Mark Sampson believes Girls Football Week will help continue the growth of the womens game in England. The England Womens head coach has shown his support for the Football Association initiative, which is focused on encouraging primary and secondary schools to provide football sessions for girls. Football clubs, community groups and educational establishments are among those being invited to run female specific sessions this week. Sampson, who led England to third place at last years World Cup in Canada, believes the knock-on effects of the initiative can only be positive. What we always want to do within womens football is to get more players and make those players better, he said. But the big challenge has always been opportunity. Sampson has won 23 of his 36 matches since taking over as England Womens head coach The support we had last summer made us realise that there were tons of girls out there who would love to start playing the game. Weve just got to open the door for them.Girls Football Week will give every girl the opportunity to have a game of football, in whatever format they want, even if it is just messing about with their mates.The knock-on effect of initiatives like this just means that womens and girls football keeps growing, and hopefully we get to the point where every young girl in the UK, if they want to, gets an opportunity to play football. Also See: Kirkby awarded Cup heroics Christiansen wins PFA Womens award SportsWomen SportsWomen podcast Robert Horry Jersey . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. Trevon Duval Rockets Jersey .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. https://www.rocketsrookiesshop.com/Anthony-Bennett-City-Edition-Jersey/ .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. Danuel House Jersey . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. James Harden Rockets Jersey . It is a cliché dragged out by fans and pundits regularly when discussions take place around which teams are better than others. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Just two days after losing star center Jack Eichel to a long-term injury, the Buffalo Sabres suffered another big loss Thursday night, when first-line winger Evander Kane crashed into the end boards.The play happened with 11.3 seconds to go in the second period of Buffalos season opener versus the Montreal Canadiens. Kane became tangled with Montreal defenseman Alexei Emelin but appeared to simply lose an edge on his skates as he flew violently into the boards.He rolled around in clear agony on the ice. Kane needed help to get to the dressing room.He did not return for the third period and was taken to the hospital for further evaluation and precautionary measures, the Sabres said.As for Eichel, Sabres general manager Tim Murray told reporters that the center could be out for as long as six to eight weeks, although the team has not put a firm timeline on a return.ddddddddddddI guess some guys have come back after four or so, but we cant count on that and we cant sit here and wait for four weeks to come and think its all going to get better. We have to prepare, Murray said. You know me, glass half empty, prepare long term and anything that is better than that is a bonus.Kyle Okposo and Dmitry Kulikov also missed Thursdays opener against Montreal with injuries. ' ' '