Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James are not taking South Sudan lightly. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports South Sudan struck something more than “appropriate fear” in Team USA when they played in London this month. The first-time Olympic qualifiers held the lead late in the fourth quarter with a chance to upend the…
Jul 28, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; United States forward Kristi Kirshe (12) runs with the ball against Japan during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — Canada brought the Stade de France Olympic party to a shuddering halt when they stunned France 19-14 on…
Team USA Diana Taurasi (L) and Brittney Griner listen to the national anthem during the WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024. PARIS — Brittney Griner’s “unprecedented” journey back to the Olympic Games less than two years after she was released from a Russian prison in a saga that rocked…
The U.S. women’s national basketball team arrives in Paris, France, seeking an eighth consecutive gold medal, and there’s little reason to think the Americans won’t achieve that. Some fans might’ve been worried about Team USA’s chances of continuing its gold medal streak after losing 117-109 to the WNBA All-Stars in an exhibition game on July…
Simone Biles of World Champions Centre poses for a photo with her gold medal and commemorative belt buckle after finishing in first in the women’s 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — American women from Simone Biles to Katie Ledecky and Sha’Carri Richardson will dominate the…
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 forward Bam Adebayo (13) dunks on Canada in the first quarter of the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports Team USA ran away from Serbia for a 105-79 exhibition game victory on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi to improve to 3-0 on…
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…
