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American rugby star Ilona Maher was running like a freight train on Sunday.In the second half of Team USA's rugby sevens Pool C match vs. Japan, Maher returned the ball deep from her end and stiff-armed a defender en route to a try. The Americans dominated the match, winning 36-7.
BEEP BEEP @ilona_maher is in the ZONE!: @NBCOlympics & @peacock#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/7Lulj3dYUW— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 28, 2024

The ladies of @USARugby win their first game of the #ParisOlympics Next up: They take on Brazil at 2:00 pm ET on @CNBC & @peacock! pic.twitter.com/rvl59v53Dr— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 28, 2024
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The United States women’s national rugby sevens team earned its place in the history books on Tuesday, becoming the first American team in the sport to ever medal at the Olympics. The team’s 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medal came on an incredibly dramatic finish where Alex Sedrick sprinted across...

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Rugby isn't exactly one of the four major sports back here in the United States, but when our best players are competing at the highest level, you bet sports fans are going to tune in.  That's the beauty of the Olympics, isn't it? Fans got a jolt of energy on Tuesday afternoon when Team USA ...

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Team USA’s Rugby Sevens made history on Tuesday just by competing in the medal round for the first time in Olympic history. But then they went and outdid themselves. After losing the semifinal to defending champ and tournament favorite New Zealand, the Americans upset Australia, 14-12, in the bronze medal match thanks to an incredible […]
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Team USA Women’s Rugby Makes History With Incredible Walk-Off Win In Bronze Medal Match

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Alex Sedrick ran most of the length of the field to give the U.S. women a first Olympic rugby sevens medal with a stunning stoppage-time comeback win over Australia in the bronze-medal match on Tuesday.The 2016 champion Australians were leading 12-7 with seconds remaining and deep in U.S. territory. The ball went to Sedrick and she bumped off two tacklers before racing to the other end to score and spark jubilation for the Americans.The U.S. women reached the Olympic semifinals for the first time and lost to defending champion New Zealand. That made the playoff for a third a case...

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