Katrina Grant is lost for words after being named New Zealand captain for netballs Quad Series.Grant, 29, takes over from Casey Kopua who is unavailable following the birth of her first child in May.Laura Langman has been named vice-captain in a squad featuring three debutants - Storm Purvis, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Maia Wilson.Every time I play for my country it is an absolute honour and to now be given the opportunity to lead the Silver Ferns as their captain alongside Laura - Im still a little lost for words, Grant said on Wednesday.It is an amazing feeling and one Im not sure will sink in until we stand arm-in-arm for the first Test to sing the national anthem.Wilson, a shooter, who played her first season of trans-Tasman netball with the Central Pulse this year, is the only real bolter.She joins Bailey Mes, Ameliaranne Ekenasio (nee Wells) and fellow newcomer Selby-Rickit in an attack missing injured veteran Maria Tutaia (foot).Purvis joins a strong defensive unit of Grant, Anna Harrison and Phoenix Karaka after Leana de Bruin announced her retirement earlier Wednesday morning.There is an experienced core in this Silver Ferns team and a number of new faces who will continue to build and shape the team as we head towards the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Netball World Cup (in Liverpool in 2019), new coach Janine Southby said.The New Zealanders will face England, South Africa and Australia in next weeks Quad Series before tussling with Jamaica in the Taini Jamison Trophy.Meanwhile, former Silver Ferns shooter Cathrine Tuivaiti was named in the New Zealand A squad for warm-up matches against the visiting international teams.NZ squad: Kayla Cullen, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Shannon Francois, Katrina Grant (capt), Anna Harrison, Phoenix Karaka, Laura Langman (vice-captain), Bailey Mes, Storm Purvis, Grace Rasmussen, Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Maia Wilson.NZA squad: Jamie Hume, Ellen Halpenny, Cathrine Tuivaiti, Monica Falkner, Gina Crampton, Erikana Pederson, Jamie-Lee Price, Sam Sinclair, Kelly Jury, Jane Watson, Jess Moulds, Holly Fowler. Astros Jerseys China . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Jose Urquidy Jersey . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. http://www.customastrosjersey.com/ . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me. Custom Carlos Lee Jersey . -- Anaheim Ducks captain and leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf has been scratched from Sunday nights game against the Vancouver Canucks because of an upper-body injury. J. R. Richard Jersey . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. LAS VEGAS -- Clint Bowyer has settled the $2.2 million lawsuit he filed last week against former team HScott Motorsports and owner Harry Scott Jr.In a joint statement released by Bowyer and Scott, they reached an amicable, confidential settlement. Bowyer had claimed Scott missed his past two monthly payments that totaled $1.2 million, and that Scott owed him $1 million for helping bring sponsorship to the team.Mr. Scott provided additional information to Mr. Bowyer, of which he was not aware, which satisfied him that the claims asserted against Mr. Scott should be dismissed, the statement said. [Bowyer] and HScott Motorsports then reached a mutual and amicable confidential settlement as to the claims for the debt owed.Bowyer drove for HScott in 2016 under a one-year deal, which he signed in September 2015 as a one-year stop-gap before he replaces the retiring Tony Stewart at Stewwart-Haas Racing in 2017.ddddddddddddI am glad our race team and Clint Bowyer ... were able to reach a quick resolution, Scott said. I wish Clint the best of luck in his career moving forward.Bowyer had a frustrating season, finishing 27th in the standings.I want to thank all the team members for their hard work all season, Bowyer said. Im looking forward to the 2017 season and beyond and wish Harry Scott all the best in the future.Scott has not announced plans for 2017, but he currently has no drivers or sponsors signed for next year, indicating the team probably will discontinue Cup operations. Bowyer had filed the suit the day after the season ended, claiming Scott was liquidating his assets, and obtained a lien on property in the teams possession. ' ' '