RIO DE JANEIRO -- American wrestler Kyle Snyders run to the world title in 2015 was so surprising that some wondered if it was something of a fluke.Snyder showed hes for real on Sunday, adding an Olympic title to his burgeoning resume.Snyder, the youngest wrestling world champion in U.S. history, is now the sports youngest Olympic champion in U.S. history. The 20year-old Snyder beat Khetag Goziumov of Azerbaijan 2-1 for gold at 97 kilograms during the mens freestyle tournament.I dont really have too big of a secret, Snyder said. I listen to my coaches. I train as hard as I possibly can.I think, if anything, my secret is that instead of thinking about winning and thinking about gold medals and stuff like that, I try to value just my effort, value my improvement and value the love that I have for the sport. That drives me every day.After Jordan Burroughs was knocked out in stunning fashion Friday, Snyder was the last real chance the Americans had at a gold medal.Snyder came through with a brilliant run, knocking off the worlds best just a week before he heads back to class at Ohio State.Snyder didnt even win a Big Ten or NCAA title for the Buckeyes as a freshman. But he tore through the field to win at the worlds in Las Vegas in 2015, becoming the first American teenager to do so.Snyder had planned to take a redshirt year to focus on the Olympics. But he couldnt stay off the mat, electing to rejoin his teammates in January. Snyder went undefeated at heavyweight for the Buckeyes, beating two-time NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski despite giving up at least 40 pounds.Snyder lost three times in the run-up to the Olympics, including a 2-1 defeat to Goziumov in Germany last month, and saw his world ranking drop to fourth.But Snyder let the rest of the field know he was locked in from his opening match, shoving Javier Cortina Lacerra of Cuba off the mat and onto the wooden platform separating the other mats.In the quarterfinals, Snyder raced out to a 3-0 lead and grabbed Albert Saritov with a body lock, slamming the Romanian to the mat for four points and a 7-0 win.Elizbar Odikadze stunned Snyder with a four-point throw early in the semifinals. Snyder responded with a flurry of point-scoring moves, taking control by walking the Georgian to the edge of the mat with one leg in his arms and tripping him for a takedown.If I dont have the power to score four points, then he is probably better than me. I have a lot of confidence in myself, Snyder said.Snyder used the knowledge he gained from losing to Goziumov in July to best him at the Olympics. Knowing Goziiumov excels at scoring early and then defending well, Snyder attacked and put up the crucial first score.The youngest American to win Olympic wrestling gold had been Henry Cejudo, who was less than three months older than Snyder is now when he finished first at the 2008 Beijing Games.Cejudo eventually chose to focus on mixed martial arts. But considering Snyders age, talent and passion for wrestling, it might not be the last world championship he wins.Its all part of the process. Im not scared of losing. I want to compete against the best, Snyder said. I just want to be the best wrestler I can be. Hydro Flask 40 OZ . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. 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Hydro Flask 24 OZ .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. SAN ANTONIO -- Pau Gasol signed with San Antonio because he believes the Spurs can win the NBA championship.He knows the Spurs cannot achieve that goal if they keep playing lethargically at home, so the 16-year veteran helped change that.Gasol had season highs with 21 points and six assists, and San Antonio snapped a three-game home losing streak with a 96-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.I think he got tired of losing, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.Gasol was 10 for 16 from the field as San Antonio snapped its longest home skid since dropping three straight in December 2014.After winning their home opener against New Orleans, the Spurs lost to Utah, the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston. San Antonio went 40-1 last season to match the league record at home.You just cant afford to lose at home, period, Gasol said. We just needed to snap out of that bad streak at home and start playing with some fire.Gasol, who also had nine rebounds and two blocked shots, had 13 points in the opening quarter. It was the most points he has scored in any half this season and was his second-highest total this year.(San Antonio was) definitely much more aggressive from the beginning, Gasol said. Established a good pace and we needed to as a team collectively to get off a good start because we havent done that lately at home.Kawhi Leonard had 17 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs.Tony Parker added seven points and four assists in 21 minutes after missing the previous three games with a sore right knee.Andre Drummond matched his season high with 20 points and added 17 rebounds in Detroits third straight loss.Im not upset at anybody, Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said. I thought we played the game well. As a matter of fact, in terms of both defense and ball movement, putting both ends of the floor together, thats one of our best games of the year.After trailing by 13 points in the fourth quarter, Detroit held San Antonio to two points in a four-minute span to pull within 89-84 with 2 minutes remaining. Leonards 3-pointer endedd the drought and helped seal the victory.ddddddddddddThe team is still trying to improve, Parker said. We have a lot of guys to try and put in our team like Pau. Everybody is trying to find their role in this team. And so, well be fine. Its going to take some time.TIP-INSPistons: Detroit is winless in five road games this season. ... Former Spurs Aron Baynes, Beno Udrih and Boban Marjanovic are all reserves for the Pistons. Marjanovic did not play, but received a rousing ovation when he was shown on the video screen. A huge fan favorite during his one season in San Antonio, Marjanovic was showered with shouts of Boban! in the final minutes.Spurs: Gasols previous season high was 20 points against Miami on Oct. 30. Aldridge did not play in that game for rest. ... Spurs G Danny Green sat out for rest after playing 26 minutes in his season debut Wednesday. Green missed the teams first six games with a strained left quadriceps. ... The Spurs have yet to play a game with their projected starting five of Parker, Green, Aldridge, Gasol and Leonard. . San Antonio, which plays Saturday in Houston, is 3-1 in back-to-back games this season. The Spurs won both road games.WINNING TRADITIONSan Antonio has not lost more than three games in a row at home since 2002. Every other team in the league has lost at least five straight home games over that span.GOT YOUR BACKLeonard had his second-lowest point production of the season, shooting 6 for 14.The 6-foot-7 forward has scored 30-plus points in four games after entering the season with four games of 30-plus in his career, including the playoffs.Leonard scored 34 points in San Antonios 101-99 loss to Houston on Wednesday, attempting a career-high 26 shots.He shouldnt need to get 30 to 34 every night, Gasol said. We have enough guys on this team, enough talent on this team that he shouldnt have to have that responsibility or pressure.UP NEXTPistons: At Denver on Saturday.Spurs: At Houston on Saturday. ' ' '