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UCLA added to its top-five recruiting class Sunday when five-star forward Kris Wilkes committed to the Bruins.Wilkes, a North Central High School (Indiana) product, chose the UCLA Bruins over the Indiana Hoosiers and Illinois Fighting Illini.I felt the most comfortable when I went down and felt it was a great school, Wilkes told ESPN.Wilkes, a 6-foot-7 small forward, is ranked No. 14 in the ESPN 100. He took official visits to all three of his finalists in September, but the Bruins emerged as the clear favorite over the past few weeks. UCLA targeted him early in the process, given head coach Steve Alfords roots in the state of Indiana and assistant coach David Graces recruiting efforts.Just watching them play, I see the players got freedom, Wilkes said. And looking at their roster, seeing there was an opening for my position.Wilkes was one of the tougher matchup problems in the 2017 class, being able to score away from the basket against opposing post players as well as on the block against smaller defenders. He averaged 20.0 points and 6.0 rebounds on the Under Armour Association circuit for the Indy Hoosiers AAU program.Wilkes joins a recruiting class that was ranked No. 4 in the country heading into the weekend. Hes the fifth member of the group, following three ESPN 100 prospects -- point guard Jaylen Hands (No. 31), power forward Cody Riley (No. 45) and center Jalen Hill (No. 50) -- and three-star shooting guard LiAngelo Ball, the younger brother of UCLA star freshman?Lonzo.With Isaac Hamilton and Bryce Alford graduating after this season, and Ball expected to leave early for the NBA draft, UCLA needed some scoring punch for the 2017-18 campaign. Wilkes brings that ability, and he should have a starting role immediately in the frontcourt, alongside freshman T.J. Leaf and junior center Thomas Welsh.Hopefully I can make a great impact for them coming in as a freshman, Wilkes said. And with the other players coming, we should be real good.With five players now in the fold, UCLA could be finished in the 2017 class. However, depending on what happens with the NBA draft, the Bruins could look for more offensive firepower on the perimeter.UCLA opened its season with a 119-80 win over Pacific on Friday. Air Force 1 Wholesale China .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Vapormax China Paypal . Now, with Game 6 set for Fenway Park and an 8:07 p.m. ET first pitch, the Detroit Tigers face the unenviable task of having to beat the Boston Red Sox twice, on the road, to advance to the World Series. http://www.brandshoescheaponline.com/jordan-wholesale-china.html . 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Russias dominance of synchronized swimming remains unchallenged after it captured the team gold Friday to preserve a 16-year winning streak.Russia has won every Olympic gold medal on offer in the sport since 2000 and Fridays victory was never in doubt. A near-perfect score in the free routine meant none of the other competitors could possibly match the Russians total, allowing them to begin the celebrations early.Russia performed its routine to dramatic string music, wearing costumes depicting angel wings. The idea was to seem like a prayer, said Natalia Ishchenko, who along with Svetlana Romashina became a five-time Olympic gold medalist, matching former Russian great Anastasia Davydova as the most decorated synchronized swimmer of all time.I think its the best program in the history of synchronized swimming, Ishchenko said. We joked before the competition that there are five Olympic rings and we need five Olympic medals.Russias opponents have come and gone -- the U.S., a former power in the sport, has not even competed in the team event at the last two Olympics -- and few have even come close to contending for Olympic gold. Its hard to match the countrys combination of top training facilities, state funding and choreography experience drawn from the Russian ballet tradition.On Friday it wasnt even close. Russia won with 196.1439 points, with China taking silver at 192.9841 and Japan the bronze at 189.2056. The second- and tthird-place finishers were almost an afterthought for Ishchenko, who said of them merely that we always respect our opponents a lot and they help us to be better.ddddddddddddRussia is already looking to the 2020 Olympics and the next generation of its swimming dynasty. Careers in the sport tend to be short, with the exception of the veterans Ishchenko and Romashina. Teammate Maria Shurochkina estimated that about half the team would not be around for Tokyo, but Russia would nevertheless be strong, the best in the world.A possible obstacle to Russias hold on the sport would be the introduction of male synchronized swimmers to the Olympicsl. Mixed-gender duets debuted at last years world championships to strong opposition from Russia, which won one of two titles in the new discipline but lost out to the U.S. for the other.Ishchenko said she was against the inclusion of mixed duets in the Olympics, fearing the long-established womens duet could be removed to make way.Its a tough question, she said. The female athletes in classical duets perform on a higher level. Now I think there are only three countries in the world at a good level in the mixed duet.Even so, Russia has already spent years training a mixed pair in case of an Olympic change, and it would be brave to bet against another Russian gold-medal sweep in 2020. ' ' '