Olympics

Kansans to watch in Rio Olympics on Sunday

Paterson
Paterson

Antanas Kavaliauskas, Barton CC, basketball (for Lithuania)

The Barton Community College alum is part of the Lithuanian team that takes on host Brazil on Sunday afternoon in a Group B game.

Lydia Paterson, Kansas City, 10-meter air pistol

Paterson competes in the 10-meter air pistol early Sunday morning.

HOW KANSANS DID SATURDAY

Nico Hernandez, Wichita, boxing

Hernandez rallied to win his light-flyweight match against Italy’s Manuel Cappai.

Liana Salazar and Ingrid Vidal, KU, soccer (for Colombia)

The former Jayhawks and their Colombian teammates faced New Zealand late Saturday night.

Jack Sock, BV North, tennis

Sock, ranked 25th in the world but diagnosed with walking pneumonia on Friday, lost 6-4, 6-4 to Taro Daniel of Japan.

This story was originally published August 6, 2016 at 4:01 PM with the headline "Kansans to watch in Rio Olympics on Sunday."

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