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Winger Chris Ashton will leave Saracens for Toulon next season in a move that effectively ends his England career.The 29-year-old will join the French giants for the 2017-18 campaign after five seasons with Saracens, during which he became the clubs leading try scorer and lifted two Aviva Premiership trophies and a European Champions Cup.With Eddie Jones set to name his England squad for the upcoming autumn Tests on Wednesday -- and Englishmen playing abroad not considered for selection unless under exceptional circumstances -- Ashton is unlikely to add to his 44 caps after opting to move to Stade Mayol.The rugby league convert, who is currently serving a 13-week suspension for biting, paid tribute to his current employers as he announced the move.Id like to put on record my thanks to [director of rugby] Mark McCall, our Chairman Nigel Wray and the whole team at Saracens for the manner in which they have dealt with my request to join Toulon next season, Ashton said. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Allianz Park and I have made so many special memories on and off the field.I have developed as a player during my time with Sarries but more importantly I have developed as a person, and I will always be indebted to the Club for that.McCall added: We would like to thank Chris for his contribution to Saracens over the last five seasons and the role he played in helping us create some incredible memories during that period.Chris will still have an important role to play this season and well look forward to seeing him back in action after his suspension. Blake Coleman Devils Jersey . The 29-year-old Baines has established himself as one of the top attacking full backs in the country and was the subject of two bids from United during the last off-season. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says that keeping Baines at the club is a "massive boost and exciting for the future" because he brings "maturity and football knowledge in a very specialized position on the pitch" and an "infectious and positive influence to the rest of the squad. Martin Brodeur Jersey . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. http://www.devilssale.com/authentic-jesper-bratt-devils-jersey/ . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. Andy Greene Devils Jersey . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Custom New Jersey Devils Jerseys . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league.Nova Scotia has become the second province to remove body checking from all levels of peewee hockey starting next season. Alberta made the same decision earlier this week. "At its core, this decision is all about the safety of our players," said Hockey Nova Scotias president Randy Pulsifer. "We have seen a great deal of evidence that body checking is the biggest risk factor when it comes to injuries and concussions in minor hockey." Hockey Canada is expected to make this rule change mandatory coast-to-coast in meetings later this month. Last fall, Hockey Nova Scotia created a commission to look at the issue, meeting with medical officials and reviewed scientific research. The ccoommittee recommended body checking be removed from all levels of peewee hockey and also the lower levels of bantam and midget hockey.dddddddddddd "This weekend, we saw overwhelming support for these recommendations," said Pulsifer in a statement. "Its great to see our hockey administrators from across the province showing real leadership in making the game safer for our players." The decision came as welcome news to those in the medical community. "By doing this, Hockey Nova Scotia is reducing the risk of children receiving a head injury at these levels by over two thirds," said Dr. Kevin Gordon, head of pediatric neurology at the IWK Health Centre. ' ' '