PARIS -- Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier will miss Wednesdays Champions League match at Arsenal after being banned from traveling to London by British authorities.The French club said in a statement it is stunned by a decision that attacks the very integrity of the UEFA Champions League, while UEFA expressed its deep disappointment.According to PSG, Auriers visa has been revoked by the British Home Office because the Ivory Coast player was sentenced to two months in prison in September for assaulting a police officer. Aurier has appealed the verdict and was allowed to remain free.The match at Emirates Stadium is of crucial importance for both clubs, with the winner guaranteed first place in Group A and likely avoiding tougher opposition in the knockout phase.It is regrettable that a player eligible for the competition will not be able to take part in the match for reasons which are not related to football and its regulations, UEFA said in a statement.Aurier was arrested near the Champs-Elysees in Paris in May following an argument with police after a night out. He denied hitting an officer but was charged with voluntary violence on a person in public authority. PSG said the appeal meant Aurier is entitled to the presumption of innocence and should have been entitled to travel.Paris Saint-Germain strongly regrets that the presumption of innocence has not influenced Britains decision, PSG said. On several occasions, UEFA has also transmitted its total support of Paris Saint-Germain to the British authorities regarding this case, in order to preserve the integrity of its competitions.PSG also criticized British authorities for informing the club at a late notice on Tuesday, despite the club working for the last six days to find a solution to enable our player to travel with his teammates to London.Widely regarded as one of the best right backs in Europe, Aurier is a key player at PSG. But he has also been making headlines for the wrong reasons in recent months. He was suspended for six weeks in February after a video emerged on social media showing him making derogatory comments about then-PSG coach Laurent Blanc, striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and other players.---AP Sports Writer Graham Dunbar in Geneva contributed to this story. Davante Adams Super Bowl Jersey . On Mar. 16, coming off a "fight of the year" performance at UFC 154 the previous November, St-Pierre faced Nick Diaz at UFC 158 in what would be his eighth defence of the welterweight title. Using his superior athleticism, St-Pierre cruised to a five round, unanimous decision victory setting up a much-anticipated title defence against number one contender Johny Hendricks. Jamaal Williams Super Bowl Jersey . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. http://www.shoptheofficialpackers.com/Elite-Dexter-Williams-Packers-Jersey/ . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. ZaDarius Smith Super Bowl Jersey . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Jason Spriggs Super Bowl Jersey . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Carlton have locked up classy defender Jacob Weitering until the end of the 2021 AFL season after the No.1 draft pick agreed to a four-year contract extension.The 18-year-old joins Kade Simpson, Jack Silvagni and Levi Casboult in re-committing to the club in the past week.Weitering signed a standard two-year deal when he was picked first overall at the 2015 draft, but was offered the new contract after impressing in 20 games in his debut season.It has been a thoroughly enjoyable first year of football and having that initial taste of senior footy just makes me more hungry to go out there and give it my all for my teammates and this club, Weitering said.Itss an exciting time for the Blues and I really believe in what we are building at the club under Brendon Bolton, the broader coaching panel and my teammates.ddddddddddddIm very thankful to the club for this opportunity.Casboult and Simpson agreed to one-year deals to remain at the club in 2017, while Silvagni has signed to stay with the Blues until the end of the 2018 season.Michael Jamison, Andrew Walker and Cameron Wood have already announced their retirements while Clem Smith, Matthew Dick and Jayden Foster have been delisted. ' ' '
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