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SURPRISE, Ariz. Detroit Lions Dan Orlovsky Mens Road Jersey Game Nike NFL White . -- Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria will take a few days to consider his options after receiving a second opinion on his elbow injury. Soria has damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He had reconstructive elbow surgery in 2003 to replace the same ligament. After leaving Sundays game with pain in the elbow, Soria was examined Tuesday by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles. "Hes taking the day to sit back and think through things," Royals manager Ned Yost said Wednesday. "Well give him a day or two and then well go from there." Yost said he didnt know what the options were. Soria, a two-time All-Star, has 160 career saves, including a career-high 43 in 2010. Even if the 27-year-old Soria chooses not to have surgery, he would likely miss three months. If Tommy John surgery is necessary, he would miss the season. "Its going to be a serious blow to our pen," Yost said. "Jack was the guy that was the leader in the bullpen. He was the guy everybody looked up to. We think well be covered down there, be able to absorb it. But, still, when you lose your leader, that hurts." Yost said Jonathan Broxton, Greg Holland and Aaron Crow were candidates to close games. "All three of those guys are capable of doing that -- they really are," Yost said. "Well play it out. We may go with some combination of the two or three or whatever. Weve got time left to think through it and figure out whats best for our club. "We think weve got a bullpen that we think is going to be filled with power-arm relievers. What combination we use them in might vary from day-to-day." Yost said he does not like a closer by committee, but "that could be an option." Broxton had 84 saves with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but needed arthroscopic elbow surgery Sept. 19 to remove a bone spur and fragments. Holland was 5-1 with a 1.80 ERA and four saves last year. Crow was an All-Star selection as a rookie, going 4-4 with a 2.76 ERA in 57 relief appearances. Crow, a 2009 first-round pick out of Missouri, entered camp as a candidate for the rotation, but that has changed. "I called Aaron into the office and told him now that Jacks probably going to be gone for some time, I think it makes our club stronger with him in the pen," Yost said. "It gives us the ability to win on an everyday basis more with him in the pen." Lions Tahir Whitehead Womens Home Jersey . Blake Griffin had 27 points and eight rebounds, Chris Paul added 19 points -- including a go-ahead layup in the final minute -- and the Clippers beat the Hawks 109-108 on Saturday night for their season-high seventh straight win. "In the locker room, I almost felt like we lost the game, because we expect a lot from themselves," Paul said. Detroit Lions Jason Jones Mens Home Jersey Game Nike NFL Light Blue . 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With its fourth straight league win, Arsenal restored its one-point lead over City after 21 matches. To cap another disappointing result at Villa Park for the mid-table hosts, Villa defender Nathan Baker was carried off on a stretcher in the 21st minute after briefly losing consciousness when he was hit straight in the face by a shot from Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry. Baker required oxygen and a neck brace after being treated on the field for seven minutes. He was later diagnosed with mild concussion, according to broadcaster Sky Sports. The pressure was on Arsenal after seeing the rest of the top seven all pick up victories by two-goal margins over the weekend. However, save for a worrying last 15 minutes when Villaa rallied gamely, the Gunners passed the ball much better and always looked the likely winners. Tulloch Womens C Patch Home Jersey. Wilsheres goal came when he ran onto a cut-back from left back Nacho Monreal, took a touch and shot low in to the bottom corner to the left of goalkeeper Brad Guzan. Just seventeen seconds after the restart, the ball hit the back of the net again. This time Wilshere was the provider, the England midfielder collecting a loose ball and playing a sublime pass through to Giroud, who brought the ball down well and fired across Guzan into the corner. It was the France strikers ninth league goal of the season on his return to the first team after a spell out through injury and illness. Villa had only scored seven goals in its previous 10 home games this season so a comeback was unlikely, even if memories were relatively fresh of a surprise win at Arsenal on the first day of the season. However, when Benteke stooped to head in Matthew Lowtons fine cross at full stretch after Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla sloppily gave possession away, it was all to play for with 14 minutes left. 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