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MONTREAL -- No one knows better than Jenson Button that wild, crazy things can happen at the Canadian Grand Prix. Brandon Browner Womens Jersey . The Englishman who won perhaps the zaniest of the 32 races held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve since 1978 for McLaren Mercedes in the pouring rain last year is hoping to repeat that feat and get back into the Formula One drivers championship race at the same time. Button won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March and placed second two races later in China, but since then has dropped to seventh in the standings as he failed to finish twice between a ninth place finish in Spain. Happily for the 32-year-old, hes still in the hunt as Formula One has been a wide open competition with six different winners in as many races so far. "I dont think anyones streaking ahead in the championship," Button said Thursday. "Its been a very mixed bag in the first six races. "The last three havent been my finest weekends, so yes, I need to score some points this weekend to get it back on track. We all come here aiming for a victory, but as weve seen, just consistently being in the double figures in points (top five) is key to fighting at a front. "Im looking forward to the weekend. Ive had some special memories here." This years hot topic is threats by protesters to disrupt Grand Prix events after weeks of demonstrations in the city that started with students opposed to a government plan to hike university tuition fees. Whether they will do anything to try to impede the race is unknown. Last year, it was a torrential downpour that forced a more-than two-hour delay in mid-race. It took four hours four minutes and 39 seconds to complete. Button started seventh on the grid and survived early contact as he bumped teammate Lewis Hamilton out of the race. He was given a stop-and-go penalty for speeding in pit lane which dropped him to last place. He made six stops, mostly for tire changes as the track got wetter or drier. And then he passed series leader Sebastien Vettels Red Bull in a thrilling final lap to claim the victory. "After any win, its a special feeling celebrating with your friends and family and the team, but that one was very different," Button recalled. "I wouldnt say it was shock victory, but it was unexpected at many points during the race. "It really did mean a lot. The adrenaline was still pumping through my veins for many hours after. Ive watched it back. With 10 laps to go, youd think it was impossible that I won that Grand Prix." The year before, Button had finished second as Hamilton won his second Canadian Grand Prix, so it is a track where the McLaren Mercedes has done well. Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a different test from most F1 layouts, with its long straightaways leading into slow chicanes and one hairpin. It punishes cars with high speeds and heavy braking. It can also be a slippery track, where crashes and other mishaps are common. Which cars will do best is anyones guess in this season of surprises. After Buttons win, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso won for Ferrari in Mayalsia, Mercedes AMG Petronas Nico Rosberg took China, Vettel won for Red Bull in Bahrain, Pastor Maldonado got a surprise victory for Williams in Spain and Red Bulls Mark Webber took Monaco two weeks ago. Alonso leads driver standings with 76 points, three more than Vettel and Webber. Hamilton is fourth with 63 despite not yet winning this year, while Rosberg is fifth with 59 and Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus is sixth with 51. Button has 45 points. "I dont think theres any top teams at the moment," said Webber, whose squad has dominated the championship with Vettels two titles in the last two years. "Its very tight. "It looks quite sensitive to venue, to temperatures, to drivers. Its quite open and thats why were seeing different results, different podiums, different winners like we havent seen before. The teams that werent very good with the regulations last year, like Ferrari, Williams and Sauber, had a good step this year and came back very strong." Red Bull still leads the constructors championship ahead of McLaren Mercedes, with Ferrari and Lotus tied for third. The possibility of a seventh different winner is strong. Hamilton has won pole position three times along with his two wins in Montreal and is hungry. Raikkonen, the 2005 winner, is also seeking a first victory for a Lotus team with Frenchman Romain Grosjean that finished second and third in Bahrain and third and fourth in Spain. And there is seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, who has a record seven Canadian Grand Prix wins, although the last was in 2004. Or Sergio Perez of Mexico, who grabbed a surprise second place at Malaysia for Sauber. "Theres a chance for every driver to have a nice surprise," said Perez. The Red Bull Renault cars have won 22 races over the last three seasons, but have never won in Montreal. Webber hopes to change that. He said the car didnt suit the track well until last year, when they placed second and third. "Seb was very close last year but lost concentration at the end and Jenson was there to capitalize," the Australian driver said. "Judging by how the start of the season has gone theres every reason we can do well here. "We come here confident but not crazy on confidence. Renault hasnt won here since Fernando (Alonso in 2006), so its a bit of a scalp that would be nice to get." Marshawn Lynch Youth Jersey . Fielder hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and Delmon Young followed with a solo shot to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday and a split of the four-game series. Zach Miller Womens Jersey . 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For now, Matt Hasselbeck should make his fourth straight start Sunday against Indianapolis, and the veterans play in leading Tennessee to fourth-quarter comebacks each of the past two games makes it easier for Locker to take his time healing up his shoulder.SURREY, B.C. -- After getting a new contract out of the way, Geroy Simon can look forward to his goal of breaking the CFLs all-time receiving yardage record. But the veteran B.C. Lions slotback is looking beyond a chance to make personal history. "I have my sights on a few different things personally that include wearing another Grey Cup ring," said Simon on Thursday at the clubs Surrey, B.C., practice facility. The 36-year-old from Johnstown, Pa., is entering his 12th season with the Lions and 14th in the CFL. Simon spent his first two campaigns with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He is just 66 yards shy of former Bomber Milt Stegalls receiving milestone of 15,153. The record appears likely to be broken as the Lions begin defence of their 2011 Grey Cup on June 29 at home against Winnipeg. "That (record) was more the focus last year, other than winning the Grey Cup and things like that -- 67 yards is, hopefully, something that I can do early in the game or the first quarter or whatever to just get past it," said Simon. He signed for a year, plus an option. Under the terms of his previous contract signed in 2009, he was due to play out his option this year. "Its a great feeling to know that the team wants me for more than one year," he said. "Seeing so many veterans that are either retiring or getting released or moving on, its good to know that the organization has confidence in me that I can play more than one year." Two of his contemporaries, former teammate Brent Johnson, who retired earlier this month, and Winnipeg defensive lineman Doug Brown, who officially called it quits Wednesday, are among those moving on. Simon said he might have more of a willingness to train and practice than the two defensive line stalwarts after they battled in the trenches for 11 seasons each. The receiver, who sought employment in the NFL before entering the CFL in 1999, said he put less mileage on his body because he played sparingly in his first two pro seasons after completing his collegiate career at the University of Maryland. Both Johnson and Brown had careers lined up before they left the field. Johnson has become a financial advisor while Brown is slated to do some work in broadcasting. But Simon, whose first choice is to get into coaching after he retires,, is not ready to do any retirement planning yet. Russell Wilson Youth Jersey. "For me, I cant do two things at once at a high level," he said. "If Im going to be a football player, I want to be 100 per cent committed to being a football player." Simon, who lives in the Vancouver area year-round and is active in community projects, is also committed to remaining a Lion for the rest of his career. He had no intention of playing out his option and seeking employment elsewhere. "When I got here in 2001, I wanted to lay some roots down and not be bouncing around as I did my first couple years as a professional," he said. "I never wanted to go into free agency. I did it once. ... After the team gave me an opportunity to be a No. 1 guy and gave me an opportunity to have huge success, I never really thought about leaving." In 2011, Simon ranked second among all CFL receivers as he caught 84 passes for 1,350 yards and eight touchdowns. Lions general manager Wally Buono said there was no hesitation in trying to re-sign Simon. The GM credited Simons longevity to his ability to connect with different quarterbacks. Over the past 20 years, Buono said, the game has changed to the point where its critical for receivers to be able to see eye to eye during plays and react to each other in a split second. "Its an uncanny thing, but the great players like Geroy can mesh with different kinds of quarterbacks, and Geroys had a few quarterbacks," said Buono. With Simon signed, the Lions have now secured all of their offensive starters from last season, when they overcame a disastrous 0-5 start to claim the Grey Cup. (They caught a break when offensive lineman Jovan Olafioye was returned from the St. Louis Rams of the NFL because of an undisclosed medical issue and received clearance to resume playing with B.C.) "We have a tremendous blend of skill players, we have a very physical offensive line and we have a great backfield," said Buono. "I dont want to put too much pressure on them, but they should be a force to be reckoned with." Note: Buono said the Lions are still working on a new contract with No. 1 quarterback Travis Lulay, the CFLs most outstanding player last season. ... The Lions begin training camp in Kamloops, B.C., in late May. ' ' '