Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advances to gold medal game at Paris Olympics

Huge storylines in Paris today, one of the biggest, the fastest man in the world, Noah Lyles taken down in the 200 m final. Revealing afterwards he was competing with COVID US track and field said after the race that Lyles tested positive on Tuesday, they followed CDC protocols to prevent the spread. Lyles said he went into quarantine but never considered not racing. He was wearing *** mask in the holding area ahead of the race. The 100 m champ finished bronze laid down on the track afterwards, medical personnel took him away in *** wheelchair, *** stunning turn of events. It was *** packed stade de France. It went from roars of chanting usa to wows as Lile to Bojo of Botswana flew past Lyles and American Kenny mcnair who took the silver winning time 19.46 seconds. Fifth fastest time in history. Lile to Bo is the first African ever to win the 200 he Botswana's first ever Olympic gold medalist and she has done it again. American Sydney mclaughlin, the breaking her own world record in the 400 m hurdles with *** time of 50.37 seconds it was *** showdown final facing the Netherlands Speed MK Bowl. She finished bronze. American Anna Cockrell took silver but Sydney went on to do something. Nobody's ever done before in the event winning back to back Olympic gold. Sydney mclaughlin is now the most dominant in the event we've ever seen. She has broken the world record of mind boggling six times. Arsha Nadim of Pakistan stunned the world with an Olympic record throw of 92.97 m in the second round of the javelin final. It proved to be the unbeatable mark as Nadim claimed the gold medal and dethrone India's Neeraj Chopra as Olympic champ Nadim is now Pakistan's first Olympic medal winner since 1992. Finally, the United States men's basketball team survived *** huge scare, erasing *** double digit fourth quarter deficit to beat Serbia and Nikola Jokic 9591 earning *** spot in the gold medal game. Steph Curry scored *** game high 36 points. Lebron James tallied *** triple double. The United States will face next host Nason France in the gold medal game on Saturday. *** rematch from 2020 Paris will be rocking

Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday.The Americans, who extended their Olympic winning streak to 60 consecutive games, will face either France or Belgium on Sunday. The U.S. are trying to become the first team to win eight consecutive gold medals, breaking the tie with the American men's program that won seven in a row from 1936-68.A win Sunday would give Diana Taurasi a record six gold medals. A game after not starting for the first time since the 2004 Olympics, the Americans' most decorated Olympic basketball player didn't enter the game until 2:08 remained in the third quarter with the U.S. up 63-40.The U.S. jumped out to an early lead on Australia, but only led 20-16 after the first quarter. The Americans put the game away in the second quarter, starting the period with a 12-0 run. The U.S. led 45-27 at the half.Things didn't get any better for the Australians in the second half as they never challenged the Americans.Jackie Young added 14 points, Kahleah Copper 11 and A'ja WIlson 10 for the Americans.Isobel Borlase led Australia with 11, and Tess Madgen and Ezi Magbegor each had 10.While the American team features 12 WNBA All-Stars who have won multiple MVPs, the Australia roster is full of complimentary players in the league. The Opals just didn't have enough offensive firepower to compete with the American juggernaut.In the end, the U.S. once again denied the Australians a chance at a gold medal in what's been a one-sided affair between the teams. The Opals have never beaten the U.S. in Olympic competition, losing in the gold medal game in 2000, '04 and '08.The Australians also lost to the U.S. in the semifinals of the 1996 and 2012 Olympics.Australian veteran Lauren Jackson played 5 minutes after sitting out the last two games and didn't score. The 43-year-old Jackson hasn't contributed much in this Olympics, but the fact she's still playing is a near miracle itself after she retired due to injuries in 2016.Jackson made a return for the Opals at the 2022 World Cup, helping the team earn bronze there. Now she'll hope that the team can get one more win Sunday to medal — something the Australians have done in each of the four other Olympics she's competed in.

Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday.

The Americans, who extended their Olympic winning streak to 60 consecutive games, will face either France or Belgium on Sunday. The U.S. are trying to become the first team to win eight consecutive gold medals, breaking the tie with the American men's program that won seven in a row from 1936-68.

A win Sunday would give Diana Taurasi a record six gold medals. A game after not starting for the first time since the 2004 Olympics, the Americans' most decorated Olympic basketball player didn't enter the game until 2:08 remained in the third quarter with the U.S. up 63-40.

The U.S. jumped out to an early lead on Australia, but only led 20-16 after the first quarter. The Americans put the game away in the second quarter, starting the period with a 12-0 run. The U.S. led 45-27 at the half.

Things didn't get any better for the Australians in the second half as they never challenged the Americans.

Jackie Young added 14 points, Kahleah Copper 11 and A'ja WIlson 10 for the Americans.

Isobel Borlase led Australia with 11, and Tess Madgen and Ezi Magbegor each had 10.

While the American team features 12 WNBA All-Stars who have won multiple MVPs, the Australia roster is full of complimentary players in the league. The Opals just didn't have enough offensive firepower to compete with the American juggernaut.

In the end, the U.S. once again denied the Australians a chance at a gold medal in what's been a one-sided affair between the teams. The Opals have never beaten the U.S. in Olympic competition, losing in the gold medal game in 2000, '04 and '08.

The Australians also lost to the U.S. in the semifinals of the 1996 and 2012 Olympics.

Australian veteran Lauren Jackson played 5 minutes after sitting out the last two games and didn't score. The 43-year-old Jackson hasn't contributed much in this Olympics, but the fact she's still playing is a near miracle itself after she retired due to injuries in 2016.

Jackson made a return for the Opals at the 2022 World Cup, helping the team earn bronze there. Now she'll hope that the team can get one more win Sunday to medal — something the Australians have done in each of the four other Olympics she's competed in.

Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advances to gold medal game at Paris Olympics

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