LONDON - It has been a multi-medal day for Canada at the London Olympics. . Antoine Valois-Fortier won a bronze in mens judo less than 30 minutes after the diving team of Roseline Filion and Meaghan Benfeito captured a bronze in the 10-metre synchronized event. About an hour later, weightlifter Christine Girard captured bronze in the womens 63-kilogram class. Canada now has four total medals, all bronze. Valois-Fortier, a 22-year-old from Quebec City, defeated American Travis Stevens 1-0 in the bronze medal bout of the mens 81-kilogram judo event. "It feels amazing. Ive sacrificed so much and all of the fights today were very hard," Valois-Fortier said. "It was tough mentally but the whole team supported me and I managed to pull myself together. I wanted it really bad, its what I work for every day." Filion, from Laval, Que., and Benfeito, from Montreal, finished with a combined score of 337.62 for their diving bronze. "We had to dive our hearts out. We were ready," Filion said. "We said there was nothing more we could have done." China continued to dominate the competition, with Chen Ruolin and Wang Hao winning the gold. "They can make mistakes," added Benfeito. "We try to say we can win the gold. But theyre amazing divers." Paola Espinosa Sanchez and Alejandra Orozco Loza of Mexico took the silver. Girard, who grew up in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., and lives in White Rock, B.C., completed the hat trick an hour later to become the first Canadian woman to ever win a weightlifting medal at a Games. She finished third with a total weight of 236 kilograms. "It is very hard to describe how I feel," Girard said. "Four years ago in Beijing I came fourth and since then I have spent the past four years training through injuries and various changes in my life to get to this moment." Maiya Maneza of Kazakhstan won gold, while Svetlana Tsarukaeva of Russia captured silver. The medals come two days after Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel gave Canada its first of the Games with a third-place finish in the womens three-metre synchro. On the soccer pitch, Canadas womens team booked a berth in the quarter-finals thanks to a 2-2 tie with Sweden. Melissa Tancredi scored her third and fourth goals of the tournament as the seventh-ranked Canadians finished the preliminary round with a 1-1-1- record. Meanwhile, both remaining Canadian singles players bowed out at Wimbledon. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., dropped a marathon 6-3, 3-6, 25-23 match to Frances Jo-Wilfried Songa. It was a similar fate for Quebec tennis player Aleksandra Wozniak. The Blainville native was eliminated from womens play after falling 6-1, 6-3 to Venus Williams. "We had some really fast, powerful exchanges but she was on top of her game," Wozniak said. "I think grass really suits her." In mens doubles, Torontos Daniel Nestor and Vancouvers Vasek Pospisil were scheduled to play the third-seeded Serbian duo of Janko Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic later in the day. On the water, three sets of Canadian rowers were in action Tuesday morning, but only one made the semifinal round. Victorias Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee rebounded from a poor heat to finish second in their lightweight womens double sculls repechage and advance to Thursdays semis. Jennerich and Obee (seven minutes 15.37 seconds) were second to the U.S. (7:13.82) in their repechage. Cuba also moved on with a third-place finish. "Obviously we wanted to go out and win the rep, but what we have to take home with us is recognizing that as we are moving through the regatta we are improving immensely," said Jennerich. "We just have to take that and gain confidence in that so that we can put it to use in the semi, which is going to be an extremely tough race. "Theres probably eight crews in this event that can be on that podium and probably six that can win it. Its not like there is an obvious top three — well have to race that semi like its a final." The two mens crews competing Tuesday will have to watch from the sidelines. Douglas Vandor of Dewittville, Que., and Morgan Jarvis of Clearwater Bay, Ont., faded after a fast start in the lightweight mens double sculls. They finished fourth, with Greece and Hungary placing one-two to advance to the semifinals. Michael Braithwaite of Duncan, B.C., and Kevin Kowalyk of Winnipeg finished sixth in their mens doubles scull semifinal and failed to advance to the final. In the pool, Canadians Brent Hayden of Mission, B.C., qualified for the semifinals of the mens 100-metre freestyle with the fifth-fastest time in heats. The top 16 advanced to the evening semifinals. The top eight from there swim in Wednesdays final. Scott Dickens of Burlington, Ont., made it into the 200-metre breastroke semifinals by finishing 13th. Audrey Lacroix of Pont-Rouge, Que., was 15th in the womens 200-metre butterfly to advance. Katerine Savard of Cap-Rouge, Que., was 19th in womens butterfly and did not advance. And in womens gymnastics, Canada finished fifth as the U.S. captured its first gold in the event since 1996. [url=http://www.ramsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-rodger-saffold-jersey-rv-6... Saffold Jersey . The Hollywood division of pro football. . Joensuu opened the scoring at 13:27 in the second period, before Anaheim Ducks forward Kyle Palmieri scored 20 seconds later. Bobby Ryan added a goal for the Americans early in the third period. [url=http://www.ramsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-brian-quick-jersey-me-42.h... . -- Philadelphia Union defender Raymon Gaddis was suspended one game Thursday and fined an undisclosed amount by the MLS disciplinary committee for a reckless challenge. 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Points going into the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship. "It seems like when guys on this level do get nervous, it seems like every time they focus a little better, they just tighten up their thoughts a lot better," Simpson said. "Seems like when Im more nervous, for the most part, I play better. Its not a good thing when we get comfortable out there because you start getting lazy and losing focus on your target." This is no time to relax. Ten players were separated by four shots going into Sunday on a course where anything can happen. Two years ago, McIlroy made the cut on the number, closed with a course-record 62 and won. This time, McIlroy goes into the final round only two shots behind and playing better each day. He can go back to No. 1 in the world by finishing seventh, although what matters more is that trophy. He was among seven players who had a share of the lead at some point during the warm afternoon before he fell back with a three-putt bogey on the 16th and had to settle for a 66. "I definitely feel like Ive left a couple out there," McIlroy said. "A 66 is a good score out there, and I feel like Ive got another one of those scores in me, and looking forward to doing that tomorrow." Simpson was at 14-under 202. Moore, penalized one shot Friday when his ball moved right before tapping in a 10-inch putt, had his first bogey-free round in 14 months and shot 68. Points, whose lone win came with Bill Murray as his partner at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am last year, shot a 69. McIlroy was joined at 204 by Nick Watney, the 36-hole leader who missed three birdie chances inside 15 feet on the back nine and finished his day by driving into the creek left of the 18th fairway and working hard for a bogey. He had a 72. Rickie Fowler (67) and Stewart Cink, who took four putts from the front of the 18th green for a double bogey and a 71, were three shots behind. David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., finished the round tied for 71th after shooting a 76. Hes 2-over on the tournament. The tone was set early, and the tournament became interesting late. Phil Mickelson ran off four straight birdies on the back nine playing with Lee Westwood, though both had to settle for a 68 and wound up nine shots behind. Geoff&nnbsp;Ogilvy had a 65 and thought he might need another one to have a chance. [url=http://www.ramsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-harvey-dahl-jersey-vv-64.h... Dahl Jersey. He finished right after the leaders teed off, and when the wind kicked up in the afternoon, the course played more difficult. Ogilvy was only four shots back. Simpson has the crowd on his side, and it wasnt hard to figure out. Watney blasted a beautiful drive on the par-5 15th, followed by a fairway metal into the wind to the fringe for a two-putt birdie and a share of the lead. Walking off the green, he looked back at the crowd clapping wildly for Simpson making birdie to join him atop the leaderboard. "Its like playing with Phil," Watney said. "Visiting team." Watney wasnt at all bitter about this. After all, he is staying with Simpson this week. They have a deal that low score takes out the garbage, a chore that falls to Watney. McIlroy went 66-62 when he won the Wells Fargo two years ago. He was only six back going into the third round, and he said his task would be easier. He was joking, but he might have been right. It already was going to be a good weekend. McIlroy went to dinner Friday night to celebrate his 23rd birthday, and he got quite a surprise when his parents, Gerry and Rose, flew up from Florida to join him. Then, McIlroy birdied his opening three holes and kept right on going. He was particularly strong at the end of his round, ripping a drive 344 yards into the wind on the 15th that left him a 4-iron to the green. McIlroy didnt care how far his drive went. He was more concerned with the leaderboard, and he liked what he saw. The question is whether anyone else was paying attention. "I hope so," McIlroy said. "Im not so sure. The guys that are at the top of the leaderboard are really accomplished players, and Im just one of a bunch of guys that can go out and win there tomorrow. But maybe. Maybe if they see my name on the leaderboard, they might start to think about it a little bit more." Fowler, another 23-year-old, didnt look intimidated. There was a backup on the tee at the par-3 17th. Fowler hit a tight draw to a tough pin, and walking off the tee, looked back at McIlroy and nodded to him with a smile. The only time Fowler won as pro was in the Korean Open, and it came at McIlroys expense. More key for Fowler was the third round. It was only the third time in nine tries this year that he broke 70 in the third round, and those were his best finishes of the year. "All in all, it was what we needed to do -- moving day, moving in the right direction, and put myself into a position where we can go out and have a little bit of fun tomorrow," Fowler said. Even so, the edge might go to McIlroy. He looks primed to go back to No. 1 for the third time this year. His game has looked sharper each day. And of the top 22 players going into the final round, he is the only player to have won this year. ' ' '