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TORONTO -- Kyle Lowrys record-setting night helped the Toronto Raptors continue their dominance of Philadelphia. Jordan Hicks Jersey .The point guard set a club record by hitting all six of his 3-pointers for a game-high 24 points, and Toronto ran its winning streak against the 76ers to 13 straight games with a 122-95 victory Monday.Ive been working on it and I just continue to keep shooting the ball, said Lowry, who topped the previous Toronto mark of 5 for 5 on 3s held by five players.Its just catch and shoot. We have a team where no one cares whos the man. On any given night you can go off for 30 and well all be supportive for you.On a night when leading scorer DeMar DeRozan was held to 14 points on 4-for-13 shooting, a host of other Raptors played a supporting role. Terrence Ross had a season-high 22 points, including a trio of 3s among his eight field goals.We did a really good job on DeMar DeRozan and that was obviously a major part of our game plan, Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said. But he did a good job finding his teammates and more importantly his teammates really stepped up.Lowry added eight assists and four rebounds. Six players scored in double figures for the Raptors (11-6), who took the lead for good late in the first quarter on the way to their third consecutive win.Toronto shot 13 for 19 (69 percent) on 3s and all five starters scored in double figures for the first time this season. Raptors reserves combined to score a season-high 51 points.Robert Covington led the 76ers with 20 points, including 6-for-9 shooting from 3-point range. Jahlil Okafor had 15 points and five rebounds, and Richaun Holmes added 11 points and nine boards for the Sixers (4-14).Philadelphia has dropped four straight overall and has lost all six games on the road this season. The teams losing streak away from home is at 22 games dating to last season.They are a really good team, Okafor said. They were in the Eastern Conference finals for a reason. We saw that tonight. ... But were looking forward to four home games coming up, so were going to do our best to protect our home court.The teams combined to make 27 shots from 3-point range.The Raptors were up 33-26 after the first quarter and led the rest of the way. They were ahead 91-71 through three as all 10 players who saw action scored a basket. By the end of the night, 11 different Raptors hit the score sheet.Toronto finished the opening period on an 8-0 run, capped by Patrick Patterson hitting a 3 from beyond halfcourt as the buzzer sounded.I thought our guys came out and competed, Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. Weve got to have that type of defensive effort and focus each night.TIP-INS76ers: G Jerryd Bayless missed his second straight game with a sore left wrist. ... C Joel Embiid, the teams leading scorer, was rested as Philadelphia continues to keep him out of back-to-back games due to an injury rehabilitation program. ... The 76ers shot 14 for 34 (41 percent) on 3s, following up Sundays performance when they went 15 for 34 (44 percent).Raptors: C Jonas Valanciunas scored 12 points, his 10th straight game in double figures, but left with 6:19 to go in the third quarter after tweaking his ankle. He did not return. ... The Raptors opened a six-game homestand, their longest of the season, after coming off a 3-2 trip. ... Toronto has the most wins against the 76ers since the start of the 2013-14 season (13) and is the only Eastern Conference team with an undefeated record vs. Philadelphia during that stretch.THANKS FOR ALL YOU DIDNew 76ers president Bryan Colangelo was president and GM in Toronto for seven seasons from 2006-13 and was selected NBA Executive of the Year in 2006-07. He hired Casey, drafted DeRozan, Valanciunas and Ross, and traded for Lowry.BOARD GAMESThe 76ers and Raptors came in with four of the top five rookie rebounders in the NBA.HE SAID ITI tell you what, though, thats going to be a nice young team. They have every facet; they have shooting, the attack offensively, inside game. -- Casey on the 76ers.UP NEXT76ers: Philadelphia returns home to play Sacramento on Wednesday. The teams split two meetings last season, with each winning on the road.Raptors: Toronto hosts Memphis on Wednesday. The Raptors have won five of the last six meetings, including three straight at home. 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It is followed by a picture of his severely damaged hand, another of him in the hospital with his hand bandaged, and one of the football player and his young son. Lane Johnson Jersey. .Pierre-Paul discusses the accident with Kaye and admits he is lucky to be alive.Their 45-second message to the public is to practice fireworks safety by keeping children away from fireworks, leaving fireworks use to professionals and practicing caution with consumer fireworks.The announcement was released days before Independence Day because the consumer product safety commission said that 70 percent of all injuries with fireworks occur during the 30 days surrounding the holiday. 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A maiden List A century from Kyle Hope and a strong all-round effort from Rovman Powell studded West Indies As 109-run victory over Sri Lanka A in Kurunegela. Devon Kennard Jersey . The win gave the visitors a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Hope hit four sixes and ten fours in his 110-ball 107, sharing century stands with Chadwick Walton for the first wicket and Assad Fudadin for the second. Walton scored a 57-ball 70 in an opening stand of 111 in 18.1 overs. Fudadin was slower, with a 70-ball 57, but Hopes acceleration meant the second-wicket partnership put on 109 in 17.1 overs. That partnership ended with the wicket of Hope, but West Indies A still had a strong platform, with 220 for 2 in the 36th over.Powell made full use of that base, hitting six sixes and two fours en route to 52 off 22 balls. West Indies added 113 runs in the last ten overs to set a target of 348.The Sri Lankan openers, Sandun Weerakkody and Danushka Gunathilaka, fell for 0 and 1 respectively to leave the side at 10 for 2. Shehan Jayasuriya, who had led the bowling effort with 4 for 54, did his best to resurrect the batting with a 113-ball 119. He and Charith Asalanka added 88 for the third wicket, before a run-out ended the partnership. Thereafter, a steady stream of wickets deflated Sri Lanka As chase with Powell claiming 3 for 43. Sri Lanka A were ultimately bowled out for 238 in 42.1 overs.The final match between the two sides will be held in Colombo on October 30. Carl Banks Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Nat Berhe Jersey . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. http://www.cheapgaintsjerseyselite.com/?tag=cheap-shane-vereen-jersey . They reached the 100-point plateau for the fourth time in five games, bested the visiting Trail Blazers by 34 in the paint and scored 19 of the final 25 points in regulation. LATROBE, Pa. -- Antonio Brown is shaking off Brandon Marshalls challenge like a cornerback.After Marshall bet a new Porsche that hell have more yards than Brown in 2016, the NFLs reception king said the 32-year-old Marshall must need some PR.He too old to be doing that, Brown, 28, told TMZ Sports.Standing in front of a white Porsche -- the new sponsor of the New York Jets -- Marshall said on an Instagram video hell give up the car if Brown outdistances him in receiving yards, but if I have more receiving yards than you, youve got to give me the Rolls-Royce. Brown is scheduled to drive a Steelers-inspired Rolls-Royce Wraith into training camp Thursday.Marshall recorded 1,502 yards last season, which was 332 short of Browns 1,834.The RR (Rolls-Royce) is about $100K up (from the Porsche value), Brown told TMZ. If he really serious, call me ... Ill gladly accept. Dont Internet it.Perhaps Marshall should have used scoring as the criterion. Last season, Marshall caught a career-high 14 touchdown passes, four more than Brown.I just love competing. I love competition, Marshall said Thursday while speaking to reporters at the Jets training camp in Florham Park, NNew Jersey. Duke Ihenacho Jersey. . There are games within the game, if you follow me. There are a few guys in the league that really take pride in their work; its their lifes work and they want to push. You always want to advance the position. You always want to advance what the guy did the year before or the generation before -- and hes doing that.?The Steelers veteran is widely considered the leagues best pass-catcher after recording 265 receptions from 2014-15, an NFL record during a two-year stretch. Most reasonable fans would select Brown to win this bet.Overall, this seems like friendly banter, but it deepens the intrigue in league-wide receiver hierarchy for 2016.Its just competition, its fun, but its personal and its real, ?Marshall said.Marshall declined to say if he actually owns a Porsche.Jets teammate Eric Decker stayed out of the back-and-forth between Marshall and Brown.Thats a lot of money to be throwing around, a Porsche and a Rolls-Royce, Decker said, laughing.Information from ESPNs Rich Cimini was used in this report. 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 ' ' ' 

Derbyshires elite performance director Graeme Welch hopes lessons have been learned from a poor 2015 campaign as the squad prepares to kick off a new season. Jordan Matthews Jersey . Much has changed at Derby since the end of 2015, when they finished eighth in Division Two of the County Championship and made little or no impact in one-day and Twenty20 cricket.Leading wicket-taker Mark Footitt was tempted away by promoted Surrey, but hopes are high of a better season at the County Ground with a number of exciting new faces on board. New Zealand international Hamish Rutherford should improve the top of their batting order, and compatriot Neil Broom has also joined the squad - he has a UK passport so can play as a home recruit - while the depth of their bowling attack has been boosted by the addition of Andy Carter and Tom Milnes.As well as the on-field changes there is plenty going on behind the scenes - a new media centre is being built and stands have been moved.We learned a lot of experiences last year, Welch told Sky Sports News HQ as preparations continued for their opening match against Gloucestershire on April 17.  Hamish Rutherford is back for another stint at the County Ground Weve added Neil Broom and Hamish Rutherford to stabilise the middle order, Andy Carter has come in to replace Mark Footitt and Tom Milnes as well, so we are looking a little bit more experienced.The lessons learned from last year should stand us in good stead. Well be a lot more competitive than last year, were more experienced and well be looking to win every game. Were quietly confident. Dominic Cork and his son Greg re-enact the last over of the World T20 final between England and the West Indies. Welch also expects much more from Derbyshire in Twenty20 cricket in 2016, with the Falcons managing to win just four of their 14 matches last season to finish bottom of the North Group for the second year running.Twenty20 has taken over across the world. The World T20 was a great tournament, and I watched virtually every game. I took a lot of new tactics from it, but its still just down to executing the skills, he added.Its all about dealing with the situation. We have to put the practice in and execute. 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It was the Brewers first win since left fielder Ryan Braun was suspended Monday for the remainder of the 2013 season for violations of Major League Baseballs drug policy. "We really needed a little bit of good news after this week," Lohse said. "We have to focus on the job we have to do. This season has not turned out the way I or anyone on this team thought it would. But we have to focus on the next two months and go out and win as many games as we can." Lohse has been doing his part lately. He is 6-1 over his last 11 starts with a 2.51 ERA. The Brewers were 2-8 in Lohses first 10 starts and 8-3 in his last 11 starts. Lohse said he is feeling good on the mound and results have shown it. "I am just focusing on what I am doing well," he said. The other key Wednesday was all-star centre fielder Carlos Gomez, who had four hits and drove in two runs. Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said it looks as if Gomez is breaking out of a recent slump in which he had one hit in his last 10 at-bats. "It looked like he was really on pitches tonight," Roenicke said. "When he is on his game like that, it is a big boost for the team." John Axford pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Jim Henderson pitched the ninth to record his 11th save in 14 opportunities. Sean OSullivan (0-2), making just his second start and third appearance of the season for the Padres, pitched 6 1-3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits. He started in place of Jason Marquis, who is scheduled for Tommy John surgery. San Diego manager Bud Black said Lohse was just too tough on the Padres. "He did a good job on both sides of the plate," Black said. "Hes been pitching well. The last number of starts for him have been outstanding, and he just continued that tonight. We couldnt capitalize on any mistakes he left ouut over the plate. Jerry Hughes Jersey. We battled him. We just couldnt break through." Nick Hundley hit Lohses first pitch of the third inning for his eighth home run of the season to give the Padres a 1-0 lead. It was his third home run in his last six games. Hundley hit a two-run home run in Tuesdays game. The Brewers came back to grab a 2-1 lead in the third inning. Rickie Weeks and Norichika Aoki led off with singles and Jonathan Lucroy walked. With one out, Gomez lined a double over the head of Padres centre fielder Will Venable to score Weeks and Aoki. The Brewers added a run in the seventh inning. Aoki was hit by a pitch and stole second base. He advanced to third on Gomezs single. Gomez tried to steal second and Padres Pitcher Dale Thayer first threw to third base. Chase Headley then threw to second to get Gomez, but the throw hit umpire Bob Davidson in the back and rolled into centre field. Aoki scored on what was ruled an error on Headley. Black said the Padres executed the play the way he wanted them to, except for the umpire getting hit with the throw. "Everybody did everything right," he said. "Unfortunately for us, Bob was in the way of a thrown ball. Would have been a close play, no doubt, but I wouldve liked to see how it wouldve ended up. Bob told me, obviously, that was the last thing he wanted to happen. He just didnt get out of the way of the ball." NOTES: Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said he would use both Axford and Henderson to close games following the trade Tuesday of Francisco Rodriguez to the Baltimore Orioles. ... Brewers RHP Donovan Hand should be able to make his next start Sunday against Colorado. Hand was hit on his pitching hand as he attempted to bunt Tuesday against Padres RHP Tyson Ross. ... After missing Tuesdays game with a sore right wrist, Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin was back in the starting lineup Wednesday. ... RHP Edinson Volquez (7-8, 5.73 ERA) will start the final game of the series for the Padres Thursday against the Brewers RHP Yovani Gallardo (8-8, 4.58). 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Deeply Undervalued could not quite win a first-level allowance race last month at Saratoga, but on Saturday at Laurel Park he was up in time to win the Grade 2, $200,000 Commonwealth Derby. Amara Darboh Jersey .It was part of a huge day for trainer Chad Brown, who also won the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing with Connect and ran one-two in the Noble Damsel at Belmont with Mrs. Macdougal and Zindaya.Still eighth of 10 with a quarter-mile of the 1 1/8-mile grass race left, Deeply Undervalued finished powerfully down the center of the track under Manny Franco, getting his last three furlongs in less than 34 seconds, and getting up by one length over Isotherm. Hell Pay, who raced near the lead, finished third, a nose better than favored American Patriot, who suffered his second straight difficult trip.Deeply Undervalued, by Kittens Joy and out of the Cherokee Run mare Dream About, was bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings and is owned by Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence. Deeply Undervalued had raced five times before Saturdays start and had won only a maiden race, but he was a close, closing second behind Commonwealth Derby foe Revved Up last out at Saratoga after being forced to make his closing move down along the fence.This time, Deeply Undervalued, who had a touch of trouble at the start, took the overland route.I just let him be comfortable after he stumbled a little bit, Franco said. I tried to be covered up, but when it was time to move, I took him to the outside and he made a big run.Deeply Undervalued ran 1 1/8 miles on firm, fast-playing turf in 1:46.63 and paid $15.20 to win. Isotherm, breaking from the outside gate while racing on Lasix for the first time, turned in a solid performance to get second, while Hell Pay, who pressed the pace, held surprisingly well to save third over American Patriot. American Patriot, who was a tough-trip third in the Secretariat at Arlington last month, found himself stuck behind fading speed as the top two finishers hit their best stride at the top of the stretch. He never really found clear running and wound up finishing decently along the fence in a performance better than it will look on paper. Michael Bennett Jersey . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. Tedric Thompson Jersey . Sulaiman, 44, was chosen unanimously Tuesday in a vote by the leadership, the World Boxing Council said. Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization. http://www.cheapseahawksjerseyselite.com/?tag=cheap-patrick-kerney-jersey . Pert has formerly spent time as an assistant coach with Cardiff City, Coventry City, and Bahrain mens national team. "Martyn is a highly-respected coach with experience at the top levels in England," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson. LOS ANGELES -- The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with 17-year-old Cuban pitcher Adrian Morejon, pending a physical.The left-hander led Cubas 15-under league with 113 strikeouts in 68.0 innings in 2014, and had a 1.93 ERA while issuing 40 walks. Morejon was named most valuable player of the 15-under World Cup in Mexico, where he threw a complete game with 12 strikeouts in Cubas 6-3 win over the U.S. in the gold medal game.Last year, Morejon pitched in several Cuban leagues. In 2014, he started six games in the Cuban National Series for Mayabeque, with a 4.88 ERA.Ive watched a lot of video on him and Im very impressed, Padres manager Andy Green said Friday. His curveball, he can reeally spin it, real professional approach on the mound. Thomas Rawls Jersey. I think more than anything this says our ownership is committed to building a winner.It could be another three or four years before Morejon makes it to the big leagues.This is trying to build a sustained winner in San Diego, Green said. If you look back at the organizations that have had success, they all did it this way and theyre reaping the reward right now. They made the investment in those types of guys years ago and now those guys fit in around the veterans. Thats what were trying to do. 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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ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Suzuka paddock following the 2016 Japanese Grand Prix.MercedesNico Rosberg (1st):?What an awesome weekend! It felt great right from when the lights went green on Friday. I got a good rhythm in practice, had a strong Qualifying, a decent start and then from the lead I was able to control the pace in the race. I had to save my engine a bit as it was my last race in the cycle -- but the gap was always safe. I came here to win in Japan and I managed to do so, which is really special. Its a fantastic feeling to win at this legendary race track.Massive congratulations to all of my colleagues here in Japan, back at Brackley and Brixworth, and the hundreds of thousands of Daimler employees out there for the third Constructors World Championship. A huge thank you to every single person and to every partner who made this possible. They are really the best! They deserve it so much after the unbelievable effort over these past few years, so lets celebrate hard! I might do a little bit of celebrating myself but not too much.The season is not over yet with a few races still to go around the world, so I need to keep my energy up! Thank you so much to everyone out in the crowds this weekend too. The fans here always create a special atmosphere and theyve put on such a great show. Arigato! Now we need to focus on the last four races. I look forward to going to America next. See you there!Lewis Hamilton (3rd):?Firstly, Id like to say a huge congratulations to everyone back at the factories and the whole of Mercedes-Benz. Everyone has done a fantastic job and to have this success three years in a row is incredible. Its been an awesome effort from so many people over the last three years and that is the most important thing to take from today. We couldnt have done it without all of their support and Im very, very proud to be a part of it. Im also proud to have been part of the Mercedes-Benz journey since 2007 and then since 2013 with this team. Looking at the race itself, Im not really quite sure what happened at the start.Ill have to see what the engineers say -- but I got the worst getaway I could possibly get. My side wasnt completely dry and there was lots of wheel spin -- but that wasnt the whole issue. I lost a lot of ground as everyone else gained traction moving away. It was frustrating, but thats the way it is. These things happen. Then, in the first part of the race, I didnt have the pace of Kimi, so knew I had to go longer and wasnt really trying to attack him in the first part of the race. The second half got a lot more interesting and I was able to pick up some serious pace on the hard tyre.?The car was feeling better, I was feeling more comfortable and I was able to overtake people. We put a bit of front wing in and the understeer completely disappeared, so I was able to make my way through the field and close the gap. Unfortunately I wasnt able to take second but I did the best job I could out there today. Every point counts, so I drove my heart out to get as many as possible. Nico did a great job today and he has a healthy margin now, so the Drivers Championship has got harder for me.?Ill give it everything Ive got, as I did in the race today and always do. Thats all I can do -- focus on doing the best that I can - so well see what happens. A big thank you to everyone who came out today. The fans were amazing here as always. Im looking forward to getting home and then moving onto the next race.Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport:?It is a great honour today to represent the hundreds of people in Brackley, Brixworth and Stuttgart who have made us triple World Champions. The story begins on the shop floor of our team and goes all the way to the board room of Mercedes-Benz. It is a tale of passion, commitment and incredible people working beyond their limits to win. And not just doing it once, but re-motivating themselves to surpass their achievements year after year. This is their moment -- all those heroes in the background who are the core of what makes this team so special.It is a humbling experience to walk the corridors of our factories and to see their faces every day. If I had a hat like Nikis, I would take it off to them. And, okay, it might sound a bit corporate. But we couldnt do it without the support of all the partners who invest in our vision and in our determination to win. Thank you to each and every one for their fantastic contribution to this success. Looking back at todays race, so much was decided at the start. Nico got a perfect start, while Lewis suffered on the right-hand side with the damp line but also got a bad getaway.We know that our clutch is tricky to manage and we have not given the drivers the easiest system to use this year. Our first indications suggest that the clutch release was the problem today - but we will look into all the data before reaching a definitive conclusion. After that moment, Nico put in a perfect drive. He managed the gaps, controlled the race and took a really well-deserved win. For Lewis, it was fight-back time and he did that just as well as we know he can. Helped by a great strategy, on a circuit where its tough to pass, he came back from P8 to P3 in a great drive.It was a fantastic way to win the Championship today, with two cars on the podium. And now, its finally mathematically between only our two boys. The gap in the Championship is now 33 points and we will let them battle it out in a clean race to the end. If this season has shown one thing, its that anything can happen and big swings are possible. There are 100 points still to be scored and a lot of racing still to go.Paddy Lowe, Executive Director (Technical):?A terrific result today and congratulations to the whole team for securing a third consecutive Constructors World Championship. This has come from a huge amount of great work over many years and is an achievement that every individual will treasure. The race was quite straightforward for Nico but didnt start brilliantly for Lewis, which immediately gave us a challenge we hadnt expected to bring him up from eighth position to the front again.He drove one of his strongest races of the season to recover to third -- and it could even have been second save for a rather controversial manoeuvre by Max Verstappen at the final chicane. He had some fantastic pace, great management of the tyres, and great management of the traffic particularly. He made up a huge amount of time to finish only six seconds away from Nico, having been as far as 20 seconds behind at one point in the race. So, congratulations to Lewis for a great recovery, although Im sure hell be feeling disappointed with the result overall. For Nico, whilst it was a less dramatic day, he drove a perfect race.There were some issues for him to overcome in terms of managing fuel, as it turned out we were a bit short on fuel load. But he handled it well with a perfect drive to sum up a perfect weekend from his point of view with a very well-deserved first win at Suzuka. This is a classic track -- one of the greats of the Formula One World Championship both now and throughout history -- and I think we delivered a great spectacle befitting the venue to secure our third World Championship.FerrariSebastian Vettel (4th):?We had a very good start and made good progress in the first two laps, passing Ricciardo and Perez, then we were faster than Verstappen. I think today we had the second fastest car. So it was a question of time, but obviously Max came in as soon as he could to maintain track position, which worked well for him. We tried to go on the softer tire in the end, which initially we thought would work well, but then we had too much degradation and we were falling off this group.It is always easy to criticize, and I am sure there are many experts that knew better, but on the pitwall as well as in the car, I was keen to go for this strategy so to extend the second stint. Its a fact I lost big chunks of time with the blue flags. I always got the lapped cars right in sector one, when they cant move, so I was losing a lot of time, and theres probably where I lost track position to Lewis, who always seemed to clear the lapped cars in the straight. But then the pace wouldnt have probably been enough to challenge for the podium.Kimi Raikkonen (5th):?After a good qualifying yesterday, the issue with the gearbox and the consequent starting position change was not ideal in this kind of track. Obviously theres a lot of disappointment, as we had a good car and if we could have stayed in front we would have fought with more free air and with a lot of speed.I had a good start but then I got stuck behind other people: it was really tricky to follow other cars and it affected quite a bit the behavior. It was also difficult to stay close to them and attack them. Once we got past them and I was on my own, the car was quick and handling well. For sure today we were fast enough for a better result. Unfortunately thats how it goes.Maurizio Arrivabene, Team Principal: Considering our starting position, being pushed back by a double penalty, we did the best we could today. Its just a shame that the traffic from backmarkers did not allow Seb to take the best out of our strategy.WilliamsFelipe Massa (9th):?It was a tough race. We were really fighting from the beginning, to the end. We lost two positions at the start with both cars, maybe due to the tyres we had compared to the others. The pace at the beginning didnt look very promising compared to the others. We tried to stay out long to do a one-stop, and it worked out. We would love to have finished ahead of Force India, but today they had a better car. We managed to score points with both cars after being just 13th and 14th during the first stint. I think it was a positive race and the strategy worked out very well.Valtteri Bottas (10th):?As a team strategy-wise, we managed to do something different to our competitors so that was good. There definitely wasnt any more we could have got out of today. In a nutshell, we need to make a quicker car and hope that the rest of the circuits in the calendar are better suited to us. We just didnt have the pure pace today. From my side, being the lead car in the first stint I was hoping for the better strategy out of the two of us but that didnt work out today. Looking ahead to Austin, I hope its better and more like Malaysia in terms of our pace in comparison to Force India. Its just so difficult to predict these things nowadays, so we need to learn from today and hopefully well perform better there in two weeks.Rob Smedley, Head of Performance Engineering:?Quite honestly, with the car and the pace we had this weekend that was pretty much all we could have done as a team. We played a risky strategy in order to get ourselves in the points and we got three points in the end. The team can be reasonably proud. Weve acquitted ourselves well. Its a shame for Valtteri because he had that ninth position in hand ahead of Felipe, and so we were keeping him out longer to give him better tyres towards the end of the race.Unfortunately, the stop was slower than our usual and he came out behind Felipe. Apart from that, I think the team has done a good job with no mistakes and weve pushed on to where we could be in this race. The overriding point is that the car just wasnt quick enough and that has been the biggest disappointment of the weekend in both qualifying and the race. However, weve got four races left. We need to regroup, and understand how we are going to get some more performance out of the car for the remaining races. We will push forward and will not give up.Red BullMax Verstappen (2nd):?We knew the start was going to be very decisive and we had a really good one today which allowed me to settle into my own rhythm. Im pleased the starts are coming together, thats two in a row now. I was then able to sit behind Nico (Rosberg) and control my tyres. The team gave me a really strong strategy, along with a car that felt very balanced so I was able to enjoy a successful race. I was really happy to be able to get in-between the two Mercedes cars, it is a great result yet again for the team. In the race we had quick pace but I think Nico was still only cruising.When I sped up Nico could match it and if I slowed he did also, he was in control. Lewis (Hamilton) was obviously a bit quicker in the final stages and I knew he was going to catch me, the gap time on the pit board was dropping every lap. Into the last chicane I saw him coming in my mirrors so I defended my position, this allowed me to hang on for the second place. I had some concerns about the blue flags, I think we need to talk about it. I have been in the same situation last year and earlier this year, I understand from their (back-markers) perspective you want to race but the guys lapping you are racing for a podium so you have to have a different approach.Daniel Ricciardo (6th):?Today wasnt a very exciting race for me, and unfortunately it just wasnt my day. Kimis (Raikkonen) penalty was a bit of a bummer for us as it put us on the wet side of the grid and that compromised the start. I dont think my launch was too bad but Lewis obviously struggled to get off the line and I had to go around him through the wet and that made me lose a place to Sergio (Perez). Seb (Vettel) had a good exit out of Turn 14 and made quick work of me on the straight, then he caught Perez quickly as well. That sort of shaped the first stint for me.?We struggled to stay close to the cars in front as we couldnt follow them in the dirty air, and we didnt have the straight line speed to make an attack. We struggled in the traffic and fell behind the eight ball. In the final stint towards the end I had a clear track and I was able put in some good laps but it wasnt enough. Im not going to get too down about it. I didnt think there was anything else we could have done today, it was just circumstances and how the race panned out. Well come back in Austin ready to have a good weekend on track and also eat plenty of barbeque. Im going to diet for the next few days so I arrive lighter in Austin and can enjoy the local food!Christian Horner, Team Principal:?A fantastic drive by Max today. A very mature performance, moving into second place and then really looking after his tyres resisting pressure initially from Sebastian and then at the end of the race from Lewis, with some great racing. It was fantastic to see him split the Mercedes and achieve our eighth 2nd place of the year.For Daniel it was a harder race, he struggled in particular it seemed in sector two of the circuit and we need to look at the data very closely to understand why. He was disadvantaged at the start, beginning on the damp side of the track but nonetheless he drove a very controlled race to bring the car home in sixth and secure valuable points towards our position in the Constructors Championship. Our congratulations go to Mercedes for securing their third consecutive Championship, a fine achievement.Force IndiaSergio Perez (7th):?I enjoyed myself today and I feel we made all the right decisions during the race. The start was good fun -- I had a clean run going into turn one and ended up in third place. I tried my best to hold on to the position, but I knew it would be difficult to keep some very quick cars behind me so I needed to be sensible and choose my battles.Our car was very quick today and the two-stop strategy was definitely the correct one for us. It meant we needed to overtake the Williams cars on the track because they were on a different strategy, but fortunately I could make the moves on them very quickly. The end of the race, after all the pit stops, was just a case of looking after the tyres and keeping out of trouble. We scored some very useful points today -- we need to keep doing the same in the final four races.Nico Hulkenberg (8th):?I am quite happy with my race: seventh would have been possible, but I paid the price of not having an ideal qualifying session yesterday. I had a good first lap, but when you start from the back of the top ten, you have a lot more traffic to deal with and that cost me some time. The pass on Valtteri [Bottas] was the highlight of my race.I had lined up a pass the lap before, but didnt get a good exit from the final corner and I missed out in turn one; so I told myself if I cant get you here, Ill get you at the chicane instead! I pulled the move off nicely; it was a close wheel-to-wheel battle. It was important to finish with two cars well inside the points, but we know every race and every point will count from here onwards because the battle in the championship will go down to the final race. Its going to be good fun and its a nice challenge.Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal:?We leave Japan feeling satisfied with our performance across the whole weekend. We qualified well, which allowed us to execute the optimal two-stop strategy with both cars. Seventh and eighth was the most we could realistically hope to achieve given the reliability of the cars at the front of the field, so its rewarding to bring home ten important points.It was very enjoyable watching Checo and Nico involved in several close fights in the early laps. They pulled off some exciting moves -- which were very important because they enabled the strategy to play out in our favour. With four races to go, we must maximise our potential at every event because theres still a long way to the end of the season.RenaultJolyon Palmer (12th):?Tenth last week, twelfth this week, but this week everyone finished the race! We had a lot of luck last week and I think today was actually a stronger performance. We beat everyone that we could this afternoon. Im pleased with how we went, the strategy, the pace, performance. Everything was good.Kevin Magnussen (14th):?I started the race on hard tyres against others around me on the softs and mediums -- it was always going to be tough today. We cant be completely satisfied with todays race after scoring points in the last two races but we will work hard to get back into point-scoring position in the coming races. The next round is in the USA and its a pretty cool track to drive so I look forward to being there next.Fred Vasseur, Team Principal: It was a good weekend for us in terms of performance, with our best Free Practice 3 to-date where we were in the top ten. Qualifying, however, was a bit disappointing. Of course Jolyon got into Q2, but I think that we could have done better overall on Saturday afternoon.Our race pace was similar again to what we had seen in FP3; we fought with Williams in terms of pace until the end of the race and we were in front of McLaren and Toro Rosso. Todays race confirmed that we have gone a step forward in pure performance, despite a tricky qualifying session on Saturday. Overall the weekend has been encouraging and both drivers did a solid job in the race with a strategy that worked well for the team.Toro RossoDaniil Kvyat (13th):?A P13 was the maximum we could do today, I really dont think we couldve done much better. Nothing extraordinary happened today, there were no Safety Car periods or retirements, so we didnt gain any positions that way either. Our straight-line speed is just nowhere, which is very unfortunate, but theres not much more we can do, were just too slow. On the positive side, I feel better in the car race after race and our team work is constantly improving, so we will go on doing our best to finish the season knowing that we couldnt have done more!Carlos Sainz (17th):?A very disappointing race for me today. Even if we started well, managing to get past both Williams and enjoying a good race pace during the first stint, that all changed after the first pit-stop. We then dropped behind the two McLarens and from that point onwards our race was over, as we were just not able to overtake because of our low top-speed. It was just impossible! I can assure you I tried my best, but today we couldnt do more than this. Its a frustrating situation to be in but we wont give up. We will now get ready for the next races where hopefully we can be a bit stronger -- rainy Sundays would also help!Franz Tost, Team Principal: Starting from P13 and P14 made it a difficult race for us today. We simply dont have the speed on the straight lines, something you certainly need to perform well. Both drivers did a good start and after the first lap we moved up to P11 and P12. Our pit-stops were also carried out well, but we lost time in traffic and therefore we were only able to finish 13th and 17th.Fortunately, neither Haas nor McLaren scored any points, but of course the last four races of the season wont be easy for us, because all the others made steps forward with the development of their Power Units -- as we are out with last years specification, we simply face a disadvantage regarding speed. We just have to be focused and finish the season in a reasonably good way.SauberMarcus Ericsson (15th):?For me it was a decent race. My start was not too bad, and I gained one position moving up to P17. My first stint on the medium tyres was also ok, as I was hanging on to Jolyon (Palmer) ahead of me. Overall, I believe we chose the right strategy. Finishing in P15 is a better result compared to my starting position (P18). We still need to find more pace to fight for points.Felipe Nasr (19th):?A disappointing race after an overall difficult weekend. The first stint on hard tyres was ok. I braked a bit too late into Turn 11, which caused me to flat spot the tyres. That forced me to pit a bit earlier than originally planned. When I then came in for the pit stop, I lost some time when pulling out as the clutch did not seem ready to disengage. The gap to the group ahead increased, as some blue flags also compromised my race pace.Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal: Our starting positions led into a difficult race. Therefore, it was important to choose strategies which were different to those of the other competitors. In order to make a one-stop strategy work, it was mainly up to the drivers. In that sense, Marcus put in a flawless performance and was able to keep some of our direct competitors behind him. On hard tyres, Felipe was able to remain in his position after the race start. Later on he had to box a bit earlier than planned after braking too late and flat spotting his tyres.McLarenFernando Alonso (16th): Our race today reflected the whole weekend: it was just anonymous. To finish 16th and 18th today is a rather nasty surprise, especially after finishing seventh in Singapore, and seventh and ninth in Malaysia, just last weekend. I hope this was an exceptional and unique event, and that well return to business as usual at the next race, in Austin.It was clear that the layout of the track didnt suit our package -- we lacked downforce through the faster corners. I know our car is in fact much more competitive than we were able to show today, and Im obviously disappointed about putting on such a poor show at Hondas home race. But well head back home, analyse what happened, and bounce back from this disappointment.Jenson Button (18th):?I made a poor start -- the [power unit] components in the back of the car were all-new, so I got massive wheelspin and was therefore somewhat left behind on the start-line. Then it was really difficult to get past the Manors -- theyd started the race on the Option tyre, and I was on the Back-Up, so it was hard to make a move stick.I eventually got past them though and, despite racing with the backmarkers, I still had some fun out there -- a few little battles -- but we were a long way behind the points-scorers. Its been a very tough weekend -- its a shame that Suzuka is our bogey track because its our second home. Still, we have to take the rough with the smooth: we havent been quick here, but we hope to be quicker at the next race.Eric Boullier, McLaren-Honda Racing Director:?Theres no point denying that were thoroughly disappointed, because we are. Having scored points with both cars last weekend in Malaysia, to finish 16th and 18th here in Japan is hard to take, frankly. However, such is the esprit de corps and will to win that now characterise all who work for both McLaren and Honda, as one unified racing force, that well put this forgettable weekend behind us straight away and refocus our attentions and ambitions on the next race: the United States Grand Prix at Austin.But before we do so, I want to pay tribute to the Suzuka fans, who are amongst the most devoted and enthusiastic in the world. As ever, they came out in force today -- many of them in support of their home team, McLaren-Honda -- and we would dearly love to have been able to give them something better to cheer about than in the end we did. Next year we will.Yusuke Hasegawa, Honda R&D Co Ltd Head of F1 Project & Executive Chief Engineer:?We expected a difficult race today, as the results of Friday and Saturday were less than ideal, and the Suzuka circuit is a very difficult place at which to gain positions unless you start from a good grid slot. Also, we werent able to gain places at the start, so, for the majority of the race, both drivers had to battle at the back of the field, and werent close to the points-scoring positions.In this long F1 calendar, we have good and bad results that we have to cope with, but the results of this weekend were very disappointing, especially knowing that there were so many fans here to support us. We will accept the results today, analyse the data, regroup and hope to return to scoring points at the next race, in the USA.ManorEsteban Ocon (21st): We struggled a bit with the pace but I think we had a better strategy this time. A few more laps and I think I could have got close enough to Esteban Gutierrez to pass him. Five down, four to go. We keep making progress, always getting closer to the competition, which is good. Now we need to take some time to have a good look at all the data weve gathered -- where were missing something, where we can improve -- but what I can do also. There are only four races left and they will pass by quickly, but also four races is a lot of opportunities to improve and we have a lot to fight for, still.Pascal Wehrlein (22nd):?Not so much, unfortunately. It ended up being a really difficult race. We struggled with the pace, we struggled with the blue flags -- struggled generally today. There isnt much more to say than that. Yes, weve made some good steps and improved the car, so we just need to work with what we have to find more performance from the package and keep making that progress. Were not far away, but thats not where we want to be.Dave Ryan, Racing Director:?On the face of it, not a race to particularly write home about, but we do leave the Far East with another two-car finish, having maintained our position in the championship. These last three races have been pretty tough, but we head home from Japan looking forward to the final four events of the season, starting in Austin in two weeks time. In the meantime, congratulations to our powertrain partner, Mercedes-Benz, on securing the triple -- a very impressive performance.HaasRomain Grosjean (11th):?Well, we struggled on the first stint with a green track, and with the soft tires, we had a lot of graining. But then the car was flying. It was really good. I had some good overtakes. I dont think Ive ever been as frustrated as today at the end of a race. I thought we deserved much more. With the pace of the car, I was much faster than the Williams. We just got the life on the hard tires wrong. We could have pitted earlier for the last stint, but overall the pace was amazing. It shows a lot of promise for the future. Im optimistic about these updates and the pace we had in the car.Esteban Gutierrez (20th):?Everything started pretty good. Weve been working a lot on getting the best out of our start and today that proved to be better. On the first stint, things were going well. We were managing the gap, pushing to get higher up to the front of the grid. I then came into the pits and I ended back out behind a lot of traffic, and that was it. I was trying to push forward, trying to overtake, and then I had an incident with Carlos (Sainz Jr.).He braked a bit early, closing the door, and I had nowhere to go as I was preparing the corner to overtake him on the straight. After that, I had some damage on the front wing which wasnt ideal. Unfortunately, this is how the race went. It was not what we wanted, but now we need to keep pushing and keep a good rhythm and really put in a good performance as we head to our home race in Texas.Guenther Steiner, Team Principal:?Not really the race we wanted today finishing 11th again with one car and 20th with the other having started seventh and 10th. I think a few things happened today -- everyone else had a good race and everybody finished, so nobody dropped out. We tried to take the fight to the Williams, but we didnt manage it in the end. They were able to make a better strategy by starting on tires they wanted, but thats racing. This weekend weve seen that our car shows speed and we were also competitive in the race. So, were able to take that away from here.PirelliPaul Hembery, Pirelli Motorsport Director:?There was plenty of overtaking and tactics at work in Suzuka, with the three compounds we made available providing a wide variety of options when it came to how to run the strategy. The dry weather and absence of safety cars meant that we had two stops for most of the field, but there were some other options that worked well too, including a one-stopper at one of the most demanding circuits of the year in terms of tyre usage. Congratulations to Mercedes for another constructors title. Gareth Bale praised Zinedine Zidanes impact since taking over at the Bernabeu following Real Madrids progression to the Champions League final on Wednesday night. Real beat Manchester City 1-0 in their Champions League semi-final second-leg tie to set up a meeting against Atletico Madrid at San Siro on May 28, with Bale playing a key role in Los Blancos winner in the Spanish capital. Bale celebrates after Real opened the scoring against Man City The Wales international was keen to highlight his managers contribution to the home teams victory, exactly four months since Zidane replaced Rafa Benitez in the Madrid dugout. Hes given us that belief and freedom to go out and express ourselves and enjoy ourselves, Bale told UEFAs official website.When players can do that you see the best of them. Bale disagreed with Manuel Pellegrinis comments that Real Madrid were lucky to progress However, Bale admitted the 20th-minute goal that finally separated the two sides was slightly fortunate, with the forwards centre taking a crucial deflection off Fernando on its way past City goalkeeper Joe Hart.I went to cross, but obviously it doesnt matter however the bball goes in the back of the net, he said.dddddddddddd Were very happy and the most important thing is were in the final.Were very excited to get to the final. Were going to enjoy this result. It was a very difficult two-legged game against Manchester City. Hes given us that belief and freedom to go out and express ourselves and enjoy ourselves. Gareth Bale on Zidane But were very happy that we kept two clean sheets and nicked a goal to get into the final. It was a very professional performance. Weve really worked together as a team and that showed again tonight.Bale, meanwhile, was delighted with his own display against City as he carried on his impressive form of late that has seen him score four times in his last five games in all competitions for Real.I enjoy taking responsibility on the pitch, he said. Hopefully I can keep doing it, keep improving and putting in good performances. Bales cross deflects off City midfielder Fernando in the decisive moment of Wednesdays Champions League semi-final Bale, though, knows just what a tough encounter now awaits him and his team-mates against Atleti, the second time the two city rivals have faced each other in the Champions League final in the space of just three years.We know that come the final its going to be a very difficult, very cagey game again, he said.We know how they play, we know what theyre like, he added. Its going to be a difficult game, but were confident we can win. 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The Kings have a lack of direction -- except, that is, in our rankings, in which theyve headed to the bottom.Whats goodThis month, Sacramento opened a state-of-the-art arena, the Golden 1 Center, which cost an estimated $556.6 million and helped the Kings stadium experience ranking jump 26 points to 76th -- one of the teams best rankings this year. The San Francisco Chronicle described the arena as a computer disguised as a sports arena. For those buried in smart phones -- which is everybody -- the Wi-Fi network can handle more than 500,000 snapchat posts per second! You should think of this entire building as a giant Tesla, Ranadive told the Chronicle. Rather than you having to check into the arena, the arena will just be checking into you. It should tell you how to get there, where to park, how to get to your seat. It should cater to you.Whats badHeres what has gone wrong with the Kings: instability at head coach (105th in these rankings), locker room arguments (the roster comes in 122nd), trade rumors and disdain within the teams brass (ownership is 109th). Most notably, there were reports last season that Sacramentos minority ownership wanted to overthrow majority leader Ranadive, whom they believed to be running the franchise into the ground. Their reasons? Friction between departed head coach George Karl and star DeMarcus Cousins, about whom trade rumors have been swirling for years, and the lack of support around the talented but volatile Cousins. No fan base in sports voted its team less likely to win a championship during their lifetimes (that title track ranking of 121 -- yikes). Other than that, things are great.Whats newAll the drama within the Kings organization has caused ownership to fall 27 spots. A few years ago, Ranadive could dine out on the goodwill he earned by keeping the team in Sacramento, but that seems to be long gone in 2016. The Kings are the NBAs worst in five categories within our survey, including demonstrate a commitment to winning and have players that give their best effort. The Kings are also well below average in have honest ownership, which has contributed to the aforementioned bottom-of-the-barrel ranking in fan relations (also down 34 spots this year).Next: New York Knicks?| Full rankings Bengals Jerseys China .7 million, one-year contract, a raise of $2.2 million. Wieters had asked for $8.75 million and the Orioles had offered $6. Wholesale Bengals Jerseys Authentic .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.cheapbengalsjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=authentic-vincent-rey-jersey . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. 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With nine days of sterling tennis in the rearview mirror, here are five fleeting takeaways from the womens event:1. Monica Puig was a (startling) revelationThe 22-year-old from San Juan is the first person, male or female, to win an Olympic gold medal representing Puerto Rico. She stared down Kerber, the reigning Australian Open champion, in a powerful finals performance, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. In fact, Puig took down three Grand Slam champions en route (also?Garbine Muguruza and Petra Kvitova). Going forward, believe it or not, that achievement might resonate greater than the gold itself.2. Serena Williams is showing some nerveAnd this is not in a good way. For several years, Serena, who turns 35 in September, has floated nicely above the fray when most 30-somethings normally start to lose their command. At the time, what we saw at the US Open last year in a semifinal loss to Roberta Vinci looked like a collapse under the pressure of chasing a calendar-year Grand Slam. In retrospect, it might have been the beginning of the end of her complete dominance of the sport. Jordan Willis Jersey. Losing to Svitolina, a woman who had never beaten her, is typical of where Serena finds herself these days. She will likely win more majors, but its going to get progressively more difficult.3. Madison Keys is still a work in progress?The 21-year-old American is widely thought to be a future No. 1 player, but she experienced some growing pains in Rio. Keys hits the ball huge, but Kerber is that rare player who can defend those big strokes. Keys was 0-for-10 in the crucible of break points on Kerbers serve and must find a way to master those pivotal moments with something other than bash and brawn.4. Venus finds redemption?While the 36-year-old failed to escape the first round in singles and went down early with her sister in doubles, mixed doubles was another story. 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He celebrated briefly during the summer in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, before preparing to represent Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey -- which he also won, earning tournament MVP honors as captain.Two championships, two awards as the best player in those championships.Unparalleled, a Western Conference GM said of the accomplishment.At the start of this season with the Penguins, he suffered a concussion and missed the first six games -- but hes still leading the league in goals. He has 21 goals and 13 assists for 34 points in 26 games. He had the most goals by an NHL player in his first 23 games in the last 20 seasons.You could say he has silenced the critics and responded with one of the best calendar years by any pro athlete. And there are no signs of him slowing down.When he is skating and hes determined, you cant stop him, a Western Conference scout said.He is the greatest hockey player in the world today.My whole time here, I drive home at night and say, Im glad hes on our bench, Sullivan said. Im glad hes on our team, because hes one inspiring guy when he plays the game the right way. Hes got a whole nother level. Hes been dynamic.Crosby, 29, is smiling a lot these days. He wants to win it all again, and the Penguins are in the race for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Hes not one to focus on the past, but he should be proud of what hes accomplished.Its been fun, Crosby said with a smile. You work hard, and you hope to be in those situations and be rewarded. As a team, to win last year and then to be part of the World Cup and finish that off the way we did, yeah, its fun when you win. Theres not a lot of time when you think about that, necessarily, but looking back quick at it, its been fun to be able to do that.Humility is also one of his stronger qualities. When asked if hes playing the best hockey of his career, Crosby shied away from the notion.I dont know. I feel good, he said. Its hard to compare, because certain things change. Ultimately, we won, and thats probably the biggest difference. Theres still a lot of season left. You look at last year, the first few months, it can change pretty quickly, so you cant sit on anything. Youve got to make sure you continue to improve.Crosby is focused and committed to playing the game the right way. And his peers notice.Hes the best player in the world, theres no question about that, said Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand, who was Crosbys linemate during the World Cup.When Crosby was injured, his teammates got a taste of what its like to play against opposing teams best players, which is something Crosby faces every game. It was further reinforcement to those around him -- and those watching from afar, too -- as to how focused and committed he is this season.What I always go back to is his work ethic, Sullivan said. He is a tireless worker. Hes the hardest-working player I have ever been around, and Ive been around a lot of players. He, without a doubt, has the highest work ethic that Ive seen. ... Hes not as good as he is by accident. Hes a very talented player, but his work ethic is tremendous. Its relentless.Crosby is on an amazing run. His body of work and practice habits make him this good. And defensively, theres no reason Crosby shouldnt be considered for the Selke Trophy. His defense, which tends to go unnoticed, is just as good as his offense.Most elite players tend to lean towards the one-dimensional side, Sullivan said. If you go through the league of superstars, the challenge for coaching staffs is to get those guys to be a little bit more committed away from the puck. I dont have that conversation with Sid.During the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs, he wasnt on the score sheet every game, but he was a beast every single night and had a huge impact on the teams ability to win. Thats why he won the Conn Smythe.Hes one of those guys that wants to be better, wants to improve his game, wants to be the best at all times, and that speaks volumes, said Bruins forward and Team Canada linemate Patrice Bergeron. Last year, a lot of people were talking about him struggling. Then after Christmas he goes on a tear and brings his team to win a Stanley Cup. Its amazing to see. Hes definitely the face of the league, and this year hes even more lethal. Its always a huge challenge to play him, and I cant say enough about Sid.So how does the best player in the world get better?Simple: practice.Crosby spends time before and after practice every day shooting as many as 80 extra pucks.During the summer in Cole Harbour, he worked out with Bergeron, Marchand and the Colorado Avalanches Nathan MacKinnon. Bergeron said Crosby is always thinking the game and trying to find ways to improve his game, both on and off the ice.Hes a brilliant hockey mind, Bergeron said.In the Cup finals against the San Jose Sharks, for example, he had winger Conor Sheary move so Crosby could win the draw back to defenseman Kris Letang, who was to pass to Sheary for the scoring chance. The play was completely drawn up on the fly, and it worked to perfection, largely because the Sharks hadnt seen it before.When the World Cup began, Bruins coach Claude Julien, who served as an associate coach under Mike Babcock for Team Canada, learned firsthand what its like to coach the best player in the world.It was pretty awesome, Julien said. This time around, I saw him at his best. Hes been one of the best players for a long, long time, but in my opinion, the fact that hes had some concussion issues has covered how good this guy is, because you didnt always see him at his best. And when he is healthy and at his best, you can see how dominant a player he is, and theres no doubt hes the best player in the world right now.Julien is also quick to point out that Crosby seemingly doesnt have any weaknesses.He has everything you would want out of a player -- from the skill level, his shot, his vision, his skating, hes strong, creative and hes everything you would ever want in a player. I dont think he lacks anything right now, Julien said. The thing that makes him great is his love for the game. He loves the game. Hes not looking to cut corners. He loves coming to the rink. He loves being on the ice.After winning his Cup, a weight seems to have been lifted off his shoulders. But you just know the fire still burns.Im thrilled for him, and hes deserving of everything hes got, Sullivan said. This kids been on a whole nother level. Isaiah Crowell Jersey . 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Were back in the tie, said Jamie, with this doubles match coming just a day after the funeral of their paternal grandfather, Gordon Murray.Only twice before have Britain come from 0-2 to win a tie -- against Germany in 1930 and against Russia in 2013. But this is a team that has already accomplished the supposedly impossible by winning the entire competition last season, the nations first triumph since 1936.Murray will be expected to win the first of Sundays reverse singles rubbers, when he is scheduled to face Guido Pella, so this tie will probably be decided in the fifth rubber when either Dan Evans or Kyle Edmund will encounter Del Potro.Hadnt Del Potro spoken Friday evening of having cramps everywhere? So there was much astonishment when -- an hour before the doubles rubbers began -- Argentina disclosed they had tinkered with the original nominations they had put forward at Thursdays draw ceremony, with Del Potro to feature instead of Federico Delbonis.At first glance, this appeared to be a very big call by the Argentine captain, Daniel Orsanic -- bold bordering on eccentric -- but in all probability it wouldnt have bbeen his decision, but Del Potros. Calvin Pryor Jersey. Once Del Potro had decided he wanted to play doubles, who on earth was going to block him from taking to this indoor hard court?But wouldnt it have made more sense for Del Potro to have rested on Saturday in readiness for Sunday? True, Andy Murray was also fatigued after Fridays exertions -- and there had been some doubt about whether he would participate -- but there was a logic to the Wimbledon and Olympic champion playing doubles. 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Perhaps neither of the Murrays is the senior player, with the doubles court the only place where they are truly equals.After Andy and Del Potros long-running singles match, the opening set of this doubles match was remarkably brief, lasting a mere 26 minutes. But anyone with any previous exposure to Britains Davis Cup ties must have realised this couldnt possibly continue in such a one-sided, straightforward manner, and the South Americans took the second set and were well-placed to snaffle the third, too, after breaking for a 4-3 lead.But the Murray brothers raised their level, breaking once for parity and then once more for the set. The fourth set was theirs, too. 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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