back of two very good tournaments in Sydney and Wellington and wants to get back into it, said Tietjens.Hes been training well and will be looking forward to Hong Kong.Williams contributed to New Zealands Rugby World Cup victories in 2011 and 2015, as well as winning a Super Rugby title with the Chiefs in 2012.He also has two rugby league Premierships from Australias NRL in the trophy cabinet and successfully dabbled in boxing, winning all seven of his heavyweight bouts.However, he has said he rates becoming an Olympian as the greatest feat an athlete could achieve.Tietjens said Williams was working hard and loved the Sevens culture, adding the excitement surrounding the Olympics was building for everyone as the Sevens series progresses.All teams can sense were not far away from Rio, he said. Theyre still trialling different players and thats what weve done here. We all want to improve at every tournament.New Zealand are currently third in the World Sevens standings behind Fiji and South Africa. England sit seventh with Scotland and Wales in 11th and 12th place respectively.Watch the Hong Kong Sevens live on Sky Sports from April 8-10 Also See: WATCH: Super Rugby hits Rugby converts: Hits and misses Rugby on Sky Pundits Replica Shoes . -- Adrian Peterson remained in a walking boot to treat a high ankle sprain on his left leg on Wednesday, and coach Leslie Frazier said he will not play on Sunday against Atlanta if he cant hit the practice field in the next two days. Fake Sneakers . The top-ranked Spaniard won his fourth Madrid Open on Sunday after Kei Nishikori was forced to withdraw with a hip injury when trailing 2-6, 6-4, 3-0 in the final. And Nadal, who is coming off to uncharacteristic quarterfinal losses on clay, said his mental strength is still lacking just two weeks ahead of the French Open. https://www.fakeshoes.net/ . Sami Vatanen had a goal and an assist and Anaheim used a four-goal first period to extend their winning streak to six games with a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Fake Nike Shoes . "Last year didnt go the way we wanted it to, but we need to look at what went well and what didnt go so well. Hopefully this year we will be better," Brendan Gallagher said after practice. This year, the Canadiens have a little more depth to work with by adding players like Daniel Briere, Dale Weise, Mike Weaver, Douglas Murray and arguably, the biggest addition to this playoff roster, Thomas Vanek, who the Canadiens were able to land at the trade deadline. Fake Shoes For Sale . Neither side would publicly confirm or deny any discussions were taking place, until the near unexpected happened. On Saturday night sources confirmed to TSN, the league and players agreed to terms on a new, tentative CBA, pending ratification by the unions players. A league source confirmed the CFLs board of governors must also ratify any potential agreement.NEW YORK, N.Y. - Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings was named a finalist for the 2014 National Lacrosse League most valuable player award on Thursday. He was joined on the ballot by forward Cody Jamieson and goaltender Matt Vinc of the Rochester Knighthawks. Billings, a native of Langley, B.C., led the NLL in points-per-game average (6.73) and finished third in the league with 101 points (32 goals, 69 assists). He was runner-up for the NLL MVP award in 20122 and 2013.dddddddddddd Jamieson, from Six Nations, Ont., won the scoring title with 108 points. He was tied for second in the league in assists (72) and tied for sixth overall with 36 goals. Vinc, a native of St. Catharines, Ont., finished second in the league in save percentage (.798), tied for second in wins (12), and third in goals-against average (9.56), saves (595) and minutes played (947:43). The award winner will be announced Sept. 21. ' ' '