Durant takes USA past France for Tokyo Olympics basketball gold
3 years, 5 months ago

Durant takes USA past France for Tokyo Olympics basketball gold

Al Jazeera  

Kevin Durant led Team USA’s victory over France in the men’s basketball final in Tokyo on Saturday, avenging a first-round loss and claiming a 16th gold for the country in the sport. Elsewhere on Saturday, American Nelly Korda sealed women’s golf gold and Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s marathon in intense heat in Sapporo. Jepchirchir, who timed 2 hours 27min and 20sec in hot and humid conditions in Sapporo – the second slowest winning time for a women’s Olympic marathon. In boxing, British former factory worker Galal Yafai defeated Carlo Paalam of the Philippines in the men’s flyweight final, and Bulgaria’s Stoyka Krasteva won the women’s flyweight.

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Paris Olympics 2024 basketball review: USA causes French heartbreak in double-bill finale
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 basketball review: USA causes French heartbreak in double-bill finale

The Hindu  

Defending champion United States took gold at a memorable Olympics in both the men’s and women’s basketball competition as top NBA talent thrilled fans at the Games in Paris to create a healthy rivalry with France. The U.S. men’s team showed its superiority with a victory over Brazil in the last eight only to have a tough time getting past …

LeBron James snaps at boy trying to take his photo in Paris as Team USA star celebrates his third gold medal after Olympics final win over France
4 months, 4 weeks ago

LeBron James snaps at boy trying to take his photo in Paris as Team USA star celebrates his third gold medal after Olympics final win over France

Daily Mail  

One young fan in Paris got a bit too close for LeBron James' comfort as the Team USA star celebrated his third Olympic gold along the Seine. The incident didn't hamper James' night, though, as the Los Angeles Lakers star quickly made his way for the restaurant's entrance as fans offered congratulations along the way. One young fan in Paris …

Best of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Our staff picks for the Games’ superlative moments
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Best of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Our staff picks for the Games’ superlative moments

New York Times  

After nearly three weeks and more than 1,000 medals, the Paris Olympics have awarded their final gold. Also receiving votes: China’s diving team — won all eight Olympic diving gold medals Léon Marchand — the French swimmer won four golds and one bronze USA Basketball — extended its gold medal streak to five and eight Katie Ledecky — the American …

Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The United States won the …

Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces

Associated Press  

PARIS — Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium. The United States won the medal count — 126 in total and the women’s basketball team closed the Games by winning gold to tie China with an Olympic-best 40. The women’s …

U.S. women’s basketball edges upset-minded France for 8th straight Olympic gold
4 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. women’s basketball edges upset-minded France for 8th straight Olympic gold

LA Times  

U.S. women’s basketball players celebrate their 67-66 victory over France for the gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday. The United States survived a scare from France to win an unprecedented eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal Sunday with a 67-66 victory at Bercy Arena. Despite basketball’s steady globalization, the United States asserted its continued dominance as the U.S. …

USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics

Al Jazeera  

France pushed defending champions USA until the last second, but lost the final at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris. France pushed the USA until the dying seconds of a thrilling women’s basketball gold medal match, but lost by a single point in a 67-66 scoreline at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris. The United States’ 10th gold medal in …

U.S. women's basketball team wins eighth straight Olympic gold medal : NPR
4 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. women's basketball team wins eighth straight Olympic gold medal : NPR

NPR  

U.S. women's basketball team defeats France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal toggle caption Gregory Shamus/Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Led by A'Ja Wilson, who scored 21 points, the U.S. women’s team beat France on Sunday, 67-66, becoming the first basketball team in Olympic history to win eight consecutive gold medals. Sponsor Message …

Paris Olympics Day 15: US wins gold in men’s basketball and women’s soccer, adds 3 golds in track
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Day 15: US wins gold in men’s basketball and women’s soccer, adds 3 golds in track

Associated Press  

PARIS — The U.S. collected gold in men’s basketball and women’s soccer and earned three more golds in a huge night at the track Saturday at the Paris Olympics. They appreciate this atmosphere and they were fantastic.” Kevin Durant, who became the first four-time men’s gold medalist in Olympic basketball history, added 15 points and LeBron James had 14. Earlier …

Team USA men's basketball WINS the Olympic gold medal as LeBron James and Stephen Curry overwhelm France and rising star Victor Wembanyama
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Team USA men's basketball WINS the Olympic gold medal as LeBron James and Stephen Curry overwhelm France and rising star Victor Wembanyama

Daily Mail  

France had the homecourt advantage and rising star Victor Wembanyama ; but the USA had Stephen Curry, and that was all that mattered in the dying stages of Saturday's gold medal match as Team USA won its fifth straight Olympic gold medal in men's basketball. The USA held off France 98-87 behind 24 points from Curry, as a star-studded group …

Eliud Kipchoge struggles in Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's marathon, Tamirat Tola wins gold
5 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge struggles in Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's marathon, Tamirat Tola wins gold

ABC  

Father Time waits for no man. An 11-time marathon major winner from just 15 attempts, back-to-back Olympic champion — one of just three in history — Kipchoge boasts a CV that will be tough to be bettered by anyone. Kipchoge — a four-time Olympic medallist who won his first medal, a bronze, in Athens in the 5,000m — said his …

Big basketball weekend for France at Paris Olympics as the men’s and women’s teams play for gold
5 months ago

Big basketball weekend for France at Paris Olympics as the men’s and women’s teams play for gold

Associated Press  

PARIS — France is set for a big basketball weekend to cap the Paris Olympics, with both the men’s and women’s teams playing for gold medals. The French team didn’t get a chance to take on the U.S. in Tokyo, losing in the semifinals to host Japan — though France did take home the bronze. They’re being loud and making …

Paris Olympic 2024: US rolls into semifinals of basketball tournament, eases past Brazil 122-87
5 months ago

Paris Olympic 2024: US rolls into semifinals of basketball tournament, eases past Brazil 122-87

The Hindu  

All the favored teams in the first three men’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics had problems. We’ve got one game and a lot of can happen in one game, especially over here.” If there was one issue, it was this: LeBron James left in the third quarter after catching an elbow around his left eye, struck by Brazil’s Georginho …

Paris Olympics Day 9: American men finally winning gold medals after women opened 9-0 lead
5 months ago

Paris Olympics Day 9: American men finally winning gold medals after women opened 9-0 lead

Associated Press  

PARIS — The American men are finally matching the women at the Paris Olympics, where the female athletes went into the halfway mark with a 9-0 lead in individual gold medals for the United States. Bobby Finke set a world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle on the final night of swimming, Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest …

Paris Olympics Day 2: Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics Day 2: Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shined bright. Simone Biles and LeBron James dazzled, so did the U.S. women’s soccer team. Simone Shines Biles made her Olympic return three years after pulling out of multiple finals at the Tokyo Games to protect her safety, which prompted an international discussion …

LeBron, Wembanyama, Curry: Who to watch at Paris Olympics 2024 basketball
5 months, 2 weeks ago

LeBron, Wembanyama, Curry: Who to watch at Paris Olympics 2024 basketball

Al Jazeera  

From emerging stars to legends of the game, Al Jazeera picks out 10 ‘must-watch’ basketballers at the Paris Olympics. 🏀 Anthony Edwards Nicknamed “Ant-Man” or simply “Ant,” the Minnesota Timberwolves guard took a gigantic leap in his international evolution after putting in a sterling performance for Team USA during the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Antetokounmpo – also known as the …

Durant returns to practice with US basketball team, 1 week before Paris Olympics
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Durant returns to practice with US basketball team, 1 week before Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

Kevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week. “I’ve seen progress every day,” Durant told reporters before practice in London, where the U.S. will play South Sudan on Saturday and Germany on Monday in its final two tune-ups before the …

Kevin Durant has calf strain, USA Basketball considers him day-to-day at Olympic camp
6 months ago

Kevin Durant has calf strain, USA Basketball considers him day-to-day at Olympic camp

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — 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. “We’re just going to show an abundance of caution.” Durant is the second forward …

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the men’s basketball competition
7 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the men’s basketball competition

Associated Press  

A roadmap to follow for the men’s basketball competition during the Paris Olympics: ATHLETES TO WATCH — LeBron James, United States: The NBA’s all-time scoring leader seeks his third Olympic gold medal and returns to the Games for the first time in 12 years. — Kevin Durant, United States: He is seeking to become the first four-time men’s basketball gold …

Olympic champion Jepchirchir wins women’s race at London Marathon in record time
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic champion Jepchirchir wins women’s race at London Marathon in record time

Associated Press  

LONDON — Peres Jepchirchir was more focused on securing a chance to defend her Olympic gold than on setting a world record for a women-only marathon. She ended up doing both after pulling away late to win the London Marathon women’s race on Sunday. That was more than 4 minutes slower than Assefa’s overall women’s world record set in Berlin …

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry sits on the bench during action against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter during a play-in game of the 2024 NBA playoffs at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, USA April 16, 2024. USA Basketball announced its men's Olympic team for Paris on Wednesday — James, Curry, Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, …

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry sits on the bench during action against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter during a play-in game of the 2024 NBA playoffs at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, USA April 16, 2024. USA Basketball announced its men's Olympic team for Paris on Wednesday — James, Curry, Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, …

Paris Olympics the next move for Lebron James, Stephen Curry after USA's shocking World Cup debacle: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Paris Olympics the next move for Lebron James, Stephen Curry after USA's shocking World Cup debacle: Report

Hindustan Times  

LeBron James and Stephen Curry are among a legion of NBA superstars gearing up for next year's Paris Olympics. The Athletic reported that James, a two-time Olympic champion and four-time NBA champion, is actively recruiting fellow NBA stars as they prepare for their fifth straight gold in France next year. Quoting multiple League sources, The Athletic reported that James has, …

Golden, again: US beats France 87-82 for Tokyo title
3 years, 5 months ago

Golden, again: US beats France 87-82 for Tokyo title

Associated Press  

SAITAMA, Japan — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. “Every championship is special, and the group you’re with is special, but I can be honest and say this is the most responsibility I’ve ever felt,” said U.S. coach Gregg Popovich, who adds this gold to five NBA titles …

Tokyo Olympics: Nelly Korda Claims Gold Medal and Another Family Triumph
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Nelly Korda Claims Gold Medal and Another Family Triumph

News 18  

Nelly Korda won the gold medal at the Olympic women’s golf on Saturday with a tense one-stroke victory to complete a United States sweep and secure another glittering prize for a royal family of sport. Overnight leader by three strokes, Korda gave up a share of the lead to Japan’s fast-finishing Inami on the 17th but the home favourite bogeyed …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: USA beat France 87-82 to win basketball gold medal for the fourth straight time
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: USA beat France 87-82 to win basketball gold medal for the fourth straight time

Firstpost  

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men’s gold medalists in Olympic history and the US held off France 87-82 on Saturday to win the title at the Tokyo Games Saitama, Japan: Nothing about the summer was easy for the US men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. Kevin Durant scored 29 …

USA beats France to win fourth straight Olympic basketball gold
3 years, 5 months ago

USA beats France to win fourth straight Olympic basketball gold

The Hindu  

Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. Jayson Tatum finished with 19 points, Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday each scored 11 for the U.S. Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert each scored 16 for France, which now has four silver medals — all coming after gold-medal-game losses to the U.S. …

Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Tokyo Olympic marathon; Kenya finish 1-2
3 years, 5 months ago

Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Tokyo Olympic marathon; Kenya finish 1-2

India TV News  

There was an unfamiliar sight along the women's marathon course at the Tokyo Olympics: actual fans. Peres Jepchirchir led a 1-2 Kenyan finish in the women’s marathon, withstanding the heat and humidity while running through the streets of Sapporo, more than 500 miles north of Tokyo. The start was moved up an hour to avoid the heat and a smattering …

Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Olympic marathon
3 years, 5 months ago

Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Olympic marathon

Associated Press  

SAPPORO, Japan — There was an unfamiliar sight along the women’s marathon course at the Tokyo Olympics: actual fans. Peres Jepchirchir led a 1-2 Kenyan finish in the women’s marathon, withstanding the heat and humidity while running through the streets of Sapporo, more than 500 miles north of Tokyo. “I’m going to say too hot,” said Jepchirchir, who gave Kenya …

Kevin Durant leads U.S. to gold-medal win over France in men’s basketball
3 years, 5 months ago

Kevin Durant leads U.S. to gold-medal win over France in men’s basketball

LA Times  

Players on the U.S. men’s basketball team celebrate their gold-medal win over France at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. It didn’t matter that the U.S. team was vulnerable, an embarrassing seventh-place finish in the 2019 world championships more than signaling that the world had caught up. It’s Durant’s third gold medal and the fourth straight for the U.S., its longest …

Tokyo 2020: U.S. men's basketball team falls to France in first Olympics loss since 2004
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: U.S. men's basketball team falls to France in first Olympics loss since 2004

The Hindu  

U.S. men's basketball team suffered a shock 83-76 defeat to France on Sunday, losing at the Olympics for the first time since 2004 and for just the sixth time in the history of the tournament. France had upset the U.S. team when it last met in the 2019 FIBA World Cup quarter-finals and it had its number again on the …

Kevin Durant and Team USA aim for gold as globalisation sees the world catch up
3 years, 5 months ago

Kevin Durant and Team USA aim for gold as globalisation sees the world catch up

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Kevin Durant to lead USA Basketball at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Kevin Durant to lead USA Basketball at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Experience mattered to USA Basketball when putting together a roster for the Tokyo Olympics. The Americans formally revealed their roster on Monday, one that will be third-oldest U.S. men’s team in Olympic history for the Tokyo Games. READ: “USA Basketball selects players to represent our country in international competition with the skills, character, experience, and desire to win,” said retired …

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