Nico Rosberg continued his fine start to the season by topping the timesheets in a Chinese GP first practice session that was disrupted by red flags and punctures. Will Harris Jersey . The German has claimed victory in the first two races of the season, bringing his winning streak to five races, and beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton by just over a tenth of a second with a 1:38.037 in Shanghai on Friday morning.Ferraris Sebastian Vettel trailed the Mercedes duo in third, while Fernando Alonso made his return from injury to finish 12th in the McLaren. However, P1 was overshadowed by two red flags due to rear left tyre problems.First, Felipe Massa spun off at Turn Six after his tyre came loose, with debris flying off his Williams. Following heavy clean-up work on track and back in the garage the Brazilian returned later on in the session, only to face a failure on the same tyre, at the same corner.Moments later, Kevin Magnussen was also limping back to the pits with the same rear left tyre shredded. Pirelli insisted that Massas issues were not down to simple punctures, instead putting it down to air loss connected to technical trouble. They later confirmed that the Williams and Renault problems were not tyre related.While investigations will continue, McLaren engineers suspected that the Williams problem was due to the tyre rubbing against body work, with Magnussens down to debris on the track.Massa though, was uncertain. We had two punctures. Why? I dont know, he told Sky Sports F1. We are investigating. For sure, something is touching the tyre or the wheel or whatever.We had no idea why we had the first problem. We checked the car and it was ok. But then we had the same problem. Hamilton, who has been handed a five-place grid penalty for the race, set the early pace on the medium compound - two tenths faster than Rosberg.However, the world champion was reporting problems as he locked up and span off twice at Turn 11.Following the 30-minute stoppage due to the second red flag there was a flurry of activity at the end of the session, during which Rosberg edged ahead of his team-mate.Even Rosberg encountered issues towards the end of the session, which Mercedes diagnosed as an ignition problem. Whens the Chinese GP on Sky? All the broadcast times you need for this weekends exclusively live race Vettel could only finish half a second behind the Mercedes as Daniel Ricciardo claimed fourth, with Kimi Raikkonen finishing the session fifth in the other Ferrari.Alonso, who has been passed fit to take part over the whole weekend despite broken ribs, could only manage five laps.Jenson Button, meanwhile, ended the session eighth as McLaren decided to make use of their extra supersofts with rain expected to fall on Saturday.Practice One timesheet1. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:38.0372. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:38.1833. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1:38.6654. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1:39.0615. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:39.1556. Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull, 1:39.6257. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, 1:39.6768. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:39.9749. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:40.16910. Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso, 1:40.23211. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1:40.34712. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, 1:40.53813. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1:40.82814. Romain Grosjean, Haas, 1:41.35815. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, 1:41.39316. Rio Haryanto, Manor, 1:41.61417. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, 1:41.81618. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, 1:42.90719. Felipe Nasr, Sauber 1:42.98020. Kevin Magnussen, Renault, No time set21. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, No time set22. Felipe Massa, Williams, No time setWatch the Chinese GP weekend - LIVE ONLY on Sky Sports F1. The race starts at 7am on Sunday, with build-up underway from 5.30am. Or watch without a contract for £6.99 on NOW TV. Also See: Hamilton suffers grid penalty Whens the Chinese GP on Sky? T.J. Hockenson Womens Jersey . Funny, they looked like longtime friends during Pittsburghs 5-1 demolition of Dallas on Tuesday night. Quick to the puck and even quicker to the net, the Penguins top line overwhelmed the suddenly struggling Stars as Pittsburgh bounced back from a dismal weekend sweep at the hands of Philadelphia by jumping on Dallas early. Kerryon Johnson Womens Jersey . LOUIS -- The Atlanta Braves used a two-run rally in the ninth to end their road trip with a win. http://www.shopdetroitlionsnfl.com/lions-will-harris-black-jersey/ . The CFL will help tackle womens cancers by playing four special "CFL PINK" games this weekend.Brandon Banks has a tough act to follow. His own. The five-foot-seven, 153-pound receiver/kick-returner is the reason why Hamilton will host Montreal in the East Division semifinal Sunday in Guelph, Ont. On Oct. 26, Banks returned a missed field goal 107 yards for the decisive TD in a thrilling 27-24 home win over the Alouettes. The victory earned Hamilton (10-8) second in the East and home-field advantage in a playoff rematch with Montreal (8-10). Banks, who joined the Ticats on Sept. 30, also had a 45-yard TD run earlier in the contest. Suffice to say, Banks isnt heading into the CFL playoffs under the radar. "Thats cool, thats part of football," he said. "They still have to go out there and execute and stop me or whoever is getting the ball. "I dream about (making big returns with game on the line) every week and hopefully I can make a difference. Im going to try. I want the ball in my hands and be able to go the distance at any moment." Banks has been a versatile performer for Hamilton. Offensively, he has nine catches for 95 yards and six carries for 60 yards and a TD. He has also returned punts (17 for 107 yards) and kickoffs (14 kickoffs for 319 yards). Given his diminutive stature, its no surprise Banks forte is speed. In 2006, USA Today named the native of Garner, N.C., to its all-USA high school track team after he posted a 100-metre time of 10.42 seconds. And at Kansas State, Banks returned five kickoffs for TDs. Invariably the conversation always seems to revert back to Banks compact stature, but the 25-year-old is very comfortable in his own skin. "Its kind of normal now," he said. "Ive been going through it since I was little, its a normal question for me." Little? "Actually, when I was younger, I should say," Banks said before bursting out in laughter. Banks joined the Washington Redskins in 2010 as an undrafted free agent. He appeared in 41 games over three seasons, registering 119 kickoff returns for 2,856 yards and TD, 100 punt returns for 937 yards and 11 career receptions. But ball security was an issue as Banks had 12 career special-teams fumbles and another as a receiver. Banks wwas inactive for Washingtons final four regular-season games last year and became an unrestricted free agent in March when the Redskins didnt tender him an offer as a restricted free agent. T.J. Hockenson Jersey. Banks certainly filled a need for Hamilton, which had been in the market for an explosive returner after rookie Lindsey Lamar suffered a concussion earlier this season. Former Ticats star Chris Williams was the CFLs top special-teams player last year but became embroiled in a contract impasse with the club and never reported, eventually being allowed to join the NFLs New Orleans Saints. "I like the situation Im in right now," Banks said. "I think its everybodys dream to be in the NFL but if this is the best place for me to be, Id love to stay." Banks skillset is tailor-made for the longer, wider Canadian field. Special-teams play is crucial in three-down football because not only can it result in game-winning returns but result in teams getting very good field position to start drives. "Being elusive, fast and quick . . . I definitely try to use those to my advantage," Banks said. "Speed kills in the game of football. "Special-teams here are very important because theyre a third of the game and you can average 20-some plays on special teams per game. Im trying to use the wider field and not being able to call for a fair catch to my advantage. I base my skills on doing a lot of eluding and trying to run by guys." Banks return TD gave Hamilton the season series with Montreal for the first time since 02. The Ticats have reached the East Division final once since then, that coming in 11 when they lost 19-3 in Winnipeg. The Ticats last won the Grey Cup in 99, beating Calgary 32-21 at B.C. Place under late coach Ron Lancaster. But Banks focus now remains squarely on a Montreal team Hamilton will face for the third time since Sept 21. "Of course, you want to take care of home and dont want to lose at home but I think theres pressure on both teams," Banks said. "Win or go home, right? "It will come down to execution. I think the team that has the fewest penalties in the game will win." ' ' '