WASHINGTON -- Jonathan Quicks sublime play in a Team USA jersey outweighed some recent struggles with the Los Angeles Kings as coach John Tortorella named him the starting goaltender going into the World Cup of Hockey.Tortorella called his choice of Quick over Ben Bishop and Cory Schneider a very tough decision, but its not the most difficult facing some of the other eight teams in the World Cup. Goalie situations are finally coming into clear focus with the tournament beginning Saturday, and some decisions are easier than others.Carey Price is a no-brainer for Canada and Henrik Lundqvist for Sweden. Matt Murray should be the man for Team North America, and coach Ralph Krueger confirmed Jaroslav Halak will start for Team Europe in its opener against the United States on Saturday.Quicks .954 save percentage in exhibition games and his dominant performance at the Sochi Olympics made the decision easy for Tortorella, even if Bishop and Schneider have been more consistent in the NHL lately.I believe in the body of work from all three goalies, Tortorella said. I think Jonathan has just done a little bit better than the other guys, so hell be our No. 1 guy to start the tournament.Murray seems to have earned the nod for the North American team made up for 23-and-under U.S. and Canadian players by winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins and by playing well in exhibition action. He stopped 16 of 17 shots in an exhibition loss to the Czech Republic on Wednesday.Im not prepared to anoint him yet ... but I think you had very good eyes, you saw him play extremely well, coach Todd McLellan said. Thats the same thing we saw. Odds are hes our guy, but we have to respect the process.Other teams havent had such strong play in net.Goaltending is typically Finlands strength, but neither Pekka Rinne nor Tuukka Rask has stood out. Rinne stopped 26 of 29 shots against the U.S. and seems a good bet, but coach Lauri Marjamaki wouldnt say.Krueger was cleared about Halak getting the call over Thomas Greiss and Philipp Grubauer.It would be silly to play any type of games, Krueger said after Halak stopped 34 of 36 shots to beat Sweden on Wednesday night.Michal Neuvirth vs. Petr Mrazek is coming down to the wire for the Czech Republic. Neuvirth allowed one goal on 36 shots in exhibition play and is expected to start Saturday against Canada, which got another brilliant performance from Price against Russia on Wednesday night.Despite losing to Canada, Sergei Bobrovsky looks to have the edge over Semyon Varlamov for the Russians, who play Sweden on Sunday.Sweden, had the easiest decision in the tournament with Lundqvist, even after he was pulled in the third period of a 6-2 loss to Europe. Lundqvist allowed five goals on 22 shots but is unquestionably the starter ahead of Jacob Markstrom and Jhonas Enroth.Definitely, we have a No. 1. We have a clear No. 1, Swedish coach Rickard Gronborg said. I feel like we have a pretty stable situation.Stability in goal could be the difference in a short tournament with just three preliminary-round games for each team. The U.S. has no guarantee of that and Tortorella couched that a lot of things can happen to shake up his goalie picture.For now, its Quick, who U.S. captain Joe Pavelski said was locked in for the first exhibition game against Canada. The Americans need him to stay locked in to have a chance to win.Thats the goalie that we feel that shows up in those games, Pavelski said. In Sochi you definitely saw his game rise. Hes always been tremendous and his playoffs have spoken for itself over the years and over their runs that L.A. has made. Its pretty cool to have him on your side and see his game elevate.---AP Sports Writer Will Graves in Pittsburgh contributed to this report.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno Cheap Air Jordan 1 China . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. Nike Air Jordan 1 Wholesale . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. 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He says officers made only six misdemeanor arrests in a crowd they estimated at 300,000.Arrestees were cited for unlawful sale of tickets, obstructing traffic, disorderly conduct and other misdemeanors.---This item has been corrected to show there were an estimated 300,000 people, not 30,000.---12:15 p.m.Loyal Chicago Cubs fans as far south as San Antonio, Texas, are thrilled to see their team headed to the World Series for the first time in 71 years.Chicago native Jimmy Tingas owns Wrigleyville Grill in San Antonio where he caters to homesick former Chicagoans still craving hot dogs and Italian beef. The 47-year-old restaurant owner says his customers enjoy sharing their memories of blizzards, basketball championships and two Mayor Daleys.On Saturday, Tingas and his Wrigleyville Grill patrons watched the Cubs win Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. He says people were going nuts and many shed tears.Tingas says fans are shaking off superstition like the infamous billy goat curse. But as he puts it: When we win the World Series were going to have roasted goat, Ill tell you that.---11 a.m.Dorothy Farrells face is familiar to anyone who watched the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to advance to the World Series: Shes the 90-year-old season-ticket holder who was beaming with jubilation in a front-row seat.Fox Sports interviewed Farrell after the Cubs won Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Saturday night in Chicago. She says shes not worried about the Cleveland Indians, who the Cubs will face Tuesday in Game 1.As Farrell put it, I just wished wish my brothers were alive to see this ... They loved the Cubs. And my father did too. But theyre all dead now. This old ladys still living.When asked how she would celebrate the win, she said: Ill probably have a Jagermeister.---10:20 a..dddddddddddd.m.The victorious Chicago Cubs are earning cheers from their crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox.The White Sox posted its congratulations to the National League champions on Twitter. The White Sox most recent World Series win was in 2005.The citys other professional sports teams are also adding their praise. Tweets from the Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Fire are saluting the Cubs.The Cubs face the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 on Tuesday.---9:45 a.m.First lady Michelle Obama is congratulating her hometown Chicago Cubs after the team clinched an appearance in the World Series.The Chicago native on Sunday morning tweeted: Way to go Cubs!! She then recalled her father, saying My Dad is the reason Im a true Cubs fans. Hed be so proud!She signed off on the tweet from her (at)FLOTUS account with her personal signature, -mo, meaning she wrote the message herself.President Barack Obama is a well-known fan of the Cubs crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox.---9 a.m.Chicago Cubs fans are waking up to a new reality: Their team is headed to the World Series for the first time in 71 years.Many still-stunned fans took to social media Sunday morning to ask if theyd been dreaming and to catch up on the posts from famous Cubs fans.Comedian and actor Bob Newhart posted a photo of himself, his grandchildren and the W flag they made for him.Actor John Cusack posted two words last night along with a photo of the team celebrating at Wrigley Field. As he put it: Its. Done.Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a statement Saturday night celebrating the pennant win. He says: The fun continues in Cleveland on Tuesday night.The Cubs face the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 on Tuesday.---1 a.m.Chicago Cubs fans are turning their attention to the World Series for the first time in 71 years.Large crowds of people hit the streets outside Wrigley Field on Saturday night after the Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series and advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1945.A majority of the fans celebrated peacefully, with many taking selfies in front of the stadium. Police say one person was arrested after climbing a traffic pole.Longtime fan Brian Dusza was at the game. He says he never thought hed see such a win, adding: I cant even describe what Im feeling.Chicago faces the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday. ' ' '