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Olympics - Daily Recap: Sat. Aug. 3

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz runs through the notable results from Paris - including Katie Ledecky earning another gold medal and making history, Sha'Carri Richardson settling for silver in the Women's 100m, Simone Biles claiming her 7th career gold, USA Men's Basketball securing the top seed in the quarterfinals and Trinity Rodman lifting USA Women's Soccer past Japan.

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It was a super Saturday on the medal count for team USA including in skeet shooting where Vincent Hancock made history becoming the sixth Olympian ever across all sports to win four golds in the same event.

Joining the likes of Carl Lewis, Michael Phelps and oh, I don't know, one more notable winner from Saturday.

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Katie Ledecky completed the four beat in the women's 800 freestyle continuing domination.

Speaking of domination, Simone Miles claimed her seventh career gold, 10th overall medal in the women's vaults.

Teammate Jade Carey took the bronze and Stephen Naos IGN netted another bronze this one in the men's pommel horse in the women's 100 m final favorite Shaari Richardson settled for silver after being upset by Julian Alfred of Saint Lucia on the men's side.

Noah Lyles strolled into the semis placing second in his first round heat.

Also Ryan Krauser and Joe Kovacs went one and two for USA in the shot put for the third straight Olympics men's basketball behind 26 points for Anthony Edwards.

The US top Puerto Rico 104 to 83 to secure the top seed in the quarterfinals where Brazil is up next.

Trinity Rodman's Rocket left foot in extra time, lifted the US women's soccer team to the semifinals with a one nil win over Japan in tennis, Austin Krak and Rajeev Ram took silver in the men's doubles.

While Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul backed bronze.

That's it for Saturday's action.

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Tomorrow.

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