Olympic Champion Lee Adds Bronze on Uneven Bars
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www.dailypostathenian.com B2 | DAILY POST-ATHENIAN SPORTS | MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 Camacho-Quinn keeps Harrison, US out of win column at track BY EDDIE PELLS the world-record holder, Harrison is first on that “To miss out in Rio and AP National Writer Harrison. Jamaica’s Megan all-time list. Her world then come to my first Olym- Tapper finished third. record is 12.2. pics and get a silver med- TOKYO — Jasmine Cama- Puerto Rico, a U.S. terri- The buildup to that mark al — of course, everyone cho-Quinn of Puerto Rico tory that competes under in 2016 played out awk- wants the gold, but I got powered ahead of Ameri- its own flag at the Olym- wardly. She finished fourth myself back out here on this can Keni Harrison in the pics, has one more track at Olympic trials and was world stage and I’m getting women’s 100-meter hurdles gold medal than the deep- denied the trip to Rio de better and better,” she said. Monday, springing an upset est team at the Games as the Janeiro. None of the Americans and keeping the United meet approaches its half- A few weeks later, she from the 2016 sweep, Bri- States out of the win column way point. traveled to London and anna Rollins-McNeal, Nia at the Olympic track meet Camacho-Quinn’s best set the world record, then Ali or Kristi Castlin, were CHARLIE RIEDEL | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS for yet another session. time coming into the Olym- returned home to watch in Tokyo, but this felt like Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, of Puerto Rico (center) celebrates after Camacho-Quinn finished pics was 12.38. She ran a the Americans sweep the an event for the U.S. to winning the gold in the women’s 100-meters hurdles final ahead in 12.37 seconds for a .15 12.26 in the semifinals that podium. finally break its string of of Kendra Harrison, of United States (right), and Tobi Amusan, second win — a blowout ranks fourth on the all-time Given that, Harrison said no gold medals on the track of Nigeria, fourth, at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Monday in in such a short race — over list. the silver felt like a win. in Japan. Tokyo, Japan. ON TV MLB 3 p.m. .......... Cleveland at Toronto .......................................................MLB Getting ahead early 7 p.m............ Philadelphia at Washington ........................................ESPN 10 p.m. ........ SF/Arizona OR Pitt/Milwaukee (Joined in Progress) MLB MEN’S SOCCER 2 p.m. .......... CPL: Atletico Ottawa at HFX Wanderers FC ................ FS2 TENNIS 1 p.m. ........... ATP: Washington D.C., Early Rds ....................................TEN 1 p.m. ........... WTA: San Jose, Early Rds .................................................TEN 9 p.m. .......... ATP: Washington D.C., Early Rds ....................................TEN 9 p.m. .......... WTA: San Jose, Early Rds .................................................TEN NATACHA PISARENKO | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan. Olympic champion BEN MARGOT | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Milwaukee Brewers’ Willy Adames (right) celebrates with third base coach Jason Lane (40) after hitting a home run off Atlanta Braves’ Charlie Morton during the first inning on Sunday in Atlanta. Lee adds bronze Adames’ bat, Anderson’s arm lift Brewers past Braves on uneven bars BY GEORGE HENRY NATIONAL LEAGUE lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth. AP Sports Writer Morton (10-4) allowed two runs BY WILL GRAVES The result was a bronze- BREWERS 2, Braves 1 and three hits with no walks and six AP Sports Writer medal finish that left her ATLANTA — Willy Adames hit strikeouts. disappointed. an early homer off Charlie Morton, Anderson, who is 2-0 with a 1.72 The Braves made it interesting TOKYO — Sunisa Lee Yes, the all-around title Brett Anderson pitched 5 2/3 strong ERA in his last four starts, gave up against Brad Boxberger in the sev- came to Japan to win a is great. innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers four hits and one run with one walk enth when Kevan Smith singled and gold medal. And she did. She’ll carry it with her for beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Sunday. and three strikeouts. pinch-hitter Joc Pederson got hit by Just not the one she really, the rest of her life. But the The Brewers, who have a seven- Anderson (4-5) didn’t have to pitch a pitch. Albies grounded out to end really wanted. bars are her jam. Only her game lead in the NL Central, moved out of trouble often. Guillermo Here- the threat. The 18-year-old from Min- long-anticipated showdown 20 games over .500 for the second dia led off the Braves’ half of the third “We were kind of a big hit away,” nesota is a revelation on with Belgium star Nina Der- time this season. They improved to with a double and advanced to third Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. uneven bars, where her rou- wael never materialized. 34-19 away from Milwaukee and have on a groundout but was stranded. “We put ourselves in position and tines are an intricate series Leading off while wearing a won 13 of 17 road series this season. Freddie Freeman singled with one out couldn’t finish the deal. It happens. of connections and releases dazzling crystal-laden blue “I mean, it’s a good team,” Ander- in the fourth before Anderson struck That’s a really good team right there completed with so much leotard in the eight-woman son said. “It’s a playoff-caliber team, out Austin Riley for the second time that we just played and had a chance ease it looks like she’s mak- final, Lee knew in the mid- pitching and defense are the strong and Dansby Swanson grounded out. to win a series, too. They’re riding ing it all up on the fly. dle of her routine it wasn’t suit and we’ve been scoring at a pretty Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies singled with their pitching, too. That’s a solid bull- Only she isn’t. Her mas- going to be good enough to good clip since the All-Star break. one out in the sixth, and Anderson pen. Their starters are really good.” tery is the result of years top the podium long before Still, we haven’t had everybody click- followed by issuing his first free pass In the Atlanta eighth against Devin of hard work. She’s one of her 14.500 flashed across the ing offensively at the same time quite when Jorge Soler walked. Freeman, Williams, Jorge Soler led off with a the best in the world on it, scoreboard. yet.” the reigning NL MVP, lined out to single before Freeman struck out, and she showed it during “Bars is something I real- Atlanta lost its ninth straight game end Anderson’s day, and John Curtiss Riley singled, Swanson struck out the all-around final, where ly cherish,” Lee said while and 12th in its last 13 when trying to gave up Austin Riley’s RBI single to and Adam Duvall struck out. her electric set helped her wearing shoes borrowed reach .500. The Braves, who dropped make it 2-1. Josh Hader, in his first save oppor- edge Rebeca Andrade of from American teammate to 52-54, are four games back in the “Brett was great today,” Milwaukee tunity since July 8, retired the side in Brazil and become the fifth Jade Carey because she for- NL East. manager Craig Counsell said. “On a order in the ninth to earn his 22nd straight American woman got the ones that come with Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead in the day where it was obviously very warm save in 23 chances. to claim the Olympic title. the U.S. uniform back at the first on Adames’ 18th homer, 13th out there and just pitches with such Hader liked how many contribu- Three days and a crush of hotel. “So when I mess it up, with the Brewers. Adames has been great pace and he’s telling the other tions Milwaukee got in a close game. fame later, she wasn’t quite it really sucks.” swinging a hot bat lately, hitting .319 team to hit it and see what happens. “Absolutely, that’s what it takes,” right. Even if Lee’s definition of with 10 homers and 28 RBIs in his It puts them in swing mode and kind he said. “Big guys stepping up and Admitting she’d become “mess it up” is different than last 37 games. of tantalizes them and gets ground getting us hits and the pitching stay- distracted by the attention most others. The bronze The Brewers went up 2-0 in the balls and doesn’t let the ball kind of ing strong. At the end of the day, as surrounding her triumph, gave her a full rainbow of fifth when Lorenzo Cain reached on get hit in the air. We end up getting a long as we can limit the hits we give connections that typically Olympic bling to go with an infield single, advanced to third lot of outs and it’s a fast five innings.” up and continue to hit the ball and come so easily were labored the all-around gold and the on Luis Urías’ single and scored on Morton, who was 3-0 with a 3.00 play good baseball, that’s what you during Sunday’s event silver she claimed in the Jackie Bradley Jr.’s groundout.