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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers are going to be without their top available cornerback for several more weeks after Damarious Randall underwent surgery over the weekend to repair a groin injury, according to a league source.The surgery was performed in Philadelphia by Dr. William Meyers, a noted core muscle surgeon, and is not expected to be season-ending, the source said. Meyers previously performed sports hernia surgeries on former Packers players Greg Jennings and Mike Neal.Randall was first injured Oct. 9 against the New York Giants. He returned for the Oct. 16 game against the Dallas Cowboys but didnt make it through the first half.I was trying to battle through it, Randall said after the Cowboys game. I was trying to help my team and be a tough competitor. But you know, I tried. There aint much more I can say.The Packers also placed safety Chris Banjo (hamstring) and wide receiver Jared Abbrederis (quad) on injured reserve Monday. Wide receiver Geronimo Allison and cornerback Jermaine Whitehead were promoted from the practice squad to fill their roster spots.The injured reserve moves were made in part to keep a roster spot open while Randall recovers from his surgery.The Packers played without their top three cornerbacks -- Randall, Sam Shields and Quinten Rollins?-- in Thursdays win over the Chicago Bears. Shields hasnt played since Week 1, when he suffered his fourth concussion in the past six years. He was placed on injured reserve last week.Rollins, like Randall, has a groin injury, but it is not believed to be as serious. The Packers hope to have Rollins back for Sundays game against the Atlanta Falcons.The Packers started LaDarius Gunter and Demetri Goodson at cornerback against the Bears. Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. Authentic Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. http://www.wholesalechinajerseyscheap.com/ . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. Cheap NFL Nike Jerseys Online .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. LUINTRA, Spain -- English rider Simon Yates won a hot and hilly sixth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, while Darwin Atapuma of Colombia kept the overall lead for a third consecutive day.Yates, the twin of fellow cyclist Adam Yates, completed the 163-kilometer (101-mile) route from Monforte de Lemos to Luintra in just over four hours. It was the 24-year-old Yates first win at a grand tour.The Orica BikeExchange rider attacked on a short ascent less than four kilometers from the finish and sped away for the victory by 20 seconds over runner-up Luis-Leon Sanchez.Atapuma and title favorites Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador came in a group half a minute after the winner.I managed to take my opportunity at the finish, Yates said. It wasnt planned. We just wanted to make it a hard day.The stage only had one level-2 category climb, but the rolling route of constant ups and downs along narrow country roads wore down all but the hardiest riders and allowed attacks from distance.Omar Fraile first threatened on a breakaway. He built a three-minute lead halfway through the sttage, before he was caught and passed by Mathias Frank.dddddddddddd.Yates set out after late chaser Dani Moreno, whose Movistar team had led the pursuit, and passed both Moreno and Frank to ride alone to the finish.Yates called the stage pretty crazy.Lots of twists and turns, hard roads as well, but it came out perfectly in the finish, Yates said. I timed my attack to perfection.His win comes a month after brother Adam impressed at the Tour de France with a fourth-place finish.Atapumas BMC team helped him protect the leaders red jersey by staying with the hard pace set first by Orica BikeExchange early and Movistar late.We were attentive and got on their wheel, Atapuma said. We had good legs today and defended the lead.Atapuma kept his half-minute advantage over Valverde, Froome, Esteban Chaves and Quintana. Contador remained almost 2 minutes behind.The seventh stage on Friday is a 158.5-kilometer (98-mile) ride over three category-three climbs from Maceda to Puebla de Sanabria. ' ' '