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HAMILTON - Theres no such thing as a sophomore jinx, as far as Chris Williams is concerned. cheap coach handbags . Playing with a full year of experience behind him has just made last years CFL outstanding rookie even better. "Getting a season under my belt, seeing exactly what it was like so even in the off-season getting ready for this year, I knew generally what to prepare for and how to get myself ready for the season," said the 24-year-old Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver. Just three games into the 2012 season, he leads the league with five touchdowns - three of them on special teams. Last week against Toronto he busted loose on a punt return for an 89-yard score and again on a missed field goal for a 119-yard TD to propel the team to its first victory of the season. As a result he was named the leagues special-teams player of the week. Williams scored seven touchdowns in his entire rookie season. The speedy product of New Mexico State, who measures in at five-foot-nine and 155 pounds, has been given an expanded role on special teams since the departure of Marcus Thigpen to the NFL in the off-season. Williams said he feels like hes getting better, if not speedier. "I feel like I just know more, so I can do what I need to do maybe a step quicker and not necessarily by me being faster," he said. "I might be. I havent timed myself." Special teams have been an exciting part of the game for the league early in the season, with seven TDs scored thus far. Last year, there were a total of eight special teams touchdowns scored in the entire season. Hamiltons special teams coach Jim Daley says he doesnt have an answer as to why there have been so many touchdowns this year, and that these things often happen in cycles (there were 18 in 2010). But he does know that CFL teams, especially the Ticats, are working more and more on the play of special teams. "Our guys are working hard to block," he said. "They know we have a guy who can be effective as a returner and theyre pretty excited about doing it as a group. League-wide, we have a lot of good returners and we play on a big field. I think teams around the league are giving a tremendous amount of time to the return game and trying to capitalize on the big field." Williams has now scored touchdowns off of punt returns in two consecutive games. Next up is Montreal, who comes to town Saturday night with a 2-1 record after a dramatic come-from-behind win against Calgary. Montreal scored two touchdowns in the final two minutes to beat the Stampeders 33-32 last week, thanks in large part to an interception thrown by Stamps pivot Kevin Glenn, who was traded to Calgary from Hamilton for quarterback Henry Burris in the off-season. Three Alouettes were named CFL players of the week for that effort - quarterback Anthony Calvillo (offensive player), Jerald Brown (defensive player) who made that interception and returned it to the one-yard line, and linebacker Shea Emry (Canadian). Calvillo is the leagues leading quarterback (942 passing yards for seven touchdowns and two interceptions) heading into Week 4, but the Montreal defence has sputtered. Theyve given up an average 33.3 points per game. Thats sixth in the league, ahead of only Hamilton (36.3 points) and the winless Winnipeg Blue Bombers (38.7). Theyll get a boost, however, with the reported return of veteran DB Dwight Anderson, who missed two games with a fractured finger. The Ticats are 1-2 and a win would put them in a three-way tie for first in the East Division with Montreal and Toronto, who beat Winnipeg 25-22 on Wednesday night. Plus they would hold an early edge in the tiebreaker race against both teams. Hamiltons Burris, meanwhile, is third in passing with 824 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions. But the Ticat defence also continues to struggle. Its 424.6 yards allowed per game is second-highest in the league, and it has managed a league-worst one interception and just two quarterback sacks. coach outlet online . The payroll-slashing Marlins dealt the shortstop and his $5 million salary across Florida to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night for minor league infielder Derek Dietrich. coach handbags outlet . El Shaarawy, who also scored in the loss at Udinese on Sunday, netted in each half and also had an effort deflected onto the crossbar as Milan ended the jinx of the new San Siro pitch.ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves placed Brandon Beachy on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with a sore right elbow, creating an opening in the rotation that will be filled by Jair Jurrjens. The team recalled Todd Redmond from Triple-A Gwinnett to pitch out of the bullpen. Beachy, who leads the major leagues with his 2.00 ERA, will have a MRI on Monday. Beachy left Saturday nights game against Baltimore in the fourth inning. He had seven days rest before making the start. Beachy said Sunday he has had bone spurs in the elbow. He said he didnt feel a pop in the elbow, so he hopes the soreness was caused by the spurs instead of a ligament issue which could lead to season-ending surgery. "Im hoping its bone spurs still," Beachy said. "Its time to find out for sure, so thats what were going to do." Gonzalez said "I dont expect the worst" from Beachys MRI. "I expect in 15 days hell be ready to go," Gonzalez said. "There are plenty of pitchers who have pitched with (bone spurs). That will settle down a little bit." Jurrjens will be recalled from Gwinnett to make Beachys next scheduled start on Friday at Boston. Jurrjens, who was named to the 2011 All-Star team, had been one of the Braves top starting pitchers before he struggled with right knee problems in the second half of last season. He said he was healthy this year but he was 0-2 with a 9.37 ERA when he was optioned to Gwinnett on April 24. He is 3-4 with a 5.27 ERA in nine starts with Gwinnett. coach factory outlet. Other option for the Braves included Kris Medlen, who was recalled on Friday, and top prospect Julio Teheran, who was recalled for one start on June 10. "Medlen may go into the rotation sometime this summer, but we feel like were better with him in the bullpen now," Gonzalez said. Gonzalez said Teheran had "a little stiffness in his back" after Saturdays start with Gwinnett. Gonzalez said Jurrjens deserved the chance to return to Atlanta. "Hes made some progress. Were going to give him a shot," Gonzalez said. "We feel like hes done it before. Hes been an All-Star. ... Hes done everything weve asked down there." Gonzalez said Jurrjens, who was 13-6 with a 2.96 ERA in 2011, will make at least two or three starts but could earn a longer stay. The 27-year-old Redmond was 6-4 with a 3.20 in 13 starts for Gwinnett. This is his first promotion to the major leagues. Meanwhile, first baseman Freddie Freeman is missing his fourth straight start but said his sore left hand has improved "a lot." He has been unable to properly grip the bat due to a swollen knuckle on his left index finger. Martin Prado is making his second start of the season at first base. Third baseman Chipper Jones, who was held out with swelling in his left knee on Saturday night, is starting. Left-hander Eric OFlaherty, who has had a sore elbow, is again available in the bullpen. ' ' '