U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany and will play for Olympic gold in Paris
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U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany and will play for Olympic gold in Paris

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U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany and will play for Olympic gold in Paris toggle caption Laurent Cipriani/AP NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. But the U.S. women’s national soccer team is back in business and will play for gold at the Olympics. Sponsor Message At the Paris Olympics, the fifth-ranked U.S. sailed through the group stage with victories over Zambia, Germany and Australia. The two sides didn’t score in regulation and it was Trinity Rodman’s spectacular extra time goal that gave the Americans a 1-0 victory.

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The U.S. men’s basketball team’s road to gold, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s return to glory, and whether the 2024 Games restored the Olympics’ luster.
4 months, 1 week ago

The U.S. men’s basketball team’s road to gold, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s return to glory, and whether the 2024 Games restored the Olympics’ luster.

Slate  

Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the Dream Team’s close calls en route to another gold medal, and the U.S. women’s narrow victory, too. They break down the quick overhaul of the U.S. women’s soccer team, which won gold for the first time since 2012. Read Joel Anderson’s work in Slate and listen to his Slow Burn podcasts, “Biggie and …

USA medal tally at the Paris Olympics: Gold wins with few bumps in the road
4 months, 1 week ago

USA medal tally at the Paris Olympics: Gold wins with few bumps in the road

Hindustan Times  

With the Paris Olympics coming to an end, the next thing to look forward to is which country took more of the medals home. This year, Team USA brought in 40 gold medals at a tie with China followed by 44 silver medals which were more than any other participating country and won 42 bronze medals. The women’s US soccer …

U.S. women’s basketball edges upset-minded France for 8th straight Olympic gold
4 months, 1 week 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. …

U.S. women's basketball team wins eighth straight Olympic gold medal : NPR
4 months, 1 week 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 2024 Olympics: USWNT seeks to restore world dominance with gold on line against Brazil
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: USWNT seeks to restore world dominance with gold on line against Brazil

The Hindu  

Just when it appeared the U.S. had conceded its dominance with an early exit from Women’s World Cup, the Americans have roared back under new coach Emma Hayes with an undefeated run in the Paris Olympics. “I’ve always said I want our players to look at our history as a privilege and something that can help guided us,” coach Emma …

With jolt of joy, revamped U.S. women’s soccer beats Brazil for Olympic gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

With jolt of joy, revamped U.S. women’s soccer beats Brazil for Olympic gold

LA Times  

U.S. forward Mallory Swanson, top, celebrates with midfielder Lindsey Horan after scoring during a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the gold-medal game at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. With Mallory Swanson, the eldest of that terrific 20-something trio, scoring the game’s only goal 13 minutes into the second half, the U.S. beat Brazil 1-0 in the gold-medal final of the …

U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold

NPR  

U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold toggle caption Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Before then, the trio of stars leading the U.S. women's national soccer team has a more pressing matter to deal with: Saturday's Olympic final against Brazil, in which …

Women’s golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Players to watch, schedule and tee times
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Players to watch, schedule and tee times

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer It’s the women’s turn to shine on an Olympic stage at Le Golf National following a thrilling back-nine finish for the men’s competition that saw world No. Team USA’s Nelly Korda, the defending gold medalist from the Tokyo Games, will tee up in …

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada women’s team reaches quarterfinal despite points deduction; Germany, Brazil advance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada women’s team reaches quarterfinal despite points deduction; Germany, Brazil advance

The Hindu  

Vanessa Gilles scored in the 62nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Colombia and send the team into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday despite losing six points in the tournament because of a drone spying scandal. I actually closed my eyes and then I opened them and I was like, ‘Oh my God it went …

U.S. women’s soccer embracing a ‘growth mindset’ amid renewed hopes of Paris gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. women’s soccer embracing a ‘growth mindset’ amid renewed hopes of Paris gold

LA Times  

Sophia Smith fires a shot during the U.S. women’s soccer team’s win over Australia at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. And the difference, captain Lindsey Horan said, is new coach Emma Hayes, who was hired to replace Vlatko Andonovski after the World Cup debacle but was delayed in officially assuming the job until May, when her club season at Chelsea …

Canada women’s soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada women’s soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal

Associated Press  

Vanessa Gilles scored in the 62nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Colombia and send the team into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday despite losing six points in the tournament because of a drone-spying scandal. “It did not change our game plan or what we wanted to do.” Canada had asked the Court of Arbitration …

For U.S. soccer, a winning hand thus far in both Olympic tournaments. What comes next?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

For U.S. soccer, a winning hand thus far in both Olympic tournaments. What comes next?

LA Times  

The U.S. men’s soccer team, playing in its first Olympics since 2008, will face Morocco in the quarterfinals on Friday. “Playing an Olympics for USA is such an honor,” said Paredes, the first U.S. male to score an Olympic brace since Rick Davis in the L.A. Games in 1984. Morocco’s senior team made a surprising run to the semifinals of …

The Latest: Simone Biles and Team USA win women's gymnastics team gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest: Simone Biles and Team USA win women's gymnastics team gold

Hindustan Times  

PARIS — Simone Biles and the U.S. women took the gold the gymnastics team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, completing their ‘redemption tour’ after taking second in the 2021 Tokyo games. It’s US, Italy and China in medal position through 2 rotations Simone Biles did not try her new element on uneven bars yet delivered an excellent routine as …

Why is there no Team GB football team at Paris 2024 Olympics?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is there no Team GB football team at Paris 2024 Olympics?

The Independent  

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Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s basketball: Team USA, format, matches, venues
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s basketball: Team USA, format, matches, venues

Al Jazeera  

Which basketball teams are playing at the Olympics, when are the games and who are the favourites? As the 2024 Olympics kicks off in Paris, here is all you need to know about the men’s basketball competition: 🏀 Which men’s basketball teams have qualified for the Olympics? A total of 12 countries have qualified for men’s basketball at Paris 2024: …

U.S. women's soccer coach says the team has 'moved past' losses, is ready for Paris
4 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. women's soccer coach says the team has 'moved past' losses, is ready for Paris

NPR  

U.S. women's soccer coach says the team has 'moved past' losses, is ready for Paris toggle caption Alex Livesey/Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. PARIS — The U.S. women's soccer team heads into the Paris Olympics with a new coach and an opportunity to reset after dismal performances at recent major tournaments. Speaking at a …

The U.S. Women's soccer team opened the Paris Olympics with an easy win over Zambia
4 months, 4 weeks ago

The U.S. Women's soccer team opened the Paris Olympics with an easy win over Zambia

NPR  

The U.S. Women's soccer team opened the Paris Olympics with an easy win over Zambia toggle caption Marc Atkins/Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. PARIS – The U.S. women’s national team returned to the Olympics, opening with a dominant 3-0 win against Zambia in group play in Nice. The U.S. women’s national team has four …

From Bonmati to Marta: Five top footballers to watch at Paris Olympics 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

From Bonmati to Marta: Five top footballers to watch at Paris Olympics 2024

Al Jazeera  

With women’s football one of the most hotly contested sports at Paris 2024, Al Jazeera runs through five names to watch. The United States team heads to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as favourites to claim the women’s football gold. The 26-year-old, who received her award at a ceremony alongside men’s winner Lionel Messi, helped her side claim the 2023 …

Paris Olympics 2024: Team USA sending more women than men for the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Team USA sending more women than men for the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics

The Hindu  

For the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics, Team USA will be sending a roster featuring more women than men. There are 66 Olympic champions who've earned a combined 110 gold medals and three five-time Olympians, including basketball standout Diana Taurasi along with equestrians Steffen Peters and McLain Ward. Decorated medalists Swimmer Katie Ledecky leads Team USA with 10 Olympic medals, including …

Women’s football at Paris 2024: Time for Spain to extend purple patch, US eyes glory under Hayes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Women’s football at Paris 2024: Time for Spain to extend purple patch, US eyes glory under Hayes

The Hindu  

The signs that the U.S. national team’s dominance was slipping started to emerge back at the Tokyo Olympics. The United States was vying to become the first team to win an Olympic gold medal after winning a Women’s World Cup. The team also fired controversial World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda, who was replaced by former national team player Montse Tome. …

OLYMPICS SPOTLIGHT: One year on from World Cup humiliation, Emma Hayes will lead the USWNT with a host of new talent - with no Megan Rapinoe for the first time since 2012 - into a new era at the Paris
7 months, 1 week ago

OLYMPICS SPOTLIGHT: One year on from World Cup humiliation, Emma Hayes will lead the USWNT with a host of new talent - with no Megan Rapinoe for the first time since 2012 - into a new era at the Paris

Daily Mail  

The Olympics are now just 10 weeks away, and Mail Sport is looking ahead to the Paris Games with a series of interviews, flashbacks and deep dives. The USWNT will look for a reset at the Paris Olympics after World Cup humiliation last year The USWNT crashed out of the last-16 stage of the tournament on penalties to Sweden At …

Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia
9 months ago

Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia

LA Times  

The U.S. team celebrates after defeating Brazil in the CONCACAF Gold Cup women’s soccer final on March 10 in San Diego. The U.S. women’s national team will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stage of this summer’s Olympic soccer tournament in France, where the Americans hope to return to the top of the podium for …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Women’s basketball field confirmed as Germany seals Games debut
10 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Women’s basketball field confirmed as Germany seals Games debut

The Hindu  

Germany’s basketball team booked themselves a first-ever ticket to the Olympics as the 12-team line-up for the women’s tournament at the 2024 Paris Games was confirmed on Sunday. Germany beat Brazil 73-71 at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in Belem, Brazil, one of four concurrent qualifying tournaments. “But it was so exciting when we got to celebrate the moment …

US women’s team ready to turn the page on disappointing World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

US women’s team ready to turn the page on disappointing World Cup

The Hindu  

The US women’s football team will take time to address its worst-ever performance at a Women’s World Cup before shifting focus to next year’s Paris Olympics, interim head coach Twila Kilgore said on Tuesday. When the team gathers for a camp ahead of September 21 and September 24 friendlies against South Africa, Kilgore said they will spend time addressing players’ …

5 storylines to watch as the Women's World Cup kicks off
1 year, 5 months ago

5 storylines to watch as the Women's World Cup kicks off

NPR  

5 storylines to watch as the Women's World Cup kicks off Enlarge this image toggle caption Francisco Seco/AP Francisco Seco/AP When the Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, it'll be the first time the women's cup is hosted in two countries — with a newly expanded field of 32 teams. 1 in the world, …

Path to Paris Olympics set for European women’s football teams
1 year, 7 months ago

Path to Paris Olympics set for European women’s football teams

The Hindu  

The path to the 2024 Paris Olympics for European women’s football teams was made clearer on Tuesday when UEFA made the group-stage draw for the inaugural Women’s Nations League. Two teams will advance from the top-tier Nations League Finals in February to join Olympic host France in the 12-team lineup in July next year. European champion England was grouped with …

US women dissect the Olympics while Canada celebrates gold
3 years, 4 months ago

US women dissect the Olympics while Canada celebrates gold

Associated Press  

TOKYO — For the U.S. women’s national team, the soul-searching begins. The World Cup champions and overwhelming favorites going into the women’s Olympic soccer tournament came away with a bronze medal after a disappointing run in Japan. And if you look at our roster, one through 22, we would probably win every major tournament, just by looking at that roster,” …

Top-Ranked U.S. Women's Soccer Team Falls To Sweden In Olympic Stadium With No Fans
3 years, 5 months ago

Top-Ranked U.S. Women's Soccer Team Falls To Sweden In Olympic Stadium With No Fans

NPR  

Top-Ranked U.S. Women's Soccer Team Falls To Sweden In Olympic Stadium With No Fans Enlarge this image toggle caption Ricardo Mazalan/AP Ricardo Mazalan/AP TOKYO — It was a devastating start to the Tokyo Olympics for the U.S. women's soccer team. The U.S. came into these Games seeking to become the first women's team to ever take Olympic gold after winning …

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