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In pursuit of her first career individual Olympic medal, Canadian diver Jennifer Abel was left ruing another missed opportunity. The 29-year-old from Laval, Que., was unable to recover from a disastrous third dive on Sunday in Tokyo, and placed eighth overall.
Canadian sailor Sarah Douglas finished sixth in her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. The laser radial racer entered Sunday’s final fourth in the points standings, but finished ninth to drop her out of medal contention.
Gonzalo Higuain scored a pair of goals and Inter Miami defeated CF Montreal 2-1 Saturday. Joaquin Torres gave Montreal (6-6-4) a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute. Higuain tied it at 1-1 for Miami (3-8-3)
China’s Gong Lijiao won the women’s shot put gold in a personal best 20.58 meters on Sunday under blistering conditions at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium as the United States’ Raven Saunders picked up silver and New Zealand’s Valerie Adams claimed bronze.
USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medallist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold in Rio de Janeiro and placed second in qualifying last week.