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BARCELONA, Spain -- Canadian diver Pamela Ware couldnt bear to watch the competition with a medal on the line. The Beloeil, Que., native won bronze at the world championships after scoring 350.25 on the womens three-metre springboard Saturday. Ware settled down after hitting her third dive -- an inward 2 1/2 somersault she considers the toughest on her program -- and she went on beat her previous personal best by eight points. "These are my first world championships so they would have been memorable anyway but today was a bit of a surprise," said the 20-year-old. "I wasnt expecting a medal. But all the dives I have been having trouble with, I did them well today." Still, she couldnt watch as Italys Tania Cagnotto and teammate Jennifer Abel of Laval, Que., the only divers with a shot at medaling, did their final dives. Neither scored quite high enough, with Cagnotto taking fourth at 345.45 and Abel next with 339.75. Ware broke into a big grin when she realized she could do no worse than third, hugging her coaches and teammates. "I was shaking, obviously," Ware said. "I really didnt realize I had third until I looked at the board. But I knew I had come out of the water with a personal best, so thats really good." He Zi meanwhile claimed her second title of the world championships and kept up Chinas dominance at the diving pool. Already the one-metre champion, He leaped higher than anyone off the taller springboard, setting up powerful spins and twists that clearly stood apart from the rest of the field. The 22-year-old Chinese diver led after every round, finished with 383.40 points, and didnt even crack a smile when she climbed out of the pool after her final dive. He, it seemed, was only competing against herself. "Im very happy to win the gold," she said through a translator. "But Im not satisfied. I think I could have done better." Chinas Wang Han held on for the silver with 356.25 ahead of Ware. The diving competition at the pool atop Montjuic, with its magnificent view of the sprawling city below, concludes Sunday with the final of mens 10-metre platform. American David Boudia, the defending Olympic champion, led after a sterling performance in the semifinals. Boudia got things rolling with a brilliant opening dive, receiving one perfect 10 and nothing lower than a 9.0 from the judges for his armstand back double somersault with 2 1/2 twists, barely leaving a ripple as he sliced through the water. He led after each of the six rounds, finishing with 534.40 points. Chinas Qiu Bo, the silver medallist behind Boudia at the London Olympics, was out front after the morning preliminaries. He only finished sixth in the semifinals after a poor start, though still good enough to easily advance to the final. Olympic bronze medallist Thomas Daley also was in the hunt, though he was limited by a triceps injury that required treatment after a shaky performance in the prelims. He looked more sure of himself in the semifinals, advancing in seventh place. The top 12 will compete in the final. Chinas He said she enjoyed diving at Montjuic, with the towering Sagrada Familia cathedral sticking out above the other rooftops in the city below. "The Sagrada Familia is a really pretty place," He said. "When you dive, it is always in the background. I would really like to go there." But all the medallists shook their heads when jokingly asked if they would like to hang around Barcelona to compete in a new world championship event. High diving begins Monday at a temporary tower -- 27 metres high for the men, 22 metres for the women -- set up along Barcelonas harbour. "Im staying on 3-metre," Ware said. "I would never have the courage to do that."Gaylord Perry Jersey . 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Once again, there is a buzz and optimism that Seattle could be on the cusp of being a breakout team next season.Why would this be any different than the last time Seattle was in this place two years ago?Were not the same old Mariners. Were not, Seattle manager Scott Servais said. I think if people watched us closely this year, and the personalities of the team, got to see the team, theyd realize that this is a different group. ... We laid a foundation and well build upon that, but it is not the same old Mariners.Seattle heads into the offseason still with the longest playoff drought in baseball -- now at 15 years -- but the belief it will be ending soon. Seattle was equal parts entertaining and infuriating in posting an 86-76 record that put them on the outside of the AL playoff picture.It was a roller coaster of a season. Consider that between April 24 and the end of the season, Seattle spent only one day under .500. But it took until game No. 160 for Seattle to get any better than 10 games over .500.The Mariners lived in the space between contender and average. But the late surge that put Seattle into contention validated for Servais the processes he put in place and the changes that were made from the previous regime.I wish it was easy as just putting it all on paper, Servais said. Its not. Players change, seasons change, and you just have to wait and see, but I feel great about our team, I really do.Other things to know as the team looks toward 2017:MEN IN THE MIDDLE: Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager combinedd to post three of the better seasons for any position players in the American League.dddddddddddd Cano showed the injuries he played through last year truly were impacting his performance at the plate, rebounding to hit .298 with a career-high 39 home runs and 103 RBI. Cruz posted his third straight 40-homer season with 43 homers and 105 RBI. And Seager reached 30 homers for the first time in his career and finished with 99 RBI.RECLAIM THE THRONE: Felix Hernandez was far from kingly in 2016. Hernandezs most inconsistent season ended at 11-9 with a 3.82 ERA, his highest since 2007. He was slowed by a calf injury that cost him two months and Seattles rotation never fully recovered. Servais was blunt on the final day that Hernandez needs to be in better shape for 2017 and continue his evolution as pitcher. Hes not a high-90s strikeout machine anymore but Seattle needs him to return to being the ace of its staff.YOUNG STARS: Young closer Edwin Diaz emerged this season as a minor-league call-up who ended up becoming crucial to Seattles run. Who will it be next year? Maybe outfielders Ben Gamel and Guillermo Heredia, who give Seattle the athleticism it wants defensively in the outfield but need to be better at the plate to become regulars in the lineup. Perhaps its time for minor-league slugger Tyler ONeill to finally get his chance in the majors.One name to watch: first baseman Daniel Vogelbach. Acquired from the Cubs, Vogelbach could be primed for a major role in Seattles lineup going into next season.WIN THE WEST: Servais was thrilled to be in the race in his first season. He was bothered it was for the wild card and not the AL West. The Mariners led the division into late May and by the end of June, the wild card was the only option left. With the talent that Texas and Houston have, the Mariners have quite the task if theyre going to reach the top.Everyone has the feeling that we can make it, Cano said. I hope everyone goes and prepares themselves not to play just 162 games. ' ' '