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With so much focus on Usain Bolts injured hamstring and the Russian teams ban amid charges of systematic doping, its easy to lose track of who could be making the headlines at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Always among the marquee Olympic attractions, the track and field competition runs Aug. 12-21. From the 100-meter sprints to the marathons, there are 47 gold medals up for grabs. Some athletes and events to watch:---BOLT, OR UNBOLTED: Even if he was fully fit, Bolt, the world record-holder and two-time defending champion in the 100- and 200-meter sprints, will have plenty of competition. World championship silver medalist Justin Gatlin recorded the two fastest times of the season to July 3 with a 9.80 and 9.83 at the U.S. trials, holding off Trayvon Bromell in 9.84.Gatlin won the 100-200 double at the trials, a feat 2011 world champion Yohan Blake was matched at the Jamaican championships after Bolt withdrew.After edging Nickel Ashmeade to win the 100 in 9.95, Blake -the silver medalist in the 100 and 200 in London -- said he felt his confidence coming back.----WORLDS FASTEST WOMEN: Dafne Schippers wants to break the Jamaica-U.S. dominance in the womens Olympic sprints by improving one place on her performance at the world championships, where she won the 200 and took silver in the 100.After winning the European 100-meter title, the Dutch former heptathlete she said Im shaping up well for Rio.Her personal best of 10.81 is well off the world-leading 10.70 set by Elaine Thompson at the Jamaican trials.Thompsons time equaled the Jamaican record Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce set in 2012, and relegated the defending Olympic champion to second place.Thats not a position that sits well with Fraser-Pryce, a championship specialist who has won three world and two Olympic golds in the 100.Theres extra incentive for the 29-year-old Fraser-Pryce, too -- the chance to be the first woman to win the same individual event at three successive Olympics.English Gardner leads the U.S. contingent after a personal best of 10.74 at the trials, where she edged Tianna Bartoletta and world championship bronze medalist Tori Bowie, who both ran 10.78.---ALMOST A PERFECT 10: Ashton Eaton is a hot favorite to win another prize for most versatile athlete at the Olympics. Even with a tender right hamstring, Eaton won the U.S. trials with 8,750 points in the decathlon, well below the world record 9,045 he set in winning the world championships last year but also well clear of all his peers.Eaton warmed up for London in 2012 with a world record in the U.S. trials (9,039) and won the Olympic gold with 8,869. His aim now is to surpass 9,000 points at every major event. Roman Sebrle is the only other decathlete to break the 9,000 barrier, with 9,026 back in 2001.----SEMENYA READY: Caster Semenya has been just about unbeatable this season over 800 meters and is the favorite for gold at Rio, entering with a world-leading time of 1:56.64 for the first half of the year.Semenya has had a tumultuous career since winning the world 800 title at age 18 in 2009. The issue of gender verification and hyperandrogenism -- the presence of high levels of testosterone in female athletes -- gained global attention after that win and Semenya was ordered to undergo testing.She eventually was cleared to compete and won silver in the 800 at the 2012 Olympics to get her career on back on track. But she missed the 2013 world titles because of injury and didnt make the final at the 2015 worlds.After setting Olympic qualifying times in the 400 and 800 within hours at the South African championships in April, Semenya said she felt like she was starting to enjoy the sport again.Sprinter Dutee Chand , who was suspended by the IAAF and missed two big meets in 2014 because of hyperandrogenism, took her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and had the IAAF rules suspended last year, clearing the way for her to compete for India in Rio.----SUPER SATURDAY: Rule Britannia echoed around the Olympic stadium in 2012 when Mo Farah won the 10,000, Jessica Ennis-Hill won the heptathlon and Greg Rutherford won the long jump to give Britain three gold medals on one Saturday night.The way the schedule works out for Rio, they have the chance to do it again on Saturday, Aug. 13.All three won their events at the world championships last year -- Ennis-Hill successfully returning to competition after having a baby, and Farah completing the 5,000-10,000 double again.---SETTING THE BAR HIGH: If Russias ban is upheld, the absence of world record-holder and two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva will leave a hole in the womens pole vault competition -- particularly for American Jenn Suhr .I always said I wanted to compete against the best, said Suhr, who won Olympic gold in 2012 on a countback from Yarisley Silva and took silver behind Isinbayeva in 2008 at Beijing. 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ORLANDO, Fla. -- From the surface, it seems the Maryland Terrapins should be well on their way to 3-0 looking at their matchup with UCF.But this game could present problems for the Terrapins.The Knights (1-1) have become a big-play running team under first-year coach Scott Frost and their defense has been stout against the run.UCFs strengths could make for a long night for Maryland (2-0), which is coming off blowout wins over Howard and Florida International coming into Saturdays road game. A victory over the Knights Saturday would equal Marylands win total last season.You can tell that coach Frost has already put his imprint on the program, said first-year Maryland coach DJ Durkin, whose defense allowed FIU to run for 202 yards and average 5.1 yards per carry. Hes done a really good job. Theyre an up-tempo team. They do a lot of things offensively that can give us problems on defense. On defense, theyre playing physical at the line of scrimmage.We know we have our toughest test of the season thus far.UCF ran through Durkins former Michigan defense for 275 yards last Saturday, though the Wolverines routed the Knights 51-14 win in Ann Harbor. The Knights, however, held Michigan to just 119 yards rushing.Playing Frosts up-tempo offense has helped the Knights produce several big plays in their first two games this season. Five players runs of 26 yards or more yards last week.Freshman running back Adrian Killins raced for an 87-yard touchdown run on his only carry.They have several running backs with big play capability, Durkin said. Theyre very talented and fast players. They had several big plays last week against Michigan.Frost, who took over a team that went 0-12 last season, likes the improvements the Knights have made.I think anytime you see a really good team and how they execute you learn a little bit, he said. Were young on offense ... It takes a while and those guys are getting better all of the time.Those guys are getting better all of the time. We executed better in the last game than the first game and I expect that improvement to continue.dddddddddddd---Some other things to know about Saturdays Maryland-UCF matchup:SETTING THE PACE: So far this season, dual-threat quarterback Perry Hills has been everything to the Terrapins offense. After throwing 13 interceptions last season, he hasnt thrown an interception in the first two games but has managed three touchdown passes and has an efficiency rating of 176.01.PUTTING UP POINTS: Maryland has scored 93 points in its first two games under Durkin, which is the most in a two-game span for a debut head coach in program history. Its also the second-most combined points through the seasons first two games in Maryland football history (106 in 1927).QUARTERBACK DIEMMA: While Frost does not discuss injuries, signs are pointing to starting quarterback Justin Holman being available for Saturdays game after he was knocked out of last weeks game with an apparent leg injury. Senior Nick Patti came in for Holman last week and could be the starter against Maryland on Saturday. Whichever quarterback Frost goes with there is a real need to improve the passing game. The Knights managed just 56 yards passing yards last week with Holman and Patti each completing three passes.CLOGGING THE MIDDLE: UCF junior nose tackle Jamiyus Pittman has been huge for the Knights run defense through the first two games, commanding multiple blockers inside to give inside linebacker Mark Rucker a clearer path to the football.LIKELY STAR: All-Big Ten defensive back William Likely continues to be a huge presence on the Terps defense. He has six tackles, two sacks, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in the first two games this season. But look for him to a little of everything including return kicks and jump in occasionally on offense.---OnlineAP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org. ' ' '