CARDIFF, Wales -- A former English Premier League player was found not guilty of rape on Friday following a retrial, ending a five-year case.Ched Evans, a Wales international who has played for Manchester City and Sheffield United, wept and hugged his fiancee after the verdict was given at Cardiff Crown Court.The 27-year-old Evans admitted to having sex with a teenager in a hotel in north Wales in May 2011 but always insisted it was consensual. He was convicted of rape in April 2012 and released from prison after serving half of his five-year sentence.The rape conviction was overturned in April following an appeal.A jury of seven women and five men found Evans not guilty following three hours of deliberations after the eight-day trial.Evans and his partner stood outside court with supporters as his solicitor read a statement on behalf of Evans.That incident did not involve the commission of a criminal offense, the statement said, and today I am overwhelmed with relief that the jury agreed.Thanks go, too, to my friends and family, it added, most notably my fiancee, Natasha, who chose, perhaps incredibly, to support me in my darkest hour. Whilst my innocence has now been established, I wish to make it clear that I wholeheartedly apologize to anyone who might have been affected by the events of the night in question.Evans plays for third-tier club Chesterfield, who signed him in June despite a public outcry when he attempted to return to professional soccer with other clubs while his appeal was being heard. San Francisco 49ers Jerseys China . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. Deion Sanders Jersey . -- Anaheim Ducks captain and leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf has been scratched from Sunday nights game against the Vancouver Canucks because of an upper-body injury. http://www.cheap49ersjerseysauthentic.com/ . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". Patrick Willis Jersey . -- Adam Snyder returned to the San Francisco 49ers this season because the offensive lineman thought it was his best opportunity to win a championship. Wholesale 49ers Jerseys . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Deepak Niwas Hooda scored 17 points to keep Puneri Paltans semifinal hopes alive, after his team beat Dabang Delhi KC 39-34. Paltan are fourth in the league with 37 points from 13 games, while Delhi are seventh, meaning qualification is now beyond them.?Kashiling Adake scored two raid points for Delhi as they led 3-2 after four minutes, but Paltan quickly fought back to claim the advantage. The raiders of both teams exchanged a couple of raid points in the next few minutes as Paltan led 9-8 after 11 minutes. However, Anil Kumar forced his second super tackle of the match as Delhi went into half-time with a slender lead; Paltans captain Manjeet Chhillar failed to get off the mark in the first half.It was a crucial second half for both teams as they fought to keep their semifinals dreams alive. Delhi increased their lead in thhe 25th minute as Prashant Rai scored a super raid and revived key men Adake and Meraj Sheykh.dddddddddddd However, Hooda continued his good form and scored his eighth point as Paltan fought back to steal the advantage with 12 minutes left.?It was end-to-end stuff as both teams were level at 27-27, with the game heading towards a photo finish. Hooda scored his 13th point as Paltan led by three, but Delhi forced a crucial super tackle in the 35th minute to cut the deficit to one.?Hooda, though, was on fire as he scored another two-point raid before Paltan inflicted another all out to lead 39-30. That ultimately made the difference, as Delhi failed to close the gap, bringing their season to an end.? ' ' '