Paris Olympics: Team USA's Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins gold, Noah Lyles takes bronze
It was a wild day at Stade de France on Thursday, with Americans Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Tara Davis-Woodhall and Grant Holloway picking up gold medals. Most surprisingly, Noah Lyles took bronze in the men's 200 after testing positive for COVID. His Olympics are now over.
Elsewhere in Paris, the United States competed in a couple of semifinal matches. The women's water polo team fell to Australia, and will play for a bronze medal on Saturday, while the women's volleyball team beat Brazil to reach the gold medal game on Sunday.
You can check out the day's full Olympic schedule here. After Thursday's action, Team USA holds the overall medal count lead, tops in gold, silver and bronze. You can check out the full medal table here.
Check out the day's action below.
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USA's Grant Holloway wins gold in 100-meter hurdles
Another gold for the United States in track and field. Grant Holloway wins the men's 100 meters hurdles with a time of 12.99.
Grant. Holloway. 😤
DOMINATION on his way to 110m hurdles gold! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/G3bqBRXYsD— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 8, 2024
Teammate Daniel Roberts finishes with silver at 13.09 and Jamaica's Rasheed Broadbell earns bronze, behind Roberts by .003.
👑🤠#Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/9SIfPNpjml
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 8, 2024
U.S. women get gold and bronze in 400-meter hurdles
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins gold in the women's 400 meters and sets a world record in the process. McLaughlin-Levrone finishes with a time of 50.37, beating her own record of 50.65 set in June.
This is her second consecutive gold medal in the event. No one else has ever won two golds in the 400 meters.
There’s NO catching Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone!
She adds ANOTHER 400m hurdles gold medal and WORLD RECORD to her collection. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/RJ7reApKfV— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 8, 2024
Anna Cockrell wins silver with a time of 51.87, followed by Femke Bol of the Netherlands earning bronze at 52.15.
Women's water polo: Australia beats USA, 14–13, in semifinal
Maddie Musselman misses another penalty shot, stopped by Gabrielle Palm. Australia outscores Team USA, 6-5, in overtime and gets the win, 14–13. The U.S. will not play for a fourth consecutive gold medal.
😫 USA Women’s Water Polo falls just short during a shootout in the semifinal vs. Australia. They’ve won gold three times in a row and will not get to defend their title once again in #Paris2024 and go for a fourth straight.
Bronze match on Saturday. Heads up, @USAWP.#Olympics— Aliya Langley (@aliyalangley) August 8, 2024
Australia advances to face Spain for the gold medal on Saturday at 9:35 a.m. ET.
USA will play for the bronze against the Netherlands on Saturday. Their match begins at 4:35 a.m. ET.
Nobody's missing a penalty shot in overtime
Ryann Neushul and Jordan Raney each score for the U.S., while Bronte Halligan and Zoe Arancini answer for Australia.
USA, Australia trading penalty shot scores
Each team is 2-for-2 on their penalty shots.
Maddie Musselman scores for Team USA, but Abby Andrews answers with another goal.
Jenna Flynn and Tilly Kearns next trade goals.
Maggie Steffens and Elle Armit each score next.
Australia's Zoe Arancini scores first penalty shot
Zoe Arancini gets the first shot for Australia and scores. Australia takes a 9–8 lead with the USA's Maddie Musselman up next.
Women's water polo: USA and Australia go to overtime
Bronte Halligan can't get a clear look for Australia and throws a pass wide left of the net. Time runs out with USA and Australia tied 8–8.
This match will now be decided by penalty kicks in overtime.
Australia calls timeout with 22 seconds remaining and an 8–8 tie. Jordan Raney missed a shot that could've taken the lead for the U.S.
USA, Australia going back and forth
Following a shot by USA's Jordan Raney that hit the post, Bronte Halligan gets the rebound and passes out to Keesja Gofers. Gofers cannot score, however.
Ashleigh Johnson blocks a shot by Abby Andrews with help on a deflection. A turnover by Team USA almost cost them the lead.
USA, Australia tied 8–8
Bronte Halligan scores for Australia to tie the game at 8–8 with 2:54 remaining in the match. Australia has made its shots count, rarely missing their scoring attempts.
Ashleigh Johnson gets the save on a shot by Sienna Green to keep the U.S. in front. Zoe Arancini got the turnover to give Australia a scoring chance.
Australia scores to make it an 8–7 game
Australia refuses to yield, however. Charlize Andrews scores her second goal of the game, her seventh of the Paris Games, to cut USA's lead to 8–7.
USA takes 8–6 lead over Australia
Shortly after NBC shows former NFL quarterback Andrew Luck in attendance to support his fellow Stanford Cardinal, the U.S. takes the lead on a power play goal by Rachel Nattal. Team USA now has an 8–6 lead early in the fourth quarter.
USA 7, Australia 6
After a timeout to set up a scoring play, Team USA regains the lead. Maggie Stephens takes a short pass and throws a shot past Gabrielle Palm to take a 7–6 lead with seconds remaining in the third quarter.
USA, Australia tied again at 6–6
Abby Andrews cannot be stopped for Australia. She scores yet again, rocketing a power play goal past Ashleigh Johnson to tie the game at 6–6.
USA takes back the lead, 6–5
USA quickly responds to Australia tying the game. Jenna Flynn scores to put the U.S. back on top, 6–5.
Abby Andrews with three goals, Australia ties the game 5–5
Gabrielle Palm with another great save on a power play shot by USA's Rachel Fattal.
After thwarting the USA power play, Abby Andrews scores yet again for Australia to tie the game, 5–5. She has three goals.
Australia's defense turning up effort
Australia playing strong defense in front of its goal, closing in quickly on USA players and restricting them from getting a clean look or shot. Yet USA is keeping the action on the Australia side of the pool.
Another goal for Australia's Abby Andrews
Gabriella Palm slaps away an attempt by Jewel Roemer and Australia turns that back up the court for another goal by Abby Andrews. That is Andrews' 10th goal of the Paris Olympics and USA only leads 5–4.
Australia scores to open the third quarter
Australia kills the USA's power play opportunity to begin the third quarter and turns that into a score by Abby Andrews. Australia cuts the deficit to 5–3 early on.
Halftime: USA 5, Australia 2
Emily Mary Ausmus extends Team USA's lead to 5–2, taking an outlet pass down the right wing and swooping for a score on the left side of the net.
Australia controlled play in the second quarter, but couldn't get clean looks at the net. Meanwhile, USA made their shots count the most, scoring three goals in the frame.
USA extends lead over Australia, 4–2
After Australia's Zoe Arancini hit the left post on a scoring attempt, Jovana Sekulic rebounds her miss with a goal to give Team USA a 4–2 lead.
Women's water polo: USA 3, Australia 2
Zoe Arancini follows up for Australian with a quick goal to cut USA's lead to 3–2.
Australia turning up the pressure in this second quarter, keeping play on the U.S. side and getting more shots on goal.
Women's water polo: USA 3, Australia 1
Gabriella Palm with a great save on USA's Tara Prentice at point blank range.
But the U.S, quickly follows up with the second goal from Maddie Musselman.
1st quarter: USA 2, Australia 1
Team USA controlled play in the first quarter over Australia, 12 possessions to 9. Both sides had six shots.
Australia scores first goal
Charlize Andrews gives Australia its first goal to cut Team USA's lead to 2–1 in the first quarter's final seconds.
Women's water polo: USA 2, Australia 0
Jenna Flynn gives the U.S. a 2–0 lead on a power play goal after Australia's Abby Andrews commits an exclusion foul.
Women's water polo: USA 1, Australia 0
Maddie Musselman puts the U.S. on the board first. Team USA is controlling play thus far with 8 possessions and four shots.
USA-Australia women's water polo semifinal is underway
The winner will face Spain for the gold medal. Spain defeated the Netherlands, 19–18, earlier on Thursday.