Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama accept their medals after conclusion to the Olympic men’s golf event.
Track: Akins misses out, but Whittaker qualifies for 800-meter final
Reporting from Stade de France
Team USA’s Nia Akins finished third in her semifinal for the women’s 800-meter, but her time of 1:58.20 means she wasn’t quick enough to qualify for the final. However, that does mean that her compatriot Juliette Whittaker does go through, with her time of 1:57.76 being enough to make tomorrow night’s denouement.
Track: Waiting game for Whittaker on 800-meter qualification
Reporting from Stade de France
Juliette Whittaker of Team USA gave an extraordinary push on the back straight to finish third in her women’s 800-meter semifinal. Only the top two go through automatically, so Whittaker will have to wait until the last round to see if she makes the cut.
3×3 basketball: USA men finish 2-5, won’t advance to knockouts
While Team USA dominates the 5×5 men’s basketball pool, the 3×3 team has struggled, finishing 2 for 5 in the pool rounds and ultimately failing to advance.
After losing its first four games, the 3×3 men’s team came back to win their next two, giving themselves a chance to win a third and advance to the play-in rounds. But the Netherlands dashed those hopes quickly with a commanding 21-6 win today.
The U.S. team had been playing shorthanded since losing key player Jimmer Fredette to a leg injury in their second game.
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