3 key questions as Team USA and Australia face off in the Olympic semifinals
The U.S. women’s basketball team will face Australia at 11:30 a.m. ET today for a spot in the gold medal game. Australia, which won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Cup, was considered one of the toughest teams heading into the Paris Olympics. But Australia stumbled early in their Olympic campaign, losing to Nigeria, […]
Noah Lyles Exits Track In Wheelchair After Securing Another Medal For Team USA
Sprinter Noah Lyles, who helped the U.S. team win another medal, was taken off the track in a wheelchair on Thursday, the New York Post reported. Lyles won the bronze medal in the 200m final at the Stade de France despite a recent COVID-19 diagnosis and obvious fatigue, and his effort was especially commendable given […]
Steph Curry, LeBron James dominate as Team USA pulls off miraculous comeback to advance to gold medal game
After what was a scary time at one point, the U.S. men’s basketball team is finding some breathing room. After trailing by as many as 17 points, the United States staged a miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter to beat Serbia 95-91 and advance to their fourth consecutive gold medal. The U.S. was down 13 […]
Kamala Harris’ team rushes to downplay claims that she’s open to discussing Israel arms embargo
Democratic front-runner Kamala Harris’ team quickly denied claims that she said on Wednesday she was open to “discussions” about an arms embargo on Israel. The Untethered National Movement, a Palestinian activist group that has been a vocal critic of Israel’s war on Gaza, statement He said he met Harris on Wednesday while campaigning. Rally The […]
North Korean Olympic athletes denied gifts from Samsung that every other team got
North Korea’s Olympic team has won five medals so far at the Paris Olympics, but they will likely go home empty-handed when it comes to the new smartphones. The International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that North Korean athletes will be the only ones who will not receive the free Samsung smartphones distributed to all […]
2024 Olympics: Are any of Team USA Women in contention, best Rd. 1 quotes
Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. The women’s golf competition at the 2024 Olympic Games is in full swing with the second round underway. Celine Boutier played a stellar first round, shooting a 7-under […]
Ryan Lochte reveals why Team USA swimmers can’t leave the Olympic Village during the Games
Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte has revealed the strict reasons why Team USA swimmers will not be allowed to leave the Athletes Village under any circumstances during the tournament. On Tuesday, Lochte’s wife, Kayla, was answering questions from fans. Tick tock Someone asked why some players are free to leave the premises and others are […]
World Central Kitchen says Palestinian team member was killed in Gaza
World Central Kitchen announced on Wednesday that one of its Palestinian team members was killed in Gaza, nearly four months after an Israeli airstrike killed seven of its employees. The nonprofit group, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said Nadi Salout was killed on Wednesday in the Gaza Strip’s Deir al-Balah neighborhood. It described Salout […]
Lilia Vu paces Team USA players, in contention early for medal at 2024 Olympics
Lilia Vu has signed up to shoot a 2-under 70 in the first round of the 2024 Olympics. She was the only member of the U.S. team to finish under par, as Nelly Korda and Rose Chan both shot even-par 72s. Vu started well at four under par after seven holes, but her performance dropped […]
Exiled Paraguayan Olympic Swimmer Angered Coaches by Saying She Wanted to Swim for Team USA
Paraguayan Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso, who was banned from her country’s accommodation in the Olympic Village this week, appears to have been irritating her country’s Olympic officials for longer than we realized after resurfacing interviews in which she openly stated before going to Paris that she wanted to swim for the United States, not Paraguay. […]