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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The confident talk around the British team before these Olympics was that they would return home with their best ever away-Games medal haul. It was even suggested claiming 48 podium places or more would unite a divided nation.But Adam Peatys spectacular performances in the pool apart, the first few days havent quite lived up to expectations.By teatime in Brazil on Tuesday, after 50 events, only four British entrants had finished in the top three in their disciplines and Team GB were level with Kazakhstan and Thailand in the medal count.Early hopes for Chris Froome and Lizzie Armitstead faded and there have been a series of sorry slips, with David Florence in the C1 canoe slalom final the latest among them on Tuesday.He had won silver in the event in Beijing and finished second in the pairs version of it, the C2, in London. In Rio, pretty much everything that could have gone wrong in the final did as he finished last in a field of 10, nearly 15 seconds behind French winner Denis Chanut Gargaud.Florence claimed the mistakes he made were catastrophic. Four years of preparations and unfortunately that makes it all seem like a little bit of a waste of time, he said.It certainly wasnt the best way to celebrate his 34th birthday, which was on Monday, but at least the world champion in both C1 and C2 disciplines was in good company within Team GB.Geraint Thomas, who crashed in the mens cycling road race, could probably sympathise, and so could Louis Smith, who fell off the pommel horse as Britains men failed to meet expectations in the team gymnastics event.William Fox-Pitt, the main man in the British equestrian squad, also disappointed, taking the blame as the nation missed out on a team eventing medal for the first time since 1996.There is plenty of time for a team full of talented athletes to get things back on track, of course, and the successes of Olympic 100 metre breaststroke champion Peaty and Tom Daley, who took bronze with Dan Goodfellow in the 10m platform synchronised diving on Monday, have been rightly celebrated.Some of those who havent yet tasted success still have chances to come, too, and Florence will have an opportunity to make amends in the C2 event, which starts on Thursday.I can pick myself up, it will be easy -- I have done it loads of times, said Florence, whose wife and parents were among a large and loud group of supporters here. I am more used to disappointment than success.London was very disappointing [when he failed to make the C1 final], today was very disappointing. Hopefully, in a couple of days it wont be as disappointing.The margins are tiny, it comes down to one run. I have no problems for the C2 and will be able to give it my all.Florences attempt to negotiate gates 8, 9 and 10 were where it went wrong for him and he said it was unrecoverable from there.He didnt look for excuses, but if he had a lack of preparation couldnt have been one. The journey to Rio for the Games was the canoeists sixth trip to Brazil, and the British spent a great deal of time and money ensuring their athletes were familiar with the Whitewater Stadium course in Deodoro.Before the Games, Team GB coaches boasted about the comprehensive nature of their approach compared to other nations, and Florence must hope that all that work pays off for him when he competes with partner Richard Hounslow.Florence obviously felt keenly disappointed about his C1 performance but he was reasonably philosophical. The experience of competing in Canoe slalom probably makes all its athletes a little bit like that, given it is as much about not making mistakes as it is about going fast.Hes a pretty logical guy, too, if his mathematical physics degree and previous application to become an astronaut are anything to go by.But what about the people around him: Hounslow and his family and friends? They [my supporters] will be disappointed. Hopefully they have had a good time anyway. They will be here in a couple of days to cheer for the C2 and for the other guys in Team GB.Its up to me really [to pick myself up]. Richard will be there and ready to paddle. I hope he knows I will be ready to give it my all. Hopefully well put in a good run, get to the final, and who knows. Nike Vapormax Mens Clearance . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. Cheap Vapormax For Sale . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. http://www.clearancenikeshoxcheap.com/ .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. Vapormax Womens Shoes . 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I didnt think it was going to be that big of a deal but for it to take three years it feels good, it definitely feels good.Especially with the way it worked out today, we got to use everybody to be a part of it. It was definitely a win that we all needed very much.Almost everybody.Pitcher Madison Bumgarner pinch hit for Cain leading off the bottom of the fifth and hit an opposite-field double off the wall in right. Right-hander Jeff Samardzija, who ran for Bumgarner, scored the winning run.Cain became the sixth Giants pitcher to reach 100 wins since the franchise came to San Francisco in 1958. Juan Marichal (238), Gaylord Perry (134), Tim Lincecum (108), Kirk Rueter (105) and Mike McCormick (104) are the others.He cant remember another time he left with a no-hitter on the line.My pitch count was already high in the fifth inning and I was laboring through most of the innings putting guys on and working out of jams, Cain said. The biggest thing was for us to find a way to win today and the bullpen did a great job, to be able to shut the door and get things done.Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 24th save. Casilla was among five Giants relievers who combined to allow one run on three hits over four innings.NL West-leading San Francisco has won two straight since losing 11 of 13 following the All-Star break.Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez (6-9) allowed two runs (one earned), six hits and two walks in six innings for his fourth quality start in five outings.Hes throwing strikes, not walking people and getting out of jams when he gets in them, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said.The Giants won despite troubles hitting with runners in scoring position that have dogged them throughout the second half.They were 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position Sunday and are batting .139 (19 for 137) in that department since the All-Star break.They were hitless in their first 11 at-bats with runners in scoring position Sunday until Angel Pagan singled in Denard Span from third with one out in the bottom of the seventh to give San Francisco a 3-1 lead.ddddddddddddThe Giants scored their first two runs on Pagans fielders choice grounder in the third and third baseman Anthony Rendons throwing error in the fifth.Left fielder Mac Williamson left with an injury in the sixth. He dropped Chris Heiseys flyball on the play but fired to third baseman Conor Gillaspie to force out Rendon. Williamson is day to day with a jammed shoulder, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.RESPECTING THE GAMEAfter getting hit in the arm by a 94-mph fastball from Casilla leading off the ninth, Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman didnt take kindly to the resounding boos he got from Giants fans implying that he was trying to sell home plate umpire Jim Joyce on the call. Bochy challenged the call, but it was upheld.I was fired up when I got hit. Thats not something I normally do, Zimmerman said. The one thing I never do is fake something like that. I have too much respect for the game.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: 2B Daniel Murphy was out of the lineup for a second straight day. He missed Saturdays game with left leg tightness.Giants: CF Span and SS Brandon Crawford were both out of the lineup for a second straight day on Sunday. Span suffered a quadriceps injury beating out an infield hit on Friday. Crawford suffered a bruised thumb on a swing in the same game. Both entered late in the game and are expected to be back in the lineup Tuesday after an off day. ... Rehabbing 3B Matt Duffy (out since June 21 with a left Achilles tendon strain) was scheduled to play seven innings for Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. He played five innings on Friday.UP NEXTNationals: Washington begins a series at the Arizona Diamondbacks with RHP Stephen Strasburg (14-1, 2.68) on the hill. Strasburg was 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA in July, his best month this season.Giants: San Francisco plays at Philadelphia on Tuesday, and LHP Bumgarner (10-6, 2.09) will pitch. He ranks second in the NL in ERA, but the Giants have lost his last three starts and are 2-6 in his last eight. They havent lost four straight Bumgarner starts since 2013 (Aug. 7 -- Sept. 3). ' ' '