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SAPPORO, Japan -- Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will reappear on the figure skating circuit at the NHK Trophy this week to qualify for the Grand Prix Final. Cheap Air Max Shoes Sale .Of the five previous grand prix events this season, Hanyu competed only in Skate Canada, and won silver. He will be concentrating on perfecting his quads -- there are six in his programs. In September in Montreal, the Japanese skater became the first to land a quad loop in competition when he did one in each of his programs.He returns to the NHK Trophy, where he became the first skater last year to surpass a 300-point total.I feel like I could do it again, Hanyu said. But this is a new program, the music is different, the venue is different. Everything is different so I will just focus on executing and doing the best I can.Hanyu turns 22 a day before the GP Final from Dec. 8-11 in Marseille, France.In the womens event, Four Continents champion Satoko Miyahara of Japan and world bronze medalist Anna Pogorilaya of Russia are the favorites.Miyahara was third at Skate Canada and will also be looking to qualify for the GP Final.I wasnt satisfied with my performance at Skate Canada, Miyahara said. So I want to perform well in the short program here and build momentum. Ive been working on my jumps and step sequences.Mirai Nagasu of the United States and world junior medalists Maria Sotskova of Russia and Wakaba Higuchi of Japan are also competing. Trophee de France silver medalist Sotskova and bronze medalist Higuchi have a shot at the Final. Other contenders include Alaine Chartrand of Canada and Elizabet Tursynbaeva of Kazakhstan.Two-time world champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada will be the favorites in the pairs. They are also the two-time defending champions at the NHK Trophy.Olympic and world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada highlight the ice dance. In their return to competition this season, they won the Autumn Classic in September and Skate Canada in October. Cheap Air Max Online Sale . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Cheap Air Max Wholesale .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. http://www.wholesaleairmaxauthentic.us/ . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area. LAFAYETTE, La. -- Frank Bartley IV scored 25 points and had five assists, Bryce Washington had 20 points and 14 rebounds and Louisiana-Lafayette held off Delaware State 83-82 on Monday night.It was Washingtons third double-double of the season as he entered the game averaging 16 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest.Bartley made two free throws to give the Ragin Cajuns a 52-49 lead with 14:34 to play. Louisiana-Lafayette (2-2) led 80-73 with 47 seconds to go when Kavon Waller made a layup, and Devon Morgan made a pair of free throws a llayup and a 3 at the buzzer before the Hornets ran out of time. Cheap Wholesale Air Max Shoes. .The Ragin Cajuns missed 13 free throws and Delaware State committed 26 fouls and had 17 turnovers.Morgan led Delaware State with 23 points shooting 5 for 10 from 3 and passed out four assists. Delaware State (1-3) has lost three straight.The game was part of the six-team Hardwood Showcase being played at campus sites through Nov. 27. ' ' '