5 to Watch: UConn vs. UConn, Phelps & Ledecky Up for More Gold

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UCONN vs. UCONN

Okay, so it was Canada vs. USA, but the U.S. squad is full of former Huskies and Team Canada is being led by current UConn guard, Kia Nurse.

Canada hung around for a bit, but the U.S. team stayed undefeated, winning 81-51.

It's the first time in Rio that Team USA did not score more than 100 points in a game.

Watch the replay here.

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Katie Ledecky of the United States of America reacts after a women's 200m freestyle final for swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 9, 2016. Katie Ledecky won the gold medal with 1 minute 53.73 seconds.

LEDECKY AND PHELPS LOOKS FOR MORE GOLD IN THEIR SIGNATURE EVENTS

The swimming competition continues as U.S. stars Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps jump back in the pool.

Phelps looked to add to his gold collection in his premier event, the 100m butterfly.  Phelps has won the event in the past three Olympics but came in second this time around. 

Katie Ledecky was looking for back-to-back gold in the 800m freestyle and she got it in Friday's event.  Ledecky hasn't lost an 800m freestyle race since 2012.  

How to watch: Phelps and Ledecky get another opportunity Friday to bring home gold. See it live online at 9 p.m. ET.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 04: Joe Morris and Thomas Barrows of USA in action on their 49er class skiff during practice ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Marina da Gloria on August 4, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

SAIL, YALE

Yale University has three former students sailing in the Rio Games and all three were on the water on Friday.

Thomas Barrows and Joe Morris are sailing partners racing in the 49er class events. After the first two races, the pair is in 19th place.

Fellow Yale alum, Stuart McNay, was back on the water for the third day in a row. He competes in the 470 class. After five races, McNay and his partner are in 4th place overall.

You can see a replay of some of the sailing here.

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Daniele Garozzo of Italy (L) competes with Alexander Massialas of the United States during the men's foil individual final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016.

THE U.S. MEN’S FENCING TEAM LOOKS TO BREAK 84-YEAR-MEDAL DROUGHT IN TEAM FOIL FENCING EVENT

Team USA fencer Alexander Massialas won silver in the men’s individual foil competition Sunday, ending a 32-year medal drought for the U.S. Now the squad returns to the piste to compete in team foil competition, where they haven’t won a medal since 1932.

How to watch: Catch the U.S. fencing squad live in the Team Foil Final at 4 p.m. ET live online.

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Kim Rhode of the United States shoots in a training session prior to the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Shooting Centre on Aug. 4, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

KIM RHODE MAKES HISTORY IN SIXTH STRAIGHT OLYMPIC GAMES

Kim Rhode became the first U.S. athlete to win an individual medal at six straight Olympics when she took the bronze.

Already one of the most decorated shooters in Olympic history, Rhode had already won more than 35 national and international competitions and is the three-time shooting female athlete of the year.

Looking forward, Rhode isn’t ruling out making another run in four years in Tokyo.

“There really is no reason to stop,” said Rhode. “There’s still lots to shoot for.”

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