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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Torii Hunter Jr. said he expects to play in No. 18 Notre Dames game against No. 12 Michigan State?on Saturday after the Fighting Irish receiver sustained a concussion in Week 1.Im fairly confident, because [Tuesday] I did everything that they would allow me to do, and I pushed myself [Tuesday], Hunter said Wednesday. A couple one-on-ones, 7-on-7s, 11-on-11s. I went out there and did as much as I could and just tried to be smart about falling on the ground and keeping my head up, blocking plays and things like that.So, as the week goes on, Ill definitely try to push myself more and see what I can do, and Im confident Ill be ready come Saturday.Hunter, who said he was medically cleared this past Sunday, sustained the concussion on a helmet-to-helmet hit in the end zone late in the third quarter of Notre Dames 50-47 double-overtime loss Sept. 4 at Texas.It was my first one that Ive told them about, or that theyve known about, that Ive actually lost consciousness and all that, Hunter said. So, yeah, it was my first one that Ive experienced. It was a real experience, but Im glad to be back.The play was not flagged and not even reviewed, despite new rules this season that allow targeting penalties to be called retroactively. The absence of such consequences stoked anger from Irish coach Brian Kelly and his players in the aftermath of the game.Hunter said Wednesday that he wasnt sure if the hit warranted a penalty, but he did say the play deserved to be reviewed. The junior and captain also said Texas safeties DeShon Elliott and Kevin Vaccaro messaged him on Twitter to apologize for the hit. Elliott had delivered the direct hit, while Vaccaro was in on the play as well.Hunter said he remembered everything leading up to the hit but the hit itself, adding that he recalled going down steps into the locker room after being helped off the field.I remember catching the ball, having it in my hands, Hunter said. As soon as I got hit, I dont remember any of that, and I dont remember being on the ground.The son of the former MLB outfielder by the same name, Hunter has 39 career catches for 465 yards and four touchdowns. Kenley Jansen Dodgers Jersey .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Casey Sadler Jersey . 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NEW YORK -- Barcelonas official motto is mes que un Club, or more than a club in the Catalan language.In an effort to take over the U.S. market, the Spanish soccer powerhouse is showing that its also a global, multimillion dollar business.Looking to capitalize on its biggest assets -- superstars like Lionel Messi and Neymar -- and the growing popularity of soccer in the U.S., Barcelona opened a commercial office in New York that will lead the teams efforts to expand its business, gain more fans across the Atlantic and help the sport grow in America.We are coming to open new lines of relationships with a lot of companies, Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu said Tuesday during the opening of the office. Being in the U.S., probably other brands, other companies will like to partner with us.Barcelona already has commercial deals with four American companies -- Nike, Gillette, Gatorade and Black & Decker. It also claims to be the most popular soccer team in the country with about 19 million fans, followed by Manchester United with 17 million. The Premier League club is owned by the U.S.-based Glazer family, which also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.Barcelona has played in sold-out summer tours in the U.S. in recent years, and operates soccer academies in Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina, with more planned for New York and other cities, Bartomeu said.Francesco Calvo, the clubs chief revenue officer, said Barcelona generated $680 million in revenue last year. Their target is to increase the overall revenue to $1 billion by 2021, with the U.S. market considereed an important factor in that growth.ddddddddddddThe (U.S.) domestic (market) is key, said Manel Arroyo, Barcelonas vice president for marketing and communications. But its also key that American companies can discover in us a platform to be known around the world.The Spanish league, La Liga, and other European clubs like Bayern Munich already have offices in New York. Barcelona opened its first overseas post two years ago in Hong Kong to oversee its efforts in Asia.U.S. and China are the main markets, the places where football is growing faster, Arroyo said.But even if other clubs arrived first in the U.S., Barcelona has something every other team in the world desires: Messi.The five-time FIFA Player of the Year has led the team to unprecedented success on and off the field, winning the Champions League four times and the Spanish league eight times in the last 10 years. His stellar play and on-field prowess translates to financial bonanza for Barcelona.Leo Messi is basic for us, Bartomeu said. Everybody wants Leo Messi on their team, and theres a reason for that. (Messi is) not only a sports objective, but more than a sports objective.Besides expanding the brand and reaching out to fans, Arroyo said the club is in New York to learn from U.S. leagues like the NFL and NBA, which he considers the benchmark in the global sports industry.The sports industry in this country is number one, without a doubt, he said, and clearly one of the focuses in this office is to learn from this country. ' ' '