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SUZUKA, Japan -- Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg put himself in the best possible position to widen his lead over Formula One title rival and teammate Lewis Hamilton by securing pole position on Saturday for the Japanese Grand Prix.Rosberg clocked a time of 1 minute, 30.647 seconds on his final flying lap at the Suzuka circuit to beat Hamilton by just a hundredth of a second.Things have been going well all weekend, said Rosberg, who topped all three practice sessions as well. We had good balance in the car, I was feeling comfortable and thats what allowed me to put in a lap like that.Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen was a close third followed by teammate Sebastian Vettel, who takes a three-place grid penalty hanging over from last weekends Malaysian Grand Prix and will start seventh.Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo qualified fifth and sixth.With five races remaining, Rosberg holds a 23-point lead over Hamilton, who is seeking a third straight victory in Japan.Hamilton will be looking to bounce back from the disappointment of Malaysia where his engine failed while he was leading the race.Im happy with qualifying, Hamilton said. Its been a week of a lot of work to get the car right and there were some big changes so considering that I am happy to be as close as I am. 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It was a hard fought battle by both teams.Georgia was first on the board after a header from Lauren Tanner was blocked, setting Mariel Gutierrez up for the goal in the ninth minute of play.Georgia and Oklahoma State shared the pitch through much of the first half, each team getting off a total of nine shots. Oklahoma State got one through Georgias defense at the 30 minute mark to tie the game.A Georgia corner kick was blocked and a followed up shot saved by multiple Cowgirls as time ran out in the first half.The second half started as the rain picked back up. Oklahoma State took the leaad in the 63rd minute with a header that rebounded off the crossbar.ddddddddddddGeorgia answered with ten minutes left in the game. A cross from Tanner set freshman Katie MacGinnitie up for the equalizer.The score was 2-2 at the end of regulation.The Bulldogs and Cowgirls showed equal effort throughout the two overtime periods. Oklahoma State had three shots to Georgias two, and a save by each goalkeeper. After the 20 extra minutes of play, the game ended in a 2-2 tie.I think the thing I am most proud of when it comes to this team is just being a team, senior forward Marion Crowder said. We have worked in preseason on being a team and being unified. I thought that tonight from the bench players, to the players that played 90 minutes, to the coaching staff, and even to the fans we were all connected. Thats a huge step in the right direction for us.Georgia will travel to Clemson on Sunday to face the Tigers at 7 p.m. ' ' '