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METAIRIE, La. -- Reinforcements are on the way for the New Orleans Saints defense.First-round draft choice Sheldon Rankins is expected to make his NFL debut Sunday at the San Francisco 49ers after the defensive tackle began the season on injured reserve with a broken fibula suffered in training camp.Hes gettin around good. And we anticipate this is the week for him, Saints coach Sean Payton said of the defensive tackle from Louisville, whom the Saints selected with the No. 12 pick in the draft.This is the first week Rankins is eligible to play under the NFLs rule for players coming off of injured reserve. He began practicing the first day he was eligible two weeks ago.The Saints injury-riddled defense is also likely to get top cornerback Delvin Breaux back Sunday from his own broken fibula, which he suffered in Week 1. Breaux declared himself 115 percent healthy on Wednesday after participating in team drills for the first time -- though he stressed that it remains a coaches decision.Both developments are huge for a defense that got off to an abysmal start this season before showing recent signs of growth. After an 0-3 start, the Saints are now 3-4. And after two solid defensive performances in a row, they now rank 28th in yards allowed per game (397.4) and 31st in points allowed per game (30.7). Only the 49ers are worse.Rankins will probably be on some sort of pitch count in his NFL debut -- especially at a defensive tackle position where the Saints do a lot of rotating in general. The good news is that veteran Nick Fairley has been a strong addition for New Orleans at the same three-technique tackle position, with 3.5 sacks. The two of them might even play side-by-side in pass-rushing situations.Rankins (6-foot-2, 305 pounds) was a versatile and disruptive presence at Louisville, with 14 sacks and 26.5 tackles for loss over his final two seasons. He showed signs of promise in the summer -- highlighted by an interception against Tom Brady during joint practices with the New England Patriots. Cheap Tom Glavine Jersey . Ferrer, trying to win his fourth title on Mexican soil, will next play South Africas Kevin Anderson, who eliminated American Sam Querrey,7-6 (2), 6-4. Also Wednesday, Gilles Simon (6) of France beat Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 6-3, Ukraines Alexandr Dolgopolov downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-4 and Croatias Ivo Karlovic defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (4), 6-2. Cheap Atlanta Braves Jerseys . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. 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I did not retire from Team USA. I just did not play this summer. So I still left the door open.The full interview with James will air Sunday on ESPN.Team USA advanced to the Rio semifinals with a 105-78 win Wednesday over Argentina.James joined USA Basketball for the 2004 Games in Athens, where the Americans lost their opener to Puerto Rico, dropped two more games and settled for bronze. He returned on the 2008 Redeem Team and won gold in Beijing and captured another gold medal four years ago in London.After leading the Cavs to a historic comeback against the?Golden State Warriors?in June, James said he needed rest and would?not play in Brazil. If he decides to return to the national team, he would be 35 at the 2020 Tokyo Games.James also addressed the call for social change he delivered at last months ESPYS with Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony.We wanted to start off the show with something that meant something, you know, that really was true to our hearts, and let our fellow athletes know where we stand, he said.He also talked about his work with the LeBron James Family Foundation and why building something in the Akron, Ohiio, community where he grew up is so important to him.ddddddddddddIm similar to these kids in every way, every way, shape or fashion, he said. I walk the same roads as these kids. I breathe the same air as these kids. You know, I understand what theyre going through, growing up in an inner city and having people just -- basically forget them. Like, theres no way theyre gonna make it. I had days where I just felt like it was just me and Mom, you know, and no one cared, and theres no way that were gonna be able to make it outta this.I definitely couldve been a statistic. I mean, I grew up in a single-parent household. My mother was 16 when she had me. I grew up in the inner city, where theres a lot of violence.James, who signed a three-year, $100 million deal with the Cavs last week, said in an online interview that he would be interested in NBA ownership when his playing days are over.I feel like my brain, as far as the game of basketball, is unique, James said on Open Run, a new podcast that is part of the Uninterrupted media platform he co-founded. I would love to continue to give my knowledge to the game. I would love to be a part of a franchise -- if not at the top. My dream is to actually own a team. If Im fortunate enough to own a team, then Im going to hire the best GM and president that I can. But I feel like I got a good eye for not only talent, because we all see a lot of talent, but the things that make the talent.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '