Hosts India started their campaign on a confident note by defeating Canada 4-0 in their opening Pool D match of the Junior Hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday.India scored through Mandeep Singh (35th minute), Harmanpreet Singh (46th), Varun Kumar (60th) and Ajit Pandey (66th) to secure three points from the match.The game started 15 minutes earlier than the scheduled time due to dense fog.Canada, who have 13 Indian-origin players in their 18-member squad, sat back and relied on counter attacks during much of the game.India had the first chance in the fourth minute but Armaan Qureshis reverse hit from close range struck the side netting.The hosts earned two back-to-back penalty corners in the 12th minute, but Harmanpreet Singhs tries were saved by Canadian goalkeeper Iqwinder Gill.Mandeep Singh, who has played for the senior side on many occasions in the past, then came close to giving India the lead, but his reverse shot from a goal-mouth melee was saved by Gill.India eventually scored in the final minute of the first half through Mandeep, who found himself in the right position to hand India the lead from a move initiated by Harmanpreet.India stepped up the pressure after the change of ends and missed a few chances in the initial periods of the second half. In the 44th minute, skipper Harjeet Singh missed an opportunity when he shot wide from inside the circle.Harmanpreet then scored off a penalty corner to double Indias lead. Varun scored from Indias fifth penalty corner after Harjeet fumbled in stopping the push. Four minutes from the final hooter, Ajit made it 4-0 after receiving a pass from Manpreet (Jr).India will face England in their next pool match on Saturday. Flames Jerseys China . After the whistle, Thornton skated the length of the ice, pulled Orpik to the ice from behind and punched him in the face several times. Wholesale Custom Flames Shirts . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds. http://www.customflamesjersey.com/ .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Al MacInnis Jersey Large . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. Authentic Custom Flames Jersey . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. YPSILANTI, Mich. -- James Thompson IV had 19 points and 17 rebounds, Willie Mangum IV made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points, and Eastern Michigan beat NAIA-member Rochester College 78-63 on Tuesday.Mangum hit his first 3-pointer to give Eastern Michigan a 20-7 lead, Thompson posted a double-double in the first half, and the Eagles cruised into halftime with a 40-23 lead.Rochester pulled to 54-42 with 13 minutes left in the second half, but Ty Toney answered with a tough layup to start a 12-0 run.Tiim Bond and Ray Lee added 12 points apiece for Eastern Michigan (1-2), which made 7 of 16 3-pointers.dddddddddddd. Bond grabbed seven rebounds as the Eagles held a 45-34 advantage on the glass.Angelo Griffis made six of Rochesters 12 3-pointers and had 27 points and 12 rebounds. The Warriors were held to just 20-of-62 shooting (32 percent) and their bench was outscored 25-0. ' ' '