Japan’s Rei Higuchi in motion in opposition to Aman Sehrawat throughout the semifinal of the 57kg freestyle wrestling occasion at Paris Olympics, on August 8, 2024.
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Younger Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat misplaced to Japanese top-seed Rei Higuchi within the 57kg free-style semifinal bout because the nation’s hopes of profitable a gold from wrestling suffered a giant blow on the Olympics in Paris on Thursday (August 8, 2024).

The 21-year-old Aman will now play for the bronze medal.

Aman, who had raised hopes of securing a spot within the closing following two large victories in opposition to celebrated opponents within the earlier rounds, was no match for the 28-year-old Higuchi — the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist — because the Japanese toyed with the Indian to stamp his technical superiority with a 10-0 win in simply over two minutes.

Higuchi’s superior method was evident within the first few seconds when he attacked Aman’s legs to take a 4-0 lead.

The Japanese, a former world champion in 2022 at Belgrade within the 61kg class, saved up the strain on the Indian, concentrating on Aman’s legs and effecting common throw downs with ease to garner six extra factors to finish the competition.

Aman had earlier rekindled the nation’s hopes, demolishing former world champion Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania by technical superiority to seal a spot within the semifinal.

Aman was in imperious kind as he toyed with Abakarov within the second spherical. Aman locked the opponent’s legs at first of the second spherical and flipped him over a number of occasions to earn eight straight factors to safe a 12-0 victory.

The bout began with Aman earing a passivity level after his Russian-turned-Albanian opponent didn’t provoke any attacking transfer.

Moments later, the Indian effected a left-leg maintain to earn two extra factors to showcase his dominance by going 3-0 up on the finish of spherical 1.

Aman was on tune in spherical 2 and Abakarov, world champion in 2022, bore the brunt. The Indian’s very good agility in opposition to the 31-year-old Albanian was on show as he attacked the left leg to convey him down.

He then effected a ‘fitley’ (leg lace), turning the Albanian round a number of occasions to finish the competition with greater than two minutes to go.

Abakarov contested the final two factors awarded to Aman however the referee dominated in favour of the Indian and awarded him some extent.

Aman’s pre-quarterfinal spherical was additionally a cakewalk as he ensured a simple passage into the last-eight with a dominating efficiency in opposition to North Macedonian rival Vladimir Egorov.

Aman, an Asian Championship gold medallist and the one male wrestler from the nation to qualify for the Olympics, was amazingly agile as he saved his defence intact whereas usually overpowering his 29-year-old former European champion with leg holds to win the bout on technical superiority (10-0).

Egorov gave the impression to be in a little bit of hassle after the primary spherical, requiring medical consideration on his knee following Aman’s all-out assault.

However the Macedonian couldn’t stage a comeback with Aman effecting a takedown to earn two extra factors and go 10-0 up with greater than two minutes remaining on the clock.

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Police in Austria have questioned three youngsters suspected of plotting a suicide assault at a Taylor Swift present, sparking renewed considerations over the indoctrination of younger individuals on-line.

Overseas intelligence businesses helped authorities uncover the alleged scheme, in response to the nation’s Inside Minister Gerhard Karner. A supply acquainted instructed CNN that the US issued a warning to authorities in Vienna.

Organizers canceled three live shows, which had been scheduled to happen within the European capital from Thursday to Saturday. CNN has reached out to Swift’s representatives for remark.

Investigators unearthed a stockpile of chemical compounds, explosive units, detonators and 21,000 euros in counterfeit money on the dwelling of the principle suspect, a 19-year-old ISIS sympathizer who had been radicalized on-line, in response to authorities.

The younger man – who was arrested Wednesday morning within the jap city of Ternitz – deliberate to kill himself and “numerous individuals,” in response to the top of the home intelligence company, Omar Haijawi-Pirchner.

“He stated he supposed to hold out an assault utilizing explosives and knives,” Haijawi-Pirchner instructed reporters in Vienna on Thursday. “His goal was to kill himself and numerous individuals in the course of the live performance, both at this time or tomorrow.”

Two different suspects had been detained, aged 17 and 15. The 17-year-old labored for a services firm that may have offered companies on the live performance venue. He was close to the stadium when he was arrested and had not too long ago damaged up along with his girlfriend, in response to Haijwai-Pirchner.

Little has been revealed concerning the 15-year-old. Prosecutors will determine later if he was a witness or immediately concerned within the alleged plot.

The three are all Austrian-born with both Turkish, North Macedonian or Croatian backgrounds.

The trio had been involved with different people who knew concerning the plan, stated the nation’s director normal for public safety, Franz Ruf. Nobody else is being sought in direct reference to the plot, Ruf added.

The cancellations of the Swift live performance triggered an outpouring of heartbreak, grief and aid amongst Swifties hoping to attend the record-breaking Eras Tour in Vienna. Hailed as a cultural phenomenon, the dimensions, affect and intricacy of Swift’s musical voyage have made headlines for enhancing the economies of the cities she visits.

The show-stopping tour started in Glendale, Arizona in March 2023, and has been prolonged a number of instances. Vienna was scheduled to be the penultimate venue of the European leg, with Swift set to play 5 nights at London’s Wembley Stadium over the subsequent two weeks, earlier than transferring on to Canada in November and December.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan stated town would “keep on” with the scheduled occasions, telling Sky Information: “I’m positive Vienna has acquired its personal causes to cancel the Taylor Swift live shows, we’re going to hold on, working intently with police (and) making certain that the Taylor Swift live shows can happen in London safely.”

A rush of pleasure descended on the Austrian capital within the days main as much as the three-day fest, in response to locals, with Swifties filling the cobbled streets and spontaneously breaking out into track.

A number of followers who had been planning to attend exhibits in Vienna instructed CNN they participated in a sequence of occasions Thursday that had been staged in a community-led effort to rekindle the spirit and power of the tour.

Footage has emerged of Swifties serenading every one other at native squares in Vienna and buying and selling personalised friendship bracelets – a live performance custom impressed by the lyrics on Swift’s track “You’re on Your Personal, Child” from her tenth studio album “Midnights.”

Julia Schnizlein, a pastor on the Lutheran Metropolis Church, instructed CNN that she purchased tickets as a Christmas present for her 14-year-old daughter, Leni, who was left heartbroken on Wednesday.

“We had been actually trying ahead to the live performance and have met a number of followers over the previous few days,” the 45-year-old stated. “The entire metropolis was filled with glad, peaceable individuals exchanging bracelets and spontaneously singing collectively.”

As an alternative, the pastor opened the doorways of her church to host a Swift-themed singalong for followers. Social media movies present individuals bopping their heads to melodies of a number of the Grammy-winning artist’s best hits – together with “Clean Area” and “Model” – as music blares from the audio system of the corridor, illuminated by the glow of yellow candles.

“Folks had been crying, holding palms, singing alongside softly,” stated Kristi Hovington, 46, who wandered into the chapel after listening to tunes from the Eras Tour setlist. “It was such an attractive second, a pocket of magnificence amidst the frustration and anger.”

The college librarian journeyed from Barcelona, Spain, to attend the tour together with her 14-year-old daughter, Esme, who had dreamed of seeing Swift dwell in live performance. “She cried for an hour, at the least; this was her dream, to see Taylor.”

Elsewhere within the capital, dozens of followers congregated on the Stephansplatz, a central sq., to belt out an array of Swift songs. One participant, Elie Fares, stated he was “devastated” for followers who had misplaced their likelihood to see the US pop star on tour.

“I simply walked proper over and basked within the camaraderie of all of it, the best way it exuded a number of joie de vivre, an enormous center finger to all of those that wished the squash that pleasure and instil concern,” added the 34-year-old doctor, who has attended exhibits within the US and Europe.

“Swifties have proven time and time once more that they’re a formidable neighborhood amongst music followers,” he instructed CNN on Thursday. “Within the grand scheme of what’s occurring all over the world at this time, we’re all conscious of the place a live performance cancellation falls, however that doesn’t imply we are able to’t be supportive of one another.”

With time operating out, Fleuriau Chateau got here two ft from glory as he danced into the field previous a defender spun and fired large.

Subsequent up, Whitecaps FC 2 subsequent head right down to California to lace up in opposition to The City FC on Sunday, August 18 at 5 p.m. PT. The next weekend, the ’Caps come dwelling for a conflict with LAFC 2 at Swangard Stadium on Sunday, August 25 at 4 p.m. PT. To cheer WFC2 on of their race for the playoffs, go to: whitecapsfc.com/wfc2.

Scoring Abstract
39’ – COL – Rogelio Garcia (Alec Diaz)
45’+1 – COL – Marlon Vargas
69’ – VAN – Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau (Mihail Gherasimencov, Jay Herdman)

Ejection
59’ – VAN – Dembo Saidykhan

Statistics
Pictures: VAN 13 – COL 11
Pictures on the right track: VAN 3 – COL 6
Saves: VAN 4 – COL 2
Fouls: VAN 8 – COL 9
Offsides: VAN 3 – COL 2
Corners: VAN 9 – COL 3

Whitecaps FC 2
50.Max Anchor; 56.Immanuel Mathe, 53.Buster Sjöberg (95.Joshué Ndakala 85’), 51.Dembo Saidykhan; 41.Eliot Goldthorp (44.Myles Morgan 16’, 43.Antoine Coupland 85’), 59.Jeevan Badwal, 48.Malcolm Simmons (95.Joshué Ndakala 85’), 92.Jay Herdman ©, 54.Mihail Gherasimencov; 97.Liam Mackenzie (46.Darko Ilić 70’), 52.Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau

Substitutes not used
90.Alexander Milošević, 63.Rayan Elloumi

Colorado Rapids 2
51.Zackory Campagnolo; 53.Steve Flores, 34. Michael Edwards, 44.Joshua Belluz, 72.Miguel Alvarado; 39.Marlon Vargas © (81.Landon Strohmeyer 86’), 42.Ricardo Pena (75.Vincent Rinaldi, 40.Robinson Aguirre; 80.Noah Strellnauer (55.Patrick Dormoh 75’), 47.Alec Diaz (90.Colton Swan 74’), 57.Rogelio Garcia (78.Maxwell Simpson 75’)

Substitutes not used
61.Leonardo Medina, 67.Andre Erickson

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after lately backing out, holding a prolonged information convention Thursday during which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions concerning the enthusiasm her marketing campaign has been producing.

Watch Trump’s remarks in our participant above.

Because the Republican presidential nominee addressed reporters at his Palm Seashore, Florida, property, ABC introduced that Trump and Harris, the Democratic nominee, have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate, organising a extensively anticipated faceoff in an already unparalleled election. Trump mentioned he had proposed three debates with three tv networks in September.

Trump once more insisted there had been a “peaceable switch” of energy in 2021 and renewed assaults on Republican rivals like Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, whom Trump has harshly criticized since Kemp refused to go together with his false theories of election fraud.

In taking questions from reporters for greater than an hour, Trump tried to attract a distinction with Harris, who has not held a information convention since she grew to become the seemingly Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race.

One other key second within the election is about

Trump’s choice to go on ABC, days after posting on his social media account that he wouldn’t seem on the community, units up a extremely anticipated second in an election the place Biden’s catastrophic efficiency within the final debate set in movement his withdrawal.

“I believe it’s essential to have debates,” Trump mentioned Thursday. “I sit up for the debates as a result of I believe we’ve to set the file straight.”

A couple of hours after the information convention, Harris wrote on X that she heard Trump “has lastly dedicated” to debate her on ABC on Sept. 10, the date her marketing campaign has lengthy caught to.

“I sit up for it,” she wrote.

READ MORE: Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, community says

Thursday’s occasion was Trump’s first public look since Harris chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her operating mate. Trump known as Walz a “radical left man.”

“Between her and him, there’s by no means been something like this,” Trump mentioned. “There’s definitely by no means been anyone so liberal like these two.”

He repeatedly urged Harris was not clever sufficient to debate him. Harris, for her half, has tried to goad Trump into debating and instructed an viewers in Atlanta lately that if he had something to say about her, he ought to “say it to my face.”

Trump grew visibly perturbed when pressed on Harris’ crowds and newfound Democratic enthusiasm, dismissing a query about his lighter marketing campaign schedule as silly.

Trump says he has not “recalibrated” his marketing campaign regardless of dealing with a brand new opponent, a dynamic some Republican strategists have quietly complained about.

When requested what belongings Harris possessed, Trump mentioned: “She’s a lady. She represents sure teams of individuals.”

Trump has repeatedly — and falsely — accused Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, of beforehand downplaying that she is Black.

Trump acknowledges weak point with Black girls

Trump acknowledged some altering patterns together with his new opponent, acknowledging he is probably not as fashionable with Black girls, certainly one of Democrats’ key voting blocs. He expressed plenty of confidence in his assist from Black males.

“It may very well be I’ll be affected considerably with Black females however we’re actually doing nicely,” he mentioned. “And I believe finally they’ll like me higher as a result of I’m going to offer them safety, security and jobs. I’m going to offer them a superb economic system.”

WATCH: After combative interview at NABJ conference, Trump faces new criticism

Trump marketing campaign officers instructed reporters forward of the information convention they imagine Harris is at present having fun with a honeymoon interval they likened to an “out-of-body expertise.”

They argued the basics of the race haven’t modified and the temper of the nation stays bitter, with Individuals pissed off by the state of the economic system, the administration and the nation’s instructions.

They argued that whereas Harris has energized the Democratic base — which Biden had not performed — she won’t be able to win over Republicans or convert independents or the persuadable voters they’re targeted on concentrating on.

Trump’s marketing campaign plans to spend the subsequent three months hammering Harris as “failed, weak and dangerously liberal,” blaming her for each one of many the Biden administration’s unpopular insurance policies and mocking her mannerisms and talking type.

Trump takes questions on abortion

Trump urged abortion is not going to be a significant problem within the marketing campaign and the end result in November.

He insisted that the matter “has turn into a lot much less of a problem” because the Supreme Court docket ended the federal constitutional proper to abortion companies and returned management of the matter to state governments. However the problem is extensively seen as a common election legal responsibility, and Trump named states similar to Ohio and Kansas which have since voted to guard abortion rights.

READ MORE: 24 issues Donald Trump is promising to do

Trump additionally mentioned he anticipated Florida “will go in somewhat extra liberal means than folks thought” when it votes to repeal an abortion ban later this yr, however he didn’t reply to questions asking how he would vote.

Trump argued that Democrats, Republicans and “everyone” are happy with the outcomes of the 2022 ruling that overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade choice.

Trump’s actions inside the GOP, nonetheless, counsel he is aware of that Democrats have already got capitalized on Republican opposition to abortion rights and will accomplish that once more this fall. Trump single-handedly ensured that the Republican Social gathering platform adopted on the 2024 conference in Milwaukee doesn’t name for a nationwide ban on abortion, and he has mentioned repeatedly that hardliners within the celebration may price the GOP in November.

The courtroom’s choice, issued months forward of the 2022 midterm elections, is extensively cited as a cause that Democrats fared significantly better than anticipated in Home and Senate contests. And Democrats have hammered Trump in paid ads blaming him and the justices he appointed for ending Roe.

Trump once more makes false claims on Jan. 6

Donald Trump falsely claimed through the press convention that “no person was killed on Jan. 6,” the date in 2021 when pro-Trump rioters breached the U.S. Capitol amid Congress’ effort to certify Biden’s 2020 election victory after Trump refused to concede.

Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Drive veteran from San Diego was shot and killed by a police officer as she climbed by a damaged a part of a Capitol door through the violent riot that breached the constructing.

To make certain, Trump has usually cited Babbitt’s dying whereas lamenting the remedy of those that first attended a rally exterior the White Home that day, then marched to the Capitol, a lot of whom fought with police and entered the the constructing.

WATCH: Key takeaways from Homeland Safety watchdog’s report on Secret Service’s Jan. 6 actions

“I believe these folks had been handled very badly. If you examine it to different issues that passed off on this nation the place lots of people had been killed,” Trump mentioned Thursday, including “no person was killed on Jan. 6.”

He additionally falsely claimed extra folks attended his speech at a “Cease the Steal” rally earlier than the riot than the well-known March on Washington in 1963, the long-lasting occasion at which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.

Trump was requested about Biden’s feedback in a CBS interview that he was “not assured” there could be a peaceable switch of energy if Trump had been to lose.

“He ought to have introduced this up on the debate if he had an issue. In fact there’ll be a peaceable switch, and there was final time.”

Whereas Biden was inaugurated on schedule, Washington was on lockdown that day, with the streets patrolled by navy personnel and home police two weeks after Trump’s supporters had attacked the Capitol.

Related Press author Will Weissert in Washington contributed to this report.

SAINT-DENIS, France — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone insists and insists that her largest competitors in any race is from the ten hurdles that circle the monitor.

Lately, these aren’t any downside. The actual factor she’s working towards is the clock.

McLaughlin-Levrone as soon as once more broke her personal world document, powering over the 400-meter hurdles in 50.37 seconds Thursday evening to defend her Olympic title.

The 25-year-old American has now lowered the world document six instances. She was within the lead across the nook and breezed down the homestretch to beat teammate Anna Cockrell by 1.50 seconds.

“Clearly, there are individuals subsequent to you and they will push you, nevertheless it does not matter if you happen to do not concentrate on the obstacles in entrance of you,” McLaughlin-Levrone defined. “That was my focus, attempting to be as environment friendly as I may over my 10 hurdles and attempting to decrease that point each time.”

McLaughlin-Levrone had set the outdated document, 50.65 seconds, on June 30 on the U.S. Olympic trials.

This was billed as one of many must-see races on the Stade de France, given the rivalry between McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol of the Netherlands. Cockrell crashed the celebration, with Bol ending third. She walked down the monitor, shaking her head.

McLaughlin-Levrone will make rivals do this.

“I screwed it up,” Bol mentioned. “I am unsure the place I made the error. I simply bought a lot lactic acid with 300 meters to go. I am unsure why; I actually don’t have any rationalization. That is only a unhealthy race.”

As soon as McLaughlin-Levrone crossed the end line, she seemed up on the scoreboard and gave a fast smile. She makes breaking data look virtually like a stroll within the park.

And though she is aware of there are issues she will clear up, it was inching nearer to an ideal race — and to breaking into 49-second territory.

“It is simply build up that capability in your legs to deal with going that quick,” mentioned McLaughlin-Levrone, who married Andre Levrone Jr., a former NFL soccer participant, in 2022.

McLaughlin-Levrone moved to 3-0 in races towards Bol. She beat Bol on the Tokyo Video games in 2021 (Bol completed third there too) and once more a 12 months later on the world championships in Oregon. McLaughlin-Levrone was harm final season and did not race when the world championships had been in Budapest. That opened the the door for Bol to win her first world crown.

After this race, McLaughlin-Levrone gave Bol a consoling hug and a few encouraging phrases.

“I used to be like, ‘You’re superb,'” she mentioned. “She simply began the hurdles not too way back, so I believe she’s doing nice.”

Cockrell, too, lowered her personal-best time — by 0.77 seconds.

“I’ve all the time known as myself a showtime lady,” Cockrell mentioned. “When the lights come on, I come out to play.”

Coached by Bobby Kersee, McLaughlin-Levrone has been steadily constructing towards this second for 2 years. Principally out of the highlight. She’s been racing in sprints at 200 and 400 meters and in addition within the quick hurdles — 100 meters, and 60 meters indoors — to achieve expertise, pace and approach.

All of it paid off Thursday with one other record-breaking efficiency in entrance of a packed home.

“I knew this was potential,” mentioned McLaughlin-Levrone, who celebrated her birthday Wednesday. “I knew it was most likely going to take a world document to win this race.”

Afterward, she paraded across the monitor sporting a tiara her sister-in-law introduced for her to put on.

“I simply hoped it will be a race worthy of holding [the tiara] up,” McLaughlin-Levrone cracked.

She burst on the scene as a teen, the runner with the bizarre capability to juggle whereas using a unicycle. She competed within the 2016 Olympics at age 17.

McLaughlin-Levrone, who’s from New Jersey, went to the College of Kentucky and now lives in Los Angeles, additionally has a gold medal from Tokyo as a part of the ladies’s 4×400 relay.

She’s elevating her hand to be on the 4×400 relay staff in Paris.

“I am all the time right here,” McLaughlin-Levrone mentioned, “in the event that they want me.”

Yet one more match to go.

That is all former Iowa wrestler and three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee has in his approach of a gold medal on the 2024 Paris Olympics after he rattled off three wins Thursday morning. By securing, at worst, a silver medal within the 57kg class along with his efforts so far, Lee would be the eleventh Hawkeye wrestler to win an Olympic medal. It additionally marks back-to-back cycles for a Hawkeye wrestler to medal, as Lee follows up Thomas Gilman’s bronze in Tokyo.

If Lee defeats Japan’s Rei Higuchi on Friday, a 2016 Olympic silver medalist and 2022 World champion, he could be the sixth Hawkeye ever to win Olympic gold in wrestling. The Pennsylvania native would be part of Ed and Lou Banach, Tom Manufacturers, Randy Lewis and Terry McCann in that elite membership. Lee would even be the primary to take action since 1996 when Manufacturers gained gold.

Manufacturers, the top coach at Iowa, additionally occurs to be in Lee’s nook in the course of the Olympic matches.

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Just one Iowa wrestler has taken silver on the Olympics, with Barry Davis claiming second place in 1984. All-time, Iowa wrestlers are 5-1 in Olympic gold medal matches.

Lee started his run on the 2024 Paris Olympics with a 3-2 win over China’s Wanhao Zou. That opponent could also be acquainted to those that adopted Lee’s qualification for the Olympics. Zou pushed Lee to the brink in a 10-9 match in the course of the Final Probability Olympic Qualifier, which the ex-Hawkeye narrowly eeked out. However on Thursday, a single-leg takedown right into a push-out by Lee was sufficient to win towards Zou, claiming a 3-2 end result.

After a calculated, exact match towards Zou, Lee let it fly towards Bekzat Almaz Uulu of Kyrgyzstan, a U23 World bronze medalist and fifth-place winner on the 2023 Senior World Championships. Uulu received a takedown within the opening seconds of the match, however Lee dusted himself off and dominated from there. He had three four-point sequences of a takedown adopted by a leg lace or intestine wrench from par terre to win in a 12-2 technical fall.

Towards Uzbekistan’s Gulomjon Abdullaev within the semifinal, a former Tokyo Olympian, Lee opened with a single-leg takedown simply over a minute into the bout to guide 2-0. With slightly below a minute to go within the first interval, one other Lee takedown into a number of intestine wrenches appeared to provide the previous Hawkeye a 12-0 lead. Nevertheless, a overview revealed a four-point transfer for Abdullaev on a takedown and into publicity, and the rating was modified to a 10-4 lead for Lee as a substitute.

Nonetheless, Lee did not hesitate following the overview, scoring a cartwheel-like takedown and into yet one more intestine wrench to safe a 14-4 technical fall within the first interval. Consequently, he has secured no less than a silver for Staff USA and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

“I believe I wrestled all proper,” Lee informed the media in Paris following his win. “I believe I used to be composed, sensible. I believe I let a few of the pressures of the Video games get to me. I believe I ought to open up a little bit extra and simply be a little bit smarter, however finally, three fairly diligent, sensible matches.”

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Lee’s par terre offense was on full show on Paris, scoring 14 of his 29 complete factors by intestine wrenches or leg laces. Hitting on which may be essential towards a high-scoring Higuchi, as Lee can catch up from a deficit or develop an enormous lead at a second’s discover as he has previously.

It’ll be a tall job for Lee towards a highly-accomplished senior wrestler who has been equally as dominant so far, outscoring his opponents 27-2 to Lee’s 29-8. If Lee is to win gold, search for his work on high to be the primary issue.

Lee took a visit to Japan to clear his thoughts following his loss within the semifinals of the NCAAs his senior season. Whereas he was there, Lee says Higuchi reached out asking to satisfy him, however the two had been unable to satisfy up. Nevertheless, Lee has admired him since he noticed Higuchi win silver on the Olympics in 2016 and is worked up concerning the matchup.

“I do know he is actually excited for yet one more as effectively,” Lee mentioned. “I do know he would not need silver, however I do not need silver both. We’re gonna go on the market and do our greatest to placed on a present.”

Eli McKown covers highschool sports activities and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him atEmckown@gannett.com. Observe him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.

Spencer Lee received a silver medal for Workforce USA on the 2024 Olympics within the 57 kg weight class. Take a look at the beneath article for Lee’s full outcomes from Paris.

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Spherical 1 – 3-2 Win Over Wanhao Zou, CHN

Lee put the strain on Zou early forcing Zou on the exercise clock only a minute into the match. Lee hit a pleasant, right-side single and completed on the sting because the clock ran out giving Lee a 3-0 lead with the takedown and shot-clock level. Lee had a lace locked up on the sting and took it over however the ref blew the whistle calling out of bounds earlier than Lee rolled the lace by way of. Not a lot occurred the remainder of the primary interval and Spencer took a 3-0 lead into the break.

Neither Lee nor Zou confirmed a lot urgency in the beginning of the second interval. Lee caught a shot from Zou and virtually obtained to an ankle however Zou defended to maintain the rating a 3-0. Zou his conservative strategy till about thirty seconds to go and obtained on the board with a stepout. Zou continued to come back ahead however did not get near a takedown – Spencer gave up one other level on a warning however nothing else to carry on to win 3-2.

Quarterfinals Opponent – Bekzat Almaz Uulu, KGZ

Almaz Uulu is a two-time U23 World bronze medalist and likewise defeated Kartbay final yr (8-5). Past that, Almaz Uulu additionally has a win on his ledger over Vito Arujau on the 2022 U23 World Championships. Almaz Uulu is hard and ought to be check for Lee.

Semifinals – 14-4 win over Gulomjon Abdullaev, UZB

The match began with a tough membership by Spencer Lee – Abdullaev took difficulty with it they usually stopped to warn Lee. Lee managed the handfight early and obtained to his proper facet single and completed cleanly to go forward 2-0 early. Lee obtained again to his offense and earned one other takedown and transitioned to 2 turns to go up 8-0. Lee virtually ended the match however Abdullaev countered with a 4 however Spencer scored 2 in the course of the sequence to carry a 10-4 lead. After a wild scramble, Lee ended up with a takedown and completed off the match with a intestine for the tech.

Finals – 2-2 loss to Rei Higuchi, JPN

Lee began the match trying to shut distance whereas Higuchi seemed to work from area. Lee stuffed all of Higuchi’s lefty singles however the officers put Lee on the exercise clock with a minute to go within the first interval. Lee shoots ten seconds into being placed on the clock and drives Higuchi out for a step out to take a 1-0 lead. Lee will get again to his management ties and earns one other step out to take a 2-0 lead into the break.

Higuchi continued to work from area firing off his lefty single however Lee continued to carry robust protection. Higuchi shot a pleasant double and after a wild scramble completed for 2 placing Lee on his again for a second to take a 2-2 lead on standards. Lee trailed with 90 seconds left however did not fireplace off many dedicated leg assaults. After a stoppage with 15 seconds to go, Spencer nonetheless trailed and tied up Higuchi on the lookout for a step out after which went for a thrown however Higuchi countered to win 4-2. Spencer Lee will take dwelling a silver medal.

France seems to maneuver a step nearer to an elusive gold medal in males’s basketball when it meets Germany at Accor Enviornment on Thursday within the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The French are two wins away from their first gold medal after having earned silver thrice of their first 10 appearances within the Summer season Video games, together with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. France will enter with an added incentive because it seems to avenge its lone loss within the Paris Video games, an 85-71 setback in opposition to Germany throughout group play. The French knocked off Canada within the quarterfinals, whereas the Germans adopted a 3-0 run by means of the group stage with a 76-63 conquer Greece. 

Tipoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET. The Germans are 6-point favorites within the newest Germany vs. France odds, whereas the over/below for complete factors scored is 156. Earlier than making any France vs. Germany picks or 2024 Paris Olympics males’s basketball predictions, it is advisable see what SportsLine author Matt Severance has to say.

Severance is a well-connected author and high-volume handicapper who has labored within the business since 2005. He went 231-161 for a revenue of $1,237 on his NBA picks final season and has returned $4,452 over the previous three NBA campaigns. And over the previous 4 faculty basketball seasons, Severance is up $887. Anybody following his basketball picks has seen enormous returns.

Now, Severance has damaged down Germany vs. France from each angle and simply revealed his picks and predictions. You’ll be able to go to SportsLine now to see his picks. Listed here are the traces and developments for France vs. Germany:

• Germany vs. France unfold: Germany -6
• Germany vs. France over/below: 156 factors  
• Germany vs. France cash line: Germany -245, France +195
• GER: The Germans shot 46.2% from 3-point vary of their first assembly with France
• FRA: The French had 4 gamers attain double figures in factors in two of their 4 video games
• Germany vs. France picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Germany can cowl

The Germans gained every of their first 4 contests by double digits, defeating their opponents by a median of 15 factors. Ahead Franz Wagner of the NBA’s Orlando Magic is the crew’s main scorer at 20.8 factors per recreation. The 22-year-old had his finest offensive efficiency of the Paris Video games within the victory in opposition to France, scoring 26 factors whereas knocking down 5 rebounds.

Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schroder additionally recorded 26 factors versus the French and fell one help shy of posting his second double-double of those Olympics. The 30-year-old, who’s averaging 18 factors, scored 13 and dished out 12 assists in Germany’s 97-77 conquer Japan in its group-stage opener. Seven completely different gamers have scored in double figures for the host nation to date, with Wagner and Schroder carrying out the feat in each recreation and ahead Isaac Bonga, who performed for 3 completely different NBA groups from 2018-22, doing it twice. See which crew to choose right here.

Why France can cowl

Victor Wembanyama was the offensive star for France within the group stage, main the crew in scoring in every recreation and falling one rebound shy of posting three double-doubles. The 20-year-old middle from the San Antonio Spurs, who was the 2024 NBA Rookie of the 12 months, scored 14 factors and added 12 boards within the loss to Germany. Wembanyama pulled down 12 rebounds once more within the quarterfinal win and scored solely seven factors, however a number of of his teammates have been completely happy to choose up the slack.

Ahead Guerschon Yabusele scored a team-high 22 factors and grabbed 5 rebounds, whereas ahead Isaia Cordinier added 20 factors and three steals. The 28-year-old Yabusele, who spent two seasons with the Boston Celtics after being chosen with the sixteenth total choose within the 2016 NBA Draft, is one in all seven returning gamers from France’s 2020 silver medal-winning crew. The double-digit efficiency was the second of the Paris Video games by the 27-year-old Cordinier, who scored 10 factors within the loss to Germany. See which crew to choose right here.

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