adal and Lopez came back from a break down in the third set and claimed the last three games to beat Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau of Romania 6-2, 3-6, 6-

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rafael Nadal added a second Olympic tennis gold medal to all of those Grand Slam trophies, teaming with Marc Lopez to win the mens doubles championship for Spain at the Rio de Janeiro Games.Nadal and Lopez came back from a break down in the third set and claimed the last three games to beat Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau of Romania 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the final Friday.Amazing experience, Nadal said, especially doing that with one of my best friends.Theyve known each other since they were kids, first meeting in Barcelona when Nadal, who is four years younger, asked Lopez to play a set for fun. They joked about it at their news conference, agreeing that Lopez won 6-0, but trading good-natured barbs and chuckles because Lopez insisted Nadal was 14 at the time, while Nadal said he was only 12 and, therefore, couldnt possibly have had a fair chance.He was a phenom, Lopez recalled.Nadal has gone on to collect 14 major championships, as well as an Olympic title in singles at the 2008 Beijing Games. This gold he got to share with Lopez, a first-time medalist.The silver for Mergea and Tecau is the first tennis medal for Romania in Olympic history.The bronze went to Steve Johnson and Jack Sock of the United States. They beat the Canadian team of Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil 6-2, 6-4.It is going to be an incredible feeling for the rest of the summer, the rest of the year, for life, Sock said. We are going to have this forever. Its something that we can share.Sock and Pospisil won the 2014 Wimbledon doubles championship.It was another busy day for Nadal, who won his singles quarterfinal in three sets earlier Friday and had been sidelined since withdrawing from the French Open with an injured left wrist.To win a gold medal today, after 2+ months with no practice, with no preparation at all, just working in the gym, is something not easy, he said.Nadal does not play doubles often, focusing on a singles career that has included stints at No. 1 in the rankings and a record nine French Open titles. Of his nine previous tour doubles titles, four came with Lopez, although they hadnt played a match together this year until arriving in Brazil.Lopez won his first Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open in June, pairing with Feliciano Lopez -- theyre not related -- to beat American twins Bob and Mike Bryan in that final.On Friday, the Romanians appeared to get the upper hand when they broke Marc Lopez to lead 4-3 in the final set. Lopez double-faulted to love-40, then hit a mediocre lob. Tecaus overhead was netted by Nadal.But in the very next game, with Tecau serving, the Spanish duo broke right back. Mergea sailed a forehand long to set up a break point, then put a volley into the net, making it 4-all.After Nadal held for a 5-4 edge, the Spaniards broke again, converting their third match point when Mergea sent an overhead long.Nadal and Lopez, both near the baseline, dropped their rackets and fell to the court, staying down for a few moments to enjoy the victory.After the winners got up and shook hands with their opponents and the chair umpire, Nadal pulled Lopez in for a big hug.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich Manny Ramirez Indians Jersey .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Tyler Naquin Indians Jersey . PAUL, Minn. http://www.indianssale.com/indians-brad-hand-jersey/ . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. Roberto Perez Jersey . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. Zach Duke Indians Jersey .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. RICHMOND, Ky. -- Kiante Northington, Corey Glass and Luder Jean Louis each returned interceptions for touchdowns in the third quarter and Eastern Kentucky beat NAIA Pikeville 55-14 on Thursday night.Eastern Kentucky (1-1) scored the final 48 points after trailing by a touchdown early in the second quarter. Jared Sanders ran 16 times for 100 yards to lead the Colonels, who finished with 284 yards on the ground.Tyler Swafford connected with Ryan Markush for a touchdown pass onn the opening score and Henry Enyenihi, Raynaldy Gustave and James Smith Jr.dddddddddddd added TD runs.Pikeville took a 14-7 lead when Jordan Mattingly recovered a fumble and returned it 16 yards for a score in the middle of the second quarter. Xondre Willis ran 17 times for 71 yards and Austin Pray had three catches for 69 yards to lead the Bears. ' ' '