LONDON -- The Murray brothers bid to dominate the year-end rankings is still on. Falcons Jerseys From China .Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares place in the doubles semifinals at the O2 Arena was confirmed Thursday evening after taking the first set against Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo, in a match they went on to win 6-3, 3-6, 10-6.But they wont even have to hit another ball to finish the season as the No. 1-ranked doubles team, if French duo Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert -- who have already been eliminated -- lose their final round robin match Friday.Which way would they prefer to do it? Dont really care, said Murray, smiling.No, I care. Finish for us tomorrow. Its easier, laughed Soares.Thats true, concurred Jamie.I dont know actually. Im joking, continued the Scots Brazilian partner. So whatever happens happens. We got to do our thing here. before wanting to be No. 1, we want to win the tournament. By that we got to win the semifinals. Thats what were here for. We have to focus on our side. I think its the most important thing.It has been an incredible year for the Murray brothers, with Andy winning a third major at Wimbledon, retaining his Olympics title and ending Djokovics 122-week reign at the top of the singles rankings.Jamie did something in 2016 Andy has never accomplished, however, winning two majors in a single year -- he and Soares lifted both the Australian Open and US Open doubles titles.The job is far from over, though, especially for Andy, who could face a winner-takes-all shootout in Sundays final against Djokovic for the year-end No. 1 singles ranking.It was probably harder for Andy than us because Djokovic was winning everything, Jamie said when reflecting on the season. To get past him was going to take a monumental effort to do that.Doubles was a lot more open, I felt. A lot of the teams very close in level. The French guys kind of dominated for a while, especially the first half of the season. But we won the right tournaments that kept us in the hunt for it. We got a chance this week. Well be doing our best over the weekend to make that happen.Jamie also revealed his father will be coming down from Scotland to watch on what could be an historic weekend for his two sons.The opportunity to have the chance to do it is something special, he continued. Im sure the three of us are going to do our best over the next three or four days to try to be there at the end of it.We get good crowd support. That obviously helps. I would hope that we would be more supported than other players because its in our backyard.Its nice for us to play in London, in the UK, in front of friends, family, our people. It always gives you that extra edge, I think. Youth Falcons Jerseys . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. Discount Falcons Jerseys . Jane Virtanen scored two, and Alex Roach and Elliott Peterson rounded out the offence for the Hitmen (40-15-6). Brady Brassart chipped in with three assists. Colton McCarthy scored twice, Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, and Jack Rodewald also scored for the Warriors (15-35-9), who were 2 for 5 on the power play. http://www.cheapfalconsjerseyschina.com/ . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. CINCINNATI -- No blown leads this time. The Cardinals bullpen made one big inning stand up.Brandon Moss drove in a pair of runs during St. Louis four-run first inning, extending his season-long streak against the Reds, and the Cardinals held on for a 5-4 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday night to even their series.St. Louis had lost back-to-back games on walk-off hits, including a 7-5 loss to the Reds on Tuesday night that ended with a three-run homer off Seung Hwan Oh. The Cardinals fill-in closer was the one celebrating this time after getting his eighth save in 10 chances.Some games you need to remember, and also there are some games you need to forget, Oh said, through the teams translator. I want to remember that (loss) and move forward.St. Louis sent nine batters to the plate against Cody Reed (0-6) in the first inning, with Moss and Greg Garcia each driving in a pair of runs. Stephen Piscotty added a solo homer, the Cardinals fifth in two games.Moss and Jhonny Peralta returned from the disabled list at the start of the series and have contributed as the teams split the first two games. Moss is 5 for 9 with three doubles and a homer.For the season, hes 12 of 28 (.429) against the Reds with three doubles and five homers.Hes taking some great swings, manager Mike Matheny said. In the first inning, that was a great at-bat he put together.Michael Wacha (7-7) gave up a pair of runs in five innings as he won his fifth straight decision, and the bullpen took it from there.Weve got some pretty good options to throw out there, said left-hander Zach Duke, obtained in a trade with the White Sox on Sunday.The NL Central rivals conclude the series on Thursday. The Cardinals have won 18 of their past 22 series, including eight of 11 at Great American Ball Park.St. Louis had chances to pull out to an even bigger lead against Reed, but had a pair of runners thrown out at the plate as they tried to score from third base on grounders. Another was caught in a rundown between third and home.It seems like Im giving the same interview, said Reed, who allowed eight hits and a walk in five innings. Im not really performing. Its a battle for me right now.Joey Votto extended his ccareer-high hitting streak to 17 games with an RBI single in the first inning. Wholesale Falcons Jerseys. Its the longest streak by a Reds player since Brandon Phillips hit in 22 in a row in 2007. Votto is 29 for 58 (.500) during the streak.The Cardinals Yadier Molina went 0 for 2, walked and was hit by a pitch, ending his 16-game hitting streak.Piscottys 15th homer made it 5-2 in the fifth. He was involved in helping the Reds cut the deficit in the sixth.Adam Duvall hit a fly ball down the right field line, and the ball deflected off Piscottys glove as he tried to make a sliding catch, resulting in a triple.Phillips singled for a run, and then was called out at second base as the Cardinals tried to turn a double play. Phillips was ruled safe at second after a review, and he scored on Ivan De Jesus Jr.s single.STATSMolinas streak was the longest by a Cardinal since David Freese hit in 20 straight in 2013. ... Reds reliever Josh Smith pinch-hit for Reed in the fifth and doubled. He stayed in the game to pitch. The Reds had only three healthy reserves on the bench. Smith is the first Reds pitcher with a pinch hit since Micah Owings singled in 2010.LONG INNINGReed needed 36 pitches and 16 minutes to get three outs in the first inning. Wacha also struggled in the first inning, throwing 34 pitches while giving up a pair of runs.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: Reliever Tyler Lyons went on the 15-day DL with a sore right knee. Den Kiekhefer was recalled from Triple-A.Reds: Shortstop Zack Cozart was out of the lineup for a second straight day with a sore finger on his throwing hand.UP NEXTCardinals: Mike Leake (8-8) hasnt walked a batter in his past 30 innings spanning five starts, a career best. Its the longest active streak in the majors and the second-longest this season behind Matt Schoemakers 30 1/3 innings without a walk for the Angels.Reds: Brandon Finnegan (6-8) is 1-1 against the Cardinals in five starts with a 3.66 ERA. 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BOSTON - Staring down elimination in the Cup Final two years ago, the Bruins returned home from Vancouver to host Game 6 at TD Garden. Adidas Matt Martin Jersey . On that night in mid-June 2011 they blasted three goals behind Roberto Luongo in the opening frame, chasing the Montreal native from the crease before sneaking one more past Cory Schneider to close out the period. They would force an all-or-nothing Game 7 back west with the 5-2 victory, burying the Canucks decisively two nights later to capture the Cup. Faced with an identical situation here in 2013 - down 3-2 after a 3-1 Game 5 loss - Boston will look to repeat history when they host Chicago with the Cup in the building on Monday night.  "A desperate team is always a tough team to play against," said Brad Marchand, who scored three goals in those final two games against the Canucks, but has gone pointless in this series against the Blackhawks. "We wanted to make sure we forced a Game 7 last time and thats our focus this time." "Right now our goal is to create a Game 7," Bruins coach Claude Julien echoed, "and to create a Game 7 youve got to win game 6. So thats our approach to it." While his status for Game 6 is not definite, the Bruins may just have the services of do-it-all centreman Patrice Bergeron after all. Bergeron, who is tied for the team lead with nine goals in the playoffs, left Game 5 with an unknown injury but will take the pre-game warmup and is expected to play, this according to Julien on Monday morning. "Itd be a big loss for us if he didnt play," said Marchand, who plays alongside Bergeron on a line that also includes 41-year-old Jaromir Jagr. "Hes one of our best players right now. And hes had a great series, scored a few very big goals. Hopefully thats not the case, but well see [Monday]." Whether he plays or not the Bruins know theyll have to find means to lock down Chicagos blistering top line, the Patrick Kane-Jonathan Toews duo sizzling with four goals and seven points in consecutive victories. Kane has scored three in that span, including a pair on "sneaky" rebounds in Game 5. "I think the biggest thing is weve just got to try to eliminate him when hes around the net, make sure youre aware of where he is," said Marchand of the 24-year-old, who mischievously pounced on a pair of loose pucks, depositing the rebounds behind Tuukka Rask. "Hes very sneaky. Hes always curling around the back-side of the net and things like that. He finds a way to get open and find those loose pucks. Weve just got to find a way to keep an eye on him at all times." Kane and Toews - whom Chicago was "optimistic" about for Game 6 after the captain sat out the third period of Game 5 - alongside Bryan Bickell, have dipped and dived with speed around the Bruins, most prominently the 6-foot-9 captain Zdeno Chara, on the ice for the past eight Hawks goals against. "I dont think Z has been a bad player for us," said Julien. "Again, you look at all the goals, and I keep saying that, just because hes on the ice doesnt mean theyre his fault.  I get to watch those games and dissect it, and I cant really tell a single goal thats all Zs fault.  He takes a lot of heat because hes on the ice for those goals and what he means to our hockey club." Julien did concede to whats become obvious: the Hawks are doing their absolute best to pester, tire and frustrate Chara. "Its pretty obvious that theyre throwing the pucks in his corner and they want to get him to turn and tire him out," the Bruins coach observed. Boston snuffed the life out from the Hawks in Games 2 and 3, holding them without a goal for a span that surpassed 120 minutes. Chicago would bust out for six, however, in Game 4 before adding three more in a close Game 5 victory. Stifling their attack, while taking better care of the puck, is atop the list of priorities for Game 6. Momentum has proved generally fleeting in this series so while the Hawks hold the upper-hand with a chance to grip the Cup heading into Mondays action, the tide has the potential to turn in an instant with a Bruins victory. "…you dont have to say much to this group," Julien said, questioned on the message hed deliver to his team ahead of Game 6. "They understand whats happening, and they know what they need to do. I dont need to go in there and give this big speech and get these guys riled up because they know whats at stake, and weve proven it in the past, and now we have an opportunity to prove it again [Monday]." Adidas Cal Clutterbuck Jersey . 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It was a breath-taking performance from the two crews, built on power and sheer bloody-mindedness but also emotion, family, trust and fear.First up in the double gold run were Helen Glover and Heather Stanning who stormed home in the womens pair. It was their 39th consecutive win and it secured their place in history: they are the first female British rowers to retain their Olympic crown after their triumph at London 2012.But their focus speaking moments after their race was not on their personal journeys to Olympic gold, their place in history but instead, it was on the role their coach Robin Williams played in getting them to gold after he was diagnosed and then recovered from cancer a little over two and a half years ago.He [Williams] was quite chatty before the race, quite nervous and he was using a lot of words, Glover said. He is so passionate, he has done everything from todays chat to when he was dangerously ill and having to take time off work.He was still there for us to being away from his family for months on end, its just all him, we couldnt have done it without him.Stanning added: Without Robin wed be nobodies, hes the best coach in the world.Williams, 59, was diagnosed with bladder cancer in December 2013 and a month on he was undergoing life-saving surgery. By May 2014 he was given the all-clear but in those dark, life-threatening days of December and January, his message to the duo was succinct: carry on, email me your times.I needed to get paid so I had to get better quickly, Williams said. It was an incentive. I was in hospital and I was walking around the ward - 20 ft, 30 ft, 50 ft at a time when they were saying a few steps is enough.Thats how it starts off and I now go running and biking. Rowing in itself is a journey but that makes it a bit bigger.Now standing alongside Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas minutes after Glover and Stanning had won gold, his face told the story of the emotional journey he had been through as he reflected on the key role the womens pair played in his recovery.They were a big, big part of my fight back, Williams said. I felt there was a lot to achieve still with them. I didnt lack drive to get better but it was an extra incentive.They were fantastic that year and now that I think we have got to Rio 2016 and won I feel we have completely written the last chapter of the book with the best ending possible for all of us.Whatever happens next we can hold this moment as a nugget in our memories and be proud and thrilled forever.As he spoke, the national anthem was being played as the mens fours picked up their gold; there was a wonderful synergy between the two triumphs. Their victory here in Brazil stretches the run for the mens fours to five straight golds from Sydney 2000 to now.Their individual motivation was divided between their friends and familys roles in getting them to the top of the podium but also the fear of failure, with the weight of history sitting heavy on their shoulders.George Nash, who won bronze in 2012, woke up in a cold sweat. This morning I thought I was definitely going to cock this up, he said. This feels like a gamble thats not going to go my way.Everythings just felt a little bit off and this morning I thought if the Aussies are on, and were not, were going to get turned over. That put the fear of God into me. And when we crossed the line thought wow, it has gone our way.The same went for Alex Gregory, who missed the births of two of hhis three children to pursue his charge to double Olympic gold following on from his 2012 success in the fours. Adidas Brock Nelson Jersey. . Today I was looking at the guys on the launches on the lake, thinking: You dont know what I am feeling now. Youre just sat there bobbing around on the lake. I wish I could swap with you.I did feel pressure of history. I didnt want to let this record go. I didnt want to have to look [Sir Steve] Redgrave or [Sir Matthew] Pinsent in the eye. I didnt want to have to listen to the commentary of Garry Herbert [gold-medal winning cox from 1992] and James Cracknell.Their voices were going through my mind during the warm up: Oh my goodness, the British arent going to do it. You have to snap out of it as soon as those thoughts creep in. But it was always there. It was definitely there and it was a worry.Theyre horrible feelings. I dont enjoy those feelings; its not why I do sport. Its not for that adrenaline rush before the start; its a numb, horrible, painful feeling.But then came the relief. His family back home in Oxfordshire would have been fresh in his thoughts with Jesse -- he was on a rowing machine in South Africa when he was being born --Daisy, who arrived when he was competing in the world championships in South Korea, Jasper and his partner Emily watching on.Gregorys teammate Moe Sbihi also had family at the forefront of his mind and his voice cracked with emotion as he spoke. My main aim is to make my parents proud, he said. And thats it. I was picked to do this sport and Im really lucky but its just to make them proud.Then there was the yearly commitment of fasting through Ramadan while continuing his training. I relish it, Sbihi said. When I have to make up my fast in the winter its tough training but I get through it.I push myself to the limits with these boys but Im doing it without food and drink. I really like it -- its an unrivalled feeling. It challenges me and makes me mentally stronger.The approaches varied. Sbihi embraced the motivation of making his parents proud while Constantine Louloudis, who is said to be the pace setter in the group, tried to block out external factors, wary of being overloaded.Theres no lack of motivation, Louloudis said. In the run into the final I was trying to put things out rather than recall things as if you try and recall every bit of motivation, youre going to overload your mind with it. So Im not even thinking about my family here, my friends watching it, our coach -- Im not thinking about that. Now I can reflect on that with the gold but I had to focus on this.Moe, who makes our calls, said in the warm up: six minutes of pain for a lifetime of joy and make sure its not the other way round. And thats kind of it.And then as they crossed the finishing line, the fear disappeared to be replaced by relief and ecstasy.For Glover, Stanning, Louloudis, Gregory, Nash and Sbihi -- they have gone through the range of emotions to be here but as their loved ones, coaches and friends watched on from the stands, there was a moment of wonderful, serene calmness matched with sheer joy. The dark days, the self-doubt and sacrifices for all involved were momentarily forgotten and replaced by sheer fulfilment.You put yourself on the line and you feel the worlds closing in on you sometimes because youre going hell for leather and it just wont go away, Louloudis said. But you know if you weather that storm, youre going to have a lifetime of satisfaction. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' 

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How do you make rowers who already feel theyre giving everything to give even more, when youre sitting in that ninth seat in relative comfort? Just telling them to go faster wont cut it.Definitely not! said Snyder, 28. `Go faster could mean pull harder with my arms or it could mean swing more with my body or step quicker with my legs. So when I want them to go faster I have to specify where and how were going to do that together.The mens and womens eight are the only boats with a coxswain in the Olympic regatta.Its a job that can seem thankless.You pretty much can only screw up, says U.S. womens coach Tom Terhaar. They dont get a lot of credit when they do a good job. And if they make a mistake its obvious.A bad cox is just dead weight, literally. The coxswains dont row, and they slow the boat down with their body weight, which explains why they tend to be so petite.The minimum weight for a cox in international rowing is at least 55 kilograms (121 pounds) for men and 50 kilograms (110 pounds) for women.Frances Turner, who coxes New Zealands womens eight, said she started off rowing but soon realized she was too short and too loud and that I would be much better suited as a cox. She thinks of herself partly as a psychologist, whose job starts long before the race begins.Youve got to know the athletes inside out, Turner said. Know their trigger points. Know how the boats feeling. And pull on those trigger points in a race when you need them so you can get the boat working completely harmoniously.In training, the coxswains focus on stroke rates and other technical details and generally stay calm. In racing, they get loud and occasionally foul-mouthed as they try to squeeze every joule of energy out of the crew through the 2-kilometer (1.24-mile) course.These days the coxswain calls out commands using headsets hooked up to a so-called cox box, which is connected to speakers in the boat and amplifies the coxswains voice.I always get stopped at the airport for it, Snyder said. It is a circle and it has a timer and a toggle. It looks a lot like a bomb.Still, shed rather have a cox box in Rio than the weird-looking megaphones that coxswains used to strap to their faces in the old days.They would scream through cones, Snyder said. So Im really happy thats not a thing anymore.---Follow Karl Ritter on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Karl-Ritter Wholesale Maple Leafs Jerseys .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Adidas Maple Leafs Jerseys . 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Its unclear, however, when that will happen.Ivory was at the team facility on Thursday morning for the first time since last week and released the following statement through the team in which he said he was thankful for the support he received from the Jaguars and fans:I returned to the stadium this morning to rejoin my coaches and teammates as we continue to prepare for the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. This past weekend was a challenging time for my family and me because of an emergency medical condition that developed while I was with my team at the hotel. I am now grateful to be back in the facility and able to refocus on the game that I love. I want to extend a special thanks to the Jaguars medical staff, the first responders and everyone at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville for their assistance over the past couple of days.I appreciate everyones sensitivity during this personal matter, and Im ready to be back out on the field and look forward to doing so in the near future. Thank you for all for your support. I want you to know that I read each and every message and Im thankful for them all. Maple Leafs Jerseys From China. Later Tuesday, Ivory didnt want to get into specifics of his injury when he was asked questions by reporters.Id rather not speak about specifics. It was something that needed attention and I went in in pain and I got the problem fixed, he said.He did say, however, that he doesnt believe the medical issue will return.Like I said, theres no more issues, he said. Im ready to go. Did a little cardio today and now its just day-by-day.Ivory was hospitalized early Sunday morning -- hours before the teams season opener against the Green Bay Packers at EverBank Field -- for what the team called a general medical condition. 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CLEVELAND -- Two days later, the pain has diminished -- a little. Cheap Flames Jerseys .The cruel sting of losing Game 7 hasnt completely left the Cleveland Indians.We all want to hoist that World Series trophy, team president Chris Antonetti said Friday, so it hurt when we lost.At the same time the Chicago Cubs were parading down Michigan Avenue after winning their first title in 108 years, the Indians -- who pushed the National League champions into extra innings in an unforgettable season finale before losing 8-7 -- took the first steps toward getting back to the Series in 2017.For Antonetti, who has been with the club for 18 years, there is some comfort in what the Indians did this season. But hell never be satisfied completely until Clevelands title quest is finished.We went to Game 7 of the World Series, that in and of itself is an accomplishment, he said. Not the ultimate one were striving for, but still a great organizational accomplishment.With deadlines approaching and no time for pity, the Indians jumped right into the offseason by locking up manager Terry Francona through 2020.The club exercised its contract options for 2019 and 2020 on the 57-year-old manager, who did a remarkable job in steering the Indians around numerous obstacles to get them to their first Series since 1997.Cleveland overcame key injuries, suspensions and questions about their legitimacy as title contenders under Francona, who in his fourth season got the Indians within one win of their first title since 1948.He did a masterful job, Antonetti said. The way in which Tito is constantly thinking about how to place individual players in a position to be successful, to most impact the team, is always extraordinary. He does that first and foremost by building really deep relationships with guys, where they know he cares and he has their best interest in mind, and hes always going to find a way for them to be the best versions of themselves.Hes done that from the day he got here. As high as our expectations were for Tito when we hired him, hes gone beyond that. Were really fortunate to have him.Antonetti and general manager Mike Chernoff also praised Franconas willingness to include everyone in Clevelands front office on major decisions.Hes five steps ahead of all of us [on the field], Chernoff said. Thats just a small part of it. Hes broken down barriers organizationally for us, whether its scouting, player development, that connection people feel internally, and hes done it on the field with the team and in the clubhouse. And the culture he has helped to build, a lot of the resiliency you see, the grit you saw in this team, is a product of that culture. Its not any one move that he made.The Indians have had four straight winning seasons under Francona, who won two titles with Boston. Hes become wildly popular in Cleveland, where he can be seen riding his motorized scooter to the ballpark and where fans have embraced his everyman persona, enthusiasm and self-deprecating sense of humor.Along with rewarding Francona, the Indians exercised their $12 million option on slugger Carlos Santana for next season. The move was expected after Santana belted 34 homers while splitting time at first and designated hitter.Cleveland declined a $13 million option on outfielder Coco Crisp, who gets a $750,000 buyout.The switch-hitter had a few key hits in the postseason and a .208 batting average with two home runs and eight RBIs for the Indians in the regular season after being acquired from the Athletics on Aug. 31.The trade returned Crisp, who turned 37 on Tuesday, to the team he broke into the majors with in 2002.Antonetti also said the club has expressed to first baseman Mike Napoli and outfielder Rajai Davis that they would like to re-sign the potential free agents. The team has until Monday to make qualifying offers to both. Napolis is worth $17.2 million.In his first season with Cleveland, Napoli reached career highs in homers, plate appearances and RBIs. The 35-year-old struggled in the postseason, but Antonetti said the team will take into account the balance of the season.Mike did a phenomenal job for us, he said. He made a huge impact for us on the field and in the clubhouse, and I think thats the lens through which well view it.Davis, too, helped the Indians to their first American League Central title since 2007. The 35-year-old led the league in stolen bases and helped them offset the loss of All-Star Michael Brantley.And for a little while, Davis hit the biggest homer in Cleveland history. His two-run shot in the eighth inning of Game 7 off Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman tied the score 6-6 before Chicago scored two in the 10th.Antonetti and Chernoff were together in a suite and couldnt contain their emotions.I didnt even try, Antonetti said.I almost fell out of the booth, Chernoff said.And next time, they hope to celebrate after the Series.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Womens Flames Jerseys . 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Ray threw his third touchdown pass to Jason Barnes in the second quarter and Noel Prefontaine added a field goal moments later as the Argonauts roared to a 31-0 lead in general manager Jim Popps coaching return for Alouettes. Noel Devine fumbled three times as Montreal turned over the ball six times in its first game since head coach Dan Hawkins was fired. "You never expect to get a start like that," Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich said. "Thats what youre always hoping for, to take advantage of the turnovers. We played great on defence, played great on special teams, and offensively we played great for a half and thats why we were able to get that lead." The Argonauts (4-2) won their third straight game to increase their lead in the East to four points over Montreal and Hamilton. "Its a long season," said Ray, who missed Torontos last game with a knee injury. "Were pretty happy with where were at right now but theres still two thirds of the season to play. 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" Ray threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Chiles 1:18 into the first quarter on Torontos second play from scrimmage after Shane Horton recovered Devines fumble on the opening kickoff. Chiles was then wide open in the end zone at 8:17 to catch Rays 19-yard touchdown pass to give the Argonauts a 14-0 lead. "Somebody got mixed up and I popped open," Chiles said. "It felt good." Owens ran 118 yards to increase the lead to 21-0 at 10:57 after Alouettes kicker Sean Whyte missed wide left on a 49-yard field goal attempt. Toronto had built up a 31-0 lead when Whyte kicked a 48-yard field goal to end the first half that was greeted by mock cheers from the home fans. Montreal quarterback Anthony Calvillo made it 32-10 when he threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Brandon London 34 seconds into the fourth quarter. Whyte added a 15-yard field goal. It was the first of three meetings between the teams over the next five weeks. Two of Devines three fumbles came in the first quarter. 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CLEVELAND -- Max Kepler is powering his way into Rookie of the Year consideration.The German-born outfielder had three two-run homers and six RBI, leading Minnesota to a 12-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.Kepler became the fifth Twin ever and first since Justin Morneau in 2007 to homer three times in a game.Its a good feeling, he said. I was ecstatic. Ive had two before in the minors and once up here. I was real excited.Kepler homered off All-Star Danny Salazar in the first and third innings and hit another off Cody Anderson in the sixth. His was the 12th three-homer game in the majors this season.Kepler singled in the ninth off Zach McAllister to raise his average to .256. He began the season at Rochester but leads AL rookies in homers (14) and RBI (44). He has homered 13 times and driven in 37 runs since June 19.Salazar (11-4) lost for the first time since May 22 and will undergo an MRI on his right elbow Tuesday. He allowed three homers and was charged with six runs in two innings, the shortest outing of his career.Joe Mauer had four hits and homered in the eighth off Andrew Miller, who was making his first appearance with Cleveland after being acquired Sunday from the Yankees.Jose Berrios (2-1) retired 15 straight after a three-run first inning. The rookie right-hander, recalled from Triple-A Rochester before the game, allowed four hits in six innings.Miller received a standing ovation from the crowd of 15,018 when he ran in from the bullpen. He retired Kepler on a groundout, the only other batter he faced.Kepler had two chances for a fourth home run, but said that wasnt on his mind when he batted in the eighth and ninth.I wasnt trying for home runs, he said. I never do.You dont see three home runs all the time, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. Andre-Pierre Gignac France Jersey. Its fun to watch. He does a really nice job. 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Veteran forward Jay Schulz says he has a burning desire to continue his AFL career after being shown the door by Port Adelaide. Youth Jets Jerseys .The 31-year-old will play his final game for the Power when they face the Suns on Saturday on the Gold Coast after being told his contract will not be renewed.Schulz has played more than 100 games for Port and led their goalkicking four times since joining from Richmond ahead of the 2010 season.But the key forward has struggled with injury and form this season, managing just six games.Schulz says he wants to keep playing in 2017 and will seek a new home with the aim of eventually taking a coaching role.While I dont agree and Ill be sad and all that, I understand and I respect what the clubs doing, he said on Thursday.At the same time, I think that Ive still got a good couple of years of footy left.Ive still got that burning desire to continue to play football. My heads still very much in the game and I think my body can still be as well.I havent had a great run the last 12 months but, medically, I actually feel really good and I feel like I could really add some value to someone, somewhere.Schulz played 20 games for the Power in 2015, kicking 44 goals and taking 110 marks but injured his back this year in Ports season-opening win over St Kilda.The key forward underwent surgery in April to fix a prolapsed disc and did not return to the side until round 15.Port coach Ken Hinkley signalled ahead of last weeks Showdown that it might have been the last opportunity for fans to see him play at Adelaide Oval.Hinkley agonised over the decision not to retain Schulz but said it was the right call for the club.We took into account lots of things and obviously one part is Jays age and stage of his football career, Hinkley said.We understand that Jays body has probably taken a hammering more than most because of the way hes played the game and his speed at (this) level now looks a little bit off the pace that we think he perhaps needs to be at.Schulz enjoyed his strongest season in 2014 when he booted 66 goals.The decision to cast him adrift signals that Port intend following through on plans to make bold list-management decisions after failing to make the finals for a second year. 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What if ... what if?Such questions will probably be loudly if Team GB falls short in Rio de Janeiro, and the mens side is the most competitive of tournaments with any one of six teams capable of lifting gold.But as last seasons Sevens Series showed with Scotlands incredible triumph at Twickenham, explosions of unpredictability and laughter in the face of form are rife in Sevens.The closest Team GB boast to a box office name is Bennett, but the Scotland international has been named in the 12-man party alongside Ollie Lindsay-Hague and Marcus Watson, and those two have played on numerous legs of the global Sevens series despite being contracted to Aviva Premiership clubs.Amor has largely gone for the tried and tested instead of rolling the dice. It is an England-dominated selection, too, with eight making the cut alongside two from Scotland and a Welsh duo.Fiji are the team to beat and they pack the most potent cocktail of power, pace, prowess and precision; Team GB perhaps lack in physicality and may struggle in the aerial battle.James Rodwell, Mark Robertson and Sam Cross inclusions are key in the latter area but if they get injured then they will lack replacements in the camp. Similarly, they will struggle in the attritional areas and will look to Phil Burgess for over-the-ball pinching to counter physicality.?Of those omitted, Luke Treharne will feel the most hard done by. 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As auto racing grapples with the issue of concussions and head trauma, one of NASCARs pioneers is now alongside Earnhardt in the donation queue.As a family, we decided we wanted to support Dale Junior and all work together toward a healthy future for these drivers, she told The Associated Press.Earnhardts concussion history -- he missed two races in 2012 -- spurred his decision to pledge his brain to the Legacy, a group that works with Boston University on research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative disease that doctors believe is caused by repeated blows to the head.Gardstrom is convinced the 81-year-old Lorenzen has CTE as a result of years of brutal wrecks and hits in the 1960s, one of the most dangerous eras in racing history. Lorenzen won the Daytona 500 in 1965.He never stopped to heal, she said.She wants to help, and knows her father does, too, and to advance the understanding of concussions and their treatment in NASCAR.Its the younger generation that we really need to educate, she said. Theyre young, theyre hungry, but when they get in a wreck and get a concussion, they know if they dont get back in the car, someone else is going to take it. We want to change the culture of the sport.Earnhardt has become the face of concussion awareness in sports and will skip Sundays Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because of concussion symptoms. There is no timetable for when NASCARs most popular driver might return.The 41-year-old Earnhardt had already intended to be an organ donor, so he said in April that giving up his brain made sense. Earnhardt said he was motivated by reading about three former Oakland Raiders who donated their brains in honor of teammate Ken Stabler, who died in 2015. The quarterbacks brain showed signs of CTE.I think the protocols and the advances that we have made in trying to protect ourselves are great things, Earnhardt said at his pledge announcement. Im excited about what NASCAR has done. They have really taken this head-on.Gardstrom felt the same sense of motivation when she read about Earnhardts pledge. She said Lorenzen, inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015, first showed signs of dementia about a decade ago. He has memory loss and uses a wheelchair at Oak Brook Healthcare in Illinois.The Elmhurst, Illinois, native was one of NASCARs first stars to hail from outside the sports Southern roots.The hardest part right now is that his racing memories are starting to go, Gardstrom said. That was the one thing that was really wonderful, to connect and see him light up when he talked about racing.Shed like to see others in the sport talk more about concussions.That hasnt necessarily been a hot topic of conversation in any of our meetings, Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch said.Six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson was part of a 54-member panel that picked Lorenzen for induction into the hall. Johnson has yet to consider donating his brain to the Legacy.I am an organ donor so it wouldnt bother me to do that, but its something Ive not taken steps in and have not discussed at all, he said.In the 15 years since the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. at the 2001 Daytona 500, NASCAR has introduced a series of measures designed to keep drivers safe, from helmet and restraint systems to impact-absorbing barriers along concrete walls, all designed to cushion high-impact blows.NASCAR also mandated in 2013 that drivers submit to baseline neurocognitive assessment. When a driver in NASCAR cant return his damaged car to the garage, a trip to the care center is required. Under a new three-step process, a driver showing any indication of a head injury must go immediately to a hospital. Concussed drivers must be cleared by an independent neurologist or neurosurgeon before they can get back in a race car.Gardstrom wants NASCAR to take even more steps.We dont have to wait until more drivers brains are studied to make a better concussion protocol, she said.Former athletes in other sports have sued their leagues, contending that the risks of concussions were hidden from them so they could return to competition. Gardstrom has no interest in a lawsuit.No money is going to bring my dad back, but what my goal now is, is to make sure the NASCAR family doesnt have to go through the similar things were going through now, she said.Lorenzen hasnt been forgotten by todays racing stars -- they appreciate a driver who won 26 times in the Cup series. 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Although his Twitter feed contains several recent references about competing in his seventh Olympics, by delaying hiis arrival into Rio, Paes has given himself very little opportunity to be well prepared to contend for a medal. Cheap NHL Jerseys. .Bopanna, who had in fact asked to be partnered with Saketh Myneni and not Paes for these Games, is staying upbeat despite his partner missing in action. Besides practicing with Mirza, with whom he will partner in the mixed doubles, Bopanna has found fellow pros from other countries to get some preparation time in. On Wednesday, he spent the first bit of his training schedule playing alongside Serbias Nenad Zimonjic before changing courts to link up with Mirza. 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