GIRONA, Spain -- Slovenian cyclist Luka Mezgec followed up an opening day victory by winning the second leg of the Volta a Catalunya on Tuesday to keep the overall lead. The Giant-Shimano cyclist beat Italian pair Roberto Ferrari and Daniele Ratto in a sprint finish to win in a time of 3 hours, 57 minutes, 49 seconds. Mezgec leads Ferrari by 14 seconds overall with a time of 8:06:42 as cyclists endured rain and cold weather during a 168-kilometre (104-mile) run. With the seven-stage race heading toward the Pyrenees mountains next, Mezgec is not expected to hang on to the lead in a field that includes Tour de France champion Christopher Froome and Alberto Contador. They both finished three seconds back on Tuesday to trail Mezgec by 23 seconds after two stages. Froome was cautious about his chances as he settles back into competing after pulling out of the preceding Tirreno-Adriatico with back injury. "If I see Im progressing well and I dont feel hurt then I think I can achieve something here," Froome said. "I have to take into account I lost two training days and the injury kept me from training as strongly as I wanted for another five days." Wednesdays leg is a 163-kilometre run from Banyoles to La Molina, featuring two long mountain climbs -- one of them at the end of the stage. Joe Carter Jersey .com) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson lost an appeal to have his indefinite suspension overturned, the NFL announced Friday. Kevin Pillar Jersey . -- Ben Brust scored 19 points to lead six Wisconsin players in double figures as the No. http://www.officialbluejaysgearshop.com/Blue-Jays-Josh-Donaldson-Kids-Jersey/ . -- Chris Crawford hit a 3-pointer with 1:36 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the 21st-ranked Tigers beat seventh-ranked Louisville 72-66 Saturday, sweeping the season series from the Cardinals. Russell Martin Jersey . It was a move of some time in the making. “He hasnt thrown well, clearly some guys are being used more than him right now and the only way to get out of this funk is to pitch,” said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. Steve Pearce Jersey . Moments after his Brooklyn Nets teammates ran out onto the court to congratulate him following their 100-98 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, Johnson could only shake his head at scoring only 13 points on 6-of-19 shooting.Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., and Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., have been recognized as Canadas top male and female amateur golfers as Golf Canada announced the final standings on the 2013 National Order of Merit. On the mens side, Conners, a member of Team Canadas National Squad, is one of Canadas top ranked amateur golfers at No. 41 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Conners breakout season was highlighted by a second place finish at the Canadian Mens Amateur Championship and semi-final appearance at the U.S. Amateur Championship. As a junior at Kent State University, he also notched a slew of top-10 finishes in NCAA action. In addition, Conners made an appearance at the PGA TOURs RBC Canadian Open and posted a third place finish at the prestigious Monroe Invitational. Rounding out the next three spots on the Mens Order of Merit were Team Canada National Squad members Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., Garrett Rank of Elmira, Ont., Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., whille Charlie Hughes of Langley, B.ddddddddddddC., finished the 2013 season in fifth place. On the womens side, Henderson, 16, sits as the No. 9 ranked female amateur in the world. In 2013, the Team Canada member captured three titles, including the Canadian Womens Amateur Championship, the South American Amateur Championship and the CN Future Links Pacific Championship. On the professional stage, the Smiths Falls, Ont., native recorded two top-3 finishes on the CN Canadian Womens Tour, a T35 finish at the LPGAs Manulife Financial Classic and made an appearance at the CN Canadian Womens Open. In addition, at only 15 years of age, Henderson finished T59 at the 2013 U.S. Womens Open – an LPGA major and premier world event. Rounding out the top-five in the womens national rankings were the city of Québecs Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Soobin Kim of Coquitlam, B.C., and Team Canadas Augusta James of Bath, Ont., alongside her teammate Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont. ' ' '