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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Horses may not be psychic, but Charlotte Dujardin believes Valegro is close to it.Dujardin, a defending champion in two events, helped the British dressage team take second place after the second half of the grand prix at the Rio Olympics on Thursday with a score of 85.071 percent.Going in there today was all about going in there and enjoying it, Dujardin said. That was the biggest thing. I watched a lot of people look very white and nervous yesterday. I thought its my absolute passion, Ive got the horse of my life, Ive got the top trainer ... Ive got everything, I thought Ive got to go out there and Ive got to enjoy it.I can honestly say I came out there with a huge smile on my face. I was smiling before I even went in there. I cant help but smile when I ride Valegro; I think something and he does it. I laugh and I think god how does he know, I didnt even ask, I just thought it.Earlier, teammate Carl Hesters horse got spooked. Although the duo recovered, it left the British foursome -- which also included Spencer Wilton and Fiona Bigwood -- in second at the end of the day, at 79.252. The German team of Isabell Werth, Kristina Broring-Sprehe, Sonke Rothenberger and Dorothee Schneider leads at 81.295.The results are calculated using the average of the three best riders scores from each nation. The six best teams advance to Fridays Grand Prix Special, where the team medals are decided.Were catching them up, Dujardin said. I dont think it will be possible for gold but were going to give it a go. Weve all been in the arena once, tomorrow will be better for some of us.The United States is third, less than 1 percent above the Netherlands. Sweden and Denmark have also qualified for the team final.The individual medals are awarded Monday after the Grand Prix Freestyle, where the top 18 riders from the first two grand prix pick their own routine to perform with music.Dujardin is enjoying life in Rio away from the arena as well.The London Olympics, where she won team and individual gold, were her first games and she didnt stay in the village. This time the 31-year-old is relishing the full experience.Sometimes you forget that youre actually here to compete, she said. Were having such a good time, especially in the village, when youre amongst the worlds best athletes and youre like, `Oh my god, theres Nadal; oh, my god, theres Andy Murray; oh, my god, theres Serena Williams. ... Its so cool. Im star struck. I dont get star struck, but I am honestly star struck in there.And theres different shapes and sizes of people. Peoples thighs that I didnt even think they could get that big. Its brilliant, Im having such a good time. Ive been pin swapping, thats my cue. I go in there and Im like `have you got a pin?Dujardin, who admits her horse is a pig like me, was also incredulous about the food available in the village.The food hall is insane, she said. Its huge! I think were going to come away gaining weight! The queue for McDonalds every day! By 5 oclock theyve sold out of burgers, its queuing out the door, its ridiculous. But Im loving it, Im loving it.Nike Air More Uptempo 96 Baratas .C. at the helm of the top team in the Eastern Conference. His tenure as the GM in Vancouver was all too brief. Though he led the Canucks to what was then a franchise record-shattering campaign in just his second season, Nonis was gone and replaced one year later. Nike Air More Uptempo Mujer . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. http://www.airforceonebaratas.com/nike-m2k-tekno-baratas.html . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. 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The opportunity was even better.I had some pretty good offers from other people and I chose this one for a reason, Lackey said. Its all here.Looks like it.Lackey worked through five innings, Chris Coghlan hit a three-run triple and the Cubs held off the staggering Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Tuesday night. Coghlans second-inning drive off the wall in right-center against Ryan Vogelsong (3-7) gave the NL Central champions all the offense they would need to win for the seventh time in their last eight games. Chicago improved to 101-56, the clubs highest victory total since it won 104 games in 1910.Pittsburgh was eliminated from postseason contention when San Francisco won later Tuesday, ending a run of three-straight playoff appearances.Dexter Fowler added an RBI double for the Cubs. Lackey (11-8) worked around five hits and three walks to win his last regular season start. The 37-year-old finished his 14th season 11-8 with a 3.35 ERA and has looked fresh since a stint on the disabled list to rest his right shoulder. Lackey is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA since coming off the DL earlier this month.The rest was good for him, manager Joe Maddon said. Hes going into the postseason well rested. Just got to keep these guys sharp.Lackeys next start will be in the playoffs, a time of year the two-time World Series champion knows well. Hes 8-5 with a 3.11 ERA in the postseason and doesnt think Maddon will need to do anything too extravagant to keep him engaged during the lengthy downtime.I dont know about (simulation) games, Lackey said. I can throw a bullpen and be just fine. I dont need to see somebody up there. I know how to throw the ball over the plate.Felix Pena recorded the final two outs for his first career save after Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run single off Justin Grimm to get the Pirates within two. Pena struck out Sean Rodriguez with the bases loaded to end it.Overall we did play pretty well, Maddon said. We got everybody involved, which is good. Theres a lot to be happy with.Vogelsong allowed four runs in five innings and fell to 0-3 with a 9.55 ERA in September. The 39-year-oldd managed to get out of a two-on situation in the first but couldnt in the second.dddddddddddd A hit batter and two walks loaded the bases for Coghlan. The outfielder narrowly missed his first career grand slam when the ball landed just below the top of the fence. He sped to third for his second triple since rejoining Chicago in a trade with Oakland in June.Just an unacceptable start, Vogelsong said. No excuses. Just unacceptable.Lackey made sure it stood, though not without some shaky moments. He needed a double play to thwart a potentially big inning in the second and his defense bailed him out when Jordy Mercers line drive with the bases loaded in the fourth went straight to second baseman Munenori Kawasaki, who flipped to second to double off Rodriguez.The Pirates went 2 for 13 with runners in scoring position -- both hits coming in the ninth -- and left 11 men on base.STREAK ENDSPittsburgh reliever Juan Nicasio gave up two runs in the ninth and failed to record a strikeout for the first time in 34 appearances, ending his club-record streak.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: OF Jorge Soler remained in Chicago while dealing with tightness in his side but could rejoin the team in Cincinnati on Friday. Maddon said an MRI on Soler came back negative, but with the division already clinched theres no rush to get Soler back on the field. Side bothers him, nothing horrible, nothing to be highly concerned about, Maddon said. I dont know what we think right now, except that it wasnt bad.Pirates: LF Starling Marte remained out of the starting lineup with back stiffness and grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the fifth. The All-Star has just three plate appearances -- all as a pinch hitter -- since Sept. 5. My brothers are out there battling and I wish I could get out there with them, Marte said.UP NEXT:Cubs: Jake Arrieta (18-7, 2.85 ERA) makes his final start of the regular season. The 2015 Cy Young Award winner is 9-1 with a 1.46 ERA in 12 career starts against the Pirates.Pirates: Rookie Jameson Taillon (4-4, 3.49) faces the Cubs for the second time this season. Chicago touched him for four runs in four innings of a 10-5 loss on June 19. ' ' '