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Carmen Small is requesting an arbitration hearing in the hopes that she will be added to the four-member womens Olympic roster submitted by USA Cycling for next months Rio de Janeiro Games.Megan Guarnier was the only automatic pick to the team, leaving three places decided by the national federations selection criteria. The discretionary picks went to two-time and reigning Olympic time trial gold medalist Kristin Armstrong, veteran Evelyn Stevens and climbing specialist Mara Abbott.Small issued a statement on her blog explaining her decision to seek arbitration. Among the reasons were that she handily beat Armstrong and Stevens at the time trial national championships, she campaigned in Europe against better competition and she has a track record of success on the world stage.I am fighting this selection for the simple fact that all my involvement with USA Cycling and everything Ive ever been told by them said race in Europe, do the big races, do the hard races and race against the best in the world, Small said. This year, leading up to the Olympics, I took that to heart.ESPN first reported Smalls decision to seek arbitration. A ruling must be made by July 18.Small has refused to say which rider on the team she should replace, but she took issue with each of the discretionary picks, while also lambasting what she considers an unfair selection process.Small pointed out that Armstrong has ridden entirely in the U.S. against less challenging competition and that she won the time trial national title, while Armstrong finished third and Stevens finished sixth.Abbott did not compete at nationals, eliminating any chance of a head-to-head matchup.Perhaps I should have stayed in the U.S. racing for a domestic team, Small said. I chose the harder path, the path that had the most potential for real-world outcomes in terms of fitness, results, competition and difficulty.USA Cycling has a goal to succeed in international competition on an international stage. Their selection process outlined that but didnt enforce it.Small also alluded to a potential conflict of interest involving Jim Miller, the USA Cycling vice president in charge of the national teams. Miller has been Armstrongs longtime personal coach, though he recused himself from any deliberations involving her selection for the team.This is hardly the first time USA Cyclings selection criteria has come under fire.Last fall, an arbitrator determined that Lauren Komanski should have been awarded a discretionary pick for the U.S. team at the world championships in Virginia. She replaced Allie Dragoo days before the race.Its not as if Armstrong, Stevens and Abbott did not earn their selections.Armstrong was second at the Tour of the Gila, won the Redlands Bicycle Classic and was second overall at the Tour of California. Stevens set the hour record earlier this year and is currently leading the prestigious Giro Rosa. Abbott has the skill set that perfectly suits the hilly course in Rio.Still, Small believes she has done just as much -- or more -- to earn a spot, leaving her hopes in an arbitrators hands. She said accompanying legal fees could consume half her annual salary, and a GoFundMe page set up to offset the costs had raised more than $12,000 by Tuesday night.If I didnt believe I can make a difference in Rio, Small wrote in her blog, I wouldnt go through all of this stress, emotions and chaos. Vapormax Plus Discount . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. Vapormax Plus Clearance . Ferrer, trying to win his fourth title on Mexican soil, will next play South Africas Kevin Anderson, who eliminated American Sam Querrey,7-6 (2), 6-4. 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The stretch has helped Carolina find its footing after a 3-6-4 start to the season.Its a great bunch of guys, said goalie Cam Ward, who is the fourth-oldest player for Carolina at 32. Its a fun group. Its an exciting group. There is a lot of potential in this locker room. Its great to see us putting it together. Guys want to score goals.Carolina finished this homestand 4-1-0 and now starts a three-game swing through Canada.Lindholm also got his first goal this season in the first period, and the Hurricanes kept up the pressure from there, challenging goalie Connor Hellebuyck with 40 shots.We got the first one early, Lindholm said. Hopefully for me, it will build some more confidence. I turned down some opportunities in the last two games and didnt believe in myself and my shot. Hopefully now I can get some more and take some more.Carolinas young legs took advantage of the Jets in the third period after Winnipeg played the night before, a 4-1 loss in Boston. It was the third game -- all losses -- of a five-game trip.Its going to be big to get a couple of days between games, captain Blake Wheeler said. Its been a pretty big grind, one like Ive never experienced before. Were a tired hockey team, theres no question about that. But weve got a group that can fight througgh it.dddddddddddd We just need to get our rest.Winnipegs next game is on Wednesday.Rask made it 2-0 on a power play early in the third, and after Mark Scheifele got his 11th goal for the Jets, Hanifin put it away with a power-play score with 1:43 left.Lindholm got on the board 6:45 in. He swept in from the left side along the goal line and ripped a shot past Hellebuyck on the short side. The goalie was screened by defenseman Dustin Byfuglien and couldnt find the puck.Rask stretched the lead by taking slick pass from Lee Stempniak in close and lifting it past Hellebuyck.Scheifele took over the NHL points lead (23) when he narrowed the deficit to 2-1. The 23-year-old one-timed a pass from Nikolaj Ehlers after Ehlers chased down a loose puck in the corner.Hanifin restored the two-goal lead with a hammered one-timer from the right point.The teams also played to open the season, when Winnipeg rallied from two goals down to win 4-3 in overtime.Ward stalled the effort for a similar rally Sunday with 28 saves. He helped kill off a hooking penalty on Viktor Stalberg with about six minutes left by stopping three shots.Carolina was perfect on the penalty kill for the ninth straight game. It killed three penalties Sunday and leads the NHL with a 91.3 percent success rate, including 19 straight. The Hurricanes have allowed only four power-play goals, killing off 42 of 46 tries.Game notes Carolina D Ron Hainsey picked up an assist in his second straight game. ... Scheifele has a point in 14 of Winnipegs 21 games. ... Rask recorded his second straight game-winning goal.UP NEXT:Jets: Continue trip at Minnesota on Wednesday night.Hurricanes: Play at Toronto on Tuesday night. ' ' '