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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The third day of Olympic competition featured a couple of notable firsts: Rafaela Silva captured host Brazils initial gold medal of the Rio Games and fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad became the only American ever to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab.The U.S. mens basketball team surged after a slow start, beating Venezuela 113-69 on Monday night and Serena Williams struggled before beating Frances Alize Cornet 7-6 (5), 6-2 in her bid for a second consecutive singles gold medal.Silva, who grew up on one of Rios hillside shanty towns, won judos 57-kilogram division, then, overwhelmed with emotion, performed the Brazilian version of the Green Bay Packers Lambeau Leap to celebrate with her compatriots Monday.It was, at the least, a momentary reprieve for the host country bracing for what once seemed unthinkable: an early exit by its mens soccer team from the Olympic tournament. Brazil finds itself needing a victory against Denmark to advance and avoid another huge embarrassment two years after a demoralizing 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals of the World Cup.Brazilian fans arent just booing their mens soccer team. After months of dire predictions from abroad about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, some locals are doing some stinging of their own: Theyre jeering U.S. athletes and taunting them over the fears that kept some competitors away from South Americas first Olympics.In the womens sabre tournament, Muhammad, sporting a plain black Muslim head scarf under a red, white and blue mask, was a winner in her opening bout before bowing out. A New Jersey native who started fencing in part because the uniform allowed her to adhere to the tenets of her faith, Muhammad also competes in the team event later this week.Australia won the first gold medal for rugby sevens at the Olympics, beating archrival New Zealand 24-17 in the womens final Monday night.A day after adding a record 19th gold medal to his collection, Michael Phelps is swimming the 200 meter butterfly semifinal Monday night and fellow American Katie Ledecky is swimming the womens 200 meter freestyle.Other highlights from Day 3 of the Rio Games:GOLF DEBUT : The first Olympic golf shot in 112 years will be hit by the lone Brazilian in the mens field. The International Golf Federation tapped into what few Olympic roots it has by selecting Adilson da Silva to be the first to tee off Thursday. Also in the opening threesome: Graham DeLaet of Canada, a country IGF President Peter Dawson called the defending champ -- George Lyon of Canada won the gold medal at the St. Louis Games in 1904.BRAZIL BLEAK : It has come to this for the Brazilian mens soccer team: The fans are so disappointed with the team that they heckled football icon Neymar and chanted the name of the women teams star during a lackluster, scoreless tie against Iraq over the weekend. Brazil is now facing elimination -- a prospect that once seemed unthinkable in the soccer-obsessed Olympic host country.BILES BROUHAHA : NBC announcer Al Trautwig says he regrets tweeting that the adoptive mother and father of U.S. gymnastics star Simone Biles were not her parents. Trautwig angered adoption advocates by refusing to refer to Ron and Nellie Biles as the 19-year-olds parents. Ron Biles, her maternal grandfather, and his wife Nellie adopted Simone 16 years ago. 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Patrice Bergeron and Daniel Paille scored 20 seconds apart a few minutes after Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher with a broken right leg, and the Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon.Everton manager Ronald Koeman believes Merseyside rivals Liverpool have the firepower to become Premier League champions. The Reds have lost just once this season and their 6-1 victory over Watford prior to the international break saw them go top of the table for the first time since May 2014. Jurgen Klopps side are currently the highest scorers in the league, with 30 goals from their opening 11 matches, and Koeman feels their prowess in front of goal could prove decisive in the title race. Koeman believes Liverpool have the necessary firepower to win their first title since 1990 Its still too early to say who will be the favourites, but I have been impressed by Liverpool so far, Koeman told ESPN FC.Maybe that is not what you might expect the Everton manager to say, but they have been playing some very good football and deserve to be at the top. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half They have goals in their team and this is what all successful sides need.Of course they can be champions this season, they have a good chance, but they are not the only contenders. Phil Thompson compares Liverpools current crop of Premier League title challengers to those whove missed out in recent years.dddddddddddd Liverpool hold a one-point lead over second-placed Chelsea, with Manchester City and Arsenal two points behind in third and fourth respectively.Koeman added: My Everton team has played Manchester City and Chelsea in the last few weeks and both were very impressive. We managed to draw at City, but you could see the quality of these teams. Koeman was also impressed by Chelsea, who thumped his Everton team 5-0 prior to the international break Then we all know what happened at Chelsea, as we lost 5-0 and they put in a very good performance. It was difficult for us, but you have to be impressed from their side, so maybe they can also have a chance.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! 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