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CHICAGO -- Mark Sanchez made a strong opening argument for the Denver Broncos starting quarterback job, throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter, and the defending Super Bowl champions beat the Chicago Bears 22-0 in the preseason opener on Thursday night.Sanchez came through with just the sort of performance he needed if hes going to beat out Trevor Siemian.He completed 10 of 13 passes in the first quarter and led a game-opening 76-yard touchdown drive. He was intercepted on the Broncos second possession when Jerrell Freeman picked off a tipped pass.But overall? Not bad.Sanchez maintained his cool against Chicagos pressure and kept the opening drive going by completing three third-down passes -- including a 32-yard TD to a wide open Demaryius Thomas along the right side.As for Siemian, the former Northwestern star looked comfortable throwing short passes and was 7 of 12 for 88 yards in the second quarter.It was a rough start for a Bears team looking for more after going 6-10 in coach John Foxs first season.Jay Cutler threw for 18 yards and got sacked twice in the first quarter. Brian Hoyer threw for 81 yards in the second period but was sacked three times.On a positive note for the Bears, Alshon Jeffery played after being limited by a strained hamstring and caught a 12-yard pass. And Kevin White caught his first pass for Chicago after missing his rookie season because of a fractured shin.QUOTABLEBroncos: Just keep improving. Keep improving and having fun out there. Dont overthink it. Were having a great time, weve got a great squad and its a great opportunity. Im just going to keep maximizing every opportunity I get, like I did tonight. -- Sanchez on what he has to do to clinch the starting job.Broncos: Not too much differently. Just kind of do what Ive been doing, stay within myself, and the plays will come. Im on a pretty good team. Whoevers pulling the trigger back there, guys are going step up and make plays. -- Siemian when asked what he has to do to win the starting job.Bears: We need to get better. It starts with everybody. It starts with me. So well take a look at it, the limited amount of plays we were in and look at it. -- Cutler on the Bears play.Bears: I was disappointed personally. I think our team was disappointed. We were expecting more. I dont know that we executed as well as any of us expected. It is preseason, you dont game plan. Its pretty basic. -- Fox on Chicagos performance.NO MILLERBroncos star LB Von Miller sat out because he said he was not mentally ready after a busy offseason. The Super Bowl MVP had a tense contract negotiation and made several TV and public appearances.ROOKIE WATCHBroncos: DE Adam Gotsis, a second-round draft pick from Georgia Tech, had a tackle for loss to start the third quarter.Bears: Second-round pick Cody Whitehair started at left guard but also saw time at center.QB COMPARISONBroncos: Rookie Paxton Lynch went 6 for 7 with 74 yards in his first NFL appearance. The 6-foot-7 strong-armed quarterback from Memphis was drafted with the 26th overall pick.Bears: Hoyer was 7 of 10 with an interception in his first appearance for the Bears.INJURY UPDATEBroncos: The Broncos held out OLB DeMarcus Ware (back) and CB Aqib Talib, who suffered a gunshot wound in his right leg in the offseason.Bears: RB KaDeem Carey was being evaluated for a concussion after getting shaken up in the third quarter. S DeAndre Houston-Carson hurt his neck, and DE Cornelius Washington (knee, ankle) left the game. WR Eddie Royal and TE Zach Miller sat out because of concussions.POSITION BATTLEBroncos: Cody Latimer, challenging Bennie Fowler for the third receiver spot, caught seven passes for 82 yards. Fowler, meanwhile, blocked a punt by Pat ODonnell that Zaire Anderson recovered in the end zone for a touchdown late in the first half.Bears: CB Bryce Callahan, competing with Kyle Fuller for a starting spot, got beaten badly on Thomas touchdown. But he also had the tip on Freemans interception.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Zapatillas Baratas España Online . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. Zapatillas Baratas España .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. http://www.barataszapatillas.es/ . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. Zapatillas España Baratas . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Comprar Zapatillas Online Baratas .Y. - Jerome Samson scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the St. The story till thenIndias domination of world hockey, winning six Olympic golds in a row since 1928, had ended by the 1960s. Two bronze-medal finishes in 1968 and 1972 showed that the balance of power had shifted to Pakistan and to the more muscular game of Australia and the European teams. In the 1973 World Cup, India finished runners-up to Netherlands, going down on penalty strokes. In the 1975 tournament they were patchy in the group phase - beating England, West Germany and Ghana and drawing with Australia and losing to Argentina - but goal difference saw them top the group and earn a semi-final spot against hosts Malaysia. They won that match in extra time to enter the final, against Pakistan.The moment Pakistan took the lead in the final thanks to Zahid Sheikhs shot after a mazy run. India levelled after half-time when Surjit Singh converted a penalty corner. The winner was scored, fittingly enough, by Dhyan Chands son, Ashok Kumar. It wasnt without controversy, though; the ball hit the post and bounced back, but despite Pakistans protests, the umpire deemed it had crossed the line and awarded the goal.The reaction Our biggest prize was the love and respect we got from the countrymen, but it is unfortunate that ddespite winning the World Cup, not many of our team-mates were considered for Arjuna Award.dddddddddddd. - Aslam Sher Khan, team memberExpert view Jubilant scenes were witnessed throughout India. The team was felicitated by several state governments and given cash awards, gifts and allotted flats. The team was also greeted by president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and prime minister Mrs Indira Gandhi at a special reception. - Novy Kapadia, journalist and historianThe story since? Not very good, sadly. Hockey switched from grass to AstroTurf, changing the nature of the game from touch and dribble to power, and Indias resurgence was nipped in the bud. The very next year they failed, for the first time, to win an Olympic medal, and though they won gold in 1980, it was largely because of the boycott of the strongest teams. Since then, India have not won a World Cup or Champions Trophy or an Olympic medal of any colour. The bitterness in Aslam Sher Khans comments (and the title of his autobiography) also point to how hockey has fallen in stature.Recommended reading To Hell with Hockey by Aslam Sher Khan ' ' '