Sha'Carri Richardson, US sprints to gold in 4x100 relay

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PARIS -- The United States won the gold medal in the Olympic women's 4x100 meters relay on Friday, their 12th title in the event ,after Great Britain botched their final exchange.

The U.S. team of Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Paris Olympic 200-meter champion Gabby Thomas and Sha'Carri Richardson clocked 41.78 seconds after getting the baton around the track with no mishap