MONTREAL -- Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard says she had no problem with a controversial question she fielded at last mont

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MONTREAL -- Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard says she had no problem with a controversial question she fielded at last months Australian Open, moments after the biggest win of her career. Pavel Bure Jersey . The 19-year-old from Westmount, Que., had just become the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam semifinal in 30 years when she was asked by an on-court female interviewer who she would like to date, if she could choose anyone in the world. Many observers quickly deemed the question sexist, with some asking whether a similar query would ever be put to a male athlete. The exchange attracted even more attention because Bouchard, apparently caught off guard by the question, blurted out an unexpected response on live TV: "Um, Justin Bieber?" Her reference to the Canadian pop star seemed to be tongue-in-cheek. Bouchard, who will represent Canada at this weekends Federation Cup in Montreal, said Wednesday she thought the question was all in good fun and she was happy to play along. "I think it was a fine question, you know, I think its entertainment for the fans," Bouchard said when asked at a Fed Cup news conference if she thought the Australian Open question was sexist. "It was actually a fan question, so at the end of the day, its for the fans and, if thats what theyre curious about, well thats fine by me." The No. 19-ranked Bouchard said she might like to know more herself about who, for example, a certain soccer player would want to date. Sometimes, she added, it can be fun to handle questions about something other than tennis because the answers might interest a broader audience. When asked if she thought a male athlete might receive a similar question, Bouchard didnt directly respond, saying the fact shes a younger player might explain why she got such a query. "You know, they wouldnt ask Roger Federer that question -- obviously, hes married and has kids," she said, referring to the 32-year-old Swiss tennis legend. "But I dont know, maybe, I think they should (ask) other single tennis players. Why not?" The question came after Bouchard, who was the 30th seed at the Australian Open, completed a stunning 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 upset of former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic. The victory made her the first Canadian to reach the semis at a Grand Slam since Carling Bassett-Seguso at the 1984 U.S. Open. Bouchards impressive run in Melbourne came to an end a couple of days later when she lost 6-2, 6-4 to fourth-seeded Li Na of China in the semifinal. But her accomplishments caught the attention of tennis fans in Canada and abroad, including a group of a dozen or so raucous Aussies who became her unofficial cheering section at every match. The group, which dubbed itself the "Genie Army," wore T-shirts that spelled her name, belted out cheers composed just for her and tossed stuffed animals to her on the court following each of her appearances. Bouchard was asked Wednesday about how much things have changed since her emergence at the Australian Open, where some commentators called her next big thing in womens tennis and a potential future Grand Slam tournament champion. "For sure theres been more attention and I think it comes with the job," said Bouchard, who added that more people now recognize her on the street. "It just shows, you know, if you have success on court, youll get attention off the court. But my first priority is tennis and I focus on that and make sure I get everything I need to do done. "And then if theres other attention off the court, well, thats a good thing." Bo Horvat Jersey . JOHNS, N. Jannik Hansen Jersey .9 million deal Thursday. The 25-year McGinn had 19 goals and 19 assists in 79 games last season in helping the Avalanche tie a franchise record with 52 wins. http://www.thecanuckshockeystore.com/Canucks-Alexander-Burmistrov-Adidas-Jersey/ . 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"I dont want to say it was a surprise," team president and general manager Dave Dombrowski said.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - With impeccable timing, the Denver Broncos christened their sparkling new indoor practice facility Wednesday with the temperature minus-2.Coach John Fox said the bitter cold and the fact were playing in St. Louis this week provided the perfect chance to break in the new digs.The Broncos were relieved they didnt have to bundle up or even bus to their old, cramped practice bubble.I know I enjoyed it because it was definitely cold outside, receiver Emmanuel Sanders said.Nose tackle Terrance Knighton said he doesnt mind practicing in blizzard conditions, but said, its good to go in there and get on turf knowing that well play on turf Sunday.It wasnt all hugs and hot chocolate, however.While the Broncos may have gotten out of the cold, they couldnt escape this harsh truth: its November and their offensive line is still struggling.After changing three-fifths of their line last week, the Broncos brought in Richie Incognito for a workout this week. Fox called it a productive visit and the team left open the possibility of signing him down the road.Their flirtation with the guard who was suspended last year for bullying a teammate while in Miami shows how serious the Broncos are about fixing their front line.Theyve been unable to get the ground game going and have allowed a trio of sacks on three-man rushes, as GM John Elway emphasized in his address to the team last week.Several players said Incognito would be accepted in Denvers locker room.As long as we bring in a guy thats willing to put his hand in the pile to help us win a world championship, thats all that really matters, Sanders said. There are a lot of guys around the NFL that have baggage, but everyone deserves a second chance. If we bring him in, well welcome him with open arms.If he comes on our team, were going to embrace him and accept him and welcome him, safety Rahim Moore agreed. We dont worry about distractions. All we worry about is making plays and winning games.Knighton said nothing would change as far as the Broncos are concerned.He would have to adjust to our locker room, Knighton said. We have a way that we do things here and that starts at the top with Mr. Patrick Wiercioch Jersey. . Elway. And we do everything so that we can win a championship. His past or anything that hes been through doesnt mean anything in this locker room. If hes here to help us win, thats all we care about.The Broncos have already made four changes to their O-line.They replaced Chris Clark with Paul Cornick at right tackle last month. Last week, they inserted Will Montgomery at centre and moved Manny Ramirez to right guard and Louis Vasquez to right tackle.Its never ideal to change centres midstream, but Peyton Manning said hes worked off and on with Montgomery since the off-season and I thought Will did a good job in his first start as a Bronco.There was more shuffling Wednesday when left tackle Ryan Clady (groin) and left guard Orlando Franklin (knee) were limited at practice.At least they were cozy.The Broncos new 85,000-square foot, 6 1/2-story tall indoor facility is the gemstone of their $35 million headquarters refurbishing. It includes locker rooms, meeting rooms and other amenities that will surely attract other teams for joint workouts during the summer.We want to entice another team to come practice with us, said Chip Conway, the Broncos vice-president of operations. We wanted to try to, and believe we can, give a visiting team everything they need.In years past, the Broncos would bus to a nearby facility that wasnt ideal for football. Safety Quinton Carter blew out a hamstring and a knee while avoiding a soccer goal after defending a deep pass there in 2012.Thats not a problem in the new place.Theres lots of room on the sidelines and behind the end zones, Carter said, smiling. Theres nothing to run into anymore.They did it right, team president and CEO Joe Ellis said. The only think we cant do out here, the only guy we really put the screws to is Britton Colquitt. He cant punt in here, because hes going to hit the roof, so hell have to go outside.Another caveat: no gum, no chewing tobacco and no seeds on the new turf. 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