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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Katie Ledecky set an Olympic record Sunday in her preliminary heat of the womens 400-meter freestyle, falling 0.34 seconds shy of her own world record with a time of 3 minutes, 58.71 seconds.Ledecky said after posting the second-fastest time in history that she purposely took it out easy.I didnt want to spin my wheels too much, so I just kind of backed off and kept it easy up front, she said. I know thats how I swim my 400 the best, when I can be strong at the end.In Sunday nights final, Ledecky will chase the 3:58.37 she posted two years earlier at Pan Pacific Championships in Australia.I know what my times are, and I have my goals, she said.The next-fastest qualifier was Britains Jazz Carlin, who was more than 4 seconds behind. American Leah Smith posted the third-fastest time in the prelims.Before the prelims, the first individual event of Ledeckys Rio Olympics, her coach, Bruce Gemmell, offered a word of warning to the 19-year-old American.He had to remind me this wasnt a hundred, Ledecky said.The issue had never been something Gemmell had to worry about before. But that changed after Ledecky swam the anchor leg in the final of the 4x100 freestyle relay late Saturday night. Yet she didnt appear to show any lingering effects from that race.Ledecky said she didnt get to bed until around 2:45 a.m. local time. After interviews, a warm-down swim and a massage, she stayed to eat at the Aquatics Center with food prepared by one of her favorite chefs from the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She said she slept until around 11 a.m. before heading to the pool for her 400 free prelim.In that race, she was 0.64 seconds behind her world-record pace at the halfway point before narrowing the gap to 0.03 seconds with 50 meters to go. As the raucous Brazilian crowd cheered her on, Ledecky couldnt quite finish the job.On Sunday night, the result could be different.Thats the easiest its felt in the 400, so Im excited for tonight, she said.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Joe Thomas Youth Jersey . Isner, ranked No. 14, won his eighth career singles title and took the title in New Zealand for the second time after his victory in 2010. The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve. Nick Chubb Youth Jersey . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. http://www.brownsauthenticproshop.com/Youth-Jim-Brown-Browns-Jersey/ . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Sione Takitaki Womens Jersey . "Were just throwing s--- at the wall hoping something sticks," said Tortorella about the possible line combinations for Fridays game against Columbus. The Canucks have lost five straight games and six of their last seven, leaving them in a logjam in the Pacific Division, currently sitting fifth - good for ninth in the Western Conference. Chad Thomas Jersey . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. roommate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. "Its still the same cranky Phil. Australian Oaks winner Sofia Rosa is close to a return to training in New Zealand after a disappointing Melbourne spring campaign.Her trainer Stephen Marsh is looking to the mare to get back to top form and help fill the void left by the departure of NZ 2000 Guineas winner Ugo Foscolo to the Sydney stable of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.One of the early favourites for the Caulfield Cup, Sofia Rosas Melbourne campaign was aborted after three starts.Marsh inspected the the mare last weekend and was more than happy with her condition ahead of a campaign he hopes will lead to a return to Sydney in the autumn.dddddddddddd.She has done tremendously well and looks amazing, Marsh told NZRacing.co.I was thrilled to bits and she looks back to where she was.She just didnt thrive in the spring and never lost her winter coat at all.She didnt do that well as a spring three-year-old either, but really came right in the autumn and I cant see any reason why she wont do the same this season.She will probably kick off here somewhere and then most likely head to Sydney. ' ' '