work to do at Flushing Meadows as she pursues another

SAN DIEGO -- Theyve had their shots, have an all-star coaching staff and are probably as acclimated to Rio de Janeiros tricky conditions and foul water as sailors from any other country.Theyll be using Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain as reference points as they sail just off Rios famous party beaches, Copacabana and Flamengo.As prepared as the U.S. Olympic sailing team might be, the great unknown is whether it can return to the medals podium after an embarrassing shutout on the English Channel in 2012.The U.S. has won 59 Olympic sailing medals, the most of any nation, although its 19 gold medals trail Britains 26. Among the American medalists are some of the biggest names in sailing: Lowell North, Dennis Conner, Buddy Melges and Mark Reynolds.In 2012, the American team failed to medal for the first time since the 1936 Berlin Olympics.We moved on a long time ago, said Josh Adams, who took over as managing director of U.S. Olympic Sailing right after the London flop.The American sailors with the best chances of medaling in Rio are the womens 470 crew of Annie Haeger of East Troy, Wisconsin, and Briana Provancha of San Diego; the mens 470 crew of Stuart McNay of Providence, Rhode Island, and David Hughes of Miami; and Laser Radial sailor Paige Railey of Clearwater, Florida.Others might break through. But its a young team and many sailors are working toward 2020.Still, Adams wanted to give the squad a fighting chance after London. He set up a training base at a secure yacht club in Niteroi across Guanabara Bay from Rio so sailors could spend as much time as possible there, acclimating to both the unpredictable conditions and the poor quality of the water, which is fouled with sewage and trash.He also hired two-time Olympic medalist Charlie McKee as high performance director.McKee in turn added big-time coaches to those already in place.Among them is Reynolds, the most successful U.S. Olympic sailor with two golds and a silver, who coaches Laser sailor Charlie Buckingham of Newport Beach, California, an Olympic first-timer. Dave Ullman, a National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee and former Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, is coaching Haeger-Provancha. Former Olympic medalist Morgan Reeser is coaching McNay-Hughes. McKees brother, Jonathan, a two-time Olympic medalist, is coaching the Nacra 17 catamaran crew of Bora Gulari of Detroit and Louisa Chafee of Warwick, Rhode Island.Luther Carpenter is coaching Finn sailor Caleb Paine of San Diego. Carpenter has helped four American teams win medals in three different types of boats in six consecutive Olympics. The team technical adviser is Dave Dellenbaugh, who was tactician and starting helmsman for the winning crew in the 1992 Americas Cup.Its an all-star squad, no doubt, Paine said. When you get that much wisdom, youre learning something every time you have dinner with them and hanging out. Everything they spit out is valuable.That was the point, Charlie McKee said.We recognized that one of the things that we can do to help the athletes try to perform well is surround them with a staff that has a lot of experience in the Olympic arena, he said. Obviously, were super gratified and happy and confident that that part is in really good hands. We have a great history of Olympic sailing in the U.S. and weve gotten a lot of those people to want to come back and help this current team.Paine, who beat 2008 silver medalist Zach Railey for the Olympic berth, said hes spent more than 200 days training in Rio. Haeger and Provancha have made 15 trips.We feel good about the time and resources invested in Rio, Adams said. Its a complicated place to learn. We feel the team has done the right things to prepare.After that, it comes down to performance.Haeger and Provancha won the test event in Rio a year ago. Although relatively new to the 470, theyve been teammates since 2008 and sailed together while at Boston College. Earlier this year, Haeger was named US Sailing Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year.While their top rivals are Olympic veterans, Haeger and Provancha are Games rookies. With that said, we have the skill set, coaching and mental capacity, Haeger said. Theres no reason to aim for silver when gold is in our grasp. Our goal is very much black and white. Our goal is to win the gold medal.McNay and Hughes have medaled regularly during the last two years, including consecutive golds in 2015 at the World Cup and the prestigious European Championships. They got the bronze at this years Europeans.Is that a guarantee of a medal at the Olympics? For sure not. But it does mean were on the right path, absolutely, Hughes said.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson Fake College Jerseys . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Fake Hockey Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.fakejersey.com/fake-ncaa-jerseys/ . The Swede became the first golfer to win the PGA Tours FedEx Cup and European Tours Race to Dubai in the same season. 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So well see.Federer turned 35 on Aug. 8. Williams turns 35 on Sept. 26.Williams very first win at a Grand Slam tournament came way back when she was 16, a 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-1 victory over Irina Spirlea in the first round of the Australian Open on Jan. 19, 1998. Williams first loss at a major came in her next match, which happened to come against older sister Venus.Nearly two decades later, through plenty of highs and lows, from championships to health scares, the younger Williams is still at it -- and still winning.Its a huge number, she said about getting to 308. I think its very significant, actually. I think its something that just really talks about the length of my career, in particular. Ive been playing for a really long time. But also, given that consistency up there -- thats something that Im really proud of.Although her 36-year-old sibling is active, many of Williams contemporaries have come and gone, including Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters, who are both younger, and Martina Hingis, who is only a year older.I definitely never thought I would be playing still, Williams said. Now I dont really see when Im going to stop, because Im just enjoying these moments out here, getting to break records that I didnt even know existed or I didnt even know was possible.Over her career, she is 308-42 at the majors, foor a winning percentage of .dddddddddddd880. Heres the victory breakdown: 88 at the U.S. Open, 86 at Wimbledon, 74 at the Australian Open, 60 at the French Open.Federer is 307-51 (.858) and cant increase his total until next season, because he is sitting out the U.S. Open and the rest of 2016 because of problems with his surgically repaired right knee. Indeed, he recently tweeted pictures of himself hiking in the Swiss countryside .Williams, meanwhile, still has work to do at Flushing Meadows as she pursues another mark: most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era, which began in 1968. She pulled even with Steffi Graf by collecting her 22nd trophy at Wimbledon in July.Against the 52nd-ranked Shvedova, Williams hit a tournament-leading 126 mph serve, totaled 11 aces, won 28 of 30 points when a first serve landed in, and didnt face a break point. So far, through four matches, Williams has not been broken at all, facing only a single break point.Shes hitting much harder than a regular player. And the placement and the bounce is much different, Shvedova said. Its harder to reach.Williams has reached at least the quarterfinals in each of her past nine appearances at the U.S. Open. A year ago, she was stunned in the semifinals by Roberta Vinci, ending the Americans bid to become the first player since Graf in 1988 with a calendar-year Grand Slam.Shell try to get back to the semifinals by beating No. 5 Simona Halep next.I just feel like Im going out there, doing what I need to do, Williams said. Im not overplaying, Im not underplaying.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '