DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions have released veteran linebacker Stephen Tulloch.Tulloch had arthroscopic ankle surgery this offseason but passed a physical before being released Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because there had been no announcement about Tullochs injury.Teams can be subject to settlement payments if they release injured players, but Tulloch passed a physical before being cut.The Lions announced Tullochs release Tuesday.As I have said numerous times since I became head coach of the Lions, Stephen Tulloch has been a consummate professional on and off the field, coach Jim Caldwell said in a statement.We thank him for his contributions to the Lions and the Detroit community and wish him the very best in all his future endeavors.Tulloch started all 16 games for the Lions last season, his fifth with Detroit. Hes played 10 seasons in the NFL.Tulloch joined the Lions in 2011 as a free agent.In 2014, Tulloch missed most of the season after injuring his knee, but he was able to come back last season.Tulloch was Detroits nominee in 2015 for the NFLs Walter Payton Man of the Year award.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLRichie Petitbon Jersey . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Erik Kramer Jersey .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.custombearsjersey.com/custom-joe-stydahar-jersey-large-1246t.html . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Mike Singletary Jersey .Y. - General manager Billy King says the Brooklyn Nets are looking to add a big man and confirmed the team worked out centre Jason Collins, who would become the first openly gay active NBA player if signed. Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Daniel Ricciardo maintains he has no sympathy for drivers who damage their cars on Austrias raised kerbs after more incidents on Saturday.Daniil Kvyats scary Q1 crash was one of three different rear suspension failures caused by the kerbs at the Red Bull Ring, placed on the edge of the circuit to prevent drivers exceeding track limits. Ricciardos teammate Max Verstappen complained about them on Friday after a failure of his own, while Lewis Hamilton called on the FIA to look for a solution after seeing teammate Nico Rosberg crash out of FP3.However, Ricciardo thinks drivers are being rightfully punished for trying to use the run off areas to their advantage.Asked if he had changed his mind after saying drivers should treat the kerbs like a wall on Friday, Ricciardo said: Not really. I am honestly treating it like a wall. I know that if I hit it I am likely to have a damaged car.It is not like a bullying scenario, I am not laughing at them, at DDanny or anyone that crashed, not at all.ddddddddddddBut for me I like that it is actually black and white. So many modern circuits, us drivers complain that you can run off and not pay a price, so this weekend we are paying a price.Sure the damage to the cars is quite severe, but it is the same if you hit a wall at a street circuit. In Baku I tore apart all the rear of my car [by hitting a wall].Ricciardo says the bright yellow kerbs -- which were a factor in Verstappen and Kvyats crashes -- should not be difficult for his fellow drivers to see on the circuit, especially if they know where they are on the circuit.They are visible; it is not like we cant see them. They are high enough and they are bright. So I honestly think that they are doing a good job, and I think it is a good compromise to keep us on the track. ' ' '