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BOGOTA, Colombia -- Croatias Ivo Karlovic won the Claro Open Colombia on Sunday, spoiling hometown favourite Alejandro Fallas bid for his first ATP Tour title. Jamel Dean Youth Jersey . The 34-year-old Karlovic, the tallest player on tour at 6-foot-10, beat Falla 6-3, 7-6 (4) on the hard court at Centro de Alto Rendimiento for his fifth career title. Karlovic missed three months this season because of viral meningitis, returning this month at Newport. Mike Alstott Womens Jersey . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. Sean Bunting Jersey . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. http:///...p-buccaneers-jersey/ . The 28-year-old from Calgary matched his career best after missing just one shot in his two rounds of shooting in the mens 10-kilometre sprint competition. Smith finished in 23 minutes 15. FORT WORTH, Texas -- Graham Rahal made a last-lap pass and just held on to beat James Hinchcliffe in the closest finish ever for an IndyCar race at Texas.The only time Rahal led the race -- competed over a 2 1/2-month span -- was when he sliced to the bottom of the track coming off of the backstretch on that final lap Saturday night. He won by eight-thousandths (0.008) of a second, crossing the line only inches and side-by-side with Hinchcliffe, with Tony Kanaan right behind them.Rahal almost celebrated a bit too early, pumping a fist over his head just before crossing the checkered flag with Hinchcliffe right beside him and still making a final push for the victory.Hinchcliffe had led the Firestone 600 for 76 days. He was leading when the race was initially red-flagged June 12 because of rain after only 71 of 248 laps, and dominated after it resumed until three late restarts.Rahals fourth career win came at the high-banked, 1 1/2-mile-oval where four years ago he appeared headed for victory before brushing the wall on the last lap and finishing second to Justin Wilson.Hinchcliffe led 188 laps overall in the race, including 157 of the 177 laps run Saturday night.Series points leader Simon Pagenaud was fourth, and extended his lead to from 20 to 28 points over Team Penske teammate Will Power with two races left. Power, who won four of the previous six races with runner-up finishes in the other two, was eighth at Texas.Ed Carpenter twice had contact with other cars while running second behind Hinchcliffe in the later laps.Carpenter was within about 2 seconds of the lead on Lap 213 when Scott Dixon, trying to get back on the lead lap, made contact coming off the frontstretch. That sent Dixon spinning, and Carpenter believes he might have cut a tire though he was able to stay on the track and even took the lead after that.After the ensuing caution, Hinchcliffe and Carpenter restarted 1-2 on lap 221, and Carpenter went low coming off the backstretch and led at the line by a matter of inches. Mike Edwards Youth Jersey. Hinchcliffe went back in front on the next lap, and was still there when Carpenter got loose coming out of Turn 4 on lap 225 and made contact with Helio Castroneves and slammed into the wall to end his race.There was one more caution after that, when lead-lap car Mikhail Aleshin crashed, setting up the final sprint to the finish.It was the fifth-closest finish in IndyCar Series history and the closest of any race ever at the Texas track that has hosted NASCAR and IndyCar races since 1997. At one point, the top four finishers were running side-by-side on the backstretch.Some other notable items from IndyCars one-day return to Texas:BACK THE BLUE: Two police officers wounded on duty, Jorge Barrientos from Dallas and Matt Pearce from Fort Worth, served as co-grand mashals and gave drivers the command to start their engines. Barrientos was wounded in the July 7 downtown Dallas attack that left five officers dead, Pearce survived being shot multiple times by a fugitive during a manhunt in March. Pearce was the grand marshal in June. Every IndyCar on Saturday night had a Back the Blue decal, and before the race drivers wore caps representing different local police and national law enforcement agencies.FAST BREAK: Takuma Sato was only two laps into the short practice session when something broke in the car and the No. 14 car slammed into the wall coming out of Turn 4. The A.J. Foyt Racing team got the car fixed and ready for the restart.UP NEXT: IndyCar is going to Watkins Glen instead of Boston next Sunday for the second-to-last race of the season. When the planned Boston race was canceled earlier this year, Watkins Glen become the replacement for the Labor Day weekend date. The last IndyCar race at Watkins Glen was in 2010, and won by Power.---AP Auto Racing Website: www.racing.ap.org ' ' ' RIO DE JANEIRO -- Thiago Braz da Silvas surprising pole vault victory ensured Brazils first gold medal in the Olympic Stadium and sparked euphoric celebrations. Dante Fabbro Jersey .It also ensured some unpleasant fallout for the hosts.The heckling was so intense that when Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie prepared for his last attempt to extend his title and potentially bump Braz da Silva to silver, he lost his concentration and gave a thumbs down to the thousands of local fans. He lost his gold when he failed at 6.08 meters, and that allowed Braz da Silvas 6.03 Olympic record to stand.The party was on, though not for Lavillenie.If you get no respect in the Olympics, where can you get respect? Lavillenie said. If this is a nation where they only want Brazil, and they spit on others, then you should not organize the Olympics.In his rawest anger immediately after the three-plus-hour competition, which was extended because of rain, he even made a reference to the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the propaganda Games of Hitler. He later apologized for that at a news conference.I did a big mistake for that. It was my first words, after competition, he said. Of course we cannot compare the two.The 22-year-old Braz da Silva acknowledged that he fed off the fervor of the crowd in a positive sense, thanks to the raucous cheers.The public helped me a lot, was supporting me, and that was really important for me at this time in my home to get a medal, the champion said.Asked what he thought of the relentless booing of those who got in the way of Brazils budding champion, Braz da Silva said, I understand the people from Brazil.In our country, they want the guy from Brazil to win, he said. They cannot control emotions, you know.The competition had all the drama needed. Early on, Lavillenie did all the right things. Wait late to come in and not waste energy, then scale every height on the first attempt to lead throughout.But Braz da Silva didnt wilt and produced an Olympic-record vault for the lead.Incredible. My first time over 6 meters, he said.Yet Lavillenie still had a chance to win. He raised the bar to 6.08 for one final attempt, and as he prepared, the crowd started booing him. The Frenchman went up for the last attempt but failed.Braz da Silva was celebrating. The host nation, which had been counting on female vaulter Fabiana Murer to win gold later in the Olympics, had a new star. And as with their famous soccer players, the full name doesnt matter. The champion is known here as Thiago Braz.I like that, he said.For Lavillenie, it was the second shocking defeat of a bad summer. Last month, he lost the European title when he failed to clear his opening height. This one will feel far worse, as he had worked for this night the entire season.The loss mattered less than his treatment.I could never leave Rio with a smile when you get booed for doing your sport, Lavillenie said. Custom Nashville Predators Jerseys . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston. Matt Irwin Predators Jersey . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. http:///...on-predators-jersey/ . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. CINCINNATI -- LeSean McCoy ran 7 yards for a touchdown before suffering a thumb injury, and the Buffalo Bills got just enough out of their depleted offense, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 16-12 on Sunday.The Bills (5-5) had lost three straight heading into their bye week. Their ragged win on Sunday preserved their hopes of a long-awaited playoff spot.Playing their first game in nearly a month at Paul Brown Stadium, the Bengals (3-6-1) couldnt move the ball consistently or make an extra point. They also lost receiver A.J. Green to an injured right hamstring on the first pass of the game; he was taken off on a cart.Buffalos defense clinched it by knocking down Andy Daltons desperation pass into the end zone on the final play. The Bengals managed only five first downs while being shut out in the second half.The Bills lost two of their top offensive players in the first half. Receiver Robert Woods suffered a knee injury as he was tackled after a catch. McCoy hurt his left thumb late in the half.Buffalo also overcame a lot of self-destruction. The Bills had nine penalties for 75 yards. Tyrod Taylor threw an interception to Dre Kirkpatrick at the Bengals 1-yard line late in the first hallf. Miikka Salomaki Jersey. .The Bengals had their own follies. Mike Nugent missed two extra points, hitting both off the upright. Nugent has missed three of his last seven PATs.INJURIESBills: DT Marcell Dareus was active for only the second time this season. He was suspended for the first four games for violating the NFLs substance abuse policy, then missed four of next five games with hamstring and groin injuries.Bengals: LB Rey Maualuga was inactive with an injured leg despite having a full practice last week. ... Kirkpatrick missed most of the fourth quarter with an injured left knee.FANTASY IMPACTBuffalos Stephon Gilmore had the second two-interception game of his career. He has a career-high four interceptions this season and 13 in his career.UP NEXTBills: They host Jacksonville. They lost to the Jaguars 34-31 in London last season. Four of the Bills last six games are at home.Bengals: They play a pivotal AFC North game at Baltimore. They also finish the regular season at home against the Ravens.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '