RIO DE JANEIRO -- Andrew Bogut rested his sore left knee against China. His Australian teammates didnt relax without him.Bogut sat in street clothes on the bench, cheered and even collected basketballs at halftime Friday as Australia, so far the biggest surprise team in the mens Olympic tournament, coasted to its third win by smashing China 93-68.Bogut badly bruised his knee while playing for Golden State in the NBA Finals and the former No. 1 overall draft pick was given little chance of competing in Rio. However, the 7-ft center, who signed as a free agent with Dallas this summer, worked hard so he could play for his country.With a favorable matchup against the Chinese, the Aussies decided it was a gd time to sit Bogut, who had little time to build up strength or stamina in the weeks before coming to Brazil.Hes a little bit sore, Australian assistant coach and former Chicago Bulls center Luc Longley said. Hes coming off not playing and an injury. Theres a lot of basketball on it, so he just needed rest and we expected that.Bogut did not stop for interviews following the days first game at Carioca Arena. An Australian spokesman said the team was managing Boguts knee.The 31-year-old played 26 minutes in Australias 98-88 loss to the United States on Wednesday. During the fourth quarter, Bogut, who scored 15 points while banging inside with American big men DeMarcus Cousins and DeAndre Jordan, walked slowly toward the bench after some contact in the lane and sat out the final minutes.Bogut was engaged throughout the game and spent a portion of halftime lking over the box score. When his teammates finished shting before the third quarter, Bogut helped corral lse balls on the flr. He didnt favor his knee while dribbling and dropping in a few layups afterward as his teammates stretched along the baseline.Cameron Bairstow scored 17 points and Aron Baynes 12 against China for the Aussies, who are eyeing their first Olympic medal. Coach Andrej Lemanis also played guards Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova less than 20 minutes.Australia concludes pl play on Sunday against Venezuela, another team it should handle with ease. The tournaments quarterfinals will start on Wednesday and thats when the Aussies will want to have Bogut at full speed -- or as close as he can get to it following his injury.Mills joked he wouldnt mind joining Bogut on the sideline.I could use a little rest as well, he said. Lynn Williams USA Jersey . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. McCall Zerboni USA Jersey . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rkie season. http://www.officialsocceruswntshop.com/alex-morgan-usa-jersey/ . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Tierna Davidson Jersey . There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters. Alyssa Naeher Jersey . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. LOS ANGELES -- Ryan Lochte has gotten engaged to former Playboy model Kayla Rae Reid.The pair shared Instagram pictures Sunday night of the 25-year-old Reid sporting a big diamond ring in front of a Malibu backdrop. Reids photo included the note, Speechless. Absolutely beautiful. So in love with YOU.The 31-year-old Olympic swimmer and Dancing with the Stars contestant told USA Today for a story published last week that he was ready to ask Reid to marry him.dddddddddddd He says they met in January at a nightclub and he realized she was the one after she stuck by him during his recent controversies.Two men rushed the Dancing with the Stars stage last month to protest Lochte for lying about a drunken encounter during the Rio Olympics. ' ' '