At the Olympics:
–The U.S. men’s gymnastics team scored a bronze medal. It was their first Olympic medal in 16 years.
–The U.S. women’s basketball team opened their Olympic run with a 102-76 win over Japan in a rematch of the 2021 gold medal game in Tokyo. Since 1992, the U.S. women have gone 56-0 in the Olympics, and are seeking their eighth consecutive gold medal.
–The U.S. women’s water polo team suffered a rare loss, 13-11 to Spain Monday. It was their first Olympic loss since 2008. The women are seeking their fourth consecutive gold medal. No water polo team, men’s or women’s, has ever won four straight water polo titles in a row at the Olympics.
Today — The U.S. men’s water polo faces Romania. The men’s 3-on-3 basketball takes on Serbia. Butler County Community College coach Joe Lewandowski is in charge of Team U-S-A.