Crawford, Phillips earn gold medals for U.S. track team

ATHENS, Greece -- Shawn Crawford and two teammates capped a big night for Americans at the track, sweeping the 200-meter medals despite a rowdy crowd that booed loudest when the U.S. sprinters were announced before the race.

In a race missing disgraced Greek hero and defending Olympic champion Kostas Kenteris, Crawford ran a personal-best 19.79 seconds. That was just good enough to edge Bernard Williams, who tied his personal best of 20.01 seconds for silver. Justin Gatlin, the 100 champion, won bronze in 20.03.

Dwight Phillips of the United States finished first in the men's long jump, with teammate John Moffitt, the NCAA champion, taking the silver.

The start of the 200 was delayed for four minutes because spectators were booing, whistling in derision and chanting Kenteris' name and "Hellas, Hellas" -- the Greek word for Greece. The whistles were loudest when the three U.S. sprinters were announced.

Marion Jones helped the U.S. 400-meter relay team to a time of 41.67, matching the mark it set earlier this month that is best in the world this year.

DivingThe U.S. diving team is staring at its first medals shutout in 92 years after Rachelle Kunkel finished ninth in the 3-meter springboard.

Women's water poloMelania Grego's lob goal with 2:04 remaining in the second overtime gave Italy a 10-9 double-overtime victory over Greece for the Olympic water polo gold medal.

Ellen Estes scored three times for the United States, which won the bronze with a 6-5 win against Australia.

Rhythmic gymnasticsUpset with marks given to American Mary Sanders in qualifying, the U.S. team filed an inquiry with the International Gymnastics Federation seeking a review of her hoop routine.

Sanders finished 18th out of 24 gymnasts in the first of two qualifying rounds.

The top 10 gymnasts after today's second round advance to the finals.

TaekwondoShih Hsin Chen got Taiwan's first gold medal of the Athens Games by winning her 49-kilogram match.

About 15 minutes later, Mu Yen Chu added another.

Chen beat Yanelis Yuliet Labrada of Cuba 5-4 in the final.

Chu won his gold in the 58-kilogram division by beating Oscar Francisco Salazar of Mexico 5-1.

Synchronized swimmingRussia, Japan and the United States were first, second and third after the Olympic team technical event, the same places they finished in the duet competition a day earlier.

Russia was first with 49.667 points and Japan second with 49.167.

The Americans were third with 48.584, giving them a chance for their first team medal since they claimed the first Olympic gold in team competition in 1996.

Women's field hockeyFranziska Gude scored in the 20th minute, leading Germany to a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the first all-European field hockey final since 1992.

-- From wire reports