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It was a match worthy of two gold medals. From the opening game to the final point some four hours later, Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro put on a spectacular show.In the end, it was Murray who outlasted his Argentine opponent 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to strike gold for the second straight Olympics.Here are five takeaways from a battle that wont exit our memory bank anytime soon.1. Murray becomes the first player to win two golds in the OlympicsCertainly, tennis doesnt have the Olympic history of some other sports, but after a lengthy hiatus, it made its return as a full medal event in 1988. Since then, no player had won two gold medals, never mind consecutive Olympic championships. Until now, that is. Four years ago, Murray thrilled his home fans in London by taking?Roger Federer?out in the finale, and on Sunday in Rio, he squeezed by del Potro in an electric gold-medal match.2. Murray thrives playing for his countryTrue, Murray had a long history of falling short on the grand stage. He started his career by becoming the second player in the Open era to drop his first four Grand Slam finals. (The other was Murrays current coach, Ivan Lendl.) To date, Murray has lost all five of his Australian Open championship matches. But dont discount the motivation Murray has when it comes to playing for his country. In 2013, he captured Wimbledon and became the first British player since Fred Perry 77 years earlier to win the title. Last season, he led his British team to its first Davis Cup championship since 1936. Now, a month after snaring the Wimbledon title for a second time, Murray -- Great Britains flag-bearer last week -- owns two golds.3. Del Potro is no ordinary No. 141The 6-foot-6 Argentine has experienced setbacks no top-tier tennis player should endure. He has undergone four wrist surgeries and missed more than two years worth of action. All this came after he stirred the New York crowd with a punishing, five-set win over Federer in the 2009 US Open final. Since then, del Potro has spent most of his time either sidelined or toiling on the comeback trail to find a modicum of the player he once was. But make no mistake: When the US Open rolls around in a couple weeks, no seeded player is going to want to see him in the opening round. Just ask Novak Djokovic.?4. A forehand, a serve and a heartSince he came back from his wrist surgeries, del Potros backhand has more or less been relegated to a slice that doesnt penetrate through the court in the same manner as a traditional, two-handed shot. Thus, he relies on a colossal forehand and a serve equally as heavy to get through matches. But del Potros bread and butter these days might be the size of his heart. There were many times against Rafael Nadal in the Rio semifinals and again in Sundays championship match when del Potro appeared drained, both mentally and physically. But the raucous support of the South American crowd wouldnt let him give in. Del Potro broke into tears of happiness many times the past week, including after his massive upset of Djokovic and his shocking win over Nadal on Saturday.5. Protecting the serve proved difficultOf all the noteworthy stats in this 4-hour, 2-minute classic, perhaps the one that stood out most was the breaks of serve. In total, there were 15 -- nine from Murray and six by del Potro. At one point, ranging from the end of the third set to the beginning of the fourth, the players exchanged five straight breaks. Later, with del Potro up 5-4 and serving to send the match to a decisive fifth set, he was broken once again. In the next game, Murray was down 15-40 but strung together four straight points to take a 6-5 lead. Finally, if not fittingly, Murray broke del Potro one last time to grab his latest gold medal. Fake Vans 2020 . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. 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DALLAS -- The Stars have placed defenseman Johnny Oduya on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and recalled defensemen Esa Lindell and Julius Honka from the AHL.Oduya was injured in Dallas 5-2 loss to Edmonton on Saturday in what has been an injury-plagued start to the season for the Stars, who had the best record in the Western Conference last season.Forwards Ales Hemsky, Jiri Hudler and Mattias Janmark are on the injured list, which has also included Cody Eakin, another forwardd who recently returned from a knee injury.dddddddddddd.The 35-year-old Oduya has five points (one goal, four assists) in 19 games.Lindell has appeared in 10 games with Dallas and two games for the Texas Stars.Honka is tied for fourth among AHL defensemen with 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 16 games. The 20-year-old was a first-round pick in 2014. ' ' '