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BENMARGOT—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert, le , and Colin Kaepernick practice during training camp Wednesday at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. ByCamInman BayAreaNewsGroup SANTA CLARA CouldtheSanFran- cisco 49ers quarterback competition be over before the preseason even be- gins Sunday? That scenario emerged Friday, when Colin Kaepernick's shoulder tightness prevented him from throw- ing a single pass in practice against the Houston Texans, who the 49ers host in Sunday's exhibition opener. Coach Chip Kelly hasn't revealed his intentions but Blaine Gabbert looks poised to start, a role he's grown comfortable in since replacing Kaepernick at midseason last year. "I'm just going to go control what I can control and go sling the rock and put some points on the board," Gabbert said after completing 15-of- 20 passes in full-team drills against the Texans. Kaepernick said he thinks he could play Sunday, and perhaps sig- naling his relatively minor concern about his shoulder, he "most defi- nitely" expects to start at least one of the four preseason games. But as was the case Thursday, Kae- pernick kept busy without actually throwing. He lined up a few yards behind whichever other quarterback took snaps, mimicked their motions and read the Texans defense. He did the same throughout the offseason program when he couldn't throw be- cause of his multiple surgeries (left, non-throwing shoulder; right thumb; left knee). It took less than two weeks of training camp — albeit with a heavy workload — for Kaepernick's right shoulder to get sore. "Been a lot of throws, especially coming back from three surgeries, so I want to make sure we're staying ahead of it," Kaepernick said. Kelly also attributed Kaepernick's NFL TRAINING CAMP Kaepernickhastightshoulder Thinks he could play in 49ers' preseason opener Sunday against Texans By Paul Newberry The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO A stunner at the Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps was beaten. Rather handily at that. The most decorated athlete in Olympic history couldn't pull off one of his patented comebacks in the 100-meter butterfly, easily held off by a swimmer a decade younger. Twenty-one-year-old Joseph Schooling of Singapore got off to a blistering start, building a lead that not even Phelps could overcome. After winning four gold med- als at these games and looking un- beatable, Phelps finally ran out of steam in what was the final indi- vidual race of his career unless he decides to come out of retirement again. The 31-year-old Phelps still has a chance to leave Rio with 23 golds in his career. But he'll have to do with some help from his team- mates, swimming in the butterfly leg of the 400 medley relay on the final night of swimming Saturday. Phelps wound up in a three-way tie for silver along with two long- time rivals, Chad le Clos of South Africa and Laszlo Cseh of Hun- gary. They all touched in 51.14 — a half-body length behind Schooling's winning time of 50.39. "A three-way tie is pretty wild," Phelps said. "Joe is tough. Hats off to him, he swam a great race. It's kind of special and a decent way OLYMPICS: SWIMMING PHELPS GETS UPSET IN FINAL SOLO RACE American ties for silver; Ledecky completes freestyle triple with world-record win in 800 The United States' Katie Ledecky celebrates a er winning gold in the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the 2016 Summer Olympics on Friday in Rio de Janeiro. PHOTOS BY REBECCA BLACKWELL — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The United States' Michael Phelps reacts a er the men's 100-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions at the 2016Summer Olympics on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By Mitch Stacy The Associated Press UPPER ARLINGTON, OHIO Joey Sindelar, one of four former Ohio State players in the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in suburban Columbus, has felt the support of the hometown crowd all week. It apparently was a big help Friday. The 58-year-old Sindelar shot a 4-under 66 on a hot and humid day to take the second- round lead. He had five birdies, including two in a row after a bogey on No. 5. After finishing the first round with a 69, he was at 5 under overall. "I've never been unconvinced that that many people in your corner, as the four of us have witnessed this week, cannot somehow kind of talk you into what might happen," Sindelar said. His highlight was a 40-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, after pars on the six previous holes. "I'm seeing the line very well, and I seem to be able to hit the ball where I'm looking, and so far it's been a fun week with the putter," said Sindelar, whose best finish in a senior event was a second in 2009. Billy Mayfair, making his first senior start after turning 50 last Saturday, was a stroke back af- ter a 67. He had four birdies and a bogey. "Any time you put the words USGA in front of a tournament, first of all, they're going to be the best venues you're ever go- ing to find, and they're going to be set up very difficult," May- fair said. "You've got to drive the ball well. You've got to hit good, smart iron shots, and you've got USGA GOLF Ohio State grad Sindelar leads US Senior Open By Andrew Dalton The Associated Press IRVINE Technically, the Los An- geles Rams' game Saturday with the Dallas Cowboys is just a pre- season opener at a temporary home for a relocating team that hasn't made the playoffs in 11 years. But that temporary home is also the team's traditional home, the Los Angeles Memorial Coli- seum, where they'll play as the host team for the first time in 36 years, giving the day huge senti- mental and symbolic importance for fans. "I'm really ecstatic to see my team back on the field in LA," said longtime fan and local native Dan Salcedo. For now fans have to watch a rebuilding Rams team, though with reasons for excitement in- cluding explosive young running back Todd Gurley and No. 1 over- all draft pick quarterback Jared Goff, who for now will back up starter Case Keenum. The young players have been getting the Hollywood treatment already. The team's training camp is the focus of this year's "Hard Knocks" on HBO, which had its red-carpet premiere this week. Hip stars like rapper Kend- rick Lamar visited the team at training camp, and their games are likely to become a new ver- sion of the Lakers' sideline for ce- lebrities. Their jerseys, hats and stickers have begun flourishing on store shelves and car bumpers along- side Lakers and Dodgers gear, and tens of thousands have already watched the team at camp. Unlike Brooklyn when it lost its Dodgers, or Cleveland when it lost its original Browns, LA's fa- mously relaxed fans didn't shed many public tears when the Rams skipped town for St. Louis. But that doesn't mean the Rams didn't leave a hole that they've now begun to refill. "I was heartbroken when they left," said Salcedo, 40, who wore an old-school Rams Jack Young- blood jersey as he attended a team scrimmage at the Coliseum last week. "When they announced they were coming back I was ec- static." There are also plenty of young fanswhoneverknewtheLARams, many of whom are just as excited as the old-timers at the new-old franchise coming to town. Refugio Gonzalez, 26, who lives in nearby Pomona, is feeling es- pecially lucky as he adopted the team based solely on their mer- its back in 1999 while they were in St. Louis. "I turned on the TV one day and they were playing the Titans in the Super Bowl," Gonzalez said at the scrimmage. "They won, and the next season I started follow- ing them and fell in love with the team and the players. Mar- shall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Tory Holt, Isaac Bruce. The Greatest Show on Turf. Ever since then I NFL PRESEASON Rams set to host Cowboys in opener GOLF PAGE 2 RAMS PAGE 2 NFLPRESEASON Sunday: Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers, 4p.m., TV on KPIX. TUNEIN 49ERS PAGE 2 SWIMMING PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, August 13, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1