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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A week of Olympic golf that went well above expectations came to a fitting conclusion Sunday, as Justin Rose made the clutch shot in the end and lustily celebrated his winning birdie putt and the gold medal that comes with it.There wont be a seven-figure check or FedEx Cup points or ramifications for the Ryder Cup. There is no jug or jacket or strength-sapping trophy.But that gold medal will do just fine.As will being called an Olympic champion.It sounds absolutely incredible, said Rose, 36, who won the 2013 U.S. Open and will go to 10th in the world with his victory. I was on that last green just sort of pinching myself. I was thinking back to that quote that I had given about the Olympics all along.I hope my résumé one day will read: multiple major champion. But lets just call it major champion and Olympic gold medalist. Id be a very, very happy man.Who knew that golfers who earn millions and fly on private planes and stay in lavish accommodations and command huge appearance fees and can make a kings ransom for a corporate outing could get emotional over playing for a medal?That was the knock on golf, which has its four major championships every year, the games pinnacle. The Olympics were derided, considered not necessary. Perhaps in some ways that is correct; the majors remain the standard, and it will be a long time before the Olympics could be considered on the same level.But this always required taking a longer view. Looking at the big picture. Recognizing how this might impact golfers in non-golfing nations, how kids might be inspired to take up golf to purse Olympic glory. And maybe, giving back to the game in some way.Olympic golf found an unlikely ambassador in Bubba Watson, who couldnt have been happier for a guy who tied for eighth.Were so blessed, Watson said. When you look at these other countries, and these athletes that train for years, not just hours, years, and they got 30 seconds or they got a minute or they got under 10 seconds ...And I get to show up at Augusta every year from now on because I won [the Masters] there. So it is humbling, for sure. This is the greatest thing Ive ever done. Im so honored and pleased that they let me represent the U.S.Watson couldnt make the charge he needed, but Olympic golf turned out to be incredible, and a sun-splashed day on the Olympic Golf Course only added to the vibe. The grandstands were packed, fans lined the fairways waving flags, cheering and chanting throughout the final round.Rose, of Great Britain, shot 67. Stenson had 68. American Matt Kuchar rallied with a 63 to snag the bronze medal and briefly flirted with contention for the gold.It wasnt exactly the Duel in the Sun of four weeks ago at Royal Troon, when Stenson held off Phil Mickelson to win his first major championship and win the Claret Jug.And yet it was compelling just the same, the two major champions battling back and forth all day, surging out in front, tied coming to the par-5 18th, and Stenson finally blinking -- hitting an indifferent pitch shot that left him some 18 feet from the cup, Rose knocking his stiff to set up the winning birdie.I just said today that I had to out-Stenson Stenson, Rose said. I knew I wasnt going to get much from him at all. Obviously the bogey at the last only came because he had to force the putt in.But he is unbelievable. Hes relentless and a great player, and I cant wait to be on the same team as him in the Ryder Cup. Hes a great player and hes a great friend, and I just gave him a hug on the 18th green. Hes as gracious as ever.I just said to him, Great summer, winning The Open championship, I was so pleased for him. Theres a lot of players, majors come and go, guys win them. But almost when youre a professional golfer, very few guys are you really genuinely, genuinely happy for, and Henrik is one of them.Stenson, 40, was indeed gracious, commending Rose for the shot he hit on the 18th to set up the winning birdie. A final-round 68 is certainly nothing to be ashamed of, but it undoubtedly will sting for a bit. He dearly wanted to win this tournament, add it to The Open title, and he came ever so close.He will undoubtedly look back on a summer in which he won The Open, contended at the PGA Championship and came to the final green with a shot at the gold medal, with a silver medal an excellent consolation.Of course, when youre in good position to try and win, you always kind of feel a little disappointed afterwards, said Stenson, who bogeyed the last when he ran his birdie putt well past the hole -- one he knew he needed to make to force a playoff. But at the same time, we said that all along in the Olympics, youve got some pretty good consolation prizes.I guess if you would have asked me before the week, I would have left here with a medal, I would have been pretty pleased and I managed to do that. Im quite happy. I didnt feel like I played my absolute best throughout the week, but I played good enough to put myself in contention and that was my goal.It is fitting that the medal-winners were all invested in the Olympics. Never did any of them express doubt or concern about competing, a common occurrence in the lead-up to the Games. There were 21 golfers who were eligible to compete in this tournament and passed up a spot, including the top four in the world: Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth.It was Spieths agonizing decision on the eve of The Open to not participate that created room for Kuchar, who just a week ago wasnt even aware of the format. But he admitted he was hoping players would withdraw, and he took advantage of what turned out to be a bronzed opportunity.I couldnt be more proud, said Kuchar, who narrowly missed a birdie putt on the 18th for a career-best 62. Its really hard to describe the feeling, the pride that I have, whether its in myself, whether its in my country. To come out to play an amazing round of golf and to know that it would take an amazing round of golf to medal, I couldnt be happier.Nobody, of course, walked away happier than Rose, who has had a frustrating year dealing with a back injury and had failed to win all season. Now he has the glow of an Olympic champion.How that impacts his legacy is a discussion for another day and might need more time to determine. But there is no denying that Rose wanted to be here, that competing with passion mattered to him, and he prevailed.Ive been so focused, really, to be honest with you, he said. Ive been so into it. Ive been so up for it. Ive just been so determined to represent Team GB as best as I could. And it was just the most magical week. Swell Flasche Blau . Jane Virtanen scored two, and Alex Roach and Elliott Peterson rounded out the offence for the Hitmen (40-15-6). Brady Brassart chipped in with three assists. Colton McCarthy scored twice, Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, and Jack Rodewald also scored for the Warriors (15-35-9), who were 2 for 5 on the power play. Swell Flaschen Schweiz . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. http://www.swellflascheschweiz.ch/ . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Swell Bottle Schweiz Kaufen . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city. Hydro Flask Schweiz . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech is quickly the key to stopping opposing teams runs over the course of a game.Just simply get the ball to No. 32 and get out of his way.Zach LeDay scored 23 points to carry Virginia Tech to a 75-59 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Wednesday night.Coming off the bench as he has all season, LeDay hit 7 of 10 shots from the floor and all 10 of his free throws for the Hokies (7-1), who are off to their best start since opening the 2012-13 season with a 7-0 mark.Zach is a great player, and when he gets it in the paint, hes hard to guard, Virginia Tech guard Seth Allen said.The Hokies led UMES (1-8) by as many as 27 points, but the Hawks scored on 10 of 13 possessions during one stretch in the second half and cut the lead to 54-45 on Ryan Andinos 3-pointer with 7:57 remaining.Virginia Tech got 3-point happy during that stretch, launching numerous from behind the arc and not connecting. A timeout by head coach Buzz Williams resulted in the Hokies getting the ball to LeDay, and he had the answers.LeDay converted on back-to-back 3-point plays to push the lead back into double figures, and the Hokies werent threatened again.When things are haywire, theyre going to throw the ball to Zach, and Zach wants them to throw the ball to him, Williams said. We did go too long of a stretch without him even getting a touch. We want Zach to get a touch. Hes very efficient.LeDay scored at least 20 points for the third time this season. Justin Robinson had 12 points, and Allen added 11.Andino, who hit seven 3-pointers, scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to leead the Hawks.ddddddddddddBIG PICTUREUMES: The Hawks will need more production from senior Bakari Copeland to be a contender for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title this season. Copeland was averaging a team-best 14 points per game, but failed to score in the first half. He finished with nine points.Virginia Tech: Seniors LeDay and Allen, two of the Hokies top four leading scorers, both come off the bench, but the strategy is working for Virginia Tech. LeDay has scored in double figures in seven of eight games, while Allen has scored in double figures in five.STAT OF THE NIGHTAllen appears to be settling into his role as a point guard off the bench for the Hokies. He tied a career high with eight assists, which marks his third game this season with at least five assists. Last year, he only had two such games. Against the Hawks, Virginia Tech had 19 assists on 26 field goals, and for the season, the Hokies have 44 more assists than turnovers.UP NEXTUMES will play the second of six straight road games this Saturday when the Hawks travel to Orlando, Florida, to play UCF. The Hawks, who have played one home game this season, do not play at home again until Jan. 2.Virginia Tech returns to action Sunday for an important game against Ole Miss. 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