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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Geno Auriemma could only smile after his U.S. womens basketball team dominated another opponent.It wasnt so much the final score of the game, but the coach was really excited about the record number of assists the Americans dished out.Tina Charles and Brittney Griner each scored 18 points and the U.S. had 40 assists on its 46 baskets to beat China 105-62 on Sunday. The Americans were unchallenged in group play, winning the five games by an average of 40.8 points, eclipsing the 100-point mark in four of them.When you have 40 assists, that means something, Auriemma said beaming. I talked to a team about that. There cant be anything better in the game of basketball then when you get an assist. When you know that you made it possible for one of your teammates to get an easy basket, thats basketball. Cant play it any better than we played in the first half that was fun to watch.It was fun for those playing as well.The U.S. is on a record-setting scoring pace averaging 104 points, just above the 102.4 mark set by the 1996 team that started the run of five gold medals and 46 consecutive Olympic wins.Things get more serious as the single-elimination quarterfinals begin Tuesday with the U.S. (5-0) facing Japan. Whether the games get more challenging remains to be seen, but the heavily favored Americans need three more wins to capture their sixth consecutive gold medal.In some ways the mindset stays the same, we use our practice sessions and shootarounds to get better, said point guard Sue Bird. At the same time, it has to be a shift. You cant make a mistake now. You have to be ready every single game. Everyone is going to be playing their best.About the only thing that went wrong for the Americans Sunday happened before the game even started. Elena Delle Donne was accidently poked in the eye by Tamika Catchings during warmups and didnt play. Delle Donne spent most of the first quarter icing her right eye.I couldnt see at the beginning, said Delle Donne, who still had some redness on her cheekbone after the game. Be good to go for the next one for sure.Even without the reigning WNBA MVP, the U.S. was too much for China.The Americans jumped out to a 22-point lead after the first quarter as Charles, Maya Moore, Brittney Griner and Sylvia Fowles all got easy layups.Griner also had 13 rebounds to go with her points. The quartet has spent time playing in the Chinese Basketball League in the winters.The Americans set the tone for the game early. Charles had 12 points in the opening quarter.That first 15 minutes it was Tina against China. She was unbelievable, Auriemma said of his former UConn star. That was the Tina Charles I remember and the Tina Charles Ive seen in New York a bunch of times. I dont know how many which ways she scored in the first half.Players enjoyed putting Charles -- and others -- in scoring position.In the opening period Moore stole the ball, raced down the court and then threw an over-the-head pass back to Charles, who converted it into an easy layup. It didnt get any better for China. Despite the loud contingent of Brazilian fans who were backing the underdogs against the U.S., the Chinese team trailed by 34 at the half.We were really determined after playing so well in the first half just to continue that pace, Moore said. Starting the second half or maybe the fourth quarter I think our first six, seven baskets were assisted. ... Its just a really fun atmosphere when were all moving the ball like that.Mengran Sun scored 16 to lead China (1-4), which failed to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2004. 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Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth.England are set to spring a selection surprise for Saturdays autumn opener against South Africa by naming Elliot Daly at outside centre in place of Jonathan Joseph.PA Sport understands Daly is poised to make his first Test start after winning five caps as a replacement, forming a new midfield partnership with Owen Farrell that will provide two long-range kicking options.Joseph -- demoted to the bench for the visit of the Springboks to Twickenham -- had been struggling with a minor groin injury, but the Bath three-quarter was on Wednesday declared fully fit by scrum coach Neal Hatley.Jonathan trained on Tuesday and will be able to train on Thursday as well, Hatley said.England name their starting XV on Thursday morning and if, as expected, Daly is the preferred option, it will be the first time Joseph has been dropped since re-establishing himself during the 2015 RBS 6 Nations.Daly was one of the Aviva Premierships form players last season with his acceleration and eye for an outside break terrorising defences to Wasps benefit.Despite Dalys form, head coach Eddie Jones opted to retain Joseph for this years Six Nations, and, for all his dynamism in open play, it might be the 24-year-olds long-range left boot that has resulted in his promotion to the starting XV.Meanwhile, Hatley insists Mako Vunipolas rapid set-piece improvement has transformed him into the complete player.Alex Corbisiero, a distinguished predecessor in the Red Rose number one jersey, has acclaimed Vunipola as the best loosehead in world rugby on the strength of a rampaging start to the season at Saracens.While the impacct in open play of Englands form player has never been doubt, his scrummaging was considered a potential weakness until the recent progress brought about by a technical adjustment.ddddddddddddMako has been absolutely outstanding for Saracens in the first half of the season, Hatley said.There arent many props in world rugby that can do what he does with the ball in hand.His set-piece has come on immeasurably.Sometimes people get pigeon-holed as a carrying prop or a scrummaging prop and I think he crosses that divide.Hes been very sound from a set-piece point of view. Weve made a few little technical changes to his bind and thats had a real positive effect.There are a lot of good players around, but hes definitely getting there in terms of being the best loosehead in the world. If Corbs said that, its a pretty good endorsement.South Africa are experiencing their worst run of results for a decade, including a record home defeat to New Zealand, but Hatley insists their threat must not be underestimated.They will probably go with a big pack and a big back five in the way theyve tried to do for most of the year. It will be a good side, Hatley said.They have been a state of flux, but when theyve played well they have been very impressive. The Lions did well in Super Rugby. Were expecting a good side to turn up.They have a very good scrum and will probably load up on that back five. There will be big bulk there so it will be a testing day from a scrum point of view. ' ' '