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TORONTO -- Understandably, Ryan Nelsen is torn about Jermain Defoe and the World Cup. Talk to the Toronto FC manager and he lists off the reasons why his star striker should go to Brazil. But he better than anyone knows that Englands gain would be his loss. "Look, for Toronto FC Id love him to stay obviously, because hes a quality player," said Nelsen, who captained New Zealand at the 2010 World Cup. "But for Jermain, if I was the England manager, I probably would pick him. Because you know what youre going to get with him -- you absolutely know what youre going to get with him." Defoe, who played at the 2010 World Cup, offers England experience and a scoring touch off the bench. He has potted goals everywhere he has played -- including 19 in 55 appearances for his country. The 31-year-old striker says he is in the dark, waiting for the phone to ring. "Its down to the manager," said Defoe, referring to England boss Roy Hodgson. "He picks the squad. "Im sure he knows what every player can do. And even before he was the England manager, he probably knew all the players anyway. So Im sure that the manager knows his squad. And he probably knew his squad a long time ago -- maybe just one or two additions that youre not sure about. "I dont know. Its up to the manager. As players, you just concentrate on playing for your club and then, like you said, you wait for the call." Hodgson has apparently made up his mind. He is set to announce his 23-man squad Monday as well as seven standby players. "Ive known for a while," he is quoted on Englands Football Association website. England will travel to Portugal on May 19 for a training camp that runs through May 23. The squad will reassemble May 27 with a friendly against Peru at Wembley on May. 20. The 23-man World Cup squad will be confirmed June 2. England has friendlies June 3 against Ecuador and June 7 against Honduras, both in Miami, before heading to Brazil for its World Cup opener June 14 against Italy. Realistically Defoe is hoping to land a spot as a reserve striker with Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck of Manchester United, Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool and perhaps Rickie Lambert of Southampton ahead in the pecking order. Given that, some argue that it would make more sense to take a younger player over Defoe. The argument there is that it would be an investment in the future. Nelsen sees the other side to that coin, suggesting his man has the seasoning and mental toughness to survive the England spotlight. "Probably the Brazil and the England national team are the hardest teams in world sport to play for, in terms of expectation and pressure," he said. "You know Jermain can handle that. On the worlds biggest stage, you want to kind off knock out the variables. And I think Jermain does that." "With my TFC hat on, I hope he doesnt (go). I hope he stays here," Nelson added with a laugh. Barring injury, U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley and Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar will leave Toronto for the World Cup. Nelsen expects Cesar to leave his team after the May 23 game against Sporting Kansas City. "Jermain, if he does (go), (will be) roughly about the same time," he added. "(U.S. manager Juergen Klinsmann) Juergen wants Michael now. Or tomorrow," Nelsen said with a smile. "But were trying to hold that. I think for Michael, it will probably be the 19th or the 20th that we lose him." The World Cup runs June 12 to July 13. Zach Randolph Jersey . Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Thornhill, Ont., fired 11 aces and did not have a double-fault as he comfortably advanced to the third round at the Masters Series event. De Aaron Fox Jersey . Geovany Soto had an RBI for the Cubs. Carlos Silva gave up one run on three hits over six innings to pick up the win. 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"It is exciting that our Canadian athletes are starting to arrive at the Games Village," said Chantal Petitclerc, Canadas Chef de Mission.BOSTON - A last-minute addition to Bostons lineup, Matt Fraser went from no goals this season to two on consecutive shifts in the second period.Fraser scored twice in a span of 1 minute, 28 seconds, and the Bruins held on for a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.You try and prepare the same way as if you were playing every night, but when it comes down to it, mentally its almost easier when they tell you just after warmups that youre going, said Fraser, a healthy scratch in Bostons previous five games.Fraser, who didnt know he was playing until centre David Krejci was scratched with an undisclosed injury, came through with the first multipoint game of his career.Fraser broke a 1-all tie on a one-timer off a rebound with 8:46 left in the second, then scored again on his next shift. His second came on a high wrist shot over Ottawa goalie Robin Lehners glove.I dont know if the net looked that big or if my eyes just looked that big, Fraser said. I was glad that both pucks went in.Carl Soderberg assisted on both of Frasers goals and Tuukka Rask made 28 saves for the Bruins, who have won three of four. They had one of their most solid games since defenceman Zdeno Chara injured his left knee Oct. 23.Rask said the Bruins just passed the puck better than they had been.That hasnt been our strength in the past games. Its kind of been up and down, Rask said. We need crisp passes and tape-to-tape passes because that helps us to break out and gives us the edge. Today was a good example of that.Brad Marchand and Dennis Seidenberg also scored for Boston, which held Ottawa to five shots in the first period. The Senators felt fortunate that one got past Rask when MMark Stone scored on a breakaway with 28 seconds left in the first period.ddddddddddddThere were stretches of the game where I thought we played well, but we never established much of a forecheck all night. They were getting out of their zone quite easily, Stone said.Mika Zibanejad added a goal for the Senators in the third, and Lehner finished with 25 saves.The Senators never recovered after Frasers goals in the second quickly turned a 1-all tie into a 3-1 lead for Boston. Fraser had three career goals entering the game.He certainly didnt miss his opportunity tonight, Boston coach Claude Julien said.Marchand scored the games first goal with 1:06 left in the first. Patrice Bergeron assisted, winning a faceoff and slipping the puck behind him to Marchand for a shot that got through Lehners pads and trickled over the goal line.The Senators answered with a late goal of their own when Stone stole the puck from Seidenberg and beat Rask on a breakaway to tie it.Tough break on that goal there, but we didnt let that deflate us. We battled back and played a pretty solid second and third, Rask said.Seidenberg scored 2:08 into the third to give Boston a 4-1 lead.NOTES: The Bruins held a moment of silence for former Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who died Thursday. That was followed by a brief slide show that concluded with a photo of Menino at his desk with the Stanley Cup. ... After being outshot 10-5 in the first period, Ottawa outshot Boston 10-9 in the second. ... Ottawa D Eric Gryba played in his 100th career game just down the road from where he played in college at Boston University. ... 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