Basisphilosophie » 31 points in the first quarter and they opened t

TORONTO – Dave Bolland did not hesitate when asked who would win on Friday. "Canada," Bolland said with a smile. "Is that a question?" One day earlier, though, fellow Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri wasnt so sure his home and native land could pull off the win against the United States in the semi-finals of the Olympic hockey tournament. "I want to say Canada, but to be honest with you, the U.S. looks better," Kadri, a native of London, Ont., said. "We dont know if Naz is Canadian or American," Bolland, from Mimico, Ont., said with a chuckle. "We dont know what he is or who hes cheering for. He could be cheering for the Belarusians." Roommate Turmoil The North American rivalry has many fault lines throughout the Leafs dressing room even though a vast majority of the players – 20 in total – are Canadian. The issue: two of the key players on Team USA are also two-thirds of Torontos top line: Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk. The man who centres that line in the NHL, Reginas Tyler Bozak, may be the Leaf who is most torn. After all, Bozak is close friends with Kessel and actually lives with the Leafs leading scorer. "Thats a tough question for me to answer," Bozak admitted when asked where his loyalties lie. "Ive got my two wingers on the U.S. and Im Canadian so I guess Im cheering for both. I just hope Phil and JVR play really well and maybe Canada wins. I dont know. "Its going to be an exciting game to watch, for sure. I really cant make any predictions. I dont know. The U.S. has been playing great. Canadas kind of snuck by with a few wins, but every games different and it should be a fun one to watch." Another set of roommates are also at odds over the game and are actually putting their money where their mouthes are. Defencemen Morgan Rielly and Jake Gardiner, from Vancouver and Minnetonka, MN respectively, have placed a friendly wager on the game. "I cant tell you what it is," Rielly said. "Hes overconfident. I think Team Canada will be fine." Most Leafs, however, were trying to take the diplomatic approach with head coach and Sudbury, Ont. native Randy Carlyle, acknowledging the semi-final showdown "was pulling your heart strings in different directions." The Diplomatic Approach "We hope and wish our players all the luck in the world as far as an organization," said Carlyle, "but I am Canadian." "I hope that Phil and JVR do well," said captain Dion Phaneuf, who hails from Edmonton and was invited to Hockey Canadas orientation camp in the summer, "so Im in the middle, thats for sure. Any time you have teammates competing, you want them to do well, but Im Canadian and I have lots of respect for Hockey Canada." What everyone can agree on is that Kessel and van Riemsdyk are having a much better Sochi experience than Nikolai Kulemin, who was the other Leaf taking part in the Winter Games. "Nobody asks questions about how youre going to feel about Nikolai Kulemin coming back and thats a tough one," said Carlyle. "Host country and the way their tournament unravelled, hes part of our hockey club and weve got to find a way to build him back up and get him going again." Malik Hooker Youth 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. Reggie Wayne Colts Jersey . LOUIS -- To stay a step ahead of goaltenders, T. http://www.coltsofficialstore.us/authentic-andrew-luck-colts-jersey/ . The Mariners ace allowed just one hit over eight innings while striking out nine, and Robinson Cano backed him with a two-run homer as Seattle earned a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Andrew Luck Colts Jersey . - This win was more the New Jersey Devils style. Bobby Okereke Womens Jersey . Liriano pitched in and out of trouble in his duel with Josh Beckett, and Ike Davis homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Friday night.Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points off the bench and the Phoenix Suns rallied from 17 down to beat the Charlotte Hornets 111-106 on Wednesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak. The Suns took their first lead since the first quarter on Eric Bledsoes layup with under two minutes remaining in the game after Goran Dragic won the ball on a steal. Later, Thomas free throws made it a three-point game with 19.9 seconds left and P.J. Tucker blocked Kemba Walkers 3-point try at the other end. Walker recovered the ball and passed to Gary Neal, but he missed an off-balance 3. Tuckers foul shots with 5.6 seconds left sealed the win, ending Phoenixs longest losing streak since a 10-game slide from March 20-April 9, 2013. When youve lost six games in a row and you get down 15 or 18 points, however many we were down, thats an easy time to quit, said Suns coach Jeff Hornacek. But our guys didnt quit, they kept playing and playing. Dragic had 20 points, including 16 in the first half. Gerald Green scored 16 off the bench and Bledsoe added 15 in the victory. Al Jefferson had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte and Walker scored 27. The HHornets, who led by 17 in the first quarter, are 2-14 since beating the Suns in Phoenix on Nov.dddddddddddd 14 to snap a five-game losing streak in the series. That remains their only win in 12 games against Western Conference teams this season. Jefferson scored 18 of the Hornets 31 points in the first quarter and they opened the second with a 19-6 run to take their 17-point lead. The Suns responded with an 11-2 flurry spearheaded by Thomas and Dragic and managed to trim the lead to seven at halftime. They trailed 87-83 going into the fourth quarter. It started when they went small in the second quarter, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said of his teams loss. The last three minutes they outworked us and we couldnt keep up. Game Notes Hornets guard Lance Stephenson was helped off the court in the third quarter with what the team called a groin contusion he suffered crashing to the floor on a layup. He re-entered the game midway through the fourth and finished with seven points ... The Hornets play the 76ers in Philadelphia on Friday ... The Suns continue a three-game road trip on Saturday against the New York Knicks. ' ' '