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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2012
Page
10
Kevin Durant scored 19 points while Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James added 18 each as the United States beat Argentina 109 83 to reach the gold medal game. The Americans meet Spain after Spain defeated Russia 67 59 in the other semifinal.
Maris Strombergs of Latvia captured his second straight BMX Olympic gold by leading from the start at the Beijing Games. Australia’s Sam Willoughby took silver while Colombia’s Carlos Mario Oquendo Zabala earned bronze as teammate Mariana Pajon won women's race gold earlier in the day.
London Olympic silver medalist Bryshon Nellum will carry the U S flag at Sunday's closing ceremony. He survived a 2008 shooting that left him with leg injuries and later earned an Olympic medal. Nellum helped the 1 600 relay team finish second to the Bahamas, a result he called humbling.
Jordan Burroughs defeats Iran's Sadegh Goudarzi 1-0 1-0 to capture the United States first wrestling gold at the London Games. The Nebraska alum and Living the Dream Medal Fund recipient posted a victory after a semifinal win over Den Tsargush, then celebrated on Twitter with a photo beside his gold.
The United States climbs ahead of China in London with a late track and field surge. After Friday's events the U S has 94 total medals to China's 81 and 41 golds to 37, with experts predicting further gains and potential records on foreign soil.
Live coverage today features women's basketball rhythmic gymnastics cycling volleyball wrestling and more across NBC Sports Network and MSNBC. Prime slots include track and field diving handball pentathlon taekwondo and boxing gold medal finals with varying live times.
The United States breaks Jamaica's early lead with a 37.38 seconds 4x100 relay to set a new American record. Usain Bolt eyes a possible world mark in the final as Pistorius finishes eighth in his last Olympic race amid a notable track day. Turkey's Alsı Cakir Alptekin wins the women's 1500s with Defar and Lysenko also victors. Morgan Uceny falls on the final lap.
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