THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012 B3

THE ADVOCATE-MESSENGER WWW.AMNEWS.COM OLYMPICS Le Clos, McCoughtry, Phelps U.S. rout Turkey top By The Associated Press BOX SCORE LONDON — Angel Mc- UNITED STATES 89, TURKEY 58 Coughtry and the U.S. UNITED STATES L.Whalen 5-8 4-5 14, S.Augustus 4-8 1-1 9, heats Olympic women’s team’s S.Bird 3-5 0-0 8, M.Moore 2-5 1-2 5, A.Mc- depth wore down Turkey. Coughtry 4-6 10-11 18, A.Jones 4-6 0-0 8, T.Catchings 0-2 0-0 0, S.Cash 1-2 0-0 2, By BETH HARRIS McCoughtry scored 18 D.Taurasi 2-6 2-2 7, T.Charles 7-14 2-2 16, points and Tina Charles C.Parker 1-7 0-0 2, Totals 33-69 20-23 89 AP Sports Writer added 16 to help the Amer- TURKEY E.Palazoglu 2-3 2-2 7, Y.Dalgalar 0-1 2-2 2, LONDON — Chad le Clos icans beat the Turkey 89-58 B.Vardarli 4-9 0-0 11, N.Kartaltepe 2-5 1-2 6, still has ’ Wednesday night. T.Canitez 1-4 0-0 2, E.Tuncluer 3-8 0-0 7, Turkey entered the game I.Alben 1-6 0-0 2, N.Yilmaz 1-6 0-0 2, K.Hol- number. ingsvorth 5-13 1-2 11, Y.Horasan 1-6 0-0 2, Le Clos was the fastest undefeated and were ex- S.Ivegin 2-5 0-0 6, B.Caglar 0-3 0-0 0, Totals pected to give the Ameri- 22-69 6-8 58 qualifier in the 100-meter Halftime—United States 41, Turkey 26. 3-Point butterfly preliminaries at cans their toughest test in goals—United States 3-13 (L.Whalen 0-1, the London Olympics the Olympics so far. The S.Bird 2-4, M.Moore 0-2, A.McCoughtry 0-2, Turks had looked impres- D.Taurasi 1-4) Turkey 8-21 (E.Palazoglu 1-1, today, with Phelps second Y.Dalgalar 0-1, B.Vardarli 3-7, N.Kartaltepe 1- after rallying from last at the sive in their first Olympic 4, T.Canitez 0-1, E.Tuncluer 1-2, I.Alben 0-1, turn in the final morning appearance and said they S.Ivegin 2-4). Fouled out—None. Rebounds— weren’t intimidated by the United States 53 (L.Whalen 7, A.McCoughtry 7, swim of his storied career. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong T.Charles 7) Turkey 30 (K.Holingsvorth 8). As- Rebecca Adlington of Kerri Jennngs Walsh, right, reacts Wednesday after making a shot against Austria's Doris Schwaiger and top-ranked team in the sists—United States 18 (S.Bird 4) Turkey 12 Stefanie Schwaiger during Walsh and Misty May-Treanor’s 17-21, 21-8, 15-10 win. world despite the U.S. win- (B.Vardarli 3, I.Alben 3). Total Fouls—United Britain topped the 800 States 14 Turkey 21. freestyle heats in 8 minutes, ning its first two games by 21.78 seconds, with the an average of 38.5 points. crowd cheering its loudest The Turks stayed close in ‘08, Tayshaun Prince gave for the defending Olympic U.S. women move on for a while. They had an us eight points in an abbre- champion. U.S. teammates early one-point lead in the viated role that were huge and Eliza- first quarter before Mc- for us, because LeBron and beth Beisel qualified 1-2 in Coughtry helped the Amer- Kobe had two quick fouls in icans build a 15-point each in that game. the 200 backstroke. advantage by the half. “And you know if you Le Clos outtouched nings, who was playing with gave them too much time to BY JIMMY GOLEN Turkey didn’t waiver, don’t give these guys that Phelps to win the 200 fly on an eye infection that is ex- second-guess themselves. AP Sports Writer coming within 50-45 in the level of experience over an Tuesday, when Phelps be- pected to stay with her “You think of every third quarter before Mc- extended period of time, came the most decorated through the end of the match as a final, almost,” LONDON — One streak Coughtry and the reserves then they may not be ready Olympian ever. The Ameri- Olympics. “I woke up this Gibb said. “It’s not as cool is over. e unbeaten streak put the game away. for those moments, so that’s can came back after silver in morning looking like Rocky when you lose.” continues for two-time de- Her three-point play what we’re trying to do.” the 200 to help the U.S. win Balboa, but it’s better now.” Also Wednesday, five- fending Olympic beach vol- started a 13-2 run. On the With that in mind, the 4x200 free relay and Despite the blemish on time Olympian Natalie leyball gold medalists Kerri Americans’ next possession Krzyzewski gave plenty of earn his 19th career medal. their record, the Americans Cook and Australian part- Walsh Jennings and Misty she missed a 3-pointer, but time to his subs on Tuesday Now they’re on course for won their pool and advance ner Tasmin Hinchley were May-Treanor. hustled for the offensive re- in a 110-63 victory over a rematch. to the knockout round as a eliminated from the The Americans lost the bound and found Maya Tunisia. Iguodala’s 20 min- Le Clos won his heat in No. 1 seed. They won’t Olympics with a 21-16, 18- first set of their preliminary Moore for an easy lay-in. utes were one more than 51.54 seconds, although he know their opponent until a 21, 15-11 loss to Marketa round match against Austria Next up for the U.S. on James played, while Bryant doesn’t think he can beat draw after Thursday night’s Slukova and Kristyna Kolo- on Wednesday night — the Friday is the Czech Repub- got on the floor for just 9 Phelps again. matches. cova of the Czech Republic. first time they’ve lost a set in lic, which beat Croatia 89-70 minutes, half the time Love “It’s too short for me I “Now it’s a whole new Cook, who is retiring from three Olympics. But after the for its first win. After play- received while tying for the think,” he said. “It will be a tournament,” May-Treanor international play, was in 21-17 loss in the first, they ing, practicing or traveling team lead with 16 points. completely different race. said. tears after the match. came back to win the sec- for the last 18 days the The bench even started These guys will be a lot Earlier Wednesday, “The Olympics is the ond by a dominating 21-8 Americans will take today the second half, Krzyzewski quicker than this morning. I Americans and greatest thing on earth,” she and took the third 15-10 to off. insisting that was his plan hope I can swim the fast remain unbeaten in this and beat Latvia said. “I’m proud to be a part time which will get me in Reserves may see more all along and not that he every other trip to the to bounce back from their of it. I’m sad and I’m disap- time for U.S. men was angry with the first unit. the final.” only loss of the tournament pointed, but I’m proud that Olympic Games. While teams such as He will probably do plenty Phelps took his heat in and advance. The No. 2 U.S. I left everything out there.” “I was furious,” Walsh Jen- Nigeria want to test them- of tinkering today against 51.72 as he tries to become men’s team beat Aleksandrs In other men’s beach vol- nings said afterward. “It’s selves against LeBron James the Nigerians. the first male swimmer to Samoilovs and Ruslans leyball play on Wednesday, still with me. I want to go to and Kobe Bryant, they may Even without playing win the same event in three Sorokins 21-10, 21-16 to fin- Martin Spinnangr and Tar- the practice court and fix it.” have to settle for Kevin Love their best basketball, the consecutive Olympics. ish atop their pool; they jei Viken Skarlund of Nor- The Americans won and Andre Iguodala. Americans are big and bad Phelps was last coming off were in danger of being way beat Steve Grotowski seven straight matches in U.S. Olympic men’s bas- as advertised — romping the 50-meter wall before eliminated after losing to and John Garcia-Thompson Athens and again in Beijing ketball coach Mike through their first two gradually picking off every- Poland and falling to 1-1. of Britain, 22-20, 21-13. The to collect a pair of gold Krzyzewski already knows games at the London one in the field to touch “It’s hard to sit on it for hosts finished pool play 0-3 medals without ever losing a what his superstars can do, Olympics by an average of first. two days,” Rosenthal said. and did not win a set, com- single set. They won also and doesn’t need to be re- 37 points. Also moving on to the “Normally we’d be out there ing closest on Wednesday their first two matches in minded in the kind of But is that reason to be evening semifinals was in a few hours.” before the final point of the London in straight sets. blowouts his team routinely afraid of them? Tyler McGill of the U.S., sev- Teams play as many as first set rolled along the tape That’s 16 matches and 32 racks up during pool play. Nigeria isn’t. enth in 51.95. five matches a day on the on top of the net and fell sets in all. What he needs to find out “We will not be intimi- George Bovell of professional beach volley- onto their side, just inside But they fell behind sis- is what would happen if dated by those guys,” Ike Trinidad and Tobago quali- ball tour, so they don’t have the line. ters Stefanie and Doris they weren’t available, Diogu, a former top-10 NBA fied fastest in the 50 free, much time to celebrate Even so, Grotowski said Schwaiger 19-14 in the first when the Americans were draft pick who has played with defending champion their wins or stew over the Olympics was the high- set, closing the gap to 20-17 playing against teams that 225 NBA games, said after Cesar Cielo of Brazil right losses. light of his career. before a busted play ended could beat them. Nigeria’s 72-53 loss to behind. At the Olympics, the “I’ve never experienced with the ball in the net. “You don’t know who it’s Lithuania. Bovell touched in 21.77 games come every other so many people cheering They were never in trouble going to be that might help “A lot of us went to school seconds to win the sixth of day. for me,” he said. “It is in the second and led 12-10 us win the gold medal,” in the U.S. and have played eight heats in ’s That gave them time to unimaginable for an athlete in the third before winning Krzyzewski said. “I mean, if against those guys. We have glamour event. The 29-year- work on some of the mis- to compete in an atmos- the last three points. you look at look at the gold- no reason to feel over- old four-time Olympian is takes they made in their phere like this. That in itself “So we can stop talking medal game against Spain whelmed.” solely focused on the 50 at about it,” said Walsh Jen- second match. But it also was worth it.” these games after winning his country’s first swimming medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics in the 200 individ- China attacks media ual medley. The former Auburn swimmer once over Olympic coverage owned the 200 IM world record. BEIJING (AP) — China’s The People’s Daily — the Cielo finished the furious state media launched at- newspaper of the ruling one-lap sprint in 21.80, with tacks today on what it said Communist Party — said in teammate Bruno Fratus were arrogant and preju- a commentary published third at 21.82. Cielo had a dice views of the country’s on its website that criticism quick turnaround after fin- athletes at the London of Ye was part of a campaign ishing sixth in the 100 free a Olympics. to discredit China’s sporting night earlier. After several days where achievements. In the 800 free, Adlington Chinese competitors have Deeply rooted prejudices led eight women into Friday been in the spotlight for lead some Western media night’s final. winning golds, and drawing into blind ignorance,” the “I just put my head down questions about doping and paper said. and went for it, especially ethics, the official Xinhua “Attempts to discredit after the 400 heat only News Agency and the Peo- Chinese athletes and dis- scraping in,” she said. “I was ple’s Daily both accused the turb their performance are like, ‘I am not risking that “Western media” of making miscalculated. These shady even if I give it a little bit up stories. movements will not affect more than I should do.’ I’d “By doing so, the Western the morale of Chinese ath- rather get in safely.” writers have demonstrated letes,” it said. Lotte Friis of Denmark, an arrogance and prejudice China often uses blanket the bronze medalist four against Chinese athletes charges that the “Western years ago, was second at that has ignited widespread media” does not under- 8:21.89. , who criticism from all around stand the country or is bi- at 15 is the youngest U.S. the world,” Xinhua said in a ased to dismiss reports it athlete in London, was third commentary. feels are critical or unfair. at 8:23.84. American Kate Chinese media, which is “It is irresponsible for the Ziegler, down with the flu all state-run, and the public Western media to pour filth since after the opening cer- have been upset at by alle- on Chinese athletes who emony, didn’t advance in gations that 16-year-old won because of hard train- 21st. swimmer Ye Shiwen may be ing and years of arduous Franklin and Beisel were using drugs because of the preparation,” Xinhua said. the two fastest qualifiers in ease with which she has China is also under the the 200 back. Franklin was won two gold medals. spotlight after its women’s first in 2:07.54 and Beisel It said Ye has passed nu- badminton pair of Yu Yang second at 2:07.82. merous drug tests, but And Wang Xiaoli was one of “Even though I’m tired, “some Western media still four doubles teams disqual- I’m trying to scoop up every turned a blind eye to the test ified for poor play — appar- last little bit of energy that I results and continued to ently on purpose — to have to push through these show their stubbornness secure a more favorable po- three days,” Franklin said. and arrogance.” sition in the next round.