AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league is closing in on a deal to purchase Etihad Stadium and will look to make substantial upgrades to its facilities.There are reports the AFL could purchase the 54,000-capacity ground for about $150 million by the end of the year.The stadium is scheduled to be transferred to the AFL in 2025 under a deal with the grounds consortium of owners but McLachlan says the league is keen to bring the takeover forward.Weve always said at the right price wed like to do it, he told 3AW radio on Friday.Weve been pretty consistent with that message for a long time.Theres a chance. There was a chance six months ago, there was a chance a year ago. We just keep chipping away.McLachlan says the AFL is keen to boost gate returns to the grounds tenant clubs - including the Western Bulldogs, Essendon, Carlton, St Kilda and North Melbourne - and make the ageing stadium at Docklands more enticing for fans.We think that theres a whole series of aspects that need upgrading and we want to do deals with the tenant clubs so they can make more money, he said.Wed like to work with the state government, in partnership, so the stadium works more seven days a week, 365 days a year and interacts with the precinct better.Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has previously flagged the possibility of demolishing Etihad Stadium and building a $1 billion new AFL venue in the shadow of the MCG to take over the mantle of Melbournes second stadium.But McLachlan believes the 15-year-old ground is still a strong asset in need of improvements.Hurricanes Jerseys 2020 . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. Carolina Hurricanes Gear . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. https://www.cheaphurricanes.com/ . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. Carolina Hurricanes Pro Shop . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Hurricanes Jerseys 2021 . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom.SAN DIEGO -- San Diego States Donnel Pumphrey can continue to climb the NCAA career rushing chart when the Aztecs host the San Jose Spartans on Friday night.Pumphreys 5,383 yards rushing currently place him eighth on the all-time chart. He needs 1,015 yards to surpass Ron Daynes record of 6,397 yards. If SDSU plays eight more games, which would mean playing in a the Mountain West Conference championship game and a bowl game, Pumphrey would need to average 126.9 yards to break the record.Hes cuurrently averaging 185.dddddddddddd17 yards.Pumphrey needs 158 yards to pass Cedric Benson of Texas (5,540) and 214 yards to pass Travis Prentice of Miami (5,596).Pumphreys second-highest single-game total of 263 yards came in the 2014 game against the Spartans. In three career games against SJSU, he has 491 yards rushing with five touchdowns, as well as a TD catch. ' ' '