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Kevin Durant surpasses Lisa Leslie to become the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. Olympic team

Kevin Durant now holds the record for the most points scored by a U.S. player in Olympic basketball history. Durant set this…

By CHRISTOPHER HARRIS Aug 8, 2024 1 min read

OLYMPICS 2024 CLASSIC

Brazil secures a spot in the Olympic final against the US with a 4-2 victory over Spain

By CHRISTOPHER HARRIS Aug 8, 2024 3 min read

OLYMPICS 2024 CLASSIC

Amit Elor, 20, becomes the youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold by taking the title in the women’s 68 kg class

By JAMES BROWN Aug 8, 2024 2 min read

OLYMPICS 2024 CLASSIC

Kellie Harrington from Ireland wins her second Olympic boxing gold medal and retires in Paris

By JAMES BROWN Aug 8, 2024 2 min read

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Australia’s women’s basketball team advances to the Paris Olympics semifinals by defeating Serbia

By RYAN DYRUD Aug 7, 2024 2 min read

OLYMPICS 2024 CLASSIC

China takes the top two spots in the semifinals of the men’s 3-meter springboard diving at the Paris Olympics

By RYAN DYRUD Aug 7, 2024 1 min read

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Speed sport climber Aleksandra Miroslaw wins Olympic gold just two days after breaking the world record twice

By JAMES BROWN Aug 7, 2024 2 min read

OLYMPICS 2024 CLASSIC

The U.S. will compete against New Zealand for the gold medal in the women’s team pursuit at the Olympic velodrome

By RITIK Aug 7, 2024 2 min read

OLYMPICS 2024 CLASSIC

Marit Bouwmeester wins gold in the women’s dinghy, marking her fourth sailing medal in as many Games and her first since becoming a mother

By JAMES BROWN Aug 7, 2024 2 min read

OLYMPICS 2024 CLASSIC

India’s Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from Olympic wrestling after reaching the final

By CHRISTOPHER HARRIS Aug 7, 2024 1 min read

OLYMPICS 2024 CLASSIC

It’s uncommon for the U.S., a country with a legacy in long jump thanks to athletes like Lewis and Owens, to have no men competing in the Olympic final

By CHRISTOPHER HARRIS Aug 7, 2024 2 min read

NBA (BASKETBALL) CLASSIC

The New York Knicks have named Jalen Brunson as their team captain, the first one since the 2018-19 season

By CHRISTOPHER HARRIS Aug 7, 2024 1 min read