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The first half of the 2015-16 Premier League season went about as well as any Crystal Palace fan or pundit could have predicted. The club held their head high in fifth place on New Years Day.Then the bottom fell out.Alan Pardews Eagles collected just two points in January, February and March combined, and if not for a win and three draws in April, they would have slid into the relegation battle.Pardew will encourage his boys to remember how things went during the first half of that season when they begin this one at Selhurst Park on Saturday against West Bromwich Albion.The winter-into-spring slide did not completely ruin Palaces season -- they made a surprise run to the FA Cup final to offset their 15th place league finish. But the Eagles could not hold off Manchester United after taking a 78th-minute lead following a strike from Jason Puncheon and fell 2-1 to the Red Devils after extra time.Since that Cup defeat, Pardew and his staff have been busy rebuilding the squad in hopes of another solid season in the Premier League.Forward Dwight Gayle was sold to Newcastle United for 10 million pounds, while the club also said goodbye to Emmanuel Adebayor and Marouane Chamakh. A new striker remains a priority and the club have been trying to land Belgian international Christian Benteke from Liverpool, but have so far been rebuffed in their pursuit.If they are unable to land Benteke, they could get an up-close look at another target on Saturday if West Broms Saido Berahino makes an appearance.The club have also reportedly agreed to sell Yannick Bolasie to Everton for 30 million pounds, but Pardew remained coy when asked.Weve got nothing concrete to announce today, other than a lot of rumours. Theres nothing thats going to happen before the weekend, Pardew said at a briefing this week. Yannick is contracted here. Hes a great player and a great person, I love him. Well treat him with the utmost respect in any situation. Bolasie, and my conversations with him, will stay private.On the arrivals side of the ledger, Pardew brought in winger Andros Townsend from Newcastle for 13 million pounds to provide some pace down the flanks, He reinforced the back line with defender James Tomkins, who made the move from West Ham United for 10 million pounds.Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda also arrived in south London on a free transfer from Marseille and should slide right into the No. 1 goalkeeper spot.We want to take the club forward in a manner where we dont lose the spirit and the soul of this football club. This club has grown massively. Were in unprecedented territory -- our fourth year in the top division, Pardew added. Without having a transfer out, I would expect us to add two more players. Ive tried to be transparent because our fans deserve that. When they walk in that stadium they will see a stronger team this year.West Bromwich Albion enter the new season with a new face in the owners suite. After 14 years, club chairman Jeremy Peace has sold the club to Chinese entrepreneur Guochuan Lai, who has purchased an 88 percent stake in the club. West Brom becomes the latest English side to be taken over by investors from the Far East, joining West Midlands rivals Aston Villa and Wolverhampton.Like Roman Abramovics purchase of Chelsea, Quatar Sports Investments purchase of Paris Saint-Germain and City Football Groups acquisition of Manchester City, the right ownership can propel a club to new heights, something Peace sees in the sale of the Baggies.The club can look to the future with excitement about the opportunities ahead, said Peace. This deal will enable Albion to build on the strong, sustainable foundations which have become the cornerstone of the clubs progress.Lai will assume official ownership when his deal with Peace is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Premier League.I am excited and privileged to have the chance to become the new owner of this great club, Lai said.The Baggies new owner was also quick to point out the history between his country and the club.There are already strong links between China and West Bromwich Albion that began in May 1978, becoming the first English club to tour China in modern history. We have a strong squad, loyal fans and a unique culture, states Lai, who is also keen to stress, I have no intention of changing the clubs ethos.I feel as if I have joined a very welcoming family and I am really touched by the warmth of my reception. Everyone has been so friendly and I cannot wait to see my first game.Tony Pulis remains on the touch line after guiding the club to a 14th place finish on 43 points. Fans should expect the same defence-first approach to the game, but injuries to Chris Brunt, James Morrison, Ben Foster and Victor Anichebe stunted the Baggies attack last term.With new ownership just settling in defender Matt Phillips has been the only addition, making the move from Queens Park Rangers, but more ins and outs will certainly be on the way as the transfer window winds down.Pulis agreed that his team still needs strengthening.All over. Every position that you look at, Pulis told the Express and Star. The back players, midfield players and front players, we have to strengthen. The targets have been there, we know what we want. Tobin Heath Jersey . Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey last Sunday. The fine is the fourth this season for Goldson. 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Less than two weeks after the stunning defection of Ilya Kovalchuk back to Russia, the Devils signed two-time Stanley Cup winner and former NHL MVP Jaromir Jagr to a one-year, $2 million contract on Tuesday. There is no doubt that that the 41-year-old Jagr is in the twilight of his career, and he certainly will never fill the void left by Kovalchuk, who decided to retire from the NHL at 30 so he can play in his native Russia. For now though, Jagr gives general manager Lou Lamoriello and the Devils a proven scorer who works hard up front, and can play on the power play. "I watched him play the last couple of years and I have never seen someone work so hard," Lamoriello said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press. "We know where he is in his career. He brings something. Everyone who has played with him the last couple of years and also the coaches have been complimentary toward everything he has done. There is no question he can help us on the power play. "He is a well-conditioned athlete and we are happy with what he is going to bring." Jagr split last season with the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins, scoring a combined 16 goals and 19 assists in 45 games. The NHLs active leading scorer added 10 assists in helping the Bruins reach the Stanley Cup final, but he did not score a post-season goal. He signed with Dallas last summer, and started the year playing in Europe due to the NHL lockout. The 16 regular-season goals would have led the Devils last season and his 35 points would have been one behind team leader Patrik Elias. "He is still a top six forward," Lamoriello said. Kovalchuk, who walked away from $77 million left on a contract that he signed in 2010, had 11 goals and 20 assists in a season limited to 37 games mostly by a shoulder injury. Jagr had told his agent, Petr Svoboda, a former NHL defenceman, that he wanted to stay in the Eastern Conference. "There was only one thing on my mind, I wanted to stay in the NHL," Jagr said,, adding Russias KHL was not an option.dddddddddddd. Besides Kovalchuk, the Devils also lost forward David Clarkson to Toronto via free agency. Last summer, they lost captain Zach Parise to Minnesota in free agency after New Jersey advanced to the Stanley Cup final. Lamoriello has tried to fill the holes up front, signing free-agent forwards Ryane Clowe and Michael Ryder away from the New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes, respectively. He also re-signed Elias and fellow forward Dainius Zubrus and defenceman Marek Zidlcky. Jacob Josefson has a new contract, and fellow restricted free-agent centre Adam Henrique also is close to a new deal. On NHL draft day, June 30, New Jersey also acquired goaltender Cory Schneider from Vancouver. "We like our team right now," Lamoriello said. "Certainly our goaltending is improved. Our defence is improved because of the experience of the young guys and up front we are going to be a four-line team. We have power-play people and penalty killers. This will be one of the bigger teams weve had in size." Jagr has 681 goals and 1,007 assists in 1,391 career regular-season games with Pittsburgh, Washington, the Rangers, Philadelphia, Dallas and Boston. He won Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh in 1990-91 and 1991-92 as well as the league MVP in 1998-99. Jagr will wear his famous No. 68 with New Jersey. In the Lamoriello era, only three non-goaltenders have ever worn jersey numbers higher than No. 34 in their history -- Doug Gilmour (93), Alexander Mogilny (89) and Stephane Richer (44). A native of the Czech Republic, Jagr is entering his 20th NHL season. He ranks 34th all-time in games played, tenth in goals, 12th in assists and eighth in points. Among current NHL players, he ranks first in goals, assists and points, and second in games played. Jagr has played for three teams -- Flyers, Stars and Bruins -- since returning to the NHL in 2011 after a brief stay in the KHL. Kovalchuk will play for SKA St. Petersburg next season, the same team that Jagr played for during the lockout, being chosen their captain. ' ' '