RIO DE JANEIRO -- Michael Phelps has nothing left to do at the pool.Hes ready to start branching out.At the top of the list: being a father.The most decorated athlete in Olympic history insisted again Sunday that his swimming career is over, less than 24 hours after claiming his 23rd gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay.He ditched the athletes village and spent the night with his fiancee, Nicole Johnson, and their 3-month-old son, Boomer.Being apart from him for the last three weeks, four weeks from when I saw him last, hes grown so much, Phelps said. I changed a diaper last night. He was just sitting there looking at me, smiling the whole time. It brought a tear to my eye, just because he hasnt seen me in a while and it was so cool to see him smiling back at me and laughing and giggling.Boomer was sleeping when Phelps got to the hotel after what was presumably the final race of his career.I picked him up after I was done and just held him, Phelps said. Thats something Im really, really looking forward to, just watching him grow up.Phelps said hes eager to play catch with his son in the backyard, take him to sporting events, do whatever he can to be a huge part of Boomers life.Thats number one for me, Phelps said. I want to be there every step of the way. I dont want to miss a thing. Ive had so many people say to me, `You blink an eye, its over. They grow up so fast. Next thing you know, theyre going off to college. I dont want to miss anything.Phelps parents divorced when he was a child, and the swimmer had a strained relationship with his father, Fred, for years. Only after a second drunken-driving arrest and six weeks of inpatient therapy did Phelps reconnect with his dad, who cheered on his son a month ago at the U.S. Olympic trials but wasnt able to travel to Brazil.Phelps and his soon-to-be wife intend to continue living in suburban Phoenix, at least for the next couple of years. But he stressed that Baltimore will always be home.Phelps also talked about some familiar goals: working with his foundation to teach more children to swim and continuing his efforts to make the sport more popular -- not just in the United States but around the world. Hes already seen the growth that was sparked by his phenomenal success over five Olympics.In the only event he didnt win in Rio, he was beaten by a 21-year-old from Singapore, Joseph Schooling, who grew up idolizing the American star. Several of Phelps younger teammates talked of getting his autograph or having posters of him on their wall when they were children. He hopes to carry on that momentum, even though hes stepping away from competitive swimming.Phelps is not giving up the pool, however. He plans to keep swimming as part of his exercise regimen, hoping to keep his weight around the current 190 pounds.I will never let myself get to 230 pounds again, vowed Phelps, who put on weight after previous Olympics. Its great exercise. Its something I know how to do. It will be easy to pop in and swim two miles a couple of times a week. Ive always been so schedule-oriented. Im going to try to get on that earlier than later this time.When his news conference ended, Phelps bounded out of his chair.You guys wont see me at one of these things for a long time, he told reporters. See you later.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . China NFL Jerseys . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. Wholesale Hockey Jerseys . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine seasons in the making. http://www.authenticwholesalenflchinajerseys.com/ . 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I had some pretty good scoring chances in the second period and I just couldnt score. It was an amazing feeling to get that goal and help my team to win.Mark Scheifele also scored his 13th of the season and captain Blake Wheeler had the other goal for the Jets. Scheifele added an assist to give him a team-leading 26 points.Devils rookie Miles Wood, with his first NHL goal, and Nick Lappin supplied the offense for New Jersey. Wood also had a penalty shot but failed to convert.Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves in his fifth straight start for Winnipeg (11-12-2), which has won five straight at home.Schneider stopped 26 shots for the Devils (10-7-5), who had earned at least a point in each of their previous three games (1-0-2).Devils coach John Hynes called his players a resilient group.The thing is, you dont want to be down in games, chasing games, but I think the belief in how we play and that we can come back is important, Hynes said.New Jersey outshot Winnipeg 7-6 in the scoreless first period, which featured shots from both teams that rang off the post and others fired just wide of the net.Winnipeg had a two-man advantage for 1:41 early in the second and sent two shots at Schneider. A couple of others clanged off the post.The Jets made up for it with a pair of goals 2:01 apart, with Scheifele scoring at 11:20 and Wheeler beating Schneider off a rebound at 13:21.Wood had a penalty shot after being taken down by Dustin Byfuglien on the way to the net, but whiffed on his opportunity.It was cool to hear thee crowd boo me all the way down, Wood said.dddddddddddd Its something Ill never forget.Wood made up for his botched attempt with a shot fired through Hellebuycks pads at 2:52 of the third.Laines wrist shot went high past Schneider to make it 3-1 at 4:47.He has a heck of a shot, Schneider said. It might have ramped off my defensemans stick there. Its just kind of how it has been going lately. I felt I had a bead on it, and it just changed direction slightly.Thats all it takes for me right now. Its just something that I have to work through.Scheifele enjoyed his view of Laines great shot.I was pretty much right behind him and you pretty much cant see it, so its a pretty special shot, Scheifele said.Lappin closed the gap to one goal 3 minutes later off a rebound.The Devils had a power play with 8:09 left in the third, but couldnt capitalize. Schneider was pulled with 1:45 remaining.Game notes Jets center Bryan Little returned to the lineup after missing 23 games with a lower-body injury sustained a few shifts into the teams season opener on Oct. 13. He also missed the final 25 games last season because of a fractured vertebrae. I thought he was excellent. Better than I expected, Wheeler said. That first shift, I kicked one to him in the (defensive zone) and he took off like a bat out of hell. He was flying tonight. Its pretty exciting to have him back in the lineup. ... 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