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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps wrapped up his 23rd career Olympic gold medal by putting the United States ahead to stay on the butterfly leg of the 4x100 medley relay. Ryan Murphy set a world record in the 100 backstroke during the relay, finishing in 51.85. Nathan Adrian pulled away on the freestyle to win in an Olympic-record time of 3 minutes, 27.95 seconds.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. claimed its 1,000th gold medal in Summer Olympics history when Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer and Simone Manuel won the women's 4x100-meter medley. The U.S. is the first nation to win 1,000 summer golds, more than double the next-best nation. Simone Manuel of the U.S. earned another Olympic medal in the pool, this one a silver in the women's 50-meter freestyle.
RIO PE JANEIRO (AP) — American Jeff Henderson took the Olympic long jump gold medal by overtaking Luvo Manyonga of South Africa by one centimeter on his last jump. There was gold earned in rowing as the U.S. women's eight won its third straight Olympic competition, finishing ahead of Britain and Romania. American swimmer Connor Jaeger came away with silver in the 1,500-meter freestyle, and Tori Bowie of the United States was a silver medalist in the women's 100 meters.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Britain beat the world-champion United States in the finals of the Olympic women's cycling team pursuit. Britain broke the world record while finishing about 2.2 seconds ahead of the Americans, who set the record earlier Saturday. The U.S. women's fencing team won the bronze, and Massachusetts native Genevra Stone captured a silver medal in the women's single sculls.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Venus Williams has guaranteed herself a fifth Olympic medal by teaming with Rajeev Ram (rah-HEEV' rahm) to win their semifinal match in mixed doubles. Williams was a first-round loser in women's singles and doubles at Rio. American Madison Keys lost her bronze-medal tennis match against two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova (kuh-VIHT'-oh-vuh), 7-5, 2-6, 6-2.
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