U.S. soccer yields late goal in 2-2 tie

BEIJING -- The U.S. men's soccer team gave up a free kick in the third minute of injury time to settle for a 2-2 tie against the Netherlands on Sunday in the 2008 Summer Games.

China lost 2-0 to Belgium; the Chinese, who haven't scored in the tournament, must beat leader Brazil in its last group match to have a chance of advancing.

Ronaldinho scored two second-half goals Sunday to lead Brazil into the quarterfinals with a 5-0 rout over New Zealand. Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Australia.

Tennis

Ana Ivanovic gave away her No. 1 seed at the Olympics, withdrawing Sunday because of inflammation in her right thumb that has bothered her for several weeks. Her decision was announced after play was called for the day with only nine of 45 scheduled matches completed.

Among the few players to complete victories was James Blake, at No. 8 the top-seeded American in the men's draw.

Ten matches were suspended and 26 postponed. Serena Williams was interrupted with a one-set lead, and despite a long wait, Roger Federer never got on court.

Beach volleyball

The American duo of Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor began their bid for another gold medal Sunday with a decisive victory against a Japanese duo. They needed just 36 minutes in an intermittent rain.

"We're in bathing suits," May-Treanor said, adding that the 87 percent humidity was more of a problem. "We're bound to get wet."

During the match, Walsh's wedding ring flew off. It was discovered after about a 20-minute hunt featuring venue workers combing the sand with metal detectors.

"It was pretty much under the net," said Peter Paul Hreszczuk, the FIVB official manning the metal detector. "It's a plain gold band, but obviously very precious."

Boxing

Americans went 1-1 in the ring Sunday, with Demetrius Andrade beating Georgia's Kakhaber Juania 11-9 and Javier Molina getting clobbered 14-1 by Bulgaria