LONDON -- Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli will face no further punishment for a studs-up challenge on Arsenals Alex Song. Donnie Avery Elite Jersey . The foul was not punished during Sundays 1-0 loss at Arsenal, but retrospective action cannot be taken because at least one of the match officials witnessed the incident, the English Football Association said Tuesday. He would have faced a three-match ban if he had been found guilty of violent conduct and a further three-match ban because it would have counted as his fourth sending off of the season. Balotelli was sent off later in Sundays match for a second foul on Bacary Sagna, leaving him with just a three-match ban. Of the Song incident, the FA said sanctions are normally imposed retrospectively for off-the-ball incidents "where there was no contest for possession and could not be deemed to be re-refereeing an incident." "In agreement with FIFA, this is how not seen incidents are dealt with retrospectively in England," the FA added in a statement. "It is a policy that is agreed with all football stakeholders." Balotelli was first dismissed at Liverpool in November and was then hit with a retrospective four-match ban for stamping on Tottenhams Scott Parker in January. Tamba Hali Womens White Jersey . NHL hockey is returning to the Manitoba capital. The True North Sports and Entertainment group announced on Tuesday that they have completed a deal to purchase the Atlanta Thrashers and move them to Winnipeg in time for the 2011-12 season. Josh Mauga Elite Jersey . Howard had 19 points and nine rebounds in his first game since signing a four-year, $88 million deal with the Rockets in the off-season. Howard was 6 of 11 from the field and 7 of 11 from the free-throw line in 27 minutes.SOCHI, Russia -- Jennifer Jones is one win away from Olympic gold at the womens curling competition after defeating Britain in Wednesdays semifinal. Jones, lead Dawn McEwen, second Jill Officer and third Kaitlyn Lawes scored a hard-fought 6-4 win to maintain their perfect record in Sochi. It is Jones first trip to the Olympics after failing to make the 2006 and 2010 Games. Jones rink defeated South Korea 9-4 on Monday to improve to 9-0 and become the first womens team to go through an Olympic round-robin campaign undefeated. Canadas Kevin Martin, who did it four years ago in Vancouver, is the only other curler to go through the preliminary round undefeated. Dontari Poe Elite Jersey. Jones is a four-time Canadian champion and 2008 world champion. British skip Eve Muirhead was 2013 world champion. Canada has not won womens curling gold at the Games since the late Sandra Schmirler did it in 1998 in Nagano. In the second semifinal, Sweden advanced to the gold medal game against Canada on Thursday (8:30 a.m. ET) by defeating Switzerland 7-5. Britain and Switzerland will battle for the bronze medal (3:30 a.m. ET). ' ' '
