US fencer confronts teammates wearing pink face masks in protest

It was an action-packed day in sports, starting with the MLB trade deadline and the flurry of deals. Then, Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel won golds. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sports Saturday, July 31 Good morning, friends. We're back for another one. Katie Ledecky certainly went out with a bang, claiming gold in one of her signature events, the 800-meter freestyle, to add to her medal haul and helping her become one of four swimmers in history to three-peat in an Olympic event. "I really just wanted to end on a really good note," Ledecky told reporters. Goal: Check.  🥇 Major Team USA wins: Caeleb Dressel hasn't fully built out his own legacy yet, but continuing to deliver world record-pacing gold medal finishes is helping him make Tokyo quite memorable. He added a gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly at a world-record pace of 49.45. He has three gold medals in these Olympics • Subscribe to our newsletter, Chasing Gold; it's got everything Olympics. And opt into our text-messaging campaign to stay updated. 🗞USA TODAY's inside scoop: Alen Hadzic, the U.S. fencer under investigation for sexual misconduct, confronted teammates for wearing pink masks. It was an apparent protest of his inclusion on team.  U.S. fencers Jacob Hoyle, left, and Curtis McDowald. Elsa, Getty Images 👀 What everyone's talking about: Simone Biles will officially be out for the vault and uneven bars. The Olympic star has remained in the spotlight for her focus on mental health amidst her ongoing struggles with the twisties.  🏍️ Injury update: Connor Fields, the American BMX racer who was hospitalized Friday after crashing at the Olympics, suffered a brain hemorrhage at the venue but doctors reported Saturday there has been no additional bleeding and no new head injuries were found.  ⚾ MLB News: The MLB trade deadline went by with a bang as a number of huge deals were completed Friday, including Kris Bryant to the Giants. Here is our winners and losers from the past few days. While you were sleeping: Biles out of two events; Ledecky done in... Saturday's early action saw Katie Ledecky hit the pool for the final time these Olympics, Novak Djokovic get upset and an update on Simone BIles. US fencer confronts teammates wearing pink face masks in protest MLB playoff rankings: Top 8 World Series contenders after the deadline Live updates: Women's 100m could be historic, Djokovic fails to medal Katie Ledecky finishes on high note, but may not be finished with... US pole vaulter races to get to Tokyo to replace teammate KO'd by... Novak Djokovic fails to medal as he's upset again in Tokyo US relay falls short, but 17-year-old earns praise after goggles fall... Olympics 2021 medal count: Which country has the most medals Numbers Games: More data available to Olympians, NBC viewers than ever 2 Georgian athletes ejected from Olympics after going on sightseeing... American BMX racer suffered brain hemorrhage in Olympic crash Dressel wins gold in 100 fly on busy day: 'I was telling my brain to... Team USA medal count: Each U.S. athlete's medals at the Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles out for vault and uneven bars event finals   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102