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RIO DE JANEIRO -- An Olympic champion yet again, Kayla Harrison now has a chance to become an even bigger star.Harrison earned her second straight gold medal in judo on Thursday, winning the 78-kilogram category at the Rio de Janeiro Games. After the bout, she was asked about turning her attention to a professional career in mixed martial arts.She wouldnt say.Im just going to focus on being two-time Olympic champion and decide about punching people in the face at a later date, said Harrison, a friend of MMA star Ronda Rousey.Harrison said she has received multiple offers from various organizations asking her to fight in MMA competitions but has so far turned them all down. Her coach, Jimmy Pedro, said he doubted that she would turn pro, adding she was too nice of a person to do mixed martial arts.After Harrison won the Olympic title in London, she vowed to retire from the competitive grind of the Japanese martial art. She wanted to focus on other things, like becoming a firefighter.That goal, however, kind of dissolved after the last games, she said. She is now planning to spend more time working on her foundation, Fearless, which aims to help victims of sexual abuse. Harrison herself endured years of sexual abuse by a previous judo coach.Harrison became the first American to defend an Olympic judo title when she forced Audrey Tcheumeo of France to tap out in the final.With just six seconds left in an otherwise scoreless final, Harrison trapped Tcheumeo in a move that threatened to break her arm, forcing her to submit and handing the American an automatic ippon victory.This is my legacy, Harrison said. I retire as a two-time Olympic champ, one of the greatest the sport has ever seen.Earlier, Harrison won two preliminary fights within minutes after pinning her opponents to the mat for 20 seconds.Tchumeo advanced to the final by beating Myra Aguiar of Brazil. Harrison and Aguiar had been expected to meet in the final.Judo is a sport where the margin of error is slim to none, Pedro said. For Kayla to (defend her title), really is epic.Aguiar and Anamari Velensek won bronze medals.In the mens 100-kilogram division, Lukas Krpalek of the Czech Republic won the countrys first judo gold after defeating Elmar Gasimov of Azerbaijan.The mens bronze medals were won by Cyrille Maret of France and Ryunosoke Haga of Japan. Anthony Davis Pelicans Jersey .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Anthony Davis Pelicans Jersey . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. http://www.shoppelicansonline.com/Customized/ . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. ETwaun Moore Jersey . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Jrue Holiday Jersey . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. Aja Wilson admits that when she was young, playing basketball was the furthest thing from her mind.Now South Carolinas star is recognized as one of the best players in womens college basketball as a member of The Associated Press All-America team that was announced Thursday.Its unbelievable. I came from being a little girl who didnt want to play the sport of basketball, the 6-foot-5 junior forward said. I didnt want to deal with sweating or basketball running. Now, being one of the top five players in the country with such a great group of girls is pretty unbelievable.Wilson is joined on the All-America team by Ohio States Kelsey Mitchell, Notre Dames Brianna Turner, Baylors Nina Davis and Washingtons Kelsey Plum.It would be a lot of fun playing with those girls. Ive been around them, played with and against them, Wilson said. I guarantee we wouldnt lose a game.Wilson received 32 votes from the 33-member national media panel that selects the weekly poll. Mitchell had 31 votes, two more than Turner, a 6-3 junior. Both Wilson and Mitchell were honored as All-Americas last spring.Its great to be recognized for what Ive done in the past and what people think I can do this year, Mitchell said. Im truly honored by it.The Ohio State guard averaged 26.1 points last season, third best in the nation. Plum was just behind her on the scoring list at 25.9 points.Shes made everybody in our program better, including me, said Washingtton coach Mike Neighbors.dddddddddddd. Shes the textbook definition of student-athlete for what she does on and off the court. To be recognized like that, she works at it. Its not what drives her. We walk through the airport and no one says basketball player. These other players when they walk through, they go basketball player. She works so hard and is so dedicated.Turner has struggled with injuries her first two years at Notre Dame. Her being able to stay healthy is one of the biggest keys to Notre Dame this year. The Irish enter the season as No. 1 in the AP poll.She hasnt had a year yet where shes gone through the whole year, Irish coach Muffet McGraw said. Its a shame she didnt have the summer to work on her game because of injuries.She averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds last season while playing in 29 of Notre Dames 35 games.Davis had another stellar season for Baylor, averaging 16.3 points and shooting 55 percent from the field.Nina is certainly deserving of this recognition, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. She has had a remarkable career and is deserving of any award that comes her way.Davis and Mitchell were both on last seasons preseason All-America team. Joining the pair were UConn seniors Breanna Stewart and Moriah Jefferson. Minnesota senior Rachel Banham rounded out the team. ' ' '