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From Rios Flamengo Beach, where his family and supporters watched hundreds of metres away among the flags and umbrellas, the gold medal winning move was a speck in the distance.Out on Guanabara Bay, Tom Burton had just out-smarted and out-sailed Croatias Tonci Stipanovic at his own game.Burton went into the Laser medals race needing to finish five places ahead of fleet leader Stipanovic to clinch the gold.After 10 preliminary races over the past week, he had enough points to guarantee himself a bronze and was likely to win silver.But he wanted gold, even if he rated his chances one out of 10.Stipanovic made it clear at the pre-start he was planning to remove Burton as a challenge and attacked the Australian as they jockeyed for position.Burton wasnt going to engage initially, but saw his opportunity, nicked inside the Croatian and forced him to touch boats.The ensuing penalty left the leader a long way off the back of the fleet as they crossed the start line.Burton was second last but in touch with the rest of the fleet and suddenly one in 10 became a possibility.It couldnt have come off any better, it was perfection, nearly, Burton said.The percentage chance I could pull it of was pretty slim.For the one move that I needed to come off, to come off, was critical to the race.Match race sailing in a single handed boat has been likened to playing chess while running a marathon.Mind and body are working full tilt.Burton was counting off boats and looking back to check on Stipanovic, while his thighs were burning as he leant out the boat, then ducked back in, shifted sides and worked the sail.All this while looking out for wind shifts, waves and the rest of the fleet as his heart rate reached levels similar to a cyclist on a hill climb.At the first of four marks, he was still second last but half a minute clear of Stipanovic and only 12 seconds from fourth.One by one he ticked off the boats he needed to pass as Stipanovic drifted further behind in ninth place in his desperation to try different, but ultimately wrong, angles to make up ground.Right before the bottom mark, I knew I was four ahead of him, Burton said.One leg to go, one boat to pass.He passed two, just to make sure of it.I could sense it, but I didnt want to look, he said of the last downwind leg.He ended up third, with Stipanovic languishing back in ninth ruing his decision to take on the Australian. Air Force 1 Cheap Outlet . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Discount Air Force 1 . Blackwood, 28, has played the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres system, including the past two summers with Class AA San Antonio of the Texas League. http://www.discountairforce1.com/ . White came in fourth place in the event. He was the two-time defending gold medallist. The gold medal went to Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov. Cheap Air Force 1 Shoes Wholesale . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. Air Force 1 Cheap Wholesale . LOUIS -- St. DENVER -- Chad Bettis held his right fist aloft for a moment as the ovation from the crowd washed over him. He then tapped his chest and pointed toward the sky.Wow, the right-hander said, his immediate reaction after his best-ever performance.Bettis threw a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Carlos Gonzalez hit a grand slam as part of a six-run third and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Monday.Bettis (12-7) was perfect until Eduardo Nunez singled with two outs in the fifth inning. He struck out seven and walked none.After getting Angel Pagan on a grounder to end the game, he was almost in disbelief. The cheers were great. The hugs from teammates, too. Same with the water over the head.Its something thats once in a lifetime, Bettis said, before adding, hopefully, it occurs a little bit more.San Francisco intentionally walked Nolan Arenado to face Gonzalez in the third. Gonzalez lined a fastball from Matt Moore over the fence in right-center for his second grand slam of the season.Gonzalez understood the move. Arenado is one of the top run-producers in the league and the player nicknamed Cargo is in a funk.They took their chances. Didnt work, Gonzalez said. Good for us, bad for them.An erratic Moore (2-4 with Giants, 9-11 overall) allowed six runs in 2 2/3 innings -- his shortest outing of the season. He walked four and threw two wild pitches.I have to be a ton better than that, Moore said.Moore, who was acquired from Tampa Bay on July 31, had trouble with his release point in the third. He walked the first two batters of the inning, including Bettis when the pitcher tried to put down a bunt. That paved the way to the decisive inning.Two batters after Gonzalezs drive, Nick Hundley hit a solo homer to give the Rockies a 6-0 lead.The Giants had the best record in baseball at the All-Star break, but things have unraveled. Theyve gone a major league-worst 16-31 since then, lost their lead in the NL West and are now trying to hang on to a wild-card spot.Its time for us to wake up here, Giaants manager Bruce Bochy said.dddddddddddd We are better than this.Bettis was stellar in the best outing of his career, getting 15 groundball outs. He surrendered a leadoff double to Trevor Brown in the sixth, but worked his way out of the jam.The 27-year-old Bettis called this his best game in terms of feel for his pitches. He fell behind leadoff hitter Denard Span 3-0 to start the game, before getting him to ground, and was in command the rest of the way.He could throw any pitch for a strike at any time, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. That was outstanding by Chad.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: C Buster Posey received a day off after spending 13 innings behind the plate Sunday during a loss in Chicago against the Cubs. Ive got to keep an eye on these guys and keep them fresh, Bochy said.Rockies: OF Charlie Blackmon was out of the lineup for a third straight game with tightness in his lower back. ... Weiss isnt ruling out the return of rookie SS Trevor Story (torn ligament in left thumb) before the end of the season. Story has been on the DL since Aug. 2. If that happens, great, Weiss said. ... OF Ryan Raburn left the game in the sixth with a bruised left foot.A GRAND TIMEIt was Gonzalezs sixth grand slam with the Rockies, tying him with Dante Bichette and Andres Galarraga for second-most in team history, according to the Rockies. Todd Helton leads with seven.POWER STRUGGLEPart of the problem for the Giants has been a lack of power, with just 36 homers in the second half. Some of their better long ball hitters -- Brandon Crawford, Brandon Belt and Posey -- have gone a combined 243 at bats without leaving the yard.I cant explain it for you, Bochy said. Hopefully, that means well hit a few from this point on.UP NEXTGiants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (11-9, 4.06 ERA) is 1-1 with a 2.30 ERA in two starts against Colorado.Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (5-5, 3.43 ERA) has allowed three or less runs in 12 of his 15 starts. ' ' '