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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Luis Suarez told FIFAs disciplinary panel that he did not deliberately bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup. Bulls Jerseys 2020 . "In no way it happened how you have described, as a bite or intent to bite," the Uruguay striker wrote in Spanish in a letter dated June 25. The players defence is in paragraph 6 of FIFAs disciplinary committee ruling, which has been seen by The Associated Press. "After the impact ... I lost my balance, making my body unstable and falling on top of my opponent," Suarez wrote in his submission to the panel which met Wednesday, one day after Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 in a decisive group-stage match. "At that moment I hit my face against the player leaving a small bruise on my cheek and a strong pain in my teeth," Suarez said. However, the seven-man panel which met on Wednesday evening dismissed the argument. The bite was "deliberate, intentional and without provocation," the ruling stated in paragraph No. 26 of the panels conclusions. Suarez was banned for nine Uruguay matches and four months from all football. He was also fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($112,000). The panel, chaired by former Switzerland international Claudio Sulser, included members from the Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Panama, South Africa and Singapore. The ruling confirmed that referee Marco Rodriguez of Mexico acknowledged in his match report that he missed Suarezs bite. So did his two assistants and the fourth official. "I havent seen the incident because the ball was in another sector of the pitch," Rodriguez writes in paragraph No. 4 of witness submissions in the 11-page document. Chicago Bulls Gear . The punch happened in the fourth quarter of Milwaukees 116-102 loss to the Kings on Wednesday when the two players became entangled while battling for rebounding position. Bulls Jerseys 2019 . With the final four being arguably the four best – and most complete – teams from the regular season, picking a winner is not as easy as it sounds. https://www.cheapbulls.com/ . Dragic was a game-time decision because of a sore right ankle that had kept him out of Wednesdays loss at Utah, but played all but the last 10 seconds of the second half in the first 40-point game for a Phoenix player since Amare Stoudemires 44 on March 19, 2010.TAMPA, Fla. - Ben Bishop made the needed saves and also set up the game-winning goal.Victor Hedman scored on a power play off a feed from the goalie 1:11 into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in their season opener Thursday night.I thought he was in command of his game, Lightning coach Jon Cooper said of Bishop.Hedman took Bishops pass at the offensive blue line, skated in all alone during a Panthers line change and beat Roberto Luongo from the left circle.I tried to shoot high and fortunately it got in, Hedman said. I dont think we played our best, but good teams find a way to win and thats what we did.Bishop stopped 19 shots in his first regular-season game since dislocating his elbow late last season. He also had a wrist injury in the second half of last season that impacted his stick-handling.Its nice, Bishop said about his assist. I was looking for an odd-man rush.Tampa Bay also got goals from Tyler Johnson and Ryan Callahan. Valtteri Filppula had two assists.The Lightning went 3 for 7 on the power play, while Florida failed to score on two chances.Unfortunately, the power plays cost us, said Luongo, who made 29 saves. Weve just got to be more disciplined there.Erik Gudbranson and Jonathan Huberdeau scored for Florida in Gerard Gallants first game as Panthers coach.Callahan scored on a rebound of Filppulas shot during a 5-on-3 power play, putting Tampa Bay up 2-1 at 7:17 of the third.Florida pulled even at 2 when Huberdeau put a shot past Bishop during a delayyed penalty call at 9:16 of the third. Fake Bulls Jerseys. Tampa Bay had six of the seven power-play chances up to that point.After Gudbranson opened the scoring at 5:03 of the second, Johnson tied it at 1 when he beat Luongo from the low right circle during a power play 2:09 later.Luongo stopped Ondrej Palats breakaway backhander with 9 minutes left in the second. He also stopped Johnson during a 2-on-1 early in the third.Floridas Scottie Upshall was briefly shaken up in the second after a questionable hit by Tampa Bays Radko Gudas. No penalty was called on the play.He got hit in the head and nobody (saw) it, so what can you do? Gallant said. Its disappointing, but nobody (saw) the call.Tampa Bay won all four games between the teams last season. The Lightning also took a pair of preseason games this year, outscoring the Panthers 7-1.NOTES: Bishop has won all five of his games against Florida. ... Tampa Bay D Eric Brewer (965 NHL games) was a healthy scratch. Its their decision, the 35-year-old Brewer said. I dont like it. Its not easy. ... Lightning rookie F Jonathan Drouin (broken right thumb) is practicing with the team and nearing his NHL debut. ... Florida D Aaron Ekblad, selected first overall in the 2014 draft, had an assist in his NHL debut. ... Luongo needs one victory to tie John Vanbiesbrouck (374) for 13th place on the career list. ... Tampa Bay lost RW Richard Panik on waivers to Toronto. ... U.S. womens team player Anne Schleper will skate with the Lightning in practice Monday. ' ' '