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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...
Team USA starts slowly, tops Canada in pre-Olympic opener
Anthony Edwards scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12 and Anthony Davis posted a double-double as Team USA topped Canada 86-72 on Wednesday in a men's basketball exhibition in Las Vegas.,Jrue Holiday had 11 points, Bam Adebayo grabbed seven rebounds and Tyrese Haliburton contributed six assists t...
U.S. Soccer promises 'comprehensive review' after Copa exit
After the U.S. men's national soccer team failed to get out of the group stage at Copa America despite a favorable draw and home-pitch advantage, the United States Soccer Federation vowed to conduct a review of the results.,The main focus of that examination likely will be coach Gregg Berhalter, alr...
U.S. falls to Uruguay, eliminated from Copa America
The United States crashed out of the Copa America on Monday, losing 1-0 to Group C winner Uruguay in Kansas City, Mo.,Panama claimed the group's second qualifying spot to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Bolivia on Monday in Orlando.,Uruguay (3-0-0, 9 points) will play the Group D runner-up, ei...
Frederick Richard on top at U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials
Rising University of Michigan junior Frederick Richard holds the all-around lead after the opening night of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Richard, the reigning world championship all-around bronze medalist, posted the day's best scores on the floor exercise and high ...
World No. 1 Nelly Korda leads U.S. team for Paris Games
World No. 1 Nelly Korda will lead the U.S. women's golf team at the Olympic Games this summer in Paris.,USA Golf announced Tuesday that Korda, Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang will represent the Stars and Stripes.,Korda is the defending gold medalist from the Tokyo Games, while Vu and Zhang will make their O...
U.S. not looking past Bolivia in Copa America opener
The U.S. men's national team is in no position to take an opponent lightly as it faces Bolivia in its first Group C match of Copa America 2024 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,With the Americans ranked No. 11 in the latest FIFA world rankings and Bolivia 84th, the U.S. has an opportunity to take the f...
Coco Gauff to lead U.S. tennis squad in Paris
World No. 2 Coco Gauff will anchor the U.S. tennis team at this summer's Olympics in Paris.,The reigning U.S. Open champion missed the Tokyo Games because of a COVID-19 infection.,Gauff, 20, was a finalist at the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros, site of the Olympic competition which begins July 27...
Report: The U.S., Mexico, And Canada Plan To Submit Joint Bid To Host 2026 World Cup
The Guardian spoke with CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani, who confirmed what has long been speculated: the U.S., Mexico, and Canada plan on submitting a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup....
Even Puerto Rico's Governor Dyed His Hair Blond For The WBC Final
The members of Puerto Rico’s baseball team dyed their hair blond for the World Baseball Classic, and as they’ve advanced through the tournament, the people of Puerto Rico have been catching on to the trend. In fact, “Team Rubio” has inspired so many Puerto Ricans to go platinum, the island is runnin...
Team USA Makes WBC Final For The First Time Thanks To Mishandled Grounder
Tonight’s low-scoring World Baseball Classic semifinal between Japan and Team USA had none of the playful braggadocio seen in other World Baseball Classic games this year, but the Americans eked out a 2-1 win to advance to the WBC final for the first time....
Stop Letting Him Use You For Photo Ops
Big smile. One hand out front for a nice handshake with Mister Trump. His other hand is behind your back, stabbing you. Thanks for the photo, though. ...
What Is America So Unhappy About?
The United States is the richest and mightiest nation on earth. Where do we rank in global happiness? Fourteenth. Why? Thanks to our “rising inequality, corruption, isolation, and distrust.”...
U.S. Women's Hockey Team To Boycott World Championships Unless USA Hockey Steps Up Support
The U.S. women’s hockey team is threatening to boycott the IIHF World Championships, starting March 31, unless USA Hockey increases wages, benefits, and support for the women’s game....
The "Blue State Secession" Thing Is Not Helping
Ever since the election of Donald Trump, we have been treated to periodic semi-serious think pieces by liberals saying that blue states should form their own country. Hey—shut the fuck up!!...
Leaders Change But The Problems Stay The Same
The “big problems” that America faces do not involve imaginary threats from immigrants, street crime, or voter fraud. Rather, they involve the fact that grotesque inequality is baked into our nation, and nobody in power cares enough to do much about it. ...
Labor Department Employees Revolt
You can now add the Labor Department to the growing list of US government agencies where workers are speaking out against their new leadership. ...
War Man
Of all of the bad things that Donald Trump might do to the world, perhaps the worst would be to drag us into a war. God help us if one of his top advisors turned out to be some sort of warmonger. ...
Don't Join The Military
We all know that pacifists, socialists, and flag-burners would advise you never to join the U.S. military, ever. Forget that for a moment. Even if you consider yourself a good patriot, do not join the U.S. military now. ...
Have Unions Accepted Death?
Every year, the government releases updated numbers on union membership in America. And every year, the number falls. Where is the rage, rage against the dying of the unions? ...