YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Fernando Alonso is certain McLaren can finish the season with some points after it took a few risks on set-up and made Q3 in Abu Dhabi.Since arriving at Yas Marina, Alonso has downplayed McLarens expectations and said after Friday practice a Q3 appearance looked unlikely. However, the Spaniard progressed to the top ten shootout and will line up in ninth position for the final race of the year, where he thinks he can keep the No. 7 car in the points.Speaking about McLarens improvement from Friday practice, he said: The car was already going better in FP3, as we did a few changes overnight that improved it, but it was important to do a perfect lap, because heres theres a lot of room for mistake. Theres a lot of heavy braking where its easy to lock a front wheel, so to get a good lap when the track is at its best was a challenge.We managed to do it, well start 9th and then tomorrow well try to do a good race and collect points. How many, will depend of what happens ahead of us. As I always say the top six are running in a different category, theyre far in front of the rest of the field, but this time even Force India is too far in front of us, in no mans land, so not as close to us as in previous occasions.If nothing happens ahead of us it will be complicated to do better than this, but well certainly try.With McLaren out of the top ten in both Friday sessions, Alonso admits the team made some brave decisions overnight to try and maximise the final qualifying result of 2016.Obviously track conditions changed for everybody, from day to night, but we had to analyse well the situation, take a few risks with the set-up and understand how the track was going to evolve from what we had learned from FP1 to FP2.We made a few changes without having too many certainties, we put more front wing on, we changed the suspension settings, to anticipate the expected track conditions changes. It was a mix of a bit of luck and taking the right risks. Ezequiel Garay Jersey . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. Fernando Gago Jersey . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. http://www.argentinasoccerauthentic.com/Angel-Di-Maria-Copa-America-Jersey/ . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie. Enzo Perez Argentina Jersey . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. Blank Argentina Jersey . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. New Diamonds skipper Clare McMeniman says her sides strength in depth bodes well for tougher Quad Series challenges ahead.The world champions breezed past South Africa 68-43 in their international netball season opener in Auckland on Saturday, dominating in all thirds of the court.Lisa Alexanders outfit used all 12 players over the four quarters, including debutants Kristiana Manua and Stephanie Wood and young midcourter Liz Watson.McMeniman, who led the side in the absence of captain Laura Geitz, was encouraged to see so many Australians producing the goods.The ability to have people like Kristiana and Stephanie debut, and also the flexibility and depth we have to pllay all 12 players, is exciting, McMeniman said.ddddddddddddThere were new combinations out on court and well probably see that, not just from our team, but all the teams across this series.Manua, who went on in the fourth quarter as goal keeper, said she was grateful to wear the green and gold for the first time.It was building up to that moment and to get that call, to get on the court, was really exciting, the 20-year-old said.It was amazing and such a good feeling.The Diamonds will now travel to Adelaide to take on England on Wednesday. ' ' '