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Nigeria pulled off one of the great upsets in international basketball history with their stunning victory over the United States this weekend, and one of their players may have rubbed some salt in the wound afterwards. Miami Heat big man Precious …
The US men’s national basketball team lost in an upset against Nigeria during an exhibition game in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday night. Nigeria made 20 three-pointers as they beat Team USA 90-87. The game was close most of the way, but Nigeria …
Lindsey Vonn says that she struggled with her body image for a while. Vonn, 36, retired from skiing in 2019. She won an Olympics gold medal and two bronzes during her skiing career, and an additional eight medals at World Championships. The former …
Ben Simmons’ awful playoff performance for the Philadelphia 76ers seems to have led directly to his withdrawal from the Australia Olympic basketball team. Basketball Australia confirmed Monday that Simmons had notified the team of his intention …
Despite an already compressed summer and restrictive protocols, Team USA managed to put together a star-studded men’s basketball roster for the delayed Summer Olympics in Tokyo. That is apparently largely down to two star players who helped …
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf tried his hand at the 100 meter sprint on Sunday, the first step in qualifying for the Olympics. Metcalf participated in the USATF Golden Games and Distance Open on Sunday. Had he posted a sufficiently fast …
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is one of the fastest players in the NFL. It appears he now wants to test his speed against an even quicker field. Metcalf is listed as a participant in the 100 meters at the USATF Golden Games and Distance …
Andrew Bogut had the end of his basketball career all planned out before the coronavirus pandemic ruined those plans. Bogut had planned to retire after playing for Australia at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but is no longer sure what to do after the …
The Summer Olympics have already been postponed once to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but one key organizer wouldn’t rule out the chances of further delays. Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday that there was no way …
Simone Biles was ready to add to her vast collection of hardware at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, but now that the Games have been postponed until next year, her participation is no longer a sure thing. In an interview on Wednesday, the gymnastics …
It is unclear if USA Basketball head coach Gregg Popovich is going to coach the team beyond the Tokyo Olympics, but he is going to ride out the coronavirus epidemic for as long as necessary. USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said …
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are the latest major sporting event to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, as the Games will not be held in July as originally scheduled, according to Dick Pound. Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound …
Canada has made a bold statement about the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. The Olympics are set to take place later this summer in July and August, but there have been ongoing concerns about the viability of the event due to the coronavirus pandemic. …
The International Olympic Committee is finally admitting what seemed obvious: there is a serious chance that the 2020 Summer Olympics will be postponed. In a letter released Sunday, the IOC admitted that it has begun preparing for scenarios that …
Usain Bolt will not be competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but the eight-time gold medalist is going to have plenty to keep him busy in the coming months. Bolt and his longtime girlfriend Kasi Bennett announced on Instagram Thursday that …
It has been nearly eight years since Lolo Jones publicly discussed that she is saving herself for marriage, and the Olympic track and field star can’t help but wonder now if she should have never come clean. Jones was a guest on the latest …
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