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ALAMEDA, Calif. Donnie Avery Womens Jersey . -- Long after practice began, Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour and five of his injured teammates -- including four projected starters -- slowly made their way out to watch the workout. The debate over whether any of the six will play in Thursdays preseason finale in Seattle has morphed into concern about their availability for the season opener against San Diego on Sept. 10. Seymour, who turns 33 in October, is nursing tendinitis in his knees. Center Stefen Wisniewski (calf) and wide receivers Denarius Moore (hamstring) and Jacoby Ford (ankle) have also been out while linebacker Aaron Curry has been on the physically unable to perform list since camp began. Reserve cornerback Pat Lee recently joined the walking wounded with a sore back. That list doesnt include kicker Sebastian Janikowski, who injured his groin on a kickoff last week in Arizona. Janikowski has been cleared to practice but the Raiders (tied for No. 23 in the AP Pro32) say they might be tempted to hold him out the remainder of the preseason. Oakland coach Dennis Allen has not ruled any of the other six out for the opener, but the team signed return specialist Roscoe Parrish on Tuesday and will have him returning punts against the Seahawks. "Were watching the waiver wires to see if theres anybody that we feel (has) a chance to help us," Allen said. "Well get a chance to get (Parrish) out there to return some kicks on Thursday night and see what weve got." Parrish joined the Raiders one day after getting released by San Diego. He had signed a one-year contract with the Chargers in the off-season but was buried on the depth chart at receiver and lost out to Michael Spurlock in the battle for punt return duties. With Oakland, Parrish will handle the punt return chores until Ford or Moore returns. A second-round pick for Buffalo in 2005, Parrish led the NFL in punt return average in 2007 (16.3) and 08 (15.3), becoming the first player in league history to do so in consecutive seasons. "I actually woke up as a Charger and went to sleep as a Raider," said Parrish, who missed all but two games in 2011 after suffering a season-ending ankle injury in a Week 2 loss to Oakland. "Coming over here when they need a returner is a good feeling because thats what I do. Im not going to take anything for granted ... but I look forward to being in that black and silver." Parrishs signing fills an immediate need but the rest of the Raiders injury situation remains clouded. Moore, who caught 33 passes as a rookie last season when he was quarterback Carson Palmers favourite deep threat, missed most of training camp after injuring his hamstring in practice. Ford, limited to eight games in 2011 with an ankle injury, only recently got out of a walking boot after getting hurt against Arizona on Aug. 17. That opened the door for rookie receivers Juron Criner and Rod Streater to get increased reps in practice but it has also hurt the timing of the rest of the offence. "We need a ton of work together," Palmer said. "When theyre back, its not easy to get off the couch or get out of a walking boot or off crutches or whatever it may be and just show up and play. This league is way too good." Wisniewski has already been declared out for the preseason finale in Seattle, as has Curry. The veteran linebacker underwent a stem cell procedure on his knees in the off-season and spent a week in Los Angeles during training camp getting additional treatment but has yet to be cleared to practice. If he is still on the PUP list as of Friday, Curry would have to sit out the first six weeks of the regular season. Seymour, coming off his seventh Pro Bowl season, has missed Oaklands last two preseason games while resting sore knees. Allen originally said Seymour had arthritis in his knees but later changed it to tendinitis. "Its just something well have to manage as we go throughout the season," Allen said. To clear room on the roster for Parrish, the Raiders waived/injured offensive lineman Zach Hurd. T.Y. Hilton Womens Jersey . The way he was walking around London on Wednesday, it would have been tough to guess he had surgery a month ago. "I feel good. Rehab is going very well," Wade told The Associated Press. Johnny Unitas Jersey . "Ha. Ha. Ha," the Miami manager said Friday. "Thats the last thing going through my mind every day, if Im going to have a job next year. http://www.coltsteamstore.com/donnie-avery-jersey . Emond, who also had an assist on the night, beat Armada goalie Storm Phaneuf with Jess Tanguy off in the penalty box for goaltender interference. 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In other matches, 2022 World Cup host Qatar beat Lebanon 1-0 and Jordan held Iraq to a 1-1 draw in a clash of Middle East neighbours. Maeda gave Japan a 2-0 lead in the 52nd minute of the Group B match when he received a pass from Shinji Kagawa, ran to his left and slid the ball under the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi. Okazaki, who plays for German side Stuttgart, put the result beyond doubt three minutes later, gathering his own rebound and beating Al Habsi from close range. CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda opened the scoring in the 12th minute, taking a superb cross from Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo and beating Al Habsi with a left-footed shot. "This was an important win for us," Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said. "We wanted to get off on the right foot. The team was able to stay focused the entire match and there was a great atmosphere here tonight." The top two teams in both of the five-team qualifying groups will secure an automatic spot at Brazil. The third-place teams advance to a playoff. Honda missed the entire third round of qualifying with a knee injury. He returned to the national side in a friendly against Azerbaijan last month for the first time since scoring in a 3-0 win over South Korea last year. "Its been a while since I scored," Honda said. "I was aiming to get us on the score sheet and I think scoring early allowed us to relax and play our game." Japan and Australia will be strong favourites to advance out of Group B. Japan is seeking its fifth straight appearance at the World Cup. Oman, without key defender Hussain Mudhaffar and striker Hassan Rabeea, rarely tested Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. In Tashkent, Mohammad Reza Khalatbari scored in stoppage time to give Iran a 1-0 win at Uzbekistan. Substitute Karim Ansarifard broke down the right before passing to Khalatbari, who found the net in the fourth minute of added time. Iran was lucky to win the Group A match, given Uzbekistan had the better chances for most of the match and looked to have scored in the 74th minute when the ball appeared to cross the line. Uzbekistan captain Odil Ahmedov knocked the ball into the net but Iran defender Jalal Hosseini, who was inside the goal mouth, managed to kick it away. TV replays showed the ball had clearlly crossed the line but none of the three referees awarded a goal and play continued. Andrew Luck Blue Jersey. . Uzbekistan coach Vadim Abromov said a goal should have been awarded but is focused on the next match against Lebanon with his team looking to make its first appearance at the World Cup. "We scored a goal in the second half but the referees didnt see it. Iran had two chances and won it," Abramov said. "I dont know what did happen with us in the last minutes, sometimes we concede goals at the end of the match. We lost the game but it is not tragedy. We have seven matches in the group and hope will not die until the last moment." Iran coach Carlos Queiroz looks to have plenty of work to do to ensure Iran advances, along with fellow favourite South Korea. His team appeared sluggish for most of the match and struggled to keep up with Uzbekistans attacking style. Without a strong goalkeeping performance from Mahdi Rahmati, the Iranians could easily have lost. Iran is attempting to reach the World Cup for the fourth time, and first since 2006. "Uzbekistan had several chances. After this we changed our style and we battled more against them and reached our target," Queiroz said. "I knew Uzbekistan would go forward in the last minutes. Thats why we changed our tactics and tried to score from counterattacks. We did it and our changes brought us three points." In the other Group A match, Qatar downed host Lebanon 1-0 Sunday to bolster its chances of qualifying for the World Cup. Uruguayan-born striker Sebastian Soria scored the winner in the 63rd minute, taking advantage of a poor pass from Ramez Dayoub and then sidestepping keeper Ziad El-Samad for an easy tap-in. Lebanon had several good chances in the first half, including a strike from Abbas Atwi that hit the post and a shot from Hassan Maatouk that narrowly missed the target. Lebanon came into the match with the momentum, reaching the final stages of World Cup qualifying for the first time. Qatar, set to host the 2022 World Cup, drew 0-0 against Palestine and lost 2-1 to Albania in its past two friendlies. In the other Group B match, Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram scored in the 14th minute with a solo effort from outside the box. Jordan striker Ahmad Hayel Ibrahim took advantage of some poor goalkeeping to level in the 43rd minute. Jordan substitute Thaer Bawab missed an easy chance in front of the net in the 86th minute. Iraq is aiming to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986. With Brazilian great Zico at the helm, Iraq had impressed recently, collecting five wins despite being required to play two of its home matches on neutral turf. ' ' '