PARIS — Trinity Rodman doesn’t remember the greatest moment of her young career. 

‘Remind me? I was just (saying), I kind of blacked out,’ Rodman said following the United States women’s soccer team’s 1-0 victory in extra time of the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics over Japan on Saturday at Parc de Princes Stadium. 

Rodman’s left-footed strike helped the U.S. break a scoreless tie in the waning seconds of the first half of extra time. She toppled over defender Emily Fox, who dragged her to the ground, in celebration. Soon enough, the rest of the white jerseys on the pitch jumped on top of them – and everybody needed an individual hug with Rodman, the hero, once they rose to their feet. 

The goal started with USA left back Crystal Dunn. The veteran has played out of position for years for this national team but still finds ways to make plays. She took a touch to the inside and spotted the 22-year-old patiently waiting. Dunn liked Rodman’s chances in a one-on-one situation to at least settle the ball and make a play.

What happened next didn’t necessarily surprise Rodman’s teammates. It didn’t stop their elation, in the moment or after the match, either.

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‘Did I think she was going to do the cut and the moves and the shot? No,’ Dunn said. ‘But knowing Trin, she makes anything happen.’

Dunn’s pass connected with Rodman, who barely stayed onside, on the right side of the box. Then the ball popped up on her, but Rodman controlled it again. She cut back with a right foot as the Japanese defender’s momentum went the other way. Rodman took a touch with her left to set up her weak-foot smash.

‘That’s what Trin does,’ forward Mallory Swanson said. 

Afterward, Rodman said she recalled Dunn playing her the ball and not much else.

‘Did a little chop, then banged it upper-90,’ said Rodman, whose first major tournament for the national team came at last year’s World Cup. ‘Couldn’t have asked for anything better.’

Neither could her teammates. 

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‘I just remember feeling so relieved when that went in,’ forward Sophia Smith said. ‘I was like ‘OK, we just have to finish out the game.”

The Americans did. Now they move to the semifinals to play Germany, whom the USA defeated 4-1 in pool play. 

Midfielder Korbin Albert, inserted into the starting lineup because Sam Coffey served a yellow-card suspension, called Rodman’s finish ‘an insane goal.’

‘We see that every day in practice from Trin,’ Albert said. ‘When I saw it go in, I was like ‘(expletive yeah’ – excuse my language.’

But what Rodman does off the ball is what Hayes wanted to highlight, ‘going backwards for the team’ the coach said. Rodman pays attention to the little details. And throughout the match, Rodman helped out on the defensive end, from clearing dangerous situations to marking Japanese players.

‘I think the team as a whole was brilliant today,’ Hayes said. 

In Hayes’ mind, the USA had the toughest draw in the quarterfinals with Japan. The Japanese discipline defensively – the way they shift, step and read rotations, Hayes said – gave the Americans fits for 117 minutes. Asked if she knew Japan would be that difficult to penetrate, Hayes replied ‘a million percent.’

‘Anyone who thought otherwise is naive,’ she said. 

Hayes added: ‘They worked their socks off, Japan.’

Matches like that are inevitable, Rodman said.

‘I think we kind of knew it was going to come down to something brilliant like that,’ Rodman said. ‘It was one moment that we had to capitalize on.’

Hayes became convinced the game was headed to penalty kicks, a situation they had prepared for. 

‘(Japan) brought out our best patience, which was our most-needed skill today,’ Hayes said. ‘And it’s not always flashy. It’s not always what fans want to see. But this is football and football requires different tactical abilities from game to game and we played the right game for the right opponent.’

Smith said the front three of her, Swanson and Rodman like to run out in transition and play the ball behind from there. But opponents know that too, and the USA expected the Japanese brick wall. The U.S. was confident entering the match anyway because of the belief Hayes has instilled in the next-generation roster she selected for these Games. 

‘We just know that we have to go out and be exactly who we are and do exactly what we know how to do,’ Smith said. ‘It’s not a lot of thinking. It’s a lot of doing.’

Tactically, Hayes is pleased with how the squad has progressed in the few months since she took over. 

‘Let me tell you, I coached Chelsea for 12 years – for this team to arrive tactically where it has is a real credit to the players,’ Hayes said. ‘A real credit.’

As the match went on without a goal from either side, and Hayes opted to keep her starters on the pitch, social media began bubbling with criticism. Hayes had her reasons.

‘I don’t believe we’d have gone through if we made too many changes,’ she said. ‘It was completely the right decision.’

Now the USA is off to the Olympic semifinals in Hayes’ first major tournament at the helm – Rodman’s left foot, maybe not her memory, to thank.

In what was perhaps the most poignant Hall of Fame induction in recent memory, former Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael – bedridden while deep in the throes of a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as ‘Lou Gehrig’s disease’ – was enshrined from his Chicago home, unable to easily communicate or travel to Canton, Ohio, for Saturday’s ceremony.

McMichael, 66, looking gaunt and pale but wearing his gold Hall of Fame jacket, was surrounded by, among others, his wife Misty, Pro Football Hall of Fame president Jim Porter and several teammates from the legendary ’85 Bears, including ex-linebacker and NFL head coach Ron Rivera and fellow Hall of Famers Richard Dent, Mike Singletary and Jimbo Covert.

Misty McMichael gently turned her husband’s head as she unveiled his bronze bust to him.

‘Steve, you’re here with all of your world champion brothers,’ said Dent, MVP of Super Bowl 20.

‘Back in Canton, we have 378 brothers that’s looking for you. You’re on a team that you can never be cut from, you never can be released from. When you die on this team, you will still be honored. Welcome home, Steve, you’re in football heaven.’

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McMichael was as big a character as any for the ’85 Bears, a team loaded with personalities. A WCW wrester following his football playing days who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Romeoville, Illinois, in 2012, ‘Mongo’ was truly a monster for coordinator Buddy Ryan’s famed ’46 defense.’

A third-round pick of the New England Patriots out of the University of Texas in 1980 who finished his career with the Green Bay Packers in 1994, McMichael spent his 13 other NFL seasons in Chicago. The two-time All-Pro finished his career with 95 sacks, among the most ever for an interior linemen, and 847 tackles.

McMichael was introduced Saturday by Jarrett Payton, son of Bears Hall of Famer Walter Payton, whom McMichael called his ‘pseudo son’ in a brief acceptance speech read by his sister Kathy.

‘I do not want ALS to be my legacy,’ McMichael said via master of ceremonies Chris Berman.

‘What I did on the field, that’s my legacy – pushing myself to the limit, yessir … farther than anyone else could.’

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NANTERRE, France — American swimmer Alex Walsh was disqualified from Saturday’s women’s 200-meter individual medley for not completing the backstroke leg fully on her back, a World Aquatics representative confirmed.

In the race consisting of 50 meters of each stroke — butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle — Walsh flipped too far onto her stomach going into the backstroke-to-breaststroke turn, rather than finishing the leg completely on her back, video replay also shows.

Walsh, a 23-year-old who took the silver medal in this event in Tokyo, initially finished the race third to win a bronze medal before being disqualified. She was not made available to the media after the race. 

Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh won her fourth medal and third gold at the Paris Olympics, finishing first in the event at Paris La Défense Arena. 

McIntosh earned the gold in an Olympic-record time of 2:06.56, out-touching American Kate Douglass, who touched the wall in 2:06.92. Australia’s  Kaylee McKeown (2:08.08) was elevated to bronze after Walsh’s disqualification.

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McIntosh has been one of the swimming stars in Paris after winning gold medals in the 400 individual medley and 200-meter butterfly and silver in the 400-meter freestyle. Douglas had won gold earlier this week in the 200-meter breaststroke and earned silver with the U.S. women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay team. Bronze medalist McKeown swept the backstroke events earlier this week to make Australian swimming history.

PARIS — Simone Biles lives rent-free in the heads of her critics. And she’s considering re-upping her lease.

Minutes after winning gold on vault – that’s her third gold of the Paris Olympics, for those counting, and seventh career gold – Biles left the door open to competing at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. Or, rather, she didn’t close it.

“Never say never. The next Olympics is at home, so you just never know,” she said Saturday night, before starting to laugh. “But I am getting really old.”

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As Biles said after winning her ninth U.S. title in June, however, she’s aging like fine wine.

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Three years ago, after her nightmare experience in Tokyo, Biles wasn’t sure she’d ever compete again, let alone make it back to an Olympics. A case of the “twisties” had caused her to lose her sense of where she was in the air, putting her physical safety at risk, and she didn’t know if she could trust her gymnastics. For someone who “loves to flip,” it was crushing.

The keyboard warriors and right-wing critics didn’t help, calling her weak and a quitter and an embarrassment to her country. That included now-vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance, who said then it was one of Biles’ “weakest moments.” Which is pretty rich coming from a guy who was quick to trade his integrity for political gain.

The vicious criticism from Vance and his ilk wasn’t true, of course. But see and hear it enough, and it’s going to leave a mark.

Every chance she gets, however, Biles proves she’s not only a better person than all those trolls, she’s stronger, too. She continues to do the work to address the mental health issues that sent her sideways in Tokyo and, as a result, is more dominant at 27 than she was at 17.

Which is saying something in a sport that used to chew women up and spit them out before their 21st birthday.

Biles won the vault gold behind the strength of her signature Yurchenko double pike, a skill so difficult few men even try it. Though she took a hop back on her landing, it was smaller than it’s been other times she’s done it recently. She followed with what is quite possibly the best Cheng she’s ever done, flying so far in the air she ought to get miles and needing just a small hop to secure the landing.

Biles finished with a combined score of 15.3, 0.334 points ahead of Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, the reigning Olympic and world vault champion. She’s now only the second woman to win the Olympic vault title twice, having also done so in 2016.

Add in the team final gold and all-around final gold that she’s already won, and Biles is up to 10 total Olympic medals. With the balance beam and floor exercise finals still to come Monday, she’s all but certain to pass Allyson Felix, whose 11 Olympic medals are the most by an American woman who’s not a swimmer.

And those swimmers? If Biles does come back for Los Angeles, their records aren’t safe, either.

“I’m really excited to be competing again,” Biles said. “The negative comments, they’re painful after a certain point. They hurt. But I’m still in therapy, working on all that stuff, to just make sure my mental health is well.

“But they’re really quiet now. So that’s strange,” she said, smirking.

It’s human nature to put more stock in criticism than praise. But Biles is aware that, by getting back up and returning to competition, she’s helped millions of people. There are people who adore her for her gymnastics. And understandably so. What she does is both sublime and mind-boggling.

“Not many people in the world can do it to this level, so once we’re out here, the floor is our stage. It just feels so freeing for us. We’re in our element, we’re having fun and doing what we love to do,” Biles said. “I think that’s why I love it so much.”

But every time she steps onto the floor, every time she wins a medal, it’s a reminder to all those people who are struggling that the fight is worth it.

The people watching her might not know how to spell Yurchenko, let alone be able to do one. But they can identify with Biles’ doubts and fears, and the paralysis they can cause. If she has the courage to get back out there, with the entire world watching, then maybe they can, too.

To be thriving isn’t just good for Biles, it’s good for all the people who admire her.

“To recover, what she’s done, it’s amazing,” coach Laurent Landi said. “I frankly didn’t think it was going to be possible, because the trauma was deep and real. It’s great to see her out there enjoying every moment of it and having fun.” 

And if Biles triggers the haters and small-minded people who have nothing going for them besides their petty jealousies and insecurities, all the better.

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Let’s start with the obvious question: What the heck?

Terence Crawford, boxing’s pound-for-pound king, is fighting a guy with a professional record of 10-0-1?

Well, Israin Madrimov is more than a guy. He’s a seasoned, 29-year-old fighter from Uzbekistan who’s logged 370 amateur fights and good enough to win the WBA super welterweight title in March.

Therein lies the appeal for Crawford (40-0 with 31 knockouts).

At 36, Crawford is aiming to win a title in a fourth weight division, and continuing a steady climb in weight to prepare him for a potential showdown with Canelo Alvarez.

But this could prove to be an entertaining test for Crawford.

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Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov predictions

Tom Gray, The Sporting News: Because Madrimov is not a household name, many fans and experts will write him off. That’s a mistake because this a tougher challenge for Crawford than Errol Spence, stylistically and physically, so don’t be looking for an early night.

Brent Brookhouse, CBS Sports: Madrimov will likely have some success at times in the early rounds before Crawford locks in his plan of attack and takes over. Once Crawford gets rolling, it’s nearly impossible to stop that momentum. Prediction: Crawford by TKO in Round 8.

Norman Frauenheim, The Ring: There’s a lot to like about Israil Madrimov, a versatile fighter who celebrates victories with a back flip. But there’ll be no back flip this time, not against Crawford. Prediction: Crawford, TKO in Round 11.

Josh Peter, USA TODAY Sports: Madrimov gets off to a strong start. And finishes strong, too. Prediction: Madrimov by UD.

Did Terence Crawford compete at the Olympics?

He lost in the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials despite being the No. 1 ranked amateur lightweight in the United States at the time.

Will Terence Crawford walk out with Eminem?

Eminem walked out Crawford for his fight against Errol Spence Jr. last year. Considering Crawford demolished Spencer and won by TKO, don’t be surprised to see Eminem again Saturday night.

Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov odds

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The U.S. men’s basketball team is performing well in the 2024 Paris Olympics so far, and its final group play victory against Puerto Rico was no different.

The Americans, with a star-studded roster, have showcased individual brilliance and unity as a team. Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and company are one step closer to a fifth consecutive gold medal, securing the top seed in the quarterfinal bracket with Saturday’s win.

Here are the highlights of Team USA vs. Puerto Rico.

Anthony Edwards’ windmill dunk

Anthony Edwards had his Olympic moment. A crowd-pleasing, windmill dunk by Edwards in the fourth quarter punctuated his efficient 26-point performance in the win.

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“I had already told KD (Kevin Durant) after the timeout, ‘Bro, if I get a break, I’m going to windmill it,” Edwards said.

Edwards had thoughts of a risky, more elaborate dunk. “I wanted to go between your legs, but I ain’t tried it in a minute, so I (didn’t) want to embarrass myself,’ he said. He didn’t embarrass himself. “I’ve been waiting. I want to dunk on somebody, but I ain’t got a line yet, so I’m glad I got that one,” Edwards said.

Team USA vs. Puerto Rico highlights 

When does Team USA play next?

The U.S. men’s basketball team will play on Aug. 6 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Final Score: USA 104, Puerto Rico 83

A balanced scoring attack led by six players in double figures delivered the U.S. men’s basketball team to a 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico in the final game of Group C play for both teams. Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 26 points, Joel Embiid had 15 points, Kevin Durant had 11 and Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis each 10 points. LeBron James added 10 points, eight assist and six rebounds.

A 44-41 U.S. lead in the second quarter ballooned to 64-45 at halftime, and the U.S. kept tacking on the points while limiting Puerto Rico. The U.S. finished 3-0 in Group C and likely will play Brazil in the quarterfinals.  – Jeff Zillgitt 

Team USA clinches No. 1 seed

The USA’s dominant display was in full effect once they found their rhythm and defeated Puerto Rico 104-81. The USA won all three group play matchups and secured the top spot in the quarterfinal rounds.

It’s been the Ant Edwards game

Anthony adds some razzle-dazzle with a stellar dunk to start the fourth quarter. Edwards has performed extremely well in this final group play game for the United States and has 23 points so far against Puerto Rico.

USA has the biggest lead of the game

After a slow start, the USA has dominated and extended their lead to 87-59 against Puerto Rico heading into the fourth quarter. Anthony Edwards leads the scoring for the US with an impressive 19 points.

Emiid getting into form

Joel Embiid is finding his rhythm, sinking a three-pointer as he contributes 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 blocks, helping the USA extend their lead to 73-52 against Puerto Rico.

Team USA on top at half

The U.S. owned a 64-45 lead against Puerto Rico at halftime of their men’s 5×5 basketball Group C game. Puerto Rico kept the score close for much of the half with solid shooting and owned a 25-17 lead in the first quarter. But the U.S. talent and depth began to wear down Puerto Rico. The U.S. bench outscored Puerto Rico’s reserves 27-16, and the U.S. closed the final four minutes of the second quarter on a 20-4 run.

Anthony Edwards has 12 points, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and Jayson Tatum each have eight points, and LeBron James has eight points, six assists and four rebounds. Jose Alvarado leads Puerto Rico with 13 points. -Jeff Zillgitt 

Team USA finds their rhythm

Heading into halftime, Team USA extended its lead to 64-45 against Puerto Rico. Anthony Edwards led the scoring with 12 points.

Team USA has their largest lead of the game

Anthony Edwards came off the bench to score 12 points, while Kevin Durant added eight points, helping the USA take a 44-37 lead against Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is playing for pride

Puerto Rico cannot advance to the quarterfinal round due to points, but that hasn’t stopped them from battling it out with the USA and keeping it close. The USA currently leads 42-37 with a little less than five minutes left in the second quarter.

USA takes the lead in the second quarter

The USA takes the lead as Kevin Durant hits a three-pointer, giving the red, white, and blue a 31-29 lead over Puerto Rico early in the second half.

Tatum leads the scoring for the U.S. in the first

Jayson Tatum is the current leading scorer for the USA with six points, two rebounds, and one assist. The USA is trailing Puerto Rico 25-29 heading into the second quarter.

Puerto Rico makes a 11-0 run

Team USA coach Steve Kerr calls a timeout after Puerto Rico goes on an 11-0 run, extending their largest lead of the game to 25-15 early in the first quarter.

Jrue Holiday unavailable against Puerto Rico

Jrue Holiday will miss Saturday’s Olympic group stage game against Puerto Rico due to an ankle injury sustained during the match against South Sudan.

Team USA men’s lineup

USA vs. Puerto Rico: Time, TV, streaming and how to watch

Date: Saturday, August 3
Time: 11:15 a.m. ET
Location: Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France
TV: NBC
Streaming: Peacock, Fubo (free trial) 

What time is the Team USA men’s game?

The USA Men’s Basketball National Team will play against Puerto Rico at 11:15 a.m. ET on NBC and will be streamed live on Peacock.

How can I watch Team USA men play Puerto Rico?

The USA Men’s Basketball National Team final Paris Olympic group stage game against Puerto Rico will be broadcast on NBC and available to stream on Peacock.

Paris 2024 Olympics men’s 5×5 basketball groups

Group A

Australia
Canada
Greece
Spain

Group B

Brazil
France
Germany
Japan

Group C

Puerto Rico
Serbia
South Sudan
U.S.

Paris Olympics 2024 men’s basketball standings

Group A

Points: Two for win, one for loss. Third team in each group may advance based on ranking.

Group B

Points: Two for win, one for loss. Third team in each group may advance based on ranking.

Group C

Points: Two for win, one for loss. Third team in each group may advance based on ranking.

Team USA men’s basketball roster

Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
Derrick White, Boston Celtics
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

Puerto Rico men’s basketball roster

Isaiah Pineiro
George Conditt IV
Jordan Howard
Davon Reed
Joseph Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans
Stephen Thompson Jr.
Aleem Ford
Gian Clavell
Ismael Romero
Chris Ortiz
Arnaldo Toro
Tremont Waters

Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming

Every event at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be aired live across NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel, and there will be a Spanish broadcast on Universo and Telemundo. All events will be available to stream live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

Date: July 24-Aug. 11

TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, Universo, CNBC and Golf Channel

Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com, fuboTV

USA men’s basketball Olympics schedule: Time and TV

Aug. 3: Team USA vs. Puerto Rico, 11:15 a.m. ET, NBC

Team USA men’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games results, schedule

For the men, here is how the early games shake out.

July 28: USA 110-84 Serbia, Final
July 31: USA 103-86 South Sudan, Final
August 3: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 11:15 a.m. ET

Olympic medal count

Our 2024 Paris Olympics medal count tracker updates after every single medal event.

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SAINT-DENIS, France —  Jamaican star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was scratched from the women’s 100 meters just before her semifinal race.

Fraser-Pryce, 37, was not among the women on the track in the second semifinal heat. She was supposed to run in lane five.

Online, there was chatter that both Fraser-Pryce and American Sha’Carri Richardson had initially been denied access to the warm-up area. In a video posted on social media, Fraser-Pryce appears to be explaining to someone why she’s being denied access to the warm-up area. It’s not clear when the video was shot.

‘She said they changed the rule yesterday,’ Fraser-Pryce says in the video. ‘How you going to change the rule and then not say? So you’re asking all the athletes who, for whatever reason, don’t stay in the (athlete) village, they can’t come through the gate? We came through this gate yesterday and went through security and it was OK. They want us to go all the way up to where everybody is exiting … that’s crazy!’ 

Jamaican teammate Tia Clayton was asked about Fraser-Pryce’s scratch after Clayton’s semifinal run. “That’s pretty surprising to me. I don’t know what happened,’ Clayton said.

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Asked about the warmup access, Clayton said “I heard that also, but I really don’t know what happened.”

Richardson finished second in her heat and advanced to the finals. She is the gold medal favorite.

The 100 was going to be Fraser-Pryce’s only individual event at the 2024 Paris Games, as she did not qualify in the 200. (She won silver in the 200 at the 2012 London Olympics.) She is likely to still run in the 4×100 relay, where the Jamaicans are the defending gold medalists. 

Fraser-Pryce’s remarkable Olympic resume began in 2008 when she made Jamaican Olympic history by becoming the first athlete from her country to win the 100. She’s won Olympic medals in Beijing, London, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo and has eight overall.

In the final later Saturday night, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred won gold in 10.72 seconds, followed by Richardson in 10.87 for silver. American Melissa Jefferson took the bronze in 10.92. Jamaica’s Clayton was seventh.

PARIS — Simone Biles has captured another gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this one in the women’s vault final on Saturday. It’s her third gold medal of these Games, after leading the U.S. to gold in the team final and winning gold in the all-around final.

“Not many people in the world can do it to this level, so once we’re out here, the floor is our stage. It just feels so freeing for us. We’re in our element, we’re having fun and doing what we love to do,” Biles said. “I think that’s why I love it so much.”

Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won silver, her second silver and third medal overall of these Games. Biles’ teammate Jade Carey won bronze, her second medal here and third of her career.

‘This medal means everything to me,’ Carey said. ‘It was one of my biggest motivators to get back here.’

For her career, it’s Biles’ seventh gold and 10th medal overall, extending her record of most Olympic medals by an American gymnast. Biles also won gold on vault at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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In the last individual final event of the day, USA’s Stephen Nedoroscik took home bronze in the pommel horse final. ‘It’s just been unbelievable,’ he said after. ‘I’ve just consistently been on top of the world for like a week now.’

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Simone Biles leaves the door open to compete at 2028 Olympics in LA

Minutes after winning gold on vault – that’s her third of the Paris Olympics, for those counting, and seventh overall – Simone Biles left the door open to competing at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. Or, rather, she didn’t close it.

“Never say never. The next Olympics is at home, so you just never know,” she said Saturday night, before starting to laugh. “But I am getting really old.”

Simone Biles vault score

Add another gold medal to Simone Biles’ collection. Biles won her second Olympic title on vault Saturday, adding to the gold she won in 2016. It’s also her 10th Olympic medal and seventh gold. At these Paris Games alone, Biles has already won three medals, all of them gold. And she still has the balance beam and floor exercise finals Monday. 

The gold was a given after Biles did her signature Yurchenko double pike, which is so difficult few men are even doing it. She followed with one of the best Chengs she’s ever done, getting so much hang time the U.S. men’s basketball team that came to watch her in the all-around final would be impressed.

Those vaults gave her a combined score of 15.3, more than 0.300 ahead of Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, who won gold on vault in both Tokyo and at last year’s world championships.

Pommel horse guy Stephen Nedoroscik wins bronze

‘It’s just been unbelievable,’ he said after winning bronze. ‘I’ve just consistently been on top of the world for like a week now.’

While Nedoroscik’s difficulty score of 6.400 wasn’t quite as high as the men who took gold and silver — Rhys McClenaghan of Ireland and Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan — his execution score of 8.900 was good enough to secure the bronze.

Jade Carey vault score

Jade Carey won her second Olympic medal of the Paris Games, taking bronze in vault Saturday afternoon. Carey, 24, finished a solid third behind Biles and Andrade. She hit a Cheng, which is the second-hardest vault being performed today, with her first vault for a score of 14.733. Then she landed an incredibly clean double-twisting Yurchenko with her second attempt to jump ahead of An Chan-ok of North Korea, who took fourth.

This is the only apparatus final for which Carey qualified, though she was also part of the U.S. team that won gold Tuesday. Carey said in qualifying that she had been dealing with an illness and was struggling to keep food down, though her mom said on NBC a few days later that the Oregon State product was feeling better. Saturday’s bronze gives Carey the third Olympic medal of her career; she also won gold at the 2021 Tokyo Games. 

Rebeca Andrade vault score

Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade scored a combined 14.966 on vault, putting up a 15.100 on her first and 14.833 on her second, which earned her silver.

Women’s vault final scores

Each gymnast performs two vaults and their final score is an average of the two. Here are the scores as they come in. Simone Biles went fourth, Jade Carey went go last.

Simone Biles, USA: 15.300 (15.700 on first, 14.900 on second)
Rebeca Andrade, Brazil: 14.966 (15.100 on first, 14.833 on second)
Jade Carey, USA: 14.466 (14.733 on first, 14.200 on second)
An Chang Ok, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: 14.216 (14.066 on first, 14.366 on second)
Valentina Georgieva, Bulgaria: 13.983 (14.100 on first, 13.866 on second)
Elsabeth Black, Canada: 13.933 (14.100 on first, 12.633 on second)
Yeo Seojeong, Republic of Korea: 13.416 (14.166 on first 12.666)
Shallon Olsen, Canada: 13.366 (14.100 on first, 12.633 on second)

Men’s pommel horse final scores: Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan wins gold

Here is are scores for the men’s pommel horse final: Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan (15.33), Kazakhstan’s Nariman Kurbanov (15.433), USA’s Stephen Nedoroscik (15.300), Great Britain’s Max Whitlock (15.200), Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev (14.966), Japan’s Takaaki Sugino (14.933), Republic of Korea’s Hur Woong (14.300), Netherlands’ Loran de Munck (13.733).

Men’s floor final scores: Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo wins gold

Carlos Yulo made sure the Philippines’ first gymnastics medal was worth the wait. Yulo won gold in the Olympic floor exercise final. In addition to being the Philippines’ first medal in gymnastics, it’s also only the second gold a Filipino athlete has won in any Olympics. When the last competitor’s score was posted, Yulo burst into tears and sank to the floor. As he left the competition floor, he waved at a fan who was holding a Philippines’ flag. Artem Dolgopyat of Israel won the silver medal and Jake Jarman of Britain claimed the bronze. No American man was in the floor final. 

Simone Biles vault: Yurchenko double pike 

The Biles II is also known as the Yurchenko double pike, one of five moves named after Simone Biles. Vaults are categorized by “families,” which are based on the entry. On Yurchenko vaults, a gymnast does a roundoff onto the takeoff board and a back handspring onto the table. Biles then follows it with a double somersault in the piked position. Few men even try this vault, which is so difficult because of the power it takes to get two somersaults as well as its lack of a bailout. If something goes awry, more likely to land on her head or neck than her knees.

Biles began doing this vault in 2021 but didn’t do it at a worlds or Olympics until the 2023 world championships. With a 6.4 difficulty value, it is the hardest vault in the women’s code. The most difficult vault commonly executed by other gymnasts is valued at 5.6, eight-tenths lower than the Biles II, so doing it gives Biles a huge scoring advantage.

The rest of the field: Ukraine’s Illia Kovtun (14.533), Kazakhstan’s Milad Karimi (14.500), Great Britain’s Luke Whitehouse (14.666), Spain’s Rayderley Zapata (14.333), China’s Zhang Boheng (13.933).

How many Olympic medals does Simone Biles have?

Biles now has won 10 Olympic medals. Seven of her medals are gold.

How many Olympics has Simone Biles been in?

The 2024 Paris Olympics are Simone Biles’ third Olympic Games.

How does gymnastics scoring work?

A gymnastics routine gets two scores: One for difficulty, also known as the D score or start value, and one for execution. Every gymnastics skill has a numerical value, and the D score is the sum total of the skills in a routine. The execution score, or E score, reflects how well the skills were done. A gymnast starts with a 10.0, and deductions for flaws and form errors are taken from there. Add the D and E scores together, and that’s your total for an apparatus. (Vault scores will always be higher because it’s a single skill.)

US womens gymnastics schedule

The U.S. women’s gymnasts team will compete in these event finals.

Simone Biles: all-around, vault, floor exercise, balance beam.
Suni Lee: all-around, uneven bars, balance beam.
Jordan Chiles: floor exercise.
Jade Carey: vault.

How high can Simone Biles jump?

During her floor routine at Olympic gymnastics trials, Simone Biles jumped 12 feet in the air at one point.

Apparatus finals for gymnastics at Olympics

Here is the remaining gymnastics schedule at the Paris Olympics.

Sunday, Aug. 4: Still rings final, uneven bars final, men’s vault final.
Monday, Aug. 5: Parallel bars final, balance beam final, high bar final, women’s floor final

Olympic gymnastics results

Men’s team final: Japan won gold, China won silver and the U.S. won bronze.
Women’s team final: Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold.
Men’s all-around final: Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka won gold. Boheng Zhang and Ruoteng Xiao of China earned silver and bronze, respectively. USA’s Paul Juda finished 14th, Frederick Richard finished 15th.
Women’s all-around final:Simone Biles won gold, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won silver, Suni Lee won bronze.

What are the twisties in gymnastics?

Biles missed most of the Tokyo Olympics after developing a case of “the twisties,” which caused her to lose her sense of where she was in the air and jeopardized her physical safety.

Simone Biles’ husband

Simone Biles is married to NFL player Jonathan Owens, who will be at the all-around final today. At the team final on Tuesday, he sat with Biles’ parents and wearing a T-shirt with ‘BILES’ on it and a huge photo of his wife in action on it. He landed in Paris on Tuesday morning. 

During the first rotation of Monday’s team final, Owens was seen with a pen in hand, possibly recording scores, as Biles performed her vault routine. Mic’ed up on NBC’s broadcast, Owens let out a healthy “let’s go!” after Biles recorded a 14.900 on the vault, the highest score among the three U.S. gymnasts.

PARIS — Trinity Rodman took matters into her own hands. And because of it, she’s already a United States women’s national soccer team hero at 22 years old.

Rodman broke a scoreless tie in the second and final minute of stoppage time during the first half of extra time Saturday against Japan at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her goal – a left-footed curving beauty to the far post – sent the U.S. through to the semifinals with a 1-0 victory in the most dramatic fashion.

Defender Emily Fox tackled Rodman to the ground. The rest of the team dogpiled them in the elation of finally breaking the disciplined and successful Japanese line of defense that gave the Americans fits all game. 

That was until Rodman took a long pass from the back line, off the foot of the eagle-eyed Crystral Dunn. Rodman cut back the bouncing ball – and may have evaded a handball call – with her right foot and fired with the inside of her weak one. 

Without midfielder Sam Coffey (yellow-card suspension) and center back Tierna Davidson – who missed her second consecutive game since leaving the second game of the tournament with a leg contusion – the U.S. looked the worst it had on both sides of the pitch all Olympics. Even the attacking combinations that did work rarely resulted in legitimate chances. Team captain Lindsey Horan struggled all game in multiple facets, mostly passing.

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Japan’s lone shot on goal came in the 38th minute and keeper Alyssa Naeher easily swallowed up the attempt. The Japanese did threaten throughout the game but were unable to test Naeher with those opportunities.

The U.S. outshot Japan 14-11, but the Americans put just four shots on net.

The U.S. will face Germany, which beat Canada, in the semifinal.

Here are the highlights from the USWNT’s victory against Japan in the Olympic quarterfinals.

USWNT scores on Trinity Rodman goal

PARIS — Trinity Rodman, at 22 years old, just made herself a national team icon. 

In stoppage time of the first half of extra time, Rodman received the ball on the right flank (and may have gotten away with a handball), cut back, and fired with her left foot. The spinning shot curved within the far post and was basically an upper-90 beauty. The first goal of the game set the U.S. up nicely for the second half of extra time, another 15-minute period. 

A VAR review confirmed Rodman was onside.

Great sportsmanship, even in extra time

PARIS — Korbin Albert went down with an injury as play went on behind her. When the ball went out of bounds for a Japanese corner, Japan goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita was there to console Albert and help her up until the training staff arrived. Albert was able to stay in the game. 

Lynn Williams in for Mallory Swanson

PARIS — Finally, Emma Hayes has gone to her bench. Forward Mallory Swanson took a seat to start extra time and was replaced by Lynn Williams. 

Williams scored the fourth and final goal against Germany on Sunday minutes after coming on as a sub in that match. 

Olympics soccer overtime rules

Knockout stage soccer games at the Paris Olympics go to 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves) if a match finishes tied. If things remain tied after the additional 30 minutes, the winner is determined by penalty kicks.

In recent years, the USWNT was eliminated in penalties in the 2023 World Cup and the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympics, but won a shootout in the quarterfinal of the Tokyo Games. — Jesse Yomtov

Extra time incoming for USWNT vs. Japan

PARIS — We are going to extra time at Parc de Princes. After five minutes of extra time in the second half and 90 other minutes, there has yet to be a goal. 

The next will likely decide which squad moves on to the semifinals. If there is no goal, then the competition will move to penalty kicks. 

The U.S. had a flurry of chances in the box during stoppage time but couldn’t move any of the shots around Japanese defenders and threaten the goalkeeper. 

Trinity Rodman was knocked down in the box on a chance that would have been the best chance of the game for the U.S. but the ref kept her whistle in her pocket. 

Japan threatens in the 80th 

PARIS — Yui Hasegawa had a look from the top of the box but skied it over the goal in the 80th. 

Thus far, Japan has used three of its subs, while Emma Hayes has yet to make a change. 

The U.S. has not had a shot on target in the second half. 

Rodman’s chance goes awry 

PARIS — This time it was the U.S. who found itself out in transition. Korbin Albert sent Trinity Rodman streaking up the middle of the field on a through ball in the 69th minute but Rodman’s first touch was far too big. She did recover enough to pressure Japan into conceding a corner, but the U.S. didn’t capitalize. The real opportunity was Rodman’s dash. 

Emily Sonnett takes yellow card 

PARIS — The U.S. continues to look shaky in transition and Emily Sonnett paid the price of a yellow card because of it. The defender, in place of usual starter Tierna Davidson (leg contusion), left her feet on a tackle attempt and took down Aoba Fujino. Referee Tess Olofsson showed Sonnett a yellow. 

A few moments before, a nice move from Trinity Rodman into the box set up a U.S. corner.

Two early corners in second for Japan 

PARIS — Japan has come out on the attack to start the second half. The Japanese earned two corner kicks within the first six minutes and had the U.S. terribly confused during its cross that led to the second one. 

Luckily for the U.S., nothing came of either attempt. 

Halftime: USA 0, Japan 0 

PARIS — A scoreless first 45 minutes in the quarterfinals here at Parc de Princes means that whoever moves on to the semifinals between the United States and Japan will be decided in the second half – or extra time or penalties. 

The U.S. managed four shots, with two on net, but rarely put together its successful attacking combinations into legitimate success. Japan’s first shot came in the 34th minute and it had another golden chance three minutes later during a nervy sequence for the Americans, but they came away unscathed. 

Midfielder Rose Lavelle has been a bright spot for the U.S., while team captain Lindsey Horan continues to struggle, particularly with her passing.

Japan gets first shot on goal 

PARIS — Japan finally got its first shot on goal in the 34th minute. Kiko Seike feathered a pass through the U.S. defense from the left flank to Mina Tanaka. Tanaka turned and fired but right into the lap of Alyssa Naeher, who smothered the ball for the save. 

That was the start of a nervy sequence for the Americans. Three minutes later, Miyabi Moriya had an open look at the net but booted it over everything to squander a golden Japanese chance.

Sophia Smith misses net on rush

PARIS — In the 30th minute, Lindsey Horan had a nifty head flick to Sophia Smith, who dashed upfield with a head of steam. She unfurled a shot that went way wide and high of the goal, though, as Rose Lavelle ran alongside her to the middle of the box. It was adequately defended by Japan but Emma Hayes surely would have liked to see a better chance come from the sequence. 

Defense on display for USWNT vs. Japan

PARIS — Not much to report from action on the pitch through the first 25-plus minutes. 

The U.S. has two shots total, Lindsey Horan’s header from earlier the lone attempt from either side on net. Japan has yet to fire a shot at all, but has generated some pressure.

The U.S. has acquired several crossing opportunities but too often no player is in position to receive them in an attacking mode. 

Japan did have a free kick from the left edge of the box in the 27th minute but the U.S. was able to clear. 

Snoop Dogg in the house! 

PARIS — The most popular man of the (unofficial) Team USA delegation, Snoop Dogg, was in attendance. Around the 12th minute, ‘D-o-double-g’ appeared in the mezzanine section near midfield. The crowd of American fans nearby went berserk and started chanting ‘King Snoop!’

Early chance for USWNT

PARIS — The first chance for the U.S. came in the fifth minute when Korbin Albert played a long ball into the box that found the head of team captain Lindsey Horan. But Horan’s header didn’t have enough mustard on it and bounced into the hands of Japanese keeper Ayaka Yamashita.

What time does USWNT play Japan?

The U.S. and Japan kick off at 9 a.m. ET.

Where to watch USA vs. Japan

USA Network is airing the match, and Peacock is live streaming it.

USWNT Olympic schedule 

July 25: USWNT 3, Zambia 0
July 28: USWNT 4, Germany 1
July 31: USWNT 2, Australia 0

USWNT Olympic roster 

Forward: Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Jaedyn Smith, Trinity Rodman and Crystal Dunn.
Goalkeepers: Casey Murphy and Alyssa Naeher.
Defenders: Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Nighswonger, Emily Sonnett.
Midfielders: Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Lynn Williams.

Great atmosphere at Parc de Princes 

PARIS — Twenty minutes before kickoff, it’s clear that group play is over based on the crowd size and atmosphere here at Parc de Princes Stadium.

This will be easily the biggest crowd the Americans have played in front of at the Paris Olympics (it is their first game in Paris). While Japan has fans here, the crowd will certainly be pro-U.S.

USWNT starting lineup vs. Japan

Goalkeeper: Alyssa Naeher 
Defenders: Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Emily Sonnett, Crystal Dunn
Midfielders: Korbin Albert, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle
Forwards: Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith

Sam Coffey out due to yellow-card accumulation; Korbin Albert starts

When Sam Coffey picked up a yellow card in her second consecutive match, it came at a price. The USA midfielder will serve a yellow-card suspension Saturday; Korbin Albert will start in her place. 

Albert scored what ended up being the game-winning goal against Australia in the final match of group play. 

Other than having Coffey in for Albert and Sonnet in for Davidson, Emma Hayes has stuck with the same lineup at these Games. 

Tierna Davidson out again for USWNT

PARIS — For the second consecutive game (really 2.5 matches total), the U.S. will be without one of its top defenders. 

Tierna Davidson will miss the quarterfinals as she continues to heal from a leg contusion she suffered against Germany halfway through the second match of the tournament. Emily Sonnett has taken her place in one of the center back positions. 

In positive injury news for the U.S., reserve Jaedyn Shaw is back after missing the group stage with a leg injury. Croix Bethune, who’d replaced Shaw on the 18-person roster, is back to being a reserve.

Women in white

PARIS — The USWNT is wearing the home whites against Japan.

Defense locking it down in France

PARIS — Through the group stage, the Americans have conceded two goals. One to Germany and another to Australia after the U.S. blanked Zambia in the opener. Only Spain has allowed less goals (one) through three matches. The U.S. has allowed 12 shots on goal total. 

Offensively, the nine goals from the U.S. was a record for Olympic group-stage play.

Olympic soccer schedule

The women’s tournament moves into the semifinals on Aug. 6 with matches noon and 3 p.m. ET. The gold medal match is Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. ET, the bronze medal match on Aug. 9 at 9 a.m. ET.

Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith producing big results

The future of the United States women’s national team, at least when it comes to scoring goals, rests with forwards Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman.  

The Front Three. The Big Three. Whatever they’re called, if the trio plays like they did Sunday in the Americans’ 4-1 victory over Germany, the signs are positive for the USWNT moving forward. 

Through two games and six points at the Paris Olympics, Rodman (one), Smith (two) and Swanson (three) have accounted for six of the Americans’ seven goals. 

‘You can see, I’m not making many changes to the lineup, because they have to build connections,’ said head coach Emma Hayes, who was much cheerier than after the Zambia match.

Hayes added: ‘I think the front three in general were dynamic as hell, really fun to watch. Most importantly they enjoyed themselves.’

Stephen Nedoroscik has become an unexpected household name during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Team USA’s pommel horse specialist — known now as the ‘pommel horse guy’ — won a bronze medal in the event on Saturday, helping build up his legendary status at the Paris Games. With that, the 25-year-old became just the second American to medal in the event since 1984. He beat out Great Britain’s Max Whitlock ― the two-time defending Olympic champion ― for a spot on the podium. Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan won the gold, while Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan took the silver.

‘I’ve just been consistently on top of this world for the last week now,’ Nedoroscik said in a news conference on Saturday. ‘I literally had to go and turn off my notifications yesterday because I needed to lock in for this competition.’

The 25-year-old electrical engineering major from Penn State also helped U.S. men’s gymnastics earn a bronze medal in the team final. Over the Paris Games, he has become a social media meme, garnering attention on social media.

‘I’m glad that people are making memes of me,’ Nedoroscik said. ‘I think it’s so funny. It’s almost surreal to finally wind down after a day of workout and go on TikTok and see someone made a meme of me.’

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Here are social media reactions to Nedoroscik earning a bronze medal on Saturday:

Stephen Nedoroscik pommel horse bronze medal | Social media reactions

USA TODAY’s Tom Schad contributed to this report.