2024 Paris Olympics: Americans go 1-2 in 100 butterfly; USA men's basketball drubs Serbia; USA women's soccer dominates Germany

Team USA's women have won nine of the 12 medals Americans have collected in Paris so far.

That includes two of the U.S.' three gold medals — one earned by Lee Kiefer in women's individual foil fencing and one achieved by Torri Huske in the 100-meter butterfly.

Huske was also part of the 4x100-meter freestyle team, winning silver alongside teammates Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh and Simone Manuel.

Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook won silver in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard event, securing Team USA's first medal of the Games.

Japan and Australia are tied with four gold medals each, but the Americans thus far have the most medals overall.

The U.S. men’s basketball team’s gold medal defense tipped off in earnest today, with a 110-84 win vs. Serbia to open group play.

Kevin Durant led the way for the U.S., scoring 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Durant, who missed all of exhibition play leading up to Paris, looked dominant coming off the bench.

LeBron James, playing in the Olympics for the first time since 2012, recorded 21 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, picking up where he left off in London 12 years ago.

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The U.S. women’s soccer team pulled out to lead its group at the Olympics today with a 4-1 win against Germany, allowing a decent cushion as it heads into its next game against Australia later this week. 

Going into their game against Germany, the American women were tied for first, but their gap in the standings this morning was quickly closed after Australia scored six goals against Zambia in the afternoon. 

But the Americans played beautifully under pressure, forcing Germany’s defense to spend the majority of the game in its own box as they kept possession of the ball. Sophia Smith, who made her World Cup debut only last year, scored two goals and showed pure offensive drive. 

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The crowd whistled and cheered as he walked past the towering athletes on the pool deck at Paris’ La Defense Arena.

In a floral Speedo, there he was, not an Olympian but still a hero: “Bob the Cap Catcher.”

The world has become fixated after the Speedo-clad mystery man saved the day when the one of the women’s 100-meter breaststroke heats faced a hiccup.

The race’s starter called for the swimmers to step down from their diving platform, spotting an obstacle in the pool: one of U.S. swimmer Emma Weber’s caps.

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At a news conference following French swimmer Léon Marchand's 400-meter individual medley gold medal win, Marchand said French President Emmanuel Macron called to congratulate him.

"That was the first time for me. He called me. He told me that he was watching the final with his whole family," Marchand said. "Everyone was kind of, like, screaming on the phone. It was kind of funny. I was very grateful for that phone call.”

The medal ceremony then became extraordinary, he said, because the glow from speaking to his country's president was still warm.

“I had goosebumps on the podium," Marchand said. "I felt really proud to be myself and to be also French tonight.”

French swimmer Léon Marchand electrified a partisan crowd today with an Olympic record time in the 400-meter individual medley before American Torri Huske and Italian Nicolo Martinenghi also won their first gold medals.

A capacity crowd filled Paris La Défense Arena, with thousands of fans decked out in bleu, blanc et rouge in hope of crowning a new national hero. Marchand did not disappoint.

His time of 4:02.95 broke the Olympic record of all-time great Michael Phelps and fell just short of the world record held by Marchand himself.

“I think it’s a dream for every one of us,” he told NBC, wearing the gold around his neck. “I got the chance to do it today. That was amazing. I don’t know how to describe it.”

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PARIS — Two American women squared up for a sword fight in the palace at dusk. Both emerged with Olympic medals.

This, the Grand Palais in the center of the French capital, was the stage for the women’s foil fencing match-up between Lee Kiefer, 30, and Lauren Scruggs, 21, the first all-American fencing final since Beijing 2008.

Kiefer — the defending champion and pre-tournament favorite — won 15-6 to retain the gold medal.

“There’s a million different obstacles that happened to make it to this point,” she told reporters afterward. “So getting through all these things that you can’t even predict is just freaking cool and fun.”

There were boos and mixed feelings among the crowd as Netherlands beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, a convicted rapist, made his Paris 2024 debut today.

His team, however, was unapologetic about van de Velde's taking part in the Olympics, saying that “the past is in the past” and that the matter should not be brought up at the Games.

Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in Britain in 2016 following the rape of a 12-year-old girl two years earlier when he was 19.

He spent 13 months in prison — one year in Britain and one month in the Netherlands — before being freed there after what he did was reclassified under Dutch law as a lesser offense of “committing indecent acts” and his sentence was reduced.

Olympics surfing organizers called the day of competition "on" this morning, setting the stage for Round 2 and its two-person heats that resulted in advancement or elimination.

After yesterday's fairly clean, mostly overhead waves, today's version of Teahupo'o served up unpredictable waves that sometimes lost their signature barrels and folded as winds shifted and sometimes hit waves sideways and foiled the break's organized power.

The softer, weirder, head-high waves, however, may not have given less-recognizable names any advantage, because favored names in surfing advanced.

Some of the surfers who advanced to Round 3 were Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb, who still managed to find a juicy barrel; France's Johanne Defay, who dispatched Australia's Molly Picklum as she enlisted deft takeoffs and deep tube rides; and Japan's Matsuda Shino, who used her goofy foot stance to face the wave and step into voluminous barrels against Portugal’s Teresa Bonvalot.

China's Yang Siqi wisely ripped as if this wasn't big, cavernous Teahupo'o, hitting the lip, a rare move at the break, and free-falling successfully to the bottom. Peru's Sol Aguirre was on the same page, switching to a small-wave shredder of a board mid-heat, but it wasn't enough to overcome Siqi.

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California duo Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes delivered an impressive first showing, with dominant back-to-back sets against the Czech Republic's Barbora Hermannová and Marie-Sara Stochlova.

Cheng and Hughes' partnership goes back to 2016 and 2017, when the pair won the first two NCAA beach volleyball titles ever.

After playing with different partners for several years, the pair reunited to win the 2023 world championship and now pursue the gold medal in Paris. Their next match in the preliminary rounds will be Wednesday against France.

The second half of the U.S. game against Germany may have been less aggressive than the first, but it certainly was not disappointing.

Going in with a 3-1 lead, the American women managed to keep control over the pace of the game and secure possession against the Germans. Midfielder Rose Lavelle shined through as she appeared just about everywhere on the field.

Germany had small pushes in which it appeared it was changing the momentum of the game, but none of its shots could make it past goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher. Ultimately, it failed to capitalize on their opportunities.

The U.S. win has most likely advanced it to the knockouts in the Olympic quarterfinals.

Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams exemplified teamwork in the final moments of the game against Germany to score once again just before the 90-minute mark.

Swanson made a pass to Williams just ahead of the German goal, allowing Williams to sink the ball quickly into the back of the net.

Biles' score held up for most of the qualifying round, but in the final routine of the day, she was knocked out of the uneven bars apparatus final by reigning Olympic bars champion Nina Derwael.

She qualified for every other possible final: team, all-around, vault, beam and floor.

Team USA shuttlers Vinson Chiu and Jennie Gai dropped their mixed doubles badminton match to Malaysia’s Tang Jie Chen and Ee Wei Toh.

Simone Biles' Brazilian rival Rebeca Andrade had a fantastic qualifying round in the fifth and final subdivision. She will face off against Biles in the team, all-around, beam, floor and vault finals.

Andrade is the reigning Olympic all-around silver medalist and vault champion, two events in which she'll aim to return to the podium.

Southern California native Sara Hughes was nearly too shy as a little girl to say hello to her idol, beach volleyball great Misty May, one day on the sands of Huntington Beach.

“I was so nervous. My mom was like, ‘Go run up to her, wish her luck with the Olympics and just shake her hand,’” Hughes, 24, recalled to NBC’s “The Podium.” “And I don’t know, I think I blacked out. I ran up to her and said, ‘Misty, my name is Sara. I want you to win gold in the Olympics. Good luck,’ and I ran straight back to my mom.” 

May, who paired with Kerri Walsh to win gold in 2004, 2008 and 2012, called that little girl back and gave her a wristband — which had the name of a sponsor that now backs Hughes. 

And to make the circle complete, May-Treanor will be in the press box for NBC when Hughes and teammate Kelly Cheng hit the sands for Team USA in Paris.

The second half of the U.S. matchup against Germany is underway, and the Americans continue to dominate possession of the ball.

With a 3-1 lead going into the back half of the game, the American women are showing force by trying to keep back the German team.

Germany is doing its best to play the game in the U.S. half of the field but has not been able to make significant headway as two back-to-back attempts at a goal failed.

U.S. water polo captain Maggie Steffens is playing with a heavy heart at the Paris Olympics after her sister-in-law died a couple days before the Games began.

Lulu Conner, 26, died Tuesday after traveling to Paris to cheer on Steffens as she goes for a fourth consecutive gold medal with the U.S. team. The family is still piecing together what happened, but Steffens described the situation as “a medical emergency.”

“She was so excited for the Olympic Games,” a teary Steffens told The Associated Press. “We’re really close. She’s the light of the world. She just brings so much joy to everyone. She always brings people together.”

The USA’s Lee Kiefer has defended her title, taking gold in women’s individual foil, 15-6, at the Grand Palais.

The three-time Olympian was fencing against fellow American Lauren Scruggs, a first-time Olympian who took silver. Scruggs has made history, becoming the first Black fencer from the U.S. to win an individual medal in the women's event.

As for Kiefer, only two women have successfully defended their fencing titles previously, in 1936 and 1940.

Scruggs took a few early points, but once Kiefer, the defending gold medalist and world No. 1, pulled away, there looked like only one winner. When Kiefer got the final point, the pair embraced, and both swaddled themselves in American flags.

Torri Huske, the 100-meter butterfly gold medalist, is leaving her mark on U.S. swimming history.

She's now a two-time medalist, adding to a silver she won three years ago in Tokyo in the 4x100 freestyle relay.

Her triumph in this event was the first by an American since the legendary Dana Vollmer's gold medal win in 2012.

Before tonight, American women had gone 1-2 in the 100 butterfly twice. Huske and Gretchen Walsh followed in the strokes of Shelley Mann and Nancy Ramey in 1956 and Mary T. Meagher and Jenna Johnson in 1984. 

The USA's Nic Fink ties for silver in the men's 100-meter breaststroke with Great Britain's Adam Peaty. Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi won gold.

The American women's team has played an impressive first half against Germany, leading 3-1 at the end of the first half.

Sophia Smith scored two goals, showcasing that impressive offensive drive that makes her a crowd favorite. There's also been impressive ball handling from the U.S. team, particularly as Rose Lavelle, Mallory Swanson and Trinity Rodman keep pressure on their German opponents.

Germany has played a commendable game, as well, taking just two fewer shots than the Americans. The Germans must take back the momentum and fight for possession in the second half if they want a chance at winning against the persistent pressure on their end of the field.

The USA's Ryan Murphy has advanced to the men's 100-meter backstroke finals.

People of France, Léon Marchand heard your cheers, loud and clear.

The 400 IM gold medalist, while focused like a laser in winning the grueling race, said he couldn't help but to be inspired by fans cheering rhythmically each time his head popped out of the water during the breaststroke.

"The breaststroke was insane, because I could hear whole stadium, so that was amazing to do," he told NBC, wearing the gold around his neck.

The race was a dream come true for the 22-year-old.

"I think it’s a dream for every one of us," he said. "I got the chance to do it today. That was amazing. I don’t know how to describe it."

The U.S. is widening its lead as the first half nears an end as Sophia Smith hits the ball in a lucky goal.

She shot relatively far from the goal, but the ball hit the goal post and spun right passed the German goalkeeper into the back of the net.

Before "The Star-Spangled Banner" played and the American flag raised, 100-meter butterfly gold medalist Torri Huske made sure she wasn't alone on top of the podium.

Silver medalist and fellow American Gretchen Walsh joined her on the top step for the celebration.

They joyously clasped and raised hands moments after "home of the brave."

Today's match between Zambia and Australia, which the Matildas won 6-5, was the second-highest-scoring women's game in Olympic history.

Zambia played in the highest-scoring game at the Tokyo Games just a few years ago, losing 10-3 to the Netherlands. Unlike last time, Zambia put in quite the fight and forced Australia to recover in the second half.

The third-ranked game was also during the 2020 Olympics, when the Netherlands beat China 8-2.

Women's soccer made its Olympics debut just shy of 30 years ago at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

After a young Ryan Murphy moved from Palos Heights, Illinois, to Florida, his parents suggested that the family go to their local community pool to make friends — an idea they never knew would lead their youngest child to six Olympic medals and counting.

As the youngest of the three children, Murphy was the last to touch the pool.

He watched as his oldest sister, who already knew how to swim, immediately got into the water. The following summer, Murphy said, his older brother was also proficient enough to join in.

“I was just the young kid running around with my life vest on, chomping at the bit so I could play with my older siblings,” Murphy told reporter Alex Maragos.

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The capacity crowd at Paris La Défense Arena belted out a joyous “La Marseillaise” as Léon Marchand stood at attention with a gold medal wrapped around his neck.

The 400 IM champ and new national hero then walked about two-thirds of the arena's perimeter exchanging high-fives and occasional hugs with fans along the lower rows of the arena.

The French fans were totally behind Marchand in his winning race, especially in the third leg, as they rhythmically cheered each time the 22-year-old's head popped out from the water in the breaststroke.

Steph Curry can only dance as Anthony Edwards stirs the pot after a crazy floater helps stretch the U.S. lead late over Serbia. 

After meeting her hero, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, in a viral moment captured on video, New Zealand rugby star Michaela Blyde received an even bigger treat: Fraser-Pryce went on to cheer for her as she and her team defeated China in their seeding round opener.

Fraser-Pryce tagged Blyde in an Instagram story about watching the game from the sidelines. Afterward, the track legend met the entire team, posing for a photo posted by the New Zealand sevens account.

The USA's Lilly King will be moving on to the women's 100-meter breaststroke final after finishing third in her heat.

King took bronze in the event in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and won gold for it in Rio.

Mallory Swanson charged ahead to rebound a blocked shot by Sophia Smith and retake the lead against Germany 2-1.

It appears the German goalkeeper may have been injured, as she may have slid into Swanson as she tried to make a save.

Germany is not going down without a fight, tying the game 1-1 in the 22nd minute.

Giulia Gwinn scored with a kick that just escaped U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher. There was also a yellow card against U.S. Samantha Coffey.

Today's fencing final in foil between the USA's Lauren Scruggs and Lee Kiefer has assured the U.S. a silver and a gold medal. The only question is which athlete will take each color home.

After winning gold in the same discipline three years ago, Kiefer will be looking to defend her title against first-time Olympian Scruggs.

The U.S. women’s rugby sevens team is off to a scorching hot start in Paris.

After a 36-7 win over Japan to start the day, USA picked up its second win in dominant fashion again, toppling Brazil 24-5. The U.S. joined France as the other unbeaten team in Pool C, though the host country is ahead by virtue of goal differential.

Alex Sedrick, Ilona Maher, Alev Kelter and Sammy Sullivan handled the scoring for the U.S. vs. Brazil. Sedrick, Maher and Sullivan also scored vs. Japan earlier in the day and were joined by Kristi Kershe, Kayla Canett and Sarah Levy.

Pool play will continue tomorrow, as the U.S. and France will square to determine the winner of their pool. The match will determine seeding headed into the quarterfinals, which also begin later tomorrow.

Sophia Smith led the American team to its first goal in the game against Germany, pushing it ahead in Group B at the 10-minute mark.

She was assisted by Trinity Rodman.

Australia's beloved Matildas fought tooth and nail to rally from behind in the second half with a 6-5 win against Zambia, putting the African team in last place of the women's Group B.

The high-scoring game has also closed what was a sizable gap between the U.S., Australia and Germany. The team's six goals have brought it out of the negative — as its loss by three against Germany last week were points against them — and has it tied for first. Though with the U.S. and German match-up just beginning, that may be a short-lived first-place tie.

This high-scoring game is unquestionably difficult for both the U.S. and Germany, who had nice cushions as top contenders in Group B.

Only the top two of each group will move on to the quarterfinals. The Zambian team appeared devastated after its loss, as it has almost no hope in making up the deficit after two successive losses.

Torri Huske won gold in the 100-meter butterfly, three years after falling short of bronze by a hundredth of a second.

"Like you said, I just missed the podium last time by a hundredth, so I’m so thankful to be here, and to do it with Gretchen is just amazing," Huske said moments after going 1-2 with fellow American Gretchen Walsh. "I’ve had a long road, but I have a lot of support, and I’m so thankful for all of it.”

The significance of her accomplishment might take a moment to process.

“I feel like I’m in shock right now," she said, "like I don’t even know how to process it, like I feel like I’m going to cry but like I’m also smiling. It’s really surreal."

In USA's 110-84 win over Serbia in the men's basketball opener, Kevin Durant was a key offensive weapon. Making his first appearance after dealing with a calf injury, Durant scored 21 points and made eight of his nine shots from the field.

Michelle Heyman may have just secured Australia's win against Zambia with a shot into the open net past the Zambian goalkeeper in the 90th minute of the game.

Heyman sank the ball back for her second goal of the game with an assist from Steph Catley. Eight minutes of stoppage time were added to the end of the match, which Zambia must capitalize on if it wants to make its way out of last place in the group.

Nic Fink will be the only swimmer representing Team USA in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final today.

He finished fourth in the semifinal yesterday with a time of 59.16.

Charlie Swanson also competed in the semifinal but did not advance to today's contest.

American women went 1-2 in the 100-meter butterfly with Torri Huske taking the gold and Gretchen Walsh the silver.

Zhang Yufei took bronze for China.

An absolutely astounding game between Australia and Zambia has put both Germany and the U.S., who were leading the group and face off at 3 p.m. ET, on much less secure ground going into their game.

The teams went into today tied for first in Group B with three goals each after winning 3-0 in their first games a few days ago. Zambia and Australia were tied for last, but a high-scoring game between the two teams has closed what was a large gap in the standings just a few hours ago.

Only the top two teams in each group will proceed into the knockout part of the tournament, and each goal in every game will matter.

Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske are going into the women's 100-meter butterfly finals with the best two times after semifinals yesterday.

Walsh clocked an Olympic record with a time of 55.38, finishing over a second before the next-best competitor. She's also the world record holder in the event, with a time of 55.18.

Huske followed suit in the second semifinal, also finishing in first place and joining Walsh high up on the roster for today. She finished her race in 56.00 seconds flat.

The Matildas have made an astonishing comeback to tie the game 5-5 against Zambia.

Steph Catley sank the ball into Zambia's goal after a foul offered her a chance at a penalty kick.

France has a new national hero.

Léon Marchand won the 400-meter individual medley before a roaring French crowd at Paris La Defense Arena.

Marchand set a Olympic record with a time of 4:02.95 — besting Michael Phelps' record, which had stood since 2008.

American Carson Foster finished third behind Tomoyuki Matsushita.

Marchand is also expected to swim in the 200 IM, 200 butterfly and 200 breaststroke.

Olympic athletes often juggle competing demands on their time and attention. But few competitors vying for glory at this summer’s Paris Games have mastered the art of multitasking quite like Nic Fink, a swimmer on the U.S. national team.

In recent years, Fink has established himself as a decorated competitive swimmer. He’s a six-time World Championship gold medalist, and he placed fifth in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, impressing spectators with his laser-focused intensity.

Fink has done this all while holding down a 9-to-5 job. He has a master’s in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Tech — a degree he earned after competing in Tokyo — and now works for Quanta Utility Engineering Services, clocking in remotely from the home in Dallas he shares with his wife, Melanie Margalis Fink, herself an Olympian swimmer who won gold in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

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With enthusiasm building Australia capitalizes on the momentum within just minutes to score another goal.

The Matildas, as they're affectionately called, are now only one goal behind Zambia. Fans in the stands cheered them on with a famous Australian chant, "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi."

Chiu showed off an impressive spin move earlier in the badminton mixed doubles group play.

Alongside teammate Jennie Gai, the American duo unfortunately lost to their Malaysian opponents, placing them at the bottom of their group with two losses.

Defending gold medalist in 52kg judo, Uta Abe was overcome with emotion after being eliminated.

Fans who blink risk missing incredible plays as Zambia and Australia continue to be relentless in their match today, scoring goals within minutes of each other.

The stars are aligning for Zambia today as a header from Rachael Kundananji made its way passed the Australian goalkeeper in minute 56 of the match. Her goal was assisted by Barbra Banda.

About two minutes later Australia returned fire with a great goal by Michelle Heyman. Caitlin Foord built on that momentum just minutes later, scoring off of a rebound in front of Zambia's net.

Foord's goal is being reviewed for a possible foul and was nullified, keeping the game at 5-3 with Zambia in the lead.

Paris La Défense Arena filled with bleu, blanc and rouge in hopes of celebrating a new national hero.

The weight of a nation has fallen on the wide shoulders of former Arizona State swimmer Léon Marchand, going for gold in the 400-meter individual medley.

Approximately 13 minute before the race the crowd broke into “La Marseillaise” without any prompting and chants of “Leon, Leon!

The race will unfold at 8:30 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. ET.

Coco Gauff wins the first match of her Olympic debut in straight sets, beating Australia's Ajla Tomljanović without ceding a single game.

Gauff, 20, will advance onto the next round, furthering her quest to add an Olympic gold medal to her arsenal of trophies.

The Japanese team qualified for the women's gymnastics team final after their best gymnast and team captain, Shoko Miyata, was removed from the Olympic team for underage smoking.

Miyata, 19 was a few months shy of the legal smoking age in Japan, which is 20.

The women’s squad competed with just four athletes instead of five after the Japanese Olympic Committee denied Japan Gymnastics Association's request to replace Miyata with an alternate.

Céline Dion promised herself she would return to the stage. On Friday, her first live performance in more than four years drew an outpouring of emotional support in Paris and around the world.

Closing out the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, Dion belted her powerful rendition of French singer Édith Piaf’s “Hymne à l’amour” from a sparkling Eiffel Tower.

Dion has been open about her battle with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder causing muscle rigidity and spasms that sometimes affect Dion’s control over her vocal chords.

But the singer’s performance Friday left the audience in awe as fans rushed to share their adulation.

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The first half of Zambia and Australia's women's soccer game in Nice today has been a thrilling display of offensive power as both teams attempt to claw their way out of last place in Group B.

Zambia's star forward Barbra Banda and Rachael Kundananji have led the African team to its 4-2 lead. Though Australia has held the game in ball possession, Zambia's precision and accuracy in the box has pushed them ahead.

The two teams went into the game tied for last in the group as they each lost 3-0 in their first matches earlier this week. Zambia now leads Group B in goals, but that might be short lived as Germany and the U.S. play later today.

Australia has to rally in the second half if they want to have any hope of making it out of the first round of the tournament and advancing into the knockout stage of the Olympic games.

Coco Gauff has won the first set of her tennis match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanović.

The second set is underway — one more won set will put Gauff through to the next round.

In the women's street final that consisted entirely of teenagers, Japan dominated once again, with 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa taking gold and 15-year-old Liz Akama taking silver. Both made their Olympic debuts.

The bronze medal went to Brazil's Rayssa Leal, who won the silver in Tokyo. After struggling in the preliminary rounds, she showed grit in the final, earning her a second Olympic medal at just 16 years old.

Since skateboarding made its Olympic debut in Tokyo, Japan and Brazil have been the only countries to win medals in women's street.

American Poe Pinson, 19, made her Olympic debut and finished fifth. American Paige Hyen, 16 also made her Olympic debut and finished sixth, though she earned additional points by skating switch, meaning she can ride the board with either foot forward.

Zambia's Barbra Banda shot the ball into the top right corner of the Australian goal just before half time, getting herself a hat trick at the Olympic level.

It's Banda's seventh hat trick on the international stage, a remarkable feat for the 24-year-old forward. American fans may know Banda from the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League.

Zambia's Barbara Banda sank a beautiful shot into the open goal but Australia's Hayley Raso fought back with a well-angled header just moments later; Zambia is leading 3-2.

Zambia is now tied for the most goals in Group B, having the same overall number of goals as the U.S. and Germany.

USA's Lauren Scruggs won the semifinal bout in fencing, earning the chance to compete for gold in individual foil.

This is an Olympic debut for Scruggs, 21, a rising Harvard senior.

After an upset in men's saber when Eli Dershwitz was knocked out from the competition early on, Scruggs has given the USA hope they will take home some hardware.

She is one of two Black U.S. fencers — male or female — to have won an individual world title.

She will play her final bout at 3:45 p.m. ET.

Racheal Kundananji scored in the 22nd minute of the game to lead Zambia 2-1 over Australia.

Kundananji is one of Africa's rising stars in the sport, currently signed to a multimillion-dollar contract to Bay F.C. in the U.S. National Women's Soccer League. The forward became the most expensive female player in the sport earlier this year with the trade that landed her in California.

On the first day of men's water polo in Paris, Italy won 12-8 against the U.S. team. The pool of competitors in this sport runs deep, as five of the 12 nations have won a world championship medal since Tokyo. Italy was the runner-up at the last two Games and will eagerly pursue the gold.

The U.S. will play its next preliminary game against Romania on Tuesday.

The United States' Coco Gauff is making her Olympic debut right now versus Australia's Ajla Tomljanović.

Gauff, the World No. 2, must win the best out of three sets to advance to the next round.

USA began its gold medal defense with a win, defeating Serbia 110-84 in its group play opener.

Kevin Durant and LeBron James led the way for the United States, scoring 21 and 23 points, respectively. Durant was especially impressive. Playing with the team for the first time after missing exhibition play with a calf injury, Durant missed only one shot, connecting on 8-of-9 from the field.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić recorded 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds for Serbia, which was overwhelmed by the U.S.’s NBA talent. Serbia began the game on a 10-2 run in what was a back and forth first quarter. But after taking the lead late in the first, USA never relinquished it the rest of the game.

USA’s next game is vs. South Sudan on Wednesday. Serbia will face Puerto Rico on the same day.

Zambia and Australia are fighting to get out of a last place tie in Nice, France, today, both scoring early goals to make the game 1-1 only seven minutes into the match.

Zambia and Australia both lost 3-0 earlier this week in their matches: Australia falling to Germany and Zambia losing to the U.S. Because the scores were the same, that means the group's first and last positions were tied going into today's matches. Germany and the U.S. are tied for first, with Australia and Zambia both in last place.

But a goal in the first minute of the game from Zambia showed the African team was going in with an aggressive offensive. Australia equalized moments later, marking an already fast paced game.

Team USA takes on Germany later today and will play Australia on Wednesday.

Highlights from the third subdivision of the women's gymnastics qualifications include Filipa Martins, Luisa Blanco, Aleah Finnegan, Rina Kishi and Sanne Wevers.

Japan's Kishi led the cycle in her all-around qualifying score but did not surpass Simone Biles. Biles also remains at the top of vault and floor scores. Team USA still leads in its qualifying score for the team all-around.

Kevin Durant is closing in on the USA Basketball career Olympic points record. Lisa Leslie had 488. Durant went into Paris with 435 and is on pace to break it in the next game.

USA is up 91-76 with four minutes and 19 seconds to go. The finish is important here—Serbia will need to keep it close to help itself in the Group C standings, as point differential could be a factor moving forward.

In a stunning turn during stoppage time, Japan won 2-1 over Brazil after Momoko Tanikawa bombed one from beyond the penalty box following a turnover.

Japan's shocking comeback in the sixth minute of stoppage time was desperately needed after they lost 2-1 to Spain and likely could not afford to drop another one to survive group stage.

Haley Batten’s silver medal in mountain biking is the best the U.S. has done in the discipline in the Games.

In a sport often dominated by Swiss and French riders — Switzerland’s Jolanda Neff, Sina Frei and Linda Indergand swept the podium in Tokyo — Batten’s second-place finish stands out.

The last time the U.S. medaled was the 2012 London Olympics, where Georgia Gould won bronze. That Games was also the best showing for the men with a 10th place finish for Todd Wells.

Before that, an American hadn’t been on the podium since the 1996 Atlanta Games, when Susan Demattei won the bronze in the sport’s Olympic debut.

Eyes are now on Team USA’s Christopher Blevins, who finished in 14th in Tokyo, and Olympic newcomer Riley Amos (first coached by Wells) as they are expected to compete in the men’s race tomorrow.

Japan's Saki Kumagai blew one past Brazilian goalie Laurie's lefthand side after the stopper guessed wrong and went the other way.

The spot kick at 90'+1 tied the score at 1-1.

USA leads Serbia 84-65 after three quarters.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant have been dominant for the States, combining for 41 points on 16-17 shooting. They’ve been the most impressive players for USA so far, which is overwhelming Serbia with its depth. Nikola Jokić has been great for his country, recording 16 points, five assists and three rebounds, but it hasn’t been enough against the U.S.’s stacked roster.

USA’s roster is so stacked in fact. Jayson Tatum has yet to enter the game. The Boston Celtics star and 2024 NBA champ hasn’t seen any action through three quarters. The team hasn’t announced any injury for Tatum, so it seems to be a coach’s decision for right now. With Durant back after missing tune-up play with a calf injury, coach Steve Kerr has opted for more defensive options in the backcourt, with Jrue Holiday and Derrick White each getting run.

It will be interesting to see how Kerr manipulates the roster moving forward. He has great options, and it makes sense to play less ball-dominant players than Tatum with Durant back on the wing.

The French women's gymnastics team is off to a rough start at their home Olympics. It's only the second rotation of their subdivision and the reigning world team bronze medalists have already suffered several falls.

Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos, who trains alongside Simone Biles at her family's Texas gym, is the team's leader and is aiming to helm France to their first Olympic team medal.

In preliminary play, Brazilian duo Carolina Solberg and Bárbara Seixas defeated Japan’s Hasegawa Akiko and Miki Ishii, with a toss just inside the line from Barbara securing the win.

The Brazil duo, widely known as Carol and Bárbara, are the country's second team. Duda Lisboa and Ana Patrícia Ramos are ranked no. 1 in the world.

The U.S. is the other powerhouse in this event, tied with Brazil for the most (seven) women's beach volleyball medals. America's top threat for gold is Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes, who play their first preliminary game at 4 p.m. ET.

USA has pushed its lead from nine to 12 to start the second half. Kevin Durant has been the hottest player on the States, but LeBron James has been impressive himself. He’s up to 14 points, five assists and three rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting from the field. USA is up 63-51.

Brazilian forward Jheniffer scored the match's opening goal in the 56th minute with a strike from the top of the penalty box.

She was set up with an assist by Ludmila.

A complaint against the Canadian women’s national team for filming an opponent’s training session was made at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, which served as a qualification tournament for last summer’s Women’s World Cup.

The revelation is part of the fallout of an alleged drone spying scandal at the Olympics that has rocked Canada, the defending champions.

FIFA banned coach Bev Priestman — who had already been sent home from France — for a year and imposed a hefty $226,000 fine on Canada Soccer. Soccer’s world governing body also docked Canada six points in the Olympics women’s soccer tournament.

The incident has raised questions about the practices of its men’s and women’s soccer teams and how widespread the issue could be. Canadian officials said they suspected a “systemic ethical shortcoming.”

The International Olympic Committee published a statement following controversy surrounding an opening ceremony performance that upset some religious conservatives.

In a statement posted on X, the IOC said it has "taken note of and welcomes the clarification" given by the organizing committee earlier today about a sketch involving drag performers that resembled the Last Supper.

"In the daily press briefing, the Organising Committee said that there was never any intention to show disrespect towards any religious group or belief," the IOC said. "The Organising Committee also said that if anyone was offended by certain scenes, this was completely unintentional and they were sorry."

The artistic director of the opening ceremony, Thomas Jolly, told BFM-TV today that his inspiration was “a pagan feast linked” to the gods of Olympus.

Really exciting battle between USA and Serbia in the first half.

The first quarter was a seesaw affair as both sides traded runs for much of the action. The United States took control in the second, mostly because of Kevin Durant, who has 21 points on 8-of-8 shooting, hitting all five of his threes. After missing all of exhibition play with a calf injury, Durant — the leading scorer in Olympics history — hasn’t missed a beat since stepping on the floor. He’s been aided by LeBron James and Steph Curry, who have 12 and 6 points, respectively.

USA’s depth is definitely an issue for Serbia, which struggled mightily when Nikola Jokić went to the bench. The Joker is keeping his country close, though. He has 12 points and 4 assists, and is dominating his individual matchups vs. the U.S. bigs. He even got the better of Joel Embiid on multiple occasions, as the Philadelphia 76ers center hasn’t looked his best in the first half.

Notably, with Durant back, Jayson Tatum seems to be out of the United States rotation for now.

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha of China avoided table tennis disaster on Sunday, rallying to beat Lin Yun-ju and Chen Szu-yu of Chinese Taipei in a quarterfinal mixed doubles contest tinged by equal parts sport and political intrigue.

Top-seeded Wang and Sun trailed, 2-1, before winning the final three games at South Paris Arena to put away the courageous, upset-minded Chinese Taipei pair.

The world’s current No. 1 mixed-double team, Wang and Sun, represent a country that's long claimed sovereignty over the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan.

The nation of 1.4 billion people, China, has been the world's most dominant table tennis program for decades, having won four of five table tennis medals in Tokyo. China fell short in just one event, mixed doubles, and the program made this event a priority in hopes of capturing that five-gold sweep in Paris.

Nadal is moving forward in the Olympic tournament after defeating Fucsovics 6-4 in the final set of their match today.

The Spaniard's record 14 French Open wins certainly helped him on the red clay of Roland Garros as Fucsovics fought hard in the second and third sets of the game. Nadal started off strong in the first round, but Fucsovics increasingly challenged him in the second and third rounds culminating an exciting back-and-forth.

Fans erupted in joy at the end of the match as Nadal hit the final game point. He signed a few of the match balls to send into the crowd following his win.

Japan's Mina Tanaka's penalty kick was saved by Brazilian goalie Lorena, who made a diving stop to her left in stoppage time before the first-half whistle.

The penalty was awarded after Brazilian defender Rafaelle Souza committed a handball in the box.

The score is 0-0 at halftime.

Nikola Jokić has Serbia’s last nine points, including a 1-and-1 against rival Joel Embiid in the post and a three over Embiid from the right wing. Serbia is hanging around despite a big run from the U.S. to start the third quarter. It’s 43-36 USA with just under four minutes to go.

Just moments ago, South Korea continued its undefeated streak in women's archery by winning the gold medal for the 10th time, beating China in a nail-biting finale that came down to the final arrow in a tiebreaker shootout.

The triumphant South Korean trio of Jeon Hunyoung, Lim Sihyeon and Nam Suhyeon did not include any members from the winning team in Tokyo.

If any sport in the Olympics is dominated by one country like no other, it's women's archery. Since the South Korean women's team made its Olympic debut in the 1988 Seoul Games, no other team has won the gold medal. Even the U.S. men's basketball team had a bronze hiccup in 2004. By the next Games in Los Angeles, South Korea will have dominated for 40 years.

Archery requires immense concentration and precision, at a level of perfection that casual viewers cannot fully grasp. The need for consistent execution is perhaps what makes the art so mesmerizing, and South Korea certainly makes it more exciting to watch.

The country had already made history Thursday, when 21-year-old Lim Si-hyeon shot a world record 694 in the women's individual ranking round, breaking the previous record held by fellow Korean Kang Chae-young.

Meanwhile, America will send its best in Casey Kaufhold, who is ranked No. 1 in the world and hopes to become the first American female individual gold medalist in the sport since 1976.

Kevin Durant missed every exhibition game leading up to Paris and it has not mattered. The USA leads 32-23 two minutes and two seconds into the second quarter, in large part thanks to Durant. KD hasn’t missed a shot since entering the game — he’s 4 of 4 from the field with a game-high 11 points.

A game of runs in the first quarter between the United States and Serbia! We went from 10-2 Serbia to 12-2 USA to 8-0 Serbia back to 11-0 USA. Fun stuff.

The United States’ depth is definitely going to be an issue for all countries moving forward. Bringing Kevin Durant off the bench seems a little unfair. Serbia’s offense predictably took a dip when Nikola Jokić came off the floor, and USA capitalized in his absence.

It’s been an entertaining battle so far, and the refs are letting both teams be pretty physical. Notably, Jayson Tatum hasn’t entered yet for the U.S. as Steve Kerr figures out his rotation.

Incredible back-and-forth action between the U.S. and Serbia. The game started with a 10-2 run from Serbia. The U.S. stormed back with a 12-2 run to take the lead. But Serbia just scored eight straight points to lead 20-14.

And then Kevin Durant checked in for the first time as a member of this team and promptly drilled a three.

Two Devin Booker threes, a LeBron and-1 and the U.S. is right back in it against Serbia. After a 10-2 start by the Serbians, the States stormed back with a 12-2 run to take a 14-12 lead. It turns out LeBron James in transition is an international problem.

The mixed doubles table tennis quarterfinals are unfolding dramatically, as China lost its first game to Taiwan. It came back strong to win the second game, and is now tied 1-1.

This is the only gold medal China missed out on in Tokyo, so a lot is riding on this match.

Serbia is off to a hot start!

The Serbians have taken a 10-2 lead vs. USA less than three minutes into the first quarter of their Group C showdown. The U.S. looks uncomfortable offensively, its only score coming off a LeBron James steal and fast-break dunk.

Serbia is playing physical and taking advantages of mismatches on offense. Anthony Davis just checked in for Joel Embiid after a U.S. timeout.

The opening minutes of the match between Brazil and Japan in women's soccer saw multiple fouls and the game's first yellow card.

Lauren from Brazil was booked in the game's third minute for tackling Japan's Mina Tanaka near midfield.

Márton Fucsovics offered a rousing rally at the beginning of the second set, ultimately winning against Rafael Nadal 6-4.

The Hungarian started off strong after losing in the first round of the match and forced Nadal to push back hard. And he did. Nadal came back to give fans a rousing display from both players.

Spectators began to chant the Spaniards name as he forced his way back in the ninth game of the set.

But Fucsovics fought tooth and nail to secure the set, equalizing against Nadal as they go into their third set of the match.

A spokesperson for the Paris 2024 organizing committee has apologized after a sketch in Friday's Opening Ceremony caused fury among the Christian community.

The segment, intended as a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper', saw drag performers portray a 21st-century re-creation of the scene, with one performer, singer Philippe Katerine, painted blue and practically naked with little more than a bunch of flowers covering his modesty.

“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. (The opening ceremony) tried to celebrate community tolerance,” Paris 2024 communications director Anne Descamps told a press conference Sunday.

“We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offense we are really sorry.”

Sanne and Lieke Wevers, 32, have been an integral part of Olympic gymnastics since 2016. In addition to transcending age barriers in the sport, the Wevers sisters have had their fair share of accolades.

Sanne won a gold medal on beam at the 2016 Rio Olympics and Lieke was the first Dutch woman to win a European title in gymnastics.

The U.S. men’s basketball team tips off its gold medal defense Sunday against Nikola Jokić and Serbia.

USA’s roster is headlined by LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, who are teaming up in the Olympics for the first time. Durant is expected to make his return to the lineup Sunday after missing every exhibition game in the lead-up to Paris with a calf injury. The United States went 5-0 during warmup play, surviving close matchups against South Sudan and Germany.

USA and Serbia faced off earlier this month on July 17, with the U.S. winning 105-79. Curry was the leading scorer in that game, pacing both sides with 24 points. Jokić, a three-time NBA MVP, had 16 points and 11 rebounds in that game.

USA is a heavy favorite to win another gold medal, which they’ve done at every Olympics since 2008. The roster is stacked with all-time NBA superstars—James, Curry, Durant—as well an up-and-coming generation of potential greats, such as Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards and Devin Booker, to name a few.

Both USA and Serbia are opening their group play Sunday. South Sudan currently leads Group C after a win over Puerto Rico.

Last night marked 'Greek Freak' Giannis Antetokounmpo's Olympic debut and he was in monstrous form, putting up 34 points. But it wasn't quite enough as a Canadian side laden with NBA stars including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander held on to claim an opening win.

Team USA, featuring LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, get their Olympic campaign underway at 11:15 a.m. ET.

"I saw royalty," New Zealand sevens star Michaela Blyde said on Instagram, brought to tears after spotting Jamaican track legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the Olympic village. Later, the two met in an emotional embrace, a heartwarming moment captured on video.

Blyde was the first female player to win back-to-back World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year titles, in 2017 and 2018. At the Tokyo Games in 2021, she helped lead New Zealand to a gold medal victory. Her hero, Fraser-Pryce, is known as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, with eight Olympic medals, including two golds in the 100m.

Levi Jung-Ruivivar is a former U.S. national team member and incoming freshman at Stanford University, where she will compete in NCAA gymnastics. Her lifelong Olympic dreams became a reality after training at WOGA Gymnastics in Texas, but she won't be wearing stars and stripes on her leotard.

She is representing the Philippines in gymnastics after obtaining citizenship through her ancestral heritage — a route to the Olympics that is growing increasingly common as a deep field of American gymnasts competes for just five Olympic spots.

NCAA Champion from LSU, Aleah Finnegan, and UCLA standout, Emma Malabuyo, also switched their delegations from the U.S. to the Philippines and are competing in the third subdivision. Malabuyo was an alternate for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Alabama's Luisa Blanco and Denver's Lynnzee Brown are competing for Colombia and Haiti, respectively.

When skateboarding made its debut at the Tokyo Olympics, the medalists in the women's street competition were all aged 16 or younger, setting a new record for the youngest average age of a podium in Olympic history.

That podium was topped by Japan's Momiji Nishiya, then 13 years old. Another 13-year-old, Brazil's Rayssa Leal, took silver and bronze was won by Japan's Funa Nakayama.

Nishiya failed to qualify for these Games amid a stacked Japanese squad, but Leal and Nakayama are back and both finished in the top eight of qualifying to progress to the final.

The street event has been dominated by Japan in recent years with six Japanese women ranked in the top 10 of the event's world rankings. Fellow teenagers Coco Yoshizawa, aged 14, and Liz Akama, 15, qualified first and second, while Australia's Chloe Covell, 14, will also challenge for a medal.

Team USA will have two skaters in the eight-strong field for the final. Paige Heyn, aged 16, qualified in 6th and will be joined by 19-year-old Poe Pinson, who will be one of the eldest in the field at 19. The women's street final takes place at 11 a.m. ET (5 p.m. local) .

The 1992 U.S. men’s basketball team is considered one of the best sports teams ever assembled. Led by Michael Jordan alongside Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, the U.S. were dominant in Barcelona as they went undefeated on their way to gold.

The Team USA of these Games is also stacked, drawing comparisons to the legendary 1992 squad. LeBron James will appear at his first Olympics since 2012. With him are a host of other NBA superstars, such as Kevin Durant, who could win a record fourth gold medal in Paris, and Steph Curry, who will make his long-awaited Olympic debut.

The rest of the world will be chasing down the Americans who are once again the favorites for gold, but with basketball going increasingly global, there are many more international NBA stars competing against Team USA than there were in 1992.

The American men’s basketball team tips off its Olympic tournament in an hour and will be 13.5-point favorites over Nikola Jokić’s Serbia.

The three-time MVP will be joined by Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic in what could be a competitive game against the United States which has won the last four men’s basketball golds.

The Americans, led by LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, narrowly beat South Sudan and Germany in their final tuneups before this opener in Lille. Tip is at 5:15 p.m. local time and Americans back home can watch the game on NBC at 11:15 a.m. ET/8:15 a.m. PDT.

Rafael Nadal won his first set against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, 6-1, with relatively few errors.

Though Nadal had a few forehand errors in Game 6, the Spanish champion took the final game in just a matter of a few minutes to secure the first set of the match.

Jha defeated Korea’s Cho Daeseong 4-2 in the Round of 64 in men’s table tennis singles. He will compete in the Round of 32 on Wednesday.

In his first Olympics in Rio, Jha was the youngest member of the entire U.S. delegation at 16. Now 24, he makes his third Olympic appearance as the only male table tennis player representing the U.S. in Paris. The U.S. has yet to win a medal in the sport.

Earlier this year, Jha set up a Gofundme to support his path to Paris, citing the financial burdens of maintaining his training and competitions. He has raised over $12,000, though it is short of his $100,000 goal.

The gymnastics GOAT pushed through calf pain this morning to lead Team USA to the top of the leaderboard after the second subdivision. Her individual qualifying score was also the highest of the cycle.

Team USA’s Haley Batten clinches silver in the women’s cross-country cycling after narrowly winning an epic battle with Sweden’s Jenny Rissveds for second place.

The gold medal never seemed in doubt for France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, who never looked like surrendering her wide lead on the undulating course at Élancourt Hill west of Paris.

Batten and Rissveds spent much of the seven-lap race glued to each others’ wheels, frequently swapping places as they battled it out.

Batten pulled away at the end of the last lap and pointed to the sky as she crossed the line. After the brutal contest, she shared a long embrace with the Swede while still on their bikes.

Still breathless from her silver medal victory, Batten spoke to NBC News about the brutal race-long battle with Rissveds.

“We’ve had just the most epic and most exciting battles all year,” said Batten, 25, from Park City, Utah. “I know Jenny really well, and we support each other; I’ve actually looked up to her for a long time. I knew what her strengths and weaknesses are. But more than anything, I just wanted it really bad. I focused on myself today, and I fought so hard.”

She thought her medal chance had gone when she busted her wheel on an earlier lap. But thanks to a swift wheel change from “the best mechanic in the world,” as she put it, she soon climbed back up the positions.

Asked how she finally bested Rissveds, Batten said that the Swede “did one pretty big attack and I was able to hold on. I knew that might be one of her last attacks.” She added, “My strength is to be really strong in the in the end of the race. And so I waited for that and I chose my moment.”

Rafael Nadal has taken to the court at Roland Garros, opening his men's singles campaign against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics.

Victory for the Spaniard would set up a mouthwatering 2nd round match against Novak Djokovic.

The watery spectacle of Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Games delivered 28.6 million viewers for NBCUniversal platforms, making it the most-watched kick-off for a summer Olympics since London in 2012.

“Last night’s Opening Ceremony, one of the most ambitious and complex in Olympic history, was a spectacle for those in attendance in Paris, delivered a huge audience across our NBCU platforms, and set records for Peacock,” said NBC Sports President Rick Cordella. “Thanks to the tireless effort of our production and engineering teams, and extensive promotion, we are off to a strong start that is in line with the expectations of our NBC stations, and distribution and advertising partners. We are in great position as we look forward to the next two weeks of competition.”

After an uncharacteristic mistake on floor prevented her from defending her Olympic title, Carey said she has been feeling unwell in Paris.

"i haven’t been feeling the best the past few days but i gave it everything i had today. thank you for all the support i have received. i’m so grateful," Carey said in a post on X.

Carey’s coach and father, Brian, was absent from Thursday's podium training after USA Gymnastics said he was not feeling well. He returned for today's qualification round.

Team USA's Lee Kiefer is into the quarterfinals of the women's individual foil as she looks to make history and become only the second American to win two fencing golds.

Kiefer, seeded second in this competition, comfortably beat China's Qianqian 15-9 in the last 16 at the magnificent Grand Palais and will face Hungary's 23rd seed Flora Pasztor at 9:55 a.m. ET.

Teammate Lauren Scruggs is also through to the last eight where she faces top seed Arianna Errigo of Italy.

After a surprising mistake on floor earlier, Jade Carey lost her chance to defend her gold medal from Tokyo on the event. Carey shone on vault right after, however, rallying and securing a spot in the final for that event.

Picture the scene, you've lost your swimming cap in the Olympic pool. Who is going to come to your rescue? There's only one man for the job - meet Bob the Cap Catcher!

The surfing events got underway yesterday in the stunning surroundings of Teahupo'o in Tahiti, one of the world's most famous surfing spots, and the Team USA surfers certainly impressed.

All three of Team USA's female surfers advanced directly to round 3 with Caroline Marks getting the biggest score of the day. She will be joined by defending gold medalist Carissa Moore and Caitlin Summers.

The U.S. men were equally as impressive with John John Florence and Griffin Colapinto getting the day's two biggest scores.

A beautiful day in the countryside just outside Paris sees thousands of people descend on a hill overlooking the city for the women’s cross-country cycling.

American fans will be hoping Haley Batten and Savilia Blunk can place among the medals.

With the weather switching from pouring rain to baking sun, it’s like a mini-festival at the 15,000 capacity Éleancourt Hill. Your reporter has climbed the 231-metre summit, the highest point in the Ile-de-France, for a view of the action which is about to start.

Beijing 2008 silver medalist and U.S. women's technical lead, Chellsie Memmel, said that she is satisfied with Team USA's performance, but hopes for some improvements ahead of Tuesday's team final.

Their struggles came primarily on floor, where reigning Olympic champion Jade Carey had an uncharacteristic stumble.

"I think they rallied together," Memmel said. "I think that says the strength of their team bond, just that they came together, they turned the page after floor and rallied around each other." She added, "if you would have asked me like 20 minutes ago, I might have felt like I was going to puke, but overall they did a good job."

Memmel had yet to speak with Simone Biles and the team's medical staff, but said that “What [Biles] was able to do, with looking like she had some soreness or something in her lower leg, is remarkable."

Cecile Landi, Simone Biles' personal coach and the Olympic team coach, said after the qualification round that Biles "felt a little pain in her calf" during her floor exercise warmup.

She said that, despite experiencing pain, Biles "never in her mind" considered pulling out of the competition. The apparent injury was also bothering Biles in training a couple of weeks ago, according to Landi, but had improved until today's flare-up.

By the time Biles competed on bars, her final event, Landi said Biles felt better. When asked if Biles' ability to compete this week was in question, Landi said, "No, not at the moment."

French poster boy Leon Marchand thrilled the crowds at the La Defense Arena as he convincingly qualified for the final of the men's 400m Individual Medley this morning.

Marchand wasn't near his world-record pace, but with the crowd at fever pitch, the 22-year-old — he's coached by Michael Phelps's long-time coach Bob Bowman at Arizona State — still comfortably qualified fastest for tonight's final.

France hasn't won gold in the pool since 2012, but the dominant Marchand, one of the biggest French stars at these Games, looks set to end that drought in Paris. The swimmer has been tearing up the record books over the last few years and is a gold medal favorite in four events.

The 400m medley sees swimmers swim 100m in each of the four recognized Olympic swimming strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Team USA's Chase Kalisz, the defending gold medalist in this event, missed out on making the final, though America will be represented by Carson Foster, who qualified fourth fastest.

U.S. Olympian Kristen Faulkner didn’t seriously start riding a bike until 2017 when she needed an outdoor hobby. Shortly after she moved to New York City for a venture capital job, she developed a passion for cycling in her spare time.

“It was kind of my outlet every day to get into Central Park and ride for two hours away from the bustle of the city,” Faulkner told NBC News.

But it didn’t come without some initial growing pains.

“I couldn’t clip in” to the bike, she said. “And I was like, ‘Why is this not working?’ I was starting to get really embarrassed. Finally, we realized I just had incompatible cleats and pedals.”

Read the full story here.

Some of the biggest, veteran names of tennis will be on the Roland-Garros clay today in hopes of rekindling past magic.

Paris 2024 has attracted some of the sport’s biggest contemporary names, such as Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff. But this tournament isn’t a top priority for many players because it’s not a Grand Slam. That opens the door to some high-profile players in the twilight of their career.

Action began at noon local time 7:00 a.m. ET with 22-time major winner Rafael Nadal, 38, playing the second match at center court against Hungarian Márton Fucsovics.

Stan Wawrinka, 39, and Caroline Wozniacki, 34, are slated to play in the fourth and fifth matches slated for Court Simonne-Mathieu, while French favorite Gaël Monfils, 37, is set for the day’s fourth match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

Chellsie Memmel, the technincal lead coach on the gymnastics squad, spoke after Team USA raced to the top of rankings. But the joyous mood was tempered by apprehension over Simone Biles' taped left ankle.

"I haven't even got to speak to Simone. I need to speak with our team, our medical team, but I don't have an answer about that. I just first and foremost, I just want to make sure she's physically okay," Memmel said, saying she was concerned.

At the Bercy Arena, Team USA’s day is done. Simone Biles' biggest rival in the all-around, Rebeca Andrade, will compete later today.

There are still three more subdivisions in this qualification round, but the U.S. women are on track to have representatives in each event final.

Simone Biles is currently in eighth on bars, so her place there isn't guaranteed, but it's unlikely that anyone bumps Suni Lee out of the final. The all-around, vault, beam and floor finalists are in secure positions.

All-Around: Simone Biles and Suni Lee

Vault: Simone Biles and Jade Carey

Bars: Suni Lee and Simone Biles

Beam: Simone Biles and Suni Lee

Floor: Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles

As expected, the U.S. women dominated the qualification round. After the second of five subdivisions, they scored a 172.296, which is more than five points over Italy, China and Great Britain.

No other teams have the difficulty required to match that, so Team USA is expected to enter Tuesday's team final in first.

For the first time, two Olympic all-around champions will go head-to-head in the all-around final – and they're both from the same country.

Simone Biles (2016) and Sunisa Lee (2020) will make history regardless of where they finish in Thursday's final.

By less than a tenth, Sunisa Lee will overtake Jordan Chiles in the all-around standings.

Due to the two-per-country rule, Simone Biles and Lee will be the U.S. representatives in the all-around final. Both are Olympic all-around champions.

Lee did a slightly more conservative routine, taking out one difficult connection and earning a 14.866. That will put her on track to make the bars final as well.

She did not debut her new skill on bars today, but Biles did a stellar routine, earning a 14.433.

That will bring her to a 59.566 in the all-around and she is now in first place in the current standings. It is likely to stay that way.

Simone Biles scored 59.566 in qualifying, a score that would have won the last two world championships.

According to the Gymternet website, it is the world’s best all-around score in international competition in this Olympic cycle. Biles has scored higher domestically.

A hit uneven bars routine from Jordan Chiles means that Sunisa Lee will have to fight for her chance to defend her medal. She will need a 14.800 to beat Chiles.

But first, Simone Biles on bars.

Her beam routine left a little to be desired, but Hezly Rivera will be much happier with a 13.900 on bars. Rivera's day is now done and the 16-year-old's Olympic debut is off to a great start.

The U.S. women are well on their way to qualifying for every gymnastics event final, including the team final. As they prepare to close out this qualification round on bars, a tight race is emerging between Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles.

The two are currently within a point of each other and their performances on bars will determine who advances to the all-around final. Simone Biles is the overwhelming favorite to qualify in first place, but Lee and Chiles will battle it out for the second U.S. spot.

Lee, who has a higher starting value on bars, has the edge to defend her all-around title, but she must stay on.

Her warmup was a nail-biter, but Biles turned it on when it mattered. A 15.800 for her eponymous vault will almost certainly be the highest score we see all day.

Biles is displaying incredible fortitude here; performing that vault on an ankle that may be bothering her is no easy feat.

Her first vault score will count toward her all-around total. Her second vault, a Cheng, scored a 14.800. A 15.300 average will easily put her on track to make the vault final, along with her teammate, Jade Carey.

Although Jade Carey's devastating floor score will prevent her from defending her gold medal, she is on pace to contend for a vault medal.

She earned a 14.433 average with a Cheng and a double-twisting Yurchenko. Carey is capable of adding a half twist to the second vault, which we may see in the final

That will outscore Jordan Chiles. Simone Biles, who is arguably the best vaulter in the world along with Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, is up next.

To qualify for a vault final, gymnasts must perform two vaults from two different "families," which means they must do contrasting skills onto the table. Jordan Chiles did a double-twisting Yurchenko and a Lopez, averaging a 14.216.

Chiles is one of three U.S. gymnasts who will attempt two vaults, along with Jade Carey and Simone Biles. They are all capable of making the final, but again, only the top two Americans will qualify.

Vault is not Sunisa Lee's strongest event, but she cruised though it with a clean double-twisting Yurchenko. A 14.133 is a great score for Lee.

She'll wrap up her competition on her best event, the uneven bars.

While preparing to compete on vault, Simone Biles began to limp and hop on one foot down the runway. She landed short on a warmup of her "Biles II" vault, but appears to be all smiles despite the difficulties.

Because her eponymous vault is quite dangerous and short landings can put stress on her ankle, she will prefer to over-rotate rather than under-rotate it.

Simone Biles has the most difficult floor routine in the floor and she executed it with unmatched finesse.

Despite getting her ankle taped after her one-touch warm up, she earned a 14.600. She and her training mate, Jordan Chiles, are on track to make the floor final.

Luckily, Team USA will be able to drop Jade Carey's 10.633.

The reigning Olympic floor champion will not defend her title.

Despite a strong start to her routine, Jade Carey's last tumbling pass ended in heartbreak. She appeared to get lost in the air on her double tuck, doing only a full tuck and rolling back out of bounds.

A 10.633 will take her out of contention, but she still has vault ahead.

Chiles delivered on floor and earned a 13.866. That's higher than Lee's score, but we'll see what reigning floor champion Carey can do.

While her teammates got the second rotation started, Biles got her left ankle wrapped. She will go last on floor, so she has some down time.

She went out of bounds on her last pass, a double tuck, but Lee will take that.

A score of 13.100 will keep the reigning all-around champ in the all-around race.

After her beam routine, Biles consulted the team's athletic trainer. The next event is floor, which is the most physically taxing of the four.

Simone Biles anchored the U.S. beam effort with a near-flawless routine and not a wobble in sight. She earned a huge 14.733 and will expect to join Sunisa Lee in the beam finals.

That's one of the best routines she has ever done in competition.

Despite a rough podium training on the event, Sunisa Lee delivers a stunning beam routine when it counts. She opted for an easier mount, doing only a straddle mount instead of her risky layout, step-out.

Lee is in an excellent position to make beam finals with a 14.033.

It wasn't perfect, but Rivera stayed on the beam in her first Olympic routine. A 12.633 isn't likely to get her into the final, but the U.S. can drop that score.

Their best beam workers, Lee and Biles, are up next.