orner, van der Breggen said. After the mens race I think we were all warned we needed to take care of the descent and we did. Of course, if youre riding in front, may

Free-agent big man Al Horford has agreed to terms with the Boston Celtics?on a four-year max deal worth $113 million, his agent, Jason Glushon, told ESPNs Ramona Shelburne.Horford revealed he was heading to Boston earlier Saturday on his Twitter account.The deal, with includes a player option after the third year and was first reported by The Vertical, came as the team was meeting with prized free agent Kevin Durant?on Saturday.As a nine-year veteran, Horford was eligible for 30 percent of the new $94.1 million salary cap and will earn roughly $28.2 million in the first year of the deal.League sources told ESPNs Brian Windhorst that the?Atlanta Hawks final?offer was five years and $136 million, which was less than a max deal. The sources added that, with Horfords departure, the Hawks will halt trade talks regarding Paul Millsap.The Celtics had room for two max-contract free agents this summer, and they met with Durant on Saturday night. Adding Horford to a 48-win team makes Boston a contender in the Eastern Conference and might give them a shot at attracting Durant.Horford, an unrestricted free agent, has played his entire nine-year career in Atlanta, which drafted him third overall in 2007. The four-time All-Star averaged 15.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last season.After the Hawks were swept by the?Cleveland Cavaliers?in the playoffs for the?second straight year, Horford stressed just how much he had enjoyed playing in Atlanta and that the team still can win with some improvements to its current core.There are a lot of things that we need to address, Horford said of talking to his family and advisers. But the biggest thing for me is I feel good here. I have a great relationship with Coach [Mike Budenholzer]. That is important to me. And my teammates.Atlanta is a city that welcomed me from the first day, he added. Im very grateful for people that have always been real positive toward me and my family. I feel good. I feel like the way the team is going, I feel like we can win here.Horford was the topic of trade rumors at the deadline, with the Celtics reportedly among the interested teams.The 6-foot-10 center, who turned 30 in June, was expected to draw interest on the free-agent market for his ability to shoot from the perimeter.Last season, Horford shot a career-high 256 3-pointers after taking a total of 65 3s in his previous eight seasons.I probably got a little away from the post this year trying to expand my game and do different things, Horford said. That is a point of emphasis, that I will try to be better in the post and be able to put the ball down a little more on the floor. Being able to drive a little more. 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She tumbled onto the road and her bike went flying, and she remained on the edge of the pavement as the rest of the field swept past.Teammate Anna van der Breggen went on to win the gold medal.The Dutch team said van Vleuten was conscious when she was loaded into an ambulance, and Chef de Mission Maurits Hendriks and team doctors said she was stable and speaking Sunday night.It was still not known when she would be released.It was horrendous crash, road race silver medalist Emma Johansson of Sweden said. The peloton is so small and we all know each other very well. I just hope shes OK.The road course of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics caused havoc to the mens field on Saturday, too.Giro d Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali and Colombian climber Sergio Henao were leading on the same final descent when they crashed. Geraintt Thomas of Britain, Richie Porte of Australia and Nelson Oliviera of Portugal were involved in three other hard wrecks.ddddddddddddNibalis coach, Davide Cassani, said that the Italian broke his collarbone in the fall. Porte broke his scapula, taking one of the time-trial favorites out of Wednesdays race.Its a difficult descent because you can go really fast but you also have to corner, van der Breggen said. After the mens race I think we were all warned we needed to take care of the descent and we did. Of course, if youre riding in front, maybe you take too much risk.The International Cycling Union defended the difficulty of the course, pointing to a test event and the numerous training opportunities that gave riders a chance to prepare for its twists and turns.Yesterday I spoke with Vincenzo and he told me the descent was very technical, said Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini, who took bronze on Sunday. I took care to be safe to avoid crashes. I had a very hard crash three years ago, so I know what that means. ' ' '