Historic Olympic Triumphs and More: A Recap of Sports News Briefs

This summary highlights recent sports news including historic wins at the Olympics, disciplinary actions in MLS, and standout athletic achievements. Among the stories, Chang Yuan becomes the first Chinese woman to win boxing gold, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks her own 400m hurdles world record. Various other Olympic events are also covered.

Recent sports events have seen historic achievements and dramatic moments across various competitions. Notably, Chang Yuan broke ground by becoming the first Chinese woman to win Olympic boxing gold, defeating Turkey's Hatice Akbas unanimously in the bantamweight final. North Korea's Pang Chol-mi and South Korea's Im Ae-ji secured bronze.

Another shining moment came from American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who shattered her own 400m hurdles world record with a stunning time of 50.37 seconds, defending her Olympic title. Her compatriot Anna Cockrell finished in 51.87 seconds for silver, while Dutchwoman Femke Bol took bronze.

In Major League Soccer news, FC Cincinnati's forward Aaron Boupendza had his contract terminated by the league. Although the reason was undisclosed, reports suggest it was due to unmet contractual obligations.

The Olympics saw further drama as American sprinter Noah Lyles had to withdraw from the Paris Games due to a positive COVID-19 test, just after placing third in the 200m race and winning the 100m.

Beach volleyball action saw Canada and Brazil advance to the women's gold medal match, ensuring Canada's first medal in the event. Meanwhile, Germany and Sweden will battle it out for the men's title.

American Grant Holloway triumphed in the 110m hurdles, securing his first Olympic gold with a time of 12.99 seconds, adding to his impressive list of titles.

In other events, Tara Davis-Woodhall claimed gold in the women's long jump, improving on her previous silver at the world championships with a 7.10-meter leap.

Botswana celebrated as Letsile Tebogo became Africa's first Olympic 200m champion, also securing Botswana's first Olympic gold, with a dominant finish of 19.46 seconds.

French cyclist Benjamin Thomas overcame a major crash to win the omnium gold, while New Zealand's Andrews triumphed in the keirin.

Finally, the U.S. men's basketball team remained in contention for gold thanks to a riveting performance by Stephen Curry, who scored 36 points to lead a comeback against Serbia.

(With inputs from agencies.)