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SEATTLE -- Obafemi Martins scored his team-leading fifth and sixth goals of the season, and Michael Gspurning earned the shutout as the Seattle Sounders beat struggling D. Nike Shoes From China .C. United 2-0 on Wednesday night. Martins first goal came at the end of the 19th minute. Eddie Johnson connected with Brad Evans on a give-and-go down the middle of the field, and Evans sent a long through ball toward the top of the penalty area restraining arc. Martins got behind United defender Ethan White, caught up with the ball, and sent a shot past goalkeeper Joe Willis to the back left corner. His second came midway through second-half stoppage time, a 10-yarder from straight in front of the net. Gspurnings shutout was his sixth of the season for the Sounders (7-5-3), who have at least one game in hand on every team in the MLS West as they try to move up the conference standings with a stretch of three games in 10 days. They have lost just once in seven home games this season. United (2-13-3) remained winless in eight road games this season (0-6-2), and was blanked for the 11th time. D.C. has not scored from the run of play in seven matches since May 19, with its only two goals since then coming on penalty kicks. Martins nearly had another goal midway through the 63rd minute when he and Eddie Johnson worked a give-and-go with Johnson having a 10-yard shot straight in front of the net. But Willis came sliding out to block it. That turned into a counterattack which led to D.C.s most dangerous opportunity of the night. Perry Kitchen launched one from 25 yards that was about to dip under the crossbar on the left side when Gspurning leaped to one-hand it over the goal line. China Shoes . From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding. China Shoes Store .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. https://www.chinashoes.us/ . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. P V Sindhus coach Pullela Gopichand has lauded her for a gritty performance after she clinched?the China Open on Sunday. Gopi, who didnt travel with the Olympic silver medallist, said he was impressed with the character Sindhu showed to overcome tricky situations over the course of the tournament.Three of Sindhus five matches over the week extended to three games, including the final against local player Sun Yu and despite being on court for nearly five hours, Gopi was pleased to see her maintain her intensity and not wilt under pressure.I think her play has been fantastic all week, Gopichand told ESPN. She has fought hard, she has played with a lot of character, and showed us some good back court strokes, good movement and fitness. Shes somebody with a good work ethic and a strong physique. I have always thought of her to be one of the fitter players and this performance just enforces that viewpoint. Although we have had a lot of felicitations happening, we have managed a decent amount of training in the last few weeks which is very creditable, not just by Sindhu but also her parents.Sindhus best effort at a Super Series event was previously?at the Denmark Open in 2015, where she had reached the final.Although her glittering CV included two World Championship bronze medals besides the silver from Rio, a Super Series title -- the elite tournaments in the sport -- had remained elusive.Gopi admits that while he wasnt losing any sleep over it, the win in China may have taken a burden off her shoulderrs because the missing Super Series title may have been playing on Sindhus mind. China Shoes Cheap. His focus as a coach, however, remains on more long-term goals such as continuing to develop her game so she can be counted among the top players on the international circuit.To be at the top of any world sport, you have to adapt, he says. It is about how well you counter your opponents and how well you are converting your losses into victories over a period of time. People will mark you and figure you out and you need to do the same to your opponents. It is an ongoing struggle. She has proved that she can play well in various venues and it is good to see her progress. Sindhu played a good level in Rio and she has played one more level here. I expect that there is another step to go and feel that she can improve further.Despite having pocketed the title in China, Sindhu may not make the cut for the year end Super Series Finals in Dubai in December, contested between the top eight players on the circuit. Having missed a few Super Series events at the start of the year as she was recovering from injury, Sindhu might not be able to accumulate enough points to qualify for the prestigious event. Gopi is unperturbed by the prospect insisting he isnt even thinking about it.Sindhu now travels to Hong Kong for another Super Series event next week where she isnt among the top eight seeds. ' ' '