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MONTREAL -- Rafael Nadal doesnt buy the idea that attending a tournament draw is bad luck. "I did the draw at Roland Garros for seven years, so after that Im not superstitious any more," the master of French Open clay said Friday at the draw for the mens Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium. Nadal is seeded fourth at the 56-man hardcourt event that opens Monday. Like all the top eight, the Spaniard will have a bye to the second round. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic will be gunning for a third straight Rogers Cup title, and his fourth overall, while second-seed Andy Murray won the event in 2009 and 2010. Canadas top player, power-serving Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., is seeded 13th. He will face Jeremy Chardy of France in the first round on Tuesday night. Tournament organizers are urging fans to wear red and white Canadian colours to show support. Raonic needed three sets to beat 28th-ranked Chardy in their only meeting last year in Paris. A tough draw went to Vasek Pospisil, a native of Vernon, B.C., who will face 20th-ranked American John Isner. But the two have split their two meetings thus far, both on hard courts, with 89th-ranked Pospisil taking a third set tiebreaker in 2011 in Spain and Isner winning in three sets this year at San Jose. It wont be easy for 19-year-old Filip Peliwo of Vancouver in his first meeting with Finnish veteran Jarrko Nieminen. Peliwo is ranked 353rd in the world, while Nieminen is 37th. Jesse Levine of Ottawa, ranked 124th, will face 100th-ranked Xavier Malisse of Belgium for the first time. Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., ranked 165th, will take on a qualifier. Nadal has not played a lot of hardcourt tennis this year. He arrived nearly a week ahead of the event to get practice time on the quick surface. He hopes to buy more time by having his first match on Wednesday. "I havent played a tournament in seven weeks, so thats not the best preparation, but Ill try my best," he said. He is a two-time Rogers Cup champion, having won in 2005 in Montreal and in 2008 in Toronto. "In 2005, it was very special for me because it was my first hardcourt victory," he said. "And it was against Andre Agassi in the final, one of the best players in history." The tournament lost some stars to injury withdrawals this week, including fifth-ranked Roger Federer and No. 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. It still has eight of the top 10 in the world. About 7,000 fans turned out Friday for a free open house day at the stadium to watch players practice.Paul Molitor Twins Jersey . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie. Jason Castro Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. https://www.cheaptwins.com/ . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. Jason Castro Twins Jersey .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Fake Twins Jerseys . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. "Its about time," St-Pierre told reporters at a promotional event in Montreal on Friday. "I think its a good thing.NEW YORK -- Four of the Final Five gymnastics greats from the Rio Olympics wished ailing teammate Gabby Douglas well and got hugs from best female video winner Beyonce on Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards.Simone Biles, in a girly red mini dress, had an attack of the giggles as she shared the stage with Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian.The fifth member of our team, Gabby Douglas, is having medical issues and unfortunately couldnt make it tonight, Biles said. Feel better Gabby!Douglas was in a hospital for treatment of a mouth infection from a previous injury, said her publicist, Lesley Burbridge.The four took turns introducing Beyonce and her contenders for the award. Kocian said, Together with our teammate Gabby we accomplished something bigger than ourselves.Between them, the five won nine medals, breaking the record of eight won by the 1984 and 2008 USA womens gymnastics teams.ddddddddddddThe team picked a nickname in keeping with an Olympic gymnastics tradition started at the 1996 games in Atlanta.The meaning behind the Final Five: Starting with the Tokyo Games in 2020, women gymnastics squads reportedly will only be allowed four members, plus Rio was the last turn for Marta Karolyi, the national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics since 2001.The Rio crew is the fifth team Karolyi has led to victory since 2001.The five women nominated for best female video worked hard to be on top of their games, Raisman said from the VMA stage. Theyre role models for us as we hope to be to a younger generation of women. ' ' '