
Basketball Jul 11, 2021
Nigeria, with six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, became the first African nation to beat the United States.
Nigeria, with six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, became the first African nation to beat the United States.
The Nets forward was Team USA's leading scorer at both the 2016 Rio Games and 2012 London Games.
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi lead U.S. Olympic women's basketball squad
The two will each be seeking a fifth consecutive gold medal in Tokyo on the six-time defending Olympic champion U.S. women's basketball squad named Monday.
Nets' Kevin Durant and James Harden commit to Olympic team: report
The pair would become the biggest stars on what is shaping up to be a star-laden team.
Caeleb Dressel flies to second Tokyo berth as Katie Ledecky locks up 800-meter free at U.S. trials
World record-holder Caeleb Dressel will try to add 100-meter butterfly Olympic gold to his two world titles after a victory Saturday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
Travyon Bromell and Justin Gatlin off mark at U.S. Olympic trials
Bromell is widely regarded as the favorite for gold in Tokyo after battling back from a series of career-threatening injuries.
Returning U.S. Olympians rely on experience for another shot at glory
Earning a place on the United States Olympic team is tough at the best of times — but booking your ticket to a third, fourth or even fifth games during a pandemic is an enormous challenge.
The decision by the two Lakers, who have struggled with injuries this season, could leave Team USA with considerably less star power in Tokyo.
Team USA will join reigning champion South Korea, Japan and underdogs Israel and Mexico at the Summer Games, with a final competitor to be determined later this month.
USA Basketball added 15 players on Thursday to the list of candidates for the U.S. Olympic basketball team, bringing the total player pool to 57. Added to the 2021 USA National Team roster, from which the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team will be selected, were: Jarrett ...
NPB, MLB squads to vie for bragging rights in All-Star series
Atsunori Inaba already knows he'll be managing Samurai Japan during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. When it comes to Don Mattingly and Team USA, well, never say never. Right now, the two managers are preparing to face off in the Japan All-Star Series which begins Friday and ...
Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor sentenced to up to 175 years for sexual abuse
The disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar, was sentenced on Wednesday to up to 175 years in prison for molesting young female gymnasts, following days of wrenching testimony in a Michigan courtroom from about 160 of his victims, including Olympic gold medalists. "I ...