MIAMI -- Saying they reaffirm the teams commitment to the city, the Miami Heat announced Wednesday night that they have agreed to extend their partnership with Miami-Dade County another 10 years through 2040. Roger Clemens Jersey . The deal is still subject to approval by the countys commissioners, with a vote possible on May 6, and the announcement hardly assures that the extension is done. Heat managing partner Micky Arison, whose team plays in the county-owned AmericanAirlines Arena in downtown Miami, said the team struck the deal with Mayor Carlos Gimenez and that the pact includes an inflation-adjusted operating subsidy of $147 million from the countys Convention Development Tax fund, money he said will be reinvested into the building. "By any measure, the partnership between the Miami Heat and Miami-Dade County has been a hugely successful one," Arison wrote in a statement released by the team shortly before Game 2 of its Eastern Conference first-round series against the Charlotte Bobcats got underway. "Today, we are committing to keep that success going." Terms of the arena deal have been the source of much debate in South Florida for years, and not long after the Heat released their statement, Gimenez told The Miami Herald that the subsidy issue remains a major concern. "We dont have a deal that Im recommending," Gimenez told the newspaper. Arison cited an economic impact study conducted last spring that found the Heat and the arena generate $1.4 billion annually for the South Florida economy. "From the communitys perspective, this extension has already paid for itself and then some," Arison said. The team also says the deal provides "cost certainty for the franchise, a necessity in this age of punitive NBA luxury taxes." Arison said that will help the team plan future basketball spending. The tentative deal also calls for the Heat to make an annual payment to the county, earmarked for what Arison called "perpetually underfunded" parks and recreation activities for residents. Shawn Green Jersey ., climbed from seventh to fifth spot in womens competition Sunday at the ISU world junior figure skating championships. Shannon Stewart Jersey . Fans in the Jets viewing region can watch the game on TSN Jets at 5:30pm ct and listeners can tune in to TSN Radio 1290 Winnipeg. https://www.cheapbluejays.com/ . Spencer Abbott and Trevor Smith scored third-period goals erasing a 2-1 deficit giving Toronto a late 3-2 lead.The Buffalo Bills could be without first-round pick Shaq Lawson for the start of his rookie season in the NFL. as he is to undergo shoulder surgery. The defensive end from Clemson University insisted last month, after being selected 19th by the Bills, that his shoulder would not need to be operated on, but the move has now been made for pre-emptive reasons.General manager Doug Whaley previously said team doctors evaluated Lawsons shoulder and said he would be fine in his first year of playing, but that has proved not to be the case. Lawson could be out for as long as six months, and a worst-case scenario would see him miss the first half of the regular season.While he could continue to play, the Bills medical staff has determined that shoulder surgery is the best course of action ffor the overall health of his shoulder moving forward, a Bills spokesman said. Kelly Gruber Jersey. Whaley commended Lawson for taking a long-term view on the problem, and the team will now look at a rehabilitation programme before making a more accurate timetable for his return.Hes forsaking personal goal to be 100 per cent healthy when we will need him most during the regular season, Whaley said.Fans constantly hear us say that we want players with tremendous character who keep team goals ahead of personal ones, and Shaq is a great example of this. Also See: Hayne ends NFL career Lockette forced to retire NFL Draft: Behind the scenes Goff goes to the Rams ' ' '