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PHOENIX - Houston Rockets forward Dwight Howard left the US Airways Center in a walking boot after injuring his right ankle in the first quarter of his teams win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.The star centre suffered the injury when he twisted the ankle landing on the foot of one of the Suns players. Howard limped back to the locker room and did not return to the game.I really couldnt put any pressure on it, Howard said after Houstons 113-111 win. But we got the win, so thats the only thing that matters.Howard had five points and three rebounds in 8:29 of playing time. He seemed light-hearted, singing in the locker room before saying that his ankle felt a little better.Rockets coach Kevin McHale said the team would know more on Saturday about Howards status for upcoming games.Howard had been listed as probable to play Friday with a strained right knee. Cheap J. R. Richard Jersey . -- Miami Dolphins defensive co-ordinator Kevin Coyle defended the management style of coach Joe Philbin in the wake of the teams bullying scandal. Cheap Andy Pettitte Jersey . His second visit, not so much. Roark (7-5) allowed four runs on 10 hits and one walk over six innings in a 7-2 setback in front of several friends and family members, as the Cubs snapped his personal streak of four consecutive victories on Friday. http://www.cheapastrosjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-jose-cruz-jr-jersey . -- Maxence Parrot of Bromont, Que. Cheap Craig Biggio Jersey .com) - A chant of Zeke reverberated around AT&T Stadium before Ezekiel Elliott powered into the end zone for his fourth and final touchdown. Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic . Gaborik was acquired in a trade with Columbus on Wednesday and skated on the top line with centre Anze Kopitar and right-winger Justin Williams. "We created some things," said Gaborik, who logged 16:38 of ice time.Rafael Nadal is confident of being fit enough to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 14-time grand slam winner has not played since pulling out of the French Open in May because of a wrist injury.Nadal has also withdrawn from next weeks Toronto Masters, joining Roger Federer and Andy Murray in missing the event, but is confident of winning his fitness battle for the singles and mixed doubles in the Olympics. The Spaniard, who won the gold medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing, began training last week.He said: I hope I can move a little further forward each day and reach Rio well prepared.The timing is good, there are two and a half weeks before the tournament.ddddddddddddThe world No 4 is set to compete in the mixed doubles alongside womens French Open champion Garbine Muguruza.Roger Federer and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will also miss the event in Toronto to have more rest ahead of next months Olympic tournament and the US Open.Murray is defending his Olympic title after beating Federer to the gold medal in London four years ago. Also See: ATP schedule Tennis on Sky Latest scores Get a NOW TV pass Video ' ' '