Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson got their bids for Olympic heptathlon gold off to flying starts in Rio on Friday.Johnson-Thompson led the field on 2,264 points after two events thanks to a British record clearance -- and equal world heptathlon best -- of 1.98 metres in the high jump. It was some statement of intent from an athlete who was left distraught at last years World Championships in Beijing when three fouls in the long jump dashed her medal hopes.And her team-mate, the defending champion, Ennis-Hill is third, 22 points further back, after clocking 12.84 seconds in the 100m hurdles and then clearing 1.89m.She is only seven points down on her score at the same stage during London 2012.The 30-year-old produced her third-fastest time since those London Games -- and her fastest in a heptathlon since then - before pulling out her best high jump since before the last Olympics.Johnson-Thompson, the heir to her compatriots multi-eventing throne, had clocked 13.48secs over the hurdles, 0.11 down on her best this year, but a solid enough time given the rainy conditions at the start of the morning.Their battle is already shaping up to be one of the showdowns of the Games, provided it goes all the way to the 800m -- the last of the seven events.Belgiums Nafissatou Thiam, who also cleared 1.98m, is second, 10 points ahead of Ennis-Hill, who is out to become the first British woman to retain an Olympic title in athletics, two years after the birth of her son Reggie.Canadas world number one Brianne Theisen-Eaton lies fifth on 2,151, with two more events, the shot put -- Johnson-Thompsons weakest -- and 200m to come on day one.The Britons were hit by a wall of noise on their first morning of London 2012, a teenage Johnson-Thompson saying Wow at the roar which greeted her introduction.There was no chance of that at a near empty Olympic Stadium for the start of competition here, even if the British fans were the ones making the most noise.There looked to be barely a couple of thousand spectators in the 60,000-capacity venue when the action got under way. Cheap Nike Shoes Free Shipping . LUCIE, Fla. Nike Shox From China .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. http://www.cheapnikeshoxoutlet.com/ .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Nike Shox Shoes Outlet . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Discount Nike Shox . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick.TORONTO -- Luke Glendenings goal at 15:57 of the third period spelled the end of Torontos season as the Grand Rapids Griffins rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the third period to beat the Marlies 4-3 on Tuesday, and win the AHL Western Conference semifinal 4-2. Grand Rapids will face the Oklahoma City Barons in the conference final. Glendening was in front of Toronto goalie Drew MacIntyre and had an open net to shoot after picking up a rebound. The Marlies had goals from Carter Ashton, Paul Ranger and Will Acton while Tomas Tatar scored twice and Jan Mursak chipped in one for the Griffins. MacIntyre made 27 saves for Toronto while Petr Mrazek made 14 for the Griffins. Ashton gave the Marlies a 1-0 lead at 4:15 of the first period when he led a Toronto rush up the right side. He threw what was a hopeful shot on goal but Mrazek had all kinds of trouble blocking the puck entirely and it somehow ended up getting through. Toronto made it 2-0 at 19:57 of the period when Mike Zigomanis won a faceoff thatt went to Ranger.ddddddddddddHis quick shot also somehow fooled Mrazek and managed to trickle across the line. The Griffins controlled much of the play in the second period and were quickly rewarded four minutes into the period when Tatars fine solo goal on the power play cut the margin to 2-1. But just 37 seconds later, Toronto capitalized on Mrazeks poor clearance from behind his own goal off a Marlies dump-in. Jerry DAmigo picked up the clearing attempt and found Acton, whose slap shot from the centre of the ice restored Torontos two-goal lead. Mursak got the Griffins second goal at 10:04 of the third after splitting a pair of Marlies defencemen and beating MacIntyre from close range. Just 28 seconds later, Tatar tied the game after Francis Pare found him with a no-look backhand pass from right in front of the net. Tatar flipped it over MacIntyre who scrambled in vain to cover his exposed right side. Grand Rapids was 1 for 5 on the power play, while the Marlies were 0 for 3. ' ' '