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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Usain Bolt and Ryan Lochte commanded the Olympic spotlight Thursday for drastically different reasons.Bolt completed an unprecedented third consecutive sweep of the 100- and 200-meter sprints, an accomplishment that further elevated his status as the most decorated male sprinter in Olympic history. He won the 200-meter race with a time of 19.78 seconds to defeat Andre de Grasse of Canada. He already claimed gold in the 100 in Rio.Bolt did a lengthy victory lap around the stadium, proudly carrying a Jamaican flag and even taking a selfie as he jubilantly celebrated the win in what he has long said is his favorite race.No. 1! he proclaimed.For all of the Olympic fanfare surrounding Bolts win, American swimmer Ryan Lochte and three of his teammates attracted attention for all the wrong reasons.Lochte has been in the news all week over his ever-shifting claim that he and his teammates were robbed in a taxi at gunpoint by men carrying a badge during a night of partying Sunday. Police now say the story was made up, and that the intoxicated athletes vandalized a gas station bathroom and were questioned by guards about the incident before they paid about $50 for the damage and left.The episode served as a distraction from several notable events in competition Thursday, including another haul of American medals in track and field, gold for Brazil in sailing, Jordans first Olympic championship -- in mens taekwondo -- and the U.S. womens basketball team advancing to the Summer Games final yet again.The U.S. track and field team is on a magnificent run in Rio. Americans took gold in the mens and womens 400-meter hurdles. Ashton Eaton won gold in decathlon. Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs had a 1-2 finish in shot put.Thats 24 medals for the United States in track and field, including eight gold.Kerron Clement was so confident about his chances in the hurdles he had his mother bring his American flag from home. He draped himself in the flag soon after his win.I knew I was going to win, he said.Other highlights from Day 13 of the Rio Games:SHAKUR FOR GOLD : No American has won a gold in boxing since 2004, but Shakur Stevenson hopes to change that. The 19-year-old phenom who was named after rapper Tupac Shakur advanced to the gold match and has the support of Floyd Mayweather, who has referred to Stevenson as the next Floyd Mayweather.SUSPENSIONS : It was a busy day for doping suspensions. Doping officials announced that a weightlifter from Kyrgyzstan, swimmer from China, cyclist from Brazil and canoeist from Moldova all tested positive for drugs. The weightlifter was taking strychnine, best known for its use as rat poison. Athletes use it in small doses to boost muscle recovery.STILL UNDEFEATED : The U.S. womens basketball team didnt have its starting point guard, Sue Bird, in the semifinals against France after she injured her knee. They still won by 19 points. If the women beat Spain in the final Sunday, it will be six straight golds for the U.S.BRAZIL WINS : The host country claimed a gold medal in sailing after a dramatic finish by Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze in the womens 49erFX event. The winners tumbled into the bay as they celebrated the big win.BIRDIE FEST : You know its a good day on the golf course when a player starts losing track of the number of birdies she makes. Such was the case for Lewis, who carded 11 birdies and shot a 63. Her round could have been better if not for a double-bogey on the 14th hole. And it still wasnt enough for the lead. Inbee Park of South Korea finished shot a 5-under 66 to lead by one.DIVING DOMINATION : China has dominated the Olympic diving competition, and the result in the womens 10-meter platform suggests the success might be long-lasting. Ren Qian won gold, and she is only 15 years old.BMX CRASHES : The BMX competition began on what many riders feared would be a treacherous course. 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WASHINGTON -- With the uncertainty surrounding Stephen Strasburg, theres increased pressure on the Washington Nationals other starters, including veteran Gio Gonzalez.On Sunday, he met the challenge.Gonzalez pitched seven sharp innings, Anthony Rendon doubled home the tiebreaking run and the NL East-leading Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2.Gonzalez (11-9) gave up one run on four hits, striking out five with one walk.We talked the other day and I told him that hes very important in this equation, especially with Stras out, and he responded, manager Dusty Baker said.Gonzalez rebounded from a rough outing against Atlanta in his last start when he allowed six runs in three innings and matched his longest outing of the season.Since July 10, Gonzalez is 7-1 with a 3.51 ERA in 12 starts, a welcome development for Washington.Washington turned three double plays, including in the eighth inning when the Phillies had runners on first and second with one out.As long as I can keep going deep in the game like that, Ill take some groundball double plays and some groundballs to the middle infield anytime, Gonzalez said. These guys play great back there.It was 1-all when Bryce Harper drew a leadoff walk from starter Adam Morgan (2-10) to open the seventh. Rendon then doubled to the wall in left-center on 2-0 off reliever Edubray Ramos.I mean, 2-0 is a hitters count, so youve got to be aggressive in those situations and he just happened to leave the ball over the plate, Rendon said.Rendon later scored on a passed ball by catcher A.J. Ellis.Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his 41st save and 11th with Washington.Tommy Joseph hit a tying homer for the Phillies in the seventh. Freddy Galvis homered in the eighth, but the Phillies left six runners on base.We need consistent at-bats rather than 15 to 20 to 25 home runs, manager Pete Mackanin said. Those are sexy stats, but getting a man in from third base with the infield back requires a groundball to short and thats the type of thinking they need.The Nationals took the final three ggames of the four-game series.ddddddddddddGonzalez had retired nine straight when Joseph connected for his 18th home run of the season.He was dealing. He had that changeup working, Baker said. He was ahead in the count most of the time with his fastball. It was well-located and he seemed like a guy on a mission.Morgan was looking to win back-to-back starts for the first time in his career. He allowed two runs on three hits over six innings plus one batter in his third straight solid effort and credited his recent success to mixing his pitches better.Thats the name of the game, changing speeds and keeping guys from cheating, Morgan said. Im just going to keep throwing like Ive been throwing.Washington took a 1-0 lead in the first. Trea Turner led off with a single and scored on Daniel Murphys major league-leading 42nd double.REMEMBERING 9/11Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus threw out the ceremonial first pitch as part of the Nationals 9/11 remembrance. The ceremony also included Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy, first responders from the region, and service dogs and their owners. The Naval Academy Mens and Womens Glee Club & Gospel Choir performed the national anthem, which was concluded by a flyover.WELCOME TO THE SHOWPhillies OF prospect Roman Quinn, a second-round pick in 2011, made his major league debut and went 0 for 3 with a walk.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: 3B Maikel Franco (jammed right thumb), who pinch hit Saturday night, was out of the starting lineup for a fifth straight game.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (10-9, 3.90 ERA) starts when the Phillies host the Pirates Monday in the first of four games. Hellickson is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in his last three starts. Hes 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career starts versus the Pirates.Nationals: Mat Latos (1-0, 7.71 ERA) makes his first start since being recalled by the Nationals. In his career, hes 2-4 with a 3.11 ERA in 12 games against the Mets. ' ' '