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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Monica Puig has now earned a spot in Puerto Ricos history books. And she will be named in the same sentence along some of the islands legends.Puig won the womens tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. It is Puerto Ricos first gold medal in 68 years of competition at the Summer Olympics.In fact, Puig is the first woman representing Puerto Rico to win an Olympic medal. Prior to her victory, Puerto Rico had previously won eight medals in the Summer Olympics -- six bronzes and two silvers, all by male athletes.Its amazing, Im so proud to be part of history, Puig said. It hasnt hit me just yet, but Im aware that one day Ill look back and maybe add a little value to what just happened.As soon as reality hits Puig, she will add a whole lot more value to what happened in Rio. She arrived as a heavy underdog who was ranked No. 34 in the world. It didnt matter. She took down Garbine Muguruza -- the 2016 French Open champion -- in the quarterfinals. Then Puig knocked out Petra Kvitova, who later would win bronze, in the semifinals.And maybe this will be a little sweeter when Puig realizes the impact of her defeat of second-seeded Angelique Kerber in three sets (6-4, 4-6, 6-1) to earn her place in history with a gold medal.I didnt lose, Kerber said. She beat me. She played close to perfection, made very few mistakes. She was everywhere. It was impressive.Impressive as in losing only two sets in the entire tournament.This medal has given me a huge boost in confidence, said Puig, who has never reached the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam tournament. I hope to really keep this momentum in the upcoming tournaments.Before the gold-medal match, the 22-year-old Puig kept her cool despite feeling a bit anxious. After doing video research of Kerber, she entered Centre Court on a mission.I knew it. If I didnt win, it would hurt me for four long years, Puig said. I played with all of my heart and soul. I had enormous faith in myself. It just raised my game to a whole new level. Cheap Adidas Nmd Xr1 . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. Authentic Adidas Nmd . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. http://www.nmdsneakerssale.com/ .com) - The Montreal Canadiens embark on their first road trip of the season as they head out west to battle the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Yeezy Boost 350 Cheap Authentic . General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. Cheap Yeezys Real .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. England have secured third place in the Quad Series netball tournament with a convincing 57-44 win over South Africa.With Australia and New Zealand battling for the main trophy, winless England and South Africa went head to head in the first game of the double header at Melbournes Margaret Court Arena.South Africa, who are coached by former Australian mentor Norma Plummer, got off to a promising start aand had a two goal lead at quarter-time.ddddddddddddBut world No.3 England clicked into gear in the second period to build a four goal margin.That blew out to nine points heading into the quarter with veteran English shooter Jo Harten finishing with 38 goals from 42 attempts. ' ' '