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📬 | Biles Ties All-Time Record 🐐 | 3x3 Women Rally To Claim Bronze 🥉 | Today: USA Meet Germany In Semifinal ⚽
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📬 The Lead
Simone Biles closed her Paris Olympics with a silver medal on the floor, her signature event. Despite stepping out of bounds twice, she dazzled with tumbling and choreography, finishing behind Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. This brings Biles' total to four medals in Paris and 11 Olympic medals overall, tying for the second-most by a female gymnast. While hinting at a possible return for the 2028 LA Games, Biles leaves the critics silent and her legacy shining brighter than ever.
🏟️ Scoreboard
The U.S. women’s 3x3 basketball team bounced back from a tough semifinal loss to Spain, clinching bronze with a 16-13 win over Canada. Hailey Van Lith led the charge with a critical 6-point performance, sparking a late-game surge. In the gold medal match, Germany defeated Spain in a 17-16 final.
The U.S. men's volleyball team triumphed over Brazil in straight sets to reach the semifinals. Led by Matt Anderson's 20 points, the Americans outplayed their rivals, who failed to reach the semis for the first time since 2000. With a semifinal clash against Poland looming, Team USA aims to continue their medal-winning streak.
Mondo Duplantis once again soared past the competition, setting a new world record of 6.25 meters in the pole vault at the Paris Olympics. The 24-year-old from Louisiana, competing for Sweden, claimed his ninth world record and added Olympic gold to his impressive collection after winning gold in the Toyoko Olympics.
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📺 Scouting Report
In their earlier group stage encounter, the USWNT delivered a commanding 4-1 victory over the Germans, but the stakes are now much higher, with a spot in the final on the line. The US has two returning players, midfielder Sam Coffey, who returns from a yellow card suspension, and defender Tierna Davidson, managing a knee contusion. A win would propel them to the final, where they would face Spain or Brazil.
Led by LeBron James and Kevin Durant, the United States enters the quarterfinals as the number one overall seed. With a perfect 3-0 record and a point differential of +64, Team USA is set to face Brazil next, continuing their quest for a fifth consecutive gold medal. Should they win, they will meet the victor of the Serbia vs. Australia matchup in the semifinals.
Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes overcame some mistakes to beat Italy in a thrilling three-setter. After dropping their first set of the tournament, the American duo rallied clinching the match 15-12 in the third set. With their sights set on gold, they now prepare for a quarterfinal clash against Switzerland.
❓️Trivia Question
Novak Djokovic has won the Golden Slam, winning all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic medal. How many other tennis players have accomplished this feat?
👉️ Answer Below
❗️Trivia Answer
Including Djokovic, only five tennis players have completed the Golden Slam, Germany's Steffi Graf in 1988, the United States' Andre Agassi in 1999, Spain's Rafael Nadal in 2010, and the United States' Serena Williams in 2012.
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