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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens never gave up hope of getting back fullback Vonta Leach, and Monday they got their wish. Leach signed a two-year contract with the defending Super Bowl champions after failing to find a proper suitor in the free agent market. "Im excited about it. Its great news," coach John Harbaugh said. "Weve been in contact, weve been talking all along. It worked out great for the Ravens." Leach paved the way for running back Ray Rice to gain 1,143 yards last season. Leach ran nine times for 32 yards during the regular season and scored a touchdown against Indianapolis during Baltimores run to the Super Bowl. But Leach declined to renegotiate his contract during the off-season and was released by Baltimore in June. At the time, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome left open the possibility that Leach could come back, saying, "There could be an opportunity for him to return to the Ravens once he explores the free-agent market." That is exactly what happened. Houston, Miami and the New York Giants expressed interest, but Leach ended up back to Baltimore, where he spent the past two seasons and earned two Pro Bowl invitations. "He came in today to work out," Harbaugh said after Mondays practice. "Did a great job on the conditioning test, did a nice job in the workout. Hes ready to go, and were pleased to have him back." The Ravens are off Tuesday, so Leach should be back on the field Wednesday. While he was gone, the Ravens drafted Harvard rookie Kyle Juszczyk at fullback. Juszczyk will become a second-stringer, but Harbaugh believes both fullbacks will be utilized. "Its good to have fullbacks," Harbaugh said. "We normally have two during training camp and through the course of the season it will valuable for us. There will plenty of reps for those guys." Leach will get the majority of the time when the games count, though, beginning with the Sept. 5 opener in Denver. "Vonta being here gives us a dimension that is valuable for us," Harbaugh said. "When we head into the Denver game and thereafter, having him in the mix is going to be important." Leach, 31, broke into the NFL in 2004 with Green Bay. Although his job is usually open up holes for other runners, he has rushed for 70 yards and scored three touchdown in addition to catching 112 passes for 749 yards and four scores. NOTES: Harbaugh said TE Dennis Pittas dislocated hip is not career-threatening. "Its a very rare football injury," the coach said. "The good news is that theres a fracture, but its in the back part of the bone. Theres no ligament damage, no cartilage damage. He should be rehabbing in six to eight weeks." ... Two ice cream trucks drove onto the field after practice and served up treats to the players and coaches. Harbaugh got a banana boat. ... Offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele returned to practice after missing three days with a hamstring injury. Vans Shoes Outlet Sale . 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The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p. Nmd Wholesale . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Sepp Blatter will go to sports highest court on Aug. 25 to challenge his six-year ban from football for approving a $2 million FIFA payment to an adviser.The Court of Arbitration for Sport set the former FIFA presidents appeal hearing date on Friday, to be held at its headquarters in Lausanne.Blatters day in court will come more than three months after CAS imposed a four-year ban on his adviser Michel Platini, head of European soccers governing body UEFA at the time, for conflict of interest.A different CAS panel in Platinis case said it was not convinced by the legitimacy of the payment to Platini. The money was uncontracted extra salary for working as Blatters presidential adviser from 1999-2002.Both deny wrongdoing, and claim they had a verbal contract for the additional money, which FIFA was not required by Swiss law to pay.Blatter and Platini were both bannedd for eight years by FIFAs ethics committee last December.ddddddddddddFIFAs appeal committee cut two years off their sanctions as reward for their long service to the sport.Details of the payment emerged last September after Blatter announced his plans to leave FIFA under pressure from American and Swiss federal investigations of corruption implicating footballs world governing body.Swiss federal investigators went to FIFA headquarters to interview Blatter and Platini after an executive committee meeting, and announced that criminal proceedings had been opened against Blatter for suspected mismanagement.The case also ended Platinis bid to succeed his former mentor as FIFA president. He said in May he will challenge the CAS verdict at Switzerlands supreme court. ' ' '