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Serbia wins gold in men's water polo; Americans capture bronze
PARIS -- Serbia extended its reign over Olympic water polo by beating Croatia 13-11 for a third consecutive gold in the men's event on Sunday, the final day of competition in the 2024 Paris Games.,The Balkan battle was spirited and physical, with both teams committing a slew of fouls and occasionall...
Court reverses inquiry, moves to strip Jordan Chiles of floor bronze
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Saturday that American gymnast Jordan Chiles should turn back the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics.,Chiles' score on the floor was 13.666, but her coaches filed an inquiry over the tally. Upon revie...
Steph Curry's 36 sparks Team USA to second-half rally past Serbia
Stephen Curry poured in a game-high 36 points and hit a crucial go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:24 left in regulation, lifting the United States to a 95-91 victory over Serbia on Thursday afternoon in the semifinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics. ,The Americans, who have taken h...
U.S. men wary of third meeting with Serbia, Nikola Jokic
No introductions are needed when the United States and Serbia meet in the semifinals of the men's basketball tournament on Thursday at the Paris Olympics., ,Serbia features plenty of NBA talent -- Denver Nuggets star center and three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic, Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovi...
USA, France, Germany, Serbia reach men's basketball semifinals
PARIS -- Devin Booker scored 18 points and LeBron James flirted with a double-double as the United States defeated Brazil 122-87 on Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics., ,Team USA will face Serbia in the semifinals after the latter beat Aus...
France, Germany, Serbia reach men's basketball semifinals
PARIS -- Franz Wagner and Germany overcame a sleepy start to ease past Greece 76-63 on Tuesday and became the first team to reach the semifinals of the Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament.,Wagner led Germany with 18 points while Dennis Schroeder chipped in 13 as the World Cup winners improved...
Germany, Serbia reach men's basketball semifinals
PARIS -- Franz Wagner and Germany overcame a sleepy start to ease past Greece 76-63 on Tuesday and became the first team to reach the semifinals of the Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament.,Wagner led Germany with 18 points while Dennis Schroeder chipped in 13 as the World Cup winners improved...
Kevin Durant, LeBron James fuel U.S. past Serbia
Kevin Durant scored 23 points off the bench and LeBron James added 21 to go along with nine assists and seven rebounds, lifting Team USA to a 110-84 victory over Serbia in its Summer Olympics opener on Sunday in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.,Durant made 8 of 9 shots from the floor -- including all five...
USA smokes Serbia behind Steph Curry, dominant defense
Team USA ran away from Serbia for a 105-79 exhibition game victory on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi to improve to 3-0 on the team's pre-Olympics tour. ,Bam Adebayo scored at will -- inside and out -- and helped Anthony Davis make life difficult for Serbian star and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. Davis h...
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea embracing new role, clean slate
Vanderbilt is confident that better days are ahead after failing to win a single Southeastern Conference game for the third time in four seasons. ,The Commodores went 0-8 in SEC play last season, finishing with the same record during the 2021 campaign after an 0-9 showing a year earlier. They went 2...
Orioles RHP Corbin Burnes to start All-Star Game for AL
Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burnes will be the American League's starting pitcher in Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas.,The 29-year-old right-hander will take the mound opposite Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes for the National League.,Burnes is 9-4 with a 2.43 ERA and 110 stri...
Lightning D J.J. Moser signs 2-year deal, avoids arbitration
New Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser signed a two-year, $6.75 million contract on Thursday as the sides avoided arbitration.,The Lightning acquired Moser and forward Conor Geekie from the Utah Hockey Club last month in a deal that sent defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to Utah.,Moser, 24, spent ...
Orioles place RHP Corbin Burnes on paternity list
The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Corbin Burnes on the paternity list Friday and recalled left-hander Matt Krook from Triple-A Norfolk.,Burnes, 29, gave up one run on nine hits over seven innings in a win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday as he improved to 9-3 and lowered his ERA to 2.28...
No More Mookie Betts: MLB's Top 10 Indispensable Players in 2024
Mookie Betts is sidelined, so we took a. look at the top 10 irreplaceable MLB players in 2024....
Novak Djokovic to compete at Paris Olympics
Novak Djokovic will make his fifth Olympic appearance this summer in Paris, Serbian officials confirmed Tuesday.,The 24-time Grand Slam champion had surgery earlier this month to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.,The injury forced the 37-year-old Djokovic to withdraw from the French Open qua...
Vanderbilt F Ven-Allen Lubin commits to North Carolina
Former Notre Dame and Vanderbilt forward Ven-Allen Lubin committed to North Carolina on Thursday.,As a 6-foot-8 sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Commodores in 2023-24.,Lubin has averaged 9.1 points and 5.3 boards in 54 games (33 starts) for the Fighting Irish (2022-23) and...
Michigan St. transfer A.J. Hoggard commits to Vanderbilt
Former Michigan State guard A.J. Hoggard announced Saturday that he's transferring to Vanderbilt. ,Hoggard announced his decision on the Field of 68 podcast. He chose Vandy over Georgia, Southern California, Washington and Florida. ,An All-Big Ten honorable mention pick the past two seasons, Hoggard...
Bob Nightengale keeps trying to rehab Trevor Bauer
Sometimes, there’s no choice but to cover a vile person in sports because they are doing something that can’t be ignored. Trevor Bauer is not that, but that didn’t stop Bob Nightengale from auditioning to get on his payroll, next to Rachel Luba, whatever it is she does other than be the occasional b...
The fall of Paul Pogba continues
France and Juventas midfielder Paul Pogbahas has been banned for four years from football for a doping offense. ...
Washington Nationals no longer up for sale
Washington Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner said on Monday that the team is no longer for sale. ...