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With the Olympics taking place at the same time and pulling away many of the top players in the world, the field for the John Deere Classic is a little watered down. While it is never a terribly prestigious field, this year very few big names chose to participate -- even defending champion Jordan Spieth, who is skipping the Olympics this summer, chose to take a little break ahead of the FedEx Cup playoffs which kick off at the end of the month.Even though the big names arent involved this week, the players who have showed up to TPC at Deere Run tend to be the ones that are successful year after year on the course. With every course along the tour, there are certain players that have strong course history. However, most of the time, those players with the best histories are dominant players on tour where they are successful almost regardless of where they play.This week at Deere Run, the situation is no different, but since there are no players in the field ranked in the top 20 in the world and only one player in the top 30 (Zach Johnson), it is more than just an elite, well-rounded game that can be pointed at to predict success. There must be some statistic that we can look at closely to help us to gauge how players will perform. This week, that statistic is Driving Accuracy. Cheap Nike Shoes Wholesale Free Shipping . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. Nike Shoes Outlet Australa . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. http://www.australianikeshoessale.com/ .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Nike Shoes Online Australia . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. Nike Clearance Sale Australia . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Dual Olympic gold medallist Anna Meares has been given the honour of captaining the 2016 Australian Team at next months Rio Games.Meares, who is set for her fourth Games, was announced as Australias flag-bearer at Melbournes Federation Square on Wednesday morning. The 32-year-old said it was an unexpected honour.I am humbled and want you to know how proud and honoured I am to be the Australian flag-bearer and lead our Olympic team in Rio, Meares said.All my life I dreamt of being an Olympian, an Olympic champion and representing Australia - I never contemplated or dreamt that I could be the flag-bearer.For me, a country girl, a coal miners daughter, to become the flag bearer for this country leaves me very emotional and proud.dddddddddddd.Australias most successful track cyclist was also the flag-bearer at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but with cycling traditionally in the second week of the Games, this will be her first Opening Ceremony.Meares and other members of Australias cycling team will fly to Los Angeles en route to Rio later today, in a bid to finalise preparations for the Games.The 2016 Olympic Games gets underway on August 5. ' ' '