AP Sports Summary for Saturday, August 10th, 2024:
Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola wins men's marathon at Paris Olympics to end Kenya dominance
PARIS (AP) — Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men's marathon at the Paris Olympics to end Kenya's dominance of the race. Tola finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 26 seconds, with Belgium's Bashir Abdi finishing 21 seconds behind and Benson Kipruto taking bronze for Kenya, 34 seconds back. Two-time defending champion Eliud Kipchoge struggled throughout was more than eight minutes behind Tola at the 30-kilometer mark and did not finish. The last non-Kenyan to win was Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich at the London Games in 2012.
Janja Garnbret overcomes American Brooke Raboutou to defend Olympic gold medal in sport climbing
LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Janja Garnbret and Brooke Raboutou cried together in joy as they hugged after the boulder and lead sport climbing final at the Paris Games. Garnbret had just added to her status as one of the biggest stars in the sport by defending her Olympic title. Raboutou celebrated the first ever climbing Olympic medal for the U.S. women's team. Garnbret overcame Raboutou for the victory on the final climb of the day in Le Bourget to secure the gold in the combined event.
China goes 1-2 in men's platform semis, still on course for unprecedented Olympic diving sweep
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — China remains on course for an unprecedented Olympic diving sweep, taking the top two spots in the semifinals of men's 10-meter platform. In the final event of the Paris Games, Cao Yuan posted the top score of 504.00 points. He was followed by teammate Yang Hao at 490.55. That puts them in the last two positions in the afternoon final, which features 12 divers. Japan's Rikuto Tamai rounded out the top three in the semis at 477.00. The lone American, Brandon Loschiavo, finished next-to-last among 18 divers. He failed to advance to the final.
Women's Olympic marathon in Paris records a 1st by running last instead of the men's race
PARIS (AP) — This year, the women, not the men, will have the honor of closing out the Olympic track meet with the marathon. It's a break with tradition that stamps an exclamation point on how much has changed over the last 40 years. Organizers of the Paris Games are using the Sunday marathon as another way to highlight the conquering of a long-sought benchmark at the Olympics; these are the first Summer Games to have an equal number of men and women competing. Sifan Hassan from the Netherlands is looking to add another Olympic medal in Paris after winning bronze in the 5,000 and the 10,000.
Cringy moves and a white b-girl's durag prompt questions about Olympic breaking's authenticity
PARIS (AP) — From the Australian b-girl with the meme-worthy "kangaroo" dance move to the silver-medal winning Lithuanian in a durag, breaking's Olympic debut had a few moments that raised questions from viewers about whether the essence of the hip-hop art form was captured at the Paris Games. Rachael Gunn, or "b-girl Raygun," a 36-year-old professor from Sydney, Australia, quickly achieved internet fame, but not necessarily for Olympic-level skill. Competing against some b-girls half her age, she was swept out of the round-robin stage without earning a single point, and her unconventional moves landed flat while failing to match the skill level of her foes.
Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — 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 France on Sunday. The U.S. is 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.
Top-seeded Coco Gauff tumbles out of National Bank Open, falling 6-4, 6-1 to Diana Shnaider
TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Coco Gauff tumbled out of the National Bank Open on Friday, falling 6-4, 6-1 to 14th-seeded Diana Shnaider in windy conditions at Sobeys Stadium. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff was broken trailing 5-4 in the first set. The 20-year-old American double-faulted down 2-1 in the second and Shnaider held serve to go up 4-1. Shnaider, also 20, sealed the victory with another break to set up a quarterfinal match against No. 6 Liudmila Samsonova, a 6-2, 6-4 winner over Elise Mertens. In the late match, No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka beat Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-3. Earlier, third-seeded defending champion Jessica Pegula beat qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-2, 6-4.
Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex
PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. She emerged victorious Friday from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny and online abuse over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the women's welterweight division, wrapping up the best series of fights of her boxing career. Cheering crowds have embraced Khelif in Paris, chanting her name, waving Algerian flags and roaring every time she's landed a punch. That's even as she's faced an extraordinary amount of scrutiny from those who questioned her sex or falsely claimed she was a man. She thanked her supporters and said her win was a dream for eight years.
Sha'Carri Richardson rallies US women in Olympic 4x100 while men shut out again
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sha'Carri Richardson won her first Olympic gold medal, bringing the American women from behind in the anchor lap to capture the 4x100 relay. The U.S. men extended their drought to 20 years without a medal, disqualified for an illegal pass after Christian Coleman crashed into teammate Kenny Bednarek. Andre De Grasse put a bright mark on an otherwise disappointing Olympics by anchoring Canada to gold in a time of 37.50 seconds. Rai Benjamin won gold for the U.S. in the 400 hurdles, defeating world-record holder Karsten Warholm.
California bookie pleads guilty to running illegal gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling business. Mathew Bowyer entered the plea in federal court in Santa Ana on Friday. He also pleaded guilty to money laundering and subscribing to a false tax return. He's due to be sentenced Feb. 7. Federal prosecutors contend that Bowyer ran an illegal gambling business for at least five years in Southern California and Las Vegas, and that he took wagers from more than 700 bettors, including Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Washington 3 L.A. Angels 2
Final Chicago Cubs 7 Chicago White Sox 6
Final St. Louis 8 Kansas City 5
Final Seattle 6 N.Y. Mets 0
Final San Francisco 3 Detroit 2
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas at N-Y Yankees 4:35 p.m. (Postponed)
Final Minnesota 4 Cleveland 2
Final Baltimore 4 Tampa Bay 1
Final Toronto 3 Oakland 1
Final Houston 8 Boston 4
Final Minnesota 6 Cleveland 3
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final San Diego 6 Miami 2
Final Milwaukee 8 Cincinnati 3
Final Colorado 6 Atlanta 5
Final Arizona 3 Philadelphia 2
Final L.A. Dodgers 9 Pittsburgh 5
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
Final Houston 20 Pittsburgh 12
Final Miami 20 Atlanta 13
Final Philadelphia 16 Baltimore 13
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Detroit at San Francisco 4:05 p.m.
L-A Angels at Washington 6:45 p.m.
St. Louis at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.
Chi Cubs at Chi White Sox 7:15 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Seattle 9:40 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas at N-Y Yankees 1:05 p.m.
Oakland at Toronto 3:07 p.m.
Houston at Boston 4:10 p.m.
Texas at N-Y Yankees 4:35 p.m.
Cleveland at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 7:15 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego at Miami 4:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee 7:10 p.m.
Atlanta at Colorado 8:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Arizona 8:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at L-A Dodgers 9:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
Washington at N-Y Jets 12 p.m.
Chicago at Buffalo 1 p.m.
Las Vegas at Minnesota 4 p.m.
Green Bay at Cleveland 4:25 p.m.
Kansas City at Jacksonville 7 p.m.
San Francisco at Tennessee 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Cincinnati 7 p.m.
Seattle at L.A. Chargers 7:05 p.m.
New Orleans at Arizona 8 p.m.
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