U.S. women's soccer team beats Japan in extra time to reach Olympic semis
Trinity Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women's soccer semifinals at the Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday.
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US reach the semi-finals after 1-0 win over Japan in extra time
PARIS : Four-time gold medallists United States reached the semi-finals of the Olympic women's football with a 1-0 win over Japan courtesy of a Trinity Rodman strike in extra time in Paris on Saturday.
Canoeing-Fox survives first kayak cross hurdle in hunt for third gold
PARIS : Australia's Jessica Fox still has a chance of making it three gold medals out of three in canoe slalom after she successfully negotiated a chaotic first-round kayak cross race on Saturday to qualify directly for Sunday's heats at the Paris Olympics.
Nature calls as German Polit has to make use of Paris cafe facilities during race
PARIS : Back in the old days, until the mid-1960s, professional riders would stop at cafes to get food, water or even wine to refuel.
Warner's quest to defend Olympic decathlon title over
PARIS : Canadian Damian Warner's defence of his Olympic decathlon title came to a crashing halt on Saturday with a disastrous pole vault event.
Judo-France's progress to mixed team final makes the stands shake
PARIS : Individual champion Teddy Riner led France into the judo mixed team final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, causing such excitement among the home crowd that officials at the venue had to ask fans to stop stamping their feet and making the stands shake.
Equestrian-'Dressage queen' Werth sets medal record as German team wins gold
Versailles :German dressage queen Isabell Werth became her country's most decorated Olympian on Saturday as she led her team to victory over Denmark and Britain in a closely fought battle.
Olympics 2024: Rodman helps USA beat Japan, reach semifinals - ESPN
PARIS — After a long, hot, ponderous afternoon of frustration, Trinity Rodman took the ball down, shimmied to her left and delivered a brilliant laser of light when the United States women's national team needed it most.