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Great Britains dressage team won a silver medal in Deodoro on Friday. Wholesale Authentic NFL Jerseys .The quartet of reigning Olympic individual champion Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester, Fiona Bigwood and Spencer Wilton finished second behind Germany, who landed an eighth Olympic team gold medal in the last nine Games.They also reclaimed the crown from Britain, who triumphed in memorable fashion at London 2012, while the United States took bronze.Dujardin has now matched British cyclist Victoria Pendletons feat of winning two Olympic gold and one silver, and will go into next Mondays individual freestyle final as title favourite.German consistency shone through, with their three top riders on day three all posting scores of above 80 per cent. Dujardin and the brilliant Valregro were the sole British combination to manage that in both her team tests.In both elements on Thursday and Friday, Dujardin collected 14 maximum 10 scores, which augers well for the individual event in three days time.Dujardin holds Olympic, World and European team titles, in addition to all three dressage world records.The Germans, though, led by Kristina Broring-Sprehe, will be lining up to knock her off the sports summit, and it should be a spectacular freestyle showdown.Hester, riding Nip Tuck, Bigwood on Orthilia and Wilton, riding Super Nova II, all played their part, with Bigwood and Wilton enjoying memorable Olympic debuts.Reflecting on the result, Hester told Press Association Sport: We are very happy.Any medal we would have been very happy with because any Olympics produces a lot of nerves, different atmospheres and different rides.But the whole of the GB team has ridden beautifully. Everyone coped with the pressure, and the fact these horses have come halfway around the world and performed like that is testament to the grooms and support staff.My horse performed great today. I loved riding him. He was very genuine.Germany finished on a score of 81.936 per cent, with Britain on 78.595 and the United States 76.667.Dujardin, Hester and Bigwood, meanwhile, have qualified for the individual final, along with Irelands Judy Reynolds, riding Vancouver K. Jerseys NFL Wholesale. -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. Authentic Nike NFL Jerseys Outlet . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before. http://www.jerseyswholesale.net/ . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- In its first true road test with a young team, Auburn passed with flying colors.Jared Harper scored 21 points and Danjel Purifoy added 16 to lead Auburn to a 74-70 victory over UAB on Saturday night.The young Tigers (6-1) proved capable of handling a hostile environment in their first true road game of the season, outlasting UAB (4-4) in front of the first sellout crowd at Bartow Arena since March 23, 2010.We did not play well in the first half and we were very fortunate to be in range, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. I think UAB probably went into the locker room at halftime going, `Gosh, were only up by three. They outplayed us, they defended us, they rattled us. And our freshmen, with the exception of Jared Harper, looked like freshmen. Then in the second half, we played pretty well.Auburn shot 50 percent from the field and outscored UAB 41-33 in the second half. The Tigers knocked down 11 3-pointers, the most since they made 13 in the season opener against North Florida, outscoring UAB 33-12 from beyond the arc.Harper torched the Blazers for 15 points on five 3-pointers in the first half, but the true freshman was forced to take a seat early in the second half with three fouls.I told you he was going to be worth the price of admission, and he is, Pearl said. As a little, quick guard with that kind of range, he kept us in range (in the first half).Purifoy, the freshman forward who was tied with Mustapha Heron for the team lead in points per game entering the contest, stepped up in Harpers absence. Purifoy scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half, including three of his four 3-pointers.Heron also asserted himself in the second half, scoring eight of his 11 points after the intermission.We had to (step up), Purifoy said. Like I said in the beginning, Jared, he led us on his back. He kind of fell short a little bit in the second half, but we had to pick him up and he started getting going again.UAB earned a 40-31 advantage on thee boards, but leading scorer Chris Cokley was forced out of the game with 8:24 remaining when he was called for a personal foul and subsequently drew a technical foul call for arguing with the referee. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping. He finished with eight points and seven rebounds.William Lee led UAB with 13 points, and Hakeem Baxter added 12 points on 5 of 8 shooting.Auburn regained the lead, its first since the 13:29 mark in the first half, on a T.J. Dunans jumper with 13:34 remaining in the second half. The bucket came in the middle of a 14-2 run that gave Auburn the lead for good.I thought we got off to a very good start feeding off the crowd and ended the half on a high note, UAB coach Rob Ehsan said. We got into a lull in the second half offensively. We couldnt get a rhythm going.BIG PICTUREAuburn: UABs advantage in the post was negated by the Tigers athleticism and hot shooting stroke from outside. The win gave Auburn some momentum as it heads into an 8-day hiatus.UAB: The Blazers season has been up and down so far, as theyve been unable to win consecutive games over their first eight contests. They hit the road twice in the next week looking for some consistency.ROLE PLAYERAs Harper dealt with foul trouble early in the second half, Auburns Ronnie Johnson entered at point guard and scored six consecutive points in the second half to stretch Auburns lead to eight with 11:17 remaining.STAT OF THE NIGHTHarper and Purifoy combined to make seven of eight free throws in the final 2:24 of the game, icing the victory for Auburn as UAB vied for a late comeback.UP NEXTAuburn: The Tigers get an extended break before traveling to New York on Monday, Dec. 12, to face Boston College in the Under Armour Reunion at Madison Square Garden.UAB: The Blazers will look to get back on track Wednesday at Stephen F. Austin after their second loss in three games. ' ' '
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