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The biggest narrative of the Olympics so far -- not related to doping, cupping or tweeting dramatic before-and-after pictures of the Slimer-colored diving pool -- is the story of American female excellence.From Day 1, when Ginny Thrasher lived up to her name by wrecking the air rifle competition, the U.S. women have steamrolled these Games. The countrys gymnasts have soared higher, its swimmers have stroked faster and one of its road cyclists ... won the time trial by several seconds.Now, as the first full week of competition wraps up, its the track athletes turn to take a (hopefully literal) victory lap in Rio. At a press conference on Wednesday, Brittney Beast Reese, a laidback long jumper who won gold in London, said shes enjoyed watching the American women steal peoples souls this week.Its been intimidating, Reese admitted. But its great to see the women dominate like we did four years ago. I feel like track will go in and handle business the same way.The U.S. squad, which is teeming with more favorites than a timely, well-crafted tweet, appears poised to replicate the success of the 2012 Games. That year, the women won six gold medals. According to the 2016 world rankings released last month by the IAAF, theres at least one American woman ranked in the top three of 12 Olympic track events. U.S. runners posted multiple world-beating times at the Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon, this summer.Americas womens gymnastics team was eventually christened The Final Five. Perhaps we should call the American female track stars the Scintillating Sixty-Five. Or dont. Seriously, dont.Reese, the long jumper, seems like a sure bet to win gold next week. In addition to finishing first in London, shes taken three world championships, most recently in 2013. The U.S. track teams marketing person introduced her as a human wind chime because shes won so much hardware. After suffering an injury in 2013, Reese bounced back big time, jumping 7.31 meters at the trials -- the longest distance posted by anyone since 2004.When asked if she felt any pressure, Reese scoffed, flicking away the question like so many languid mosquitos. I know what Im capable of, she said. If I go out there and do what Im supposed to do, everything else will fall into place.Allyson Felix, another 2012 gold medalist, confessed that shes still a little heartbroken over missing the cut for the 200-meter sprint since she won the event in the last go-round. Itll be tough for me to watch, she said.But Felix is favored by gamblers -- yes, you can bet on Olympic track and field -- to win the 400m race after she posted the second-best time in the world in Oregon after recovering from an injury.I feel a lot better than at the trials, said Felix, who is eerily modest for a woman who could overtake Jackie Joyner-Kersee as the most decorated female Olympian in U.S. track history (theyre currently tied at six medals apiece). I feel confident that Ill be close to my best.Medaling opportunities abound. While Jamaicas Elaine Thompson is favored to take the 100m race, a trio of Americans in English Gardner, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie barely lagged behind her this year.All three women will probably race in the 4x100 relay, which America has a solid chance of winning next week. The U.S. women are also likely to take gold in the 4x400 relay, which Felix might be a factor in, but the rosters arent set until last minute.Nineties babies Brianna Rollins and Dalilah Muhammad, both first-time Olympians, own the worlds top times in the 100m and 400m hurdles this year. Jenn Suhr, the worlds reigning pole vault champion, recently broke her own record in the event. The U.S. has a high jumper, a shot putter and a hammer thrower who could easily medal, or perhaps form some sort of crime-fighting unit. Simply put, this team is stacked.And then theres the delightfully confident Reese, who said her goal is to accomplish three in one. Translation: she wants to win the Games, shatter the Olympic record, and break the world record.Thats something Im gunning for, Reese said.No big deal, right? Nike React Sale . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. 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"I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Rickey McGill and Jon Severe each scored 19 points and Iona opened the defense of its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title with a 79-65 victory over Saint Peters on Friday night.McGill was 8 of 10 from the field and Severe 5 of 10 from 3-point range. E.J. Crawford added 13 points and Sam Cassell Jr. and Jordan Washington 11 each for the Gaels (4-2), who won their fourth straight game. The Gaels shot 52.7 percent and were 10 of 24 from the arc for 41.7 percent.For Saint Peterrs, Nick Griffin made 5 of 10 3-point attempts for 17 points and Quadir Welton added 13 points and 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the season and 15th of the seniors career.dddddddddddd The Peacocks (3-3) had a two-game win streak snapped.The teams were tied early in the second half. McGill capped a 6-0 spurt with a 3-pointer for a 72-61 lead with 2:18 to go. ' ' '