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SUZUKA, Japan -- Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg put himself in the best possible position to widen his lead over Formula One title rival and teammate Lewis Hamilton by securing pole position on Saturday for the Japanese Grand Prix.Rosberg clocked a time of 1 minute, 30.647 seconds on his final flying lap at the Suzuka circuit to beat Hamilton by just a hundredth of a second.Things have been going well all weekend, said Rosberg, who topped all three practice sessions as well. We had good balance in the car, I was feeling comfortable and thats what allowed me to put in a lap like that.Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen was a close third followed by teammate Sebastian Vettel, who takes a three-place grid penalty hanging over from last weekends Malaysian Grand Prix and will start seventh.Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo qualified fifth and sixth.With five races remaining, Rosberg holds a 23-point lead over Hamilton, who is seeking a third straight victory in Japan.Hamilton will be looking to bounce back from the disappointment of Malaysia where his engine failed while he was leading the race.Im happy with qualifying, Hamilton said. Its been a week of a lot of work to get the car right and there were some big changes so considering that I am happy to be as close as I am. History has shown that you dont have to be on pole here to win.Rosberg started the previous two races at Suzuka from pole position only to be overtaken by Hamilton.Force Indias Sergio Perez was seventh fastest and Haas driver Romain Grosjean was eighth, just ahead of the second Force India of Nico Hulkenberg. Esteban Gutierrez of Haas rounded out the top 10. John Elway Jersey . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Peyton Manning Youth Jersey . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. http://www.thebroncosstoreonline.com/Youth-Brian-Dawkins-Broncos-Jerseys/ . With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position. Von Miller Youth Jersey .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. Shannon Sharpe Broncos Jersey . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. NBA free agents are about to make a lot of money.Which signings are most likely to be a mistake?We have seven names that teams (and fans) should think twice about before coommitting to a massive deal.dddddddddddd ' ' '