TOKYO - Canadian Milos Raonic missed his chance for a second title this season after losing 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 to Kei Nishikori in Sundays Japan Open final. Jessie Bates III Bengals Jersey .US Open finalist Nishikori thrilled his 10,000-strong home crowd by taking the win in just over two hours, overcoming 22 aces by the hard serving Raonic.The defeat was a tough one for the 23-year-old Thornhill, Ont. native. Raonic has yet to win the Japan Open title, losing last year in the final to Argentinas Juan Martin del Potro and in 2012 to Nishikori.It is disappointing to lose in my third straight [Tokyo] final, he said. To be honest with you, other than the first year [2012] I felt I created my opportunities.The match was played under the closed roof of the Ariake Colosseum as heavy rain from an approaching typhoon drummed down.It was a great match. We both played a high level of tennis, said Raonic.The third seeded Raonic fired ten of his aces in the opening set, where he also produced three love games in a formidable display. But it wasn`t enough to intimidate the fourth seeded Nishikori.Raonic lost the first set after 48 minutes in a tiebreaker but went up a break on Nishikori for 4-3 in the second, following with another love game and levelling the sets at one each with his 16th ace.But in the third set, Nishikori broke in the final game, taking the title on the second of three match points in a contest where Raonic only lost serve once.The Japanese player has now beaten Raonic in three of their four meetings this year, with the Canadian earning his lone victory at Wimbledon in the fourth round.Raonic, however, can still qualify for the ATP World Tour Final, an elite eight-man season-ending tournament to be held next month in London, England.After just missing the cut last year, he currently holds the eighth spot in the standings, with seven tournaments left on the ATP calendar over the next four weeks.Raonic next heads to Shanghai for the Masters 1000, and despite his loss Sunday, Raonic indicated he remains confident in his game.Im playing at a really high level. The match was high quality and I look forward to the next challenge in Shanghai. I need to turn up there with the right attitude and fight again, he said.Raonic defeated Vancouver native Vasek Pospisil to win the Washington trophy in August after achieving a Wimbledon semi-final. He then went on to a fourth round loss to Nishikori at the US Open.Note to readers: ADDS details, quotes, changes source Jessie Bates III Jersey . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Mark Walton Jersey . 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Ultimately only three things are set to be recommended for consideration to the competition committee: changing ends in overtime for a longer change, making faceoff violators move back instead of being tossed out and altering the faceoff circles to push players on the outside further away from each other. Those must go to the competition committee in June and then potentially to the board of governors for approval. A more liberal interpretation of kicked-in goals - allowing them to count if a players skate blade is on the ice - does not need to be approved by those parties. Commissioner Gary Bettman says the recommendations made represented the best ways to tweak a game that got rave reviews this week at Boca Beach Club. The feeling was that GMs didnt want to make changes just for the sake of it. "Were not looking at any core fundamental problems," Bettman said. "Thats a testament to the work the general managers do on an ongoing basis. In a meeting like this you can have a good, candid discussion, you can raise ideas and talk about why they work and why they dont work." Figuring out why a lot of ideas dont work, or at least bringing up unsolved issues that could lead to unintended consequences, was a large part of what the general managers did. Three-on-three in overtime, longer overtimes, video review, a coachs challenge system and goaltender interference engendered plenty of conversation and debate, but there was no consensus to move ahead with immediate changes in those areas and others for next season. Bettman said more "homework" can be done on those issues before the competition committee meets in June and then the GMs re-convene during the Stanley Cup final. But even though not much came of this meeting, count Craig MacTavish of the Edmonton Oilers as someone who believes one of the best changes was one that wasnt made. "I am happy there wasnt more done about video review," MacTavish said. There could be tweaks in thhat area in the not-too-distant future, including giving the situation room in Toronto more leeway on goals and possibly even putting video monitors in penalty boxes so that referees can make a better determination of goaltender interference. Andrew Billings Bengals Jersey. A last-minute goal by the Philadelphia Flyers against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night was waved off and likely could have been reviewable in that process if it were available. Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke wondered if that might get a look during the pre-season. Hes all about ideas being discussed and tried out. "I just keep putting the stuff on the agenda, and I figure sooner than later some will pass," he said Tuesday. The lockout eliminated one opportunity to throw scenarios and possibilities around, as the GMs didnt have their normal three-day Florida meeting last year. Kevin Cheveldayoff of the Winnipeg Jets thinks thats why this was such a productive meeting. "I think theres lots of maybe pent-up thoughts from the last time that were able to have a multi-day discussion like this," Cheveldayoff said. George McPhee of the Washington Capitals thinks these meetings are always productive because of the exchange of ideas. "Even if we dont implement a new rule theyre productive because youve had comprehensive discussion about it and you do whats right for the game," McPhee said. The GMs dismissed a few things that they dont think need to change, such as goaltender fights. That was a hot topic at Novembers one-day setup meeting, which came soon after the incident involving Ray Emery of the Flyers and Braden Holtby of the Capitals. There simply wasnt enough support to even consider changes there after one event. "The rules are what they are and from a whole variety of constituencies, including the players, there doesnt seem to be any change in the consensus right now," Bettman said. "To effectuate a change there would have to be a change among the constituent groups and Ive been told is that if you ask the players it would be 99 to one that you leave it the way it is. So, it is something well continue to look at it, but there was nothing to report." There wasnt much to report overall. Thats not necessarily a bad thing. "There are no major announcements or major changes," Bettman said. "There will be some recommendations, some things people will look at ... but you should continue to enjoy the game principally the way its being played." 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