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Both the Indian mens and womens 4x400 relay teams have sealed their Rio spots by virtue of finishing among the worlds top 16.The Indian mens 4x400 relay team put up their season-best performance and scripted a new national record in the third Indian Grand Prix at the Sree Kanteerava stadium in Bangalore on Sunday.The quartet of P Kunhu Mohammed, Mohammed Anas, Ayyasamy Dharun and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:00.91s and moved from 18th to 13th place in the qualifying order. The timing was an improvement upon their national record mark of 3:02.17 set in Eruzum, Turkey in June.We have practised very hard for the last one and a half years, Rajiv said. We kept trying and it finally clicked.While the womens 4x100m team anchored by Dutee Chand put up a rather off-colour show with a timing of 44.34s, the womens 4x400 quartet of Nirmala Sheoran, Tintu Luka, M R Poovamma and Anilda Thomas clocked 3:27.88 to move back into the 12th position after having slipped to 14th spot earlier.Their timing went past that of Indias 2014 Asian Games record of 3:28.68. The national record stands at 3:26.89.While the teams that finished in the top 8 at the 2015 IAAF World Relays earned an automatic qualification, the remaining eight spots are determined by the average of the two fastest timings that teams clock between January and July 11 this year.The top 16 position of the mens and womens 4x400 relay teams were confirmed after the conclusion of the European Championships in Amsterdam on Sunday.With July 11 being the Olympic qualifying cut-off for track and field athletes, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had organised the Grand Prix in Bangalore to allow Indian athletes one last attempt at qualification. Some athletes will get another chance to cement a Rio berth on Monday.In the mens shot put, barring Inderjeet Singh, none of the others even managed to breach the 19m mark. The Olympic qualifying norm for the event is 20.50. 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"The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.SEATTLE -- Felix Hernandez is likely entering the most important offseason of his career.Hernandez is confident that King Felix can return in Seattle. But its going to require changes and work in the offseason.The Mariners know it, and from the sounds of it, so does Hernandez.We certainly need him at the top of the rotation. We need him in the rotation, preferably at the top, because he has history of doing that, Seattle manager Scott Servais said. But hes kind of at that point of the career where hes going to need to make a few adjustments to get the results that he wants.Hernandez pitched three innings on Sunday, giving up all three runs as the Oakland Athletics closed out the year with a 3-2 win over the Mariners.The short stint from Hernandez (11-8) was a combination of how he looked on the mound and the emotional toll from Saturdays loss that eliminated Seattle from playoff contention.The Mariners appeared drained after seeing their postseason hopes dashed in that extra-innings loss to the As. Hernandez (11-8) was lifted after the third inning and Guillermo Heredias two-run double in the fifth amounted to all of Seattles offense and the only real threat against Oakland starter Sean Manaea.Hernandez said he nearly left Saturday nights loss early to get prepared for Sundays finale but couldnt pull himself away from Seattles comeback effort that fell short. He was the last one to leave the dugout after watching Seattles postseason hopes crumble for another year.He wasnt the only one feeling the emotional letdown.Last night and the run that weve been on took a lot out of everybody physically and emotionally, Servais said.Hernandez closed out of the most inconsistent season of his career with a brief appearance. He was solid early in the season, but a strained calf muscle that landed him on the disabled list for nearly two months derailed finding a groove. He also fought mechanical issues and finished with a 3.82 ERA, his highest since 2007 when he was 21 and in his second full season.Hernandez lost his final three decisions of the season.II was disappointed for sure.dddddddddddd Im the guy that always likes to throw 200 innings and pitch the most games that I can and get the most strikeouts that I can, Hernandez said. It happens. I just have to forget about this and get ready for next year.Hernandez said he intends on playing in the World Baseball Classic for Venezuela and may pick up a game or two of winter ball to help get ready for the year.Im going to go out there and show everybody that dont believe in me that Im going to be King Felix, Hernandez said.Stephen Vogt hit his 14th home run in the first inning on the only pitch that he saw from Hernandez, driving it just beyond the left-field wall. Vogt was lifted for a pinch-hitter in his next at-bat. Marcus Semien and Eric Pinder added RBI singles as Oakland made the three early runs stand up.NEAR MISSThe Mariners were in contention for the second wild card in the American League thanks to a 16-6 stretch. But hopes of playoff baseball returning to the Pacific Northwest for the first time in 15 years ended when Seattle lost 9-8 in 10 innings on Saturday.It was the second time in three years the Mariners went into the final weekend with a shot at the postseason only to fall just short.Seattle made a 10-game improvement from 2015 in Scott Servais first year as a manager at any level of baseball. Seattle was buoyed by huge years from Nelson Cruz, Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager, who combined to hit 112 home runs and drive in 307 runs in the middle of the order.FINAL IMPRESSIONManaea (7-9) threw seven innings, allowing five hits and striking out five. Since coming off the disabled list in mid-September, Manaea allowed three runs in 24 innings, striking out 20 and allowing 15 hits.Oakland finished at 69-93, a one-game improvement over a year ago.UP NEXTAthletics: Oakland opens the 2017 season on April 3 at home against the Los Angeles Angels.Mariners: Seattle opens the 2017 season on April 3 at Houston. ' ' '