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NEW YORK -- Swedens Henrik Zetterberg is out of the World Cup of Hockey because of a knee injury.Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press that Zetterberg injured his knee during off-ice training. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association said Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund will replace Zetterberg on the World Cup roster.Henrik Zetterberg feels that he cant go 100 percent at the time of the World Cup and has to turn down the spot on our team, Sweden coach Rickard Gronborg said in a statement. We feel that with Mikael Backlund we will get an internationally experienced player that is very versatile and responsible. His second half of the season with the Flames was very strong, where he showed that he is a premier all-around player in the NHLZetterberg had been named Swedens captain. Hes the second Red Wings player to withdraw from Swedens team because of injury, following defenseman Niklas Kronwall. The 35-year-old Zetterberg has 836 points in 915 NHL games and 85 points in 119 games of international play for Sweden.A back injury forced him out of the 2014 Sochi Olympics after one game. Sweden reached the final in Sochi without Zetterberg and lost to Canada.The World Cup begins Sept. 17 in Toronto. Michael Bradley USA Jersey Eric Lichaj Jersey . Pettersen, winner of last years Evian Championships, had nine birdies and three bogeys, holding off a series of challengers led by Marion Ricordeau of France. The second-ranked Norwegian made her season debut after missing the LPGA Tours opening event last month in the Bahamas because of a shoulder injury. http://www.soccerusateamonline.com/Matt-Hedges-America-Jersey/ .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. David Bingham USA Jersey . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Aaron Long USA Jersey .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. World champion Lewis Hamilton faces starting the second half of the season on the backfoot after his Mercedes team confirmed it is likely he will suffer a grid penalty for Sundays Belgian Grand Prix.The penalty, which would see Hamilton demoted at least 10 places on the grid, has been looming over the British driver after he encountered a number of engine problems during the opening rounds of the season.The punishment could yet be even greater with additional changes to parts on Hamiltons engine meaning he could start as far back as last for the Spa-Francorchamps race under the sports rules.Mercedes had been weighing up whether to take the penalty in Belgium or at next Sundays Italian Grand Prix with both circuits expected to offer Hamilton the best chance of fighting back through the field.It now appears as though Hamilton will take the penalty in the sports first race back from its four-week summer shutdown.[An enginee penalty] is likely and confirmation is expected tomorrow [Thursday], Mercedes said.ddddddddddddA number of mechanical problems in the early phase of Hamiltons title defence contributed to him falling 43 points behind Nico Rosberg.But the world champion heads to Belgium 19 points ahead of his Mercedes teammate after a miraculous turnaround in which he won six of the last seven races heading into the break.Meanwhile, Mercedes has confirmed they will trial the Halo for the first time at a grand prix weekend.Plans for the controversial cockpit protection device to become mandatory in the sport have been shelved until 2018 following a meeting of F1s strategy group last month.But the Halo will continue to be tested with the device set to be attached to Rosbergs car in opening practice on Friday. ' ' '