Christian Horner says Red Bull knew about the clutch issue which led to Max Verstappens slow start in Singapore but were denied permission to change it by the FIA.Starting from fourth Verstappen got bogged down off the start, ?which led to Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg making contact, with the latter being spun into the pit wall, triggering a Safety Car. The team knew there was going to be a problem off the line as early as Saturday.The issue was triggered by a clutch issue, Horner explained. We thought we had a problem on Saturday, we took the clutch out, we got permission from the FIA to inspect it.They couldnt see anything physically with it so we couldnt change it and a problem has re-appeared where its delivered too much torque, hes then picked up a lot of wheel spin and then that combined with Hulkenberg, which cost us a huge amount of time into the first corner.Verstappen has lot places off the line at all of the last three races. Horner thinks Verstappen, who went on to finish sixth, grew into the race as it went on.He lost so much momentum down to Turn 1 it cost him quite a few places. Then running in the dirty air, pushing hard to try and pass, burnt up the tyres pretty quickly at the end of the first two stints. Then his race got stronger and stronger during the second half.Detlef Schrempf Thunder Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Deonte Burton Jersey . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. https://www.thunderrookiesshop.com/Chris-Paul-City-Edition-Jersey/ . -- Charline Labonte couldnt have asked for a better homecoming. Ray Allen Jersey . - Levi Browns tenure at left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers is over before it even began. Darius Bazley Thunder Jersey . Emery skated the length of the ice and fought an unwilling Holtby during the third period of the Flyers 7-0 loss Friday night in Philadelphia. He was given 29 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct. But Emery did not face even a disciplinary hearing with NHL senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan because rules 46.ZADAR, Croatia -- Marin Cilic swatted aside Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight sets on Sunday to send Croatia into the Davis Cup final for only the second time.The 2014 US Open champion won 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 to give Croatia an unassailable 3-1 lead with one singles rubber left to play.Croatia won its only final 11 years ago away to Slovakia and will play Argentina in the final.Cilic was Croatias inspiration at the Kresimir Cosic Hall in Zadar, winning both his singles and teaming up with Ivan Dodig on Saturday to stun top-ranked doubles pair Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.Gasquet had beaten the big-serving Cilic in two of their three career meetings, but was no competition this time.In the first set, Cilic broke Gasquet in the eighth game and then held to clinch the set, saving a break ppoint at 30-40 down.ddddddddddddHe took command in the second set, securing consecutive breaks and holding for a 5-1 lead. He then held to love putting Croatia within touching distance of the final.Pinning Gasquet to the back of the court, Cilic broke him at the start of the third set.Although Gasquet broke back, Cilic broke him in the 11th game for 6-5 and then clinched victory after following up a strong serve with a high volley.Cilic is 21-9 overall in singles and 7-6 in doubles.Borna Coric was scheduled to play Lucas Pouille in the final rubber.Nine-time champion France played without Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who were both ruled out by knee problems. ' ' '