Running back Doug Martin is expected to play Sunday, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still want to test him prior to their game against the Chicago Bears, sources told ESPN on Saturday.Martin has not played in a game since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 2. He attempted to come back just prior to the Week 5 game against the Carolina Panthers, but he?reinjured the hamstring during a workout.He was limited in practice all week, and the Bucs were not optimistic he would make it through the week. However, Martins steady improvement in the practices offered an encouraging sign.While the rest of his teammates were warming up during Fridays practice and doing special-teams work, Martin did some resistance runs with head athletic trainer Bobby Slater, pulling a large rubber band behind him. Hes gone from doing individual drills Wednesday to pass-catching work with the quarterbacks and cutting Thursday.Bucs coach Dirk Koetter on Friday said Martin still had not been cleared by the medical staff.Theres still a chance, Koetter said, adding that the team would see what happens within 48 hours.A two-time Pro Bowler, Martin rushed for 1,402 yards last season, second-most in the league behind Adrian Peterson. He also had 271 receiving yards and accounted for 28 percent of the Bucs total offense last year. His seven touchdowns were more than any other player on the team, aside from Jameis Winston.The Bucs have struggled to run the ball consistently in their run-first offense this season, averaging 108.0 yards per game -- 20th in the league. Their 3.9 yards-per-carry average ranks 23rd. Last year, with Martin and?Charles Sims?healthy, the Bucs produced the?fifth-most rushing yards in the league, with 135.1 yards per game. Their 4.8 yards-per-carry average was tied for first in the league.If Martin cannot go, the team has rkie?Peyton Barber, who started his first NFL game last week, and Mike James, whom the Bucs re-signed last week. James has three prior starts for the Bucs.To make rm on the roster, the Bucs waived Russell Hansbrough, who was brought up from the practice squad Monday.Jacquizz Rodgers, the fourth running back on the active roster, continues to recover from a sprained ft and is still in a walking bt. Wholesale NBA Jerseys Authentic .com) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward James Neal on injured reserve Tuesday. Cheap NBA Store . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. http://www.wholesalejerseysbasketball.com/ .Y. - Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, fresh off winning the World Series with Boston, reached agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth about $153 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday night. NBA Jerseys China .com) - The Calgary Flames aim to bounce back from their first regulation home loss of the campaign on Friday night when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that they swept in three meetings a season ago. NBA Jerseys Outlet . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for gd. AUBURN, Ala. - Despite registering 19 shots, No. 21 Auburn fell at home to Iowa State, 1-0, on Friday night. The Tigers (3-2-0) remained on the attack most of the match and held a massive advantage in shots over the Cyclones (3-1-0), 19-7.We played a great game and dominated play, but we just didnt finish our chances, said head coach Karen Hoppa. I thought our decisions in the final third were pr and we kept frustrating ourselves, but credit Iowa State; they defended their tails off.Casie Ramsier paced the team with five shots, including three on frame. Kristen Dodson was close behind with three attempts, including one on goal.Auburns best chance in the opening 45 minutes came when Brke Ramsier fired a rocket from 25 yards out that struck the wdwork and bounced straight down, but did not cross the line.The Tigers notched nine shots in the first half and were level at 0-0 with the Cyclones heading into the breakk.ddddddddddddIowa State opened the scoring just two minutes into the second half when a cross was played in off a corner and was finished at the back post. The Cyclones maintained a 1-0 margin at that point.Auburn never relented its pressure, including up front, as the Tigers racked up 10 shots and forced five saves in the final half of play.Haley Gerken and Karli Gutsche each recorded shots on frame as they attempted chances from 30 yards out, but were unable to sneak past the goalkeeper.Courtney Schell had a shot that ricocheted off a defender in the 87th minute. However, the Cyclone defense kept it out of the back of the net and went on to snap the Tigers three-match winning streak.Auburn returns to the pitch on Sunday night when it takes on USC at 6 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex. ' ' '