Michael Phelps already has its first gold in Rio and adds its 23rd Olympic medal

Michael Phelps led the US team 4x100 relay, the revenge of the defeat was taken four years ago against France in London 2012 and regained the title of Olympic champion, after winning the final of Rio with a time of 3 : 09.92. Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in the history of the Games, agigantó his legend, after winning its twenty-third medal.

The team of US 4x100 relay revenge for the defeat was taken four years ago against France in the London Games and recovered Sunday the title of Olympic champion, after winning the final of Rio with a time of 3: 09.92 .

The American quartet, composed Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps , Ryan Held and Nathan Adrian, excelled in 61/100 the French assembly after signing a time of 3: 10.53, had to settle, as happened in Beijing 2008 with medal silver.

He completed the podium the team of Australia , thanks to a final post of Cameron McEvoy, managed to snatch with a mark of 3: 11.37 the last step of the podium to Russia.

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All Michael Phelps Olympic medals

Michael Phelps was already the most successful athlete in the history of the Olympic Games and agigantó Sunday Sunday legend after winning his twenty third gold medal hanging in the final of the 4x100 freestyle relay.

Phelps, who swam the second post of the American team, was decisive for the US team could beat France, who had to settle for silver, and take revenge for the defeat by the Gauls in the London Games.

A gold medal allowing Michael, who will compete in Rio in three other -100 and 200 butterfly and 200 styles- tests as well as expected in the 4x100 relay styles, accumulating a total of 23 Olympic medals, 19 of them gold.

Athens 2004 (6 golds and 2 bronzes)

100 butterfly GOLD
200 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
400 styles GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD
200 Free BRONZE
4x100 free BRONZE

Beijing 2008 (8 gold)

100 butterfly GOLD
200 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
400 styles GOLD
200 free gold
4x100 free GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD

London 2012 (4 gold and 2 silver)

100 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
200 Butterfly SILVER
4x100 free PLATA

Rio de Janeiro (1 Gold)

4x100 free GOLD

Walker takes the PGA and sits among the greats in Baltusrol

American Jimmy Walker gets the win the Championship Professional Golf Association (PGA), played in Baltursol, after holding the lead until the final day of the tournament. Walker finished with a birdie on the penultimate hole and 14 strokes under par, ahead of Australian Jason Day (-13), which was about to give chase with a prodigious eagle on the last hole.

The victory golfer Oklahoma in the last major of the year culminates an unusual season in which all the greats have fallen into the hands of first - timers, as England 's Danny Willett, who won the Masters, American Dustin Johnson, winner of the Open States States , and Swede Henrik Stenson, recent winner of the British Open.

Brooks Koepka (-9), which had threatened the leadership of his compatriot during the first days, failed to keep pace and stayed within a group of pursuers consisting fellow American Daniel Summerhays (-10), South Africa's Brendan Grace (-9) and Hideki Matsuyama (-9).

The PGA Championship was the last of the big four a calendar much more loaded than usual, due to the Olympic Games in Rio, which returns the golf after almost a century, and the biennial Ryder Cup between teams in Europe and the US, to be held in late September in Minnesota.

Americans want the Olympic Games without political interference

Most Americans want Olympians keep in reserve their political opinions during the event which starts this week in Rio de Janeiro, according to a Reuters / Ipsos, although the political favor before the Games is the most intense in recent decades.

Brazil, the host nation is mired in a political crisis stronger. Amid a summer plagued by deadly shootings at home, American activists recently extended their campaign against racial discrimination to Rio de Janeiro, to march with Brazilian citizens to protest against violent discrimination against local police.

The Reuters / Ipsos interviewed 3,015 people online between 22 and July 26 revealed that most Americans-and whether to identify themselves as white or racial minorities feel that it is better to keep politics out of games. The margin of error is 2 percent.

Overall, 65 percent said they want the policy not to intervene in the Olympics, while nearly a quarter said that athletes should express their political views if they wish.

Forty-eight years after American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos made the greeting of Black Power in the Olympic Games in Mexico City, Americans racial minorities were only slightly more likely to accept political gestures in the event , with 52 percent not in favor of and one third of itself.

Rio Games have also been affected by a doping scandal in Russia with reminiscences of the Cold War. Moscow officials accused the West of political conspiracy to ban dozens of Russian athletes competing, including 67 exponents of athletics.

The survey indicated that 29 percent of Americans believe that at least half of all Olympic athletes take drugs to improve their performance, although most think that the delusions are minority.

In another survey of 2,044 people with a margin of error of 3 percent, about 75 percent said he believes that Russian athletes are most likely to use drugs. And while also suspected of Chinese athletes, nearly a third of Americans said they think their country athletes are more prone to deception via use of medication.

US overwhelms Nigeria in their final preparation for Rio-2016

US basketball team, known as the 'Dream Team' NBA on Monday defeated Nigeria by 110-66 in the last friendly match in preparation towards the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro-2016.

Best for the US team were Carmelo Anthony with 19 points; Klay Thompson, 17; Kevin Durant, with 14; DeMar DeRozan with 13; and DeAndre Jordan and DeMarcus Cousins, with 10 each.

The victory allowed the team to the bars and stars complete their tour of Olympic preparation with an unbeaten 5-0 record, beating Argentina , China (twice), Venezuela and Nigeria, by an average margin of 43 goals in each .

It was the first time the two teams played since 2 August 2012, when the Americans won by a whopping 156-73.

At that time, Anthony set a team record with 37 cartons.

The victory raised the record as coach Mike Krzyzewski's team Uncle Sam with a record of 80-1, besides having achieved the 68th consecutive victory (including exhibition games) since 2006.

In the group stage in Rio, the United States is in Group A along with China, Australia , Venezuela, France and Serbia, while in Group B will face Brazil , Argentina, Nigeria, Lithuania , Spain and Croatia.

The Dream Team will open its Olympic schedule Saturday against the quintet of China.

US and China will win as many gold medals in Rio, according to Goldman Sachs

The two largest economies, the United States and China , will again lead the medal tally of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, while the UK move to Russia the third position in the total amount of medals, predicted the investment bank Goldman Sachs in a study published on Monday.

American athletes 45 gold medals of the Games which start on Friday, one less than in London four years ago will be, while China will get 36 gold dams, two less than in 2012, according to the bank's economists.

The economic success improved options Olympic glory, according to Goldman Sachs, because "it is more likely that a country produces world-class athletes in a world class environment."

UK, which hosted the competitions four years ago, would win 23 gold medals, six fewer than in 2012, but the total count would get 59 medals, one more than Russia.

The Russian team, decimated by suspensions for doping, will collect 14 gold medals, 12 less than the revised total of those who got in London, predicted Goldman Sachs.

United States thrashed Guatemala and regains its status as favorite

The selection of United States thrashed 4-0 today to Guatemala and regained its status as favorite to advance to the CONCACAF hexagonal in the fourth round of group C Russia 2018 qualifiers.

The goals were scored by Clint Dempsey after 12 minutes with a shot from the right channel inside the area, Geoff Cameron , of head , he scored the second 35, the third came in the 46th with a shot from Graham Zusi who pounced on a loose ball and lace was Jozy Altidore in 89 in another failure chapín defense.

Thus, United States avenged the 2-0 defeat suffered at the hands of b on Thursday.

The victory allows the US to reach seven points and climb to second in the standings behind Trinidad and Tobago, which won 6-0 at St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and is the leader with 10 integers, while Guatemala now ranks third they are 6.

Two of the goals scored by United States came as a result of accidental reject in Guatemala that the defense was not successful when clear the ball.

After the third, the United States no longer wanted to press or have control of the ball and Guatemala tried to get the consolation goal that never came, but showed better football.

While the team of Stars & Stripes could expand the score with counterattacks in which failed to define.

Despite the victory, the United States remain unconvinced but this time showed effectiveness without dullness and problems when passing the ball will pasasen bill.

Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann made ​​his debut in the first team Christian youth Pulisic, Borussia Dortmund, which took 81 minutes for Zusi and go unnoticed.

In September, in the fifth round of CONCACAF qualifying, the United States will face St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Guatemala will have to visit Trinidad and Tobago.

- Data sheet:

United States 4: Brad Guzan , DeAndre Yedlin , Geoff Cameron, Steve Birnbaum, Edgar Castillo, Michael Bradley , Kyle Beckerman , Graham Zusi (m.81, Christian Pulisic), Bobby Wood (m.66, Jozy Altidore); Clint Dempsey and gyasi zardes (m.71, Ethan Finlay ).

Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann.

Guatemala 0: Paulo Motta; Cristian Jimenez, Carlos Castillo, Moises Hernandez , Rafael Morales; Jean Marquez, Stefano Cincotta (m.46, Marco Pappa ), Jose Contreras , Rodrigo Saravia; Mafre iCute (m.46, Carlos Ruiz ) and Gerson Tinoco (m.74, Luis Martinez ).

Coach: Walter Claverí.

Goals: 1-0, m.12: Clint Dempsey. 2-0, m.35: Geoff Cameron. 3-0, m.46: Graham Zusi. 4-0, m.89: Jozy Altidore.

Referee: Jamaican Valdin Legister warned Jimenez and Bradley.

Incidents: Party of the fourth round of Group C of the CONCACAF qualifying that was played at the Columbus Crew Stadium before more than 18,000 spectators.

Revenge of the US to a 2-0 suffered last Friday arrived today with a 4-0 rout of Guatemala in the fourth round of Group C of the qualifiers Concacaf World Cup of Russia.

Clint Depmsey 12 minutes, Geoff Cameron at 35, Graham Zusi at 46 and Jozy Altidore at 89 targets identified with the broad team win the Stars & Stripes on Guatemala.

United States reached seven twelve possible points, three behind leader Trinidad and Tobago, now anticipated classification to the final round at 5-0 thrashing at home to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, selection was eliminated by accumulating four losses in as many outings.

Guatemala was stationed with six points.

The group stage of CONCACAF, which involved twelve selections paired into three groups, will result in a final round that will award three direct to the World Cup and fourth-placed Russia the right to play a playoff with a representative of Asia squares.

The fifth round of Group C will be played on September 2 with the following matches: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-United States, and Trinidad and Tobago-Guatemala.

Cueto accepts offer to the Giants for six years and $ 130 million

The Dominican starter Johnny Cueto stellar free-agent reached an agreement in principle with the San Francisco Giants offered him a six-year contract and $ 130 million.

The closing of the agreement and signing of the contract will be based Cueto exceed that medical examination.

Giants reported the deal includes a club option for 2022.

Under the agreement, the right-hander has an exit clause after the 2017 season and can become a free agent again.

Cueto, 29, had his best season during 2015 that began with the Cincinnati Reds, then he was traded to Kansas City with whom he won the title of the World Series.

At the conclusion of the 2015 season Cueto got a losing record of 11-13 and 3.44 ERA in 32 starts with Reds and Royals, who acquired the lease in July 26.

His mark was with the Royals 4-7 in the regular season and 2-1 in the final phase, including an outlet in the World Series that allowed two hits to put the Royals up 2-0 Mets NY.

Impact confident even if artificial turf may keep Drogba out of key game in Orlando

Didier Drogba is a question mark for a key game at Orlando City on Saturday, but the Montreal Impact have been getting positive results lately no matter who is in the lineup.

It has yet to be determined if Drogba will play because Orlando's Citrus Bowl has artificial turf, which would be hard on the 37-year-old's knees.

"He's not comfortable playing on artificial turf," coach Mauro Biello said Wednesday. "He hasn't played on it throughout his career.

"We'll probably have a training session on artificial turf (on Thursday) just to get ourselves accustomed to the ball and the bounce and then train again Friday on (Orlando's) turf and then make a decision based on that."

Former Chelsea star Drogba, who joined the Impact in mid-season, has seven goals and an assist in six Major League Soccer games and has helped the team get on a six-game unbeaten run.

Orlando players like Canadian Cyle Larin, who set the MLS rookie scoring record of 14 this week with a hat-trick against the New York Red Bulls, said they were looking forward to facing a boyhood idol, but they may not get that chance.

Either way, the Impact is a confident team of late, coming off a sweep of three home games after a pair of draws on the west coast. One of them, a 1-1 tie at San Jose, was without Drogba and several other veterans in the lineup.

"Every game we play now we play with the mentality to win," said midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. "That's the mentality you have to have in a championship-winning dressing room.

"We don't go in looking for a draw. There are different scenarios that might pop up, but we go in looking for wins."

The Impact (12-11-6) hold the sixth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, four points up on seventh-place Orlando with two games in hand. Orlando will be eliminated if they lose to Montreal, while a draw would also put them in deep trouble.

Drogba's two goals in a 2-0 victory over D.C. United On Saturday earned him MLS player of the week honours for the second time this month. He and Reo-Coker were picked for the MLS team of the week.

Reo-Coker, 31, has come alive since returning to the starting 11 when Biello replaced the fired Frank Klopas after an Aug. 29 loss in Toronto.

The former West Brom and Aston Villa midfielder was a regular until he fell out of Klopas' favour in late June. He was on the bench for 10 matches until the coaching switch, but has played in all of the last six games, five as a starter.

"I haven't paid too much attention to my individual performances," said Reo-Coker. "For us, it's a team effort.

"That's something Mauro implemented as soon as he took charge, that we're nothing without one another. It's the same throughout the team."

Reo-Coker began his MLS career in 2013 with the Vancouver Whitecaps but was traded in August, 2014 to Chivas USA, who folded after last season. Montreal got the former England under-21 captain with the first pick in the waiver draft.

In the Impact's last outing, Biello used a 4-3-3 formation with Marco Donadel just behind Reo-Coker and Patrice Bernier to shore up the defence and start the attack.

"A lot of people were surprised at that formation, seeing the three old men with crutches in the middle of the park," said Reo-Coker. "For three old men I thought we did OK.

"It makes the team very solid defensively and at the same time we managed to get up and create some chances."