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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Former Portland Timbers forward Eddie Johnson is suing the Major League Soccer team for $9.9 million, alleging that he was allowed to practice while he still had concussion symptoms. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. It names the Timbers ownership group, Peregrine Sports LLC, and members of the teams medical staff. Johnson sustained a concussion before a game Aug. 3, 2011, and another one 11 days later, prompting the team to rule him out for the rest of the season. The lawsuit alleges that when he returned for the MLS preseason in 2012, he was still experiencing symptoms. The native of Chester, England, retired that April after another head injury. The lawsuit claims that the Johnson suffered "serious and permanent traumatic head and brain injuries" that caused headaches, memory impairment, impaired balance, blurred vision, dizziness and other conditions. "Johnson has and will continue to suffer loss of function and ability, pain, discomfort, mental suffering, anxiety, and inconvenience and interference with his normal and usual activities," the lawsuit said. The Timbers said in a statement released Thursday that they would not comment specifically on the lawsuit, but said the team follows all MLS health-related protocols for players. "Additionally, we approach head injuries with extra caution and err on the side of conservatism above and beyond official protocol when dealing with them," the team said. "We have an expert staff of physicians and trainers and stand by them and their evaluations," the teams statement said. Johnson played professionally in England and the United State for more than 10 years. His career started with Manchester United and he appeared with the first team during the 2003-04 season. He played for several English clubs before moving to the United States in 2009. 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Highlights of TSNs Draft Week coverage are listed below (visit TSN.ca for more details). 2014 NBA DRAFT on TSN - On-site at Barclays Center in Brooklyn: TSN complements its exclusive live coverage with Canadian news updates throughout the evening, with Kate Beirness joined by analyst Leo Rautins, with breaking news updates from reporter Matthew Scianitti. - On-site at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto: TSN basketball analyst Jack Armstrong covers the Toronto Raptors on draft night with live reports from the ACC, including news updates and interviews with Raptors team officials. 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In addition, NBC Sports Network airs TSNs 2014 NHL DRAFT coverage in the United States. French-language coverage of the 2014 NHL DRAFT is available on RDS. Specials: - BOB MCKENZIES DRAFT RANKING SPECIAL (Monday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN): Alongside host James Duthie, Draft Expert Bob McKenzie releases his final list of the consensus Top 30 ranked players heading into the NHL Draft. - NHL ON TSN: MOCK DRAFT (Tuesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN): TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button plays the role of the NHLs 30 General Managers, completing a mock draft of the first round, making all 30 picks. - NHL ON TSN COUNTDOWN TO THE NHL DRAFT (Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2): James Duthie hosts this 30-minute countdown special live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, and is joined by Draft Expert Bob McKenzie, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button, Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, and reporter Ryan Rishaug. - PLAYING TO LOSE (Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN): Fronted by Michael Farber, this 30-minute TSN Original documentary revisits the events leading up to the 1984 NHL Draft, in which the Pittsburgh Penguins altered the course of their franchise by securing the #1 overall pick and the right to select Mario Lemieux – but did they deliberately lose to secure the top pick? 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