The latest news from the USOC - July 2

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SOCCER

The U.S. concluded play at the FIFA U20 World Cup 2013 after falling to Ghana, 4-1, on June 27 in Kayseri, Turkey. The team first lost to Spain, 4-1, then tied with France, 1-1, while playing in Istanbul.

TENNIS

Sloane Stephens (Plantation, Fla.) defeated Puerto Rico's Monica Puig, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, in the fourth round of singles at Wimbledon, held June 24-July 7 in London. She is the last American in singles, after Sabine Lisicki overcame Serena Williams (Saginaw, Mich.), 6-2, 1-6, 6-4, to end the American's 34-match winning streak. On the men's side, brothers Mike Bryan (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) and Bob Bryan (Camarillo, Calif.) advanced to the third round after beating Spain's David Marrero and Italy's Andreas Seppi, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4, in doubles.

TRACK & FIELD

Christian Taylor (Daytona Beach, Calif.) won the men's triple jump with a season best leap of 17.66 meters at the Sainsbury's Grand Prix, held June 30 in Birmingham, England. The seventh stop of the Diamond League series was a success for several U.S. track & field athletes. Dawn Harper-Nelson (East St. Louis, Ill.) won the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 12.64, while Reese Hoffa's (Augusta, Ga.) throw of 21.34 meters won him the men's shot put.

VOLLEYBALL

The U.S. Men's National Team overcame Bulgaria, 25-19, 25-22, 25-21, on June 28 in the first match of a two-game FIVB World League series, before falling, 25-20, 18-25, 25-23, 25-21, the following day.

The U.S. Women's Junior National Volleyball Team beat Puerto Rico, 25-15, 25-22, 25-18, in its final game at the 2013 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship, held June 21-30 in Brno, Czech Republic. Losses early in the tournament landed the team a fifth-place finish in pool C and a spot in the 17-20 classification bracket. Victories over Thailand, Nigeria and Puerto Rico then helped the team secure a 17th-place finish.

The U.S. fell to Egypt in pool play at the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship, held June 27-July 7 in Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico. After a 27 23-25, 25-16, 28-26, 25-17 loss to Algeria and a 25-18, 25-21, 25-21 victory over Brazil. On Monday, they evened their record at 2-2 after beating Korea, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-25, 17-15.

WEIGHTLIFTING

2012 Olympian Sarah Robles (San Jacinto, Calif.) seized the gold medal in the 75 kg.+ weight class at the Pan American Championships, held June 22-30 in Caracas, Venezuela. Jenny Arthur (Gainesville, Ga.), Travis Cooper (Tyrone, Ga.) and Donovan Ford (Sacramento, Calif.) also took home medals.

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