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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Ivan Dodig and Marin Cilic kept Croatia alive in the Davis Cup quarterfinal match with the United States, beating twins Bob and Mike Bryan 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday.Dodig and Cilic cut Croatias deficit to 2-1 heading into the reverse single Sunday on the Tualatin Hills hard court. The United States took a 2-0 lead Friday when Jack Sock and John Isner won the opening singles matches.The Croatians made a last-minute substitution, inserting Cilic, ranked No. 12 in the world, in place of Marin Draganja in doubles.Croatian captain Zeljki Krajan said the team began discussing the substitution Friday night, and made the move a few hours before the match. Cilic said he feels fine physically heading into Sunday.The conditions here are not too difficult; the weather, not too humid and not too demanding, Cilic said. In Davis Cup, its a bit tougher dealing with emotions because youre pumped up and that takes some energy. But I pretty much feel fine.On Sunday, Isner will open against Cilic, and Sock will face Borna Coric.The U.S.-Croatia winner will advance to the World Group semifinals, facing the France-Czech Republic quarterfinal winner Sept. 16-18. If the United States advances, it will play host to the semifinals at a site to be determined.The lineup shuffle didnt surprise the United States.I think its fair to say hes a better doubles player than Draganja, U.S. captain Jim Courier said. That made a lot of sense from their standpoint,The Bryans didnt relish having Cilic in the lineup.Cilic is dangerous. He brings great returns and some nasty groundies and his serve is pretty strong, Bob Bryan said. So putting him in there was probably a smart play,The 38-year-old Bryans, handed just their fifth Davis Cup loss in 29 matches, had their serve broken six times by the Croatians.We werent making a lot of first serves, werent getting them in trouble from the start. They just kind of outplayed us in every aspect of the game today, Bob Bryan said. Those guys are two good players. Thats the type of match that we have to play at the top of our game to take them out. We just didnt do it.The doubles win gave Cilic a much-needed boost of confidence after blowing a two-set lead to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, then to Sock on Friday.I was thinking a little bit after yesterdays loss that maybe I was a little mentally drained. Wimbledon left a small mark on me. This gives me good sensation for playing, Cilic said.The United States, 157-3 in Davis Cup with a 2-0 lead, claims its confidence hasnt wavered. Isner beat Coric in three sets, while Sock bounced back from a two-set deficit to win the final three sets against Cilic.Obviously, we would have loved to close this out today, but were up 2-1 going in and our singles players have confidence, Courier said. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but were confident.The United States is trying to break a nine-year Davis Cup title drought. The U.S. won in 2007 when it beat Russia 4-1 in Portland. Croatia claimed its only Davis Cup title in 2005. The U.S. has won a Davis Cup-high 32 titles, but only one since 1995. Discount Nike Air Force 1 Shoes . Malkin got tangled up with Detroits Luke Glendening early in the third period and his left skate took the brunt of collision with the boards behind Pittsburghs net. Wholesale Nike Air Force 1 Online . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night. http://www.airforce1wholesale.com/ . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise. Nike Air Force 1 Outlet . 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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Latest on a fatal shooting at Oklahoma Citys Will Rogers World Airport (all times local):5:25 p.m.The Oklahoma Medical Examiners Office says a Southwest Airlines employee shot and killed outside of an Oklahoma City airport died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.Office spokeswoman Amy Elliott said Wednesday that 52-year-old Michael Winchesters death was ruled a homicide.Oklahoma City police say the suspect in Tuesdays shooting was 45-year-old Lloyd Dean Buie, a former Southwest Airlines employee who likely shot Winchester in retaliation for circumstances that led to his leaving his job last year.Elliott says Buies death has been ruled a suicide from a single gunshot wound to the head.Southwest Airlines says Buie quit his job last year after he refused to take an alcohol screening.Police say Buie shot and killed Winchester from the fourth floor of a parking garage.---1:20 p.m.The Kansas City Chiefs are rallying around long snapper James Winchester, whose father Michael was killed by a former Southwest Airlines employee outside of an Oklahoma City airport.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Winchester, who like his father played college football at Oklahoma, has returned to the state to be with his family.Reid says hes not sure if Winchester will be back for Sundays game against Tampa Bay.Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt says he spoke to Winchester, who told him: Obviously this is a tough time for my family, but I appreciate the thoughts and prayers.Police say a former Southwest Airlines worker shot and killed Michael Winchester on Tuesday in retaliation for something that contributed to the attacker quitting his job with the airline last year. The attacker then killed himself.---12:45 p.m.Southwest Airlines says a former employee who killed one of its current workers outside of an Oklahoma City airport quit his job last year after he refused to take an alcohol screening.Southwest spokeswoman Brandy King says Lloyd Dean Buie was hired as a ramp agent in Kansas City in November in 1999. She says he resigned in April 2015 after he was exhibiting signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol while at work.King says the victim in Tuesdays shooting, Michael Winchester, was a ramp supervisor and had worked for the airline for 29 years. King declined to say if Winchester was involved in the encounter that led to Buies resignation or to describe on-the-job interactions between the men.She says the airline is focused on supporting Winchesters family and other Southwest employeees following the shooting.dddddddddddd---10:05 a.m.Police say a man who fatally shot a Southwest Airlines employee outside of Oklahoma Citys airport likely did so in retaliation for circumstances that led to the attacker leaving his job with the airline last year.Capt. Paco Balderrama identified the shooter as Lloyd Dean Buie, of Oklahoma City.He says Buie resigned from Southwest Airlines in April 2015 and that investigators believe he shot and killed 52-year-old Michael Winchester on Tuesday in retaliation for circumstances that led to Buie leaving the job.Balderrama says he doesnt know what Buie did for Southwest or why he resigned. He says Winchester was not Buies immediate supervisor.Buie was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after Tuesday afternoons shooting.---6:40 a.m.Flights are operating normally at Oklahoma Citys Will Rogers World Airport, where a Southwest Airlines employee was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon.Airport spokeswoman Karen Carney says air traffic control implemented a ground stop after the shooting of 52-year-old Michael Winchester. The ground stop was lifted at about 6 p.m. Tuesday and flight operations resumed, though 25 flights were canceled because of the incident.Fifteen of the canceled flights were operated by Southwest Airlines. The companys CEO, Gary Kelly, said on Twitter that the airline will do everything we can to support Mikes family.Oklahoma City police have not released the name of the suspected shooter, who was found dead inside a pickup truck from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.---12:01 a.m.Oklahoma City police investigators are trying to figure out why a man waited to gun down an airline employee outside Will Rogers World Airport in an ambush that prompted authorities to shut down the states busiest airport for hours.Police Capt. Paco Balderrama says the suspected shooter was found dead inside a pickup truck on Tuesday from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. They believe he watched airport employees come and go before shooting and killing 52-year-old Michael Winchester, a Southwest Airlines employee.Balderrama said late Tuesday that investigators hadnt positively identified the shooter, but that the man apparently knew Winchesters schedule and routine and that the two men likely knew one another.The 1 p.m. shooting set off a scramble at the airport, with police immediately closing the sprawling complex. ' ' '