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BAGSHOT, England - Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is still a doubt for Detroits game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in London.Johnson has missed the last two games, both wins, for the Lions (5-2) with a right ankle injury. He made the trip to England, but said Thursday there was still no decision on whether he would play this weekend.It gets better and better. Like, right now its getting better on a daily basis, Johnson said. We havent pushed it too much. We dont want to push it to that point where we get a setback.I want to push it, but were trying to be smart about it.Johnson, known as Megatron, is one of the most popular players in the NFL and one of the figures that could help sell the league to an overseas audience. But with a bye week coming up, Johnson could sit out Sundays game and get an extra week of recovery before the Lions play the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 9.Johnson aggravated his ankle injury in the first minute of the third quarter in the loss to Buffalo while reaching down to make a 7-yard catch.He missed wins at Minnesota and over New Orleans the last two weeks, but he has been taking part in limited practice in England.He did what the doctors allowed him to do, Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. The most important thing is what they feel like the following day, and today he came back feeling good, so thats encouraging.Its still just kind of the protocol of the physicians. Theyll ramp him up a bit more today and see how he looks tomorrow and go from there.Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who engineered another game-winning drive last weekend in the 24-23 comeback win over the New Orleans Saints, will certainly be hoping Johnson gets back soon.Hes open even when hes covered, in certain instances, Stafford said. Anytime you get him on the field, your chances and percentages of having big plays are going to go up.___Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Michael A. Taylor Nationals Jersey . The 55th-ranked Istomin saved 11 of 14 break points to win in just over two hours, setting up a second round meeting with Australian Marinko Matosevic. It was the Uzbeks third win in three matches against fifth-seeded Kohlschreiber, the 2007 and 2012 tournament winner. Koda Glover Nationals Jersey . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. https://www.cheapnationals.com/1137r-wil...-nationals.html. Calgary finished atop the CFL standings with a 14-4 record and earned the right to host the West Division final at McMahon Stadium on Nov. Tanner Rainey Nationals Jersey . While he was away, it was the division-rival Baltimore Orioles conducting a little business of their own, scooping up Ubaldo Jimenez on Monday evening to a reported four-year, $50-million contract. Ivan Rodriguez Jersey . They were expecting him there all along. The Pacers announced Friday night that George has been cleared "to return to normal basketball activity," a decision made three days after he was concussed in Game 2 of the Indiana-Miami series.The Anaheim Ducks will be without the services of defenceman Ben Lovejoy for six-to-eight weeks with a fractured right finger. The 30-year-old incurred the injury in the Ducks 4-1 loss on Sunday night to the San Jose Sharks. Lovejoy iis in his third season with Ducks.dddddddddddd In nine games so far this season, Lovejoy has an assist and seven minutes in penalties. The Ducks are next in action on Tuesday night when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks. ' ' '