LAS VEGAS -- The World squad is off to an impressive start at the Continental Cup curling tournament, taking a 2-1 lead over North America after Thursdays
opening draw.
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teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Muirhead stole three in the
fourth end and two more in fifth to earn the full point in the team standings.
"It was a great start, we played really well and the ice conditions are
fantastic," Muirhead said. "We had a really solid game out there and to get the
first points on the board for Team World was good." The teams will meet again,
possibly this week and certainly in Sochi. "You forget that Sochi is only a
couple of weeks away and Jennifers going to be there but it doesnt really cross
your mind," Muirhead said. "We play Jennifer a lot during the season and every
game is just as tough. It makes it no different to any other game if we play her
here or at the Winter Olympics or at any (World Curling) Tour event." Norways
Thomas Ulsrud gave World another point with a 7-4 win over Winnipegs Jeff
Stoughton. Ulsrud, who is also bound for Sochi, picked up three points in the
fourth end to open up the game. "I think we played pretty solid out there," said
Ulsrud, the silver medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. "Weve
been practising pretty hard in preparation for the Olympics. "Its good to get a
good start for Team World. This is a big event for us. We get to play the
Canadian Olympic (Brad Jacobs) team and the U.S. Olympic team (John Shuster), so
were looking forward to that, it will be good practice. Hopefully we can send a
message to them; I just hope they dont crush us." The U.S. Olympic womens team
salvaged a point for North America as Erika Brown defeated Japans Satsuki
Fujisawa 5-3. "It was a great big win. Its fun to play in front of 4-5,000
people and to play well," Brown said. "I could sense that things werent going so
well on the other sheets so Im happy we got a point today (for North America)."
A total of 60 points are available through the four days of competition, with
the first team reaching 30.5 points earning the Continental Cup title. The
tournament continued later Thursday with a round of mixed doubles.
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Francisco 49ers.?Nottinghamshire and England batsman James Taylor has been
forced to retire because of a serious heart condition. Scans on Monday revealed
the 26-year-old is suffering from ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular
Arrhythmia), a similar condition to that suffered by former footballer Fabrice
Muamba, and he will undergo surgery in the coming days. James Taylor wrote on
Instagram it had been the toughest week of his life Taylor, who originally
withdrew from last weeks fixture against Cambridge MCCU with what was believed
to be a viral condition, tweeted on Tuesday morning, writing: Safe to say this
has been the toughest week of my life! My world is upside down. But Im here to
stay and Im battling on! #lifestooshortLater on Tuesday, he tweeted: Absolutely
overwhelmed with all the support Ive received. You dont understand how much it
means to me and how much it helps! Thank you!Nottinghamshire Director of Cricket
Mick Newell told the clubs official website: Myself and all of James teammates
& colleagues are terribly sad to hear this news, which comes as a big shock
to us all.He is a model professional, the most hard working Ive ever known in
cricket, making it all the more difficult to accept that his career has been cut
short in this way.It goes without saying that he has the very best wishes of us
all in terms of recovering from his operation, and that we are looking forward
to seeing him back at Trent Bridge when he is fit and able. Taylor was part of
Englands successful tour of South Africa over the winter Speaking to Sky Sports
News HQ, Newell added: His reaction is obviously devastation that all hes wanted
to do since he was a little kid has been taken away from him now, although the
realisation that he is still alive and can have a full and healthy life has
tempered that to some extent, because his general all-round fitness has helped
him on this occasion and possibly saved him from a worse fate.Muamba, whose
heart stopped for 78 minutes after collapsing at White Hart Lane while playing
for Bolton against Tottenham in 2012, tweeted Taylor his best wishes on Tuesday,
writing: having life is a great option. Retirement is inevitable but for some of
us its just earlier than expected. Enjoy life. Mick Newell, Nottinghamshires
director of cricket, says the news of James Taylors retirement has shocked
everybody at the club England Team Director Andrew Strauss added: It is both
shocking and saddening to hear that James career has been cut short in such a
sudden and unexpected manner.
Nike Panthers #70 Trai Turner Blue Alternate Mens Stitched NFL Elite Jersey. .Throughout his career, he has constantly impressed with his determination to make the absolute most of his ability, and
it is immensely cruel that such a hard working player will be unable to fulfil
his great potential in the international arena. Taylor made 27 ODI appearances
for England, scoring 887 runs The ECB will work closely with Nottinghamshire and
together we will do everything possible to help James through this difficult
period, and aid him in his recovery.Taylor, who began his professional career
with Leicestershire before moving to Trent Bridge five years ago, scored more
than 9,000 first-class runs at an average above 46, and hit 20 centuries. Social
media reaction to James Taylors forced retirement from cricket His 27 one-day
international appearances for England yielded 887 runs at an average of 42.23.He
made his Test debut against South Africa at Headingley in 2012, but after his
first two caps that summer he had to wait more than three years to begin to
re-establish himself in the team, which he did on the tour to South Africa over
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