What LeBron James had to say after USA’s near-brutal upset
LeBron James doesn’t believe in making easy baskets, but he never would have imagined he’d need to drive and make a layup with eight seconds left to save the U.S. from a historic upset. The U.S. defeated South Sudan 101-100 on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, and despite coming so close to […]
Team USA’s Kawhi Leonard call left Clippers ‘very disappointed’
Kawhi Leonard won’t necessarily support Paris forever, but Lawrence Frank isn’t happy about that. The Clippers’ president of basketball operations expressed his displeasure days after the United States Basketball Association determined it was in Leonard’s “best interest” to miss the 2024 Olympics because of lingering knee issues. “That was a USAB decision and, frankly, I […]
Team USA’s Coach Steve Kerr, Steph Curry Push Gun Control After Trump Assassination Attempt
U.S. team coach Steve Kerr and point guard Stephen Curry called for stricter gun control measures following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Trump. USA Today Quote Curry says: All the discussion about the election and the political situation in our country, and situations like this [creates] There are a lot of emotions swirling around […]
Caitlin Clark Passed Over For Team USA’s Olympic Roster
Wikimedia Commons/Public/John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0 WNBA star Caitlin Clark will not participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, despite her growing popularity within the league, The Athletic (a New York Times subsidiary) was first to report. Clark was unable to attend national training camp in Cleveland in April despite being invited because he […]
Miss Teen USA’s crown broke for months, CEO hid Playboy past
Before the two beauty queens hung up their sashes this week, the Miss USA organization was in turmoil and Miss Teen USA Umasofia Srivastava’s crown had been broken for months. CEO Leila Rose Roisley didn’t have the money to fix it, the people said. “she [Rose] Uma’s crown has been broken since October. Leila did […]
Novak Djokovic cruises, will face USA’s Taylor Fritz in quarters
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic cruised to a brutal 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Adrian Mannarino on Sunday to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals and equal Roger Federer's all-time Grand Slam record. is. In a rare daytime appearance at Rod Laver Arena, the 10-time Australian Open champion hit 31 winners and cruised to victory […]
USA’s Danielle Collins says she will retire this year
MELBOURNE, Australia — In her own version of perpetual motion, Danielle Collins quickly transitioned from losing at the Australian Open to becoming the world's top-ranked player and has announced that this season will be her last on the professional tennis tour. The 30-year-old American entered a small interview room while Iga Swiatek was still undergoing […]