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HONOLULU -- A tourism official in charge of negotiating with the NFL on holding the Pro Bowl in Honolulu says the state is open to giving the league flexibility if it wants to alternate the game between Hawaii and other locations. David Uchiyama, vice-president of brand management for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that both the state and the NFL want a long-term agreement. He says Hawaii can make a deal for up to four games given state laws. "I think theyre exploring their options in going to the mainland, but as long as we stay on top of it and the players continue to express their interest, I think were in the game," Uchiyama said. Uchiyama said the league and state have been discussing several options for a deal that gives NFL its flexibility while still making a long-term commitment to Hawaii, where the Pro Bowl is a big deal for tourism and marketing the state to potential visitors. One option, Uchiyama said, would be a seven-year deal with four Pro Bowls played in Honolulu. Uchiyama said Hawaii has been fine with the NFL considering its options because Honolulu stacks up well with other potential sites. "Were pretty confident that the experience we can give them here is going to be like no other that theyre going to have anywhere else on the mainland," he said. The NFL has not committed to a Pro Bowl beyond next year, in Hawaii or elsewhere. League spokesman Jon Zimmer said the NFL is focused on making the 2014 game a success. "We are actively engaged in conversations with our players on how to make the game more exciting from a fans perspective," Zimmer said. Uchiyama said talks with the NFL have been ongoing, including email discussions this week, and he believes a decision will be reached before next years game. Uchiyama spoke with the AP after appearing on a panel on the Pro Bowls future that featured a former league executive and former Chicago Bears centre Olin Kreutz. Kreutz, who went to high school in Honolulu, said players prefer Hawaii for the Pro Bowl because of tradition and the ability to celebrate a strong season in a place thats desirable for players families and friends. Uchiyama said the game is well worth the $4 million per year Hawaii pays to host the game. He said that money is invested back into the local economy through vendors and other arrangements during Pro Bowl Week, and generates invaluable marketing exposure. Uchiyama said the game also draws 18,000 visitors to the state, who spend $20 million and generate $2.8 million in taxes. The future of the Pro Bowl has come into question because of the games competitiveness, as well as issues of timing, television ratings and other factors.Darius Leonard Womens Jersey . 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The Argentines, however, have been on the losing end in championship rubbers more than anyone else, losing to Spain twice (2008, 2011), Russia (2006) and the United States (1981).Croatia, which beat Slovakia to win the title in 2005, will host the finals from Nov. 25-27.In front of a home crowd in Glasgow, Scotland, Andy Murray ensured that Britains semifinal against Argentina would go to the deciding match when he breezed past Guido Pella in straight sets in the opening singles match on Sunday, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.Evans expected to face Juan Martin del Potro, who beat Andy Murray on Friday, in the decider, but the former U.S. Open champion did not want to risk his fragile body after wrist injuries earlier in the year, so Mayer was named as a last-minute substitution.Mayer, who is ranked 114th, then rallied to defeat the 53rd-ranked Evans 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.Leos match was something we believed could happen, but I think it was a great effort from his part after playing a little nervous in the first set, Argentina captain Daniel Orsanic said..dddddddddddd.In Zadar, Croatia, Cilic beat Gasquet 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in the first singles match on Sunday to clinch the tie for the hosts.Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion, won both of his singles matches and teamed up with Ivan Dodig on Saturday to stun top-ranked doubles pair Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.Marin Draganja replaced Borna Coric for the meaningless final rubber and lost 6-4, 6-4 to Lucas Pouille.We are still pinching ourselves, thats how excited we are with the result, Croatia captain Zelko Krajan said.Nine-time champion France played without Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who were both ruled out by knee problems.In other results, Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-1 to preserve Germanys World Group status with a 3-2 win over Poland in their playoff.Earlier, Marcin Matkowski upset Florian Mayer 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 as Poland came from 2-0 down to level the tie.Russia is also returning to the top level of the Davis Cup for the first time since 2012 after beating Kazakhstan 3-1.The schedule was backed up due to rain on Friday, leaving four potential matches to play Sunday. Kazakhstans Mikhail Kukushkin beat Russias Evgeny Donskoy to level the tie at 1-1 in the first match of the day, but Russia captured the doubles and then sealed the win when Andrei Kuznetsov beat Kukushkin 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.A Swiss team lacking stars Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka came back to defeat Uzbekistan in their World Group playoff 3-2, with 507th-ranked Antoine Bellier securing the final point with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 win over Jurabek Karimov.The other teams returning to the World Group next year after winning playoffs this weekend are Spain, Belgium, Australia, Canada and Japan. ' ' '