SI's Tim Layden: Ten questions
Things to look for during track competition.

SI's Alex Wolff: Venus says it
Tennis loses Olympic competition.

SI's Tim Layden: Ready, set, go
Who's in good form as track competition looms.

SI's Phil Taylor: Dream Team daze
NBA trade distractions lead to close call.

SI's Michael Farber: And you are?
U.S. men's volleyball team plays with no cohesion.

CNNSI.com's Jason Dasey: Goliath's Games
American swimmers outclass host Australians.

All Romania Romanian darling, tiny Andreea Raducan captured the Olympic women's gymnastics all-around gold medal as her teammates took the silver and bronze. Kerri Strug: How the Romanians won

Perec withdraws Marie-Jose Perec, a three-time Olympic champion sprinter, was ruled out of the Sydney Games after fleeing Australia on Thursday -- the day before she was to compete. 10 Questions: Michael Johnson

Back again Lenny Krayzelburg won gold in the 200-meter backstroke as the United States collected eight medals on the sixth night of swimming competition. SI's Tim Layden: Father knows best

Still hurting Home crowd favorite Patrick Rafter crashed out of the Olympics Thursday and the defending women's tennis champion, Lindsay Davenport, withdrew because of a foot injury.. Tennis Results | Tennis Coverage

Close call In what was by far the closest game a U.S. team has played using NBA players, the Americans led by only five points in the final minute before defeating Lithuania 85-76 Thursday. Basketball Results | Basketball Coverage

Keirin close-in American Marty Nothstein came up short in his bid for a second Olympic medal after the Germans used team tactics to block him in the Keirin. Frenchman Florian Rousseau won the gold as Nothstein finished fifth. Cycling Coverage

On to the quarters The American beach volleyball team of Jenny Johnson Jordan and Annett Davis and the fourth-seeded team of Misty May and Holly McPeak advanced to the quarterfinals. Volleyball Results | Volleyball Coverage