EUGENE, Ore. -- Its a sport built on speed, and at U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Saturday, sprinters wasted no time drawing conclusions about Usain Bolts summertime itinerary.The consensus: Hell be in Rio.For the second straight day, the Jamaican sprinters hamstring was Topic No. 1 in the track world. If Bolt is seriously hurt, the entire Olympics will take on a new perspective, whether its Bolt at less-than-full strength or -- still unthinkable at this point -- absent altogether.Not that anyone going through preliminary rounds in Eugene was worried about that.Crazy stuff always happens in an Olympic year, said Bolts main challenger, Justin Gatlin, who cruised through his 100-meter preliminary in a time of 10.03 seconds. Like anyone else, you have to see whats going to happen. But cmon. Were going to see his face in Rio one way or another.Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Mike Rodgers and Trayvon Bromell all advanced easily through the first round of the 100 on a sunny, 83-degree day that produced little in the way of top-line surprises.Meanwhile, a continent away in Kingston, few clues emerged the day after Bolt, the 29-year-old world-record holder, pulled out of his national championships, posting a picture of himself on Twitter with electrical-stimulation pads stuck to his hamstring and the message: Starting the recovery process right away.What is known is that Jamaicas rules are much less restrictive than those in the United States, which allow the top three finishers in each event to qualify, with no exceptions for injuries or past performances.Per Jamaicas rules, Bolt can earn his spot in the 100 and 200 if he can show hes fit enough; that judgment call has to be made by July 18, when Olympic rosters are due.I feel like its a cop-out. He should run like anybody else, said Rodgers, the 2009 U.S. champion at 100 meters. But at the end of the day, hes Bolt. Hes the Olympic champ, hes the world champ. Until someone beats him, puts him in his place, hes going to do what he wants to do.Indeed, there was more eye-rolling than genuine concern among the U.S. sprinters, who feel like theyve seen this before.In 2012, Bolt ran at Jamaicas nationals, but finished second to Yohan Blake in both the 100 and 200, not far removed from a minor car crash and dealing with some leg issues. Bolt was injured in the lead-up to world championships last year, but nonetheless edged Gatlin in the 100 and blew by him in the 200.Now, this.Its a tradition, said Gay, who once was Bolts main challenger.Gatlin said years ago, he might have heard about an injury to Bolt and thought I hit the lottery. What did the injury do to his thought process this time?Nothing, Gatlin said. Being a veteran, you cant let that change you.Gatlin didnt want to get sucked into a conversation of whether hed like to see Bolt at his best when he gets to Brazil later in the summer. The Americans still have to get through two more rounds of the 100 on Sunday to secure their spot on the Olympic team.Its a format theyve long dealt with and accept, even if it adds some strain, coming only six weeks before the games begin.If I was Bolt in Jamaica, Id probably pull out, too, said Shawn Crawford, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist at 200 meters, who now coaches American sprinter Jeneba Tarmoh. I know my training isnt up to where I want it to be, so Id let them race and Ill just go home and train. I know theyre going to put me on the team. You cant do that here. If you could, Im sure thered be a lot of people whod pull out.Other headlines from Day 2 at Olympic Trials:FELIX THROUGH: Allyson Felix again gritted her way through the 400-meter heats, finishing second to Francena McCorory in a time of 50.31. Its not an ideal situation for me, Felix said of the injured right ankle that has hampered her preparation for the 200-400 double. Im happy to keep moving on.BUSY DAY: World long-jump champion Tianna Bartoletta had a busier day than most. She was also entered in the womens 100 meters, and the events were scheduled simultaneously. She qualified for the Olympics in the long jump and moved easily through the first round of the 100. Bartoletta petitioned to have the schedule changed, but to no avail. We changed the practices so I would go from the runway to the sprint, back to the runway, she said. Even though the pressure of being at the Olympic trials was higher, my body was actually used to doing that.HALFWAY HOME: World-record holder Ashton Eaton made it safely through the first five events of the decathlon. He has 4,561 points, which is not a record pace, but is an 83-point advantage over second-place Jeremy Taiwo. Olympic silver medalist Trey Hardee ran his 400 meters in 1 minute, 12.49 seconds, more than 36 seconds off the pace, to drop into 17th place. Hes been dealing with a hamstring injury, on top of a foot injury, that had him on the couch for the 10 days before trials. He said hed return for Sundays events.HUDDLE UP: Molly Huddle ran hard to the line to win the womens 10K by more than 4 seconds over Emily Infeld. Huddle finished in 31:41.62. Last year at world championships, Huddle slowed up and raised her hands to celebrate with about a step left, which allowed Infeld to shoulder past her for the bronze medal.DISCUS QUALIFIERS: Whitney Ashley, Shelbi Vaughan and Kelsey Card all qualified for the Olympics in the discus throw. Ashley won the event with a throw of 204 feet, 2 inches. Clearance Kevin Durant Shoes . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Kevin Durant Shoes Deals . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. https://www.kevindurantshoescheap.com/ . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. 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Marquette will face Pittsburgh in the consolation game.The Wolverines shot 59 percent in the first half and 51 percent overall.Luke Fischer led the Golden Eagles (2-1) with 19 points, Hannif Cheatham added 12 and JaJuan Johnson contributed 11 but it was not nearly enough as Marquette shot 41 percent and committed 15 turnovers.Marquette trailed by 29 early in the second half and made a slight dent in the lead with about 6 1/2 minutes remaining when Matt Heldt scooped in a layup through a double team after nearly fumbling the ball away to make it 67-53.Michigan did not let the lead slip below 12 and sealed the win when Irvins 3-pointer late in the shot clock spun around the rim before going in with about a 4 1/2 minutes remaining. On the next possession, D.J. Wilson converted an alley-oop baseline dunk and free throw for a 73-57 aadvantage.ddddddddddddMarquette held a pair of one-point leads early in the second half and stayed with Michigan until around the eight-minute mark. Already leading 28-20, Michigan scored 10 straight points in a span of 2:05 and held a 50-26 lead at halftime.BIG PICTURE:Marquette won its first two games by double digits over Vanderbilt and Howard, getting away with shaky first halves. The Golden Eagles averaged 36.5 points in the first halves those games but against a higher level of competition, Marquette was held to 26. The first four possessions of the second half did not go well either as the Golden Eagles were called for traveling twice and were not close on two 3-point attempts.Michigan made 342 3-pointers last season, the most in school history, and the third time under coach John Beileins spread offense the Wolverines made at least 300. Michigan is off to a good start again from long range. After going 16 of 45 in its first two wins, the Wolverines were slightly better Thursday with a 9-of-23 showing.UP NEXT:Marquette will face former Big East foe Pittsburgh in the 2K Classic championship game Friday.Michigan will face SMU in the 2K Classic championship game Friday. ' ' '