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George Ford has been warned by Eddie Jones that his England career will be over if accepts any approach from Toulon.Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal is reported to have targeted the Bath fly-half in a move that would reunite him with his father Mike, who is now head coach of the Top 14 club.England will only select overseas-based players in exceptional circumstances and it is a policy that Jones emphatically endorses knowing that to lose a player of Fords potential would be a major blow to hopes of winning the 2019 World Cup.The 23-year-old playmaker has 18 months left on his current Bath contract, but his future is shrouded in uncertainty.I need to talk to George about it, said Jones, who was speaking from the squads hotel at their Algarve training camp. Obviously we dont want to lose George, but ultimately hes got to make a decision about whether he wants to play for England.Hes responsible for his own decision. We want him to play for England. He knows that we want him to play for England, but hes got to want to play for England.Its an easy choice -- you either sign for an English club or you sign for a French club. If you sign for a French club, you dont play for England.I am not worried about it. I want players who want to play for England and to play for England, youve got to play for an English club. Lets get one thing straight here, we want to be the number one team in the world.To be the number one team in the world we need players who desire to play for England. So theres no choice here.The choice is if you want to play for England or not. If you want to play for England you play for an English club. Theres no more discussion about this.The policy we have protects English rugby for the long-term. Youve only got to look at whats happened in France where youve allowed foreign players to escalate to over 50-60 per cent and you have massive problems for the national game.You take some short-term pain for the long-term gain. And this is not an Englishman talking. This is a guy who is coaching England. I think for thyme long-term future of the game we need to look after the Premiership.Englands injury crisis shows no sign of abating with Jones revealing that lock Courtney Lawes will be given until Tuesday to prove his fitness from a knee injury and in-form prop Mako Vunipola is struggling with a hip problem.Worryingly, Vunipola was unable to travel to Portugal with the remainder of the squad and is not expected to arrive in Vilamoura until Tuesday.Makos got a slight hip problem hes getting some treatment on. He should be right to train by Thursday. We want Mako to be fit. Well see how he comes in, Jones said.Jones has added to his backroom staff by recruiting Melbourne Storm defensive coach Jason Ryles on a temporary basis in the belief his rugby league experience will be beneficial.We want to bring that harder edge to our defence so hes in for a couple of weeks to assist Paul Gustard. We brought him over and I think hell make a hell of a difference, Jones said.There are certain technical issues we can learn from rugby league and Jason brings those.Nike Air Max 90 Outlet . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. Nike Air Max 90 From China . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. 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Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz last week refused to compel Selig to testify in the grievance, and Rodriguez then walked out of the hearing without testifying.A look at whats happening all around the majors Saturday:---DARVISH RETURNSYu Darvish makes his second return from injury this season when the slumping Rangers face the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Darvish has been sidelined since June 8 because of right shoulder pain, but is coming off two minor league rehab appearances. Hes 2-0 with a 2.87 ERA in three outings after a late start to his season following 2015 Tommy John surgery. The Japanese right-hander is expected to throw 85-90 pitches for AL West-leading Texas, which has dropped eight of 10.BUC IS BACKPirates ace Gerrit Cole (5-4) comes off the disabled list to start in Washington. The 25-year-old righty hasnt pitched since June 10 because of a strained right triceps. Cole, fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting last year, didnt know if there would be any limitations on him in his first start back. Im just excited to not sit on the sidelines all of the time, he said. Im sure theyll take it inning by inning, see how the game is unfolding. To open a spot in the rotation, Pittsburgh moved struggling lefty Jonathon Niese to the bullpen Friday.HOUSTON, WE HAVE A WINNER?The Houston Astros scheduled a news conference for Saturday amid reports the club has signed Cuban free agent infielder Yulieski Gurriel. The team had no official comment Friday night about the move, which was first reported by MLB.ddddddddddddcom. Gurriel defected from Cuba in February and has been one of the most sought-after international free agents. Until things are official, Im not going to comment on it, Houston manager A.J. Hinch said in Seattle. I will say that we worked him out, we had interest in him. Weve been all over the background check and things like that. Well have to wait for the official announcement.STAY RIGHT HEREJohnny Cueto (13-1, 2.47 ERA) makes his second consecutive start in San Diego, hoping for a better result this time when he pitches for the Giants against the Padres. Cueto was the starter and loser for the National League in Tuesdays All-Star Game at Petco Park, where he gave up three runs and five hits -- including two homers -- over 1 2/3 innings against the AL.BIG MACBrandon McCarthy tries to win his third straight start since returning from Tommy John surgery when the Los Angeles Dodgers visit Archie Bradley (3-5) and Arizona. McCarthy has a 2.70 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 10 innings. He has permitted only five hits. ' ' '