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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):11:50 p.m.Led by quite a sister act, the Australians have set a world record in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay to beat an American squad anchored by Katie Ledecky at the Rio Olympics.Simone Manuel and Abbey Weitzeil put the United States ahead at the midway point Saturday night, but Bronte and Cate Campbell were simply too strong on the final two legs. Younger sister Bronte surged past Dana Vollmer before handing off to Cate, who pulled away from Ledecky to win in 3 minutes, 30.65 seconds -- breaking the mark of 3:30.98 the Aussies set two years ago.The U.S. had to settle for silver in an American-record time of 3:31.89, extending a gold medal drought in the event that goes back to the 1996 Atlanta Games.Canada took the bronze in 3:32.89.The relay victory came on the heels of Mack Hortons victory in the mens 400 freestyle, capping an impressive first night for an Australian team that captured only one swimming gold medal in London four years ago.---11:45 p.m.Carmelo Anthony says his US mens basketball teammates need to accept responsibility and move on after reports that three players visited a legal brothel in Rio de Janeiro.Whats done is done. We have time off and guys did what they did. We accept those responsibilities and move on, said Anthony, a four-time Olympian and the elder statesmen of the team. The Americans dominated China 119-62.Anthony was responding to questions about a TMZ report that several players thought they were walking into a spa on their day off Wednesday night, but wound up in a brothel.Coach Mike Krzyzewski did not address the situation during his postgame news conference.---11:35 p.m.MEDAL ALERT-WORLD RECORD: Australia sets a world record to capture the gold medal in the womens 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Rio Olympics. The United States takes the silver medal, while the bronze goes to Canada.---11:25 p.m.Sarah Sjostrom of the Sweden is the top qualifier in the womens 100-meter butterfly.Sjostrom posted a time of 55.84 seconds in the second semifinal heat Saturday night, just off her world record of 55.64. Emma McKeon of Australia was next at 56.81, followed by Japans Rikako Ikee (57.05) and Dana Vollmer (57.06) of the United States.Vollmer is the defending Olympic champion and coming back after having her first child last year.The other American in the field, Kelsi Worrell, failed to qualify for Sunday nights final. She was ninth at 57.54.---11:25 p.m.Amber Hearn scored in the first half and New Zealand hung on to defeat Colombia 1-0 on Saturday night in Belo Horizonte.Known as the Ferns, New Zealand made it to the quarterfinals at the London Games. The team dropped its group-stage opener to the United States on Wednesday.The victory was costly because Abby Erceg was shown a red card late in the match, meaning that she wont be able to play on Tuesday when New Zealand faces France in Manaus.Colombia dropped to 0-2 in the group stage, and faces a tough challenge on Tuesday against the top-ranked United States.---11:10 p.m.Katinka Hosszu finally claimed her first Olympic medal -- and set a world record for good measure.The Hungarian star, known as The Iron Lady for her grueling schedule, crushed the former mark in the womens 400-meter individual medley Saturday night at the Rio Games. She led all the way and touched in 4 minutes, 26.36 seconds, easily eclipsing the record of 4:28.43 held by Chinas Ye Shiwen.Hosszu had time to turn toward the scoreboard and savor her triumph before Maya DiRado of the United States touched in 4:31.15 to take the silver medal. Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain claimed the bronze in 4:32.39.This triumph was especially sweet for Hosszu, who had captured nine medals -- including five golds -- at the world championships but never won an Olympic medal.Now, she has the best one of all.Elizabeth Beisel of the U.S., the silver medalist at the 2012 London Games, finished sixth.---10:55 p.m.MEDAL ALERT-WORLD RECORD: Katinka Hosszu of Hungary sets a world record in the womens 400-meter individual medley to win the gold medal at the Rio Olympics. Maya DiRado of the United States claims the silver and Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain takes the bronze.---10:45 p.m.Australias Mack Horton has won the gold medal in the mens 400-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics, holding off rival Sun Yang of China.What happened after the race was even more dramatic.Horton grabbed the lead for good on the next-to-last lap and held off the hard-charging Sun, the defending Olympic champion. But the bad blood between the two was on display for all to see as Horton celebrated after the race without even acknowledging the runner-up.In fact, they climbed out of the pool side by side without so much as a passing glance.After the prelims of the mens 400 freestyle, Horton was asked about a reported incident between the two at the practice pool earlier in the week. The Aussie said Sun splashed me to say hello, and I didnt respond because I dont have time for drug cheats.Sun served a three-month suspension for using a banned stimulant in 2014.---10:35 p.m.MEDAL ALERT: Australias Mack Horton wins gold in the mens 400-meter freestyle. Chinas Sun Yang claims the silver and Italys Gabriele Detti takes the bronze.---10:30 p.m.Venus Williams faded as her opening match at her record fifth Olympics dragged past 3 hours and she lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) to Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium.The 36-year-old American -- owner of four gold medals and seven Grand Slam titles -- labored at times and even showed frustration by shouting Ridiculous! after dropping one point Saturday night.With U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry watching, the fifth-seeded Williams was broken while serving for the victory at 5-3. She was two points from the win four times but could not close out Flipkens, who is ranked 62nd and only once reached the semifinals of a major tournament.When the match ended, Flipkens reacted as if shed won gold, even getting down on the ground to kiss the white five-ring Olympic logo on the green court.Williams is the first tennis player to participate in singles at five Summer Games.---10:30 p.m.Kosuke Hagino of Japan has ended the United States dominance in the mens 400-meter individual medley, holding off American Chase Kalisz to win the gold medal at the Rio Olympics.Hagino and Japanese teammate Daiya Seto raced away from the field on the butterfly and backstroke legs before Kalisz began to close the gap. The American surged past Seto on the breaststroke and set his sights on Hagino.But the Japanese swimmer, who won bronze in this event at the 2012 London Games, held on to win in 4 minutes, 6.05 seconds. Kalisz settled for the silver in 4:06.75, while Seto grabbed the bronze in 4:09.71.Hagino became the first non-American to win the 400 IM since Tamas Darnyi of Hungary at the 1992 Barcelona Games.Ryan Lochte was the defending Olympic champion, but he finished third at the U.S. trials and didnt event qualify. Michael Phelps was the champion in 2004 and 2008, but hes dropped the 400 IM from his program. Tom Dolan was a back-to-back champion in 1996 and 2000.---10:20 p.mUPSET ALERT: 5th-ranked Venus Williams loses opening match at record fifth Olympics to 62nd-ranked Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium.---10:15 p.m.MEDAL ALERT: Kosuke Hagino of Japan wins the mens 400-meter individual medley at the Rio Olympics. Chase Kalisz of the United States takes the silver and Japans Daiya Seto claims the bronze.---10:05 p.m.The chaotic mens Olympic road race left Italian star Vincenzo Nibali with a broken collarbone and Australias Richie Porte, a favorite for this weeks time trial, with a fractured shoulder blade.Nibali crashed along with Colombias Sergio Henao while leading on the final harrowing descent of the 236-kilometer race, allowing Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium to claim the gold medal.Nibalis coach, Davide Cassani, said on Twitter the Giro dItalia winner broke his collarbone.Porte may have had an even tougher day, dealing with mechanical issues even before he crashed on the same tricky descent. Cycling Australia confirmed Porte was taken to Vitoria Hospital in Barra and found to have a broken bone that will keep him out of Wednesdays time trial.---10:05 p.m.Gu Yasha and Tan Ruyin each scored and China defeated South Africa 2-0 in a group-stage match Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro.It was Chinas first victory in the Olympics since they were hosts in 2008. The No. 12-ranked Steel Roses did not play in London.South Africa, known as Banyana Banyana, dropped to 0-2 at the Rio Games and the teams chances of making the knockout stage were slim.China fell 3-0 to hosts Brazil in its opener.---9:40 p.m.Its party time at the Olympic pool.Samba dancers in feathers and sequins are tearing it up on deck accompanied by drummers ahead of the first late-night finals session of the Rio Games on Saturday.Several swimmers and coaches are capturing the entertainment on their cellphones while swimmers warm up in the pool.Rowdy music from the Rolling Stones and AC/DC has been blasting too, ensuring everyone is awake for the first final that begins at 10 p.m.---9:30 p.m.Sopita Tanasan of Thailand won gold in her Olympic debut with an easy victory in the womens 48-kilogram category Saturday in the first weightlifting event at the Rio Games.Tanasan snatched 92 kilograms and lifted 108 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a total of 200 kilograms. It was her first time competing on the world level at that weight class.On her first lift in clean and jerk, Tanasan easily succeeded at 106 kilos to take the lead. She lifted 108 kilos on her second attempt, but failed at 110 kilos on her final try.In a last-ditch bid to snatch the gold, Sri Wahuni Agustiani of Indonesia twice tried to lift 115 kilos to overtake Tanasan. She failed on the first try and Tanasan celebrated by hugging her coaches in the green room.Agustiani was able to lift the bar on her second attempt and her coaches screamed in celebration, but she couldnt jerk the weight.Agustiani won silver and Hiromi Miyake took bronze.---9:20 p.m.Katie Ledecky will be anchoring the United States in the womens 4x100-meter freestyle relay.Ledecky already swam in the afternoon preliminaries Saturday, leading the Americans to the second-fastest time behind the favored Australians.Shes the only holdover from the morning team. The U.S. rested its top two 100 free swimmers, Abbey Weitzeil and Simone Manuel, and theyre also adding Dana Vollmer, wholl be doing double duty in the late-night session. Shes also competing in the semifinals of the 100 butterfly, but well have more than an hour to rest up between races.Manuel leads off for the Americans, followed by Weitzeil, Vollmer and Ledecky. Theyll be trying to give the U.S. its first gold medal in the event since the 1996 Atlanta Games.Defending Olympic champion Australia is a big favorite. Emma McKeon and Brittany Elmsie will take the top two legs, followed by sisters Bronte and Cate Campbell.---9:20 p.m.Saskia Bartusiak scored in the 88th minute to pull Germany into a 2-all draw with Australia in a womens soccer group-stage match at Corinthian Stadium in Sao Paulo on Saturday.Sam Kerr scored for Australia in the sixth minute and Caitlin Ford added another in the 45th, but Germany closed the gap in first-half stoppage time with Sara Daebritzs goal.Australia is ranked No. 5 in the world. Known as the Matildas, they had a breakthrough last summer when they became the first Austrailain team -- male or female -- to win a World Cup knockout round match.Germany, ranked No. 2 in the world, defeated Zimbabwe 6-1 in the Olympic tournament opener. Australia fell to Canada 2-0 to open the group stage.---9 p.m.The U.S. Olympic mens basketball team began its charge toward a third straight gold medal with a 119-62 rout of China on Saturday.Kevin Durant scored 25 points and Demarcus Cousins added 17 for the win.Durant and Carmelo Anthony are the only two returning players from the 2012 squad that won it all in London, and the pair of NBA All-Stars showed their young teammates how the American team rolls at the Olympics. Despite not having big-name players like LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook, the U.S. is an overwhelming favorite to win another title.Durant made three 3-pointers in the first half as the U.S. opened a 29-point halftime lead and coasted.The Americans have won 69 straight games, and improved to 81-1 under coach Mike Krzyzewski, who revived the U.S. program and plans to step down following these games.The U.S. plays Venezuela on Monday.----8:35 p.m.Rios downtown cauldron has become selfie central. A day after it was lit to formally open the games, thousands of Rios residents have been taking turns snapping images of themselves in front of the Olympic flame.Residents such as Thiago Rodrigues say that even some once opposed to hosting the games are now happy they are taking place in their city.The flame was moved to its new location on Olympic Boulevard at the end of the opening ceremony Friday night in Maracana stadium. The newly-renovated precinct on Guanabara Bay features big screens and live entertainment during the games.It is also home to architect Santiago Calatravas iconic Museu do Amanha, or Museum of Tomorrow. Its soaring silhouette provided the perfect backdrop for more sunset selfies. Vapormax 3 Clearance . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. Cheap Vapormax 2019 China . 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Thats not a comment on the suspension that banished the Portland Winterhawks general manager and coach from his Western Hockey League teams bench for most of the 2012-13 season.Heather Stanning heads a raft of Rio Olympic gold medallists pencilled in to attend Thursdays 40th anniversary SportsBall, hosted by charity SportsAid. Double Olympic champion Stanning, who announced her retirement from rowing earlier this month, will be joined at the gala dinner by dozens of 2016 medallists including sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, Olympic team sprint champion Callum Skinner and five members of the Team GB womens hockey team.Thursdays ceremony will celebrate the achievements of athletes supported by SportsAid across more than 60 different sports, and will also see the organisations One-to-Watch Award presented, won in the past by diver Tom Daley, sprinter Jodie Williams and high jumper Morgan Lake. Paralympic and two-time world F46 javelin champion Hollie Arnold was the winner of the prestigious One-to-Watch on the award in 2008, when she was aged just 14.The confidence and recognition [of winning the One-to-Watch Award] did a lot for me, Arnold said. Welsh F46 javelin thrower Hollie Arnold won gold and broke the world record in Rio Winning that award was ffor my family too for all their input and hard work.ddddddddddddSportsAid provide recognition and financial support to the next generation of British athletes and count Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Sir Bradley Wiggins among its previous bursary recipients. The financial support [I received] from SportsAid was very crucial to me, added Hollie, who also competed at the 2012 Paralympics. HRH Duchess of Cambridge is SportsAids patron I couldnt have done without that grant and that help as it enabled me to buy javelins and equipment which I later used in London. It had a massive impact on me.The importance of the charitys role supporting British sport was further re-affirmed during the summer when 150 medals (64 gold, 43 silver, 43 bronze) were won for Team GB and ParalympicsGB combined by SportsAid athletes past and present. Also See: Womens Sport Week 2016 headlines Follow us @SportswomenSky Sportswomen Facebook page #MyInspirationalWoman ' ' '