Sophia Smith Goal Powers USA past Germany
Women’s Soccer Team Headed for Gold Medal Matchup

The United States women’s soccer team will go for the gold on Saturday in Paris. In soccer news at the Olympics, Sophia Smith scored in the 95th minute on Tuesday to give the USA a 1-0 win over Germany. This marks the first time the U.S. will play for the gold since 2012, significantly improving their Paris gold medal odds.
SOPHIA SMITH. RUTHLESS.
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pic.twitter.com/dS8Y24AXF9— U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (@USWNT) August 6, 2024
Smith’s goal broke a scoreless tie and could not have been more clutch. The United States will play againts Brazil, which thrashed Spain, for the gold medal. The USA and Brazil have met on the women’s pitch 19 times since 2007 with teams in one form or another. The USA has won 13 of the matches, lost three, and drew three, further bolstering their Paris gold medal odds.
THE TRIDENT COMING UP BIG FOR THE USWNT 👏
Smith, Swanson and Rodman have scored THREE goals EACH to get the USWNT to the gold medal match‼️ pic.twitter.com/ubCMPCNvI4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 6, 2024

USA Vanquishes Brazil, Gains Olympic Semifinals in Men’s Hoops
Snoop Dogg was on hand as Team USA played Brazil in the quarterfinals of the men’s basketball tournament. He had to like what he saw as the USA rolled into the semifinals with a 122-87 victory, enhancing their Paris gold medal odds.
A’ja Wilson & Snoop Dogg take their seats ahead of 🇧🇷 Brazil v USA 🇺🇸 #Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/4jYZhtD0Kp
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 6, 2024
Kevin Durant surpassed Lisa Leslie to become the all-time leading scorer in men’s and women’s USA basketball Olympic history. A dunk that gave the USA an 86-59 lead in the third quarter made Durant the top scorer for the USA in its games history.
LeBron James was okay despite a wayward elbow to the eye.
LeBron left the quarterfinals game vs. Brazil after an elbow to the eye. pic.twitter.com/xeSW3TGM6R
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 6, 2024
The top scorers:
- Devin Booker: 18 PTS, 6/9 FG
- Anthony Edwards: 17 PTS, 6 REB
- Joel Embiid: 14 PTS, 5/6 FG
The semifinals will be Germany against France and the USA against Serbia.
Cole Hocker Stuns Field for USA in 1500M
The USA was not expected to win the 1500M. No one told Cole Hocker that and he sprinted to the finish to win gold. Check out the run up the inside to catch Josh Kerr. NBC Sports’ announcer was ready to coronate Kerr but caught on to Hocker just as the field was about to hit the wire. Leigh Diffey avoided another embarrassment after whiffing on the 100M men’s final.
First gold medal of the evening’s #athletics action goes to Cole Hocker! 🇺🇸🥇
Storming to 1,500m gold in an #OlympicRecord time! pic.twitter.com/jLrEF6KvKX
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 6, 2024
American teammate Yared Nuguse finished with bronze. It’s the first time Team USA has had two medalists in the men’s 1,500 in 112 years.
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Gabby Thomas Captures 200M for USA
A strong day on the track for Team USA continued in the women’s 200 as Gabby Thomas won the sprint, contributing to the overall positive outlook of Paris gold medal odds for Team USA.
GABBY THOMAS WINS GOLD IN THE 200M! 🇺🇸🥇🔥🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/B6Hxh0TVW1
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) August 6, 2024
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Rocks the Track, Again
McLaughlin-Levrone dominates the hurdles in an incomparable way.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone puts up record time (52.13) in 400m hurdles semi-final 🚨 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ol51diUecV
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) August 6, 2024
One tweet suggested she is faster with hurdles than her foes are without them. Seems almost implausible.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s PR WITH hurdles is faster than her competitors’ PRs WITHOUT hurdles.
Yes, you read that right. #ParisOlympics
📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/VqoiYSpG7T
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2024
Cuban Wrestler Wins Gold for Fifth Straight Olympics
Cuba’s Mijain Lopez did the improbable. He is defying Father Time. Lopez is a Greco-Roman wrestler and he went into Paris and won a gold medal for the fifth straight Olympics.
Mijain Lopez makes history! He is the first athlete to be a 5x Olympic gold medalist in the same event, and is also the oldest medalist in Olympic wrestling history at 41 years old. His journey is over, leaving his shoes on the mat and retiring. What a moment. #wrestling pic.twitter.com/6H1kLbb0us
— Danielle Hobeika (@DanielleHobeika) August 6, 2024
Amit Elor Brings Home the Gold in Wrestling
Elor added to her two world championship gold medals by extending her winning streak to 41 matches with a victory in the gold-medal bout in Paris.
The 20-year-old from Walnut City (CA) became the youngest American to win gold in wrestling.
America, meet your newest gold medalist! 🥇
20 year old Amit Elor becomes the youngest American to win the gold in wrestling! 🇺🇲 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/SpGySK03Tw
— On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) August 6, 2024
Flavor Flav Is Pumped the Women’s Water Polo Team Continues Its Roll
MY GIRLS ARE OFF TO THE SEMI FINALS,!!! YEAH BOOYYYEEEE,!!! https://t.co/DOM7UXlFtH
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) August 6, 2024
Whale of a Spectator in French Tahiti
The Olympic surfing semi finalists had a WHALE stop by. #ParisOlympics 🐋 pic.twitter.com/r14xWnLTm4
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2024
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