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RIO DE JANEIRO -- From the top step of the podium, Justin Rose bowed his head as the Olympic gold medal was placed around his neck, and he stared at it for the longest time.Even for a major champion, this was more than he ever imagined.Its a moment youve seen in many other sports, Rose said. The medal ceremony is what its all about, really.This was why the 36-year-old Englishman circled the Rio Games on his calendar all along, even as some of the biggest names in golf began pulling out. Rose came to Rio to watch, and to win. And when his turn came Sunday, he delivered a gold-medal performance worthy of a 112-year wait.The final round was so tense that no one led by more than one shot until Rose hit a 40-yard pitch to 3 feet, a shot every bit as significant as the 4-iron from 229 yards on the 18th hole at Merion when he won the 2013 U.S. Open. The birdie gave him a 4-under 67 and a two-shot victory over British Open champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden to win golfs first gold medal since 1904 in St. Louis.Rose finished at 16-under 268. Stenson shot a 68. Matt Kuchar of the United States took the bronze medal, closing with a 63 to reach 13 under.JOHN DEERE CLASSICSILVIS, Ill. -- Ryan Moore won the John Deere Classic for his fifth PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over Ben Martin.The 33-year-old Moore finished at 22-under 262 at TPC Deere Run, playing the final 46 holes without a bogey and making only one in 72 holes. He won for the first time since successfully defending his CIMB Classic title in Malaysia in 2014.Martin had three straight back-nine birdies in a 68.South Koreas Whee Kim shot 67 to tie for third with Morgan Hoffmann (71) at 17 under.Moore birdied Nos. 2, 4, 9 and 10 and closed with eight pars. He had a five-stroke lead when Hoffmann bogeyed the 12th hole. Martin, playing with Moore in the final twosome, birdied Nos. 12-14, but couldnt get closer than two strokes. Martin parred his last four holes, and Hoffmann his final six.Moore hit 13 of 14 fairways in the final round and 14 of 18 greens in regulation, including the 18th, which he two-putted from 47 feet for the victory. He opened with three straight 65s in the event thrown off schedule by rain Thursday and Friday.Jordan Spieth chose not to defend his title because he didnt think it would be appropriate in light of his decision to skip the Rio Olympics.U.S. SENIOR OPENUPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio -- The final round of the U.S. Senior Open was postponed because of heavy rain, giving Miguel Angel Jimenez another night to sleep on the third-round lead.The course at the Scioto Country Club absorbed 2.36 inches of rain late Saturday and Sunday, leading to the decision late Sunday afternoon. The USGA had hoped to get at least the first groups through during a break in the rain on Sunday, but the course was too wet to play.Rain was forecast for Monday, too. The first groups are scheduled to off at 7:30 a.m.Jimenez was at 3-under 207 on Jack Nicklaus boyhood course, a stroke ahead of Gene Sauers, and in position to win after blowing leads in his last two tournaments.Three weeks ago at Carnoustie in the Senior British Open, the 52-year-old Jimenez took a four-stroke lead into the last day, only to shoot 75 and tie for third -- three strokes behind winner Paul Broadhurst. Last week in the 3M Championship, The Spanish player was a stroke ahead entering the final round and ended up losing when Joe Durant shot 63 and eagled the first hole of a playoff.PRICE CUTTER CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIPSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Canadas Mackenzie Hughes won the Price Cutter Charity Championship for his first Web.com Tour victory and a likely spot on the PGA Tour next season.The 25-year-old Hughes, a former Kent State player from Hamilton, Ontario, birdied the final hole in hot conditions at Highland Springs for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke victory over Richy Werenski.Hughes finished at 24-under 264 and earned $121,500 to jump from 88th to 14th on the money list with $165,248. The top 25 after the final two regular-season events will earn PGA Tour cards.Werenski eagled the par-5 18th for a 66.Hughes laid up on the 18th, and hit his 108-yard third shot to a foot.Kevin Tway was third at 21 under after a 67.DECATUR-FORSYTH CLASSICFORSYTH, Ill. -- Clariss Guce moved into position to earn an LPGA Tour card for next season, winning the Decatur-Forsyth Classic for her second Symetra Tour title of the year.The 26-year-old former Cal State Northridge player closed with a 1-under 71 for a two-stroke victory.She finished at 10-under 206 and earned $19,500 to jump from 12th to seventh on the money list with $56,656, with the final top 10 earning LPGA Tour cards. Guce also won last month in Rochester, New York.Jackie Stoelting and Laura Gonzalez Escallon tied for second. Escallon had a 67, and Stoelting shot 70. Stoelting also has two victories this year. Wholesale Asics Shoes Nz . 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The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Asics Shoes Sale New Zealand . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend.SAN DIEGO -- Tim Lincecum walked into the San Francisco Giants clubhouse late Sunday morning and, yes, his right arm was still attached to his body. That was no small matter, considering that Lincecum threw 148 pitches in his first career no-hitter Saturday night. The Freak, indeed. While he was still trying to put his no-hitter into perspective, Lincecum said his arm was OK after his incredible effort in the San Francisco Giants 9-0 victory against the last-place San Diego Padres. "I havent played catch yet but right now I feel good," he said, sitting in the dugout an hour before the defending World Series champion Giants tried for a four-game sweep. Lincecum looks different now that hes cut his long hair, and he doesnt throw quite as hard as he used to. One thing hasnt changed, though. Lincecum has never iced his arm after starts, including his 148-pitch performance. It turns out there was no ice of any kind Saturday night. "Not even in the drinks that I didnt have last night," he said with a laugh. "I said to him, One time, can you ice it?" manager Bruce Bochy recalled. Lincecum, a two-time NL Cy Young Award winner, said he had a low-key celebration. He spoke by phone with his father and spent time with his girlfriend and his two dogs. He said he didnt get to sleep until around 3:30 a.m. "I woke up today, so Im good," he said. Lincecum said his family and friends "get more excited than I do just because its hard for me to kind of realize and take in whats going on." "It kind of goes back to what my dad tells me: Dont get too excited about the good stuff and dont get too down about the bad stuff," he added. "Im trying to hover in the middle, and it could be the plague of me right now. Im not really finding a way to enjoy this, I guess. But being able to share it with my family and friends was the best part." There was still a buzz in the Giants clubhouse, where 12 hours earlier Lincecum was doused with champagne. "Timmy!" one teammate hollered when Lincecum walked in, wearing a beanie and glasses. Another Giants player gave the slightly built pitcher grief about the fanny pack he was wearing. "Its momentum. Its exciting," said right fielder Hunter Pence, whose sensational diving catch of Alexi Amaristas sinking liner in the eighth inning preserved the no-no. Pitching coach Dave Righetti -- who threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees on July 4, 1983, a year before Lincecum was born -- said the Freaks pitch count became an issue in the sixth inning. "The only way he was staying in was if he didnt give up a hit,&quuot; Righetti said.dddddddddddd "He wanted it. You could tell. He was definitely in his zone, so to speak," Righetti said. "It goes without saying how badly a guy wants it when its going like that," Lincecum said. "You just hope they give you a leash to do so and you do so with the slack that youre given. I think it just turns into an internal focus and you try to take advantage of the pitches you have left and you know that every pitch that you throw is that much more worrisome, Im pretty sure." Bochy said he was impressed with how Lincecum got locked in when he had thrown about 100 pitches. "Sure, thats a lot of pitches, but theres days when a guy gets in a groove, hes not putting a lot of effort in it and you let the dog run. ... Theres no way I could have taken that kid out," Bochy said. "First of all, he probably wouldnt have talked to me the rest of the season. But he was still going strong." Lincecum struck out 13, walked four and hit a batter. He struggled this year and last, although hes also been plagued this season by poor run support. Lincecums no-hitter for the Giants follows Jonathan Sanchezs no-no in 2009 -- also against the Padres -- and Matt Cains perfect game last year. Righetti recalled that early in Lincecums career, his stuff was so good that it wasnt uncommon to think, "Uh oh, this is the day." "I dont know that hed say this publicly, I think he maybe felt his time was past," Righetti said. "I knew he watched Jonathan get his, and then Cain, and you know hes thinking about it. "For him to get it, I had tears in my eyes. I know what hes been through, back and forth, and being the guy, and people picking him apart. Im proud of him. I told him that the last game -- the way hes been handling it all, and the way hes gone through this wave that every guys got to go through." Lincecums no-hitter -- the first in Petco Parks 10-year history -- was popular well beyond the pro-Giants crowd in San Diego. Lincecum is from Seattle and pitched for the University of Washington. During a pitching change during the Angels-Mariners game at Safeco Field, the ninth inning of the Giants-Padres game was shown on the video board, until there were two strikes on the last batter, Yonder Alonso. Josh Hamilton then stepped into the batters box and the other game was taken off the board, drawing boos from the crowd. Hamilton had a long at-bat and word began trickling through the crowd that Lincecum had finished the no-no. Before the next batter, the final out of Lincecums no-hitter was shown, and the crowd cheered. ' ' '