PARIS – The global 5×5 men’s basketball torch remains in the grasp of the Americans. Perhaps the grip is loosening. But it still belongs to the U.S. The U.S. and its loaded roster filled with…
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PARIS –Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting, one of two female boxers targeted in a “gender eligibility’’ controversy at the Paris Olympics, capped the turbulent experience in similar fashion. Triumphantly. Lin won a gold medal Saturday night by…
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The penultimate day of the 2024 Paris Olympics was a huge one for Team USA, with the men’s basketball and women’s soccer teams adding gold medals to their already-enormous trophy cabinets. In track and field,…
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No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams passed for 95 yards over two drives and the visiting Chicago Bears rolled to a 33-6 victory Saturday over the Buffalo Bills in the opening preseason game for…
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PARIS — If U.S. women were a nation unto themselves, their results at the 2024 Paris Olympics would make them one of the most dominant athletic countries on earth. The exhilarating U.S. soccer victory over…
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PARIS — American wrestler Kennedy Blades collapsed to the mat and buried her head in her hands. She was overcome with emotions. Happiness was on top. She was trying to process that her latest victory…
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The United States women’s national soccer team is golden once more. Team USA defeated Brazil 1-0 on Saturday at the Parc des Princes to claim gold at the 2024 Paris Games for the first time since…
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PARIS – Alyssa Naeher might as well change the nickname on her Wikipedia page to “Captain America” or “Secretary of Defense” herself. The USWNT goalkeeper’s one-handed stop – like a basketball defender blocking someone at…
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PARIS – The United States women’s national soccer team entered the 2024 Paris Olympics with a new coach and a retooled roster. Its track record at the biggest recent international tournaments had been underwhelming. Question…
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There is a reason why most live sports broadcasts have a five to 10-second delay before the signal is sent to the television viewer. Because of live television, viewers don’t know what they are going…