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Eddie Jones has compared Tom Wood to Samson after recalling the Northampton flanker for Englands autumn series.Wood makes his first appearance in a national squad since being jettisoned after last years failed World Cup, profiting from the injury crisis that has seen six players ruled out of contention at openside.The 29-year-olds international career appeared to be over after revealing in January that Jones had told him he was distinctly average and lacked the world-class work-rate demanded of a six.Jones has revised his opinion of the Northampton captain due to his recent form and jokes that his resurrection has coincided with the hirsute makeover that evokes the image of Samson, the Biblical figure whose power was tied to his hair.It might be the long hair and the beard. He might be like Samson - gets stronger with the long hair and the beard, Jones said. Ive been really impressed with his work-rate. Ive been in contact with him to do certain things and hes done that. Hell certainly be in contention.While Wood is an option at openside, Jones hinted that it is his Northampton team-mate Teimana Harrison who is arguing the most convincing case for selection.James Haskell, Jack Clifford, Sam Jones, Mike Williams and Maro Itoje have been removed from contention, leaving England to examine their sixth-choice options in a position that has been problematic since the break-up of the 2003 World Cup-winning team.Harrison was replaced 31 minutes into the third Test against Australia in June for failing to bring enough physicality to the back row and Jones last month appeared to remove him from contention, stating he is unsuitable at this stage in his career, but he has since been encouraged by his recent revival at Saints.I was very impressed with Harrison last week. In a Northampton side that didnt do so well, that was the best performance Ive seen from a number seven in a Premiership team, he said.Chris Robshaw could be reinstated at seven, but blindside flanker is still viewed as his most natural home.Its always an option. Hes still got that six-and-a-half jersey tucked away, Jones said. Hes moved from six to six-and-a-half, so another half point to seven isnt really going to matter. At this stage hes still seen as our best six.Three of the 10 players ruled out of the entire autumn programme that is launched against South Africa on November 12 were injured at last months training camp in Brighton.Wings Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell and flanker Jones were removed from consideration, leading to criticism of the intensity of Englands spell on the south coast.On Sunday the 33-man squad depart for a week of warm weather training in Portugal and Jones has no intention of adjusting his methods.Well theres nothing to change. We want to train with intensity and injuries are part of rugby, Jones said. No one likes to see players get injured but were playing South Africa so we need to train with intensity to beat them. We havent beaten them since 2006.History shows that when youre preparing for a World Cup you need depth down to four and five in all positions. Stephen Donald was out whitebaiting and then kicked the winning goal in a World Cup final for New Zealand wearing a jersey that was too small. Thats the sort of depth you need.You never like to see players get injured but it presents opportunities for other guys to come forward. Y.A. Tittle Super Bowl Jersey . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. 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The New York Mets have signed outfielder Yoenis Cespedes?to a four-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.Yoenis is a dynamic player who can beat you in many ways, Mets manager Terry Collins said in a statement. Its a great holiday present for the Mets to know hell be in the middle of our lineup. He makes everyone around him better.Sources told ESPN that the deal is worth $110 million and includes a full no-trade clause. Cespedes will make $22.5 million in 2017, $29 million in 2018 and 2019 and $29.5 million in 2020. A news conference has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.Its the top average annual value ever for an outfielder and ties the top AAV ever for a free-agent position player. Its the second-highest AAV for any position player behind Detroits?Miguel Cabrera.Cespedes, 31, hit .280 and led the Mets with 31 home runs and 86 RBIs last season. He had received a three-year, $75 million deal from the Mets last offseason. That agreement gave him the right tto opt out after collecting $27.dddddddddddd5 million in 2016.Including last seasons haul, as well as a $100,000 bonus, his total deal with the Mets weighs in at $137.6 million over five seasons.Since his debut with the Mets on Aug. 1, 2015, they went 106-74 with Cespedes in the starting lineup and 18-23 when he was not. The Mets have averaged 4.6 runs with him in the lineup compared to 4.0 runs without him.Cespedes was selected as an All-Star for the second time in his career in 2016, although he was unable to participate in the game because of a right quadriceps injury that lingered during the seasons second half. He nonetheless reached the 30-homer plateau for the second time in his career, falling just shy of the combined 35 long balls he hit with the Tigers and Mets in 2015.ESPN Mets reporter Adam Rubin contributed to this report. ' ' '