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Injured Tomiyasu Still Weeks Away from Arsenal Return, Arteta Says 

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta shouts instructions to the players from the touchline during the pre-season friendly football match for the Emirates Cup final between Arsenal and and Lyon, at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 11, 2024. (AFP)
Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta shouts instructions to the players from the touchline during the pre-season friendly football match for the Emirates Cup final between Arsenal and and Lyon, at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 11, 2024. (AFP)
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Injured Tomiyasu Still Weeks Away from Arsenal Return, Arteta Says 

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta shouts instructions to the players from the touchline during the pre-season friendly football match for the Emirates Cup final between Arsenal and and Lyon, at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 11, 2024. (AFP)
Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta shouts instructions to the players from the touchline during the pre-season friendly football match for the Emirates Cup final between Arsenal and and Lyon, at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 11, 2024. (AFP)

Arsenal will be without defender Takehiro Tomiyasu for the start of their Premier League campaign as the Japan international will be out for weeks with a knee injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Sunday.

Tomiyasu, 25, was left out of Arsenal's pre-season tour in the US due to the injury, and was also absent from Sunday's 2-0 win over Lyon in London.

"I think it will take weeks on that one unfortunately," Arteta told reporters of Tomiyasu's injury. "He's going to have to be patient and work through it because I think it's going to take a few weeks."

Dutch defender Jurrien Timber, who missed most of last season due to an anterior cruciate ligament tear that required surgery, also missed Sunday's game with a knee injury but is expected rejoin the first team in the next week, Arteta added.

Arsenal, last season's runners-up, begin their Premier League campaign on Saturday at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Italy Beats Defending Champion US for Gold in Women's Volleyball at Paris Olympics

Italy beat the defending champion US team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. - The AP
Italy beat the defending champion US team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. - The AP
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Italy Beats Defending Champion US for Gold in Women's Volleyball at Paris Olympics

Italy beat the defending champion US team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. - The AP
Italy beat the defending champion US team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. - The AP

Italy beat the defending champion US team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics.

The victory came in straight sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17. The Italians ended a dominant tournament having lost just one set.

It’s the first medal in the sport for top-ranked Italy and sends the Americans home in disappointment after they won their first Olympic title in Tokyo. It’s a huge win for the Italians, whose previous best Olympic finish was fifth, The AP reported.

The victory came in front of a boisterous crowd at South Paris Arena, where many fans waved Italian and US flags. People danced and cheered as the Italians romped to the decisive win.

When Italy scored the match point to end it, many of the players collapsed to the court, then began hugging in a huge scrum. Together they tossed veteran Monica De Gennaro into the air. De Gennaro is a 37-year-old, four-time Olympian.

The US was up 6-5 in the third set before Italy scored the next seven points to take a 12-6 lead. The Americans fought back, scoring three of the next four points.

The US got within 19-16 before Italy closed it out with a 6-1 run capped by the match point by Paola Egonu, who had a dominant performance, scoring 22 points.

The silver finish by the Americans gives them a seventh Olympic medal to make them the winningest country in the sport.

Italy swept Turkey in straight sets to reach the final while the US beat Brazil in a five-set thriller for its spot in the game.

US coach Karch Kiraly changed the lineup after a five-set loss to China on July 29 to start group stage play. He moved veterans Jordan Larson and Kelsey Robinson Cook to the bench in favor of Avery Skinner and Kathryn Plummer.

The move worked and the team defeated Serbia the next time out to get back on track. But on Sunday, it wasn’t enough to get past the mighty Italian team and repeat as champions.