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NEW YORK -- U.S. swimmer James Feigen apologized for the serious distraction he and three teammates caused at a gas station during the Rio Olympics, saying he omitted facts in his statement to police.I omitted the facts that we urinated behind the building and that Ryan Lochte pulled a poster off the wall, Feigen said in a statement Tuesday on the website of his lawyer in Austin, Texas.He maintains the group didnt force their way into a bathroom and a gun was pointed at them.The 26-year-old Feigen said the group left the French House party around 5 a.m. in a taxi to travel back to the Athlete Village.We pulled over to a gas station to use the bathroom but the door was locked, Feigens statement read. We did not force entry into the bathroom, nor did we ever enter the bathroom. We did, however, make the regrettable decision to urinate in the grass behind the building.Feigen said he paid the driver the cab fare and As I walked away, the man with the gun pointed it at me and my teammate and ordered us, in Portuguese, to sit.Feigen said it became apparent that the man with the gun was telling us to pay, and he and teammate Gunnar Bentz gave the man some money. They took another cab to the village and arrived around 7 a.m.Feigen, who was pulled off an airplane last week by Brazilian police for more questioning, said he paid a fine of $10,800 for the return of his passport so he could travel back to the U.S.Adidas NMD Korting . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side. Adidas NMD Uitverkoop .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. http://www.nmdtekoop.com/ultra-boost-sneakers.html . The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Adidas NMD R1 Nederland .com) - Christian Ponder will get another chance to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings, with head coach Leslie Frazier announcing Wednesday that the struggling quarterback will start this weekends game against the Green Bay Packers. Adidas NMD Nederland . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season.Dane Bird-Smith has continued the exceptional run of modern-day Olympic success by Australian walkers in claiming the bronze medal in the mens 20km race at the Rio Games.Bird-Smith, 24, bettered the efforts of his coach and father David, whose best result in two Olympic campaigns was 10th in the same event in 1984.But David Smith was unable to congratulate his son immediately after the race on Friday after he was temporarily detained by security staff following a mix-up.It means so much to me to be able to walk in front of my dad, with him going to two Olympics as well and for me to back up and get a medal, said Bird-Smith.Im so glad I could do him proud.Australia have now won six walking medals at the past four Olympics and that number could soon swell to seven, with Jared Tallent defending the 50km title later in the Games.Bird-Smith walked a smart tactical race on Friday and was rewarded with third spot and a personal best time of one hour 19 minutes and 37 seconds.Wang Zhen of China took the gold in 1:19:14 and countryman Cai Zelin was second.I was watching the Chinese boys, I knew they were going to come out hard although I didnt know when it was going to happen, said Bird-Smith.As soon as they went for it I thought I had to get on their tailss and go for it.ddddddddddddThe Chinese pair took off with four kilometres to go.Local hope Caio Bonfim pushed hard in the dying stages in an attempt to deny Bird-Smith a spot on the podium, only to come up five seconds short.I knew he was coming, I knew he was on my heels, I knew I had stuff left in the tank, said Bird-Smith.I think I dropped my hamstrings with about 3Ks to go.I was walking on nothing, I just had nothing left.I hung on and to also have a PB is unbelievable, its ridiculous.Fellow Australian Rhydian Cowley was 33rd in 1:23:30.Bird-Smith was hampered by illness at his previous two major meets - the 2015 world championships and the race walking world cup in Rome in May, although he was able to battle through a virus to finish fourth at the latter event.The bronze medallist backed the decision by the IAAF to ban the Russian athletics team from Rio because of systemic doping.Among those suspended in recent years was Sergey Kirdyapkin, who crossed the line first in the 50km race at the London 2012 Games ahead of Tallent.The Australian had to wait nearly four years before rightfully being awarded the gold meda ' ' '