Lavelle doesn’t particularly care for the spotlight, but her fast footwork and knack for navigating the midfield are garnering lots of attention in her first Olympics.
Katie Ledecky takes silver and Caeleb Dressel wins his first gold medal of the Games. Plus, women’s skateboarding makes its Olympic debut, the U.S. men’s gymnasts compete in the team final and more.
Luka Doncic made a spectacular Olympic debut with 48 points, tied for the second-highest total in men’s basketball history in the Games, to lead Slovenia to a 118-100 victory.
With Devin Booker, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday in Tokyo just days after the NBA Finals, they have won the extreme respect of their American teammates at the Olympics.
Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado concluded her floor routine during Olympic qualifying on Sunday by incorporating a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Amanda Chidester hit a winning, two-run single in the eighth inning Saturday, leading Team USA past Australia and into the Olympic softball gold-medal game.