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Nike Shox Clearance . -- Those two high schoolers really can fly. So can that relative newcomer to the 200 meters, LaShawn Merritt.Be ready, Justin Gatlin, theyll be chasing you.A pair of 18-year-olds, Michael Norman and Noah Lyles, turned heads Friday after blistering performances in the semifinals at the U.S. Track and Field Trials. Norman won his heat over Gatlin. Lyles wasnt really challenged in his heat.Moments later, Merritt stole the show; the runner known more for the 400 turned in a 200 time of 19.74 seconds, the fastest mark in the world this season.These kids, man, theyre good, the 34-year-old Gatlin said. Theyre good at what they do. Theyre strong. Theyre brave man.Got to compete against them like theyre real competitors.Oh, theyre real all right. Maybe a little in awe and perhaps still a little green, but definitely real.After crossing the line in 20.21 seconds, Norman reached over and shook Gatlins hand. He leaned in and said, Do you remember me?Gatlin sure did. They once hung out at a Nike Elite camp. Norman thought about bringing up their encounter before the race, but didnt want to interrupt the sprinter who figures to be the biggest threat to Usain Bolt at the Rio de Janeiro Games.Probably a wise move. Gatlin was all business.Theyre coming out to be giant killers, he said.And Gatlin would be the giant in the final Saturday. Or perhaps its Merritt, given the time he ran.Came off the curve with everybody, felt good so I made a move, said Merritt, whos dabbling in the 200 after already earning a spot by winning the 400. The key was to win the race. Thats what I did.Norman is from Murrieta, California, and plans to go to Southern California this fall. Lyles hails from Alexandria, Virginia, and will attend Florida.They have a friendly rivalry on the junior circuit, with Norman beating out Lyles for the Gatorade Athlete of the Year award. But it was Lyles who beat Norman in the only 200 race in which theyve squared off -- at USATF Junior National Championships in 2015.Were pretty close. We talk to each other all the time, Norman said.Feed off each other, too.Watch them in the call room, they look at each other, and you can tell theyre like, `We got this, Gatlin said. Im going to rise to the occasion when its time.Anything one does, the other tries to do better.Saw him going and I thought, `Oh, dang, he ran outside Gatlin. He just passed Gatlin, Lyles said. I was like, `Oh, I got to get out there.I dont mean to brag, but were pretty extraordinary. We come out here and try to do our best, then try to show up for the crowd.Dont be surprised if they earn a spot on the 200. They are that talented.Trying to go to the Olympics -- its been a goal for four years and were trying to make it happen, Lyles said.Of course, Gatlin will have something to say about it. Hes already qualified in the 100, but hopes to earn a place in the 200, too. Merritt will be in the mix as well. He had the fastest 200 time coming in and has only gotten stronger despite running three rounds of the 400 earlier at trials.Just have to stay humble, stay grounded, get some rest and come out tomorrow and do it all over again, Merritt said.Merritt could be in line to try to become the first man to win a 200-400 Olympic double since Michael Johnson in 1996. But thats a decision for down the road.Im just trying to take it a race at a time, Merritt said.Flying under the radar are Ameer Webb and veteran Tyson Gay, who didnt make the team in the 100.Thats two rounds down, one more to go, Lyles said. Were just trying to make something cool happen.
Nike Shox Mens Clearance . Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half.
Nike Shox Nz . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies.
http://www.shoxoutletshoesstore.com/ . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. HOUSTON -- Robinson Cano continued his dominance against the Houston Astros on Wednesday to keep Seattles playoff hopes alive.Cano hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Mariners kept pressure on the other AL wild-card contenders with a 12-4 win over the Astros.Kyle Seager added another three-run drive in the eighth, his 30th home run this season, as Seattle pulled within 1 1/2 games of Baltimore for the second AL wild card. Houston dropped three games back as its magic number for elimination was cut to two. The Orioles were at Toronto on Wednesday night.If you want to help your starter, youve got to start early and also put pressure on the other team, Cano said. Thats what we did today.Canos career-best 36th home run, a drive off Doug Fister (12-13), landed in the first row of the Crawford Boxes in left field. Cano has nine homers and 25 RBI in 19 games against Houston this season.Huge home run early by Robbie really got everybody relaxed a little bit, manager Scott Servais said. Everybody contributed today ... everybody had to contribute and were still alive.Seattle doubled its lead in the second on Nori Aokis RBI single and Seth Smiths two-run single. Ketel Marte made it 7-0 with a run-scoring infield single in the third.James Paxton (6-7) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings, striking out eight.Fister gave up five runs and five hits over 1 1/3 innings in the shortest start of his big league career. Fister has lost five straight decisions, and Houston has lost his last seven starts -- all five innings or fewer.Getting into the game was very difficult for him, Hinch said. His command wasnt great. He didnt execute the way he does when hes good.George Springer hit a soloo home run in the third for the Astros, who closed to 7-4 in the sixth on Evan Gattis solo homer.
Nike Shox Clearance Sale. Since the Astros are off Thursday, if the Orioles win their next two games, Houston could be eliminated by the time it takes the field on Friday.Im not ready for that, Hinch said. This is not a position that were happy to be in, but its a position that we are in.FAREWELLSThe game was the final broadcast for the Astros Bill Brown, who is retiring after 30 seasons with the team. It was also the last game for Tals Hill in Minute Maid Park. The Astros will renovate the ballpark this offseason, and the center-field fence will be moved in.SCRIBNER SOLIDServais was impressed with the work of reliever Evan Scribner, who took over with two on and no outs in the sixth inning and got the Mariners out of a jam. He allowed one hit and no runs in two innings for his third hold this season.Hes been awesome probably about the last 10, 11 times out, Servais said. But you have those days where it just didnt look good and it was time to go to Scrib and he certainly picked us up today.UP NEXTMariners: LHP Ariel Miranda (5-2) will start the first of a four-game series Thursday against Oakland. Miranda will be making his 12th appearance and will be looking to rebound after giving up three runs in four innings Saturday at Minnesota.Astros: Brad Peacock (0-0) will start for Houston on Friday when it opens a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. It will be the fifth start this season for Peacock, who has a 2.67 ERA.---AP freelancer Jeremy Rakes contributed to this report. ' ' '