RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil won the medal it wanted the most Saturday, claiming its first Olympic gold in soccer and providing a lift to a beleaguered nation in the process.Neymar scored the clinching goal for Brazil with a nifty penalty kick in a victory that touched off celebrations all across the soccer-obsessed nation. The win boosted the spirits of a country that has been dealing with a recession, political turmoil, health scares and rampant crime -- not to mention the lingering effects of a 7-1 rout against Germany in the 2014 World Cup.Beloved nation, the gold is ours, Brazilian goalie Weverton said.The soccer championship headlined a golden day in the Rio Olympics, featuring a full slate of track and field, the future of boxing on display in a medal bout and a Hall of Fame golfer pulling off an impressive comeback. The U.S. womens basketball team handily beat Spain 101-72 for a sixth straight title ; the American women have not lost an Olympic contest since 1992.Brazils run to gold in soccer was far from easy, struggling in the first round under the intense pressure of a nation that desperately wanted an Olympic gold. In the final, Neymar not only clinched the win in penalty kicks but scored the teams lone goal in regulation. Brazil won 1-1 (5-4 shootout).Neymar did it before an electric crowd that featured nine-time gold medalist Usain Bolt. When Neymar scored his first goal, he emulated Bolts To the World pose.The Germany-Brazil soccer featured nearly entirely different rosters from the 2014 World Cup that marked a low point for Brazilian sports. Olympic soccer features under-23 teams while the World Cup is for the top national squad. But the match still had huge significance for Brazil, which had never won gold.Unlike Neymars squad, the U.S. womens basketball team breezed through the tournament -- make that six straight tournaments. It was the final Olympic game for Tamika Catchings, who is retiring after the WNBA season. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have also hinted that this might be their Olympic finale, too.Two talented young boxers who could wind up being the future stars of the sport faced off in the bantamweight gold medal bout. Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba won in a split decision over American Shakur Stevenson in an entertaining match in front of a fired-up, pro-Cuban crowd.Seven medal events are being held in track and field. At the age of 37, Ruth Beitia of Spain won her first major championship with a gold in high jump. Caster Semenya of South Africa won the Olympic title in the 800 meters with no one close to challenging her. Mo Farah of Britain became the first runner in 40 years to win back-to-back long-distance doubles at the Olympics by taking gold in the mens 5,000 meters.And the Americans had another exceptional night at the track. The U.S. 4x400 relay teams, led by Allyson Felix for the women and LaShawn Merritt for the men, won to give the country 31 track and field medals. The U.S. medal haul also included Matthew Centrowitz winning the 1,500-meters -- the first American to take gold in the event in more than 100 years.Other highlights from Day 15 the Rio de Janeiro Games:WATER POLO WIN : Serbia and Croatia have a long history -- and that now includes a medal match in Olympic water polo. Serbia beat Croatia 11-7 to win the countrys first Olympic gold in mens water polo.GOLD IN GOLF : Inbee Park hasnt won all year on the LPGA. She has been recovering from ligament damage in her thumb and didnt play in the last two majors. But on Saturday, the seven-time major winner took command with a 5-under 66 and won a gold medal.TRIATHLON WINNER : Coming into the Rio Games, the U.S. had never won an Olympic triathlon gold medal. Gwen Jorgensen changed that, easily winning over the 2012 gold medalist. Jorgensen was an All-American track athlete and swimmer at the University of Wisconsin and had settled into her first job as an accountant in Milwaukee before deciding to take up triathlon. To win gold, Jorgensen ran 6.2 miles, swam a mile in the ocean and cycled 24 miles in 1 hour, 56 minutes, 16 seconds.BADMINTON DUEL : Chen Long of China and Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia are considered by many to be the best players of their era in badminton. They faced each other in the gold medal match, and Lee -- the worlds No. 1 player -- won again.---AP Summer Games website: http://summergames.ap.org---Follow Associated Press Writer Josh Hoffner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshHoffner Ultra Boost Ale . 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The CFLs leading rusher kept adding to his gaudy numbers this season and scored the winning touchdown with just over two minutes to play. The New Westminster, B.C., native plowed three yards into the end zone for the last score of a heated, see-saw battle between the two teams with the best records in the CFL. PARIS -- Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier will miss Wednesdays Champions League match at Arsenal after being banned from traveling to London by British authorities.The French club said in a statement it is stunned by a decision that attacks the very integrity of the UEFA Champions League, while UEFA expressed its deep disappointment.According to PSG, Auriers visa has been revoked by the British Home Office because the Ivory Coast player was sentenced to two months in prison in September for assaulting a police officer. Aurier has appealed the verdict and was allowed to remain free.The match at Emirates Stadium is of crucial importance for both clubs, with the winner guaranteed first place in Group A and likely avoiding tougher opposition in the knockout phase.It is regrettable that a player eligible for the competition will not be able to take part in the match for reasons which are not related to football and its regulations, UEFA said in a statement.Aurier was arrested near the Champs-Elysees in Paris in May following an argument with police after a night out. He denied hitting an officer but was charged with voluntary violence on a person in public authority. PSG said the appeall meant Aurier is entitled to the presumption of innocence and should have been entitled to travel.dddddddddddd.Paris Saint-Germain strongly regrets that the presumption of innocence has not influenced Britains decision, PSG said. On several occasions, UEFA has also transmitted its total support of Paris Saint-Germain to the British authorities regarding this case, in order to preserve the integrity of its competitions.PSG also criticized British authorities for informing the club at a late notice on Tuesday, despite the club working for the last six days to find a solution to enable our player to travel with his teammates to London.Widely regarded as one of the best right backs in Europe, Aurier is a key player at PSG. But he has also been making headlines for the wrong reasons in recent months. He was suspended for six weeks in February after a video emerged on social media showing him making derogatory comments about then-PSG coach Laurent Blanc, striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and other players.---AP Sports Writer Graham Dunbar in Geneva contributed to this story. ' ' '