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ASHBURN, Va. -- The oft-criticized Washington Redskins defense is finally clicking, and not a moment too soon with another NFC East matchup coming up.The Redskins allowed just 210 passing yards to Joe Flacco in a 16-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and they havent given up a second-half touchdown in three consecutive games.Injuries to cornerbacks Bashaud Breeland and Dashaun Phillips and season-ending injuries to safety DeAngelo Hall and defensive tackle Kedric Golston threatened to derail Washington, but Josh Norman and others have shouldered the load.When wind was swirling in Baltimore and coach Jay Gruden knew he couldnt expect too much from quarterback Kirk Cousins and the passing game, the defense stepped up.Its good to be able to rely on the defense when we have to, Gruden said Monday.It was great to see for their confidence, to let them know that they can do it if they do what theyre supposed to do -- play hard and make plays -- and they did that.Norman aggravated a wrist injury in the win, but finished the game. Gruden said the team will monitor the injury, limit the contact Norman faces in practice and maybe put a brace on it, but expects the shutdown cornerback to play against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.The Redskins could be getting reinforcements back in the secondary, as Gruden said Breeland (ankle) and Phillips (hamstring) will have their workload increased this week.Were confident that they have a chance to be ready to go, especially Breeland, but well wait and see, Gruden said.Washington worked out defensive lineman Terrance Knighton on Monday as it considers adding depth in the trenches. Knighton spent last season with the Redskins, signed with the New England Patriots and was cut in late-August.Familiarity with defensive coordinator Joe Barry and the rest of the coaching staff could only help Knighton, who had 29 tackles and 1+ sacks in 2015.If you have injuries creep up, then you have people in your system that you know -- how much they weigh, what they look like, how they work out, what their injuries are like, Gruden said. Were not going to sign everybody that we bring in, but its good to have a list of emergency-type guys in case we need them.The Redskins already signed veteran defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins and have given more responsibilities to rookie Matt Ioannidis. Pressure on Flacco made the previously 29th-ranked defense far more effective.Overall, I think the defensive linemen ... they were more disruptive and played a lot better, which enabled the linebackers to make plays and very few missed tackles, Gruden said. I was happy the way we tackled, happy the way our defensive line was getting off blocks.There wasnt much on the defensive side of the ball for Gruden to be unhappy about. The Ravens converted on just 20 percent of their third-down attempts, and the overall futility cost offensive coordinator Marc Trestman his job .The second-half and third-down defensive improvements are thanks in part to the players, Gruden said, but coaches made adjustments along the way to put them in better spots.Were trying to get our best pass rushers on the field to get our best cover guys on the field, Gruden said.Guys were able to make some plays. We got just enough pressure on Joe where he had to throw it when he didnt want to from time to time or check it down because the coverage was very good. ... 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The head inspector for the IOC says shes confident the trouble-plagued Rio de Janeiro Olympics are ready to welcome the world with the games opening in just under four weeks.I cannot imagine more spectacular backdrops for the worlds top sportsmen and women to showcase their talents to a watching world, Nawal El Moutawakel said in a statement from the International Olympic Committee on Monday.Rio has been beset by a long list of problems: the Zika epidemic, rising violence and security risks, severe water pollution and slow ticket sales. In addition, the county is in its worst recession since the 1930s and the impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff is set to begin just days after the Olympics end.El Moutawakel was in Rio over the weekend, taking her last look at Olympic venues. She called the venues stunning and pointed out that Rio has hosted 44 test events to prepare for South Americas first Olympics.She also said the delayed subway line extension, linking the Ipanema and Copacabana beach area to the western suburb or Barra da Tijuca, would be ready for the games. State officials have said the line will be running on Aug. 1, four days before the games open on Aug. 5.She confirmed the $3 billion subway line extension will operate only for Olympic fans and officials -- and not the general population. She said the trains aare now running the full length of the metro line, as it enters the final stages of testing.ddddddddddddEl Moutawakel also assured that two delayed venues -- the velodrome and the equestrian venue -- will be ready.She said Rio organizers were working to minimize the risk to visitors from the Zika epidemic and said the IOC was following the guidelines of the World Health Organization. The WHO has advised pregnant women not to travel to Zika areas.On other fronts, from security to water pollution, El Moutawakel said organizers would provide top-level conditions for the athletes.Brazil will deploy 85,000 soldiers and police to secure the games, twice the number in London four years ago.Violence has been spiking in Rio. A mutilated body washed up on Copacabana beach two weeks ago, and sailors from Spain and Australia have been robbed at gunpoint as they trained in the city.Human Rights Watch said in a recent statement that police have killed 645 people in Rio so far this year. It says some were most likely the result of the legitimate use of force, but many others were extrajudicial executions.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP .His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/stephen-wade ' ' '