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Sydney chief executive Andrew Ireland has hailed the news the Swans will play this seasons AFL home finals matches at the SCG, unless they host a derby against cross-town rivals Greater Western Sydney.The Swans were contracted to play home finals matches this year at ANZ Stadium, but the AFL have reached an agreement with the venues management for finals against non-Sydney teams to be played at the SCG.AFL chief Gillon McLachlan said ANZ Stadium management and his organisation agreed it was in the best interests of Swans fans that the club played its finals at the SCG, unless they hosted GWS.ANZ Stadium can accommodate about 35,000 more patrons than the SCG.This is a win-win for both parties, with ANZ Stadium members having access to any Swans final played at the SCG and the Sydney fans being able to see their team play at the venue where they have so far played all matches through the 2016 season, McLachlan said.If the finals fixture produces a head-to-head match between the Swans and the Giants, this would possibly be the biggest game in NSW in the history of our sport and we would play that game at ANZ Stadium.The Swans havent played a finals game at the SCG for 11 years since their dramatic semi-final win over Geelong.Since then they have played eight finals matches at ANZ Stadium, winning the first seven before losing to North Melbourne in 2015, though more than half the games drew crowds smaller than the SCGs capacity.Were really pleased with todays decision to move finals matches to the SCG because we know the preference of our members and supporters is to play finals at our home ground, Ireland said.Sydney have played at least three games a year at ANZ Stadium since 2002.They were scheduled to play three home games there outside finals in 2016, but an agreement was reached earlier in the year to shift those fixtures to the SCG, with ANZ Stadium members getting access to three matches at that venue in each of 2016, 17 and 18.It goes to the heart of our 14-year relationship that ANZ Stadiums valued members will have the opportunity to attend any Sydney Swans Finals matches scheduled at the SCG, ANZ Stadium chief executive officer Daryl Kerry said.He added if there was an all-Sydney final at his stadium, it would be fitting farewell to the code at the venue, which will soon be redeveloped into a rectangular shape. A.J. Greer Jersey . The 43-year-old closer, in his 19th and final big league season, has said hed like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros. Matt Nieto Avalanche Jersey . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/ . JOHNS, N. Anton Lindholm Avalanche Jersey . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. Patrick Roy Jersey . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern says it will play home games during the 2017-18 season at Allstate Arena in Rosemont while its on-campus arena undergoes a $110 million renovation.Northwestern needs a temporary home because of a major overhaul to Welsh-Ryan Arena that is scheduled to begin next spring and be completed in the fall of 2018. The school plans to replace existing wooden bleachers with chair-back seats, update audiio and video systems, add premium seating and widen concourses.ddddddddddddWhile the 63-year-old arena gets a face-lift, the Wildcats will play about 15 miles from campus. Allstate Arena is the longtime home of DePaul mens basketball, which is scheduled to move to a new arena in Chicago in 2017. ' ' '