It was a A+ effort for the “A Team” as Americans April Ross and Alix Klineman cruised on their way to winning women’s beach volleyball gold against Australia’s Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/05/olympics-2021-live-updates-beach-volleyball-womens-basketball/5504531001/
Coming off a quarterfinal game that came down to penalty kicks, the USWNT will kick off against Canada at 4 a.m. ET on Monday for a chance at the gold-medal game. Canada advanced from its quarterfinal against Brazil 4-3 on penalties after ending regulation and extra time in a scoreless draw. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/01/olympics-2021-live-updates-uswnt-canada-day-10-soccer/5449003001/
However, an upset win for Alaskan teen Lydia Jacoby in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke provided an early highlight in Tuesday’s action. Jacoby edged U.S. teammate Lilly King https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/26/olympics-2021-live-updates-day-4-womens-gymanstics-softball-gold/5379736001/
TOKYO — With the opening ceremony less than a day away, the Tokyo Olympics are about to begin in full force. Several events are already in the midst of competition, and the U.S. softball team has already proven itself with a 2–0 start to the first Olympic softball tournament since 2008. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-latest-covid-opening-ceremony-news/8051979002/
Simone Biles and the rest of the women’s gymnastics field will close out the U.S. Olympic team trials at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis with their second day of competition. The event will conclude with naming the 2021 women’s Olympic team. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/06/27/tokyo-olympics-simone-biles-us-trials-final/536071200