Coach Karch Kiraly knew there would be challenges and adversity to overcome if the U.S. women’s volleyball team wanted to win its first Olympic gold medal in the sport.
A’ja Wilson scored 22 points and Breanna Stewart added 17 to help the U.S. beat France 93-82. The win was the 52nd in a row for the U.S. dating back to the bronze medal game of the 1992 Olympics.
The Portland Thorns will face top-seeded North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the NWSL's Challenge Cup after wrapping up the group stage with a scoreless draw.
Roger Federer overcame seven match points in the Australian Open quarterfinals edging Tennys Sandgren, now faces defending champion Novak Djokovic for a berth in the final.
Serena Williams won for the second straight night at the Rogers Cup, beating Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals.