Dafne Schippers Date of birth1992-06-15Birthplace UtrechtHeight179 cmWeight65.0 kgWorld Championships (3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)100m: 2nd (2015)200m: 1st (2015)Heptathlon: 3rd (2013)World Indoor Championships (1 medal: 1 silver)60m: 2nd (2016)European Championships (3 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver)100m: 1st (2014)200m: 1st (2014)4x100m relay: 2nd (2012)European Indoor Championships (1 medal: 1 gold)60m: 1st (2015)The Dutch pretenderEuropean Athlete of the Year in 2014 and 2015, Dafne Schippers looks set to be one of the stars of the Rio Games.The 24-year-old Dutchwoman enjoyed a stellar 2015, storming to 200m world championship gold in a European record of 21.63 seconds, the third-fastest time in history. She also took 100m silver in 10.81 seconds, a national record.Schippers began her career as a heptathlete, winning the world junior title in 2010. After coming 12th at the London Olympics, she claimed bronze at the 2013 worlds.Now though, the flying Dutchwoman has her eyes on a bigger prize: the sprint double. Shell be looking to upset the favourites - Allyson Felix of the United States and Jamaicas Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Stitched Bruins Jerseys . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Boston Bruins Store . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. https://www.cheapbruins.com/ . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. Boston Bruins Pro Shop . 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State (7-2), including a banked-in 3-pointer with 2:57 left in the extra period that put the Wolfpack ahead for good in a 14-0 game-closing run. N.C. State had allowed teams to shoot 45 percent coming in, but held Tennessee State (7-2) to 32 percent for the game -- including an 8-minute scoreless stretch that helped the Wolfpack rally from a 38-30 second-half deficit with a heavy dose of zone defense.Anya, a 6-foot-9, 320-pound senior, was big in that effort with his work in the paint. He also did it while playing a career-high 38 minutes.They kind of came in here and thought they could punk us, Anya said. I aint no punk, so thats one thing they aint going to do to me. So I came in and heard them talking and it got me going.Anya had managed a total of eight points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in his previous five games.The guy affected the game in just about every way, Gottfried said.Wayne Martin had 16 points to lead the Tigers (7-2), who led 55-53 on Darreon Reddicks 3-pointer with 3:46 left in OT but didnt score again.My guys fought really hard, Tennessee State coach Dana Ford said. I really believed they deserved to win the game.BIG PICTURETennessee State: The Tigers gave their power-conference foe fits with their athleticism and toughness, controlling the glass much of the game while making the Wolfpack woork for shots.dddddddddddd Still, Tennessee State fell to 0-15 against Atlantic Coast Conference teams.N.C. State: Put simply, this is still a young group trying to figure things out. The Wolfpack didnt shoot well, had trouble getting good looks and missed too many free throws, though the strong finish was a good sign for Gottfried.I thought we took a major step this week with our defense, Gottfried said. Now we left our offense somewhere else, but defensively we got better.TIP-INSTennessee State: The Tigers finished with a 48-45 rebounding advantage. ... Tennessee State finished with 18 turnovers. ... Jordan Reed had 10 rebounds. ... McCall finished with 10 points.N.C. State: Maverick Rowan (concussion) played 12 minutes and scored two points in his first game since the opener. ... N.C. State shot 35 percent but scored 18 second-chance points. ... The Wolfpack scored 20 points off turnovers. ... N.C. State made 23 of 36 free throws (64 percent), including 6 of 7 in OT.FRESHMAN WATCHWolfpack point guard Dennis Smith Jr. finished with 19 points and came up with several big plays. First he hit a tough fading shot to tie it at 50 with 46.4 seconds left in regulation, then he came up with a key three-point play with 58.5 seconds left before adding a punctuating windmill breakaway dunk to cap a game-closing run.UP NEXTTennessee State: The Tigers return home to host Alabama State on Wednesday night.N.C. State: N.C. State hosts Appalachian State on Thursday night, a game headlined by the debut of five-star freshman Omer Yurtseven. The NCAA required the Turkish 7-footer to sit his first nine games after examining his amateur status following an overseas career.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '