2024 Paris Olympics
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Simone and Katie win gold, Sha'Carri earns silver on massive day for Team USA

Biles, Ledecky and Richardson were among Team USA's 18 medal triumphs on Day 8 of the Games.

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AUG 3, 20246:47 PM EDT

Who does Team USA men's basketball play in the quarterfinals? What to know for 2024 Olympics

Who does Team USA men's basketball play in the quarterfinals? What to know for 2024 Olympics

Team USA’s men’s basketball continued their perfect record at the 2024 Paris Olympics, advancing toward the knockout round.

Team USA men's basketball is 3-0 in Paris.

The U.S. on Saturday dominated Puerto Rico 104-83 to round out a relatively straightforward pool. The team also easily triumphed over Serbia and South Sudan.

The U.S. had already confirmed its spot in the quarterfinals after the second win vs. South Sudan, but solidified its 1-through-8 seeding placement with the Puerto Rico victory.

So, just who will the U.S. play next? Here's its reward for being the top-ranked team across all groups:

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AUG 3, 20246:09 PM EDT

US still tops medal rankings after historic day for Team USA

The United States won 18 medals on Saturday, its highest single-day medal count in a century. The massive medal haul brought Team USA's total medal count for Paris to 61, higher than any other participating nation.

The U.S. also managed to reclaim its number-two spot for gold medals. After falling behind France (12) and Australia (12) yesterday, the U.S. (14) is back in second place behind China (16).

See full medal rankings and photos of all U.S. Olympians who have medalled in Paris.

AUG 3, 20245:44 PM EDT

Budinger, Evans beat Australia in beach volleyball lucky loser match

Chase Budinger and Miles Evans are heading to the men's beach volleyball round of 16.

Budinger and Evans swept the Australian duo of Thomas Hodges and Zachery Schubert 21-19, 21-17 Saturday in the lucky loser round.

The American duo will next play either the Qatar pair of Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse or Norway's Christian Sorum and Anders Mol.

AUG 3, 20245:27 PM EDT

Fans in St. Lucia watch Julien Alfred win nation's first Olympic medal

St. Lucia won its first ever medal at the Olympics Saturday.

It came via track athlete Julien Alfred, who stunned Sha'Carri Richardson to win gold in the 100m in Paris.

Fans in St. Lucia could be seen on video watching the race unfold live, and the scenes once Alfred crossed the finish line produced a golden moment.

AUG 3, 20245:18 PM EDT

Saturday makes for highest US single-day medal count in a century

With dozens of medals up for the earning Saturday, Team USA turned up.

The U.S. walked away with 18 medals in total across all events, besting the previous single-day record of 13.

Among the notable winners, gymnasts Simone Biles and Jade Carey each added another medal to their overall totals; Katie Ledecky bested Australia's Ariarne Titmus to win the women's 800m event for a fourth straight Olympics; and on the track Sha'Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson took silver and bronze in the women's 100m.

AUG 3, 20244:57 PM EDT

Ledecky makes Olympics history with another gold medal win

Team USA's Katie Ledecky wins fourth Paris medal with 800m swimming gold
American swimmer Katie Ledecky won gold Saturday in the women’s 800m free swim.
Ledecky on winning her fourth consecutive gold medal: ‘I feel relieved'
Katie Ledecky won her fourth consecutive gold medal in the 800m freestyle on Saturday.
AUG 3, 20244:23 PM EDT

US women's 3×3 basketball beats China in quarterfinal

The U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team has rattled off five straight wins.

After an 0-3 start, the U.S. won four straight in pool play to set up a play-in quarterfinal game versus sixth-placed China.

The U.S. then rolled past China 21-13 Saturday to reach the semifinals, where it will play second-placed Spain for a spot in the final.

AUG 3, 20244:07 PM EDT

Team USA wins gold in mixed 4x100m medley

Team USA won gold Saturday in Paris in the mixed 4x100m medley with a world record time of 3:37.43.

China took silver while Australia earned the bronze.

Swimming for Team USA were Nic Fink, Torri Huske, Ryan Murphy and Gretchen Walsh.

AUG 3, 20244:06 PM EDT

US tennis doubles stars describe excitement, disappointment on coming in second

US tennis stars on winning silver medals at men's doubles: ‘Experiences we'll never forget'
Team USA’s Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram spoke about processing the mixed feeling of coming in second place and winning silver medals in Paris. “If you told me at the beginning of my career that I would have at least two Olympic medals, I would’ve said you’re crazy,” Ram said. “That’s never going to happen.”
AUG 3, 20243:54 PM EDT

Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver in women's 100m at first Olympics

Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver in women's 100m at first Olympics

Team USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson takes silver and Melissa Jefferson bronze in women’s 100m upset.

Sha'Carri Richardson sprinted to silver at the 2024 Olympics on Saturday, earning her first medal of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The win is a redemption for the track and field star, who controversially missed the Tokyo Olympics following a suspension three years ago.

The 24-year-old was not allowed to compete in the Tokyo Olympics despite qualifying at the Track and Field trials due to a one-month suspension for testing positive for the active ingredient in marijuana.

She has since dominated in the 100m, winning gold at the 2023 world championships and clocking the top time at U.S. Olympic trials.

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AUG 3, 20243:51 PM EDT

U.S. women's soccer will face Germany in semifinals, reigning gold medalist Canada out

The U.S. women's national soccer team will meet Germany in the semifinals.

Reigning gold medalist Canada lost 0-0 (4-2 penalties) in their quarterfinal match versus Germany Saturday.

The U.S. already crushed Germany 4-1 in the group stage.

Kickoff time is slated for 12 a.m. ET, 9 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

AUG 3, 20243:46 PM EDT

Jasmine Moore wins bronze for USA's first women's triple jump medal

Jasmine Moore got her best jump in early.

On her second attempt, Moore jumped 14.67 in the women's triple jump, her best jump of the season. But would it be enough to reach the podium?

It was. Through 32 more jumps. Through a brief rain delay.

In the end, it was the third-best jump of the day, good for a bronze medal -- the first-ever triple jump medal by an American woman at the Olympics.

Dominica's Thea Lafond won the gold with a 15.02 jump, and Jamaica's Shanieka Ricketts took bronze with 14.87.

AUG 3, 20243:41 PM EDT

Katie Ledecky fends off Ariarne Titmus for 4th straight 800m gold, Paige Madden takes bronze

Team USA star Katie Ledecky beat out Australia's Ariarne Titmus to win the women's 800m event for a fourth straight Olympics. Ledecky posted a time of 8:11.04 to finish ahead of Titmus (8:12.29) and become just the sixth athlete to ever win nine Olympic golds.

American Paige Madden finished in 8:13.00 to take bronze for her second medal of the Paris Games and third overall.

Ledecky, now a 14-time Olympic medalist, joins Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to ever win four golds in the same event.

AUG 3, 20243:27 PM EDT

Team USA's Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver and Melissa Jefferson bronze in women's 100m upset

Reigning world champion Sha'Carri Richardson came in with a time of 10.87, behind Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia, who came in with a time of 10.72.

Track and field star Richardson was widely considered the favorite, where she is the reigning world champion.

Melissa Jefferson finished in the bronze with a time of 10.92

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was an unexpected scratch from that semifinal heat, meaning the entire podium from the last Olympic 100, including Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah, was not in the final this time.

Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver and Melissa Jefferson bronze in women's 100m
Team USA's Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver and Melissa Jefferson bronze in women's 100m upset.
AUG 3, 20243:22 PM EDT

How USA Rugby executed the shocking last-second try to win Olympic bronze

Three-time Olympian Alev Kelter explains the emotional rollercoaster her teammates experienced as Alex Sedrick scored a last-second try to win Olympic bronze for the U.S. in Paris.

She made the comments on the “Finding Mastery” podcast with Dr. Michael Gervais and five-time Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin.

Alev Kelter: USA Ruby's mindset during shocking last-second try to win Olympic bronze
Three-time Olympian Alev Kelter explains the emotional rollercoaster her teammates experienced as Alex Sedrick scored a last-second try to win Olympic bronze for the U.S. in Paris. She made the comments on the “Finding Mastery” podcast with Dr. Michael Gervais and five-time Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin.
AUG 3, 20243:21 PM EDT

Kobe Bryant's unforgettable advice to Nastia Liukin

Five-time Olympic gymnastics medalist Nastia Liukin considered Kobe Bryant to be one of her “biggest mentors.”

“He would say, ‘Perfect balance — unless you’re on the balance beam — is almost possible,’” Liukin remembered on the “Finding Mastery” podcast.

Here is Bryant’s advice on achieving balance in life:

Kobe Bryant's unforgettable advice to Nastia Liukin
Five-time Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin shares the advice Kobe Bryant gave her about achieving balance in life. She made the comments on the “Finding Mastery” podcast with Dr. Michael Gervais.
AUG 3, 20243:17 PM EDT

Team USA's Douglass takes silver in women's 200m individual medley; Walsh disqualified

Canada's Summer McIntosh won gold Saturday in the women's 200m individual medley.

Team USA's Kate Douglass took silver, while Australia's Kaylee McKeown earned bronze.

Team USA's Alex Walsh was third to the wall but was disqualified for an illegal turn from backstroke to breaststroke.

AUG 3, 20243:05 PM EDT

Netherlands stuns Team USA in 4x400m mixed relay

The Netherlands came back to stun Team USA in the 4x400m mixed relay final Saturday.

Shamier Little helped create a significant gap for the U.S. in the second exchange, while Kaylyn Brown had the lead entering the final lap.

However, Femke Bol rode big strides to leap Brown at the final gasp to win gold. The U.S. settled for silver while Great Britain took bronze.

Team USA previously set the Olympic record in heat one on Friday at 3:07.41.

AUG 3, 20242:57 PM EDT

Ryan Crouser secures historic shot put three-peat, Joe Kovacs wins silver again

American Ryan Crouser became the first man to capture three straight Olympic shot put titles. The world-record holder, who's battled elbow and pectoral injuries this year, won gold with a throw of 22.90 meters on his third attempt.

Team USA's Joe Kovacs, meanwhile, won a third straight silver medal in dramatic fashion. Kovacs was sitting outside of a medal spot before unleashing a throw of 22.15m on his sixth and final attempt amid rainy conditions at Stade de France.

Jamaica's Rajindra Campbell also had a throw of 22.15m, but Kovacs had the better second-best throw (21.71m to 20.00m) to take silver over Campbell.

American Payton Otterdahl (22.03m) was knocked out of a medal spot following Kovacs' final throw, dropping from third to fourth.

Team USA's Ryan Crouser wins gold in men's shot put
American Ryan Crouser won gold at the Paris Olympics shot put final on Saturday — his third Olympic gold.
AUG 3, 20242:43 PM EDT

US boxer Jahmal Harvey eliminated in quarterfinals

Team USA boxer Jahmal Harvey was eliminated in the 57kg quarterfinals Saturday.

Harvey matched up against Kyrgyzstan's Munarbek Seittbek Uulu, falling 3-2 by decision.

The 21-year-old Maryland native won gold at the 2021 Belgrade World Championship and the 2023 Santiago Pan American Games.

AUG 3, 20242:43 PM EDT

Hungary's Kristof Milak wins men's 100m butterfly final

Hungary's Kristof Milak captured gold in the men's 100m butterfly with a time of 49.40 seconds. Milak, who won silver in the 100m butterfly earlier in the Games, now owns four Olympic medals.

Canada made up the final two podium spots with Joshua Liendo taking silver (49.99) and Ilya Kharun taking bronze (50.45).

U.S. reigning Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel failed to qualify for the final.

AUG 3, 20242:27 PM EDT

Sha'Carri Richardson set for 100m final

Sha'Carri Richardson overcame a slow start Saturday to qualify for the Olympic 100-meter final later that night despite finishing second to Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia.

In a race featuring the two fastest Olympians in the field this year, Alfred finished in 10.84 seconds, a full body length and .05 seconds ahead of the reigning world champion.

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was an unexpected scratch from that semifinal heat, meaning the two-time Olympic champion will not race for a third gold medal in the event. No reason was immediately given for her scratch.

Richardson and Alfred came in as the only two in the Olympic field to crack 10.8 seconds this year.

In the final, Richardson will go against her training partners, Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry, along with Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith, who is the eighth-fastest woman of all time.

AUG 3, 20242:08 PM EDT

Eight-time medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce scratched from women's 100m semis

Eight-time Olympic medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica was listed as a DNS on the start list for the women's 100m semifinals. It wasn't immediately clear why Fraser-Pryce was scratched from the race.

The 37-year-old was looking to medal in the 100m for a fifth straight Games. Fraser-Pryce, who's said this would be her final Olympics, won gold in 2008 and 2012, bronze in 2016 and silver in 2020.

Fraser-Pryce was viewed as one of the top competitors in American Sha'Carri Richardson's bid for gold.

AUG 3, 20241:48 PM EDT

Noah Lyles is an Olympic champ — and a grilled cheese master

Noah Lyles shares his favorite grilled cheese recipe from memory
The Olympic sprinter gave us a step-by-step walkthrough, and we followed his recipe word-for-word.
AUG 3, 20241:40 PM EDT

These are the hometown foods that fuel Sha'Carri Richardson

Sha'Carri Richardson's go-to taco spot in Dallas
The track and field star also reveals where in Dallas she goes for a good cry.
AUG 3, 20241:39 PM EDT

USA beat China in 3×3 hoops, advance to elimination round

After a slow start, the U.S. women's 3x3 team is on a roll.

The women beat China in the final game of pool play, 14-12, to clinch a spot in the next round.

Now they need to do it again.

The win was the fourth in a row for America, and moved Team USA up to third place in the pool play standings. It's a surprising turnaround, after losing the first three games of the tournament and appearing to head for an early exit.

Hailey Van Lith led the effort against China, with six points and two rebounds. Dearica Hamby added four points and five rebounds.

AUG 3, 20241:29 PM EDT

Here's where Kevin Durant, LeBron James rank among leading scorers in U.S. Olympic basketball history

Kevin Durant is close to officially becoming basketball's Captain America.

The Phoenix Suns star, after scoring 11 points in the U.S. men's basketball team's 104-83 win over Puerto Rico, has 483 career Olympic points. He will enter Tuesday's quarterfinal just six points away from passing women's star Lisa Leslie to become the leading scorer in U.S. Olympic basketball history.

Here are the USA's all-time leaders in men's and women's Olympic basketball (active players in bold).

  • 1. Lisa Leslie, 488 points (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
  • 2. Kevin Durant, 483 points (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
  • 3. Diana Taurasi, 416 points (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
  • 4. Carmelo Anthony, 336 points (2004, 2008, 20212, 2016)
  • 5. LeBron James, 316 (2004, 2008, 2012, 2024)
  • 6. Sheryl Swoopes, 274 points (1996, 2000, 2004)
  • 7. David Robinson, 270 points (1988, 1992, 1996)
  • 8. Teresa Edwards, 265 points (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)
  • 9. Katrina McClain, 258 points (1988, 1992, 1996)
  • 10. Michael Jordan, 256 points (1984, 1992)
AUG 3, 20241:18 PM EDT

Team USA's shot put star Ryan Crouser credits this man for teaching him how to compete

Team USA's Ryan Crouser on the man who made him a world-class athlete
Before he was a world-class athlete in shot put and discus, Team USA’s Ryan Crouser was learning about the value of sportsmanship from his high school basketball coach, Tom Johnson: “He did so much for me in terms of just preparing me for for the next steps in life and in being a successful athlete and being a better person, a better teammate, a better friend.”
AUG 3, 20241:10 PM EDT

See Stephen Nedoroscik pose with his bronze medal

U.S. gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, who gained Internet popularity as "pommel horse guy" during the men's artistic gymnastics team final, clinched bronze in the men's pommel horse final Saturday afternoon.

See photos of all U.S. athletes who have medalled so far in Paris.

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AUG 3, 20241:08 PM EDT

US men's basketball team defeats Puerto Rico to secure top seed

The U.S. men's basketball team will enter the knockout round as the top seed.

Team USA finished pool play 3-0 after defeating Puerto Rico 104-83 on Saturday. Two other teams also finished 3-0, but the U.S. held the point-differential tiebreaker at plus-64 to top Germany (plus-47) and Canada (plus-20).

The U.S. had six players finish in double figures, led by Anthony Edwards, who had 26 points. Joel Embiid added 15 points. Kevin Durant had 11 points and four rebounds, grabbing the 126th board of his Olympic career to pass Carmelo Anthony as the U.S. men's team's all-time leading rebounder. LeBron James, Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis each scored 10 points.

The U.S. trailed by as many as eight in the first quarter before building a comfortable lead with a 39-13 third quarter.

AUG 3, 20241:05 PM EDT

Team USA's Stephen Nedoroscik wins bronze in pommel horse final

Team USA's Stephen Nedoroscik wins bronze in pommel horse final

American Stephen Nedoroscik won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics pommel horse final, his second medal win this week.

Team USA's Stephen Nedoroscik has done it again.

The artistic gymnastics star, who has been given the nickname "Pommel Horse Guy," earned bronze in the men's pommel horse final on Saturday with a score of 15.300.

Ahead of Nedoroscik was Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan (15.533) and Khazikstan's Nariman Kurbanov (15.433).

This is the second medal Nedoroscik has picked up at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Earlier in the week, Nedoroscik picked up his first bronze medal in the men's artistic team all-around event.

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AUG 3, 202412:57 PM EDT

US women's, men's 3×3 basketball squads playing final pool games

The U.S. women's and men's 3x3 basketball teams both stayed alive in their respective pools Friday.

The two squads looked headed for stunning early exits before going a combined 4-0. Now, both can secure play-in spots to push for a semifinal berth if they win their last games Saturday.

If either team loses, its qualification status would depend on other results around the pool. The top two teams progress straight to the semis while teams 3-to-6 compete in play-in games.

The U.S. women's team, in fourth, will play seventh-place China. The fifth-placed men's team will battle third-place Netherlands.

AUG 3, 202412:57 PM EDT

Watch Simone Biles' soar to gold with her eponymous Yurchenko double pike on vault

Simone Biles locked up her seventh career Olympic gold medal with the help of her eponymous Yurchenko double pike during the event final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

AUG 3, 202412:53 PM EDT

Watch Trinity Rodman's brilliant curler that gave USWNT a lead vs. Japan

Trinity Rodman once again showcased her skills at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this time scoring a finesse shot from the edge of the box to give the U.S. women's national team a one-goal lead in extra time against Japan.

AUG 3, 202412:50 PM EDT

‘He did it again!' Social media erupts for Nedoroscik's 2nd bronze

‘He did it again!' Social media erupts for Nedoroscik's 2nd bronze
American Stephen Nedoroscik won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics pommel horse final, his second medal win this week.

American gymnast and social media phenom Stephen Nedoroscik seemed to have the whole country watching Saturday as he secured a second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

The Worcester, Massachusetts, native and pommel horse specialist had already gotten more than his fair share of nicknames after anchoring Team USA to the first men's team medal at the Olympics in 16 years. And after his 15.300 score in the pommel horse event final proved enough, Nedoroscik even appeared to acknowledge one of those nicknames — Clark Kent, for his signature glasses — by putting the American flag on like a cape.

Nedoroscik was also known as "pommel horse guy," which was instantly trending on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

"He did it again!" tweeted the City of Worcester, along with a message of congratulations and pride.

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AUG 3, 202412:39 PM EDT

LeBron James flirting with a triple double in third quarter

There have only been three triple-doubles in men's basketball Olympic history. LeBron James has one of them, and he could potentially add another if playing time permits.

James has 10 points, eight assists and six rebounds through the third quarter with the U.S. leading Puerto Rico 87-59.

James had his Olympic triple double in the semifinals of the 2012 London Olympics with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists.

The first Olympic triple-double, per USA TODAY, was at the 1976 Montreal Games when Alexander Belov posted 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had the most recent men’s basketball triple-double at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 when he finished with 16 points, 18 assists, and 10 rebounds in a semifinal loss.

AUG 3, 202412:25 PM EDT

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Paris Olympics after gender outcry

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Paris Olympics after gender outcry
Two out of eight Team USA boxers are still in the running for Olympic medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal Saturday at the Paris Olympics following days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.

Khelif defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary 5:0 in the quarterfinals of the women’s 66-kilogram bout.

Khelif will win at least a bronze medal after defeating Hamori for the second victory of her tumultuous second trip to the Olympics.

Khelif faced international scrutiny after the banned International Boxing Association claimed Khelif failed an unspecified eligibility test for women’s competition last year. She then won her opening bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy tearfully abandoned the fight after just 46 seconds.

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AUG 3, 202412:15 PM EDT

Simone Biles takes Olympic gold for the third time at Paris Games

Simone Biles takes gold, Jade Carey wins bronze in women's vault finals
Team USA’s Simone Biles and Jade Carey claimed two of the top spots at the women’s vault finals on Saturday.
AUG 3, 202412:14 PM EDT

Kevin Durant just a few points away from breaking USA Olympic record

Kevin Durant celebrates with shooting guard Stephen CurryJohn David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Durant (7) celebrates with shooting guard Stephen Curry (4) in the second quarter against Puerto Rico during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Aug. 3, 2024.

Kevin Durant is a few buckets away from making Olympic history.

The Phoenix Suns star, who already has the most points in the history of the U.S. men's basketball team, entered Saturday's game needing 17 points to pass women's star Lisa Leslie as the leading scorer in U.S. Olympic basketball history.

Durant scored eight points in the first half against Puerto Rico, going 3 of 5 from the field. That puts him at 480 career points in the Olympics, which is nine away from breaking Leslie's total of 488.

Leslie, a four-time Olympian, won gold medals with the U.S. women’s team in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. Durant is attempting to win a fourth gold medal, which would break a tie with Carmelo Anthony for the most in men's basketball history.

AUG 3, 202412:13 PM EDT

Two American boxers advance to Saturday's semifinals

Two American boxers advance to semifinals
Two out of eight Team USA boxers are still in the running for Olympic medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
AUG 3, 202412:12 PM EDT

Team USA skeet shooter Vincent Hancock wins fourth Olympic gold medal

Team USA shooter Vincent Hancock wins fourth Olympic medal for men's skeet
Team USA shooters Vincent Hancock and Connor Prince took gold and silver medals Saturday in the men’s skeet event in Paris.
AUG 3, 202412:07 PM EDT

US men's basketball takes lead over Puerto Rico with dominant second quarter

It wasn't easy as the score indicates, but the U.S. men's basketball team went into halftime with a lead.

The U.S., which trailed by as many as eight in the first quarter, heads into the break with a 64-45 advantage.

Team USA opened the second on a 6-0 run to regain the lead, going in front on a Kevin Durant 3-pointer that made it 29-28. Puerto Rico regained the lead on a layup for a one-point advantage before the U.S. responded with an 8-0 run for a 44-37 lead. After Puerto Rico got back within three, the U.S. blew the game open, closing the quarter on a 20-4 run to end a 39-point quarter.

Anthony Edwards has a team-high 12 points at the half. Jayson Tatum, LeBron James and Kevin Durant added eight each.

AUG 3, 202411:43 AM EDT

US men's basketball team trails Puerto Rico after first quarter

The U.S. men's basketball team is losing after the first quarter. Yes, you read that correctly.

Team USA, seeking a fifth straight gold medal, is trailing winless Puerto Rico 30-25 heading into the second quarter. Puerto Rico, which is 0-2, shot 54.5% from the field in the quarter, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. The U.S. trailed by as many as eight at 25-17 after an 11-0 Puerto Rico run.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado led Puerto Rico with nine points. Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards had six points each for the U.S., which shot 57.1% in the quarter, going just 1 of 4 from deep.

AUG 3, 202411:37 AM EDT

US women beat Japan, move to soccer semifinals

Team USA defeated Japan 1-0 in a women's soccer quarterfinal on Saturday and moves on to the semifinals.

Trinity Rodman scored for the U.S. in the first period of extra time, curling a left-footed strike into the top left corner.

The United States will play in the semis on Tuesday against Canada or Germany.

Trinity Rodman celebrates scoringBrad Smith/ISI/Getty Images
Trinity Rodman of the United States celebrates scoring during extra time against Japan during the Women's Quarterfinal match during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France.
AUG 3, 202411:30 AM EDT

Take a look at LeBron James' Olympic headbands over the years

LeBron James is playing in his fourth Olympics. That mean's a lot of red, white and blue headbands.

Take a look...

AUG 3, 202411:23 AM EDT

Simone Biles delivers stunning vaults to win 7th Olympic gold medal

Simone Biles delivers stunning vaults to win 7th Olympic gold medal
Simone Biles of Team USA during the Women’s Vault Final at the Gymnastics Bercy Arena during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Simone Biles earned her seventh Olympic gold medal by soaring to victory in the women's vault final at the Paris Games on Saturday.

With her signature Biles II vault, Simone Biles earned the higher score of two. The element, also known as the Yurchenko double pike, is not only very dangerous and super difficult to land, but is the same move that beset Biles with a sudden case of the "twisties" during the Tokyo Olympics. The affliction forced her to withdraw from most of her events that summer, including the vault final.

On Saturday, eight years after she triumphed in Rio de Janeiro, the most decorated American gymnast claimed her second gold in the event.

Biles is the second woman to win vault twice, joining Vera Casalavska of Czechoslovakia as a two-time gold medalist on the vault. Casalavska went back to back in 1964 and 1968. Biles now has 10 Olympic medals in her career, tied for the third most by a female gymnast. She also boosted her medal count at major international competitions to 40, the most by any gymnast. Saturday's gold is her third medal of the Paris Games.

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AUG 3, 202411:16 AM EDT

Trinity Rodman gives USWNT 1-0 lead over Japan

Team USA's Trinity Rodman scored with a beautiful left-footed strike in the first period of extra time Saturday to give the Americans a 1-0 lead over Japan in their quarterfinal matchup.

The winner of this game will play in a semifinal on Tuesday.

AUG 3, 202411:07 AM EDT

US men's basketball team announces starting lineup for game vs. Puerto Rico

Three games, three different starting lineups for the U.S. men’s basketball team.

For the team’s third and final pool-play game on Saturday, head coach Steve Kerr has elected to start Steph Curry, LeBron James, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum.

In Team USA’s first game against Serbia, the starting lineup was Booker, Curry, James, Embiid and Jrue Holiday. In their second matchup against South Sudan, Kerr went with Booker, Curry, James, Tatum and Anthony Davis.

Kerr said his original plan for Saturday's game was to return to the starting lineup from the team's opening game. Holiday, however, is reportedly out with an ankle injury and was replaced by Tatum.

AUG 3, 202411:03 AM EDT

Jade Carey also set to compete in the women's vault final

Jade Carey won’t defend the floor exercise gold medal she won three years ago in Tokyo, but she is in the vault final this afternoon.

Carey is the second American gymnast competing among the eight top vaulters, along with Simone Biles.

The 24-year-old earned a spot in final following a third-place finish behind Biles and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. Carey made the vault final in Tokyo, finishing eighth.

AUG 3, 202411:00 AM EDT

Simone Biles crushes her two vaults and leads the competition with a score of 15.300

With her signature Biles II vault, Simone Biles secured her place on the podium with a score of 15.700.

That element, also known as the Yurchenko double pike, is a super difficult and very dangerous.

For her second run, Biles performed the Cheng Vault, also known as the Biles I, and received a score of 14.900. She leads the board with a score of 15.300.

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USWNT-Japan tied 0-0 at end of regulation. Here's what happens now

The U.S. and Japan were tied 0-0 after regulation time Saturday in their women's soccer quarterfinal.

Here's what happens now:

Games may end in a draw in the group stage, but in the knockout round, a match tied at the end of regulation time goes into extra time, which consists of two 15-minute periods. 

There is no "sudden death" in soccer, either in the form of a "golden goal" (first goal) or "silver goal" (leader at the end of the first overtime period).

If the score is still tied after extra time in a knockout game. The match goes to a penalty shootout and a coin toss decides which team shoots first. 

AUG 3, 202410:49 AM EDT

Kevin Durant looking to pass Lisa Leslie as US Olympic all-time leading scorer

Kevin Durant has a chance to rewrite the Olympic history books on Saturday.

The Phoenix Suns star, who already has the most points in the history of the U.S. men's basketball team, can pass women's star Lisa Leslie to become the leading scorer in U.S. Olympic basketball history.

Durant enters Saturday's game against Puerto Rico with 472 points in his Olympic career, which is 16 shy of matching Leslie's total of 488. Leslie, a four-time Olympian, won gold medals with the U.S. women’s team in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. Durant is attempting to win a fourth gold medal, which would break a tie with Carmelo Anthony for the most in men's basketball history.

Durant, while coming off the bench in Team USA's first two games in Paris, is the team's leading scorer at 18.5 points per game. He is shooting 71.4 percent from the field and is yet to miss from 3-point range, hitting all seven of his attempts.

AUG 3, 202410:41 AM EDT

Lady in Red: Simone Biles ready for artistic gymnastics vault finals

Simone Biles debuts a new all-red leotard for the artistic gymnastics vault finals.

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Simone Biles of Team USA looks on during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Vault Final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 03, 2024 in Paris, France.
AUG 3, 202410:38 AM EDT

USA's Omari Jones advances to 71kg semifinals 

Team USA’s Omari Jones advanced to the 71kg boxing semifinals on Saturday.

Jones took down Bulgria’s Rami Mofid Kiwan 5-0.

His next opponent is still to be determined but the showdown will take place on August 6 for a spot in the final.  

AUG 3, 202410:29 AM EDT

The Eiffel Tower serves as a dramatic backdrop again

See more pictures from the eighth day of competition in Paris.

Riders at the foot of the Eiffel Tower at the start of the men's cycling road raceTim De Waele/POOL, AFP via Getty Images
Riders at the foot of the Eiffel Tower at the start of the men's cycling road race during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on August 3, 2024.
AUG 3, 202410:29 AM EDT

Simone Biles has two vault elements named after her

Simone Biles has had five skills named after her in the Code of Points after completing them in competition. Two of those are in the vault, the upcoming event in which she's seeking a seventh Olympic gold medal and 10th overall.

Biles I (vault version)

As with a lot of gymnastics elements, Biles took a Cheng vault and added another layer of difficulty — this one an extra half twist on a vault originally done by China’s Cheng Fei. The vault requires Biles to do a round-off onto the vault, then a half-twist onto the table before doing two full twists.

Biles II (vault version)

The Yurchenko double pike had never been completed by a woman in competition, and few men have even tried. Biles began tinkering with it in 2021 and it has morphed into her most show-stopping element. The vault asks Biles to do a round-off back handspring onto the table, then two backward flips in pike position with her hands essentially clasped to her knees. She does it with so much power, she can sometimes overcook it. At the U.S. Olympic trials last month, it drew a standing ovation.

AUG 3, 202410:23 AM EDT

An American affair: Hancock, Prince take skeet gold, silver

Of course it had to end like this. The men's skeet final came down to two Americans, the teacher and the student.

Three-time gold medalist Vincent Hancock, 35, and Conner Lynn Prince, a 24-year-old first-time Olympian that Hancock has coached, went head-to-head for the gold medal.

Prince and Hancock entered the final 10 targets tied at 48. Then they each hit their next six shots. But on the final four, Prince faltered -- and Hancock capitalized.

Hancock hit his last four targets to clinch his fourth Olympic gold medal with 58 points. Prince won the silver with 57 points.

Chinese Taipei's Lee Meng Yuan finished with 45 points to win the bronze.

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Yellow card for USWNT's Emily Sonnett

Team USA's Emily Sonnett earned the first yellow card of Saturday's quarterfinal for taking down a Japanese opponent.

There is still no score in the game with just over 30 minutes left of regular time.

AUG 3, 202410:12 AM EDT

Hancock, Prince reach skeet final three

Vincent Hancock and Conner Lynn Prince will both shoot for gold.

The American pair advanced to the final three in the men's skeet final, and both are guaranteed medals. Now we just need to find out the color.

Chinese Taipei's Lee Meng Juan will join them in the final.

With 20 targets remaining, Prince is in first place with 39 points, and Hancock in second with 38. Lee has 37.

AUG 3, 202410:07 AM EDT

Williams holding on in 5th place with two more decathlon events to go

In a stunning plot twist to the decathlon competition, two of the decathletes who were in position for a spot on the podium fell from the ranking after failing to record a height in the pole vault.

Damien Warner, the defending champion from Canada, dropped off the ranking to 18th place while Sander Skotheim of Norway fell behind to 19th.

Janet Oiglane of Norway was the surprise winner of the event, vaulting a personal best 5.30 in his final vault, the last of the event, as the stadium erupted in cheer.

American Harrison Williams is holding tight at fifth place with 7118 with two events, the javelin throw and the 1500m, left to compete.

Williams will return to the Stade de France, along with Health Baldwin and Zachary Ziemek, at 1:10 pm ET for the javelin throw.

AUG 3, 202410:04 AM EDT

US men's basketball team en route to its final group-play game

Team USA is on its way.

The men's basketball team is headed to Pierre Mauroy Stadium for Saturday's matchup against Puerto Rico at 11:15 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. It will be the unbeaten team's third and final game of group play as it looks to secure the top seed in the knockout round.

AUG 3, 20249:53 AM EDT

Hancock, Prince advance to final five in skeet

Vincent Hancock and Conner Lynn Prince are still fighting for skeet gold.

Hancock made all of his first 20 shots, and Prince made 19 of his -- and both Americans survived the first elimination of the men's skeet final.

Italy's Tammaro Cassandro (19), Chinese Taipei's Lee Meng Juan (19) and Sweden's Stefan Nilsson also remained in the competition.

Peru's Nicolas Pacheco Espinosa was knocked out after hitting 18 of 20 shots.

AUG 3, 20249:49 AM EDT

No score at halftime of USWNT-Japan quarterfinal

The United States and Japan were tied 0-0 at halftime of their women's soccer quarterfinal on Saturday.

There were not a lot of scoring chances, although Japan's Miyabi Moriya had one opportunity that she fired high and wide.

For the United States, Sophia Smith had a chance when she received a header from Lindsey Horan, but she missed the goal.

The winner of this game will play a semifinal on Tuesday.

AUG 3, 20249:49 AM EDT

USA's Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul win bronze in men's doubles

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesTommy Paul and Taylor Fritz

PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 29: Tommy Paul (L) and partner Taylor Fritz of Team United States interact against Milos Raonic and Felix Auger-Aliassime of Team Canada during the Men’s Doubles first round match on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France.

Team USA earned another medal in tennis play today.

The American duo of Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz defeated Czech Tomas Machac and Adam Pavlásek in the bronze medal doubles match 6-3, 6-4.

Earlier, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram won silver in men’s doubles play against Australia's Matthew Ebden and John Peers 7-6, 6-7, 10-8.

The last time Team USA won gold in men's doubles at the Olympics was in 2012 (Mike and Bob Bryan).

AUG 3, 20249:48 AM EDT

Boxing gender scrutiny part of Russian ‘defamation campaign,' says IOC president

Boxing gender scrutiny part of Russian ‘defamation campaign,' says IOC president
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Saturday that "there was never any doubt" about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwanese double world champion Lin Yu-ting being women.
AUG 3, 20249:35 AM EDT

Men's golf round 3 update

"Moving Day" is certainly living up to the name as the leaderboard has been shuffling since the start of the round.

England's Tommy Fleetwood is in gold medal position at -13 through 10 holes. Spain's Jon Rahm sits behind him at -12 through 11 holes. Denmark's Nicolai Højgaard vaulted up the leaderboard shooting 9 under today and is currently sitting in bronze medal position at -11, tied with United States' Xander Schauffele, who is at -11 through 10.

Xander Schauffele takes a shot out of a bunkerJohn MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images
US' Xander Schauffele takes a shot out of a bunker in round 3 of the men's golf individual stroke play of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, south-west of Paris on August 3, 2024.
AUG 3, 20249:31 AM EDT

How big is US-Japan? Snoop Dogg is in the house

Only one of U.S. and Japan will move on from their quarterfinal matchup on Saturday, so the stakes are high.

One way to know it's a big game: Snoop Dogg is among those in the packed stadium.

"I'm coming back in my next life as Snoop Dogg," said the great Julie Foudy, a former soccer star on the call for NBC.

Snoop Dogg attends the the women's quarter-final football matchGEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images
Snoop Dogg attends the the women's quarter-final football match between the USA and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 3, 2024.
AUG 3, 20249:24 AM EDT

Watch: Kenny Bednarek's 9.97 in 100m heats bests Noah Lyles, rest of field

AUG 3, 20249:20 AM EDT

Vincent Hancock vies for fourth Skeet gold

Can anyone knock off Vincent Hancock?

The American is the three-time Olympic champion in skeet shooting. In about 20 minutes, he'll try to win his fourth gold.

One of those trying to knock him off? His protégé. Conner Lynn Prince is the other American in the skeet finals — and he's coached by Hancock.

Italy's Tammaro Cassandro, Sweden's Stefan Nilsson, Peru's Nicolas Pacheco Espinosa and Chinese Taipei's Lee Meng Yuan are also competing.

Watch the finals here at 9:30 a.m. ET.

AUG 3, 20249:18 AM EDT

US men's tennis doubles take silver after multiple tie-breaking sets against Aussies

Team USA men's tennis doubles take silver after multiple tie-breaking sets
Tennis players Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram took silver for Team USA in men’s tennis doubles on Saturday after multiple tiebreaker sets against Australia.
AUG 3, 20249:17 AM EDT

Meet the coach who made Ryan Crouser an Olympic champion

Ryan Crouser will compete for his third-consecutive Olympic gold medal today at 1:35 p.m. ET.

But before he became the world’s bet shot putter, he learned about the value of sportsmanship from his high school basketball coach, Tom Johnson.

“He did so much for me in terms of just preparing me for  the next steps in life and in being a successful athlete and being a better person, a better teammate, a better friend,” Crouser said.

Team USA's Ryan Crouser on the man who made him a world-class athlete
Before he was a world-class athlete in shot put and discus, Team USA’s Ryan Crouser was learning about the value of sportsmanship from his high school basketball coach, Tom Johnson: “He did so much for me in terms of just preparing me for for the next steps in life and in being a successful athlete and being a better person, a better teammate, a better friend.”
AUG 3, 20249:17 AM EDT

USA's Fritz and Paul dominate first set of bronze medal doubles match

Team USA's Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul are off to a dominant start.

The tennis duo won the first set 6-3 over Czech's Tomas Machac and Adam Pavlásek in the bronze medal doubles match.

Fritz and Paul need to win one more set to win the U.S. a second medal today. Earlier, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram won silver in men’s doubles play.

AUG 3, 20249:14 AM EDT

USWNT's Mallory Swanson gets stepped on, returns to play

Team USA's Mallory Swanson was stepped on about nine minutes into USWNT's quarterfinal matchup against Japan on Saturday.

Swanson stayed down briefly but then got up and returned to play.

The Americans are pursuing their first Olympic gold since 2012.

AUG 3, 20248:51 AM EDT

US Field Hockey pulls out win in final match

The U.S. women's field hockey team ends its Olympics on a positive.

Meredith Sholder scored a goal in the third quarter for Team USA, and goalkeeper Kelsey Bing saved all five shots to give the U.S. a 1-0 win over South Africa.

Despite the win, Team USA will not advance to the medal round. The Americans finished with a 1-3-1 record in pool play, in fifth place in Pool B. The top four teams advance.

South Africa lost all five of its matches and finished in sixth place.

AUG 3, 20248:51 AM EDT

Noah Lyles: ‘These boys said they're willing to play, and I'm willing to play that game'

Noah Lyles: ‘These boys said they're willing to play and I'm willing to play that game'
After finishing second in the men’s 100m race on Saturday, reigning track and field champion Noah Lyles said he’s ready to give it his all in the semifinals Sunday.
AUG 3, 20248:49 AM EDT

Watch Stephen Nedoroscik showcase the difference between ‘speed cubing' and a classic Rubik's cube

Is there nothing Stephen Nedoroscik can’t do?

The Team USA gymnast, who has rocketed to stardom after his stunning performance on the pommel horse helped the squad win a bronze medal in the team final, is also skilled at the Rubik's cube.

However, Nedoroscik appears to prefer the more modern speed cubing version over the classic, which likened to "crawling through syrup."

AUG 3, 20248:43 AM EDT

Windsurfer Tom Reuveny wins Israel's fourth-ever Olympic gold

Israel's Tom Reuveny edged out Australia's Grae Morris and the Netherlands' Luuc van Opzeeland in the men's windsurfing final to win the country's fourth-ever gold medal.

Reuveny won Israel's second medal in windsurfing — the first was in 2004 by Gal Fridman. Fridman is now Reuveny's coach.

Earlier in the day, Israel's Sharon Kantor took silver in the women's competition, finishing behind gold-medal winner Maggetti Marta of Italy.

AUG 3, 20248:41 AM EDT

US women's soccer to face Japan in tough quarterfinal matchup

The journey for gold gets tougher for the U.S. women's soccer team Saturday.

After comfortably advancing from its group, next up for Emma Hayes' squad is a quarterfinal match against Japan, Team USA's brief rival after the 2011 and 2015 World Cups.

Japan advanced in second place from Group C behind Spain, conceding four goals and scoring six. The U.S. should have enough offense to reach the semifinals, but it likely won't be straightforward.

The match will kick off at 9 a.m. ET/ 6 a.m. PT.

AUG 3, 20248:12 AM EDT

Team USA's Krajicek and Ram win silver in men's doubles at 2024 Paris Olympics

Team USA's Krajicek and Ram win silver in men's doubles at 2024 Paris Olympics

Tennis players Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram took silver for Team USA in men’s tennis doubles on Saturday after multiple tiebreaker sets against Australia.

The Americans are going home with a silver medal in men's doubles.

The duo of Austin Krajicek and Ram Rajeev fell to Australia's Matthew Ebden and John Peers 7-6, 6-7, 10-8 on Saturday to earn Team USA its first tennis medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The American tandem had a chance to win gold on Saturday as they were up a set and a break (7-6, 4-2), but they went on to drop the second set and the final match tiebreaker. The last time Team USA won gold in men's doubles at the Olympics was in 2012 (Mike and Bob Bryan).

Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz took the court for the men's doubles bronze medal match on Saturday. The pair won 6-3, 6-4 against Czech Tomas Machac and Adam Pavlásek to give the U.S. another medal on the day.

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AUG 3, 20248:07 AM EDT

Women's water polo team ‘laser-focused' on quarterfinals after 17-5 blowout against France

US water polo star Maggie Steffens laser-focused on quarterfinals after 17-5 win over France
With a 17-5 win over France on Friday, the U.S. women’s water polo team officially clinched a spot in the tournament quarterfinals in their final pool play game. The three-time defending Olympic gold medalists are now averaging 13.25 goals per game, the most of any team in the tournament.
AUG 3, 20247:59 AM EDT

Watch: US rowing wins bronze in men's eight

AUG 3, 20247:58 AM EDT

USA's Krajicek and Ram drop second set in final, must win tiebreaker for gold

We are going to a third-set tiebreaker for gold.

Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram dropped the second set of the men's gold medal doubles final to Australia's Matthew Ebden and John Peers.

The match -- and gold medal -- will come down to a 10-point tiebreaker.

AUG 3, 20247:48 AM EDT

Women's sabre team loses to South Korea in quarters

The U.S. women's sabre fencing team fell to South Korea in a quarterfinals match, 45-35.

Magda Skarbonkiewicz led the Americans by winning all three of her relays. But a few lopsided relays put the U.S. in a hole it couldn't recover from.

USA's Tatiana Nazlymov was outscored 11-1 in her two relays before being replaced by team alternate Maia Chamberlain. It was unclear if Nazlymov suffered an injury.

The South Korean team of Hayoung Jeon, Sebin Choi and Jisu Yoon advances to the semifinals.

AUG 3, 20247:35 AM EDT

Flips, tricks, and crashes! Best moments from BMX in Paris

See all the greatest moments from the Olympic BMX freestyle and racing events, including plenty of stylish tricks and brutal wipeouts. 

AUG 3, 20247:34 AM EDT

Men's golf round 3 update

All players are on the course as the leaders have teed off. Through 2 holes, England's Tommy Fleetwood leads at -11, with defending gold medalist Xander Schauffele of the U.S., Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, and Spain's John Rham sitting in second at -10. South Korea's Byeong Hun An (-8 through 11 today) is surging up the leaderboard.

AUG 3, 20247:32 AM EDT

US women's 4x100m medley relay team moves on to final

The U.S. women's 4x100m medley relay team is looking to take one final step up the podium this summer.

The defending runner-up will get an opportunity to do so after placing fourth in Saturday's qualifying heat with a time of 3:56.40. Anchor Kate Douglass had a team-best time of 52.71 seconds. Katharine Berkoff opened with a time of 58.98, Emma Weber followed in 1:07.39 and Alex Shackell then clocked in at 57.32.

The U.S. won silver in the event in Tokyo, finishing .13 seconds behind Australia, which set an Olympic record with a time of 3:51.60. Australia won Saturday's heat in a time of 3:54.81.

The final for the 4x100m medley relay is set for Sunday at 1:32 p.m. ET.

AUG 3, 20247:31 AM EDT

Team USA's Paul, Fritz facing Czech Republic in men's tennis doubles bronze match

Team USA has the chance to earn two medals in men's tennis doubles Saturday.

With Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram competing in the gold medal match, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz will seek to bring home bronze.

Paul and Fritz will compete against the Czech Republic duo of Tomas Machac and Adam Pavlasek.

The American duo will take the stage after the completion of the men's doubles gold medal match.

AUG 3, 20247:27 AM EDT

Health Baldwin inches up the decathlon ranking, Williams in 8th place

Health Baldwin vaulted up the ranking in the men's decathlon after a strong performance in the 110m hurdles. He's currently in 11th place behind Harrison Williams who is ranked 8th overall with 6177 points.

Williams had a weak showing in the hurdles, but did well enough in the discus throw to earn enough points to remain in the top 10, with three events to go.

Their next competition is the pole vault at 7:40 a.m ET.

AUG 3, 20247:18 AM EDT

This US runner came in 16th place, but being at the Olympics is still ‘a dream'

US runner finishes 16th but still won by being at the Olympics: ‘This is a dream'
Team USA’s William Kincaid finished in 16th place in the 10,000m race on Friday but despite a “bittersweet” ending, he says he is still in awe of the whole Olympic experience.
AUG 3, 20247:12 AM EDT

‘So many things have to go right': Grant Fisher wins Team USA's first medal in over a decade in 10,000m race

‘So many things have to go right': Grant Fisher wins Team USA's first medal in over a decade in 10,000m race
American Grant Fisher finished in third place in the men’s 10,000m on Friday, winning Team USA's first medal in the race since the 2012 London Olympics.
AUG 3, 20247:10 AM EDT

Bednarek, Kerley also advance to the 100m semis

Men's 100m qualifiers are in the books, Kenneth Bednarek and Fred Kerley joining Noah Lyles to compete in the semifinals.

Bednarek and Kerley are currently tied in first place in the overall ranking, with both Americans running a time of 9.97 in their respective heats.

Noah Lyles is 12th, with a time of 10.04.

AUG 3, 20247:10 AM EDT

Snoop Dogg takes in dressage team grand prix

Snoop Dogg is taking equestrian dressage as seriously as the competitors.

The rapper, who has been spotted at several venues throughout the Paris Olympics, is at the Château de Versailles for the dressage grand prix. And he dressed for the occasion, wearing white riding pants with a black tailcoat, gloves and helmet.

He was spotted by fans arriving with Martha Stewart.

AUG 3, 20247:03 AM EDT

Team USA advances to final of men's 4×100 medley relay

The U.S. men's 4x100 medley relay team is moving on.

Hunter Armstrong (53.26 seconds), Charlie Swanson (59.73), Thomas Heilman (51.15) and Jack Alexy (47.48) combined for a time of 3:31.62 to take third in the qualifying heat on Saturday.

The U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics won gold in the event, setting a world record time of 3:26.78 behind Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, Caeleb Dressel and Zach Apple.

The final for the 4x100m medley relay, which could include some lineup changes for the U.S., is set for Sunday at 1:10 p.m. ET.

AUG 3, 20247:03 AM EDT

USA's Krajicek and Ram win first set in gold medal doubles final

The American duo of Austin Krajicek and Ram Rajeev are off to a hot start.

The doubles stars won the first set 7-6(6) over Australia's Matthew Ebden and John Peers.

If Krajicek and Rajeev win the next set, they will be the lone tennis gold medalists of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the latest men's doubles team to win gold for the U.S. since 2012 London (Bob and Mike Bryan).

AUG 3, 20246:55 AM EDT

Windsurfer Noah Lyons knocked out with fifth-place finish in quarterfinals

American Noah Lyons finished fifth in the men's windsurfing quarterfinals race -- not good enough to advance to the finals.

Lyons took a wide tact on the first mark, and hit the first checkpoint in fourth place -- and never improved beyond that.

The Netherlands' Luuc van Opzeeland and Great Britain's Sam Sills advanced to the semifinals by finishing first and second in the race. They'll face off against Israel's Tom Reuveny and New Zealand's Josh Armit, who earned automatic spots in the semifinals by finishing second and third in qualifying earlier in the week. Australia's Grae Morris earned an auto berth into the finals by finishing first in qualifying.

AUG 3, 20246:46 AM EDT

US swimmer Bobby Finke to go for second-straight gold in 1,500m final

Bobby Finke will get a chance to win a second-straight gold medal in the men's 1,500m freestyle.

The 24-year-old U.S. swimmer placed sixth overall in the qualification heat on Saturday with a time of 14:45.31 to advance to the finals. He won gold in the event at the Tokyo Olympics in 14:39.65.

Finke's U.S. teammate David Johnston did not qualify for the final, finishing 18th with a time of 15:10.64. Ireland's Daniel Wiffen won the heat in 14:40.34.

The 1,500m freestyle final is set for Sunday at 12:37 p.m. ET. The U.S. is yet to medal in a men's individual event at the Paris Olympics.

AUG 3, 20246:43 AM EDT

Maggie Steffens on how she is staying focused after sudden loss of sister-in-law in Paris

Maggie Steffens on how she is staying focused after sudden loss of sister-in-law in Paris
U.S. women’s water polo captain Maggie Steffens says her sister-in-law, who unexpectedly died in Paris days before the Olympics, would want the team to "kick butt out there" as they head into quarterfinals on Tuesday.
AUG 3, 20246:41 AM EDT

What is the bell rung by rugby and track athletes after winning at Paris Olympics?

U.S. women's rugby team pose for a photo with the bell following their bronze medal win.

Players and coaches of the U.S. women’s rugby team pose for a photo with the bell following their bronze medal win.

The Stade de France has transformed from a rugby stadium into the home of all the track and field events at the Olympics. One thing that remained the same for the very different sports and their respective setups — the large bell at the one end of the field. 

The bell is part of the refurbishment of the famous Notre Dame Cathedral. It is engraved with the Paris 2024 emblem and will be suspended in one of the cathedral’s bell towers after the Games. It is part of the legacy project for the Games, with the idea that the sound of Olympic victory will be heard for decades to come. 

"In a way, Paris 2024 is helping to rebuild Notre-Dame. A part of the Games and the Olympic spirit will remain in Notre-Dame for life," confirms Pierre-André Lacout, a manager at the Stade de France.

During the rugby tournament, the bell became a photo staple with winners of each match. The French men rang the bell after they captured gold in the men’s tournament in front of the near-70,000 fans in attendance. The American women posed with the bell after their bronze medal win and had their own chance to make the bell chime.

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AUG 3, 20246:37 AM EDT

Noah Lyles on second place finish: ‘Don't worry, that won't happen again'

Noah Lyles acknowledges he downplayed his competitors after coming in second in the 100m.

"But don't worry, that won't happen again," Lyles told NBC after the race, later adding, "I'm pretty scared for everybody else right now."

The fastest man in the world said he had a strong start, but that he "didn't put enough emphasis on the acceleration," something he says he's been working on.

Asked how these Olympics compare to the Tokyo Games, Lyles said he's glad fans are back in the stands. The constant showman thrives on the cheers of spectators and admitted he was struggling with depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. He won a bronze in the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

AUG 3, 20246:22 AM EDT

Noah Lyles qualifies for semis in 100m, finishes second in Heat 3

In his first race of the Paris Olympics, Noah Lyles qualifies for the semis, finishing second in heat 3.

The reigning world champion from Alexandria, Virginia, was put on notice by NCAA Champ Loui Hinchliffe of Great Britain, who came in first with a time of .06 ahead of Lyles.

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