Tokyo Updates: Ross, Klineman in Round of 16; US Track Athletes Go for Gold

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On Day 10 of the Tokyo Olympics, April Ross and Alix Klineman look for a triumph aft 2 different U.S. formation volleyball teams mislaid successful the Round of 16, portion Juvaughn Harrison successful agelong leap and Keni Harrison and Gabriele Cunningham successful 100m hurdles look to medal. Here’s each the latest quality from Tokyo:

Ross and Klineman look to beforehand successful formation volleyball

April Ross and Alix Klineman instrumentality connected a Cuban pair, Lidianny Echevarria Benitez and Leila Consuelo Martinez Ortega, successful the Round of 16 astatine 8 p.m. ET. Stream live here.

The U.S. has picked up astatine slightest 1 formation volleyball medal astatine each Olympics since the sport’s debut astatine the 1996 Atlanta Games. Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne spell for a spot successful the quarterfinals astatine 9 a.m. ET connected Sunday. Two much U.S. teams – Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena; Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil – were eliminated successful their Round of 16 matches.

Men’s agelong jump, women’s 100m hurdles header way and field

Juvaughn Harrison is portion of the 12-man tract successful agelong leap astatine 9:20 p.m. ET (stream). He jumped 8.13m successful the preliminary round, bully capable for 5th place. Leader Juan Miguel Echevarria of Cuba went 8.5m.

Harrison volition besides contention the triple leap opening connected Monday astatine 8 p.m. ET, becoming the archetypal American antheral to vie successful some agelong leap and triple leap since Jim Thorpe successful 1912.

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Two American women are successful the 100m hurdles last astatine 10:50 p.m. ET. Keni Harrison had the third-best clip successful the semifinals; Gabriele Cunningham came successful eighth. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico led the battalion astatine 12.26 seconds.

Stream tonight’s way and tract action here.

U.S. women’s indoor volleyball aims to bounce back

The U.S. women’s volleyball plays Italy successful its last lucifer of excavation play astatine 10:05 p.m. ET. Stream live here.

The Americans mislaid their past lucifer to the Russian Olympic Committee successful consecutive sets aft starring scorer Jordan Thompson exited with a sprained ankle. Her presumption for contiguous is unknown, though manager Karch Kiraly said aft the nonaccomplishment that she was “unlikely” to play successful the crippled against Italy and the squad was “somewhat hopeful” she could instrumentality for the knockout stages.

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