Storm veteran Sue Bird has been waiting years for this. And shes especially happy for the fans in Seattle, some of whom have been waiting even longer.Seattle will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time on July 22 (ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET). Bird, the leagues No. 1 draft pick in 2002, is pleased that the best players in the league will gather at her home, KeyArena.The fans here have seen a lot, Bird said. Theyve see the early stages, when we got the top picks in 2001 and 2002, the climb to a championship, our down moments and bringing it back with another championship. And with the recent rebuild -- were on the other side of that, hopefully -- theyve seen almost everything. But what they havent seen is an All-Star Game.This has always been one of the toughest places to play, and the reason for that is the fans: their energy, their excitement, the way they make opposing teams feel when they enter the building. Its really great that theyll get to participate in the All-Star Game as well and cheer everybody on.Of course, the biggest cheers will be for the West All-Stars, which might include a few Storm players. Bird had a fantastic season last year, leading the league in assists. She also won her fourth gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team. Also taking gold was Storm teammate Breanna Stewart, who followed Seattles Jewell Loyd as Rookie of the Year.Bird said even though the Storms playoff run was so brief -- under the new format, they played just one postseason game -- it still gave the younger players a taste of what that level of basketball needs to be.Theres a lot to feel good about, but you dont want to get too ahead of yourself, Bird said, ever the pragmatic point guard. We still have a long way to go and a lot to learn. We had two to three really good weeks, and we need to make that two to three really good months.This will be just the fourth time the WNBA All-Star Game is held in a Western Conference city; it was in Phoenix twice (2000, 2014) and San Antonio once (2011). Bird is eager for Seattle fans to experience the open practices and kids clinics as well as the game.And she said its still a major goal for players to make an All-Star team.Its not easy to do it, said Bird, whos been an All-Star nine times. Thats saying something about your play. This is the best league, and I think people do take it seriously. Then when you get there, you just really have fun and put on a good show. Wholesale Football Jerseys . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. 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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The preseason game against the New York Giants became secondary to Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams once he learned teammate Marcell Dareus was entering rehab and Karlos Williams was cut.All know is that when someone gets to the point when they say, `Hey I need help, then it must be a big problem, Williams said, noting Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula played a role in counseling Dareus to seek help. I care more about him than I do his football career, so I want to see him better.Dareus, the Bills top-paid player, announced an hour before Buffalos 21-0 win on Saturday he was entering rehab.The decision came four days after he was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the leagues substance abuse policy for a second consecutive season.As for Karlos Williams, Kyle Williams hoped for the best regarding the backup running back who has battled offseason weight issues and also was suspended for violating the substance abuse policy.Hopefully, what happened today may be a wakeup call for him, Williams said.On the field, the Bad News Bills (1-1) overcame their latest series of preseason distractions by dominating the sloppy Giants (0-2).Tyrod Taylor zipped a 13-yard touchdown pass over the middle to LeSean McCoy to cap his fourth and final series. Backup EJ Manuel then secured the win by leading two touchdown drives. Rookie running back Jonathan Williams scored on a 1-yard plunge and Manuel completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Greg Little.For New York, quarterback Eli Manning and receiver Odell Beckham Jr.s preseason debut failed to provide the Giants any boost, a week following a 27-10 loss to Miami.Manning completed 4 of 9 passes for 44 yards in four series, in which New York combined for 33 yards of offense and one first down. Beckham had one catch for 33 yards, and was targeted three times.You cant freak out, but theres got to be some urgency, and we have to do things better than we did today, Manning said.First-year Giants coach Ben McAdoo was more blunt.McAdoo gave a one-word answer, No, when asked if he saw any positives from an offense that managed seven first downs and 166 yards -- a third of those coming on Bobby Raineys 67-yard run iin the fourth quarter.ddddddddddddTurnovers continued to be an issue.Backup quarterback Ryan Nassib lost a fumble. 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S Mykkele Thompson sustained a concussion when lowering his head to tackle RB Jonathan Williams late in the second quarter.Bills: Backup RB Mike Gillislee was being evaluated for a concussion after being hurt on a 6-yard run in the second quarter.MISSED KICKSBills PK Jordan Gays chances of supplanting veteran Dan Carpenter took a hit. Gay missed one of two extra-point attempts and missed a 37-yard field-goal attempt. He hit the right crossbar on both misses.Giants PK Tom Obarski missed a 27-yard field-goal attempt wide left. Obarski is competing to fill in for Josh Brown, who will open the season serving a one-game suspension for violating the NFLs personal conduct policy.WORKING WOMENBills special teams quality control coach Kathryn Smith, the NFLs first full-time female assistant coach, was on the sideline, and Sarah Thomas, the NFLs first full-time female official, was on the field as a line judge. This is the second time a female assistant and official were on the field at the same time. Last summer, Thomas officiated an Arizona preseason game during Jen Salters six-week training camp internship coaching Cardinals linebackers.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '