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                                      The Western Bulldogs have ended Hawthorns quest for four straight AFL premierships with a 23 -point semifinal triumph. Air Max Fausse .The Bulldogs mauled the Hawks in the second half on Friday night at the MCG, kicking 10 goals to five and winning 16.11 (107) to 12.12 (84).Hawthorn looked weary as they went out of the finals in straight sets, or two consecutive losses, for the first time since 1977.The crowd of 87,823 was the third biggest in Bulldogs history.While the Hawks have been stopped from becoming the first team since the 1920s Collingwood machine to win four flags in a row, the Bulldogs are trying to add to their only premiership in 1954.They will go to Sydney to play the Giants in a twilight preliminary final on Saturday week at Spotless Stadium, with the winner through to the grand final.Bulldogs onballer Marcus Bontempelli was best afield, while Jake Stringer and Liam Picken kicked three goals apiece.A minute into the last quarter, Hawks captain Luke Hodge was shaping to handball when Bontempelli swooped and stole possession.That set up Tory Dickson for the goal that put the Bulldogs 32 points up and confirmed there would be no Hawks comeback.It was a moment of potent symbolism - one of the Bulldogs young stars stealing the ball from the leader of Hawthorns run of three premierships in a row, and four since 2008.Last weeks win over West Coast was hailed as one of the Bulldogs best finals performances. This was even better.The Bulldogs wrested control from the Hawks with six goals to one in the third term, hitting the front for the first time since early in the match.But for much of the first half, it looked like the Bulldogs would pay for missed opportunities.They started the game perfectly, matching the Hawks intensity and keeping the ball in their half of the ground, only to open their scoring with a wasteful three behinds.A superb smother from Hawks defender James Frawley stopped a certain Bulldogs goal and the ball rapidly went to the other end of the ground.Jack Gunston kicked Hawthorns second goal in a classic 12-point turnaround.Hawthorn led by 11 points at quarter-time and extended that to 23 midway through the second as the Bulldogs kept butchering chances.Then Luke Breust, who never fluffs set shots, did so in the second term for Hawthorn.The Bulldogs went on a three-goal run and Dicksons shot after the halftime siren could have given them the lead.He missed, a melee ensued and the Hawks led by a point at the main break.Liam Shiels and Shaun Burgoyne were best for Hawthorn on a night when, for once, too many of their stars failed to have an influence. Air Jordan 1 Pas Cher a Vendre .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Vente Balenciaga . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side. http:///...oost-350-france.html . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Pelicans say Anthony Davis is expected to return to basketball activities within 10 to 14 days after spraining his right ankle during an exhibition game against Houston in China on Wednesday.The update comes after the Pelicans resumed practice at their New Orleans-area headquarters on Friday.The prognosis for Davis raises the prospects that hell either return in time for New Orleans regular-season opener on Oct. 26 against vissiting Denver, or shortly afterward. Vente Air Max Pas Cher. New Orleans plays three games in the first week of the regular season, including a home contest against Golden State on Oct. 28 and a game at San Antonio on Oct. 29.Davis, a three-time All-Star, has averaged 20.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks during his first four NBA seasons. ' ' '