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RIO DE JANEIRO -- With the late-afternoon sun shining on his shaved head and the round mountains of Rio de Janeiro behind him, Dorian van Rijsselberghe of the Netherlands stood in his coachs boat, smiled and flashed the hang loose sign with each hand. Pascal Siakam Jersey .Van Rijsselberghe had just clinched his second straight Olympic gold medal in windsurfing. He still has to sail in the medals race on Sunday. Barring some kind of disqualification, itll merely be a victory lap before he collects his medal on the podium on Flamengo Beach, with Sugarloaf Mountain as a backdrop.For the second straight Olympics, he made it look easy.Man, can this Dutchman fly across the waves.Its unreal. I did it in London and I never expected it to happen again, said the 27-year-old van Rijsselberghe, who spends considerable time living and training in the Southern California sunshine. That it did happen again is just unreal.Britains Nick Dempsey clinched the silver. Its a repeat of the top two spots in London.The Dutchman and Briton congratulated each other after the 12th race of the series ended on the Atlantic Ocean.Van Rijsselberghe had finishes of first, first and sixth -- his lowest of the regatta -- for 23 points. Dempsey went 5-7-8 for 44 points.The bronze medal will be decided Sunday.Dempsey won three of the first four races to lead the first two days. Van Rijsselberghe won the third race and then took over, winning six of the final eight races.I was very fortunate that Nick went off like a cannon the first couple of races, because it really showed me, OK, its not going to be easy, van Rijsselberghe said. We never thought it was going to be easy, but he showed me that if you really want this, youll have to work for it. I tried, I worked for it, and I got it.Van Rijsselberghe spends considerable time in Laguna Beach, California, with his wife, Sasha, and their young daughter.The winds better in Newport, a little bit further up, and especially Long Beach, he said. The lifestyle is amazing there. The people are nice, theres mountain biking, surfing, good food, healthy. Sunshine. I like the sunshine.Van Rijsselberghe shaved his head for the second straight Olympics.Its a great excuse at the games, so my wife will allow it, he said.Does it make him go faster?No, not really, he said. Its a nice feeling. I like it. But not all the time.There were other big developments all over the boat basin.Evi Van Acker of Belgium, the first competitor to report falling ill during the games from sailing on polluted Guanabara Bay, had finishes of 12th and second as the Laser Radials returned after a day off. The defending bronze medalist, she jumped from 10th overall to seventh.Im doing better than two days ago, she said. I think I had a good day off yesterday. I was able to rest up and get some more energy. Today I had a 12th and a second so I gained some places in the overall ranking so Im pretty happy with that. Also, the conditions were a little bit lighter and not as physical as two days ago so that was good for me.Her coach believes Van Acker contracted a severe intestinal infection while training in Rio de Janeiro last month.In the mens Laser, 43-year-old Robert Scheidt went 4-5 to put himself solidly in podium position with two races to sail before the medals races. Scheidt is trying to become the first sailor and first Brazilian to win six Olympic medals. He has 50 points and is second behind Tonci Stipanovic of Croatia, who has 47 points. Tom Burton of Australia is third with 52.The womens 49er FX made its Olympic debut with Canadas Erin Rafuse and Dannie Boyd taking the lead after finishes of 5-4. Brazils Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze were tied for second with two other crews after going 9-1. Grael is the daughter of Torben Grael, who won five Olympic medals, including two golds.The mens 49ers opened with gold medal favorites Peter Burling and Blair Tuke winning twice. Racing was delayed for more than two hours due to a lack of wind, preventing a third race from being sailed. The Kiwis won the silver medal in London and then won 27 straight regattas before losing to the 2012 gold medalists, Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen of Australia, last month in the South American Championships.The Aussies had a rough opener, going 13-8 for 11th place.We havent lost the event but we definitely havent set the world on fire, said Outteridge, who also is helmsman of Swedens Artemis Racing in the Americas Cup. `It was a fine day, but were obviously looking to do better.Torben Graels son, Marco, and his crew, Gabriel Borges, are 12th.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson Bismack Biyombo Raptors Jersey . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. Bismack Biyombo Jersey . 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That broke a two-year drought for the league, which went 9-2 in the postseason counting the Tides playoff wins over Michigan State and Clemson.Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen doesnt think coach Nick Saban will let complacency set in.The biggest thing at Alabama is that if you dont have hunger, Allen said, then youre not going to start this year.Its a luxury afforded by a string of top-rated recruiting classes, even with an unproven backfield.Tennessee and Mississippi, who have the SECs most accomplished returning passers in Joshua Dobbs and Chad Kelly, are trying to continue climbing the ranks.Longtime Tide defensive coordinator Kirby Smart is now trying to get Georgia over the hump. Will Muschamps back in the SEC East at South Carolina and Barry Odom is trying to lead a comeback to division contention at Missouri.In the West, Auburn and Texas A&M are trying to bounce back while LSU aims for a stronger finish.THE FAVORITESEast: Tennessee. Butch Jones has positioned the Volunteers, led by Dobbs, as front-runners for their first division title since 2007. They have 17 starters back from a team that went 9-4. Florida is the defending champion while three of the seven teams have new coaches. Unlike Tennessee, potential challengers Florida and Georgia entered fall camp without an established No. 1 quarterback.West: Alabama. The defending national champions, as usual, have talent all over the field. Cooper Bateman is the only quarterback with college experience, but Blake Barnett and David Cornwell were highly rated recruits. The division is typically loaded with coach Les Miles and Leonard Fournette trying to lead LSU back from late-season stumbles. Kelly helps make Mississippi -- which has beaten the Tide two straight years -- a strong threat, too. DeMar DeRozan Raptors Jersey. TOP PLAYERSLeonard Fournette, RB, LSU. Consensus All-American flirted with a 2,000-yard season and was a big Heisman Trophy favorite early last season. A more consistent passing game would help him out.Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M. In a league full of elite pass rushers, he may be the best. Has 24 sacks in two seasons.Cam Robinson, LT, Alabama. Started every game in his first two seasons and will be blocking for a new backfield.Chad Kelly, QB, Mississippi. Sugar Bowl MVP had third-most passing and total yards of any SEC quarterback in a season.Nick Chubb/Sony Michel, RBs, Georgia. Both are trying to return from injuries, and both have posted huge numbers when healthy.NEW FACESKirby Smart, Georgia. The standard was made crystal clear when Mark Richt was fired after winning double-digit games nine times in 15 seasons. Smart will be chasing his mentor, Saban.Trevor Knight, QB, Texas A&M. The former Oklahoma starter could be the biggest on-field addition for any SEC team. Doesnt hurt that he once led a Sugar Bowl win over Alabama.Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama. He and fellow sophomore Damien Harris are vying to replace Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry. Its the first time Saban hasnt had an experienced back returning.ON THE HOT SEATGus Malzahn, Auburn. Three years removed from an SEC title, hes been unable to beat the top teams since. Quarterback struggles held back his normally prolific, fast offense last season.Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M. An 11-13 record in SEC games over the past three seasons and trouble holding onto quarterbacks could at least make it lukewarm.Les Miles, LSU. Last years groundswell of support and a talented roster make him secure -- at least until the next three-game losing streak.Derek Mason, Vanderbilt. Two SEC wins in as many seasons but 16 returning starters, including RB Ralph Webb and LB Zach Cunningham.PICKSEast: Tennessee. West: Alabama. League champion: Alabama. 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