The George R. Brown Convention center, which is located in downtown Houston, over 5,000 miles from Rio de Janeiro, served as the processing hub for Team USA. There, from July 23 to Aug. 3, more than 700 Olympic-bound athletes and support staff arrived to take their official pre-Games portraits, go over security briefs and get the lowdown on Rios culture.?However, the most glamorous of the assigned tasks for each athlete was getting fitted for the Polo Ralph Lauren uniforms they would wear to the opening and closing ceremonies.Creating apparel for both the opening and closing festivities meant the Ralph Lauren crew was required to generate full looks for hundreds of competitors of varying body types. The selected designs had to be flattering on everyone -- from gymnastics superhero Simone Biles 4-foot-8-inch frame to U.S. womens basketball player Brittney Griners 6-foot-8-inch form. Producing all uniforms within the limited time frame required 292 sets of hands, including the expertise of 16 tailors and two stylists.Luckily, designer Ralph Lauren is a veteran of the Olympic Games and met the challenge head-on. In fact, the New York-based fashion trailblazer, who is celebrated for infusing patriotic themes into his collections, has dressed the U.S. team on four previous occasions: the Beijing (2008), Vancouver (2010), London (2012), and Sochi (2014) Olympics and Paralympics.?The tradition of outfitting the best American athletes [makes us] proud. Its been amazing to watch their journey to the greatest sporting event in the world, said David Lauren, executive vice president of global advertising, marketing and communications for Ralph Lauren. Were honored to do our part in supporting Team USA.This years?closing ceremony uniforms, which will be on parade Sunday, feature classic button-down shirts, crisp white shorts, nautical-inspired belts and boat shoes -- all in a palette of red, white and blue -- for both the mens and womens teams. All of the pieces were manufactured in the United States, creating jobs for laborers throughout the country. So, its safe to say, the looks are as American as apple pie.Ericka N. Goodman-Hughey is a senior editor at espnW. Follow her on Twitter @ericka_editor http://www.authenticshopbroncos.com/broncos-mark-sanchez-navy-blue-jersey/ . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. http://www.authenticshopbroncos.com/broncos-jake-butt-navy-blue-jersey/ . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. http://www.authenticshopbroncos.com/broncos-paxton-lynch-navy-blue-jersey/ . 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jonathan Schoop hit a late homer to help Mychal Givens get a special victory.Schoop had a tiebreaking shot in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles came back from an early deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Friday night.Givens (7-1) worked a scoreless seventh for the win one day after his daughter was born. The last Baltimore pitcher to have as many relief wins though 88 games of a season was Arthur Rhodes (eight) in 1996.Everything worked out as planned during the All-Star break, to have the baby and to be playing in Tampa, Givens said. Because Im from Tampa, Florida, and we wanted the baby to be born in Tampa.Pedro Alvarez homered and had two RBI for the Orioles.Schoop got his 15th homer leading off the eighth on an 0-1 hanging slider from Chris Archer (4-13), who leads the majors in losses. Schoop is 5 for 13 with two homers in his career against the Rays opening day starter.I felt like I threw the ball well, but not well enough, Archer said. I did get deep. At the end of the day, if I could have one pitch back it would be the second pitch that I threw to Schoop. I left a cookie out there.Schoop has 10 game-winning RBI, one behind team leader Chris Davis.Its just fun watching a young player with the game starting to slow down for him, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.Archer gave up four runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings as Tampa Bay lost for the 23rd time in 26 games.Brad Miller had a one-out double in the ninth off Zach Britton and went to third on a wild pitch. After Evan Longoria was intentionally walked, Britton struck out Logan Morrison and Steven Souza Jr. to earn his 28th save in as many chances.After Souzas bases-loaded RBI grounder in the first, Tampa Bay went up 2-0 on Logan Forsythes run-scoring single in the second. Eleven of the Rays 19 batters through three innings against Yovani Gaallardo reached base.dddddddddddduke Maile, recalled from Triple-A Durham, made it 3-1 with a third-inning RBI single.Alvarez hit his 10th homer in the third and added an RBI double two innings later that got Baltimore within a run at 3-2. Baltimore tied it at 3 in the sixth on Matt Wieters RBI grounder.Gallardo allowed three runs, eight hits and walked four over five innings.MOVING DAYOrioles: LHP Donnie Hart had his contract purchased from Double-A Bowie.Rays: CF Kevin Kiermaier (broken left hand) was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after missing almost two months. Its like another opening day for me, said Kiermaier, who went 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored. ... RHP Kevin Jepsen, released by Minnesota after going 2-5 with a 6.16 ERA in 33 games, was signed to a one-year contract. Jepsen thinks he has corrected a mechanical flaw that had him getting hit at an incredible pace. He had a 1-2-3 ninth. ... RHPs Ryan Garton and Tyler Sturdevant were optioned to Durham.COBBS CONDITIONRays RHP Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery) will have a bullpen session Sunday instead of making his third rehab start for Class A Charlotte. Manager Kevin Cash said Cobb, who lasted just a combined 1 2/3 through two starts, is working on mechanics that have been a little bit out of whack.TRAINERS ROOMOrioles: Showalter said Wieters and Britton are both OK after getting food poisoning during their All-Star Game trip. ... OF Hyun Soo Kim (right hamstring) may not start this weekend. ... RHP Darren ODay (right hamstring) could be ready for a rehab or simulated game next week.Rays: INF Steve Pearce (right hamstring) has joined Charlotte for a rehab assignment.UP NEXTOrioles RHP Chris Tillman (12-2) will face Rays LHP Matt Moore (5-6) Saturday night. 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