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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Katie Ledecky came into the Rio Olympics facing enormous expectations.Some athletes mightve buckled under the pressure.She seemed to thrive on it.The 19-year-old from suburban Washington capped off one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with her fourth gold medal and second world record, shattering her own mark in the 800-meter freestyle Friday night.I just wanted to lay it all out there, Ledecky said.She certainly did that.And more.Ledecky and Debbie Meyer are now the only female swimmers to sweep the three longest freestyle races. Meyer took the 200, 400 and 800 at Mexico City in 1968.In recent days, Meyers been texting with Ledeckys mom, Mary Gen.Before the 800, the former swimming great sent along a video message that was forwarded to Katie.I try not to think about the history much, Ledecky said. But joining Debbie in that history is incredible.She also followed fellow swimmers Amy Van Dyken and Missy Franklin as the only American women to win as many as four golds in a single Olympics. Along with her individual golds, Ledecky also topped the podium with the 4x200 free relay. For good measure, she earned silver anchoring the 4x100 free relay, showing the sort of speed that has only recently become part of her repertoire but bodes well for her branching out even more in the future.I hit all my goals right on the nose this week, Ledecky said.Four years ago, she seemingly came out nowhere to capture gold as a 15-year-old at the London Games. Then, after her coach moved to the West Coast, Ledecky hooked up with Bruce Gemmell and never missed a beat.She called it a testament to the vision that Bruce and I had three years ago when we set these goals, and we werent going to stop until we met them.As was the case in the 400 free, where she crushed her own world record, Ledecky was merely racing the clock as she powered away from the field to touch in 8 minutes, 4.79 seconds, eclipsing the mark of 8:06.68 that she set at a grand prix meet in Texas back in January.The goal was 8:05 or better, she said.Naturally, she was better.Then, Ledecky played the waiting game, hanging on the rope for a while to let the rest of the field finish.Jazz Carlin of Britain finally touched in 8:16.17 to claim silver, just ahead of Hungarys Boglarka Kapas grabbing bronze in 8:16.37.Its tough when youve got such an incredible athlete in your event and someone who breaks world records every time she swims, Carlin said.Some 23 seconds after Ledecky touched the wall, the last of the eight finalists chugged to the end of the grueling race.Ledecky was barely breathing hard.What shes doing in the sport is ridiculous, its insane, said Michael Phelps, the 22-time gold medalist who plans to retire again after his final race on Saturday. Shes obviously someone Im very excited to look forward to watching race.Ledecky rarely shows her emotions, maintaining the sort of even keel that works so well in the pool.On the medal stand, though, she finally broke down in tears.She was surely thinking about all the work she put in to make it there, not to mention all the changes to come as she gets ready to head off to college.I think its the first time in my life Ive ever seen true emotion come out, Phelps said.But Ledecky is eager to get on to the next phase of her life.After putting off college for a year to focus on the Olympics, shell head to Stanford in the fall and join fellow U.S. teammates Simone Manuel and Leah Smith. Ledecky is not sure yet what shell study, but shes looking forward to being just another college freshman.Its going to be exciting, Ledecky said. I am heading home in a couple of days and Ill have to get all my stuff for my dorm and get everything ready. Itll be tough leaving home, but Im excited for the next chapter.She shared some tears with Gemmell, the coach who stepped in so seamlessly after the London Games and was so instrumental to her success.He doesnt cry very often and I dont cry very often, Ledecky said. It was just a very happy moment and its been incredible to share that journey with him.Shes in no hurry to turn professional and cash in on her success.Ive really enjoyed being an amateur, Ledecky said. I think there are some pressures that come with being a professional swimmer, and I dont think I am ready for that.She was sure ready for Rio, though.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . Cheap Air Max 270 Australia . Inter president Erick Thohir says in a club statement on Wednesday that Vidic is "one of the worlds best defenders and his qualities, international pedigree, and charisma will be an asset. 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NEW ORLEANS -- A jury will begin deliberating Sunday to decide the fate of Cardell Hayes, the man accused of murdering former New Orleans Saints standout Will Smith and attempting to murder Smiths wife, Racquel, on the night of April 9, 2016.Hayes, 29, is claiming self-defense.During his nearly two-hour testimony Saturday, Hayes painted a picture of Smith, 34, as an angry, aggressive and possibly drunk attacker who was about to kill Hayes before Hayes shot Smith eight times, including seven times in the back.I didnt want to kill Will Smith. I didnt want to kill nobody, said Hayes, who insisted he didnt begin firing at Smith until he saw a black weapon in Smiths hand and heard a pop.Hayes was the only witness to place a gun in Smiths hand that night. Police say a loaded gun was found in Smiths SUV. Prosecutors say it was never fired that night and that Smith never grabbed it.Hayes also testified that he did not shoot Smiths wife, Racquel, who was hit once through both of her legs before Will Smith was shot. Hayes said he did not know who shot Racquel, who he said was attempting to hold her husband back and yelling something to the effect of No, baby, no as Smith reached into his vehicle to retrieve a gun.Hayes insisted he feared for his life after Smith addressed him with a racial epithet and told him, ... you got your gun. Well, Im going to get mine, and Ill show you what to do with it.What else could I think? I think hes gonna show me what to do with it. I think hes about to kill me, said Hayes, who said Smith threw a cup containing some type of alcohol at him and repeatedly punched him in the face before threatening to grab his gun. I knew I was gonna be shot. I probably wouldve died. I knew for a fact I was gonna get shot.Hayes also testified that his .45-caliber handgun fired several times rapidly and that he didnt expect it to go off that many times and tried to stop it.?Asked why he didnt turn and run, Hayes said he wasnt going to leave his friend Kevin ONeal behind and that he was sure he would have been shot while trying to flee.The prosecution, meanwhile, spent most of the day poking holes in Hayes claims, including pointing out that no other witnesses, including ONeal, saw Smith retreat into his vehicle, heard Smith threaten to get his own gun or saw Smith hit Hayes.Prosecutors pointed out that Hayes never told investigators that he saw a gun in Smiths hands that night, nor did he mention that detail in two conversations he had that were recorded on the scene immediately following the shooting. Hayes repeatedly replied that he never gave a full statement to anyone.Prosecutors also called a rebuttal witness, a firearms expert who said there was no evidence that Smith had fired a gun when he died.According to the prosecution, Hayes claims about where he was standing when he shot Smith didnt match ballistic evidence or account for how a shell casing woound up inside Smiths vehicle.dddddddddddd?Hayes said he couldnt account for what others saw and heard, but he insisted he was telling the truth.The defense has hinted that someone might have removed evidence from the crime scene. Earlier this year, defense attorney John Fuller said a witness claimed to see Smiths friend and former New Orleans police captain Billy Ceravolo reach into the car. But those claims were proven false, as Ceravolo was not yet on the scene at the time the witness claimed to have seen him.The fatal confrontation began that night after a pair of traffic incidents. The first happened when Smith appeared to bump Hayes, then drive away; the second occurred when Hayes crashed into Smiths Mercedes SUV after pursuing him a couple blocks away.Hayes insisted the crash was accidental -- that he was looking down to unlock his phone and call 911 while ONeal was trying to get Smiths license plate number. An expert testified Sunday that the crash appeared to be intentional.Hayes said that following the collision, he was immediately rushed by a Spanish guy who was a passenger in Smiths SUV, later identified as Richard Hernandez. Multiple witnesses have testified to Hernandezs being the most aggressive person on the scene, removing his shirt and acting ridiculous.Hayes testified that he saw Hernandez remove a shiny object from his pocket -- possibly a knife -- and wrap it in his shirt before Hayes decided to retrieve his gun from the car. Hayes said Hernandez was the first one to yell out that Hayes had a gun, but he would be afraid to use it.Hayes later testified that Hernandez ran away with his wife way before shots were fired.Saints coach Sean Payton made his first appearance in court Saturday and sat next to Racquel for part of the morning. Payton had offered Smith a job as a coaching intern this summer, before he was killed.Payton left in the middle of the proceedings to catch the team flight to Tampa. Its possible the Saints could be on the field against the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon when the verdict is reached. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET.Hayes, who played semi-pro football and played on the defensive line like Smith, said he did not know he had killed Smith until later that night, when he was in jail. But when asked Saturday if he was familiar with Smith, Hayes replied, Yes, I really was. Not personally, but I knew him as a good football player. Hayes said he tried to incorporate some of Smiths game into his own.Hayes appeared comfortable and focused throughout most of his testimony, directing many of his answers to the jury. He got choked up multiple times, especially when talking about his 6-year-old son, Cardell Jr.Information from The Associated Press was included in this report. ' ' '