The USA women's basketball team beat Serbia 79-59 to advance to the gold medal match. The USA led 41-23 at halftime. The USA was led in scoring by Brittney Griner with 15 points, Chelsea Gray added 14 points followed by Breanna Stewart with 12 points.
The USA women's volleyball team advanced to the gold medal match vs. Brazil by beating Serbia 3-0, 25-19, 25-15, 25-23.
Americans Brandon Loschiavo finished 11th with 403.85 points and Jordan Windle finished 15th with 390.05 points to advance to the men's10M platform diving semifinals. Top 18 advance from the prelims to the semifinals.
The USA men's water polo team beat Italy 7-6 in the 5-8 classification, Alex Bowen had 3 goals to lead team USA.
The USA men's 4 by 400 relay team of Trevor Stewart, Randolph Ross, Bryce Deadmon and Vernon Norwood advance to the finals.
Americans Elle Purrier St. Pierre and Cory McGee finished 10th and 12th respectively, in the women's 1500 finals.
Paul Chelimo of the USA wins bronze (12 minutes 59.05 seconds) in the men's 5000M finals. Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda wins gold in 12 minutes 58.15 seconds and Mohammed Ahmad of Canada wins silver in 12 minutes 58.61 seconds.
American Allyson Felix wins bronze (49.46 seconds) in the women's 400. Felix has 10 medals total which now is the most of any female track and field athlete in history. Felix ties Carl Lewis with 10 total track and field medals. Shaunae Miller-Uibo wins gold in 48.36 seconds and Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic wins silver in 49.20 seconds.
The USA 4 by 100 track and field team of Javianne Oliver, Teahna Daniels, Jenna Prandini and Gabby Thomas wins silver in 41.45 seconds. Jamaica wins gold in 41.02 seconds (second fastest all time) and Great Britain wins bronze in 41.88 seconds.
Italy wins gold (37.50 seconds) in the men's 4 by 100 relay. Great Britain wins silver in 37.51 seconds and Canada wins bronze in 37.70 seconds. The USA finished 6th in the semifinals and did not qualify for the finals.
American Molly Seidel wins bronze (2 hours 27 minutes and 46 seconds) in the women's marathon. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya wins gold in 2 hours 27 minutes and 20 seconds and Brigit Kosgei of Kenya wins silver in 2 hours 27 minutes and 36 seconds.
American Kyle Dake wins bronze by beating Frank Chamizo Marquez of Italy 5-0 in men's 74kg freestyle wrestling bronze medal match.
Gable Steveson of the USA wins gold by beating Geno Petriashvili of Georgia 10-8 in the men's freestyle wrestling 125kg classification.
Jordan Windle ( 9th place - 409.80 points) and Brandon Loschiavo (10th place - 409.75 points), both of the USA, advanced to the men's 10M platform diving finals.
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