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Cullowhee, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - After improving by five wins this past season, Western Carolina will face an 11-game schedule in 2015 that includes visits to two Southeastern Conference teams. The Catamounts, coming off a 7-5 season and their most wins since 2001, will go to Tennessee on Sept. 19 and Texas A&M on Nov. 14. But the main focus of coach Mark Speirs team is to challenge for the Southern Conference title. Among the Catamounts five home games are dates against conference foes Mercer (Oct. 10), Samford (Oct. 24, Homecoming) and Furman (Nov. 7). They also will host Mars Hill (Sept. 5) and Presbyterian (Oct. 3) out of conference. Were excited about the 2015 schedule and the big opportunities we have to capitalize on the positive momentum from the 2014 season, Speir said. 2015 Western Carolina Football Schedule: Sept. 5 - Mars Hill Sept. 12 - at The Citadel* Sept. 19 - at Tennessee Oct. 3 - Presbyterian Oct. 10 - Mercer* Oct. 17 - at Wofford* Oct. 24 - Samford* (Homecoming) Oct. 31 - at Chattanooga* Nov. 7 - Furman* Nov. 14 - at Texas A&M Nov. 21 - at VMI* * - Southern Conference game Eric Gordon Jersey . James scored 25 points against his former team, leading the energized Heat to a 114-107 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. Dwyane Wade added 24 points and Chris Bosh had 22 for the Heat, idle since a 90-84 loss Tuesday at Indiana. Brandon Knight Jersey . - Veteran Kings defenceman Robyn Regehr, sidelined since Game 1 of the Anaheim series, says hes close to returning. https://www.rocketsrookiesshop.com/Isaia...ition-Jersey/.J. -- All those records, all for naught. 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The proposal would see the minimum salary increased from $45,000 to $50,000, and the average salary go from - by the leagues math - $82,904 to $92,917. "Unfortunately the unions bargaining team has rejected this offer and instead put forward an unrealistic proposal which, if adopted, would threaten the very existence of the CFL," commissioner Mark Cohon said. "This is why we are now communicating directly to the players." The CFLPA has taken its message to the fans. In a letter published on the unions Facebook page, the players association apologized to fans for the state of negotiations and "only want a fair deal that reflects the concept of Players sharing in the potential growth of what we have all built." "As professionals, we want to be fairly compensated for the fast pace, physical, entertaining game that is on the field. We are in not interested in destroying the game that has given us all so much. 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