Canada lost to the No. 1-ranked Americans 1-0 in Texas on Friday and hasnt managed to beat them sinc

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Canada lost to the No. 1-ranked Americans 1-0 in Texas on Friday and hasnt managed to beat them sinc
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Newbie Posts: 46 Group: Members Member #1,243 Joined: October 31, 2014	DURHAM, N. Josh Gordon Cyber Monday Jersey .C. -- Dukes shooters didnt need to be as accurate as usual -- not with Mason Plumlee dominating inside the way he did. Plumlee had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and the top-ranked Blue Devils beat Elon 76-54 on Thursday night for their 100th straight nonconference win at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Ryan Kelly added 14 points, freshman Rasheed Sulaimon had 13 and the Blue Devils (11-0) built a 43-32 rebounding advantage -- the first time this season they outrebounded an opponent by more than 10. Their 15 offensive boards led to 19 second-chance points. "If we can add rebounding to what we do, I think thatll take us to another level as a team," Plumlee said. Playing on back-to-back nights, Duke counted on its defence to pick up an offence that was off on more open shots than usual. "I thought we were mentally tired. You could see it in our faces," coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "The season is not going to be a perfect one, and Im proud that we kept playing defence." Duke shot 43 per cent but forced 17 turnovers and turned them into 19 points while holding the Phoenix to just five offensive rebounds. Put another way: Plumlee and Quinn Cook -- Dukes 6-foot-1 point guard -- each had seven defensive boards, meaning they each had more rebounds under Elons basket than all of the Phoenix did. "I just wanted to get down and help Mason out," Cook said with a smile. "Weve allowed Mason to grab all the rebounds. Coach puts a big emphasis to get a lot of the rebounds, so I just wanted to get in there and snag some loose balls." Sebastian Koch scored 14 points but Elon (6-5) was denied its first win over an Atlantic Coast Conference team since 2005. "We had little lapses in the second half, which is particularly seen in the way we gave up offensive rebounds," Elon coach Matt Matheny said. "That allowed the spread to get away from us, but we did compete." Cook added 10 points for Duke, which hasnt lost to a non-ACC team at Cameron since falling to St. Johns on Feb. 26, 2000. The Blue Devils took control by outscoring Elon 29-10 during a defence-driven 13-minute stretch that began in the first half and ended midway through the second. Tyler Thornton connected on two 3-pointers 30 seconds apart before Sulaimon capped it with a 3 that made it 54-35 with about 10:45 to go. Thornton then made it a 20-point game for the first time when his jumper with 6 1/2 minutes left made it 63-43. "You have to just muck things out for a while, and then all of a sudden, we got that spurt," Krzyzewski said. "We were missing some wide-open shots, and then Tyler (Thornton) hit those two and it just kind of exploded." That capped a rather successful four-day span for the Blue Devils, who returned to No. 1 for the first time since February 2011, rolled to a couple of nonconference wins and picked up a nationally televised oral commitment from Jabari Parker, one of the most highly touted recruits in years. NCAA rules prohibit schools from commenting publicly on recruits who havent signed their letters of intent, and Parker cant do that until April 17. Plumlee, who has scored at least 16 points in every game, finished with his fourth 20-point performance of the season and picked up a pair of senior classmates whose shooting was a bit off: Seth Curry, who has played all season with persistent shin pain, was 3 of 10 while Kelly was 4 of 13. The Blue Devils also had a short bench: Marshall Plumlee, Masons younger brother who played 2 minutes Wednesday night against Cornell in his season debut, wore a boot to protect his slightly sprained left foot, leaving Duke with just nine scholarship players. He missed nine games with a stress fracture in that foot, but Krzyzewski said there was no reason for concern. Lucas Troutman had 13 points and Jack Isenbarger finished with 12 for Elon. Just as they did in what became a 41-point win over the Big Red, the Blue Devils had decent numbers early but not much of a working margin to show for it. Duke shot 43 per cent in the first half and held Elon without an offensive rebound for the first 15 1/2 minutes -- and yet it was tied at 25 with less than 4 minutes before the break. The Blue Devils never led by more than five until closing the half with a 10-2 burst that coincided with the start of the decisive run. Cook banked in a 35-footer in traffic at the buzzer to make it 35-27 at the break. "That was pure luck," Cook said. Willie Colon Cyber Monday Jersey . PAUL, Minn. Fred Jackson Black Friday Jersey . Toffoli waited for Belleville netminder Malcolm Subban to make the first move and the scored the winner at 2:02 of the fourth period. "I just got a loose puck and was lucky enough to have a chance and I out waited Subban and was happy it went in," Toffoli said. http://www.shopnflonline.net/Black-Friday-Buffalo-Bills-Mario-Williams-Jersey-Cyber-Monday/ . Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo took the field on Saturday afternoon to face off against the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the first time since their second-straight Grey Cup victory last November. Russell Bodine Black Friday Jersey .ca have named the All-Time, All-World WJC team - 13 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders who played in the Under-20 event with distinction. Joe Namath Cyber Monday Jersey . The Baltimore Ravens reached a tentative agreement Friday on a new deal that would make the Super Bowl MVP the highest-paid player in NFL history. WINNIPEG -- The Canadian womens soccer team will get another chance this year to try and beat the United States when the rivals meet May 8 in Winnipeg. Canadian midfielder and Winnipeg native Desiree Scott is thrilled the team will play in her hometown for the first time since 1990. "Im beyond excited," she said. "Ive been waiting for this day to come." Canada lost to the No. 1-ranked Americans 1-0 in Texas on Friday and hasnt managed to beat them since 2001. "Obviously we didnt play our best match but we had our opportunities in that game and I think were inching ... closer to the Americans," said Scott, a member of the 2012 bronze-medal Olympic team. Winnipeg has already been named as one of the six host cities for FIFA Womens World Cup in 2015, but fans in the Manitoba capital wont see the home squad in that competition. Canadian head coach John Herdman was also on hand for Mondays announcement and said the team has been in a talent development and refocusing phase since the Olympics, which is starting to show results. "Last year was a huge learning curve for the team and we did all right but this years about stepping forward and I hope when we play the big teams we can get a (win) and that should put us in a good place heading into 2015," he said. "The opportunity to beat a team that hasnt been beaten in 12 years by Canada? Man, the scripts already been written I think. Ashlee Palmer Black Friday Jersey. ." The Canadian team, which is ranked seventh in the world, is announcing its friendly schedule piecemeal and will make a stop in Edmonton on Tuesday. Scott said shes anxious to play in front of friends and didnt shy away from trying to twist a few arms to ensure a good crowd at Investors Group Field, the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. "Its going to be a great game and I hope all of Winnipeg comes out," she said. "You really have no excuse not to be there." Scott currently plays for FC Kansas City as part of the new National Womens Soccer League. Meanwhile, a new study predicts womens World Cup soccer events this year and next in Canada will create about $337 million in overall economic activity. Six provinces will get a share, ranging from a high of $80 million in Alberta to a low of about $26 million in Manitoba. Tournament games will also be played Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and New Brunswick. Most of that $337 million will be generated by Womens World Cup, with about $70 million coming this year from the under-20 womens World Cup. Winnipeg wont see any under-20 action this year. The preliminary report prepared by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance looks at out of town visitors, capital construction costs and the costs of hosting competitions. It said the net economic activity for Canada would run about $169 million. ' ' '


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