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Nathan Buckley is adamant there will be no white flag flown at Collingwood now the AFL finals are out of reach.The Magpies coach billed last Friday nights game against North Melbourne as a mini-final, but the Kangaroos beat them by 40 points.It means Collingwood will miss the top eight for the third season in a row - something that has not happened in 15 years.The Magpies will host fifth-placed West Coast on Saturday at the MCG.While Buckley lamented another poor start in the Kangaroos loss, he noted that his team fought back hard when North had control late in the third term.Collingwood managed to reduce the margin to 16 points in the last quarter before North kicked clear to win by 40.We probably had a choice, five minutes to go in the third quarter last week ... whether we put the white flag up or battle it out, he said.The next 30 minutes, for all intents and purposes, we could have been back level.But you dont want to be digging yourself out of holes like that.In a snapshot, it probably shows you what were capable of at our best.The North game also was a microcosm of Collingwoods season - good in parts, but not for often enough.Weve shown our game stacks up when we put it together and thats regardless of personnel, Buckley said.Weve also shown were not a good enough team yet to do it consistently.When were not on, we (need to be) at a seven out of 10, not dropping to a four or five or a three at times.Thats what good sides do.There were widespread expectations before this season that the Magpies would return to the finals.Buckley has said throughout this up-and-down year that his focus remains on developing the team for long-term success.He said the focus with team selection for the rest of the season would be on trying to win.And after three weeks of slow starts, Buckley will demand a better first term against the Eagles.Im happy to put us on the hook about that, he said.You need to play solid footy from the first siren to the last to be able to counter good sides - we werent able to do that last week.Buckley said it was a matter of doing the basics better, such as hitting targets and clean ball handling.Tom Waddle Youth Jersey . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Riley Ridley Bears Jersey . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. http://www.bearsrookiestore.com/Bears-Mitchell-Trubisky-Jersey/ .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. Tarik Cohen Jersey . Louis. To which I would say two things: 1. Where there is smoke, there is or perhaps has been a little fire. Or, in other words, the two teams would appear to have at least spoken. And spoken is defined as one calling the other to inquire, no more, no less. Roquan Smith Jersey . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. MIAMI -- Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann will not pitch in the All-Star game due to a neck injury. Zimmermann had an X-ray and MRI to determine the severity of the injury, but manager Davey Johnson does not believe he will need to go on the disabled list. "Im really concerned about him," Johnson said. "I know he had some tests done today and they feel its soft tissue thats the problem. Its something with rest that he could probably get by." Johnson was unable to reach NL manager Bruce Bochy of the Giants to let him know about Zimmermanns status. "Im going to recommend to Bochy that he miss the All-Star game," Johnson said before Fridays game at the Miami Marlins. "I was concerned with him last night. I knew that it was ssomething that was still there.dddddddddddd Jordan mentioned it before the game to (Steve) McCatty, the pitching coach." Zimmermann, who is 12-4 with a 2.58 ERA in 19 starts, was named to his first All-Star team and is planning on making the trip to New York. "I think its great to go," Johnson said. "I havent talked to our team doctor about it, but I think the rest would be something thats been lingering. Hes having too good of a year not to use this time to rest." Johnson plans on talking to Bochy about the possibility of having another Washington pitcher take Zimmermanns spot. Johnson mentioned Gio Gonzalez (7-3, 3.03 ERA), Stephen Strasburg (5-6, 2.45 ERA), and Rafael Soriano (1-1, 2.13 ERA, 24 saves) as potential replacements ' ' '