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RIO DE JANEIRO -- As she wobbled along on a flat tire four years ago in London, Gwen Jorgensen promised to turn that heartbreak at Hyde Park into a conquering of Copacabana Beach at the Rio Games.She crushed both the course and the competition Saturday, giving the U.S. its first Olympic triathlon gold medal by cruising across the finish line in 1 hour, 56 minutes, 16 seconds.That was 40 seconds ahead of silver medalist Nicola Spirig of Switzerland, who won gold at the 2012 Games after Jorgensens flat tire relegated her to a 38th-place finish.Vicky Holland outsprinted British teammate Non Stanford for the bronze.Jorgensen and Spirig were even until Jorgensen made her move with 2 kilometers left in the 10K final leg that followed a steep, 38.5K bike ride and a one-loop ocean swim.As she approached the blue carpet, Jorgensen turned to look for Spirig, who wasnt even in view around the bend.Her goal within her grasp, Jorgensen lifted her sunglasses to her head and that look of dogged determination shed had since London dissolved into a smile.After crossing the finish line, she reached down and grabbed the green, gold and blue ribbon and held it high above her head in triumph before breaking down in tears.She said she was thinking of all the sacrifices, not just hers, but those of coach Jamie Turner and her husband, Patrick Lemieux, who abandoned his pro cycling career to serve as her operations manager .Ive been pretty vocal about my goal for the past four years. After London, I said I wanted to go to Rio and I wanted to win gold, Jorgensen said. And for anyone thats been around me, they know how much my husband Patrick has invested. Hes given up his career to support me. And then I also have Jamie Turner, who Ive been on this four-year journey with and hes done so much for me.Just thinking about all the investments theyve put into me and thinking about the four years, it all came down to one day, Jorgensen said. And to be able to actually execute on that day is pretty amazing.Jorgensen didnt just fulfill her pledge she made four years ago but she checked off a bucket list box shed long ago erased when she realized she was too slow in the pool to ever be an Olympian.After an All-American track career at the University of Wisconsin, where she also was on the swim team for three years, Jorgensen settled into her first job as an accountant for Ernst & Young in Milwaukee in 2010.One day, the phone rang. It was Barb Lindquist, who was running USA Triathlons college recruitment program. She suggested Jorgensen would be perfect for the sport that combines swimming, cycling and running.Jorgensen didnt even realize triathlon had been added to the Olympic program a decade earlier.She agreed to give triathlon a try and quickly realized she was indeed a natural.She took it up fulltime and has emerged as the best female in the world, collecting 17 career wins in the World Triathlon Series and winning back-to-back ITU world championships before cutting back this year in the lead-up to Rio.On the course where she also won the Olympic qualifying race a year ago, Jorgensen used her superior hill climbing skills to make up a 12-second deficit coming out of the water, surpassing almost all of the 22 racers whod been faster getting ashore in choppy water.By the time she dismounted she was just two seconds behind leader Lisa Norden of Sweden and immediately broke away with Spirig, setting the pace.They took turns drafting until the final 2 kilometers, when they exchanged words and Jorgensen took off.Nicola and I were playing some games, neither of us wanted to lead in the headwind, so it made it exciting for fans, Jorgensen said.Gracious in defeat, Spirig, the only female triathlete with multiple Olympic gold medals, congratulated Jorgensen for not flinching.I tried to tire her out on the bike. I tried to stick with her on the run, Spirig said. I did everything right and she still won, so she definitely deserves the gold.Just 30, Jorgensen would be the favorite in Tokyo in 2020, too.Ive had a four-year plan and Im definitely a planner, Jorgensen said. But I have zero plans for Aug. 21st, so wait and find out.---AP Summer Games website: http://summergames.ap.org---AP Sports Writer Dave Skretta contributed. Follow AP Sports Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapletonMark Clayton Womens Jersey . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. Minkah Fitzpatrick Dolphins Jersey . It was Kerbers third final of the year after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in Monterrey in April and to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Tokyo two weeks ago. The 10th-ranked German improved her record in finals to 3-5. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Cameron-Wake-Jersey/ . 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The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve.BOSTON -- Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was already looking to shore up his beleaguered bullpen when closer Craig Kimbrel was hurt shagging flyballs.Suddenly, Dombrowski had another big hole to fill.And he did.The Red Sox acquired Arizona closer Brad Ziegler early Saturday, hours after learning Kimbrel would likely be sidelined for three-to-six weeks with an injured left knee. He was hurt during BP before Fridays win over Tampa Bay.I took a step for a groundball, heard a pop and didnt really think it was anything serious, Kimbrel said in the dugout about 75 minutes before Bostons game against Tampa Bay.Kimbrel is expected to have surgery Monday for a medial meniscus tear.Kimbrel had been selected for the All-Star Game on Tuesday. He was replaced on AL roster by Toronto right-hander Aaron Sanchez.Red Sox manager John Farrell said Ziegler will share the closing duties with 41-year-old righty Koji Uehara, who got the save Friday despite allowing a solo homer to Evan Longoria.Its something weve been looking to do, try to add to our bullpen for an extended period, Dombrowski said. We went back and forth numerous times, then finally agreed to the deal, really right toward the end of (our) game, during the game.Kimbrel is 1/3 with a 3.55 ERA and 17 saves in 19 chances.I think thats the one thing Dave has proven over the course of his career, the proactive-ness or recognizing what our current needs are and being able to anticipate what well need when we go forward, Farrell said before Bostons game against the Rays.ddddddddddddoston acquired Ziegler for two minor leaguers. The 36-year-old right-hander was 2/3 with a 2.82 ERA and 18 saves in 20 opportunities for the Diamondbacks.Farrell said the team spoke with Ziegler about 1:30 a.m. after Arizonas game ended in San Francisco.We briefly discussed how things are going to shape up, Farrell said.Uehara is 2/3 with a 4.96 ERA and three saves. Hes struggled giving up eight homers in just 32 2/3 innings.In 2012, then-Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tore a ligament in his right knee shagging balls in Kansas City.Farrell said it was part of Kimbrels cardiovascular work.Pregame conditioning went fine. There was a change of direction during shagging BP, which is routine, normal, he said. This is anomaly. You cant put guys in bubbles.Kimbrel said he wont reconsider his routine because it was a fluke, and only on a grounder.If I was shagging flyballs, maybe, he said. I just took a step.The Red Sox already had setup reliever Junichi Tazawa shut down for a few days with a sore shoulder. 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