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U.S. track stars aim for gold again on Day 12, and U.S. basketball faces Australia.

The team events are advancing to the sharp end now, with one-and-done games in every sport. The U.S. women’s volleyball and basketball teams, which both won their groups, face do-or-die quarterfinals on Wednesday. The volleyball team faces the Dominican Republic at 1 p.m. in Tokyo time, midnight Eastern. The basketball team meets Australia starting 40 minutes later.

Two track highlights of particular note: The women’s 400 hurdles has the potential for U.S. runners to get gold and silver with Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad. That race starts at 11:30 a.m. Tokyo, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday Eastern. The Tokyo evening and U.