Jul 25, 2024; Paris, France; USA basketball players Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant talk to the media during a press conference. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — The original “Dream Team” set the gold standard for Olympic basketball. But today’s American stars face a tougher test in Paris, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry…
Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks on in the fourth quarter against Canada in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports 101-100. It’s the lasting impression of Team USA’s run-up to the Paris Olympics. Embarrassing … but in a good way. No…
Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks on in the fourth quarter against Canada in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports Team USA executed late in the game and survived a game Australia team for a 98-92 exhibition win in a pre-Olympics…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Try as we might, it’s easy to overreact to the disjointed second half turned in by Team USA in a narrow win over Australia in Abu Dhabi. Energy in spurts, effectiveness largely in isolation, and soft interior defense contributed to the white-knuckle finish in the exhibition game that left head…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Leaves haven’t started to change color, pumpkin pie is nowhere to be found in your local grocery store’s bakery section, and the guy you haven’t seen since high school has yet to text you about his fantasy football league seeking one more player. But don’t be fooled: The NFL season…
Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA forward Lebron James (6) collides with Canada guard Jamal Murray (4) and forward Dillion Brooks (24) in the first quarter of the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports Anthony Edwards scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12 and Anthony Davis posted…
Le Veau d’Or, an Upper East Side restaurant that dates from 1937 and has been closed for five years, reopens next Tuesday with a sensitive restoration by Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr. The two chefs have added seatbelts and polish to this vintage roadster of a restaurant, but the tiny bar (six seats, no food)…
The fashion game at the Summer Olympics continues to heat up. The latest competitor to step forward: Team Nigeria, which will be dressed for the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony, the podium, the Olympic Village and the track and field competition by Actively Black, a small label in Los Angeles founded by Lanny Smith, a…
Jun 23, 2024; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) is introduced before the start of the USA TODAY 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports LEBANON, Tenn. — Denny Hamlin claimed his second pole position of the season and 42nd of his decorated career Saturday…
What does it mean to dress to represent the United States? As far as Ralph Lauren is concerned, it appears to mean a navy blazer — at least judging from the Summer Olympics opening ceremony outfit reveal. Yes, Team USA will be wearing a navy blazer yet again as its members make their entrance in…
