Taurasi seals sixth gold with controversial shot in Paris
The US women beat France 87 76 to win gold as Taurasi secured a historic sixth title after a contested two pointer at the 3 point line was ruled a two. Teammates celebrated courtside as Wilson MVP led with 21 points 13 rebounds and a strong all tournament showing.
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Hassan Wins Women's Marathon at Paris Olympics
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands won the final track event at the Paris Games in Olympic record time 2 hours 22 minutes 55 seconds after a gripping finish with Ethiopia's Tigisti Assefa and Kenya's Hellen Obiri taking silver and bronze. Hassan sobbed with joy, celebrated with the Dutch flag, and helped cement a remarkable Olympic triple for her.
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Blades Relocates to Iowa After Sun-kist Closure
The 2021 U20 world champion Blades, who recently left Arizona State amid Sunkist Kids’ closure and joined Iowa, reflected on a tough battlefield 76 kilogram match with Japan’s disciplined wrestling. She plans to bring her silver medal to Chicago then Iowa to inspire youth and start anew with a fresh team and coaches.
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