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MONTREAL -- Organizers of an exhibition tennis event are hoping the rising star power of Milos Raonic and Genie Bouchard will help fill the Bell Centre for a night. Raonic, Canadas top-ranked mens player of all time at No. 15, and Wimbledon junior champion Bouchard will take on opponents yet to be determined at the Montreal Rendez-Vous on March 18. "It was a delightful opportunity because Ive tried to do the same thing in Toronto to help the sport grow," Raonic said at the announcement on Monday. "Tennis is difficult. "You dont know how results and schedules will play out, so if you have something pre-set in advance and advertised well, its pretty special. It gives an opportunity not only for tennis fanatics but sports fans in general to come out and see us play." Players and organizers spoke of top talent like Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or even Roger Federer as possible opponents for Raonic and Serena Williams or Maria Sharapova for Bouchard, but it remains to be seen who they will face. "Anyones special," said 18-year-old Bouchard, the Westmount, Que., native who won junior titles in singles and doubles at Wimbledon and is now tackling a pro career. "Ill see how I do against an opponent like that. "After the off-season, Ill start again in January and play lots of pro tournaments and hopefully Ill be a better player than I am now." The event is run by StarGames, Madison Square Garden and local promoter Evenko. The event started last year with former stars like Andre Agassi and Ivan Lendl and drew 8,200 fans. "We know that the 2013 version, headlined by Milos Raonic, will be even more compelling to the Montreal market," StarGames president Jerry Solomon said. "Itll be top level, world class players. Some of them are players who have played for us in other events. Its a great date on the international tennis calendar. They have a few days off between Indian Wells and Miami, so it works well for them." Solomon said a similar event is going into its sixth year in New York and he plans to announce a third one in another city on another continent soon. The 21-year-old Raonic, of Thornhill, Ont., is coming off a pair of singles wins as Canada downed a depleted South Africa squad 4-1 on the weekend to keep its place in the top-level World Group for next year. Its unusual that Canada won its Davis Cup tie despite losing the doubles match, as veteran doubles ace Daniel Nestor was Canadas strong point before Raonics rise in singles rankings. Vasek Pospisil and Frank Dancevic, as well as Wimbledon and U.S. Open junior champion Filip Peliwo, give Canada added depth in singles. "To be honest, its singles that gets all the limelight and attention," said Raonic. "Its singles performances that are going to help the sport grow, especially here in Canada." The tennis event could get even greater attention if the NHL lockout that began at midnight on Saturday drags through the winter. "I think so, but theres still quite a bit of talk going on about the lockout, so that will take a bit of time, said Raonic. "Its definitely a good opportunity, but at the same time, its an opportunity thats not going to be there consistently. "Maybe we can use it to grow, but Id want tennis to become a tradition where it doesnt depend on hockey being locked out, where it can grow on its own and hold its own." Wholesale Jerseys Cheap . Ptaszek was named CIS coach of the year Wednesday night at the All-Canadian Awards Banquet. "Theres so many people that I respect, and so many programs that I look up to, that have been acknowledged this way, to be acknowledged is humbling and flattering and overwhelming," said Ptaszek. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Supply . Olts pinch-hit RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Nelson Cruz with the winning run in the Rangers 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. http://www.wholesalechinajerseysmall.com/ . Briand defeated fellow Canadian Arthur Margelidon in the semifinal of the mens under-73-kilogram class, then defeated Mexicos Lee Matya for gold. Margelidon and Justin Fumiya Imagawa, who lost to Mata in the semifinals, each won their bronze-medal matches.TORONTO -- Goaltender Roberto Luongo issued a tweet on Sunday that said: "So (what) do we do now?" Many Toronto fans may be asking the same question after months of speculation over whether the veteran goaltender with the 12-year contract will be joining the Maple Leafs from the Vancouver Canucks for the lockout-shortened NHL season. The league and union reached a tentative deal early Sunday. The agreement still needs to be formally ratified by both sides. Luongo, now considered the backup in Vancouver behind Cory Schneider, is reported to be on the market, although the Canucks could still opt to keep him and then either trade him or buy him out at the end of the 2013-14 campaign. Vancouver assistant general manager Laurence Gilman said Sunday that Luongo is expected to report to Canucks training camp. Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has denied that a deal has already been made for the 33-year-old Luongo, who is signed through 2021 at an average of US$5.3 million per season. Finding reliable, veteran goaltending is key for Toronto, which has seen James Reimer, Ben Scrivens and Jonas Gustavsson struggle through the last two campaigns. Gustavsson signed with Detroiit in the off-season.dddddddddddd The Leafs can afford Luongo since they have 22 players signed for a total salary-cap hit of $63.5 million. The pro-rated cap for this season is expected to be $70.2 million, although it drops to $64.3 million in 2013-14. Reimer caused a bit of a stir in the fall as he skated with Canucks players at the University of British Columbia, raising the question of whether he knew of a deal involving him and Luongo. Reimer denied knowing of any trade and said he was just in Vancouver visiting his wifes family. The Leafs have one restricted free agent to sign, defenceman Cody Franson. They will need him, as Jake Gardiner is likely to miss time with a head injury. Their other roster defencemen are Dion Phaneuf, Mike Komisarek, John-Michael Liles, Carl Gunnarsson and Korbinian Holzer. A bigger concern will be next season, when Joffrey Lupul, Clarke MacArthur, Tim Connolly, Matt Lombardi, Tyler Bozak and David Steckel are slated to become free agents. Lupul, whose 25 goals and 67 points in 66 games was second on the team to Phil Kessels 82 points in 82 games, will likely be looking for a long-term deal. ' ' '