The San Antonio Spurs didnt waste any time after losing out in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes.The Spurs agreed to a two-year deal with veteran forward Pau Gasol on Monday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.The deal is worth more than $30 million and final terms will be completed after the Spurs make a move or two to create the necessary cap space, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot be signed until Thursday.The Spurs were one of six teams granted a meeting with Durant last weekend, and they had hoped to sell the biggest available free agent on joining the most consistently successful American sports franchise of the last two decades. But Durant announced on Monday he was leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, making the Western Conference even more daunting for the Spurs and the rest of the contenders.That didnt stop the Spurs from remaining aggressive in hopes of matching a team that won a league-record 73 regular-season games and just added a fourth All-Star to its roster.Gasol has been one of the leagues most talented and versatile big men for the last 15 years. He spent the last two seasons in Chicago and averaged 16.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists this year, his game showing few signs of aging even as he prepares to turn 36 on Wednesday.In many ways, its a perfect match for the Spurs, who have long coveted international players for their polished skills and unselfish approach. He will fit right in with Gregg Popovichs ball-moving system, and the Spurs reputation for resting players so they can be fresh for the playoffs had to be appealing to Gasol, who will be entering his 16th NBA season.There were a number of suitors lining up for him, including Portland, Minnesota and Toronto. The Timberwolves offered him a two-year deal worth $36 million to open negotiations, but Gasol wanted to play for a team that was ready to contend for the championship.The Spurs will have to make roster moves to accommodate Gasols deal, which was first reported by Yahoo Sports. That could include trading veteran forward Boris Diaw to get the cap space to add Gasol to a frontcourt that already features LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard.It also raises further questions about the future of franchise player Tim Duncan. He has been mulling retirement after completing his 19th season. Most believe there is a real chance Duncan will end his career this summer. 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Rawat finished a creditable 13th in the mens 20km walk with a timing of 1: 21.21, ahead of Olympic record holder Ding Chen, while Dutee put in a brave effort to finish seventh in her heat and 50th overall in the womens 100m qualifying event.Dutee clocked 11.69s to finish her heat, becoming the first Indian woman to represent the country in the event at the Olympics in 36 years. However, her timing wasnt enough to make her reach the next round.Jamaicas Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who previously won two consecutive 100m golds at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012, stood first clocking 10.96s.?Rawat, the 25-year-old from Uttarakhand,?was doing well initially, sitting at 10th spot after the 6-km mark. He dropped to 18th after the 8-km mark but recovered to be at seventh after the halfway 10km mark with a timing of 40:22.?But, after the 12km mark, he was at 18th again; he eventually finished the race at 13th. The other two Indians in the fray, Gurmeet Singh and Krishnan Ganapathi, were disqualified following three warnings.Rawat received one warning for either one of his two legs not making contact with the ground. Out of 74 walkers who started the race, 63 completed, with 11 being disqualified after three rule violations.?Discus thrower Vikas Gowda, making his fourth straight Olympic appearance, could only manage a best throw of 58.99m to finish 28th overall out of 34 competitors. He finished 16th in a field of 18 in the Group B qualification round. Gowda, who holds the national record of 66.28m, had come into the Olympics without participating at any competitions this year due to a shoulder injury.Gowda had last taken part in an event in September last year. Gowda, the reigning Asian champion, began with a 57.59m throw and improved by more than a metre for a 58.99m second throw before producing a 58.70m in his third and final attempt.My performance was not very good today. 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World record holder David Rudisha of Kenya won the heat in 1:45.09secs.During the race, Johnson was hit on his legs by a fellow runner at the first bend and he struggled for a while before recovering and finished 25th out of 50 competitors. Johnson, the 25-year-old from Kerala, had clocked 1:45.98, the second fastest by an Indian after the legendary Sriram Singh, during the Indian Grand Prix in Bangalore last month.In the first round of the mens 400m event, Md Anas clocked 45.95s to finish sixth in his heat and 31st overall, failing to qualify for the semifinal. The top 3 performers in each heat, followed by the next three best performers advanced to the next round. The defending Olympic champion, Grenadas?Kirani James finished first, clocking 44.93s.In the long jump qualifiers, Ankit Sharma started off with two fouls. There is a foul line in the run-up area. If an athlete jumps anywhere beyond that specific line, he/she gets a foul. He followed it up by a score of 7.67 in his third and final attempt to finish 24th overall.As the top-12 athletes qualified for the final round, Sharma failed to make it through. Chinas Jianan Wang won the qualification round with a score of 8.24. ' ' '