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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Michael Phelps and Simone Biles powered their way to more gold medals with rousing routs at the Rio Games on Thursday. Rod Beck Jersey .Sauntering to the sounds of Latin music befitting the beaches and boulevards of Rio de Janeiro, Biles soared to the womens all-around gymnastics title.Hours later, Phelps blew away rival Ryan Lochte -- and everyone else, for that matter -- to win his fourth gold medal of the Rio Olympics and 22nd overall with a victory in the 200-meter individual medley.This was touted as the last showdown between two of Americas greatest swimmers, though theres never been any question about which one had the upper hand. Lochte didnt even reach the podium this time, fading to fifth after leading at the midway point.Simone Manuel of the United States and 16-year-old Penny Oleksiak of Canada tied for the gold medal in the womens 100-meter freestyle, upsetting world-record holder Cate Campbell. Manuel became the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming.Putting the gulf between herself and the rest of the world on full display , the 19-year-old Biles became the fourth straight American woman to win the Olympic all-around title and fifth overall while cementing her reputation as the best of her generation and perhaps ever.Biles has spent the last three years dominating her sport, winning 15 world championships.The pairs powerful performances came on a day the Rio Games turned aside the disconcerting lime-like waters at the aquatics center and toward the emerald green fairways as golf returned to the Olympics for the first time in 112 years.Adilson da Silva of Brazil hit the first Olympic golf shot since 1904 with the opening tee shot. Justin Rose made what is believed to be the first hole-in-one.The Pacific Island nation of Fiji erupted into celebration after its rugby sevens team defeated Britain 43-7 to capture the countrys first Olympic medal.Rugby is back in the Olympics for the first time since 1924.Golf is back after an even longer absence.Da Silva smiled and removed his cap to wave to the sparse crowd that included more golf officials than fans after his tee shot. Growing up in golf-starved Brazil with little equipment, Da Silva used to make golf clubs out of tree branches as a child.Marcus Fraser of Australia had the first that mattered the most on the Olympic Golf Course -- the first-round lead. Fraser shot an 8-under 63 that stood for a three-shot advantage over Henrik Stenson of Sweden and Graham DeLaet of Canada.The only one of four Americans in the 60-man field to break par was Matt Kuchar (69). Rickie Fowler started with a double bogey and shot 75, beating only two players. Patrick Reed shot 72 and Bubba Watson had a 73.The worlds top four players -- Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy -- skipped the Rio Game s because of Zika fears and safety concerns.Pervasive violence is an everyday part of Rio, and a police officer was hospitalized after getting shot in the head when he and two others got lost near a slum. The Justice Ministry said the officer was recovering after four hours of surgery.The incident was the bloodiest of several at the start of South Americas first Olympic Games. Muggings have been reported among Olympic athletes, officials and journalists.A total of 21 gold medals were earned in 11 sports Thursday.Other highlights from Day 6 of the Rio Games:EXOTIC ANIMALS : The course where Olympic golf made its return features all the normal pratfalls like bunkers and sloping greens. There are also native animals such as capybaras, caimans and corujas. The capybara is the worlds largest rodent, albeit an herbivore. The caiman, a small crocodile, and the corujas are burrowing owls, some of whom have taken up residence in the courses bunkers.HANGING ON : Venus Williams Rio Olympics is still going -- just barely. Upset in the first round in singles and doubles while battling a virus, the four-time gold medalist was a late entrant into mixed doubles. She and teammate Rajeev Ram faced two match points Thursday and saved both in rallying from a set down for a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 10-8 tiebreak win over Kiki Bertens and Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands.SICK SAILOR : A Belgian woman who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics has become sick after racing on polluted Guanabara Bay, the first sailor to fall ill from the waters that were heavily scrutinized leading to the Rio Games. Evi Van Acker reported feeling sick after Wednesdays races . Her poor performances have put her at risk of missing out on a medal in the Laser Radial class. Her coach said he believes Van Acker contracted a severe intestinal infection while training in Rio in July that sapped her energy.OH NO, NEYMAR : In a scary scene for Brazilian fans at the teams arrival in Sao Paulo for the quarterfinals of the Olympic soccer tournament, superstar Neymar limped heavily with his ankle wrapped up. But the Brazilian football confederation said exams conducted on the star strikers right foot on Thursday showed no serious injuries. Neymar is expected to practice on Friday and be fully fit to play in Saturdays match against Colombia.---AP Summer Games website: http://summergames.ap.org---Follow AP Sports Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton Tony Kemp Jersey .C. -- Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said after all of these years in the NBA hes still amazed at some of the things LeBron James does. Kyle Ryan Jersey . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. https://www.cheapcubs.com/840t-carlos-zambrano-jersey-cubs.html .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Sundays baseball slate will be the last one that doesnt have to compete with football, and that means the season is drawing ever closer to an end. But that doesnt mean were going to stop providing daily notes with the best and worst matchups of each day of fantasy baseball. Whether youre trying to chase down a season-long title or post a big score in daily fantasy, weve got rankings and analysis to guide you to the best options for the first Sunday in September.PitchingEliteIt has been a tale of two halves for Chris Archer. The Tampa Bay Rays ace registered a 4.76 ERA during the first half of the season as compared to a 3.16 since. His strikeout rate is virtually identical before and after July 1. The major improvements are a marked drop in walks from a 3.9 BB/9 to 2.1 BB/9 in tandem with fewer homers allowed. Archer will look to continue his strong second half, but it wont be easy as the Toronto Blue Jays close out a set at Tropicana Field. However, if Archer can manage to keep the ball in the yard, he could be in for a big day, as theres above average swing-and-miss in the Toronto lineup. Consider Archer a high-upside GPP candidate.SolidAfter a trio of very short and subpar efforts following time on the disabled list because of elbow soreness, Danny Salazar?struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings last time out, giving hope he has finally recovered. The fact he was recently on paternity leave suggests he might have had something else on his mind as well, though theres currently no metric to quantify that. The Cleveland Indians right-handers combination of dominance and inconsistency is better suited for GPP action as opposed to cash play. That said, Sundays interleague affair with the Miami Marlins doesnt set up favorably as they whiff at a below-average rate versus righties and are able to use a designated hitter as the contest is hosted by the Tribe.The days marquee matchup features John Lackey and the Chicago Cubs hosting Johnny Cueto and the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field for the finale of a weekend series. Lackey is making his first start since a short disabled-list stint, and Cueto is coming off of his only start this season in which he failed to toss at least five innings. Normally, they each profile well for cash play, but considering both opposing offenses are dangerous, consider this game for entertainment purposes to watch while rooting for your fantasy players on other teams.J.A. Happ has to be considered one of the seasons biggest surprises. While its true the lefty pitched well last season, he pitched in a couple of favorable venues in Seattle and Pittsburgh. The move to the AL East and Rogers Centre had many, as it turns out, unnecessarily worried. On Saturday, Happ will work in another pitchers park as the Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays meet up in Tropicana Feld, setting the southpaw up for all forms of DFS play.Mat Latos won five games in April, one more than Julio Teheran has won all season. Im calling it, Teheran will notch his fifth victory in the City of Brotherly Love as the Atlanta Braves close out a set at Citizens Bank Park. For the past month, the Philadelphia Phillies are among the weakest teams in the game with a righty on the hill, sporting a meek .313 weighted on base average (wOBA) along with a bloated 25 percent strikeout rate. If youre concerned about run support, the Braves are in the upper half in the league in terms of runs per game since the All-Star break and get to face rookie Jake Thompson. Teheran is one of the top options for all DFS formats.If the St. Louis Cardinals hold onto a wild-card berth, it probably will be because of a strong September from Carlos Martinez. The 24-year old righty looks to start the month off strong with a date in the Great American Ballpark against the Cincinnati Reds. It wont be as easy as it appears, considering the home team has hit right-handed pitching to the tune of a .340 wOBA over the past month. That said, Martinez has been sharp lately, giving up only one run in each of his last three outings, featuring 25 whiffs to only six walks in those 21 innings. Theres more risk than perceived, but Martinez still profiles favorably for DFS purposes.Leets highlight another hurler looking good for tournament play as Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers wrap up their Lone Star State set with the Houston Astros in Arlington. Joe Pepitone Cubs Jersey. . The visitors continue to post a strong lineup with high strikeout upside. The 30-year old righty enjoys the platoon edge over the better Astros hitters, putting him and his 11.3 K/9 in play for GPPs.StreamersWith Jacob deGrom joining the growing list of Mets hurlers with worrisome arm woes, Seth Lugo grabs at least one more start. Its a tough draw against Scherzer, but in his three outings since joining he rotation, Lugo has fared well, giving up only five earned runs in 17 2/3 innings. Grabbing the win will be a tall order, but if you need some innings, Lugos in play.After being teased several times throughout the season, Los Angeles Dodgers prized prospect Jose De Leon is set to make his first career start Sunday at home against the San Diego Padres. Its a great spot for the rookie as the Friars tote the second worst wOBA versus righties for the past month along with being the easiest team for right-handers to punch out over that span. De Leon worked seven frames in each of his last three starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City, so there should be no concern with pitch counts.The Pittsburgh Pirates have summoned Steven Brault to help fill the rotation void until Gerrit Cole or Tyler Glasnow are ready to go. The 24-year old southpaw is enjoying a solid season at Triple-A Indianapolis tempered somewhat by a high walk rate that has carried over in his three starts with the big club, issuing seven free passes in only 14 innings. However, with a date in pitcher-friendly PNC Park against the strikeout-happy Milwaukee Brewers, Braults a viable fantasy spot-starter.AvoidHead-to-head leagues are likely in the playoffs at this point, while seasonal leagues are knee-deep in balancing wins and strikeouts with protecting ratios. This usually means needs and risk tolerance indicate whether to use a pitcher as opposed to the usual analytic means. One potentially usable option near the bottom of the chart is Kendall Graveman, who has pitched well over the second half but runs into the productive Boston Red Sox.HittingWhenever theres a game in Denver, the question whether to embrace or fade Coors Field is front and center for daily fantasy. Sunday is a day when youll want exposure on both sides. Beginning with the visiting Diamondbacks facing Jon Gray, the Snakes probably will run a bunch of righties up there since only Jake Lamb can take advantage of the platoon edge, but thats fine. Dont hesitate to deploy Jean Segura, A.J. Pollock, Paul Goldschmidt or Yasmany Tomas.For the Rockies squaring off with Archie Bradley, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Gonzalez, David Dahl and Gerardo Parra lead the way from the left side with Nolan Arenado an option against everyone.The new-look New York Yankees are set up for a big day against southpaw Wade Miley in Camden Yards. Rookie phenom Gary Sanchez gets top billing, followed by Starlin Castro and Aaron Judge. It wouldnt be surprising to see Tyler Austin pick up a start, in which case, add him to the list.The Braves might be the least mentioned club in this space, as theyre last in the league in runs per game. However, since the break theyre in the upper half. With Jake Thompson on the hill, the Braves could be in for a productive day, which usually means Freddie Freeman is in the middle of things. Others with the platoon advantage include Ender Inciarte and Nick Markakis but dont sleep on Adonis Garcia or Matt Kemp.Most likely to hit a home run: You know David Ortiz wants to do something special in his last appearance in Oakland, and against Kendall Graveman he has a good chance to do just that. Graveman is crafty, not dominating so expect Big Papi to be swinging from the heels.Most likely to steal a base: Starling Marte might have disappointed in the power department, but his running as made up for it. Theres no reason for it to stop against a Brewers club that hasnt stopped anyone all season. ' ' '