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Dane Dunning won consecutive starts for the first time this season for Texas, and the Rangers took the lead for good with a double steal in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.L

This weeks Baseball Report looks at the three former Cubs who each hit a home run in their respective debuts and the Mets failure to sign their 2021 first-round pick.

Simone Biles plans to take part in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday, USA Gymnastics said. She pulled out of the other individual finals she qualified for, citing mental health issues.

Four gold medals are up for grabs on Day 5 of track and field action at the Tokyo Olympics and there are plenty of Americans who could end up a winner.Athing Mu returns to the track and a gold medal favorite in the womens 800m, while Gabby Thomas will try to dethrone two of the fastest women in the world, Jamaicas Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the Womens 200m.Americans Christopher Nilsen and KC Lightfoot will attempt to medal in the mens pole vault final and three American women will compete in the womens hammer throw final. Heres everything you need to know on Day 5 of track and field.Womens 800m FinalCan anyone compete with Athing Mu That question will be answered in the womens 800m final as medals are up for grabs. The 19-year-old Mu is one of Americas brightest stars and has her sights set on gold. Mu has dominated the competition so far posting times of 2:01.10 in Round 1 and 1:58.07 in the semifinals. She finished first in both heats, which could be a sign of what is to come in the final. Watch the womens 800m final at 8:25 a.m. ET hereWomens 200m FinalAmerican Gabby Thomas has a tall task in front of her as she competes for a medal in the Womens 200m final. Thomas will face off against two of the fastest women in the world in Jamaicas Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Thompson Herah earned the title of fastest woman alive, winning gold in the womens 100m with an Olympic record time of 10.61. Fraser-Pryce earned silver finishing shortly behind her with a time of 10.74.Both Thompson-Herah and Fraser-Pryce easily finished first in both of their Round 1 and semifinal heats. Thomas was the fastest of the non-automatic qualifiers with a time of 22.01 in the semifinals.Watch the womens 200m final at 8:50 a.m. ET here.Mens 200m SemifinalsThree Americans will attempt to make the mens 200m final.Reigning 200m world champion Noah Lyles crossed the finish line first in his Round 1 heat with a time of 20.18 seconds. 17-year-old Erriyon Knighton also finished first with a time of 20.55 seconds. Kenny Bednarek ran the fast time of all the Americans competing, finishing first in 20.01 seconds.Watch the mens 200m semifinals starting at 7:50 a.m. hereMens Pole Vault FinalAmericans Christopher Nilsen and KC Lightfoot will compete for a medal in the mens pole vault final. Nilsen is a two-time NCAA champion in the outdoor pole vault 2018, 2019 and a 2017 NCAA champion in the indoor pole vault. Lightfoot replaced Sam Kendricks who was forced to withdraw from the competition after testing positive for COVID-19.Watch the mens pole vault final at 6:20 a.m. ET.

Simone Biles, who withdrew from most events on her Olympic schedule, made a remarkable return Tuesday, winning bronze in the balance beam final.

Consistency continues to be a problem for the U.S. mens basketball team, but that didnt stop the Americans from defeating Spain in the Olympic quarterfinals.

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