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SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Mike McEwen defeated reigning Olympic champion Brad Jacobs 5-2 to win the National on Sunday.McEwen stole one in the seventh and added another point in the eighth for the victory at the Essar Centre in Jacobs hometown.I thought we recovered quick from a few misses that I made. The guys really supported me to give me that chance to mentally come back, said McEwen. I was pretty proud of the team for how consistent they were and propping me up a little bit for the first half of the game.With the win, the Winnipeg skip moves past Jacobs and into top spot on the World Curling Tours Order of Merit.Unfortunately, we didnt bring our best effort to the ice today and we didnt get any breaks, and you lose as a result of that sometimes, said Jacobs. It was a really fun event for us. We would have loved to win it for the Soo, but we just didnt have it today.The National is the second of five Grand Slam of Curling events this season.McEwen reached the final at the Masters earlier this month but lost to 2006 Olympic champion Brad Gushue of St. Johns.The next Grand Slam stop is the Dec. 9-14 Canadian Open at Gallagher Centre in Yorkton, Sask. Randall Cunningham Jersey . Moments after scoring and setting off another wild celebration at Minsk arena, Platt leapt into the arms of Belarusian captain Alexei Kalyuzhny. Dallas Goedert Jersey . -- Canadas Justin Shin shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday on PGA Wests Nicklaus Tournament Course to take the first-round lead in the Web. http://www.theeaglesfootballauthentic.co...i-black-jersey/. -- The San Francisco 49ers have re-signed cornerback Perrish Cox to a one-year contract. Shareef Miller Youth Jersey . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. JJ Arcega-Whiteside Eagles Jersey . Hes recovered from a scary injury and cleared to play. Mingo, who was hospitalized with a bruised lung he sustained in an Aug.RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- FIFA said Thursday it was investigating claims that Mexico fans chanted anti-gay slurs during their opening match against Cameroon. FIFA said "disciplinary proceedings were opened against Mexico for improper conduct of spectators" last Friday in Natal. The same chants were heard during Mexicos second match against Brazil in Fortaleza on Tuesday. They are often heard at matches is Mexico, usually as a keeper takes a goal kick. "FIFA takes a firm, zero-tolerance stand against any form of discrimination or racism,&quoot; FIFA said in a statement.dddddddddddd. FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Brazil President Dilma Rousseff have pledged to use the World Cup as a platform to fight racism and discrimination. Fare, the European fan-monitoring group, has also alerted FIFA to far-right banners displayed by Croatia and Russia fans inside stadiums. FIFA spokeswoman Delia Fischer said no inquiry had been opened against any country other than Mexico. Fischer said FIFA would make