Katie Ledecky wins gold in women's 1500m free; US women's soccer team defeats Australia

What to Know

• U.S. swimming star Katie Ledecky won her eighth Olympic gold medal, triumphing in the 1,500-meter freestyle and tying the record for most gold medals by a U.S. woman.
• The star-studded U.S. men's basketball team cruised to a win over South Sudan after nearly losing to them earlier this month during an exhibition game.
• The U.S. women's soccer team beat Australia 2-1, advancing now to play Japan in the quarterfinals.
• After days of water-quality concerns caused by heavy rains last week put the swimming portion of the Olympic triathlons in doubt, the women dove into the Seine River early Wednesday, followed by the men a few hours later.
• Perris Benegas of the U.S. won silver in the women’s freestyle BMX competition after five-time world champion Hannah Roberts crashed out of both of her runs and failed to medal.
• Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles at the Paris Olympics one day after her tearful exit in singles.
• Japan's Shinnosuke Oka took gold in the men's gymnastics all-around. Team USA's Paul Juda and Frederick Richard competed but didn't medal.
• Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated in the men's doubles quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to the fourth-seeded American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.