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Affectionately known as “Big Rey,” and warmly regarded by a host of friends he made through his life, the late Rey Moberg was memorialized in an appropriate fashion this past weekend.

More than 70 players along with a number of relatives and friends turned out for the inaugural Moberg Classic golf tournament at the Gene Torres Golf Course.

Usain Bolt flashed to his third gold medal in the 200-meter dash Thursday, adding more confirmation — if any was needed — that he is the world’s fastest man.

Bolt also owns three golds in the 100, and his dominance had sports pundits rather needlessly comparing the Jamaican sprinter to U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, whose Rio Games pushed his record medal collection to even more obscene heights (23 gold, 28 total).

So who really is the greatest Olympian of all time?

The Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO  — American Brianna Rollins started out fast and never looked back.

Rollins led the U.S. sweep of the 100-meter hurdles at the Rio Games on Wednesday night, winning with 12.48 seconds.

Though Rollins was unreachable, it came down to hundredths of seconds for the other two medals.

Nia Ali had silver with 12.59 and Kristi Castlin had 12.61 for bronze.

Corey Brown’s two-run homer to right field sliced across the Oklahoma City sky Wednesday night, lifting his team past Albuquerque 3-2.

That spoiled an otherwise stellar evening for the Isotopes’ pitching staff. Starter German Marquez held the Dodgers to one home run, one additional hit and three walks with six strikeouts through six complete innings. Then reliever Shane Carle fanned four and gave up just one hit and two walks in the next two frames.