PARIS — For American swimmer Ryan Murphy it was a life-affirming ... who took gold, and China’s Xu Jiayu in silver, he said that the message from his wife capped an unforgettable evening.

“I was walking back around and Bridget was holding up a sign and it said – ‘Ryan, it’s a girl,’” said Murphy, who finished behind China’s silver medallist Xu Jiayu and Italy gold ...

Ryan Murphy needed a medal Monday to begin his goal of making Olympic history in swimming -- and he got it. Murphy scored bronze in the men's 100-meter backstroke after taking an early lead in the ...