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BORDEAUX, France - World championships runner-up Tatsuki Machida of Japan and Ashley Wagner of the United States hope to clinch spots for the Grand Prix Final when they compete at the Trophee Bompard, which starts Friday.Machida won Skate America last month in Chicago and will face his main competition from Olympic bronze medallist Denis Ten of Kazakhstan and Russian champion Maxim Kovtun, who finished first at the Cup of China two weeks ago.Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu skipped the French event to compete at the NHK Trophy next week in Japan. Javier Fernandez of Spain, who tops the standings, has already qualified for the GP Final, which will feature the top six skaters or pairs or dance couples in each category.Meanwhile, Wagner looks to become the first American since Michelle Kwan in 2001 to qualify for three straight GP Finals. Last year, she beat Adelina Sotnikova of Russia to claim the Trophee Bompard.Sotnikova went on to win the gold medal at the Sochi Olympics.Wagner, the runner-up at Skate Canada three weeks ago, will be under pressure from Russias Julia Lipnitskaia, another star of the Sochi Games, and Elena Radionova. Worlds silver medallist Lipnitskaia placed second at the Cup of China, while two-time junior world champion Radionova won Skate America.Russias Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Anna Pogorilaya have already earned their spots at the GP Final with top two finishes at other events. Sotnikova skipped the Grand Prix series because of an ankle injury.In pairs, Olympic silver medallists Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia are the favourites after winning the Rostelecom Cup last week in Moscow. They could be challenged by Chinas Wenjing Sui and Cong Han, the runners-up at Skate Canada.In ice dance, world champions Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy have pulled out of the Trophee Bompard. Frances Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, and Canadas Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are the main contenders. The French duo won the Cup of China, while the Canadians claimed the silver medal at their home event.The Trophee Bompard is the fifth event of the Grand Prix series. It begins Friday with short programs and short dance.The NHK Trophy next week in Osaka, Japan, will be the last chance for skaters to qualify for the GP Final from Dec.11-14 in Barcelona, Spain. China Jerseys 2020 . Carey Price made 27 saves for Montreal (30-21-6) for his fourth shutout of the year and second in four games. David Desharnais added an empty netter for the Canadiens. Reto Berra stopped 25 shots for Calgary (21-28-7). Wholesale Jerseys 2020 . -- Dee Ford prefers to keep things simple: Play hard and fast, and let others worry about his NFL draft stock. https://www.wholesalejerseysreview.com/.Those stars, most notably the top line of James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel, struggled against the Montreal Canadiens and must be better as the Leafs look ahead to facing the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers this weekend. Cheap Authentic Jerseys 2020 . Ferrer will play Mikhail Youzhny on Sunday after he defeated Dmitry Tursunov 6-2, 6-4 in an all-Russian semifinal. "Youzhny is a good player," Ferrer said. Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shipping . The 18-time champions, who havent won the title since 1990, moved two points behind Arsenal after the leaders were stunned 6-3 at Manchester City on Saturday. Defending champion Manchester United trails Arsenal by 10 points after winning 3-0 at Aston Villa to avoid a third successive league loss.Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with running back Jackie Battle on a one-year contract Friday. Battle was scheduled to become a free agent on March 11. The 30-year-old had 142 yards and one touchddown on 36 carries while playing in all 16 games last season, his first with the Titans.dddddddddddd Battle has rushed 321 times for 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns in 80 career games with Tennessee, San Diego and Kansas City. ' ' '