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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

6:15 p.m.

The U.S. fencing team won bronze Friday in men's foil, its first medal in the event in 84 years.

The Americans, led by top-ranked Alexander Massialas and Gerek Meinhardt, throttled Italy 45-31 for its third medal in fencing so far at the Rio Games.

Massialas and Daryl Homer won silver medals in their respective individual events.

Massialas and Meinhardt dominated the Italians with a three-match stretch in which they outscored their opponents 20-1.