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USWNT pummel Germany 4-1 to clinch berth in Olympic quarters
PARIS -- The U.S. women's national team carried on their good form in Group B at the Paris Olympics and secured an emphatic 4-1 win over Germany on Sunday in Marseille, thanks to a first-half brace from Sophia Smith and goals from Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams.,The four-time Olympic gold medalis...
Sport Canada withholds funding for soccer officials after Olympics drone scandal
PARIS -- Sport Canada is withholding funding relating to women's soccer coach Bev Priestman and two other suspended team officials, calling the drone scandal that has rocked the Paris Olympic soccer tournament an embarrassment to all Canadians.,Canada's team was docked six points in a massive blow t...
Olympic Women Team USA Still Solid Gold After WNBA All-Star Loss
Despite a loss in the WNBA All-Star Game, Team USA Women's Olympic team should still be solid gold as the games in Paris are set to tip off....
Team USA Basketball Might Have Too Many Alphas
Team USA struggled a bit during their exhibition games, and they might have too many alphas on their roster. Here's what can be tweaked to give this squad a chance at gold....
LeBron James Is Face of American Sports, Not Just the NBA
LeBron James was named the flag bearer for Team USA at the Paris Olympics, proving that he's not just the face of the NBA, but the face of American sports....
Jaguars place DL Arik Armstead on PUP list
The Jacksonville Jaguars placed defensive lineman Arik Armstead on the active/physically unable to perform list Saturday. ,Armstead, 30, is recovering from offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He missed five games last season with foot and knee injuries before returning to help the San Franc...
Noelia Bermudez shines in goal as Costa Rica, USWNT draw
Noelia Bermudez made 12 saves for Costa Rica in a historic 0-0 tie with the U.S. women's national team on Tuesday night in Washington. ,It was not the send-off the U.S. wanted in its final match before the Paris Olympics even though it was in complete control of the contest. The Americans had 26 of ...
Team USA Basketball Might Have Effort Problem
Team USA has the NBA's brightest stars, but there might be an issue with their effort after a shaky exhibition performance against Australia. ...
Report: Dodgers RHP Dustin May won't pitch this season
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May won't pitch at all this season after having surgery this week to fix an esophageal tear, according to a report on Saturday.,May, 26, had been rehabbing from surgery in 2023 to repair a torn flexor tendon in his pitching arm and had not appeared in a game t...
Five teams share lead at LPGA's Dow Championship
Two teams that were tied for the lead after the opening 18 holes of the Dow Championship were joined by three more on Friday for a five-way tie at the midpoint in Midland, Mich.,Australia's Grace Kim recorded the first hole-in-one of her life as the 23-year-old Australian and American teammate Austo...
Ally Ewing, Jennifer Kupcho part of three-team tie for Dow lead
Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho carded an eagle on their way to a 6-under 64 to join a three-team tie for first place after one round of the Dow Championship on Thursday in Midland, Mich.,The all-Thailand team of Chanettee Wannasaen and Jaravee Boonchant and two top-12 players in the world, Ruoning Y...
Luka Doncic arrives for duty with Slovenian national team
Luka Doncic reported to duty Monday with the Slovenian men's national team, which is seeking to qualify for a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics.,Despite a grueling NBA season and injuries that hampered Doncic during the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks superstar intends to play in the Olympic Qualifyi...
Christian Pulisic, U.S. open Copa with shutout of Bolivia
The U.S. men's national team wanted a fast start to Copa America 2024 and got it off a Christian Pulisic goal in the third minute, then eased past Bolivia 2-0 in Group C play on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Pulisic, nicknamed "Captain America," also assisted on the 44th-minute score by Folarin Balogu...
Grant Fisher wins 10,000 on first day of U.S. Track trials
Grant Fisher won the first event final at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials in Eugene, Ore., on Friday, taking the men's 10,000 meters to book a trip to Paris in July.,The American-record holder in the 10,000, the 27-year-old Fisher crossed the finish line in 27 minutes, 49.47 seconds on Friday ...
Caeleb Dressel finally books spot in Paris at swim trials
One of the most decorated American swimmers is finally on his way to Paris to compete for individual Olympic gold.,Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel won the men's 50-meter freestyle final Friday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis, booking a spot in an individual event ...
Double swim-off steals spotlight at U.S. trials
At an event where everyone aims for a top-two finish and a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, a pair of swimmers battling for eighth place stole the show at the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Indianapolis on Thursday.,In the men's 50-meter freestyle semifinals, Adam Chaney and Jonny Kulow (each ra...
Olympic champ Caeleb Dressel falls short at U.S. swim trials
Reigning Olympic men's 100-meter freestyle champion Caeleb Dressel won't have a chance to defend that title next month in Paris after finishing in third place at the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Indianapolis on Wednesday.,Dressel finished in third place at 47.53 seconds, with Chris Guiliano ...
Regan Smith retakes world record in 100 backstroke at U.S. Trials
Getting to the Olympics was the easy part for Regan Smith. Following up her performance Tuesday night once she's in Paris may be the real challenge.,After missing out on a spot in the Olympics by a tenth of a second on Sunday, Smith left no doubt in the women's 100-meter backstroke final at the U.S....
Katie Ledecky wins again at Olympic swim trials
Katie Ledecky made it 2-for-2 at the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Indianapolis on Monday, edging Claire Weinstein by less than a second to win the women's 200-meter freestyle.,Ledecky, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist who will compete in her fourth Olympics in Paris in July and August, won...
Carson Foster finds redemption at Olympic Trials
Carson Foster, who at the last Olympic trials finished a whisker away from the Tokyo Games because of a third-place finish, won the men's 400-meter individual medley on Sunday with a time of 4:07.64 at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis.,"The first thing I thought of when I did it is I hav...