OLYMPICSNEW YORK -- American swimmer Ryan Lochte said he over-exaggerated what happened at a Rio de Janeiro gas station and acknowledged it was his immature behavior that got him and three teammates into a mess that consumed the final days of the Olympics.Lochte, in a portion of an interview with NBCs Matt Lauer, continued backtracking from a story that he initially described as an armed robbery. Police have said the swimmers vandalized a bathroom after a night of partying and armed guards confronted them and asked them to pay for the damage.Lochte said a guard pointed a gun in his direction and demanded money, but admitted he understood he was being told the Americans had to pay for the damage or the police would be called.Lauer told Lochte that his story had morphed from one about the mean streets or Rio to a negotiated settlement to cover up dumb behavior.Lochte also said he had lied in telling NBC interviewer Billy Bush the next day that a gun had been cocked and pointed at his forehead. He said he was still under the influence of alcohol when he talked to Bush.RIO DE JANEIRO -- Police are blocking Irelands top four Olympic executives from leaving Brazil as their ticket scalping investigation expanded with a raid on the team on the final day of the Rio de Janeiro Games.The Rio police force said it executed search warrants to seize passports and evidence from Ireland team leader Kevin Kilty, chief executive Stephen Martin and secretary general Dermot Henihan, who are accused of illegally selling Olympic tickets.The trio, whose phones and laptops were taken by police, agreed to present themselves for questioning by police on Tuesday, the OCI said in an earlier statement.The new development in the investigation came as Olympic Council of Ireland president Patrick Hickey, who is also a top Olympic official, remained in jail following his arrest on Wednesday.RIO DE JANEIRO -- The U.S. Olympic Team made itself right at home in Rio.The British, they had a Games to savor as well.The host Brazilians got soccer gold that they craved, the Russians struggled on the heels of the exposure of a state-sponsored doping program, and the Chinese finished well below expectations.So went the medal race at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where the Americans -- with women leading the way -- dominated both the gold and overall totals. The U.S. finished with 46 gold medals and 121 medals overall, its 51-total-medal margin over second-place China the largest in a non-boycotted Olympics in nearly a century.For the fourth consecutive games, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps left with more medals than anyone else. He won six in Rio, while gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky each won five to lead to lead a big haul from American women.COLLEGE FOOTBALLDefending national champion Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 as the Crimson Tide attempts to win a fifth title in eight seasons.Coach Nick Sabans Tide received 33 of 61 first-place votes from the media panel and 1,469 points. No. 2 Clemson received 16 first-place votes and 1,443 points. Its the first time since 1992 that Nos. 1 and 2 in the preseason rankings are the same as they were in the final poll of the previous season.Oklahoma is No. 3 and has four first-place votes. No. 4 Florida State has five. No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Ohio State and No. 7 Michigan all received one first-place vote.Alabama is the preseason No. 1 for the fifth time overall (2013, 2010, 1978, 1966).SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame kicked starting safety Max Redfield off the team and suspended reserve cornerback Devin Butler indefinitely after they were arrested in separate incidents, while four others arrested with Redfield face internal discipline.Coach Brian Kelly said in a statement he made the decision after meeting with the players, reviewing the evidence available to him and talking with team leaders.All six could still face additional discipline from the university. The players, who had been given the weekend off before the start of classes on Tuesday, got in trouble after completing preseason camp Friday.Butler, who already was out until October with a broken foot, was taken into custody early Saturday after a police officer said the player punched and slammed him to the ground outside a bar near campus. Officers had to use a stun gun to subdue Butler, according to a probable cause affidavit.Redfield and the four other players -- running back Dexter Williams, linebacker Tevon Coney, wide receiver Kevin Stepherson Jr. and cornerback Ashton White -- were arrested Friday night after Indiana State Police said a trooper stopped a car in Fulton County, about 35 miles south of South Bend, for speeding. The trooper detected the odor of marijuana and with the help of a drug-sniffing dog, he found the marijuana and a handgun, police said. Demarcus Lawrence Cowboys Jersey . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before. Randall Cobb Womens Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.shoptheofficialcowboys.com/Elite-Robert-Newhouse-Cowboys-Jersey/ . 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Van Koeverden, from Oakville, Ont., and Reardon, from Burlington, Ont., finished in three minutes 38.92 seconds. The result means the pair will likely represent Canada at the world championships in Duisburg, Germany, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. Elsewhere, Jason McCoombs of Dartmouth, N.S., put himself in position to be selected to the worlds team by winning the C1 200. McCoombs edged Burlington native and Olympian Mark Oldershaw by 0.646 seconds one day after Oldersshaw won the C1 1,000.dddddddddddd In the mens K2 200 metre, Ryan Cochrane of Windsor, N.S., and Richard Dober Jr. of Trois-Rivieres, Que., won in 33.632 seconds. Cochrane and Dober finished less than a quarter of a second ahead of Hugues Fournel of Lachine, Que., and Etienne Morneau of Quebec City. Michelle Russell of Waverley, N.S., won the womens K1 200 in 46.263 seconds. In the mens K4 1,000, Etienne Beauchesne of Quebec City, Rob Clarke of Mississauga, Ont., Philippe Duchesneau of Sherbrooke, Que., and Steven Jorens of Aurora, Ont., finished first in 3:16.97 against just one other crew. ' ' '