Trump team says it’s relieved Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz
PHILADELPHIA — Supporters of Donald Trump breathed a sigh of relief that Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, pointing to his “radical” record and his origins in a non-battleground state. In its first statement on Gov. Walz on Tuesday, the Trump campaign portrayed him as just as “left-wing” […]
2024 Olympics Golf: How to watch Team USA women, streaming, preview, tee times, more
With regular LPGA competition on pause this week in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu and Rose Chan will represent Team USA in France. The women’s competition begins three days after the men’s competition, in which American Scottie Scheffler won the gold medal, Great Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood won the silver medal […]
CBS News boss Wendy McMahon revamps management team after exit of controversial executive
CBS News President Wendy McMahon on Monday appointed a loyal lieutenant to replace controversial executive Ingrid Cyprian Matthews in an effort to boost morale and turn around the struggling network. As part of a broader leadership shakeup, Adrienne Roark will become president of editorial and reporting for CBS News & Stations, according to McMahon, who […]
USA Basketball 3×3 team falls to Spain in overtime, despite big Hailey Van Lith performance
The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team lost to Spain 18-16 in overtime, missing out on a chance to win a gold or silver Olympic medal, even though Hailey Van Lith’s eight points and five rebounds gave the U.S. a chance to advance to the gold medal game. Van Lith, a senior at TCU who was […]
Biden to meet with national security team amid threats of Iranian attack against Israel
President Biden is scheduled to meet with his national security team in the Situation Room on Monday ahead of an expected Iranian attack on Israel. The White House announced that Vice President Kamala Harris, a leading Democratic candidate, would also attend the meeting. The meeting came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met […]
Dearica Hamby, USA Basketball women’s 3×3 team eye an Olympic gold medal today: ‘We wouldn’t change a single thing that happened’
The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team has won five straight games to advance to the semifinals and will compete for an Olympic medal today. After a slow start to the Olympics, losing their first three games and coming within one loss of elimination, the U.S. turned things around and is once again competing for a […]
2024 Olympics: Introducing the sensational Team USA women’s golf team
Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual, Golf Talk Today. The second week of the Paris 2024 Olympics has arrived and the women’s competition has begun. The women will be competing at Le Golf National from August 8th to 11th, the same venue where the men competed last week. 60 women from 33 countries will compete […]
Egyptian beach volleyball team blast French hijab ban
Egypt’s women’s beach volleyball team last week condemned France’s move to ban its players from wearing the hijab after a match at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Marwa Abdelhadi and Doaa Elghobasy, who will represent Egypt at the 2024 Paris Olympics, wore hijabs, black leggings and long-sleeved T-shirts during a women’s beach volleyball match against Spain. […]
Jimmer Fredette reveals injury after USA 3×3 team exits Olympics is disappointment
For Jimmer Fredette, the road to recovery is long. The former BYU star revealed he “completely tore two different ligaments” in his adductor muscles early in Team USA’s 3×3 pool play and that it will take him six months to recover from the injury. Fredette, 35, made the announcement on social media after the U.S. […]
Team USA easily wins gold in golf uniforms at 2024 Olympics, the 3 best, 3 worst team fits
The men’s golf competition has officially concluded, with the U.S. team winning their second consecutive Olympic gold medal. Scottie Scheffler shot a 9-under 61 to add a gold medal to her growing trophy collection. Tommy Fleetwood won the silver medal for Great Britain, and Hideki Matsuyama won the bronze medal for Japan. But I’m not […]