Tuesday, today at the Olympics

Tuesday at the Games

Softball

Four no-hit innings from the starter. An inside-the-park home run and two of the over-the-fence variety. A record number of runs ending things after five innings.

Yep, the Americans are back to their old tricks on the softball diamond, beating Venezuela 11-0 for their 15th straight Olympic victory.

Jennie Finch was the pitching star, with the homers coming from Natasha Watley, Crystl Bustos and Caitlin Lowe, whose shot didn't leave the yard.

Tennis

Serena won. Venus won. Then, they won together — three victories in one day for the Williams sisters. Each swept their way into the third round in singles, then together knocked off a Czech duo in doubles.

In men's singles, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both advanced with ease, with Nadal dropping only three games total against Australian Lleyton Hewitt. Federer next faces Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, who beat him at the last Olympics.

"He has got a great game," Federer said. "Obviously I'm aware of the danger."

Americans Lindsay Davenport and Liezel Huber won their first-round doubles match, as did the No. 1-seeded men's duo, Mike and Bob Bryan of the United States.

In women's singles, Jelena Jankovic moved atop the rankings and celebrated with a victory. James Blake, the lone remaining U.S. player in men's singles, also won, as did No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

Olympic Utahns

Men's basketball

• Andrei Kirilenko scored a team-high 18 points to lead four players in double figures, but Russia (1-1) dropped its first Group A basketball gameTuesday to undefeated Croatia (2-0), 85-78. Kirilenko's stats included two 3-pointers, a team-best six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a steal. Russia next faces Australia (0-2) on Thursday.

• Raul Lopez started for Spain (2-0) in its 85-75 overtime victory over host China (0-2), playing five minutes and grabbing two defensive rebounds.

• Deron Williams scored seven points and dished out four assists and Carlos Boozer added two points and as many rebounds as the United States (2-0) overwhelmed winless Angola (0-2).

• Andrew Bogut managed just seven points on 3-of-10 FG shooting as Australia (0-2) fell to Argentina (1-1) 85-68.