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Daniel Ricciardo admits the arrival of Max Verstappen at Red Bull ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix was a big thing for him and his 2016 season.Verstappen was promoted from Toro Rosso ahead of the fifth race of the year in Spain, which he duly won to become F1s youngest-ever victor. Ricciardo lost out on that victory due to a strategy error, before a pit-stop blunder in Monaco cost him a win around the streets of Monte Carlo after claiming his first career pole position.Ricciardo finally won his first race since 2014 at the Malaysian Grand Prix and he believes the arrival of Verstappen helped spur him on to better things.It was a big thing, Ricciardo told the official Red Bull website. Especially that first weekend in Spain which was pretty crazy, and not just because he won. I suspect the team didnt know how good Max was and where he was going to fit.His win really gave us good energy and pushed us on to get stronger. In Spain everybody was watching, wondering if wed made a mistake swapping Dany and Max around. I think his win was a relief more than anything, and it definitely pushed us on. Certainly it pushed me on.Ricciardo believes the way he started the year -- out-qualifying Kvyat at the first four races -- helped Red Bull make the decision to drop the Russian driver back to the junior outfit.I think Id been at the right level from the start of the season - which may have caused some of the commotion in the first place because I had a better start than Dany. With Max, I felt we were pushing each other from the off. He was closer to me in qualifying and so naturally that provides a spur because youre looking at each others data and finding an extra bit here and there. It makes you better. Swell Marble Water Bottle . The 17-year-old native of Marystown, N.L., pulled out of Skate Canada International last month in Saint John, N.B., with the same problem. Swell Wood Bottle Canada . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. http://www.swellbottlesaleclearance.com/ . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Swell Water Bottle Canada . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. It was just enough to help lift Golden State to a 102-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Swell Bottle Ombre Canada .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The San Diego Chargers lost two young impact players in the first half of Sundays game against the Carolina Panthers.Second-year pro Melvin Gordon suffered a hip injury midway through the opening quarter. While trying to recover a Philip Rivers?fumble, Gordon was hit in the back by Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis.Gordon was carted off the field and did not return. He is expected to get an MRI on Monday.In the second quarter, 2016 first-round selection Joey Bosa injured his neck bringing down Carolina quarterback Cam Newton for a sack. Bosa remaiined on the field for a few minutes while trainers looked at him, but he eventually got up and walked off on his own.ddddddddddddBosa leads the Chargers in sacks with 6.5 in nine games played.Entering Sundays game against the Panthers, Gordon had 992 rushing yards and 12 total touchdowns, impressively rebounding from a rookie season in which he failed to get into the end zone.Gordon left the game after totaling 5 yards on three carries. ' ' '