RIO DE JANEIRO -- Standing atop the medal podium for the 23rd time, Michael Phelps teared up, bit his lip and gave a little nod. Adidas NMD XR1 CZ .This was how he really wanted to go out.On top of his game in the water.Totally content away from the pool.It turned out pretty cool, Phelps said, another gold medal around his neck. Its just a perfect way to finish.Phelps put the United States ahead to stay on the butterfly leg of the 4x100-meter medley relay, giving the most decorated athlete in Olympic history his 23rd career gold medal Saturday night.If that was the end, and Phelps insists it is, the numbers are simply astonishing.No other Olympian has more than nine gold medals.With 28 medals in all, hes 10 clear of anyone else.Its not even once in a generation, said his coach, Bob Bowman. It might be once in 10 generations that someone like Michael Phelps comes along. As Nathan Adrian touched the wall to finish off the victory, Phelps gathered the other relay swimmers, Ryan Murphy and Cody Miller, in his arms. One night after his only setback of the games, an upset loss to Joseph Schooling in the 100 fly, Phelps was back on top.At age 31, he leaves Rio with five golds and a silver.I wouldnt change anything, he said. This is the best place Ive ever been in my life.In the stands, his fiancee, Nicole Johnson, bounced along to the music with their son, 3-month-old Boomer, cradled in her arms.Phelps is eager to spend a lot more time with them. He plans to marry Johnson after the Olympics and said he wants to watch his son grow, maybe even dole out a swimming lesson or two.And what if Boomer wants to take all those medals to show-and-tell someday?I might let him take one, Phelps said with a grin.Maybe a bronze, Bowman chimed in.Most of the U.S. swim team was in the stands to watch Phelps finale, including the biggest female star at the pool, Katie Ledecky.The 19-year-old Ledecky joked that she was proud to be part of Phelps final Olympics -- twice. He initially retired after the 2012 London Olympics, only to decide about a year later to return.The comeback endured a huge setback with his second drunken-driving arrest in 2014, which led to Phelps being banned from the world championships last year. But it also sparked a turnaround in his personal life. He entered six weeks of inpatient therapy, where he got in touch with some of the issues that seemed to lead him astray.He quit drinking, reconnected with his estranged father, got engaged, moved to Arizona along with Bowman, and became a father for the first time.Phelps sounds much more adamant when he says his swimming career really is over.These games really showed his growth, teammate Anthony Ervin said. That human spirit, that capacity to heal. I think it showed in his swimming, it showed in his demeanor, and it certainly showed in his leadership on the team.Phelps was elected a team captain for the first time in his fifth Olympics and truly seemed to enjoy being around his fellow swimmers. He was still the same ruthless competitor, but he was also willing to join in when some of his younger teammates made a carpool karaoke video at their final training camp in Atlanta.Took a starring role, in fact.Being Michael requires such isolation, Ervin said. Other people respect that. They give him that space because he is the greatest. But this time around he started reaching out, reaching out to other people, bringing them closer, letting that gap be bridged. That was special.On a victory stroll around the pool, Phelps and his teammates grabbed a sign that said, Thank You Rio.No matter what country you swim for, youre indebted to Michael Phelps for bringing a lot of exposure to the sport and making it a little more mainstream, Murphy said. If this is the end that was a great way to cap off an incredible career.Murphy, who won two backstroke golds in Rio, put the Americans out front with a world-record split -- it counts since he was leading off -- before Britain surged ahead on the breaststroke with its own world-record holder, Adam Peaty.Phelps dove into the pool in second place.He wouldnt be for long.On the return lap, Phelps powered through the water with his windmill of a stroke, surging ahead of James Guy to pass off a lead to the anchor Adrian.It wasnt in doubt after that. Adrian pulled away on the freestyle to win in an Olympic-record time of 3 minutes, 27.95 seconds. Britain held on for silver, with Australia nabbing bronze.The victory came just minutes after the womens medley relay gave the United States its 1,000th Olympic gold medal at the Summer Games.A thousandth gold for team USA, said Simone Manuel, who swam the anchor leg for her second gold of the games and second medal of the night. Its a nice number.Kathleen Baker, Lilly King and Dana Vollmer joined Manuel in the historic victory, which came with a time of 3:53.13. Australia earned silver, while Denmark took bronze.Earlier in the night, Manuel took silver in the 50 free. She already became the first African-American woman to win an Olympic swimming title with her win in the 100 free.Connor Jaeger gave the U.S. another silver in the 1,500 free, leaving the American with 33 swimming medals in Rio -- matching the highest total since they captured 34 against a depleted field at the boycotted Los Angeles Games of 1984.The U.S. also won 33 medals at Sydney in 2000.The final two individual golds of the games went to Pernille Blume of Denmark in the 50 free, her countrys first swimming victory since 1948, and Italys Gregorio Paltrinieri in the grueling 1,500 free.The night, though, belonged to Phelps, who walked out of the arena for the final time carrying an American flag handed to him by his mother from her front-row seat, right next to Johnson and little Boomer.With a gold medal around his neck.The only way imaginable.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . 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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Guard Richie Incognito knew LeSean McCoys right knee was fine when the Bills running back was already gabbing in Buffalos locker room during halftime.As long as Shadys talking, hes fine, Incognito said.If knocking knees with 49ers linebacker Nick Bellore late in the first half couldnt slow down the player nicknamed, Shady, what chance did the 49ers porous run defense have?McCoy had 140 yards rushing and matched a career high by scoring three times, and the Bills extended their winning streak to four with a 45-16 victory over San Francisco and new starter Colin Kaepernick Sunday.Buffalo fans greeted Kaepernick roughly for his leadership among athletes protesting during the national anthem. They booed him loudly, sold anti-Kaepernick T-shirts and roughed up a dummy wearing his jersey.Kaepernick finished 13 of 29 for 187 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith. But San Francisco (1-5) couldnt finish drives, settling for three field goals by Phil Dawson, in losing its fifth straight game.I thought he was OK, coach Chip Kelly said of Kaepernick, whom he promoted over Blaine Gabbert following a 33-21 loss to Arizona. But overall, offensively as a group, we need to run the ball better and we need to be better at the passing game.Kelly wouldnt commit to who will start next week against Tampa Bay.Yeah, well see, he said.Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdown passes in helping Buffalo win four straight for the first time since the start of the 2008 season.The 49ers allowed 312 yards rushing -- Buffalos best outing since 1992. The defense has allowed 981 yards on the ground in its past five games.The Bills blew the game open by scoring 21 points over a span of 7:02 straddling the third and fourth quarters.Taylor completed a 30-yard pass to Justin Hunter . Then the 49ers were stopped for no gain on a fourth-and-1 at Buffalos 40.After McCoy put the Bills up 31-16 with 10:53 left in the fourth quarter, the Bills got the ball back on after Keshawn Martin fumbled the kickoff.Two plays later, Taylor hit Robert Woods for a 5-yard touchdown pass.McCoy scored twice on 18-yard rruns and another on a 4-yard scamper in his second meeting against Kelly. NMD R1 Primeknit CZ. . McCoy expressed bitter feelings toward Kelly for trading him from Philadelphia to Buffalo.To sit here and tell you that it didnt affect me last year, I would be lying, McCoy said. But Im past that. Its a whole year later.HAT-TRICKMcCoys 3-TD game was the third of his career, and first since Philadelphias 45-19 win over the Rex Ryan-coached Jets in 2011. He became Buffalos first player to score three times rushing since Willis McGahee had four TDs against Seattle in 2004.Backup Mike Gillislee closed out the scoring with a 44-yard run. Buffalos 45 points were the most since a 49-31 win at Cincinnati in 2010.RYANS DBills LB Lorenzo Alexander extended his sack streak to six games, matching the teams longest since Aaron Schobel did it during the 2006 season. The 10-year journeyman now has eight sacks this year.With three sacks on Sunday, Buffalo upped its total to 20 -- one fewer than the team had all last season.KAEPERNICK PROTESTFans chanted USA! USA! USA! shortly before Kaepernick knelt for the anthem.To be honest, I was focused on football so I really wasnt listening to what was going on in the stands, Kaepernick said.Outside New Era Field, one vendor was selling T-shirts against Kaepernick.INJURIES49ers: RB Carlos Hyde (shoulder), CB Rashard Robinson (concussion protocol).Bills: TE Charles Clay (ankle), WR Kevon Seymour (shoulder) and WR Robert Woods (right foot).BLOWN COVERAGEBuffalos defensive backfield left Smith wide open in scoring on his 53-yard catch and run . Cornerback Stephon Gilmore let Smith blow past him at the line of scrimmage leaving Smith open up the right sideline. He easily caught Kaepernicks pass and then cut into the middle to avoid being tackled by safety Aaron Williams who was Buffalos only defender deep.NEXT UP:49ers: Host Tampa Bay on Oct. 23.Bills: Play at AFC East rival Miami on Oct. 23.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Jerseys NFL China Cheap NFL Jerseys Jerseys NFL China Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Stitched Jerseys China Womens NFL Jerseys Youth NFL Jerseys China ' ' '