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  • Calgary gymnast Nathan Gafuik can start packing his bags for London after the final three contenders for Canadas lone Olympic berth in mens gymnastics came up short at a World Cup meet in Ghent, Belgium on the weekend. Cheap Jerseys Paypal . Gafuik, the man to beat after establishing the highest Olympic qualifying score at the Canadian championships at the end of May, clinched the coveted berth after Jackson Payne of Edmonton, Jayd Lukenchuk of Saskatoon and Mathieu Csukassy of Montreal all failed to meet the qualifying standard at the last of four selection meets for the Canadian men. Payne, one of the strongest contenders in a group of 11 gymnasts in the running, came tantalizingly close in the high bar qualification, but troubles with a basic move known as a "kip cast" early in his high-powered routine effectively ended his Olympic bid. "The big skills and release moves were perfect but somehow he missed a really simple move that led to touching his hands on the dismount," said his longtime coach, Liang Cheng of Edmonton. "I think he probably would have scored high enough to get the Olympic berth if he didnt make that mistake," said Cheng. "Hes very disappointed. But thats sports. Somebody wins and somebody loses." Payne wound up 19th in the high bar qualification, 35th on parallel bars and 44th on pommel horse. Lukenchuk finished 15th on parallel bars and 16th on high bar and Csukassy was 18th on floor and 30th on rings. "Our selection process worked well and I think weve got the guy with the best chance of winning a medal going to the Games," said Canadian mens program director Jeff Thomson of Vancouver. "If you look at the scores that are coming out of these World Cup competitions, Gafuik is in the ball park. If he can improve the quality of that same routine he used to qualify he has the potential to win a medal at the Olympics." In the womens World Cup competition, Stefanie Merkle of Waterloo, Ont., was the only Canadian to reach a final, placing 6th on Sunday in the floor exercise. Merkle just missed qualifying for the beam final in 9th place. Rounding out Canadian results, Sabrina Tomassini of Montreal placed 13th on floor, 19th on uneven bars and 20th on vault. Paraskevi Babalis of Montreal was 13th on beam. Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys . Attorneys for four players suspended in the bounty investigation have argued the punishment handed down by Goodell should be overturned, in part because the commissioners public statements last spring showed he had improperly pre-judged the players actions. The documents filed Friday include sworn declarations by sanctioned linebacker Scott Fujita and union chief DeMaurice Smith. Cheap Jerseys China . 3 Li Jinzi of China. After a first-round bye in the middleweight division, the Wiarton, Ont., native lost a tight bout 17-14 to Li in the quarter-finals Monday. http://cheapjerseys.ucigreeks.com/ . Guyton started 32 games for the Patriots and has career totals of 4 1-2 sacks, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Cheap Jerseys . Schumacher made his name winning multiple titles with both the Benetton and Ferrari teams before returning from retirement to have a second run with Mercedes. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . Mike Arnold, counsel for the officials, says Tuesday that claim is "patently false." "The NFLRA has never threatened to strike," Arnold said.NEWPORT, R.I. -- Americans John Isner and Ryan Harrison will face off in the semifinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Isner, the top seed and defending champion, beat South Africas Izak Van Der Merwe 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Friday. Sixth-seeded Harrison was ahead 6-4, 3-0 when Germanys Benjamin Becker retired with an injury. Lleyton Hewitt of Australia andd 2009 Newport champion Rajeev Ram will meet in the other semifinal. Cheap Jerseys USA. Isner is looking to become the first consecutive champion on Newports grass courts since Greg Rusedski in 2004-05. Isner and Harrison will meet on centre court Saturday following induction ceremonies. Jennifer Capriati and Gustavo Kuerten headline the 2012 class. ' ' '

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