Australian team flag bearer Anna Meares started her Olympic campaign with an agonising near-miss.Meares and Stephanie Morton were leading the bronze medal ride against Germany until well into the second of their two laps.But Kristina Vogel overhauled Morton late to give Germany the win, 32.636 seconds to 32.658.China broke the world record on the way to beating Russia for the gold medal, with their 31.928 the first sub-32 second ride.So close - Id be lying if I said I wasnt disappointed, Meares said.Thats brutally disappointing to finish that close to an Olympic medal.At the same time, Im really proud of the performances that Stef and I put forward.Meares and Morton said they would not change anything about how they rode against Germany.Its agonising to come so close, but to get three really quality rounds, Im really happy, Morton said.We dont usually race three rounds, thats the first time Ive done it.So Im really happy with my rides ... I left it all out on the track.The Australian men also narrowly missed the bronze medal on Thursday.Meares admitted she had struggled with the focus of being the team flag bearer, but had welcomed the gap between the opening ceremony and her first event on Friday.I had maybe one day when I felt it quite significantly - I found it very hard to come to training and focus, she said.I just felt the pressure and expectation.But I didnt hit the panic button, which is what Id normally do in competition.Meares was asked whether anything less than a gold medal would do from here in the sprint and keirin.I will tell you after - I have two goals for these Games, she said. The two Australians will race in the keirin on Saturday. Adidas Superstar Saldi ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. Adidas Superstar Outlet . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. http://www.adidassuperstarscontate.it/ .Y. - Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, fresh off winning the World Series with Boston, reached agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth about $153 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday night. Adidas Superstar Italia . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. Adidas Superstar Outlet Italia . 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.Fort Lauderdale, FL (Sports Network) - Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson was released from jail Monday after apologizing to a judge for his court room behavior last week. Johnson was sentenced to 30 days in jail last Monday during a hearing in front of Broward County Circuit Judge Kathleen McHugh, who assessed the jail term after Johnson playfully slapped his attorneys butt for his good work during a probation violation hearing. Johnson apologized to the judge after a week in jail on Monday and was ordered an immediate release. McHugh was set to keep Johnson out of jail before the butt slap, but reversed her decision, saying the former receiver was not taking the situation seriously. "I had a lot of time to reflect, a lot of time to think where Ive been, where Im at now, where Im going," Johnson told a number of reporters. "I have to make my next move my best move. "A lot of people have triied to get me to slow down in life, coaches, agent, lawyer.dddddddddddd. There was one person that was able to do it and that was my judge, Ms. McHugh." As part of the recent plea agreement, Johnson will be required to perform 25 hours of community service and undergo two counseling sessions a week. His probation was extended for another three months through mid-October. The 35-year-old Johnson was in court last week for failing to appear before his probation officer. He was given probation last August after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge against his former wife, an action which prompted his release from the Miami Dolphins. Johnson, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, did not play during the 2012 season following his release. He had signed with Miami in the summer of 2012 after playing the 2011 season with New England and starred for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2001-10. ' ' '