Fri, Dec 05, 2008

Sports

Day 10 highlights

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.19.2008
Best of Day 10
Women's soccer
• Angela Hucles scored a goal in each half Monday to lead the United States to a 4-2 win over Japan and another Olympic final against Brazil. The U.S. had to rally from an early deficit after Japan's Yukari Kinga opened the scoring in the 16th minute, but Hucles netted the equalizer from 6 1/2 yards in the 41st, and Lori Chalupny put the Americans ahead after beating two defenders in the 44th. Heather O'Reilly added to the lead with a long-range shot in the 70th, and Hucles closed the scoring in the 80th with a crossing shot that caught Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto by surprise.
Equestrian
• The U.S. topped Canada for the gold medal Monday in Olympic equestrian team jumping. Norway won the bronze. The U.S. got clear rounds from its first three riders in the jump-off. One Canadian rider knocked down a fence, and since Canada only had three riders to the Americans' four, that clinched the U.S. gold. Ian Millar, riding in his ninth Olympics, forced the jump-off with a clear round on In Style. The team silver is Millar's first Olympic medal for Canada. The U.S. also won team jumping in 2004.
Men's volleyball
• The U.S. squad wrapped up pool play a perfect 5-0, beating winless Japan in three sets. This was its second game with coach Hugh McCutcheon back on the sideline. He missed the first three matches after his in-laws were attacked at a tourist spot in Beijing. The Americans are off to the quarterfinals Wednesday against Serbia.
Beach volleyball
• Defending Olympic champions Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of the United States will play for another gold medal after advancing to the beach volleyball championship game with a straight-sets victory over Brazil. The Americans beat Renata and Talita 21-12, 21-14 for their 107th consecutive victory on Tuesday, clinching at least a silver medal. The United States has now reached the podium in all four Olympic tournaments since beach volleyball was added to the games in 1996.
Men's triathlon
• Jan Frodeno of Germany won the men's triathlon, edging Simon Whitfield of Canada in an exciting four-man sprint finish. Whitfield led momentarily just a few yards from the finish line, but Frodeno raced past him to win by about 5 seconds. Bevan Docherty of New Zealand took the bronze. Favorite Javier Gomez of Spain was also in the final group of leaders, but the 2008 world champion didn't appear to have the energy for a strong finish. He ended up fourth. Whitfield won the gold medal in 2000 in Sydney, the first year triathlon medals were awarded at the Olympics.