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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. Oscar Robertson Kings Jersey .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/arniestapleton Peja Stojakovic Jersey .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Sacramento Kings Jerseys . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. http:///...ey-III-Kings-Jersey/ . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEKSierra Michaelis ? Missouri Guard ? Senior ? Mercer, Mo.Averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 steals and 5.0 rebounds per game last week in two wins.Poured in a season-high 24 points to lead all scorers in a win over SIUE., making a career-high six three-pointers in the process.She is now tied for fifth in program history for career three-pointers made with 138 triples.Recorded a career-high nine steals, which is the most by any SEC player in a single game this season.Shes one of four Division I players to accomplish that feat in a game thus far and the first Mizzou player to do so since Tracy Franklin in 2001.Statsvs. SIUE: 24 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl vs. Wichita State: 14 pts, ?5 reb, 3 ast, ?9 stlAnriel Howard ? Texas A&M Forward ? Sophomore ? Atlanta, Ga.Had 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals on Saturday, becoming the first SEC player with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a single game since Candace Parker against LSU in 2008Was the first Texas A&&M player with 20+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a game since Toccara Williams in 2001 against Baylor. DeMarcus Cousins Jersey. Had 11 rebounds against TCU, helping the Aggies to a 75-67 win. She now has eight straight games of 10+ reboundsHad a key steal with 2:30 remaining at TCU, giving the Aggies possession after TCU had closed the margin to five points, the closest the Frogs would get in the second half.Statsvs. TCU: 8 pts, 11 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl vs. TAMU-CC: 20 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast, 5 stlFRESHMAN OF THE WEEKKayla Overbeck ? Vanderbilt Forward ? 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