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MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade was in the starting lineup for the Miami Heats preseason opener. That is, until he decided he needed a night off. Saying he was erring on the side of caution, the nine-time All-Star announced about an hour before game time that he would not be playing when the Heat faced the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Wade was in coach Erik Spoelstras original lineup. "He wants me to do whats best for my body," Wade said. "Ive been practicing very hard, going very hard. I could play, but I just think its smarter that in consecutive days of going so hard, just be smart today, rest a little bit, let my legs recover." The Heat went on to beat the Hawks 92-87, with Chris Bosh scoring 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting to lead the way for the two-time defending NBA champions. LeBron James, the leagues four-time MVP, finished with nine points, five assists and five rebounds for Miami. Wade dealt with an array of problems in the final months of last season, mainly a bone bruise and tendinitis in his right knee. He also had to have his left knee drained before playing in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Mondays decision, he said, was done solely with maintenance in mind. Wade played in the teams scrimmage on Sunday night and worked out again in the morning before the exhibition opener. "Ive worked so hard and Im still working hard," Wade said. "When you put work in you want to see some results, so coming to training camp and seeing the results of the work Ive put in, working with Tim (Grover, his longtime trainer) all summer, that part was good. But outside of that, its a long season and I want to stay healthy for the majority of the season and the playoffs. Ive got a bigger picture in mind." Wade also said he was thinking about the preseason opener in 2010, the ballyhooed first time that he, James and Bosh were teammates in a Heat uniform. Wade said he felt some hamstring tightness before that game, and three minutes after tip-off, he left after popping that muscle a bit -- an injury that slowed him for the remainder of the preseason. "I do have that in mind, so Im taking it a little smarter than before," Wade said. Spoelstra has raved several times since camp opened about Wades current level of fitness, and James said Monday that Wade has been one of the most impressive players in his mind since the team started its formal workouts this season. James said the last time he saw Wade this good physically was in the teams 2010 training camp. "Seeing his explosiveness, his quickness, lateral quickness, everything, he looks healthy, feels healthy and he shows it more than anything on his face when hes healthy," James said. "Thats a great sign." James Jones replaced Wade in the starting lineup and finished with six points in 20 minutes. Wade said he will practice on Tuesday and may play Thursday when Miami resumes its post-season slate at Detroit. The Heat also were without Greg Oden, Michael Beasley, Chris Andersen and Udonis Haslem for the preseason opener, all out with a variety of injuries that are largely considered minor. "They all say they are ready to go," Spoelstra said. "We want to manage it." Deion Jones Jersey .Manager Brendan Rodgers told the Liverpool Echo on Friday that Sturridge pulled his calf muscle in training as he prepared to return from a five-week layoff due to a thigh strain. Calvin Ridley Jersey . Sources tell TSN that union executives travelled to select CFL cities Monday to open dialogue with players and answer questions. 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Browne faces Werdum in the five-round main event at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., to determine who gets the next chance to take on champion Cain Velasquez. "Its been a while since Ive fought, and Im very happy to have the chance to show Im worthy of this title," Werdum said through a translator. Werdum (17-5-1) has been the presumptive choice for a title shot for several months, but he elected not to wait around longer than a year while Velasquez recovered from surgery on a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Velasquez wont be ready to return until late fall after getting hurt in his second victory over Junior Dos Santos last October. Werdum already was far too inactive for his tastes last year while spending several months coaching on the Brazilian version of "The Ultimate Fighter," the UFCs reality-show franchise. He has fought just once in the last 22 months, submitting Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the second round last June. "I didnt want to be waiting around for too long," Werdum said. "To wait for two years and never fight at all, that wouldnt be the best decision. I want to fight at least three times a year, so it was a little bit hard in the beginning, but I have to keep motivated, keep training, so I took the fight." In a news conference held at UFC fan Shaquille ONeals home gym Thursday, President Dana White confirmed that the winner of Saturdays main event will fight Velasquez in the UFCs longg-expected debut in Mexico later this year, assuming injuries and the usual nuttiness of the heavyweight division dont change the plan.dddddddddddd Werdum is taking a significant risk by stepping into the cage against the destructive Browne (16-1-1), who called him out in December after stopping Josh Barnett for his third straight victory. While Werdum has a lengthy history of success highlighted by his victory over Fedor Emelianenko in 2010, Browne is a rising force in the heavyweight division after winning six of his last seven bouts, including five by stoppage. "A chance to fight for the title is what were all in it for, but Im not going to sell myself short," Browne said. "This is part of my journey. I expect more of myself than to fight for a chance to fight for a title. My goal is to leave a legacy in this sport, so this is another fight on my road to my legacy." Browne is a native of Hawaii with vicious power and growing skill. His recent victories have featured spectacular highlights: A Superman punch to stop 6-foot-11 Stefan Struve, or the elbows that left Barnett limp on his feet last December. He doesnt have Werdums name recognition, but that would change with another big victory on a nationally televised show on Fox. "Its an honour to be bestowed with the responsibility of having the main event, of having your face up on the billboards and the posters," Browne said. "Im lucky to have a style thats very crowd-pleasing." The Orlando card also includes a bout between bantamweights Miesha Tate and Liz Carmouche, while crowd-pleasing lightweight Donald Cerrone meets Brazils Edson Barboza. 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