Ireland legend Paul OConnell has backed Englands Maro Itoje to start for the British & Irish Lions against the All Blacks on their 2017 tour.OConnell featured three tours for the Lions, won seven Test caps for and captained them on their 2009 trip to South Africa. With 108 Ireland caps to his name, he is one of the most experienced locks in the world and feels Saracens Itoje is in the box seat to start for the famous tourists.Talking to the Daily Mail, OConnell said of Itoje: Hes phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal.He is the full package; a great player and an amazing athlete. He is already an amazing leader and he is probably playing at the best club in England when it comes to coaching. He has come into the England team at a time when they are going really, really well and being well coached.I hope he remains injury-free, because that is the killer when you are such a good player.They all want you to play as much as possible and when you get injured, they want you back as quick as possible. Injuries can dull your ability, so I hope he can avoid them.And OConnell feels Joe Launchbury is the ideal candidate to partner Itoje, saying the Wasps man is brilliant over the ball, a really good carrier and a good lineout man. Adidas Superstar Offerte . After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year. Adidas Superstar Italia .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena. http://www.adidassuperstarscontate.it/ . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. Adidas Superstar Outlet . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. Adidas Superstar Scontate . U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield in Manhattan agreed that lawyers on both sides could make their formal requests by Nov. 8. A hearing is scheduled for a day earlier. Jordan Siev, a lawyer for Rodriguez, wrote in a joint letter to the judge from lawyers on both sides that MLB lawyers planned to ask that the lawsuit be dismissed. BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Darren Payen had 16 points and nine rebounds, Kurt Steidl and Cam Ward added 10 points apiece, and Vermont throttled Division III Lyndon State 79-20 on Saturday.Vermont (3-1) led 43-4 at halftime, with Lyndon State missing all 27 of its field goal attempts before the break.Payen went 7 of 9 from the field, equaling the total number of made field goals for Lyndon State (7 for 58).The Catamounts started the game on a 19-0 run. Raymond Monroe made two free throws with 12:388 left in the first half to get Lyndon State on the scoreboard.dddddddddddd Eric Vargass two free throws four minutes later were the only other first-half points for the Hornets.Vermont had 18 assists on 27 field goals at outrebounded the Hornets 55-28.Vargas, Alexis Ravelo and Robert Rouelle each had four points for Lyndon State. Rouelle tacked on six rebounds. ' ' '