[ad_1] One of the greatest dynasties in Olympic history continued its reign of dominance.The United States women's basketball team secured a seventh consecutive gold medal, beating Japan 90-75 in the final at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.The Americans, who have now won 55 consecutive Olympic games, were led by veteran guards Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, both of who became the first players to win a fifth gold.Team USA
[ad_1] ROME -- Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh followed up her high jump world title with a second consecutive European Championship gold on Sunday.This time, she was joined on the podium by her teammate Iryna Gerashchenko.The pair ended their night at the Stadio Olimpico celebrating with the Ukrainian flag draped over their shoulders."We all are fighting for our people, for our soldiers. We want to show every person in the world that
[ad_1] The Summer Olympics has seen its two weeks of competition come to an end. Team USA will conclude the Tokyo Games with the most overall medals and the most gold medals as of the final day. The U.S. finishes the Games with 113 medals (39 gold, 41 silver and 33 bronze), followed by China with 88 total medals (38 gold, 32 silver and 18 bronze) and ROC with 71 total medals
[ad_1] The U.S. Olympic women's basketball roster for the Paris Games is out, and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is not on it.Clark is averaging 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists through 12 games -- strong numbers for any WNBA point guard, let alone a rookie. But she has struggled with turnovers as Indiana's primary ball handler, leading the league with 5.6 per game.And while her immense popularity and
[ad_1] It's a golden time in Kevin Durant's life right now.Not only did K.D. lead Team USA's men's basketball team to a gold medal at the Summer Olympics, but he also just locked down a monster payday to remain with the Brooklyn Nets on a four-year extension worth a reported $198 million.Durant's payday with Brooklyn wasn't necessarily tied to his Olympic performance, but it certainly didn't hurt that he dominated
[ad_1] ROME -- The Paris Olympics are less than 50 days away and defending 100-meter champion Marcell Jacobs still hasn't dipped under the 10-second mark in nearly two years.He's got another gold medal to hang around his neck, though.Jacobs clocked a season-best 10.02 to win on his home track and defend his European Championship title Saturday."The times are not what's important in these competitions, it's the result that counts," Jacobs
[ad_1] It wasn't the return that anyone expected. United States track star Sha'Carri Richardson made her return to competition on Saturday at Nike's Prefontaine Classic, where she would match up with Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah. However, it was more of a mismatch than anything. Thompson-Herah blew Richardson – and the rest of the field – away, running a 10.54, the second-fastest 100-meter time in women's track history, trailing only Florence Griffith Joyner's
[ad_1] Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, a source told ESPN on Saturday, confirming multiple reports.Clark has international experience with USA Basketball at a younger level, but she wasn't able to make the national training camp in Cleveland after she was invited because she was leading Iowa to the Final Four. Clark finished her career as the NCAA's Division I career scoring leader.Clark, now a rookie with
[ad_1] The 2022 Winter Olympics are in full swing after the first wave of medal events took place on Saturday.The Opening Ceremony commenced Friday from the Beijing National Stadium, followed by a spectacular showing from Team USA on Day 0. Six medals were up for grabs in Saturday's official Day 1, with the first gold going to Norwegian cross skier Therese Johaug, who won the 15-kilometer skiathlon. Norway won two gold medals
[ad_1] Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.Clark has international experience with USA Basketball at a younger level, but she wasn't able to make the national training camp in Cleveland after she was invited because she was leading Iowa to the Final Four. Clark finished her career as the NCAA's Division I career scoring leader.Editor's Picks2 RelatedClark, now a rookie with
