USA sprinter Noah Lyles wins first Olympic gold in epic men’s 100M final
Noah Lyles finally won an Olympic gold medal. The Gainesville, Florida native has long been a man of his word, winning last year’s world championships, and now he’s put it into practice, winning the men’s 100-meter final on Sunday in Paris. Lyles crossed the line in 9.79784 seconds, winning by five-thousandths of a second, a […]
USA ends Olympics with most swimming gold medals after world record
It took until the final race of the Olympic swimming competition, but the United States came home with the most gold medals and a new world record. The U.S. team narrowly defeated Australia in the women’s 4 x 100-meter relay final, setting a world record time of 3 minutes 49.63 seconds to win their eighth […]
USA Basketball goes for 58 consecutive Olympic wins against Germany tomorrow: here’s what you need to know
The U.S. women’s basketball team will face Germany in their final pool match tomorrow, August 4, at 11:15 a.m. Both teams have already qualified for the women’s quarterfinals with 2-0 records, but this match and goal differential will determine their actual tournament standings. The winner of the U.S. vs. Germany match will take first place […]
Hailey Van Lith, Dearica Hamby, and USA Basketball 3×3 team beat China to advance to medal games
When the U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team went 0-3 in pool play, the prospect of a two-time Olympic gold medalist seemed like a pipe dream, with teamwork and inexperience seemingly insurmountable and USA Basketball’s selection decisions perhaps misplaced. The four-man team, consisting of Haley Van Lith, Dearrica Hamby, Sierra Burdick and Rhyne Howard, lost to […]
USA mixed 4x100M medley relay team breaks world record to win gold at Olympics
Pool gold has been hard to come by for the U.S., but their recent gold medal win has been impressive. The mixed 4×100 medley relay team set a world record on Saturday to win the gold medal. The foursome of Ryan Murphy, Gretchen Walsh, Nick Fink and Tori Huske swam the race in 3:37.43, beating […]
USA track legend Carl Lewis discusses why sport ‘needs’ Noah Lyles to dominate at Olympics
Since Usain Bolt retired, the athletics world has been searching for a new facet of the sport, and this weekend they may find it. Noah Lyles is looking to win four gold medals. The American sprinter will compete in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, but is undecided (but preparing) for the 4x400m relay. One […]
Jayson Tatum opens up on Team USA Olympic benching
Jayson Tatum admitted he was surprised to be benched by the U.S. national team for their 2024 Olympic Games opener against Serbia last weekend. in Interview with The AthleticTatum, 26, called the game a “humbling experience” given all he’s accomplished since the Celtics won the NBA title in June. “It was definitely a humbling experience, […]
USA 4x400M mixed relay team sets world record on first day of track and field at Olympics
World records were broken on the first day of athletics in Paris. The U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team made history by winning the heats in a big way. The foursome of Vernon Norwood, Shamire Little, Bryce Dedmon and Kaylin Brown ran the race in 3 minutes, 7.41 seconds, beating the previous record by 1.38 seconds. […]
Morocco v USA: Paris Olympics men’s soccer quarter-finals – live updates | USA
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature 15 min: Yellow for Jack McGlynn.beaten by Ahomak and has to take him down. Free kick from 22 yards. There is an air of inevitability here: The US will have to weather the storm for a while and then hope that Morocco […]
Team USA women’s basketball extended their almost unbelievable Olympics streak in win over Belgium
The last time the U.S. and Belgian women’s basketball teams met, in an Olympic qualifier in February, the game came down to the final possession, when Breanna Stewart scored a tap-in goal to give the U.S. an 81-79 victory. This time, it wasn’t quite as close. While Belgium closed to within five points in the […]