The U.S. women’s basketball team held off France to win gold in the final event of the Paris Olympics, and that hardware was needed for the Americans to tie China for the most with 40.
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Paris is closing out the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show
Paris is closing out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded sunset show in France’s national stadium, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028.
USOPC says it will appeal decision forcing US gymnast Jordan Chiles to return her bronze medal
PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond […]
A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win 8th straight Olympic basketball gold medal
A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. women’s basketball team survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals with a 67-66 win over France at the Paris Games on Sunday.
Los Angeles Olympics: Can you get tickets yet?
Experiencing Olympics FOMO? It won’t be long until the Games come to the U.S.
Italy beats defending champion US for gold in women’s volleyball
Italy beat the defending champion U.S. team to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics.
US men’s water polo team wins first medal since 2008 by knocking off Hungary for bronze
It’s the first medal for the U.S. men since the team lost to Hungary in the final of the 2008 Olympics.
US women’s water polo team going home empty-handed
In a matter of days, the U.S. women’s water polo team went from the pursuit of a historic gold medal to going home empty-handed.
American gymnast Jordan Chiles lost her bronze medal on floor exercise. What happened?
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise after sport’s highest court voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted Chiles to third, the International Olympic Committee confirmed Sunday.
Joe Burrow throws touchdown pass in first game since wrist surgery, but Bucs beat Bengals 17-14
The Bengals saw all they needed to see of Joe Burrow in their first series against Tampa Bay on Saturday night.