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SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg took pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, finishing ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari for the event held amid anti-government protests in the divided nation. Nike Roshe Run Pas Cher . Rosberg posted his second career pole and the best performance of the year for the 27-year-old German who has retired early in two of the three races. He was forced by the team to finish behind teammate Lewis Hamilton in fourth place in Malaysia. "Yes! Come on guys, thats how its done," Rosberg yelled into the radio. Rosberg timed 1:32.330 to finish 0.254 in front of Vettel -- the three-time defending Formula One champion -- and 0.337 ahead of Alonso, who won last weeks Chinese Grand Prix. "As a team, I think we worked really during the night to improve the car because yesterday we were really struggling," Rosberg said. "So thats been going well. Im really, really happy. Thats a fantastic result. Thats great for tomorrow." The race has been criticized by rights groups who have accused the government of trying to gloss over abuses, while anti-government opponents have had almost daily protests over demands for a greater voice in the Gulf countrys affairs. Several clashes were reported Saturday, including in the old quarter of the capital Manama and a village close to the circuit where protesters set fires. Some of those protests on Friday turned violent, with clashes between thousands of stone-throwing youths and riot police firing bird shot and tear gas. Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, touring the paddock, said he was pleased that the protests have been mostly peaceful and called the race a force of good for the country. Asked about the empty stands, he said about 15,000 came to the 45,000-seat circuit Friday and he expected bigger crowds Saturday. "Keeping Bahrain connected to the international community is a very important thing for us," the crown prince said. "It stops people from looking inwards and allows us to look outwards. It gives people connections to the outside world they otherwise wouldnt have. I think today and this weekend is about sport and transcending conflicts and celebrating what is great about humanity." Meanwhile on the track, Vettel has struggled much of the season to adjust to the softer tires compounds this year. He said he was "not disappointed" to be starting second. He only has one pole all season. "Congratulations to Nico. He put a very strong lap in. It was all his today," Vettel said. "When I got told the gap to P1, to Nico, it was clear that even with the perfect lap he was unbeatable today. But nevertheless, very happy." Fastest in third practice, Alonso had the chance to better Rosbergs time but committed several errors on his final lap. The Spaniard later said the team realized they were about a half-a-tenth or one-tenth slower than their fastest lap after the miscues so "we decided to come in just to save one lap on this tires." "Very, very happy with third place," Alonso said. "Normally in qualifying, were struggling a lot but today the car was very competitive in qualifying and this puts us in a strong position to start tomorrows race with the group of leaders and fight for the podium with a little bit more margin." Hamilton was fourth but will start ninth following a five-grid penalty for a gear box change. Mark Webber of Red Bull, who was fifth but was given a three-grid penalty last week in China, will start seventh. This will be Webbers 200th grand prix. The penalty is another headache for Hamilton. He has struggled with the hot and sandy conditions in practice, finishing no higher than 10th in the first two sessions and damaged his rear left tire at the end of the third. Hamilton has had a successful start in his first season at Mercedes after joining from McLaren. He has finished on the podium in the past two races and took pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix. The dusty and hot track was not kind to Lotus drivers, with Kimi Raikkonen only ninth fastest and his teammate Romain Grosjean managing 11th. McLaren also struggled, fulfilling a prediction made by Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh that its car would have trouble with the Bahrain circuit. Jenson Button was 10th fastest while teammate Sergio Perez was 12th. The crown prince also dismissed allegations by rights groups that the race is used by the Sunni-led government to gloss over problems with its majority Shiite population. The race was cancelled in 2011 due to the Arab Spring-inspired uprising and was overshadowed last year by massive protests outside the circuit -- including an The race last year was overshadowed by the huge anti-government protests and a firebomb that briefly delayed a Force India car and prompted the team to pull out of the second practice. "Weve never used this race to say that everything is fine," the crown prince said. "We recognize there are issues in the country but they are to be solved through a political process, which is well under way. I can name at least four other grand prix venues which have political problems but dont seem to attract that kind of attention." Adidas Zx 750 Bleu Pas Cher . The Blue Jackets announced the injury through their official Twitter account Friday afternoon. Gaborik, 31, has scored five goals and six assists in 17 games with the Blue Jackets in 2013-14. Nike Roshe Run Femme Pas Cher .The mixed martial arts organization announced Friday it has terminated the contract of Thiago Silva and indefinitely suspended fellow light-heavyweight Anthony (Rumble) Johnson.Its that time of year again as Canada gets set to open the World Junior Hockey Championship against Slovakia on Boxing Day. Watch all the action live on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5 and TSN GO at 8pm et/5pm pt with pre-game coverage beginning at 7pm et/4pm pt. You can also hear the game live on the TSN Radio Networks. Canada is looking to end a five-year gold medal drought that dates back to 2010, when a loss to the United States in the final snapped a previous run of five straight titles from 2005-2009. There is unfinished business for many returning players after a fourth-place finish last year. A 2-1 loss to Russia in the bronze medal game sent Canada to its second straight tournament without a medal - only the second time in World Junior history that Canada has been held without a medal in consecutive years (1979-1981) Canada has seven returning players with forwards Curtis Lazar, Connor McDavid, Sam Reinhart, Nicolas Petan, Frederik Gauthier, defenceman Josh Morrissey and goaltender Zach Fucale. I was disappointed with how we played last year and the result we got, Lazar told the Canadian Press on Monday, reminiscing on the loss to Finland in last years semis and the defeat to Russia in the bronze-medal game. Second chances dont come around too often. Were fortunate to have this chance. Lazar, on loan from the Ottawa Senators, was named team captain on Monday with Buffalo Sabres prospect Sam Reinhart and potential No. 1 pick in the 2015 NHL draft Conner McDavid assigned as alternates. I want it to be loud. Thats the biggest thing, said Lazar. Regardless if were out there blocking a shot, hitting a guy or scoring a goal, we want our fans to support us and cheer us on. Its going to be huge, but in saying that we need to be able to manage the crowd and get them behind us right off the start. If we can get that momentum rolling through the tournament it will be really beneficial to us. World Juniors in Canada. Theyre here to support us and its up to us to put on a show. Fucale will start in net for Canada opposite Dennis Godla for Slovakia.Adidas Originals Dragon Trainers. Fucale was named the starter during Thursdays practice, though head coach Benoit Grouxl would not name the starter for Canada. In Slovakia is an opponent who has captured just one medal in tournament history - a bronze in 1999. Montreal Canadiens prospect Martin Reway, Boston Bruins prospect Peter Cehlarik and Robert Lantosi are the only three returning forwards this year but a young group of talent including the likes of Matus Sokel, Patrik Koys and Dominik Briestensky give Slovakia a few legitimate offensive options. With only one defensive returnee, 17-year-old 2015 draft prospect Erik Cernak, the Slovaks will face an uphill climb against a superior Canadian attack. We want to play a fast game. Fast on the forecheck, fast with the puck, fast at getting the puck back, Groulx said on Tuesday. On Thursday, the head coach said he was ready to see his team on the ice in a meaningful game, Its time to play and well be ready. We dont want to be part of scrums after the whistle or anything like that, said Groulx. When you look at our team, we have a lot of skilled players that dont play like that (in the CHL/NHL). I dont expect discipline to be an issue. Projected Team Canada Lines: Forwards: Domi - Reinhart - Duclair Ritchie - McDavid - Lazar Paul - Petan - Fabbri Crouse - Gauthier - Virtanen Point Defence: Nurse - Theodore Morrissey - Bowey Morin - Hicketts Heatherington Goalies: Fucale Comrie Game Notes: CAN beat SVK last year, 5-3 CAN has 8 wins, 1 tie all-time vs SVK Tie came in 1999, 7 straight CAN wins since Slovakia: lost to SWE in QF in 2014 only medal was a bronze in 1999 finished 8th in 4 of past 5 years (6th-2012) 2 players on roster play in CHL, including goalie Gibl-Barrie Canada: came in 4th in 2013 and 2014 lost to FIN in SF in 2014 and to RUS in bronze medal game won a medal each time tournament was in Canada only time 3 straight years without a medal was 1979-81 cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys Ray Ban Outlet Michael Kors Outlet Michael Kors Sale Cheap Michael Kors ' ' '