FOXBOROUGH, Mass. --?New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been focused on the teams training camp, but he made sure to carve out time to watch the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Olympics -- his wife, Gisele Bundchen, was a featured part of the festivities.It was amazing to see her out there and do that. It was the best part of the Olympics for me, Brady said after the teams Sunday afternoon practice. Shes an amazing woman, an amazing mother, and she represents the best of Brazil as far as Im concerned. It was an amazing spectacle and shes an amazing person.Brady returned to the team after Thursdays preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints; he had an excused absence from the game to attend memorial services for a family member.Third-year quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo started in his place, going 11-of-18 for 168 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Brady complimented his understudy.He works his tail off to prepare, and I know he has the respect of everybody, Brady said. I think thats what you always do -- try to come out here and earn the respect of your teammates and your coaches. You have to put the work in, you have to show youre willing to show up every day and do whatever it takes to get the job done.Its been fun to see his development. We got off to a good start the other night and hopefully we keep it going; we have three days of practice coming up against the Bears that will be good preparation for our team. We have to use them really well.Sunday marked the teams first practice since the preseason opener, and it was held in hot, humid conditions that challenged Brady and his teammates.A couple days off, weve been off our feet and you try to get back into it, and your body is not quite ready, he said of conditioning in the heat. 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Well, we thought it was important to have a voice about something greater than basketball.WNBA President Lisa Borders, who was in Atlanta for the playoff game between the Dream and Seattle backed the players choice to kneel.I support our players expressing their views on important social issues, Borders said in a statement. Standing for an anthem is a sign of respect and a demonstration of unity across many cultures throughout the world. The call to action is for all of us to invest time and resources to help rebuild and strengthen our communities. And we have been actively working with the players on this next impactful effort.Briann January made a reverse layup with 2:39 remaining to pull Indiana to 77-72 annd she drew an offensive foul on Taurasi on the other end.dddddddddddd Erlana Larkins had a putback on Indianas next possession to cap a 10-1 run to make it 77-74.But Phoenix answered with a 6-1 run -- on free throws by Taurasi, Penny Taylor and Bonner -- for an 83-75 lead.Brittney Griner added 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for Phoenix, which will play at New York on Saturday. Bonner was just 2 of 5 from the floor in the first half.When I got in the second half, I told myself I was going to be aggressive, Bonner said. Because I felt like I was a little tentative and a little scared in the first half.Catchings and Marissa Coleman each scored 13 points as all five starters for Indiana scored in double figures. Shenise Johnson made two free throws to tie Tiffany Mitchells franchise record with 42 consecutive made free throws.Catchings left the floor at the final buzzer to a standing ovation from the crowd and she hugged every Indiana teammate, including a long embrace with January. Then she hugged each player on the Phoenix team.Before the game, Catchings received the 2016 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award prior to the opening tip. She is the first three-time winner since the awards inception in 1997. ' ' '
