Video´s von unseren Gassirunden » Hes only five-foot-eleven

SAN DIEGO -- The first-round Davis Cup match between Britain and the United States will be played on a clay court in left field at baseballs Petco Park from Jan. Brock McGinn Jersey . 31-Feb. 2. While organizers havent decided if itll be red or green clay, they feel their choice of surface will give the Americans an advantage over Britain, which is expected to be led by defending Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. "The feeling is that Murray and anyone below him would have trouble on clay," Jeff Ryan of the U.S. Tennis Association said after a news conference on the infield at the downtown ballpark, home to the San Diego Padres, on Tuesday. "Its not their preferred surface. In between now and then, with Andy still recovering from his surgery and going to Australia and playing there, I dont think theyll have a lot of clay court experience. The home court advantage is right there. Thats it. Were used to getting it against us all the time. Were getting much more comfortable on clay." Organizers havent decided whether itll be red clay, which is made from crushed bricks, or on Har-Tru green clay, which is made from crushed stone. Playing the match on clay probably is a lesser of three evils decision. Murray is best on the speedier surfaces of hard courts and grass, as evidenced by his Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon this year and the U.S. Open in 2012. But hes not afraid of clay, having trained from his teen years on the slow red surface in Spain. He once reached the semifinals at the French Open, something none of the current crop of American men has come close to doing. In addition to that run to the final four in 2011 -- before losing to Rafael Nadal, which is no shame at Roland Garros -- Murray also made it to the quarterfinals in Paris two other times, in 2009 and 2012. Capacity will be about 8,000. Some 2,000 permanent seats in the left field stands will be augmented by about 6,000 more in a temporary stadium built around the court. "I think it creates a lot of excitement," said Bill Kellogg, president of the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. "Davis Cup is all about crowd and people and cheering, which is not what people usually think tennis is. That national pride, I dont think it gets any greater than it does in a ballpark." Itll be the first time a Davis Cup match will be played in an open-air ballpark in the United States. The United States is undefeated in six Davis Cup matches in the San Diego area. The Britain-U.S. rivalry is the oldest in Davis Cup history, dating to the first competition in 1900, when the Americans beat the British in Boston. The United States last faced Britain in the 1999 World Group first round in England, winning 3-2 when Jim Courier rallied in the fifth match to beat Greg Rusedski in the fifth set, 8-6. Courier, now the U.S. captain, also won in five sets on the opening day of that match, beating Tim Henman in 4 hours, 12 minutes. The one drawback is that the final day of the match is Super Bowl Sunday. "We would prefer not to have it conflicting with the Super Bowl, but fact is, it will be largely decided by the time the Super Bowl starts," Kellogg said. "Its really not a huge factor in diminishing the appeal of the Davis Cup. In fact, I think it will turn into a great sports day. You get to watch what could be a dramatic finish to the Davis Cup, followed by the Super Bowl." Petr Mrazek Jersey .com) - A chant of Zeke reverberated around AT&T Stadium before Ezekiel Elliott powered into the end zone for his fourth and final touchdown. Dougie Hamilton Jersey . -- Brad Gushue of St. http://www.officialhurricanesfanstore.com/authentic-jordan-martinook-hurricanes-jersey/ . -- The Chicago Bears agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract with defensive lineman Israel Idonije and are bringing him back for a second stint.ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel should go first and second in the NHL draft. Beyond that, theres plenty left to sort out in the next five months.Next up in the process of jockeying for draft position is Thursday nights CHL top prospects game. Forty of the top draft-eligible players will be on the ice at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines with hundreds of scouts watching carefully.I heard something like theres over 250 scouts are going to be here, McDavid said. Its the best-on-best. Its the best draft eligibles against the best draft eligibles. Itll be a good test, and itll be a good game and it will be a good kind of measuring stick for scouts to see.McDavid doesnt need any more measuring. But a handful of potential top-10 picks will be under the microscope against each other.Winger Lawson Crouse of the OHLs Kingston Frontenacs is fourth among North American skaters on NHL Central Scoutings latest rankings, Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters is fifth and Mitchell Marner of the London Knights is seventh. Boston College defenceman Noah Hanifin is favoured to be the third pick after McDavid and Eichel, but former NHL executive Craig Button believes Strome and Marner may be better.They can show it Thursday.I think thats kind of what this game is made for: to show the scouts that you can compete against the best and that you can be the best, Marner said. You really want to show that you can be higher in the rankings than you are listed. Thats a big part.One of the biggest competitions is between Crouse, Strome and Marner. Crouse was a big fourth-line winger for gold-medal-winning Canada at the world juniors, while Strome and Marner werent invited.Marner (90 points on 34 goals and 56 assists) and Strome (80 points on 28 goals and 52 assists) lead the OHL in scoring. Strome has been developing well with McDavid as a teammate and helped the Otters when McDavid was injured.You see how many points he has and all that and all the stuff he goes on the ice, he does so well, McDavid said of Strome. Hes just a great player and you guys are going to see that Thursday.Even though he could be a top-five pick, Crouse said there are a lot of critics of his game and hes trying to prove them all wrong.I think my skill is underestimated, Crouse said. People dont realize that I do have good hands and I can bury the puck. Ive scored a couple of nice goals this year and it proves to myself that I can score and I can do other things than just throw the body and playy defence. Justin Faulk Jersey. Everyone knows what Marner can do offensively. Hes only five-foot-eleven, but his production is bigger than he expected.My goal at the start of this year was to try and finish with 90 points or a little higher, and Im already at that plateau, Marner said. Im just trying to get to more open areas and Im trusting my teammates more with the puck than I was at the start of the year.An all-star game takes these players out of their comfort zone. McDavid, whos on the team coached by Bobby Orr, and Strome, on the team coached by Don Cherry, will be opponents after building chemistry and a friendship in Erie.Strome is ready for the challenge and the spotlight.Obviously youve probably never played with a lot of guys on your team, he said. But at the same youve just got to have fun and stay focused and try not to worry too much about the media. Thats always going to be there and youve just got to kind of block everything out. Its just a hockey game, so Im going to try to have fun.Team Cherry captain Anthony Beauvillier of the Shawinigan Cataractes said one key is not caving to the pressure of the situation.Just play the game as you can play on your regular team and everythings going to be fine, Beauvillier said.Competition is the name of this game, beyond the top five or 10 picks. The top-ranked goaltender on NHL Central Scoutings list, Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts, is out with illness, so Michael McNiven, Samuel Montembeault, Nick McBride and Liam Herbst get to show why they should be drafted higher.The same goes for players like defenceman Brandon Carlo of the WHLs Tri-City Americans. Carlo is 16th among North American skaters but wont try to do too much to stand out from the crowd in St. Catharines.I want to show (scouts) who I am, Carlo said. I want to go out there and play a simple game, a hard-nosed defenceman like I am. I dont want to try and doing anything drastic offensively or anything like that. I just want to go out there and do what I do.Of course plenty of eyes will be on McDavid because its impossible to ignore his talent. Those watching include his teammates and opponents.I knew he was an incredible player, and by playing with him (at the world juniors), you just realize that he takes it to a whole new level each and every game, Crouse said. I was fortunate enough to get to watch him play, and the things that he does just blows my mind. His speed and his skill is incredible.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter cheap falcons jerseys cheap ravens jerseys cheap bills jerseys cheap bears jerseys cheap bengals jerseys cheap cowboys jerseys cheap lions jerseys cheap texans jerseys cheap colts jerseys cheap jaguars jerseys cheap chiefs jerseys cheap rams jerseys cheap dolphins jerseys cheap vikings jerseys cheap saints jerseys cheap giants jerseys cheap jets jerseys cheap eagles jerseys cheap steelers jerseys cheap 49ers jerseys ' ' '