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QUEBEC CITY -- On Friday night, the Team North America players found a Quebec City restaurant for a team dinner and a viewing of the intense World Cup of Hockey pre-tournament game between USA and Canada.And really for the first time in this training camp, the divide between the Canadians and Americans on the team surfaced. There was good-natured ribbing after goals and, even though they might be facing off against their own countrymen at some point in this tournament, guys were openly cheering for their native teams.I was still rooting for America, said Jack Eichel, who hails from North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. I played for the U.S. enough that I always root for U.S. The only time I wouldnt root for them was if they were playing against our team.Its tough to cheer for a team youre going to play against. At the same time, if youre American or Canadian, its hard not to cheer, said forward Johnny Gaudreau of Carneys Point, New Jersey. I caught myself as the U.S. scored, I was cheering, got up a little bit. Its tough when you see USA and they score, its tough not to get excited. Its a weird situation.While rooting preferences might have been divided at dinner, this team has come together nicely as a group considering the players have no traditional connection other than they all happen to be under 24 years old.The cliques that might have been there on the first day of training camp are gone. The players have made an effort to eat as many meals together as possible when away from the rink. The coaches have done a good job incorporating fun, competitive team-bonding drills at the end of practice to help the cause.On Friday, it was a 3-on-3 drill with two nets pushed close together at center ice; on Saturday, it was a quick shootout competition. Just small things to build up camaraderie on a team that is bonding nicely.When the leadership group was announced before Thursdays game, it was noticed on the outside that the captain (Connor McDavid) and alternates (Aaron Ekblad and Sean Couturier) came up through Hockey Canada and there wasnt any USA Hockey representation joining a Canadian-heavy coaching staff and management group.Head coach Todd McLellan seemed surprised that anyone was keeping track.Never once have we sat down and said that theres a border, McLellan said. Theres nothing political about what were doing as a team.Inside the room? It was a nonissue.It doesnt really matter. As a group, we want to have leaders all around the room, not just guys with letters, said Brandon Saad of Pittsburgh, who certainly could have been part of the leadership group. Whether you have one or not, youre going to play the same way and act the same way.And, as Saad pointed out, the Canadians are outnumbered on the roster.If you count, I think we have more Americans on the team, he said, smiling. (For the record, there are 13 Americans and 10 Canadians.)Defenseman Colton Parayko of St. Albert, Alberta, said the players have done such a good job putting their natural allegiances behind them that hes not even sure he could accurately identify where each of his teammates was born.One week into this thing and the concerns about bonding are gone. You can see it on the ice and feel it in the dressing room while watching the players interact.Theres not a wall built, McLellan said. We belong to the hockey world, Team North America, and theres absolutely nothing to do with the flags of either country. Vans Outlet Italia .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. Vans Scarpe Italia .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. http://www.vansitalia.it/ . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. Scarpe Vans Offerte Online . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Vans Scarpe Vendita Online . From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding.Billy Vunipola set his sights on the double after Saracens were crowned champions of Europe with a 21-9 victory over Racing 92 in the Champions Cup final in Lyon. England fly-half Owen Farrell kicked seven penalties as the nine-year wait for an English winner of the tournament came to an end with Saracens becoming the first team to complete an unbeaten European campaign.They face Leicester in the Aviva Premiership semi-finals on Saturday and Vunipola has already turned his mind to the defence of their domestic crown. Its awesome, were in that club now. Weve managed to pull it off and win this trophy. Its a massive honour, Vunipola told Sky Sports. Billy Vunipola says it is an honour to win the Champions Cup with Saracens after the London club won the trophy for the first time We move on to next week now, thats the mindset. Were firmly on next week. Well enjoy tonight, but after that were on to next week.Im just thankful that I did it with such good people. Its such a joy..dddddddddddd. We have awesome people and our experience pulled us through.The match was a real arm-wrestle. We made less mistakes. Credit to the front five, it was a massive effort from them. And credit to Owen Farrell for holding his nerve.Saracens skipper Brad Barritt said this was a long time coming and will enjoy being the Champions of Europe for at least one night before thoughts turn to the premiership play-offs.I am hugely proud to be part of an unbelievable club and more importantly great people, Barritt said. Kings of Europe Owen Farrell kicked seven penalties as Saracens beat Racing 92 21-9 to lift the Champions Cup trophy We started on this journey about six years ago - we have spoken about pounding the rock and the rock broke today. Through the week we have felt our belief growing and I could not be more proud to lead this group of men.This is big. It is everything that we have wanted over the last six years so I think everyone has full rein to enjoy this. We know to back up titles that you have to be even better the year after. There are going to be a pack of teams wanting to chase us down but we dont want this to be a short term of success, we have a group of players who are hungry and hopefully we can stay in the finals for years to come.You have to enjoy the moment, you work all year for times like this but obviously we can do something special over the next few weeks.We have a hungry Leicester side at alliance Park but right now we will enjoy being European Champions. 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