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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A canoe slalom coach from Germany died Monday after suffering head injuries last week in a car crash in Rio de Janeiro, the countrys Olympic team said.Stefan Henze, who was 35 and won a silver medal in canoe slalom at the 2004 Athens Games, died surrounded by his family, the team said.We know that Stefans own Olympic thoughts live on in many people, Henzes family said in a statement.Henze had been in a Rio hospital since undergoing emergency surgery following the taxi crash on Friday.Today the sport which the whole team came to Rio for recedes into the background, Germany team leader Michael Vesper said. Our thoughts are with Stefans loved ones, who had the opportunity to say goodbye here.Sports scientist Christian Kaeding was in the taxi with Henze but had only slight injuries.Germany will commemorate Henzes death in the Olympic Village on Tuesday, and the countrys flag will be flown at half-staff at all Olympic sites in Rio.The IOC is mourning the loss of a true Olympian, IOC president Thomas Bach said. Our sympathy is with the family of Stefan Henze, his friends and all of the German Olympic team.Germanys canoe slalom team posted a black-and-white image of Henze on its Twitter account.We are deeply sad, read an accompanying tweet. Rest in peace, Stefan. You will stay in our hearts forever. Vans Slip On Clearance .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. Vans Old Skool Discount . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. http://www.vanssalestore.com/vans-sk8-clearance.html . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. Vans Sale Store . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. Cheap Vans SK8 .com) - The Calgary Flames aim to bounce back from their first regulation home loss of the campaign on Friday night when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that they swept in three meetings a season ago. ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals have placed Michael Wacha on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation, a day after his latest start, and purchased the contract of top prospect Alex Reyes from Triple-A Memphis.To make room for Reyes, catcher Brayan Pena (left knee) was transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.The 21-year-old Reyes started for the World Team at the Futures Game during All-Star week and is 2-3 with a 4.96 ERA in 14 starts and 93 sstrikeouts in 65 1/3 innings.dddddddddddd The start of his season was delayed by a 50-game suspension after he tested positive for marijuana use.Reyes is 20-21 with a 3.50 ERA in 69 career minor league starts.Wacha is 7-7 with a 4.45 ERA. He allowed four runs in five innings and got no decision in a 5-4 come-from-behind victory on Monday. ' ' '