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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Ibtihaj Muhammad has used her profile as an Olympian to try to change misconceptions others might have about Muslim-Americans.On Monday, shell become the first U.S. athlete to wear a hijab during the Olympics -- and a medal in fencing isnt out of the question either.Muhammad, ranked eighth in the world in her weapon, will open individual womens sabre competition against Olena Kravatska of Ukraine.I feel like this is a great opportunity and a great moment for Team USA to even be more diverse than we have in the past, and Im just looking forward to representing myself, my community and also my country, Muhammad said.Muhammad, a New Jersey native who started fencing in part because the uniform allowed her to adhere to the tenets of her faith, first made headlines when she qualified for the Olympics this year.Muhammad subsequently became one of the biggest faces of the U.S. team, appearing on talk shows all over the country while garnering attention not often showered on fencers.I wish that, not just my life, but the lives of Muslims all over the world were a little bit easier, particularly in the United States. Im hoping that with my first-time appearance as a member of Team USA here at the Olympics, Im hoping that the rhetoric around the Muslim community will change, Muhammad said after arriving in Rio de Janeiro last week.As far as the piste goes, Muhammad might just be peaking at the right time.Muhammad, a three-time NCAA All-American at Duke, has had a slow but steady rise to the top of the sabre community. She has moved from 12th to eighth in the world standings in 2016 and won gold at the Pan American Championships in Panama in June.Muhammad also won bronze medals in recent World Cups in Greece and France, and the Olympic fencing tournament has so far been kind to underdogs.The first two gold medalists were ranked seventh and 11th in the world, respectively.Being in this moment, Muhammad said, Im just very appreciative and thankful that I get to not just to do this for myself because its been a lot of hard work, but hopefully in turn do this for other people all around the world.Billiga Vapormax Plus . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Vapormax Flyknit Rea . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. http://www.airvapormaxsverige.com/air-max-plus-tn-rea.html . 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On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort for Newcastle at Old Trafford.With the usual touristy things - Opera House, Harbour Bridge and meeting mascot-sized koalas - out of the way, the California Golden Bears and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors were set to continue their practice sessions in Australia on Wednesday ahead of the opening college football game of the season.The midday Saturday game - prime time Friday night in the United States - will be held at Sydneys Olympic stadium, where organizers expecting a crowd of more than 65,000.On Tuesday, both teams were welcomed to the city at an Opera House reception. Cal coach Sonny Dykes and Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich were presented with Malibu-sized surfboards and some of the players posed for selfies with the iconic Opera House and bridge in the background.After the festivities, both teams held workouts and Dykes said Cal got the kinks out during the fully-padded practice.The guys are getting acclimatized to Sydney time, so we had a good, intense practice and the guys worked hard, Dykes said.Defensively it was one of the better ones weve had. Offensively I thought we were a little out of sync, but the guys were moving around well and I though mentally we were pretty sharp.ddddddddddddDykes said it was good to mingle with the Hawaii players at the Opera House welcome.It was a great activity, fun to see the guys from Hawaii, he said. It gets you thinking about the ball game when you see your opponent.Cal had a seven-win turnaround from the past two seasons, going from 1-11 in 2013 to 8-5 last year.Hawaii, with former quarterback Rolovich in his first season as coach, is the most travelled team in U.S. college football. The Rainbow Warriors will play again on Sept. 3 when they make their first appearance at the Big House, taking on Michigan in Ann Arbor.In the meantime, hes happy to make his coaching debut Down Under and give his players a unique lifetime experience.If they kick me out of my country, Im coming here, save me a room, Rolovich told local media. How many people get to play their first game in Australia in Sydney? Your grandkids arent going to believe you that you got to do this in September when youre 20 years old. ' ' '