U.S. men's volleyball wins bronze vs. Italy at Paris Olympics - ESPN

09.08.2024 - 17:36 espn.com

PARIS — Four-time U.S. Olympians Matt Anderson and David Smith are medalists once more. They came back for this chance. The Americans are taking home men's volleyball hardware from the Paris Olympics, outlasting Italy in a wild, back-and-forth battle for bronze on Friday.

It went 25-23, 30-28 — a sensational second set in which each country had multiple chances — and 26-24 at a rocking South Paris Arena.

Once Torey DeFalco's clincher point was scored, longtime libero Erik Shoji's arms shot into the air in triumph as others fell to their knees.

Then after shaking hands with Italy, they all took turns giving long hugs to the coaches and support staff. No doubt, No. 4 Italy vs.

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Rai Benjamin anchored the United States to victory in the Paris Olympics 2024 men's 4x400m relay in Paris on Saturday. Benjamin, the winner of the 400m hurdles gold, helped the US quartet also featuring Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood and Bryce Deadmon to an Olympic record of 2 minutes and 54.43 seconds. Botswana, with 200m champion Letsile Tebogo on their fourth leg, took silver in an African record of 2:54.53, while Great Britain claimed bronze in a European record of 2:55.83. The US team's individual 400m gold medallist in Paris, Quincy Hall, was not a starter in the relay.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates, Day 16: Wait Continues For Vinesh Phogat Verdict; Focus On Closing Ceremony

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony And Vinesh Phogat's Verdict, Live Updates: The suspense on Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)'s decision on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal continues. Vinesh had filed to appeals after her disqualification from the Women's 50kg event. Vinesh had appealed to be awarded a joint-silver, with the CAS accepting the appeeal. However, CAS said that the verdict would come by Saturday, 9:30PM IST. However, the verdict will now come out on August 11, and this could mean that Vinesh's lawyers can provide any additional evidence in her defense. Meanwhile, the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics will come to a conclusion with a grand closing ceremony at the Stade de France in Paris. (Medals Tally)

USA Win 4x400m Relay Gold In Paris Olympics 2024, Botswana Runners-Up

U.S. men, women take gold in 4x400m relays at Paris Olympics - ESPN

SAINT-DENIS, France — The U.S. men and women both took gold in the 4x400-meter relays Saturday at the Paris Games, with the men setting an Olympic record and the women blowing past the competition.

Victor Wembanyama, France reach gold medal game at Paris Olympics - ESPN

PARIS — Bolstered by an electric home crowd, Victor Wembanyama and France are headed to the gold medal game for the second consecutive Olympics after beating Germany 73-69 in the first of two semifinals Thursday.

"Feeling Is Killing Me...": Boxer Nishant Dev Fumes Over Controversial Paris Olympics 2024 Loss

Indian boxer Nishant Dev expressed his disappointment after losing the men's 71kg quarterfinal match in the Paris Olympics against Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez 1-4 despite fighting strongly throughout the clash. Nishant's debut Olympic campaign ended on Sunday after judges declared the Mexican as the winner. The Indian boxer performed better than his opponent in the first two rounds while the last round was evenly contested. The 23-year-old World Championship bronze medallist, who had previously defeated Alvarez in the 2021 World Championships, dominated the opening round and appeared in complete control during the second round, delivering a series of powerful jab hooks on the Mexican. However, the judges surprisingly awarded the second round to Alvarez, putting him ahead 3-2 in the tie.