The 2008 Beijing Olympics were a watershed moment for men’s swimming in the United States and globally. Sixteen years later, the 2008 Games are perhaps best remembered for Michael Phelps’ dominant performance in the pool,…
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It was a quicker-than-expected Olympic Games for broadcaster Bob Ballard. The former BBC reporter made waves during his on-air commentary for Eurosport at the swimming competition Saturday after the Australian women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team…
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The Canadian Olympic committee has filed a formal appeal after soccer’s governing body deducted six points from the Canadian women’s soccer team at the 2024 Paris Olympics for using drones to spy on opponents. FIFA’s…
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PARIS – The blockbuster matchup went the way of Blockbuster. It’s a relic of another time, a memory we’ll have forever. But the idea that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are on the same planet…
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PARIS — Nellie Biles is happy to see the joy back on her daughter’s face at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but she told USA TODAY Sports on Monday her heart skipped a beat when Simone…
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Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson could have just politely not answered the question. Athletes do that all the time. Or he could have answered it in a way that wasn’t so…so…so him. At the very least,…
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PARIS − U.S. track and field star Noah Lyles is staying at the Paris Olympic Village, but this might be his final Games staying in the athlete housing. Lyles, who is one of the stars…
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PARIS − Ilona Maher and Chase Jackson know they don’t have the body type most people think of when they hear the word ‘Olympian.’ And they’re fine with that − because they’re determined to change…
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The United States women’s basketball team opens play at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a rematch of the gold medal game from the previous Summer Games. Team USA will take on Japan on Monday in…
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A little more than 12 years after he was college basketball’s biggest star, Jimmer Fredette found himself in the back of a vehicle in Kosovo, driven by a man he barely knew, careening deep into…