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MONTREAL -- Coach Andrew Olivieri says Canada may discover a new Christine Sinclair when it plays host to the FIFA womens under-

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MONTREAL -- Coach Andrew Olivieri says Canada may discover a new Christine Sinclair when it plays host to the FIFA womens under-20 World Cup this summer. Clearance Hydro Flask . Olivieri, at city hall to help kick off ticket sales for the Aug. 5-24 event to be held in four Canadian cities, said Wednesday that Canada has a new generation of talent on the rise that can make its name just as Sinclair did at the same event in 2002 in Edmonton. "Kadeisha Buchanan plays a different role at centre back, so she probably doesnt get the exposure of a forward who scores a lot of goals," said Olivieri, in his second year as coach of the national womens U20 side. "And (fullback) Sura Yekka is only 16. "The last player who played on the senior team at 16 was Christine. So those could be your next Sinclairs." The 2002 tournament was for under-19 players when Sinclair led Canada to a silver medal. The Canadians drew 47,784 spectators -- still a tournament record -- to Commonwealth Stadium for the final. "It was a really unbelievable event," said Carmelina Moscato, a national team defender who was part of Canadas thrilling run through the 2002 tournament. "It was something that obviously changed our lives, and probably one of the reasons I came back to play was I never really played in an adult championship, that was my only experience to draw on and I wanted to experience something of the sort again. That was a big motivating factor for me." The 2014 event will have 16 teams playing the opening round in four groups in Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Moncton, N.B. Canada will play its first two games in Toronto and finish off group play at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, which will also play host to the final and bronze medal games. "Its just such a good opportunity, especially being able to play games in Toronto," said Yekka, who made her debut with Canadas senior side in a 3-0 win over South Korea on Oct. 30. "Its going to be really exciting, since Im from the GTA, all my friends and family from Tornoto can come support." The draw will be held March 1 in Montreal. Canadian womens soccer is still on a high from its bronze-medal performance at the 2012 Olympics in London, when the senior national team gained national attention in a controversial semifinal loss to the United States before defeating France to finish third. The pressure is on for another medal performance from the under-20s on home turf. "The game has grown in our country, but its also grown around the world quite rapidly," said Olivieri, a former Montreal Impact goalkeeper. "The competition is fierce. "In 2002, the public awareness of the womens game was still fresh and new. It was enlightening to see how well those girls did. There are greater expectations now, especially after the success of the senior team. This should be a wonderful event." It is the first of back-to-back major FIFA events for Canada, which will host the 24-country Womens World Cup in 2015 in Montreal, Moncton, Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Toronto could not take part because it is hosting the 2015 Pan Am Games. The Canadian Soccer Association is also considering making a bid for the big one -- the mens World Cup -- in 2026. Organizers feel that getting strong fan support and running glitch-free womens events could help convince FIFA that Canada is ready to put on a World Cup. The bid got enthusiastic support from new Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, the former federal Liberal cabinet minister. He encouraged the CSA to push hard for the 2026 tournament. "We have more soccer players than hockey players in Canada," said Coderre. "But we have to show we can receive (a tournament) and that we have the greatest fans, so that we can show FIFA and the world that its about time Canada received the World Cup, eventually. "We have all the ingredients. We have a perfect storm here to make it happen." Venue pack tickets, which give buyers seats at all games played at each stadium, went on sale through the FIFA.com/Canada2014 website. Packs range from $40 to $90 for all games in Edmonton (seven games including a quarter-final); $50 to $125 in Moncton (eight games including a quarter-final and a semifinal); and $50 to $120 in Toronto (seven games including a quarter-final). There are two packs available for Montreal -- a range of $50 to $125 for eight games but not the final and bronze medal games, and $65 to $165 for 10 games including the final and third-place games. Hydro Flask Water Bottle Sale . The Thunder earned the Game 1 win with a 100-86 victory Saturday night. Oklahoma City dominated the first half and led by 22 at the break, but saw its lead shrink to just two points in the fourth quarter. Cheap Hydro Flask Water Bottle . The Blueshirts hope to stay alive once again when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Sundays Game 6 battle at Madison Square Garden. http://www.clearancehydroflask.com/ .J. - Percy Harvin is ready to go, and theres no question in his mind hell be playing Sunday.(SportsNetwork.com) - The New York Islanders will try to rebound from a surprising loss when they continue a road trip with Tuesdays battle against the Vancouver Canucks. The Islanders, who are tied with Pittsburgh for the Metropolitan Division lead, carried a three-game winning streak into Sundays game against the NHLs basement dwellers, the Edmonton Oilers. New York would lose the contest by a 5-2 score, as the Oilers dealt the Isles only their second regulation defeat of the last 10 games (7-2-1). Islanders head coach Jack Capuano felt his team made things too easy for Edmonton on Sunday. We gave them three gifts and an empty-netter, said Capuano. We were physical, we did a lot of good things, but at the end of the day its about execution and there are some guys that need to look in the mirror. Johnny Boychuk picked up a goal and assisted on the other for the Islanders, who could have vaulted over idle Pittsburgh back into sole possession of first place in the Metro with a single point. New York has the same opportunity tonight, as the Penguins are idle again tonight before hosting Boston on Wednesday. Jaroslav Halak surrendered four goals on 22 shots in Sundays loss. Halak expects to start tonight against Vancouver. He is 5-3-1 with a 2.22 goals against average in his career against the Canucks. Despite the loss to the Oilers, New York still owns a solid 12-8-1 record as the visiting team this season. Tonights test is the final tilt of the Canadian pportion of a six-game road trip, which will finish with games against New Jersey, Columbus and the New York Rangers. Hydro Flask Online Sale. New York has won two of its last three games in Vancouver, including a 7-4 win at Rogers Arena when the clubs last met on March 10, 2014. That win also halted a three-game overall skid in the series for the Islanders. Vancouver has split the first two games of a five-game homestand and is 10-6-1 on home ice this season. The Canucks are 4-1-1 overall since suffering through a season-worst five-game losing streak from Dec. 6-17. The Canucks lost a 3-2 regulation decision to visiting Los Angeles on New Years Day, but rebounded with Saturdays 4-1 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings. Ryan Miller stopped 29 shots and Henrik Sedin scored a pair of empty- net goals in Vancouvers win over the Detroit. Radim Vrbata and Alexander Edler each lit the lamp, and Daniel Sedin had three assists for the Canucks. Vancouver went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed off all three of Detroits chances with the man advantage. We had a good night on the specialty teams. That was probably the difference, Canucks coach Willie Desjardins said. Miller moved to 3-10-2 all-time against the Red Wings. Vancouvers No. 1 could get the call again tonight and he owns a 16-9-2 record and a 2.99 GAA in his career against the Isles. The Canucks enter tonight tied with Los Angeles for second place in the Pacific Division. The Kings are idle on Tuesday. China NFL Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Online Stitched Hockey Jerseys Wholesale Baseball Jerseys Football Jerseys Outlet College Jerseys For Sale Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys For Sale Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' '

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