Britain wins equestrian team jumping at the Paris Olympics ahead of the US and France

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — Britain won the team jumping event on Friday for its second equestrian gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Ben Maher riding Dallas Vegas Batilly, Harry Charles aboard Romeo 88 and Scott Brash on Jefferson had just two penalty points among them at the Palace of Versailles, with the U.S. taking the silver medal and host France finishing with the bronze.

Charles had a faultless round less than a month after breaking an arm in a fall at Aachen in Germany.

It was the third time Britain has won Olympic team jumping. The other titles were at London 2012 — when Charles' father was on the team — and Helsinki 1952. For Maher it was a third Olympic gold and he could add a fourth if he defends his individual jumping title on Tuesday.

The American team featuring Laura Kraut riding Baloutinue, Karl Cook aboard Caracole de La Roque and veteran McLain Ward on Ilex had four penalty points.

France had seven penalty points — the same as the Netherlands in fourth — but they edged out the Dutch team by finishing with a combined time that was just 0.57 seconds quicker.

Britain's first gold of the Games was also in equestrian, when it successfully defended its team eventing title on Monday.

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France's Simon Delestre, left, Julien Epaillard, center, and Olivier Perreau show their bronze medals after the Equestrian Jumping Team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

France's Simon Delestre, left, Julien Epaillard, center, and Olivier Perreau celebrate their bronze medals after the Equestrian Jumping Team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

USA's Karl Cook, left, Laura Kraut, center, and McLain Ward celebrate after cpaturing the silver medal in the Equestrian Jumping Team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

USA's Karl Cook, left, Laura Kraut, center, and McLain Ward react after cpaturing the silver medal in the Equestrian Jumping Team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Britain's Scott Brash, right, Harry Charles, center, and Ben Maher celebrate after winning the gold medal the Equestrian Jumping Team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/=03387382=)

Britain's Ben Maher shows his gold medal after the Equestrian Jumping Team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Britain's Scott Brash, left, Harry Charles, center, and Ben Maher show their gold medal after the Equestrian Jumping Team final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team's stadium after he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving Sunday morning before the Dolphins' first game of the season, an incident that left the star wide receiver baffled and resulted in a police officer being placed on administrative leave.

The officer, who was not identified, was one of at least three involved in detaining Hill. Some fans saw Hill being handcuffed and captured video on their way to the game, and it quickly went viral on social media.

Miami-Dade Police director Stephanie V. Daniels said she had launched an internal affairs investigation.

Told after the game that the officer was placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation, Hill said: “That should tell you everything you need to know.”

Added defensive tackle Calais Campbell, who was also briefly handcuffed after coming to his teammate’s aid: “That makes sense based on the situation.”

Hill, who said he respects police officers and wants to be one when he retires from football, said he “had no idea” why police placed him in handcuffs.

“I wasn’t disrespectful because my mom didn’t raise me that way,” Hill said. “Didn’t cuss. Didn’t do none of that. Like I said, I’m still trying to figure it out, man.”

Hill starred on the field for the Dolphins, catching seven passes for 130 yards — including an 80-yard touchdown that helped Miami rally for a 20-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hill celebrated the score by mimicking being handcuffed.

Hill, who is Black, said he didn't want to use his celebrity to get out of the situation but wondered what would’ve happened if he weren’t an NFL star.

“I don’t want to bring race into it, but sometimes it gets kind of iffy when you do,” he said. “What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill? Lord knows what that guy or guys would have done. I was just making sure that I was doing what my uncle always told me to do whenever you’re in a situation like that: ‘Just listen, put your hands on the steering wheel and just listen.’”

Daniels said in a statement earlier Sunday that she requested an “immediate review” of the details surrounding the incident, adding that the department would review available body camera footage.

In a later statement, Daniels said: “I'm committed to transparency and accountability to the community with any situation involving my officers."

Hill said everything happened so fast it caught him off guard.

“I’m just glad that my teammates were there to support me in that situation because I felt alone,” Hill added.

Campbell said he was driving into Hard Rock Stadium when he saw Hill handcuffed, and he stopped to help. The 17-year NFL veteran ended up in handcuffs as well, saying officers told him it was because he disobeyed their direct orders.

“I’d seen, I feel like excessive force, so I get out of the car to kind of just try to de-escalate the situation,” Campbell said, also calling the incident “a bit extreme.”

Hill, who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2023, said he spoke to his wife and family after he was detained and before the game kicked off.

His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, called it a “heartbreaking situation” on ESPN.

“How things escalated into the situation that they were in, in handcuffs and being held on the ground with police, is mindboggling to me,” Rosenhaus said. "I'm deeply concerned by that. Very troubled. We will be looking into it. We will be investigating this. We will look out for Tyreek, but I'm not going to make any allegations at this time. The most important thing is Tyreek is OK physically, mentally he was very distraught about what happened.”

It isn't the first off-field incident involving Hill.

He was accused of punching his girlfriend in college and got kicked off the team at Oklahoma State. In 2019, prosecutors in suburban Kansas City declined to charge Hill after an alleged domestic violence incident involving his fiancee and their 3-year-old child.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league has been in contact with the Dolphins about Sunday's incident, but declined to comment further.

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) grabs a pass for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) gestures during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Jaguars 20-17. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill gestures after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Jaguars 20-17. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill speaks during an NFL football post game news conference, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Jaguars 20-17. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Ronald Darby (25) defends Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) listens to agent Drew Rosenhous before NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) enters the field before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)