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The Latest: US men easily qualify for 4X100 free relay final

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

4:20 p.m.

The Americans have made up for their debacle at last year's world championships by easily qualifying for the final of the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay.

The team of Jimmy Feigen, Ryan Held, Blake Pieroni and Anthony Ervin posted the second-fastest qualifying time Sunday at 3 minutes, 12.38 seconds.

Russia was top qualifier at 3:12.04, setting up what figures to be a thrilling, four-country fight for the gold medal. Australia and defending Olympic champion France are also in the mix after qualifying third and fourth.