Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Wednesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. A full Olympic Digest has been sent. All times EDT:- RIO DE JANEIRO -- The U.S. mens basketball team meets Argentina for the fourth straight Olympics, this time in a quarterfinal the Americans need to win to avoid failing to medal for the first time. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 6:45 p.m.- With a crisp landing of his final somersault off the parallel bars, Oleg Verniaiev bumped Danell Leyva out of the gold-medal spot. Did the American curse? Roll his eyes in disgust? No. He firmly shook the Ukrainians chalky hand and embraced him. In a world in turmoil, one thing never changes: the Olympic sport of losing gracefully. SENT: 800 words, photos.- A Brazil team led by Agatha and Barbara play Germany for the womens beach volleyball gold medal. Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross play Brazils Talita and Larissa for third place. By Jimmy Golen. UPCOMING: Bronze match at 10 p.m.; gold at midnight.- In the 1970s, college football was pretty predictable and coaches were larger than life. The Bear was at `Bama and JoePa was the man in Happy Valley. The Big Ten actually had 10 teams and the best of them was always coached by Woody or Bo. By Ralph D. Russo. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 2 p.m. One of a series.- NEW YORK -- J.A. Happ (16-3) goes for his major league-leading 17th win when the Jays wrap up their three-game series against CC Sabathia (7-9) and the Yankees. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 1:05 p.m.- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yu Darvish is 0-8 in his last 10 starts for Texas against Oakland. He will try to break that skid when the AL-best Rangers go for a three-game series sweep. UPCOMING. 650 words, photos. Starts 8:05 p.m.- HOUSTON -- New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, attending a baseball owners meeting, discusses his decision to shed veterans and go with youth. Developing from 3:30 p.m. availability.- KICKING OFF: Dwight Freeney may make his debut for the Atlanta Falcons when they face Cleveland on Thursday night in preseason action. 700 words, photos by 4 p.m.- The 70th Little League World Series begins Thursday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where 16 teams from around the globe will vie for the championship. UPCOMING: 600 words by 5 p.m.- STANFORD, Calif. -- A year after shattering Barry Sanders 27-year-old record for all-purpose yards in a season, Heisman Trophy runner-up Christian McCaffrey is back for his junior season as a significantly better player, according to his coach. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 4 p.m.- Who are some assistant coaches in line to become head coaches after this season? Heres a look at some assistants who appear to have what it takes. SENT: 600 words, photos. Balenciaga Schuhe Schweiz Kaufen . Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career. Balenciaga Schuhe Schweiz .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. http://www.schweizbalenciaga.ch/ . Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey last Sunday. The fine is the fourth this season for Goldson. He was fined $30,000 for a hit on the New York Jets Jeff Cumberland in Week 1. Günstig Balenciaga Schuhe Schweiz .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Balenciaga Schuhe Schweiz Sale . Speaking to the Chicago Tribune at baseballs Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Boras called the former home of the Expos a "tremendous environment" for baseball. CONCORD, N.C. -- It should have been catastrophic nearly any way Joey Logano looked at his situation. His wrecked race car was in the garage during the opening race of the second round of the playoffs, his crew frantically trying to get him back on track.At the moment, Loganos only saving grace was that Kevin Harvick had his own disabled vehicle and was stuck watching Sundays race at Charlotte Motor Speedway roll on without them.Then Austin Dillon wrecked, Chase Elliott, too. Denny Hamlin lost an engine and Martin Truex Jr. had a pit road miscue.In all, five drivers finished 30th or worse Sunday, meaning the field remained bunched enough that everyone has an equal shot to recover.There are two more races, at Kansas and Talladega, before this field of 12 is whittled to eight, and only eight points separate Hamlin, in the cutoff position, from Harvick, who is last in the standings. Logano, who got back on track to finish 36th, is two points ahead of Harvick and only six behind Hamlin.I feel better about it, Logano said of the standings. My team did a good job fighting to get back out there and I think we gained two points by doing that, and that could be the difference when its all said and done.No one was immune Sunday, not Chevrolet, Ford or Toyota. The longshots Dillon and Elliott were wrecked, the favorites Harvick and Logano fallen by broken parts or tire issues.The big winner? Why, Jimmie Johnson, who suddenly has a record-tying seventh championship in reach.Hendrick Motorsports has been underwhelming this year, Johnson stuck in a 24-race losing streak. This Chase so far had been a Truex and Harvick show, Johnson just the driver of a car that seemed to have some speed but was no ultimate match with the others.His win Sunday showed otherwise, and he stamped his name into the third round of the playoffs. Johnson had failed to advance to the round of eight each of the last two years, but hes got his slot now, and thats the first step in winning that elusive seventh title.He sounded hungry after the race, his eighth win at Charlotte and 78th of his career.We cant sit back and celebrate too much, Johnson said. Weve got to buckle down and get to work and keep advancing our race cars.ddddddddddddDOUBLE-HEADER: The race was originally scheduled to run Saturday night, but Hurricane Matthew washed out almost the entire weekend. So all racing was pushed to Sunday, which turned into an 800-mile doubleheader with the Xfinity Series.Logano went on to win the Xfinity Series race, which was the eliminating event in the inaugural Chase for that series. Ty Dillon was knocked out by Bubba Wallace by one point, and Brennan Poole, Ryan Sieg and Brandon Jones were also eliminated.The second round of the Chase is a reprieve for Erik Jones, the pre-playoff favorite who fell into a deep hole in the opening race and is now back to even.KENSETH TO KANSAS: Matt Kenseth left Charlotte on solid footing for the first time in the elimination system via a second-place finish to Johnson.The stop in Charlotte had been his downfall the last two years. He tackled Brad Keselowski in the garage following a disappointing finish in 2014, and was second-to-last a year ago.So to leave in decent shape, with the pressure not nearly as high this weekend at Kansas, Kenseth felt OK.Honestly, last two years in a row, pretty much Charlotte has kind of taken us out of the Chase -- mostly my doing, he said.HENDRICK RETURNS : This had been a miserable season for Hendrick Motorsports, by its own standards. Only two of its four drivers made the Chase this year and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is sidelined with a concussion.Johnson has the only wins for the organization, but Elliott had been sniffing victory lane all season.On Sunday, the two combined to lead 258 of the 334 laps, and Johnson and Elliott ran 1-2 for a huge chunk of the race.Elliott was involved in an accident with 75 laps remaining and could not hide his disappointment.We had such a good car, he said. Im devastated that we didnt get the result that my guys deserve.Despite Elliotts finish, it was a good organizational day for Hendrick: Kasey Kahne finished third and Alex Bowman showed early speed before a tire issue caused him to wreck. ' ' '