Tim Weah’s red card against Uruguay and the United States’ first-round exit from the Copa America should be a lesson for players as they head to the Olympics, according to likely captain Walker Zimmerman.
Bam Adebayo has two primary goals to accomplish at the Paris Olympics. The first one is obvious: a gold medal.
A 3-pointer over Anthony Davis, swish. A baseline turnaround over Jrue Holiday, easy. An acrobatic putback after crashing the boards and getting fouled by Bam Adebayo, no problem.
For Ukrainian hurdler Anna Ryzhykova, each stride on the Paris Olympic track will have meaning far beyond the time she clocks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian.
Antetokounmpo is heading to the Olympics for the first time, after he scored 23 points and Greece held off Croatia 80-69 on Sunday in one of the four men’s basketball qualifying tournament finals being held to determine the final spots in the 12-team field for the Paris Games.
Kevin Durant is dealing with calf soreness that has kept him from being a full participant in USA Basketball’s training camp for the Paris Olympics, though he has assured team officials that he does not expect the issue to be a major one.
Kevin Durant has been held out of the start of Team USA camp ahead of the Olympics later this month, the team’s coach Steve Kerr confirmed to reporters Sunday. The Athletic reported earlier in the day that Durant missed the
Brazil is going to the Paris Olympics, after a 19-0 run over the final 3:21 of the first quarter set the tone in what became a surprisingly easy 94-69 victory over Latvia in the first of four men’s basketball qualifying tournament finals being played Sunday.
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya broke her own world record in the women’s 1,500 meters at the Diamond League track and field meeting in Paris on Sunday.