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ANTWERP, Belgium -- Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura won a record fourth all-around world championship beating Japanese compatriot Ryohei Kato in a final that had a sense of inevitability from the start on Thursday. Connor Lade Jersey . Uchimura opened with the best floor exercise of the six top qualifiers, and was in command the rest of the way. He mixed strength, poise and elegance in every discipline, setting himself apart from all gymnasts and reinforcing his reputation as the greatest in the history of the sport. "I always do my own things," Uchimura said. "I dont think about rivals." Such is his mastery that he doesnt have to. Even though Uchimura already held the mens record for all-around world titles, he still shared it overall with retired womens great Svetlana Khorkina of Russia, who also won three. And at 24, he can continue to dominate for years to come. "I want to continue until Tokyo 2020," he said of the Olympic Games his nation will stage. German veteran Fabian Hambuechen, the bronze medallist , has competed against him for years and has no doubt he is the greatest. "Yeah, sure," he said in awe. "He has no weak event." Uchimura bore testimony to that, finishing in the top three of each of the six events. "He is just like in a tunnel. Doing his thing. Not being nervous at all, and just concentrating on his routines. That is very special," Hambuechen said. Uchimura also qualified for the weekend floor exercise, high bar and parallel bar finals. In the contest for the other medals, Sam Mikulak of the U.S. made a decisive error late in his high bar routine and instead of challenging for silver he ended up sixth. "That is gymnastics. One second youre on. One second you are off. Its fine," he said. Hambuechen started with a weak pommel horse routine, but his evening-long chase ended with a great floor exercise and the bronze. Uchimura finished with 91.990 points, almost a massive two points ahead of Kato, who had 90.032. Hambuechen finished with 89.332. Britains Max Whitlock was fourth with 89.031. A difference in style was immediately visible on the opening floor exercise when it still looked like a U.S-Japanese fight for gold. Mikulak was smiling broadly, pumping his fists and acknowledging the crowd; Uchimura left the floor seemingly subdued, giving a small nod and a handshake to his coach. It is this kind of serenity, this inner resolve, that has set Uchimura apart. At the end of the evening though, after he landed from the high bar, Uchimura bowed, offered a wide grin and raised his fists, as if he had finally landed back on earth. Uchimura has been untouchable since winning the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. And, if his performance at the worlds is any preview, that will last. "He does what he does. Year after year, he goes out, hits his routines, has that strong composure," Mikulak said. Uchimura began gymnastics when he was three, starting in a gym his father built in the family home in Nagasaki. As a teen, Uchimura looked up to Naoya Tsukahara, son of Japanese icon Mitsuo Tsukahara. So when he was 15, Uchimura left home to train at Tsukaharas gym in Tokyo. Soon after, his international career started and he has not looked back. "I would definitely say he is the greatest," said Mikulak. "Four world championships and Olympic champion. So, he is definitely stacking in all the medals. Kohei is the man everybody is coming after." Lloyd Sam Jersey . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Sean Davis Red Bulls Jersey . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. 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The left-winger has been out since Jan. 7 when he suffered a hand injury in a fight during Winnipegs 4-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Although hes missed 12 games due to injury this season, Kane still has 14 goals and 11 assists. The Jets (22-23-5) have won three in a row since Maurice took over but are still a point below .500 as they face two of the toughest teams in the Western Conference. Anaheim (37-9-5) leads the conference and the NHL with 79 points and hasnt lost a game in regulation time at home. San Jose is 16-2-3 in their own building. "We had as much success as we could have had this week, we won three games, so well take whatever thats worth," said Maurice. "Im much more concerned that they have confidence in each other in what were trying to accomplish becoming more clearly defined. I feel in practice that Im seeing the things weve asked them to do come a little bit easier." Maurice said Kane will skate on a line with Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. "I like the possibilities of that line. Id like to think Im going to have some patience with it cause Id like to see it work. At the same time I do have another lineup, Ive got another place as well that I wouldnt mind sseeing him because hes a real strong player and he can be a real benefit to whoever he plays with. Marius Obekop Red Bulls Jersey. " While on paper the Jets seem no match for either Anaheim or San Jose, "Ive never felt that on a one game," said Maurice. "Over the course of the season yes, in any one game no, the best is not that far from the bottom and thats why its a competition." Kanes father will also be on the road swing, along with other dads as the team hosts a father-son trip. Wheeler says it feels a lot better heading west with three wins behind them instead of three more losses and some confidence that they are playing the way their new coach wants. "It definitely helps to have that confidence, the way were playing and what were doing," he said. He also said theyve been pretty comfortable from the start with what Maurice has been urging them to do. "I think hes trying to utilize the things we do the best to give ourselves a chance to win. Hes trying to use our team speed, use our size, things that we do well to give us an opportunity to play our best every night." Meanwhile, with Dustin Byfugliens move to forward, rookie defenceman Jacob Trouba is seeing a lot of ice time. "Were not running him against the other teams best all night long," said Maurice, but he added that he feels Trouba can hold his own and needs to learn to compete with the best. "Theres going to be some mistakes, we live with those." Trouba had a pair of goals -- including the overtime winner -- Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. Trouba is now second among all rookie defencemen in goals with seven this season and trails only Bostons Torey Krug who has 10. In points Trouba sits fifth among rookie defencemen with 16. Wholesale Jerseys China ' ' '