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      BOSTON -- After one of the best programs of a career that already includes three national titles, Jeremy Abbott nearly did a pratfall. Mike Person Super Bowl Jersey . He would have been entitled following a spotless performance highlighted by three picture-perfect jumps, smooth spins and almost celebratory footwork in a short program victory Friday night at the U.S. Championships. Coming out of his final move, his excitement overtook him and Abbott lost his balance. And when he saw his U.S. record points total, 99.86, a look of amazement dominated the 28-year-old veterans face. "I went through all my history here," Abbott said. "I tried to live all of it but stay in the moment and just enjoy what I was doing, each crossover, each step. I really did that. This is a night Im never going to forget." Abbott has built a reputation as a strong domestic skater, winning nationals in 2009, 2010 and 2012. Yes, he was the top dog from the United States heading into the Vancouver Games, where countryman Evan Lysacek won gold while Abbott finished ninth. That was one of many disappointments on the international stage for Abbott, including an eighth and two 11th-place showings at worlds. He failed to make the U.S. team for worlds last year. With another routine like his short program here, though, hell be Americas No. 1 contender at the Sochi Olympics. "I have a toe maybe over the threshold of the jetway," Abbott said. Hes competing at his final national championships. "I wanted to take in all the energy and all the excitement and just really live in it, because its never happening again," Abbott said. Abbott held the previous U.S. mark for a short program, 90.23 at the 2012 nationals. He shattered that, building a lead of 7.82 points over Richard Dornbush. Jason Brown was third heading into Sundays free skate. Dornbush, 22, has struggled since coming in second at 2011 nationals and didnt even compete in the Grand Prix series this season. But he was spectacular from the get-go Friday night, landing a perfect quad and triple axel that had the fans entranced. By the time his 2 1/2-minute program was done, the crowd was on its feet, Dornbush was on his knees throwing an imaginary punch through the air and celebrating a career best. "Im not sure any thoughts went through my head," he said. "I was pretty excited, pretty pumped." And he was only the second skater of the night. "I always seem to be early, so maybe I was in my comfort zone," he said. So was Brown in a smokin skate to Princes "The Question of U" -- he even wore a black and purple costume embellished with rhinestones around his neck, and down his back and side, plus Princes "love symbol" on the back. He nailed a triple axel and a triple flip-triple toe loop with gorgeous flow to open the program. He added a lutz with both hands above his head, footwork that meshed with every element and with every nuance of the music, and speedy spins that had the crowd roaring. "Everyone has such a good chance to make the team," said Brown, who just turned 19. "It really pushes all of us to work as hard as you can." Defending champion Max Aaron was fourth, one of five skaters to land a clean quad. "Im looking forward to everyone skating well," Aaron said of the free skate, which he won in 2013. "I want to send the best men, and thats what Im here for." Earlier, Meryl Davis and Charlie White danced within range of their sixth straight U.S. title by romping in the short dance. Indeed, the current world champions and 2010 Olympic silver medallists could have danced all night and never been caught. Skating to selections from "My Fair Lady," Davis and White broke their own record with 80.69 points to build more than a seven-point lead on Madison Chock and Evan Bates. Siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani were third; three teams will go to Sochi. "This is the first time we felt comfortable enough to let things happen naturally," Davis said. "This is the fifth time were competing the program. With this program, its all about being comfortable enough to let things happen naturally, and when you reach a point where it can be just fun, thats what we really enjoy about skating." Coach Marina Zoueva had wanted them to skate to this music for several years. "As we have grown with the program, we fell in love with the program and what it means ... that exuberant joy," Davis said. Chock and Bates posted a career-high 73.41. Chock fell in practice Wednesday, crashing hard into the boards, but said she was fine other than a little soreness in her shoulders. She even joked that the boards took the biggest hit. The free dance is Saturday. Fred Warner Super Bowl Jersey ." Those traits were clear to the 24,071 at Olympic Stadium on Saturday as the Impact dominated the scoring chances but settled for a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls in a battle of still-winless Major League Soccer teams. Dee Ford Super Bowl Jersey . "He came up to me and said, I want to train," said Toronto coach Ryan Nelsen. The 26-year-old midfielder is expected to play Saturday night when Toronto hosts D.C. United, returning to his Major League Soccer squad with mixed feelings about the Americans World Cup run -- sad that it ended when it did but proud of his teams performance.Shane Lowry has confirmed he will defend his WGC-Bridgestone Invitational title instead of appearing at the European Tour’s Open de France. A change in the PGA Tours schedule to accommodate golfs return to the Olympics means the two tournaments will be held in the same week, leaving players with a tough decision to pick which event to play in.Lowry secured a three-year PGA Tour membership by claiming victory at Firestone Country Club last year, finishing two shots clear of nearest challenger Bubba Watson, and the Irishman has decided to return to the venue of his maiden PGA Tour title. Lowry claimed a two-shot win at Firestone last summer The European Tour has pulled its sanctioning of the no-cut event in Ohio to encourage their big-name players to appear in France, where double Ryder Cup points and increased prize money will be on offer.Not playing in Paris significantly reduces Lowrys hopes of automatically qualifying for Darren Clarkes side for Hazeltine, but the Irishman admits an improvement to his game is his initial concern.Ive known for a while in my own mind that I wanted to defend in Akron, Lowry told the Irish Times. Any players Ive spoken to have said Im right, even though it wont count on the European Tour this season and doesnt have any Ryder Cup points. The Irishman is without a top-15 finish in his past 10 worldwide starts If Id had a good Wentworth and made progress up the Ryder Cup qualifying table, I might have felt differently. Jerry Rice Super Bowl Jersey. But first and foremost I need to get back and focused on my own game and forget about everything else thats going on around me. So, Ive mapped out a schedule that has the US Open and then a stretch that takes in the Bridgestone, Scottish Open and the Open Championship. World No 3 Rory McIlroy and Masters champion Danny Willett have already announced they will be playing at Le Golf National, home of the 2018 Ryder Cup, where Bernd Wiesberger defends his title. Lowry currently lies 22nd in the European Ryder Cup points list - more than 1,300,000 points from an automatic qualification spot - and 24th in the world points list.He followed a tied-23rd finish at the K Club last month with a missed cut at the BMW PGA Championship, while his best performance in 2016 is a top-six display at the Phoenix Open. Watch both the Open de France and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational live from June 30-July 3 on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: McIlroy to play in Paris Increased backing for French More should play Wentworth Golf live on Sky Sports ' ' '

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