Sunisa Lee, the Tokyo Olympics champion, earns bronze despite spending much of the last 15 months dealing with multiple kidney diseases that left her return to the Games very much in doubt.
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Olympics roundup: U.S. handles South Sudan a little easier in rematch
After barely avoiding an upset in a pre-tournament exhibition, the Americans take control in the first half and improve to 2-0 with a 103-86 victory.
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Katie Ledecky adds another gold to her collection
Katie Ledecky gets her seventh gold medal, and 12th overall medal to tie fellow Americans Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson for the most medals ever by a female swimmer.
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Olympics roundup: U.S. men end 24-year wait to advance to soccer quarterfinals
Kevin Paredes scores two goals as the United States tops Guinea 3-0.
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Simone Biles, Team USA earn ‘redemption’ with Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics
With Biles at her show-stopping best, the Americans’ total of 171.296 was well clear of Italy and Brazil and the exclamation point of a yearlong run in which Biles has cemented her legacy as the greatest ever in her sport.
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Olympics roundup: Rafael Nadal’s career may be close to done with loss to Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal says his future remains uncertain after a second-round drubbing by Novak Djokovic.
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A’ja Wilson scores 24 points as U.S. women’s basketball rolls past Japan in Olympic opener
Breanna Stewart adds 22 points as the Team USA stretches its Olympic winning streak to 56.
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Olympic roundup: U.S. clinches spot in women’s soccer quarterfinals
Sophia Smith scores twice to help the Americans improve to 2-0 in group play with a 4-1 victory over Germany.
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Simone Biles, Team USA mix glamour, grit to take lead at Olympic gymnastic qualifying
Biles battles through a calf injury to post the highest scores in the vault and floor exercise.
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Kevin Durant scores 23 as U.S. men’s basketball team rolls in Olympic opener
Team USA beats Serbia, 110-84, behind the all-time leading scorer in U.S. men’s Olympic history.