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Yankees pursued Jack Flaherty but couldn't match up - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — Brian Cashman didn't skip any departments in his shopping before Tuesday's trade deadline. The New York Yankees general manager combed through the market for right-handed and left-handed relievers. He pursued infielders. He looked in the outfielder aisle. He searched for starting pitching. One player in that particular area intrigued him down to the wire.

Gymnast-to-shooter Ruano wins Guatemala's first Olympic gold - ESPN

A spinal injury ended Adriana Ruano's Olympic dream as a gymnast. She came back as a shooter and won Guatemala's first Olympic gold medal Wednesday.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz advance to Olympic quarters - ESPN

Novak Djokovic needed a bit of time to assert himself Wednesday at the Paris Olympics before taking control with a five-game run for a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Dominik Koepfer of Germany, reaching the Summer Games singles quarterfinals for the fourth time.

Spain, Serbia reach Olympic women's basketball quarterfinals - ESPN

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — Laura Gil sank two free throws with 1.9 seconds left as Spain narrowly defeated Puerto Rico 63-62 on Wednesday. Serbia routed China a couple hours later to join the Spaniards as the first teams to reach the women's basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Games.