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itely in catch-up mode now, Jenkins said.
Force India have described their selection of Esteban Ocon to partner Sergio Perez in 2017 as a very close call. Cheap Authentic Nike Shoes Wholesale . The French youngster is understood to have beaten off competition from fellow Mercedes graduate and Manor team-mate Pascal Wehrlein to take the seat made vacant by the Renault-bound Nico Hulkenberg.Felipe Nasr, whose candidature was bolstered by substantial financial backing, is also believed to have been in contention. Revealing that Force India owner Vijay Mallya had the final say in Ocons appointment, deputy team boss Bob Fernley told Sky Sports: It was a very close call but Esteban just came out on top - it was tough competition.Weve always had a very clear opinion of what we need from a driver point of view which is the best driver that Force India can afford. Whether that means a package or purely talent, thats Vijays final call. The bosses of Mercedes, Manor and Renault join Ocon to mark the youngsters birthday at Septembers Singapore GP The press release announcing Ocon had signed what was described as a multi-year deal included commentary from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, a reminder in itself that Mercedes are Force Indias engine providers and Ocon remains part of the Silvers Arrows driver development programme.According to Wolff, Ocons promotion amounted to a positive development for Formula 1 that talent wins over money but the Austrian then had the rather less celebratory task of informing Wehrlein he had been overlooked. Yesterday [Thursday] l received the call that Force India had decided to take him, Wehrlein told Sky Sports. I cant change that. I received the call from Toto that Force India had decided to take him. Its not the end of the world.Can Nico Rosberg clinch the title at Interlagos? Watch the Brazilian GP live on Sky Sports F1 on Sunday, the race begins at 4pm; Watch the whole race weekend with a NOW TV week pass - £10.99, no contract Also See: Ocon joins Force India for 2017 The Formula 1 Gossip column Wholesale Nike Shoes Free Shipping . Zdeno Chara scored with 13 seconds left in regulation after David Krejci tied it late, lifting the Bruins to a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday night in a game that saw Orpik taken from the ice on a stretcher. Wholesale Nike Shoes . -- The Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a minor league contract with reliever Brandon Lyon that includes an invitation to their big league camp for spring training.MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - When Joe Flacco slapped his hands together as he trotted off the field, he wasnt clapping. He was angry about throwing an interception in the end zone with the Baltimore Ravens trailing by 10 points.There was just a little miscue on that pick, Flacco said.No big deal, as it turned out. On their next two possessions, the Ravens mounted touchdown drives of 97 and 75 yards, then added the clinching score after a favourable replay reversal to beat the Miami Dolphins 28-13 Sunday.The victory gave Baltimore (8-5) a lead over Miami (7-6) in the AFC race for a wild-card playoff berth. The Ravens also tightened the race for the AFC North title, helped by a loss by first-place Cincinnati (8-4-1) to Pittsburgh.The Dolphins, who havent been to the post-season since 2008, are now a long shot with three games to go.Here are things to know in the wake of a pivotal game for playoff positioning:ANGRY DOLPHINS: While the Ravens whooped it up in the closing minutes, Dolphins defensive tackle Jared Odrick was also screaming. He angrily yelled at coach Joe Philbin along the sideline after a long Ravens gain.Emotions were running high, Odrick said. I probably should have calmed down a little earlier.Said Philbin: Footballs an emotional game. We had a discussion. Ive already had another discussion with him. Football gets fiery out there. Its good.But the Dolphins showed little fire in the final three quarters, when they were outgained 425-161.RISKY BUSINESS: A gamble by coach John Harbaugh in the third quarter gave the Ravens comeback momentum. They went for a first down on fourth-and-1 at their 34 in the third quarter, and Joe Flacco gained 2 yards on a quarterback sneak.Weve got an offensive line that can do something like that, Harbaugh said. We had decided if we got close there, we were going to go for it.I love it, Flacco said. The cconfidence that he had in us to stay on the field at that point was huge. Wholesale Nike Shoes China. Flacco went on to hit Kamar Aiken with a 13-yard pass for the score and the lead.SACK RECORD: Elvis Dumervil led Baltimores defensive charge with 3 1/2 sacks, increasing his season total to a franchise-record 16. Miamis Ryan Tannehill threw for 227 yards and a score, but was sacked six times.Baltimore allowed the Dolphins only 249 yards.We settled down and started grasping how they were trying to play us, Dumervil said. We started making plays.TAKING A TOLL: The injury list was long on both sides.Ravens cornerback Anthony Levine left the game in the first quarter with concussion and didnt return. Cornerback Danny Gorrer left the game with a knee injury in the second half and didnt return.Baltimore receiver Torrey Smith was active despite a sore knee but was clearly limited and didnt catch a pass.Dolphins safety Louis Delmas was carted off the field in the fourth quarter with a right knee injury. Linebacker Jelani Jenkins left the game in the third quarter with a foot injury and didnt return. Center Samson Satele left the game with an undisclosed injury in the fourth quarter.PLAYOFF PROSPECTS: The Ravens plays at home Sunday against Jacksonville, then travel to Houston before finishing at home against Cleveland.Our fate is in our hands, linebacker Terrell Suggs said. If we win, were in. Thats the mentality well have down the stretch.The Dolphins play at AFC East leader New England on Sunday, then finish with home games against Minnesota and the New York Jets. Even a sweep might not be enough to make the playoffs.Were definitely in catch-up mode now, Jenkins said. Were not sitting as pretty as it looked coming in.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve_Wine ' ' '
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