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MONTREAL -- Evan Bush used some video game scouting to step up from his backup goalkeepers role and help the Montreal Impact give Olympique Lyonnais a strong test. Tyrod Taylor Womens Jersey . Bafetimbi Gomis scored on Lyons final penalty kick Tuesday to give the reigning French Cup champions a win over Montreal following a 1-1 draw against the Major League Soccer expansion team through 90 minutes. Aly Cissokho, Bakari Kone and Gueida Fofana scored on Lyons first three penalty kicks against Bush, whose goalkeeping allowed the Impact to remain tied through regulation before a Saputo Stadium-record crowd of 19,225. "I play FIFA a lot and I was playing with them this afternoon, and then I come on the field and Im playing against them so thats kind of a surreal feeling," Bush said. "It was good to see a packed house there and hopefully they felt like they got their moneys worth because, 1-1, and then the penalty shootout, it was an exciting and entertaining atmosphere there tonight." In backing up starter Donovan Ricketts, Bush has appeared in only one of Montreals 23 MLS regular season games to date, a 3-0 loss in Washington, D.C., on June 30. "Donovans our guy and its never easy being an expansion goalie but we know how talented Donovan is and how experienced he is and hes still our guy, but Evan certainly did well tonight," Impact coach Jesse Marsch said. Sinisa Ubiparovic and Calum Mallace scored after the Impact failed to convert their first two opportunities and Jimmy Brian put Lyons fourth attempt wide before Gomis sealed the win. "I think it was a very good game, a good entertainment for the spectators," Lyon coach Remi Garde said. "It was a bit different from my point of view. I would have liked that my team conceded less chances, especially in the first half." Jeremy Pied put Lyon up 1-0 when he scored 28 minutes in. Andrew Wenger drew Montreal even at 1-1 in the 39th minute. Bush made a number of remarkable saves to allow the Impact to draw through 90 minutes. Olympique Lyonnais played its final game leading up to Saturdays Trophee des Champions. Lyon will face French Ligue 1 champions Montpellier HSC at Red Bull Stadium in Harrison, N.J. "We needed a tough opposition and I think that we had it today," Garde said. The 17th edition of what has become the traditional opening game of the French soccer season will be contested on foreign soil for the fourth year in a row, beginning with Montreals Olympic Stadium in 2009. "They were a good opponent with very good players and even though it was a friendly there was pretty good intensity," Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said. "It was a nice game." Alessandro Nesta made his Montreal debut and Nelson Rivas returned for the Impact after missing seven MLS regular season games because of an abdominal injury. Nesta, a member of Italys 2006 World Cup championship team, signed with Montreal on July 5. "Hes a guy that brings a level of confidence to our team because hes smooth and easy, but he also now communicates, talks, moves the line well, talks to the midfielders in front of him," Marsch said. "So I think that his overall presence means that now the whole team is a little bit clearer as to whats going on around him, both by the decisions and plays he makes on the ball, or defensively, and by the way he communicates and understands whats going on in the game. Its going to make us smarter and stronger." The four-time Serie A defender of the year played 63 minutes, picking up a yellow card in the first half, before he was replaced by Matteo Ferrari, who also returned from injury. "It was a nice feeling and I think all of the three players -- me, Nelson and Alessandro -- got ready to help the team right now," Ferrari said. "So we have just started and I dont know if well have the chance to play all the three together, The Big Three, as they say, but well see. The most important thing is the team so well see how the coach wants to make the defence play, but for sure we are ready." Bush made at least five big stops over the course of the game, including a couple of strong saves to deny two of Lyons earliest scoring opportunities. The Impact goalkeeper charged forward to smother Jimmy Briands attempt to chip a pass through the middle to Lisandro Lopez 10 minutes in. Bush made a spectacular save in the 19th minute, leaping up to get his hand on Briands header off a Pied free kick. He had little chance on Pieds goal, a strong drive into the bottom right side of the goal teed up by a soft touch pass back by Lisandro Lopez at the top of the box. "The way he hit it, its a world-class shot," Bush said. "Lower corner and just whizzing across the grass so thats a great hit. I cant really be too angry about giving that one up." Wenger, who played for the first time since June 20, was front and centre in several Impact scoring chances before he delivered the tying strike 11 minutes after Pieds goal. The Montreal forward forced Lloris to make a diving stop on his shot in the 24th minute. He set up first-half scoring opportunities by Justin Mapp and Marco Di Vaio before tying the game with a left-footed drive into the top left corner of the goal. Womens Ray Rice Jersey . Morgan Brian scored in the first half and Kealia Ohai added another after the break as the U.S. advanced to the final for the third time, having won the tournament in 2002 and 2008. Black Justin Tucker Jersey .15 metres. The native of Kamloops, B.C., who was ranked No. 1 in the world in shot put last season, battled injuries over the winter but appears to be on form heading into the London Olympics. http://www.thebaltimoreravensgear.com/jameel-mcclain-jerseys-1 . It was a good day for the Chicago White Sox. Pinch hitter Eduardo Escobar lined an RBI single in the 10th inning and the White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 Sunday. Anquan Boldin Jersey . So when home plate umpire Brian Knight threw Brewers bench coach Jerry Narron out of the game for arguing a call, Roenicke was going to say what was on his mind -- and it didnt matter one bit that the Brewers were winning by nine runs in the ninth inning at the time. Lardarius Webb Womens Jersey . This week, they discuss the CFL inviting Canadian university quarterbacks to camp, Nicklas Lidstrom, French Open umpire Eva Asderaki and Usain Bolt.Jamaicas Usain Bolt proved once again that he is the fastest man on the planet. On the brightest stage at the London 2012 Olympic Games, in a 100-metre field that featured the four fastest men in the history of the sport, Bolt raced to victory in a time of 9.63 seconds - an Olympic record - to repeat as champion. "I was slightly worried about my start, I slipped a little in the blocks. I dont have the best reactions, but I secured it and thats the key," Bolt said. "My coach told me to stop worrying about the start and concentrate on the end because thats my best." He is the just the second-ever repeat Olympic champion in the history of the 100m. American Carl Lewis won the race at Los Angeles 1984 and again at Seoul 1988."What an incredible run. This is the Usain Bolt we hoped would show up and he certainly did," said two-time Olympian and CTVOlympics analyst Michael Smith. "He needs this Olympic environment to be able to perform at his very best." Bolt, starting in lane 6, ran even with the field for about the first 50 metres before striding ahead of the pack. While Bolt has been criticized in the past for show-boating while coasting to victory in his other races, he ran hard through to the end. "Not often do we get to see Usain Bolt actually dip at the line, hes usually celebrating," Smith said. "But he wanted this Olympic gold medal very bad. He didnt leave anything up for doubts. What a fabulous run." Bolts training partner Yohan Blake was second, matching his personal best with a time of 9.75s, while American Justin Gatlin suffered his first loss of the season, settling for bronze with a personal-best time of 9.79s. Much was made about Blakes chances of upsetting Bolt, after he had beaten him in their last head-to-head battle at the Jamaican Olympic Trials. "He is the fastest man in the world and Ive got a silver medal. What more can I ask for?," Blake said. "To be the second-fastest man in the world behind Bolt is an honour." Bolt, who still has another showdown with his fellow countryman in the 200m, before teaming up with him in the 4x100m relay, said that the 22-year-olds time will come. "He works harder than me, but I knew what I needed to do and I have great talent," Bolt said. "He will do better next time because he was a little bit stressed this time. Haloti Ngata Jerseys. " Gatlin becomes the only sprinter in history to win medals in the 100m eight years apart. "It feels great to be back after eight years," Gatlin said. "Simply just to come back and use my God-given talent. I went out there and I did the best I could do." Another American, Tyson Gay, fell just short of a medal, finishing fourth in a time of 9.80s. He was seen afterwards shedding tears "Its tough, but I have no excuses," Gay said. He is hoping to get another chance at Bolt, this time in the mens 200m. "I am going to try. I just want to be in the final with him and try to go," he said. The race marked the first time in history that seven men finished under 10 seconds in a 100m race at any event. Ironically, it was only Jamaican Asafa Powell - the man with the most sub-10s runs in the history of the sport - who failed to break the barrier, as he pulled up during the race. He ended up in last. Powell said he suffered a groin injury, and felt that he would have stayed in contention had he not got hurt. "I injured myself. I just couldnt push. I tried in the semifinal to release the tension. I got out very well and stumbled. I am very disappointed. I knew I would be up there with the medals," he said. "I need to fix this (groin injury). I knew they were ready from the semifinal. I knew it was going to be a Jamaica one-two." Powells Olympic struggles continued: in three appearances, he has finished fifth twice, and now eighth at London 2012. Bolts world-record of 9.58s remains intact, but the new Olympic record breaks his own mark that he set at Beijing 2008, when he won his first gold in a time of 9.69s. He now beginsMONTREAL -- Evan Bush used some video game scouting to step up from his backup goalkeepers role and help the Montreal Impact give Olympique Lyonnais a strong test. Tyrod Taylor Womens Jersey . Bafetimbi Gomis scored on Lyons final penalty kick Tuesday to give the reigning French Cup champions a win over Montreal following a 1-1 draw against the Major League Soccer expansion team through 90 minutes. Aly Cissokho, Bakari Kone and Gueida Fofana scored on Lyons first three penalty kicks against Bush, whose goalkeeping allowed the Impact to remain tied through regulation before a Saputo Stadium-record crowd of 19,225. "I play FIFA a lot and I was playing with them this afternoon, and then I come on the field and Im playing against them so thats kind of a surreal feeling," Bush said. "It was good to see a packed house there and hopefully they felt like they got their moneys worth because, 1-1, and then the penalty shootout, it was an exciting and entertaining atmosphere there tonight." In backing up starter Donovan Ricketts, Bush has appeared in only one of Montreals 23 MLS regular season games to date, a 3-0 loss in Washington, D.C., on June 30. "Donovans our guy and its never easy being an expansion goalie but we know how talented Donovan is and how experienced he is and hes still our guy, but Evan certainly did well tonight," Impact coach Jesse Marsch said. Sinisa Ubiparovic and Calum Mallace scored after the Impact failed to convert their first two opportunities and Jimmy Brian put Lyons fourth attempt wide before Gomis sealed the win. "I think it was a very good game, a good entertainment for the spectators," Lyon coach Remi Garde said. "It was a bit different from my point of view. I would have liked that my team conceded less chances, especially in the first half." Jeremy Pied put Lyon up 1-0 when he scored 28 minutes in. Andrew Wenger drew Montreal even at 1-1 in the 39th minute. Bush made a number of remarkable saves to allow the Impact to draw through 90 minutes. Olympique Lyonnais played its final game leading up to Saturdays Trophee des Champions. Lyon will face French Ligue 1 champions Montpellier HSC at Red Bull Stadium in Harrison, N.J. "We needed a tough opposition and I think that we had it today," Garde said. The 17th edition of what has become the traditional opening game of the French soccer season will be contested on foreign soil for the fourth year in a row, beginning with Montreals Olympic Stadium in 2009. "They were a good opponent with very good players and even though it was a friendly there was pretty good intensity," Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said. "It was a nice game." Alessandro Nesta made his Montreal debut and Nelson Rivas returned for the Impact after missing seven MLS regular season games because of an abdominal injury. Nesta, a member of Italys 2006 World Cup championship team, signed with Montreal on July 5. "Hes a guy that brings a level of confidence to our team because hes smooth and easy, but he also now communicates, talks, moves the line well, talks to the midfielders in front of him," Marsch said. "So I think that his overall presence means that now the whole team is a little bit clearer as to whats going on around him, both by the decisions and plays he makes on the ball, or defensively, and by the way he communicates and understands whats going on in the game. Its going to make us smarter and stronger." The four-time Serie A defender of the year played 63 minutes, picking up a yellow card in the first half, before he was replaced by Matteo Ferrari, who also returned from injury. "It was a nice feeling and I think all of the three players -- me, Nelson and Alessandro -- got ready to help the team right now," Ferrari said. "So we have just started and I dont know if well have the chance to play all the three together, The Big Three, as they say, but well see. The most important thing is the team so well see how the coach wants to make the defence play, but for sure we are ready." Bush made at least five big stops over the course of the game, including a couple of strong saves to deny two of Lyons earliest scoring opportunities. The Impact goalkeeper charged forward to smother Jimmy Briands attempt to chip a pass through the middle to Lisandro Lopez 10 minutes in. Bush made a spectacular save in the 19th minute, leaping up to get his hand on Briands header off a Pied free kick. He had little chance on Pieds goal, a strong drive into the bottom right side of the goal teed up by a soft touch pass back by Lisandro Lopez at the top of the box. "The way he hit it, its a world-class shot," Bush said. "Lower corner and just whizzing across the grass so thats a great hit. I cant really be too angry about giving that one up." Wenger, who played for the first time since June 20, was front and centre in several Impact scoring chances before he delivered the tying strike 11 minutes after Pieds goal. The Montreal forward forced Lloris to make a diving stop on his shot in the 24th minute. He set up first-half scoring opportunities by Justin Mapp and Marco Di Vaio before tying the game with a left-footed drive into the top left corner of the goal. Womens Ray Rice Jersey . Morgan Brian scored in the first half and Kealia Ohai added another after the break as the U.S. advanced to the final for the third time, having won the tournament in 2002 and 2008. Black Justin Tucker Jersey .15 metres. The native of Kamloops, B.C., who was ranked No. 1 in the world in shot put last season, battled injuries over the winter but appears to be on form heading into the London Olympics. http://www.thebaltimoreravensgear.com/jameel-mcclain-jerseys-1 . It was a good day for the Chicago White Sox. Pinch hitter Eduardo Escobar lined an RBI single in the 10th inning and the White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 Sunday. Anquan Boldin Jersey . So when home plate umpire Brian Knight threw Brewers bench coach Jerry Narron out of the game for arguing a call, Roenicke was going to say what was on his mind -- and it didnt matter one bit that the Brewers were winning by nine runs in the ninth inning at the time. Lardarius Webb Womens Jersey . This week, they discuss the CFL inviting Canadian university quarterbacks to camp, Nicklas Lidstrom, French Open umpire Eva Asderaki and Usain Bolt.Jamaicas Usain Bolt proved once again that he is the fastest man on the planet. On the brightest stage at the London 2012 Olympic Games, in a 100-metre field that featured the four fastest men in the history of the sport, Bolt raced to victory in a time of 9.63 seconds - an Olympic record - to repeat as champion. "I was slightly worried about my start, I slipped a little in the blocks. I dont have the best reactions, but I secured it and thats the key," Bolt said. "My coach told me to stop worrying about the start and concentrate on the end because thats my best." He is the just the second-ever repeat Olympic champion in the history of the 100m. American Carl Lewis won the race at Los Angeles 1984 and again at Seoul 1988."What an incredible run. This is the Usain Bolt we hoped would show up and he certainly did," said two-time Olympian and CTVOlympics analyst Michael Smith. "He needs this Olympic environment to be able to perform at his very best." Bolt, starting in lane 6, ran even with the field for about the first 50 metres before striding ahead of the pack. While Bolt has been criticized in the past for show-boating while coasting to victory in his other races, he ran hard through to the end. "Not often do we get to see Usain Bolt actually dip at the line, hes usually celebrating," Smith said. "But he wanted this Olympic gold medal very bad. He didnt leave anything up for doubts. What a fabulous run." Bolts training partner Yohan Blake was second, matching his personal best with a time of 9.75s, while American Justin Gatlin suffered his first loss of the season, settling for bronze with a personal-best time of 9.79s. Much was made about Blakes chances of upsetting Bolt, after he had beaten him in their last head-to-head battle at the Jamaican Olympic Trials. "He is the fastest man in the world and Ive got a silver medal. What more can I ask for?," Blake said. "To be the second-fastest man in the world behind Bolt is an honour." Bolt, who still has another showdown with his fellow countryman in the 200m, before teaming up with him in the 4x100m relay, said that the 22-year-olds time will come. "He works harder than me, but I knew what I needed to do and I have great talent," Bolt said. "He will do better next time because he was a little bit stressed this time. Haloti Ngata Jerseys. " Gatlin becomes the only sprinter in history to win medals in the 100m eight years apart. "It feels great to be back after eight years," Gatlin said. "Simply just to come back and use my God-given talent. I went out there and I did the best I could do." Another American, Tyson Gay, fell just short of a medal, finishing fourth in a time of 9.80s. He was seen afterwards shedding tears "Its tough, but I have no excuses," Gay said. He is hoping to get another chance at Bolt, this time in the mens 200m. "I am going to try. I just want to be in the final with him and try to go," he said. The race marked the first time in history that seven men finished under 10 seconds in a 100m race at any event. Ironically, it was only Jamaican Asafa Powell - the man with the most sub-10s runs in the history of the sport - who failed to break the barrier, as he pulled up during the race. He ended up in last. Powell said he suffered a groin injury, and felt that he would have stayed in contention had he not got hurt. "I injured myself. I just couldnt push. I tried in the semifinal to release the tension. I got out very well and stumbled. I am very disappointed. I knew I would be up there with the medals," he said. "I need to fix this (groin injury). I knew they were ready from the semifinal. I knew it was going to be a Jamaica one-two." Powells Olympic struggles continued: in three appearances, he has finished fifth twice, and now eighth at London 2012. Bolts world-record of 9.58s remains intact, but the new Olympic record breaks his own mark that he set at Beijing 2008, when he won his first gold in a time of 9.69s. He now begins his quest for an unprecedented first, as he attempts to win back-back Olympic gold in the mens 200m. Bolt will also try to repeat gold in the mens 4x100m relay as part of the Jamaican team - which would make him the first man to ever repeat in all three events. The race was nearly marred by an incident just prior to the race start, when someone threw a bottle into the track as the sprinters had already raised up, and were waiting for the starting gun to fire. The bottle never made it to the starting block, falling a few metres short of the competitors. ' ' ' attempts to win back-back Olympic gold in the mens 200m. Bolt will also try to repeat gold in the mens 4x100m relay as part of the Jamaican team - which would make him the first man to ever repeat in all three events. The race was nearly marred by an incident just prior to the race start, when someone threw a bottle into the track as the sprinters had already raised up, and were waiting for the starting gun to fire. The bottle never made it to the starting block, falling a few metres short of the competitors. ' ' '
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